Jan 09, 2023 City Council

ANY OPPOSED. AND THAT'S CARRIED.

[5. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION]

NUMBER FIVE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION.

TONIGHT WE HAVE.

MR. MIKE THOMAS, WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 7.4.

8.2,8.5. WELCOME, MR. THOMAS. THANK YOU, ACTING MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

THE FIRST ITEM THAT I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO IS 7.4.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

OVER THE PAST TWO CYCLES PRIOR TO THIS COUNCIL'S INVOLVEMENT, IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED ABOUT ONLINE VOTING, VOTING BY PHONE.

OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS.

FROM MY RECOLLECTION, THERE WAS A PROBLEM INTO TWO OR THREE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE 2018 ELECTION, AND WE DIDN'T.

ELECT TO USE THAT FORMAT IN THIS CURRENT PAST ELECTION.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE DEBATE AND DISCUSSION ABOUT MOVING FORWARD WITH INVOLVING MORE VOTERS IN THE PROCESS.

SOME OF THE HISTORICAL DEFICIENCIES IN OUR ELECTION SYSTEM HAVE BEEN THAT PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN LARGE BUILDINGS IN ELLIOT LAKE OR POCKETS OF NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE CLOSE TO SCHOOLS THERE, THEY'RE USED TO VOTING IN THE PROVINCIAL AND THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS IN THOSE FACILITIES.

SO WHEN WE HAVE A MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND THEY DON'T HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY, THEY JUST OPT OUT.

SO IF THE GOAL IS TO TRULY INCREASE PARTICIPATION, WE SHOULD CONSIDER THAT IN THE FUTURE.

AND I'D LIKE TO HEAR A HEALTHY DEBATE ON IT FROM MOST OF YOU WHEN YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.

ITEM .8.2 TO ADDRESS THE DRAFT MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT POLICY.

I SPOKE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS IN COMMITTEE, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF REPETITION AND BEING AT A FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING, I THOUGHT I'D BRING IT UP AGAIN.

WE HAVE TWO BYLAW OFFICERS IN THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

IT WAS STATED FROM 830 TO 430.

I UNDERSTAND THERE'S A UNION COMPONENT INVOLVED.

I DON'T THINK THAT PRECLUDES US FROM UTILIZING THEM ON TWO SEPARATE SHIFTS.

I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD BE IN CONFLICT OF THEIR COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A BETTER USE OF OUR TAX DOLLARS TO SPREAD MORE PROTECTION ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF WHEN THE VIOLATIONS ACTUALLY OCCUR.

USUALLY IN ANY ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, IT'S BEFORE THEY COME ON SHIFT OR AFTER THEY GO OFF THAT PEOPLE DO THE THINGS THAT THE BYLAW DEPARTMENT'S BEEN WORKING SO HARD ON FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS TO SAY, WE DON'T WANT YOU TO DO THIS ANYMORE.

SO I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT ADDRESSED IN THE MEETING AND YOUR DELIBERATIONS.

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I CAN TELL YOU THAT I GET ASKED ABOUT IT EVERY DAY NONSTOP.

THE LAST ITEM I WISH TO DISCUSS IS 8.5.

THERE'S A MEMO, A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THREE ENTITIES, ONE OF WHICH IS THE CITY.

AND I BRIEFLY TOUCHED ON THIS TOPIC WITH A MEMBER OF STAFF AND A COUPLE OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OVER THE YEARS.

I'M NOT A FAN OF INSURANCE COMPANIES.

WE'VE SPENT A FORTUNE ON INSURANCE COMPANIES.

WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SPEND A FORTUNE ON INSURANCE COMPANIES.

AND WHENEVER THERE'S AN ACCIDENT OR A CHARGEABLE INCIDENT THAT YOU BECOME A PARTY TO.

INSURANCE COMPANIES ONLY CARE ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE PARTY WITH THE DEEPEST POCKETS IN ANY INCIDENT IN OUR COMMUNITY WOULD BE THE CITY BY DEFAULT.

WE ARE THE PROPERTY OWNERS.

AND IT'S MY MY ASSERTION THAT REGARDLESS OF WHO WE GET TO AGREE TO SAY THAT IT'S YOUR INSURANCE, YOUR COVERAGE, YOU'RE GOING TO PROTECT US FROM THIS.

THERE'S A WORD THAT EVERYBODY FORGETS.

IT'S CALLED SUBROGATION.

I KNOW I'VE BEEN A SUBJECT TO IT TWICE IN MY LIFE.

AND WHAT THAT BASICALLY MEANS IS THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S LAWYERS GO AFTER THE DEEPEST POCKETS.

SO REGARDLESS OF ITS PARTY, A PRETTY PARTY B, THAT GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT ON MY PROPERTY, THEY'RE GOING TO GO AFTER MY INSURANCE.

ANOTHER THING THAT I WISH THE COUNCIL WOULD BE MINDFUL OF IS WHEN YOU WHEN YOU ENTER INTO A SUIT AGAINST A INDIVIDUAL OR A PRIVATE ENTITY, THE DAMAGES ARE LIMITED TO $100,000.

WHEN YOU GO AGAINST A CORPORATION OR A PUBLIC ENTITY SUCH AS OURSELF, THE DAMAGE HAS BECOME UNLIMITED.

AND THAT IS WHY THAT'S ONE OF THE MAJOR CALCULATIONS IN THE EXPONENTIATION OF OUR INSURANCE COSTS AND THEIR JUSTIFICATIONS FOR OUR HIGH PREMIUMS. THOSE THINGS I WISH YOU TO CONSIDER TONIGHT.

AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU, MR. THOMAS, FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

[6. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS]

THE NEXT ITEM. ITEM SIX IS A PUBLIC PRESENTATION.

TONIGHT WE HAVE THE ELLIOT LAKE AT NORTH SHORE CORPORATION FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

PRESENTERS MR. WILLIAM ELLIOTT, THE GENERAL MANAGER.

REGARDING ILLNESS AND ITS ROLE IN THE REGION.

WELCOME, MR. ELLIOTT.

HELLO? OH, SORRY.

I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST NOT CLOSE ENOUGH.

SO PART OF THAT COMPENSATION PACKAGE, $23 MILLION, WAS USED TO ESTABLISH L.A.

AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

OUR SERVICE AREA IS ELLIOT LAKE, BLIND RIVER TOWNSHIP OF THE NORTH SHORE, SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION AND THE TOWN OF SPANISH.

WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN RUN BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD FOR FOR FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.

INITIALLY, THAT BOARD WAS WAS INVESTED WITH THE THE MONEY AND SENT ON THEIR WAY.

AND THAT'S RESULTED IN A A UNIQUE HISTORY.

YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD SOME WINS.

WE'VE HAD SOME SOME LOSSES, BUT WE'VE WE'VE ALWAYS STRIVED TO FULFILL OUR MANDATE OF ECONOMIC STABILIZATION, ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.

AND SO TO STOP THINGS FROM FROM GETTING WORSE, TO HELP THOSE BUSINESSES THAT ARE HERE DIVERSIFY AND EXPAND THEIR BASE, AND THEN TO HELP BUSINESSES GROW, WHETHER THEY BE NEW BUSINESS OR EXISTING BUSINESSES.

OPERATIONALLY, WE RUN A VERY LEAN WE HAVE A VERY LEAN OPERATION.

THERE'S ONLY TWO FULL TIME STAFF AND ONE PART TIME, AND WE'RE AUGMENTED IN THE SUMMER BY A SUMMER STUDENT.

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WE HAVE A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

13 EACH OF THOSE OF THE FIVE CONSTITUENT COMMUNITIES ARE ALLOWED TO NOMINATE A MEMBER FOR THE BOARD.

WE'VE BEEN VERY LUCKY IN THE PAST TO HAVE COUNCILLOR MANN AS THE ELLIOT LAKE NOMINEE.

HE'S COME TO THE END OF HIS TERM.

YOU'RE ALLOWED SIX UP TO A MAXIMUM OF SIX ONE YEAR TERMS AND THE NEW NOMINEE IS COUNCILLOR WANNAN.

THE BOARD MEETS MONTHLY.

11 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR.

THERE ARE SUBCOMMITTEES.

THERE'S AN AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.

THERE'S A COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE, SO MUCH LIKE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

THE BOARD OVERSEES THE OPERATIONS.

AND THEN THERE'S THERE'S VARIOUS SUBCOMMITTEES THAT LOOK AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES.

WE DO RUN ON A SUSTAINABILITY MODEL THAT WAS BROUGHT IN ABOUT TWO IN THE YEAR 2000.

WE DO NOT GET ONGOING FUNDING FROM THE PROVINCE.

WE RELY ON INCOME THAT IS GENERATED FROM OUR INVESTED FUNDS.

INCOME FROM OUR LOAN PORTFOLIO.

INCOME FROM OUR BUILDING REVENUE.

WE DO OWN THE ILLNESS BUILDING WHERE THE DOCTOR'S OFFICES ARE IN THE REC CENTER.

WE DO OWN THAT BUILDING. SO WE DO GET REVENUE FROM THAT.

AND INCOME FROM MANAGING SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT WE DO ON AN OCCASIONAL BASIS.

CURRENT FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REALLY INTERNAL IN THE REGION.

SO WE FOCUS ON THE INTERNAL STRENGTHS AND THE EXISTING BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS THAT WE HAVE.

ONE OF THE REASONS WE'VE DONE THAT IS OVER TIME IT'S BECOME VERY CLEAR TO US THAT THE DEEPER THE ROOTS ARE IN THE REGION THAT THE BUSINESS PERSON HAS, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO STAY THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES.

WHAT WE FOUND IS SOMEONE COMING FROM OUTSIDE.

WHEN THINGS GO BAD, IT'S A LOT EASIER TO PACK UP AND GO HOME.

WHEREAS IF YOU'RE FROM HERE, YOU'RE CONNECTED.

HERE, YOU'RE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO TO STICK IT OUT.

THAT BEING SAID, WE REMAIN OPEN TO EXTERNAL INVESTMENTS.

WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO MAXIMIZE OUR IMPACTS.

THAT INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE COMMODITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK, OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.

MR. ANTUNES, WE WE YOU KNOW, WE WORK ON SEVERAL PROJECTS AND CONTINUE TO DO THAT.

IT'S ALL ABOUT MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF OUR OF OUR SCARCE RESOURCES.

INTERNALLY, ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS THAT WE DO IS BUSINESS FINANCE.

WE HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS THERE.

WE HAVE MICRO LOANS, WHICH ARE SMALL LOANS, UP TO 10,000 SMALL LOANS, WHICH ARE UP TO 25,000.

OUR REGULAR LOANS ARE UP TO 250,000 AS WELL.

WE HAVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, WHICH IS A GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP BUSINESSES WHO HAVE VERY SPECIFIC NEEDS.

AND WE ALSO DO SPECIAL PROJECTS.

ANYTHING THAT WE THINK MAKES SENSE TO TO HELP THE ECONOMY IN THE REGION.

OUR DOOR IS VERY MUCH OPEN AND AND WE'RE VERY MUCH WILLING TO LOOK AT ANYTHING THAT WE THINK WILL BE OF A BENEFIT TO SAY, TO FULFILL THAT MANDATE OF STABILIZATION, GROWTH AND DIVERSITY.

JUST TO GIVE YOU SOME QUICK STATISTICS ON THE ON OUR LAST OPERATING YEAR, WE PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 34 CLIENTS.

26 OF THOSE CLIENTS WERE NEW TO L.A.

CLIENTS, AND THE REMAINING EIGHT WERE EXISTING CLIENTS THAT GOT ADDITIONAL HELP.

TOTAL SUPPORT WAS $1,043,225.

OVER THAT YEAR, 13 OF OUR CLIENTS RETIRED THEIR ILLNESS LOANS DURING THE YEAR, AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT FOR THAT YEAR THEY WERE ALL PAID IN FULL.

WE HAD ZERO WRITE OFFS FOR THAT YEAR.

THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT'S A THAT'S A REGULAR THING, BUT CERTAINLY FOR THAT YEAR.

AND GIVEN THAT IT WAS COVID, I THINK IT SPEAKS VERY HIGHLY OF OUR THE QUALITY OF OUR PORTFOLIO.

JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW WE DO COMPARED TO OTHERS.

SO IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OUR LOAN LOSS RATIO IS 19.4%.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 33.5% OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS.

OUR LOAN LOSS RATIO WAS 27.2%.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 64%.

SO YOU CAN SEE WE DO QUITE A BIT BETTER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

AND I THINK THAT GOES BACK TO THAT FOCUS ON THE LOCAL REGIONAL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HAVE TO MENTION, WE HAVE A PROGRAM CALLED THE ILLNESS BURSARY PROGRAM, AND EVERY YEAR WE GIVE AWAY SIX $3,000 BURSARIES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE FOUR FROM THE FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS WHO ARE GOING AWAY FOR POST-SECONDARY.

I THINK WE HAVE THE MOST LUCRATIVE BURSARY PROGRAM.

AND IT'S NOT A IT'S NOT A SCHOLARSHIP.

IT'S NOT BASED SOLELY ON ACADEMICS.

IT'S BASED ON OVERALL COMMUNITY MINDEDNESS.

SO THERE'S A VERY THERE'S A STRONG CIVIC COMPONENT TO THAT.

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WE'RE NOT QUITE THERE, BUT WE'RE WITHIN A MONTH OR SO OF THOSE APPLICATIONS GOING OUT.

SO IF ANYTHING, STUDENTS OUT THERE WHO ARE LOOKING AT POST-SECONDARY, YOU SHOULD BE TALKING TO YOUR GUIDANCE OFFICES ABOUT THAT.

ANY PARENTS OUT THERE WHO HAVE CHILDREN WHO WOULD BE GOING AWAY, YOU SHOULD BE TELLING THOSE STUDENTS TO GO TALK TO THE TO THE OFFICES ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE IT IS QUITE A GENEROUS PROGRAM AND WE'RE QUITE WE'RE QUITE PLEASED WITH THAT.

WE DO DO SOME DIRECT COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN BY WAY OF SPONSORSHIP AND DONATIONS.

NORMALLY WE DO AROUND $100,000 A YEAR.

THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, BECAUSE OF COVID, THINGS WERE QUIETER.

WE DID 70,000.

AND JUST TO GIVE YOU A QUICK IDEA, THAT INCLUDES SUPPORT OF THE SKI HILL, THE GOLF COURSE, THE DRAG RACES, ROTARY CLUB, STAGE DOOR PLAYERS, ELLIOT LAKE, SKI RACERS, ELSE ATHLETICS, THE DANCE RECITAL, ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, THE SOAPBOX DERBY ELLIOT LAKE PRIDE YOU SLOW PITCH ELLIOT LAKE MINOR HOCKEY ELLIOT LAKE YOUTH BOWLING NORTH SHORE CRUISERS DIVERSITY CANADA COUNSELING CENTER OF EAST ALGOMA, CHARITY, BINGOS, ETC.

ETC. ETC. BASICALLY ANYTHING THAT WE THINK WILL BE A BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY AND SERVE THAT SOCIAL WELLNESS, THAT COMMUNITY WELLNESS.

WE'RE CERTAINLY HAPPY TO HAVE A LOOK AT CURRENT YEAR PLANS.

WE'RE INVOLVED IN A REGIONAL BRAND PROJECT.

WE DID THIS IN CONJUNCTION.

AND THE CITY OPTED TO DO A, B, R AND E PROJECT.

AND WE THOUGHT IT MADE SENSE TO TO DO THE REST OF THE TO THE REGION AT THE SAME TIME SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE DATA FOR THE WHOLE REGION THAT WAS CONCURRENT.

SO WE'RE WORKING TO FINISH THAT.

SOME OF YOU MAY BE HAVE HEARD OF THE TINY HOMES INITIATIVE.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH A COUPLE OF DEVELOPERS ON, ON THE POTENTIAL TO TO BRING TINY HOMES TO THE AREA, NOT JUST TINY HOMES, BUT A TINY HOME DEVELOPMENT. SO THAT'S GOING TO STAY ON OUR WORK PLAN.

WE HAVE PLANS FOR AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM IN THE SPRING.

RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE MAY WHERE IT WILL BE AND THAT WILL BRING IN PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA.

WE'RE WORKING ON THE AGENDA RIGHT NOW, BUT THAT WILL BE A DAY AND A HALF FOR WE'VE DONE ONE IN THE PAST, SO THAT WAS QUITE SUCCESSFUL.

SO WE'RE GOING TO TRY AND REPLICATE THAT SPRING.

WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE OUR EXISTING PROGRAMS AND CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS ON VARIOUS PROJECTS.

SO THAT'S KIND OF A SNAPSHOT OF.

OF HOW WE CAME TO BE, WHAT WE DO, HOW WE'RE DOING.

ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED IN ILLNESS OR OUR PROGRAMS CAN CERTAINLY FIND US ON THE WEB AT W W W DOT L NASSCOM CAN CALL US AT 7058480229 OR TOLL FREE 800 2567299.

AND WITH THAT I WILL SHUT MY CALL UNLESS THERE'S SOME QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, MR. ELLIOTT.

THAT WAS VERY GOOD.

I'LL START WITH A COMMENT.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN, FOR YOUR SERVICE.

SIX YEARS. THAT'S GOOD.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR MEETING ON JANUARY THE 17TH.

DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, OR CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THROUGH YOU AGAIN.

JUST WANTED TO ECHO MY THANKS, MR. ELLIOTT, FOR THE WORK THAT'S DONE BY ILLNESS AND THE ILLNESS REGION.

AND I CONTINUE TO LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE MUNICIPALITY AND ILLNESS OVER THE NEXT TERM.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YOU'RE QUITE WELCOME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. THANK YOU AGAIN, MR. ELLIOTT. THANK YOU.

SO WE MOVE ON TO NUMBER SEVEN INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS.

[7. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS]

7.1 MEMO FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CLARKSON PLANNING SERVICES.

CONCERNING THE 2023 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE, THAT THE COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 23RD, 2023, BE CANCELED. DO I HAVE A MOVER AND A SECONDARY? COUNCILLOR BULL AND COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. JUST A COMMENT THAT IF THERE WAS IF THERE IS A NEED FOR ANOTHER MEETING IN FEBRUARY, I WOULD JUST LEAVE IT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR IF REQUIRED.

BUT OTHERWISE. OTHERWISE, I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE COUNCIL.

THANK YOU. AND ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. OK.

THEY'LL CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR AND HE OPPOSED.

AND THAT'S CARRIED.

ITEM 7.2.

MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING A REQUEST FOR COVENANT EXTENSION AT 14 GOSCH PLACE.

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AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH THE POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY THE MUNICIPALITY, IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 230 92C OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

TO HAVE A MOVER IN A SECONDER THAT THIS MATTER BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.

ITEM 7.3 REPORT FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO REGARDING THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE REPRESENTATION OF THE 20:23 A.M.

CONFERENCE. THAT THE REPORT FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CAO WILL BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE MAYOR, ACTING MAYOR, TWO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OR JUST THREE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, AND THE CAO OR A MEMBER OF SENIOR STAFF TO ATTEND THE 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD IN LONDON, ONTARIO FROM AUGUST 20TH TO AUGUST 23RD, 2023.

CALL THE VOTE.

OH, I NEED A MOVER IN THE SECOND.

PLEASE MOVE BY COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

SECOND COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR AND HE OPPOSED.

ITEM 7.4, A REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR THE 2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

SECTION 12.13 MUNICIPAL ELECTION ACT THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLARKSON PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR THE 2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 12.13 OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ACT CONCERNING THE IDENTIFICATION, REMOVAL AND PREVENTION OF BARRIERS THAT AFFECT ELECTORS AND CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES.

BE RECEIVED OR CAN I GET IT MOVED AND SECONDED? COUNCILLOR BULL AND COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT READING THIS OVER.

I JUST WANT TO SAY ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO HELP PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY OR EASIER TO GET VOTING AND MORE ACCESSIBLE.

IT'S 100% SOMETHING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND GREAT WORK BY THE STAFF TO GET THIS GOING.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

THE ONLY COMMENT I HAVE IS THAT WHEN I WAS ON FACEBOOK NUMEROUS TIME, A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM WHO WERE THERE TO VOTE FOR THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, THE QUESTION, THE FIRST QUESTION THEY ASKED IS DID THEY HAVE A VOTING CARD TO BRING OR HOW COME THEY DIDN'T RECEIVE THEIR VOTING CARDS? SO I KNOW AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WE USUALLY DON'T DO VOTING CARDS, BUT I'M WONDERING IT COULD BE A COST FACTOR.

BUT I WAS WONDERING IF WE DO HAVE A VOTING CARD, IF WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PEOPLE WHERE THEY COULD REGISTER OR.

VOTE ONLINE OR OTHER MEANS OF VOTING, IF THAT WOULD HELP, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT MAYBE THE NEWSLETTER IS READ BY A LOT OF PEOPLE.

AND THAT'S JUST MY COMMENT.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

MS.. BRAY. SURE.

SO THAT WE DID NOTICE THAT THAT WAS A COMMON QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED.

SO THE VOTER CARDS ARE NORMALLY GIVEN WHEN THERE'S MORE THAN ONE VOTE LOCATION.

BUT FOR THE ELLIOT LAKE ELECTION, WE HAVE ONE MAIN VOTING LOCATION.

AND SO WE'VE DEFINITELY TAKEN THAT INTO OUR NOTES TO PERHAPS PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS AROUND THAT A VOTER CARD IS NOT REQUIRED AND THAT THERE'S ONE VOTING LOCATION.

THANK YOU, MS.. BRAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR BULL THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR, TO THE CLERK, I GUESS.

ARE WE LOOKING? I KNOW IT'S EARLY, YET ANOTHER FOUR YEARS, BUT WAS THERE ANY REASON WHY WE COULDN'T DO THE ONLINE OR PHONE IN VOTING THIS TIME? THANK YOU. AND FOR NEXT TIME IT GOES THROUGH YOU TO MR. CHAIR. YES.

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SO A REPORT DID GO TO COUNCIL REGARDING ALTERNATIVE VOTING METHODS.

AND AT THE TIME, THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CLERK'S DEPARTMENT WAS TO INTRODUCE VOTE BY MAIL, A VOTE AT HOME AND.

THE SPECIAL BALLOT WHERE PEOPLE COULD COME TO CITY HALL TO VOTE.

VOTING BY MAIL HAS THE ABILITY TO THOROUGHLY AUDIT AND VERIFY FOR A RECOUNT WITH A PAPER BALLOT.

WHERE WE JUST FELT THAT THE RECOUNT CAPABILITIES FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING JUST HAVEN'T AREN'T THERE YET.

SO AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE HAD A VERY CLOSE ELECTION THIS YEAR WITH A DIFFERENCE OF NINE VOTES.

SO HAVING THAT PAPER BALLOT TO RECOUNT COMES IN HANDY.

BUT IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE WILL LOOK INTO AGAIN FOR THE 2026 ELECTION.

THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION.

YOU WOULD KIND OF DISCUSS WHAT MR. THOMAS BROUGHT UP A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHY THE LOGISTICS OF THE ONLINE VOTING.

WE WILL BE LOOKING AT IT AGAIN.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. SO THERE'LL BE A REPORT COMING.

WE MEET WITH THE ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO GET INPUT, AND WE'LL ALSO DO A PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL TO FIND OUT WHICH DIRECTION YOU'D LIKE TO GO.

I CAN ADVISE THAT WE DO NEED TO PURCHASE NEW TABULATORS, SO THAT WILL BE COMING UP IN THE BUDGET SYSTEM.

SO IF WE ARE GOING TO ELECTRONIC VOTING ONLINE, THEN WE WOULDN'T HAVE TABULATORS.

SO THAT'S GOING TO BE A DECISION COMING TO COUNCIL SOONER THAN LATER.

SO I'D SAY IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO WE'LL BE DISCUSSING THAT.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MS.. BRAY.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THROUGH JUST ANOTHER QUESTION TO THE CITY CLERK REGARDING THE NEXT CYCLE.

SO THE THE REPORT TO COUNCIL WOULD COME AT THE LATEST FALL OF 2025 FOR ANY RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE VOTING PROCESS.

THAT WOULD THAT BE THE THE DEADLINE OF THE TIMELINE? THREE. MR. CHAIR, I WOULD SUGGEST EVEN EARLIER, AS WE HAVE TO MAKE THAT DECISION, IF WE'RE GOING TO GO WITH TABULATORS AND WE NEED TO PURCHASE NEW TABULATORS.

SO I WOULD SAY PROBABLY 2024.

THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE. TRUE YOU.

MR. CHAIR, JUST ANOTHER COMMENT.

I FOUND ALSO THAT THE AREA WHERE PEOPLE WERE TO SIT DOWN AND WRITE THEIR BALLOTS OR COLOR IN THEIR SQUARES WAS A LITTLE BIT TOO TWO TOGETHER VERSUS SPREAD OUT WHERE SOMEBODY WALKING BY COULD HAVE EASILY LOOK AT YOUR YOUR RESULTS IF YOU WERE NOT HIDDEN PROPERLY.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. MORISSET.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN.

ALL IN FAVOR? AND HE OPPOSED THAT I JUST CARRIED.

ITEM 7.5 REPORT FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER REGARDING ARTS AND CULTURE HUB DESIGN PROPOSAL THAT THE REPORT FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BE RECEIVED AND THAT STAFF BE DIRECTED TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH BROOKE MCILROY, INC TO PREPARE DESIGN DOCUMENTS IN ANTICIPATION OF APPLYING TO THE FEDERAL GREEN AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY GRANT JCB PROGRAM FOR FUNDING FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE HUB AT AN UPSET COST OF 58,000 PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES, AND THAT THE REQUIRED FUNDS FOR THE BROOK MCILROY SCOPE OF WORK TO PREPARE THE APPLICATION TO THE GCB BE DRAWN FROM THE ARTS AND CULTURE RESERVE, AND THAT THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN DOCUMENTS PREPARED FOR THE NEW GCB SUBMISSION REFLECT A REDUCED SCOPE OF WORK AND FOOTPRINT TO REMOVE ARTISTS STUDIO SPACES TO BE ACCOMMODATED ELSEWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY AS COMPARED TO THE INITIAL GI B SUBMISSION OF JULY 2021.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER IN THE SECOND? PLEASE MOVE BY COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

THROUGH YOU, I WOULD THINK IT WOULD PROBABLY BE TO MR. GOLDING. I WAS READING THAT OVER.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

THERE'S A CLAUSE IN THERE THAT SAYS DO NOT EXCEED.

IS THAT A SET DOLLAR VALUE OR WHO MONITORS THAT, OR IS THAT JUST GIVING THESE GUYS AN OPEN POT IF THEY GET OVER 58 FIVE? I'M JUST WONDERING WHAT THAT MEANS.

SORRY. MAYBE I SHOULD ASK YOU BEFORE, BUT THROUGH YOU, MR.

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CHERRY. YEAH.

NO, I WAS JUST LOOKING FOR THE CLAUSE, AND I'M NOTICING IT NOW AS WELL.

SO DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS, WE'RE GOING TO BE IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE FIRM, AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE STAYING ON BUDGET AS WE WORK THROUGH.

IT'S THE KIND OF PROCESS WHERE WE'RE NOT SITTING AND WAITING FOR FINAL INVOICE AND DELIVERABLE ALL AT ONCE.

WE'RE REGULARLY ENGAGED BACK AND FORTH.

SO IF YOU'LL NOTICE, OUR MOTION ON THE FLOOR SHOWS AN OFFSET LIMIT OF 58,000, AND WE'LL BE ENDEAVORING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY WITHIN THAT IF THAT MOTION IS PASSED.

SO REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT MAY OR MAY NOT SAY IN THE LETTER, WE TAKE OUR DIRECTION FROM YOU.

SO IF IF WE GET CLOSE TO THAT LIMIT, WE'LL BE EITHER ENGAGING YOU AGAIN, DEPENDING UPON WHERE THE PROCESS IS OR LETTING OUR CONSULTANTS KNOW TO THROTTLE BACK ON EXPENDITURES.

THANK YOU. THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR. ONE MORE QUESTION.

SO. $58,000 WE HAVE TO SPEND TO TO TRY AND GET THIS GRANT.

BUT JUST SO THE PUBLIC OUT THERE KNOW, THERE'S A POSSIBILITY WE STILL MIGHT NOT GET THIS GRANT.

THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GENEROUS CHARACTERIZATION.

I MEAN, THIS IS A VERY COMPETITIVE GRANT.

THERE'S LOTS OF APPLICANTS.

IT WAS OVERSUBSCRIBED IN THE FIRST PHASE.

WE EXPECT IT TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERSUBSCRIBED IN THIS PHASE.

IT'S A VERY ATTRACTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.

SO IF WE WANT TO PARTICIPATE, IT REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DESIGN WORK AND AND AND CONSIDERATION BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD WITH DOING SO.

AND WE'RE ON A VERY SHORT TIMELINE TO DO SO.

SO YOU'LL NOTICE THERE'S A SCHEDULE OF CONSULTANTS IN THAT LETTER OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ON ADVICE FROM THE THE PUBLIC SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE.

I BELIEVE BROOKE MCILROY ENGAGED WITH EACH OF THESE CONSULTANTS TO SAY, ARE YOU IN FOR HELPING US? OUR DAUGHTER I'S AND CROSS OUR T'S, PREPARE BUSINESS PLANS, PREPARE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING STUDIES, COME UP WITH CONCEPTS TO MEET THE GREEN REQUIREMENTS OF THE NECESSARY PROJECT PARAMETERS, AND AND THANKFULLY, THEY WERE ABLE TO ASSEMBLE A TEAM.

BUT YEAH, IT'S A IT'S A CONSIDERABLE PROCESS THAT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY.

THANK YOU, MR. GOLDING.

ONE ONE LAST QUESTION, AND I'LL BE DONE ON THIS THROUGH YOU.

SO DOES THIS SITUATION HAPPEN OFTEN AS BEING FAIRLY NEW TO COUNCIL, APPLYING FOR GRANTS LIKE COST AS MUCH MONEY, OR JUST BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A HUGE GRANT FOR YOU, MR. CHAIR. I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SPECIFIC NATURE OF THIS GRANT PROGRAM.

IT'S BECAUSE OF THE GREEN COMPONENT REQUIRED.

THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TECHNICAL WORK THAT HAS TO BE DONE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE BUILDING COMING OUT OF THE OTHER END OF THIS PROJECT DOES IN FACT MEET THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM.

THROUGH YOU. THANK YOU, MR. HOLDEN. THANK YOU.

MR. GAGNON I'M NOT GOING TO REITERATE MR. GOULDING ANSWERED THOSE QUESTIONS PERFECTLY.

JUST A LITTLE TYPO WITH THE PROPOSAL FROM BROOK MCILROY IS FOR 58,500 AND THE MOTION IS FOR 58,000.

EVEN SO, EITHER WE ADD $500 TO THE MANDATE OR WE TRY TO STIFF BROOKE MCILROY FOR $500.

SO I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO MATTER ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

WE MIGHT AS WELL JUST GET IT ACCURATE IN MOTION.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MR.. DANIEL.

WE'LL WE'LL AMEND IT.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE. SORRY, JUST A QUICK COMMENT.

THE WAY THAT I UNDERSTAND THIS BOOK AND MCELROY WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL THE FIRST TIME AROUND WITH OTHER PROJECTS WITH THIS GRANT.

SO I'M HOPING THAT WE'LL BE LUCKY ALSO FOR THE SECOND TIME AROUND BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE EXPERIENCE ON THE FIRST TIME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? OK. I'LL CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

AND HE OPPOSED NONE.

REPORT FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REGARDING 151 ONTARIO AVENUE FIVE ACRE OPTION FROM ORIGINAL AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE THAT THE REPORT FROM THE CEO REGARDING THE FIVE ACRE PARCEL ON 151 ONTARIO AVENUE BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL DIRECTED ADMINISTRATION TO COMMUNICATE A DEADLINE OF FEBRUARY 1ST, 2023, TO RESUME THE PROCESS TO PURCHASE THE FIVE ACRE PARCEL FOLLOWING THE CITY'S LAND SALE POLICIES, OR THE CITY WILL DEEM THEIR INTEREST TO HAVE ENDED AND RESUME EFFORTS TO DEVELOP OR SELL THE SUBJECT PARCEL TO OTHER PARTIES ACCORDINGLY.

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ITEM 7.6.

CAN I GET A MOVER IN A SECOND? COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I GUESS JUST A GENERAL COMMENT.

SEEING AS I WAS INSISTENT ON DECLARING THIS PROPERTY SURPLUS, I BELIEVE THIS IS MORE THAN REASONABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO SEE IF THERE IS SPECIFIC INTEREST BY THE PROPONENT IN THIS FIVE ACRE PARCEL.

SEEING NONE FEBRUARY 2ND, IT'S A CLEAR DIRECTION OF STAFF THAT THIS IS A COMPLETELY SALABLE PIECE OF PROPERTY, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED IN THE MUNICIPALITY SO HAPPILY TO SUPPORT THIS TYPE.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

THANK YOU, CHAIR. JUST I JUST WANT TO REITERATE WHAT MR. COUNCILLOR MANN SAID.

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL 2019 WITH NO REAL COMMITMENT FROM THIS PROPONENT.

AND I THINK FEBRUARY 1ST, 2023, IS MORE THAN FAIR BY THE CITY.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

AND I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE IT'S PART OF OUR MANDATE THAT WE STARTED THAT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH.

AND THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

ITEM 7.7 MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE 151 ONTARIO AVENUE.

AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE.

IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 230 92F OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER AND A SECONDER FOR THIS MOTION TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION? COUNCILLOR MANN. COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

I'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR UNOPPOSED.

AND THAT HAS CARRIED.

7.8 REPORT FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REGARDING THE STRATEGIC PLAN RENEWAL.

THAT THE REPORT FROM THE CIO REGARDING THE STRATEGIC PLAN BE RECEIVED AND THE COUNCIL DIRECTED ADMINISTRATION TO LAUNCH A STRATEGIC PLANNING EXERCISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT THE NEGOTIATION METHOD IN THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT POLICY BE USED TO CONTRACT THE SERVICES OF TIM DOBBIE CONSULTING LTD.

AT AN UPSET COST OF 30,000 PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES, INCLUDING PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND A SIMILAR SCOPE OF WORK TO THE 2015 STRATEGIC PLAN EXERCISE, AND THAT THE REQUIRED FUNDS BE PRE-APPROVED EXCUSE ME, IN THE 2023 MUNICIPAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTED SERVICES.

CAN I GET A MOVER IN A SECOND MOVE BY COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

SORRY. OH, COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

I'LL OPEN IT UP. COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THROUGH YOU.

JUST AGAIN, A GENERAL COMMENT.

HAVING PARTICIPATED IN THE 2015 EXERCISE, I WOULD BE COMFORTABLE AGAIN HAVING THIS FACILITATED BY THE CONSULTING FIRM AS RECOMMENDED BY MR. GARNEAU. SO I HAVE I HAVE NO ISSUE.

IT WAS A VERY A GOOD PROCESS.

WE WERE ABLE TO, I THINK, WORK THROUGH THINGS QUITE EFFECTIVELY BASED ON OBVIOUSLY THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH MEMBER OF COUNCIL AT THE TIME.

HOWEVER, AT THE END, IN THE END WE WERE ULTIMATELY ABLE TO AGREE ON A VISION AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE ON THE THEME, SAME THEME MOVING FORWARD ON THIS TERM.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN.

CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? COUNCILLOR MANN.

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HAVING BEEN THROUGH THE PROCESS ONCE, DO YOU THINK IT'S POSSIBLE THAT AS A COUNCIL, THAT WE COULD DO THIS WITHOUT THE CONSULTATION AND SAVE 30,000? DO YOU THINK THAT'S POSSIBLE? I BELIEVE, MR. CHAIR, THAT WE PROBABLY COULD GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

HOWEVER, HAVING IT FACILITATED BY AN OBJECTIVE THIRD PARTY PROVIDES AN EXTRA LAYER OF OBJECTIVITY TO THE PROCESS WHICH SOMETIMES GETS ELIMINATED IF WE ARE FACILITATING IT ON OUR OWN WITHOUT OUR BEING AWARE OF GUIDING A PROCESS.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT EASIER WHEN IT'S DONE BY A THIRD PARTY.

YES, THERE IS A COST ASSOCIATED, HOWEVER, FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE VISION OF THIS COMMUNITY.

I WOULD MUCH RATHER SPEND THE MONEY AND GET IT RIGHT AS OPPOSED TO.

FUMBLE THROUGH WITH NO DISRESPECT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL, BUT FUMBLE THROUGH THE MECHANICS OF THE PROCESS.

THOSE WOULD BE MY ONLY COMMENTS.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

I LOOKED OVER THE TWO OPTIONS AND, LIKE, RIGHT NOW, LIKE ALL OUR DOCUMENTATION, IT ALWAYS ENDS WITH LINKS TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

SO? SO WE STILL HAVE A STRATEGIC PLAN.

AND I LOOK AT PAGE 49 AND 51.

EVERYTHING THAT THE STAFF HAS PUT TOGETHER, I DON'T KNOW.

LIKE IT'S I MAY ASK THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR, I MIGHT ADD, ASK MR. DANIEL A QUESTION.

SO THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT'S IN RIGHT NOW IS THAT THIS UPGRADE, IS IT GOING TO CHANGE OUR.

WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO BECAUSE WHAT I'M READING RIGHT HERE SEEMS PRETTY LIKE COMMON SENSE.

YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

SO IT'S COUNCIL'S PLAN, IT'S THE COMMUNITY'S PLAN.

BUT OF COURSE, COUNCIL REPRESENTS THE COMMUNITY.

SO IT'S YOUR PLAN.

MY PERSONAL IMPRESSION OF VISION STATEMENTS AND MISSION STATEMENTS.

IT'S A NICE PLACE TO LIVE.

WE WANT TO MAKE IT NICER.

DONE. I MEAN, THAT'S THAT'S WHAT'S IN THERE NOW.

AND THAT'S WHAT VARIATION MIGHT GET TWEAKED IN THE FUTURE BY BY THIS COUNCIL.

SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT WILL BE VERY SIMILAR.

IT'S THE GOALS AND WHERE THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD ON THE.

LIKE YOU SAID, THE LINKS TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE DIRECTION THAT COUNCIL GIVES TO ADMINISTRATION, THAT'S WHERE IT GETS IMPORTANT.

THE VISION. HAVE WE EVER QUOTED THE VISION? ARE WE QUOTING THE VISION IN OUR STAFF REPORTS? NO. RECORDING THE SPECIFIC GOALS THAT SUPPORT THAT VISION AND THE VISION IS ALWAYS GENERALLY BOILERPLATE.

WE LOVE OUR COMMUNITY AND WE WANT TO MAKE IT BETTER.

SO. SO I'M NOT SURE IF I ANSWERED THAT QUESTION, BUT WE WILL SIT DOWN, WE WILL SORT THAT OUT.

THE VISION IS ONE THING WHICH REALLY IMPORTANT, I BELIEVE, IS THE GOALS AND THE PRIORITY SETTING AND THE.

WHEN THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD ON THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IS HOW DO WE TAKE ALL THESE GOALS AND TURN THEM INTO BUDGET ITEMS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES AND OPERATIONS.

THAT'S WHERE IT GETS MORE CHALLENGING.

AND THE VISION STATEMENT IS PROBABLY THE EASIER ONE.

AND IT COULD BE THAT THE VISION FOR 2015 IS PERFECTLY FINE FOR ANOTHER 20 YEARS.

IT'S IT'S WHERE THOSE GOALS COME INTO PLAY AND THE PRIORITIES, THAT'S WHERE IT GETS MORE INTERESTING.

THROUGH YOU, MR. CHERRY? YEAH, BECAUSE I JUST WAS NOTICING ON THE VISION STATEMENT, YOU KNOW, INITIATE THE OUTREACH TO NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE COMMON GOALS, IDENTIFY PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE PARTNERSHIPS.

I MEAN, IT'S ALL WHAT I THINK YOUR STAFF AND THIS COUNCIL WANT TO DO.

THAT BEING SAID, IF WE THINK WE NEED TO UPGRADE IT, MAYBE WE DO, BUT IT'S 25,000 EXTRA DOLLARS.

THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU.

I HAVE A QUESTION, MAYBE FOR MR. GARNEAU. IS THERE A POSSIBILITY THAT WE START ON OUR OWN? LIKE WE SORT OF DISCUSSED A LITTLE BIT AND THEN COME UP WITH WHAT WE CAN AND THEN SEEK EXTRA ADVICE THROUGH THIS CONSULTING FIRM RATHER THAN THE FULL LEADING THE PROCESSION TYPE THING.

YES, ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S WHY WE STRUCTURED IT THIS WAY.

AND WE HAD MR. ANTUNES AND I HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. DALBY, YOU KNOW, A YEAR AND A HALF, TWO YEARS AGO IN DISCUSSING THE OPTION OF COULD WE UPDATE THE PLAN OURSELVES WITH SOME HANDHOLDING FROM MR. DALBY TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T GET IT WRONG OR TAP US BACK INTO ARLENE OR GIVE US THE MATERIAL? AND HE PROVIDED EVERY SHRED OF DOCUMENT THAT WAS DONE IN 2015 WITHOUT ANY QUESTION.

AND HE SAID, SURE, WE COULD, YOU KNOW, HE COULD HELP US REMOTELY HOLD OUR HAND THROUGH THE EXERCISE.

SO I BELIEVE IT CAN BE DONE INTERNALLY.

IF THE QUESTION IS, SHOULD IT BE DONE? IT CAN BE. I BELIEVE WE CAN.

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I HAVE FACILITATED A SEVEN MEMBER COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING EXERCISE IN GLENGARRY.

I HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT MR. DALBY WOULD HELP US WALK US THROUGH THAT PROCESS REMOTELY MORE COST EFFICIENTLY.

BUT I DO BELIEVE, YOU KNOW, MY THINKING HAS CHANGED AND I THINK EVERY PENNY OF THAT $30,000 IS WORTH IT.

HE WILL HE AND HIS TEAM WILL LEAD US THROUGH THE PROCESS.

WE'LL HAVE MORE TIME TO FOCUS ON OTHER MATTERS WHILE THE EXPERT HELPS US WITH THE PROCESS.

AND IT SHOULD BE FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD, BUT THIS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.

THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT.

AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH IN YOUR FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS OF YOUR MANDATE.

THIS IS THIS IS SETTING THE STAGE FOR, YOU KNOW, THE NEXT 4 TO 10 YEARS OF PRIORITIES.

AND WE CAN'T FORGET THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION IN THERE.

WE NEED TO REACH OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND UPDATE WHAT WE'VE DONE.

AND IF MR. DALBY CAN HELP US ON THE PROCESS AND THE FACILITATING, WE CAN DO MAYBE A MORE ROBUST EFFORT AT CONSULTATION WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE KNOW WHERE THE, YOU KNOW, WHO WHO TO TALK TO AND WHAT FORMAT TO TALK TO THEM IN MORE SO THAN MR. DALBY. MR. DALBY CAN GIVE US THE, THE PROCESS AND THE HAND-HOLDING ON THE, ON THE FACILITATING, WHICH BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON, MAYBE IT'S BEST IF WE JUST LET HIM RUN THAT PROCESS WITH US AND WE'LL LEARN FROM IT.

FUTURE COUNCILS. AT THE TAIL END OF THIS COUNCIL, THE ENTIRE SENIOR STAFF WILL BE PARTICIPATING, SO WE WILL ALL LEARN TOGETHER FROM THIS PROCESS AND WE MAY NOT NEED TO SPEND $30,000 EVER AGAIN ON A CONSULTANT FOR THIS STUFF, BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MR. GARDNER.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? MR. COUNCILLOR BULL.

I AGREE WITH MR. GARNEAU. IF WE HAVE SOMEBODY THAT DID THIS SEVEN YEARS AGO AND IS WILLING TO COME BACK AGAIN TO DO IT, HE HAS ALL THE THE HISTORY AND EVERYTHING.

AND OF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE HIM WITH THE PUBLIC INPUT AND ALL THAT.

AND I THINK THAT WOULD GO A LONG WAY TO MAKE THE PROCESS A LOT EASIER.

AND WE GET IT DONE QUICKER, I THINK.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR BULL.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? COMMENTS? OK. I WILL CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

OKAY, NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO NUMBER EIGHT PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS, ITEM 8.1 REFERRAL FROM

I JUST CARRIED.

WE ARE NOW.

[8. PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS]

THE JANUARY 3RD, 2023 BYLAW AND PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT.

MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING YEAR END DEPARTMENT THAT THE MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING THE YEAR END DEPARTMENT REPORT BE RECEIVED TO HAVE A MOVER IN A SECONDER MOVED BY COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OK. I'LL CALL THE VOTE.

STRAIGHT. SO AS A RESULT OF THAT, COUNSEL WOULD LIKE TO STRIKE AN AD HOC PROCEDURAL BYLAW REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

AND OPPOSED.

AND I JUST CARRIED.

CAN I GET A MOVER IN A SECOND TERM? COUNCILLOR MANN.

COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

COUNCILLOR MANN.

JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, IT WAS BROUGHT UP AT THE BYLAW AND PLANNING COMMITTEE THAT THERE WAS PLANS TO HAVE SOME WORK DONE ON THE PROCEDURAL BYLAW.

TYPICALLY, IT'S NOT DONE AT COMMITTEE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS.

OK SEEING NONE.

I WILL CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

THEN YOU PAUSED AND I JUST CARRIED.

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ITEM 8.2 REFERRAL FROM THE JANUARY 3RD, 2023 BYLAW AND PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING DRAFT MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT POLICY.

THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING THE MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT POLICY BE RECEIVED AND THE COUNCIL ADOPTED MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT POLICY AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BYLAW AND PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE, AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY.

CAN I GET A MOVER IN THE SECONDARY? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

COUNCILLOR BULL. ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

OKAY. NO.

I'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR.

BUT. ITEM 8.3 REFERRAL FROM THE JANUARY 3RD, 2023 BYLAW AND PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING DRAFT LOTTERY LICENSING BYLAW.

AND I JUST CARRIED.

THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING THE MUNICIPAL LOTTERY LICENSING LICENSING BYLAW BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL ADOPTED MUNICIPAL LOTTERY LICENSE BYLAW AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BYLAW AND PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE.

CAN I GET A MOVER IN A SECOND? COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? NONE. CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

ITEM 8.4 REFERRAL FROM THE JANUARY 3RD, 2023 RECREATION AND CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE 2022 CIVIC AWARDS AND VOLUNTEER DINNER THAT THE MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE REGARDING THE 2022 CIVIC AWARDS AND VOLUNTEER DINNER BE RECEIVED. CAN I HAVE A MOVER IN A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR MANN.

I JUST CARRIED.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILOR MEN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. JUST A REQUEST OF STAFF.

CAN WE? IF THERE HAVE IF THERE ARE STILL RECIPIENTS FROM THE PREVIOUS COVID IMPACTED YEARS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR DUE AND THE RECOGNITION IF THEY AS WELL AS THEIR.

SPONSORS. I FORGET THE NAME OF THE TERM USED FOR THE THE INDIVIDUALS THAT BROUGHT THEIR NAME IS FORD, IF THEY COULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S.

RECOGNITION DINNER AS WELL.

I KNOW THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE.

I DON'T BELIEVE IF EVERYONE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS WHEN WE HAVEN'T HAD THE EVENT, BUT IT WOULD JUST BE A REQUEST IF THERE IS ANYONE OUTSTANDING.

OK THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MANN THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OK SEEING NONE OR CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR ANY OPPOSED THAT IS CARRIED.

ITEM 8.5 REFERRAL FROM THE JANUARY 3RD, 2023 RECREATION AND CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS THAT THE REPORT FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE DRAFT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY ELLIOT LAKE RETIREMENT LIVING AND THE CROSS-COUNTRY SKI AND BIKE CLUB INCORPORATED BE FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION.

CAN I MAY I HAVE A MOVER IN A SECOND OR COUNCILLOR BULL? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF I JUST WANT TO SAY I JUST REALLY THINK IT'S GREAT THAT THREE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

AND, YOU KNOW, I KNOW A FEW MINUTES AGO WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE LINKS TO STRATEGIC PLAN HEALTH COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROVIDES ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH RECREATION FOR ALL AGE GROUPS.

SO KUDOS TO WHO THE THREE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE GOTTEN THIS GOAL, AND THAT'S A REAL BENEFIT TO THE CITY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR. GAGNON PROCEDURAL QUESTION, PERHAPS FOR THE CLERK IS THAT WE DIDN'T PUT THE ACTUAL MOU AS A BYLAW TO THIS EVENING'S AGENDA, SO THAT MAY GO TO THE NEXT MEETING,

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WHICH WAS JUST CANCELED.

SO I WONDER IF IT'S FRIENDLY TO ADD A LITTLE LINE TO THAT MOTION THAT SAYS AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ANY DIRECTION OR ANY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THIS DIRECTION. THAT WAY, WE'LL HAVE THE COMFORT BETWEEN THAT AND A CONFIRMATORY BYLAW TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT.

IF IT SNOWS TOMORROW, WE'RE RECOVERED.

THE BYLAW CAN STILL RETURN TO A FUTURE MEETING TO BE SORT OF RUBBER STAMPED, BUT THAT MIGHT BE EARLY FEBRUARY AT THIS RATE.

AND IF IT SNOWS TOMORROW, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE MOU IS IN PLACE.

SO I THINK THAT'S ENOUGH.

AM I IN MY IMPRESSION IF WE ADDED THAT LINE, THAT WOULD GIVE US THE AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN THAT MOU AND EXECUTE IT AND BE GOOD TO GO AS OF TOMORROW MORNING. THANK YOU, MR. GARNEAU. THAT'S A GOOD PICKUP.

SO YOU'RE GOING TO AMEND THAT? YEAH, WE CAN END THAT. WE CAN ADD THAT TO THE RESOLUTION.

AND THEN WITH THE CONFIRMATORY BYLAWS, MR. DANIEL SAID WE ARE OKAY TO PROCEED WITH ENTERING THAT AGREEMENT AND THAT BILL WILL BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR COUNCIL IN FEBRUARY.

OKAY. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OR DO WE VOTE ON THAT RIGHT AWAY? OKAY. YEAH.

WE HAVE ROOM FOR MORE COMMENTS IF ANYONE HAS THEM.

NONE. I'LL CALL THE VOTE.

NEXT ITEM 8.6 REFERRAL FROM THE JANUARY 3RD, 2023 RECREATION AND CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE REGARDING DIRECTION FOR THE 2023 STREET DANCE BE RECEIVED, AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE OF OPTION B AND THAT THE EVENT BE MOVED TO FRIDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2023.

NO, THAT IS CARRIED.

I MEAN, I HAVE A MOVER IN A SECOND.

THE COUNCILLOR SEIDEL AND COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

I GUESS THIS QUESTION WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS MS..

CLARK. IS THERE ANY UPDATES ON WHAT WE SORT OF DISCUSSED AT THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING REGARDING STAGE AND WHATNOT? YEAH. THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR. YEAH.

I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK TO SOME STAGE COMPANIES, AND THERE ARE SOME AVAILABLE, BUT IT'S THE SAME KIND OF DEAL.

THE SOONER WE CAN GET OUR DEPOSIT IN AND APPROVED, THEN.

THEN IT'S OURS. BUT THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE KIND OF TENTATIVELY SPOKEN FOR.

BUT IT'S FIRST COME FIRST SERVE US IN TERMS OF DEPOSITS.

SO I GUESS THE ANSWER IS YES, IT'S AVAILABLE.

THAT'S THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. CONCERNS.

OKAY, THEN I'LL CALL THE VOTE.

ANY OPPOSED? AND THAT IS CARRIED.

ITEM 8.7 REFERRAL FROM THE JANUARY 3RD, 2023 RECREATION AND CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE OF EVENT OPTION B OVER THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 25TH, 2023. CAN I HAVE A MAY I HAVE A MOVER IN A SECOND? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR BULL.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR BULL. DO YOU, MR. CHAIR? I KNOW WE TALKED I THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY FOR SOME OF THE EVENTS.

FOR THE WINTER FEST.

AND I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY ACCESSIBILITY.

DON'T WANT TO TERM IT RIGHT EVENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES OR WHAT ARE WE PUTTING IN PLACE FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE EVENTS? THANK YOU. THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR. OUR PLANS.

AS SOON AS THEY'RE DONE, WE.

WE MEET WITH THE ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE AND WORK WITH THEM AND ARE GOING TO PLAN A WALKTHROUGH FOR OUR LOCATIONS WITH THE EVENTS. AND ALSO JUST THAT.

IF THERE'S ANYONE WITH CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS, THEY CAN REACH OUT TO THE CLERK'S DEPARTMENT, AS WE'RE ALWAYS OPEN FOR, FOR INPUT AS WELL TO BE FOR OUR EVENTS TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE. THANK YOU.

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ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, CONCERNS.

SEEING NONE. I WILL CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

ITEM 8.8 REFERRAL FROM THE JANUARY 4TH, 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

AND I JUST CARRIED.

THAT THE REPORT FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THE PUBLICATION OF THE 2023 RESIDENTIAL LAND PROFILE AND THAT COUNCIL DECLARE THE LOTS INCLUDED THEREIN.

SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY MAY HAVE A MOVER IN THE SECOND COUNCILLOR MANN.

COUNCILLOR SEIDEL AND ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THROUGH YOU. JUST WANTED TO THANK MR. ANTUNES FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK IN GETTING THIS LAND PRO FILE READY.

OBVIOUSLY. CLEAR, SUCCINCT.

AND IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT THERE ARE ACTUALLY LOTS OF AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND ELLIOT LAKE.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

THROUGH YOU TO MR. ANTUNES. SO WE PASS THIS TONIGHT, AND THEN HOW LONG BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY GET OUT ON THE MARKET? THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

THEORETICALLY, AS SOON AS YOU PASS THE MOTION, THEY'RE AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

RESIDENTIAL. JUST FOR THE PUBLIC WATCHING.

AND ANYONE THAT DOES HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT RESIDENTIAL LOTS.

NOT THAT I'M PASSING THE BUCK, BUT THAT CERTAINLY WOULD GO TO OUR CLERK'S OFFICE, TO MS..

BRAY OR MS.. DOYLE.

INDIVIDUAL LOTS.

INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL LOTS ARE SOLD THROUGH OUR CLERK'S DEPARTMENT.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HANDLES COMMERCIAL LOTS OR ANYONE LOOKING TO PURCHASE MULTI UNIT RESIDENTIAL OR MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL LOTS.

EXCUSE ME AT ONCE.

SO VERY LONG ANSWER TO YOUR SHORT QUESTION IS AS SOON AS YOU ALL PUT YOUR HAND UP, THEY'RE AVAILABLE FOR SALE THROUGH YOU.

MR. ANTUNES, ONE MORE VERY GOOD JOB HERE BEING THE YOU AND YOUR TEAM.

THIS IS A GOOD NEWS STORY FOR US.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS, CONCERNS.

COUNCILLOR BULL THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR, TO MR. ANTUNES, IF HE COULD EXPLAIN WHO GOT AVENUE TO BEING DESIGNATED AS PARKLAND JUST SO THAT PEOPLE DON'T THINK WE'RE SELLING OFF ANY PARKS OR GETTING RID OF ANY PARKS OR ANYTHING.

THANK YOU. THROUGH.

THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR BULL.

YES. NO, WE ARE NOT RIPPING DOWN JUNGLE GYMS. WE'RE NOT TAKING OUT SLIDES.

IN OUR ZONING MAP, THE.

THE LOT THERE HAS BEEN ZONED AS PARK.

THERE'S OTHER THAT ARE ZONED INSTITUTIONAL.

THERE'S ZONING IS IS JUST WHAT THEY WERE ZONED FOR WHEN THE LOT WAS ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS NOT A PARK THERE CURRENTLY.

IT'S JUST ZONED AS THAT.

SO ANY PURCHASER WOULD PUT IN A ZONING AMENDMENT IF THEY PURCHASED THE LOT AND DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PUTTING IN MULTI-UNIT, RESIDENTIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL OR ANYTHING ELSE. I MEAN, IT POTENTIALLY COULD BE EVEN ZONED COMMERCIAL, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD COME TO COUNCIL AS AN AMENDMENT.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? I'LL CALL THE VOTE.

AND THAT IS CARRIED OK ITEM 8.9 REFERRAL FROM THE JANUARY 4TH, 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT THE REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BE RECEIVED AND THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE PUBLICATION OF THE 2023 COMMERCIAL LAND PROFILE AND THAT COUNCIL DECLARE THE LOTS INCLUDED THERE IN SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

MAY I HAVE A MOVER AND A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR MANN. COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE. THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR, TO.

I WOULD SAY, MR. ANTUNES, WHAT HAPPENS NOW TO 151 ONTARIO IF WE'RE STILL DEBATING ON THE FIVE ACRES, THAT'S MAY OR MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY THE FIRST THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND IF I STEP A FOOT WRONG, I'LL EXPECT MR. GAGNON TO THROW HIS PEN AT ME AND CORRECT ME, BUT IT'S LISTED THERE THROUGH A MOTION OF COUNCIL.

IT WAS DECLARED SURPLUS BEFORE, SO IT'S IN HERE BECAUSE WE WERE PREPARING THE DOCUMENT ANYWAY.

COMMERCIAL LOT WOULD COME THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

SO I WOULD THEN TEMPER THE THE ENTHUSIASM OF ANY PURCHASER AS TO A DECISION BEING MADE.

IT IS ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED.

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SO THEORETICALLY WE WILL HAVE SOME DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL THIS EVENING, BUT ANYONE WHO WERE TO KNOCK ON THE DOOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE GIVEN DIRECTION, WHETHER TO HOLD OFF ALL THE DECISIONS BEING MADE OR WITH ANYTHING FURTHER.

BUT IT WAS ALREADY DECLARED SURPLUS.

IT IS ON THERE, SO IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE PRO FILE, BUT WE CERTAINLY WILL TAKE OUR CUES FROM COUNCIL AS TO WHAT AND HOW WE CAN SELL IT.

FOLLOW UP. JUST A QUICK COMMENT TO THE PUBLIC.

IT SEEMS THAT WE'RE FAST TRACKING A LOT OF THESE REFERRALS.

BUT I JUST WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT WE'VE ASKED MANY QUESTIONS AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING.

AND SO WE'VE GOT A LOT OF OUR ANSWERS AT THAT TIME.

SO THAT'S WHY IT SEEMS THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH THIS REALLY QUICKLY BECAUSE WE HAVE THE ANSWERS THAT WE NEEDED.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OK SEEING NONE.

I WILL CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

OKAY. ITEM 8.10 REFERRAL FROM THE JANUARY 4TH, 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGARDING SNOWMOBILE STAGING AREA MOU FOR LAND USE.

THAT COUNCIL ENTERED INTO AN MOU LAND USE AGREEMENT WITH THE ONTARIO FEDERATION OF SNOWMOBILE CLUBS TO ESTABLISH A SNOWMOBILE STAGING AREA IN THE MUNICIPALITY AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED TO AFFECT THIS DECISION.

I HAVE A MOVER AND A SECONDER.

SECONDER COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? THE COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER PRETTY GOOD NEWS STORY BECAUSE THIS WILL HELP WITH TOURISM AND IT'S SAFER FOR THE SNOWMOBILERS WHEN THEY PULL INTO ELLIOT LAKE, THEY'RE GOING TO FEEL A LITTLE MORE WELCOME BECAUSE I LOVE A SPOT TO UNLOAD THEIR MACHINES AND IT'S ALL SIGNED AND THEY CAN GET ON THEIR TRAILS.

AND, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THEM PARKED IN PARKING LOTS EVERYWHERE TRYING TO UNLOAD THEIR SNOW MACHINES.

SO THIS IS ANOTHER GOOD NEWS STORY.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OK SEEING NONE.

I WILL CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

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

[10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS]

NUMBER TEN, UNFINISHED BUSINESS, 10.1 ARTS AND CULTURE HUB UPDATE STANDING ITEM 10.11 REPORT FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING TENDER RESULTS DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER.

THAT THE REPORT OF THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, DATED JANUARY SIX, 2023, BE RECEIVED, AND THAT COUNCIL AWARDED A CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT THE DOWNTOWN ART CENTER AS PER THE DISTRIBUTED TENDER DOCUMENTS TO QUEEN ANNE CONSTRUCTION LTD IN THE AMOUNT OF 1000 $1,320,000 PLUS HST AS RECOMMENDED BY MET ENERGY SYSTEMS, AND THAT THE REQUIRED FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER BE DRAWN FROM THE ARTS AND CULTURE RESERVE, AND THAT STAFF BE DIRECTED TO LIAISE WITH FED NOR TO AMEND THE FUNDING AGREEMENT CURRENTLY IN PLACE FOR THE PROJECT TO REFLECT THE CURRENT SCOPE OF THE WORK.

MAY I HAVE A MOVER AND A SECONDER? MOVER IS COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDER COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR. FOR MR. GOLDEN QUEEN AND CONSTRUCTION LTD ARE FROM WHERE OR WHICH AREA? FOR YOU, MR. CHAIR.

QUITE HONESTLY, I CAN'T SAY WITH CONFIDENCE.

I SPOKE WITH I SPOKE WITH THE DESIGN TEAM.

I THINK THEY'RE FROM SUE ST MARIE, BUT I CANNOT SAY THAT.

WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE AND I THINK MY TREASURER KNOWS THE ANSWER BECAUSE I'M GETTING A CUE FROM ACROSS THE AISLE HERE.

[01:10:07]

I'M JUST SEEING MR. ANTUNES NOTED THAT FROM A REALLY OTHER HOME BASE.

I KNOW THAT THEY'RE CURRENTLY DOING PROJECTS IN TOWN WITH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ENERGY AS WE SPEAK.

SO AND THEY ARE ENGAGED WITH LOCAL SUBCONTRACTORS TO REALIZE THEIR THEIR WORK.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

ANYONE ELSE? COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THROUGH YOU FOR MR. GOULDING. I SEE IT HAS A STARTING DATE OF FEBRUARY SIX, 2023.

IS THAT ETCHED IN STONE, OR IF WE PASS THIS TONIGHT, IS THERE A POSSIBLE WAY, SINCE I KNOW THIS IS TIME SENSITIVE TO GET DONE, THAT THEY COULD START AN EARLIER DATE? YES, THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR. WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE CONTRACTOR.

THE DESIGN TEAM CERTAINLY REACHED OUT BECAUSE THAT WAS MY INITIAL CONCERN AS WELL.

WE ALL KNOW THIS IS A TIME SENSITIVE PROJECT.

WE ALL KNOW THERE'S A.

A DATE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO HIT AT THE END OF MARCH TO SATISFY FUNDERS.

AND PERHAPS A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAS TO OCCUR NOW, IF YOU GUYS APPROVE, WOULD SHED THE MOST LIGHT.

SO UPON APPROVAL FROM YOU, I HAVE TO ENGAGE WITH PUBLIC ENGINEERING TO.

TO APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT.

WE HAVE TO HAVE PERMIT OVERSIGHT ON THIS PROJECT.

THAT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR THEM TO REVIEW.

I DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY ISSUES WITH THAT TILL IT'S BEEN ENGAGED IN THE PROJECT FROM A DESIGN PERSPECTIVE.

SO IT WOULD BE SURPRISING FOR THEM TO DISCOVER PROBLEMS WITH THE PROJECT AT THIS POINT.

DOES TAKE SOME ADMINISTRATIVE TIME.

PARALLEL TO THAT, WHEN IT NEEDS TO MAKE A STEEL ORDER AND THEY NEED TO GET ON SITE, TAKE MEASUREMENTS, PLACE ORDERS WITH THEIR SUPPLIERS, THAT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME.

SO THEY THE FEEDBACK THAT I GOT THROUGH MET WAS THAT QUINTIN PURPOSEFULLY WAS CONSERVATIVE IN THEIR START DATE, BASED ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WEREN'T IN CONTROL OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS AND THEY NEED TO GO IN ORDER STEEL.

BUT WE'RE HOPING TO HIT A TARGET OF TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY TO GET ON SITE.

AND I'D LIKE TO REMIND COUNSEL THAT PUBLIC WORKS STAFF HAS ALREADY BEEN ON SITE FOR QUITE A WHILE.

WE'VE IMPLEMENTED THE DEMOLITION PHASES OF THE INTERIOR SPACES WELL BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

AND THINGS ARE WELL, THINGS ARE READY FOR THE CONTRACTOR.

GO IN AND GET STARTED AS SOON AS.

ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES OR NECESSITIES ARE OUT OF THE WAY AND MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO START.

SO SHORT ANSWER WE'RE GOING TO BEAT THE 26TH DATE IS MY EXPECTATION.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

THROUGH YOU TO MR. GOULDING. I JUST APPRECIATE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CAUTIOUS WORDING REGARDING THE FUNDING.

I KNOW THE GOAL IS NOT TO LOSE THE FED NOR FUNDING, AND I KNOW THAT I BELIEVE FED HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE MUNICIPALITY.

SO THANK YOU AND THE BALANCE OF THE TEAM FOR THE WORK BEING DONE TO ENSURE WE DON'T LOSE THAT FUNDING.

FINGERS CROSSED THAT THINGS GO RELATIVELY ON SCHEDULE AND THE MAJORITY OF THIS PROJECT GETS FUNDED BEFORE THE END OF MARCH.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

TO, MR. CHAIR FOR MR. GOLDEN, COULD THE COST GO HIGHER THAN 1.320, OR IS THAT ARE THEY PRETTY ACCURATE WITH THEIR FIGURES? THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR.

WELL, WE ENGAGED IN A TENDER PROCESS.

SO WHAT? THAT $1.32 MILLION FIGURE MEANS IS THAT EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN THE DESIGN DOCUMENTS AS PRESENTED TO THE CONTRACTOR AT THE BEGINNING OF THAT TENDER PROCESS COST $1.32 MILLION.

SO IF WE ELECT TO MAKE A CHANGE TO THE SCOPE OF WORK, THEN THE CONTRACT THERE'S A FORMAL PROCESS THAT WILL GO THROUGH TO RECEIVE PRICING FOR THAT CHANGE.

IF WE DISCOVERED WE MADE AN ERROR IN OUR DESIGNS AND SIMILAR PROCESS TAKES PLACE, IF IF WE GET INTO THE PROJECT AND DISCOVER THAT, YOU KNOW, ANY ADDITIONS OR SUBTRACTION NEEDS TO HAPPEN, THE THE PRICE COULD CHANGE WHILE ADMINISTRATING THE THE PROJECT.

