Corporate Services Committee

Report

Meeting #:	11th Meeting of the Corporate Services Committee
Date:	Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 12:30 P.m. - 1:30 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers

PRESENT:

• Councillors J. Helmer (Chair),
• J. Morgan,
• P. Hubert,
• M. van Holst,
• and Mayor M. Brown

ABSENT:

• J. Zaifman

ALSO PRESENT:

• ​B. Card, A.L. Barbon, I. Collins, M. Dellamore, R. Lamon, L. Livingstone, K. Pawelec, J. Ramsay, C. Smith, S. Spring, B. Warner, J. Weaver

   

  The meeting was called to order at 12:31 PM.

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1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Consent

2.1

City of London’s Credit Rating

• 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, the City of London's Credit Rating Report, providing a summary of Moody's Investors Service Credit Opinion of the City of London, BE RECEIVED for information. 

  
  

  Yeas: (5)

  J. Helmer, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, M. van Holst, and Mayor M. Brown

  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)

2.2

Declare Surplus and Sale - City-Owned Land Abutting 995 Hargrieve Road

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

  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, on the advice of the Manager of Realty Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the City-owned properties described as Part Block A and Part Block F, Plan 950, abutting 995 Hargrieve Road, and that part of Hargrieve Road, Plan 950, as Closed by By-law 264235, Part Block G, Plan 950, containing a combined area of approximately 6,265 square feet (582 m2):
  
  a)         the subject properties BE DECLARED surplus; and
  
  b)         the subject properties (“Surplus Lands”) BE DISPOSED OF to the abutting owner in accordance with the City’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy.

  
  

  Yeas: (4)

  J. Helmer, J. Morgan, M. van Holst, and Mayor M. Brown

  
  Motion Passed (4 to 0)

3.

Scheduled Items

None.

4.

Items for Direction

4.1

Request for Designation of the Anderson Craft Ales 2nd Anniversary Celebration as a Municipally Significant Event

• Moved by: J. Morgan
  Seconded by: P. Hubert

  That the Anderson Craft Ales 2nd Anniversary Celebration, to be held on August 25, 2018, at the parking lot located at 1030 Elias Street, from no earlier than 11:00 AM to no later than 10:00 PM, BE DESIGNATED as an event of municipal significance in the City of London.

  
  

  Yeas: (5)

  J. Helmer, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, M. van Holst, and Mayor M. Brown

  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)

4.2

Mayor's New Year's Honour List - Age Friendly London

• Moved by: Mayor M. Brown
  Seconded by: J. Morgan

  That the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to report back to the Corporate Services Committee with a draft proposed by-law to amend the Mayor's New Year's Honour List Policy to incorporate a new category entitled "Age Friendly", to recognize individuals for their long standing contributions to empowering older adults and advancing an age friendly community, with the nominating community organization to be the Age Friendly London Network.

  
  

  Yeas: (5)

  J. Helmer, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, M. van Holst, and Mayor M. Brown

  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)

5.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

6.

Confidential (Enclosed for Members only.)

• Moved by: M. van Holst
  Seconded by: Mayor M. Brown

  That the Corporate Services Committee BE CONVENED in Confidential Session for the purpose of considering the following matters:

   

  6.1.     Personal Matters/Identifiable Individual
   
  A matter pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including communications necessary for that purpose, as it relates to interviews for nomination to the London and Middlesex Housing Corporation Board of Directors.
   
   
  6.2.     Land Disposition/Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice
   
  A matter pertaining to 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 disposition 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.
  
   
  6.3.     Land Disposition/Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice
   
  A matter pertaining to 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 disposition 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.
  
   
  6.4.     Land Disposition/Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice
   
  A matter pertaining to 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 disposition 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.
   
   
  6.5.     Land Acquisition/Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice
  
  A matter pertaining to instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation pertaining to a proposed acquisition 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 acquisition of land; commercial and financial information supplied in confidence pertaining to the proposed acquisition 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 acquisition that belongs to the Corporation that has monetary value or potential monetary value;  information concerning the proposed acquisition 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 acquisition.

  
  

  Yeas: (5)

  J. Helmer, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, M. van Holst, and Mayor M. Brown

  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)

  The Corporate Services Committee convened in confidential session from 12:45 PM to 1:53 PM.

  
  

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at  1:54 PM.