I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

1.

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

2013 Budget Development Process and Community Engagement Plan

Recommendation: 

a)            That the previous decision of the Municipal Council to hold Shopping Mall Budget Information Sessions on Saturday, January 12, 2012 BE RECONSIDERED.

b)            That, subject to the adoption of a), above, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, having considered alternative methods of better engaging the public in the Budget process, the 2013 Budget Development Process and schedule BE AMENDED as denoted in the attached Appendix “A”, which replaces the Shopping Mall Budget Information Sessions with Community Engagement “Build-A-Budget” Workshops at London City Hall; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard a verbal overview from the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer with respect to this matter.

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

3.

Tabling of the 2013 Water and Wastewater and Treatment Budgets

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Engineering and City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect to the 2013 Water and Wastewater and Treatment Budgets:

a)         the 2013 Draft Operating Budget, 2013 Capital Budget and associated forecasts for Water Services BE RECEIVED and BE REFERRED to the 2013 Budget process; and

b)         the 2013 Draft Operating Budget, 2013 Capital Budget and associated forecasts for Wastewater and Treatment Services BE RECEIVED and BE REFERRED to the 2013 Budget process;

it being noted that the Managing Director, Engineering and City Engineer gave a verbal overview with respect to this matter.

4.

Rationale for Continuing the Service Delivery Review Process

Recommendation: That the presentation by KPMG regarding the rationale for continuing the service delivery review process BE DEFERRED until a future meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee.

5.

Service London Implementation Plan

Recommendation:  That further consideration of the Service London Implementation Plan (Appendix “A”) BE DEFERRED for report back at the December 4, 2012 meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee with additional detail regarding the longer-term operating costs, funding, measurement tools and the efficiencies that are expected as a result of implementing the Plan; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard the attached presentation from the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children’s and Fire Services with respect to this matter.

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

6.

Consideration of Appointment to the Eldon House Board of Directors

Recommendation:  That the following individual BE APPOINTED to the Eldon House Board of Directors for the term ending November 30, 2014;

• John Richard Lisowski (background in and experience with law)

7.

Standing Committee Appointments

a)

That the membership of the Civic Works Committee for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013 BE ESTABLISHED as follows:

                                    Councillor P. Van Meerbergen(Chair)

                                    Mayor J. Fontana (ex-officio)

                                    Councillor M. Brown

                                    Councillor S. Orser

                                    Councillor H.L. Usher

                                    Councillor S.E. White

b)

That the membership of the Community and Protective Services Committee for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013 BE ESTABLISHED as follows:

                                    Councillor D. Brown (Chair)

                                    Mayor J. Fontana (ex-officio)

                                    Councillor W.J. Armstrong

                                    Councillor J.L. Baechler

                                    Councillor J.P. Bryant

                                    Councillor H.L. Usher

c)

That the membership of the Corporate Services Committee for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013 BE ESTABLISHED as follows:

                                    Mayor J. Fontana (Chair)

                                    Councillor J.P. Bryant

                                    Councillor N. Branscombe

                                    Councillor B. Polhill

                                    Councillor J.B. Swan

d)

That the membership of the Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013 BE ESTABLISHED as follows:

                                    Councillor J.B. Swan (Chair)

                                    Mayor J. Fontana (ex-officio)

                                    Councillor M. Brown

                                    Councillor S. Orser

                                    Councillor P. Van Meerbergen

                                    Councillor D. Henderson

e)

That the membership of the Planning and Environment Committee for the term December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013 BE ESTABLISHED as follows:

                                    Councillor B. Polhill(Chair)

                                    Mayor J. Fontana (ex-officio)

                                    Councillor S, White

                                    Councillor P. Hubert

                                    Councillor N. Branscombe

                                    Councillor D. Henderson

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

None.

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

(See Confidential Appendix to the 15th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee enclosed for Members only.)

The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC) convened in camera from 6:15 PM to 7:23 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matter;  it being noted that the SPPC recessed for dinner from 6:15 PM to 6:50 PM:

C-1.

Confidential 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 advice which is the subject of solicitor client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT