I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

Proposed Process for Land Leases for City-Owned Land in the Vicinity of the W12A Landfill and Resource Recovery Area

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to land leases for City-owned land in the vicinity of the W12A Landfill and Resource Recovery Area:

a)         the staff report dated September 23, 2014, with respect to the proposed process for land leases for City-owned land in the vicinity of the W12A Landfill and Resource Recovery Area BE RECEIVED for information; and

b)         the Civic Administration BE INSTRUCTED to seek additional information from the proponent and report back in 30 to 60 days in order to determine appropriate next steps based upon any additional information that the proponent is able to provide; it being understood that if sufficient information is not provided during this time, staff will report back on a potential RFP process.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J. Baechler (5)

3.

Employee Absenteeism 2014 Mid-Year Review Update

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and Chief Human Resources Officer, the staff report dated September 23, 2014, with respect to the 2014 mid-year review of employee absenteeism, BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J. Baechler (5)

4.

Ministerial Delegations, AMO Annual General Meeting, Conference and Trade Show 2014

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, the staff report dated September 23, 2014, with respect to the Ministerial delegations at the AMO Annual General Meeting, Conference and Trade Show 2014, BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J. Baechler (5)

5.

Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Standing Committee on Finance

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, the pre-budget submission to the Federal Minister of Finance, our local Members of Parliament and the Federal Standing Committee on Finance, as appended to the staff report dated September 23, 2014, BE SUPPORTED.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J. Baechler (5)

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

6.

Consideration of Appointments to the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Recommendation:  That the following individuals be appointed as Voting Members to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2015:

• Jill Bell (Parent of a Child with a Disability)
• Bill Birtch (Person with a Disability)
• J. Damon Whatmore (Person with a Disability)

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J. Baechler (5)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

(See Confidential Appendix to the 23rd Report of the Corporate Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)

The Corporate Services Committee convened in camera from 1:38 PM to 2:14 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:

C-1.

A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation concerning labour relations and employee negotiations in regard to one of the Corporation's associations or unions and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality and communications necessary for those purposes.

C-2.

A matter for the purpose of instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation pertaining to a proposed 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 disposition of land; commercial and financial information supplied in confidence pertaining to the proposed 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 disposition that belongs to the Corporation that has monetary value or potential monetary value;  information concerning the proposed disposition whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to prejudice the economic interests of the  Corporation or its competitive position; information concerning the proposed acquisition 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 disposition.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT