December 4, 2023, at 12:00 PM
Present:
H. McAlister, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, C.Rahman, P. Van Meerbergen
Also Present:
J. Pribil, L. Livingstone, A. Barbon, D. Escobar, J. Paradis, T. Pollitt, R. Sanderson, E. Skalski, S. Tatavarti, B. Warner.
Remote Attendance:
S. Corman, H. McNeely, M. Schulthess
The meeting is called to order at 12:01 PM.
1. Call to Order
1.1 Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.
1.2 Election of Vice Chair
That it BE NOTED that Councillor P. Cuddy was appointed as Vice Chair to the Corporate Services Committee by Mayoral Decision 2023-008.
2. Consent
2.1 Demolition of City-Owned Property Buildings - 3243 Manning Drive
2023-12-04 Staff Report - (2.1) Demolition-3243 Manning Drive
Moved by S. Stevenson
Seconded by P. Cuddy
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, on the advice of the Director, Realty Services, with respect to the City-owned property located at 3243 Manning Drive, the following actions be taken:
a) the improvements associated with the subject City-owned property BE RECOMMENDED for demolition;
b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take all necessary steps to demolish the buildings, including completing a request for quotation for work to be completed, obtaining a demolition permit and any other activities to facilitate demolition of the improvements on the sites detailed in the report; and
c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to Council with the income opportunities for the interim use of this land.
it being noted that existing capital accounts and operating accounts will be drawn upon as a source of financing to carry out the subject demolitions.
Vote:
Yeas: P. Van Meerbergen H. McAlister P. Cuddy S. Stevenson C. Rahman
Motion Passed (5 to 0)
2.2 Report of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors - Virtual Meeting - September 14, 2023
2023-12-04 Submission - FCM - S. Franke.docx
Moved by P. Van Meerbergen
Seconded by S. Stevenson
That the communication from Councillor S. Franke regarding the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors update on board activities from the virtual meeting held on November 21-24, 2023, BE RECEIVED for information.
Vote:
Yeas: P. Van Meerbergen H. McAlister P. Cuddy S. Stevenson C. Rahman
Motion Passed (5 to 0)
3. Scheduled Items
None.
4. Items for Direction
None.
5. Deferred Matters/Additional Business
None.
6. Confidential (Enclosed for Members only.)
Moved by S. Stevenson
Seconded by P. Cuddy
That the Corporate Services Committee convenes In Closed Session to consider the following:
6.1 Land Acquisition/Disposition / Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice / Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to Any Negotiations
A matter pertaining to the proposed or pending lease of building by the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; commercial and financial information, that belongs to the municipality and has monetary value or potential monetary value and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality.
6.2 Land Acquisition/Disposition / Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice / Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to Any Negotiations
A matter pertaining to the proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality.
6.3 Litigation/Potential Litigation/Matters Before Administrative Tribunals / Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice
A matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation with respect to the expropriation of property located at 71 Wharncliffe Road South including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, Ontario Land Tribunal Case No.: OLT-OLT-22-002704; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, in connection with the expropriation of property located at 71 Wharncliffe Road South; and directions and instructions to officers and employees or agents of the municipality regarding settlement negotiations and conduct of litigation or potential litigation in connection with the expropriation of a property located at 71 Wharncliffe Road South.
Vote:
Yeas: P. Van Meerbergen H. McAlister P. Cuddy S. Stevenson C. Rahman
Motion Passed (5 to 0)
The Corporate Services Committee convenes In Closed Session from 12:08 PM to 12:25 PM.
7. Adjournment
Moved by S. Stevenson
Seconded by P. Van Meerbergen
That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.
Motion Passed
The meeting adjourned at 12:30 PM.
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[22:37] Okay, I’m going to call the first meeting of the Corporate Service Committee to order 1201, December 4th, 2023. The city of London is situated on the traditional lands of the Anasheb Chabek, Haudenosaunee, Lenny Payawak, and Adwondron. We honor and respect the history, languages, and culture of the diverse indigenous people who call this territory home. The city of London is currently home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit today. As representatives of the people of the city of London, we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and live in this territory.
