March 25, 2024, at 1:00 PM
Present:
H. McAlister, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, C. Rahman, P. Van Meerbergen
Also Present:
J. Pribil, S. Trosow, A. Hopkins, B. Baar, A. Barbon, I. Collins, K. Dickins, K. Murray, J. Paradis, T. Pollitt, A. Rammeloo, E. Skalski, C. Smith, J. Taylor.
Remote Attendance:
Deputy S. Lewis, M. Galczynski, E. Hunt, M. Schulthess, C. Stark.
The meeting is called to order at 1:00 PM it being noted that Councillor P. Van Meerbergen was in remote attendance.
1. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.
2. Consent
Moved by P. Cuddy
Seconded by C. Rahman
That consent items 2.1 to 2.5 BE APPROVED.
Vote:
Yeas: P. Van Meerbergen H. McAlister P. Cuddy S. Stevenson C. Rahman
Motion Passed (5 to 0)
2.1 City of London Days at Budweiser Gardens - United Way Elgin and Middlesex
2024-03-25 Staff Report - Budweiser Gardens City of London Days-United Way
Moved by P. Cuddy
Seconded by C. Rahman
That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk and in accordance with Council’s City of London Days at Budweiser Gardens Policy, the request from the United Way Elgin & Middlesex to host the annual Stairclimb on November 13, 2024, BE APPROVED as a City of London Day at Budweiser Gardens, notwithstanding Council’s policy which restricts groups from having more than two event days over a consecutive five-year period.
Motion Passed
2.2 2024 Debenture Issuance
2024-03-25 Staff Report - 2024 Debenture Issuance
Moved by P. Cuddy
Seconded by C. Rahman
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the following actions be taken:
a) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the issuance of debentures in the capital markets upon suitable market conditions to provide permanent financing for capital works in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000; and
b) the Civic Administration BE INSTRUCTED to schedule and convene an appropriately timed Special Corporate Services Committee meeting upon successful placement of the City’s debt in the capital markets to ensure adequate time for Council approval while adhering to the necessary financial settlement requirements.
Motion Passed
2.3 Hyde Park Business Improvement Association Request for Five-Year Payment Plan for Amounts Owing
2024-03-25 Staff Report - HPBIA-Five-Year Payment Plan
Moved by P. Cuddy
Seconded by C. Rahman
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, in accordance with section 6.2 (b) of Municipal By-Law No. C.P.-1519-490, the following actions be taken with respect to the Hyde Park Business Improvement Association (BIA):
a) the request from the Hyde Park Business Improvement Association (appended to the staff report dated March 25, 2024 as Appendix “A”) to repay their amounts owing due to tax reductions in the net amount of $155,423 over a period of five years, from 2024 to 2028, in equal installments BE APPROVED; and
b) interest on the outstanding amounts owing due to tax reductions BE WAIVED during the period of the repayment plan;
it being noted that the Corporate Services Committee received a communication dated February 29, 2024 from D. Szpakowski, CEO & General Manager and T. Delaney, Chair, Hyde Park Business Improvement Association with respect to this matter.
Motion Passed
2.3.a D. Szpakowski, CEO and General Manager and T. Delaney, Chair, Hyde Park Business Improvement Association
2024-03-25 Submission - HPBIA-Five-Year Plan
2.4 Elected Officials and Appointed Citizen Members 2024 Remuneration
2024-03-25 Staff Report - Elected Officials and Appointed Citizens Remuneration
Moved by P. Cuddy
Seconded by C. Rahman
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the report dated March 25, 2024 regarding Elected Officials and Appointed Citizen Members 2024 Remuneration BE RECEIVED for information.
Motion Passed
2.5 Employee Attendance 2023
2024-03-25 Staff Report - Employee Attendance 2023
Moved by P. Cuddy
Seconded by C. Rahman
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Enterprise Supports, the report dated March 25, 2024 regarding Employee Attendance 2023 BE RECEIVED for information purposes.
Motion Passed
3. Scheduled Items
None.
4. Items for Direction
Moved by C. Rahman
Seconded by P. Cuddy
That items 4.1 to 4.6 BE APPROVED.
Vote:
Yeas: P. Van Meerbergen H. McAlister P. Cuddy S. Stevenson C. Rahman
Motion Passed (5 to 0)
4.1 Application - Issuance of Proclamation - World Press Freedom Day
2024-03-25 Submission - World Press Freedom Day
Moved by C. Rahman
Seconded by P. Cuddy
That based on the application dated February 23, 2024 from Ink Stained Wretches, May 3, 2024 BE PROCLAIMED World Press Freedom Day.
Motion Passed
4.2 Application - Issuance of Proclamation - Apraxia Awareness Day
2024-03-25 Submission - Apraxia Awareness
Moved by C. Rahman
Seconded by P. Cuddy
That based on the application from Apraxia Kids Canada, May 14, 2024 BE PROCLAIMED Apraxia Awareness Day.
Motion Passed
4.3 Application - Issuance of Proclamation - National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirited People
2024-03-25 Submission - National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered-Application
Moved by C. Rahman
Seconded by P. Cuddy
That based on the application dated March 4, 2024 from The City of London’s Indigenous Employee Resource Group (ERG), May 5, 2024 BE PROCLAIMED National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls & Two-Spirit People.
