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>> THANK YOU. WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER, THIS IS REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF COUNCIL FOR
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THIS ELLIOT LAKE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 2021.AS FAR AS ROLL CALL, ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCILOR CYR, WHO WILL BE A LITTLE BIT LATE JOINING US TODAY.
I'LL ASK IF THERE'S ANY DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THIS TIME.
ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES, SEE NONE.
ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES, 4.1 SEPTEMBER 27TH,
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2021 REGULAR, AND I HAVE A MOVER TO ADOPT THE MINUTES.NO BY COUNCILOR TURNER, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.
ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CONCERNS? SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE, THEN WE'LL DO A ROLL-CALL. COUNCILOR TURNER?
>> I'M IN FAVOR. THOSE ARE CARRIED.
SIX INTRODUCTION CONSIDERATION CORPORATE REPORTS, 6.1,
[6. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS]
A REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, ADDITION OF A FUNDED INTERNSHIP POSITION IN PLANTS DEPARTMENT.RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF REPORT PL1 DATED OCTOBER 5TH, 2021 OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BE RECEIVED, AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVES THE ADDITION OF AN OPERATOR AND TRAINING ONE-YEAR INTERNSHIP POSITION, IN THE PLANTS DEPARTMENT, THAT IS 50 PERCENT FUNDED THROUGH THE NORTHERN ONTARIO HERITAGE FUND CORPORATION.
THE MUNICIPAL PORTION OF SALARY AND BENEFITS OF 36,000 BE APPROVED AS A 2022 OPERATING EXPENSE FROM THE USER PAY WASTE IN WATER AND WASTEWATER WATER OPERATING BUDGET.
MAY I HAVE A [INAUDIBLE] BY COUNCILLOR MANN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.
>> THANK YOU. THROUGH YOUR CHAIR, BACK IN 2018 THE WATER AND WASTEWATER PLANTS DEPARTMENT WAS NOTICING, WE'RE GETTING INTO THE POINT WHERE THERE WAS GOING TO BE SOME RETIREMENTS COMING UP AND WE HAD SOME OTHER STUFF THAT WAS OFTEN SICK.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT LEFT US IS WE STARTED TO LOOK AT SUCCESSION PLANNING AND MOVING FORWARD FROM THERE.
THE DIFFICULTY IT IS THAT WHEN WE DO SEND OUT LOOKING FOR A WATER OR A WASTEWATER OPERATOR WITH THE CLASS 1 LICENSE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO NORTHERN ONTARIO TO ATTRACT THEM TO THE CITY.
IT'S VERY SPECIALIZED IN THAT WAY WHEN YOU START TO SEE THINGS LIKE THAT.
USUALLY, IF YOU'RE FROM ELLIOT LAKE THEN YOU'LL SEE, THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL GET YOUR OPPORTUNITY FROM THERE.
IN THE WATER AND WASTEWATER END UP.
EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT THE OPERATORS WORK BOTH AT THE WATER AND THE WASTEWATER PLANT, THEY CARE OF THE TREATMENT PROCESSES AT ALL PLACES AS WELL AS THE COLLECTION, AND THE DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THEY HOLD LICENSES ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE BOARD.
TO BE COMPLIANT WITH THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE, EVERYBODY HAS TO HAVE ONE LEVEL BELOW THE ACTUAL PLANT THINGS.
IF IT'S A COLLECTION 3, YOU WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A TWO LICENSE, CARRIER LICENSE.
WHAT GOES INTO THAT IS NORMALLY THEY'LL START OFF WITH AN OPERATOR AND TRAINING LICENSE.
THAT GETS YOU ALL FOUR LICENSES FOR EACH ONE.
BUT THEN THE BIGGEST PART OF IT IS TIME, SO YOU WOULD NEED ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE AT THE ACTUAL WATER PLANT BEFORE YOU CAN GO AND CHALLENGE YOUR LEVEL 1 WATER LICENSE.
SAME THING AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
IT'S YOU TO HAVE THE LEVEL 1 AND YOU'D GO CHALLENGE THAT LICENSE AS WELL.
AS WE CAN SEE, THE PROCESS IS VERY LENGTHY AS IT GOES ALONG.
IF SOMEBODY RETIRED TOMORROW, YOU WOULD SEND OUT OBVIOUSLY LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY.
WE'VE DONE THIS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AND IT'S VERY RARE IF YOU FIND SOMEBODY WITH THE LICENSES THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
SUCCESSION PLANNING MOVING FORWARD.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS IDENTIFIED AND THEN CAME THROUGH THE NORTHERN ONTARIO HERITAGE FUND CORPORATION, OFFERED AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN NORTHERN ONTARIO'S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND BUILD THE ECONOMIC CAPACITY THROUGH ATTRACTING AND RETAINING GRADUATES IN THE NORTH.
THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AS A PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATION IN NORTHERN ONTARIO WAS ELIGIBLE AND HAS RECEIVED APPROVAL FOR A CONDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION OF UP TO 50 PERCENT OF THE INTERN SALARY TO A MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION OF $35,000.
BASICALLY, LOOKING AT THIS MOVING FORWARD, THIS WAS SOMETHING WE APPLIED FOR, AND COUNSEL WOULD REMEMBER THAT WE APPROVED BACK IN 2019 AND WE STARTED THE PROGRAM.
ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE PROGRAM, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MOVED ON TO A DIFFERENT POSITION, WHICH WAS MORE SUITED FOR HIS POSITION AND CAREER PATH.
IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET BACK INTO IT.
NOW WHAT'S CHANGED IS WE WENT BACK OUT AND WE ASKED THE NORTHERN ONTARIO HERITAGE FUND CORPORATION IF WE COULD CHANGE A BIT OF THE RULES.
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THEN BEFORE IT WAS, YOU HAD TO BE A RECENT GRADUATE ABOUT WATER AND WASTEWATER PROGRAM, AND THEN BE UNDER THE AGE OF 30 AND NEVER HAVE USED ANY OF THIS FUNDING BEFORE.NOW THAT'S VERY DIFFICULT TOO, SO EVEN PUTTING IT OUT AND TRYING TO REPLACE THE SUCCESSFUL UP IN THE MOST OFTEN THE LAST ONE.
[BACKGROUND] I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON THERE, I'M GETTING A GOOD ECHO.
>> BLAINE, YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF YOUR IPHONE.
>> NOW MOVING FORWARD, WE ACTUALLY REAPPLIED FOR THE APPLICATION.
THEY ACTUALLY LINED IT UP TO THE POINT WHERE YOU COULD BE AN ADJUSTED GRADUATION PROGRAM AND YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE UNDER THE AGE OF 30.
IT OPENED UP THINGS PRETTY GOOD.
WHEN WE WENT THROUGH THE ACTUAL APPLICANT PROCESS AND WE WERE LOOKING AT THEM, THE FUNNY THING IS WE ENDED UP FINDING SOMEBODY THAT GRADUATED WITH, LIKE I SAID, WATER AND WASTEWATER LICENSE AND ACTUALLY IS UNDER THE AGE AND FELL INTO THE LAST CATEGORY OF IT TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE PROGRAM.
RIGHT NOW WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS TO COMPLETE THE THINGS AS WE'RE LOOKING FOR APPROVAL FROM COUNSEL TO BUDGET FINANCIALLY.
IT WOULD COVER HALF THE WAGE OF THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MOVING FORWARD.
BASICALLY, YOU'D GET US WATER, DEPENDING ON WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE A WATER TREATMENT LEVEL 1 LICENSE.
LIKE I SAID, WE'VE IDENTIFIED THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE POSITIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE THAT ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND ALSO TALKING TO THE NORTHERN ONTARIO HERITAGE FUND CORPORATION, WE'RE REAPPLYING THE YEAR AND IT ALLOWS THEM GO FOR THE WASTEWATER LICENSE LEVEL 1 AS WELL.
THAT GIVES THEM A LEVEL 1 LICENSE IN BOTH FIELDS, AND AGAIN COVERS HALF OF THE WAGE TO DO THAT AS WELL.
BASICALLY, AT THIS POINT, WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR APPROVAL FROM COUNCIL TO MOVE FORWARD AND WE COULD BUDGET THE OTHER HALF OF THE ACTUAL WAGE INTO THE OPERATION BUDGET FOR THE WATER AND WASTEWATER IN 2022.
>> THANK YOU, MR. HALLOCH, [OVERLAPPING]. COUNSELOR PATRICK.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU TO MR. HALLOCH.
ONE OF MY QUESTIONS WAS, IS A LEVEL 1 GRADUATE AVAILABLE FOR THAT FUNDING MONEY? YES, THEY ARE.
WE'RE GOING TO BE HIRING SOMEBODY THAT IS ALREADY A LEVEL 1.
WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SUBSIDIZE THEIR WAGE TO TRAIN THEM FOR A MUNICIPALITY, IF I'M CORRECT.
AM I NOT, MR. HALLOCH? [OVERLAPPING]
>> WHAT I WAS GOING TO ANSWER IS NO, WE'RE NOT A LEVEL 1 IN OPERATOR AND TRAINING.
