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14TH REPORT OF THE

 

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

 

meeting held on May 16, 2016, commencing at 4:04 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Mayor M. Brown and Councillors M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher and T. Park and L. Rowe (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  Councillors J. Helmer and J. Zaifman.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  A. Zuidema, J.P. Barber, J. Braam, J. Browne, B. Coxhead, S. Datars Bere, K. Dawtrey, J.M. Fleming, S. Giustizia, T. Grawey, M. Hayward, L. Livingstone, V. McAlea Major, C. Saunders, C. Smith, J. Smout and S. Spring.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

Strategic Plan - Semi-Annual Progress Report

 

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the staff report dated May 16, 2016 regarding Semi-Annual Progress Report on Council’s Strategic Plan BE RECEIVED for information.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

3.

London Hydro Inc. - 2015 Annual Meeting of the Shareholder

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Shareholder for London Hydro Inc.:

 

a)            the attached presentation and “Report on Progress” provided by Vinay Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, and Mohan Mathur, Chair of the Board of Directors, London Hydro Inc. BE RECEIVED;

 

b)             the following actions be taken with respect to the two Board Member (First Class) vacancies:

 

i)              the Shareholder Annual Resolutions BE AMENDED to include Gabe Valente as a Board Member (First Class), to hold office until the close of the annual meeting of the shareholder to be held in 2019 for the financial year ending December 31, 2018;

 

ii)             the following steps be taken to fill the one remaining Board Member (First Class) vacancy:

 

A)           the candidate names to form a short-listed ballot BE APPROVED as follows: Larry Ducharme, Paul A.W. Hayman, Guy Holburn, Harry Joosten, Ahmed Farouk Menesy, Margaret A. Parks, Mark F. Rosehart, Jack Smit, Eric Southern, Diane Szoller and J. Gary Zavitz;

 

 

B)           the Committee Secretary BE DIRECTED to produce a ballot that includes the names noted in A), above, as well as ranked ballot procedures, for the June 9, 2016 meeting of the SPPC;

 

C)           provision for a maximum of 6 candidates to be ranked 1 to 6, in order of preference, with all other candidates to be ranked 7, BE INCLUDED in the procedures noted in B), above; and

 

D)           the top three candidates from the ranked ballot process BE INVITED to participate in an interview at a future meeting of the Corporate Services Committee;

 

c)            on the recommendation of the City Manager, the attached revised by-law (Attachment “A”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 17, 2016 to:

 

i)          ratify and confirm the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London Hydro Inc. attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law; and

 

ii)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London Hydro Inc. attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law; and

 

d)            on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, with the concurrence of the City Manager, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated May 16, 2016 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting to be held on May 17, 2016 to:

 

i)                          ratify and confirm the Resolution of the Shareholder of London Hydro Inc. approving the Shareholder Declaration for London Hydro Inc., attached to the by-law as Schedule “1”;

 

ii)             authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Resolution of the Shareholder; and

 

iii)            authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Shareholder Declaration attached to the Resolution of the Shareholder as Schedule “A”.

 

Voting Record:

 

Motion to receive the presentation by London Hydro Inc.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)

 

Motion to Amend the Shareholder Annual Resolutions to include Gabe Valente as a Board Member (First Class), to hold office until the close of the annual meeting of the shareholder to be held in 2019 for the financial year ending December 31, 2018.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)

 

Motion to Approve that the following actions be taken with respect to filling the Board Vacancy (Member – First Class) for London Hydro Inc.:

 

a)         the candidate names to form a short-listed ballot BE APPROVED as follows: Larry Ducharme, Paul A.W. Hayman, Guy Holburn, Harry Joosten, Ahmed Farouk Menesy, Margaret A. Parks, Mark F. Rosehart, Jack Smit, Eric Southern, Diane Szoller and J. Gary Zavitz;

 

b)         the Committee Secretary BE DIRECTED to produce a ballot that includes the names noted in a), above, as well as ranked ballot procedures, for the June 9, 2016 meeting of the SPPC;

 

c)         provision for a maximum of 6 candidates to be ranked 1 to 6, in order of preference, with all other candidates to be ranked 7, BE INCLUDED in the procedures noted in b), above; and

 

d)         the top three candidates from the ranked ballot process BE INVITED to participate in an interview at a future meeting of the Corporate Services Committee.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

Motion to Approve that, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the attached revised by-law (Attachment “A”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held May 17, 2016 to:

 

a)         ratify and confirm the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London Hydro Inc. attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law; and

 

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London Hydro Inc. attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

Motion to Approve that on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, with the concurrence of the City Manager, the attached proposed by-law (Appendix “A”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting to be held on May 17, 2016 to:

 

iii)            ratify and confirm the Resolution of the Shareholder of London Hydro Inc. approving the Shareholder Declaration for London Hydro Inc., attached to the By-law as Schedule “1”;

 

iv)           authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Resolution of the Shareholder; and

 

v)            authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Shareholder Declaration attached to the Resolution of the Shareholder as Schedule “A”.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

4.

London & Middlesex Housing Corporation (LMHC) - 2015 Annual Meeting of the Shareholder

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Shareholder for the London & Middlesex Housing Corporation:

 

a)            the attached presentation by V. Blackmore, Vice Chair, London & Middlesex Housing Corporation BE RECEIVED;

 

b)            on the recommendation of the City Manager, the attached revised proposed by-law (Appendix “A”) BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting to be held on May 31, 2016, to:

 

i)              ratify and confirm the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London & Middlesex Housing Corporation, attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law; and,

 

ii)             authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London & Middlesex Housing Corporation, attached as Schedule “1” to the by-law;

 

c)            the letters of resignation from R. Sexsmith and S. Clifford BE ACCEPTED; it being noted that the City Clerk will advertise for the vacancies, including extending an invitation to the unsuccessful applicants for the Hydro and Airport Boards and bring forward the list of interested applicants at the earliest possible date; it being further noted that the LMHC is hoping that the new appointees would bring accounting and legal expertise, as well as a passion to assist those requiring the services of the LMHC; and

 

d)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to report back with respect to a review of the current delivery model and what changes, if any, might be in order, in advance of the Service Contract Renewal in 2017.

 

Voting Record:

 

Motion to Approve parts a), b) and c).

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

Motion to Approve a new part d) to request staff to report back with respect to a review of the current delivery model and what changes, if any, might be in order in advance of the Service Contract Renewal in 2017.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)

 

NAYS: V. Ridley (1)

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

5.

Interim Report to Council - 2016 Council Compensation Review Task Force

 

That the communication dated April 20, 2016, from Dan Ross, Chair, 2016 Council Compensation Review Task Force, providing an update with respect to the work of the Task Force, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

6.

Notice of Application - London Police Service Board

 

That the Notice of Application by the London Police Service Board, to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission, for a hearing arising out of the 2016 Multi-Year Budget process, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

7.

A London for All - I. Mathyssen, MP

 

That the communication dated April 25, 2016 from I. Mathyssen, MP, London-Fanshawe, regarding “A London For All”, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

8.

Greater London International Airport Authority Nominees

 

That the following individuals BE INVITED for interview by the Corporate Services Committee for possible nomination by The Corporation of the City of London to the Greater London International Airport Authority Board of Directors:

 

a)            Heather Broadhead

b)            Michelle Campbell

c)            Gus Kotsiomitis

d)            Kapil Lakhotia

e)            Maureen O’Leary Pickard

f)             Jack Smit

 

it being noted that the applicants were shortlisted for interview in accordance with the attached ranked ballot.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

9.

Confirmation of Appointment to the Argyle Business Improvement Association Board of Management

 

That the resignation of Jeff Baggaley from the Argyle Business Improvement Association Board of Management BE ACCEPTED, and Adrienne Bennett, Branch Manager, RBC, BE APPOINTED to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Baggaley.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

10.

Tourism London Bid – 2018 Ontario Summer Games

 

That the bid by Tourism London to host the 2018 Ontario Summer Games in London, Ontario, to be held August 3 to 5, 2018, BE SUPPORTED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park (13)

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

See Added Confidential Matters C-2 and C-3, below.

 

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL (Confidential Appendix Enclosed for Members Only)

 

The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convened in camera from 7:40 PM to 9:48 PM after having passed a motion to do so with respect to the following matters:

 

C-1

A matter pertaining to personal matters, including information regarding an identifiable individual, including a municipal employee, with respect to employment related matters, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation.

 


 

C-2

A matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation with respect to an application for hearing by the London Police Services Board to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission arising out of the 2016 Multi-Year Budget process; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose with respect to an application for hearing by the London Police Services Board to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission arising out of the 2016 Multi-Year Budget process.

 

C-3

A matter pertaining to personal matters about identifiable individuals with respect to employment related matters; advice that is subject to 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

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:50 PM.

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