Nov 28, 2022 City Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER ]

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GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

WELCOME TO THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 28TH, 2022.

CALL TO ORDER. ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ARE PRESENT.

ANY DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

GOING ONCE. TWICE.

THIRD TIME, NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

[4. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES ]

CAN I GET A MOVER FOR THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 14TH, 2022 THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDER? COUNCILLOR WANNAN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ON THOSE MINUTES.

SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS CARRIED.

CAN WE GET A MOVER FOR THE NOVEMBER 21ST INAUGURAL MEETING COUNCIL MINUTES.

COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THOSE? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? THOSE ARE CARRIED AS WELL.

WE HAVE NO PUBLIC INPUT SESSION TODAY.

WE DO HAVE ONE.

THAT'S A PUBLIC INPUT SESSION.

[5. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION ]

MR. [INAUDIBLE], I BELIEVE ON ITEM 7.8.

YES. GOOD EVENING, YOUR WORSHIP, COUNCILLORS, CITY STAFF AND FELLOW RESIDENTS.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA, TWO PROPOSALS FOR 255 HIGHWAY 108 WILL COME BEFORE YOU.

ONE OR POSSIBLY BOTH MIGHT BE A PROPOSAL TO BRING A SECOND HOTEL OR MOTEL TO ELLIOT LAKE , AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE'VE NEEDED FOR A LONG TIME.

THE PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN AUDITORIUM REBUILT ON THE SITE, AND FOR THERE ARE MANY RESIDENTS ALSO HOPE FOR A PROMINENTLY LOCATED, ADEQUATELY SIZED MUSEUM SPACE, A WELCOME CENTER AND AN ART GALLERY.

THE ARTS COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT, AND SO IS THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MANY MORE ELLIOT LAKERS.

THE INDOOR COMPETITIVE SPORTS COMMUNITY THAT WOULD BE HOCKEY, SKATING, SWIMMING AND SO FORTH IS ALSO IMPORTANT.

PROMOTING THESE WITH TOURNAMENTS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OUR YOUTH ARE IMPORTANT, AND RIGHT NOW WE DON'T HAVE A HOTEL SUITABLE TO HOST VISITING SPORTS TEAM.

HAVING ONE WOULD DIRECTLY BENEFIT MANY RESIDENTS, AND OUTDOOR SPORTS AND TOURISM IS ALSO IMPORTANT.

A MODESTLY PRICED HOTEL WOULD HELP US ATTRACT VISITORS TO ENJOY DOWNHILL SKIING, GOLF, ATVS, BOATING, FISHING, HIKING AND SO FORTH IN THE SAME MANNER THAT A MODESTLY PRICED RETIREMENT BROUGHT MANY PEOPLE TO ELLIOT LAKE.

HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A MODESTLY PRICED VACATION COULD ALSO BRING MANY MORE PEOPLE TO ELLIOT LAKE.

SOME SAY THAT THERE ARE MANY LOCATIONS IN TOWN WHERE A HOTEL COULD BE LOCATED.

HOWEVER, NONE HAVE AS MANY ADVANTAGES AS 255 HIGHWAY 108, WITH ITS HIGH VISIBILITY FOR NEWCOMERS AND LOCATED IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO TRAILS AND FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS. THE MORE SUITABLE THE LOCATION, THE MORE LIKELY THEIR SUCCESS AND THEIR SUCCESS WILL BE OUR SUCCESS AND NET POSITIVE IMPACT ON EMPLOYMENT AND TAX BASE AND MANY OF OUR MANY MORE VISITORS COMING TO SEE BEAUTIFUL ELLIOT LAKE.

CONSIDERING ALL THE ATTENTION THIS MATTER HAS RECEIVED BEFORE AND DURING THE ELECTION, IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT SOME UNIQUE SOLUTIONS WILL COME FORWARD.

SOLUTIONS THAT MIGHT CHECK MULTIPLE IMPORTANT BOXES, AND I CERTAINLY HOPE SO.

TO SUMMARIZE, ALL THESE THINGS ARE IMPORTANT THE ARTS, CIVIC FACILITIES, INDOOR SPORT, OUTDOOR SPORT, TOURISM, ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND TAX REVENUE AND I WISH YOU WISDOM AS YOU MAKE THESE CRUCIAL DECISIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AND THE FUTURE OF ELLIOT LAKE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT.

WE HAVE NO PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS.

[7. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS ]

ITEM 7.1 WE HAVE A MEMO FROM OUR CAO REGARDING REPRESENTATION OF THE 2023 ROMA CONFERENCE.

I'VE A RESOLUTION FROM [INAUDIBLE].

WE START WITH A RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE AND THEN WE CAN AMEND IT SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT IT.

SO CAN I GET A MOVER TO RECEIVE TO START? COUNCILLOR MANN. COUNCILLOR SEIDEL TO RECEIVE.

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I BELIEVE THAT.

THIS BEING OUR FIRST COUNCIL.

TRADITIONALLY, WE USUALLY HAVE THE MAYOR, TWO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND THE CAO WOULD ATTEND THE ROMA CONFERENCE, WHICH IS RURAL ONTARIO MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATIONS.

WE WILL HOPEFULLY BE RECEIVING MANY INTERVIEWS, REQUESTS, INVITATIONS FROM MINISTERS THAT WE CAN TALK TO, ESPECIALLY WITH THIS BEING A NEW COUNCIL.

I WOULD LOOK FOR A MOVER TO SAY HOW MANY PEOPLE WE WANT TO ATTEND THIS.

MY PERSONAL OPINION OF THIS IS TRADITIONALLY WITH IT BEING THE FIRST TERM OF COUNCIL AND WITH THE NEW DIRECTION THAT THIS COUNCIL HAS BEEN TASKED WITH BASED ON THE MANDATE OF THE VOTERS, THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE OPEN THIS TO ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR THE ROMA CONFERENCE, AT LEAST FOR THE FIRST ONE, SO THAT WE CAN INTRODUCE THE NEW COUNCIL TO ANY MINISTERS THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT FACE TIME WITH AND THEN AGAIN, WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE OUR CAO ATTEND AS WELL.

ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

SO IF YOU OPEN IT TO ALL OF US, THEN WE WOULD MAKE THE DECISION OF ALL OF US WANT TO GO? OR DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN ALL OF US GO? IT MEANS THAT IF WE MAKE THE DECISION TONIGHT, ALL OF US CAN GO.

IT'S GOING TO DEPEND ON SCHEDULING, AVAILABILITY AND SO FORTH.

TRADITIONALLY, AS I SAID, IT'S NORMALLY THE MAYOR AND TWO COUNCILLORS, BUT JUST BECAUSE OF THE FACE TIME WITH THIS BEING OUR FIRST TERM AND SO FORTH FOR THAT INTRODUCTION, WE HAVE TO APPROVE IF WE DON'T APPROVE ALL TO GO, ALL CAN'T GO.

SO IF WE APPROVE ALL TO GO AND THEN SOME ARE NOT AVAILABLE, WE CAN SCALE THAT BACK AT THE TIME.

THANK YOU.

COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

I THINK OBVIOUSLY, I APPRECIATE YOUR OFFER FOR US ALL TO GO.

HOWEVER, I THINK REALISTICALLY, I THINK IN SOME OF THE INITIAL DISCUSSIONS WE'VE HAD, I CAN'T SEE US ALL BEING ABLE TO GO.

I THINK WE'VE ALREADY TALKED OF A COUPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO.

YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT'S AGAIN, I THINK EIGHT TOTAL IS A LITTLE HEAVY FOR THE FIRST ONE, AND I'D RATHER SPREAD IT OUT A LITTLE BIT OVER THE BALANCE OF THE YEAR.

OBVIOUSLY, WE STILL HAVE OGRA AND AMO STILL COMING.

IF WE WERE TO OFFER TO EVERYBODY, TO EVERY CONFERENCE.

I'LL START WITH I'LL MOVE AN AMENDMENT THAT WE SEND THE MAYOR CAO AND TWO COUNCILLORS AS IS PAST PRACTICE.

AGAIN I DON'T WANT THE MUNICIPALITY GOING INTO A DELEGATION WITH EIGHT PEOPLE TO [INAUDIBLE].

SO IT'S A LITTLE OVERWHELMING FOR THE FIRST ONE.

SO I'LL RECOMMEND THAT AMENDMENT.

I HAVE A SECONDER FOR THE AMENDMENT? COUNCILLOR BULL. I AGREE THAT EIGHT OF US GOING IN THERE COULD BE DAUNTING.

I JUST WANTED TO OPEN IT TO THE FLOOR.

ESPECIALLY THE FIRST ONE.

I WASN'T GOING TO RECOMMEND THAT FOR ANY OTHER ONES.

THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT WE COULD CHANGE IT TO POTENTIALLY FOUR.

THIS AT LEAST OPENS THE DOOR TO GET US REGISTERED TO THE CONFERENCE DIRECTION, TO STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD KNOWING THAT WE'RE GOING, AND THEN IF ANYBODY DOES BECOME AVAILABLE AND WE DO HAVE STUFF ON THE RADAR THAT WE THINK THAT WE MAY NEED MORE, WE CAN AMEND THAT DOWN THE ROAD AS WELL.

COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

AGAIN, I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE LOTS OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

I DIDN'T LOOK TOWARDS THE TREASURER FOR HER OPINION ON THE BUDGET EXPENSE, BUT I WOULD ASSUME I ALREADY CURRENTLY KNOW THAT OPINION, THAT A SMALLER NUMBER MIGHT BE PRUDENT AT THIS POINT AS WELL.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? ON THE MOTION AS AMENDED, ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT IS CARRIED.

ITEM 7.2 IS CITY'S REPRESENTATION TO THE OGRA CONFERENCE, AND NOW THIS CONFERENCE IS APRIL 16 TO 19 IN TORONTO.

THIS TRADITIONALLY WE AGAIN HAVE MAYOR TWO COUNCILLORS CAO AND WE TRADITIONALLY INVITE OUR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BECAUSE IT IS VERY INFORMATIVE.

THERE'S AN AWFUL LOT OF INFORMATION TO ASSIST THE MUNICIPALITY WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW POTENTIAL GRANTS AND CORPORATIONS OUT THERE TO WORK WITH.

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CAN WE GET A SECONDER FOR THAT? COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

ANY QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? SORRY, YOUR WORSHIP JUST TO CLARIFY, SO THE RECOMMENDATION I HAD WAS THE MAYOR, TWO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, THE CAO AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

IS THAT WHAT [INAUDIBLE]? I THINK THAT'S. ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS CARRIED. ITEM 7.3 IS THE APPOINTMENT OF CIVIC AWARDS 2022 RECIPIENT.

THERE'S VERY MUCH IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ON THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DECIDE.

THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE AND WE DO HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT HAS PUT FORTH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT WITH THAT BEING IDENTIFIABLE.

WOULD COUNCIL LIKE TO PUT THAT INTO CLOSED SESSION SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION COME BACK AND DISCUSS THAT IN OPEN AFTER THE FACT? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE FOR CLOSED.

SECONDER? COUNCILLOR WANNAN. ALL OF THAT IS CARRIED. ITEM 7.4.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CLARKSON PLANNING SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE.

COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING COMMITTEES, AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CLARKSON PLANNING SERVICES [INAUDIBLE] COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING COMMITTEES BY THE MAYOR BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCILLORS TO STANDING COMMITTEES ARE HEREBY APPROVED UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED.

THAT COUNCILLOR WANNAN AS CHAIR AND COUNCILLOR MANN AND SEIDEL BE APPOINTED TO THE BYLAW AND PLANNING COMMITTEE, AND THAT COUNCILLOR MANN AS CHAIR, COUNCILLOR SEIDEL AND WANNAN BE APPOINTED TO FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEES, AND THAT COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE AS CHAIR AND COUNCILLORS BULL AND SEIDEL BE APPOINTED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, AND THAT COUNCILLOR BULL AS CHAIR AND COUNCILLORS WANNAN AND FLINTOFF BE APPOINTED TO THE RECREATION AND CULTURE COMMITTEE AND THAT COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF AS CHAIR AND COUNCILLORS BULL AND MORISSETTE BE APPOINTED TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

CAN I GET A MOVER AND A SECONDER FOR THAT? COUNCILLOR SEIDEL AND COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

TRADITIONALLY ANNUALLY OR AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH TERM.

WE DO STANDING COMMITTEES, INTERNAL COMMITTEES AND EXTERNAL COMMITTEES.

AT THE NEXT MEETING, I WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT THE EXTERNAL COMMITTEES AND THEN HOPEFULLY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

WE DO HAVE SOME REPORTS COMING FROM STAFF.

WE'RE GOING TO MODIFY SOME OF THOSE STANDING COMMITTEES AND SO FORTH, AND IF WE DON'T HAVE THEM BY THE 12TH, WE'LL DO THEM AT THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEETING SO THAT WE CAN HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACE, THAT EVERYBODY HAS THEIR COMMITTEES BY THAT TIME.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING ON THIS? COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

MY ONLY COMMENT WOULD BE THERE IS ONE OTHER COMMITTEE THAT IS QUITE TIMELY AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO DEAL WITH IT TONIGHT.

OBVIOUSLY, TYPICALLY ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ARE ON THE AD HOC BUDGET COMMITTEE.

I KNOW STAFF ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING TO BEGIN THAT PROCESS.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO MOVE THAT AS WELL OR WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.

IF WE WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING, WE'LL OBVIOUSLY BE DISCUSSING BUDGET BEGINNING IN 2023.

I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER TIME TO BRING IT FORWARD THIS YEAR.

I CONCUR WITH YOUR STATEMENT, BUT ON ADVICE OF THE CLERK.

SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS FINALIZE THIS AND THEN WE WILL WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO SUSPEND THE PROCEDURAL BYLAW.

CAN WE JUST DO A SECOND MOTION? SO WE'LL DO IT THIS WAY, AND THEN IF YOU'LL PUT A SECOND MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO [INAUDIBLE].

OKAY. SO ALL IN FAVOR OF THE APPOINTMENTS AS READ?

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COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILLOR WANNAN. COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

SORRY. SO NOW THAT THESE COMMITTEES ARE ESTABLISHED, WELL, I KNOW THEY'VE BEEN ESTABLISHED A LONG TIME, BUT WHEN DO WE START UP THE MEETINGS AND THINGS DO WE GET DIRECTION FROM CITY CLERK OR? SO TRADITIONALLY, THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH ARE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS , AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO LEAN ON THE CLERK BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THEM OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. I KNOW F&A BYLAW AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [INAUDIBLE] BYLAW AND PUBLIC SERVICES.

WELL, THANK YOU. ANYWAYS, MY QUESTION JUST BEING WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE MEETINGS JAMMING INTO MEETINGS, LIKE BACK TO BACK.

YES. OKAY.

THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

SO THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH IS BYLAW AND PLANNING AND PARKS AND RECREATION STANDING COMMITTEE.

THE THIRD MEETING OF THE MONTH IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC SERVICES AND FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.

THANK YOU. SORRY, I STAND CORRECTED THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SO BASICALLY EVERY MONDAY IS A MEETING AND THEN ON EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING.

PUBLIC SERVICES AND FINANCE ARE ON THE TUESDAY AS WELL.

ON THE THIRD MONDAY. SO TRADITIONALLY, EVERY SECOND MONDAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO MEETINGS AND THEN YOU'VE GOT [INAUDIBLE] THE FIFTH MEETING WILL BE ON THE SECOND ON THE TUESDAY, AND SORRY, YOUR WORSHIP JUST FOR COUNCIL'S INFORMATION, THAT SCHEDULE IS FOUND IN YOUR PROCEDURAL BYLAW.

IF WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT IN OUR PROCEDURAL BYLAW, WE WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THAT IN THE PROCEDURAL BYLAW AT THIS POINT.

COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE. WAS THE BUDGET MEETING SEPARATE FROM EVERYTHING? ABSOLUTELY. AT A DIFFERENT DATE AND TIME? YES, AND THE BUDGET AD HOC COMMITTEE IS AN AD HOC COMMITTEE.

THIS COMMITTEE IS STRUCK WITH ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WILL BE A COMMITTEE UNTIL WE STRIKE THE BUDGET.

ONCE THE BUDGET IS APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, WE'LL SEND IT TO COUNCIL, WHICH AGAIN IS ALL OF US.

ONCE WE APPROVE IT AS COUNCIL, WE WILL DISMANTLE THE BUDGET AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE YEAR OR UNTIL WE HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE DEALING WITH TWO BUDGET CYCLES THIS YEAR THAT WE'RE GOING TO COMPLETE SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY AT THE END OF 2023, BEFORE THE END OF 2023, WE WILL HAVE THE NEXT BUDGET COMPLETE READY FOR 2024 SO THAT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE HOUSEKEEPING STUFF THAT WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH TONIGHT AND SO FORTH.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR. THAT MOTION IS CARRIED AS WELL.

CARRYING ON FROM COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE'S QUESTIONS.

ITEM 7.5 IS THE INTERIM TAX LEVY BYLAW FOR 2023, AND THERE'S A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER INTERIM TAX LEVY BYLAW FOR 2023 BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR AN INTERIM TAX LEVY AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTY AND INTEREST ON ARREARS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL ACT 2001 BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL.

CAN I GET A MOVER FOR THAT? COUNCILLOR WANNAN COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

SO BASED ON YOUR QUESTIONS.

COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE, THIS IS PART OF OUR ANNUAL PROCESS.

IF WE DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET STRUCK BY JANUARY 1ST FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

WE NEED A TOOL IN PLACE FOR OUR TREASURER TO BE ABLE TO SEND OUT OUR TAX BILLS ON TIME AND CHARGE ANY PENALTIES OR INTEREST FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE IN ARREARS.

THIS IS STRICTLY A HOUSEKEEPING ITEM.

I'VE BEEN DOING THIS ANNUALLY SINCE I WAS FIRST HERE IN 2006.

OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF YEARS THAT WE ACTUALLY GOT THE BUDGET PASSED ON TIME.

SO IT IS STRICTLY HOUSEKEEPING AND ALL IT DOES IS IT SENDS THE NEW TAX BILLS OUT AT 50% FOR THE FIRST HALF, 50%

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TAX LEVY NUMBERS SO THAT THE TREASURER HAS SOMETHING TO SEND THOSE BILLINGS OUT ON.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? YOU GUYS ARE ALL TOO EASY.

ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS CARRIED. ITEM 7.6.

WE HAVE AN APPLICATION, A REPORT FROM OUR MUSEUM CURATOR AN APPLICATION FOR THE RECOVERY FUND OF HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS 2022-2023 REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR RECOVERY FUND FOR HERITAGE ONTARIO, AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE REPORT OF THE MUSEUM CURATOR, DATED NOVEMBER 23RD, 2022 BE RECEIVED, AND THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE MUSEUM CURATOR TO APPLY TO THE RECOVERY FUND FOR HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS GRANT FOR THE AMOUNT OF $13,966.

CAN I GET A MOVER? COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR WANNAN.

IT'S A GOOD NEWS STORY.

THANK YOU, MS. D'AMATO, FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

I'M PLEASED THAT AT OUR FIRST MEETING OF COUNCIL, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A GRANT APPLICATION COMING FORWARD TO GET SOME MONEY INTO THE COFFERS, TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SOME PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I HOPE THAT STAFF CONTINUES DOWN THIS SAME ROAD.

THERE'S A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REGARDING BLIND RIVER WHO RECEIVED OVER $1,000,000 FROM THE NOHFC.

UNDER FIVE OR SIX DIFFERENT GRANTS JUST RECENTLY.

WE DIDN'T APPLY FOR ANY OF THOSE GRANTS, AND I THINK IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO KEEP A GOOD, SOLID, TIGHT BUDGET, WE NEED THAT GRANT MONEY.

SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE STAFF TO GO AFTER ANY AND EVERY PENNY THAT WE CAN GET GRANT MONEY FOR.

THIS IS NOT A SUBSTANTIAL GRANT.

IT'S ONLY $13,000, BUT EVERY $13,000 BENEFITS THIS MUNICIPALITY AND THE TAXPAYERS AND WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE WORK THAT WE HAVE TO DO.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT IS CARRIED. ITEM 7.7, A REPORT FROM THE MUSEUM CURATOR FOR A TRIVIA NIGHT FUNDRAISERS REGARDING THE TRIVIA NIGHT FUNDRAISERS.

THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE REPORT OF THE MUSEUM CURATOR, DATED NOVEMBER 23RD, 2022, BE RECEIVED, AND THAT COUNCIL RECOGNIZE THE MUSEUM'S TRIVIA NIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 4TH AND DECEMBER 2ND AS MUNICIPALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.

CAN I GET A MOVER? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

SECONDER COUNCILLOR WANNAN.

THERE MAY BE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE.

I'LL START IT OFF.

I'M PLEASED THAT THIS IS COMING.

IT'S IN BETWEEN. I BELIEVE THAT THIS REPORT SHOULD HAVE COME EARLIER TO COUNCIL AND I GET IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ELECTION AND SO FORTH AND EVERYTHING, BUT ANYTHING TO DEAL WITH ANYTHING THAT HAS, IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, IF THERE'S A LIQUOR LICENSE INVOLVED WITH IT, COUNCIL NEEDS TO BE APPRIZED.

WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KNOW WE ARE PROTECTED AS THE CITY.

WE KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH ALL OF THESE EVENTS.

THE ONLY SUGGESTION THAT I HAVE WITH THAT MAKE SURE THAT WE FOLLOW THE POLICY, OUR ALCOHOL POLICY 100%, THE REPORT THAT IS ATTACHED TO IT.

IT'S GREAT NEWS, BUT WHEN WE GET TO THE BUDGETING AMOUNT, I DO BELIEVE THAT $253 FOR A FIVE HOUR EVENT WITH FOUR STAFF INVOLVED IS A LITTLE UNDERRATED.

I DON'T THINK THAT THOSE NUMBERS ARE TOTALLY INCLUDED.

I WOULD LIKE WHEN YOU DO THE REPORT FOR THE DECEMBER 2ND ONE TO COME FORWARD WITH A MORE ACCURATE NUMBER, INCLUDING TIME IN-LIEU THAT NEED THE. WOULD BE INCLUDED TO THAT NUMBER AS WELL.

WITH THAT, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP FOR [INAUDIBLE].

IS THIS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO ON A REGULAR BASIS OR EVERY TWO MONTHS, OR WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS ON THIS? THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR.

WE ARE INTENDING IN THE NEW YEAR TO POTENTIALLY RUN IT ONCE PER MONTH.

