I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that Councillor J. Morgan disclosed a pecuniary interest in parts a), e) and g) of clause 4 of this Report, having to do with the Shift Rapid Transit Master Plan and Business Case, as those parts relate to routes going through property owned by his employer, Western University.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

STAFF REPORT - Service London: The Costs and Considerations Associated with a 311 Number

That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to proceed with implementation of a 311 call service, using routing by wire centre boundaries, with the implementation to include consultation with neighbouring municipalities.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, S. Turner, T. Park, J. Zaifman (13)

3.

STAFF REPORT - Strategic Plan Progress Variance

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, with the concurrence of the Managing Director of Planning and City Planner, the staff report dated July 18, 2017, entitled “Strategic Plan Progress Variance”, BE RECEIVED for information. 

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, S. Turner, T. Park, J. Zaifman (13)

4.

STAFF REPORT - Shift Rapid Transit – Master Plan and Business Case

That on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services & City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect to the Shift Rapid Transit Master Plan:

a)         the Rapid Transit Master Plan, executive summary appended as Appendix A to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE APPROVED in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process requirements;  

b)         the Rapid Transit Master Plan Notice of Completion, appended as Appendix B to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE FILED with the Municipal Clerk;

c)         the Richmond Street Municipal Underground Utilities Realignment Environmental Assessment Study Notice of Completion, appended as Appendix C to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE FILED with the Municipal Clerk;

d)         the Rapid Transit Master Plan Report BE PLACED on public record for a 45-day review period; 

e)         the updated Shift Rapid Transit Business Case, executive summary appended as Appendix D to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE APPROVED;

f)         the Infrastructure Ontario BE REQUESTED to undertake a Procurement Option Analysis for the Rapid Transit initiative;

g)         the Shift Rapid Transit Business Case BE SUBMITTED to the Provincial and Federal Governments and the Civic Administration continue to pursue all available funding opportunities;

h)         the Shift Rapid Transit capital budget and forecast, estimated at $500 million shown in Schedule A, appended as Appendix E to the staff report dated July 18, 2017, BE APPROVED, noting that appropriate capital budget adjustments will be reflected in the 2018 Annual Corporate Budget Update; and

i)          the attached presentation from the Project Director, Rapid Transit BE RECEIVED.

Motion to approve parts b), c), d), f), h) and i).

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, S. Turner, T. Park, J. Zaifman (12)

NAYS: P. Squire (1)

Motion to Approve part a).

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, S. Turner, T. Park, J. Zaifman (10)

NAYS: M. van Holst, P. Squire (2)

RECUSED: J. Morgan (1)

Motion to Approve parts e) and g).

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, S. Turner, T. Park, J. Zaifman (11)

NAYS: P. Squire (1)

RECUSED: J. Morgan (1)

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

5.

PUBLIC SUBMISSION - Request that the Governance Working Group Create and Identify More Accountability on How Councillors Carry Out Their Role

That the communication dated July 6, 2017 from Bill Brock, with respect to identifying more accountability for how Councillors carry out their role, BE REFERRED to the Integrity Commissioner as part of his review of the Council Code of Conduct.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, S. Turner, T. Park, J. Zaifman (12)

6.

COUNCIL MEMBER SUBMISSION - Request for Appointment and to Amend the Terms and Reference of the Governance Working Group

That Councillors M. Cassidy and M. van Holst BE APPOINTED to the Governance Working Group (GWG) and the Terms of Reference for the GWG BE AMENDED to permit any interested Council Member to serve on the GWG upon approval by the Municipal Council.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, S. Turner, T. Park, J. Zaifman (12)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

7.

(ADDED) Enquiry – Councillor M. van Holst – Japanese Beetle

Councillor M. van Holst enquired if it would be possible to get more information about the Japanese Beetle and the threat it is creating for local vegetation.  The Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer advised that she would have staff contact him in order to provide him with information.

8.

(ADDED)  Appointment of Acting Mayors

That Mayor M. Brown BE AUTHORIZED to appoint either of Councillor J. Helmer, Councillor J. Morgan, Councillor V. Ridley, or Councillor M. van Holst as Acting Mayor, at the Mayor’s discretion, in the Mayor’s and Deputy Mayor’s absence during the period of July 26, 2017 to August 10, 2017.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, S. Turner, T. Park, J. Zaifman (12)

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

(See Confidential Appendix to the 14th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee enclosed for Members only.)

The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convened in camera from 5:49 PM to 7:15 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matter:

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ADDED - A matter pertaining to personal matters, including information regarding identifiable individuals, with respect to employment-related matters, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that purpose, and advice 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