Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee

That Consent Items 2.1 to 2.6 BE APPROVED, with the exception of item 2.4.

That on the recommendation of the City Clerk, the following actions be taken with respect to Municipal Elections Approvals and Agreements: a) the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated August 13, 2025 as Appendix ‘A’ BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held August 26, 2025, to: i) DELEGATE authority to the City Clerk, or their written designate, to approve and execute agreements described in Schedule “A” to the by-law, in accordance with the limits and conditions identified therein; ii) REQUIRE the delegated authority to be exercised in accordance with Municipal Council and corporate policies in effect at the time of the action taken; iii) REQUIRE that executed agreements be funded from Council-approved budgets, or where additional budget is required, the City Clerk shall have authority in accordance with subsection 7(1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, to authorize the costs and the City Clerk shall sign a certificate verifying the amount of any costs exceeding Council-approved budgets in a report to Municipal Council; b) the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to prepare a report following an election providing the number of instances that the Civic Administration exercised the delegated authority to bind under this by-law; and c) the staff report dated August 13, 2025 from the City Clerk BE RECEIVED for information.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the following actions be taken with respect to the Covent Garden Market Kitchen Project: a) the communication from Covent Garden Market Corporation, as appended to the staff report as Appendix “A”, BE RECEIVED for information; b) the Covent Garden Market Corporation’s capital expenditure of $555,000 plus applicable interest for the Market Kitchen Project BE APPROVED, noting this project will be fully financed by Covent Garden Market Corporation through a 10-year bank loan; and c) the Covent Garden Market Corporation BE APPROVED to enter into a loan agreement with an external lender for a loan principal amount up to $555,000 plus applicable interest for the Market Kitchen Project, it being noted that the City Treasurer has calculated an updated limit for The Corporation of the City of London using the debt and financial obligation limit determined by the Ministry in accordance with O.Reg 403/02, has calculated the estimated annual amount payable in respect of this project and has determined that such estimated annual amount payable does not exceed the debt and financial obligation limit.

That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the Winter Maintenance Review report BE RECEIVED for information.

That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the consultant award for the 2026 Stormwater Management Facility Remediation Program: a) Delta Science and Engineering Inc. BE ACCEPTED to carry out consulting services for the 2026 Stormwater Management Facility Remediation Program, in accordance with their proposal submission, on file, at an upset amount of $109,973.00, including 10% contingency, excluding HST, and in accordance with Section 12 of the City of London’s Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; b) the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the staff report dated August 13, 2025, as Appendix ‘A’; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this project; d) the approval given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract; and e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the following actions be taken with respect to the single source repair of the City’s Grader: a) approval BE GIVEN to exercise the single source provisions of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy under sections 14.4 (d) and (e) for the repair of one Caterpillar Grader; b) the single source estimated repair price of $75,762.93 (excluding HST) submitted by Toromont Cat BE ACCEPTED to repair one Caterpillar Grader; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this project; and d) approval hereby given BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract or having a purchase order, or contract record relating to the subject matter of this approval.

That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment & Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the Rapid Transit Implementation – Wellington Street from Queens Avenue to the Thames River (South Branch) project: a) the contract with AECOM Canada ULC for construction inspection and contract administration services for the Rapid Transit Implementation – Wellington Street from Queens Avenue to the Thames River (South Branch) project BE INCREASED by $120,000 to $1,924,701.00 (excluding HST), in accordance with Section 20.3(e) for the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; b) the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the staff report dated August 13, 2025, as Appendix ‘A’; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this project; and d) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations.

The Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to advance the timing of pedestrian crossover improvements planned for implementation in 2026 at Viscount Rd and Steeplechase Dr to 2025 and the value of the 2025 pedestrian crossover contract BE INCREASED to accommodate this additional work.

That the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee convenes In Closed session to consider the following: 6.1 Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice / Litigation/Potential Litigation A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege including communications necessary for that purpose from the solicitor and officers or employees of the Corporation; the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation with respect to a claim for compensation following the expropriation of property located at 1690 Richmond Street North at the Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”); and for the purpose of providing instruction and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation.

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.