Jun 13, 2022 City Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

THIS REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.

MONDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2022.

THE TIME IS 7:00 PM.

AS FAR AS THE ROLL CALL, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ARE PRESENT THIS EVENING, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCILLOR CYR, WHO WILL BE A FEW MINUTES LATE, I'D ASK IF THERE'S ANY DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THIS EVENING.

ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES, I SEE NONE.

[4. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES]

CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO ADOPT THE MINUTES.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

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

THOSE ARE CARRIED. THANK YOU.

NOBODY CONTACTED US FOR PUBLIC INPUT SESSION THIS EVENING.

THERE'S NO PUBLIC PRESENTATION, INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORT.

[7. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OFCORPORATE REPORTS]

IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTIONS 239 2B AND K OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN TO PUT IT IN CLOSED SESSION.

SECONDER. COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, THAT'S CARRIED THANK YOU.

7.2 A REPORT OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE COORDINATOR RE: VOLUNTEER POLICY.

THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE REPORT OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE COORDINATOR RE VOLUNTEER POLICY BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL ADOPT THE ATTACHED VOLUNTEER POLICY AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER FOR THIS PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE SECOND MY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MS. CROSKERY. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO OUTLINE THE OVERALL FRAMEWORK FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN THE DELIVERY OF CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE SERVICES AND OR SPECIAL EVENTS.

THE CITY RECOGNIZES THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT VOLUNTEERS HAVE ON MAKING A COMMUNITY A CARING AND INCLUSIVE PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.

VOLUNTEERS ASSIST IN PROVIDING STRONG, SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMING AND SUPPLEMENT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY.

THE CITY SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THROUGH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.

THIS POLICY IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND CONSIDERATION FOR RELATED POLICIES.

CONDUCT THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS IN A MANNER THAT MITIGATES RISKS AND ENHANCES PROGRAM DELIVERY.

ENSURES VOLUNTEERS ARE EFFECTIVELY RECRUITED, MANAGED AND SUPPORTED DURING THEIR TENURE WITH THE CITY, AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO PAID EMPLOYEES FOR THE FACILITATION OF POSITIVE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES.

THIS POLICY ENSURES THAT WE'RE CONDUCTING ORIENTATION AND TRAINING WITH VOLUNTEERS PRIOR TO THEM COMMENCING THEIR ASSIGNMENT.

SUCH TRAINING WOULD INCLUDE ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING, THE CODE OF CONDUCT, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND SPECIFIC ONSITE TRAINING, AS WELL AS UP TO DATE RECORDS, WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER CONTACT INFORMATION.

THIS POLICY ALSO TOUCHES ON A WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND A STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY, AND I'M OPEN TO QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION, MS. CROSKERY. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON PAGES TWO AND THREE OF YOUR REPORT.

WHEN REGARDS TO CRIMINAL REFERENCE CHECKS AND VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECKS, IT TALKS ABOUT AS REQUIRED OR IF APPLICABLE.

WHAT EXACTLY DOES THAT MEAN? THAT WOULD MEAN LIKE A VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK ISN'T NECESSARILY REQUIRED FOR ANYONE.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE HAD SOMEONE VOLUNTEERING FOR THE STREET DANCE, THERE WOULD BE NO VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS.

SO LIKE, AS IN YOUTH.

SO THEY WOULDN'T NEED THAT VULNERABLE SECTOR, BUT THEY WOULD NEED THE CRIMINAL.

AND THAT'S WHY, IF APPLICABLE MEANS.

FOLLOW UP. SO THEN AT BARE MINIMUM, ONE OF THE TWO IS REQUIRED FOR EACH VOLUNTEER.

YES. WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

JUST FOLLOW UP TO COUNCILOR MANNS' QUESTION.

DOES THE CITY COVER THE COSTS OF THE VULNERABLE RECORD CHECKS IF THEY'RE WORKING ON BEHALF? THEY'RE FREE FOR VOLUNTEERS.

PERFECT. COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. THAT WAS ONE OF MY QUESTIONS.

MY SECOND ONE IS, IS THIS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST LIKE ONE TIME GOING TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE CITY, THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH AND GET THE CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK.

AND YES, IT'S GOING TO BE THE SAME FOR EVERYONE.

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WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING WE'RE MITIGATING OUR RISK.

SO DO THE OPP AND OUR VOLUNTEERS KNOW THAT FOR OUR TWO EVENTS COMING UP VERY SHORTLY, THEY HAVE TO HAVE THIS DONE AND THERE HAS TO BE TIME ALLOTTED TO GET IT DONE. SO I CHECKED WITH THE OPP PRIOR TO BRINGING THIS TO COUNCIL TONIGHT ASKING ABOUT THE TURNAROUND TIME FOR THIS.

THEY SAID 2 TO 3 DAYS THERE COULD BE A LITTLE BIT OF A BACKLOG DUE TO MOVING TO THE ONLINE SYSTEM.

BUT AS LONG AS WE ARE ABLE TO NOTIFY THEM TOMORROW BASED ON THIS BEING PASSED TONIGHT, THEN WE SHOULD BE IN A GOOD SITUATION.

AND THAT WAS A FOLLOW UP TO THAT.

I DID SEE AN ANNOUNCEMENT LAST WEEK ABOUT THE ONLINE SYSTEM.

IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ABLE TO USE IN THIS SITUATION? AND YES, THEY FLIPPED TO ONLINE TODAY.

SO. YES. ALL RIGHT, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

ANOTHER FOLLOW UP TO COUNCILLOR MANNS' QUESTION HOW OFTEN ARE THEY GOING TO HAVE TO DO THIS, OR IS THIS JUST GOING TO BE A ONE TIME THING? WILL THAT BE VALID IN PERPETUITY? YES, I WOULD SAY SIMILAR TO EMPLOYEES, WE DO THE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK ONCE.

I WOULD SAY IF THERE'S A HIATUS WHERE, YOU KNOW, MAYBE A VOLUNTEER LEFT THE CITY AND DIDN'T VOLUNTEER WITH US FOR THREE YEARS, WE MIGHT REQUIRE IT AGAIN, BUT IT'S AT NO EXPENSE TO THE VOLUNTEER.

THE ISSUE BECOMES VOLUNTEERS ARE REAPPOINTED TO OUR COMMITTEES EVERY TERM OF COUNCIL.

SO THEY WILL HAVE TO REDO THIS EVERY FOUR YEARS.

AND WHAT I'M GETTING AT IS I WANT SOMETHING IN PLACE TO PROTECT OUR VOLUNTEERS.

I THINK WE NEED TO. THEY'RE VERY, VERY VALUABLE TO THE MUNICIPALITY.

I JUST DON'T WANT IT TO BECOME A HINDRANCE.

WE HAVE ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM GETTING VOLUNTEERS.

I DON'T WANT TO STOP.

GETTING THE PEOPLE THAT WE ARE GETTING BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THIS TOO ONEROUS ON THEM.

AND SO THERE'S NO STIPULATION HERE OF HOW OFTEN THEY HAVE TO DO IT.

AND I DON'T LIKE THAT IS MY ISSUE.

AND THEN IF I MAY.

I WOULD LIKE THIS MADE PUBLIC.

I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THIS CAME TO A COMMITTEE SO THAT WE COULD GET INPUT FROM THE VOLUNTEERS IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE THAT THEY WOULD WANT IN THERE AS WELL.

THIS ISN'T JUST TO PROTECT THE MUNICIPALITY, IT IS TO PROTECT OUR VOLUNTEERS.

AND I WOULD LIKE THIS, IF I COULD, I'M GOING TO PUT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO DEFER THIS, TO GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO ACTUALLY SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME FEEDBACK FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS IN THE MUNICIPALITY AS TO THEIR FEELINGS OF THIS POLICY AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN IT AS WELL TO BRING IT BACK.

SO I WOULD PUT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO DEFER THIS TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

IS THERE A SECONDER FOR THE DEFERRAL? COUNCILOR TURNER. QUESTIONS ON DEFERRAL.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

HOW'S THAT GOING TO AFFECT OUR EVENT THAT'S IN THREE WEEKS? THAT'S RIGHT. WE WOULD HAVE NO FORMAL POLICY WHILE I COULD DO TRAINING.

OFF THE RECORD, THERE WOULD BE NO FORMAL POLICY THAT WOULD HOLD ME TO GAINING A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK OR HAVING EVERYONE COME TO TRAINING THAT'S REQUIRED.

OKAY. SO IT MIGHT BE TIME SENSITIVE, COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU. THERE'S PROBABLY A SOLUTION TO MOVE FORWARD.

THERE ARE MANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT REGULARLY DEAL WITH THESE TYPES OF REQUIREMENTS, AND THEY REQUIRE EITHER AN ANNUAL OR SEMIANNUAL BASIS AND ATTESTATION REQUIRED BY THE VOLUNTEER TO COME FORWARD IF THERE'S A CHANGE IN STATUS.

THE ONUS IS ON THE VOLUNTEER, THEREFORE THAT CLEANS EVERYTHING UP.

THEREFORE, IF SOMETHING CHANGES, THE CRIMINAL REFERENCE CHECK IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE DATE IT'S TAKEN.

COULD NOT IT MAY NOT BE VALID TOMORROW, HOWEVER, IF THE POLICY STATES THAT THE ONUS IS ON THE VOLUNTEER IN ORDER TO ADVISE THE EMPLOYER OR THE AGENCY THAT THERE'S BEEN A CHANGE, THEREFORE, THAT COVERS EVERYTHING.

THAT WAY WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE POLICY, GET IT IN PLACE FOR THESE TWO LARGE EVENTS THAT ARE COMING UP, AND THEN JUST ENSURE THAT IT'S NOTED IN, IN THE IN THE POLICY AND I WOULD SUPPORT THAT AS A MOVE FORWARD PROCESS.

BUT AGAIN, DELAYING THIS, SOME OF US HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR YEARS.

I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT IT'S COME FORWARD TONIGHT AND I DON'T WANT TO DELAY IT ANY LONGER.

THANK YOU. THEN I THINK I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE ON THE DEFERRAL.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? SO DEFERRALS BEEN TURNED DOWN.

COUNCILLOR MANN DID YOU WANT TO PUT FORWARD THAT AMENDMENT LESS WORDY? KIND OF KIND OF TOUGH TO BE INCLUSIVE YOUR WORSHIP AND NOT BE WORDY.

I WOULD MOVE AN AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL ATTESTATION BY THE VOLUNTEER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.

SO MOVED. SECONDER FOR THE AMENDMENT? SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT.

COUNCILOR FINAMORE? CAN WE NOT DO THIS AT THE BEGINNING OF COUNCIL ASK THE VOLUNTEERS GO AND GET THE VULNERABLE PERSONS CHECK?

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JUST COMMITTEE'S OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? CALL FOR A VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT.

ALL IN FAVOR? THAT'S CARRIED.

THE POLICY AS AMENDED.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? COUNCILOR TURNER, JUST COUNCILLOR MANN BROUGHT UP AN INTERESTING POINT.

WE, ACCORDING TO THE POLICY, ARE LOOKING TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND OR VOLUNTEERS, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE A STRESS ON THE LIABILITY OF THE CITY BEING LESSENED BY HAVING DONE THESE CHECKS AND BY THE ATTESTATION OF THE VOLUNTEER IN THE YEARS TO COME.

IS THAT WHERE WE'RE GOING WITH THIS? IS IS IS THIS AN INSURANCE THING? I WOULD SAY PARTLY.

PARTLY INSURANCE AND DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF MUNICIPALITIES HAVE VOLUNTEER POLICIES AND WAIVERS.

IT IS TO PROTECT OUR BOTTOM LINE.

AND THAT'S WHAT THE TRAINING IS FOR.

RIGHT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY, THE RISK THAT THEY'RE PUTTING THEMSELVES INTO.

AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVEN'T DONE A GREAT JOB IN THE PAST.

OKAY. ONE THING I DO ASK IS WHERE WHERE DO WE DRAW THE LINE? WE HAVE A POPULATION FULL OF SENIORS OR AT LEAST 40%.

AND WHAT IF A 60 YEAR OLD VOLUNTEER APPLICANT WAS IN A FIGHT OUTSIDE HARRY'S BAR AND GRILL WHEN THEY WERE 19 AND GOT A $25 FINE FOR CAUSING A DISTURBANCE? DO WE DO WE REJECT THEM? BECAUSE IT DOES APPLY.

IT'S A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

WELL, COUNCILLOR PEARCE, YOU JUMP IN THERE BECAUSE I WOULD THINK IT DOESN'T APPLY FOR REJECTING THEM.

BUT THERE IS THERE'S A TIME LIMIT INVOLVED COUNCILLOR AND ON MINOR OFFENSES AND THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A MINOR OFFENSE IS NOT CONSIDERED A FELONY.

WELL, OKAY. WE DON'T HAVE FELONIES.

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S NOT CONSIDERED A MAJOR CRIME.

IT'S CONSIDERED A MINOR OFFENSE.

AND AFTER FIVE YEARS OR SEVEN YEARS.

I BEG YOUR PARDON? IT'S EXPUNGED.

YEAH, I'M AFRAID NOT.

NOT UNLESS YOU ASK FOR IT.

YEAH. YOU NEED TO APPLY FOR SUSPENSION OF RECORD.

OTHERWISE, IT'S THERE, IT'LL STAY IN THE CPIC OR THE POLICE INFORMATION CENTER FOREVER.

SO I THINK THE QUESTION WOULD BE, MR. CROSKERY, HOW DO WE DEAL WITH SITUATIONS LIKE THAT, VULNERABLE OVER THE OVER THE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK BECAUSE EVEN GETTING A DUI THAT'LL THAT'LL STAY ON YOUR RECORD TOO. AND IF I CAN SUGGEST SOMETHING.

THE MAIN PURPOSE HERE IS WE'RE LOOKING TO PROTECT VULNERABLE PERSONS AND THE CITY.

THOSE OFFENSES, SUCH AS FRAUD AND THEFT, ARE BIG CONCERNS FOR US WHEN IT COMES TO VULNERABLE PERSONS, PEOPLE WHO USE TRICKERY OR DECEIT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY MOTHER, SHE WAS HERE.

YOUR AUNT MARTHA, UNCLE FRED, TRICKING THEM INTO DOING SOMETHING THROUGH DISHONESTY.

DEFINITELY WE WANT TO PROTECT THEIR THE EXAMPLE THAT THEY GAVE OF THE PERSON WHO 50 YEARS AGO WAS INVOLVED IN CAUSING A DISTURBANCE IS NOT SOMETHING WHERE IT REQUIRES US TO SEEK SOME SORT OF PROTECTION.

SO I THINK WE SHOULD REVIEW THE SITUATION AND USE COMMON SENSE WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT WE CLEAR AND DON'T CLEAR. THAT'S ALL.

MS. CROSKERY.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR TURNER, I COMPLETELY AGREE.

IN THE WORLD OF HR NOTHING IS BLACK AND WHITE AND THERE ARE GRAY AREAS.

SO IF I WERE TO COME ACROSS THAT, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WOULD BRING BACK TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND THE CAO AND ASK IF THEY'RE COMFORTABLE WITH WITH THIS.

AND IF NOT, THEN WE WOULD REJECT.

AND IF SO, WE WOULD ACCEPT.

COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

JUST TO CONTINUE ON COUNCILLOR TURNER'S POINTS, I THINK WHY DO THIS? IT'S GOOD BUSINESS AND IT'S INDUSTRY STANDARD, REGARDLESS OF WHAT SECTOR YOU WORK IN.

YOU KNOW, IT'S VERY CHALLENGING TO VOLUNTEER ANYWHERE WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

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IF THERE IS AN ISSUE ON A FORM, I THINK YOU HAVE TO BECOME REVIEW KIND OF THE ACT OF BEING A REASONABLE PERSON AND WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

IF IT'S SOMETHING SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE TYPE OF VOLUNTEERING AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE DOING, PERHAPS THEY CAN VOLUNTEER IN ANOTHER SITUATION AND GET THEM AWAY FROM IF THERE WAS A PARTICULAR THING.

NOT SURE IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE A BOUNCER, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT HAS SEVERAL ASSAULT CHARGES.

THAT MAY NOT KIND OF WORK.

RIGHT, BUT THERE ISN'T ANY REASON WHY YOU COULD DO SOMETHING ELSE.

AND AGAIN, I'M NOT DRAWING ON SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.

I'M JUST TRYING TO DRAW A REASONABLE EXAMPLE FOR TONIGHT.

BUT AGAIN, I THINK THERE'S WAYS AROUND IT, DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CAN'T VOLUNTEER.

BUT AGAIN, THERE'S A POLICY THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT.

AND AT LEAST THE AGENCY THAT IS SPONSORING THE EVENT IS AWARE OF THAT BEHAVIOR.

AND I THINK THAT'S MORE THE ISSUE.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

I THINK THAT AS A VOLUNTEER WHO'S VOLUNTEERED FOR MANY ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS COMMUNITY FOR THE LAST 40 SOME YEARS, I THINK I WANT TO KNOW WHEN I GO IN THAT I'M SAFE TOO.

SO I THINK THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO THIS AND THAT WE, OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE BECAUSE I WILL WALK INTO A LOT OF EVENTS AND SAY, PUT ME WHERE YOU NEED ME.

YOU KNOW, SO IT'S ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND LEARN NEW SKILLS.

BUT I ALWAYS WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT I WOULD BE SAFE TO PUT THE PEOPLE THAT I'M VOLUNTEERING.

AND I THINK THAT ANY RECORDS, ANY POLICE RECORDS CHECK IS SUBJECTIVE AND WILL APPLY.

I'M SURE THAT NO ONE WITH ANY SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES OR THEFT CHARGES OR ANYTHING WOULD BE SOMEWHERE THAT I WOULD FEEL SAFE WORKING WITH.

SO AND I'M SURE THAT YOU WILL USE YOUR SKILL SET AS BEST TO WEED THEM OUT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WILL VOLUNTEER ONCE A YEAR TO DO A SPECIFIC EVENT AND HAVE DONE IT FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

SO I HOPE ALL THAT IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS AND GOOD LUCK GETTING THIS DONE SO FAST.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE THANK YOU.

WORSHIP THROUGH YOU. I THINK WE'RE GOTTEN A LITTLE IN THE WEEDS.

THE POLICY DOESN'T STOP ANYBODY FROM BEING ABLE TO BE A VOLUNTEER, THEY MUST DO THE CHECKS IS WHAT WE'RE DOING. WE'RE PROTECTING THE MUNICIPALITY BY HAVING THEM DO IT.

YOU'RE TALKING, COUNCILLOR TURNER, ABOUT PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH DECEIT.

WE DON'T HAVE WE DON'T EVEN HAVE ANYTHING IN HERE THAT PEOPLE THAT ARE HANDLING OUR MONEY NEED TO BE BONDABLE.

THAT SHOULD COME UP IN A CRIMINAL CHECK.

IF THERE ARE OFFENSES, THAT WOULD STOP THEM FROM BEING BONDABLE.

BUT VIRTUALLY THIS IS A JOB APPLICATION FOR A VOLUNTEER TO PROTECT THE MUNICIPALITY AND STAFF ARE GOING TO READ THAT AND GO THROUGH AND DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS VOLUNTEER AND PUT THEM IN A CERTAIN SITUATION.

THE POLICY DOESN'T REFERENCE THAT IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.

IT JUST STATES THAT THEY MUST DO THE CHECKS.

AND I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE VETTED.

AND I HAVE FAITH IN STAFF THAT ARE PUTTING THE EVENTS ON TO VET PEOPLE AND PUT THEM IN THE RIGHT POSITIONS.

SO I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS MOVING FORWARD THE WAY THAT IT IS.

AGAIN, MY ONLY ISSUE IS I WOULD HAVE LIKED THE VOLUNTEERS TO BE ABLE TO AT LEAST HAVE A GO AT IT AND DO SOMETHING IF THERE MAY BE MORE IN HERE THAT SOME OF THE VOLUNTEERS ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING. AND THAT'S MY CONCERN IS TO PROTECT THEM AS WELL.

AND ONE EASY WAY AROUND IT IS WE WOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO PUT THIS IN PLACE OR MAKE IT MANDATORY PRIOR TO THESE TWO EVENTS.

WE COULD HAVE PUT IT INTO A PLACE, PUT IT INTO EFFECT LATER.

THE MAJORITY OF COUNCIL WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD AND DO IT IMMEDIATELY.

I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE WAY THAT IT'S WRITTEN.

STAFF HAVE TO DO MORE DUE DILIGENCE BASED ON THE WAY THAT IT IS, IS MY ONLY ISSUE.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? AS AMENDED THEN ALL IN FAVOR? THAT'S CARRIED. THANK YOU.

7.3. REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURY RE 2022 BUDGET ONTARIO REGULATION 284/09 RECOMMENDATION.

THAT'S A REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER RE 2022 BUDGET ONTARIO REGULATION 284/09 BE RECEIVED AND THE REPORT BE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE AND MS. SONNENBURG IF YOU WOULD PLEASE.

GOOD EVENING THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

THIS IS ANOTHER STEP IN CLOSING THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR 2022 ONTARIO REGULATION 284/09.

PERMITS MUNICIPALITIES TO EXCLUDE AMORTIZATION AND NON-CASH EXPENDITURES FROM THEIR BUDGET PROCESS.

HOWEVER, THEY MUST BE DISCLOSED TO COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL BEFORE AS PART OF THE AUDIT PROCESS

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SO THIS IS A CLOSURE OF THE 2022 BUDGET PROCESS NOW THAT WE'VE PUT THAT TO BED.

THIS DISCLOSES THE AMOUNT OF AMORTIZATION THAT'S EXPECTED FOR 2022, A GAIN NON-CASH.

IT ALSO DISCLOSES THE POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ANY UNFUNDED LIABILITIES FOR LANDFILL CLOSURE AND POST CLOSURE.

ATTACHED ARE TWO SCHEDULES A AND B WHICH ARE NON-CASH DO NOT AFFECT THE LEVY AND ALLOW THE ANALYSIS OF THE ESTIMATED IMPACT OF THE EXCLUSION OF THESE EXPENSES.

ONE THING TO NOTE THAT THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANNUAL AMORTIZATION AND THE CITY'S CAPITAL INVESTMENT.

AND SO WE'VE HEARD FROM.

YOU'VE HEARD FROM ME MANY TIMES THAT WE'RE IN TROUBLE IN OUR RESERVES AND THE OUTLOOK ON CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.

THIS SHOULD SOMEWHAT BRING TO LIGHT ONE PIECE OF INFORMATION, AND THAT IS THAT THE AMORTIZATION THAT IS CALCULATED ANNUALLY, ALTHOUGH NON-CASH AT SOME POINT IN TIME, WE SHOULD CONSIDER THAT TO BE REFLECTIVE OF OUR CONTRIBUTION RESERVES.

SO AGAIN, AS WE MOVE THROUGH FINALIZING THE 2021 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH SHOULD BE DONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AND THEN ANOTHER LOOK AT THE RESERVES, WE'D LIKE TO ALSO CONSIDER HOW MUCH IS PUTTING IS BEING SET AND AMORTIZED ANNUALLY.

IT'S A REFLECTION OF THE DEGRADATION OF OUR ASSETS AS A CITY.

THERE IS NO IMPACT TO THE FINANCES FOR THE CITY AT THIS TIME.

THESE ARE NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS.

IT CAN COULD BE CONSIDERED FINANCIAL IMPACT WHEN WE CONSIDER THE LONG TERM, LONG TERM FINANCING OF CAPITAL PROJECTS, TO KEEP THAT IN THE BACK OF OUR MINDS THAT WE NEED TO BE CONTINUING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE RESERVES.

AND ONTARIO REGULATION REQUIRES THAT A REPORT BE PREPARED TO COUNCIL AND THAT IS ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION.

SO SCHEDULE A REPRESENTS THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR WITH A HISTORY OF UNFUNDED EXPENSES FROM 18 THROUGH 22 AND SCHEDULE B IS SEPARATED WITH THE USER PAY BUDGET PER THE ONTARIO CLEAN WATER ACT.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL? NO. SEEING NONE I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN, OH COUNCILOR TURNER.

YES. THANKS YOUR WORSHIP.

MS. SONNENBURG. JUST WANT TO GO BACK TO THE AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AND CURRENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.

YOU LISTED THE AVERAGE ANNUAL AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AT APPROXIMATELY $2 MILLION, AND OUR AVERAGE INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL THAT'S TRANSFERS TO CAPITAL RESERVES IS APPROXIMATELY $3.5 MILLION.

SO AMORTIZATION EXPENSE IF I READ THIS RIGHT.

WHEN WE PUT MONEY AGAINST THAT AMORTIZATION THAT'S OCCURRED IN THE PAST YEAR, THAT MONEY WOULD GO INTO CAPITAL RESERVES.

NO, THIS IS NON-CASH.

IT'S COMPLETELY NON-CASH.

THIS IS A CALCULATION THAT IS DETERMINED.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE REPAIR OR BUILD A BRAND NEW ROAD.

WE HAVE AN EXPECTATION THAT THAT ROAD WILL LAST FOR 40 YEARS.

THAT IS JUST A PART OF OUR TANGIBLE CAPITAL ASSET POLICY.

SO WE TAKE THE AMOUNT OF THAT ROAD AND WE AMORTIZE THAT OVER 40 YEARS.

THERE'S NO CASH TRANSACTION.

IT'S SIMPLY JUST A TRACKING OF THE DEGRADATION OF ASSETS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE THANK YOU.

BUT YOU MADE A POINT OF SAYING, POINTING OUT THE DIFFERENCE OF $1.45 MILLION BETWEEN AMORTIZATION AND WHAT WE PUT INTO CAPITAL RESERVES.

AND THEN YOU SPOKE OF FULLY FUNDING THE AMORTIZATION AS A CURRENT EXPENSE.

DO WE NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THAT ALREADY? I DON'T THINK I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION.

WELL, LIKE I'M READING YOUR OWN LINE HERE.

THE AVERAGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO IS APPROXIMATELY $1.45 MILLION.

THAT IS, IF THE CITY WERE TO FULLY FUND AMORTIZATION AS A CURRENT EXPENSE, THE TAX LEVY WOULD HAVE TO BE INCREASED BY $1.45 MILLION PER YEAR. SO WHAT I'M ASKING IS, DO WE NOT SET MONEY ASIDE BECAUSE OF THE AMORTIZATION OR THE KNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE, THAT EVENTUALLY THAT BUILDING WILL DEGRADE TO ZERO VALUE AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED?

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NO, IT'S A CASH TRANSACTION.

SO IT'S THE CALCULATED AMOUNT OF EVERY ASSET, WHICH IS EACH ASSET IS DIFFERENT AND HAS A DIFFERENT USEFUL LIFE.

AND WE LOOK AT WHAT THE AMORTIZED EXPENSE OF IT WOULD BE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WE'RE AMORTIZING APPROXIMATELY $2 MILLION ANNUALLY.

AND IF WE WERE TO FUND IT, THEN THE INCREASED CONTRIBUTION TO RESERVES WOULD BE THAT $2 MILLION.

WE'RE NOT REQUIRED TO FUND THAT.

I DON'T THINK I CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTION THE WAY THAT YOU'RE READING THIS.

SO FOR THAT, I APOLOGIZE.

IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE THIS ONE OFFLINE BECAUSE WE'LL DO THAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS, CALL FOR A VOTE, THEN ALL IN FAVOR? AND THIS IS CARRIED. THANK YOU.

7.4 REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURY 2022 PROPERTY TAX POLICY RATES AND LEVY RE 2022 PROPERTY TAX POLICY RATES AND LEVY RECOMMENDATION THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURY RE 2022 PROPERTY TAX POLICY RATES AND LEVY BE RECEIVED, AND THAT THE TAX RATIOS OUTLINED IN THIS REPORT BE INCLUDED IN THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW TO LEVY AND COLLECT PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE 2022 TAXATION YEAR, AND THAT THE PROPORTIONAL SPLIT BETWEEN THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND URBAN SERVICE AREA LEVIES BE MAINTAINED AT THE SAME LEVEL AS 2021.

92.50% GENERAL.

7.50% USA AND THAT COUNCIL MAINTAIN A STATUS QUO POLICY MODEL FOR TAX RATIOS AND TAX CLASS STRUCTURE.

MOVER PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE SECOND BY COUNCILLOR MANN, MS. SONNENBURG. SO MAYBE THIS IS THE END OF THE 2022 BUDGET.

THE REPORT AND REPORTS ALSO FROM MTE MUNICIPAL TAX EQUITY CONSULTANTS ARE PROVIDED WITH TONIGHT'S REPORT.

ONE OF THE DISCUSSIONS THAT'S BEEN HAD AT MANY TABLES WITH TREASURERS ACROSS THE PROVINCE IS THE IDEA THAT WE WOULD TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE RATIO BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL.

YES. RESIDENTIAL.

REALTY CLASS AND THE MULTI RESIDENTIAL CLASS, ALL NEW MULTI RESIDENTIAL CLASSES AS THEY ARE ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL ARE ADDED WITH A STATUS VALUE OF ONE AS A MULTIPLIER.

HISTORICAL MULTI RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES HAVE A DIFFERENTIAL AND THAT HAS BEEN SIMPLY THE WAY THAT THE TAX POLICY HAS BEEN WRITTEN AND HOW HISTORICAL MULTI RES PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED.

NEW MULTI PROPERTIES ARE COMING ONTO THE ROLL WITH A VALUATION OF ONE.

AS WE MOVED THROUGH THE BOTH LARGE DOCUMENTS ON TAX POLICY, WE SEE THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS BEING ENCOURAGED FOR MANY MUNICIPALITIES IS TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND MULTI RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.

THIS WILL ASSIST EQUITY IN TAXATION AS WE MOVE TOWARDS THE UPCOMING 2024 REASSESSMENT FROM IMPACT.

AT THIS TIME WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT WE WILL NOT SEE THAT REASSESSMENT UNTIL 2024.

A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF HOW THAT WOULD IMPACT PROPERTIES HAS BEEN DONE.

THAT WAS ONE OF THE ONLY PIECES OF THAT WAS ONE OF THE ONLY TAX POLICY CHANGES THAT I REALLY WANTED TO SEE.

BUT I REALLY WANTED TO BRING IT FORWARD TO YOU TO EXPLAIN THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE THE ONUS OF TAXATION, THE BALANCE OF TAXATION, IF YOU WILL, TO THE MULTI RESIDENTIAL CLASS.

SO THERE'S TWO SCENARIOS THAT ROLL THROUGH THE 2022 TAX LEVY AND TAX POLICY SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS.

ONE OF THEM IS THE STATUS QUO POLICY MODEL, WHICH HAS NO CHANGES TO STRUCTURE.

AND SCENARIO TWO IS BASED ON REDUCING THE TAX RATIO FOR MULTI RESIDENTIAL CLASSES.

BASED ON THE ANALYSIS AND THE PRESSURES THAT ARE BEING FELT UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL CLASSES AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT WE DO ANYTHING WITH THE MULTI RESIDENTIAL CLASS.

ACCORDING TO OTHER OTHER MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS THE PROVINCE, THOSE THAT ARE CHANGING THE MULTI RESIDENTIAL RATES AND BRINGING THEM CLOSER TO

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WE ARE ACTUALLY IN A FAIRLY DECENT POSITION RIGHT NOW AT 1.83 TIMES THE RESIDENTIAL RATE FOR MULTI RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.

AND THE CURRENT ASSESSMENT VALUE ON MULTI RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IS STILL STATUS QUO CIRCA 2016.

SO THE DELTA BETWEEN THE TWO IS REASONABLE.

UNDER SCENARIO TWO, WE WOULD HAVE A HIGHER BURDEN PLACED ON RESIDENTIAL TAX ROLLS AND AT THIS TIME BASED ON THE APPROVED BUDGET. AT OVER 3%, IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE THAT MULTI RESIDENTIAL RATE. BUT FOR DECISION MAKING PURPOSES, I'VE BROUGHT IT FORWARD AS ONE THING THAT WE COULD DO, HOWEVER, TO SHIFT THE BALANCE OF TAXATION FROM MULTI RES BUT IT WOULD BE SHIFTED ONTO RESIDENTIAL SERVICES.

SO THIS REPORT TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT THE BALANCE OF TAXATION IS ACROSS ALL ZONES AND CLASSES RESIDENTIAL, MULTI RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL PIPELINE AND THE URBAN.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT WE SUSTAIN OUR USA OR URBAN SERVICE AREA SURCHARGE WITH A SEVEN AND ONE HALF PERCENT SPLIT, WITH THE GENERAL HAVING 92 AND ONE HALF PERCENT. IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL HOPEFULLY ANSWER THEM.

THANK YOU, MS. SONNENBURG.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.

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

ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSED.

THAT'S CARRIED.

7.5 REPORT FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE FOR 80 DIEPPE AVE RECOMMENDATION OF THE REPORT FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE CLOSING DATE FOR 80 DIEPPE AVENUE TO OCTOBER 24TH, 2022.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE MR. ANTUNES. GOOD EVENING, YOUR WORSHIP.

GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AS ALWAYS.

FAIRLY SIMPLE REPORT COMING FORWARD.

IQBAL ESTATES, WHO COUNCIL MAY RECALL PURCHASED BOTH [INAUDIBLE] THE ALL NATIONS [INAUDIBLE] PROPERTY AND 80 DIEPPE HAS REACHED OUT TO THE MUNICIPALITY TO EXTEND THEIR CLOSING DATE.

INITIALLY, THE AGREEMENT PURCHASE AND SALE LISTED THE CLOSING DATE IS JULY 25TH AS TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE OWNER TO REZONE THE LOT FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT EXCUSE ME, AS IT'S CURRENTLY ZONED C3.

THE APPLICANT OR THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE ALLOW THE PURCHASER THE OPTION NOT TO CLOSE SHOULD THE REZONING AMENDMENT NOT PASS.

THE REZONING APPLICATION THROUGH THE MUNICIPALITY REQUIRES DRAWINGS TO BE DONE.

THE PROPONENT IS DESIGNING A MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, SO IT'S NOT A SIMPLISTIC DRAWING.

HE WANTS TO DRAW IT AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE FINAL DESIGN.

HE NEEDS A FULL SURVEY OF THE PROPERTY, A CURRENT SURVEY OF THE PROPERTY TO DO SO.

STAFF HAVE ALSO SEEN THROUGH OTHER FIRMS THAT PROVIDE SURVEYS THAT THERE IS A LONG DELAY.

WE SAW THAT WITH OUR FOX DRIVE PROJECT, THE DELAY IN GETTING A SURVEY, THE ORGANIZATIONS HE'S REACHED OUT TO SEVERAL BOTH LOCAL AND OUTSIDE OF THE MUNICIPALITY, AND HE IS SEEING ABOUT A 60 TO 90 DAY DELAY IN GETTING A SURVEY DONE.

SO HE'S TURNED AROUND ESSENTIALLY, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE ANALYSIS, THERE IS THE EMAIL THAT WAS SENT BY THE PROPONENT SIMPLY ASKING TO EXTEND THE CLOSING DATE BY THE 69 TO 90 DAYS TO ENSURE THAT HE HAS ADEQUATE TIME TO GET A SURVEY DONE AND OF COURSE, SUBMIT THAT TO OUR CLERK'S OFFICE.

SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

THANK YOU. MR. ANTUNES SEEMS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD, AND THE QUESTIONS, SEEING NONE ALL IN FAVOR, THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. 7.6 MEMO FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER POTENTIAL LAND ACQUISITION BY THE MUNICIPALITY AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH A PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239 2C OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE SECOND BY COUNCILOR TURNER.

QUESTIONS, QUALMS QUERIES? COUNCILLOR PATRIE. AFTER READING THE REPORT.

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THERE'S A LOT MORE INVOLVED TO THIS THAT IS VERY PERTINENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THIS MUNICIPALITY AS OPPOSED TO JUST THE POTENTIAL OF AN ACQUISITION. THIS HAS TO DO WITH CHANGING SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR YEARS AND COMPLETELY CHANGING THE WAY THAT COUNCIL HAS GIVEN DIRECTION TO DO SOMETHING.

I DON'T THINK THAT THIS THAT WAS ALL DONE IN OPEN SESSION.

I DON'T THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INTO CLOSED SESSION.

I DON'T WANT TO EVEN SAY WHAT IT IS.

BUT THIS SHOULD BE DISCUSSED AND OPEN.

I'LL ELABORATE IF WE CAN DISCUSS IT IN OPEN.

BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WHAT IS IN THIS REPORT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.

IT'S JUST TOO DETRIMENTAL TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THIS MUNICIPALITY WHO PRETTY MUCH HAVE GIVEN US DIRECTION AS TO THE WAY THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS, THAT THEY WERE PLEASED WITH IT. I DON'T WANT TO BE CHANGING OUR GAME THIS LATE AT THIS STAGE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS? I'LL DO A ROLL CALL TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED SESSION THEN.

COUNCILLOR TURNER, FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, ADAMANTLY OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IN FAVOR.

AND I'M IN FAVOR.

LET'S MOVE TO CLOSED.

7.7 MEMO FROM MAYOR MARCHISELLA RE CAO ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS. IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239 2B OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

MOVER TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED SESSION.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR TURNER.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE AGAIN.

ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? COUNCILLOR PATRIE. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

I'D LIKE TO PUT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO DEFER THIS.

I'D LIKE TO DEFER IT UNTIL THE SECOND MEETING IN JULY.

THERE ARE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL THAT DIDN'T DO THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BECAUSE WE'RE NOT ALL IN AGREEMENT WITH THE WAY THAT THIS SHOULD BE DONE.

I BELIEVE THERE'S ALSO ISSUES OF THE WAY THAT IT WAS CALCULATED IN THERE.

I THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE FULL INPUT FROM ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL IN DOING THIS.

THIS SHOULDN'T BE A 50/50 SPLIT OF COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.

I THINK IT'S UNFAIR TO THE PROPONENT.

SO I THINK THAT WE SHOULD CHANGE OUR PROCESS AND HOW WE'RE DOING THIS AND FOLLOW WITH WHAT THE COMMENTS HAVE BEEN SAID WITH SOME MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULD JUST DEFER THIS TILL JULY AND DO THIS IN A DIFFERENT FASHION.

OKAY. THERE'S A MOTION ON THE TABLE TO DEFER [INAUDIBLE] THE SECOND MEETING IN JULY.

IS THERE A SECONDER FOR THAT MOTION? COUNCILLOR MANN SECONDING THE MOTION TO DEFER.

I'LL SPEAK TO THAT.

I DO PERSONALLY AGREE THAT I'D LIKE TO CHANGE HOW IT'S DONE UP.

MIND YOU, I BELIEVE THIS IS UNFAIR TO THE CAO.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE JANUARY.

WE WAITED TILL THE BUDGET PERIOD WAS OVER TO GET INTO THIS.

THAT'S NOT MR. GAGNON'S FAULT.

THAT BEING SAID, EVERYONE'S HAD THREE WEEKS TO UNDERTAKE THIS TASK.

I'VE HAD FOUR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, THE MAJORITY OF COUNCIL RETURN THE EVALUATION COMPLETED PROPERLY.

THEREFORE, I DON'T THINK MR. GAGNON'S SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER MONTH AND A HALF TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, YOUR WORSHIP THERE HAVE BEEN COMMENTS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY BY MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL THAT WE DIDN'T LIKE THE PROCESS, THAT HOW IT WAS BEING DONE.

I DON'T THINK IT WAS TARDINESS OR ILL ILLUSION THAT THEY WEREN'T DONE.

IT WAS THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE PROCESS.

THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH WHAT HAS TO BE DONE DURING THAT PROCESS THAT SOME MEMBERS AREN'T COMFORTABLE WITH.

AND WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO MR. GAGNON, IF WE DO THIS TONIGHT OR WE DO IT IN JULY, IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE OUTCOME.

THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WILL STILL BE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW.

IT'S JUST A MATTER OF HOW WE DO THIS AS A PROCESS THAT YOU HAVE FULL DISCLOSURE FROM ALL SEVEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR FINAMORE THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

I DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO THINK THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH OUR CAO.

IT IS NOT. IT'S A PROCESS.

I DID CONTRIBUTE TO THE TO THE EQUATION THIS TIME BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BE EXCLUDED.

BUT I DO AGREE THAT I DON'T LIKE THIS PROCESS AT ALL.

AND I DON'T KNOW.

AT THIS POINT BECAUSE WE STARTED THE PROCESS.

IF WE SHOULD STOP THE PROCESS AND DEFER IT, I THINK MOVING FORWARD, THERE NEEDS TO BE A DIFFERENT APPROACH TAKEN AND IF

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ALTHOUGH I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT IN JANUARY WITH A NEW COUNCIL THAT'S BEEN IN FOR A MONTH.

BUT I DON'T KNOW.

I'M KIND OF TOSSED BETWEEN ONE AND THE OTHER.

I DID PARTICIPATE BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BE EXCLUDED, BUT I DON'T LIKE THIS PROCESS AND NEVER HAVE LIKED THIS WAY OF EVALUATING.

I THINK THAT THE JOB THAT THE CAO DOES IS FAR TOO IMPORTANT TO NOT DO IT PROPERLY.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

YEAH. I THINK I WOULD AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THAT COUNCILLOR FINAMORE HAS SAID.

I UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION THAT COUNCILLOR PATRIE HAS RAISED, BECAUSE I THINK THERE'S ENOUGH EXPERIENCE AROUND THIS TABLE.

WE'VE DONE MAJOR EVALUATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES.

NOBODY CAME AND ASKED US WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO, WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE IT A HECK OF A LOT BETTER.

I'M JUST CURIOUS, THOUGH, WHY COUNCILLOR PATRIE WHY YOU WANT TO WHY YOU CHOSE JULY? I MEAN, IS THERE A SPECIFIC REASON FOR THAT OR.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE IF I MAY YOUR WORSHIP I DON'T WANT IT TO GO TOO LONG.

I WANT THE MAYOR TO HAVE TIME TO SIT WITH STAFF AND SPEAK WITH US ALL AND GET THIS PROCESS.

I'D BE HAPPY TO DO IT IN TWO WEEKS.

THERE'S NO TIME TO DO IT IN TWO WEEKS.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE.

SO I JUST PICKED A SPECIFIC DATE AS THE SECOND MEETING IN JULY JUST SO THAT IT WAS SAFE, SO THAT WE COULD FINALIZE IT, GET ANYTHING DONE THAT WE HAVE TO DO.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO EVERYBODY, IF THE MAYOR, IF WE CAN GET THIS PUT TOGETHER AND SAY, OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE THIS POLICY AND WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS AND WE'VE GOT TO GET IN FRONT OF COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING.

SO THIS IS GOING TO BE THE NEW PROCESS IF WE NEED TO APPROVE IT AS A COUNCIL.

I JUST WANTED TIME TO DO THAT, BUT I DON'T WANT IT TO WAIT ANY LONGER THAN JULY.

I WANT THIS PROCESS FINISHED.

I'M ALL OF YOU GUYS KNOW I'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THIS SINCE JANUARY, SO ME ASKING FOR THE DEFERRAL IS ABSOLUTELY IT'S I AGREE. IT'S UNFAIR.

OUR CAO SHOULD HAVE HAD THIS EVALUATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.

THIS SHOULD BE AN ANNUAL EVENT DONE IN JANUARY EVERY YEAR.

IT'S JUST NOT FAIR TO HIM TO BE WAITING THIS LONG.

BUT THE PROCESS IS FLAWED.

WE ALL AGREE THAT IT'S FLAWED.

AND SO THAT'S WHY I WENT.

LET'S GIVE EVERYBODY A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT.

AND THEN IF THERE'S WORK THAT WE HAVE TO DO PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IT GIVES US TIME TO DO IT AND THEN WE CAN DO IT FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF JULY.

IT'S NOT VERY FAR LONG, VERY FAR TIME FRAME.

THE ISSUE IS WE ONLY MEET EVERY TWO WEEKS.

LET ME FOLLOW UP.

WELL, PERSONALLY, I'D RECOMMEND THAT WE WE FOLLOW THROUGH AND COMPLETE THE EVALUATION AND HAVE SOME POSSIBLE DIFFERENT POLICIES TO WORK WITH BROUGHT TO A FUTURE FINANCE AND ADMIN MEETING.

AND I THINK COUNCILLOR MANN WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THAT QUITE A BIT.

BEING THE CHAIR OF [INAUDIBLE] AND THE PROCEDURE, WE GO THROUGH A SIMILAR PROCEDURE EVERY YEAR WITH THE CAO OF [INAUDIBLE].

WE TRY TO BE TIMELY AND FAIR ABOUT IT, SO POSSIBLY SIMPLIFYING THE PROCESS, BUT REALISTICALLY, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR HR. AND AGAIN, MR. GAGNON'S BEEN WORKING HIS BUTT OFF FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND DESERVES TO HAVE HIS EVALUATION COMPLETED.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE. THANK YOU.

YEAH, I THINK IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA.

I'D LIKE TO PROCEED WITH IT THE WAY IT IS, OUT OF FAIRNESS TO MR. GAGNON. HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING SPECIFICALLY PUT TOGETHER THAT MAYBE WE CAN BRING TO FINANCE AND MEANT THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT.

SO IF THERE'S A NEW POLICY IN PLACE GOING FORWARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN OR THE NEXT COUNCIL DOESN'T GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN, BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS A VERY, VERY FLAWED PROCESS.

THERE'S NO IT'S NOT FAIR TO MR. GAGNON. IT'S NOT FAIR TO THE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL.

AND I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.

SO BUT AGAIN, WE'RE NOW ALMOST JULY, AND I THINK ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

LET'S MOVE ON AND BUT LET'S FIND A BETTER WAY TO GO FORWARD.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR TURNER.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF DELAYING THIS SO THAT WE CAN CHANGE THE FORMAT OF WHAT WE'RE DOING.

THE PROCESS IS THE EVALUATION, HOW WE REACH THAT IS THROUGH THIS FORMAT THAT WE'VE USED THAT SEEMS TO BE WHAT EVERYBODY OBJECTS TO IS THE ACTUAL FORMAT.

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WE HAVE DELAYED THIS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE DELAYING IT ANY LONGER.

MEMBERS HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVALUATION AND IN THE HUNDREDS OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS THAT HAVE DONE IN GOVERNMENT AND ELSEWHERE, I'VE ALWAYS FOUND THAT NONE OF THEM ARE PERFECT. YOU CAN'T HIT BULL'S EYES WITH EVERY BOX THAT YOU COULD POSSIBLY CHECK.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE NARRATIVE COMMENTARY TO EXPAND ON IT.

WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THIS PARTICULAR EVALUATION IS INCREDIBLY IN-DEPTH.

I THINK IT'S IN SOME CASES TOO FAR BECAUSE I DOUBT MANY OF US WOULD HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO OBSERVE PERFORMANCE IN MANY OF THOSE AREAS THAT WE WERE ASKED TO SCORE IN.

SO, YES, IT CAN BE REDONE.

ABSOLUTELY. NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT.

I AGREE WITH EVERYBODY ON IT.

IT'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY.

I JUST DON'T WANT IT DELAYED BECAUSE I THINK IT'S UNFAIR TO OUR EMPLOYEE.

AND ESSENTIALLY, COUNCIL ONLY HAS ONE AND I THINK WE CAN DO BETTER NEXT TIME.

LET'S GET HER DONE NOW.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE ONE FINAL.

THAT'S WHAT WE SAID THE LAST TIME WE DID THIS AND IT WASN'T FIXED.

THAT'S WHY I WANT TO DEFER IT, BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING TO GET FIXED AGAIN.

IT'S JUST GOING TO BE THE SAME FORM LETTER THAT WE USED.

IT'S GOING TO BE THE SAME CALCULATIONS THAT ARE NOT DONE CORRECTLY.

IT'S JUST INCORRECT.

SO WE GAVE DIRECTION LAST TIME.

WE DIDN'T CHANGE IT. SO THAT'S WHY I WANT TO DO THE DEFERRALS AND MAKE US CHANGE IT AND NOT JUST SAY, WELL, YEAH, WE WANT TO SAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IT BECAUSE WE SAID THAT LAST TIME. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE DEFERRAL.

COUNCILOR TURNER, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IN FAVOR.

I'M OPPOSED.

ITS A TIE THAT'S DEFEATED.

ROLL CALL VOTE TO GO IN CLOSED SESSION.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR MANN, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR TURNER, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

IF WE OPPOSE IT, IT MEANS WE DO IT IN OPEN.

ESSENTIALLY, YES.

FAVOR. OKAY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IN FAVOR.

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

[8. PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS]

AND I'LL HAND THIS OVER TO COUNCILLOR PEARCE TO READ THE RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP.

THIS IS TO PROVIDE COUNCIL WITH INFORMATION REGARDING A REQUEST FOR THE UPGRADE, THE DISABILITY ACCESS ENTRANCE FOR THE RENAISSANCE ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE ON MANITOBA ROAD.

AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DEPUTY CLERK AND ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATOR BE RECEIVED AND THE COUNCIL ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE RENAISSANCE ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE FOR THE PURPOSES OF INSTALLING A BARRIER FREE ACCESS RAMP AT 2 VETERANS WAY AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED AND I SO MOVE.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WANT TO ADD, COUNCILOR? I'LL PASS THAT OVER TO THE DEPUTY CLERK AND ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATOR.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP.

SO THAT WAS WELL SUMMARIZED.

I'M JUST GOING TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF A FURTHER RECAP.

SO THE RENAISSANCE ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE HAS SUBMITTED THEIR LETTER OF INTENT AS OF MAY 19, 2022, REQUESTING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE IN ORDER TO UPGRADE THEIR DISABILITY ENTRANCE.

THE LEASE AGREEMENT REQUEST IS APPROXIMATELY 55 SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE CITY SIDEWALK LOCATED ON MANITOBA ROAD, AS PER THE REQUEST TO LEASE MUNICIPALITY PROPERTY. THE POLICY DOES STATE THAT LOCAL BUSINESSES REQUESTING TO LEASE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF A PERMANENT ACCESS RAMP TO FACILITATE

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THE BUSINESS HAS PROVIDED A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE, NAMING THE CITY AS CO INSURED, SO IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE ATTACHED LEASE AGREEMENT AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED.

THANK YOU COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU, AS MENTIONED THAT THE BYLAW AND PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING, I THINK THIS IS LONG OVERDUE.

I'M VERY HAPPY THAT THEY'RE MOVING AHEAD ON THIS AND THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY DILIGENTLY WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE I'S ARE DOTTED AND THE T'S ARE CROSSED.

THEY'RE MOVING AHEAD ON THIS.

AND I THINK IT'S GREAT.

AND I STRONGLY RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. BE NICE TO SEE MORE OF THIS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOR SURE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR PATRIE. THANK YOU.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE CAN PROBABLY ANSWER IT, BUT AND IT'S NOT JUST THE BYLAW DEPARTMENT, IT'S THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.

I KNOW THEY'VE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH THAT.

DO WE KNOW IF THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET TO GET THIS UNDER CONSTRUCTION THIS YEAR? YES, VERY SIMPLE ANSWER.

BUT YEAH, THEY'VE ALREADY CONTRACTED.

READY TO GO. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? IF NOT THEN I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. 8.2 REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLARKSON PLANNING SERVICES RE SIDEWALK LEASE RENEWAL, ELLIOT LAKE MEATS AND DELI COUNCILLOR PEARCE. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR WORSHIP.

THIS IS A BIT OF A HOUSEKEEPING THING.

THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE COUNCIL WITH INFORMATION REGARDING A LEASE AGREEMENT RENEWAL FOR A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK AT 14 PRINCE EDWARD WALK AND THAT THE REPORT THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLARKSON PLANNING BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AND ELLIOT LAKE MEATS AND DELI FOR A PORTION OF PRINCE EDWARD WALK FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SEASONAL OUTDOOR BARBECUE AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED TO AFFECT THAT DECISION. AND I SO MOVE SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MANN AND THAT WAS PRETTY CLEAR.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD STUFF.

IT'S PRETTY MUCH HOUSEKEEPING KIND OF THING.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. SEEING COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP. JUST WANT TO REMIND THE BUSINESSES IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO USE UP CITY PROPERTY TO PUT UP TENTS OR TO DO ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS OUTSIDE ON THE SIDEWALK, YOU MUST COME FORWARD AND DO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ENCOURAGE IT.

WE VERY SELDOM EVER SAY NO UNLESS IT'S A HAZARD TO THE TRAFFIC IN THE AREA.

AND WE JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE THAT EVERYONE STAY WITHIN THE BYLAWS.

THANK YOU. CALL FOR THE VOTE NOW.

ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU.

8.3 MEMO FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER RE ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE LANDS AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH A PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239 2C OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

MOVER TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED SESSION.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR TURNER SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? COUNCILLOR PATRIE. SIMILAR TO THE MEETING I ATTENDED THE MEETING.

I DON'T HAVE A VOTE. I DON'T HAVE A SAY AT THE MEETING.

BUT THIS IS A REQUEST FOR DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL FOR STAFF TO GO OUT AND DO SOME WORK.

THERE ARE NO IDENTIFIABLE INVOLVED IN THIS REPORT.

I THINK THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DEALT IN OPEN.

THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO REASON BASED ON THE REPORT AND BASED ON WHAT WAS DONE AT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING, THAT THIS ITEM SHOULD BE PUT INTO CLOSED SESSION.

I THINK IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

WE SHOULD JUST BE GIVING THAT DIRECTION.

AND I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT STAFF PROBABLY COULD HAVE GONE FORWARD AND DONE THIS AND HAD A REPORT TO US TO DO THAT WITHIN THEIR PURVIEW TO DO.

BUT I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE PUTTING THIS INTO CLOSED SESSION.

COUNCILOR TURNER. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

[INAUDIBLE] CONTRARY TO BELIEF HERE THIS IS A POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF AN IDENTIFIABLE PIECE OF PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES THAT I BELIEVE, IF DISCUSSED IN OPEN SESSION, WOULD EASILY IDENTIFY THE LOCATION AND ADDRESS THE PROPERTIES AND PUT THE CITY AT A DISADVANTAGE WHEN IT

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I THINK THAT WE SHOULD GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF, BUT DO SO IN CLOSE OR AFTER CLOSED SESSION AND IN CLOSED SESSION.

DISCUSS WHAT IT IS WE MIGHT BE WILLING TO PAY FOR THOSE PROPERTIES, GIVE STAFF DIRECTION AND AN UPSIDE LIMIT ON HOW MUCH THEY'RE ALLOWED TO CONSIDER IN THE NEGOTIATIONS AND THE TIME FRAME TO ACT IN.

THIS IS ALL TYPICAL, EXCUSE ME, REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATION.

AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S DONE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEWSPAPER.

THANK YOU.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

FOR CLARIFICATION YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

THE REPORT IS ASKING WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE INTERESTED IN ALLOWING STAFF TO GO AND DO THAT HOMEWORK.

WHEN THE NEGOTIATIONS WERE TO COME FORWARD, THAT IS WHEN YOU WOULD BE HAVING TO HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE MONETARY VALUE AS SOON AS YOU TELL STAFF THAT THEY CAN GO AHEAD AND START WORKING ON THIS.

THE PROPONENTS ARE GOING TO KNOW IT'S THE CITY.

WE'RE NOT SENDING THEM OUT THERE TO SAY, HI, I'M BILLY BLACK AND I'M INTERESTED.

I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SELLING.

THEY'RE ASKING FOR US TO GIVE THEM THAT DIRECTION.

THAT'S ALL THAT THAT REPORT SAYS.

SO THERE'S NO REASON THAT IN MY OPINION THAT IT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.

THERE'S NOTHING CONFIDENTIAL IN THERE.

COUNCILLOR TURNER.

YOUR WORSHIP CAN'T POSSIBLY GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF, ASK THEM TO GO OUT, DEAL WITH THE CURRENT OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT KNOW THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A DISCUSSION, OR AT LEAST THE QUESTION OF HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY? SO THAT IS THE END RESULT OF ANY DIRECTION WE'RE GOING TO GIVE TO STAFF.

SO HAVING THEM GO OUT APPARENTLY INVOLVED THEMSELVES IN SOME SORT OF NEGOTIATION, THEN COME BACK TO COUNCIL AND GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PRICE. IT'S JUST A WASTE OF AIR.

LET'S GET IT ON.

IF COUNCIL DECIDES THEY WANT THIS PROPERTY FOR THE WHAT I THINK ARE VERY GOOD REASONS, WE SHOULD MOVE QUICKLY AND WE SHOULD MOVE DILIGENTLY AND CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THERE'S MONIES INVOLVED AND WE DON'T WANT TO BE SPENDING ANY MORE THAN WE HAVE TO.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION? PERSONALLY, I'M TORN BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I'M AFRAID IF WE GIVE DIRECTION OPENLY AND PROPERTY IS SLIPPED UP, THEN THAT MIGHT DESTROY OUR ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE.

SO I'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR TURNER, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IN FAVOR.

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

THERE'S NO OUTSIDE BOARD OR COMMITTEE REPORTS.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

[10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS]

IT SHOULD BE PHASED IN OVER 20 YEARS.

APPROACH HUB AND ANYTHING NEW MR. GAGNON. HOWEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT DOESN'T MATTER TO US.

WE WILL CONTINUE OUR LOBBYING.

NOTHING PARTICULARLY NEW OTHER THAN THE PROVINCIAL ELECTION.

OF COURSE WE DO HAVE THE [INAUDIBLE] CONFERENCE IN AUGUST WHERE AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A CABINET SHUFFLE.

THE NEW CABINET HASN'T BEEN NAMED YET.

BUT REGARDLESS, WE WILL MAKE DELEGATION REQUESTS FOR THE USUAL SUSPECTS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN AUGUST AND HOPE BY THEN THAT PREMIER FORD HAS ANNOUNCED WHO THE CABINET MINISTERS WILL BE AND WE'LL PICK UP THE TRAIL FOR OUR ARENA FUNDING.

AS YOU RECALL, WE WERE LOBBYING THE PROVINCE TO GIVE US SOME FORM OF FUNDING FOR PHASE ONE OF THE HUB, IF YOU WANT TO CALL IT THAT, FOR THE ARENA AT THE CENTENNIAL ARENA SITE.

SO WE'LL PICK UP THE TRAIL WITH THE FORD GOVERNMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

OKAY. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

I'D LIKE TO PUT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO REMOVE THAT FROM OUR UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

THIS COUNCIL HAS DECIDED THAT WE DON'T WANT IT TO BE A HUB.

I WOULD LIKE TO JUST TAKE IT OFF IF WE DO END UP WITH SOME UPDATES REGARDING POTENTIAL FUNDING TO REBUILD OUR ARENA.

STAFF CAN BRING IT BACK AT THAT TIME, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS RECREATION HUB OFF OF OUR AGENDA.

COUNCIL HAS SAID NO TO IT.

I THINK IT SHOULD BE REMOVED.

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IS THERE A SECONDER TO REMOVE THAT AS A STANDING ITEM.

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

ANY DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE, THEN. ALL IN FAVOR.

OPPOSED. THAT'S CARRIED.

ROLL CALL. WE JUST FINISHED THE VOTE.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, YOUR WORSHIP, I CAN CALL IT AT ANY POINT.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR TURNER, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IN FAVOR.

I'M OPPOSED SO THAT'S CARRIED.

10.2 ARTS AND CULTURE HUB UPDATE STANDING ITEM.

YES. WELL, I WISH I HAD BETTER NEWS ON THIS ONE.

WE WERE JUST NOTIFIED VERY FEW HOURS AGO FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT WE WERE NOT APPROVED FOR THE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR $21 MILLION GREEN AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY GRANT FUND.

SO WE HAVE YET TO ABSORB THAT INFORMATION.

THERE WAS VERY LITTLE INFORMATION IN THE IN THE LETTER AND THE DEAR JOHN LETTER.

SO WE WILL CIRCLE BACK AND TRY TO GLEAN MORE INFORMATION FROM THAT AS TO WHAT HAPPENED THERE.

BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS OUR AND THAT WAS A 50% FUNDING FEDERAL ONLY NO PROVINCE FOR A NET CARBON ZERO BUILDING FOOTPRINT $21 MILLION DESIGN FOR THE HIGHWAY 108.

THAT HAS BEEN DECLINED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

SO NOW WE NEED TO REGROUP WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND WITH OUR OWN STAFF AND TRY TO RE REGROUP WHAT THAT ARTS HUB, IF YOU WANT TO CALL IT THAT, WOULD LOOK LIKE GOING FORWARD.

SO WE'RE GOING TO NEED A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO ABSORB WHAT IS IN THAT LETTER AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMPONENTS THAT WE LOST FROM THE CIVIC CENTRE. WE STILL HAVE THE INSURANCE MONEY IN RESERVE, WE STILL HAVE THE MOVIE THEATER PROJECT, BUT WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO REGROUP AND COME UP WITH A PLAN B, OF COURSE, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE PLANNING OF A $20 MILLION BUILDING IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

DO WE STILL HAVE THE FUNDING OR HAVE WE PUT IN FUNDING APPLICATION FOR THE CULTURAL SPACES FUND? NO, WE WERE WAITING FOR THIS FUND.

WE ARE WAITING FOR AN ANSWER ON THIS FUND TO BE ABLE TO STACK CULTURAL SPACES.

CULTURAL SPACES IS STILL ELIGIBLE, BUT NOW WE CAN REMOVE THE NET CARBON ZERO OR MOST OF THE NET CARBON ZERO.

I'M MAKING THAT ASSUMPTION, BUT IT WAS VERY COSTLY TO HAVE A NET CARBON ZERO.

OBVIOUSLY ENVIRONMENTALLY IT'S ATTRACTIVE, BUT AT 40% PREMIUM WE'LL HAVE TO REGROUP AND REEVALUATE THAT BUT THE CULTURAL SPACES CANADA FUND COULD STILL BE ELIGIBLE.

THE NOFC IS ELIGIBLE.

SO WE CAN WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURAL HUB.

WE JUST NEED TO REEVALUATE THE DESIGN SPECS THAT WE ADDED, THE NET CARBON ZERO ELEMENTS BECAUSE THIS FUND EXISTED.

NOW THAT IT'S NOT ON THE TABLE, WE HAVE TO REMOVE MOST OF THAT, REGROUP, REASSESS WHAT THE CAPITAL COST WILL BE, AND GET BACK IN FRONT OF COUNCIL FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS TO CULTURAL SPACES AND NOFC AND THE LIKE.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE. YES.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

THIS IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING, TO PUT IT MILDLY, PARTICULARLY WHEN I SEE A SITTING LIBERAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT STANDING UP AND GIVING $40 MILLION TO BUILD A GREEN SPORTS HUB IN ANOTHER LOCATION.

I KNOW THAT THE THE ARTS COMMUNITY IS GOING TO BE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS.

I CAN TELL THEM TRUTHFULLY THAT WE TRIED WE TRIED VERY, VERY HARD TO MAKE THIS WORK.

AND MY FAITH IN SENIOR GOVERNMENTS IS GETTING LOWER AND LOWER EVERY DAY, I CAN TELL YOU THAT.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

THANK YOU. WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS.

THIS IS DEVASTATING NEWS TO GET THIS LIVE AT COUNCIL IS JUST HEARTBREAKING THAT THEY GIVE US THIS NEWS VIRTUALLY AT 5:00, BECAUSE IF YOU GOT IT 2 HOURS AGO, CITY HALL IS VIRTUALLY CLOSED.

WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED FROM NOFC.

HAVE WE NOT? I'VE ASKED THIS QUESTION BEFORE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WE DO HAVE FUNDING FROM NOFC FOR THIS BUILD.

NO, WE HAVE THE REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF $2 MILLION, BUT WE HAVE NOT APPLIED TO THE NOFC BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE FUNDING WAS GOING TO BE AND IT WOULD HAVE BE ALL FOR NAUGHT IF THE AS WHAT JUST HAPPENED HAPPENED REGARDLESS.

YEAH. SEE WE WERE TOLD WHEN WE, WHEN WE TOOK THE INSURANCE PAYOUT WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD MONEY FROM NOFC

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I SURE WOULDN'T HAVE GONE THAT ROAD THAT WE DID IF WE ARE NOW SITTING WITH ZERO FUNDING APPROVED AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

NOT PLEASED WITH THAT.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WE'VE HAD SOME GOOD DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN SERPENT RIVER WHO WE COULD BRING TO THE TABLE.

THIS IS A CULTURAL CENTER AND WE COULD BRING THEM IN IF WE'VE GOT TO RELOOK AT THIS.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THEM A PARTNER AS WELL AND GET ADD TO YOUR CULTURAL FUND AND YOUR NOFC FUND POTENTIAL.

ADD YOUR INDIGENOUS FUND AND I KNOW WE HAD SOME INDIGENOUS ASPECTS IN OUR ORIGINAL DESIGN.

THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOME CULTURAL SPACES WELL WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

THAT MIGHT BE A WIN WIN FOR US TO GET SOME ADDITIONAL MONEY BECAUSE AND WE'VE GOT TO DO THIS SOON.

THIS CAN'T WAIT TILL THE NEXT TERM OF COUNCIL.

WE HAVE TO GET ON THIS AND GET THIS STARTED.

WE'RE YEARS SINCE THE COLLAPSE AND WE'RE NOWHERE AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

SO I THINK WE HAVE TO ACT FAST.

BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO.

DO YOU WANT A RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL TO MOVE FORWARD AND HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION AND ASK IF THEY'RE INTERESTED IN PARTNERING AND INCLUDING SOME SPACE, CULTURAL SPACE WITH US AND APPLY FOR FUNDING.

OR WOULD DIRECTION BE FINE WITH THAT? I THINK WE MAY NEED A RESOLUTION AND I'LL PUT THAT ON THE FLOOR IF REQUIRED.

MR. GAGNON IS THAT SOMETHING REQUIRED? YOU'RE HAVING REGULAR TALKS NOW? YEAH, WE'RE WE'RE COMMUNICATING REGULARLY THERE.

I ALREADY HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE AT THE ARTS AND CULTURE HUB STEERING COMMITTEE, SO I DON'T I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT AND IT'S HELPFUL.

BUT I THINK IF WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO REGROUP, WE COULD COME BACK WITH A LITTLE MORE MEANINGFUL DIRECTION.

AND WE ALREADY HAVING WE'RE ALREADY HAVING THOSE DISCUSSIONS WITH CERTAIN RIVER AND THEIR FUNDING IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THE MUNICIPALITY IS USED TO.

SO WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND COME BACK WITH MORE MEANINGFUL INTEL.

DO YOU REQUIRE RESOLUTION OR DIRECTION SUFFICIENT? I DON'T REQUIRE A RESOLUTION RIGHT NOW, NO, BUT CERTAINLY COULDN'T HURT EITHER.

OBVIOUSLY. I'LL MOVE THAT IF I CAN GET A SECOND.

I THINK IT'S PROBABLY BETTER THAT THEY KNOW IT'S OFFICIAL THAT ALL OF COUNCIL WANTS TO BECOME BRING THEM TO THE TABLE OFFICIALLY.

IS THERE A SECONDER FOR THAT? SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE FOR DISCUSSION COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

I WOULD ADD A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THAT.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE OUT [INAUDIBLE] FIRST NATION WHO IS ALSO AT THE TABLE AND CONCERNS WITH THE ARTS HUB.

THEY ARE ALREADY AT OUR TABLE AS AS POTENTIAL AS PART OF THE HUB ALREADY OF THE ARTS CENTRE ALREADY. SO I WOULD NOT WANT TO LEAVE THEM OUT.

SO IF IT SAID OUR FIRST NATION PARTNERS INSTEAD OF SPECIFICALLY SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION, I THINK IT WOULD BODE BETTER.

I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE IT WOULD ALSO BRING [INAUDIBLE] POTENTIALLY INTO THE MIX AS WELL.

THEY'RE ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, SO THEY ALL USE OUR FACILITIES AND WE NEED TO KEEP OUR STUFF UP FOR THEM ALL.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COUNCILLOR FINAMORE? OKAY. COUNCILLOR TURNER.

THANKS YOUR WORSHIP. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THE BUT THE OPTICS HERE.

WE HAVE AN ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE THAT'S BEEN GOING FOR FOR A WHILE NOW. IT INCLUDES PARTNERS IN SERPENT RIVER AND IN [INAUDIBLE] FIRST NATION.

THE THAT SENSE OF INCLUSION HAS BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING.

WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HERE IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IS, HEY, WE DIDN'T GET THE GRANT WE WANTED.

HOW WOULD YOU GUYS LIKE TO BE FRIENDS AND YOU CAN APPLY FOR MONEY AND COME IN WITH US.

IT'S THE OPTICS I'M CONCERNED WITH.

WE HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY.

WE WE DIDN'T GET THE GREEN INITIATIVES GRANT FUNDING.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE MADE THE BUILDING ALMOST TWICE AS MUCH AS THE INITIAL THOUGHT.

BUT THERE WAS HEAVY PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL MONEY IN IT.

WE CAN APPLY FOR THE CULTURAL SPACES GRANT, WHICH IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT.

WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT'LL TAKE.

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IF WE WANT TO BUILD SOMETHING AND INCLUDE OUR FIRST NATION PARTNERS, THEN WE SHOULD START AT ZERO, START FROM SCRATCH AND SAY, WE WANT TO BUILD SOMETHING.

YOU GUYS WANT TO BE IN ON IT.

HOW MUCH CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE? WE'LL SEE HOW MUCH WE CAN.

AND THEN WE'LL APPLY FOR ALL THE GRANTS AND ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.

BUT IT SEEMS THAT WE'RE TAKING A DIVERSION ON OUR ROAD PARTNERSHIP IN THE CULTURAL SPACES AREA.

AND I WANT IT TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR TO ANY PARTNERS THAT WE INVITE TO THE TABLE THAT WERE ABOVE BOARD THAT WERE INCLUSIVE IN THE PLANNING.

I THINK THIS IS JUST A SUDDEN HANGER, RIGHT, WITHOUT HAVING TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT.

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.

THANK YOU, SIR. COUNCILLOR PATRIE THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, COUNCILOR TURNER, WE DID BRING THEM TO THE TABLE.

YOU'RE CORRECT. WE BROUGHT THEM TO THE TABLE OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE.

I WANT TO MAKE THEM A PARTNER.

I WANT THEM TO BE INVOLVED.

I WANT THEM TO BE PART OF THIS CULTURAL FACILITY.

I'M NOT JUST ASKING FOR THEIR MONEY.

I'M ASKING FOR THEM TO BECOME A PARTNER.

WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT IN THE BEGINNING.

I THINK IN FORESIGHT, WE SHOULD HAVE DONE IT THIS WAY RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

AND INSTEAD OF JUST INVITING THEM TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE, WE SHOULD HAVE PROBABLY DONE THAT.

THAT'S OUR BAD. BUT I JUST THINK THAT WE'VE GONE PARTWAY DOWN THE ROAD AND WE'VE PUT THEM ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND WE'VE PUT SOME CULTURAL ASPECTS INTO IT. BUT LET'S ACTUALLY PUT CULTURAL SPACE INTO THE BUILDING IF WE NEED TO.

LET'S GET THEM AT THE TABLE AND MAKE THEM A TRUE PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR.

I THINK THAT WAS THE INTENT.

SO IF WE HAVE A RESOLUTION SAYING THAT WE WANT THEM TO BE OUR PARTNER, INSTEAD OF JUST SITTING AT THE TABLE OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE WITH SOME INPUT, IT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT REQUEST AND IT SHOWS A LOT MORE RESPECT IF WE'RE ASKING THEM TO ACTUALLY PARTNER WITH US AND BE MORE INVOLVED, BECAUSE ONCE THE STEERING COMMITTEE MOVES FORWARD, WE'RE GOING TO NEED THEM, IF THEY'RE A PARTNER, TO COME TO THE TABLE WITH COUNCIL AND HAVE THE DISCUSSION FURTHER AS WELL.

IF WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING ANY CHANGES IN THE WAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO DESIGN THE BUILDING.

SO I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THEM AS A PARTNER AT THE FULL TABLE.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

FOR ME. THE BOTTOM LINE RIGHT NOW IS WE ARE BACK AT ZERO.

WE HAVE NO FUNDING.

WE HAVE NO APPLICATIONS BECAUSE WE WERE WAITING FOR THIS ANSWER.

WE DID NOT INVITE SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION [INAUDIBLE] FIRST NATION TO JUST SIT AT A TABLE AND JUST TO TAKE SPACE.

WE HAVE INCLUDED THEM IN EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE DONE, AND THE INVITATION IS OPEN THERE FOR THEM TO BE INVOLVED AS THEY WANT TO BE.

I THINK WE'RE JUST TAKING IT A STEP FURTHER AT THIS POINT AND LETTING THEM KNOW ABOUT THE FUNDING AND SEEING IF THEY HAVE ANY OPTIONS.

WE ALSO HAVE OUR NEW COMPANY THAT WE HAVE PASSED A RESOLUTION A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AGO ABOUT INVOLVING THEM IN FINDING FUNDING FOR US AS WELL.

SO THAT'S ANOTHER OPTION THAT WE HAVE.

I DON'T WANT PEOPLE IN THE ARTS COMMUNITY TO THINK THAT WE'RE GIVING UP AND SURRENDERING, BUT IT'S A BIG BLOW.

IT'S A HARD BLOW.

I THINK I KIND OF SAW IT COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE AND THAT'S WHY DIFFERENT DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING.

WE NEED TO GET SOMETHING STARTED.

IT MAY NOT BE WHAT WE ORIGINALLY WANTED IT TO BE, BUT WE NEED TO GET SOMETHING STARTED AND WE NEED TO FIND THE BEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL WAY TO DO THAT.

I DON'T WANT TO DISRESPECT OUR SERPENT RIVER OR [INAUDIBLE] FIRST NATIONS.

THEY ARE PART OF THE PROCESS.

THEY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED SINCE THE BEGINNING AND THAT WILL CONTINUE IF THERE NEEDS TO BE DIFFERENT DISCUSSIONS.

COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL BETWEEN ALL OF THE FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES ALONG THE NORTH SHORE THAT IN OUR IN OUR REGION, THEN THAT'S WHAT WILL HAPPEN. BUT WE NEED TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN AT THIS POINT TO GET THIS MOVING.

WHETHER IT'S LOOKING FOR CULTURAL SPACES, WHETHER IT'S LOOKING TO THE PROVINCE, WHETHER IT'S LOOKING TO OUR NEIGHBORS, WHEREVER WE NEED TO LOOK, WE NEED TO TURN THE ROCKS AND GET MOVING ON THIS, BECAUSE THE BIG ANSWER THAT WE HAD HOPED FOR IS NO.

AND THAT WON'T CHANGE.

I DON'T. I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF HOPE IN GETTING ANY MONEY FROM THE FEDS OR THE PROVINCE AT THIS POINT.

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WE DIDN'T CHANGE OUR STATURE HERE, SO WE'RE STILL AT THE SAME PLACE WE WERE SIX MONTHS AGO.

BUT HOPEFULLY.

HOPEFULLY WITH EXTRA HELP AND EXTRA INPUT FROM OUR NEIGHBORS THAT MAYBE WE CAN COME UP WITH SOME SOLUTIONS TOGETHER.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE. YES.

THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

I AGREE WITH THE INTENT OF COUNCILLOR PATRIES' MOTION, BUT I THINK IT'S A BIT PREMATURE AT THIS POINT.

I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH BOTH MISSISSAUGA AND SERPENT RIVER FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, MAINLY ON THE PARK, BUT ALSO ON OTHER ISSUES.

THEY'LL NEED TIME TO DIGEST THIS.

THEY REALLY WILL.

THEY'LL TRY AND FIGURE OUT IN THEIR OWN WAY HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THEIR PARTICIPATION.

AND WHAT IT'S CALLED FOR AT THIS POINT IN TIME IS DISCUSSION IS NOT ASKING THEM TO COME IN OR NOT COME IN.

AS COUNCILLOR FINAMORE RIGHTLY POINTED OUT, THEY ARE IN THEIR PART OF THIS.

THEY HAVE BEEN FROM THE BEGINNING, BUT THEY WILL NEED TIME TO DIGEST THIS THE SAME AS WE DO.

SO I DON'T THINK YOUR YOUR MOTION IS OUT OF LINE.

I JUST THINK IT'S A BIT EARLY.

SO MAYBE IF WE WAIT A BIT AND GO AHEAD, THEN I THINK THAT WOULD BE WORTHWHILE.

THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT WE ALL NEED TO DO NOW OVER THE NEXT LITTLE WHILE TO GET THIS THING OFF THE GROUND.

I'M I DON'T THINK I AGREE WITH COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

I DON'T HAVE ANY FAITH IN THE SO-CALLED SENIOR LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ANYMORE WHEN IT COMES TO ELLIOT LAKE.

SO IT'S TIME FOR US TO START SEEING WHAT WE CAN DO.

BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO PROCEED WITH THAT KIND OF A MOTION.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR? OKAY SEEING NONE. I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE THEN.

STARTING.

[INAUDIBLE] THERE'S BEEN A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE THAT INCLUDES ALL OUR SURROUNDING FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES.

THE AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION ORIGINALLY WAS TO INVITE SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION AS A PARTNER TO THE TABLE.

THE AMENDMENT IS TO INVITE THE 7 FIRST NATIONS ALONG THE NORTH SHORE FOR DISCUSSION.

ROLL CALL, COUNCILOR TURNER, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IN FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

10.3 RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS.

MR. GAGNON, DID WE HAVE SOMETHING NEW TO FINALLY DISCUSS ON THIS? WELL, YEAH, I WOULD.

I DON'T HAVE A MEMO PREPARED, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS AN OPPORTUNITY IN CLOSED SESSION WITH COUNCIL ABOUT THAT EXACT ITEM WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS. SO IF COUNCIL WISHES, WE CAN DISCUSS THAT IN CLOSED SESSION AS A VERBAL UPDATE FROM THE CAO.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE MOTION FOR IT TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

SECONDER. SECOND BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

QUESTIONS CONCERNS? NO MEMO. THERE'S NOTHING. I'D RATHER WE DO THIS IN CLOSED SESSION AT THE NEXT MEETING IF WE HAVE TO DO IT.

COUNCILLOR MANN. THE ONLY CHALLENGE YOUR WORSHIP WITH THAT IS IT IS ON AS A STANDING ITEM AND WE REGULARLY ASK FOR UPDATES AND NOW WE HAVE ONE.

SO I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS IT HERE.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? ROLL CALL COUNCILLOR PATRIE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR TURNER. COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IN FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED 10.4 COVID 19 UPDATE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED AS A STANDING ITEM ON THE STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS DROPPED.

NOT NECESSARILY. IT'S UP TO COUNCIL, OF COURSE, BUT YOU KNOW, COVID IS STILL A THING EVEN IF THE DECLARATION HAS BEEN LIFTED, UNLESS THAT WAS IN THE PROCEDURAL BYLAW THAT IT SHALL BE THERE ONLY DURING A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY.

I HAVEN'T PULLED IT UP RECENTLY, BUT IT'S UP TO COUNCIL, OF COURSE.

BUT LOOK FOR A MOTION TO REMOVE THIS AS A STANDALONE

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SO YOUR WORSHIP. THIS IS JUST FOR 10.4.

YES. IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR MANN, OPPOSED.

I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

11 PETITIONS. THERE ARE NONE.

12 CORRESPONDENCE THERE IS NONE.

NOTICE OF MOTION. THERE IS NONE.

14 COUNCIL'S REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.

[14. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

WHEREAS NATIONAL DAY OF GARDENING IS A CELEBRATION OF OUR GARDEN CULTURE.

AND WHEREAS, IT IS TIME TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE CANADIANS ABOUT THE VITAL IMPACT GARDENS AND GARDENS HAVE ON OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

AND THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SATURDAY BEFORE FATHER'S DAY, NATIONAL GARDEN DAY, JUNE 18TH, 2022 BE RECOGNIZED AS GARDEN DAY IN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AS A LEGACY OF CANADA'S YEAR OF THE GARDEN 2022.

BY THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE, I HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE 18TH, 2022, AS NATIONAL DAY OF GARDENING IN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE. COUNCIL'S REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JUNE 13TH, 2022.

JUNE 23RD, WILL BE HONORING THE HONORING AND REMEMBERING OUR LOST FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WERE TAKEN DURING THE TRAGEDY OF THE [INAUDIBLE] COLLAPSE TEN YEARS AGO.

THIS WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11 A.M.

AT THE MEMORIAL SITE ON HORN LAKE.

JUNE 1ST, CANADA DAY EVENTS BEACH PARTY AT NOON, FIREWORKS AT DUSK, JULY 2ND PARADE BEGINNING AT NOON AND STREET DANCE AT CENTENNIAL ARENA AT 5:00 PM JULY 3RD.

GEOLOGY TOURS WILL BE AT 10 A.M.

AND 1 P.M.. TICKETS FOR THESE EVENTS CAN NOW BE PURCHASED ONLINE, ALONG WITH MORE DETAILS ON ALL CITY EVENTS AND TO VOLUNTEER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 705-848-2287 EXT 2300.

JULY 15TH TO 17TH IS OUR DRAG RACE WEEKEND.

AND ONCE AGAIN, THE SAME IS FOR THAT.

YOU CAN GET TICKETS FOR THESE EVENTS ONLINE ALONG WITH VOLUNTEERING.

THERE'S DEFINITELY A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THESE EVENTS.

AUGUST 1ST, THE LUMBERJACK DAYS ARE BACK AT IN THE SOGGY PARK.

AND I IMAGINE THERE'S GOING TO BE A PLETHORA OF NEW GOING ON THIS YEAR, JUNE 20TH TO 25.

SO LAST WEEK, ATTENDING MAPLE GATE HOUSE FOR WOMEN'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY, I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE DWINDLING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OUR SHELTERS ACROSS THE PROVINCE, WHICH HAS CREATED AN AREA OF UNCERTAINTY FOR OUR SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOMES AND ELLIOT LAKE.

DURING THIS TIME, I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH MANY AMAZING PEOPLE THAT WORK AND VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES TOWARDS OFFERING A HAND UP TO RESIDENTS THAT NEED IT.

I WAS THEN CHALLENGED BY THERESA TO DO SOMETHING THAT WOULD CREATE AWARENESS AND HOPEFULLY RAISE FUNDS FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF THESE MUCH NEEDED FACILITIES.

SO I WILL BE GOING HOMELESS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 20 TO 25 IN HOPES OF RAISING $5,000 TOWARDS OUR SHELTERS AND MORE SO TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE GROWING NUMBER OF CANADIANS WHO ARE BECOMING INVISIBLE EVERY WEEK.

I'LL ONLY HAVE WHAT I CAN PERSONALLY CARRY AND WILL BE LOCATED AT THE FORMER [INAUDIBLE] SITE WITH A DONATION LOCKBOX THAT WILL BE SECURED NIGHTLY.

YOU CAN ALSO DONATE ONLINE AT THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE WEBSITE, WHICH HAS ALREADY SET UP, I BELIEVE.

ALTHOUGH I STILL HAVE WORK AND FAMILY OBLIGATIONS, I'LL BE REQUIRED TO TEND TO.

I'LL BE SPENDING EVERY EVENING AND NIGHT FEELING THE DISCOMFORT, COLD AND HUNGER THAT SO MANY DEAL WITH DAILY.

IT ALSO PUT THIS CHALLENGE FORWARD TO ALL OTHER MAYORS AND COUNCILORS ACROSS CANADA AND WOULD ALSO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.

DROP YOUR SUITS.

STEP AWAY FROM YOUR OFFICE.

STEP AWAY FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME.

THE PLEASURE OF KNOWING DINNER'S SERVED.

PULL UP A SPOT ON THE STREETS THAT MANY CALL HOME.

I'D ASK BEFORE HITTING THE BIG TICKET ITEMS. ANY ADDITIONS TO COUNCIL'S REPORT THIS EVENING? COUNCILLOR FINAMORE. THANK YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO AGAIN CONGRATULATE THE ELLIOT LAKE WOMEN'S GROUP INC IN THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF OFFERING SERVICES IN THIS COMMUNITY.

IF YOU'RE NOT AWARE OF THE COMMUNITY, STARTED THESE SERVICES INSIDE WOMEN'S HOMES.

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WOMEN IN THIS COMMUNITY STARTED TAKING THEM HOME.

AND I WAS VERY HONORED AND MOVED IN MY LIFETIME TO BE A PART OF THAT PROCESS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ELLIOT LAKE WOMEN'S GROUP INC, AND BACK THEN IT WAS CALLED THE WOMEN'S CRISIS CENTRE.

IT IS NOW KNOWN AS MAPLE GATE HOUSE FOR WOMEN, WHICH ALSO HAS LARRY'S PLACE, WHICH IS A SHELTER FOR MEN.

AND THEY'RE STRUGGLING.

BUT I WAS VERY, VERY, VERY HAPPY TO MEET ALL THE STAFF.

AND THEY HAVE A REALLY GREAT GROUP OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, YOUNG LADIES FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE TAKEN IT UP AS THEIR LIFE'S CHOICE. WHEN YOU WORK IN A FIELD SUCH AS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, YOU'RE YOU NEVER SEE LIFE THROUGH THE SAME LENS AGAIN. EVERYTHING YOU SEE IS IS IS SHADED IN A DIFFERENT COLOR.

SO I REALLY ADMIRE THAT THEY'VE STEPPED FORWARD AND ARE TAKING THIS ON AS A LIFE CHOICE BECAUSE IT'S NOT A JOB.

WHEN YOU ARE HELPING WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE SO VULNERABLE, IT CHANGES YOU AS A PERSON AND IT CHANGES YOU AS A PERSON FOR THE BETTER.

SO I WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE THERE AND TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE WITH THEM AND I WISH THEM WELL ON THEIR ENDEAVORS.

AND ARE WE ALLOWED TO BRING YOU FOOD? YES, PLEASE. OKAY.

LARGE DOUBLE DOUBLE.

BE LOOKING MAINLY FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SHELTER.

ANY OTHER ADDITIONS TO THE COUNCIL'S REPORT? I HAVE A MONTH'S WORTH OF PAYMENTS HERE.

RECEIVABLE RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA $87,300, AJ BUS LINES TRANSIT AND ONTARIO NORTHLAND CONNECTION $34,000, BEAMISH CONSTRUCTION LANDFILL SERVICE $21,900, HYDRO ONE $64,200, MCDOUGALL ENERGY REGULAR GAS CLEAR DIESEL $26,800, ULMER IS $46,200, PETROL VALUE PRODUCTS CANADA AIRPORT JET FUEL $92,259, TULLOCH ENGINEERING [INAUDIBLE] APPLICATION HILLSIDE LANDFILL AND FOX DRIVE $22,000, MINISTRY OF FINANCE [INAUDIBLE] POLICING [INAUDIBLE] $217,800 , ANOTHER RECEIVER GENERAL $85,400, ALGOMA PUBLIC HEALTH MUNICIPAL LEAVER LEVY QUARTER $308,000, BDO CANADA YEAR END PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $24,100, INFRASTRUCTURE, INTELLIGENCE, FLUSHING STORM AND SANITARY SEWERS $32,500, MCCOWN AND ASSOCIATES JUNE 2022 A LIBRARY RENT HART $27,400, HOMERS $45,800, RING CENTRAL CANADA VIA SUBSCRIPTION $20,644.

SO THAT'S IT FOR COUNCIL'S REPORT.

THERE'S NO ADDENDUM THIS EVENING.

INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS 16.1 BYLAW 22-53 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE LEASING OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL LANDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC

[16. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS]

AGAIN, ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED.

16.2 BYLAW 22-54 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO CRUSHING AND STOCKPILING OF ASPHALT WITH GILBERTSON ENTERPRISES, MOVER PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE AGAIN, ANY QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? AND WE HAVE A QUESTION FOR MR. HALLOCH. IT'S MORE OF A COMMENT.

AND I JUST WANT TO I BELIEVE COUNCIL ALREADY KNEW.

BUT JUST FROM THIS PROJECT THAT WE APPROVED LAST YEAR AND CONTINUING ON TO YEAR TWO OF THE ACTUAL PROJECT THAT [INAUDIBLE] DID SEND DOWN PEOPLE TO DO AN ACTUAL VIDEO OF THE ACTUAL PROJECT, THAT'S HOW INTERESTED THEY WERE WITH HOW IT FIT INTO EVERY BOX ACROSS LIKE TOURISM, ENVIRONMENTAL.

SO THE VIDEO HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

IT'S GOING TO BE RELEASED SOON.

ALSO [INAUDIBLE] GOT A HOLD OF US AND THEY GOT US TO APPLY FOR THE AWARD.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE THAT ELLIOT LAKE COULD WIN THE AWARD FOR THIS PROJECT.

SO WE WE DID APPLY, WE PUT THE APPLICATION THROUGH.

AND I JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT WHEN IT DOES COME DOWN TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WE'LL FIND OUT IF IF WE'RE SUCCESSFUL OR NOT.

BUT THAT'S ALL PART OF THAT WHOLE PROJECT.

AND WE'LL CONTINUE ON WITH THE YEAR TWO WHERE WE'LL USE THE CRUSHED ASPHALT IN AREAS, LIKE I SAID, POSSIBLY THE BEACH AREAS AND OTHER ONES THAT WE IDENTIFY THROUGHOUT TOWN

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BUT I JUST WANTED TO LET COUNCIL AND EVERYBODY AT HOME KNOW THAT.

THANK YOU, MR. HALLOCH, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

THIS IS A GREAT INITIATIVE.

AND AS YOU SAID, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND RECYCLING.

HOPEFULLY YOU'LL BE AT THE CONFERENCE TO RECEIVE THE AWARD IF IT DOES COME DOWN AND SPEAK TO THEM, BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

THAT BEING SAID, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED.

16.3 BYLAW 22-55 BEING BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE LEASE OF A PORTION OF SIDEWALK OWNED BY THE CITY TO ELLIOT LAKE MEATS AND DELI, MOVER PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? NO. ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

16.4 BYLAW 22-56 BEING A BYLAW TO LEVY AND COLLECT PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2022, MOVER PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

SO IF THIS GETS DEFEATED, WE DON'T COLLECT TAXES THIS YEAR.

NO, THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS.

ALL RIGHT. YEAH.

WE ONLY GET TO COLLECT 2021 TAXES, ALL RIGHT? WE DON'T GET THE NEW RATE.

ALL RIGHT, THEN I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

16.5 BY LAW 22-57 BEING A BYLAW TO ADOPT A VOLUNTEER POLICY.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

QUESTION QUALMS QUERIES ON THIS ONE? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED. THANK YOU.

BEFORE GOING IN CLOSED SESSION.

[17. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable)]

MOVED BY COUNCILOR TURNER SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? GREAT CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN.

ALL IN FAVOR. COUNCILLOR TURNER, FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IN FAVOR. I'M IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED. THANK YOU.

OH, MY GOD. GOOD EVENING, COUNCILLOR CYR.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING US? IT WAS A LATE. IT WAS A LATE WORK.

[INAUDIBLE] ONLY MY DAUGHTER SNEAKS UP ON ME LIKE THAT.

ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION BY COUNCILLOR MANN SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? A ROLL CALL ONCE AGAIN COUNCILLOR PATRIE, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR MANN, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR CYR, IN FAVOR.

AND COUNCILLOR TURNER, IN FAVOR.

AND COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IN FAVOR.

AND I'M IN FAVOR.

NOW CLOSED. I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR WATCHING AND THANK ALL THE STAFF FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING AND WE'LL MEET UP IN CLOSED SESSION.

ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION MOVED BY COUNCILOR TURNER, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED. WE'RE NOW BACK TO OPEN SESSION.

CONFIRMATORY BYLAW 18.1 BYLAW 22-58 BEING A BYLAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 13,

[18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW]

COUNCILLOR MANN, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR TURNER, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IN FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

AND FINALLY, A MOTION TO ADJOURN MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

AGAIN, THANK YOU, EVERYONE.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING. WE'RE NOW ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.