I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the following pecuniary interests were disclosed:

a)            Councillor P. Hubert disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 2 of this Report regarding the 2015 Tax-Supported Budget, specifically as it relates to Ontario Works as he is the Executive Director of a social service agency that has contracts with Ontario Works, and also as it relates to the London Downtown Business Association (LDBA) as his agency does work with the LDBA.

b)            Councillor T. Park discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 2 of this Report having to do with the 2015 Tax-Supported Budget, specifically as it relates to funding for the London Arts Council (LAC) as her employer receives funding from the LAC.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

2.

2015 Tax-Supported Budget - General Overview (Managing Director, Corporate Services & City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Director, Financial Planning and Policy)

Recommendation:  That the attached 2015 Tax-Supported Budget overview provided by the Financial Planning and Policy Division BE RECEIVED for information.

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, T. Park, J. Zaifman (15)

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

3.

Strategic Plan - Tabling of Strategies

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the Municipal Council’s Strategic Plan for 2015 -2019:

a)         the strategies, as tabled at the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC) meeting on January 12, 2015, BE RECEIVED and BE REFERRED to the public consultation process; and,

b)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back at the SPPC meeting on January 26, 2015 with the results of the initial public consultation on the strategies;

it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard the attached presentation from the Manager of Corporate Initiatives with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (14)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

4.

(ADDED) Provision of PowerPoint Presentations

Recommendation:  That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to review and report back on the potential for submitting PowerPoint presentations related to matters on Standing Committee agendas to the City Clerk’s Office in sufficient time for the presentations to be posted with the Standing Committee agendas unless it is not possible to do so due to exceptional circumstances, in order to permit the public with an opportunity to have access to the information prior to and at the Standing Committee meetings and to permit the Council Members to prepare their questions for the meeting.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, J. Zaifman (11)

NAYS: M. Salih, P. Squire, P. Hubert, T. Park (4)

5.

(ADDED) Enquiry – Clearing of Roadways

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer provided a verbal update on the current status of the clearing of roadways as a result of recent weather events, in response to a verbal enquiry by Councillor B. Armstrong.

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

(See Confidential Appendix to the 5th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee enclosed for Members only.)

The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convened in camera from 8:50 PM to 10:53 PM  after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:

C-1

ADDED - A matter pertaining to labour relations and employee negotiations with respect to employment-related matters, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation, litigation or potential litigation, advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications for those purposes as it relates to the establishment of contingencies.

C-2

ADDED - 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 employees and personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT