October 28, 2024, at 1:00 PM

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The meeting is called to order at 1:00 PM; it being noted that Councillors S. Stevenson, C. Rahman and P. Van Meerbergen were in remote attendance.

1.   Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.   Consent

Moved by P. Van Meerbergen

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That Consent Items 2.1 to 2.3 BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

2.1   Declare Surplus - City-Owned Property - Former Phillip Street Road Allowance

2024-10-28 Staff Report - Declare Surplus and Sale-Philip Street Road

Moved by P. Van Meerbergen

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 City-owned property, the following actions be taken:

a)    the subject property being part of Phillip Street on Registered Plan 38, designated as Part 2, Plan 33R-21948, BE DECLARED SURPLUS; and

b)    the subject property (“Surplus Lands”) BE TRANSFERRED to the abutting property owner under the Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy, acknowledging that the City has identified a municipal need for a portion of the abutting owners’ site, which has the potential to address those requirements.

Motion Passed

2.2   Demolition – City-Owned Property – 624 Pond Mills Road

2024-10-28 Staff Report - Demolition-624 Pond Mills Rd

Moved by P. Van Meerbergen

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 at 624 Pond Mills Road, the following actions be taken:

a) the subject property BE RECOMMENDED for demolition; and

b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take all necessary steps to demolish the building, including completing a request for quotation for work to be completed, obtaining a demolition permit and any other activities to facilitate demolition of the subject property detailed in the report;

it being noted that existing approved capital accounts and operating accounts will be drawn upon as a source of financing to carry out the subject demolition.

Motion Passed

2.3   Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Plan By-law and Collection of Property Taxes By-law

2024-10-28 Staff Report - Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Plan

Moved by P. Van Meerbergen

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the following actions be taken with respect to property taxation for 2025:

a)    the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated October 28, 2024 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Council meeting to be held on November 5, 2024, to amend By-law A.-5505-497 being “a by-law to authorize the implementation of a pre-authorized payment plan” so that the calculation of pre-authorized payments is based on the previous year’s taxes increased by the average increase in total property tax rates in the residential class of the previous year; and

b)    the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report as Appendix “B” BE INTRODUCED at the Council meeting to be held on November 5, 2024, to amend By-law A-8426-294 entitled “Property Tax Collection by-law” so that the calculation of the interim tax levy will be set at a percentage of 43.06% of the previous year’s taxes.

Motion Passed

3.   Scheduled Items

None.

4.   Items for Direction

None.

5.   Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

6.   Confidential (Enclosed for Members only.)

Moved by P. Cuddy

Seconded by C. Rahman

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 acquisition or disposition 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    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 Licence of City-owned lands, 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.

6.3    Land Disposition / Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice / Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to Any Negotiations    

   

A matter pertaining to the disposition 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.

Motion Passed (5 to 0)

The Corporate Services Committee convenes In Closed Session from 1:03 PM to 1:17 PM.

7.   Adjournment

Moved by P. Cuddy

Seconded by P. Van Meerbergen

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.

Motion Passed

The meeting adjourned at 1:20 PM.

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Okay, good afternoon, everyone. Call the 16th meeting of the Corporate Services Committee to order. Just a reminder for counselors joining us online to have their cameras on, please. Thank you, see those coming up.

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To make requests specific to this meeting, please contact CSC at London.ca or 519-661-2489, extension 2425. Looking for any disclosures of pecuniary interest. Okay, seeing none, we are on two consent items. I have had no requests for any of these polls, so looking for a motion for 2.1 to 2.3 to be put on the floor.

Okay, thank you, Councilor Van Mirbergen and seconded by Councilor Cuddy. So items 2.1 to 2.3 are now on the floor for any discussion or questions. Okay, I’m not seeing any, so we’ll open the vote on that. This is Stevenson votes, yes.

I’m having trouble logging in, Councilor Robin votes, yes. Councilor Van Mirbergen. Opposed in the vote, motion carries, 5-0. Okay, we are on two scheduled items.

We do not have any items for direction. We also don’t have any and no deferred matters or additional business, so we are on to number six, which is confidential. Looking for a motion to go into confidential session. Councilor Cuddy, Councilor Robin, thank you.

Okay, and we’ll open that for voting. Vote, yes. Councilor Stevenson votes, yes. Closing the vote, motion carries, 5-0.

Okay, just give us a moment to shuffle people around. And we’re at the next session, and I’ll look to Councilor Cuddy to report out. Thank you, Chair and through you. Committee went into in-camera session from 1.05 to 1.17 PM.

Matters of a confidential matter, nature we’re discussed and progress was made. Thank you, and we are on to adjournment. Can I get a motion to adjourn? Okay, Councilor Cuddy, Councilor Van Mirbergen, all those in favor?

Any opposed? Motion carries. Thank you everybody.