THESE TWO EVENTS, THE NOVEMBER 4TH AND DECEMBER 2ND, WERE KIND OF TRIAL RUNS TO SEE IF THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL EVENTS AND IF THERE WAS INTEREST IN THE PUBLIC AND THE FIRST ONE WAS MET POSITIVELY.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE SECOND ONE IS, AND IF THEY CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL, THEN WE DO INTEND TO RUN MORE.

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FOLLOW UP. YES, PLEASE.

YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU.

I THOUGHT I READ SOMEWHERE THAT THE CURLING CLUB WANTS TO DO SOMETHING VERY SIMILAR TO THIS TYPE OF ACTIVITY.

DO YOU THINK THAT WILL INTERFERE IN AND HAVE LESS PEOPLE AT BOTH VENUES? THANK YOU. THROUGH YOU. I BELIEVE PAUL NOAD HAS STARTED RUNNING TRIVIA NIGHTS ON WEDNESDAYS AT THE CURLING CLUB.

THEY ARE RUN A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.

WE'VE HEARD DEFINITELY A LOT OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM HIS AS WELL.

I DO THINK THEY DO ENCOURAGE LIKE AN OVERLAP IN CROWDS, BUT ALSO A BIT OF A DIFFERENT CROWD BEING THAT THE TRIVIA NIGHTS RUN THROUGH THE CURLING CLUB ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, SO SOMETIMES IT IS EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO COME OUT DURING THE WEEKENDS TO DO LIKE FUNCTIONS IN THE EVENING TIMES, AND WE DO RUN OURS A BIT DIFFERENTLY.

I KNOW HIS RUNS THROUGH AN APP SERVICE AND ALL THE TEAMS ARE VERY MUCH SEPARATE AND OURS.

WE DON'T HAVE THE APP SERVICE, SO IT'S RUN THROUGH MYSELF ANNOUNCING THE QUESTIONS AND ALL OF THE TEAMS SUBMIT THEIR ANSWERS, AND SO IT IS JUST A DIFFERENT SORT OF EVENT RUN, BUT DEFINITELY A SIMILAR PREMISE, OF COURSE.

FOLLOW UP. THIS IS NOT A QUESTION, BUT A THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ON.

I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE ACTIVITIES HAPPENING IN TOWN, AND I THINK THIS IS A GOOD BEGINNING, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF. I'D LIKE TO JUST BACK UP LUKE ON THAT.

IT'S NICE TO SEE IT HELPS WITH COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND EVERYTHING, AND FROM WHAT I SEE WITH THIS BUDGET, IT'S IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S COSTING US ANY MONEY.

SO KEEP IT GOING.

THAT'S IT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SO MY FINAL COMMENT WOULD BE, SO IF YOU'RE GOING TO PLAN ON DOING THIS IN JANUARY AGAIN AND YOU WANT TO DO IT THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY, COULD YOU PLEASE BRING US A REPORT WHICH IS GOING TO BE A SHORT NOTICE REPORT FROM THE SECOND, BUT COULD YOU MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THAT TO US EITHER AT THE REC AND CULTURE COMMITTEE MEETING? I BELIEVE IT'S DECEMBER 5TH.

HAVE THAT FOR THE FIFTH SO THAT WE CAN BRING THAT BACK TO COUNCIL FROM THERE.

THANK YOU. WITH THAT.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS RECEIVED.

THANK YOU. ITEM 7.8 REGARDING PROPOSALS FOR HIGHWAY 255 HIGHWAY 108 THE FORMER CIVIC CENTER LOT.

WE HAVE A MEMO AND THIS MEMO WOULD BE TO RECEIVE AS BROUGHT FORWARD AT THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14TH.

STAFF HAVE PREPARED A MEMO FOR THIS.

MEETING OF COUNCIL TO REVIEW IN CLOSED SESSION OUTLINING THE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR THE PROPERTY AT HIGHWAY 255, HIGHWAY 108.

STAFF RECEIVED TWO PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT ON A SCALE APPROPRIATE WITH THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF PROPERTY.

IN CLOSED SESSION STAFF WILL OUTLINE THE PROPOSALS INCLUDED, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OFFERED FOR THE LAND'S BUILD INTENTIONS AND ANY PROPOSED COVENANTS AND SEEK DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL ACCORDINGLY.

CAN I GET A MOVER TO RECEIVE? COUNCILLOR MANN COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOUR WORSHIP. I GUESS IT'S PROBABLY APPROPRIATE TO MOVE AN AMENDMENT FOR THIS ITEM.

AT THIS POINT. I REALIZE THAT THE MATTER TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION IS 7.10.

HOWEVER, AS COUNCIL IS AWARE, THERE IS ACTUALLY A THIRD EXPRESSION OF INTEREST.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE NOT DISCUSSING TWO ITEMS TONIGHT REGARDING THIS; WE'LL BE DISCUSSING THREE.

SO I WOULD MOVE THAT THREE ITEMS BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION ON THIS REPORT, AND I'LL SO MOVE.

CAN I GET A SECONDER FOR THAT? COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

YOU GOOD WITH THE WORDING ON THAT? THAT WOULD GO UNDER 7.10, WHEN WE ARE GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION.

THIS IS JUST TO RECEIVE THIS MEMO? SORRY, 7.10 I BELIEVE IS TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION SO I CAN.

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SO WE'LL JUST RESEND THAT MOTION UNTIL WE GET TO THE NEXT ONE.

SO ANY QUESTIONS ON RECEIVING JUST THE MEMO.

ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS CARRIED.

ITEM 7.9 MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RE CANCELLATION OF THE SALE OF LANDS ON OAKLAND BOULEVARD.

AGAIN, THIS IS A MEMO.

THIS IS TO RESCIND A PURCHASE AGREEMENT OFFER.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE SHOULD BE HAVING THE PROPONENTS NAME IN THIS.

IT IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT BECAUSE THAT SALE HAS ACTUALLY GONE THROUGH.

THAT'S SALE HAS NOT GONE THROUGH.

IT'S IN THE REPORT. IT'S ALREADY IN A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, SO WE'LL RECEIVE IT AS IS WRITTEN.

MR. MULLINS HAS DECIDED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE PROCESS AND IS INFORMING US THAT HE IS CANCELING THE SALE OF--I WISH I HAD THE EXACT ADDRESS, BUT IT'S PARTS 8 TO 10 ON PIN 31404-0237 AND PARTS 11-13 ON PIN 31404-0239 LOCATED ON OAKLAND BOULEVARD.

SO WITH RECEIVING THIS, STAFF WILL NOW HAVE ANOTHER PIECE OF PROPERTY TO PUT BACK ONTO THE INVENTORY FOR SALE.

WITH THAT, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE. THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

WAS THIS ALREADY PURCHASED? OR DID HE PAY LIKE A DEPOSIT? AND WE GET TO KEEP SOMETHING OR? MR. ANTUNES, COULD YOU CLARIFY THAT? THANK YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU.

NO, COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE, A LETTER OF INTENT WAS PROVIDED TO STAFF THAT WE BROUGHT TO COUNCIL IN CLOSED.

COUNCIL GAVE DIRECTION STAFF TO PREPARE AN AGREEMENT ON PURCHASE AND SALE.

THROUGH THAT PROCESS, MR. [INAUDIBLE] DID FURTHER ASSESS THE LOT AND IT JUST WASN'T THE RIGHT FIT FOR HIM.

SO WE DIDN'T GET TO THE POINT OF PREPARING AN AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE FOR THIS ONE.

SO THE PROPONENT VERY RESPONSIBLY GOT TO US BEFORE WE GOT TOO INVESTED IN LEGAL FEES AND PREPARING AN ACTUAL AGREEMENT.

SO THERE WAS NO CASH EXCHANGED.

SO JUST A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION.

TRADITIONALLY, WHAT WE ARE DOING, WE WANT COUNCIL TO GO BACK, THE COUNCIL MEETING IS THE POLITICAL ASPECT OF IT.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS IS WHERE THE NUTS AND BOLTS, WHERE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH, QUESTIONS, WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BEEN ASKED AND ANSWERED OF STAFF PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL MEETING SO THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS SO THAT STAFF DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, SO FORTH, IT'S DOUBLE MEETINGS.

THE REASON THAT I LEFT THIS ON THE AGENDA IS BECAUSE WE HAVE NO LAND AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

THIS NOW PUTS THIS BACK OUT ON THE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.

SO ANYBODY THAT WAS INTERESTED AND WE DO KNOW THAT THERE WERE SOME OTHER PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THOSE LOTS ON THAT STREET STAFF CAN NOW GO BACK AND TALK TO THEM BECAUSE THIS IS NO LONGER A SOLD PIECE OF PROPERTY, BUT TRADITIONALLY WE WILL BE DEALING WITH THOSE AT OUR STANDING COMMITTEE LEVEL STRUCTURE.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? [INAUDIBLE] MY APOLOGIES.

CAN I GET A MOVER AND A SECONDER TO RECEIVE? COUNCILLOR WANNAN COUNCILLOR MANN.

I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AT MY PIECE OF PAPER BEFORE I ASKED FOR THAT VOTE.

ANY OTHER CONCERNS? ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT IS CARRIED. 7.10 IS THE REVIEW OF PROPOSALS FOR HIGHWAY 255 108.

AS WAS STATED IN THE ITEM 7.8 THIS IS FOR THE SALE OF LANDS.

THERE IS PERTINENT INFORMATION WITH IDENTIFIABLE AND THERE'S MULTIPLE PROPOSALS.

SO BEFORE I ASK FOR A MOVER TO PUT THIS INTO CLOSED SESSION.

[INAUDIBLE] MR. COUNCILLOR MANN PUT HIS MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO CHANGE THAT TO THREE PROPOSALS AS OPPOSED TO TWO.

THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP. SO ITEM TEN RIGHT NOW READS RE REVIEW OF PROPOSALS PLURAL.

IF IT'S THE WISH OF COUNCIL, I CAN ADD IN REVIEW OF THREE PROPOSALS FOR 255 HW 108.

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DO YOU HAVE A RESOLUTION THERE? SO AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PERSONAL MATTERS AND IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL DISPOSITION OF LAND TO MUNICIPALITY, COULD THESE THREE REPORTS BE MOVED INTO BEING DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION IS WHAT WE WILL BE VOTING ON.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? ALL IN FAVOR, THAT IS CARRIED.

ITEM EIGHT PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEES AND REPORTS.

WE HAVE NONE. OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTING.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY OF THOSE BECAUSE WE JUST STARTED STRIKING COMMITTEES TONIGHT.

[10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ]

I'D ASK THE CAO ON ITEM 10.1 AND 10.2.

I KNOW THE ANSWER, BUT HAVE ANY UPDATES ON EITHER ONE OF THOSE? NOTHING PARTICULARLY MEATY.

WE ARE WORKING WITH FEDNOR TO REFINE THE SCOPE OF THE DOWNTOWN ARTS MOVIE THEATER AND WE'LL BE IN TOUCH WITH COUNCIL AS THAT PICTURE CLARIFIES IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WITH RESPECT TO THAT, WE MAY END UP HAVING TO CALL A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING BECAUSE WE MAY BE OUT LOOKING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH FEDNOR ON THAT FUND.

SO WE MAY HAVE TO HOLD A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.

IF WE CAN'T DO THAT BEFORE--WE MAY BE ABLE TO DO IT ON THE 12TH, BUT IT'S AN URGENT MATTER AND IT'S VERY TIME SENSITIVE.