BUT. I'M NOT ANTICIPATING THAT THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS PROJECT.

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WE'VE WE'VE BEEN VERY.

WE'VE CUT THE PROJECT DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE IT'S WE'RE AT BRASS TACKS RIGHT NOW.

RIGHT. SO THE IDEA OF CUTTING MORE OUT IS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE.

THE IDEA OF ADDING SOMETHING IN BECAUSE OF TIMELINES.

YOU KNOW, I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO THAT EITHER.

SO IT WOULD HAVE TO BE SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY TO HAVE A CHANGE IN SCOPE OF WORK AT THIS POINT.

COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR.

SO HOW MUCH MONEY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LEFT INTO THAT ARTS FUND AFTER WE PAY THIS AND THE 50,000 FOR THE CHANGEMENT PLAN FOR THE NEW ARTS CENTER? FOR YOU, MR. CHAIR.

SO THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF EXPENSES ALREADY ACCRUED TO THAT FUND THAT HAVEN'T BEEN RECONCILED.

AS WE SIT HERE RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE IF YOU RECALL, THERE'S BEEN A WHOLE OTHER DESIGN DONE FOR THIS PROJECT INITIALLY.

SO WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED BILLING FOR THE DESIGN FOR THIS REVISED SCOPE OF WORK.

SO WE WOULD HAVE TO ALLOCATE THAT AS WELL.

AND THEN THERE'S A HUGE VARIABILITY IN FUNDING COMING FROM FED CHAIR BECAUSE MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT'S PRORATED BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT WE HAVEN'T REALLY AGREED UPON WITH FED NOR YET BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE AN AMENDED CONTRACT FOR THAT FUNDING IN HAND AS I SIT HERE AND SPEAK TO YOU.

BUT THE CONTRACT THAT WE DO HAVE IN HAND STATES THAT IF WE SPEND APPROXIMATELY $940,000 BEFORE THE END OF MARCH, THAT WE'RE ENTITLED TO THREE QUARTERS OF $1,000,000 IN GRANT SUPPORT.

IF WE DON'T HIT THAT FIGURE, PRESUMING THAT THAT'S WHAT THE UPCOMING AMENDMENT WILL SAY.

I HAVE NO REASON TO THINK IT WOULD SAY OTHERWISE.

WE WE WOULD GET RECEIVE A PRORATED AMOUNT.

SO IF WE.

I'M SORRY. I CAN'T DO THOSE RATIOS THAT QUICKLY IN MY HEAD, BUT SAY WE GET SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THAT COMPLETED BY THE END OF MARCH AND INVOICED, THEN WE WOULD RECEIVE SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THREE QUARTERS OF $1,000,000, BUT WE STILL WOULD GET SOME SUPPORT.

SO IT'S A DIFFICULT QUESTION TO ANSWER DIRECTLY WITH THE SHORT ANSWER.

I APOLOGIZE. MR. COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS? I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT WE HAVE SOME SUB CONTRACTORS FROM LOCAL COMPANIES THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROJECT AS WELL.

AND I THINK THIS IS WHAT WE ARE PLANNING FOR.

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

ANY OPPOSED.

ITEM 10.2 RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS STANDING ITEM NOTHING NEW TO REPORT.

ITEM 10.3.

MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER REGARDING THE 2023 TO 2026 SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH ROYAL BANK OF CANADA THAT THE MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER BE RECEIVED AND THAT A BYLAW BE PASSED TO ENTER INTO A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH RBC FOR 2023 TO THE 2026 MAY HAVE A MOVER IN A SECONDER.

COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? HE OPPOSED. AND THAT IS CARRIED.

OK SEEING NONE.

I'LL CALL THE VOTE.

NUMBER 11 PETITIONS.

THERE ARE NONE.

NUMBER 12 CORRESPONDENCE, 12.1 LETTER FROM THE CROSS-COUNTRY SKI AND BIKE CLUB REGARDING A REQUEST COUNSELOR,

[12. CORRESPONDENCE]

REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THE COUNCILLOR BULL BE APPOINTED TO SIT ON THE CROSS COUNTRY SKI AND BIKE CLUB.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER IN A SECOND? COUNCILLOR MANN. COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

[01:20:01]

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND CONCERNS? OK. I SEE NONE.

I'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR.

SO THERE ARE NO NOTICES OF MOTION.

THAT IS CARRIED.

THERE ARE NO COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.

AND THERE ARE NO ADDENDUMS.

[16. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS]

16 INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS 16.1 BYLAW 20 301 BEING A BYLAW TO LICENSE AND REGULATE LOTTERIES AND TO REPEAL 9298 THAT BYLAW 20 3-01 BE PASSED. CAN I HAVE A MOVER IN A SECOND OR.

COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

COUNCILLOR MANN.

AND HE OPPOSED NONE.

20 302 BEING A BYLAW TO ADOPT A MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT POLICY.

16.2 BYLAW.

AND THAT BYLAW. 20 3-02 BE PASSED.

WE HAVE A MOVER AND A SECONDER.

COUNCILLOR BULL. COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? SEEING NONE.

BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF BANKING SERVICES THAT BYLAW 20 3-03 BE PASSED OF A MOVER IN A SECONDER.

I AM 16.3 BY LAW 20 303.

COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY COMMENTS QUESTIONS? NONE. I'LL CALL THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR. AND HE PAUSED.

ZERO FOUR. BEING A BAILOUT.

16 ..4.

BAILOUT 23.

AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH MERLE MORGAN JR TO PLACE A TOURISM BILLBOARD SIGN ON THE OWNER'S PROPERTY.

THAT BAILOUT OF 23.04.

BE PASSED.

WE HAVE A MOVER AND A SECOND DOOR.

COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF AND COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL CALL THE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

16.5 BYLAW 23.05 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE ELLIOT LAKE SNOWBIRDS AND THE BYLAW 20 3-05 BE PASSED.

THAT IS CARRIED.

WE HAVE A MOVER IN A SECONDARY.

ANY COMMENTS? OKAY. I'LL CALL THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR. AND HE OPPOSED.

THAT COUNCIL PROCEED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:23 P.M.

[17. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable)]

ITEM 17 CLOSED SESSION.

MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH.

MAY I HAVE A MOVER IN A SECOND OR.

OH, SORRY. COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? NO WORRIES. NOT ON YOU. I'M JUST ADDING THIS AT THE 11TH HOUR, SO I'M NOT SURE IF MS..

BRAY CAN GIVE US SOME ADVICE.

IT'S UP TO COUNCIL. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR? WE ALREADY HAVE OUR LAWYER, JOHN MCCARRON FROM AIR AND BURGESS.

READY TO GO FOR THE CLOSED SESSION.

ON ANOTHER MATTER, WOULD COUNCIL LIKE TO WAIVE THE NOTICE PROVISIONS OF THE PROCEDURAL BYLAW AND PICK MR. MASON'S BRAIN REGARDING THE VERY RECENTLY ANNOUNCED SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE DECISION? MR. PATRICK, WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM MR. MESSER, AND DIRECTLY IT'S EITHER THAT OR WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO THEM ANYWAY, AND WE'RE LIKELY GOING TO NEED TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING IN ANOTHER DAY OR TWO TO WRAP YOUR MIND AROUND WHAT'S HAPPENING.

PROBABLY NEEDS BOTH, TO BE HONEST, BUT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY NOW IF COUNSEL WISHES OTHERWISE, WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT AT ALL.

AND WE'LL WE'LL HAVE TO TALK AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

WE'LL OPEN IT UP TO COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL FIRST COUNCILLOR MANN.

BASED ON THE COMMENTS, I WOULD MOVE THAT WE SUSPEND THE PROCEDURAL BYLAW AND ADD THIS TO THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S CLOSED SESSION COMPONENT OF THE MEETING. I WOULD SO MOVE.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MANN A SECONDER OR DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT?

[01:25:04]

COUNCILLOR BULL SECONDS.

OK. NOW WE HAVE TO CALL A VOTE TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

STILL ON THIS FIRST OK WILL VOTE ON ADDING THE ITEM.

ALL IN FAVOR AND ANY OPPOSED.

SO THAT IS CARRIED.

NOW WE WILL VOTE TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

WE HAVE A MOVER IN A SECOND.

COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF. COUNCILLOR MANN.

AND NOW WE'RE ENTERING CLOSED SESSION.

THANK YOU.

OK COUNCIL IS COMING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION INTO OPEN SESSION AT 9:36 P.M.

MONDAY JANUARY 9TH.

MOVER IN THE SECONDER.

COUNCILLOR BULL. COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.

DO A VOTE OR JUST YOU'RE GOING TO READ UNTIL THE TAKE A VOTE ON FAVORITE.

UNOPPOSED, AND THAT'S CARRIED.

MISS BERRY, CAN YOU READ THE MOTION? SO WHAT WE'RE DOING. THAT THE REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF COVENANT AT 14 GOT A PLACE BE DENIED AND THAT COUNCIL EXERCISE ITS OPTION TO REPURCHASE THE PROPERTY.

THANK YOU, MISS BRIGHT.

WE TO MOVE IN A SECOND.

COUNCILLOR SEIDEL COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF ALL IN FAVOR.

NONE OPPOSED.

THAT'S CARRIED.

NOW WE GO TO NUMBER 18, CONFIRMATORY BYLAW, 18.1 BYLAW 20 3-06 BEING A BYLAW TO CONFIRM THE

[18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW]

PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY NINE, 2023, AND THE BYLAW 20 3-05 BE PASSED.

WE HAVE A MOVER IN THE SECONDER.

COUNCILLOR MANN. COUNCILLOR MORISSETTE.