Mar 22, 2021 City Council

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP, I'LL DECLARE ON ITEM SEVEN POINT ONE EIGHT DECLARE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BECAUSE A FAMILY MEMBER IS PARTICIPATING IN THAT PROCESS.

ANY OTHER DECLARATIONS, COUNCILLOR MANNN.

THANK YOUR WORSHIP, GOING TO DECLARE ON ITEM SIX POINT EIGHT MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

LOOKS LIKE THERE'S SOME POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON TRANSIT.

AND MY EMPLOYER IS ONE OF THE SERVICE PROVIDERS.

SO I WILL DECLARE ON THAT SPECIFIC MATTER THIS EVENING.

ANY OTHER DECLARATIONS? SEEING NONE WE'LL CARRY ON.

[4. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES]

FOUR ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES, FOUR POINT ONE MARCH 8, 2021 REGULAR.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO ADOPT THE MINUTES? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR CYR, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR CONCERNS? SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN.

ROLL CALL SHOW, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR MANNN.

I'M IN FAVOR, THOSE ARE CARRIED.

THERE'S NO PUBLIC PRESENTATION.

SIX INTRODUCTION CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS, SIX POINT ONE

[6. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS]

REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TRANSFER PAYMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFE RESTART AGREEMENT, PHASE TWO MUNICIPAL TRANSIT FUNDING.

RECOMMENDATION.

THAT STAFF REPORT [INAUDIBLE] 202102 DATED MARCH 17, 2021 OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE CORPORATION CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE SIGN THE ATTACHED TRANSFER PAYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION.

WITH RESPECT TO THE SAFE RESTART AGREEMENT, PHASE TWO MUNICIPAL TRANSIT, WHICH SETS OUT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF FUNDS BY THE MUNICIPALITY.

AND I HAVE A MOVER, PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR CYR.

SECONDER? SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

MR. HALLOCH, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.

THANK, YOUR WORSHIP, FOR BASICALLY THIS FUNDING IS GOING TO BE IN PHASE TWO, SO IT'S PHASE TWO OF THE FUNDING THAT WAS OFFERED TO MUNICIPALITIES THAT OFFER TRANSIT SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY COVID-19.

SO ANYTHING TO DO FROM LOSS OF WAGES OR FOR LOSS OF COLLECTING REVENUE FROM THE FEES, MAKING THE TRANSIT FREE TO EXTRA DISINFECTION.

AND EVERYTHING WAS ALL CALCULATED.

AND THIS IS NOW THE TRANSFER PAYMENT AGREEMENT THAT ONCE SIGNED AND SENT BACK WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS THAT WERE ALLOTTED TOWARDS THE CITY.

IN PHASE THREE, THE CITY HAD AFTER WE PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER WITH LOTS OF ACTUAL REVENUE AND EXTRA DISINFECTION, WE CAME UP WITH A TOTAL OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY ONE DOLLARS.

SO ONCE THE AGREEMENT SIGNED, THE CITY WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY AND WE'LL PUT IT TOWARDS OUR OBVIOUSLY OUR [INAUDIBLE] BUDGET THAT WE'VE LOST THIS MONEY.

AND SO THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ABOVE AND BEYOND.

IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD OTHER THAN THAT.

SO IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

THANK YOU, MR. HALLOCH.

HOW LONG DOES THIS TAKE US INTO THE FREE RIDERSHIP, DOES IT COVER TO THE END OF MARCH, AS COUNCIL ORIGINALLY DISCUSSED? YES.

SO NOW WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS IT STARTED WITH A THREE BASICALLY PHASE ONE TURNED INTO TWO AND THREE AT THE SAME TIME.

SO PHASE TWO GOES FROM OCTOBER 2020 UNTIL MARCH, THIRTY FIRST OF 2021.

AND THEN THERE IS A THIRD PHASE THAT'S ALSO BEEN ANNOUNCED, WHICH TAKES US UNTIL DECEMBER 30TH OF 2021 AS WELL.

SO THAT'S ALSO OUT THERE WHERE WE'LL BE ABLE TO SEND IN A FORM AND DO THE SAME THING.

SO BASICALLY THIS IS JUST PHASE TWO AND YEAH, TILL MARCH 31ST OF 2021.

THAT'S WHAT THAT COVERS UP TO ABOUT.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.

I WAS GOING TO SAVE THIS UNTIL ACTUALLY I PROBABLY STILL WILL, I'LL JUST GIVE YOU NOTICE, MR. HALLOCH, I'M GOING TO QUESTION ABOUT THE REPORT COMING FORWARD IN MARCH TO

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COUNCIL ABOUT THE RIDERSHIP SO WE COULD HAVE THE DISCUSSION ABOUT DISCONTINUING FREE RIDERSHIP.

SO I'LL WAIT UNTIL YOUR ACTUAL REPORT COMES FORWARD.

A COUPLE ITEMS DOWN THE ROAD.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM? GOOD NEWS COUNCIL DID SOMETHING VERY GRACIOUS AND GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, AND THE GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO BE COVERING THE COST OF THAT.

SO THAT'S REALLY.

REALLY NICE TURNAROUND.

WITH THAT I'LL CALL FOR VOTE.

STARTING COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

CAN I ASK A QUESTION ABOUT PROCESS? THIS IS A VERY LONG AGENDA, AND IF WE DO A ROLL CALL FOR EVERY SINGLE ITEM, CAN WE JUST DO A ROLL CALL OF THE ROLL CALL IF REQUESTED BY SOMEBODY AND JUST SHOW A SIGN OF HANDS? WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I'M GOING TO CALL IT IF YOU ASK FOR THAT.

SIX POINT TWO REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, DEDICATED GAS TAX FUNDING AGREEMENT AND THE RECOMMENDATION THAT STAFF REPORT TRANS 202101 DATED MARCH 17, 2021.

THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BE RECEIVED.

AND THAT THE CORPORATION CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE ENTER INTO FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE [INAUDIBLE] GAS TAX FUNDS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM, WHICH SETS OUT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF DEDICATED GAS TAX FUNDS BY THE MUNICIPALITY.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER, PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR CYR, THANK YOU.

AGAIN, MR HALLOCH.

YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU, BASICALLY, THIS IS AN ANNUAL FUNDING THAT EVERY MUNICIPALITY THAT HAS TRANSIT INVOLVED, WHICH BASICALLY IS THE WAY THEY FIGURE OUT THE FINANCING IS DUE TO RIDERSHIP NUMBERS AS WELL AS POPULATION.

THIS YEAR, THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE'S ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN ALLOCATION OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WHICH IS BASICALLY LINES UP WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.

WHERE WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE NINETY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE PAYABLE UPON THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT.

SO ONCE THAT'S SIGNED, THAT'S WHAT WE WILL RECEIVE.

THE 2021 OPERATION BUDGET HAS FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED BUDGETED TOWARDS OPERATIONS.

WHERE THE REMAINING BALANCE OF SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND IS PUT INTO RESERVE.

SO BASICALLY FOR FUTURE COSTS TO DO WITH EVERYTHING FROM REPLACEMENT OF TRANSIT BUSSES TO THE STOPS, ANYTHING TO DO WITH TRANSIT, BUT IT HAS TO BE SPENT ON TRANSIT, TRANSIT ONLY.

SO IT'S AN ANNUAL THING.

BASICALLY, ONCE WE SIGNED THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT, AGAIN, THAT'S GOING TO THAT'S GOING TO ALLOW THE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO OUR ACCOUNT, TO THE CITY ACCOUNT AND MOVE FORWARD FROM THERE.

IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS, THIS IS AN ANNUAL ONE.

I CAN DEFINITELY ANSWER THAT.

I KNOW THAT THIS IS BASED OUT OF TWO PERCENT OF A GAS FEE THAT WE GET.

AND THEY WERE TRYING TO UP IT TO FOUR, BUT IT STILL REMAINS AT TWO FOR NOW.

SO AND IT'S THE SAME AS LAST YEAR THAT WE RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TOWARDS THE TRANSIT SYSTEM.

THANK YOU, MR. HALLOCH.

JUST AS A REMINDER, IS THIS FOR TRANSIT OPERATION OR IS THIS FOR RESERVES FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUTURE TRANSIT? SO THIS IS BOTH.

WHEN YOU GET THESE FUNDINGS, IT'S UP TO YOU WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THE ACTUAL OPERATE OR THE ACTUAL BUDGET PROCESS WHEN WE RECEIVE THEM.

A LOT OF TIMES IT IS FOR EITHER OPERATIONS OR CAPITAL, YOU CAN USE IT FOR BOTH.

SO LOTS OF TIMES WE'LL PUT SOME OF IT INTO OPERATION LIKE WE DID THIS YEAR AND THE REST IS TRANSFERRED TO CAPITAL.

SO BY KNOWING AND HAVING OUR FIVE AND 10 YEAR PLANS, WE KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH WE HAVE TO SAVE WHEN WE'RE REPLACING TRANSIT BUSSES AND EVERYTHING ELSE ABOVE AND BEYOND.

PERFECT.

THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR MR. HALLOCH? SEEING NONE, PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD, AGAIN ROLL CALL VOTE.

WE'LL START WITH COUNCILLOR MANNN THIS TIME.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR CYR.

AND I'M IN FAVOR, THAT'S CARRIED.

SIX POINT THREE MS. BRAY THIS IS THE ONE THAT'S NO LONGER REQUIRED? THAT'S CORRECT.

SO THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THAT WE REMOVE THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA AS WELL AS ITEM FIFTEEN POINT TWO THE CORRESPONDING BYLAW.

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PERFECT.

SIX POINT FOUR, REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.

REQUEST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL FREEDOM OF INFORMATION PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT.

AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE MUNICIPAL FREEDOM OF INFORMATION PROTECTION PRIVACY ACT, IT SHALL BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION TWO THIRTY NINE THREE A.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO PUT THAT CLOSED SESSION, PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR MANNN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSED.

SIX POINT FIVE MEMO FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LEASE SPACE AT PEARSON PLAZA, AS THIS MATTER, DEALS WITH IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR CLIENT PRIVILEGE MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION TWO THIRTY NINE TWO B [INAUDIBLE] OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

MOVER TO PUT THAT CLOSED SESSION PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANNN.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR TURNER.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

NONE, ANOTHER ROLL CALL VOTE.

I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSED.

SIX POINT SIX MEMO FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, HUMAN RESOURCES IMPACTS UPDATES AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS AND OR LABOR RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS THAT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION TWO THIRTY NINE TWO B UNDER THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO PUT THAT IN CLOSED SESSION ALSO, PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

SECOND, BY COUNCILLOR MANNN.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

SEEING NONE, ROLL CALL VOTE ONCE AGAIN, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

AND I'M IN FAVOR, THAT'S CARRIED CLOSED.

SIX POINT SEVEN REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURY E-BILLING RECOMMENDATION THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURER, THE E-BILLING BE RECEIVED AND THAT STAFF BE DIRECTED TO OFFER A PRIZE TO ACCOUNT HOLDERS WHO REGISTER FOR E-BILLING.

AND I HAVE A MOVER, PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, THANK YOU.

MS. SONNENBURG.

GOOD EVENING THROUGH YOU.

THROUGH THE FINANCE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE THAT OCCURRED LAST WEEK, THE CONCEPT OF ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO ENROLL FOR E-BILLING ARRIVE AROSE.

AND THROUGH THAT, THE CONCEPT OF OFFERING SOME SORT OF A PRIZE TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO ENROLL IN E-BILLING HAS OCCURRED.

A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THIS.

THE CITY'S MAIN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE TAXES AND WATER, AND OTHER RECEIVABLES INCLUDE COLLECTIONS AT THE LANDFILL, RECREATION PROGRAMS, AIRPORT USAGE AND ALSO THE AGE FRIENDLY DELIVERY.

IN AN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE EVER CHANGING ENVIRONMENT AND THE NEED FOR MORE ELECTRONIC USE WITHIN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

WE HAVE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE E-BILLING, THIS TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN DELIVERING NUMEROUS AGE FRIENDLY DELIVERY INVOICES TO CUSTOMERS, EXPEDITING PAYMENT FROM CUSTOMERS, AS WELL AS EXPEDITING THE ENTIRE PROGRAM SO THAT CUSTOMERS ARE AWARE OF WHAT'S OUTSTANDING ON THEIR ACCOUNT AND WE HAVE A GREAT, AS PER PREVIOUS COUNCIL REPORTS, RESPONSE FOR PAYMENT AND OUR RECEIVABLES ARE NEARLY ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.

SO IT'S WONDERFUL FOR THAT AGE FRIENDLY DELIVERY PROGRAM.

THE EXPANSION INCLUDES THE EMAILING OF BILLS FOR TAXES AND WATER, INCLUDING RECEIPTING.

AND IT'S ESTIMATED THAT THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF THIS PROGRAM, IT'S ESTIMATED TO

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SAVE THE CITY BETWEEN THREE THOUSAND AND TWO THOUSAND, TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY.

SO IT'S A SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS AND FOR THE CITY AS WELL AS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

AN ESTIMATE ON ONE PAPER TAX BILL THAT YOU WOULD RECEIVE IN THE MAIL IS ESTIMATED TO COST ABOUT A DOLLAR SIXTY TWO FOR ONE TAX BILL OR ONE WATER BILL.

IF WE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT EVERY HOUSEHOLD RECEIVES TWO TAX BILLS PER YEAR, THE INTERIM TAX BILLING AND THE FINAL TAX BILLING AND WATER BILLS ON RESIDENCE WOULD ALSO RECEIVE ONE WATER BILL AND ONE TAX BILL.

AND THE EXTRAPOLATION OF THAT ACROSS THE NUMBER OF TAX BILLS AND WATER BILLS ACROSS THE ENTIRE CITY, THE SAVINGS WOULD BE VERY SIGNIFICANT IF WE COULD HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE AND INDIVIDUALS ENROLL IN E-BILLING.

IT'S A VERY COMMONPLACE EVENT FOR HYDRO COMPANIES, MUNICIPALITIES TO OFFER SOME SORT OF AN INCENTIVE TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO ENROLL IN E-BILLING, SO IT'S PROPOSED AT THIS TIME THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE AMOUNT OF SAVINGS, THE OFFERING A WIN YOUR WATER BILL PRIZE PACKAGE WOULD BE A GREAT INCENTIVE TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN THE CITY TO LOG ON TO OUR WEBSITE AND REGISTER FOR E-BILLING.

SO DEPENDING ON THE UPTAKE, IF WE COULD ACHIEVE APPROXIMATELY TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN E-BILLS OR EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR INTERESTED PEOPLE FOR E-BILLING, WE WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO SAVE APPROXIMATELY TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS THIS YEAR.

SO THAT'S A VERY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT.

AND IT'S NOT IT'S A PRETTY LOW THRESHOLD CONSIDERING HOW MANY EMAILS WE NEED TO OBTAIN AND FOR PEOPLE TO SIGN UP.

SO WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO OFFER AN INCENTIVE TO INCREASE THE ENROLLMENT IN E-BILLING, REDUCE THE PRESSURES ON STAFF TIME AND PAPER AND TREES, AND GET PEOPLE THEIR BILLS IN THEIR INBOX AS QUICKLY AS WE POSSIBLY CAN.

SO THE FINANCIAL IMPACT IS OBVIOUSLY THE COST OF ONE BILL IS APPROXIMATELY IS ACTUALLY EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTY FOUR CENTS FOR THE YEAR OF 2021.

AND THAT WOULD BE THE CREDIT APPLIED TO THAT ACCOUNT.

RULES AND REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IN ASSOCIATION AND CONSULTATION WITH A FEW OTHER HYDRO COMPANIES ACROSS THE PROVINCE WHO HAVE DONE VERY, VERY SIMILAR THINGS.

SO.

THAT'S MY PITCH.

THANK YOU, MS. SONNENBURG, VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT.

I LOVE THE IDEA OF MOVING INTO MORE AND MORE E-CITY SERVICES JUST FOR EFFICIENCIES AND FOR EASE OF ACCESS FOR RESIDENTS.

AND THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I HAVE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLOR PATRIE FOLLOWED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU, MRS. SONNENBURG, IT'S GREAT THAT YOU'RE GETTING US UP TO DATE WITH THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND GETTING E-BILLING IN PLACE.

IT'S GREAT NEWS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE SAVING THIS, I JUST I WOULD LIKE SOMEHOW TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THIS OUT THERE, BECAUSE IF WE CAN GET ENOUGH PEOPLE SIGNED UP BY THAT.

SORRY, APRIL 22ND.

SO WE HAVE A MONTH FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS TO GET ENROLLED IN THIS E-BILLING AND TO GET RID OF OUR COSTING.

I KNOW AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL YOU HAD BROUGHT FORWARD THAT THE COST IS ACTUALLY VERY SUBSTANTIAL BECAUSE OF THE PAPER AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH IT IN THE TIME.

SO I'M VERY PLEASED TO SEE IT COME FORWARD.

BUT I WOULD LIKE STAFF TO DO EVERYTHING AND HOPEFULLY THE PRESS GETS INVOLVED WITH THIS AND GETS THIS OUT THERE FOR US TO GET THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A NEW WAY TO GET THEIR WATER BILLS AND THEY CAN SAVE CONSIDERABLY ON THE TAX LEVY AT THE END OF THE YEAR AS WELL, BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST GOING TO HELP WITH OUR BUDGET.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU TO MS. SONNENBURG.

I JUST WONDERED IF YOU COULD BRIEFLY EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC HOW THEY WOULD ACCESS THE WHERE ON THE WEBSITE THEY WOULD ACCESS TO ACTUALLY REGISTER? SO THROUGH YOU, MR. MAYOR, THE CONCEPT RIGHT NOW THAT WOULD BE EMPLOYED AS OF TOMORROW MORNING, IF THIS IS A GO, WOULD BE ACTUALLY YOU CAN IF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE RIGHT NOW TO REGISTER, THEY CAN FEEL FREE TO DO SO.

YOU GO TO OUR CITY'S WEBSITE, AT WWW.ELLIOTLAKE.CA, CLICK ON I WANT TO AND THERE'S A LINK RIGHT THERE TO REGISTER FOR E-BILLING.

IT'S BEEN THERE FOR ABOUT A MONTH.

WE'VE HAD A TINY BIT OF UPTAKE BASED ON INQUIRIES FROM RESIDENTS THAT ARE CALLING INTO CITY HALL.

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SO IT'S THERE, IT'S READY AND PLEASE GO BY WHETHER WE PASS THIS PROMOTION OR NOT.

IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO OBTAIN AS MANY EMAIL ADDRESSES AND CONSENT FROM CONSTITUENTS AS POSSIBLE.

IT WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE.

I'M TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE FACEBOOK PAGE WILL BE LAUNCHING SOMETIME SOON IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

IT WILL BE ADVERTISED THERE AS WELL.

WE'RE PLANNING ON DOING A PRESS RELEASE AS WELL AND GETTING THE WORD OUT THERE AS QUICKLY AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE AND IN TIME FOR EARTH DAY.

AND ACCORDING TO MANY, MUCH OF MY RESEARCH AROUND DOING THIS SORT OF A PROMOTION, QUICK TURNAROUND TIMES ARE ACTUALLY YIELD THE HIGHEST RESULT, ACCORDING TO SOMEONE THAT I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH WITH AT WATERLOO HYDRO.

SO HIS SUGGESTION WAS REALLY ANYTHING MORE THAN THREE WEEKS IS JUST A LITTLE TOO LONG TO STRETCH A CONTEST.

SO THE QUICKER THAT WE CAN HAVE IT TURNED AROUND AND THE QUICKER THAT WE CAN HAVE EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT IT, WE SHOULD HAVE A SLEW OF EMAIL ADDRESSES TO ADD AND SOME REALLY GREAT RESULTS THAT WE CAN TURN AROUND AND BRING BACK TO YOU, HOPEFULLY AT A MAY COUNCIL MEETING.

THANK YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU, WHILE ON THE SURFACE, ON THE SURFACE.

I LIKE THE IDEA.

ON THE ONE HAND, I THINK IT'S IT TENDS TO POSSIBLY CREATE AN UNFAIR PLAYING FIELD FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE INTERNET, FOR PEOPLE OF LOWER INCOME.

SO AS A CITY AND A CIVIL CIVIC GOVERNMENT THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO TREAT EACH TAXPAYER EQUALLY, WE'RE DISADVANTAGING.

WE'RE CREATING A DISADVANTAGE FOR THOSE LOWER INCOME PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITHOUT INTERNET.

SO I DON'T LIKE THE THE PERK TO BE A FINANCIAL ONE, I MEAN, MAYBE THERE'S ANOTHER WAY TO CREATE A PERK WHERE IT DOESN'T CREATE A LOWER COST FOR PEOPLE, BUT ON THE INTERNET, BUT LIKE, I LIKE THE IDEA, BUT THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT IT THAT DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME AS OF BEING A FAIR SERVICE TO ALL CITIZENS.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP .

NOT THAT I DISAGREE WITH COUNCILLOR CYR'S COMMENTS AND I DO APPRECIATE WHERE HE'S COMING FROM, I THINK THE CHALLENGE WITH ANY OF THESE TYPES OF INNOVATIONS IS BEYOND THE COMPUTER.

YOU KNOW, YOU COULD ACCESS THE MUNICIPAL WEBSITE THROUGH AN APP ON A PHONE.

AND I THINK THERE'S A LARGER AND LARGER GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE TYPES OF BROWSER SERVICES THROUGH A PHONE.

SO IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE TIED TO A COMPUTER.

SO I THINK AS LONG AS YOU HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS, I THINK YOU CAN APPLY.

THE OTHER CONCERN THAT WE HAVE SOMETIMES WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THESE TYPES OF TECHNOLOGIES AND AT SOME POINT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT.

WE HAVE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CABLE CONNECTION TO OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS.

WE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO GO INTO THE WEBSITE OF IT, AND THE WEBSITE SEEMS TO BE CLEARLY WORKING FAR BETTER AND FAR, FAR MORE SUPERIOR PRODUCT THAN THE CABLE PIECE.

AND AT SOME POINT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THAT OLDER, ANTIQUATED TECHNOLOGY OF THOSE CAMERAS IN THAT ROOM.

SO I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SIMILAR THINGS.

I APPRECIATE THE CONCERN, BUT I THINK ANY WAY THAT WE CAN SAVE SOME MONEY FOR THE MUNICIPALITY AND I THINK THIS IS NOMINAL EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLAR COST, WE COULD SAVE TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.

I THINK THAT'S I THINK THAT'S A GOOD RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

AND I DON'T I DON'T BELIEVE MS. SONNENBURG STATING THAT THIS IS A MANDATORY THING EITHER.

THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE ACCESS OR CAN'T ACCESS OR STILL RECEIVE THEIR BILLING IN THE MAIL, CORRECT MS. SONNENBURG? YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

IT'S TOTALLY OPTIONAL.

IT'S AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE IT.

AND IT ALSO LENDS TO A VERY NICE WAY OF BEING ABLE TO EMAIL PAID STATEMENTS FOR TAXES.

SO TO STATE THAT YOUR TAXES HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL WILL INCLUDE THAT AVAILABILITY TO EMAIL THOSE DOCUMENTS, WHICH MANY.

MAJOR TAX PROCESSING BUSINESSES.

WHERE YOU PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL TAXES ARE ASKING FOR PROOF OF PAYMENT FOR YOUR MUNICIPAL TAXES WHILE PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL INCOME TAX, SO IT'LL EXTEND THAT ABILITY FOR US TO EMAIL THOSE RECEIPTS AS WELL.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU.

I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO SOUND COUNTERINTUITIVE, BUT AS AN OLD MAGAZINE GUY, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE IS A MAILER GOING TO BE GOING OUT FAIRLY SHORTLY.

IS THE CITY GOING TO BE ADVERTISING THIS IN THE MAILER? YES, ABSOLUTELY.

YES, ABSOLUTELY.

GREAT.

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IT'LL BE GOING OUT IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO AND IT WILL BE FIGURED PROMINENTLY IN THAT.

IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? OK, SEEING NONE, WE HAVE RECOMMENDATION PUT OUT THERE AND I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR MANN.

THAT'S CARRIED THANK YOU.

SIX POINT EIGHT, MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTING IN CANADA'S INFRASTRUCTURE ICIP TRANSIT STREAM FUNDING AGREEMENT RECOMMENDATION HERE THAT COUNCIL APPROVES ENTRY INTO ENTERING INTO THE TRANSFER PAYMENTS AGREEMENT WITH THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO FOR THE ICIP PUBLIC TRANSIT STREAM FUNDING AND AUTHORIZED BYLAW.

TWENTY ONE DASH EIGHTEEN ON COUNCIL'S AGENDA FOR MARCH 22, 2021.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR CYR.

MS. VLAHOVICH IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.

YES, SO WE APPLIED TO THE ICIP FUNDING FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT STREAM ABOUT A YEAR AGO NOW, SO I WANTED TO JUST DO A MEMO TO LET COUNCIL KNOW THAT WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING THAT GRANT FUNDING.

THIS PROJECT IS A DETAILED PLANNING AND DESIGN, AS WELL AS A CAPITAL PLAN THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED OVER THREE YEARS.

IT WILL INCLUDE A DETAILED REVIEW OF ALL OF OUR STOPS AND POTENTIAL FOR NEW ROUTES AND BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY, INCLUDING CONVENTIONAL AND SPECIALIZED TRANSIT.

AND IT WILL LOOK AT PROVING ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR EXISTING TRANSIT STOPS, AS WELL AS PURCHASE OF NEW BUSSES THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE REVIEW.

AND SO IT IS A TRI PARTY FUNDING AGREEMENT.

IT IS WITH FEDERAL FUNDING, PROVINCIAL FUNDING AND THE MUNICIPALITY.

SO IT'S NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND OVER THREE YEARS WITH TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND COMING FROM THE MUNICIPALITY.

AND AS NOTED WHEN PREVIOUSLY APPLIED TO COUNCIL, WE MAY USE THOSE DEDICATED GAS TAX FUNDS THAT MR. HALLOCH PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED ON TOWARDS OUR CONTRIBUTION FOR THIS.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? NOT SEEING ANY.

OK, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

SIX POINT NINE MEMO FROM MAYOR MARCHISELLA, UPDATE STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.

RECOMMENDATION TO UPDATE THE STANDING COMMITTEES WILL REPRESENT EACH MEMBER HAVING ONE CHAIR, THREE COMMITTEES FOR EACH MEMBER.

THESE CHANGES INCLUDE ADDING COUNCILLOR CYR TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

APPOINTING COUNCILLOR TURNER AS CHAIR TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS ADDING COUNCILLOR TURNER TO THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATION.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR TURNER.

OPEN DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THIS REPORT, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY STANDING COMMITTEE BOARDS BACK.

I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER, THIS IS NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ME TO DISCUSS THIS.

I'VE HAD MY LAWYER SEND A LETTER TO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TODAY GIVING [INAUDIBLE] THAT I SHOULDN'T BE REMOVED, I SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SIT ON STANDING COMMITTEES.

I ALSO GOT ANOTHER COMMENT, QUESTION FROM MY LAWYER THAT OUR CAO ACTUALLY REACHED OUT AND COST ME MONEY QUESTIONING HER LEGAL OPINION, WHICH I DON'T APPRECIATE, BUT.

I BELIEVE THAT BASED ON THE FACT THAT.

NUMBER ONE, THE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER OF THE DAY DIDN'T HAVE FILED REPORTS.

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FOR WHAT THEY BROUGHT FORWARD AGAINST ME TO MAKE THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT I BE REMOVED FROM STANDING COMMITTEES IS IMPROPER, BUT I'M GOING TO DEAL WITH ALL OF THAT LATER BECAUSE A LOT OF THAT HAS TO BE DEALT WITH AFTER THE FACT.

THIS IS ALL TIED TO MY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND I'LL DEAL WITH THAT AFTER MY CONFLICT OF INTEREST CASE IS FINISHED.

BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN REMOVED IN THE FIRST PLACE FROM STANDING COMMITTEES BECAUSE THE REPORTS BROUGHT FORWARD SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FILED COMPLAINTS ON THOSE ITEMS. THAT THE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL RECALL, BUT I DID ASK THE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER DURING OUR TRAINING IF AN INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER COULD DO THAT SO THAT YOU ALL WOULD HEAR THAT, NO THE INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER CANNOT BRING FORWARD ALLEGATIONS ON THEIR OWN.

THERE MUST BE A COMPLAINT FILED.

AND STILL, THIS IS ALL TIED TO MY CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER.

AND IN THEIR COURT DOCUMENTS, IT ALSO STATES THAT WHAT I WAS WHAT I HAD DONE WAS LAWFUL IF I DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

SO THIS IS ALL TIED TOGETHER AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM ANY OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES.

I AM AN ELECTED OFFICIAL BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE, AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DO MY JOB AND ACT ON BEHALF OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE PEOPLE THAT VOTED TO PUT ME IN.

AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE MY SEATS ON ALL OF MY COUNCIL COMMITTEES THAT I PREVIOUSLY HAD.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

I DON'T BELIEVE THESE SANCTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ICIP HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AS I RECALL.

JUST A POINT OF ORDER.

YOUR WORSHIP, YOU SHOULD BE SPEAKING ON THE FIRST AND THE LAST, NOT AFTER EVERYBODY SPEAKS UNLESS NOBODY ELSE HAS ANYTHING TO SAY.

I'M SORRY.

FINE, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK, YOUR WORSHIP.

WHERE TO BEGIN? I GUESS MY CONCERN WITH WITH WHAT'S HAPPENED IS WE'RE NOW ESSENTIALLY AT OUR HALFWAY POINT OF THIS TERM OF COUNCIL AND.

I LOOK AT OUR LAST MEETING WHERE WE ALL ESSENTIALLY AGREED ON THE MAJORITY OF THE BUSINESS AT HAND.

AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY WHY WE ALL COME TOGETHER.

PERHAPS I'M LOOKING THROUGH THE WORLD WITH ROSE COLORED GLASSES THINKING THAT WE CAN WE CAN ALL DO THAT MOVING FORWARD.

I'M NOT SURE I'D REALLY LIKE TO BELIEVE WE CAN.

WE HAVE.

I GUESS WHAT I'LL CONSIDER AN EXTREMELY AMBITIOUS AGENDA THIS EVENING, AND CLEARLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK AT SOME POINT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH, NO QUESTION.

YOU KNOW, I DID RECEIVE AN OPINION TODAY FROM COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

AND, YOU KNOW, CLEARLY, AGAIN, I THINK AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT AT THIS TABLE MANY TIMES.

WE COULD PROBABLY ASK 10 DIFFERENT SOLICITORS FOR 10 DIFFERENT OPINIONS AND GET 10 DIFFERENT OPINIONS, WHICH CREATES CONCERNS WITH ME ON REALLY WHAT'S THE PROCESS AND HOW DOES IT WORK? I'M NOT ABOUT TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THE LITIGATION THAT'S GOING FORWARD BETWEEN ANY CURRENT SITTING COUNCILLOR IN THE PROVINCE.

THAT'S NOT MY PLACE.

ALL I KNOW IS THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTREMELY DIVISIVE PROCESS AND I'M, I GUESS, HOPING THAT IT ENDS IN SOMEWAY.

SO BUT THAT'S MY COMMENTS TO START WITH.

THANK YOU COUNCILLOR MANN, COUNCILLOR CYR.

MYSELF, I THINK IT'S TIME FOR THIS COUNCIL TO STOP THE INFIGHTING AND THE.

THE DISRUPTIVE CHAOS THAT WE'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH, I THINK, IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, I THINK IT'S TIME TO PUT THE PAST BEHIND US AND TRY TO MOVE FORWARD.

AND I THINK THAT THE ELECTORATE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO MAKE THE FINAL DECISION IN THE END.

NEXT ELECTION SHOULD COUNCILLOR PATRIE DECIDE TO RUN.

I THINK AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, TIME HAS BEEN SERVED.

I THINK IT'S TIME TO PUT THE PAST IN THE PAST AND MOVE FORWARD.

SO THAT'S MY OPINION.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK, YOUR WORSHIP.

SINCE WE HAD THE TRAINING WITH THE IC AND THE NHA, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT MYSELF HOW TO BRING THIS TOPIC FORWARD, I WANT ANY MORE FIGHTING AND I DON'T WANT ANY MORE DISCORD WITH COUNCIL.

I JUST I AGREE WITH COUNCILLOR CYR THAT LET'S PUT THE PAST IN THE PAST AND LET'S MOVE FORWARD.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'VE GOT 300 PAGE AGENDA HERE TONIGHT WITH FIVE PAGES OF AGENDA ITEMS. AND I THINK IT'S FAIR TO LET EVERYONE DO WHAT THEY WERE ELECTED TO DO.

AND I THINK THAT WHAT WAS SANCTIONS?

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I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER THE WORDS NOW.

BUT IT'S BECOME PUNITIVE AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED AND PUNISHING, AND I THINK THAT AFTER LISTENING TO THE IC TALK, I BELIEVE IT WAS EXTREME BY THE IC AT THE TIME TO MAKE SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND I JUST THINK THAT IT'S TIME TO MOVE FORWARD.

WE DO HAVE A JUST OVER A YEAR AND A HALF LEFT AND THERE'S LOTS OF BUSINESS, LOTS OF GOOD STUFF HERE TONIGHT TO WORK ON AND WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS.

AND IF EVERYONE COULD JUST PUT THEIR GOOD FOOT FORWARD AND BEHAVE LIKE THE PUBLIC EXPECTS US TO, I THINK THAT WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS YET BEFORE WE'RE DONE THIS TERM.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? OK, I'M AT THE WHIM OF COUNCIL MYSELF, BUT I DO WANT TO REMIND OF SOME OF THE ON GOINGS.

WE DID RECEIVE LEGAL OPINION TODAY, WHICH CONTRADICTS LEGAL OPINION WE RECEIVED LAST YEAR, 2019 LEGAL OPINION.

WE ALSO RECEIVED A 2020 LEGAL OPINION, WHICH COUNCIL WAIVED SOLICITOR CLIENT PRIVILEGE SO THAT IT COULD BE FORWARDED TO ADSAB, WHICH INDICATED COUNCIL'S AUTHORITIES TO APPOINT AND REMOVE.

THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT HAD TO DO WITH CODE OF CONDUCT SANCTIONS, AND PART OF THAT WAS DISRUPTION AND ACTIONS DURING COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

THEY'RE NOT TWO IN THE SAME.

AND I'M NOT WILLING TO REALLY DISCUSS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

IT IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT MATTER THAT'S BEEN SENT TO THE COURTS.

WELL, IF COUNCIL IS NOT INTERESTED IN APPROVING THE STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AS PRESENTED HERE AND IT GETS VOTED DOWN, THEN I WILL.

PRESENT A, AN UPDATE FOR THE FOLLOWING MEETING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE, ON I'M NOT SURE PROCEDURALLY.

MS. BRAY, IF YOU COULD, PLEASE, WOULD THE MOTION PASSED NOVEMBER 25, 2019 THAT NEED TO BE RESCINDED OR RESCINDED IN PART.

SORRY, THAT'S THE MOTION.

YES.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO, IT WOULD BE RECONSIDERATION IF YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO APPOINT HIM TO COMMITTEES.

OK SO WE WOULD NEED A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THAT FOR THE.

FOLLOWING MEETING, CORRECT? I BELIEVE SO.

I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK THROUGH THE PROCEDURAL BYLAW, BUT I WOULD SAY THAT WOULD BE THE BEST ACTION.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, WITH MY CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. [INAUDIBLE] FRIDAY AND MY LAWYER FRIDAY AND TODAY.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE RESCINDED.

I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE MOTION THAT IS PRESENTED AND REPLACE MY NAME UNDER F&A AS THE MEMBER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS THE CHAIR, AND ALSO THAT I BE PUT BACK ON THE LIBRARY BOARD AS THE MEMBER OF COUNCIL.

AND THAT DOESN'T THEREFORE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COME BACK AS RECONSIDERATION.

IF WE WANT TO DEAL WITH THE LIBRARY BOARD LATER, I'M FINE WITH THAT, IF WE WANT TO JUST DEAL WITH THE REPORT TODAY, BUT I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT I GET NAMED IN THOSE POSITIONS INSTEAD OF THE HIGHLIGHTED PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THERE.

IS THERE A SECONDER FOR THE AMENDMENT? WE'RE JUST DEALING WITH THE STANDING COMMITTEES, IS THERE SECONDER FOR THAT AMENDMENT? OK, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE SECOND THAT AMENDMENT, MS. BRAY, YOU HAD YOUR HAND UP.

PROCEDURALLY, IS THIS AN ISSUE? JUST BECAUSE THERE IS A MOTION OF COUNCIL REMOVING COUNCILLOR PATRIE FROM THOSE FROM ANY STANDING COMMITTEES.

I DON'T HAVE IN FRONT OF ME, UNFORTUNATELY, TO READ, BUT I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE RECONSIDERED OR RESCINDED.

THAT WOULD BE MY UNDERSTANDING, IS PROPER PROCEDURE, TOO, AND PERHAPS THAT'S WHY I SAID IF THIS DIES RIGHT NOW AS IS, IT'S THE WILL THE COUNCIL, AND WE'LL BRING UP THE OLD MEMBERSHIP AS A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE NEXT MEETING.

EVEN IF IT DOES DIE THIS EVENING, I GUESS WITH RESPECT TO THE [INAUDIBLE],

THANK YOU WORSHIP.

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THE SUGGESTION OF CHANGING IT TONIGHT, THE TIMING OF THOSE TWO STANDING COMMITTEES AS WELL, THE THIRD WEEK OF APRIL.

SO WE STILL HAVE A FULL COUNCIL MEETING PRIOR.

THERE'S NO RUSH IN MY CASE.

AGAIN, IF WE'RE GOING TO START DOING AMENDMENTS OF AMENDMENTS, ESPECIALLY THIS TYPE OF DETAILED MATTER, I'M GOING TO BE CONCERNED WITH ENSURING THAT WE DO IT PROPERLY AGAIN.

WE'VE GONE THROUGH ENOUGH.

LET'S DO THIS RIGHT, PLEASE.

OK, AGAIN, I'M NOT SURE THAT THE AMENDMENT WOULD BE PROCEDURALLY CORRECT JUST BECAUSE THERE IS A MOTION FROM NOVEMBER THAT WOULD NEED TO BE RECONSIDERED OR RESCINDED IN ONE WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, PROBABLY PORTIONS RECONSIDERED.

SO I'LL CALL FOR.

I DON'T.

I DON'T BELIEVE THE AMENDMENTS IN ORDER BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT PREVIOUS RESOLUTION THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH.

SO I'D SAY THE MOTION IS NOT IN ORDER.

THE AMENDED ORDER, WE'LL GO BACK TO THE REGULAR MOTION.

IF COUNCIL WISHES TO DEAL WITH RECONSIDERATION AT NEXT MEETING, THEN I WOULD URGE YOU TO VOTE AGAINST THIS MOTION.

AND WE'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE WITH THAT.

GO WITH MAJORITY, I'M OPPOSED.

OK, COUNCILLOR TURNER.

WE'LL RE-DISCUSS THIS AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

[7. PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS]

PRESENTATION COMMITTEE REPORTS SEVEN POINT ONE, A REFERRAL FROM THE RECREATION AND CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE, DOWNTOWN BANNER PROJECT ME.

WHO IS THE? THAT YOU, OK, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

AT THE REGULAR, I JUST GOT TO MAKE SURE I GOT THE RIGHT ONE HERE.

OK, THAT THE REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE DOWNTOWN BANNER PROJECT FOR THE SUMMER OF 2021 BE RECEIVED IN THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONTINUANCE OF THE DOWNTOWN ART PROJECT FOR ADDITIONAL BANNERS AND HARDWARE TO BE INSTALLED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF ELLIOT LAKE IN 2021 UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PARKS AND CULTURE STAFF, ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND THAT THE REQUIRED FUNDS OF NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES BE TAKEN FROM THE RECS AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGETS FOR CONTRACTING SERVICES.

SECONDER? SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, THANK YOU.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE? I'M GOING TO CALL ON MS. D'AMATO, WHO IS OUR INTERIM MUSEUM CURATOR.

THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

SO I AM PRESENTING THIS REPORT ON THE DOWNTOWN BANNER PROJECT ON BEHALF OF THE ELLIOT LAKE ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

I'M SURE YOU ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE BANNERS DISPLAYED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA LAST SUMMER ALONG HIGHWAY 108 AND ONTARIO AVENUE.

SO IT IS THE HOPE OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE AND IMPROVE UPON THIS PROJECT WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT SANDY HAS JUST REPORTED.

SO TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BACKGROUND.

THE ORIGINAL PROJECT BEGAN EARLY IN 2020 WITH THE PURPOSE OF BEAUTIFYING THE DOWNTOWN AREA IN ELLIOT LAKE, AS WELL AS SHOWCASING LOCAL ARTISTS.

IN FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR, GUIDELINES FOR THE PROJECT WERE ESTABLISHED AND THE THEME OUR TOWN, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE WAS CHOSEN.

ENTRY FOR SUBMISSION WAS OPENED IN MAY AND CLOSED JUNE 15TH.

PUBLIC WORKS SOURCED OUT POTENTIAL SITES FOR BANNERS TO BE DISPLAYED INDICATING 19 LAMP POSTS ALONG ONTARIO AVENUE AND 18 POSTS ALONG HIGHWAY 108 FOR A TOTAL OF THIRTY SEVEN BANNERS.

AFTER ADJUDICATING ALL OF THE SUBMISSIONS THE SUBCOMMITTEE SELECTED THIRTY SEVEN DESIGN FOR PRINTING.

SEVERAL OF THE SELECTED DESIGNS WERE BY CHILDREN AND YOUTH, THE YOUNGEST OF WHICH BEING JUST THREE YEARS OLD.

THE TOTAL MATERIAL COSTS FOR THE BANNERS AMOUNTED TO THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR DOLLARS AND THIRTY SEVEN CENTS, AND ALL OF THE BANNERS WERE INSTALLED BY PUBLIC WORKS.

A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY WAS ORGANIZED FOR JULY 31ST WITH CITY OFFICIALS AND MP CAROL HUGHES IN ATTENDANCE, ALONG WITH THE BANNER ARTISTS AND THEIR

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FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

THESE BANNERS WERE DISPLAYED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA UNTIL NOVEMBER TO POSITIVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION, AND THE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH BANNER AND THE ARTIST'S STYLE REMAIN AVAILABLE TO CHECK OUT ON THE CITY WEBSITE.

AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, THIS PROJECT WAS MET WITH MUCH SUCCESS AND POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND ACCOMPLISHED ITS PURPOSE OF BEAUTIFYING THE DOWNTOWN AREA IN ELLIOT LAKE AND GIVING LOCAL ARTISTS A PLATFORM WITH WHICH TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENTS.

SO IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THIS PROJECT, THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO FACILITATE THE DESIGNING, PURCHASING AND HANGING OF 41 ADDITIONAL BANNERS TO ACCOMPANY THE THIRTY SEVEN BANNERS THAT THE CITY HAS IN RESERVE FROM LAST YEAR.

AT LEAST 41 NEW BANNERS 14 WOULD BE DISPLAYED IN THE LOWER PLAZA IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, 4 WOULD BE DISPLAYED IN THE UPPER PLAZA, TWO ALONG SASKATCHEWAN ROAD, 14 ALONG MANITOBA ROAD, SIX WOULD CONTINUE ALONG ONTARIO AVENUE AND ONE WOULD BE PLACED ON HIGHWAY 108 NEAR THE MINERS MEMORIAL PARK.

THE MAJORITY OF THE POSTS ON WHICH THESE NEW BANNERS WOULD BE DISPLAYED ARE ALREADY OUTFITTED WITH THE REQUIRED BRACKET, INCLUDING THOSE ALONG MANITOBA ROAD.

SOME NEW BRACKETS MAY NEED TO BE PURCHASED, BUT THEY DO HAVE THE POTENTIAL MULTIUSE OF BEING USED FOR OTHER SEASONAL DECORATIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

SO THEY'RE NOT JUST ISOLATED TO HOLDING THESE BANNERS.

THIS PROJECT IS TIME SENSITIVE AS A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME MUST BE GIVEN FOR DESIGN SUBMISSIONS, ADJUDICATION, PRINTING, SHIPPING AND INSTALLING.

A PROCESS WHICH TOOK THREE MONTHS IN 2020.

SO THE SOONER WE CAN BEGIN THE PROCESS IN 2021, THE SOONER WE CAN DISPLAY THE NEW ARTWORK AND CONTINUE TO BEAUTIFY THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF ELLIOT LAKE.

THE COST OF FORTY ONE NEW BANNERS BASED UPON LAST YEAR'S PRICING WOULD AMOUNT TO THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX DOLLARS.

AND SHOULD BRACKETS NEED TO BE PURCHASED FOR THE POLES ALONG MANITOBA ROAD, 14 BRACKETS WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX DOLLARS AND SIXTY FOUR CENTS, BRINGING THE TOTAL POTENTIAL COST OF THE PROJECT TO AROUND FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

SO TO SUMMARIZE, THE DOWNTOWN BANNER PROJECT WAS MET WITH MUCH SUCCESS PRECEDING ITS LAUNCH IN 2020 AND ITS CONTINUATION THROUGH THE ADDITION OF FORTY ONE BANNERS, WHICH CONTRIBUTE GREATLY TO THE BEAUTIFICATION OF ELLIOT LAKE'S DOWNTOWN AREA AND PROVIDE PROGRAMING FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENTS, ESPECIALLY AS THESE OPPORTUNITIES HAVE BEEN LIMITED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND IF I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DIRECT THEM TOWARDS ME.

THANK YOU, MS. D'AMATO, APPRECIATE YOUR REPORT, AND I REALLY APPRECIATED THE 2020 KICKOFF OF THIS PROJECT, I THINK IT WAS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF ALL AGES.

IT WAS A HUGE MORALE BOOSTER IN THE COMMUNITY, GREAT FOR THE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.

JUST ABSOLUTELY STUNNING TO SEE AS YOU AS YOU DRIVE BY THIS DIFFERENT BITS OF ARTWORK AROUND THE COMMUNITY.

SO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE WITH A QUESTION.

I DON'T MEAN TO PUT MS. D'AMATO ON THE SPOT, BUT AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL, I READ THIS REPORT AND AGAIN AT COUNCIL, I'M READING THE REPORT THAT SAYS THE REQUIRED FUNDS OF NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS, BUT THE TOTAL COST IS FORTY SIX HUNDRED.

IN THE REPORT, IT SAYS THE COST IS SIXTY SIX HUNDRED WITH RETIREMENT LIVING, BEING A PARTNER ON IT FOR TWENTY SEVEN, LOWERING IT DOWN TO FOUR THOUSAND.

I'M JUST CONFUSED.

I REALLY LIKE THE BANNERS THAT WERE PUT UP.

I THINK IT'S VERY GOOD FOR BEAUTIFICATION FOR OUR MUNICIPALITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT EXPAND AND GO FURTHER, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT NINE THOUSAND DOLLAR AMOUNT IS IN THE RECOMMENDATION, AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE IN THE RESOLUTION, I WOULD RATHER HAVE IT AT THE ACTUAL NUMBERS OF FORTY SIX.

SORRY, I LOST WHERE I WAS.

FORTY NINE FIFTY TWO.

I DON'T KNOW WHY WE HAVE AN EXTRA FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS REQUEST IN THERE, UNLESS THAT IS FOR INTERNAL COST OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PUT THE BRACKETS UP.

I'M NOT SURE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THAT THAT BE CHANGED TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NINE THOUSAND UNLESS MS. D'AMATO YOU CAN TELL ME WHY I'M WRONG.

MS. D'AMATO.

YES, I ALSO HATE TO PUT ANYBODY ON THE SPOT.

THIS WAS THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT FROM DAN GAGNON, CAO.

I'M NOT SURE IF HE COULD SHED FURTHER LIGHT ON THAT.

MY APOLOGIES.

OK, YOU CAN PASS THE BUCK UPWARDS, IT'S FINE.

I MUST HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE MATH WRONG WHEN I LOOKED AT THREE AND FORTY NINE AND THIRTY SIX.

SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S FRIENDLY THEY COULD ROUND THAT DOWN TO FIVE.

THEY, WE'RE NOT ADDING THE TWO MR.

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GAGNON, THE TWO AMOUNTS, IT'S A TOTAL OF FORTY NINE, FIFTY TWO SIXTY FOUR? THAT'S MY READ OF THE REPORT.

SO PENDING WHAT MS. D'AMATO CAN CONFIRM THEN WE CAN CERTAINLY.

PUT THE RIGHT NUMBER IN MOTION.

I WAS MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE FORMAT THAN I WAS THE NUMBERS, SO.

YES, SO.

SORRY, THE TOTAL PROJECTED COST WOULD BE THE AMOUNT FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO SIXTY FOUR SHOULD THE 14 BRACKETS NEED TO BE SOURCED AS WELL.

IT IS MY KNOWLEDGE FROM PUBLIC WORKS THAT WE DO HAVE SOME EXTRA BRACKETS IN RESERVE.

SO IT IS LIKELY THAT WE DON'T NEED THOSE ADDITIONAL FUNDS.

BUT IF WE DO HAVE THEM IN CASE IN CASE WE DO NEED THEM, THEN THAT WOULD BE CENTRAL TO THE PROJECT.

SO YES, I WOULD RECOMMEND THE FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY FOUR CENTS, BUT IF WE ROUND UP TO FIVE THOUSAND, THEN THAT WOULD BE AMPLE TO CONTINUE A PROJECT.

SO LOOKING FOR A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT FROM THE MOVER AND SECOND, TO CHANGE THE NUMBER TO FOUR THOUSAND NINE FIFTY TWO SIXTY FOUR.

SEE YOU NODDING HEADS.

ABSOLUTELY.

GOOD WITH THAT? SORRY, THE ACTUAL REQUEST, THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.

YOUR WORSHIP WAS FOR FIVE THOUSAND.

I'M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE PENNIES, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE MORE ACCURATE.

THAT'S ALL, MY AMENDMENT WAS FOR FIVE THOUSAND.

OK, ARE WE GOOD TO 5000, THEN, MOVER AND SECONDER? ABSOLUTELY.

YES.

GOOD STUFF.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? MS. BRAY? SORRY JUST THE MOTION READS PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES.

SO ARE WE'RE LEAVING THAT IN OR JUST FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS? PLUS TAXES.

OK, IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? IF NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE, THEN ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR MANN.

PULL TAXES.

SEVEN POINT TWO REFERRAL FROM RECREATION CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE, WORDS AND IMAGES, PROJECT PROPOSAL AGAIN, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.

THANK YOU, YOU WORSHIP.

TO PROPOSE TO THE RECREATION CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE AND ARTS PROJECT, WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE EFFORTS OF THE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION AND PROVIDE ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMING TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND TO REQUEST FUNDING NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS INITIATIVE.

THAT THE REPORT READ.

THE DOWNTOWN ARTS PROPOSAL PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR THE SUMMER OF 2021 BE RECEIVED, AND THAT THE REC AND CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO COUNCIL TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL MURAL BANNER PROJECT FOR THE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION OF 2021 UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE RECS AND CULTURE STAFF AND THE ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND THAT THE REQUIRED FUNDS OF ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES BE TAKEN FROM THE RECS AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGETS FOR CONTRACTED SERVICES AND I SO MOVE.

SECONDER, PLEASE.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR CYR, THANK YOU.

D'AMATO.

SO THIS PROJECT IS AGAIN BEING PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND IT IS TITLED WORDS AND IMAGES RESPONDING TO OUR PLACE.

SO THIS PROJECT WOULD BE A COMBINATION OF ART WRITTEN AND VISUAL SUBMITTED BY THE SEVEN SCHOOLS IN OUR MUNICIPALITY TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS IN ELLIOT LAKE DOWNTOWN, AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMING TO THE YOUTH.

TO PROVIDE A BIT OF BACKGROUND.

IN THE PAST, MURALS HAVE BEEN CONCEIVED AND PAINTED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN AND FELL PERMANENTLY ON THE SIDES OF BUILDINGS.

THIS NEW PROJECT PRESENTS AN IDEA FOR PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS THAT COULD APPEAR IN THE FORM OF LARGE VINYL BANNERS.

BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT BEING PERMANENTLY INSTALLED.

THEY COULD BE TAKEN DOWN AND HUNG IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ANOTHER YEAR.

EACH BANNER WOULD BE DISPLAYED IN GROUPS OF TWO, ONE FEATURING POETRY OR PROSE, AND THE OTHER A VISUAL COMPONENT RESPONDING TO THE WRITING WITH IMAGES.

THIS PROJECT TAKES INSPIRATION FROM A DOWNTOWN MURAL PROJECT INITIATED IN 2019 IN BARRIE, ONTARIO, EXAMPLES OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN AND THE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THE REPORT.

THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDING THAT EACH OF THE SEVEN SCHOOLS IN ELLIOT LAKE WOULD BE ASKED TO SUBMIT ONE PROJECT RESPONDING TO THEIR PLACE, THEIR SCHOOL AND WHAT IT MEANS TO THEM.

THEIR WORDS AND IMAGES WOULD BE HUNG TOGETHER IN A PROMINENT AREA, WITH ONE RECOMMENDED SITE BEING THE ROCK FACE IN PEARSON PLAZA.

EACH OF THE SEVEN SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE TWO BANNERS.

THE COST FOR ONE FOUR BY EIGHT FOOT VINYL BANNER IS APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS.

THIS WILL BRING THE TOTAL COST OF BANNERS NEEDED FOR THIS PROJECT TO ONE

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THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS.

DEPENDING ON WHERE THESE BANNERS ARE TEMPORARILY HUNG, HARDWARE TO SECURE THEM WILL BE NEEDED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST.

THE WORDS AND IMAGES PROJECT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION IN ELLIOT LAKE, COMPLEMENTING INITIATIVES LIKE THE DOWNTOWN BANNER PROJECT AND REJUVENATING BLANK [INAUDIBLE].

THIS PROJECT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE OUTREACH PROGRAMING TO LOCAL SCHOOLS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND GIVE THE YOUTH A CHANCE TO HAVE THEIR TALENTS, WHETHER THROUGH WRITTEN WORDS OR VISUAL ART DISPLAYED PUBLICLY.

THERE IS ALSO POTENTIAL TO EXPAND THE PROJECT TO OTHER COMMUNITIES PRESENCE IN ELLIOT LAKE, DEPENDING ON ITS SUCCESS IN FUTURE YEARS.

AND AGAIN, I WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, MS. D'AMATO.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL? COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

I JUST WANT TO, THANK YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT SOMEBODY AT THE STANDING COMMITTEE HAD MENTIONED THAT THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE WORDS WERE BIG ENOUGH.

TO BE READ BY TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE COULD READ THEM BY DRIVING, AND I THINK THAT'S NOT THE INTENTION.

I LOVE GETTING OUT IN PEMBROOK THE A LOT OF THE WALLS OF THE BUILDING HAVE BANNERS OR ACTUALLY PAINTED RIGHT ON THEM AND.

I GO OUT AND I GO TO READ WHAT'S ON THE WALLS AND I STOP AT THE SHOPS, AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT PART OF THE INCENTIVE FOR DOING THIS IS TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR VEHICLES, WALKING AND TAKING A LOOK AT THIS AND STOPPING AT THE SHOPS AND TAKING A LOOK TO SEE WHAT ELLIOT LIKE HAS TO OFFER.

ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE TOURISTS THAT ARRIVE AGAIN ONCE IN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.

SO I REALLY THINK THIS IS A VERY COOL IDEA.

AND I LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING ABLE TO MOVE THEM AROUND OR TO REPLACE WITH NEW ONES OR DO THEM EVERY OTHER YEAR OR WHATEVER, AND TO HAVE A VARIETY SO THAT WE CAN DO SOME FOCUS TOWARDS SOME OF OUR HISTORY AND OUR CULTURE AND THE TIMES OF YEARS THAT WE HAVE AND DIFFERENT FESTIVALS.

AND, YOU KNOW, IF WE HAVE AN ANNIVERSARY OR HOMECOMING OR SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'D BE ABLE TO DISPLAY THE BEST OF ELLIOT LAKE.

ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR CYR.

THANK, YOUR WORSHIP.

THROUGH YOU, I THINK, FOR THE CITY TO SUPPORT THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY, IT'S NOT AN EXPENSE, IT'S AN INVESTMENT.

I THINK THE ARTS IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF OUR CITY, OUR SMALL CITY.

SO I'M FULLY IN FAVOR OF THIS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? OK, SEEING NONE, THANK YOU AGAIN MS. D'AMATO, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT COMES ABOUT, I THINK I MIGHT HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT THE STANDING COMMITTEE THAT THIS BE PLASTERED ALL OVER THE GREAT WALL OF ELLIOT LAKE.

SO WE'RE NOT STARING AT THAT WALL, SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND IN THE FUTURE IF WE EXPAND THE PROJECT.

BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING SOME OF THE MURALS AND WHAT'S GOING TO BE DONE.

WITH THAT I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

IN FAVOR YOUR WORSHIP.

SEVEN POINT THREE REFERRAL FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE, DECEMBER 2020 UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION.

IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.

AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2021, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE NOTED MATTER.

THAT THE 2020 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT DECEMBER 31ST 2020 DATED MARCH 15TH, 2021 OF THE TREASURER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES BE RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

SECONDER, PLEASE.

ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COUNCILLOR MANN? I THINK THIS PROBABLY THE FINAL OUTCOME, AS THEY ARE STILL YET TO BE AUDITED.

IT'S ANTICIPATED THAT THE YEAR END SURPLUS IS JUST OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

SO ONE MILLION FIVE THOUSAND SEVENTY DOLLARS TO BE EXACT.

AGAIN, ONCE THE AUDIT PROCESS GOES THROUGH, THERE MIGHT BE A MINOR CHANGE.

AT THIS POINT.

THOSE FUNDS ARE SET IN THE WORKING FUNDS RESERVE.

AND IF THERE'S ANY OTHER SPECIFIC COMMENTS, I WOULD DEFER TO THE TREASURER FOR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

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ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OK, SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

SEVEN POINTS FOUR A REFERRAL FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE 2020 VISA ACTIVITY, COUNCILLOR MANN ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE.

THE SAME FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 15TH.

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE NOTED MATTER, WITH THE MEMO OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER REGARDING THE 2020 VISA ACTIVITY BE RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.

AND I MOVE.

SECONDER PLEASE.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS COUNCILLOR MANN? THIS REPORT, MISTER, YOUR WORSHIP IS QUITE EXPLANATORY AND GIVES A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF VISA ACTIVITY OVER THE YEAR.

AND I DO APPRECIATE THE DETAIL AND THE BREVITY OF THE STATEMENT.

YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S IN A GOOD FORMAT AND IT'S QUITE SELF-EXPLANATORY.

ANY OTHER QUESTION, COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, I AGREE, COUNCILLOR MANN, IN COMPARISON TO MANY PREVIOUS YEARS, THIS IS VERY CLEAR AND CONCISE AND VERY EASY TO UNDERSTAND.

A LOT OF DETAIL, SO I APPRECIATE THAT MS. SONNENBURG IS WORKING ON OF THESE REPORTS.

WITH THAT I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

I'M IN FAVOR THAT IS CARRIED ALSO.

SEVEN POINT FIVE REFERRAL FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE TO PERMIT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER OF THE RATES TO MANAGE VISA CARD SERVICES WITH THE MAJORITY OF BUSINESS SERVICES, COUNCILLOR MANN, IF YOU PLEASE.

AGAIN AT THE SAME FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MEETING HELD LAST MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021.

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE MATTER THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURY RE.

APPLICATION AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT DESJARDINS BUSINESS SERVICES BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURER AMY SONNENBURG, BE ADDED TO THE DESJARDINS CORPORATE VISA ACCOUNT AS AN ACCOUNT MANAGER AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE ANY NECESSARY FORMS NEEDED TO COMPLETE, NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT RATHER THIS DIRECTION.

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER.

SECONDER, PLEASE.

ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COUNCILLOR MANN? PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY.

VERY SELF-EXPLANATORY, YOUR WORSHIP, FOR THOSE THAT WEREN'T IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING, TYPICALLY WE WOULD CHARGE THE TREASURER WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGING SOME OF OUR CORPORATE ACCOUNTS, ESPECIALLY THE VISA.

IN THIS CASE MS. SONNENBURG DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO SAID POSITION, AND ALL STAFF WOULD LIKE TO ENSURE THAT SHE HAS THAT.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE HOUSEKEEPING MATTERS IN A TRANSITION PERIOD, WHICH WE HAVEN'T DONE TO THIS POINT, I THINK IT WOULD BE PRUDENT THAT WE MAKE THIS RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVE IT THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN.

IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, ROLL CALL ONCE AGAIN, STARTING COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

SEVEN POINT SIX REFERRAL FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE, ONTARIO SAFE RESTART AGREEMENT, COUNCILLOR MANN ONCE AGAIN.

THANK YOUR WORSHPIP.

WE JUST HAVE A COUPLE LEFT.

AT THE SAME MEETING OF FINANCE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE HELD LAST MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED THAT THE FINANCE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE RECEIVED THE MEMO OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURER REGARDING THE ONTARIO SAFE RESTART FUNDING UPDATE AND IT BE FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.

COUNCILLOR CYR, THANK YOU.

IS THERE A SECONDER?

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ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COUNCILLOR MANN? NOT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE TREASURER OF THE ENTIRE EVENING.

I'LL DEFER TO THE TREASURER ON THIS MATTER TO PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE.

[INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU.

WITH RESPECT TO THE ONTARIO SAFE RESEARCH FUNDING, WE ORIGINALLY, THE CITY ORIGINALLY RECEIVED SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN JULY OF 2020 TO RESPOND TO ALL THE ANY PRESSURES RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC.

PHASE TWO FUNDING WITH RESPECT TO CITY OPERATIONS, THE CITY WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THAT FUNDING, WE COULD NOT.

OUR NUMBERS AND OUR PERFORMANCE STUDY AT THE TIME OF PHASE TWO DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND WE CAN SEE THAT THROUGH THE SURPLUS THAT'S BEEN REPORTED FOR 2020 .

IN 2021, IT'S A BIT OF A DIFFERENT STORY.

WE RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THE MINISTRY, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDING WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE CITY TO RESPOND WITH 2021 PRESSURES.

THE CITY WILL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED NINETY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWELVE DOLLARS IN 2021 FOR COVID-19 RECOVERY FUNDING.

WITH RESPECT TO TRANSIT OPERATIONS, THE CITY RECEIVED PHASE ONE AND PHASE TWO FUNDING IN 2020.

FOR 2021, THERE'S BEEN AN ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TRANS SPECIFIC OPERATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR, AND THESE WILL BE THIS MONEY WILL BE USED DIRECTLY TO REDUCE FINANCIAL IMPACTS AND COSTS RELATED TO TRANSIT INITIATIVES.

SO IT'S A GOOD NEWS STORY.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. SONNENBURG.

SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE, THEN.

SEVEN POINT SEVEN REFERRAL FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE DONATION OF ASSET TO SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE.

AGAIN AT THE SAME FINANCE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE HELD LAST MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED, THAT THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE RECEIVED THE MEMO OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURER REGARDING A DONATION OF ASSETS TO SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION AND THAT THE FINANCE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE DONATE A SURPLUS TWO THOUSAND NINE DODGE NITRO FOUR DOOR FOUR BY FOUR TO SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION AS PER THEIR REQUEST IN AS IN AS IS CONDITION, AND THAT THE MEMO BE FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.

SECONDER? SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

ANY NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, COUNCILLOR MANN? YES, YOUR WORSHIP.

I BELIEVE THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, THERE WAS A DISCUSSION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REGARDING A REQUEST THAT CAME FROM SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATIONS FOR THE NEED OF A SURPLUS VEHICLE TO ASSIST AND I BELIEVE MEDICAL SERVICES IN THEIR IN THEIR AREA, SEEING WE HAD ONE AGAIN, SURPLUS 2009 DODGE NITRO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WOULD BE A REASONABLE VEHICLE TO DONATE.

WE HAVE BEEN ASSURED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS THAT THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN ROADWORTHY CONDITION AND IT IS STILL A SAFE VEHICLE.

THEREFORE, IT SEEMS REASONABLE TO MAKE THIS DONATION TO ASSIST ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.

I BELIEVE IF THERE'S ANY MORE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, I CAN I WOULD DEFER TO STAFF.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

I'M TOTALLY IN FAVOR OF DONATING THIS, I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO GIVE OUR [INAUDIBLE] NEIGHBORS ONE OF THESE NITROS, WE'VE BEEN REPLACING THEM FOR YEARS AND THAT BUT ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, IT IS IN FAIRLY SATISFACTORY CONDITION.

IT IS ROADWORTHY.

BUT MY QUESTION BECOMES THAT.

WOULD THIS NOT JUST BE A HOUSEKEEPING ISSUE, THE PACKAGE THAT WAS PRESENTED

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AT THE F&A WAS A LOT MORE SUBSTANTIAL THAN WHAT IS HERE WITH BECAUSE WE RECEIVED THE ENTIRE PROCEDURAL BYLAW INDISPOSITION OF GOODS.

BUT THE TREASURER HAS FULL AUTHORITY TO DONATE THIS TO DISPOSE OF THIS PROPERTY.

I DON'T KNOW.

I'M JUST LOOKING FOR CLARITY THAT.

I'M GOING APPROVE OR I'M GOING TO VOTE TO APPROVE IT, BUT IN THE FUTURE, DOES THIS NEED TO COME FORWARD BECAUSE WE'RE DISPOSING OF A PIECE OF PROPERTY? DOES THIS NEED TO BECOME A COUNCIL ITEM? AND THE ONLY REASON I'M QUESTIONING IS WE HAVE A 300 PAGE OPEN SESSION AGENDA AND ALMOST 100 PAGE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA.

SO I JUST.

LOOKING FOR A POTENTIAL FUTURE, DO WE NEED TO HAVE THIS COME FORWARD FOR A FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR ITEM THAT WE'RE VIRTUALLY WANTING TO JUST GET RID OF? MR. GAGNON OR MS. SONNENBURG? THROUGH YOU, I WAS ACTUALLY SURPRISED THAT THIS WAS FORWARDED TO COUNCIL, TO BE FRANK.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS MORE THE REASON IT WENT TO FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WAS MORE FOR AN FYI ALONG WITH THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT THAT HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED.

USED TO SUPPORT THE MEMO.

IT WAS MORE OF AN INFORMATIONAL PIECE PRESENTED TO F&A AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS AS FAR AS IT WAS GOING TO GO.

IT'S BEEN FORWARDED TO COUNCIL, JUST SEEKING THE RUBBER STAMP, I SUPPOSE.

YEAH, TYPICALLY, YOUR WORSHIP, WHEN I SEND REPORT UP, WE HAD TALKED ABOUT THAT EARLY IN THE MEETING LAST WEEK THAT WE HAD, I THINK WE HAD TALKED ABOUT MOVING ALL MATTERS UP TO COUNCIL FOR INFORMATION, NOT NECESSARILY FOR ACCEPTANCE.

THIS ONE, I THINK IT'S FINE.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD NEWS STORY AND THAT WE ARE ASSISTING.

SO I THINK IT'S GOOD FROM THAT RESPECT.

AND I CLEARLY DON'T SEE ANY ISSUE.

SO WE DON'T NEED TO BELABOR THE POINT ANYMORE.

MR. GAGNON.

YEAH, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S BEEN ASKED AND ANSWERED, SO [INAUDIBLE].

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN.

ROLL CALL, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR MANN.

SEVEN POINT EIGHT REFERRAL FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATION RECEIVED FROM ELLIOT LAKE ARTS CLUB, COUNCILLOR MANN.

COUNCILLOR FENNIMORE.

THE FIVE PAGE IS GONE.

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE.

AGAIN AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE HELD ON MARCH 15TH, 2021.

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED AT THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER DATED MARCH 4TH, 2021 BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BY COUNCIL UNDER THE CITY'S COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM AND THAT AN ADDITIONAL FOUR MONTH GRANT IF NEEDED, AND AT THE ARTS AND CLUB, ARTS CLUB'S REQUEST BE PROVIDED AT AN EXISTING OR AN EXISTING DIFFERENCE OF TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE DOLLARS AND SIXTEEN CENTS PER MONTH.