WE MAY HAVE TO CALL A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO DEAL WITH THAT ONE ITEM, BECAUSE ODDS ARE WE'RE GOING TO AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, WE WILL BE CANCELING THE FOLLOWING MEETING, WHICH WILL BE SCHEDULED TO BE ON BOXING DAY.

I DON'T THINK THAT STAFF IS GOING TO BE WILLING TO COME AND WORK FOR US ON BOXING DAY.

I WOULDN'T BLAME THEM. SO WITH THAT, ALL IN FAVOR OF PUTTING THIS IN CLOSED SESSION? NO. THERE'S NO VOTE TO BE REQUIRED THERE.

SORRY, GUYS.

WE HAVE NO PETITIONS, WE HAVE NO CORRESPONDENCE.

[13. NOTICES OF MOTION ]

ITEM 13.1 A NOTICE OF MOTION BY COUNCILLOR MANN AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE PURCHASED 151 ONTARIO AVENUE, THE FORMER SITE OF THE ALGO CENTER MALL IN APRIL OF 2019, AND.

WHEREAS, THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT AND OR INTEREST IN ANY PART OF THIS PROPERTY OVER THE LAST TERM OF COUNCIL AND WHEREAS, THERE IS NO CURRENT PLAN FOR RECREATION HUB, AND WHEREAS, THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE RECLAIMED BY THE MUNICIPALITY.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 151 ONTARIO AVENUE, BE DECLARED SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, AND I SO MOVE. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR BULL. [INAUDIBLE].

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

I THINK I'VE MADE MY PERSONAL OPINION ON THIS QUITE CLEAR OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF MONTHS.

ACTUALLY, PREVIOUS COUNCIL IN DISCUSSING PROPERTY AND DECLARING SURPLUS, WE ACTUALLY HAD A DISCUSSION REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.

HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT ON THAT PARTICULAR NIGHT.

AS IS INDICATED, WE CURRENTLY HAVE NO PLANS FOR THE REC HUB.

THAT CONCEPT, UNFORTUNATELY IS AT THIS POINT AT LEAST UNATTAINABLE, AND AS YOU INDICATED IN THE PREVIOUS ITEMS, THERE IS INTEREST IN PROPERTY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

THEREFORE, WE SHOULD MAKE AS MUCH PROPERTY AVAILABLE AS WE CAN.

THEREFORE, PUTTING 151 BACK ON THE OPEN MARKET IS SOMETHING THAT I FEEL IS IMPORTANT TO DO.

MY INTENTION AS WELL TONIGHT WAS NOT TO SEVER PROPERTY, SPLIT IT INTO SPECIFICS.

IT WAS IN ITS ENTIRETY THE ADDRESS KNOWN AS 151 BE DECLARED SURPLUS.

IF PROPONENTS COME FORWARD AND ARE INTERESTED IN SEVERING PURCHASING PORTIONS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MUNICIPALITY, WE DO HAVE OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF AND MR. ANTUNES, WHO IS READY BY THE PHONE, AS HAS BEEN INDICATED PREVIOUSLY, TO DISCUSS THESE MATTERS

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ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

WELL, I'M JUST SORT OF 13 ACRES OF PRIME REAL ESTATE, AND WE NEED THE REAL ESTATE, AND I REALLY THINK, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO BE A COUNCIL TO MOVE FORWARD, AND I REALLY THINK IT'S A GOOD MOTION.

I THINK I'M ALLOWED TO GIVE MY OPINION.

SO I JUST DID. THANK YOU.

THIS IS WHERE WE DO HAVE THE POLITICAL DEBATE ABOUT IT.

THAT'S RIGHT. I CONCUR WITH BOTH OF YOU.

I'M VERY PLEASED.

I KNOW COUNCILLOR MANN AND I HAD BOTH AT THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL TRIED TO GET THIS PUT ON THE DOCKET AS DECLARING IT SURPLUS.

IT DIDN'T GO THROUGH.

IT IS A VERY SUBSTANTIAL PIECE OF LAND THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY GET TWO OR THREE OR MAYBE FOUR DEVELOPERS ON THAT 13 POINT SOME ACRES AND GET SOME DEVELOPMENT GOING WITH SOME SUBSTANTIAL TAX REVENUE TO THE MUNICIPALITY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

SO WITH NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT IS CARRIED.

[14. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ]

WE'RE NEW AND WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF REPORTS.

I DON'T KNOW WHY AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.

I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF THINGS FROM THE PUBLIC THAT'S COMING FORWARD, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE AT THE DECEMBER 12TH, THE COUNCIL REPORTS WILL PROBABLY BE A LITTLE MORE SUBSTANTIAL AS THERE WILL BE AN AWFUL LOT OF FUNDRAISING AND STUFF GOING ON THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AND AN AWFUL LOT OF EVENTS HAPPENING, AND WE'LL ANNOUNCE THEM THEN.

SO IF ANYBODY DOES HAVE ANYTHING THAT SHOULD BE BROUGHT FORWARD ON THAT MEETING OF THE 12TH, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND PROVIDE IT EITHER TO THE CLERK OR MYSELF.

WITH THAT, I WILL READ OUT THE BIG TICKET ITEMS FROM TWO DIFFERENT CHECK RATES.

NOVEMBER 10TH. CHECK RATE RECEIVER GENERAL FOR 68,000 ADA BUS LINES FOR TRANSIT SERVICES 37,000 ALGOMA DISTRICT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD.

OUR ADSAB 186,000 BEAMISH CONSTRUCTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS.

QUITE A FEW DIFFERENT THINGS BUT IT'S 39,000.

E-SCRIBE SOFTWARE BUNDLE 37,000 GFL ENVIRONMENTAL FOR CURBSIDE PICKUP AND SOME SEWAGE 41,000 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS FOR VARIOUS LOCATIONS 48,000.

OUR [INAUDIBLE] BILL 45,000.

WENDELL FARQUHAR TRUCKING FOR WINTER SAND PREP 127,000 ON THE NOVEMBER 24TH CHECK RATE, WE HAVE THE MINISTER OF FINANCE FOR MUNICIPAL POLICING 219,000 RECEIVER GENERAL CANADA 67,000. AINSWORTH FOR POOL PROGRESS PAYMENT.

GOOD NEWS PEOPLE. WE'RE STARTING TO WORK ON THE POOL SO THAT WE CAN HOPEFULLY HAVE IT OPEN AND READY FOR SEPTEMBER.

THAT CHECK IS FOR 134,000 AJ BUS LINES FOR OUR TRANSIT SERVICES OF 29,000 BEAMISH CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DUNLOP SHORES RESURFACING AND TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, 758,000.

[INAUDIBLE] CARD SERVICES FOR OUR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT FOR THE MONTH OF $26,000.

MCDOUGALL ENERGY FOR REGULAR GAS, DIESEL CLEAR AND DYED $39,000.

MET ENERGY SYSTEMS FOR THEATER PROJECT 22,000.

NORTHSHORE TRACTOR FOR 49,000.

AGAIN [INAUDIBLE] FOR 44,000, AND THE CHECK TO PEARSON PLAZA LTD.

FOR THE LIBRARY AND THE HEART STORE OF $27,000.

THOSE ARE THE BIG TICKET ITEMS FOR THOSE TWO CHECK WRITES.

WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON.

WE HAVE NO ADDENDUM.

[16. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS ]

WE HAVE 16.1 IS THE BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE ELLIOT LAKE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION.

CAN I GET A MOVER IN A SECONDER FOR THAT? COUNCILLOR MANN. COUNCILLOR WANNAN.

STAFF HAVE BEEN PRETTY DILIGENT WITH THE LAST COUNCIL GOING THROUGH, I BELIEVE, FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, NEGOTIATING THIS CONTRACT.

THIS IS A FOUR YEAR CONTRACT FOR OUR EXISTING FIREFIGHTER DEPARTMENT.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING.

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IT'S UP TO YOU. [CHUCKLING] COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

I NOTICED THROUGH THE WHEN I READ THROUGH THE REPORT, THERE'S DIFFERENT LEVELS THERE IS THAT BASED ON THE YEARS OF SERVICE FOR THE PAYS THAT ARE IN THE REPORT.

DO YOU KNOW THE PAGE THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? NO.

IS IT THAT CHART THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? SO THAT'S HOW IT CHANGES.

IT'S A STAGGERED INCREASE.

CHIEF PAGE 51 CHART 6.1 OF THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT.

SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS FIRST CLASS.

SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH CLASS FIREFIGHTER WAGES PLUS CAPTAIN.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES, I WAS WONDERING WHY THE DIFFERENT LEVELS? THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

WHEN A FIREFIGHTER IS HIRED, THEY START AS A PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER FOR THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.

THAT'S THE RATE THAT YOU'RE SEEING FOR PROBATIONARY.

AFTER EACH YEAR, ONE YEAR OF SERVICE, AND WRITTEN EXAMS, THEY MOVE UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

SO [INAUDIBLE] FOURTH CLASS.

THE FOLLOWING YEAR THEY WOULD GO THIRD CLASS AFTER COMPLETING THE EXAM.

NEXT YEAR, SECOND CLASS UP TO FIRST CLASS FIREFIGHTER.

THAT'S THE TOP RATE FOR FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AS FIREFIGHTER.

WHEN THEY GO UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL, THERE'S LEVELS OF SERVICE, THERE'S CERTAIN TASKS THAT THEY HAVE TO PERFORM FOR [INAUDIBLE], WHICH IS AN OFFICER THAT IS THE GENTLEMAN WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIFT IN THE FIRE HALL.

EXCUSE ME. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? YES. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT IS CARRIED. ITEM 16.2 IS A BYLAW TO PROVIDE THE INTERIM TAX LEVY, WHICH IS THE REPORT THAT WE DEALT WITH EARLIER IN THE MEETING, WHICH SPELLS OUT EXACTLY WHAT THAT BYLAW SAYS.

DO I HAVE A MOVER IN A SECONDER FOR THAT? COUNCILLOR WANNAN.

SECONDER COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR THAT IS CARRIED.

[17. CLOSED SESSION ]

COUNCILLOR MANN. COUNCILLOR BULL.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT IS CARRIED TRADITIONALLY.

WE GO NEXT DOOR FOR OUR CLOSED SESSION.

WE'RE NOW GOING TO START GOING UPSTAIRS FOR OUR CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO GO UPSTAIRS TO THE COMMITTEE ROOM.

THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

CAN I GET A MOVER AND SECONDER TO COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

COUNCILLOR BULL. BEAR WITH ME.

SORRY, PEOPLE.

COMING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION.

WE HAVE A RESOLUTION.

COULD YOU PLEASE, MADAM CLERK, READ IT OUT? THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

THAT THE STAFF REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVES THE CIVIC AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEES RECOMMENDED RECIPIENTS MURRAY AND LINDA FINN FOR THE 2022 CIVIC AWARD.

CAN I GET A MOVER FOR THAT? COUNCILLOR MANN COUNCILLOR WANNAN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT IS CARRIED.

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THAT BEING SAID, 18.1 WE HAVE.

[18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW ]

CAN I GET A MOVER AND A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF, AND COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS CARRIED.

18.2 A BYLAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING OF NOVEMBER 28TH, WHICH IS TODAY.

MOVER? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

SECONDER? COUNCILLOR WANNAN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS CARRIED.

WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY, AND DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

SECONDER, COUNCILLOR BULL.

OBVIOUSLY NO QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH ADJOURNMENT.

ALL IN FAVOR. WE ARE ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WAITED THROUGH FOR US.

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