May 08, 2023 City Council

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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GOOD EVENING. I'LL CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE FOR MONDAY, MAY THE 8TH, 2023, AT 7 P.M..

ROLL CALL.

ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

COUNCILLOR MANN IS JOINING US VIA ZOOM.

NUMBER THREE DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

ARE THERE ANY DECLARATIONS? GOING ONCE. GOING TWICE.

THERE ARE NONE.

ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES 4.1 APRIL 24TH, 2023.

[4. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES]

I HAVE A MOTION THAT THE FOLLOWING MINUTES BE ADOPTED FOR THE APRIL 24TH, 2023 REGULAR MEETING.

APRIL 25TH 2023 EMERGENCY MEETING.

MAY 1ST 2023.

SPECIAL MEETING.

MOVER COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDED. COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. SEEING NONE, WE'LL VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR. CAN WE MAKE THE [INAUDIBLE] BIGGER? I CAN'T SEE THEM. OKAY, I GOT THAT ONE.

ALL IN FAVOR? NUMBER FIVE PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS.

THERE ARE NO PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS THIS EVENING.

THERE ARE NO PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING.

INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS.

[7. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS]

MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AND CLEAN BREAK BAR FOR A PORTION OF PHILIP WALK IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE BAR AT 20 PHILIP WALK FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SEASONAL OUTDOOR PATIO AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED TO EFFECT THIS DECISION.

MAY I HAVE A MOVER? COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE. SECONDED.

COUNCILLOR BULL. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR, FOR MR. GOULDING.

INSURANCE, ARE THEY DO THEY HAVE TO HAVE SPECIAL INSURANCE TO HAVE PART OF THIS LOT ALSO FROM US? OR IS IT OUR INSURANCE THAT COVERS IN CASE THERE'S SOME PROBLEMS? THAT'S FOR MISS BRAY.

OKAY, WELL, I'LL DIRECT MY CALL TO MISS BRAY.

[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU TO COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

YES. SO WE DO REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DECLARING THE CITY AS ADDITIONAL INSURED.

AND WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF THAT ALREADY FROM THE APPLICANTS.

THANK YOU. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A RECURRING LEASE AND IT'S HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. YES.

SO THIS IS THE THIRD SEASONAL LEASE FOR THIS PROPERTY.

THEY RUN AN OUTDOOR PATIO.

THE LEASE WILL BEGIN UPON PASSING OF THE BYLAW AND WOULD EXPIRE OCTOBER 31ST.

WE ARE, AS I MENTIONED, WE'RE IN RECEIPT OF THEIR CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE AND THE APPLICABLE FEES AND THE LINK TO THE STRAT PLAN IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU, MISS BRAY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. JUST A COMMENT.

I THINK IT'S NICE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE THIS AND GIVE THEM OUR SUPPORT AND SHOW THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO BE PARTNERS WITH THEM WHEN WE CAN IN SITUATIONS.

AND I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA AND WE SHOULD DEFINITELY KEEP IT GOING.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY. SEEING NONE. WE'LL HAVE A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED AND THAT CARRIED.

7.2 MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CLERKS AND PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING THE RESIGNATION FROM THE COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT OF A MOTION THAT THE RESIGNATION FROM JOHN FORAN FROM THE COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT BE ACCEPTED WITH REGRET, AND THAT DEBBIE VALLEY BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT.

A MOVER. COUNCILLOR BULL SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

ALL IN FAVOR?

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7.3 REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES REGARDING DESIGNATION FOR COMMUNITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR.

CEMC.

MOTION THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES BE RECEIVED THAT SARAH ROBB BE DESIGNATED AS COMMUNITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR CEMC FOR THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AND THAT STEVE ANTUNES BE DESIGNATED AS EMERGENCY INFORMATION OFFICER, EIO.

DO I HAVE A MOVER. COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

WHO DOES THIS GO TO? MR. JOHN THOMAS, PLEASE.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

THIS REPORT IS TO APPOINT MS. SARAH ROBB, WHO HAS BEEN AWAY ON MATERNITY LEAVE.

AND WE HAD JORDAN EADY FILLING IN FOR HER WHILE SHE'S BEEN AWAY.

SO THIS IS JUST TO KIND OF PUT THINGS BACK THE WAY IT WAS, WHERE MISS ROBB IS BACK AS OUR CEMC FOR THE MUNICIPALITY AND THAT MR. STEVE ANTUNES WILL BE OUR INFORMATION OFFICER AS WELL.

THESE POSITIONS ARE OR HAS TO BE APPOINTED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AS PER THE ACT.

AND IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NOPE, I GUESS NOT.

WELCOME BACK, MISS ROB.

SO WE CAN VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? COUNCILLOR MANN DISAPPEARED.

THERE HE IS. OKAY.

ALL IN FAVOR.

NONE ARE OPPOSED. AND THAT'S CARRIED.

7.4 REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER REGARDING ONTARIO REGULATION 284-09.

WE HAVE A MOTION THAT THE REPORT 2023 BUDGET ONTARIO REGULATION 284-09 FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE REPORT BE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION.

A MOVER. COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR MANN.

MS. SONNENBURG, PLEASE.

SINCE IT'S THROUGH YOU, SINCE IT'S A TIMELY NIGHT, AS WE WILL TALK ABOUT BUDGETS AGAIN LATER ON THIS EVENING.

REGULATION 284-09 PERMITS MUNICIPALITIES TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN EXPENSES FROM THE ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE WHEN WE SET OUR BUDGETED AND TAX RATES. THESE PERMITTED EXCLUSIONS INCLUDE ALL OR PART OF THE AMORTIZATION EXPENSE, ALL OR PART OF THE POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, EXPENSE AND ALL OR PART OF THE LANDFILL CLOSURE AND POST CLOSURE EXPENSES.

HERE AT THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE, WE EXCLUDE ALL THREE OF THOSE FROM OUR BUDGET AND DO NOT LEVY FOR THOSE AMOUNTS.

THEY WILL BE SIT AS UNFUNDED LIABILITIES AND WE TAKE CARE OF THEM ON AN AD HOC BASIS.

BEING THAT THE BUDGET DOES NOT INCLUDE THESE EXPENSES, A REPORT TO COUNCIL IS REQUIRED.

AS YOU WILL SEE, THESE AMOUNTS APPEAR IN THE NOTES OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN THEY ARE PRESENTED, HOPEFULLY SOMETIME IN JUNE.

ATTACHED ARE TWO SCHEDULES, SCHEDULE A AND B ONE REPRESENTING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET, ONE REPRESENTING THE USER PAY BUDGET.

AND FROM 2018 THROUGH 2023 INCLUSIVE.

NOW THAT I READ THAT, I THINK I CUT THEM A LITTLE BIT SHORT AND ONLY PREPARED 2020 THROUGH 2023, I THINK IT'S A THREE YEAR PRESENTATION.

HOWEVER, THIS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE BY THE AUDITORS AS WELL.

APOLOGIES ON THAT.

IT DETAILS THE AVERAGE AMORTIZATION FOR BOTH THE CITY AND THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT PLANTS.

I REMIND COUNCIL THAT'S A NON CASH TRANSACTION.

THE POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS EXPENSE IS DONE BY AN ACTUARIAL REPORT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND PRESENTED BACK INTO THE AUDIT.

AND TO THAT EXTENT, THERE IS NO FINANCIAL IMPACT TO THE CITY.

THIS INCREASES OUR STRONG MUNICIPAL CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE IN RELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

AND IT'S PRESENTED AS ATTACHED IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT.

THANK YOU MS. SONNENBURG.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

JUST WANTED TO ADVISE COUNCIL THAT THIS IS A PRACTICE THAT WE HAVE DONE OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS.

AND AS IS INDICATED, IT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT, AS THE REPORT INDICATES, WE'VE BEEN PROVIDING INFORMATION ON SINCE 2020. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MANN.

COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

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BUT SO IS THIS LIKE WE'RE PUTTING OTHER MONEY AWAY FOR FUTURE MAJOR EXPENDITURES OR WE'RE JUST LETTING US KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE MISSING MONEY FOR FUTURE MAJOR EXPENDITURES? OR IS THAT A I DON'T.

IN A NUTSHELL, WE WOULD BE THEORETICALLY SHORT MONEY FOR FUTURE EXPENDITURES.

HOWEVER, THOSE EXPENDITURES ARE SO FAR OFF IN THE DISTANCE, WE SIMPLY TRACK THEM TO HAVE AN IDEA OF WHERE WE WOULD LAND SHOULD THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE FOLD TOMORROW, WHICH IT WILL NOT.

OKAY, SO WE CAN LOOK AT IT, BUT WE DON'T NEED TO PANIC.

THERE'S NO SENSE OF PANIC HERE WHATSOEVER.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? OKAY. SEEING NONE, WE'LL VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR.

NONE ARE OPPOSED AND THAT IS CARRIED.

