20TH REPORT OF THE
Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee
meeting held on September
12, 2016, commencing at 4:04 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 and H.L. Usher; and L. Rowe
(Secretary).
ABSENT: Councillors T. Park and J. Zaifman.
ALSO PRESENT: A. Zuidema, J.
Braam, G. Bridge, K. Graham, M. Hayward, L. Livingstone, V. McAlea Major, J.
Nolan, M. Ribera, C. Saunders and E. Soldo.
That it BE NOTED that Councillor J. Morgan
disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause C-1 of the Confidential Appendix to
the 20th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee having to do
with a matter pertaining to personal matters including information about
identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to
employment-related matters, and advice and recommendation to officers and
employees of the Corporation, including communications necessary for those
purposes and for the purpose of providing directions to officers and
employees of the Corporation, by indicating that he is employed by Western
University.
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That, on the recommendation of the Managing
Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, the
following actions be taken with respect to London’s transit system:
a) the LTC Long Term Growth Report
Working Group BE DISBANDED;
b) a
Rapid Transit Implementation Working Group (RTIWG) BE ESTABLISHED; and
c) the
proposed Terms of Reference for the RTIWG, as appended to the staff report
dated September 12, 2016, BE APPROVED;
it being noted that the transition to the
RTIWG will facilitate with the development and implementation of London’s
rapid transit system;
it being further noted that Councillor B.
Armstrong advised the City Clerk that he would also like to serve on the
RTIWG.
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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 (13)
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None.
None.
3.
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(ADDED) Resignation from Governance Working
Group
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That the resignation of Councillor M.
Cassidy from the Governance Working Group, due to scheduling considerations,
BE ACCEPTED.
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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 (13)
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4.
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(ADDED) – Outlook Access – Councillors’
Contract Assistants
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That the Civic
Administration BE DIRECTED to take the necessary steps to amend the Use of
Technology Policy, and any other related policies, in order to permit
Councillors’ contract assistants to access Councillors’ Outlook accounts.
Motion Passed
The Strategic Priorities and Policy
Committee convened in camera from 4:22 PM to 8:16 PM after having passed a
motion to do so with respect to the following matter:
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The meeting adjourned at 8:27 PM.