Corporate Services Committee

Report

5th Report of the Corporate Services Committee
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Council Chambers
PRESENT:
  • Councillors A. Kayabaga (Chair),
  • M. van Holst,
  • J. Helmer ,
  • J. Morgan,
  • A. Hopkins,
  • and Mayor E. Holder
ALSO PRESENT:
  • L. Livingstone, A.L. Barbon, M. Butlin, B. Card, A. Circelli, I. Collins, S. Datars Bere, K. Dawtrey, A. Hagan,  J. Logan, K. Murray,  D. O'Brien, B. O'Hagan, C. Saunders, M. Ribera, A. Ripepi, M. Schulthess, K. Shahata, J. Stanford, B. Warner, T. Wellhauser, 


    The meeting was called to order at 12:01 PM.


That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

  • Moved by:J. Helmer
    Seconded by:A. Hopkins

    That items 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.8 BE APPROVED.


    Yeas: (6)A. Kayabaga, E. Holder, M. van Holst, J. Helmer, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:J. Helmer
    Seconded by:A. Hopkins

    That on the recommendation of the Acting City Manager / Deputy City Manager and Director of People Services, the  proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 18, 2020 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at Municipal Council Meeting to be held on March 2, 2020 to adopt a new Council Policy entitled “Code of Ethics”.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:J. Helmer
    Seconded by:A. Hopkins

    That on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 18, 2020 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on March 2, 2020 to approve the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement for the Court Security and Prisoner Transportation Program (“Schedule 1” to the staff report) between The Corporation of the City of London and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario; and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:J. Helmer
    Seconded by:A. Hopkins

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the 2019 Annual Report on Budweiser Gardens attached to the staff report dated February 18, 2020 as ‘Appendix B’ BE RECEIVED for information.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:J. Helmer
    Seconded by:A. Hopkins

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, with the advice of the Manager III, Corporate Asset Management, the following actions be taken with respect to the Corporate Asset Management (CAM) Software System:

    a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 18, 2020 as Appendix “A” being “A by-law to approve the Amending Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and Assetic Canada Holdings Inc. to provide for ongoing license and support fees for the Corporate Asset Management Computer System” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting to be held on March 2, 2020; it being noted that the Amending Agreement will provide for license and support fees for the Corporate Asset Management Computer System at the same original Request for Proposal (RFP) bid price, $113,500, HST per year, for an additional three years (2020, 2021 & 2022) in accordance with section 20.3 (e), Contract Amendment, of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; and,

    b) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with the Agreement noted in a) above.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:J. Helmer
    Seconded by:A. Hopkins

    That the 4th Report of the City Manager Search Committee, from its meeting held on February 5, 2020 BE RECEIVED for information.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:M. van Holst
    Seconded by:J. Helmer

    That on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to Royal Bank of Canada Right Pay™ Reloadable Payment Card Services for Ontario Works Clients:

    a)  approval hereby BE GIVEN to enter into a Single Source contract, Reloadable Payment Card Agency Services for Ontario Works Clients, with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), effective up to September 9, 2024;

    b)  the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated February 18, 2020 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 2, 2020 to:

    i.  approve any contract or other documents, if required, in a form or forms required by RBC and The Corporation of the City of London for RBC Right Pay Reloadable Payment Card Services for Ontario Works Clients; and

    ii. authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any contract in a) above or other documents, if required, in a form or forms acceptable to the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer to give effect to these recommendations;

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

    d) the approval hereby given BE CONDITIONAL on the Corporation of The City of London entering into a formal contract with RBC, or having purchase orders issued relating to the subject matter of this approval.


    Yeas: (6)A. Kayabaga, E. Holder, M. van Holst, J. Helmer, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:J. Morgan
    Seconded by:A. Hopkins

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the staff report dated February 18, 2020 regarding the Future Tax Policy - Possible Directions BE RECEIVED for information.

     


    Yeas: (6)A. Kayabaga, E. Holder, M. van Holst, J. Helmer, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:J. Morgan
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and the Director, Planning and City Planner, with the concurrence of the Manager, City Building and Design, on the advice of the Manager, Realty Services, with respect to the Old Victoria Hospital lands, the following actions be taken:

    a) the City-owned lands, shown on Appendix “A” as appended to the staff report dated February 18, 2020, BE DECLARED surplus;

    b) the City-owned lands (“Surplus Lands”) BE DISPOSED OF in compliance with the City’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy via a tender process;

    c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to undertake a tender process for the “Surplus Lands” for the purposes of redevelopment and the adaptive reuse of the Health Services Building and the 1922 portion of the War Memorial Children’s Hospital; and,

    d) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to undertake a City initiated Zoning By-law amendment consistent with the policies of the Old Victoria Lands Secondary Plan for the lands shown on Appendix “A” as appended to the staff report dated February 18, 2020.


    Yeas: (6)A. Kayabaga, E. Holder, M. van Holst, J. Helmer, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:M. van Holst
    Seconded by:J. Morgan

    That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to investigate the possibility of generating revenue from a program that allows concerned individuals to voluntarily purchase carbon offsets, crowdfund green initiatives and sponsor climate change projects; it being noted that the Corporate Services Committee received a communication, dated February 9, 2020, from Councillor M. van Holst, with respect to the foregoing matters.


    Yeas: (6)A. Kayabaga, E. Holder, M. van Holst, J. Helmer, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:M. van Holst
    Seconded by:E. Holder

    That the Corporate Services Committee convene, In Closed Session, for the purpose of considering the following:

    6.1. Land Disposition / Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice / Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to Any Negotiations
    A matter pertaining to the proposed or pending disposition of land by the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; commercial and financial information, that belongs to the municipality and has monetary value or potential monetary value and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality.

    6.2. Personal Matters/Identifiable Individuals
    A matter pertaining to personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees.

    6.3. (ADDED) Land Acquisition / Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice / Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to Any Negotiations
    A matter pertaining to the proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; commercial and financial information, that belongs to the municipality and has monetary value or potential monetary value and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality.


    Yeas: (6)A. Kayabaga, E. Holder, M. van Holst, J. Helmer, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)

    The Corporate Services Committee convened, In Closed Session, from 1:39 PM to 2:42 PM. 


  • Moved by:J. Helmer
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.



    Motion Passed

    The meeting adjourned at 2:43 PM.