IT'S GOING TO BE THE ONE YEAR BECAUSE IF YOU ALREADY HAD A LEVEL 1, IT WOULDN'T INCLUDE IT.
IT'S TO ACTUALLY GET SOMEBODY UP TO A LEVEL 1.
>> SO IF THAT GRADUATE ALREADY HAS A LEVEL 1, WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THAT FUNDING?
>> THEN MY NEXT QUESTION BECOMES AS WELL, NUMBER 1, I DON'T WANT TO BE HIRING LEVEL 1 IF WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THIS AND ADDING THAT TO THE BUDGET.
BUT IS THE DEPARTMENT PREPARED TO NOT REPLACE THE RETIREE, THEREFORE REPORTING NO INCREASE TO THE COST OF THE TAX PAYER? SO WHEN YOUR REPORT SAYS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE LOSING A MEMBER AND YOU NEED A REPLACEMENT, AND I APPRECIATE THAT, THE FACT THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO REPLACE THEM AT A $57 OR ALMOST $57, BUT ARE WE GOING TO TRY AND COVER THAT INCREASE OF THE HIRE? ARE WE GOING TO TRY AND SUBSIDIZE SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO ACTUALLY INCREASE THE BUDGET BY NOT REPLACING THAT RETIREE? UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M ASKING?
>> I BELIEVE SO. I WILL EXPLAIN IT THE BEST WAY I CAN TOO.
THE WAY I LOOK AT IT IS TO DO THE SUCCESSFUL PLANNING, WE ARE INVESTING $35,000 OF TAXPAYER MONEY TO INVEST IN GETTING SOMEBODY UP TO A LEVEL 1 LICENSE, WHICH IS IN HERE.
HE WON'T BE REPLACING ANYBODY AS HE IS DOING THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
IT'S FOR FUTURE, WHICH WE'RE AWARE OF, THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE RETIRING.
WHAT HAPPENS THEN IS AT LEAST THERE'S A LEVEL 1 THAT'S LIVING IN THE AREA THAT WHEN YOU GO TO POST THE NEW POSITION WHEN SOMEBODY LEAVES, LIKE WHEN AN OPERATOR ACTUALLY RETIRES IN THE FUTURE, WE NOW HAVE SOMEBODY THAT HAS A LEVEL 1 THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS WHOLE PROCESS ALREADY.
THAT'S THE BEST WAY I CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION FOR YOU.
>>THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. MY ISSUE BECOMES THE FACT THAT IF WE TRAIN SOMEBODY TO A LEVEL 1 TOO EARLY, WE DON'T HAVE A POSITION FOR THEM, I DON'T WANT TO INCREASE OUR TAX BASE, AND THEN WE TRAINED SOMEBODY FOR A YEAR AND WE'RE GOING TO LOSE THEM.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PAY YOU BACK THIS TOGETHER AT
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THE RIGHT TIME SO THAT THIS INTERN CAN FOLLOW IN, AND I DON'T WANT TO BE PUTTING SOMEBODY ON STAFF FOR A YEAR AND A HALF BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT SOMEBODY'S RETIRING, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO THIS SUCCESSFULLY IN THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF TIME.>> YEAH. WE ARE FOLLOWING THE TIMELINES, AND ALL I CAN SAY IS IF THEY DON'T LINE UP PERFECTLY, ONE THING THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS THERE'S ALWAYS OTHER OPTIONS OUT THERE, THAT JOBS POP-UP THAT THEY COULD GO INTO, IF THEY APPLY AND THEY'RE SUCCESSFUL AT THAT POINT.
BUT IT'S LINED UP RIGHT NOW, AND I'M CONFIDENT ENOUGH THAT IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE WASTEWATER LICENSES A YEAR LATER, IF IT WAS A TWO-YEAR PERIOD, THE HERITAGE FUND HAS SAID THAT THEY WILL BE FUNDING THIS AGAIN.
I KNOW THAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE IT IF IT LINED UP TO BE A TWO-YEAR.
BUT IF IT'S A ONE-YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOMEBODY ALREADY READY TO GO INTO WATER TREATMENTS.
IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE TRAINING SOMEBODY, AND THEY'RE LOOKING TO LEAVE AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE WITH THE POSITION. IT'S LINING UP.
I CAN'T GIVE A 100 PERCENT ANSWER IS WHAT I'M SAYING EXACTLY AT THE END OF THE INTERNSHIP, BECAUSE IT BASICALLY SAYS THAT YOU CAN'T GUARANTEE A POSITION AFTERWARDS, SO I CAN'T REALLY SAY THAT.
>> I TOTALLY RESPECT THAT [INAUDIBLE].
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING THIS AT THE EXACT RIGHT TIMELINE SO THAT HOPEFULLY THE RETIREE HAS GONE, AND WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, WE'RE GOING TO PAY YOU BACK THIS PERSON RIGHT INTO THAT POSITION TO REPLACE THEM, WHICH WILL CREATE COST SAVINGS BECAUSE THE RETIREE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY MORE COSTLY [INAUDIBLE] THAN THE LEVEL 1.
>> THE EASY ANSWER, THE QUICK ANSWER IS YES.
WE ARE LINED UP [NOISE] THE TIMELINES.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU.
I THINK THIS IS GOOD SUCCESSION PLANNING.
IT'S GOOD MANAGEMENT, IT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
UNLIKE COUNCILOR PATRIA, I'M NOT TOO CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A FULL-TIME JOB BECAUSE I THINK PROBABLY HE WILL HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB FAIRLY QUICKLY.
THIS IS THE THING WE NEED TO DO.
WE KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWN THE LINE.
WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE LEAVING; THEY'RE REACHING THE RETIREMENT AGE, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE RUNNING OUT OF PEOPLE IF WE DON'T DO THIS THING MORE OFTEN.
SO I'M VERY PLEASED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU.
THANK YOU, MR. HALLOCH, FOR YOUR REPORT.
OBVIOUSLY, IF WE CAN GET $57 TO TRAIN AN EMPLOYEE, I THINK WE AS AN ORGANIZATION ARE BETTER FOR IT.
MY ONLY CONCERN OR COMMENT WOULD BE, DO WE, THROUGH OUR HR POLICIES, REQUIRE A MINIMUM COMMITMENT? IF WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT AND SPEND TRAINING DOLLARS ON AN INDIVIDUAL, DO WE REQUIRE THEM TO WORK FOR US FOR A MINIMUM NUMBER OF YEARS AFTER SAID TRAINING? COUNCILOR PATRIA INDICATED ABOUT TRAINING AND YOU WOULD INDICATE AS WELL ABOUT GOING ELSEWHERE.
IF WE'RE GOING TO INVEST IN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOPEFULLY WILL STAY LONG-TERM WITH US, I THINK THAT'S GREAT.
HOWEVER, HAS THERE BEEN ANY CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO REQUIREMENTS OF STAYING BEYOND GETTING THE CERTIFICATION TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE GETTING OUR VALUE AT THE END OF IT.
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ON THAT ONE, THIS WAS BROUGHT UP THE FIRST TIME AROUND 2 IN ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS, IS IF I'M DOING MY JOB CORRECTLY AND, WHAT COUNCILOR PATRIA SAID, I'M LINING UP THESE TIMELINES CORRECTLY SO THAT I'M NOT LOSING THEM, AND THEN DURING THE ACTUAL INTERVIEW PROCESS, THIS IS ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT WE ACTUALLY REALLY [INAUDIBLE] ON ABOUT ASKING THE PROPER QUESTIONS AND HAVING THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT.
BUT I'M CONFIDENT ENOUGH THAT WE DON'T HAVE A POLICY RIGHT NOW THAT HOLDS ANYBODY HERE FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL HAVE TO PROBABLY COME BACK THROUGH COUNSELING DAY.
WE DO THAT WHEN WE INVEST IN THESE POSITIONS IN THE FUTURE, BUT RIGHT NOW, IT'S SOMETHING THAT, LINING UP THESE TIMELINES PERFECTLY AND GETTING THEM IN HERE, OR IF NOT, HAVING SOMETHING ELSE FOR THEM UNTIL THAT GAP.
BUT I WOULDN'T BE GOING THROUGH A PROGRAM LIKE THIS KNOWING IT'S FIVE YEARS AWAY OR 10 YEARS AWAY.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE KNOW IT'S VERY SOON.
>> THANK YOU, WORSHIP. TO MR. HALLOCH (PHONETIC), THE PLANT OBVIOUSLY HAS SOMEONE IN LINE TO RETIRE SOMEWHERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
WHAT LEVEL ARE THEY AT? WE'RE TALKING ABOUT LEVELS 1 AND 2 FOR TRAINING BUT THE RETIREE, WHAT LEVEL DO THEY HAVE?
>> RIGHT NOW WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IT.
I CAN GIVE MYSELF AS AN EXAMPLE WHEN I LEFT THE WATER PLANTS, SO I HAVE A WASTEWATER LEVEL 3 FOR TREATMENT,
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I HAVE A WATER TREATMENT 3 AND THEN I HAVE A COLLECTION TOO AND A DISTRIBUTION TOO.WE GET UP HOLD TO THESE LICENSING TO MAX OUT.
WHAT A LOT OF THESE ART AND THERE IS A FEW OF THEM THAT ARE RETIRING THAT MIGHT HAVE SIMILAR OR JUST BELOW.
WE'RE LOOKING AT PROBABLY ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 YEAR PROCESS BY THE TIME, SOMETIMES IF YOU'VE GOT SCHOOLING LIKE THIS, IT SUBSIDIZES THE TIME AND REDUCES IT, BUT MORE OR LESS, YOU'RE LOOKING AT A 5-7 YEAR OR 5-10 YEAR PROCESS TO GET UP TO THOSE LEVELS.
YEAH. THEY'LL BE ANYWHERE IN THE RANGE OF 2-3 LEVEL LICENSES.
>> THOUGH, STARTING SOMEONE TOMORROW, THEY'RE NOT FULLY REPLACING ANYBODY EXPERIENCE WISE OR QUALIFICATION WISE FOR YEARS; CAN IT BE?
>> ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS ABOUT IT IS WHEN AN OPERATOR AND TRAINING COMES IN, THEY'RE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE PROCESS, OR SWITCHOVER A PUMP OR DOCUMENT ANYTHING WITHOUT HAVING AN ACTUAL LEVEL 1 OPERATOR WITH THEM.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS IS THAT TAKES UP TWO PEOPLE RIGHT AWAY THEN IN THE PROCESS, ONCE WE GET THEM INTO A LEVEL 1, WE'RE ABLE TO WORK THEM ON THEIR OWN.
THEN THEY CAN GO AHEAD AND DO A LOT OF THESE PROCESSES.
BUT WHILE YOU'RE AN OPERATOR IN TRAINING, YOU NEED ONE-YEAR EXPERIENCE AT EACH FACILITY BEFORE YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET TO WORK ALONE.
THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS TO DO AS WHY WE NEED TO RUN THESE PROGRAMS HAVE THIS SESSION PLANNING BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO FIND LEVEL 1 PEOPLE, THEY'RE ALL WORKING SOMEWHERE ALREADY.
>> WE HAVE TO GET GOING NOW IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS A FEW YEARS DOWN THE ROAD THEN.
>> COUNSEL FINAMORE, DID YOU EVER HAVE YOUR HAND UP?
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT, THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT, MR. HALLOCH.
I THINK IT'S A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYBODY.
I THINK THAT IF WE COULD FIND THIS IN ALL THE DEPARTMENTS THAT WE'D BE A STEP AHEAD OF THE GAME IN THE CURVE AT ALL TIMES, AND I THINK THAT THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO TRY TO ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE TO COME HERE AND STAY IN, AND WHICH IS WHAT WE WANT.
WE WANT OUR WORKFORCE TO BE REJUVENATED BY YOUNGER PEOPLE AND PEOPLE THAT ARE COMMITTED TO STAY IN LA LAKE AND I THINK THIS IS A GOOD STEP FORWARD OR ONE POSITION OR ONE DEPARTMENT ANYWAY. THANK YOU.
>> IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, I'D ECHO THAT COMMENT THAT JOB HAS TURNED HOW CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AT AN OPPORTUNE TIME.
I HOPE YOU CONTINUE ON WITH THIS SUCCESSION PLANNING, GETTING MORE YOUNGER FOLKS IN HERE TO TRAIN TO MOVE FORWARD.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A POST-DOC WITH COUNSEL TURNER.
>> I'M IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.
6.2 MEMO FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, STAFF SUCCESSION PLANNING MANAGEMENT UNION, AND OTHER AS THIS ITEM DEALS WITH PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS EQUIVALENT AS POTABLE OR EMPLOYEES AS FOLLOWS, LABOR RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS.
IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239 2B AND D IN THIS CLASS, HAVING [INAUDIBLE] MOVED BY COUNSEL FINAMORE, LED BY COUNSEL MANN.
ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? CALL FOR A VOTE OR IN FAVOR.
SHOW YOUR HANDS. THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSE. THANK YOU.
6.3 REPORT FROM THE SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER LETTER OF INTENT PART 10, FOX DRIVE, AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PROPOSED OR PENDANT DISPOSSESSION OF LAND BY MISSPELL, IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239 2C HIM AS BLACK BAG CLOSE.
SECOND HAND? COUNSEL HALLOCH, THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? NONE. AGAIN, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE, THIS ENCLOSED ON FAVOR.
THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSE. THANK YOU.
6.4, REPORT FROM THE SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER LETTER OF INTENT PART FOR FOX TRIBE.
AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PROPOSED OR PENDING DISPOSITION OF LAND BY AND THIS BOWTIE MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PERCEPTION 239 TO SEE OPENNESS BLACK, AGAIN, PUT THIS IN CLOSED SESSION MOVED BY COUNSEL MANN AND LED BY COUNSEL PEARCE.
THANK YOU. AGAIN, ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES, AND CULLED FROM 0 TO PUT THIS ENCLOSED OR IN FAVOR.
6.5 REPORT FROM THE SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER, LETTER OF INTENT,
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HEARTS FIVE AND SIX ON FOX DRIVE AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PROPOSED APPENDING DISPOSITIONAL WAY AND BOUNTY MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239 2C OF THE BLACK OF THIS ACT AGAIN, MOVED BY [LAUGHTER] COUNSEL FINAMORE, SECOND BY COUNSEL TURNER.THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? COUNSEL PATRIE.
>> FOR CLARIFICATION AND, FOR THE PUBLIC, IT DOESN'T STATE THAT IT HAS THE, AS MATTER DEALS WITH ON THE AGENDA.
VERIFICATION THAT IS STILL A PROPER FOR US TO PUT THAT INTO CLOSED SESSION BECAUSE IT IS TO DEAL WITH DISPOSITION OF LAND.
I'M IMAGINING ALL THE PROPERTY, LETTERS OR PRE-CLOSED SESSION.
>> THROUGH YOU, WORSHIP, ABSOLUTELY.
MIGHT HAVE JUST BEEN AN OMISSION IN TYPING, BUT THEY ARE ALL TO BE HEADED INTO CLOSED SESSION, AS I DO ALL DEAL WITH INDIVIDUAL PROXY MATTERS. OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> JUST FOLLOW UP. IT SAYS THAT THEY SHOUT THEY MAY BE, DOESN'T SAY THAT THEY HAVE TO BE, MADE AS OUR PREROGATIVE TO PUT THEM IN WHETHER WE WANT TO TURN UP AND IT'S JUST BECAUSE IT WASN'T ON THE RECORD IS LAB RUN IT UP.
I AM IN FAVOR BECAUSE THE WAY THAT THEY ALL LINE UP, BUT THE WHOLE PACKAGE OF THE CLOSE SESSION I DO, HAVE SOME COMMENTS AND CONCERNS THAT I WENT DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION, BUT IT'S JUST BECAUSE IT WASN'T ON THE AGENDA AS SHOWING THAT THE REASON I BROUGHT IT UP.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? OKAY. CALL FOR VOTE FOR THE SCHOOL CLUB SESSION IN FAVOR? THAT'S CARRIED.
6.6 REPORT FROM THE SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER LETTER OF INTENT FOR PARTS TWO AND SIX, A FOX DRIVE.
AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PROPOSED PENDING DISPOSITIONAL LAMPE I'VE MISSPELLED.
IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239 TO SEE YOU.
BY COUNSEL PEARCE, THEN BY COUNSEL MANN.
THANK YOU. AGAIN, ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES, COUNSEL PATRIE?
>> YEAH, AND YOU WORSHIP, SORRY.
BUT JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, IT`S TWO THROW SIX, IT'S NOT TO N6.
>> SORRY YOUR WORSHIP TOOK ME A SECOND TO COME BACK ON THE SCREEN.
THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP TO COUNSEL PATRIE? THAT IS CORRECT, COUNSEL PATRIE, TWO THROUGH TO SIX. OKAY.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? THEN I'LL CALL FOR VOTE, BUT THIS IMPOSED CLOSED SECTION IN FAVOR? LET'S CARRY ON CLOSED.
6.7 MEMO FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, LETTER OF INTENT 151 ONTARIO AFTERNOON.
THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PROPOSED DEPENDENT DISPOSITIONAL RUN BY MISS ABBIE, AS WELL AS ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION IS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE.
IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239, TOO STICKY AND F AND S BLACK.
WE WERE TO PUT THIS IN CLOSE SESSION, PLEASE, MOVE BY COUNSEL MANN, SECOND, MY COUNSEL PIERCE.
AGAIN, ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? COUNSEL PATRIE.
>> THIS MATTER IS ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSED IN OPEN SESSION, I DON'T AGREE THAT IT SHOULD GO INTO CLOSE SESSION AGAIN.
>> HAVE WE HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT POTENTIAL DISPOSITION OF THIS PROPERTY IN OPEN SESSION MR GANGEO?
>> I THINK WHAT COUNCILOR PATRY IS REFERRING TO IS THE FACT THAT THERE IS AN UNDERTAKING IN THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE TO SAVOR AND SELL 58 PER PARCEL.
WHAT IS NEW IS THE CONVERSATION AROUND ALL THAT WHICH IS STILL RELEVANT TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION, WHETHER VARIOUS TERMS THAT WE MAY WANT TO PUT INTO THIS EVENTUAL AGREEMENT.
I WOULD DISAGREE THAT THIS SHOULD BE DISCUSSED IN OPEN SESSION.
FOR TRANSPARENCY REASONS WE CAN, ALREADY JUST DONE IT.
A REMINDER OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT THAT REQUIRES US TO SAVOR AND SELL A PORTION OF 151 ONTARIO TO PROPONENT.
BUT THE DETAILS AND HOW WE GO ABOUT DOING THAT NOW IN 2021, ARE STILL QUITE ELIGIBLE TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION IF COUNCIL WISHES, AND OF COURSE IT'S COUNCIL'S DECISION. OKAY THANK YOU.
>> CALL FOR ROLL CALL VOTE ON THIS ONE THEN. COUNCILOR TURNER?
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>> I'M IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSED.
PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS NUMBER 7, THERE ARE NONE.
NUMBER 8 OUTSIDE THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTING, THERE IS NONE THIS EVENING NINE UNFINISHED BUSINESS
[9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS]
9.1 COMMUNITY RECREATION HUB UPDATE. STANDING ITEM.MR. DANIEL, ANY DETAIL AFTER OUR COMMUNITY HUB COMMITTEE MEETING WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL?
>> JUST AN ONGOING UPDATE THAT WHAT WE'VE DONE, WE'VE GOT A MANDATE.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT WE REVIEW A POOL ARENA WALKING TRACK THE COMPONENT IDEALLY BUILT WITH PRE-ENGINEERED PREFABRICATION AND DONE IN ONE PHASE AS OPPOSED TO PHASING IN GENERALLY.
WE'VE BEGUN THAT RESEARCH AND WE WILL COME BACK AS SOON AS WE CAN WITH MORE DETAIL FOR FOLKS.
WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE, REFINED COST, ESTIMATES AND DEBT FINANCING FIGURES.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE DONE IS REACHED OUT TO TELLEC ENGINEERING AND THE ARCHITECTS IDEA.
ARCHITECTS HAVE SUSTAINED AGREED WE WERE HELPFUL IN THE EARLIER PHASES.
WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM NOW JUST TO REFINE SOME OF THOSE COSTS THAT WE CAN GET SOME MORE DETAILED COST ANALYSIS ON THE PREFAB PRE-ENGINEERED STRUCTURES AND WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE AT 151 ONTARIO.
REVISING HOW SHOVEL-READY THAT SITE TRULY IS.
WE'LL GET BACK IN FRONT OF COUNCIL AS CITIZEN AND THE ONE CONCEPT, WE JUST FIGURED WE WOULD INTRODUCE THIS.
PERHAPS WE NEED TO BE LOOKING AT THIS IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT AND MIGHT BE MORE PRAGMATIC TO DELVE INTO WHAT IS COUNCILS APPETITE FOR DEBT FINANCING.
THAT IS PART OF OUR MANDATE ALREADY.
WE DON'T NEED TO GET INTO THE GORY DETAILS THIS EVENING, BUT WE THINK THAT WE REALLY NEED TO TAKE ART OR LOOK AT WHAT THE FINANCING COSTS WILL BE, SO THAT WE CAN DETERMINE THE THRESHOLD AND APPETITE FROM COUNCIL BEFORE WE SPEND ANY MORE SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS RESEARCHING THESE HARD COMPONENTS.
I'M SURE MR. ANTI-MISSILE JUMP IN IF THEY NEED TO, BUT THAT'S IN A NUTSHELL.
WE'RE ONGOING DOING THE RESEARCH, AND WE'LL BE BACK IN FRONT OF COUNCIL AS SOON AS WE CAN.
WE GOT A SENSE OF URGENCY THAT WE WANT TO MOVE QUICKLY AND WE'RE DOING THAT AS BEST WE CAN AS WE SPEAK.
>> THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF DIRECTION GIVEN TO STAFF AT THAT MEETING AS FAR AS INFORMATION GATHERING FROM HONOR WAS A COMMITTING COUNCIL THAT WENT THERE AND WE PLAN ON HOLDING A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JUST TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
COUNCILOR PATRY, YOU HAVE A QUESTION?.
>> I MET THE WORSHIP THROUGH YOU AT THAT HUB COMMITTEE MEETING, THERE WAS A RESOLUTION THAT WAS TO BE BROUGHT TO COUNCIL WHICH ISN'T ON THIS AGENDA.
THERE WAS ALSO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED TO BE PART OF THAT RESOLUTION TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD WITH SOME FURTHER REPORTS AS WELL.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA IF THE REQUEST WAS MADE.
AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, BASED ON WHAT MR. GANGEO SAID, STAFF IS TAKING DIRECTION FROM AN AD HOC COMMITTEE AND THAT'S SUPPOSED TO COME FROM COUNCIL.
>> THE RESOLUTION INCLUDED THAT IT WOULD BE A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ONCE ALL THE INFORMATION WAS GATHERED.
THEY'RE STILL WORKING ON THE INFORMATION THAT WAS REQUESTED FROM ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL INCLUDING YOURSELF, COUNSELOR PATRICK, WHOSE INDEPENDENCE THIS INFORMATION TO PREDICT A WHILE TO GATHER.
AS FAR AS I UNDERSTAND, THE SALE IS TELLING US SAID THAT THE MAJORITY IS UNDERWEIGHT.
>> CORRECT. BUT YOU ARE WORSHIPED THOSE? IF WE'RE DEALING THE REPORTS THAT WERE REQUESTED, HIS STUFF THAT IS IN HOUSE IT WASN'T EXPANDING MONEY AND IF WE'RE GOING TO BE EXPENDING MONEY WE CAN'T DO IT FOR THE AD HOC WE HAVE TO DO THAT THROUGH COUNCIL.
>> ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? MISS TRIAL TERMINUS ON THIS ITEM.
>> SORRY, WE SHOULD KNOW THE STAFF IS GATHERING INFORMATION, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY, THE INFORMATION WAS TO BEGIN GATHERING PRICING AND GATHERING INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE BASED ON THE INFORMATION AND THE SIZING THAT WE HAD BEFORE.
THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEGUN TO GATHER FROM BOTH OUR EXISTING IDEA ARCHITECTURE FIRM, WHICH PROVIDED THE SCOPE AND THE LAYOUT OF THE TRADITIONALLY CONSTRUCTED RECREATION HUB.
WE CONSULTED WITH THEM IN GETTING INFORMATION AS TO WHAT THE STEPS ARE.
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ESSENTIALLY CAN WE COPY EXACTLY WHAT WAS IN THAT IN A PRE-ENGINEERED STRUCTURE? THEY DESIGNED IT FOR US.THAT'S WHY WE REACHED OUT TO THEM TO BE ABLE TO OFFER A SCOPE.
AS MR. GANGEO HERE SAID EARLY ON, ONE OF THE COMMENTS THAT CAME BACK WAS IT, WERE A BIT OF FORK IN THE ROAD? IT'S THE IDEA OF, DO WE GO IN AND SAY, THIS IS WHAT WE HAD IN OUR INITIAL TRADITIONAL DESIGN.
WHAT WILL THAT COST IN THE PRE-ENGINEERED STRUCTURE.
SOME OF THE FEEDBACK THAT WE DID RECEIVE FROM THE CONSULTANTS AND THE SPECIALISTS WHO WOULD OFFERED US SOME GUIDANCE WAS PERHAPS IT IS A MORE EFFICIENT PROCESS TO GO THE ROUTE OF SAYING WE WANT TO SPEND X.
WHAT CAN WE ACCOMPLISH WITH X? RIGHT NOW, THE IDEA OF SAYING WE WANT TO DO THIS IN THE PRE-ENGINEER DESIGN, WHICH STILL INVOLVE THE FIRM COMING BACK AND SAYING, OKAY, THAT'S GOING TO COST $27 MILLION OR AGAIN, SORRY, I'M JUST PICKING A NUMBER OUT OF THE BLUE $25 MILLION.
WE SAID, WELL, WE CAN'T AFFORD $25 MILLION WE CAN AFFORD X.
WHEREAS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY MORE EFFICIENT TO SAY, WE WANT TO SPEND $16 MILLION.
WHAT CAN WE BUILD WITH $16 MILLION? THEN PERHAPS START ADDING SOME MERRY-GO-ROUNDS AND FERRIS WHEELS AND LIGHTS AND SIRENS AND DOGS AND PONIES IF WE WANTED TO AFTER THAT, VERSUS STARTING WITH A NUMBER AND THEN CONTINUOUSLY WIDDLING DOWN IF WE NEED TO.
