General Committee Agenda

Meeting #:	Meeting Number: 6
Date:	Monday, March 25, 2019 at 9:30 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chamber

Please bring this General Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on April 2, 2019.

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

MINUTES OF THE MARCH 4, 2019 GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)

• 1. ​That the minutes of the March 4, 2019 General Committee meeting be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

PETITIONS

6.

CONSENT REPORTS - FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

6.1

MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 28, 2018 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT UNIONVILLE BUSINESSIMPROVEMENT AREA (16.0)

• 1. ​That the minutes of the November 28, 2018 Board of Management Unionville Business Improvement Area Committee meeting be received for information purposes.​

6.2

MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 19, 2019 SENIORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (16.0)

• 1. ​That the minutes of the February 19, 2019 Seniors Advisory Committee meeting be received for information purposes.​

   

6.3

042-T-15 CATHODIC PROTECTION OF IRON WATERMAINS – CONTRACT EXTENSION (7.12)

P. Kumar, ext. 2989 and F. Chan, ext. 3189

• 1. That the report entitled “042-T-15 Cathodic Protection of Iron Watermains – Contract Extension” be received; and,
  2. That contract # 042-T-15 Cathodic Protection of Iron Watermains, awarded to 1460973 Ontario Limited O/A C.P. Systems (C.P. Systems), be extended for three (3) additional years at the same itemized pricing; and,
  3. That the tendering process for the Cathodic Protection of Iron Watermains be waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2017-8, Part II, Section 11.1 (c); which states that “when the extension of an existing Contract would prove more cost-effective or beneficial”; and,
  4. That the annual amount of $289,283.33, inclusive of HST, be awarded for 2019; and,
  5. That a 8% contingency in the amount of $23,142.67 be established to cover any additional construction costs and that authorization to approve expenditures of this contingency amount up to the specified limit be in accordance with the Expenditure Control Policy; and,
  6. That the award in the amount of $312,426.00 be funded from the capital project 053-6150-19241-005 “Cathodic Protection of Iron Watermains”; and,
  7. That the remaining funds of $65,374.00 in project #19241 “Cathodic Protection of Iron Watermains” be returned to the original funding source; and,
  8. That the contract services award (inclusive of 8% contingency) for:
  1. Year 2020 in the amount of $328,900.12 ($304,537.15 + $24,362.97),
  2. Year 2021 in the amount of $443,098.05 ($410,275.97 + $32,822.08), be requested as part of the 2020 and 2021 capital budget process, subject to Council approval; and further,
  9. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

6.4

AWARD OF CONTRACT 126-R-18 REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE SERVICES (7.12)

H. Tencer, ext. 5988 and R. Patano, ext. 2990

• 1. That the report entitled “Award of Contract 126-R-18 Real Estate Brokerage Services” be received; and,
  2. That the contract for Real Estate Brokerage Services be awarded to the highest ranked/lowest priced bidder, Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.; and, 
  3. That Contract 126-R-18 for Real Estate Brokerage Services be awarded to the highest ranked bidder, Cushman & Wakefield Ltd., for a one (1) year term with the City having an option to renew for four (4) additional years, with the following commission rates payable to them upon closing of the property transaction for five years (exclusive of HST);

     Years 1 - 5	Commission rates
     Sale of property	1.00%
     Purchase of property*	1.00%
     Lease of property
     a) Residential (% of 1-month rent)	50.00%
     b) Industrial (% of 1st year net rent)	1.00%
     c) Industrial (% of each of the remaining years of the initial lease term)	1.00%
     d) Office ($ per square foot)	$0.20

     *When it is disclosed at the beginning of a transaction that the Vendor/Landlord will not pay a commission to the broker, the City shall pay the commission at the rate as outlined on the above chart; and, 

  4. That bidder Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. be designated as the    preferred vendor of the City’s Real Estate Brokerage Services needs  for a one year term with the City Solicitor having the authority to  renew successive one year terms to a maximum of five years; and further,

  5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to  give effect to this resolution.

   

7.

REGULAR REPORTS - FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

7.1

INDEMNIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL (2.0)

C. Conrad, ext. 4737

• 1. That  the report entitled “Indemnification of Employees and Members of Council”, dated March 25, 2019, be received; and,
  2. That Attachment “A”, the proposed Indemnification of Employees  and Members of Council By-law, be enacted; and,
  3. That the contract for the City’s Integrity Commissioner be amended to include the responsibilities set out in the By-law attached as Attachment “A”; and,
  4. That the Chief Administrative Office and the City Clerk be authorized to enter into indemnification/reimbursement agreements with eligible persons where the Integrity Commissioner has authorized indemnity, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and further,
  5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

8.

MOTIONS

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.

NEW/OTHER BUSINESS

As per Section 2 of the Council Procedural By-Law, "New/Other Business would generally apply to an item that is to be added to the Agenda due to an urgent statutory time requirement, or an emergency, or time sensitivity".

11.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, General Committee resolve into a confidential session to discuss the following matters:

12.1

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

12.1.1

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT UNIONVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA COMMITTEE CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES - DECEMBER 3, 2018 (16.0) [Section 239 (2) (b) (d)]

12.1.2

PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL BOARD EMPLOYEES (REPORT OF INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER REGARDING CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLAINT ABOUT WARD 4 COUNCILLOR KAREN REA) (16.23) [Section 239 (2) (b)]

12.2

LAND, BUILDING & PARKS CONSTRUCTION ISSUES

12.2.1

A PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (WARD 2) (8.6) [Section 239 (2) (c)]

12.2.2

A PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (WARD 6) (8.6) [Section 239 (2) (c)]

13.

ADJOURNMENT