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 (11 motions)
10 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council confirm the agenda, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on March 20, 2024, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: FI-002-24 Procurement By-law 1) That Council enact By-law 2024-032-FI Procurement By-law, being a By-law to define policies with respect to the procurement of goods and services, and to repeal Procurement By-law 2017-084-FI. CPS-007-24 Fine Revisions for Parking Offences 1) That Council authorize Staff to increase the current Set Fines for the "No Stopping” related parking offences, as identified in Table 1 below from $40 to $60; and 2) That Council authorize Staff to increase the current Set Fines for offences related to Fire Routes and Fire Hydrant parking prohibitions, as identified in Table 1 below, from $125 to $250 for Fire Route Offences and from $75 to $100 for Fire Hydrant offences; and 3) That Council authorize staff to do all things necessary to give effect to the above.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Section 12.1.3 - General Rules of Order - of the Procedural By-law be
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Deferred
1) That Council enact By-law 2024-033-RE being a By-law to govern the proceedings of Meetings of Council and that the by-law come into force and effect on May 2, 2024 and repeal By-law 2016-001-RS; and 2) That a Council Education/Training Session on the new Procedural By- law be held at 12pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 prior to the Regular scheduled Council Meeting; and 3) That a Council Education/Training Session be held at 7pm on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 to review the procedural by-law and be trained on the new Council Chamber AV system; and 4) That the requirement for a deputation form to be submitted by 9am on the day of the meeting for items on the agenda shall come into force on January 1, 2025; and 5) That staff do everything necessary to give full effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council receive and endorse the correspondence from Loyalist Township, re: Request to the Province to Amend Blue Box Regulation for 'Ineligible' Sources for information.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That Council recess to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting in the Whitchurch Room to consider matters with the following exceptions: • Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(e)); and • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)).
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council direct Staff to retain legal counsel to commence an injunction proceeding against the property as discussed in closed session to cease all operations on the property which are in contravention of the Town's Zoning By-law, other relevant By-laws, and legislation; and 2) That Council authorize and direct Staff to take all necessary steps to give effect to the first resolution.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
1) That Council direct Staff to proceed as directed in Closed Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2024-035-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourned the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Acton