17TH REPORT OF THE
Corporate
Services Committee
Special Meeting held
on June 11, 2013, commencing at 3:01 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor,
London City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor J.F. Fontana (Chair),
Councillors J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill and J.B. Swan and L. Rowe (Secretary).
ABSENT: Councillor N. Branscombe.
ALSO PRESENT: Councillors D.
Henderson, P. Hubert, S. Orser and H.L. Usher; A. Zuidema, J.P. Barber, D.
Mounteer, C. Saunders and B. Warner.
1.
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Recommendation:
That it BE NOTED that Councillor J.B. Swan disclosed a pecuniary interest in
clause C-1 of the Confidential Appendix to this Report having to do with a
matter pertaining to instructions and directions to officers and employees of
the Corporation pertaining to a proposed acquisition of land; reports or
advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation
pertaining to a proposed acquisition of land; commercial and financial
information supplied in confidence pertaining to the proposed acquisition the
disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to, prejudice significantly
the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or
other negotiations of the Corporation, result in similar information no
longer being supplied to the Corporation where it is in the public interest
that similar information continue to be so supplied, and result in undue loss
or gain to any person, group, committee or financial institution or agency;
commercial, information relating to the proposed acquisition that belongs to
the Corporation that has monetary value or potential monetary value;
information concerning the proposed acquisition whose disclosure could
reasonably be expected to prejudice the economic interests of the Corporation
or its competitive position; information concerning the proposed acquisition
whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the
financial interests of the Corporation; and instructions to be applied to any
negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the
Corporation concerning the proposed acquisition.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that
the Corporate Services Committee received advice that is subject to
solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that
purpose, and for the purpose of giving directions or instructions to officers,
employees or agents of the municipality, as necessary, with respect to
possible indemnification from the Corporation in response to a communication
dated June 4, 2013 from Councillor S. Orser in relation to potential legal
expenses in responding to summonses from the Ontario Ombudsman in connection
with his investigation pursuant to s. 239.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and
the Ombudsman Act.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that
the Corporate Services Committee received advice that is subject to
solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that
purpose, and for the purpose of giving directions or instructions to
officers, employees or agents of the municipality, as necessary, with respect
to possible indemnification from the Corporation in response to a
communication dated June 6, 2013 from Councillor B. Polhill in relation to
potential legal expenses in responding to summonses from the Ontario Ombudsman
in connection with his investigation pursuant to s. 239.1 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 and the Ombudsman Act.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that
the Corporate Services Committee received advice that is subject to
solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that
purpose, and for the purpose of giving directions or instructions to
officers, employees or agents of the municipality, as necessary, with respect
to possible indemnification from the Corporation in response to a
communication dated June 6, 2013 from Councillor S.E. White in relation to
potential legal expenses in responding to summonses from the Ontario
Ombudsman in connection with his investigation pursuant to s. 239.1 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 and the Ombudsman Act.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that
the Corporate Services Committee received advice that is subject to
solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that
purpose, and for the purpose of giving directions or instructions to
officers, employees or agents of the municipality, as necessary, with respect
to possible indemnification from the Corporation in response to a
communication dated June 10, 2013 from Mayor J.F. Fontana in relation to
potential legal expenses in responding to summonses from the Ontario
Ombudsman in connection with his investigation pursuant to s. 239.1 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 and the Ombudsman Act.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that
the Corporate Services Committee received advice that is subject to
solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that
purpose, and for the purpose of giving directions or instructions to
officers, employees or agents of the municipality, as necessary, with respect
to possible indemnification from the Corporation in response to a
communication dated June 10, 2013 from Councillor D. Henderson in relation to
potential legal expenses in responding to summonses from the Ontario
Ombudsman in connection with his investigation pursuant to s. 239.1 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 and the Ombudsman Act.
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7.
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ADDED - Councillor J.B. Swan - Request for
Lawyer - Council Member Indemnification
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that
the Corporate Services Committee received advice that is subject to
solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that
purpose, and for the purpose of giving directions or instructions to
officers, employees or agents of the municipality, as necessary, with respect
to possible indemnification from the Corporation in response to the attached
communication dated June 11, 2013 from Councillor J.B. Swan in relation to
potential legal expenses in responding to summonses from the Ontario
Ombudsman in connection with his investigation pursuant to s. 239.1 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 and the Ombudsman Act.
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(See Confidential Appendix to the 17th
Report of the Corporate Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)
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The Corporate Services Committee convened
in camera from 3:04 PM to 3:52 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with
respect to the following matters:
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C-2.
to
C-7.
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Six matters all subject to solicitor-client
privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and for the
purpose of giving directions or instructions to officers, employees or agents
of the municipality, as necessary, with respect to possible indemnification
from the Corporation in response to communications from Councillor S. Orser,
Councillor B. Polhill, Councillor S.E. White, Mayor J.F. Fontana, Councillor
D. Henderson and Councillor J.B. Swan, in relation to potential legal
expenses in responding to summonses from the Ontario Ombudsman in connection
with his investigation pursuant to s. 239.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and
the Ombudsman Act.
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The meeting adjourned at 3:52 PM.
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