2ND REPORT OF THE
Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee
meeting held on January
9, 2013, commencing at 4:10 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, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L.
Usher, J.P. Bryant and S. White and L. Rowe (Secretary).
ABSENT: Councillor D. Brown.
ALSO PRESENT: A. Zuidema, J.P.
Barber, A.L. Barbon, J. Braam, I. Collins, B. Coxhead, L. Ducharme, A. Dunbar,
J.M. Fleming, B. George, M. Hayward, G.T. Hopcroft, J. Kobarda, G. Kotsifas, L.
Livingstone, S. Matthew, V. McAlea Major, M. Mitchell, K. Paleczny, L.
Palarchio, C. Saunders, J. Senese, R. Sharpe, E. Soldo, B. Westlake-Power and
R. Wilcox.
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That it BE NOTED that the following
pecuniary interests were disclosed:
a)
Councillor
P. Hubert disclosed a pecuniary interest in those budget matters pertaining
to Ontario Works as he is the Executive Director of a social service agency
with a purchase of service agreement with Ontario Works.
b)
Councillor
J.B. Swan disclosed a pecuniary interest in those budget matters pertaining
to Orchestra London as Orchestra London is his employer and receives funding
from the City of London.
c)
Councillor
S.E. White disclosed a pecuniary interest in those budget matters pertaining
to the London Mental Health Crisis Centre/CMHA as her employer has a business
relationship with these organizations.
d)
Councillor
W.J. Armstrong disclosed a pecuniary interest in those budget matters
pertaining to fees for rental properties as he owns a number of rental
properties.
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Recommendation: That the attached
presentation by the Managing Director, Corporate Services & City
Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer and the Director, Financial Planning and
Policy, BE RECEIVED.
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Budget Targets
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Recommendation: That the attached
presentations as contained in the attachment noted in clause 2, above, from
M. Mitchell, London Public Library; S. Matthew, London-Middlesex Housing
Corporation; L. Ducharme, London Transit Commission, and the attached
presentation from B. Duncan, London Police Service BE RECEIVED for
information.
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Recommendation: That the
communication dated November 19, 2012 from J. Morgan, Chair, London Public
Library Board and S. Hubbard Krimmer, CEO and Chief Librarian, London Public
Library regarding the 2013 Operating Budget BE RECEIVED.
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Recommendation: That the communication
dated January 7, 2013 from P. Johnson, Chair, London Hydro Inc., BE
REFERRED to a special meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy
Committee prior to the January 15, 2013 Council meeting.
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(See Confidential Appendix to the 2nd
Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee enclosed for Members
only.)
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The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
convened in camera from 7:58 PM to 9:30 PM after having passed a motion to do
so, with respect to the following matters:
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C-11.
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A matter pertaining
to
a
proposed disposition of land; advice that is subject to solicitor-client
privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; reports or
advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation
pertaining to a proposed disposition of land; commercial and financial
information supplied in confidence pertaining to the proposed disposition 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 disposition that belongs to
the Corporation that has monetary value or potential monetary value;
information concerning the proposed disposition whose disclosure could
reasonably be expected to prejudice the economic interests of the
Corporation or its competitive position; information concerning the proposed
disposition whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to be injurious to
the financial interests of the Corporation; instructions to be applied to any
negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the
Corporation concerning the proposed disposition; advice and recommendations of the
Corporation concerning labour relations and employee negotiations with respect
to associations or unions of the Corporation.
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The meeting adjourned at 9:35 PM.
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