14TH REPORT OF THE
Corporate
Services Committee
meeting held on May 7,
2013, commencing at 1:11 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City
Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor J.F. Fontana (Chair),
Councillors N. Branscombe, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill and J.B. Swan and L. Rowe
(Secretary).
ALSO PRESENT: A. Zuidema, J.P.
Barber, A.L. Barbon, G. Belch, S. Datars Bere, E. Gamble, K. Graham, D. Gupta, M.
Hayward, G.T. Hopcroft, L. Livingstone, J. Logan, V. McAlea Major, J. Page, R.
Paynter, M. Ribera, C. Saunders and M. Turner.
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That it BE NOTED that Councillor J.P.
Bryant disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 2 of this Report having to do
with Western University’s Strategic Plan by indicating that her spouse is on
the faculty of Western University.
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Recommendation: That the Mayor and the
City Manager BE REQUESTED to advise Western University that, further to the
letter dated April 24, 2013 from the Mayor and the City Manager providing input
on Western University’s strategic plan, the City of London has an interest in
connecting international students within the Downtown core through a graduate
program; it being noted that the Corporate Services Committee received an
information report from the City Manager with respect to this matter.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, staff BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with
appeals under the Assessment Act for the properties as set out in
Schedule “A” appended to the staff report dated May 7, 2013.
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Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to voluntary donations to the City of London:
a)
the
City of London’s current practices with respect to donations to the City of
London BE AFFIRMED; and
b)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to update the City of London’s
website to make reference to the ability to make a donation to the City of
London, in keeping with current practices.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the City Clerk, the annual meeting calendar for the period
December 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014, as appended to the staff report dated
May 7, 2013, BE APPROVED; it being understood that adjustments to the
calendar may be required from time to time in order to accommodate special
meetings or changes to governing legislation.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the City Clerk, notwithstanding Council Policy 3(8) –
Policy for City Events at Budweiser Gardens, which restricts a group from
having more than two event days over a five year consecutive period, the
request from the United Way Campaign to host the annual United Way Campaign
Launch & 3M Harvest Lunch on September 19, 2013 BE APPROVED as a City of
London Day at the Budweiser Gardens; it being noted that only one other
request has been received for 2013.
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Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the City Manager, and the Managing Director, Corporate
Services and Chief Human Resources Officer, the report dated May 7, 2013 with
respect to the Welcoming the World to London Campaign BE RECEIVED for
information; it being noted that there will be a future report regarding next
steps and the costs associated therewith; it being further noted that the
Corporate Services Committee heard a verbal delegation from the Director of
Corporate Communications with respect to this matter.
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Recommendation: That the City Clerk BE
REQUESTED to review the appointment process for the City of London’s
appointees to its local boards and commissions, with a view to ensuring the
process provides for consideration of the qualifications of applicants and
that any necessary changes to the appointment process are made prior to the
commencement of the new Council term; it being noted that the Corporate
Services Committee received a communication dated April 10, 2013, from V.
Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, London Hydro Inc., with respect to the
training expenditures for a board member for London Hydro.
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(See Confidential Appendix to the 14th
Report of the Corporate Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)
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The Corporate Services Committee convened
in camera from 2:05 PM to 2:30 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with
respect to the following matters:
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The meeting adjourned at 2:30 PM.
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