7TH REPORT OF THE
Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee
meeting held on March
4, 2013, commencing at 4:14 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor J.F. Fontana (Chair),
Councillors B. Polhill, W.J. Armstrong, J.B. Swan, S. Orser, J.L. Baechler, N.
Branscombe, M. Brown, P. Hubert, D.G. Henderson, D.T. Brown, H.L. Usher
and J.P. Bryant and C. Saunders (Acting Secretary).
ABSENT: Councillors P. Van Meerbergen and S.E.
White
ALSO PRESENT: A. Zuidema, J.P. Barber,
V. McAlea Major, R. Sharpe and B. Westlake Power
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That it BE NOTED
that the following pecuniary interests were disclosed:
a) Councillor
N. Branscombe disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 3 of this Report,
having to do with the appointment to the Greater London International Airport
Authority Board of Directors, by indicating that the nominee for the
appointment is her spouse; and,
b) Councillor
M. Brown disclosed a pecuniary interest in the following matters:
i) clause 2 of this
Report, having to do with appointments to the City of London and Thames
Valley District School Board Liaison Committee, by indicating that the Thames
Valley District School Board is his employer; and,
ii) clause 5 of this
Report, having to do with communications related to funding and repurposing
of the Sherwood Forest Public School, by indicating that Sherwood Forest
Public School is part of the Thames Valley District School Board system and
that the Thames Valley District School Board is his employer.
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Recommendation: That the following
individuals BE APPOINTED to the City of London and Thames Valley
District School Board Liaison Committee for the term ending November 30,
2014:
• Councillor N. Branscombe
• Councillor D. Henderson
• Councillor B. Polhill;
it being noted that discussions may include
matters pertaining to the repurposing of school subject to closure.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: J.F. Fontana,
J.B. Swan, N. Branscombe, D.G. Henderson, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, S. Orser,
J.L. Baechler, P. Hubert, D. Brown, H.L. Usher, W.J. Armstrong (12)
RECUSED: M. Brown (1)
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Re-appointment of
Ken Kalopsis to the London International Airport Board of Directors
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Recommendation: That Ken Kalopsis BE
APPOINTED to the Greater London International Airport Authority Board of
Directors as the City’s representative for a third and final term commencing
August 1, 2013 and expiring July 31, 2016; it being noted that the Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication dated January 12,
2013 from Jeff Brown, Chair, Nominating Committee, Greater London International
Airport Authority, with respect to this matter.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: J.F. Fontana,
J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, S. Orser, J.L. Baechler, M. Brown, P.
Hubert, D. Brown, H.L. Usher, W.J. Armstrong (11)
NAYS: D.G.
Henderson (1)
RECUSED: N. Branscombe
(1)
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Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to appointments to the London Transit Commission:
a)
the
resignation of Councillor S.E. White from the London Transit Commission BE
ACCEPTED; and
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Motion
Passed
YEAS: J.F. Fontana,
J.B. Swan, N. Branscombe, D.G. Henderson, B. Polhill, S. Orser, J.L.
Baechler, M. Brown, D. Brown, H.L. Usher, W.J. Armstrong (11)
NAYS: J.P. Bryant,
P. Hubert (2)
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b)
Councillor
J.L. Baechler BE APPOINTED to the London Transit Commission, for the
term ending November 30, 2014.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: J.F. Fontana,
J.B. Swan, N. Branscombe, D.G. Henderson, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, S. Orser,
J.L. Baechler, M. Brown, P. Hubert, D. Brown, H.L. Usher, W.J. Armstrong (13)
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Sherwood Forest
Public School
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Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the Sherwood Forest Public School:
a) the
attached communication from S. Booth, Board of Directors,
Society for Learning in Retirement London, BE REFERRED to the 2014
Budget process for consideration with respect to the Sherwood Forest Public
School repurposing for a seniors’ centre; and
b) the
attached communication from J.B. Morton, BE REFERRED to
the 2014 Budget process for consideration with respect to the Sherwood Forest
Public School repurposing for a seniors’ centre;
it being noted that the Civic
Administration will assist with the preparation and submission of the
business case for the above-noted project to the Investment and Economic
Prosperity Committee for consideration.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: J.F. Fontana,
J.B. Swan, N. Branscombe, D.G. Henderson, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, S. Orser,
J.L. Baechler, P. Hubert, D. Brown, H.L. Usher, W.J. Armstrong (12)
RECUSED: M. Brown
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DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL
BUSINESS
None.
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The meeting adjourned at 4:49 PM.