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE QUITE A BIT OF WORK CUT OUT FOR YOU STILL. COUNSELOR PEARCE.
>> THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.
AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING, IT WAS CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD THAT WOULD REQUIRE A SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL.
WE WANTED TO HAVE TIME TO DISCUSS ALL OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS, NOT JUST RUSH IT THROUGH AFTER MAYBE TWO HOURS OF COUNCIL MEETING AND THEN TAG IT ON AT THE END WHEN EVERYBODY IS TIRED AND CAN'T REALLY DEAL WITH IT.
WELL, I UNDERSTAND COUNSELLOR PATRIE'S CONCERN.
IT IS COMING TO COUNSEL, BUT IT'S COMING TO A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, WHERE THIS WILL BE THE ONLY SUBJECT ON THE AGENDA, AND GIVE EVERYBODY THE TIME THEY NEED TO STUDY THE INFORMATION AND TO BE ABLE TO DEBATE IT PROPERLY. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON 9.1? 9.2, THE ARTS AND CULTURE HUB UPDATE?
>> NOTHING MUCH TO REPORT ON THAT FILE.
OTHER THAN THAT WE'RE STARTING TO SEE SIGNS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY LEADING UP AFTER THE ELECTION.
WE SEE THAT ON THE FEDERAL SIDE, MAYBE THAT'S GOOD NEWS ON THE GREEN BUCKET SIDE.
>> I'M NOT SURE IF MR. DANIEL IS STILL FROZEN. I THINK HE'S COME BACK.
MR. DANIEL WAS SAYING IS BECAUSE IT'S AN ACTION FROM THE FEDERAL SIDE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AND INFORMATION BACK AND FORTH.
WE HOPE IS THAT THIS WOULD GO THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.
>> OKAY. 9.4 COVID-19 UPDATE, STANDING ITEM.
IS THERE ANYTHING NEW TO REPORT HERE?
>> NOTHING PARTICULARLY, WE'RE STILL IRONING OUT ANY KINKS IN, BUT IT'S GOING REASONABLY WELL UNDER RECREATION, PASSPORT FRONT.
ON THE RAILINGS GAMES ESPECIALLY, THOSE THAT ARE HIGH DENSITY EITHER LARGER CROWDS DO ONCE NINE YEARS.
BUT THERE'S NOTHING UNLESS COUNCIL WAS AWARE OR SOMETHING, THERE'S NOTHING EARTH-SHATTERING ON THAT.
WE'RE STILL JUST WANT TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES WE CAN, THEN WE CAN LIST THE SITUATION WE'RE IN.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. [NOISE] WELCOME, COUNSELLOR CYR.
COUNSELLOR PATRICK, QUESTION ONLINE, BUT FOR.
>> JUST UNDER COVID UPDATE, YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.
I JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT WE ARE NO LONGER RESTRICTED WITH CAPACITY RATINGS FOR OUR EVENTS.
WITH NEW INFORMATION IS JUST GOING TO PASS THROUGH THE PROBLEMS.
>> I DON'T HAVE MY FINGER ON THE PAUSE OF THAT.
BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS, OUR CAPACITY LIMITS IN THE CENTENNIAL ARENA FOR A RED WINGS GAME [LAUGHTER] WHICH WE WOULD NEVER EVER HIT THOSE CEILINGS.
WE WERE NEVER PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.
BUT IF WE'RE PLANNING AN OUTDOOR CONCERT OR INDOOR CONCERT, WE'LL CERTAINLY LOOK AT THAT.
I WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT UNLESS SOMEBODY ELSE DO FINGER
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ON THE PULSE OF THAT. I'M AWARE OF WITH.>>THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.
COUNSELLOR PATRICK IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT TO GET A FULL CAPACITY AT INDOOR SPORTING EVENTS, AND CONCERTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
BUT THEY RESTRICTED. AGAIN, WAS GYMNASIUMS AND RESTAURANTS WHICH MOST PEOPLE FIND VERY WEIRD, BUT THE GOVERNMENT THAT'S THEIR CALL NOT OURS.
AS FOR MR. GAGNON, SNIDE REMARK CONCERNING THE RED WINGS.
JUST WHAT CAN I TELL YOU? WILL GET THERE.
>> CERTAINLY WASN'T MEANT TO BE SNIDE.
I'M JUST SAYING I THINK OUR CAPACITY LIMITS WERE 750 WE HAD [LAUGHTER].
>> YEAH. I DON'T THINK WILL MAKE THEM TOO QUICKLY NO.
>> A GOOD STUFF. WE'VE GOTTEN THAT COUNSELLOR FINAMORE.
>> I JUST WANTED TO REMIND YOU THE LIMITS FOR LIFTED, BUT IT STILL REMAINS THAT YOU MUST BE DOUBLE VACCINATED IN ORDER TO ENTER.
>> OKAY. [OVERLAPPING] NO UPDATES ON CURRENT REGIONAL NUMBERS OR ANY CONCERNS LIKE THAT FOR THE PUBLIC, ANY ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS? WERE SEEN TO BE ON OUR WAYS FLOWING OUT WITH COUNSELLOR PEARCE.
>> I THINK COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED THE UPDATES FROM APH.
THERE IS AN ACTIVE CASE WITHIN THE ELLIOT LAKE AREA.
BUT AGAIN, MOST OF THE ACTIVE CASES WITHIN ALGOMA ARE IN SAULT STE.MARIE.
THE LATEST ONES ARE DUE TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SPECIFICALLY PLANES THAT WERE COMING FROM MEXICO INTO CANADA, AND THEN INTO THROTTLE, AND THEN UP INTO NORTHERN ONTARIO.
OVERALL THE NUMBER OF CASES AND SEVERITY OF CASES GOING DOWN.
BUT I THINK AS DR. ALWAYS TELLING EVERYBODY EVERY DAY, THERE ARE STILL VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE.
I REALLY ENCOURAGE ANYBODY WHO HAS NOT GOT THEIR VACCINATIONS TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR EVERYBODY ONCE IT'S ALL DONE.
I THINK WE'RE SITTING AT ABOUT 85 PERCENT OF THOSE OVER 12 RIGHT NOW.
IF WE CAN GET IT UP OVER 95 WOULD BE FANTASTIC. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT CHILDREN AGES OF 5-11 MAYBE ELIGIBLE IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.
>> WE EXPECT THAT WILL HAPPEN WITHIN THE NEXT 2-3 WEEKS.
>> GOOD START. THANK YOU. [NOISE] ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON THE COVID UPDATE? SEEING NONE. TEN PETITIONS, THERE ARE NONE.
[NOISE] SORRY, 11 CORRESPONDENCE 11.1 REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR 988.
[11. CORRESPONDENCE]
THE THREE DIGITS SUICIDE OF THE CRISIS PREVENTION HOTLINE, PROPOSED RESOLUTION THAT COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE'S ENDORSEMENT OF THE 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS PREVENTION HOTLINE INITIATIVE.CAN I HAVE A MOVER FOR THAT? MOVE BY COUNSELLOR FINAMORE, SECOND BY COUNSELLOR MANN.
EARLY STRAIGHTFORWARD AS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? SEEING NONE I'LL CALL COUNSELLOR PATRICK.
>> I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH THE ENDORSEMENT, I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THE ENDORSEMENT MATTER WILL BE COMING BACK TO COUNCIL BEFORE IT GOES OUT FOR OUR APPROVAL, OR JUST GOING TO BE SENDING A NOTE? I DON'T WANT TO JUST SEND THAT ONLINE LETTER OR IS THAT WHAT WE'RE INTENDING TO DO?
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M SEEING FROM MOST OF THE LETTERS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO HERE IS THAT, COUNCIL SUPPORT THE ENDORSEMENT OF 988 SUICIDE CRISIS PREVENTION HOTLINE INITIATIVE.
MS. BRAY, WAS THERE ANYTHING ADDITIONAL?
>> NO. DOES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY PROPOSED, ARE ACTUALLY PASSED A MOTION TO ADOPT THAT.
IT'S JUST THAT MUNICIPALITIES JUST SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT BY ENDORSING THE A THREE DIGIT SUICIDE PREVENTION NUMBER.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. I MEAN, YOU FURTHER QUESTIONS? OF ROLL-CALL ON THIS ONE START WITH COUNSELLOR FINAMORE.
THAT'S CARRIED. THANK YOU. [NOISE] 11.2, A LETTER FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, A CONFORMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL PROTECTION ACT OF
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2020 [INAUDIBLE] BY COUNCILOR [INAUDIBLE], SECONDED BY COUNCILOR TURNER.THANK YOU. MAYBE JUST TO SEE MR. EDDIE, OUR NEW CEMC, MR. EDDIE CAN YOU GIVE US THE DOWNLOAD PLEASE ON WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE [INAUDIBLE].
>> SURE. YOUR WORSHIP, NICE TO SEE YOU [LAUGHTER].
I'M NOT SURE IF EVERYBODY CAN SEE ME, BUT BASICALLY, SO WE HELD OUR ANNUAL EMERGENCY PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEEK WHERE WE JUST WENT OVER OUR RESPONSE PLAN FOR THE YEAR.
ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WAS OUR LETTER OF COMPLIANCE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, JUST GOING OVER CONGRATULATING US ON OUR MUNICIPALITY BEING READY FOR AN EMERGENCY. IT WAS GOOD NEWS.
>> OKAY. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU AND CONGRATULATE YOU, MR. EDDIE, WELCOME TO THE TEAM.
>> ALSO INCLUDED THE UPDATE TO THE [INAUDIBLE].
>> YES, SO WE'VE REVIEWED OUR HAIRA AND SO IT JUST REVIEWS ALL THE HAZARDS AND THE CONCLUSION WAS WE HAVE A VERY GOOD HAIRA AND NOTHING NEEDED TO BE CHANGED THIS YEAR.
>> OKAY, PERFECT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. EDDIE WHILE WE HAVE HIS FOREHEAD ON SCREEN?
>> I'M SORRY, I'M HAVING COMPUTER ISSUES RIGHT NOW.
I CAN'T ACTUALLY SEE WHERE I AM.
>> I'LL MOVE IT DOWN THOUGH. HOPEFULLY THIS A LITTLE BETTER. HI, EVERYONE.
>> OR JUST AN ATTRACTIVE FOREHEAD. [OVERLAPPING].
>> OKAY. IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTION, I'LL ASK FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE ON [INAUDIBLE].
>> I'M IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
>> TOO. TWELVE NOTICE OF MOTION, THERE ARE NONE.
COUNCIL'S REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS,
[13. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]
EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE TIME OF THE EVENING.WE GOT GOING ON RIGHT NOW, [NOISE] STARTING OUT, I'M TRYING TO GET BACK TO A BIT OF NORMALCY.
APPARENTLY, THE WALKING PROGRAM AT COLLINS HALL WILL BE RESTARTING, I BELIEVE THIS MONDAY, OCTOBER THE 18TH.
FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN CONTACT OUR [INAUDIBLE] DEPARTMENT.
[NOISE] PHONE NUMBER 705832287, NOT SURE OF THE EXTENSION THOUGH.
MR. DANIEL, DO YOU HAVE THE EXTENSION?
>> YOU PUT ME ON THE SPOT THERE.
I BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE 2500, BUT I'M NOT SURE.
>> YOU CAN HELP ME OUT HERE. THAT SOUNDS GOOD?
>> IT DOESN'T MATTER WHEN YOU CALL 8482287 SOMEONE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. NEXT ONE WE HAVE HERE, AGAIN, GETTING BACK INTO A BIT OF NORMALCY.
WE HAVE A FALL WELLNESS FAIR COMING UP SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13.
A LOT OF INFORMATION FOR NEWCOMERS TO ELLIOT LAKE AND THOSE WHO JUST LOVE FALL FAIRS.
AGAIN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, THIS WILL TAKE PLACE AT COLLINS HALL IN PERSON, FOLLOWING ALL COVID PROTOCOLS OF THE DAY, WHICH ARE FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM, SO ALL ARE WELCOME THERE.
THE NEXT PIECE I HAVE, WHICH I HAVE GOING ON.
WE HAVE A RETIREMENT TAKING PLACE BEGINNING TODAY.
DARLA HENNESSY, WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS ALSO TODAY, I BELIEVE DARLA IS TURNING 25 TODAY.
THAT ALSO INCLUDES HER 25 YEARS OF WORKING FOR THE MUNICIPALITY, BECAUSE YOU DON'T START LIVING UNTIL YOU START WORKING FOR PART OF THE ELLIOT LAKE TEAM.
WHOLE LOT OF NICE WORDS I HAVE, ALMOST TEARFUL HERE AS I REMEMBER THE FAMILY.
DARLA IS NOT JUST OUR MUSEUM COORDINATOR OR CURATOR FOR YEARS, BUT ALSO OUR EVENTS COORDINATOR.
DARLA IF YOU'RE WATCHING, NO WORDS CAN SAY OUR AMOUNT OF APPRECIATION FROM MY WHOLE FAMILY, OUR WHOLE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE FAMILY FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND DEVOTION TO MUNICIPALITY AND JUST MAKING EVERY EVENT GREAT.
I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THE DEDICATION, THIS EMPLOYEE WAS A ROBOT.
I SWEAR SHE'S NOT A HUMAN BEING, A ROBOT.
DARLA WOULD BE AT EVENTS INCLUDING THE DRAG RACES BEFORE ANYONE ELSE SHOWS UP, SHE'S THERE HANDS ON WORKING.
AFTER EVERYONE ELSE HAS GONE HOME, DARLA WOULD STILL BE WORKING.
NOT JUST COORDINATING, BUT HANDS-ON WORKING, GETTING VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED, GETTING VOLUNTEERS EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE DOING.
THE BEACH BASHES, THE FIREWORKS, GETTING THE KIDS LAUGHING, GETTING KIDS HAVING A GOOD TIME.
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MY CHILDREN REFERRED TO DARLA FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS OF KNOWING HER AS THE FUN LADY.SHE MAKES ALL THE FUN, SHE IS THE FUN LADY.
I'M WANTING TO CONGRATULATE YOU, DARLA.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU AND YOU'VE GOT A BIG PAIR OF BOOTS FOR SOMEBODY TO FILL AND POSSIBLY THREE PAIRS OF BOOTS FOR SOMEBODY TO GO.
I JUST WANTED TO PUT IT OUT THERE ON BEHALF OF THE WHOLE MUNICIPALITY, THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, CONGRATULATIONS, WE LOVE YOU AND WE HOPE TO STILL SEE YOU OUT THERE IN 30 DEGREE BLAZING HEAT WEARING A BLACK SWEATER.
I NEVER UNDERSTOOD THAT. GOOD ON YOUR PART.
I'LL OPEN THAT UP TO COUNCILOR CYR.
>> THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.
OVER THE YEARS, I'VE DEALT WITH DARLA IN MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE WITH FOODLAND FOR DECADES, SO I KNOW EXACTLY HOW HARD SHE'D WORK EVERY SINGLE HOLIDAY, EVERY HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
EVERY HOLIDAY SHE WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE COMING TO GET SUPPLIES AT THE STORE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS READY.
SO, YOU KNOW WHAT? I KNOW HOW HARD SHE'S WORKED ALL OF HER LIFE, AND I WISH HER NOTHING BUT THE BEST IN HER RETIREMENT.
>> THANK WORSHIP. TO YOU, DARLA, I SAY CONGRATULATIONS.
THIS IS YOUR THIRD RETIREMENT, ONE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, ONE FROM THE 20 ODD YEARS YOU DID AS A INVOLVED WITH THE CADETS AND THE MENTORING OF OUR YOUTH IN THIS COMMUNITY.
YOU MENTORED YOUTH THROUGH MANY DIFFERENT WAYS, INCLUDING MY CHILDREN AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
NOW, FROM THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE, I'M QUITE EXCITED BECAUSE AS I AM NOW RETIRED AS WELL, LOOK OUT BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME FUN THEN WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO GET INTO TROUBLE, SO WE MIGHT BE CALLING ON ONLY YOU TO BAIL US OUT.
BUT IT'S TIME TO SPEND YOUR TIME WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN AND LOOK AROUND AND SEE WHAT YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN NEXT, BUT I HOPE THAT COMES WITH SOME GOOD HONEST REST FIRST.
YOU'RE VERY HUMBLE, PROBABLY THE MOST HUMBLE PERSON I'VE EVER MET IN MY LIFE AS WELL, SO YOU WON'T BE HAPPY THAT WE'RE EVEN TALKING ABOUT YOU, BUT WE COULDN'T HAVE THIS DAY GO UNNOTICED AND NOT TALKING ABOUT YOU IN SUCH A LOVING AND GRATEFUL WAY BECAUSE THIS COMMUNITY WOULD NOT BE THIS COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE TODAY IF IT WASN'T WITHOUT YOU, I DON'T KNOW WHO'S GOING TO BOSS ME AROUND FOR THE NEXT YEAR, SO MAYBE I'LL HAVE TO INTERVIEW PEOPLE BECAUSE IT JUST CAN'T BE ANYONE THAT CAN FILL YOUR SHOES AND TELLING ME WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO BEHAVE AT EVENTS AND STUFF.
YOU'VE LEFT YOUR MARK AND IT'S A GOOD MARK, AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU. DARLA HENNESSEY IS THE ONLY PERSON I KNOW THAT CAN CONVINCE ME TO GO STAND OUT ON THE ICE AT 30 BELOW 0 FOR FOUR HOURS AND HAVE FUN DOING IT.
SHE CAN ALSO GET ME TO STAND IN 30-DEGREE HEAT AND THE LOWER PLAZA AND DEAL WITH PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN [LAUGHTER] NEW CREATED.
SHE ALWAYS MADE WORKING WITH HER FUN AND SHE MADE THINGS HAPPEN.
I AGREE WITH THE COMMON SEDIMENT MADE SO FAR.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO MISS HER TERRIBLY.
BUT I KNOW HER AND I KNOW HER FAMILY.
I KNOW THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE AROUND AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE PARTICIPATING.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HER BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WHEN IT COMES TO DARLA, WE WILL BE WORKING WITH HER ON A WHOLE BUNCH OF ISSUES GOING FORWARD.
ALL THE BEST TO HER WITH ONE RETIREE, I GUESS THERE'S TWO RETIREES NOW ON COUNCIL, BUT AS ONE RETIREE TO ANOTHER.
IT AIN'T WHAT IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE. THERE YOU GO.
>> THANK YOU WORSHIP. I THINK LOOKING BACK ON ALL THREE YEARS WITH THE MUNICIPALITY, THERE'S LOTS OF EVENTS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY TO HER CREDIT.
SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE WHEN NEEDED THROUGH THAT.
AS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD ALWAYS REGULARLY SEE HER EARLIER ON IN HER CAREER WITH THE MUSEUM, WITH MY FATHER.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'VE ALWAYS HELD A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FOR WHAT THEIR WORK WITH THE MUSEUM THROUGH THE YEARS.
HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS DARLA, YOU DESERVE IT. ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT.
>> I THINK EVERYBODY'S COVERED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.
THEY CONGRATULATE YOU ON BEING ABLE TO STICK IT OUT THIS LAW AND FINALLY GET TO RETIRE AFTER YEARS AND YEARS OF VERY HARD WORK.
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CONGRATULATIONS, ENJOY YOUR TIME OFF.>> [LAUGHTER] SAVING COUNCIL PATRIE FOR LAST BECAUSE I SWEAR I SAW A LITTLE BIT OF A TEAR COMING DOWN RIGHT THERE. SOME ATTRIBUTE.
>> DARLA [INAUDIBLE] I'M VERY HAPPY FOR DARLA.
I WISH HER HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS MORNING.
SHE KNOWS I KNOW FULL WELL WHAT IT TAKES TO DO WHAT SHE DOES.
YOU DON'T FIND PEOPLE LIKE THAT IN EVENTS VERY OFTEN.
REPLACEABLE POSITION, IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOMEBODY DECADES TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO WHAT SHE DOES.
>> I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE.
I MEAN, DARLA KNOWS HOW I FEEL ABOUT HER.
WE CUT OUR TEETH TOGETHER IN SOMEONE WHO HAS SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2005, THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY STREET DANCE, TO NAME ONLY ONE OF SEVERAL.
I GO BACK EVEN OLDER TOO, IN MY EARLY DAYS AS A TODDLER GROWING UP ACROSS THE STREET FROM HER SISTER'S HOUSE. I SPENT ALL OF THIS.
[LAUGHTER] I'VE KNOWN HER AND THEIR FAMILY FOR A LONG TIME.
SHE WILL DEFINITELY BE MISSED AND IT WAS HARD.
BUT NOW WE'RE MOVING ON AND LOOKING FORWARD TO FUTURE EVENTS.
BUT KNOWING THAT SHE'S ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY IS DISCOMFORTING FOR SURE.
>> GOOD STUFF. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING DARLA OUT THERE ON THE ICE AND BEER 10 SAYS, I VOLUNTEER NOW BECAUSE I KNOW SHE'S GOING TO BE EXTREMELY BORED.
AS A [INAUDIBLE] RETIREMENTS, NOT WANT TO CRACKED UP TO BE STILL AFFORD TO SEE A FUTURE FOR DARLA.
I SWEAR SHE PROBABLY GOT THREE TWINS AT LEAST THAT'S THE ONLY WAY YOU WORK THAT OUT.
HE'S GOT TO HAVE SOMETHING. WE'LL SEE YOU ALL UP THERE.
I'D ASK IF THERE'S ANY ADDITIONAL PIECES FOR COUNCIL'S REPORT THIS EVENING BEFORE I GET INTO BIG TICKET ITEMS. COUNCIL TURNER.
>> MR. WORSHIP, I BROUGHT THIS UP THE COUPLE OF TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, BUT I'LL DO IT AGAIN.
CAN I SAID BURYING TO SAY MURRAY AND SEEING SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN OPIOID OVERDOSES.
THERE'S NOTHING MAKING KANDINSKY, WE'RE IMMUNE FROM THAT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF ELLIOT LAKE, YOU CAN ASSIST IF YOU HAVEN'T BECOME ACROSS A SCENE THAT SOMEONE WHO HAS OVERDOSED.
I HOPE THAT NEVER HAPPEN RECEIVED.
BUT SHOULD YOU, JUST BY GOING TO THE DRUG STORE AND PICKING UP A FREE NARCAN, KEPT ITS A NASAL SPRAY LITTLE BOTTLE, MEANS [LAUGHTER] THEY JUST CAN'T GET THAT IN THE PICTURE, BUT A LITTLE NASAL SPRAY.
I'LL GIVE IT SOME CONSIDERATION, PLEASE. [NOISE] THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL TURNER, JUST TO ADD TO THAT, KNOWING THAT CANNABIS IS LEGAL NOW, I WARNED NOT TO BUY YOUR CANNABIS ON THE STREETS BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN CASES OF MARIJUANA BE LACED WITH FENTANYL AND OTHER SUBSTANCES.
THEY'RE NOT OVERLY EXPENSIVE, THEY'RE ACTUALLY REALLY DECENT.
DON'T TAKE THE RISK OF GETTING YOUR STUFF ON THE STREET AND JUST BEING ANOTHER OVERDOSE STATISTIC FOR OUR COMMUNITY OR FOR THE REGION THAT'S NOT WORTH IT.
AGAIN, ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR THIS EVENING? THE CITY DID RECOGNIZE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY THIS YEAR.
THERE WAS OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE ALONG WITH CITY HALL AND FACILITIES CLOSE FOR THE DAY, GIVING ALL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE EDUCATED ON THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION REPORT.
AGAIN, THERE'S STILL INFORMATION ONGOING ON OUR WEB-PAGE AND NERVES WOULD BE A PROCESS FOR YEARS TO COME.
AGAIN, EDUCATED AND BEING GOOD NEIGHBORS.
THAT BEING SAID, I WILL GET INTO OUR BIG TICKET ITEMS. OUR BIG TICKET ITEMS THIS TIME AROUND,
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WE HAVE RECEIVER GENERAL FOR 68,400, 186,700, ALGOMA PUBLIC HEALTH, AND 92,800 ALGOMA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, THIRD QUARTER, 245,700.COUNCIL BLOCK, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, 45,900.
HERE ON SUPERIOR QUARTER 365,200 MET ENERGY SYSTEMS ALMOST POOL H BACK DESIGN 25,400 BOMBERS, 45,200.
TEN PAIR REIMBURSEMENT, BUILDING IMPROVEMENT 26,400.
TULLOCH ENGINEERING, BUILDING, INSPECTION, SURVEY, PLANNING, ARENA, ROOF, CEMETERY SERVICES 21,800.
EXCELLENT WATER, SOLUTIONS, SPRUCE LIFT, STATION TRANSPORT, AND CONTROL PANEL AT 90,900. TICKET ITEMS. ROLLING ON TO 14 ADDENDUM.
[14. ADDENDUM]
WE DO HAVE AN ADDENDUM THIS EVENING.CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO ADD THE ADDENDUM TO THE AGENDA, PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILOR TURNER, SECOND BY COUNCILOR FINAMORE. ANY QUESTIONS? FORMS PLEASE. SEEING A NON CALL FOR THE VOTE ON FAVOR.
THAT'S CARRIED OUT INTO OUR AGENDA.
14.1, REPORT OF THE SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER, RFP FROM THIS POEM MODERNIZATION STUDY.
THE RECOMMENDATION THAT REPORT A SPECIAL PROJECT MANAGER DATED OCTOBER 8TH, 2021 BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL AWARD THE REASONABLE MODERNIZATION PROJECT TO PERFORM CONCEPTS CONSULTING AND AN UPSET COST OF A 169,330 PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES.
THAT REQUIRED FUNDS WERE TAKEN FROM THE A 100 PERCENT RAMP PROVIDED BY THE PROVINCE AND THAT THE REQUIRED FILE, I'LL BE PASSED AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.
[INAUDIBLE]. WELL, BY COUNCILOR MANN, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR TURNER.
MR. ANTOINETTE IF YOU WOULD PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
IN SEPTEMBER THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE ENTRY INTO THE TRANSFER PAYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINISTRY OF DOMESTIC AFFAIRS AND HOUSING FOR THE MUNICIPAL MODERNIZATION REVIEW STREAM.
JUST AS A VERY BRIEF REFRESHER.
THIS WAS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE FIVE MUNICIPALITIES BEING OURSELVES, TOWNSHIP OF SABLE, SPANISH RIVER, THE HURON SHORES BLIND RIVER IN TOWN ON SPANISH.
THE OUTCOME IS TO FIND SOME EFFICIENCIES BETWEEN THE FIVE MUNICIPALITIES TO DISTRIBUTE STREAM.
AGAIN, AS A REMINDER, THE TOPICS BEING REVIEWED WOULD BE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BY LAWS, FLUSHING THIS FOR FORESMAN LANDFILLS AND BUILDING SERVICES.
THE FUNDING IS AT $100 PERCENT, SO IT IS A $100 FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR THIS REVIEW, AN RFP WAS PUT OUT THROUGH THE GUIDANCE OF MR. GAYLE AND IT WAS SHARED WITH FOUR PROPONENTS.
OF THE FOUR PROPONENTS, TWO DID RESPOND WITH A PROPOSAL, PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS CONSULTING AND KPMG.
FOLLOWING THE SCORING EXERCISE THAT WE HAD IN THE RFP.
THE TWO FIRMS SCORED PERFORMANCE CONTEXTS CONSULTING AT 89 PERCENT, KPMG AT 72 PERCENT THE PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS PROPOSAL CAME IN AT A $159,330 PLUS HST, WHICH NOTABLY INCLUDED 852 BILLABLE HOURS, THAT KPMG CALLED IN COMMAND OF SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER, BUT AT A ALSO SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER AMOUNT OF HOURS FOR REVIEW.
ESSENTIALLY DOING THE MATH, IT DOES ALSO BREAK DOWN WITH THE PER HOUR COST OF PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS WAS A 187 VERSUS $250 PER HOUR COSTS.
ASSESSMENT THROUGH STAFF, INCLUDING MR. GAYLE GUIDANCE, WAS THAT BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH TO REVIEW AND SO MANY MISIPALITIES THE EXTRA TIME, CERTAINLY WOULD BE WELL USED.
AGAIN, THE FUNDING IS A $110, SO WE MIGHT AS WELL GET THE MOST BANG FOR OUR BACK THAT WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS REVIEW.
UPON COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF THE SELECTION OF PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS, THEY WOULD BE BEGINNING AS EARLY AS TOMORROW MORNING WITH COUNCIL'S APPROVAL AND GUIDANCE.
YOU ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND HOPEFULLY MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT.
>> THANK YOU. MR. ANTOINETTE IS JUST FOR THE PUBLIC WATCHING.
THIS WHOLE STUDY, WE'LL LOOK AT PROTECTABLE EFFICIENCIES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES.
>> YES, SIR. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.
WE'VE GOT A VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THESE FIVE NEIGHBORING AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES,
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BUT THESE WERE FIVE THAT WERE ABLE TO TAKE PART OF THE PROGRAM.CORRECT. FIND DEFICIENCIES IN THESE FOUR ITEMS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE TAXPAYERS OF ELLIOT LAKE AS OPPOSED TO HAVING DUPLICATION AND EXTRACELLULAR LATE, BUT THE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AS WELL.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR PATRICK.
>> THANK YOU. WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU. ASTRAY AND TENNIS.
WHAT IS THE APPROXIMATE TIMELINE THAT WE SHOULD FIGURE THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE FIRST REPORT OR WILL WE BE RECEIVING INTERIMS AS WE GO THROUGH THIS?
>> THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP COUNCILOR PATRICK, THE RFP DID GIVE GUIDANCE TO HAVE THE FINAL REPORT BEFORE THE END OF JANUARY WHEN IT IS COMPLETE.
BUT I TEND TO BE FAIRLY HANDS-ON PROJECTS LIKE THIS SO WE GET SOME INTERIM REPORTING AS WE GO THROUGH AND HAPPY SHOW COUNCILS WE GO ALONG.
BUT BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE TYPE OF REPORT THAT IT IS AND IN DISCUSSING WHAT OTHER FIRMS THAT CHOSE NOT TO QUOTE BECAUSE THE WORKLOAD, A LOT OF MUNICIPALITIES ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS MODERNIZATION REVIEW STREAM.
PERFORMANCE CONCEPTS AND KPMG BOTH DIDN'T COMMIT TO THE WORK.
BUT AGAIN, IT'S GOING TO DEPEND ON THEIR WORKFLOW AS WELL BECAUSE THESE FIRMS ARE ALSO FULFILLING REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER MUNICIPALITIES.
I HOPE TO UPDATE COUNCIL WITH ANYTHING.
WE'RE ANY BREAKTHROUGHS THAT HAPPENED DURING THE PROCESS, BUT THE RFP DID MENTION AT THE END OF JANUARY.
>> THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. IF NONE, I'LL CALL FOR YOUR VOTE STARTING OUT WITH COUNCILOR CYR.
>> I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.
>> FITHTEEN INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS 15.1,
[15. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS]
BYLAW NUMBER 21, DASH 86 BEING A BYLAW TO AMEND.THE 2021 USER FEE BYLAW NUMBER 21-03 TO ADOPT THE FACILITY, USER LIABILITY RATES FOR 2021 YEAR.
MOVED BY COUNCILOR PATRICK, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MANN. THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS? QUALMS, QUERIES? I'M NOT I WILL CALL IT STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRICK.
>> I'M IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.
THANK YOU.15.2 BYLAW, 21-87 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHERN ONTARIO HERITAGE FUND TO COOPERATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE NORTHERN ONTARIO IN TERMS OF SCHIP PROGRAM AND I HAVE A LITTLE REQUEST BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, SECOND BY COUNCILOR CYR.
GET ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES.
I GOT A ROLL-CALL STARTING WITH COUNSELORS HERE THIS TIME.
>> I'M IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.
THANK YOU.16 PUBLIC QUESTION, PERIOD.
[16. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD]
MYSELF, I HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE QUESTION AND THAT QUESTION WAS COVID QUESTION SAYING IS TRUE THAT THERE IS FOR ACTIVE CASES OF THE COMMUNITY.THAT'S FALSE SAYS COUNCILLOR PEARCE MENTIONED BEING THE CITY'S WRAP ONLY APH PUBLIC HEALTH.
ON TOP OF THAT WE DO AS A EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM, I COUNSEL WE RECEIVE UPDATES FROM ALGOMA PUBLIC HEALTH EVERY TIME THERE'S A NEW CASE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IN THE DISTRICT.
THAT VERY CLEAR, NOT VERY APPRECIATIVE THAT THE BOARD WAS ABLE TO GET THAT FOR AN ANGLE BECAUSE A YEAR AND A HALF AGO IT WAS A HUGE FIGHT TO GET ANY INFORMATION.
NOW WE RECEIVE IT IMMEDIATELY.
AGAIN, NOT GIVING UP ANYBODY'S PRIVACY, BUT JUST LETTING US KNOW IF THERE'S A NEW CASE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THE LAST TWO WEEKS I'VE REEF RECEIVE TWO NOTIFICATIONS OF ELLIOT LAKE ITSELF.
NOW WE'RE DOWN TO ONE ACTIVE, EVEN THE SAULT SAINT MARIE, WHICH WAS A DAILY BASIS OF 45 NEW ONES.
IT'S BEEN A FEW DAYS NOW WITHOUT ANY NEW CASES OF [NOISE] WORK ON THAT'S A GOOD TRENDS.
ANSWERING THAT QUESTION, MISS BRAY, DID YOU GET ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ON, TONIGHT'S AGENDA.
>> I KNOW WE DID NOT YOUR WORSHIP.
>> PERFECT. THANK YOU. CLOSE SESSION.
[17. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable)]
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WHAT GOING TO CLOSE SESSION.BY COUNCILOR FINAMORE, SECOND, BY COUNCILOR TURNER. ANY QUESTIONS? QUALMS, QUERIES. I DO ROLL-CALL AGAIN, STRARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRICK.
>> I'M IN FAVOR. WE'RE MOVING INTO CLOSED SESSION, I WILL GIVE EVERYONE ABOUT A 10 MINUTE PEE BREAK AS PER USUAL, OR FRESH COFFEE BREAK, WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR WATCHING THIS EVENING AS YOU ALL CLOSE SESSION.
LOOK FOR A MOTION TO COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION.
BY COUNCILOR FINAMORE, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.
NOW AND BACK TO OPEN SESSION, THANK YOU. VERY GOOD DISCUSSIONS.
VERY GOOD PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE.
A CLOSED SESSION AND DIRECTION WAS GIVEN THIS TIME DIFFERENT AREAS.
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OPEN SESSION ITEMS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE AT OUR CONFIRMATORY BYLAW FOR
[18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW]
THIS EVENING 18.1 BY-LAW 21 BELL-SHAPED IT BEING A BYLAW, CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNSEL AT ITS MEETING HELD OCTOBER 12TH, 2021.CAN I HAVE IT MOVED BY COUNCILOR FINAMORE SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.
IN ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? NONE. I'LL CALL FOR ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> I'M IN FAVOR ALSO. HUE THAT'S CARRIED.
[NOISE] A MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCILOR MANN.
COUNSELORS HERE HAS A QUESTION ON THAT OR WOULD YOU SECOND IT,.
ALRIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR A GREAT MEETING THIS EVENING AND YOU HAVE A GOOD REST OF YOUR WEEK. WE'RE NOW ADJOURNED.
>> GOODNIGHT ALL.
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