I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that Councillor N. Branscombe disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 5 of this Report, having to do with the request for nominees for appointment to the Greater London International Airport Authority Board of Directors, by indicating that her spouse sits on that Board of Directors.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

Cycling Advisory Committee

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the establishment of a new Cycling Advisory Committee:

a)         the attached Terms of Reference to establish a Cycling Advisory Committee (Appendix “A”) BE APPROVED;

b)         the attached revised Terms of Reference for the Transportation Advisory Committee (Appendix “B”) BE APPROVED; and

c)         the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to seek applications for membership on the Cycling Advisory Committee, for the consideration of the Corporate Services Committee;

it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a written submission from F. Berry with respect to the Terms of Reference for the Transportation Advisory Committee.

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, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher, B. Armstrong (13)

Motion to Approve clause 2, as amended.

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, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher, B. Armstrong (13)

3.

Industrial Land Development Strategy Annual Monitoring and Pricing Report - City of London

Recommendation:  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 of London’s Industrial Land Development Strategy as it relates to annual monitoring and the Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy:

a)         the annual monitoring report BE RECEIVED for information; and

b)         the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated March 17, 2014 BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 18, 2014, for the purpose of amending By-law No. A.-6151-17 being “A By-law to establish policies for the sale and other disposition of land, hiring of employees, procurement of goods and services, public notice, accountability and transparency, and delegation of powers and duties, as required under section 270(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001” in order to update Attachment “B” to Schedule “A” (Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy) of that by-law to reflect new pricing for industrial lands and to amend Section 5 of Attachment “A” to Schedule “A” (Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy), under the heading “CLASS 1 SALE” to delete all references to “Section 19” and replace them with the words “Section 18”;

it being noted that the Strategic Priorties and Policy Committee heard the attached presentation from the Manager of Realty Services with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, J.B. Swan, N. Branscombe, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, S. Orser, J.L. Baechler, M. Brown, P. Hubert, P. Van Meerbergen, D. Brown, H.L. Usher, B. Armstrong (13)

NAYS: D.G. Henderson (1)

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

4.

Industrial Land Development Strategy

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, and the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken:

a)         the finalized Industrial Land Development Strategy, with an overview provided in Appendix A and the full Strategy provided in Appendix B, as appended to the staff report dated March 17, 2014, BE ADOPTED as City Council’s Strategy for developing municipally-owned industrial land; it being noted that this Strategy is based on the goal of developing an ongoing supply of 200 hectares of strategically-located, serviced industrial land;

b)         the Financial Plan BE ENDORSED as Municipal Council’s Plan to service the Industrial Land Development Strategy; it being noted that the Plan assumes $40 million of support from each of the Federal and Provincial Governments, and the targets within the Industrial Land Development Strategy will be scaled according to the level of support received from the Federal and Provincial Governments;

c)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue to move as quickly as possible in seeking the support of the Federal and Provincial Governments for the City of London’s Industrial Land Development Strategy; and

d)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to explore and report back on different models for actively and effectively implementing industrial land development;

it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC) heard a verbal overview from the City Manager, and a presentation from the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, included as Appendix A to the staff report dated March 17, 2014, with respect to this matter; it being further noted that the SPPC will receive a further update on this matter at its meeting to be held on April 14, 2014.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, J.B. Swan, N. Branscombe, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, S. Orser, J.L. Baechler, M. Brown, P. Hubert, P. Van Meerbergen, D. Brown, H.L. Usher (12)

NAYS: D.G. Henderson (1)

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

5.

Request for Nominees for Appointment to the Greater London International Airport Authority Board of Directors (One Upcoming Vacancy)

Recommendation:  That the City Clerk BE REQUESTED to commence the advertising process for persons interested in being considered for the one available position on the Board of Directors of the Greater London International Airport Authority for the term August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2017.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, J.B. Swan, D.G. Henderson, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, S. Orser, J.L. Baechler, M. Brown, P. Hubert, P. Van Meerbergen, D. Brown, H.L. Usher (12)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL (Confidential Appendix enclosed for Members only.)

(See Confidential Appendix to the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee enclosed for Members only.)

The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convened in camera from 7:46  PM to 8:11 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:

C-1.

A matter pertaining to the purpose of instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation pertaining to a proposed acquisition and/or disposition of land; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; reports or advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation pertaining to a proposed acquisition and/or disposition of land; commercial and financial information supplied in confidence pertaining to the proposed acquisition and/or disposition the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of the Corporation, result in similar information no longer being supplied to the Corporation where it is in the public interest that similar information continue to be so supplied, and result in undue loss or gain to any person, group, committee or financial institution or agency; commercial, information relating to the proposed acquisition and/or disposition that belongs to the Corporation that has monetary value or potential monetary value; information concerning the proposed acquisition and/or disposition whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the financial interests of the Corporation; and instructions to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the Corporation concerning the proposed acquisition and/or disposition.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT