9TH REPORT OF THE
Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee
meeting held on February
24, 2016, commencing at 4:00 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor M. Brown and Councillors M.
van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan,
P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park and J. Zaifman
and C. Saunders (Acting Secretary).
ALSO PRESENT: A. Zuidema, J.P.
Barber, J. Braam, I. Collins, S. Corman, B. Coxhead, S. Datars Bere, A. Dunbar,
J. Fleming, P. Foto, M. Hayward, G. Kostifas, L. Livingstone, A. Macpherson, K.
Murray, D. O’Brien, L. Palarchio, J. Senese, S. Spring and B. Westlake-Power.
That it BE NOTED that the
following pecuniary interests were disclosed:
a)
Councillor
P. Hubert discloses a pecuniary interest in all matters having to do with
Ontario Works by indicating that he is the Executive Director of a social
services agency with a Purchase of Service Agreement with Ontario Works.
b)
Councillor
S. Turner discloses a pecuniary interest in any matters having to do with
Childreach (Grant funding), by indicating that his spouse is employed by
Childreach.
That, on the
recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer,
Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to
assessment growth policy:
a) the
attached revised proposed by-law BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting
on March 10, 2016 to enact an Assessment Growth Policy, in order to provide
Civic Administration with a set of guidelines to manage the allocations of
assessment growth funds; and
b) the
revised allocation of 2016 assessment growth funding BE PREPARED for
information.
Motion
Passed
Voting
Record:
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins,
V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)
Motion to refer the matter of the Assessment
Growth Policy and Allocations back to the Manager Director, Corporate Services
and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, in order to provide a further
report back to the SPPC, providing options to establish permanent funding to
the infrastructure gap.
Motion Failed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert (7)
NAYS: M. Salih, J. Helmer, A. Hopkins, V.
Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (8)
Motion to revise section d) of Schedule A of
the proposed by-law, to read as follows:
"25% to Capital Infrastructure Gap
Reserve Fund" to "50% to Capital Infrastructure Gap Reserve
Fund" and, to delete part d) III in its entirety.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, T. Park,
J. Zaifman (11)
NAYS: P. Squire, P. Hubert, S. Turner, H.L.
Usher (4)
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That the delegations from the 2016-2019
Multi-Year Budget Public Participation Meeting #2 BE RECEIVED for
consideration by the Municipal Council as part of its 2016-2019 Multi-Year
Budget approval process;
it being pointed out that at the public
participation meeting associated with this matter, the individuals indicated
on the attached public participation meeting record made oral submissions in
connection therewith.
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Motion
Passed
Voting
Record:
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins,
V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)
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Motion
to open the Public Participation Meeting.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins,
V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)
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Motion
to close the Public Participation Meeting.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins,
V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)
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That the communication dated February 8,
2016, from Erick Arellano, Forester-Economist, regarding the 2016-2019
Multi-Year Budget for Urban Forest Strategy BE RECEIVED.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins,
V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)
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That the communication dated February 10,
2016, from Anita Caveney, regarding the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget for
Environmentally Significant Areas BE RECEIVED.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins,
V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)
None.
The meeting adjourned at 6:34 PM.