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30TH REPORT OF THE

 

Finance and Administrative Services Committee

 

Special meeting held on November 19, 2012, commencing at 3:01 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Mayor J.F. Fontana (Chair), Councillors J.L. Baechler, N. Branscombe, D. Brown and P. Hubert and L. Rowe (Secretary). 

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillors Orser and Polhill; A. Zuidema, J. P. Barber, J. Page and B. Warner.

 

 

I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

1.

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

None.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

2.

That the City Solicitor BE DIRECTED to report back to the Finance and Administrative Services Committee with respect to what steps the Municipal Council might take to petition the Province with respect to amendments to the Expropriations Act that would better protect the financial interests of the taxpayer, while still recognizing the rights of the property owner.

 

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

 

(See Confidential Appendix to the 30th Report of the Finance and Administrative Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)

 

The Finance and Administrative Services Committee convened in camera from 3:02 PM to 3:25 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:

 

C-1.

A matter pertaining to proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality in connection with the Springbank Drive road widening project and related expropriations; litigation or potential litigation with respect to the expropriation of temporary easement on a property located at 339 Springbank Drive, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, in connection with the expropriation of temporary easement on a property located at 339 Springbank Drive; and directions and instructions to officers and employees or agents of the municipality regarding  settlement negotiations and conduct of litigation in connection with the expropriation of temporary easement on a property located at 339 Springbank Drive.

 

C-2.

A matter pertaining to proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality in connection with the Dingman Creek Erosion Control Facility project; litigation in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File Nos. 8580/12 and 8579/12, with respect to the expropriation of part of properties municipally located on Dingman Drive, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, in connection with litigation in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File Nos. 8580/12 and 8579/12, in respect of the expropriation of part of properties municipally located on Dingman Drive; and directions and instructions to officers and employees or agents of the municipality regarding conduct of litigation in connection with litigation in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File Nos. 8580/12 and 8579/12, in respect of the expropriation of part of properties municipally located on Dingman Drive.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 3:26 PM.

 

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