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23RD REPORT OF THE

 

Finance and Administrative Services Committee

 

Special meeting held on August 27, 2012, commencing at 3:02 PM, in Committee Room #3, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

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

 

ABSENT: Councillor D. Brown.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  A. Zuidema, J.P. Barber, B. Campbell, G.T. Hopcroft, V. McAlea Major, L. Palarchio and C. Saunders.

 

 

I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

1.

That it BE NOTED that Councillor N. Branscombe disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 4 of this Report having to do with the South London Community Pool Filter Replacement Project by indicating that she has a yearly contract with Hollandia Gardens Limited.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Governance Review

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, the following actions be taken with respect to the OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System) Governance Review:

 

a)         the attached Municipal Employer Pension Centre of Ontario’s (MEPCO)             submission BE ENDORSED; and

 

b)         copies of this resolution be submitted to the OMERS Governance             Review, MEPCO, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and local Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario;

 

it being noted that the Finance and Administrative Services Committee heard verbal delegations from the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison and the Chief Human Resources Officer with respect to this matter.

 

3.

Agreement with the Province of Ontario to Enhance the London and Middlesex Immigration Portal by Creating a Section on International Learning

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, the attached proposed by-law (Appendix A) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of August 28, 2012 to:

 

a)         approve an agreement (attached as Schedule 1 to the by-law) with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, to obtain  Provincial funding of $26,000 to enhance the London and Middlesex Immigration Portal by creating a section on international learning; and

 

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement approved in a), above.

 


 

4.

South London Community Pool Filter Replacement Project - Project No. P128-RC2201-11, Tender No. 12-84

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director – Corporate Assets, the following actions be taken:

 

a)         the bid submitted by Hollandia Gardens Limited, 1891 Wharncliffe Road South, London, Ontario, N6L 1K2 at its tendered price of $264,100.00 (HST excluded) for the South London Community Pool Filter Replacement Project BE ACCEPTED; it being pointed out that the bid submitted by Hollandia Gardens Limited was the lowest bid received and meets the City’s specifications and requirements in all areas;

b)         the Sources of Financing BE APPROVED as detailed in Appendix “A” of the associated staff report dated August 27, 2012;

 

c)         the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the             administrative acts which are necessary in connection with this project;             and

 

d)         the approval given herein BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation             entering into a formal contract with the contractor for the work.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

None.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at  3:19 PM.