Corporate Services Committee

That items 2.1, 2.2 and 2.6 BE APPROVED.

That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 3, 2018 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 10, 2018 to amend By-law E.-181-115, being “A By-law to establish the dates for advance voting and the hours during which voting places shall be open on those dates for the 2018 Municipal Election” by providing for an additional advance voting day on October 4, 2018, in addition to the previously established dates of October 6, 2018 and October 9, 2018 to October 13, 2018, inclusive.

That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk, the staff report dated April 3, 2018 with respect to restricted acts of Council after Nomination Day and Voting Day, in accordance with section 275 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, BE RECEIVED for information. 1

That, on the advice and recommendation of the Assistant City Solicitor, with respect to the City owned former Legendary Drive road allowance, containing an area of approximately 0.652 acres, the following actions be taken: a) the subject property BE DECLARED SURPLUS; and b) the subject property ("Surplus Lands") BE TRANSFERED to Wonderland Power Centre Inc. to fulfil The Corporation of the City of London's obligations in an Agreement dated the 21st day of January 2004 between The Corporation of the City of London and Home Depot Holdings Inc.

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and Chief Human Resources Manager and on the advice of the Division Manager, Corporate Security and Emergency Management, the staff report dated April 3, 2018 with respect to the Downtown Monitored Surveillance Camera Program BE RECEIVED for information purposes.

That the matter of the 2018 Tax Policy BE REFERRED back to the Civic Administration to prepare a new Schedule "B" and accompanying proposed by-laws for consideration at a future meeting of the Corporate Services Committee, reflective of additional options between the commercial and industrial ratio options A and B (outlined in original Schedule "B" appended to the staff report dated April 3, 2018), which would provide additional options that may reflect a balance between the residential, commercial and industrial increases, with no change to multi- residential, farm or other ratios, and with such proposals not exceeding the provisions set out in sub-sections 308(4) and 308.1 (4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, to set tax ratios in the various property classes.

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to Education Tax Rates: a) the proposed by-law to levy education tax rates for 2018, as appended to the staff report dated April 3, 2018, BE INTRODUCED at the Council meeting on April 10, 2018; and b) the Mayor BE REQUESTED to send a letter to the Minister of Finance, on behalf of Municipal Council, requesting clarification with respect to the current status of the business education tax cuts that were temporarily frozen with the 2012 Provincial Budget and request an indication as to when it is anticipated the cuts that were deferred, will occur.

That items 4.2 and 4.3 BE APPROVED.

That the International Food Festival, to be held June 22-24, 2018 in Victoria Park, BE DESIGNATED as an event of municipal significance in the City of London.

That the London Rib Fest, to be held August 2-6, 2018 in Victoria Park, BE DESIGNATED as an event of municipal significance in the City of London.

That the transfer of 100% of the 2017 London Convention Centre Operational surplus ($81,422 based upon the 2017 Draft Audit Financial Statements), to the London Convention Centre Capital Reserve held by the City of London, BE APPROVED.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the communication dated March 23, 2018 from Councillor J. Morgan regarding standing for election to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Board of Directors and his associated expenses: a) the following resolution BE ADOPTED: "WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; WHEREAS FCM’s Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide FCM with the prestige required to carry the municipal message to the federal government; WHEREAS FCM’s Annual Conference and Trade Show will take place May 31 to June 3, 2018, during which time the Annual General Meeting will be held and followed by the election of FCM’s Board of Directors; BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of The Corporation of the City of London endorses Councillor Josh Morgan to stand for election on FCM’s Board of Directors for the 2018/2019 term; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council assumes all costs associated with Councillor Josh Morgan attending FCM’s Board of Directors meetings, the FCM Annual Conference and AGM and the Trade Show, during the 2018/2019 term"; b) in the event Councillor Morgan is elected to the Board of Directors, the related expenses to attend the following meetings BE ASSUMED by the City of London, outside of his annual expense

That the communication dated March 29, 2018 from Councillor H.L. Usher and Councillor T. Park, regarding the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors' meeting held March 5-9, 2018 in Laval, QC, BE RECEIVED for information.

That, on the recommendation of the General Manager, Tourism London, the following actions be taken with respect to the Association of Municipalities Ontario’s (AMO) Annual Conferences for 2021 and 2023: a) Tourism London BE AUTHORIZED to submit a proposal for London to host the AMO Annual Conference for 2021 and 2023, which would include: i) hosting and financing the Incoming Host Reception; ii) hosting and financing the Welcome Reception; iii) identification of a Host Coordinator and an Internal Project Management Team to oversee study tours, volunteers, host sponsorships, and other key areas; iv) providing shuttle buses between hotels and the main venue; v) providing study tour and companions’ program buses; and vi) providing civic greetings to delegates from the Mayor; it being noted that the estimated cost to host the 2021 and 2023 AMO Annual Conferences is approximately $140,000, which will be funded by Tourism London and the London Convention Centre; it being further noted that should the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) be approved by Municipal Council in 2018, these costs would be eligible to be funded through the MAT; and b) the Mayor BE REQUESTED to provide a letter to Tourism London, to accompany Tourism London’s above-noted proposal, that indicates the Municipal Council’s endorsement of the proposal to host the AMO Annual Conference for 2021 and 2023.

That the Corporate Services Committee convene in Committee, In Closed Session, with respect to: 6.1 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 th