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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

 

 

I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

1.

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.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

2.

City of London and Thames Valley District School Board Liaison Committee

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

3.

Re-appointment of Ken Kalopsis to the London International Airport Board of Directors

 

 

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.

 

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)

 

4.

London Transit Commission

 

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

 

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)

 

b)        Councillor J.L. Baechler BE APPOINTED to the London Transit Commission, for the term ending November 30, 2014.

 

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)

 

 

 

 

5.

Sherwood Forest Public School

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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)

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 4:49 PM.