SECONDER PLEASE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, COUNCILLOR MANN.

THE ELLIOT LAKE ARTS CLUB WAS AGAIN A GROUP AFFECTED BY THE LOSS OF THE CIVIC CENTER.

THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND TEMPORARY SPACE.

HOWEVER, THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL COST TO SAID SPACE.

SO THEY WERE LOOKING AT RECEIVING A BIT OF A SUBSIDY ON THAT TO ASSIST WITH THE OVERALL RENT THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE 2021 YEAR.

THIS WAS TO BEGIN, I BELIEVE, SEPTEMBER OF 2020 AND AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2021, NO, AUGUST 31ST, 2021.

WHICH IS WHY THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION IF IT NEEDS TO GO TO THE END OF NEXT FISCAL YEAR, WE THAT'S WHAT THAT ADDITIONAL FOUR MONTH POTENTIAL, IF THERE'S A REQUEST THAT COMES BACK SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL.

OK, THANK YOU COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

SO I'M TOTALLY IN FAVOR OF THE ART CLUB IN ELLIOT LAKE, AND I THINK IT'S VERY IMPERATIVE THAT WE HAVE ARTS AND CULTURE WITHIN OUR

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COMMUNITY.

MY PREDICAMENT IS.

THE PROBLEM WHEN THE LESTER B.

PEARSON CENTER COLLAPSED.

WE'RE SUBSIDIZING RENT.

FOR NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONS TO HAVE TO GO OUT TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR, I HAD NO PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE MUNICIPALITY HAD SPACE AVAILABLE AND WE CAN DONATE THAT SPACE.

WE'RE NOW HAVING THE TAXPAYERS PAY FOR ORGANIZATION'S RENT.

AND IT'S A VERY, VERY SLIPPERY SLOPE.

SO IT'S NOT JUST THAT IT IS TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE DOLLARS A MONTH, BUT IT IS THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THAT WE'RE PAYING IN RENT FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES.

AND I DON'T THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE COMING BACK THROUGH COUNCIL FOR THAT ASSISTANCE.

I JUST I CAN'T APPROVE THIS, BUT THE MAJORITY OF COUNCIL IS PROBABLY GOING TO APPROVE IT, BUT I JUST I DISAGREE.

WE'RE OPENING THE DOORS TO A VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE EVERY ORGANIZATION.

SHOULD BE COMING TO COUNCIL BECAUSE WE'RE JUST GIVING THEM MONEY TO SUBSIDIZE THEIR RENT.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE TAXPAYERS SHOULD BE PAYING.

AGAIN, IF WE HAVE FACILITIES AVAILABLE AND WE'RE NOT USING THEM AND WE HAVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN USE THEM, LET'S HELP THEM OUT.

BUT THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE WE'VE HAD A COLLAPSE AND WE'RE LOOKING AT MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO TRY AND JUST RECOUP OUR FACILITY, BUT WE'RE SPENDING TAX DOLLARS.

FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, I JUST I THINK IT'S THE WRONG ROAD FOR THE MUNICIPALITY TO BE GOING UNDER FISCAL GOVERNANCE.

IF THIS WAS A NEW ORGANIZATION OPENING UP THAT APPLIED TO THE COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM, NONE OF WHAT COUNCILLOR PATRIE JUST SAID WOULD EVEN APPLY.

SO THEY FOLLOWED THE PROCESS.

MR. ANTUNES DID HIS JOB AND PROCESS AND PROVIDED COUNCIL OR THE STANDING COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL WITH THE INFORMATION BECAUSE IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THE CAO'S AS PER THE POLICY THAT WE PASSED.

SO I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS.

I HEAR WHAT COUNCILLOR PATRIE SAYING, AND THERE IS GOING TO COME A TIME WHEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT HOW WE'RE SUPPORTING THE ARTS MOVING FORWARD INTO OUR NEW FACILITY.

AND WE'RE NOT AT THAT DISCUSSION YET.

I DID GET A MESSAGE FROM MS. [INAUDIBLE] FROM THE ARTS AND ARTS COMMITTEE AND THANKING US FOR LOOKING FORWARD TO THE END OF THE YEAR FOR THEM AND FOR HELPING THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.

ARTS AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO KEEP IT GOING AND FLOWING AND SUPPORT IT UNTIL FOREVER, BECAUSE IT'S PART OF THE ECONOMIC IT'S PART OF OUR ECONOMIC DRIVER IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND UNTIL WE HAVE A PLACE BACK WHERE THEY CAN WITHIN A CITY FACILITY WHERE THEY CAN HAVE THEIR.

STORE BACK OR THE GALLERY BACK TO BE ABLE TO SELL THEIR GOODS AND DO ALL THAT STUFF WHERE THEY CAN MAKE THEIR OWN MONEY.

WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF COVID AS WELL.

THEY HAVE THEY HAVEN'T HAD THE FAIRS.

THEY HAVEN'T HAD THE SALES.

THEY HAVEN'T HAD THE WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY EVENTS THAT THEY CAN EVEN TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEIR GOODS.

SO I THINK IT'S ONLY I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

JUST THAT THIS IS THIS IS OVER THE CAO'S THRESHOLD BY ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FOUR DOLLARS.

IF IT WAS A TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR REQUEST, IT WOULD HAVE NEVER COME TO COUNCIL, WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROVED, WE WOULDN'T EVEN BE HAVING THIS DISCUSSION.

WE NEED ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

CIVIC CENTER HAS BEEN LOST.

AND UNTIL WE GET THAT PIECE RESOLVED, THIS IS A WAY THAT A GROUP HAS CONTINUE TO OPERATE THROUGH VERY DIFFICULT TIMES, THE LOSS OF THEIR HOME.

NOW, A PANDEMIC, I THINK THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS SUPPORT THE ARTS COMMUNITY AND SEND THE MESSAGE THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS FIXED.

WE'RE GOING TO GET THE HUB, WE'RE GOING TO GET A NEW ARTS HUB BACK IN SOME WAY, SHAPE OR DIFFERENT FORM.

IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

AND THIS IS A REASONABLE SO FOR ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FOUR DOLLARS.

I THINK IT'S NOT REALLY WORTH ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION IN MY MIND.

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ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, AGAIN.

THANK YOU, MR. ANTUNES, MR. GAGNON, AS COUNCILLOR MANN POINTED OUT, A HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS OVER THE POLICY THRESHOLD AND THIS IS WITHIN THE CRITERIA OF THE POLICY, SO MUCH APPRECIATED.

WITH THAT START A ROLL CALL VOTE COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

SEVEN POINT NINE REFERRALS FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION EXPENSES, 2020 FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL.

AGAIN AT OUR REGULAR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MEETING HELD LAST MONDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2021.

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED AT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURER REGARDING THE STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES BE RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.

AND THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION TWO EIGHTY FOUR ONE OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT SECTION TWENTY FIVE AS AMENDED THAT THE STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES PAID TO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND BOARD MEMBERS IN THE YEAR 2020 OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS THE STATEMENT BE RECEIVED, AND THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION TWO EIGHTY FOUR FOUR OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT AS AMENDED THAT THE STATEMENT BE PUBLISHED ON THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE'S WEBSITE AND I SO MOVE.

SECONDER? SECOND BY COUNCILLOR TURNER.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COUNCILLOR MANN? HOUSEKEEPING ITEM YOUR WORSHIP BROUGHT FORWARD EVERY YEAR AROUND THIS TIME TO PROVIDE THE MUNICIPALITY BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES.

I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A COUPLE OF CHANGES REGARDING A COUPLE OF OUTSIDE COMMITTEES THAT WAS BROUGHT UP AT THE MEETING LAST WEEK.

I BELIEVE THOSE ITEMS WERE NOTED AND CHANGE FOR THIS WEEK.

OTHERWISE VERY DETAILED REPORT.

AND I DO THANK THE TREASURER FOR PREPARING IT THIS YEAR.

AND COUNCILLOR MANN AGREED.

AS MENTIONED DURING THE COMMITTEE MEETING, THIS IS A MOST DETAILED, COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES.

POINT OUT IN ONE AREA, MIND YOU DETAIL THE EXPENSES OF MYSELF.

IT KIND OF MAKES IT LOOK LIKE I HAD A TWENTY NINE HUNDRED DOLLAR PHONE IS NOT THE CASE.

THE CITY CELL PHONES TWO THIRTY SIX AND THE OTHER MISSING INFORMATION, JANUARY 19TH TO THE 21ST, 2020 WAS THE ROMA CONFERENCE AND AUGUST 17 TO 19TH, 2020 WAS THE VIRTUAL AMO CONFERENCE.

SO APPRECIATE IT BEFORE IT GETS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE THAT THAT GETS DETAILED IN THERE.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT AGAIN VERY MUCH APPRECIATED THE DETAIL MS. SONNENBURG.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL? OK, SEEING NONE.

CALL FOR A ROLL CALL, VOTE ONCE AGAIN.

AND I'M IN FAVOR, SO THAT'S CARRIED.

SEVEN POINT TEN REFERRAL FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE UPDATING THIS FALL STRATEGIC PLAN.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.

AGAIN AT LAST MONDAY'S FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE, WE DEALT WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION THAT THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DATED MARCH 11TH, 2021 BE RECEIVED, AND THAT STAFF BE DIRECTED TO FACILITATE A STRATEGIC PLANNING EXERCISE THAT WOULD FOCUS ON UPDATING THE EXISTING PLAN AND IN VIEW OF COVERING PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR MONTHS, AND THAT THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS INCLUDE PREPARATION BY BOTH THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR PARTICIPATION RATHER, I APOLOGIZE, BY BOTH THE GENERAL PUBLIC MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES IN PLACE AT THE TIME.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

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A SECONDER.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, COUNCILLOR MANN? THANK YOUR WORSHIP, THIS REPORT ACTUALLY HAS TWO OPTIONS.

AS INDICATED, HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE FELT THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT NOT TO BRING FORWARD A RECOMMENDATION AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL AND TO BRING IT DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL, TO HAVE AN OPEN DISCUSSION WITH ALL MEMBERS.

AND I THINK THAT WAS THE APPROPRIATE THING TO DO.

AS INDICATED IN THE REPORT, WE ARE DUE FOR EITHER A REFRESH OR A FURTHER, MORE IN-DEPTH PLAN, AND THEY ARE INDICATED IN OPTIONS A AND B.

STAFF HAVE INDICATED OR RATHER MR. GAGNON INDICATED THAT RECOMMENDED OR OPTION A IS THE RECOMMENDED OPTION TO CONDUCT A FAIRLY SIMPLE, STRAIGHTFORWARD PLAN UPDATE WHICH WOULD FOCUS ON COUNCIL AND STAFF FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR MONTHS USING THE ROOTS OF THE EXISTING PLAN AS OPPOSED TO OPTION B, A MORE IN-DEPTH PLAN, REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT.

PERHAPS USING A CONSULTANT AND LIKELY NOT CONCERNED OVER COUNCIL'S MANDATES AND ELECTIONS BEING DEVELOPED MORE THOROUGH PLAN FOR THE NEXT FIVE TO 10 YEARS.

SO THAT'S ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE BEGAN DISCUSSING ABOUT, AT THIS POINT.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION, I THINK WHAT I WOULD DO IS I WOULD MOVE AN AMENDMENT THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND AT THIS TIME OPTION A TO BEGIN A DISCUSSION.

AND IF THERE'S A SECONDER, THEN WE COULD PERHAPS HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME.

SO I WOULD MOVE AN AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE OPTION A AS THE RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION.

A SECONDER FOR THAT? SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, THANK YOU.

SORRY I JUST WANT TO SAY IT COULD BE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.

OH, SORRY.

MS. BRAY.

AS COUNCILLOR MANN MOVED AND COUNCILLOR PEARCE SECONDED IN THE FIRST PLACE [INAUDIBLE] TO INCLUDE OPTION A IN THE ORIGINAL MOTION.

I THINK MY INTENTION, YOUR WORSHIP, WITH SELECTING OPTION A, BEYOND OBVIOUSLY THE OBVIOUS THAT IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF, I'M NOT PERSONALLY PREPARED TO START LABORING AND IMPACTING THE INCOMING COUNCIL, WHICH IS STILL TWENTY ONE MONTHS AWAY.

I THINK WE STILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FINE TUNE WHAT WE HAVE AND PERHAPS YOU KNOW MAYBE ADJUST IT SUBTLY AS OPPOSED TO A COMPLETE, YOU KNOW, THROW IT OUT AND START AGAIN.

I THINK THAT'S MORE REASONABLE AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

FULLY AGREE, COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

YEAH, I WOULD AGREE, PRETTY MUCH A HUNDRED PERCENT WITH WHAT COUNCILLOR MANN SAID, I THINK WE REALLY HAVEN'T GOT TIME TO GET INTO A LONG AND DETAILED REWORKING OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

I THINK IF WE CAN COME UP, WE HAVE THE BASIS FOR A GOOD STRATEGIC PLAN.

I THINK THERE ARE SOME OBVIOUS TWEAKS THAT NEED TO BE DONE.

I CAN THINK OF A FEW AREAS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO EITHER EXPAND OR IN ONE CASE REMOVE.

BUT AGAIN, I THINK THAT'S FOR EXCUSE ME A ANOTHER TIME, NOT TONIGHT.

BUT I THINK THAT IF WE GO WITH OPTION A, THAT WOULD BE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF OUR TIME AS A COUNCIL, PARTICULARLY SINCE, AS WAS POINTED OUT, WE'VE ONLY GOT ABOUT 21 MONTHS LEFT.

SO LET'S DO THIS AND THEN WE CAN MOVE ON.

THE NEW COUNCIL COMING IN CAN EITHER REVISE OR DROP A NEW ONE AS THEY SEE FIT.

I'M IN FAVOR OF OPTION A BECAUSE I AGREE, YES, BY THE TIME YOU GET THIS FINALIZED BROUGHT TO COUNCIL AND PUT INTO PLACE WITH PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND SO FORTH, UNDER COVID GUIDELINES, PROBABLY NOT GOING TO GET ANYWHERE AND THERE'S GOING TO BE MAYBE A YEAR LEFT.

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THAT AN RFP BE PRESENTED BY STAFF IN 2023.

AND THAT IT BE BUDGETED.

NO, NOT 2023, SORRY, AN RFP BE ADDED TO THE 2022 BUDGET.

SO THAT THE NEW COUNCIL CAN HAVE THAT STRAT PLAN AT THE BEGINNING OF 2023, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEW COUNCIL OF 2022.

TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS, I WOULD LIKE THE RFP TO BE PUT FORWARD AND READY TO GO FOR THEM TO START IN THE BEGINNING OF 2023.

SO I AM OFFERING A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.

OK, WOULD, ARE THE MOVER AND THE SECONDER INTERESTED IN THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT? AS STATED? NO.

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SO THEN I'LL PUT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO AMEND THAT AN RFP BE ADDED TO THE 202 BUDGET FOR A STRAT PLAN.

SAW MORE HANDS GOING UP.

IS THERE A SECONDER FOR THE AMENDMENT? OK, NO SECONDER.

COUNCILLOR TURNER, DID YOU HAVE YOUR HAND UP NEXT? THANKS, YOUR WORSHIP, I THINK THE MATTER WAS TAKEN CARE OF.

THINKING ABOUT A COMBINATION OF A AND B, BUT I DO SEE THE POINTS THAT THE OTHER COUNCILLORS HAVE MADE.

I'M JUST GLAD WE'RE GETTING TO IT, PERIOD.

IT'S TIME.

AND NOW THAT WE HAVE THE COMPLEMENT OF STAFF THAT ARE ABLE TO TO HELP US DO THIS WITH MS. SONNENBURG ON BOARD, THAT I THINK THAT IT'S TIME JUST TO DO WHAT WE CAN AND NOT THAT THE CITY IS JUST TO DO WHAT YOU CAN PROCESS.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M SAYING.

I'M SAYING THAT I'M JUST HAPPY WE'RE GOING TO GET TO THE DISCUSSION AND TO REVIEW WHAT'S THERE AND MAYBE LEAVE A ROAD MAP FOR NEXT THE NEXT COUNCIL.

MOVING FORWARD, I WOULD LIKE US TO BE ABLE TO DO A FIVE YEAR PLAN SO THAT THERE'S SOME MOVEMENT MOVING ON.

BUT I I'M WILLING TO GO WITH OPTION A.

AS LONG AS WE GET STARTED ON IT AND WE DO IT AND WE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AND IT DOESN'T SEEM ALL ENCOMPASSING THEN IF WE'RE NOT DOING A FIVE YEAR PLAN, IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE.

OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? FULLY AGREE, OPTION A SEEMS TO MAKE THE MOST SENSE AT THIS TIME FOR SURE.

THE ORIGINAL ON I'M TAKING THIS IN 2015 DID TAKE QUITE A FEW MONTHS WITH THE CONSULTANT TO GET THROUGH.

AND IF WE START GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS WITH AN RFP AND SO ON AND SO FORTH, WE COULD BE LOOKING AT SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS TO HAVE A NEW FIVE YEAR PLAN DRAWN UP.

SO IT MAKES SENSE TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE AND DO SOME UPDATES AND THAT MIGHT POTENTIALLY BE ABLE TO BE DONE IN-HOUSE THROUGH A FEW MEETINGS.

ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO MENTION IS I REALLY APPRECIATE THE MR. GAGNON, THE VERY COLORFUL POSTED UPDATE THAT THAT YOU SUPPLIED US WITH THAT GIVES US KIND OF WHERE WE ARE WITH ALL SCENARIOS.

MIND YOU, THERE WAS A COUPLE OF THE HEADLINES THAT WERE JUST THE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, HAPPY WORDS, YOU KNOW, WE THE THINGS THAT WE SUPPORT.

SO YOU CAN'T REALLY PUT A PERCENTAGE ON THEM.

WE WILL CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE ARTS.

WE WILL CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE RETIREMENT PROCESS AND SO ON.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE SEEING THIS.

NOW, BEING THAT THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT OPTION A, I DO HAVE A QUESTION, HOW WILL WE BE LOOKING AT THE PUBLIC INPUT PIECE? WILL THIS BE SOMETHING DONE VIRTUALLY, OR WILL WE GO THROUGH THE UPDATES OF THE STRAT PLAN WITH COUNCIL FIRST AND THEN SAY YOU HAVE A PUBLIC MEETING THAT MEMBERS CAN ATTEND IN PERSON, SAY AT THE COLLINS HALL OR CITY HALL OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE? WHAT'S THE PLAN PROCESS? WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE DETAILS IRONED OUT, BUT WE WILL ABSOLUTELY, WITHOUT QUESTION INCLUDE A HYBRID WHERE WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC IN PERSON PROCESSING FOR INPUT AND VIRTUAL AS WELL.

THERE'S A LOT WE COULD BE DOING WITH ZOOM WEBINARS OR A LITTLE BIT MORE DYNAMIC VERSION OF ZOOM WHERE WE COULD ACTUALLY HAVE A BACK AND FORTH AND GET INPUT FROM THOSE RESIDENTS WHO ARE ZOOM CAPABLE AND ZOOM FRIENDLY.

AND THEN WE ALSO NEED AT THE SAME TIME TO BE ABLE TO HAVE AN IN-PERSON KIND OF ROUNDTABLE OR FACILITATED CONVERSATION WITH YOUR OLD SCHOOL FLIP CHARTS AND SHARPIES CONVERSATIONS THAT WAY.

IT'S JUST THAT WE DON'T KNOW, OF COURSE, WHEN WE'RE ABOUT TO DO THIS, WHAT'S GOING TO BE IN FRONT OF US WITH RESPECT TO COVID, OF COURSE.

SO BUT IF IT WAS HAPPENING TOMORROW, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE PERHAPS NOT THE COLLINS HALL, WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT IN A FEW MINUTES BECAUSE OF THE VACCINE CLINIC.

BUT WE CAN FIND LARGE SPACES WHETHER IT'S [INAUDIBLE] LODGE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE [INAUDIBLE] FACILITY.

WE WILL FIGURE OUT WHAT IS SOCIALLY DISTANT AND PERMISSIBLE AND WE WILL FACILITATE THAT.

AND IF WE HAVE TO DO IT BY APPOINTMENT OR GROUPINGS.

WE'LL SORT THAT OUT.

SO I JUST WANTED COUNCIL TO KNOW THAT IT WILL INVOLVE BOTH IN PERSON FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT TECHNICALLY SAVVY WITH ZOOM AND A HYBRID WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY GET FEEDBACK VIA ZOOM .

AND EXACTLY THE SEQUENCE, WE HAVE TO SORT THAT OUT AS TO WHETHER WE TALK TO COUNCIL

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FIRST, GET SOME INPUT AND THEN GO OUT TO THE PUBLIC, GET THEIR INPUT AND THEN CIRCLE BACK TO COUNCIL.

AND WE DO HAVE MR. [INAUDIBLE], THE CONSULTANT WHO HELPED THE CITY IN 2015, AVAILABLE JUST TO SORT OF HAND HOLD OUR HAND THROUGH THE PROCESS AND AT NO COST ESSENTIALLY OR VERY MODEST IF WE ACTUALLY NEEDED HIS TIME.

SO MR. [INAUDIBLE] AND I HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION WITH HIM.

WE UNDERSTAND HOW HE CAN HELP US AND HOW WE CAN GET THIS PLAN MOVING AND GET IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC, YOU KNOW, LATER THIS SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER AND DO A UPDATE AS BEST WE CAN, GET IT BACK IN FRONT OF COUNCIL SO THAT WE CAN SALVAGE THE BETTER OF THE REST OF THIS MANDATE WITH SOME MORE IMPROVE PLANNING.

SO ONE OF THE PROCESSES MR. GAGNON THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE 2015, WHICH IS ACTUALLY COVID FRIENDLY, WAS A DRAFT OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN WAS POSTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.

THERE'S THE LIBRARY, I THINK, IN THE LOBBY AT WHITE MOUNTAIN.

THERE'S A COUPLE OTHER PLACES.

AND THEN THERE WAS A BOX OF CUE CARDS ALSO WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC COULD PUT THEIR OPINIONS OR THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE CUE CARDS AND DROP IT IN THE BOX AS FAR AS COMMENTS TOWARDS THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

AND THAT WAS TALLIED UP.

SO WE HAD, YOU KNOW, 15 TO 20 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HAD THE SAME COMMENT ABOUT ONE OF THE PIECES.

AND SO IT WAS BROUGHT UP AT OUR FOLLOWING MEETING.

AND THAT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE.

A GOOD PROCESS FOR THE COVID SITUATION TO HELP WITH THE PUBLIC INPUT.

JUST MY TWO BITS, THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS.

OPTION A AS AMENDED, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

SEVEN POINT ELEVEN REFERRAL FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE PAYMENT OPTIONS AT CITY HALL.

THANK [INAUDIBLE].

THIS IS JUST FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES AND ACTUALLY WAS PART OF A LARGER ITEM THAT WAS SPLIT.

WE'VE EARLIER IN THE EVENING, MS. SONNENBURG TALKED ABOUT THE E-BILLING COMPONENT.

IT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNCILLOR PATRIE AT THE MEETING THAT THIS SPLIT JUST FOR CLARITY FOR THE COMMUNITY.

SO THIS IS THE SECOND HALF OF THAT, ESSENTIALLY ADVISING ALL THE PAYMENT OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS SERVICES OVERSEEN BY THE CITY.

FOR EXAMPLE, TAXES AND WATER CAN BE PRE-PAID THROUGH PRE AUTHORIZED PAYMENT PLANS, IN PERSON, ONLINE, TELEPHONE BANKING, CHECK MONEY ORDER, DROPBOX, REGULAR MAIL OR IN PERSON AT THE FRONT DESK.

THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS OPTIONS ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE FOR ONLINE PAYMENTS, FOR BUILDING PERMITS, DEMOLITION PERMITS, FILE SEARCHES, PURCHASE OF MEMORIAL BRICKS, CHARITABLE DONATIONS, INVOICE PAYMENTS, MISSISSAUGA PARK SEASONAL PARKING PASSES, PARKING TICKETS, PET TAGS AND TAXI LICENSING.

SO AGAIN, I THINK THIS CAME OUT AGAIN OF A DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT'S AVAILABLE AND ARE WE OPEN.

CLEARLY, THERE'S LOTS OF ELECTRONIC OPTIONS AS WELL AS IN PERSON OPTIONS.

SO WE CAN CLEARLY SERVE, I BELIEVE, WITH THIS QUITE EXTENSIVE LIST, SERVE THE ENTIRE CROSS SECTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN ONE METHOD OR ANOTHER.

SO JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT FORWARD.

WOULD YOU REQUIRE A MOTION TO RECEIVE MS. BRAY? IF COUNCIL WISHES.

I WOULD MOVE TO RECEIVE YOUR WORSHIP AT THIS TIME.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL PATRIE.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? FAIRLY CLEAR AND CONCISE, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

THE REASON THAT I WANTED TO MOVE OR AT LEAST HAVE IT RECEIVED, I WOULD LIKE THE ATTACHED FORM, THE 2021 OPTIONS FOR PAYMENTS.

I WOULD LIKE THAT PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE ANYWHERE POSSIBLE.

AGAIN, THIS IS JUST FOR THE PUBLIC'S EDIFICATION THAT CITY HALL IS OPEN.

YOU CAN STILL GO IN AND MAKE IN-PERSON PAYMENTS FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WISH TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT.

BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU TO MRS. SONNENBURG FOR BRINGING US UP TO THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY AND GETTING ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE MUNICIPALITY.

WE WERE LONG OVERDUE.

WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS DONE, I THINK, FOR MY THREE TERMS AGO.

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WE'RE TRYING TO ACTUALLY GET THIS BROUGHT FORWARD.

AND SO FOR US TO SEE THIS A REALITY IS VERY NICE.

THERE ARE AN AWFUL LOT OF PEOPLE THAT NOW STRICTLY DEAL WITH ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS.

SO IT'S VERY GOOD TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

IT'S SAVING MONEY FOR THE TAXPAYERS AND THE MUNICIPALITIES AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND AGAIN, LET'S GET THIS PAYMENT OPTIONS FORM POSTED, PLEASE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT GOOD IDEAS ONLY TAKE A DECADE TO BE SEEN THROUGH, SOMETIMES.

I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE MOTION TO RECEIVE, STARTING WITH COUNCIL PATRIE.

SEVEN POINT TWELVE REFERRAL FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMIN STANDING COMMITTEE, CITY HALL OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY DON'T LIKE THE WORD ONLY.

COUNCILLOR MANN AGAIN, ANOTHER ONE TO RECEIVE.

ABSOLUTELY YOUR WORSHIP, THANK YOU.

THIS REPORT AGAIN PROVIDES A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT CITY HALL.

CITY HALL HAS REMAINED OPEN THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC AND AS IS INDICATED IN THIS REPORT, EVEN WHEN WE WERE IN A LOCKDOWN, THAT THERE WAS A DOORBELL ADDED IN EARLY 2020.

AND THAT DOOR BELL IS RESPONDED TO WHEN RUNG.

DROPBOX IS SERVICED AGAIN ON AN HOURLY BASIS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

SO THERE ARE OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND.

IT IS A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT PROCESS.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE REMAINED OPEN AND AT THIS TIME I WOULD MOVE TO RECEIVE THE REPORT.

THANK YOU, SECONDER? COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

LIKE TO SECOND IT FOR DISCUSSION.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, COUNCILLOR MANN, I DON'T BELIEVE IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN I'VE ALREADY INDICATED, YOUR WORSHIP, UNLESS THERE'S ANY OTHER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, WHICH CLEARLY THERE ARE SOME.

BUT FIRST OFF, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO RECEIVE THAT IT CHANGED TO BY APPOINTMENT AND TAKE THE ONLY OFF.

I AGREE WITH THE MAYOR.

I DON'T LIKE THAT WORD ONLY.

AND IT'S NOT ONLY.

THIS REPORT IS MUCH MORE SUCCINCT AND I'M GOING TO HAVE SOME COMMENTS ON IT.

BUT FIRST, I WOULD LIKE THAT RESOLUTION INFORMATION CHANGED BY APPOINTMENT.

IF THE MOVER IS FINE WITH THAT.

I'M FINE WITH THAT YOUR WORSHIP.

SO IF I MAY, YOUR WORSHIP, CONTINUE, I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS TO MAKE.

SO THE WHOLE ASPECT OF THE ONLY COMING OUT OF THERE IS AGAIN CITY HALL HAS BEEN OPEN, HAS BEEN OPEN THROUGHOUT.

A LOT OF THE PUBLIC DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

BUT THE REASON THAT I WANTED THIS REMOVED AND BROUGHT IN BY ITSELF IS OUR STAFF.

TRYING TO BE POLITICALLY CORRECT WHEN I SAY THIS, IT'S NOT THAT THEY'RE BOMBARDED, BUT ANYBODY THAT HAS THE PUBLIC COMING IN TO SEE THEM AT WORK.

SO ALL OF OUR STAFF'S TIME IS VERY IMPORTANT.

IT'S VERY COSTLY.

WE HAVE TEN MILLION DOLLARS OF OUR BUDGET IS STAFF TIME.

SO IF PEOPLE WHO COME IN TO CITY HALL AND WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THEIR TAX BILL OR THEIR WATER BILL OR SOMETHING, THEY CAN WALK IN TO THE FRONT DESK, ASK TO SEE THE WATER CLERK, TAX CLERK.

AND YOU'RE INTERRUPTING THAT STAFF MEMBER PARTWAY THROUGH.

WHATEVER THEY'RE DOING, THEY COULD BE IN THE MIDDLE OF DOING A TAX ROLLS IF IT'S THE TAX DEPARTMENT OR A WATER ROLL.

AND SO YOU'VE GOT TO STOP THEM.

THE FRONT DESK PERSON WILL GO BACK AND SAY, YOU HAVE SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO SEE YOU.

SO FIRST OFF.

THEY NOW HAVE TO RESTART THEIR WORK AFTER THEY'VE BEEN INTERRUPTED BY SOMETHING.

THE SECOND ASPECT OF IT IS IT'S A LOT MORE TIME SENSITIVE AND LESS CONSUMING.

IF A CONSTITUENT CONTACTS THE MUNICIPALITY STAFF MEMBER AND SAYS, I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS, WHETHER IT BE MY TAX BILL OR MY WATER BILL.

NUMBER ONE, THEY MAY BE ABLE TO GET THOSE ANSWERS OVER THE PHONE AND NOT HAVE TO COME INTO CITY HALL AT ALL.

SAVE AN AWFUL LOT OF THEIR TIME AND THE TAX, THE STAFF MEMBER'S TIME.

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SO I THINK IT WOULD BE A LOT MORE FLUID AND EFFICIENT FOR STAFF.

AND THAT'S WHY I'M VERY I GREATLY APPRECIATE US PUTTING A POLICY IN PLACE THAT IF YOU'VE GOT TO COME IN AND SEE A STAFF MEMBER, YOU HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

AND THIS ISN'T JUST PANDEMIC WISE.

I THINK THIS HAS TO THIS POLICY IS IMPORTANT FOREVER AND SHOULD PROBABLY BEEN IN PLACE A LONG TIME AGO.

SO CONSTITUENTS CAN STILL COME IN, PICK UP FORMS, MAKE PAYMENTS, DO ALL KINDS OF STUFF THAT THE MUNICIPALITY AT THE FRONT DESK.

BUT IF YOU'VE GOT TO TALK TO A STAFF MEMBER ABOUT A SPECIFIC ITEM, WE HAVE TO ENABLE THE STAFF TO BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH THEM ABOUT.

SO THAT YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEBODY WALKING IN THAT'S ALL UPSET ABOUT THEIR TAX BILL THAT'S BEEN INCREASED BY 30 PERCENT BECAUSE OF A BUILDING PERMIT OR BECAUSE OF SOME OTHER REASON OR IMPACT ASSESSMENT, THEY CAN DEAL WITH THAT ON THE PHONE PRIOR TO.

THE PERSON JUST COMING IN AND HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE STAFF MEMBER AND THE STAFF MEMBER HAVING TO DEAL WITH AN IRATE PERSON IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE IRATE OR THEY MAY BE ABLE TO CALM THEM DOWN.

SO I THINK IT'S A VERY, VERY GOOD IDEA THAT OUR STAFF ARE PROTECTED TO BE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND MAKES THEM MUCH MORE EFFICIENT.

AND IT MAKES IT MUCH MORE EFFICIENT FOR THE CONSTITUENTS THAT DO NEED TO DEAL WITH OUR STAFF IN PERSON.

JUST IN ADDITION TO YOUR COMMENTS, COUNCILLOR PATRIE, I THINK YOU'RE HITTING THE NAIL ON THE HEAD, HAVING STAFF BE ABLE TO BE PREPARED FOR THE MEETING.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, YOUR WORSHIP, POINT OF ORDER, IF YOU'RE TALKING BETWEEN EACH ONE OF US, WE'RE GOING TO BE HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

I'LL SAVE ALL MY COMMENTS FOR THE END COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

TURNER.

THANKS YOU WORSHIP.

YOU KNOW, AS MUCH AS I'M SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS OUR STAFF, WHEN THEY GET A PHONE CALL OR SOMEONE KNOCKING ON THE COUNTER, STILL DISRUPTIVE.

STAFF SHOULD BE FREE TO TURN AROUND AND TELL PEOPLE I'M BUSY.

CAN YOU COME BACK SOME OTHER TIME OR AT A SPECIFIC TIME, PHONE CALLS DO THE SAME THING, THEY'RE KNOCKING ON THE DOOR TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR TAX BILL.

THEY'LL ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS AND SO SOME TIME DISRUPTIONS IS THE SAME.

AND I ALSO THINK THAT OUR STAFF DEAL WITH THE PUBLIC.

ASIDE FROM THE FACT THAT WE HAVE AN EXPECTATION OF POLITENESS, COURTESY.

HOW THEY DEAL WITH TIMING ISSUES IS NOT THE AFFAIR OF COUNCIL.

THAT'S THE CAO'S BAILIWICK, AND WE SHOULD BE STAYING OUT OF IT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

SO IF I GET THIS CORRECTLY, WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT IS JUST THE CHANGE OF SERVICE, THE CHANGE IN THE WAY WE'RE DOING BUSINESS.

SO IF YOU WALK INTO CITY HALL AND YOU WANT TO SEE THE TAX COLLECTOR, WHOEVER'S AT THE FRONT DESK WILL GIVE YOU AN APPOINTMENT TO DO SO.

AND IF YOU CALL IN, YOU'LL BE GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT TO DO SO.

SO INSTEAD OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXPECTATION OF WALKING IN AND TAKING CARE OF THEIR BUSINESS FOR BETTER SERVICE, THEY'LL BE GIVING THEM AN APPROPRIATE TIME SLOT WHERE THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DISCUSSION WITH STAFF.

AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT HERE, RIGHT? IS JUST A CHANGE IN THE WAY WE'RE DELIVERING THE SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE TO MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT FOR EVERYBODY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? OK, BEFORE I GO FOR THE VOTE, AS I WAS SAYING A MOMENT AGO, I THINK THIS WILL CREATE EFFICIENCIES FOR STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

CITY HALL IS STILL OPEN, BUT IT IS QUITE HANDY FOR, SAY, THE CITY CLERK TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT SOMEONE'S COMING IN TO SEE HER ABOUT RATHER THAN DROPPING IT OFF THE STREET AND HAVING HER LOOK THROUGH FILES FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION.

IF SHE KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE COMING ABOUT.

SHE CAN BE BETTER PREPARED FOR IT.

SO IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.

THAT BEING SAID, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

I'M IN FAVOR, THAT CARRIED.

YEAH, YOU'RE OFF THE HOOK, COUNCILOR MANN.

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NEXT ONE SEVEN POINT THIRTEEN REFERRAL FROM PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE.

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE UPDATE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

AND I'LL LET YOU INTRODUCE THIS ONE.

COUNCILLOR CRY.

SORRY JUST HAVE TO FIND THE PAGE, WHEN I STEPPED AWAY, I'M KIND OF OUT OF THE LOOP FOR A SECOND.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

IT'S PAGE 137 IF THAT HELPS.

WE WISH TO ADVISE THAT A PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE HELD MONDAY MARCH 16, 2021 THE COMMITTEE PASSED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, RESOLUTION TWENTY ONE DASH ONE THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES UPDATE DATED MARCH 11, 2021 BE RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO THE COUNCIL.

A COPY OF THE REPORT IS ATTACHED AND THE FOREGOING IS RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND I SO MOVE.

SECONDER PLEASE.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK IF MR. HALLOCH CAN GIVE US A HIGH END OVERVIEW, BECAUSE THIS REPORT IS AS MUCH AS WE LOVE IT, TOOK WELL OVER AN HOUR AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL.

YES, THANK YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU, BASICALLY EVERY YEAR YOU'RE GOING TO DO SETTING UP QUARTERLY REPORT WHERE WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER ALL THE APPROVED TWENTY, TWENTY ONE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND ANY OF THE ONES THAT WEREN'T COMPLETED IN 2020 TO GIVE AN UPDATE TO THE WHOLE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC AT HOME.

SO THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THIS ACTUAL REPORT AND I'M NOT TOO SURE IF THERE'S ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON, ON ANY OF IT, BECAUSE YOU ARE RIGHT, IT IS SORT OF ALREADY SUMMARIZED IN THE ACTUAL REPORT.

AND I'M NOT I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT ME TO GO THROUGH IT ALL OVER AGAIN LIKE THAT.

IF THERE IS ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT THAT THE PUBLIC AT HOME MAY HAVE ON ANY OF THE QUESTIONS, MY EMAILS OUT THERE AS WELL AND CONTACT THAT THEY CAN CONTACT ME AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY NOT BE IN THE ACTUAL SUMMARIZED REPORT.

BUT IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS ON ANYTHING SPECIFIC THAT COUNCIL WOULD LIKE ME TO MAYBE SUMMARIZE AHEAD OF TIME FOR IMPORTANT REASONS, I COULD GO AHEAD AND DO THAT AS WELL.

IF YOU'D LIKE.

I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT AND I'LL LET THEM FIND OUT WHAT COUNCIL WANTS FROM THERE.. THANK YOU, MR. HALLOCH.

COMMENTS, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, JUST A QUICK QUESTION.

PINE POPLAR, I'M SEEING AS WE'RE INTO A BIT OF AN EARLY SPRING.

ARE YOU EXPECTING AN EARLIER START TO THAT PROJECT? AND CAN WE LET THE NEIGHBORHOOD KNOW APPROXIMATELY WHAT YOU THINK THE STARTING TIME COULD BE? YES, WE ARE GETTING TOGETHER WITH BOTH THE ENGINEER AND THE ACTUAL CONTRACTOR COMING UP THIS WEDNESDAY.

GOING TO ALL SIT DOWN AND DISCUSS AND YEAH, WE ARE EXPECTING AN EARLIER DATE TO GET IT GOING ON THINGS.

SO IT LOOKS LIKE MID MAY, BUT WE'LL HAVE MORE OF AN UPDATE FROM THERE MOVING FORWARD ON ONE OF THE NEXT ONE.

BUT WE WILL SEND A LETTER OUT BACK TO THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA LETTING THEM KNOW.

SO THEY HAD ONE WHEN IT FINISHED OFF LAST YEAR.

WE'LL SEND ANOTHER ONE A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE WE GET GOING THIS YEAR.

LET THEM KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING TO BE GOING ON.

THANK YOU TO MR. HALLOCH, IF I MAY, SO I GIVE YOU A HEADS UP ON IT, BUT I'M JUST LOOKING FOR AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THE TRANSIT.

WE WERE GOING TO BE GETTING READY TO HAVE COME FORWARD RIDERSHIP INFORMATION.

SHOULD WE BE GOING BACK TO REMOVING THE FREERIDING OF THE BUSSES? I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW WE'RE MOVING ALONG WITH THAT COMING FORWARD.

SO THAT REPORT, I DO BELIEVE, IS DUE TO COME TO COUNCIL FOR NEXT MONTH.

SO I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW WE'RE PROGRESSING WITH IT.

SO BASICALLY THE ANSWER TO THAT IS WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE COVERAGE OF THE SRA AGREEMENT WITH THE FREE MEMBERSHIP AT THIS POINT IS COVERING THE COSTS OF THE FREE FEES TO ACTUALLY BE ON THE TRANSIT BUS RIGHT NOW.

THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP.

YEAH.

SO WE'RE COVERED FOR THAT.

AND THE EXTRA DISINFECTANT, LIKE I WAS MENTIONING EARLIER IN THE ACTUAL COUNCIL MEETING, AT THIS POINT, IT'LL BE I WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD AN ACTUAL REPORT ON THAT.

NUMBERS ARE LOOKING GOOD UNLESS ANYTHING SPIKES UP AGAIN WITH COVID.

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IT WAS ALL SORT OF RELATED INTO THE SYSTEM OF RESIDENTS BEING ABLE TO GO INTO CITY HALL AND UPDATE ACTUAL BUS PASSES AND STUFF LIKE THAT SO THAT THEY COULD START USING THOSE ON THE BUS AS WELL.

AND THE OTHER THING WE'RE LOOKING AT MOVING FORWARD TO AS WELL, AND I'M INVESTIGATING, IS AN ACTUAL SMARTCARD SYSTEM THAT COULD PREVENT THAT WOULD BE AGAIN, I'LL HAVE MORE DETAIL AS AS WE GO THROUGH WITH IT, BECAUSE THERE'S A FEW FUNDING STREAMS THAT WITH THE ONE ASHTEN BROUGHT UP EARLY MS. VLAHOVICH BROUGHT UP EARLIER.

THAT'S ANOTHER WAY WE'RE GOING.

SO THE SMART CARD SYSTEM IS FUTURE JUST FOR ANYTHING ELSE.

BUT THIS WILL ALLOW PEOPLE TO EITHER WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CENTERIZED MACHINE OUT AND IT COULD BE AT THE MALL AND THEN IT GIVES THE ABILITY FOR ALL THE OTHER PASSENGERS TO ACTUALLY JUST POP IT UP ONLINE AS WELL.

SO THIS PREVENTS THEM FROM GOING IN THERE.

BUT AT THIS POINT RIGHT NOW, UNTIL CITY HALL IS RUNNING UP AND I DO REALIZE IT'S RUNNING, BUT TO DO THE ONE ON ONE, IT'S GOING TO BE BOMBARDED AT FIRST WITH PEOPLE TRYING TO UPDATE THE CARDS.

AND WITH PHASE THREE COMING UP COVERING US UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER, THERE ISN'T QUITE A RUSH TO GET GOING ON THAT RIGHT AWAY.

BUT THERE WILL BE AN ACTUAL POINT WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TRANSITION INTO THE SYSTEM AGAIN.

OK, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

SORRY, I SHOULD HAVE SAID I HAD TWO QUESTIONS.

MY SECOND QUESTION IS ABOUT [INAUDIBLE].

THEN I'M WONDERING WHEN WE CAN EXPECT A FULL REPORT, I THINK AT THE MEET AT THE LAST MEETING, BUT THE PUBLIC WORKS MEETING, PUBLIC SERVICES MEETING YOU SAID THAT THEY WERE COMING IN THE NEXT DAY.

SO I'M WONDERING WHEN THAT REPORT WILL COME FORWARD.

AND NOW THAT REPORT THERE IS I CAN EITHER BRING IT TO THE NEXT ACTUAL COUNCIL MEETING, DEPENDING ON WHAT COMES UP FIRST OR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE MEETING, I'LL BRING IT TO EITHER ONE OF THEM WHERE ELSE.

I'LL BRING THE REPORT OF THE FINDINGS OF THE ACTUAL STRUCTURAL REVIEW THAT WAS JUST TAKEN PLACE.

AND THEN I'LL LET COUNCIL KNOW.

SO WHATEVER ONE ENDS UP COMING UP FIRST, I'LL BRING THE REPORT TO THAT MEETING.

SO IT'S EITHER GOING TO BE THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING OR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE MEETING.

WORSHIP THROUGH YOU, I JUST LIKE MR HOLLOCH TO EXPLAIN TO US IF HE HAS ANY INDICATION, IS SUNDAY RIDERSHIP GOING BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED, ABOUT AS ANTICIPATED OR LESS THAN WE EXPECTED, JUST FOR A BALLPARK KIND OF GUT FEELING? SO WE'VE HAD THE THE CONTRACTORS THAT ARE RUNNING THE SERVICES KEEP ALL THE RIDERSHIP NUMBERS ON THOSE DAYS AND SO FAR SO GOOD.

SUNDAY HAS ACTUALLY SHOWED THAT TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL AT THIS POINT.

SO MOVING FORWARD, ONCE THE ACTUAL SOFTWARE IS INSTALLED, WHICH WE'RE LOOKING AT EARLY APRIL, THAT'LL GIVE US MORE OF A DEFINITIVE.

BUT WITH THE ACTUAL BUS DRIVERS KEEPING TRACK RIGHT NOW, SUNDAY HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT MR. HALLOCH'S REPORT? SEEING NONE, THE ONLY COMMENT I'D LIKE TO MAKE, MR. HALLOCH, AGAIN, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR THE DETAIL OF YOUR REPORT.

I'D LOVE TO SEE THE COMBINATION OF YOUR REPORT, THE EDC REPORT AND THE REC REPORTS, ACTUALLY A NEWSLETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY.

I THINK THE INFORMATION THAT'S IN THERE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

THIS TELLS US EXACTLY WHERE THE TAX DOLLARS ARE GOING AND THE PROCESS OF THE PROGRESS.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

THAT BEING SAID, WE HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

THANK YOU AGAIN, SEVEN POINT ONE FOUR REFERRAL FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE BOAT SLIPS AT THE ELLIOT LAKE BOAT LAUNCH.

COUNCILLOR TURNER, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.

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JUST GIVE ME A SECOND YOUR WORKSHOP TO GET TO THE PAGE.

PAGE ONE FORTY SEVEN.

UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT LISTING THE PAGE.

I HAVE TO SCROLL.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, AT THE RECENT MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [INAUDIBLE] COMMITTEE ON MARCH 11 THE COMMITTEE REFERRED TO COUNCIL THAT SCOTT BE DIRECTED TO DEVELOP DETAILED RENTAL PROGRAM FOR THE BOATS SLIPS AT THE ELLIOT LAKE MUNICIPAL BOAT LAUNCH FOR THE 2021 SEASON, AND THAT THE RENTAL PROGRAM DETAILS INCLUDE DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES, SHORTENED SEASONAL RENTALS, CAPITAL AND HUMAN RESOURCE COSTS AND LIABILITY MITIGATION FOR THE MUNICIPALITY.

SECONDER? COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

THANK YOU, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COUNCILLOR TURNER.

YES.

STAFF PROPOSED TO THE COMMITTEE TWO OPTIONS THAT THE RENTAL PROGRAM BE MANAGED IN-HOUSE, AND OPTION B WAS THAT CONTRACT OPERATORS FOR THE BOAT SLIPS BE DONE THROUGH OUR RFP.

THE COMMITTEE FOCUSED ON OPTION A, AND THAT'S THE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL.

I BELIEVE THAT MS. VLAHOVICH HAS DONE ALL THE BACKGROUND WORK ON THIS, THEY WISH TO EXPAND ON IT.

MA'AM.

SURE.

SO BASICALLY, AS COUNCILLOR TURNER HAS REPORTED, THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS PREPARED WITH THE TWO OPTIONS.

WE HAVE INVESTED AND COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW DOCK MARINA DOCKING SYSTEM, FISHING PIER AND FOR THE BOAT LAUNCH.

EXCUSE ME, SO LAST YEAR WE JUST DID RENTALS JUST COME AND GO DUE TO COVID.

BUT THIS YEAR WE DO HAVE A REQUIREMENT TO LOOK AT IF WE'RE GOING TO MANAGE IN-HOUSE OR NOT.

THE RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED TO DO SO IN-HOUSE SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE PROPER CARE AND UTILIZATION OF OUR NEWLY INSTALLED ASSETS AND QUALITY CONTROL FOR THE SERVICE.

SO WE ARE LOOKING AT IF COUNCIL APPROVES TONIGHT, WE WOULD PREPARE A DETAILED RENTAL PROGRAM THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE HUMAN RESOURCES COST AS WELL AS ANY CAPITAL COSTS.

THE RENTAL AGREEMENT, INCLUDING TERMS CONDITIONS FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT PAY, GUARANTEEING BY CREDIT CARD, DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT, AS WELL AS WORKING WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MITIGATING ANY LIABILITY TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND ALSO WORKING WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT WITH MR. HALLOCH, WE CAN WORK THROUGH THEM AS WELL.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU TO MS. VLAHOVICH.

IN THE REPORT, IT SAYS THAT THE DOCKING CURRENTLY IS UP TO 20 BOATS.

IS THE RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE ALL OF THOSE SLIPS RENTED ON A SEASONAL BASIS

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IN SOME WAY, SHAPE OR FORM? SO THE ORIGINAL INTENT WHEN WE WERE SEEKING FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT AS A TOURISM PROJECT, WE HAD LISTED AS 10 SEASONAL, 10 SHORT TERM SO THAT WE COULD OFFER THE 10 SEASONAL TO LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ALSO HAVE SHORT TERM RENTALS FOR TOURISM AND TO WORK WITH THE SIMPSON TRAILER PARK THAT'S RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET AS WELL.

THERE WAS DISCUSSION HELD AT EDC THAT WE CAN LOOK AT ADVERTISING, THE POTENTIAL FOR THE LOTTERY AND SEE WHAT THE OUTCOME THAT WE GET, BECAUSE THERE MAY BE MEMBERS OF EDC, WE'RE LEANING TOWARDS POTENTIALLY LOOKING AT A 155.

SO IF APPROVED TONIGHT, WE WILL LOOK AT ADVERTISING THE LOTTERY TO SEE HOW MUCH INTEREST THERE REALLY IS BEFORE WE CAN MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON HOW [INAUDIBLE].

FOLLOW UP YOUR WORSHIP.

I GUESS MY CONCERN HERE, THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP, I GUESS MY CONCERN LAST YEAR, I WASN'T IN FAVOR OF GETTING IT, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT WAS TIED UP ON FOR THIS FOR THIS PURPOSE.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE COUNCIL A SUGGESTION THAT WE KEEP, IF POSSIBLE, AT LEAST TWO SLIPS COMPLETELY DAY USE.

THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE CHALLENGES WITH A BOAT.

IT'S AN EXTREMELY CONGESTED LAUNCH.

PARKING IS STILL ATROCIOUS.

NO PARKING SIGNS TO GET LINED UP TO ACTUALLY GO DOWN INTO THE WATER.

THERE'S REGULARLY VEHICLES PARKED THERE.

SO WHEN YOU HAVE ALL OF THIS KEEPING A SLIP, A SLIP OR TWO AVAILABLE TO JUST SLIDE OFF, WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES, OTHERWISE THERE'S A TREMENDOUS BOTTLENECK.

I DON'T KNOW WHO HAVE WHO ELSE ON ON COUNCIL IS THERE REGULARLY.

BUT I USE A REGULAR USER OF THIS AND I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT WE GIVE SOME CONSIDERATION TO ONE OR TWO JUST FOR THIS PURPOSE.

OTHERWISE IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE A CHALLENGE.

SO THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS AT THIS POINT.

I'M IN AGREEMENT SORT OF WITH COUNCILLOR MANN.

I AS WELL THINK IT'S A MUNICIPAL ASSET.

AND IF THE FUNDING WASN'T CONTINGENT ON IT BEING A RENTAL MARINA, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THE MUNICIPALITY TO BE THE RENTAL MARINA, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS, I THINK, TWO, IS TOO LITTLE.

I THINK YOU AT LEAST HAVE TO GO TO FOUR SHOULD BE MUNICIPAL USE SLIPS FOR PEOPLE THAT THE PREDICAMENT IS MOST PEOPLE LAUNCH AT THE SAME TIME, MOST PEOPLE SEEM TO COME OFF THE LAKE AT THE SAME TIME, AND YOU'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO ALLOW THEM TO PARK, UNLOAD THEIR BOATS, WHATEVER, GET IN AND OUT OF THE WAY OF PEOPLE THAT ARE TRYING TO PUT THEIR BOATS BACK UP ONTO THE TRAILER OR OFF OF THEIR TRAILER.

SO I THINK IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE DO KEEP SLIPS OPEN FOR SHORT TERM USE, NOT SHORT TERM RENTAL.

AND I DON'T THINK THAT THE TAXPAYERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR FOR RENTAL TO USE THOSE SLIPS.

IT IS A MUNICIPAL DOCK AND WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS FOR THEM TO NOT HAVE TO BE HOLDING, TYING UP THE RAMP.

THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNLOAD THEIR BOAT, MOVE IT OVER TO A DOCK SLIP AND THEN LET THE NEXT VEHICLE LOAD OR UNLOAD THEIR BOAT.

THROUGH YOU TO MR. VLAHOVICH, I DON'T REMEMBER HOW MANY SLIPS ARE THERE ALTOGETHER.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THERE ARE CURRENTLY 20 SPOTS, THEY ARE DOUBLE SPOTS, SO YOU'LL SEE EXCUSE ME, SO YOU'LL SEE 10, BUT THEY DO FIT TWO BOATS PER SLOT.

SO IF A BOATER WENT OUT WATERSKIING OR WHATEVER ON ELLIOT LAKE FOR THE DAY AND LAUNCHED THEIR BOAT AND WANTED TO COME BACK AND RUN HOME AND LET THEIR DOG OUT OR GO PICK UP THEIR KID WHO WAS FINISHED WORK AND GO CONTINUE ON WITH THEIR DAY OUT AT THE LAKE, THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO USE THIS UNLESS THEY WERE A PAID RENTER.

LIKE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO LEAVE ANY SLOTS OPEN FOR JUST.

THERE EVERYONE'S GOING TO HAVE TO PAY TO USE IT AS A DAY USE, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT THAT WAS WHAT WAS I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS ONLY GOING TO BE PART OF IT SEASONAL SPOTS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ACCESSIBLE TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF ELLIOT LAKE.

I'M STILL NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH RENTING THE SPOTS, PERIOD, BUT I WASN'T PART OF

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THAT PROCESS IN THE BEGINNING, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYBODY CAN USE THAT.

AND I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE BYLAWS IN PROCESS IN PLACE TO BE ABLE TO STOP THE SQUATTERS THAT WE HAD LAST SUMMER THAT JUST PARK THERE AND STAYED THERE AND FOR WHATEVER REASONS, AND MADE UP LOTS OF GREAT EXCUSES AS TO WHY THEY GOT THEIR BOAT TO THE WATER, BUT COULDN'T SEEM TO GET THE BOAT BACK OUT OF THE WATER.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DO YOU TOW THEIR BOAT.

YOU CUT THE ROPE AND LET IT FLOAT.

I DON'T KNOW.

BUT I JUST WANT TO SEE AS PART OF THE PROCESS, I WANT TO SEE THAT AS BEING AN INTEGRAL PART OF IT AND.

IF THEY'RE ALLOWED TO DOCK THE BOAT FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME, WHO'S GOING TO MONITOR ALL THIS IS MY IS MY OTHER.

WE DON'T HAVE BYLAWS THAT ESSENTIALLY WORK ON WEEKENDS.

WE DO WHEN WE HAVE SPECIAL THINGS GOING ON.

AND WE ASKED THEM TO, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF WE ADDED ENOUGH MONEY INTO THE BYLAW DEPARTMENT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE BYLAW OFFICERS WORKING THE BOAT LAUNCH ALL SUMMER LONG, I'M NOT SURE HOW ALL THAT'S GOING TO WORK, I HAVE LOTS OF CONCERNS AROUND THAT.

OK, MR. GAGNON, OR YOU HAD A COMMENT ON THAT? I THINK MS. VLAHOVICH IS ITCHING TO SPEAK FIRST AND THEN IF NEEDED, I'LL JUMP IN AFTER.

MS. VLAHOVICH.

THANK YOU SO ALL OF THOSE QUESTIONS, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, ARE DEFINITELY WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING TONIGHT, WE WANTED TO KNOW HIGH LEVEL AS COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF HAVING THIS IN-HOUSE OR CONTRACTED OUT.

AND THEN THE REASON I DIDN'T MENTION ABOUT HAVING SPOTS FOR LOCALS, IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY IF YOU HAD TO RUN HOME AND LET YOUR DOG OUT BUT WAS AN OVERSIGHT.

BUT I WILL TAKE EVERYTHING INTO CONSIDERATION TONIGHT AND WE WILL BRING A FULL OPERATIONS REPORT THAT WILL ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

THAT'S WHERE SOME OF THE DISCUSSION AROUND HUMAN RESOURCES, WHAT OUR COST LOOKS LIKE TO BRING THIS FULLY IN-HOUSE AND OPERATE IT, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TO APPROVE THAT PLAN AT THAT POINT.

THROUGH YOU? I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH COUNCILLORS MANN AND PATRIE, I THINK THAT ITS VERY WELL.

PLUS, THERE MAY BE SOME [INAUDIBLE], BUT I THINK OTHER THAN THE USERS OR COUNCILLOR MANN POINTED OUT AND I DO NEED TO [INAUDIBLE] , SO I'D BE MORE IN FAVOR OF MAYBE KEEPING IN MIND FUTURE GROWTH, HOPEFULLY TO MAINTAIN A 20 PERCENT RATIO OF [INAUDIBLE].

I THINK, BY WAY, IF WE EVER NEED ANOTHER [INAUDIBLE] OR WHATEVER, AND YOU'RE MAINTAINING THAT GROWTH, YOU'RE MAINTAINING THE GROWTH FOR BOTH PAGE USERS, BUT AS WELL AS FOR DAILY RANDOM USERS, AS THE FACILITY IS MORE USED, YOU'RE STILL MAINTAINING THAT RATIO.

YOU KNOW, I AGREE THAT THERE HAS TO BE SOME SPACE FOR DAY USERS.

THANKS YOUR WORSHIP.

PULL IN.

DOCK YOUR BOAT GO GET GIS, MINNOWS, WHATEVER.

COME BACK.

PICK UP THE COFFEE, WHATEVER YOU GOT TO DO, COME BACK AND THEN LAUNCH OFF AGAIN.

AND SO, I MEAN, I'M QUITE HAPPY WITH THE IDEA THAT WE HAVE THE TWO THREE SPACES AVAILABLE JUST FOR THAT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THE DEMANDS TOURIST WISE WOULD BE OVERWHELMING SOMEHOW.

I SUSPECT YOU WOULD NOT BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY WOULD FALL INTO THE DAY USE SITUATION MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

HOWEVER, FOR SEASONAL DOCKING, THERE ARE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH BOOKS WHO CURRENTLY TAKE THEM DOWN TO LAKE FLOZONE AND LEAVE THEM THERE FOR THE SUMMER BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO TAKE THEM IN AND OUT EVERY DAY, THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT.

AND SO IS [INAUDIBLE] PART OF THE EXAMINATION THE STAFF WANTS TO DO IS DETERMINATION OF THINGS LIKE SECURITY AGREEMENTS WITH THE BOAT OWNERS, FOR EXAMPLE, DON'T DOCK WITHOUT PUTTING FENDERS OUT .

IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING FAIRLY SIMPLE, BUT.

MOST OF OUR VOTERS ARE NOT USED TO MAKING FENDER'S BECAUSE.

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ON LAKE ELLIOT LAKE, THERE IS NO PLACE TO DOCK, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NEW MARINA THAT'S JUST BEEN PUT IN THERE.

SO IT'S A LEARNING PROCESS FOR THE VOTERS AND FOR THE MUNICIPALITY.

AND I THINK THE STAFF SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP A PLAN AND BRING IT BACK TO US SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT IT'S EQUITABLE, THAT IF COUNCILLOR MANN PULLS HIS BOAT INTO THE WATER HE HAS A PLACE, TO PUT IT WHILE HE, LOADS UP OR PARKS THE TRUCK.

THAT'S THAT'S TOO EASY TO DO.

PROBABLY THE MOST DIFFICULT PART IS DETERMINING THAT WE HAVE A, YOU KNOW, A FAIR LOTTERY.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEMAND WILL BE.

WILL IT BE FOR TWO BOATS OR WILL IT BE FOR 20 BOATS? LET'S GIVE STEPH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK TO US WITH A REPORT ON IT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? IT SEEMS AS THOUGH EVERYBODY SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ON THE SAME PAGE HERE.

WE DEFINITELY WANT SOME SHORT TERM AREAS FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

SO THIS IS GOING TO BE AN INTERESTING YEAR OF LEARNING THE WHOLE PIER AND BOAT LAUNCH AREA OVER AGAIN.

SO.

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT COMES OF IT.

THAT BEING SAID, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE HERE AND I AM GOING TO CALL THE ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR MANN.

COUNCILLOR FENAMORE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, OPPOSED.

I'M IN FAVOR, SO THAT'S CARRIED.

SEVEN POINT ONE FIVE REFERRAL FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE.

ONCE AGAIN, REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO FEBRUARY 2021 .

COUNCILLOR TURNER ONCE AGAIN.

BUT THE REPORT FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WE RECEIVED, FORWARDED TO ACCOUNTS FOR INFORMATION, AND INPUT WE SOUGHT FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND I SO MOVE THE ATTACHED IS THE REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATED FEBRUARY 2021.

AND IT'S A COLLECTION OF ITEMS AND ISSUES THAT THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN WORKING ON AND WE ASK THAT THIS BE RECEIVED.

AND I'LL PASS IT OVER TO MS. VLAHOVICH.

I NEED A SECOND HERE FOR THE MOTION, SECOND ADVICE, JUST FIRST, THANK YOU.

JUST FOR CLARITY, WHAT IS THE MOTION, THE MOTION THAT THE REPORT BE RECEIVED? THANK YOU.

AND AGAIN, MS. VLAHOVICH I ASKED FOR A HIGH END REVIEW, THIS WILL BE ON OUR WEBSITE.

YES, SO WE THE ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STARTED WITH A MONTHLY REPORT FOR BOTH STAFF A FEW YEARS AGO AT EDC.

SO THIS BEING OUR FIRST EDC MEETING SINCE MAY 19, WE PROVIDED A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS OVER THE LAST YEAR AND SOME OF THE PROJECTS, INCLUDING OUR AGE FRIENDLY CHECKS INS PROGRAM, SOME OF THE ACCESSIBILITY WORK THAT OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IS WORKING ON AND SOME OF THE GRANT ACTIVITY THAT SHE'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN AND HAS BEEN WORKING ON.

AND THEN ALSO I TEND TO FOCUS MORE SO ON INVESTOR READINESS AND LAND SALES FOR COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT THAT WAY.

SO I'VE INCLUDED A BIT OF DETAIL ON THE ONGOING PROJECTS.

AND I WOULD NOTE THAT AT EDC WE DID TALK ABOUT OUR NEED FOR INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

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SERVICE LAND AND I WILL BE BRINGING IN MORE DETAILED REPORTS ON FOX DRIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES AT THE AIRPORTS TO OUR NEXT EDC MEETING.

THANK YOU, MS. VLAHOVICH.

AS USUAL, I ALWAYS TELL YOU, I LOVE SEEING YOUR REPORTS AND AS I MENTIONED TO MR. HALLOCH, I'D LOVE TO TAKE SOME OF THESE REPORTS AND AMALGAMATE THEM INTO A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

YOU'VE CAPTURED EXACTLY PIECES THAT DRIVE OUR COMMUNITY FORWARD.

SO IT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

I'D ASK IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.

JUST ON THE REPORT THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD TO COUNCIL, SO THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMITTEE.

WAS THAT THE REPORT THEY RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR INFORMATION AND THAT INPUT BE SOUGHT FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES DURING REVIEW? SO THAT'S WHY I ASKED FOR CLARITY OF WHAT IS THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR? I HAVE NO PROBLEMS IF WE'RE STRICTLY GOING TO BE RECEIVE IT, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD TO COUNCIL.

BUT IF.

I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT IS IN THE DOCUMENT.

I'M CONFUSED WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? THAT THAT'S IN THERE FOR? THAT'S WHERE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DELETED.

THAT WAS A TEMPLATE OF MY LETTER.

SO I DO APOLOGIZE TO COUNCIL.

THAT LOWER PORTION WAS A LEFTOVER RESOLUTION FROM A PREVIOUS LETTER.

SO THAT SHOULD JUST BE OMITTED SORRY.

[LAUGHTER] ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MS. VLAHOVICH? SEEING NONE, MUCH APPRECIATED, MS. VLAHOVICH, I CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE TO RECEIVE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

NOW, THAT'S CLARIFIED IN FAVOR.

OK, COUNCILLOR CYR.

COUNCILLOR TURNER IN FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED, THANK YOU.

7.16 REFERRAL FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE GIS PROJECT UPDATE AGAIN, COUNCILLOR TURNER.

AT THE MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPENDING COMMITTEE HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH.

THERE'S A WRONG DATE ON THERE.

THEY NEED THE.

DATE OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING, MARCH 15TH, MARCH 15, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WITH RESPECT TO THE BOOK NOTED MATTER.

THAT THE REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATED MARCH 11, 2021, WE RECEIVED AND THE COUNCIL SUPPORTED AN APPLICATION TO THE MUNICIPAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM INTAKE TO.

IMPLEMENTATION STREAM BRIDGES CAPITAL PROJECT WITH THE MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTION OF THIRTY FIVE PERCENT OR ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND SIXTY FIVE PERCENT OR TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND FROM THE MINISTRY [INAUDIBLE] EXCUSE ME, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND SO MOVED.

IS THERE A SECONDER? SECONDED BY, COUNCILLOR CYR, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COUNCILLOR TURNER.

I THINK COUNCIL'S FAMILIAR WITH THE GIS PROGRAM, WE'VE MADE AN APPLICATION THROUGH THIS MUNICIPAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

THIS IS INTAKE NUMBER TWO.

I THINK MS. VLAHOVICH CAN EXPAND ON UP MUCH MORE DETAIL THAN I CAN.

THANK YOU, MS. VLAHOVICH.

YES, SO COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE GIS PROJECT AS A 2021 CAPITAL PROJECT, WE'VE UTILIZED THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT AND REQUIREMENT REPORT FROM ACORN SOLUTIONS, WHICH IS DONE THROUGH THE REINNERVATION CENTER.

THAT REPORT FROM THE BASELINE TO EXPLAIN TO US WHAT THE PRO-DETAIL PROJECT WOULD LOOK LIKE.

SO THERE'S ABOUT THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX DAYS OF DATA CAPTURE BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF THIS ON IN THE DATABASE.

SO WE WILL WORK TO CREATE A COMPLETE GIS DATABASE UTILIZING ANY EXISTING DATA

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OR WORKING WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS THAT THE MUNICIPALITY CURRENTLY DOES USE, EITHER IN INFRASTRUCTURE OR IN OUR FIRE SERVICES, AND HOPEFULLY HAVE A PROJECT BE DEVELOPED IN-HOUSE BY JUNE OF NEXT YEAR.

AND WE'VE SUBMITTED FOR THE FUNDING TO A MAXIMUM OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND, WHICH WAS IN YOUR RESOLUTION TONIGHT, AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING THIS.

THEY SAID THAT WE SHOULD HERE BY MAY OF THIS YEAR AND WE WILL GO THROUGH.

THANK YOU, MISS VLAHOVICH, I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS PROJECT FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS.

I'M GLAD TO SEE IT COMING TO FRUITION AND I'D ASK IF ANY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? AND SEEING NONE AGAIN BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS FOR MANY YEARS, THOSE AT HOME THAT AREN'T SURE WHAT THIS IS, THIS IS DEFINITELY A GOOD TOOL FOR THE MUNICIPALITY AS FAR AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BRINGS US AGAIN INTO THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY, AS COUNCILLOR PATRIE MENTIONED EARLIER.

SO THAT'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

AND I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED 7.17 REFERRAL FROM ECONOMIC STANDING COMMITTEE UPDATE ON COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL LANDS, INCLUDING PENDING SALES AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH POTENTIAL DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE MUNICIPALITY MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 239(2)(C) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

CAN I HAVE A MOVE TO PUT THAT IN CLOSED SESSION, PLEASE, MOVED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER.

