March 25, 2025, at 11:30 AM

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The meeting is called to order at 11:30 AM; it being noted that Councillors S. Stevenson, S. Lehman, A. Hopkins, and P. Van Meerbergen were in remote attendance.

1.   Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.   Recognitions

None.

3.   Review of Confidential Matters to be Considered in Public

None.

4.   Council, In Closed Session

None.

5.   Confirmation and Signing of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s)

None.

6.   Communications and Petitions

None.

7.   Motions of Which Notice is Given

None.

8.   Reports

None.

9.   Added Reports

9.1   6th Special Report of the Community and Protective Services Committee

2025-03-24 Special CPSC Report

Motion made by D. Ferreira

That the 6th Report of the Community and Protective Services Committee BE APPROVED

Motion Passed (14 to 0)

9.1.1   Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Motion made by D. Ferreira

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

Motion Passed

9.1.2   (2.1) 736-773 Dundas Street - Approval of Contribution Agreement with The London Cross-Cultural Learner Centre

Motion made by D. Ferreira

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Housing and Community Growth, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated March 24, 2025, related to an Approval of a Contribution Agreement with The London Cross-Cultural Learner Centre for the property located at 736-773 Dundas Street:

a)    The London Cross-Cultural Learner Centre’s affordable housing project at 736-773 Dundas Street BE APPROVED for Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Year 6 (“OPHI”) funding of $2,343,400.00 and the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to recommend this project for funding to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing;

b)    the proposed by-law, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council special meeting to be held on March 25, 2025, to:

i)    approve the Contribution Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and The London Cross-Cultural Learner Centre (the “Contribution Agreement”), as appended to the above-noted by-law;

ii)    authorize the Deputy City Manager, Housing and Community Growth, or their written designate, to approve amendments to the Contribution Agreement;

iii)    authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Contribution Agreement; and;

iv)    authorize the Deputy City Manager, Housing and Community Growth, or their written designate, to approve and execute amending agreements to the Contribution Agreement.

Motion Passed

10.   Deferred Matters

None.

11.   Enquiries

None.

12.   Emergent Motions

None.

13.   By-laws

Motion made by H. McAlister

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That Introduction and First Reading of Bill No.’s 101 and 102 BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed (14 to 0)

Motion made by H. McAlister

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That Second Reading of Bill No.’s 101 and 102 BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed (14 to 0)

Motion made by H. McAlister

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That Third Reading and Enactment of Bill No.’s 101 and 102 BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed (14 to 0)

14.   Adjournment

Motion made by D. Ferreira

Seconded by H. McAlister

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.

Motion Passed

The meeting adjourned at 11:38 AM.

Appendix: New Bills

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Okay, thank you, please be seated. All right, this is a special meeting of council, which means we only deal with the item that’s on the agenda and we don’t add other things in. That being said, we still do all the normal stuff to start a council meeting, so I’m going to start with the land acknowledgement. Oh, first off, let me pour that say, the city’s website is down, but this is still being broadcast on YouTube, so you gotta use YouTube.

I’m not sure who’s listening, who will hear that, they’re probably already on YouTube, but anybody here who wants to tune in, you can tune on on YouTube today, the city’s e-scribe platform is down for the moment. We acknowledge that we’re gathered here today on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, Lene Peiwak, and Adewandran peoples. We honor respect the history, languages, and culture of the diverse indigenous people who call this territory home. We acknowledge all of the treaties that are specific to this area, the True Row Wampum Belt Treaty of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Silver Covenant Chain, the Beaver Hunting Grounds Treaty of the Haudenosaunee, Nan Fan Treaty of 1701, McKee Treaty of 1790, the London Township Treaty of 1796, the Huron Track Treaty of 1827 with the Anishinaabe, and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum of the Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee.

Three indigenous nations that are neighbors to London, the Chippewaas of the Thames First Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames, and the Muncie Delaware Nation, will continue to live as sovereign nations with individual and unique languages, cultures, and customs. City of London is also committed to making every effort to provide alternate supports and formats and communication supports for meetings upon request. To make a request specific to this meeting, you need to contact council agenda at London.ca 4519-661-2489, extension 2425. With that, we don’t have an O Canada singer, but we have a recording.

So I know Councillor McAllister really wanted to sing along, he’s welcome to do so as are all of you. So we will rise and listen to the National Anthem or sing along. Please be seated. All right, I’ll look for any disclosures of pecuniary interest, seeing none in chambers.

I’ll just note we have three members of council online as well, Councillor Layman, Councillor Hopkins, Councillor Stevenson, see no disclosures of peuniary interest recognitions. Oh, and Councillor Van Mereberg and thank you, Councillor. No recognitions for today. Review of confidential matters to be considered in public.

There are none of those. Council in closed session, we don’t have one. Confirmation and signing of the minutes of previous meetings. We will do that at the April 1st meeting, communications and petitions.

There are none, motions at which notice is given. We have none, reports, there are none. Added reports. We have an added report, the sixth report of the Community and Protective Services Committee.

I will turn it over to the chair to present the report. Thank you, Mayor. I’m pleased to present the sixth special meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee. One item on the report.

That’s consent 2.1 listed as 2.1 on the council agenda. For seven, three, six, seven, seven, three, agenda, street, approval of contribution agreement with the London Cross Cultural Learner Center. I would put that on the floor. Okay, that is on the floor by the chair.

Any discussion on this item? Seeing none, then we’re gonna open this for voting. Councillor Stevenson votes yes. Councillor Bauchins votes yes.

Councillor Layman votes yes. Councillor Trosto votes yes. Opposed in the vote, motion carries 14 to zero. That’s your vote report, great.

Deferred matters, we have none. Inquiries, there can only be a requires related to the report that was on there. So I assume there are none. No emergent motions are allowed as a special meeting.

So we’re on to bylaws. There are two bylaws associated with the decision we just made, the confirming bylaw and the bylaw that is related to the community report. I’ll look for a mover and a seconder for both those. Councillor McAllister, Councillor Caddie, you’ll be the mover and seconder for all three readings.

And so we’re gonna open first reading for voting. Councillor Stevenson votes yes. Councillor Hopkins votes yes. Councillor Trosto votes yes.

Councillor Ferris votes yes. Councillor Layton votes yes. President vote, motion carries 14 to zero. All right, we’ll move on to second reading.

Same mover and seconder. Any discussion on second reading? I guess seeing none, we’ll open second reading for voting. Councillor Stevenson votes yes.

Councillor Hopkins votes yes. Councillor Trosto votes yes. Councillor Layton votes yes. Councillor Ferris votes yes.

President vote, motion carries 14 to zero. Okay, same mover and seconder for third and final reading of this item. We’ll open third reading for voting. Councillor Stevenson votes yes.

Councillor Hopkins votes yes. Councillor Trosto votes yes. Councillor Ferris votes yes. Councillor Lehman votes yes.

President vote, motion carries 14 to zero. Okay, that concludes the by-laws. I just need a motion to adjourn. Councillor Ferris, seconded by Councillor McAllister.

We’ll do that by hand. All those in favor of adjournment? No motion carries. There you go, eight minutes.

Deputy Mayor, this afternoon. I will not rise to that challenge.