Corporate Services Committee

Report

14th Meeting of the Corporate Services Committee
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PRESENT:
  • Councillors S. Lewis (Chair), 
  • M. Cassidy, 
  • J. Morgan, 
  • M. Hamou, 
  • and J. Fyfe-Millar
ABSENT:
  • Mayor E. Holder
ALSO PRESENT:

  • K  Van Lammeren, B. Westlake-Power

    Remote Attendance:   Councillor M. van Holst; L. Livingstone, A. Anderson, A. Barbon, B. Card, I. Collins, J. Davison, P. Kokkoros, S. Mathers, C. McCreery, J. McMillan, K. Murray, M. Schulthess, J. Senese, K. Shahata, K. Wilding

    The meeting is called to order at 12:00 PM; it being noted that the following members were in remote attendance, Councillors M. Cassidy and M. Hamou. 

1.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests be disclosed.

2.
Consent

 
  • Moved by:J. Morgan
    Seconded by:J. Fyfe-Millar

    That items 2.1 and 2.2 BE APPROVED.


    Yeas: (5)M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, J. Fyfe-Millar, and M. Hamou
    Absent: (1)E. Holder


    Motion Passed (5 to 0)

2.1
City of London's Credit Rating

This item has attachments. 
1.2022-10-31 Staff Report - City of London's Credit Rating.pdf
  • Moved by:J. Morgan
    Seconded by:J. Fyfe-Millar

    That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the City of London’s Credit Rating Report, providing a summary of Moody’s Investors Service Credit Opinion of the City of London, BE RECEIVED for information.




    Motion Passed

2.2
Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Plan By-law and Collection of Interim Property Taxes By-law

This item has attachments. 
1.2022-10-31 Staff Report - Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Plan.pdf
  • Moved by:J. Morgan
    Seconded by:J. Fyfe-Millar

    That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the following actions be taken with respect to property taxation for 2023:

    a)     the by-law, as appended to the staff report dated October 31, 2022 as Appendix A, to amend by-law A-5505-497 “a by-law to authorize the implementation of a pre-authorized payment plan”, BE INTRODUCED at the Council meeting on November 8, 2022, to change the multiplier to determine the pre-authorized property tax payment from 1.030 to 1.0245, effective January 1, 2023; and

    b)    the by-law, as appended to the staff report dated October 31, 2022 as Appendix B, to amend by-law A-8 “a by-law to provide for the collection of property taxes”, BE INTRODUCED at the Council meeting on November 8, 2022, to change the calculation percent for the Interim Levy from 41.2% to 40.98%, effective January 1, 2023. 




    Motion Passed

3.
Scheduled Items

 

3.1
Not to be heard before 12:05 PM - Tribunal - Development Charge Appeal - 2050 Linkway Boulevard

This item has attachments. 
1.2022-10-31 Submission - DC Charge Appeal(1).pdf
2.2022-10-31 Staff Report - Develoment Charge Complaint(1).pdf
  • Moved by:J. Morgan
    Seconded by:M. Cassidy

    That, after convening as a tribunal under section 26 of By-law C.P.-1551-337 to hear a complaint under section 20 of the Development Charges Act 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, by Derek Satnik, Vice President of Technology of EVE Park London LP, of the property located at 2050 Linkway Boulevard, regarding the development charges being appealed, for the incorrect DC rates used for the calculation of the charges on the subject property, as detailed in the attached Record of Proceeding, on the recommendation of the Tribunal, the complaint BE DISMISSED on the basis that the Tribunal finds that the amount of the development charge being applied were correctly determined and no error occurred in the application of the Development Charges By-law. 


    Yeas: (5)M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, J. Fyfe-Millar, and M. Hamou
    Absent: (1)E. Holder


    Motion Passed (5 to 0)

    Voting Record:


  • Moved by:J. Fyfe-Millar
    Seconded by:M. Hamou

    That the Corporate Services Committee now convene as a tribunal under section 26 of By-law C.P.-1551-337 to hear a complaint under section 20 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 and provide the complainant an opportunity to make representations.


    Yeas: (5)M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, J. Fyfe-Millar, and M. Hamou
    Absent: (1)E. Holder


    Motion Passed (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:J. Morgan
    Seconded by:J. Fyfe-Millar

    That the Tribunal move to Closed Session in order to consider a matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for the purpose, regarding a complaint made by Eve Park LP under Part IV of By-law C.P.-1551-227, as amended, the Development Charges By-law, in respect of the development charge imposed by The Corporation of the City of London in connection with development on the land known as 2050 Linkway Boulevard.


    Yeas: (5)M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, J. Fyfe-Millar, and M. Hamou
    Absent: (1)E. Holder


    Motion Passed (5 to 0)

    The Corporate Services Committee, convening as a tribunal under section 26 of By-law C.P.-1551-337, met in Closed Session from 12:30 PM to 12:35 PM. 


  • Moved by:J. Morgan
    Seconded by:M. Hamou

    That the complaint under section 20 of the Development Charges Act 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, by Derek Satnik, Vice President of Technology of EVE Park London LP, of the property located at 2050 Linkway Boulevard, regarding the development charges being appealed, for the incorrect DC rates used for the calculation of the charges on the subject property, BE DISMISSED on the basis that the Tribunal finds that the amount of the development charge being applied were correctly determined and no error occurred in the application of the Development Charges By-law. 


    Yeas: (5)M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, J. Fyfe-Millar, and M. Hamou
    Absent: (1)E. Holder


    Motion Passed (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:J. Fyfe-Millar
    Seconded by:M. Cassidy

    That the meeting of the Tribunal, under Section 26 of By-law C.P.-1551-337 BE ADJOURNED and the meeting of the Corporate Services Committee BE RESUMED. 


    Yeas: (5)M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, S. Lewis, J. Fyfe-Millar, and M. Hamou
    Absent: (1)E. Holder


    Motion Passed (5 to 0)

4.
Items for Direction

 

None.

5.
Deferred Matters/Additional Business

 

None.

6.
Confidential (Enclosed for Members only.)

 

6.1  Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice

A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, regarding a complaint made by Derek Satnik, Vice President of Technology, EVE Park London LP under Part IV of By-law C.P.-1496-244, as amended, the Development Charges By-law, in respect of the development charge imposed by The Corporation of the City of London in connection with development on the land known as 2050 Linkway Boulevard; Clerk's Note -  this confidential session was held while the Corporate Services Committee convened as the Hearing Tribunal, see item 3.1, above. 

7.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved by:J. Fyfe-Millar
    Seconded by:M. Hamou

    That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.



    Motion Passed

    The meeting adjourned at 12:47 PM.


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