I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that Councillor J. Morgan disclosed a pecuniary interest in clauses 5 and 6 of this Report having to do with the City of London’s 2017 Federal Budget Submission, and the expropriation of land for the Western Road widening, respectively, by indicating that he is an employee of Western University, which has an interest in both of these matters.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

STAFF REPORT - Offer to Purchase Industrial Lands - PTN Holdings Limited - Part of Lot 4 - Trafalgar Industrial Park, Phase lll

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, on the advice of the Manager of Realty Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the City-owned industrial land located at the northeast end of Swiftsure Court in Trafalgar Industrial Park, Phase III, containing an area of approximately 1.99 acres, being comprised of Lot 4, Plan 33M-239, save and except Part 1, Plan 33R-17696, as outlined on the location map attached hereto as Appendix “A”:

a)         the offer submitted by PTN Holdings Limited (the “Purchaser”) to purchase the subject property from the City, at a purchase price of $109,450.00 (reflecting a sale price of $55,000.00 per acre), as outlined on the location map attached, BE APPROVED;

b)         an initial building coverage of 11.5% in place of the required 15%, BE ACCEPTED; and

c)         the proposed by-law included as Appendix “B” to the staff report dated November 15, 2016 BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 22, 2016, to authorize and approve the Agreement of Purchase and Sale and to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

3.

STAFF REPORT - Signing Authority By-law

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Financial Services, the proposed by-law included as Appendix “A” to the staff report dated November 15, 2016 BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 22, 2016 for the purpose of repealing and replacing By-Law No. A.-7243-103, being “A By-law to authorize the signing of cheques and electronic funds or wire transfers on certain bank accounts of the Corporation of the City of London, and to repeal By-law No. 6874-293”.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

4.

STAFF REPORT - Subordination Agreement Request: Libro Credit Union and London Community Players

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to the City’s security interest associated with the City of London’s $100,000 loan to the London Community Players:

a)         the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “A”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of November 22, 2016 to:

i)          authorize and approve a Subordination Agreement, substantially in the form attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law and to the satisfaction of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and the City Solicitor, between Libro Credit Union Limited (Libro), The Corporation of the City of London (City) and London Community Players (LCP), placing the City’s security interest associated with the City’s $100,000 loan to the LCP second to that of Libro;

ii)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Subordination Agreement authorized and approved in a) above; and

b)         the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer BE DIRECTED to report back with a by-law to authorize and approve an Amending Agreement between the City and the LCP in order to amend the original Loan agreement by deleting all mortgage references to “$400,000.00” and by replacing them with “$350,000.00”;

it being noted that the subordination was previously agreed to in the September 2015 Loan Agreement between the City and the LCP.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

5.

STAFF REPORT - City of London 2017 Federal Budget Submission – City Building is Nation Building

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Community & Economic Innovation, the following actions be taken with respect to the City of London 2017 Federal Budget Submission:

a)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to submit the City of London 2017 Federal Budget Submission to the Government of Canada as part of the federal pre-budget submission process; and,

b)         the balance of the staff report dated November 15, 2016 BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (5)

RECUSED: J. Morgan (1)

6.

STAFF REPORT - Expropriation of Land - Western Road Widening and Improvement Project TS 1489-1

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, on the advice of the Director, Roads and Transportation and the Manager of Realty Services, approval be given to the expropriation of land as may be required for the Western Road Widening and Improvements Project between Oxford Street West and Platt’s Lane, and that the following actions be taken in connection therewith:

a)         application be made by The Corporation of the City of London as Expropriating Authority to the Council of The Corporation of the City of London as Approving Authority for the approval to expropriate the land required for Western Road Widening and Improvements  between Oxford Street W. and Platt’s Lane;

b)         The Corporation of the City of London serve and publish notice of the above application in accordance with the terms of the Expropriations Act;

c)         The Corporation of the City of London forward to the Chief Inquiry Officer any requests for a hearing that may be received and report such to the Council of The Corporation of the City of London for its information; and

d)         the bylaw included as Schedule “B” to the staff report dated November 15, 2016 BE INTRODUCED at the Council meeting on November 22, 2016 to authorize the foregoing and direct the Civic Administration to carry out all necessary administrative actions.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (5)

RECUSED: J. Morgan (1)

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

7.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING - Proposed Amendments to Council Procedure By-law - Acting Mayor and Council Policy 5(1) Appointment of Deputy Mayors

That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk, the following actions be taken with respect to the appointment of an Acting Mayor and a Deputy Mayor:

a)         the proposed by-law included as Appendix “A” to the staff report dated November 15, 2016 BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 22, 2016 to amend the Council Procedure By-law, By-law No. A-50, as amended, to provide for the elimination of the position of Deputy Mayor selected by the Council; and,

b)         the proposed by-law included as Appendix “B” to the staff report dated November 15, 2016 BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 22, 2016 to repeal Council Policy 5(1) Appointment of Deputy Mayors and to replace it with a new Council Policy 5(1) Appointment of Deputy Mayor to eliminate reference to the position of Deputy Mayor selected by the Council;

it being noted that there were no members of the public in attendance at the public participation meeting associated with this matter, to speak before the Corporate Services Committee.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

Motion to Open the Public Participation Meeting.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

Motion to Close the Public Participation Meeting.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

8.

DELEGATION - Canada 150 London Celebration

That the following actions be taken with respect to Celebrate Canada 150:

a)            on the recommendation of the Director, Community and Economic Innovation, the Celebrate Canada 150 update report dated November 15, 2015 BE RECEIVED for information; it being noted that the Corporate Services Committee heard a verbal delegation from the Director, Community and Economic Innovation and the attached presentation from the Canada 150 Coordinator, with respect to this matter; and

b)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to determine if there is a way we can have a community celebration on Flag Day, or on another potential date, at a sufficiently large location such as Budweiser Gardens, and to report back on this matter, including details of a potential source of funding of up to $50,000 for such an event.

Motion to Approve part b).

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

Motion to Approve the balance of the clause.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

9.

COUNCIL MEMBER SUBMISSION - Bill 46 - Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act (Councillor Pregnancy and Parental Leave) 2016

That the request for Municipal Council to send a letter, signed by Members of Council, to the Provincial Government, in support of Bill 46 - Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act (Councillor Pregnancy and Parental Leave) 2016, BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

10.

ADDED – Community Investment Reserve Fund

That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to solicit input from Council Members and report back to the Corporate Services Committee with proposed Terms of Reference for the allocation of funds included in the Community Investment Reserve Fund, with a view to ensuring that any allocation of those funds is done in a consistent and appropriate manner.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, J. Morgan, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Helmer (6)

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 1:35 PM.