I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

Inclusion of London Convention Centre Funds in City of London's Investment Portfolio

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken regarding the Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and London Convention Centre Corporation to include London Convention Centre funds in the City of London’s investment portfolio:

a)         the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated July 22, 2014, BE INTRODUCED at Municipal Council on July 29, 2014 to authorize the Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and the London Convention Centre Corporation; and

b)         the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Agreement included as Schedule 1 to the by-law noted in a), above.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (4)

3.

Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Update

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services & Chief Human Resources Officer, the staff report dated July 22, 2014 regarding an update on workplace diversity and inclusion BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (5)

4.

Canada Caribbean Local Economic Development Program (CARILED)

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, the staff report dated July 22, 2014 on the Canada Caribbean Local Economic Development Program (CARILED) BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (4)

5.

Canada Ukraine Municipal Local Economic Development Program (MLED Ukraine)

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, the staff report dated July 22, 2014 on the Canada Ukraine Local Economic Development Program (MLED Ukraine) BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (4)

6.

London's Hosting of 2014 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual General Meeting, Conference and Trade Show

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Intergovernmental and Community Liaison, up to $70,000 in conference organizing costs for London’s hosting of the 2014 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual General Meeting, Conference and Trade Show BE APPROVED; it being noted that this amount can be accommodated within the 2014 Operating Budget.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (4)

7.

Supplemental Assessment Levied by Ontario Municipal Insurance Exchange

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Risk Manager, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor and the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to include appropriate funding within future draft budget submissions to address insurance costs, which are increasing globally and affecting all Ontario municipalities.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (4)

8.

Annual Meeting Calendar

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk, the following actions be taken with respect to the 2015 Annual Meeting calendar:

a)         the annual meeting calendar, as attached to the staff report dated July 22, 2014, for the period December 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 BE APPROVED; it being understood that adjustments to the calendar may be required from time to time in order to accommodate special/additional meetings or changes to governing legislation; and

b)         the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to bring forward any necessary changes to the Council Procedure By-law, at the appropriate time, in order to accommodate the annual meeting calendar approved in a), above.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, J.L. Baechler (3)

NAYS: B. Polhill, H.L. Usher (2)

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

9.

Request for Support for Fanshawe College London Downtown Campus - Phase ll

Recommendation:  Based on the directions of Council with respect to revitalizing the Downtown through the Downtown Master Plan and consistent with the recommendations of the draft Downtown Master Plan, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, with the concurrence of the City Manager and the Managing Director of Planning and City Planner, the following actions be taken:

a)         the information attached as Appendix “A” to the staff report dated July 22, 2014 with respect to the economic development reserve fund BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the additional grant request of $10 million and the additional annual tax back grant of $75 per student ($75,000) can be accommodated as a draw against the economic development reserve fund without additional contributions from the tax levy or affecting current commitments;

b)         the additional $10 million grant over ten years, to be paid following the start of construction and the additional potential annual tax back grant ($75 per student) to cover the additional potential 1,000 students, BE APPROVED; and

c)         the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to negotiate all necessary agreements and undertake all necessary administrative actions to effect the grants;

it being noted that P. Devlin, President, Fanshawe College, gave the attached presentation with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (4)

NAYS: J.B. Swan (1)

10.

Apportionment of Taxes

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Treasurer, the taxes on the blocks of land described in the Schedules, as appended to the staff report dated July 22, 2014, BE APPORTIONED as indicated on the Schedules pursuant to Section 356 of the Municipal Act, 2001; it being noted that there were no members of the public in attendance at the public hearing associated with this matter, to speak before the Corporate Services Committee.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (5)

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (5)

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (5)

11.

Tax Adjustment Agenda

Recommendation:  That the recommendations contained in the Tax Adjustment Agenda dated July 22, 2014 BE APPROVED; it being noted that there were no members of the public in attendance to speak to the Corporate Services Committee, at the public hearing associated with the Tax Adjustment Agenda.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (5)

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (5)

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (5)

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

12.

Appointment to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Recommendation:  That Christian Tham BE APPOINTED as a Voting Member at Large on the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, for the term ending February 28, 2015.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (5)

13.

Appointment to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

Recommendation:  That Gillian Barker BE APPOINTED as a Voting Member at Large on the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, for the term ending February 28, 2015.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.B. Swan, J.P. Bryant, B. Polhill, H.L. Usher, J.L. Baechler (5)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL (Confidential Appendix enclosed for Members only.)

(See Confidential Appendix to the 19th Report of the Corporate Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)

The Corporate Services Committee convened in camera from 2:38 PM to 3:34 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 advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and advice with respect to litigation with respect to various personal injury and property damage claims against the City.

C-3.

A matter pertaining to personal matters, including information regarding identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to employment related matters, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that purpose and advice which is subject to solicitor client privilege.

C-4.

A  matter pertaining to employee negotiations and personal matters, including information regarding identifiable individuals, including former municipal employees, with respect to employment related matters, a matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that purpose and advice which is subject to solicitor client privilege.

C-5.

A matter pertaining to 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 communications necessary for that purpose.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT