I.

CALL TO ORDER

Appointment of Acting Chair

Recommendation:  That Councillor B. Polhill BE APPOINTED as Acting Chair.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher (3)

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

Municipal Funding Agreement Related to the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Funds

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the proposed by-law (Appendix “A”), as appended to the staff report dated May 27, 2014, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 10, 2014 to authorize the Mayor and the City Treasurer to execute a Municipal Funding Agreement between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and The Corporation of the City of London with respect to the transfer of Federal Gas Tax Funds.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher (3)

3.

Request for Amendments - London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the Terms of Reference for the London Diversity & Race Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) :

a)         the attached revised, amended Terms of Reference for the London Diversity & Race Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) (Appendix “A”) BE APPROVED; it being noted that the changes from the current Terms of Reference include:

i)          changing the term “equal” to “equitable”;

ii)         removing reference to the “French Committee Services, AFCO de London Sarnia and changing to “an individual whose first language is French”;

iii)         reflecting non-voting membership from sectors, rather than from specific organizations;

iv)        including “business” and “labour” as two additional sectors for non-voting members;

v)         clarifying the qualifications for appointment process to reflect change in non-voting membership as noted in c) above; and

b)         the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to liaise with the LDRRAC regarding the term of appointment for the student representative.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher (3)

4.

Agreement with the Province of Ontario to Participate in the Ontario Certified Site Program with the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment for 2475 Bonder Road - Innovation Park, Phase IV

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, the proposed by-law (Appendix A), as appended to the staff report dated May 27, 2014, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting of June 10, 2014 to:

a)         approve the agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, for promotion of 2475 Bonder Road, Innovation Park, Phase IV, as an “Investment Ready: Certified Site”;

b)         authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement in a) above; and

c)         authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute further agreements under this program as additional sites can be identified.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher (3)

5.

Residential Tax By-law for Investment in Affordable Housing Program Project at 129 Riverside Drive

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Municipal Housing, with the concurrence of the Managing Director Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated May 27, 2014, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on June 10, 2014, to tax the affordable housing property at 129 Riverside Drive at an effective tax rate equal to the residential tax rate, and the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to give written notice of the by-law to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation and the secretary of all area school boards.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher (3)

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

6.

Consideration of Appointment to the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (Requires 1 Member at Large)

Recommendation:  That Dan Howard BE APPOINTED as a Voting Member-at-Large on the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2015.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher (3)

7.

Consideration of Appointment to the Cycling Advisory Committee (Requires 1 Appointment from the London Middlesex Road Safety Committee)

Recommendation:  That Diane Szoller, representative of London Middlesex Road Safety Committee, BE APPOINTED as a Voting Member on the Cycling Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2015.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher (3)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

(See Confidential Appendix to the 15th Report of the Corporate Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)

The Corporate Services Committee convened in camera from 1:38 PM to 2:05 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:

C-1.

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.

C-2.

A matter pertaining to instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation pertaining to a proposed acquisition and 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 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 and disposition 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 and disposition.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT