Sep 12, 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, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2022, AND THE TIME IS 7:00 PM.

AS FAR AS ROLL CALL, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ARE PRESENT THIS EVENING, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCILLOR CYR, WHO WILL BE A FEW MINUTES LATE.

WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO START OUR MEETING WITH A MINUTE OF SILENCE AND RECOGNITION OF THE LOSS OF OUR QUEEN.

THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I BELIEVE THERE IS A BOOK OF CONDOLENCES AVAILABLE AT ALPINE GIFT AND FLOWERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT WANT TO GO AND SIGN THE BOOK , AND WITH THAT, I GUESS NOW IT'S GOD SAVE THE KING, RESPECTFULLY.

[3. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST]

THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU, I WILL DECLARE ON ITEM 7.6, WHICH IS THE ITEM REGARDING THE LEASE TERMS AND LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PEARSON PLAZA.

SINCE IT POTENTIALLY INVOLVES A COMPANY I'M THE DIRECTOR OF.

FURTHER, I WILL DECLARE AN ITEM 12.1, WHICH IS AN UPDATE ON NEW LITIGATION MATTER.

THIS ITEM REFERS TO A LAWSUIT I HAVE LAUNCHED AGAINST E4M, CASSELS, BROCK BLACKWELL, [INAUDIBLE], WISHART LAW, PAUL [INAUDIBLE] AND THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER CONFLICTS THIS EVENING? SEEING NONE, CARRY ON.

[4. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES]

4.1 AUGUST 22ND 2022 REGULAR CAN HAVE A MOVER TO ADOPT PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE SECOND BY COUNCILLOR MANN THANK YOU.

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

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. FIVE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION.

[5. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION]

MR. THOMAS HAS REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO AN AGENDA ITEM THIS EVENING.

GOOD EVENING, MR. THOMAS.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. IT'S MIKE THOMAS, FOR THE RECORD.

THE ITEM I WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT IS 8.3.

IN REVIEWING THE MATERIAL, I HAVE A COUPLE OF CONCERNS THAT I WOULD APPRECIATE IF COUNCIL WOULD ADDRESS FOR SOME SHADING.

TWO YEARS AGO THERE WAS A PROPOSAL BROUGHT FORWARD SIMILAR, AND AT THAT TIME.

WE WERE TOLD THAT TO DO THE ENTIRE SPAN WOULD BE SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS, AND WITH THAT IN MIND.

THIS PROPOSAL ASKS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR FUNDING, WHICH I BELIEVE I UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF IT, AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF OUR ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS A MUNICIPALITY, AND IF WE'RE ONLY GOING TO DO A PORTION OF THAT PATH.

I THINK THAT HAS TO BE FACTORED INTO THAT WHICH IT ONLY MINORLY TOUCHES ON IN THIS, AND THE OTHER THE OTHER ONE IS MORE OF A BUDGETARY CONCERN. IF WE'RE ONLY GOING TO GET $250,000, WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE BUYING? THAT'S NOT EXPLICITLY CLEAR IN THE STAFF REPORT.

IT SAYS WE'RE LOOKING FOR THIS OR WE'RE LOOKING FOR THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME MONEY AND GET SOME TRAINING, BUT IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ACTUALLY PUTTING A WALKWAY BETWEEN THE BOARDWALK AND SPRUCE BEACH EXCLUSIVELY.

TO WHAT WE WERE TOLD BEFORE, THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY.

IT'S A LOT MORE THAN $250,000.

SO SINCE IT WAS REFERRED FORWARD AS A BUDGET ISSUE FOR 2023, IT WOULD HELP FOR COUNCIL TO EXPLAIN WHAT'S INVOLVED WITH THAT, AND I'D APPRECIATE THAT CONSIDERATION TONIGHT WHEN YOU DEBATE, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU, MR. THOMAS.

OKAY, NO OTHER REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INPUT THIS EVENING.

THERE'S NO PUBLIC PRESENTATION.

[7. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS]

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CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE SECOND BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? COUNCILLOR PATRIE. THANK YOU.

WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

I DON'T THINK THERE'S A NEED TO PUT THIS INTO CLOSED SESSION.

THE REPORT IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

IT'S A PROPONENT THAT WE'VE DEALT WITH IN THE PAST, AND IT'S AN OFFER TO PURCHASE NON-SALABLE LAND.

I THINK THAT WE CAN JUST DEAL WITH THIS IN OPEN SESSION AND MOVE FORWARD AND SELL IT AND LET THEM BUILD.

MY PERSONAL OPINION, I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION.

IT'S NOT SOMEBODY THAT'S LOOKING FOR A DEAL ON THE PROPERTY.

MR. GAGNON, THAT IS THIS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAD REQUESTED TO KEEP IN CLOSED SESSION.

I MEAN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S COUNCIL'S CALL WHETHER YOU GO INTO CLOSED OR NOT, BUT I'M OF THE OPINION THAT OFTEN THE PROPONENTS ARE EXPECTING IT TO BE IN CLOSED SESSION.

WE DIDN'T ASK, IS IT OKAY IF MAYBE WE TALK ABOUT THIS IN OPEN SESSION, IF THAT'S THE WILL OF COUNCIL? WE'LL START DOING THAT WITH EVERY PROPONENT AND WE'LL SAY, MAKE SURE WHEN YOU SEND US A LETTER OF INTENT THAT YOU ARE EXPRESSLY COMFORTABLE WITH EVERY WORD BEING DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC BECAUSE IT'S ALL FAIR GAME IF WE REMAIN IN OPEN AND START DISCUSSING IT; THAT'S THE CONCERN WITH SORT OF DECIDING ON THE FLY.

I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE MR. ANTUNES KNOWS MORE DETAIL AS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROPONENT, WHETHER THAT PERSON HAS BEEN BRIEFED ON THE POTENTIAL OF THIS BEING AN OPEN OR CLOSED, BUT THAT'S A CONCERN.

MR. ANTUNES.

OH, SORRY, YOUR WORSHIP I DIDN'T KNOW THE MIC WAS ON.

GOOD EVENING. THE DISCUSSION WITH ANY PROPONENT PUTTING A LETTER OF INTENT FORTH FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY HAS THE IDEA AND THE DISCUSSION IS ALWAYS THAT IT IS GOING TO BE IN CLOSED SESSION.

TO COUNCILLOR PATRIE'S POINT, THE PROPONENT IS OFFERING LESS FOR THIS PURCHASE THAN THE REGULAR ASKING PRICE.

SO HE IS LOOKING FOR A CONCESSION ON THE PRICE WITH A DESCRIPTION AND AN EXPLANATION IN ORDER TO DO SO, BUT AS MR. GAGNON MENTIONED, IF COUNCIL CHOOSES TO GO AND OPEN, IT'S YOUR CHOICE, BUT WITH ANY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH, NONE OF THEM HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WILL BE DISCUSSED IN OPEN SESSION.

ALL OF THEM GO WITH THE CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH COUNCIL AND CLOSED.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU. I WAS TRYING TO SAVE MR. ANTUNES A COUPLE OF STEPS TO THE PODIUM.

I DID SPEAK TO HIM EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON ON THIS MATTER, AND HE DID ADVISE ME OF WHAT HE'S JUST MENTIONED, AS WELL AS OBVIOUSLY THERE'S SOME PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE PROPONENTS THAT I WOULDN'T PERSONALLY BE COMFORTABLE WITH DISCUSSING UNTIL WE'VE ACTUALLY GONE TO THE NEXT STEP OF THE BYLAW PROCESS.

THANK YOU. IF WE GET TO THAT POINT.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES ABOUT THIS THEN? ROLL CALL VOTE. PUT IT IN CLOSED SESSION.

COUNCILOR TURNER.

7.6. 7.1.

ALL RIGHT, CLARIFICATION. YOUR WORSHIP I THOUGHT COUNCILLOR PEARCE HAD DECLARED ON 7.60, NOT 7.1.

YEAH. OKAY, ALL RIGHT, ARE YOU IN FAVOR? YEAH. OKAY, THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSED.

7.2 MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION OF LANDS ON OAKLAND BOULEVARD.

AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY, IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239(2)(C) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT. AGAIN A MOVER TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

QUESTIONS. QUALMS. QUERIES.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. SAME? SAME SITUATION. THIS ONE'S EVEN WORSE.

THIS IS 100% ASKING PRICE OFFER AND IT'S REAL EASY TO DO THE TRANSPARENCY TO BRING THIS FORWARD.

STAFF CAN BRING THIS FORWARD TO US.

TAKE ANY IMPORTANT IDENTIFIABLE STUFF.

IF A PROPONENT DOESN'T WANT CERTAIN CRITERIA PUT THROUGH OF WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO ON THAT PROPERTY, BRING FORWARD US A REPORT.

IT'S A FULL OFFER ASKING PRICE.

IT'S WITHIN THE TWO YEAR COVENANT.

IT'S A 2000 SQUARE FOOT BUILD, WHICH IS WELL WITHIN WHAT OUR REQUIREMENT IS.

THIS IS REALLY SIMPLE TO JUST PASS THIS IN OPEN SESSION.

IT'S GOOD NEWS INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC.

THERE'S NO REASON TO TRY AND PUT IT INTO CLOSED SESSION.

SO I THINK THAT WE CAN JUST VERY EASILY JUST PUT FORWARD A RESOLUTION THAT WE APPROVE THE OFFER AS PRESENTED AND DIRECT STAFF TO

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OKAY, COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH MOVING THAT FORWARD IN THAT MANNER.

HOWEVER, WITH THESE AGENDA ITEMS AS THEY ARE TONIGHT, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT OBVIOUSLY I THINK STAFF HAS HEARD DIRECTION TONIGHT AND PERHAPS WILL CHANGE THAT MOVING FORWARD TO CLEAN UP THE PROCESS SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT IN OPEN SESSION, WHICH I AGREE WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE IT IS GOOD NEWS.

LET'S GET IT OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT UNTIL THEN, LET'S MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT COMPROMISING ANYTHING.

EXACTLY. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP. I HAVE A CONCERN THAT AS WE'RE DISCUSSING THESE, WHETHER THEY SHOULD GO IN OPEN OR CLOSED, THAT CLOSED SESSION INFORMATION IS BEING DISCLOSED BEFORE WE'VE EVEN HAD A CHANCE TO DISCUSS IT.

SO I'M JUST CONCERNED AND I WANT TO CAUTION MY FELLOW COUNCILORS THAT AS MUCH THAT'S BEING SAID SHOULDN'T BE SAID BECAUSE IT'S IN A CLOSED SESSION PACKAGE.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? COUNCILOR TURNER. YEAH, I SUPPORT WHAT COUNCILLOR MANN HAS SAID.

GIVE STAFF A CHANCE TO CHANGE HOW THEY DEAL WITH THE PROPONENTS.

GIVE THEM THE OPTION OF TELLING US WHETHER TO ALLOW IT OR WOULD LIKE IT TO BE IN CLOSED AND CARRY ON FROM THERE, BUT TONIGHT, LET'S CARRY ON AS IS.

THANK YOU, COUNCILOR TURNER.

I'D AGREE IF IT'S A STRAIGHT UP OFFER, AS COUNCILLOR PATRIE MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, IT'S WITHIN ALL THEIR COVENANTS WITHIN THE PRICE RANGE.

ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DISCUSSED WITH THE PROPONENTS BEFORE IT COMES TO COUNCIL.

IF IT'S NEGOTIATING, WE DO IT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AND BRING FORWARD THE FINAL APPROVALS AND OPEN, BUT IF IT'S STRAIGHT FORWARD, MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE STAFF CAN DISCUSS WITH THE PROPONENTS.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, YOUR WORSHIP I HAVE BROUGHT THIS FORWARD BEFORE I ASKED FOR THE SAME REPORTS TO COME FORWARD IN THAT MANNER.

IT STILL ISN'T HAPPENING AND WE HAVE ALSO ACCEPTED OFFERS THAT WERE PUT ON THE TABLE AS POTENTIAL.

YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER IT'S POTENTIAL.

WE DON'T HAVE TO DISCUSS THESE IN CLOSED SESSIONS.

IT'S UP TO COUNCIL TO DECIDE WHETHER WE WANT TO DISCUSS THEM IN CLOSED OR NOT.

ANY OFFER THAT COMES FORWARD IS CONSIDERED AN OPEN PROPOSAL UNLESS COUNCIL DECIDES TO PUT IT INTO CLOSED.

SO WHEN THEY'RE COMING FORWARD AT A FULL OFFER, I JUST THINK THAT WE'RE PRUDENT TO NOT TRY AND PUT STUFF AWAY IN THE BACK ROOM.

IT JUST DOESN'T SHOW GOOD TRANSPARENCY TO THE PUBLIC.

IT JUST GIVES THEM MORE QUESTIONS.

I THINK WE SHOULD JUST DEAL WITH IT AND OPEN AND ACCEPT THE OFFER.

MR. GAGNON.

JUST TO COUNCILLOR PATRIE POINT, ONE COUNCILOR'S REQUEST FOR SOMETHING DOESN'T MAKE IT A COUNCIL DIRECTION.

SO WHATEVER HAPPENS THIS EVENING WILL HAPPEN.

WE HAVE AN F&A NEXT WEEK.

WE'LL LIKELY HAVE AN ITEM ON THERE TO CLARIFY WHAT COUNCIL'S STATED DIRECTION TO STAFF IS WHEN WE'RE DEALING WITH PROPONENTS, WHEN IT COMES TO IN CLOSED SESSION OR OPEN SESSION.

SO WE CAN HAVE CLARITY BECAUSE ALL OF THIS IS THE SAME PROCESS WE'VE HAD FOR YEARS AND WAS NEVER A PROBLEM.

NOW IT'S A PROBLEM.

SO WE'LL GET THAT CLARIFIED AT A FUTURE MEETING WHERE WE CAN GET DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL ACTING AS A WHOLE, NOT NOT ONE INDIVIDUAL COUNCILOR HOPING FOR SOMETHING TO CHANGE, BUT NOT GIVING US ANY CLEAR DIRECTION.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

COUNCILLOR MANN. IT'S PROBABLY A GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE CONSIDERING WE HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTY.

SO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE REASONS WHY WE'RE DOING IT.

SO LET'S EXCUSE ME, LET'S TRY TO CLEAN IT UP FOR THE PROCESS.

I'M FINE WITH THAT. THANK YOU.

WITH THAT, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL ON THIS ONE ALSO.

THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSED.

7.3. MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RE-ACQUISITION OF LANDS ON OAKLAND BOULEVARD THREE.

AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY MUNICIPALITY MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239(2)(C) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT ONCE AGAIN MOVER TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE. SECOND BY COUNCILOR TURNER.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS.

QUALMS. QUERIES. COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

JUST BEATING A DEAD HORSE. THERE'S [INAUDIBLE], BUT I DO WANT A ROLL CALL.

I'M OPPOSED. COUNCILOR TURNER, ROLL CALL.

DISCUSSION. YOU WANT DISCUSSION? ABSOLUTELY. WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS AND COUNCIL'S EXPRESSED ITS OPINIONS. THE ISSUE OF PRUDENCE.

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SO. WE MOVE CAUTIOUSLY AND TAKE IT INTO CLOSED SESSION IN FUTURE.

AS THE CEO HAS SPOKEN IN THE F&A MEETING, THEY'LL DISCUSS IT, GIVE DIRECTION, STAFF, AND THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO COME TO COUNCIL MEETINGS WITH OPTIONS DECLARED BY THE PROPONENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR TURNER.

GOOD DISCUSSION TO HAVE AT F&A, AND I'M GOING TO POINT OUT ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO, WE DID HAVE TOO MUCH INFORMATION MENTIONED BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IN A PUBLIC MEETING THAT ENDED UP WITH THE CITY LOSING THAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.

SO WE DO HAVE TO BE CAREFUL IN HOW WE DISCUSS THINGS FOR SURE AND ANY PROPONENT COMING FORWARD.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT STAFF WILL NEED TO DISCUSS WITH THEM.

ALSO, WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE A COMFORT LEVEL OF HAVING THEIR OFFER FULLY DISCLOSED IN PUBLIC OR NOT.

SO IT'S DEFINITELY ON US TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT SCARING INVESTORS AWAY.

A ROLL CALL VOTE STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

7.4 MEMO FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ON MISSISSAUGA AVENUE AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH THE POTENTIAL DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239(2)(C) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

MOVER TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED MOVE BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

QUESTIONS. QUALMS. QUERIES.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. JUST A COMMENT YOUR WORSHIP.

THROUGH YOU AGAIN, I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED TO SEE A REPORT COME FORWARD.

THERE IS AN AWFUL LOT OF INFORMATION AND THIS ISN'T JUST A STRAIGHT UP PURCHASE.

THERE IS A LOT OF STUFF THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION REGARDLESS BECAUSE THERE IS SOME INFORMATION THAT THE PROPONENT WANTS TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH COUNCIL ABOUT, BUT WE COULD HAVE HAD A REPORT COME FORWARD TO COUNCIL, AND AS THE CEO SAYS, I'M ONE MEMBER AND I CAN'T DIRECT HIM, AND HE'S TOLD ME THAT FOR YEARS, BUT IF COUNCIL IS WILLING TO AT LEAST GIVE DIRECTION AND YOU GET IT TO F&A AND I AGAIN, I'VE BEEN REMOVED FROM ALL THESE BOARDS.

I HAVE NO VOTE, SO I HAVE NO SAY.

I HAVE SOME MEMBERS THAT DON'T EVEN CONSIDER ME AS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL AT THOSE MEETINGS.

SO IF WE FOLLOW A PROCESS AND BRING A REPORT TO COUNCIL THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE A PUBLIC DISCUSSION IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE AND THEN BRING IT FORWARD INTO CLOSED SESSION. THAT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT MATTER, BUT I THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE BRINGING STUFF FORWARD SO WE'RE TRANSPARENT SO THAT THE PUBLIC KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SELLING. THANK YOU.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP. WE TRIED THIS WITH FOUR PURCHASES OF A SALE AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING OR THE COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE, AND IT ENDED UP IN A DISASTER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RESOLUTIONS ATTACHED, AND THEN WE GOT INTO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHETHER IT WAS THE BYLAW THAT WAS THE LEGAL DOCUMENT OR THE RESOLUTION.

SO I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE A REALLY CLOSE LOOK AT THIS WHEN WE GO TO F&A AS TO HOW THE PROCESS CAN WORK BEST FOR EVERYBODY.

OKAY, COUNCILLOR MANN.

JUST TO BE CLEAR, FOR COUNCIL, ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WILL BE HEARD AT F&A, AS THEY ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? COUNCILOR TURNER.

YES, THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS IN OPEN SESSION.

IT'S NOTHING BUT GOOD NEWS IF IT WORKS.

UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S SOME DETAILS THAT HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT.

COUNCIL HAS TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH AND ONCE THAT HAPPENS, ABSOLUTELY RIGHT BACK IN OPEN SESSION AND I LOOK FORWARD TO IT.

YEAH, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THOSE, YOU KNOW, DEPENDING ON THIS DISCUSSION THIS EVENING, MAYBE THE PROPONENT CAN DO A PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL FOR OUR NEXT MEETING, BECAUSE I'M LOOKING OVER IT AS ABSOLUTELY GREAT STORY FOR FOR THE COMMUNITY, BUT THERE'S A FEW THINGS IN THERE THAT ARE MORE QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE TO DECIDE HOW IT ROLLS OUT. SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE A GOOD NEWS STORY NEXT MEETING.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I THINK THEY'RE ALL GREAT NEWS STORIES.

OH, ABSOLUTELY. WE'RE MOVING THINGS AHEAD AND I THINK IT'S ALL GREAT NEWS STORIES, BUT IT'S NOT OUR STORY TO TELL UNTIL IT'S OUR STORY TO TELL.

ABSOLUTELY. WITH THAT ROLL CALL.

THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSED.

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THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SHALL(S).

LOOK FOR A MOVER BY COUNCILOR TURNER, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES, NONE.

ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, COUNCILLOR CYR.

7.6 A MEMO FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER RELEASE TERMS AND LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PEARSON PLAZA, INCLUDING VERBAL UPDATE FROM AIRD BERLIS LLP AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239(2)(B) & (F) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

MOVER TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED, PLEASE MOVE BY COUNCILOR TURNER SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

QUESTIONS, QUALMS. QUERIES.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. AGAIN YOUR WORSHIP, SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS, I AM IN FAVOR OF THIS GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION BECAUSE THERE IS SOME VERY DETRIMENTAL LEGAL OPINIONS INVOLVED IN IT, BUT THE ISSUE IS THIS IS A VERY.

LARGE TOPIC THAT INVOLVES AN AWFUL LOT OF STUFF THAT'S HAPPENED OVER THE YEARS, AND THE PUBLIC DO HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW, AND WE DO NEED A WAY TO BE ABLE TO GET THE PUBLIC INFORMED ON WHAT WE'RE DOING AND HOW WE'RE DEALING WITH THIS.

SO I WOULD PREFER WHEN THIS COMES BACK, WHICH BECAUSE I'M SURE IT WILL BE COMING BACK, THIS ISN'T THE END OF IT TONIGHT THAT WE DO HAVE A REPORT THAT CAN BE DISCUSSED IN OPEN SESSION PRIOR TO ANY CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE FURTHER ON WHEN WE GET INTO THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF IT, BUT WE COULD HAVE A PUBLIC UPDATE AND A PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON SOME MATTERS OF IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA.

ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL? DO I NEED A ROLL CALL OR STRAIGHT UP VOTE HERE? STRAIGHT UP. ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSED.

[8. PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS]

SAINT LAURENT PLACE COUNCILLOR PEARCE IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.

THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP. THROUGH YOU.

AT THE AUGUST 2ND BYLAW AND PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE DIRECTED STAFF TO ENTER INTO A ONE YEAR LEASE FOR THE MUNICIPAL LAND IDENTIFIED IN THE ATTACHED LEASE AGREEMENT THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DEPUTY CLERK AND ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATOR CONCERNING MUNICIPALITY PROPERTY LEASE AGREEMENT RENEWALS BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED AND I SO MOVE SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

DO WE WANT TO HAND IT TO MS. DOYLE? I WOULD THINK I WOULD TURN THAT OVER TO MS. DOYLE. ALL RIGHT, MS. DOYLE, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE. THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

SO MR. AND MS. PAUL OWNED AND RESIDE AT 83 ST LAWRENCE PLACE.

THEY RECENTLY APPROACHED THE CITY ABOUT PURCHASING THE ADJACENT PROPERTY AND WOULD LIKE TO NOW LEASE.

MR. AND MRS. PAUL HAVE NO PLANS TO DEVELOP ON THE PROPERTY BUT WISH TO UTILIZE THE PROPERTY FOR PARKING VEHICLES, BOATS, ETC.

THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY VACANT.

THE VACANT LAND FOR LEASING IS AS PER OUR LAND LEASE POLICY AND USING THE CALCULATION OF THE LEASE PRICE WOULD BE $150 PLUS $105 YEARLY ADMINISTRATION FEE FOR A TOTAL OF $255 PER YEAR.

SO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THIS LEASE AGREEMENT AND PASS THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? COUNCILLOR PATRIE. NOT A QUESTION, YOUR WORSHIP.

JUST A COMMENT. THIS IS SIMILAR TO OTHER ITEMS. ACTUALLY, THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA HAS ONE SIMILAR, BUT WE DO THIS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS WHERE WE DO HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE USING OUR PROPERTY FOR PASSIVE USE.

I PREFER THESE LEASES TO BE IN PLACE AND IT'S A NOMINAL FEE, BUT IT PROTECTS US BECAUSE THEY THEN HAVE TO INSURE US FOR LIABILITY FOR ANYTHING THAT MAY HAPPEN WHILE THEY'RE USING THAT FOR PASSIVE USE. SO I'M PLEASED TO SEE IT COME FORWARD.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SEEING NONE I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN.

ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED THINKING.

[9. OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTING]

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU.

AT THE SEPTEMBER 6TH BYLAW AND PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DEPUTY CLERK AND ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATOR CONCERNING

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SPECIFICALLY MR. IVAN BEDARD AT 209 OTTAWA AVENUE, NORTH SHORE, FORD INC.

LEASE FOR LOCATION OF SIGN ON KILBORN WAY NORTHERN LIGHT BOWLING MR. BAUER 11 MARY WALK AND ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT AND RENTAL SALES AND SERVICE LEASE FOR LOCATION OF SIGN ON KILBORN WAY AND I SO MOVE SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE THANK YOU, MS. DOYLE, ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP SO AGAIN, THE [INAUDIBLE] AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS JUST UNDERGOING A REVIEW OF ALL THE EXPIRED LEASES THAT HAVE COME TO OUR DESK. SO WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS RENEWING ALL THE OUTDATED LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR THE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY THAT WE DO HAVE LEASED OUT.

SO THESE FOUR THAT HAVE BEEN MENTIONED ARE RENEWALS.

THE ATTACHED LEASE AGREEMENTS HAVE EXPIRED AND THEREFORE ARE UP FOR RENEWAL.

NOW ALL THE DETAILS ARE IDENTIFIED FOR EACH SEPARATE ONE.

ALL THE LEASE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN CALCULATED AS PER THE POLICY FOR CALCULATION OF LEASE RATES AND WILL BE COLLECTED ANNUALLY AS THE PREVIOUS ONE, AND IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THESE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR RENEWABLE RENEWAL AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

QUESTIONS. COMMENTS.

SEEING NONE CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN.

ALL IN FAVOR? THANK YOU.

8.3 REFERRAL FROM THE RECREATION CULTURE COMMITTEE NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND WEST VIEW TRAIL.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

AT THE SEPTEMBER 6TH RECREATION AND CULTURE COMMITTEE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED THAT THE REPORT FROM THE SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER BE RECEIVED, AND THAT THE REPORT BE FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR REVIEW FOLLOWING MORE RESEARCH ON COSTS AND RELATED FUNDING.

APPLICATION DETAILS AND I SO MOVE SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER AND I WILL REFER THIS TO MR. GOULD. ALL RIGHT, MR. GOULDING. THANK YOU.

THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

I'M GOING TO ECHO MY COMMENTS THAT I MADE AT THE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE I IN GENERAL, I THINK I PREFER NOT TO TALK ABOUT PROJECTS IN TERMS OF THEIR FUNDING FIRST, BUT I THINK IN THIS SPECIFIC INSTANCE, IT MAKES SENSE TO DO SO BECAUSE IT PROBABLY ADDS SOME CLARITY TO WHY THE PROPOSAL HAS BEEN PUT FORWARD IN THIS SPECIFIC WAY. SO THE FEDS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, HAS A FUNDING INITIATIVE CALLED THE NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, WHICH IS A BIT OF A UNIQUE INITIATIVE THAT PLACES AN EMPHASIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE PROPOSALS THAT IT RECEIVES FOR CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING, AND IN SO IT KIND OF COLORS THE NATURE OF THE PROJECTS THAT IT WILL OFFER FOR CONSIDERATION.

THE NATURE OF THE FUNDING KIND OF LED STAFF TO CONSIDER WHAT MIGHT BE APPLICABLE. THAT HAS BUBBLED UP THROUGH COMMITTEE IN THE PAST AND THERE'S BEEN THROUGH SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMMITTEES DESIRE EXPRESSED TO IMPROVE LOCATIONS ALONG THE WATERFRONT OF ELLIOT LAKE, MOST NOTABLY DESCRIBED AS THE WEST VIEW TRAIL. BUT THE NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, WHILE IT WILL FUND ACTIVE TRANSPORT INITIATIVES, TRAILS, IF YOU HAVE A TRAILS PROJECT THAT YOU PUT FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY OTHER SORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL THRUST TO IT, THEN, THEN IT WON'T BE ELIGIBLE.

SO IF THERE'S A TRAILS COMPONENT TO THE PROJECT AND NOTHING ELSE, IT WON'T BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

SO AS SUCH, STAFF RECOGNIZED AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS SOME OTHER LONG STANDING ISSUES LIKE THE GOOSE PROBLEM AT THE PARKS, AND SO THERE'S BEEN SOME WORK DONE, PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA THAT LOOKED INTO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IN MUNICIPAL TERMS, IT'S CALLED NATURALIZATION , BUT IN TRAIL BUILDING TERMS, NORMALLY THEY CALL IT RESTORATION, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF DISCUSSION HERE, PLANTING NATURAL.

INDIGENOUS SPECIES OF PLANTS AND TREES IN A STRATEGIC WAY TO DISCOURAGE MIGRATING BIRDS AND GEESE

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WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION BY THIS NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.

SO THE FUND HAS A LIMIT OF $250,000 FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.

IT WILL FUND PROJECTS UP TO 3 MILLION.

BOTH AMOUNTS FOR MUNICIPALITIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE FUNDED UP TO 80%.

THE DISTINCTION IS UP TO A QUARTER MILLION.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DESCRIBES THEIR THEIR FUNDING AS A GRANT WHERE YOU OUTLINE WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING TO ACHIEVE AND DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU ACHIEVE THAT AT THE END.

PROJECTS THAT COST MORE THAN A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS ARE FUNDED THROUGH WHAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DESCRIBES AS A CONTRIBUTION WHEREBY THE GOVERNMENT'S MORE OF A PARTNER IN THE PROJECT. THERE'S PERFORMANCE STIPULATIONS THAT THEY ATTACH TO THE REALIZATION OF THE PROJECT.

IT'S A MORE INVOLVED THING AND THE FUNDING BREAKDOWN IS THE SAME.

IN EITHER CASE, IT'S 80% CONTRIBUTION FROM THE FUND AND 20% CONTRIBUTION FROM THE PROPONENT MUNICIPALITY.

SO WHAT I'M PROPOSING IS THAT WE GO THROUGH TO APPLY FOR A QUARTER MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.

THERE IS STACKING FUNDING THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO THIS PROGRAM.

WE'RE ABLE TO.

GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE HAVE 90% FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES.

SO WE COULD CONTRIBUTE TEN OURSELVES, AND AT THIS TIME, IT LOOKS LIKE THE ONTARIO RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WOULD BE A GOOD MATCH FOR PARTNER FUNDING FOR THE NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.

SO WE COULD ACCESS FUNDING THROUGH THE PROVINCE TO MAKE UP HALF OF OUR REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.

I'VE MADE IT CLEAR IN MY REPORT THAT THERE'S MORE WORK TO BE DONE ON THIS CORRIDOR IF WE'RE WANTING TO ACCOMMODATE ALL OF THE WISHES THAT HAVE BUBBLED UP THROUGH THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES TO A STANDARD THAT MOST PEOPLE WOULD EXPECT.

SO WHAT I'M PROPOSING IS THAT WE PUT TOGETHER A PROJECT THAT'S STRATEGIC IN NATURE THAT ADDRESSES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE'RE ABLE TO ACCESS IN THIS MANNER SO THAT WE CAN GET AS FAR AS WE CAN WITH DEVELOPING THIS CORRIDOR.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

OPEN IT UP. I'M GOING TO ANSWER SOME OF THE COMMENTS MADE BY MR. THOMAS BEFORE HANDING IT OVER TO COUNCIL.

HE BROUGHT UP THAT WE HAD A PRESENTATION FROM MISS LEONA MATTICE A FEW YEARS AGO.

THAT WAS PRE-COVID, WHO DID A PRESENTATION TO OUR ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ABOUT THE ACCESSIBILITY OF SOME OF OUR TRAIL SYSTEMS, AND LOOKING THROUGH OUR BUDGET BINDERS COUNCIL DID APPROVE $100,000 TO GO TOWARDS REFURBISHING THE TRAIL FROM THE BOAT LAUNCH TO SPRUCE BEACH IN HOPES THAT IT WOULD COST POSSIBLY AROUND 400,000 AT THAT TIME TO MAKE THAT TRAIL ACCESSIBLE, WHICH CAME OUT TO BE A LOT MORE.

I THINK THIS ISN'T LOOKING AT CREATING A BOARDWALK THE WHOLE WAY, AS MENTIONED BY MR. THOMAS, IT IS ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSIVENESS AND HAVING THE ABILITY FOR EVERYONE TO USE OUR BEAUTIFUL TRAIL SYSTEM THAT WE'VE ALL BEEN ENJOYING FOR THE LAST. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY HOW MANY DECADES, BUT IT'S TIME DEFINITELY FOR AN UPGRADE.

MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE PRESENTATION WE HAD LAST WEEK, THIS IS GOING TO BE A POTENTIAL MORE HARD PACK AREA.

WE'RE NOT BUILDING BRIDGES FOR THE WHOLE WALKWAY AND I THINK TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS DISCUSSED, THAT WAS A LOT OF THE CONCEPT WAS BOARDWALK.

SO I THINK THE 100K IS STILL THERE.

THAT'S WHAT WAS APPROVED.

SO THAT IS A STARTING POINT.

I'M ALL ABOUT SEEING THIS WHOLE THING DONE.

IF WE CAN GET IT DONE, BE ABSOLUTELY GREAT FOR EVERY MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY THIS TRAIL SYSTEM.

WITH THAT HANDED OVER, WE HAVE A QUESTION FROM COUNCILLOR PATRIE TO START.

THANK YOU. WORSHIP THROUGH YOU TO MR. GOULDING JUNIOR BECAUSE WE HAVE MR. GOULDING SENIOR AND I HAVE SOME COMMENTS ABOUT HIM BECAUSE OF THE PRESENTATION EARLIER, BUT IF WE APPLY AND I GET IT, THE DEADLINE IS THE 27TH AND I WANT TO GET THIS APPROVED TONIGHT SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND AT LEAST APPLY FOR THE 250.

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CAN WE CONVERT THAT BASED ON THE DISCUSSIONS THAT YOU'VE HAD WITH THE INTAKE PEOPLE AT THIS POINT? OR SHOULD WE BE APPLYING FOR A HIGHER AMOUNT? WE'RE APPROVING FOR YOU TO APPLY.

WE'RE NOT APPROVING THE PROJECT BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE CONDITIONAL ON WHETHER WE GET THE GRANT OR NOT.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WE SHOULD BE APPLYING FOR A LARGER NUMBER OR IF WE'RE STUCK AT 250 AFTER THE SEPTEMBER 27TH DEADLINE, THEN WE CAN'T GET THE CONTRIBUTION PORTION EVEN IF WE GET MORE MONEY TO HELP.

IT'S NOT GOING TO BE MATCHING DOLLARS ON IT, BUT BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING TO 80 OR 90 CENT DOLLARS, THAT'S VERY SIGNIFICANT, AND THEN JUST BASED ON HIS WORSHIPS COMMENTS, BASED ON IT BEING A BOARDWALK.

WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD FOUR YEARS AGO, THE PRESENTATION THAT MR. GOULDING SR I REALLY LIKED THAT PRESENTATION BECAUSE BACK WHEN THAT NATURE TRAIL WAS BUILT, IT WAS NATURE, AND THAT'S MORE WHAT HE HAS IN MIND OR IN CONCEPT IS THE NATURALIZATION, AND AGAIN, YOU'RE BRINGING BACK VEGETATION THAT WILL REMOVE GEESE AND SO FORTH, MORE NATURALIZATION.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE A WOODEN RAMP.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUR TRAIL.

YEARS AGO, WHEN THAT WAS BUILT, YOU COULD TAKE WALKERS, SCOOTERS, WHEELCHAIRS.

IT WAS ALL HARDPACKED AND WELL BUILT.

IT'S JUST DETERIORATED OVER THE YEARS.

SO IF WE CAN GET ENOUGH FUNDING AND DO A NATURALIZATION AND REBUILD THAT ENTIRE TRAIL, THAT WOULD BE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN CONVERTING IT TO CONCRETE OR WOOD.

THE NATURALIZATION AND BUILD UP AND PROPER DRAINAGE, I THINK WOULD BE THE BETTER WAY TO GO.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WE SHOULD BE.

GIVING YOU DIRECTION TO APPLY FOR A BIGGER AMOUNT, OR CAN WE CHANGE IT AFTER THE FACT ONCE THE 250 IS IN, IF WE GET APPROVED? MR. [INAUDIBLE]. SO I'M GOING TO GIVE I'LL GIVE A CONCISE ANSWER.

I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD GIVE ME DIRECTION TO INCREASE THE BUDGET RIGHT NOW, AND THAT'S KIND OF AN UNUSUAL RESPONSE.

IT'S EVIDENT THAT IT DEPENDS ON HOW WE DEFINE OUR PROJECT.

RIGHT. SO FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FUNDING, I THINK IT'S MORE PRUDENT TO DEFINE THE SCALE AND SCOPE OF OUR PROJECT.

IN A LIMITED WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN ACCESS THIS FUNDING AS DESCRIBED.

BECAUSE THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN AND I HAVE THIS QUESTION INTO THE FUND COORDINATORS, I HAVEN'T RECEIVED AN ANSWER TO THIS BECAUSE I ANTICIPATED THIS QUESTION.

RIGHT. THE WAY THAT THE WORKBOOKS AND THE ACTUAL DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNDING IS WRITTEN IS THAT PROJECTS OVER A QUARTER MILLION ARE SUBJECT TO BEING A CONTRIBUTION, AND PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDER A QUARTER MILLION ARE CONSIDERED TO BE A GRANT.

NOW THERE'S EXTRA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN CROSSING OVER TO $25 0,000.01. THAT I THINK WE CAN MEET, BUT IT'S A MORE COMPLICATED PROCESS.

SO I WOULD RECOMMEND THE APPROACH OF.

BEING VERY SPECIFIC IN THE SCOPE OF WHAT OUR PROJECT IS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND THEN IF WE CHOOSE TO IMPROVE UPON THAT AT A LATER TIME, WE'VE STRUCTURED OUR INITIAL PHASE, OUR INITIAL EFFORTS, SO THAT WE CAN BUILD UPON THAT WITH OTHER FUNDING AT A FUTURE TIME.

I THINK THAT'S A BETTER, MORE MANAGEABLE APPROACH TO DOING THIS.

FOLLOW UP. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

SO THEN JUST I APPRECIATE THAT YOU ANTICIPATED THE QUESTION COMING BECAUSE.

SO, YES, I WOULD SAY LET'S MOVE FORWARD WITH THE 250, AND IF THEY GIVE US THE ANSWER THAT, WE CAN EXPAND ON IT.

WE HAVE ONE COUNCIL MEETING THE DAY BEFORE, AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW IN TIME, BUT HOPEFULLY THEY'LL ALLOW US TO DO IT AFTER THE 27TH.

THAT'S JUST WHAT I'M HOPING IS THAT THEY WILL LET US EXPAND, MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA, AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL ALLOW US TO DO THAT.

SO THANK YOU.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE. YES.

THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

I WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING.

I HAD OTHER COMMITMENTS, BUT INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, I HAD A MEETING ON FRIDAY WITH THE MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS CONCERNING THE [INAUDIBLE] PARK,

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IT WAS MADE ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT THE PROVINCE VIEWS THIS KIND OF A PROJECT VERY, VERY FAVORABLY, AND THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY THAT IS LOOKING TO DO THIS KIND OF A PROJECT, THAT THERE WILL BE FUNDING AVAILABLE.

I THINK MR. GOULDING'S ANALYSIS IS CORRECT. I THINK THE RED PROGRAM IS PROBABLY THE RIGHT WAY TO GO FOR THE PROVINCE.

CERTAINLY THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT WE CAN DO THAT AND WE CAN PROBABLY ADD ON AND COUNCILLOR PATRIE WOULD LIKE TO UPGRADE TO THE PROJECT.

I THINK AS YOU MOVE FORWARD, YOU CAN APPLY AGAIN AND THE RED PROGRAM WILL ALLOW YOU TO DO SOME STACKING, AND I THINK WE CAN DO A VERY, VERY GOOD JOB OF IT.

SO I THINK THIS IS A MARVELOUS INITIATIVE, AND AS SOMEBODY WHO USED TO USE THE TRAILS BEFORE THEY BROKE DOWN, I REALLY ADMIRED THEM.

I THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF THE MAJOR CALLING CARDS FOR ELLIOT LAKE, FOR PEOPLE MOVING UP TO OUR CITY, AND IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT WE'VE ALLOWED THEM TO GET IN THE SHAPE THEY'RE IN.

THANK YOU. COUNCILOR TURNER.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR TURNER I JUST WANT TO SAY I SUPPORT THIS WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

I THINK THAT THIS IS A GREAT INITIATIVE.

I'M HAPPY THAT THE I THINK THAT THE ORIGINAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY CAME FROM OUR NEW PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAD STARTED AND THAT THEY BROUGHT THIS FORWARD, AND THANK YOU FOR CATCHING IT. THANK YOU TO MR. GOULDING, SENIOR, FOR YOUR MAKING YOURSELF AVAILABLE.

I DON'T REALLY HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION FOR YOU, EXCEPT THAT.

I HOPE THAT.

THE PROVINCE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THINKS THAT THE VALUE THAT YOU WILL BRING OR THIS PROJECT COULD BRING TO OUR COMMUNITY IS SEEN AND HEARD AS OTHER PROJECTS HAVE NOT BEEN.

BUT I'M ENCOURAGED BY WHAT COUNCILLOR PEARCE HAS SAID THAT I THINK THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

WE'VE MADE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL.

WATERFRONT AT THE AT THE BOAT LAUNCH, AND IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO SEE THAT CARRIED THROUGH AND TO SEE PEOPLE USING OUR TRAILS, AS I STATED AT THE STANDING COMMITTEE.

MY CHILDREN ALL USE THE TRAIL AROUND HORNE LAKE, AND WE'RE ABSOLUTELY THRILLED WITH HOW WIDE IT IS AND HOW WELL KEPT IT IS, AND TO SEE THE IMPROVEMENTS IN IT, AND WERE ABLE TO WALK THE WHOLE THING TOOK THEM A COUPLE OF HOURS BUT.

BABIES, TODDLERS, ADULTS.

NONE OF US SENIORS WENT, BUT THEY ALL WERE ABLE TO DO IT, AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO KEEP THIS MOVING FORWARD IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO I THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD, AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVOLVEMENT, MR. GOULDING. JUNIOR AND SENIOR.

[CHUCKLING] COUNCILOR TURNER, YOU LOST YOUR SPOT.

SHOOT. SLIP IN THERE, YOUR WORSHIP.

MR. GOULDING, THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE THE REPORT.

THIS FEDERAL NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BENEFIT BY THE ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

AS YOU STATED, I HAD DISCUSSED THIS OVER A YEAR AGO, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN WEST VIEW PARK OR SORRY, THE BOAT LAUNCH AND SPRUCE BEACH, AND WE HAD A GUESSTIMATE, JUST A GUESSTIMATE OF ABOUT $400,000 IN COST, BUT THIS WAS WITH TOTAL ACCESSIBILITY IN MIND AND I TAKE IT THAT AT THIS STAGE FOR THIS FUND, WE'RE NOT DEALING WITH 100% ACCESSIBILITY YET.

WE'RE STARTING THE PROJECT, AND THEN WE CAN EXPAND EXPECT TO FOCUS ON THE ACCESSIBILITY ISSUE IN ITS COMPLETION. AM I CORRECT ABOUT THAT? THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, YES, THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.

PROBABLY THE BIGGEST BARRIER TO MAKING THIS TRAIL FULLY ACCESSIBLE OR THE EXISTING STRUCTURES IN PLACE AND THE PROSPECT OF COMPLETELY REFURBISHING AND REPLACING THOSE STRUCTURES WITHIN THIS BUDGETARY CONSTRAINT JUST ISN'T FEASIBLE.

SO THE ONLY PRACTICAL WAY TO PUT A PROJECT TOGETHER AT THIS SCALE IS TO PLAN ON REPAIRING WHAT'S IN PLACE WITHOUT

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THE IDEA OF DOING DOING THE WHOLE CORRIDOR FOR THIS BUDGET IS IS NOT FEASIBLE.

I COULDN'T SAY WITH CONFIDENCE WHAT THAT NUMBER IS.

WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT ASSESSMENT YET, BUT YES, THIS IS VERY MUCH A PHASE ONE.

FOLLOW UP, COUNCILLOR TURNER? PLEASE JUST DEFINE FOR ME WHAT YOU MEAN BY THE CORRIDOR.

SORRY. SO IN MY REPORT I IDENTIFIED THE AREA BETWEEN THE NEW DOCKS THAT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND SPINE ROAD BEACH AS THE LENGTH OF THE TRAIL CORRIDOR THAT WE WOULD BE.

RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT WE INITIALLY IDENTIFIED AS BEING ABOUT FOUR KILOMETERS LONG.

WELL BEYOND ANY BUDGET THAT WE'D HAVE AVAILABLE.

SO WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT IS THE BOAT LAUNCH TO SPRUCE BEACH.

IS THAT WHERE OUR FOCUS IS TO START.

THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP? I'M FAVORING KIND OF A MORE NUANCED APPROACH RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IN ORDER TO DO ANY WORK THERE, THERE'S A THERE'S A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CONSULTANCY WORK, NOT JUST FROM SOMEBODY KNOWLEDGEABLE WITH TRAILS, BUT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORK, PERHAPS BECAUSE IT IS IN A RIPARIAN ZONE. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THIS SPECIFIC FUNDING.

THERE'S A.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FEES THAT ARE GOING TO BE CONSIDERABLE BY THE TIME WE GET ALL OF THAT STACKED UP.

IT MAKES SENSE TO GET A PLAN TOGETHER THAT REFLECTS THE ENTIRETY OF THE AREA WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH TARGETED CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE WAY.

MR. GAGNON.

IN OTHER WORDS, WE NEED THIS FUND TO HELP BETTER PLAN THE ENTIRE PROJECT.

SOMEWHERE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IF WE WILL GET THIS PROJECT, WE'LL KNOW IN VIVID DETAIL EXACTLY WHAT IT WILL COST TO MAKE THE TRAIL ACCESSIBLE FROM THE BOARDWALK TO SPINE BEACH. IF WE HAVE ANY CAPITAL MONEY OF OUR OWN FORCES OR THROUGH HERE, YEAH, LIKELY WE WILL FOCUS, I THINK BETWEEN THE BOARDWALK AND SPRUCE TO BEGIN WITH.

IT GETS MORE RUGGED FROM THE REST, BUT WITH THE HELP OF THIS FUND, WE'LL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT'LL COST, HOW MANY STRUCTURES WE NEED TO REPLACE, WHAT IT'LL COST FOR THOSE.

WE COULD HAVE SCHOOLS INVOLVED, WE COULD CHIP AWAY AT IT, BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE OPERATING SOMEWHAT BLINDLY SAYING WE WANT TO DO THIS.

WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT'LL COST UNTIL WE GET THIS POTENTIALLY 90 CENT FUNDING PROJECT THAT ALLOWS US TO DO THE DETAILED DESIGN, FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST AND GET SOME PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS DONE, BUT THEY WON'T ALL BE ACCESSIBLE.

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO A NUANCED APPROACH IS THE WAY TO DO IT, I THINK BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE FUNDERS ARE TELLING US.

DON'T JUST DO A TRAIL, YOU NEED TO DEAL WITH EVERYTHING.

SO WE'RE GOING TO CHIP AWAY AT IT, HOPEFULLY AT 90 CENT DOLLARS.

WHAT WE MAY WANT TO DO BETWEEN NOW AND EARLY 2023 IS FIGURE OUT WHAT IS OUR WORST CASE SCENARIO.

WE'RE TURNED DOWN FOR THIS GRANT.

WE STILL HAVE A DESIRE TO BETTER FACTOR THIS PROJECT IN.

SO WE SHOULD LOOK AT A PLANNING DESIGN ONLY COMPONENT SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THE ANSWERS THAT WE NEED SOMETIME IN EARLY 2023 IF THIS FUNDING DOESN'T HAPPEN. COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. I JUST WANTED TO THANK MR. GOULDING FOR HIS REPORT.

IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT, AS HE INDICATED, STAFF COME FORWARD AND COUNCIL COMES BACK TO SAY, DO YOU WANT MORE? I THINK IT'S HAPPENED THREE TIMES THIS TERM, BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR HONESTY IN THAT, AND I THINK THE WAY THAT YOU'VE CREATED THIS PROJECT TO BE SCALABLE MAKES SENSE.

SO THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU. WORSHIP. I JUST WANTED FOR THOSE THAT WEREN'T AT THE STANDING COMMITTEE.

ALSO, THERE WAS A PART OF THIS PRESENTATION THAT TALKED ABOUT MENTORING AND ABOUT TEACHING AND HELPING WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND TO BE ABLE TO HELP BETTER ASSIST US WITH THIS PROJECT.

IF WE THINK THAT OUR STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO DO IT ALL THEMSELVES, THAT WON'T HAPPEN, BUT WE WILL NEED TO RELY ON OUR TRAIL'S VOLUNTEERS AND THAT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THIS PROJECT FOR MENTORING, THROUGH THE SCHOOLS AND MENTORING THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEERS IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM BETTER SKILLS TO HELP US AS WELL AND FOR THEMSELVES AS WELL.

THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO REITERATE WHAT COUNCILLOR PATRIE SAID EARLIER.

I REMEMBER AS KIDS USING THE TRAIL WITH BMX BIKES AND EVEN RUNNING AND PLAYING WAR GAMES IN THERE BEFORE THEY PUT IN ALL THE WOODEN

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THERE'S VERY LITTLE TRIPPING HAZARDS, BUT OVER THE YEARS, YOU KNOW, YOUR ROOTS GROW IN YOU HAVE WATER WASHOUTS THAT CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE, AND THE WOODEN BOARDWALKS WERE PUT IN WITH STEPS IN DIFFERENT AREAS, WHICH LOOKED COOL, BUT TOOK AWAY FROM BEING ABLE TO RIP THROUGH THERE ON BMX BIKES.

SO LOOKING AT MR. GOULDING SR'S PRESENTATION THAT WE HAD LAST WEEK AT COMMITTEE, YOU SEE A LOT OF THESE AREAS THAT THE TRAILS HAVE BEEN REFURBISHED.

THERE'S QUITE A FEW PICTURES OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THEM, BUT THEY ALL LOOK LIKE THEY'RE HARD PACK AND THAT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE THE WAY TO GO BACK TO THE HARD PACK WITH SOME CULVERTS IN DIFFERENT AREAS, RATHER THAN TRYING TO REPLACE THE AMOUNT OF WOOD AND BOARDWALKS THAT ARE IN THERE RIGHT NOW.

SO AGAIN, WE NEED THE EXPERTS ON SITE AND I HOPE THE TRAILS COMMITTEES CAN GET INVOLVED AND HELP DOING SOME OF THIS.

I KNOW THE HORNE LAKE TRAIL PORTIONS OF THAT WERE DONE BY STUDENTS A FEW YEARS AGO WITH WOOD CHIPPING THAT WAS DONE TO BED THE TRAILS AND THEY WENT IN AND WIDENED THEM AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

SO POSSIBLE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE FUTURE TO REVITALIZE THIS AREA WOULD BE GREAT.

THAT BEING SAID, IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN.

ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. GOULDING SR. SORRY WE DIDN'T ASK YOU ANY QUESTIONS.

NINE. OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTING, THERE IS NONE.

TEN. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10.1 ARTS AND CULTURE HUB UPDATE STANDING ITEM ANYTHING NEW, MR.

[10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS]

IN ADDITION TO THIS, TRAILS WORK AND THE POOL, WHICH I KNOW IS REC, NOT ARTS AND CULTURE.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE OUR HANDS FULL.

NOTHING PARTICULARLY IMMINENT OR NEW.

WE WANT TO TELL COUNCIL SINCE WE'RE HERE, UNLESS COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS.

NOTHING.

10.2 THEN.

RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS.

YOU HAD A QUESTION, COUNCILLOR PEARCE? ON 10.2 RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS.

WHY ARE WE STILL PUTTING THIS ON THE AGENDA? NOTHING'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING THERE UNTIL OTHER ISSUES ARE RESOLVED.

IT'S ON THE AGENDA.

I THINK MR. GANNON WOULD AGREE WITH ME WHERE THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO AT THIS POINT IN TIME WITH THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.

IT'S NOT CLOSED, BUT IT'S NOT OPEN.

IT'S SORT OF IN A STATE OF LIMBO.

I SEE NO REASON FOR IT TO BE CONSTANTLY ON THE AGENDA.

THANK YOU. SURE. THE LRDC IS IN A STATE OF PURGATORY AT THE MOMENT, AND [CHUCKLING] MR. GAGNON, I MEAN, I AGREE.

WE HAVEN'T HAD ANYTHING WORTHY OF UPDATING.

WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS PERHAPS AT THE F&A AS WELL, AND IT WAS MORE THAN SIMPLY WATERFRONT OR IS WHERE DID THAT WEIGH IN THE SENSE THAT WE HAD.

I THINK THIS IS PUBLICLY KNOWN.

I HOPE SO. WE HAD CHANGED OUR APPROACH SOMEWHAT TO DOWNPLAY CROWN LAND DEVELOPMENT FAR FROM THE CORE, AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE INNER LAKES CLOSER WITH SERVICES.

SO THAT'S STILL A CONSIDERATION, BUT WE HAVE OUR HANDS MORE THAN FULL WITH LOTS OF OTHER THINGS.

SO WE HAVEN'T HAD MUCH TO REPORT ON THAT PARTICULAR FRONT.

SO I THINK IT EITHER NEEDS TO BE REWORDED TO BE A LITTLE BROADER OR REMOVED AND RETURN IF IT IF A FUTURE COUNCIL WANTS TO HAVE A STANDING ITEM.

STANDING ITEMS ARE INTENDED OBVIOUSLY TO BE, YOU KNOW, IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT THAT ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING LIKE THE LIKE THE HUBS WHEN WE HAD THEM AND WHATNOT.

SO LONG STORY SHORT, PERHAPS AN F&A AGENDA, AND WE CAN ASK COUNCIL WHETHER THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, WHETHER THEY WANT TO KEEP THIS OR NOT OR IT WOULD BE PROCEDURALLY FINE IF COUNCIL WANTS TO DIRECT STAFF TO REMOVE IT, BUT WHATEVER COUNCIL WANTS.

OKAY, COUNCILLOR PATRIE, JUST ON THAT NOTE, YOUR WORSHIP, I HAVE NO ISSUES LEAVING IT ON THERE.

AS MR. GAGNON SAID, THERE IS OTHER.

IT'S NOT JUST LAKESHORE PROPERTIES.

THERE IS OTHER RESIDENTIAL STUFF THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING AND THERE IS STUFF THAT WILL BE COMING FORWARD.

IT DOESN'T HURT TO HAVE IT ON THERE, EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE ANY UPDATES AT THIS TIME.

HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE SOME COMING.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

I'M WONDERING IF A SOLUTION WOULD BE TO JUST REMOVE WATERFRONT.

WELL, INITIALLY THE CONVERSATION WENT FROM CROWN LAND TO INNER LAKE, SO IT'S STILL STILL WATERFRONT, BUT WE HAVE USED IT TO DISCUSS OTHER RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS I THINK DURING THE LIFE OF THIS.

HAVE WE NOT? I DON'T RECALL.

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WE'RE GOOD. OKAY, SO NO UPDATES, MR. GAGNON? 11 PETITIONS, THERE ARE NONE.

[12. CORRESPONDENCE]

A LETTER FROM AIRD BERLIS LLP.

UPDATE ON NEW LITIGATION MATTER AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR CLIENT PRIVILEGE AS WELL AS LITIGATION AND MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 239(2)(F) & (E) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

MOVER TO PUT THAT IN CLOSED SESSION, PLEASE.

BY COUNCILLOR CYR SECOND BY COUNCILOR TURNER.

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

I'M DISAPPOINTED THIS IS COMING FORWARD THE WAY THAT IT HAS IT'S SO THIS IS NOW COMING AS AN UPDATE THAT STAFF IS KNOWN ABOUT THIS COUNCIL HASN'T.

SO COUNCIL DIDN'T EVEN GET NOTICE THAT THIS WAS COMING UNTIL THIS FAR ALONG.

I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD IMMEDIATELY WHEN STAFF WAS NOTIFIED.

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD TO COUNCIL.

WE'RE NOW INTO FURTHER STEPS THAT WE'RE GETTING UPDATES FROM OUR ATTORNEYS ON IT.

THE PUBLIC HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHEN A COUNCIL MEMBER OR A PERSON RUNNING IS SUING THE CITY IMMEDIATELY.

I JUST I HAVE A FEAR.

IS THIS SIMILAR TO FOUR YEARS AGO THAT WE'RE JUST TRYING TO KEEP STUFF UNDER WRAPS BECAUSE WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ELECTION? I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD IMMEDIATELY AS WE HAVE ANOTHER MATTER THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD TO US AS WELL, AND THE PUBLIC HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHEN PEOPLE ARE SUING THE MUNICIPALITY.

I THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED IN OPEN SESSION.

I GET IT THAT THE LETTERS FROM THE LAWYERS AND THE DIRECTION OF WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING SHOULD BE, BUT THE PUBLIC HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THAT THERE'S A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THE MUNICIPALITY AND I APPRECIATE COUNCILLOR PEARCE COMING FORWARD, AND HE VIRTUALLY SAID WHAT IT IS, BUT I JUST IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THE PUBLIC HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING THE FILING.

AS WAS MENTIONED, COUNCILLOR PEARCE DID GIVE US A HEADS UP WHAT IT WAS ABOUT, AND HE'S NOT RUNNING.

MR. GAGNON.

JUST TO CLARIFY, THIS IS THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING SINCE WE WERE SERVED, SO IT IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY.

WOULD WE HAVE REQUIRED A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING? NO, BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING IMMINENT.

WE, YOU KNOW, WE HAD TO DEAL WITH IT WHEN WE HAD TO DEAL WITH IT FOR THE VERY INITIAL AND THIS IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IT WITH COUNCIL AND THEN COUNCIL CAN DIRECT ME AS NEEDED, HOWEVER YOU WANT TO HANDLE THE TRANSPARENCY.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL VOTE THEN.

THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSED.

13 NOTICE OF MOTION.

THERE IS NONE.

[14. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

OKAY, LET'S START OFF WITH A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS CANADA'S FORESTS ARE A VALUABLE RENEWABLE RESOURCE THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OUR ECONOMY AND THE LIVELIHOODS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

WHEREAS CANADA'S FORESTS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, CLEAN AIR, WATER AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, WHILST BEING AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION EFFORTS.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AND ITS CITIZENS RELY ON THE SURROUNDING FORESTS FOR LIVELIHOOD, HEALTH AND RECREATION, AND.

WHEREAS, THIS ANNUAL ONE WEEK CAMPAIGN WITH THEME OF CANADA'S FORESTS SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGING CLIMATE, WILL BE CELEBRATED ACROSS CANADA BY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. BY THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE, I HEREBY PROCLAIM THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 18TH TO SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2022, AS NATIONAL FOREST WEEK IN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.

I ONLY HAVE TWO ITEMS FOR THE COUNCIL REPORT.

WE HAVE A FALL FAIR COMING UP BEING HELD BY THE CITY AND MS. CLERK AND HER STAFF.

THAT WILL BE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, AT THE COLLINS HALL.

A LOT OF DIFFERENT EVENTS GOING ON.

YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE WEBSITE AND THAT WILL BE FROM 11 TO 3 AND THERE WILL BE A PIE TASTING CONTEST.

SOME OF US MAY OR MAY NOT BE INVOLVED IN.

JUST SAYING.

THE SECOND PIECE I HAVE.

ALL CANDIDATES NIGHT WILL BE HOSTED THIS YEAR BY THE ROTARY CLUB, AS IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST.

THIS WILL BE AT THE COLLINS HALL ON THE EVENING OF OCTOBER 4TH FROM 5 TO 9 P.M..

SO THAT'S THE OFFICIAL ALL CANDIDATES NIGHT HOSTED BY THE ROTARY CLUB.

I'D ASK IF THERE'S ANY ADDITIONS.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE. THANK YOUR WORSHIP.

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IT THEY PROVIDE A VALUABLE SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT THEY ARE UP AND RUNNING.

THEY ARE VERY EXCITED.

THERE WERE BOARD MEMBERS THERE THAT ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THE CHOICES THAT THEY'VE MADE.

THEY TOOK AN OLD DIRT DARK SPACE AND TURNED IT INTO A VERY LIGHT AND BRIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE TO WORK AND PEOPLE TO THRIVE IN, AND I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE THEM AND THANK THEM FOR STICKING IN WITH US AND TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S A VERY VALUABLE SERVICE THAT WE COULD NOT FUNCTION IN THIS COMMUNITY WITHOUT ABSOLUTELY BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME AND FULLY ACCESSIBLE ALSO.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE YES, THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO COUNCILLOR FINAMORE COMMENTS.

IT WAS QUITE A REVELATION THE LAST TIME I WAS IN THAT OFFICE, IT WAS VERY DINGY AND DARK.

THEY'VE DONE A MAGNIFICENT JOB WITH IT.

I'D ALSO PARTICULARLY LIKE TO MENTION [INAUDIBLE], WHO WAS SPEARHEADING THIS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.

HE DID A VERY, VERY GOOD JOB, AND HE USED TO BE CONGRATULATED ON A SAD NOTE.

ELLIOT LAKE LOST A VERY WONDERFUL COUPLE THIS LAST WEEKEND.

RAYMOND AND DENISE [INAUDIBLE] HAVE LEFT ELLIOT LAKE MAINLY FOR HEALTH REASONS.

THEY CONTRIBUTED A GREAT DEAL.

DENISE [INAUDIBLE] WAS A TEACHER AND A PRINCIPAL AND THE TRANSLATOR PAR EXCELLENCE FOR THE REGION FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

RAY WORKED FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND THEN BECAME THE CHIEF DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICER FOR THE ALGOMA FEDERAL RIDING.

HE'S BEEN FRANKLY A VERY, VERY GOOD FRIEND OVER THE YEARS AND A GOOD COUNCIL.

I KNOW THAT THE FRANCOPHONE COMMUNITY WILL MISS HIM GREATLY, AND I WISH THEM ALL THE BEST, ALL THE BEST IN THE FUTURE.

THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

ANY OTHER ADDITIONS FOR COUNCIL'S REPORT THIS EVENING? NONE. I'LL HIT THE BIG TICKET.

FINANCIAL ITEMS. MINISTER OF FINANCE.

MUNICIPAL POLICING CONTRACT.

224,600. RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA 82,500 AIRD BERLIS 24,600. AJ BUS LINES 27,900.

ALGOMA DISTRICT SERVICE ADMINISTRATION BOARD MUNICIPAL LEVY 186,900.

ALGOMA PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT MUNICIPAL LEVY 108,000 BDO CANADA YEAR END TREASURY LIBRARY AND ELRDC 21,200 [INAUDIBLE] CONSTRUCTION RESURFACING RELEASE PAYMENT 560,000 ELLIOT LAKE FAMILY HEALTH TEAM PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT 100,000 GFL ENVIRONMENTAL.

YOUR CURBSIDE FRONT LOAD GARBAGE PICKUP 38,600 HYDRO ONE 36,888.

KEMIRA WATER SOLUTIONS ALUMINUM CHLORIDE HYDROXIDE SULFATE 24,998 MCCOWAN AND ASSOCIATES LIBRARY RENT RENT 27,400 MCDOUGALL ENERGY PUBLIC WORKS MISSISSAUGA PARK FUEL 24,400. MET ENERGY SYSTEMS, THEATER DESIGN AND CONSULTING 76,275 AND [INAUDIBLE] 46,600.

THOSE ARE ALL THE BIG TICKET ITEMS FOR THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU, WORSHIP. IF YOU INDULGE ME FOR A SECOND.

I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE FRANK [INAUDIBLE] ON HIS DEDICATED WORK TO THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AND TO KEEPING OUR HOSPITAL AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL.

I WENT TO THE [INAUDIBLE] DINNER THAT HE HOSTED.

THERE WAS TWO STUDENTS THERE THAT I BELIEVE ARE HERE TILL APRIL.

THEY'RE THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS ALLIE AND ERIC AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK HIM FOR HIS ONGOING COMMITMENT AND OF COURSE, TO THE DOCTORS THAT ACT AS THEIR PRECEPTORS AND THEIR ASSIST THEM IN THEIR JOURNEY.

OF COURSE, OUR HOPE IS THAT SOME OF THESE STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE ELLIOT LAKE TO PRACTICE IN AND LIVE IN AND THRIVE IN, AND SO I'M HOPING THAT EVERYONE FROM ELLIOT LAKE, WHEN YOU SEE THEM OUT AND ABOUT, WILL, WILL WELCOME THEM AND SHOW OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD.

I OFFERED THEM ALL KINDS OF THINGS THE CITY COULD HELP THEM WITH TO HAVE FUN.

SO IF THEY CALL YOU UP, MR. GAGNON, THAT WAS ME WHO TOLD THEM TO CALL YOU, AND THEY'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SKIING AND GOING ON OUR TRAILS, AND I JUST WANT TO THANK DR.

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I THINK THAT'S HOW WE ATTRACTED HIM HERE, AND I KNOW THAT HE'S HAD A GREAT LIFE HERE, RAISING HIS CHILDREN HERE AND GRANDCHILDREN, AND SO OUR HOPE IS ALWAYS THAT SOME OF THESE STUDENTS THAT COME WILL STAY HERE.

SO I WANT TO THANK HIM AGAIN FOR THE HOSPITAL, FOR REMAINING A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND ALLOWING THE NEW DOCTORS THAT ARE COMING UP TO LEARN FROM SUCH GREAT, VALUABLE DOCTORS THAT WE HAVE HERE.

THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE FOR COUNCIL'S REPORT? OKAY, PERFECT. THERE'S NO ADDENDUM THIS EVENING.

16 INTRODUCTION CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS 16.1 BYLAW 22-91 BEING A BILATERAL AUTHORIZED ENTERING INTO LEASE AGREEMENT FOR 209 OTTAWA AVENUE MOVER, PLEASE MOVE BY

[16. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS]

SEEING NONE ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED 16.2 BYLAW 22-92 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE ENTERING INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH NORTHSHORE FORD INC MOVER PLEASE MOVE BY COUNCILOR TURNER SECOND BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

AGAIN, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS QUALMS QUERIES? NONE. ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

16.3 BYLAW 22-93 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE ENTERING TO LEASE AGREEMENT FOR 2158178 ONTARIO LIMITED ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT RENTAL SALES AND SERVICES.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE SECOND MY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

ANY QUESTIONS QUALMS QUERIES NON ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED 16.4 BEING A BYLAW THAT AUTHORIZED THE ENTERING INTO LEASE AGREEMENT FOR 2079040 ONTARIO LIMITED FOR 11 MARY WALK BY COUNCILLOR MANN SECOND BY COUNCILLOR CYR.

QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES? ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED ALSO 16.5 BYLAW 22-95 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE ENTERING INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR LANDS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO 83 SAINT LAURENT PLACE MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE SECOND BY COUNCILOR TURNER AGAIN QUESTIONS, QUALMS, QUERIES ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED ALSO AND WE'RE AT CLOSED SESSION MOVER TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION MOVED BY COUNCILOR TURNER STAND BY COUNCILLOR CYR QUESTIONS QUALMS QUERIES ALL IN FAVOR AND

[17. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable)]

THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

ALL RIGHT, I LOOK FOR A MOVER IN A SECONDER TO COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION, MOVE BY COUNCILLOR CYR, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

WE'RE NOW BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.

THANK YOU, AND I LOST MY VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF PAPER.

THAT'S AWESOME. THERE IT IS.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE DO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR RESOLUTION COMING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION THAT IS REQUIRED, IF YOU WOULD, MS. DOYLE. THANK YOU THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION PASS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO PROVIDING ACCESS.

THAT THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE RECORDS AS DETAILED IN ACCESS REQUEST.

FOI 0122.

RECEIVED ON JULY 28, 2022, AND THAT THE RECORDS BE RELEASED UPON PAYMENT OF THE FEE OF $61.20.

MOVE OR PLEASE MOVE BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR CYR QUESTION QUALMS QUERIES NONE ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. 18 CONFIRMATORY BYLAW 18.1 BYLAW 22-96 BEING A BYLAW TO

[18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW]

MOVER PLEASE MOVED BY COUNCILLOR CYR SECOND BY COUNCILOR TURNER.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? SEEING NONE ROLL CALL VOTE.

THAT'S CARRIED, AND A MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU ALL. HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

WE'RE NOW ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.