Motion Passed
4.4 Application - Issuance of Proclamation - GBS and CIDP Awareness Month
2024-03-25 Submission - GBS and CIDP Awareness Month
Moved by C. Rahman
Seconded by P. Cuddy
That based on the application dated March 7, 2024 from GBS-CIDP Foundation of Canada, the month of May 2024 BE PROCLAIMED GBS and CIDP Awareness Month.
Motion Passed
4.5 Application - Issuance of Proclamation - World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, Ontario Sickle Cell Awareness Day
2024-03-25 Submission - World Sickle Cell
Moved by C. Rahman
Seconded by P. Cuddy
That based on the application dated March 8, 2024 from Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO), June 19, 2024 BE PROCLAIMED World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, Ontario Sickle Cell Awareness Day.
Motion Passed
4.6 Application - Issuance of Proclamation - National British Home Child Day
2024-03-25 Submission - National British Home
Moved by C. Rahman
Seconded by P. Cuddy
That based on the application dated March 11, 2024 from Home Children Canada, September 28, 2024 BE PROCLAIMED National British Home Child Day.
Motion Passed
4.7 Consideration of Appointment to the Animal Welfare Community Advisory Committee (Requires up to 6 New Members)
AWCAC - Application - Rist, Michael
Moved by P. Cuddy
Seconded by C. Rahman
That Michael Rist BE APPOINTED as a voting member to the Animal Welfare Community Advisory Committee for the term ending March 31, 2025.
Vote:
Yeas: P. Van Meerbergen H. McAlister P. Cuddy S. Stevenson C. Rahman
Motion Passed (5 to 0)
5. Deferred Matters/Additional Business
None.
6. Confidential (Enclosed for Members only.)
Moved by P. Cuddy
Seconded by S. Stevenson
That the Corporate Services Committee convenes In Closed Session to consider the following:
6.1 Land Acquisition / 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; 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 Litigation/Potential Litigation / Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice
A matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and directions and instructions to officers and employees or agents of the municipality.
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 1:05 PM to 1:55 PM.
7. Adjournment
Moved by P. Cuddy
Seconded by S. Stevenson
That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.
Motion Passed
The meeting adjourned at 1:59 PM.
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Okay, good afternoon, everyone. All the six meeting of the Corporate Services Committee to order, please check the city website for additional meeting detail information, meetings can be viewed via live streaming on YouTube and the city website. The city of London is situated on the traditional lands of the National Bank, the Haudenosaunee, and the Leno Wampock and Nada Wandran. 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. We have all members of the committee present and some visiting counselors as well. The city of London is committed to making every effort to provide alternative formats and communication supports from meetings upon request.
To make a request specific to this meeting, please contact csc@london.ca or 519-661-2489 extension 2425. We’ll look to any disclosures of pecuniary interest. Okay, seeing none, we are on the consent items. I’ve not been given any direction to pull anything, so I’ll look for a motion to put all of those on the floor.
Okay, Councillor ramen, Councillor Cudi, thank you. Okay, so all of those are on the floor. Any questions or comments? Seeing any questions or comments?
All right, well, okay. So we’ll put all of those on the floor and I’ll open that for voting. Councillor Stevenson, closing the motion carries. Five to zero.
Okay, thank you. We are on to schedule items, which we have none. So items for direction, we do have four proclamations. The clerk has informed me that they all do have a London connection.
Oh, sorry, there’s more than four. We’ve got two pages worth. We have quite a few proclamations. Can I get a motion to have those approved?
Okay, Councillor Cudi, Councillor ramen. Okay, any questions or concerns on those? Do you wanna do all at the same times that you’re saying? Yes, we’ll just vote on them all.
Yeah, these are for all the proclamations. Are there any questions or concerns with those? Seeing none, we’ll move on to the vote. Closing the vote, motion carries.
Five to zero. Okay, thank you for that. We’re moving to light speed. Four minutes in, we’re all (laughs) it’s a good job, everyone.
Sorry, we do also have 4.7, which is the consideration for the appointment to the animal welfare community advisory committee. So that’s a separate vote. Can I get a motion for that one? Okay, so Councillor Cudi, Councillor ramen.
Guys are tagged even in all the votes today, okay. We’ll open that for voting. I’m sorry, are there any questions or concerns on that? Also not seeing any, so yes, we’ll open that for voting.
Closing the vote, motion carries. Five to zero. Okay, so we have no deferred matters. We are on to confidential.
So we’ll shuffle some staff around and get to that momentarily. Oh, sorry, we need to vote to go into the confidential session first. Okay, Councillor Cudi, Councillor Stevenson. Okay, we’ll open that for voting.
Closing the vote, motion carries. Five to zero. Okay, just give us a moment to get set up. Recording in progress.
He’s gonna be up there, so he’s gonna come in. Okay, we’re back in public session. Last Councillor Cudi to report out on our confidential session. Thank you, Chair.
That’s three of you, meeting that in closed session from 105 to 155 PM to discuss confidential matters and progress that was made on all subjects. Thank you, Chair. Thank you. We are at adjournment.
So looking for a vote in terms of adjournment of motion. Okay, Councillor Cudi, Councillor Stevenson. Okay, all those in favor to adjourn. Opposed?
Okay, thank you, everyone. Motion carries.