[23:15] The city of London is committed to making every effort to provide alternate formats and communication supports for meetings on request. To make a request specific to this meeting, please contact csc@london.ca or 516-661-2489, extension 2425. I will look for any disclosures of pecuniary interest. Seeing none, in terms of the election of Vice Chair, I’m sure we’ve all seen the notice that it was circulated.
[23:49] I wanna congratulate Councillor Cuddy on generously agreeing to be Vice Chair. So thank you for that, I’ll show you a great job. And moving on to our consent items. I have been asked to pull 2.1, so we will leave that for deferred matters. We are onto 2.2, the report of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors. The virtual meeting was held September 14th, 2023. Unfortunately, Councillor Frank could not join us, but she has said that if any Councillors do have any questions, her door is open and she’s happy to take questions.
[24:29] Councillor, Councillor Van Mirbergen. Yeah, I’ll move that. Seconded by Councillor Stevenson. We’ll open that for voting. Councillor Van Mirbergen, closing the vote. Motion passes, five to zero.
[25:08] Okay, thank you. Moving on, we don’t have any scheduled items. There’s no items for directions, so we are onto the deferred matters, which is 2.1 from the consent agenda, which is the demolition of city-owned property and buildings at 32.43 Manning Drive, start a speaker’s list. Councillor Stevenson, go ahead. Thank you, I would like to move this motion with the addition of C, which I’ve provided to the clerk. Okay, just give us a moment to put it up. Do you like me to read it?
[26:06] If you’d like to read it, go ahead. C, the civic administration be directed to report back to council with the income opportunities for the interim use of this land. Do we have a seconder for that motion? Okay, Councillor Cai, from that for discussion. Now you’d like to speak to it? Councillor Stevenson. Thanks, I’ll just explain why. In the executive summary, it says that the removal of these buildings will allow for other potential intermuses, including farming of crops. And so I was just looking for a report back to make sure we knew that that was realized or how much.
[26:47] Okay, thank you. And two staff, I’m just curious if it is currently being, if that land is being rented, I would imagine unused agricultural land with that would be our process, but I will go to staff to answer. Yeah, through the chair, yes. We do actually tender up the land on an annual basis. So the lands are farmed. This was a portion of the land that was used for livestock cattle. The farmer doesn’t no longer wants to operate that business and we don’t see that these improvements really have much value. And there’s also a longer term studies with respect to the lands and future projects as well.
[27:20] We’ll be coming forward later in the spring to council with some reports to keep to get your decisions on those plans as well. Okay, thank you for that answer. And with that in mind, Councillor Stevenson, do you still want the motion or are you happy for them to bring that report back? Yeah, thank you. I would like just to see that and for the public too, to just see what income is being generated from that. Okay, so would you like the report, or your motion to reflect, you would like to see the potential income streams then? A report back on the income generated from that property, the income opportunities from that property.
[28:11] Are there any other speakers to that motion? Can everyone see the motion? Or has everyone had a chance to look at the motion? Pretty straightforward, there are no other discussions. We will open that for a moment. Councillor Hayne.
[28:52] Councillor interjecting. Councillor interjecting. Thank you, just procedurally. So we had the C added in, but it’s not an amendment to the original because we’re in committee. Just checking. So this was what was put on the floor.
[29:30] So it’s the first thing. So it supersedes the original motion. Closing the vote, motion carries, five to zero. Would anyone else like to put anything on the floor with regards to this? So can I, the only thing we have left is confidential matters. So I get a motion to move in confidential. Okay, Councillor Stevenson, Councillor Cuddy. Okay, we’ll open that for voting. Closing the vote, motion carries, five to zero.
[31:56] Okay, we’re back in public session. Can I get Vice Chair Cuddy to report out? Thank you, Chair and through you. We met in closed session from both 20 to 1230. We discussed matters and confidence and we made progress. Thank you. Okay, thank you. And last thing on our agenda is adjournment. Could I get a motion to adjourn? Okay, Councillor Stevenson. Councillor van Merbergen, okay. All those, oh, we just do it by hand. All those in favor, okay, any opposed?
[32:32] Here we go, we’re setting a good pace for the season, good job, everyone. Motion carries.