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Council

MINUTES

18TH MEETING

 

 

June 18, 2015

 

The Council meets in Special Session in the Council Chambers this day at 7:20 PM.

 

PRESENT:  Mayor M. Brown and Councillors M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park and J. Zaifman; and C. Saunders (City Clerk).

 

ABSENT:  Councillors V. Ridley and P. Squire.

 

ALSO PRESENT: A. Zuidema, J.P. Barber, J. Braam, B. Coxhead, K. Dawtrey, J.M. Fleming, P. Foto, A. Hagan, M. Hayward, G. Kotsifas, L. Livingstone, V. McAlea Major, D. O’Brien and L.M. Rowe.

 

At the beginning of the Meeting all Members are present except Councillors V. Ridley and P. Squire.

 

I

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

Councillor P. Hubert discloses a pecuniary interest in the confidential matter on the agenda being a matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation concerning labour relations and employee negotiations in regard to the Corporation’s associations or unions including communications necessary for that purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and the security of the property of the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose, by indicating that the is the Executive Director of a social services agency that has contracts with Ontario Works.

 

II

REVIEW OF CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN PUBLIC

 

            None.

 

III

ADDED REPORTS

 

1.            17th Report of the Corporate Services Committee

 

IV

RECOGNITIONS

 

            None.

 

V

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, IN CAMERA

 

MOTION FOR IN CAMERA SESSION

 

Motion made by Councillor S. Turner and seconded by Councillor J. Helmer to Approve that Council rise and go into Committee of the Whole, in camera, for the purpose of considering a matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation concerning labour relations and employee negotiations in regard to the Corporation’s associations or unions including communications necessary for that purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and the security of the property of the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (13)

 

 

 

Councillor P. Hubert leaves the meeting 7:22 PM.

 

The Council rises and goes into the Committee of the Whole, in camera, at 7:22 PM, with Mayor M. Brown in the Chair and all Members present except Councillors P. Hubert, V. Ridley and P. Squire.

 

The Committee of the Whole rises at 10:18 PM, and Council reconvenes at 10:25 PM, with Mayor M. Brown in the Chair and all Members present except Councillors P. Hubert, V. Ridley and P. Squire.

 

 

15th Report of the Committee of the Whole

Councillor J. Morgan presents.

 

PRESENT:  Mayor M. Brown and Councillors M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park and J. Zaifman; and C. Saunders (City Clerk).

 

ABSENT:  Councillors P. Hubert, V. Ridley and P. Squire.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  A. Zuidema, J.P. Barber, J. Braam, B. Coxhead, K. Dawtrey, J.M. Fleming, P. Foto, A. Hagan, M. Hayward, G. Kotsifas, L. Livingstone, V. McAlea Major, D. O’Brien and L. Rowe.

 

J. Morgan notes progress on the in camera matter noted above.

 

VI

CONFIRMATION AND SIGNING OF THE MINUTES

 

            None.

 

VII

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

 

            None.

 

VIII

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN

 

            None.

 

IX

REPORTS

 

                        17th Report of the Corporate Services Committee

                        Councillor M. Cassidy presents.

 

Motion made by Councillor M. Cassidy and seconded by Councillor J. Morgan to Approve clause 1.

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (12)

 

 

X

DEFERRED MATTERS

 

            None.

 

XI

ENQUIRIES

 

            None.

 


 

XII

EMERGENT MOTIONS

 

            None.

 

XIII

BY-LAWS

 

BY-LAWS TO BE READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME:

 

Motion made by Councillor M. van Holst and seconded by Councillor J. Helmer to Approve Introduction and 1st Reading of Bill No. 259.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (12)

 

 

 

Motion made by Councillor J. Zaifman and seconded by Councillor M. Cassidy to Approve 2nd Reading of Bill 259.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (12)

 

 

Motion made by Councillor S. Turner and seconded by Councillor B. Armstrong to Approve 3rd Reading and Enactment of Bill 259.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (12)

 

The following by-law is passed and enacted as a by-law of The Corporation of the City of London:

 

Bill No. 259

A.-7285-207

 

 

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on the 18th day of June, 2015.

 

XIV

ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion made by Councillor H.L. Usher and seconded by Councillor S. Turner to Approve that the meeting adjourn.

 

Motion Passed

 

The meeting adjourns at 10:28 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                          Matt Brown, Mayor

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                          Catharine Saunders, City Clerk