SECOND, BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE QUESTIONS, QUORUMS, QUERIES? SEEING NONE I WILL CALL VOTE ONCE AGAIN, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

COUNCILLOR TURNER IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSE 7.18 REFERRAL FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE, REVIEW OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR THE SALE OF THE FORMER MMR, A WORKSITE RFP.

AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH THE POTENTIAL DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE MUNICIPALITY MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 239(2)(C) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT AGAIN I MOVE TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED SESSION PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN, SECONDED, BY COUNCILLOR TURNER, ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? NONE, ROLL CALL STARTING COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR TURNER IN FAVOR.

IN FAVOR OF COUNCILLOR MANN IN FAVOR.

AND I'M IN FAVOR, THAT'S CARRIED AND CLOSED ALSO NO OUTSIDE BOARD OR COMMITTEE REPORTS THIS EVENING, UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

WE HAVE OUR HUB UPDATE HAS A STANDING ITEM, MR.

[9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS]

GAGNON.

YES, I DON'T HAVE THE AGENDA IN FRONT OF ME.

I GUESS I'LL START WITH THE ARTS HUB SINCE THERE'S MORE TO TALK ABOUT ON THAT ONE.

AND THE CONSULTANT IS REFINING THE CAPITAL COST ESTIMATE.

WE WERE A LITTLE ALARMED WITH THE NUMBER OF 15 MILLION.

SO THEY ARE WORKING WITH COST ESTIMATORS WHO WILL BE ABLE TO REFINE THE FUNCTIONAL USE OF THE BUILDING AND ASSIGN THAT SQUARE FOOTAGE CAPITAL COST BASED ON THAT.

WE KNOW THAT THE THEATER WILL BE MORE COMPLICATED, MORE COSTLY THAN, SAY, THE LOBBY OR THE ART GALLERY SPACE.

SO WE'RE TOLD WE SHOULD GET THAT IN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS.

SO WE TOOK THE POSITION OF OR THE CHAIR STAFF AGREED TO DEFER THE ARTS STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THIS FRIDAY TO ALLOW FOR THAT TIME TO COME IN, GET THE MORE DETAILED COST ESTIMATE, AND THEN WE CAN HAVE A MORE ROBUST CONVERSATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND THEN EVENTUALLY THE COUNCIL AS TO WHAT THE COST WOULD BE OF THAT NEW ARTS AND CULTURE HUB.

I REACHED OUT TO THE FUNDERS TO GIVE THEM A BIT OF AN UPDATE AS WELL SO WE CAN REFINE ONCE WE GET THAT COST ESTIMATE EXACTLY WHAT THE NEXT STEPS ARE.

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THE NOHFC IS INTRIGUING.

WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THE NOHFC.

HOWEVER, ON THE FEASIBILITY STUDY THAT WE'RE WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW, WE APPLIED FOR THEM FOR I BELIEVE IT WAS ROUGHLY 18 OR 20 PERCENT FUNDING TO GO WITH THE 50 PERCENT THAT WE GOT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK ON THAT FUNDING APPLICATION.

SO WE'RE PUSHING THEM TO GET AN ANSWER ON THE CURRENT COSTS BEFORE WE GET INTO ANOTHER SCOOP OF WORK, LIKELY FOR THE DETAILED DESIGN OR WHATEVER THAT NEXT PHASE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE AND WONDERING WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL BUDGET WILL HOLD FOR THE CULTURAL SPACES ADDED UPON.

SO WE'RE HOPING FOR DETAILED COST ESTIMATES IN THE NEXT TWO-THREE WEEKS, I'M GOING TO REACH OUT TO THE FUNDERS.

AND WE SHOULD HAVE MORE CONCRETE NEXT STEPS ON THE ARTS HUB IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

SO WE'RE LOOKING AT A MID APRIL, THEIR SPECIAL STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING OR THE REGULAR ONE, WHICH IS THE FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH.

QUESTION COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

JUST ONE CLARIFICATION, SO TO MY RECOLLECTION, WE RECEIVED WE HAVE ABOUT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE BANK FOR THE HUB THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WE'RE EXPECTING 50 CENT DOLLARS COUNCIL MIGHT BE GIVING DIRECTION TO LIKE WE'RE GETTING ESTIMATES BACK AT 15 MILLION DOLLARS.

SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO BE FIVE, FIVE AND FIVE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ADD FIVE MILLION TO THE TAX ROLL.

IF WE'RE LOOKING AT THESE NUMBERS, SHOULD WE NOT BE GIVING DIRECTION TO THE ARCHITECTS TO STAY WITHIN A CERTAIN BUDGET? IF WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE MAXIMUM THAT WE CAN LEVERAGE WITH OUR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IS GOING TO BE 10 OR 11 OR 12 MILLION DOLLARS, I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THAT NUMBER IS.

BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GIVE DIRECTION TO THE ARCHITECTS TO WORK WITHIN A BUDGET OTHER THAN THEM COMING BACK.

ANY ARCHITECT IN THE WORLD IS GOING TO SAY, I'LL BUILD YOU THE TAJ MAHAL IF YOU'RE WILLING TO WRITE A CHECK.

SO I THINK THEY HAVE TO BE GIVEN DIRECTION TO STAY WITHIN OUR MEANS.

THAT'S UP TO COUNCIL, OF COURSE, IF THEY WANT TO GIVE US THAT DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.

BUT WHAT I'M SUGGESTING IS THAT THE COST ESTIMATE THAT WE WILL HAVE WILL GIVE US EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT BECAUSE THE BUILDING WILL BE SCALABLE.

WELL, WE'RE STILL SUFFERING FROM THE ARE WE REPLACING EXACTLY WHAT WE LOST? I MEAN, THE EXISTING BUILDING WAS FORTY FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET.

THAT WOULD BE THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS.

WE'RE NOT SUGGESTING THAT.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO REFINE NEEDS VERSUS WANTS AND GET A BETTER COST ESTIMATE.

AND THEN ABSOLUTELY.

I'M SUGGESTING TWO, THREE WEEKS FROM NOW WE CAN HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.

THEY ARE CERTAINLY AWARE THAT 15 MILLION IS IS NOT TENABLE.

SO THEY'RE SHARPENING THEIR PENCIL, WHICH IS WHY THEY WANT TO GET THE COST ESTIMATE ESTIMATORS INVOLVED AND THEN GET A MORE REFINED COST ESTIMATE BASED ON THE TYPE OF USE.

AND THEN WE CAN HAVE THEM HAVE A MORE ROBUST CONVERSATION ABOUT IT.

AND IT JUST SO THEN JUST AS A FOLLOW UP, I'D LIKE CLARIFICATION OF WHAT WE'RE EXPECTING TO GET AGAINST OUR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, AND I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE SPENDING MONEY WORKING ON SOMETHING THAT AS A COUNCIL WE KNOW THAT WE CAN'T AFFORD.

SO I WANT TO I CAN'T GIVE DIRECTION UNLESS I KNOW WHAT THOSE NUMBERS ARE.

SURE.

SO I'M SUGGESTING IT'S PREMATURE TO GIVE US DIRECTION TONIGHT, BUT WE'RE VERY CLOSE TO HAVING MORE DETAILED REVIEW OF THAT AND IT'S CLOSER TO THREE AND A HALF, FOUR MILLION DOLLARS THAT WERE NOT WORTH WE'RE NOT AT FIVE MILLION IN THE CURRENT INSURANCE MONEY, ARTS AND CULTURE HUB RESERVE.

SO JUST JUST TO CLARIFY.

THANKS YOUR WORSHIP JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THE COUNCILLOR PATRIE WAS MENTIONING THAT IT WOULD INCREASE THE TAX LAW BY FIVE MILLION.

THAT'S A LITTLE LITTLE OFF BASE.

THE GRANT FROM THE CULTURAL SPACES FUND.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS THE 50 CENT DOLLARS.

IT CAN GO UP TO 75 PERCENT.

MAYBE I'M WRONG, MR. GAGNON, IS THAT CORRECT? SO IT COULD BE 25 CENTS VERSUS 75 PERCENT OF THE FEDS.

AND WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT FEDMORE SO BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT JACKING UP [INAUDIBLE], PERHAPS WE WAIT A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

THE ARCHITECTS HAVE BEEN TOLD IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT THEIR NUMBERS JUST

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DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO US.

THEY'VE BEEN TOLD INITIALLY, WE WANT YOU TO COME IN UNDER 10 MILLION.

THE DEMAND FROM THE ARTS AND CULTURE.

SPACE OCCUPANT'S IS WHAT DROVE THE PRICE, THE ARCHITECTS TOOK THE SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT THEY SAID THEY REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THEIR BUSINESS.

WENT TO WORK AND CAME UP WITH THE SQUARE FOOT PLANT, AND THAT'S WHERE WE WENT BEYOND THE 10 MILLION AND PUSHED THE PUSH 15 WHEN THINGS LIKE ELEVATORS AND WALLS WERE INCLUDED.

SO THEY'VE BEEN SENT BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.

I'M SORRY, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I I THINK MR. GAGNON WAS CORRECT, THAT WE NEED A FEW MORE WEEKS TO HEAR BACK FROM THE CONSULTANTS AND WE ALSO NEED TO BE ABLE TO.

CONSULT MORE WITH THE COMMITTEE AND TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN DO.

WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S 50 CENT OR SEVENTY FIVE CENT DOLLARS, SO WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAVE.

I KNOW THE COMMITTEE IS WILLING AT LOOKING AT FUNDRAISING AND LOOK AT OTHER SOURCES FOR SOME MONEY IN ORDER TO BUILD THIS.

WE ARE BUILDING THIS ONCE, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CONCERN IS FOR A PROPER MUSEUM AND A PROPER THEATER.

YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY IN THE GALLERY, AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ARE THE PRIORITIES OF THIS TIME AND THAT WE BUILD IT RIGHT, THAT WE DON'T, YOU KNOW, TURN AROUND TWO YEARS LATER AND SAY, CRAP, WE SHOULD HAVE WE SHOULD HAVE LOOKED HARDER AND WORKED A LITTLE HARDER AND GONE A LITTLE FURTHER.

SO I THINK IT'S PREMATURE TO ASK COUNCIL AT THIS POINT.

I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU'RE AWARE THAT WE'RE WORKING HARD AND THAT WE WERE AWARE OF THE COMMITMENT THAT IT MIGHT MAKE WITH THE TAXPAYERS.

BUT WE DID SURVEYS AND TAXPAYERS WANT A MUSEUM BACK AND THEY WANT A THEATER BACK.

SO THAT'S THE PRICE OF WHAT WE MAY HAVE TO PAY IN ORDER TO GET THOSE.

AND WE WILL JUST HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, I THINK I WOULD AGREE WITH THE COMMENTS MADE SO FAR THAT IT IS REASONABLE TO WAIT A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

HOWEVER, AT SOME POINT WE MAY HAVE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT SOME TYPE OF UPSET LIMIT WHAT'S PALATABLE TO THE MUNICIPALITY FOR, YOU KNOW, AND AGAIN, THE WANT VERSUS WHAT WE CAN REALLY AFFORD.

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO BUILD ANOTHER SMALL PROJECT ACROSS TOWN AS WELL.

AND CONSIDERING WE HAVE POTENTIALLY TWO SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS ON THE GO AT THE SAME TIME, YOU KNOW, THERE'S ONLY ONE TAXPAYER IN THE END.

AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T JEOPARDIZE ONE OR OTHER, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY BOTH GO, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE WITHOUT A LOT OF SERVICES IF WE DON'T MAKE THEM BOTH GO.

AND THE TIMING OF THAT, I THINK, IS GOING TO BE CRITICAL.

SO I THINK I THINK IT IS FAIR TO HAVE A CONVERSATION AT SOME POINT ABOUT COST AND UPSET LIMITS, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S TONIGHT.

BUT I DO LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS, YOU KNOW, SHARPENED A LITTLE BIT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

SO A COUPLE MORE WEEKS AND WE'LL HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MR. GAGNON AND WITH THE REST OF COUNCIL, IN FACT, THAT WE DO NEED THIS REPLACED, I THINK IT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT WE'VE BEEN GIVEN DOLLARS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY BASED ON THE COST OF A REBUILD.

AND I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A CERTAIN LEVEL OF EXPLOITATION COMING A FOOT HERE AS I SEE THE DOLLAR SIGNS CONTINUE TO INCREASE.

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, NEAR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS A SQUARE FOOT FOR SOME OPEN SPACES WHEN WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS A SQUARE FOOT FLOOR FOR POOL SPACE, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND.

AND I'M CONFUSED AS TO HOW THE NUMBER CONTINUES TO INCREASE OVER TIME.

BUT AGAIN, IN A FEW WEEKS, I GUESS WE'LL SEE THAT HOPEFULLY EVERYONE SHARPENS THEIR PENCILS AND COMES BACK TO THE TABLE REASONABLY SO.

9.3 IS THERE ANY UPDATE REQUIRED FOR THE RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS? MR. GAGNON, NOT THIS EVENING, NO.

OK, SO THE 9.4 IS COVID.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, THANK YOU, IF WE COULD JUST GO BACK TO 9.3, THERE'S

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INFORMATION CIRCULATING IN THE PUBLIC, SO I WOULD LIKE AN UPDATE LIVE AT COUNCIL SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS.

THERE'S PUBLIC PEOPLE COMING TO ME ABOUT INFORMATION TO DEAL WITH RESIDENTIAL WATER DEVELOPMENT, AND WE'RE NOT GETTING AN UPDATE AND I CAN'T GIVE THEM AN UPDATE.

SO I WOULD LIKE THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT ON THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING THAT WE DO HAVE AN UPDATE REGARDING RESIDENTIAL WATER DEVELOPMENTS ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA.

CAN'T REALLY SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE IT'S.

IN OUR TERMS, IT'S CALLED CLOSED SESSION INFORMATION, BUT THE PUBLIC HOW DOESTHE PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT IT, SO I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE ON THE AGENDA SO WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU, I WOULD REMIND COUNCILLOR PATRIE THAT.

WE'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT RUMORS ARE CIRCULATING AROUND IN PUBLIC, UM.

THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH COUNCIL, BUT WE'RE NOT READY TO DO SO BECAUSE WE NEED MORE INFORMATION.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR AS MUCH INFORMATION AS WE CAN.

ONCE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION, WE WILL BRING IT TO COUNCIL.

RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE NOTHING THAT WE CAN TELL YOU.

9.4 COVID-19 UPDATE.

OK, WELL, AS COUNCILLOR IS AWARE OF IT'S BASICALLY STATUS QUO WHEN IT COMES TO CITY HALL, WE JUST WENT THROUGH THAT EARLIER THIS EVENING.

WHAT'S PROBABLY MORE PRESSING ARE THE TWO ISSUES OF THE ARENA AND THE COLLINS HALL.

WE TAKE THE POSITION THAT THERE'S NOTHING PRESSING REQUIRING US TO REOPEN OR ADJUST THOSE FACILITIES, AT LEAST BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 12TH.

I BELIEVE IT IS.

THE COLLINS HALL IS QUITE BUSY AND SET UP FOR THE VACCINE CLINICS AND THERE IS NO ICE CURRENTLY.

AND I DON'T SEE A PRESSING NEED TO PUT ICE IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS OR UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

BUT AGAIN, THAT'S SUBJECT TO THE COUNCILS INPUT, OF COURSE.

BUT DEFINITELY THE COLLINS HALL IS JUST OFF LIMITS BECAUSE OF THE VACCINE CLINIC.

IF THAT CHANGE IN THAT VENUE CHANGES FOR SOME REASON, THEN WE COULD REVISIT THE WALKING PROGRAM.

BUT IT'S JUST NOT PRACTICAL TO TRY TO MANAGE THE WALKING PROGRAM AND THE VACCINE CLINIC.

OBVIOUSLY, I THINK THE CLINIC TAKES PRECEDENT IN THIS CASE.

SO WE'RE BASICALLY SUGGESTING STATUS QUO UNTIL APRIL 12.

OK, THE POOL IS UP AND OPERATIONAL RIGHT NOW, MR. GAGNON BY APPOINTMENT LANE [INAUDIBLE], THE AQUA FIT GYM, THOSE SERVICES, MUCH LIKE PRE CHRISTMAS, ARE AVAILABLE WITH LIMITED CAPACITY AND TAKING ALL THE PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY.

AND I KNOW MR. WHITE AND DARLA'S TEAM IS ALWAYS ON SPEED DIAL WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOLLOWING THEIR GUIDELINES.

OK, BIG THANK YOU TO MS. HENNESSEY AND DUSTIN AND ALL THE LIFEGUARDS AND THE REC STAFF THAT ARE TAKING CARE OF THESE FACILITIES DEFINITELY PUTTING THEMSELVES OUT THERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU.

KATE WERE GOING ON THEIR 10 PETITION, COUNCILLOR FENAMORE.

DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YES, I DID I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF MR. GAGNON OR MS. HENNESSEY KNEW IF THE POOL STAFF OR IF OUR AGE FRIENDLY DELIVERY SERVICE, IF THEY'RE ESSENTIAL AND IF THEY'VE RECEIVED VACCINES, IF THEY CHOSE TO.

AND I JUST WANT TO KNOW TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ARE KEEPING OUR OUR STAFF SAFE UNTIL THE.

THE PANDEMIC TABLE IS DECLARING THAT WE'RE IN OUR THIRD WAVE, SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE READY AND THAT WE'RE NOT PUTTING ANYONE AT RISK AS WE HAVE OPENED SOME OF THE SERVICES.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE'S PROTECTED.

I DON'T HAVE ANY.

I TOTALLY SYMPATHIZE, I JUST I DON'T HAVE ANY FRESH INFORMATION.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS FIRST RESPONDERS ARE LINED UP AND GETTING THE VACCINES, INCLUDING OUR PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS.

BUT WE COULD CERTAINLY MAKE THE ARGUMENT AND I THINK WE HAVE THAT AGE FRIENDLY DELIVERY STAFF ARE ESSENTIALLY FIRST RESPONDERS PROVIDING AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE.

BUT I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE ANY NEW INFORMATION ON THAT.

WE'RE CERTAINLY TRYING.

OK, MS. HENNESSEY, DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THAT? I DO HAVE AN [INAUDIBLE], AND I ALSO HAVE DUSTAN WHITE ON THE LIST TO GET HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK IF THEY HAVE ANY EXTRA VACCINES ON A FRIDAY.

AND I FORGOT OUR BY LAW OFFICERS THAT ARE OUT THERE IN THE.

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BUT I DO HAVE MY TWO STAFF.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO OUR COVID-19 UPDATE.

10 PETITIONS, THERE ARE NONE TONIGHT, CORRESPONDANCE NONE.

12 NOTICE OF MOTION, 12.1 NOTICE OF MOTIONS FROM COUNCILLOR PATRIE RE RESCIND

[12. NOTICES OF MOTION]

RESOLUTION 20-21.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE, YOUR RECOMMENDATION RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU, THE NOTICE OF MOTION IS THAT THE DEFERRAL OF RESOLUTION 2021 FROM THE JANUARY 25TH COUNCIL MEETING BE RESCINDED AND I SO MOVE.

IS THERE A SECOND HERE FOR.

THE MOTION.

COUNCILLOR, CYR.

YOU HAVE A SECOND OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COUNCILLOR, PATRIE, THANK YOU.

SO AT THE JANUARY 25TH COUNCIL MEETING, A RESOLUTION TO DEFER THE CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS UNTIL IN PERSON WAS PASSED BY THE MAJORITY OF COUNCIL.

THE MAYOR AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DATE AND THAT THE REFERRAL WAS DECLARED INVALID.

BUT THEN DURING OUR COUNCIL TRAINING, MR. PROSPERI FROM MMAH AND I'VE TALKED TO HIM SINCE AS WELL, HE HAS INFORMED COUNCIL IN ORDER TO TO REMOVE THAT RESOLUTION AT THIS POINT, SINCE THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN PUT INTO PLACE PROPERLY IN ORDER FOR US TO NOT BREACH THAT RESOLUTION, THAT WE SHOULD RESCIND THE RESOLUTION.

SO IT HAD TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL.

I WAS HOPING THAT STAFF WOULD BRING IT BACK WITH THE LEGAL OPINION AND THE LEGAL OPINION DOESN'T EVEN MATTER MUCH TO ME.

I UNDERSTAND IF THE MAJORITY OF COUNCIL WANTS TO RESCIND IT AND THERE IS A TECHNICALITY IN IT.

THEN RESCIND IT, IF WE IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE CLOSED SESSION VIA ZOOM, BUT THE POINT IS, IN ORDER FOR US TO LEGALLY GO INTO CLOSED SESSION, WE SHOULD RESCIND THAT RESOLUTION, ACCORDING TO MR. PROSPER FROM MMAH.

AND THAT'S WHY I'M PUTTING THIS MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

AND THEN WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE A CLOSED SESSION VIA ZOOM AS OPPOSED TO WITH THE INTENT OF THAT RESOLUTION WAS THAT WE DID NOT HAVE ANY ATTENDANCE VIA ZOOM IN OUR CLOSED SESSION.

MEETINGS.

PERSONALLY, I FIND THIS A LITTLE BIT REDUNDANT, SINCE WE HAVE MET IN ZOOM ALREADY HAD A FEW MEETINGS, BUT WE DO HAVE A DIFFERENT LEGAL OPINION ON THIS.

MIND YOU, I PREFER TO ACTUALLY WAIVE THE SOLICITOR CLIENT PRIVILEGE ON THAT LEGAL OPINION TO REMOVE YOUR WORRIES, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, WHATEVER MAKES YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL IN ATTENDANCE AT OUR CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS.

BUT AGAIN, I DO FEEL THIS IS REDUNDANT FROM THE OPINIONS WE'VE RECEIVED.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL? NO, OKAY COUNCILLOR TURNER.

YOUR WORSHIP.

LOOKING TO RESCIND THE DEFERRAL MOTION THAT WAS ALREADY DECLARED INVALID BECAUSE IT FAILED OR A PROCEDURE BY LAW.

IT DOESN'T MAKE MAKE ANY SENSE.

IT FAILED TO KEEP UP WITH THE PROCEDURAL BY LAW, AND ERGO IT BECOMES INVALID.

SO IT'S A NONEVENT.

WE CAN'T VERY WELL VOTE TO RESCIND SOMETHING THAT ISN'T THERE.

JUST WHAT I THINK IS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT, IF THE MOVER AND SECONDER AGREE, IT'S JUST THE WAY IT'S CURRENTLY WORDED IS THAT THE DEFERRAL OF RESOLUTION 2021 WOULD BE RESCINDED.

ANY OTHER.

MR. GAGNON.

IT'S PROBABLY SHOULD JUST BE THAT THE RESOLUTION 2021 BE RESCINDED.

YOU'RE NOT RESCINDING THE DEFERRAL OF YOUR RESCINDING RESOLUTION.

2021, WHICH I ASSUME IS THE MOTION WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OR AM I MISINTERPRETING.

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WITH ALL DUE RESPECT YOUR WORSHIP, COULD WE MAYBE GET THE CLERK TO CHIME IN? SORRY.

