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Corporate Services Committee

January 30, 2023

Who was there

Present (5): David Ferreira, Shawn Lewis, Hadleigh McAlister, Susan Stevenson, Sam Trosow

Absent (1): Josh Morgan

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (10 motions)

10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Consent Items 2.1 to 2.3, inclusive, BE APPROVED.
Moved by H. McAlister, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor H. McAlister, Councillor S. Stevenson, Councillor S. Trosow, Councillor D. Ferreira
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the following actions be taken: a) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated January 30, 2023 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 14, 2023 to amend By-law No. A.-7956- 84, as amended, being “A by-law to approve and authorize a Development Charges Alternative Payment Agreement template to provide for the alternative payment of Development Charges for developments that qualify for deferred Development Charge payments made under Section 27 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended; and to delegate the authority to enter into such Agreements to the City Treasurer or delegate”, to repeal and replace Schedule “1” to the by-law; and, b) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated January 30, 2023 as Appendix “B” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 14, 2023 to repeal By-law No. CPOL.-400- 85 being “A by-law to adopt a new Council Policy entitled “Development Charge Interest Rate Policy” CPOL.-400-85, noting that recent legislative changes through Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, include amendments to the Development Charges Act, 1997, that provide the framework for determining the interest rate that can be applied to Development Charges.
Moved by H. McAlister, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That the following actions be taken: a) on the recommendation of the City Manager, with the concurrence of the Deputy City Manager, Legal Services, the staff report regarding Reporting of Delegated Actions, 2022 BE RECEIVED for information; b) on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated January 30, 2023 as Appendix ‘A’ BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on February 14, 2023 to: i) appoint KPMG, LLP as the auditors of the municipality and its local boards for a five (5) year term in accordance with Section 296 of the Municipal Act, 2001; ii) to approve an agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and KPMG LLP with respect to providing external audit services for the Corporation (“Agreement”); and, iii) to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement; and, c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with part b) above.
Moved by H. McAlister, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the report regarding Assessment Growth for 2023, Changes in Taxable Phase-in Values, and Shifts in Taxation as a Result of Reassessments BE RECEIVED for information purposes.
Moved by H. McAlister, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That the matter of the declaration of the property located at Part of 641 Queens Avenue as surplus, BE REFERRED back to the Civic Administration in order to provide notice to agencies within the City that have not been notified about the potential disposition, with a report back to a future meeting of the Corporate Services Committee.
Moved by S. Trosow, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
In favour (3): Councillor H. McAlister, Councillor S. Trosow, Councillor D. Ferreira · Opposed (2): Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor S. Stevenson
That Items 4.1 and 4.2 BE APPROVED.
Moved by S. Stevenson, seconded by H. McAlister
Carried
That based on the application dated January 20, 2023 from the London & Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership, Tuesday, March 21, 2023 BE PROCLAIMED International Day of Significance.
Moved by S. Stevenson, seconded by H. McAlister
Carried
That based on the application dated January 13, 2023 from the Girl Guides of Canada, February 22, 2023 BE PROCLAIMED World Thinking Day.
Moved by S. Stevenson, seconded by H. McAlister
Carried
That the Corporate Services Committee Convenes in Closed Session to consider the following: 6.1 Land Acquisition or Disposition/Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice/ Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to any Negotiations A matter pertaining to the proposed or pending lease of a building by the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; commercial and financial information, that belongs to the municipality and has monetary value or potential monetary value and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality. 6.2 Land Acquisition/Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice/ Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to any Negotiations A matter pertaining to the proposed or pending acquisition of building and assets by the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; commercial and financial information, that belongs to the municipality and has monetary value or potential monetary value and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality. 6.3 Land Acquisition/Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice/ Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to any Negotiations
Moved by S. Stevenson, seconded by S. Trosow
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor H. McAlister, Councillor S. Stevenson, Councillor S. Trosow, Councillor D. Ferreira
That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.
Moved by S. Stevenson, seconded by H. McAlister
Carried

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