MS. SPRAGUE, SO I EXCUSE ME, I MADE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO IT, IF IT'S ACCEPTABLE THAT RESOLUTION 20 21 JANUARY 25TH, 2021, CONCERNING THE DEFERRAL OF THE CLOSED SESSION MEETING UNTIL SUCH A TIME THAT COUNCIL CAN MEET IN PERSON IS HEREBY RESCINDED.

MAKES SENSE.

COUNCILLOR CYR ARE YOU FINE WITH THAT AS A SECONDER? OK, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? NOW, AGAIN, AS I MENTIONED, IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MOOT RESOLUTION AS IT WAS DEEMED TO BE OUT OF ORDER, NOT COMPLIANCE WITH OUR PROCEDURAL BYLAW, AND WE HAVE OPINIONS ON THAT ALSO.

AND WE'VE BEEN MEETING IN CLOSED SESSION OF VIA ZOOM FOR THE LAST FEW MEETINGS ALREADY.

BUT AGAIN, IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE, COUNCILLOR PATRIE, IT IS WHAT IT IS.

AND I THOUGHT I WAS FINISHING OFF HERE.

MY APOLOGIES, YOUR WORSHIP, I JUST I'M WONDERING IF THIS MEANS THAT BOTH COUNCILLOR PATRIE AND COUNCILOR CYR, WHO WERE QUITE ADAMANT THAT THEY WERE NEVER GOING TO ATTEND A ZOOM CLOSED SESSION, ARE NOW GOING TO ATTEND A ZOOM CLOSED SESSION.

IS THAT THE INTENT COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I DON'T TRUST ZOOM CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS, THAT'S WHAT WE I HAD STATED I WON'T SPEAK FOR COUNCILLOR CYR.

I HAVE NO CHOICE IF I WANT TO CONTINUE ON DOING BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE TAXPAYERS, IN ORDER FOR ME TO KNOW WHAT IS TRANSPIRING IN CLOSED SESSION, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ATTEND IT.

I'M NOT PLEASED ABOUT IT, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO GO AGAINST INFORMATION THAT.

THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING IS TELLING ME THE PROPER PROCESS IN ORDER TO DO IT, I AGREE IT'S A MOOT POINT BECAUSE YOU'RE CONTINUING TO BREACH THAT RESOLUTION.

BUT YOUR WORSHIP, YOU CAN SPEED DOWN THE HIGHWAY EVERY DAY AND NOT GET A TICKET.

BUT WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT, YOU'RE CAUGHT.

SO JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE BREAKING THE RULES DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT'S RIGHT.

I JUST WANT THE RULES CHANGED SO THAT I CAN LEGALLY ATTEND THOSE CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS.

SO I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT.

BUT I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO FOLLOW MY INTEGRITY AND DO WHAT THE MAJORITY OF COUNCIL WANTS.

IF A MAJORITY OF COUNCIL REFUSES TO GO AND MEET IN OPEN SESSION FOR OUR SORRY IN CLOSED SESSION IN PERSON ONLY.

I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE ON THE BUSINESS AND ATTEND.

NO I DON'T LIKE IT.

NO, I STILL DON'T TRUST WITH CERTAIN MEMBERS OF ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE MORE.

END OF DISCUSSION, COUNCILLOR FENAMORE HAS REQUESTED THE CALL FOR THE VOTE, SO I WILL CALL VOTE COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

SORRY, YOUR WORSHIP I'M OPPOSED.

OK, I'M OPPOSED, BUT THAT'S CARRIED.

COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS START OFF THIS EVENING WITH A PROCLAMATION.

[13. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

WHEREAS EPILEPSY IS NOT A DISEASE OR A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER, BUT RATHER A SEIZURE DISORDER CAUSED BY SUDDEN BURSTS OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN THE BRAIN.

AND WHEREAS IT IS ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND CANADIANS HAVE EPILEPSY, WHEREAS ONE TO TWO PERCENT OF THE POPULATION HAVE EXPERIENCED OR WILL AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCE AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE, WHEREAS THAT IS TWICE AS MANY AS PEOPLE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, MUSCULAR SCLEROSIS AND CYSTIC FIBROSIS COMBINED, WHEREAS EPILEPSY IS STILL THE LEAST FUNDED NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER.

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AND WHEREAS CHILDREN ARE OFTEN TEASED WHILE INDEPENDENT AND ABLE ADULTS ARE TREATED AS INCOMPETENT AND CAPABLE, WHEREAS CHANGING ATTITUDES WILL HELP ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC FUNDING NEEDED TO SUPPORT SPECIALIZED CENTERS, SURGICAL TRAINING AND UNIFORM ACCESS TO CARE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS DISORDER.

WHEREAS MARCH 26,2020 IS WHERE PURPLE DAY IN SUPPORT OF EPILEPSY AWARENESS.

NOW THEREFORE I DAN MARCHISELLA MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE HEREBY PROCLAIM THE PERIOD OF MARCH 22ND TO MARCH 2TH6, 2021 AS EPILEPSY AWARENESS WEEK IN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.

UM.

SO WE DO, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, HAVE THE DAY OF MOURNING COMING UP, APRIL 28 WILL BE THE DAY OF MOURNING.

THERE WILL BE NAMES ADDED TO THE WALL AND WE WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS ON THAT FROM OUR.

DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE AT A FUTURE MEETING AS TO HOW THAT'S GOING TO GO DOWN IN A SAFE WAY.

SO THAT WILL BE COMING UP.

I'D LIKE TO MENTION.

LIEUTENANT JOE SHAW FOR 43 YEARS OF SERVICE TO NOT JUST DMD, BUT ALSO THE CANADIAN FORCES THROUGH THE CADET COURSE WHO SPENT FORTY THREE YEARS AND IS RETIRING.

I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MR. SHAW.

I KNOW HE'S HAD A CEREMONY THIS EVENING RECEIVING AN AWARD FOR THAT.

SO JOE'S WATCHING.

CONGRATULATIONS.

AND ALSO OUR OWN DARLA HENNESSEY.

CAPTAIN HENNESSEY SPENT 44 YEARS WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES, WILL BE RETIRING AFTER 44 YEARS OF SERVING NOT JUST OUR COUNTRY, BUT OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR YOUTH IN THE NORTH SHORE HERE.

SO BIG.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS HENNESSEY AND A BIG THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU WHAT YOU'VE DONE.

THAT BEING SAID, ALSO, I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT WARRANT OFFICER FINAMORE, AND I'LL LET COUNCILLOR FINAMORE GIVE US DETAILS ON THIS, BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A PRETTY SPECIAL STORY AND BIG CONGRATULATIONS REQUIRED THERE TO COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, FOR MENTIONING THIS, THIS PAST FRIDAY, MY SON, WHO IS A WARRANT OFFICER WITH THE CANADIAN MILITARY, RANKED NUMBER ONE IN CANADA FOR A WARRANT OFFICERS THIS YEAR AND HAD AN EARLY PROMOTION ON FRIDAY TO MASTER WARRANT OFFICER, HIS WIFE, WARRANT OFFICER KELLY FINAMORE.

SHE RANKED THIRD IN CANADA AND LATER THIS YEAR, SHE WILL BE PROMOTED TO MASTER WARRANT OFFICER.

SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE IN ELLIOTT LAKE WHOSE SHOWING THEM THEIR SUPPORT.

INCLUDING MS. HENNESSEY AND EVERYONE THAT WAS A MENTOR AND A MODEL FOR HIM AND TO SHOW THESE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT MILITARY WAS A GOOD CHOICE OF LIFE AND HAS GIVEN THEM SOME GOOD VALUES THAT THEY'RE TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN, MY DAUGHTER IN LAW IS CURRENTLY POSTED OR ON DEPLOYMENT TO MATHIAS COLOMB, FIRST NATIONS IN NORTHERN MANITOBA DOING COVID SUPPORT.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT WORK THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE DOING AND THEIR COMMUNITY MEANS EVERYTHING TO THEM AND THE SUPPORT THAT THEY GET.

SO THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT, MAYOR MARCHISELLA, AND FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE AS WELL.

ANOTHER GREAT NEWS STORY.

IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENING'S COUNCIL'S ANNOUNCEMENTS? COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

I JUST WANT TO SAY HAPPY EASTER BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ANOTHER COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE THAT.

AND I KNOW IT MAY NOT BE THE SIMILAR ONES TO WE'VE HAD PREVIOUS TO 2020, BUT I'M SURE THAT EVERYONE CAN MAKE IT GOOD.

AND I UNDERSTAND SOME CITIZENS OF ELLIOT LAKE MIGHT BE BRINGING IN A GUY THAT HELPS A LOT AROUND TO SEE SOME OF THE KIDS IN THE AREA BY DRIVING THROUGH THE STREETS.

SO LOOK OUT.

YOU MIGHT SEE THE EASTER BUNNY IF YOU RODE AROUND ON EASTER SUNDAY TO SEE TO SEE THAT SITE.

SO I JUST WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY.

EASTER, AND I'M PRETTY SURE THAT COVID DOESN'T CHOCOLATE DOESN'T HURT ANYBODY IN COVID TIME, SO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR SHARE OF EASTER CHOCOLATES.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

HOWEVER, I JUST HAVE TO MENTION TO COUNCILLOR FINAMORE THAT WHENEVER I EAT

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CHOCOLATE, I GAIN ABOUT 40 POUNDS.

SO YEAH, I KNOW IT'S NOT ALWAYS THAT GOOD, BUT THANK YOU ANYWAY.

I'M NOT QUITE SURE IF THIS IS THE PLACE FOR THIS, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF BOTH THE MAYOR AND THE CEO THAT IT'S NOW 10:03 WE HAVE.

A VERY LONG AGENDA THAT WE'VE GONE THROUGH OVER THE LAST THREE HOURS AND WE'VE GOT ANOTHER LONG SESSION THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING THROUGH IN CLOSED SESSION FOR PROBABLY ANOTHER TWO HOURS.

AND I WOULD REQUEST THAT IN THE FUTURE, RATHER THAN HAVING THESE MARATHON SESSIONS, THAT YOU BREAK THEM INTO TWO MORE MANAGEABLE MEETINGS BECAUSE MAYBE BECAUSE I'M THE OLD MAN AROUND HERE, BUT I FIND THIS EXTREMELY TIRING AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU'RE DOING THIS KIND OF ZOOM THING TO MAINTAIN ANY KIND OF DIALOG OVER THAT LENGTH OF TIME.

I WOULD STRONGLY REQUEST THAT IN THE FUTURE.

YOU.

TAKE A BIT OF CARE AND MAYBE BREAK THE MEETINGS INTO TWO AS OPPOSED TO HAVING ONE GIANT MARATHON SESSION.

THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR INDULGENCE.

IS THERE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL? TRY AND GET THROUGH THE REST OF THIS FAIRLY QUICK, BIG TICKET ITEMS FOR RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE MARCH 2021 HYDRO AT FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND.

WE SEE GENERAL SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND, FEBRUARY TRANSIT TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND.

ALGOMA DISTRICT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD, MUNICIPAL LEVY.

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND APPROACH NAVIGATION SYSTEM AIRPORTS, SOLAR AIRFIELD LIGHTING, ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE THOUSAND ENVIRONMENTAL FEBRUARY, CURBSIDE SERVICE AND SEPTIC SERVICE, THIRTY SIX THOUSAND [INAUDIBLE] RECONSTRUCTION PLAN, POPULAR REHAB RELEASE.

HOLD BACK ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND MCDOUGALL ENERGY REGULAR AND DIESEL FUEL THIRTY SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED.

NORTHSHORE FORD BYLAW OF VEHICLE FORTY NINE THOUSAND OMER'S FORTY FIVE THOUSAND.

THOSE ARE BIG TICKET ITEMS FOR THIS MEETING.

HANG ON, THERE'S NO ADDENDUM, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS,

[15. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS]

15.1 BYLAW, 21-15 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AND BEN AND DONNA CORNWELL FOR 62 MCLAREN CRESCENT.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER, PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECOND, BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE ANY QUESTIONS OR QUALMS, QUERIES? NONE.

ROLL CALL, VOTE.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, IN FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

15.2, NO LONGER REQUIRED.

15.3 BYLAW, 21-8 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE TRANSFER PAYMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE INVESTING IN CANADA INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

PUBLIC TRANSIT STREAM.

MOVER, PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR CYR, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, ROLL CALL.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE IN FAVOR.

AND COUNCILLOR MANN IN FAVOR.

ALL RIGHT, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE IN FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR, THAT'S CARRIED.

15.4 BY LAW, 21-19 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A TRANSFER PAYMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFE RESTART PROGRAM.

PHASE TWO, MUNICIPAL TRANSIT FUNDING.

MOVER, PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR CYR, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE.

ROLL CALL STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, IN FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

15.5 BYLAW, 21-20 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION UNDER THE DEDICATED GAS TAX FUNDS FOR PUBLIC TRANSFER TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM, MOVER PLEASE.

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SECONDER? COUNCILLOR TURNER, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? SEEING NONE.

ROLL CALL AGAIN, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR TURNER.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE IN FAVOR.

AND I AM IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD DID RECEIVE A QUESTION FROM MR.

[16. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD]

TIMBROOK ABOUT SEVEN POINT TEN, JUST REQUESTING THAT COUNCIL GIVE CONSIDERATION TO SOME TYPE OF PUBLIC INPUT SESSION FOR I BELIEVE IT WAS FOR THE STRATEGIC PLANNING, WHETHER WE CHOOSE A OR B.

WHICH COUNCIL CHOSE A.

GIVING CONSIDERATION TO HOW WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE PUBLIC INPUT, WHETHER VIRTUALLY OR IF THERE'S OPPORTUNITY TO UTILIZE ONE OF OUR FACILITIES FOR IN PERSON.

SO BACK THAT QUESTION WAS ASKED DURING THE ACTUAL ITEM.

AND STAFF ARE GOING TO LOOK INTO HOW WE CAN GET THE PUBLIC MOST INVOLVED HERE.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

MR. TIMBROOK ALSO HAD A QUESTION FROM MR. THOMAS ON NINE POINT FOUR, WHICH IS HAVING TO DO WITH COVID-19 PROTOCOLS AT CITY HALL.

THE QUESTIONS WERE ABOUT WORDING OF REQUIRING ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL IN ORDER TO HAVE A MEETING, AND IT DOES NOT REQUIRE ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO BE IN THE CHAMBERS TO HAVE A MEETING.

IT IS MUCH EASIER THE LESS PEOPLE YOU HAVE.

ZOOMING IN DOING A HYBRID MAKES IT MUCH EASIER FOR THE I.T.

ASPECT OF IT AND MAKING SURE ALSO FOR MYSELF BEING BEING THE CHAIR TO BE ABLE TO SEE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

SO IF YOU HAVE ONE ON ZOOM, NOT TOO BAD.

YOU HAVE TWO ON ZOOM, A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT.

BUT IF IT'S HALF AND HALF AND IT GETS MESSY, SO IT IS MUCH SIMPLER TO SEE US ALL IN ZOOM FOR THE MEETINGS.

THERE'S ALSO A QUESTION ABOUT FROM MR. THOMAS, WHEN DO WE PLAN ON START MEETING IN PERSON AGAIN AND HAVING A PUBLIC ATTENDING THE COUNCIL MEETINGS? AND I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER FOR THAT.

MR. THOMAS.

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TIME MYSELF THAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE TO ROLL OUT THE VACCINATIONS ACROSS THE PROVINCE.

I'VE HEARD MANY NUMBER OF DATES AND TIME FRAMES, BUT MYSELF, I'M NOT INTERESTED IN THE EXPOSURE OF COUNCIL WISHES.

I WILL ATTEND IN PERSON, BUT IT'S TO EACH OUR OWN.

THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HAVE THAT THAT CHOICE.

THAT WOULD BE MY ANSWER ON THAT.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT ANSWER.

I DON'T HAVE A DIFFERENT ANSWER BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE WISH OF COUNCIL IS, BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT OUR CEO ADD THAT TO HIS COVID UPDATE MEETING AT THE NEXT MEETING, WHICH APRIL 14TH, I THINK WAS THE DATE STATED.

AND I GOT THAT DATE WRONG THE 12TH.

BUT I THINK THAT MAYBE WE COULD ADD THAT TO THE COVID UPDATE OF OPENING FACILITIES.

NOT THAT WE OPEN UP THAT MEETING, BUT COME BACK WITH A REPORT AND WE HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AT THAT MEETING.

[INAUDIBLE] THOSE WERE THE QUESTIONS I RECEIVED, MS. SPRAGUE, DID YOU RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC? NO, OK, PERFECT.

OK, WE'RE ON TO CLOSED SESSION, BUT BEFORE THAT, I'D REQUEST A MOTION THAT

UH.

[17. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable)]

COUNCIL EXTEND ITS MEETING PAST THE TIME OF 11:00 P.M.

NO, WE CAN'T GO PAST 12, BUT PAST 11:00 P.M..

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CYR, I DON'T DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS WITHIN A HALF HOUR TIME FRAME, WHICH IS WHY I'M REQUESTING THAT WE EXTEND PAST ELEVEN.

AND I AM GOING TO ASK FOR A TEN MINUTE BREAK BEFORE WE COME TO A CLOSED SESSION, BECAUSE THE SAME AS COUNCILLOR PEARCE, I HAVE A REALLY BAD BACK AND I'VE BEEN SITTING FOR WAY TOO LONG.

I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF GOING PAST 11, THIS ALMOST 400 PAGE AGENDA IS, YEAH, IT'S UNATTAINABLE AND I DON'T AGREE WITH IT.

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AND I DON'T THINK THAT I I SYMPATHIZE WITH COUNCILLOR PEARCE THAT HE'S THE OLD GUY AT THE TABLE.

BUT REGARDLESS, ALL OF US, WHEN YOU'RE SITTING HERE THIS LONG AND TRYING TO GO THROUGH THIS MUCH STUFF, YOU'VE GOT TO REMEMBER WE ONLY GOT THIS STUFF FRIDAY BECAUSE THE PACKAGE WAS SO BIG WE COULDN'T EVEN OPEN THEM.

SO I RECOMMEND THAT WE DON'T GO PAST 11 AT ALL.

WE IF WE DON'T GET IT ALL COVERED, THEN WE DEFERRED THE BALANCE OF IT TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

OK, ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON EXTENDING THE MEETING PAST 11:00? COUNCILLOR TURNER, YOU HAVE A COMMENT.

I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH SOME OF THE COMMENTS SO FAR.

WE DON'T NEED TO WAIT TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO ADDRESS THE REMAINDER OF THE TOPICS ON THE CLOSED SESSION.

WE CAN HAVE A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AND WE COULD DO THAT IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, I DON'T CARE WHEN WE DEAL WITH IT IF WE DON'T GO PAST 11, BUT WITH RESPECT TO ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, IF WE'RE GOING TO HOLD A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, I WOULD ASK THAT IT BE SCHEDULED WHEN ALL MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE SO THAT ALL SEVEN OF US CAN BE THERE, SO THAT IT'S NOT HAVING PEOPLE LEFT UP FOR MANY CLOSED SESSION PORTIONS.

SO I DON'T CARE WHEN IT IS IF WE DEFER THE BALANCE OF IT.

BUT IT'S GOT TO BE WHEN I, I BELIEVE THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE ATTENDING THAT MEETING.

SO REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THIS GETS VOTED TO EXTEND PAST 11 OR NOT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF ONE OR TWO ITEMS THIS EVENING, SO WE HAVE A MOTION THAT'S MOVED AND SECONDED TO EXTEND THE MEETING PAST 11:00 P.M., WHICH HASN'T BEEN DONE IN AT LEAST A YEAR.

SO I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL, VOTE COUNCILLOR FINAMORE IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR MANN, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR TURNER, OPPOSED.

OPPOSED.[LAUGHTER] ALL RIGHT, I'M IN FAVOR, BUT THAT'S DEFEATED MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION, SO YOU GOT TO GET A FIVE MINUTE BREAK THEN.

LET'S GO.

MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PROCEDURALLY, THERE SHOULDN'T BE A BREAK, ACCORDING TO PROCEDURAL BYLAWS.

I RECOMMEND WE GO STRAIGHT INTO ZOOM.

OH, I HAVE TO MAKE A STOP.

I CAN ACTUALLY CALL FOR A RECESS AS THE CHAIR ALSO, SO I'LL CALL FOR A RECESS MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE SECOND, BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

ROLL CALL VOTE.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE IN FAVOR.

IN FAVOR, PRESUMING WE GET A ZOOM INVITE, I DON'T HAVE AN INVITE FOR ZOOM FOR CLOSED.

I'M OPPOSED, BY IT BEING UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS, THOSE TERMS OF THE COUNCILLOR PATRIE .

I'M IN FAVOR, SO WE'RE GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION RECESS FOR THE NEXT, I'M GOING TO SAY SEVEN MINUTES PUTS US AT 10:25 IF MR. GAGNON CAN GET THE CLOSED SESSION INVITE OUT TO US IMMEDIATELY.

AND HAPPY EASTER.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING EVERYONE AT HOME.

ALL RIGHT.

MOTION TO COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION.

I JUST BLOCKED YOU YALL.

OK, MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN, AND SECOND, BY COUNCILLOR TURNER ROLL CALL VOTES STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR CYR.

COUNCILLOR TURNER FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE FAVOR.

I GOT EARPLUGS DOWN IN THE WRONG DEVICE.

OK, I'M IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED RESOLUTION MS. SPRAGUE.

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THANK YOU THAT THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE RECORDS AS DETAILED IN FOI REQUEST, FOI-01-21 DATED MARCH 3RD, 2021, AND THAT THE RECORDS BE RELEASED UPON PAYMENT OF THE APPROPRIATE FEE.

MOVER PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE SECOND BY COUNCILLOR TURNER, ANOTHER ROLL CALL, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR MANN.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE IN FAVOR.

AND COUNCILLOR CYR, IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED.

18 CONFIRMATORY BYLAW, 18.1 BYLAW 21-21, BEING A BYLAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS

[18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW]

OF COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD MARCH 22, 2021.

MOVER PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR TURNER, ANOTHER ROLL CALL VOTE STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR MANN, OPPOSED.

I'M CONFUSED AS TO WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I POST SOMETHING, DOES THAT MEAN I HAVE TO OPPOSE THIS BYLAW? I DON'T.

I'VE NEVER.

OK IN FAVOR.

OK, I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

COUNCILLOR TURNER FAVOR.

MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE SECOND, BY COUNCILLOR CYR.

ROLL CALL COUNCILLOR CYR, IN FAVOR.

A LOT OF THINKING THERE, COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

[LAUGHTER] COUNCILLOR FINAMORE IN FAVOR.

HEY, I'M IN FAVOR ALSO THAT'S CARRIED, WE'RE NOW ADJOURNED.

YOU'RE MUTED.

VERY IN FAVOR.

HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE, TAKE CARE.