7.5 REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE REGARDING PROPOSED INTERCITY TRAILS MOU WITH THE ELLIOT LAKE CROSS COUNTRY SKI AND BIKE CLUB.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THE COUNCIL DIRECT STAFF TO WORK WITH THE ELLIOT LAKE CROSS COUNTRY SKI AND BIKE CLUB TO PREPARE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING THAT DETAILS A WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CLUB AND THE CITY WITH RESPECT TO THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERCITY TRAILS, AND THAT STAFF BRING THE MOU TO A FUTURE MEETING OF COUNCIL.

DO I HAVE A MOVER? COUNCILLOR BULL SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

MS. KLUKE, IF YOU PLEASE.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

AFTER A SUCCESSFUL SEASON AT SPINE BEACH WITH THE CROSS COUNTRY BIKE AND SKI CLUB, THEY'VE PROPOSED FURTHER TO A FURTHER DESIRE TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP SOME OF OUR INTERCITY TRAILS AND MAKE THEM INTO A FURTHER LOOP.

BY DOING SO, THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE IMBA TRAILS INSURANCE BY US ENTERING INTO THIS MOU WITH THEM.

RIGHT NOW THEY'RE NOT COVERED UNDER THE INSURANCE.

FROM MY UNDERSTANDING OR BY THE CITY'S INSURANCE.

AND THIS WOULD HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THAT PRESSURE FROM OUR INSURANCE AND WOULD ALSO HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE PRESSURE ON OUR STAFF RIGHT NOW. OKAY.

THANK YOU. MS. KLUKE. DID YOU HAVE A COMMENT, MR. GOULDING? THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

NO, JUST TO CLARIFY ONE OF MS. KLUKE'S COMMENTS, THE TRAILS ARE INSURED UNDER OUR POLICY RIGHT NOW.

THEY'RE UNDER OUR POLICY.

YES. OKAY, GREAT.

THANKS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR BULL. JUST A COMMENT THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP.

THIS GROUP HAS BEEN WORKING HARD ALL WINTER TO GET THESE TRAILS DEVELOPED.

THEY HAVE A MAP. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS PART OF THE, IF IT WAS ON THERE.

BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD THING, I THINK, ONCE IT GETS GOING AND I THINK IT GOES INTO OUR OFFICIAL PLAN WHERE IT SAYS THE CITY WILL ENCOURAGE THE CREATION OF LINK TRAIL NETWORK LINKING MAJOR ACTIVITY AREAS, INCLUDING THE LAKE SHORELINE AND CENTRAL COMMERCIAL AREA.

SO IF EVERYBODY TAKES THE TIME TO LOOK AT THE MAP, YOU'LL SEE WHERE THE TRAILS WILL BE AND THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF TIME AND WORK TO GET THE TRAILS, SOME OF THEM CLEANED UP AND USABLE TO A BETTER DEGREE THAN THEY ARE.

BUT THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT.

AND I THINK THE GROUP IS DOING A GREAT THING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR BULL.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU TO MS. KLUKE. SO DOES THAT INCLUDE THE WALKING TRAIL FROM THE OLD BEACH TO THE NEW BEACH? THAT TRAIL OR.

[INAUDIBLE] THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

YES, I BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED RIGHT FROM THE BOAT LAUNCH OR THE WEST VIEW PARK.

IF YOU SEE ON THE MAP, I'M NOT SURE.

OKAY. IT IS HIGHLIGHTED ALL IN RED, BUT IT DOES COVER THAT KIND OF RIGHT TO SPINE.

WELL, I'D LIKE TO JUST COMMENT THE SAME AS MR. BULL OR COUNCILLOR BULL.

IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

AND IT IT SEEMS LIKE A REALLY MOVING FORWARD ORGANIZATION YOU HAVE GOING ON OUT THERE.

AND THEY SHOULD BE COMMENDED, FOR SURE.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

I'M LOOKING AT THE MAP, AND I'M GUESSING THERE'S AT LEAST.

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I WONDER, DO WE HAVE INFORMATION OF HOW TO JOIN THE CROSS-COUNTRY SKI AND BIKE CLUB OR MAYBE WE'LL GET THAT TO SOMEONE SOMETIME.

BUT I THINK IT'S A TREMENDOUS THING AND I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS MEMORANDUM.

OKAY. SO LET'S HAVE THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR.

NONE ARE OPPOSED AND THAT IS CARRIED.

7.6 REPORT FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING CRACK SEALING TENDER AWARD.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONTRACT NUMBER 2023-01 TENDER FOR CRACK SEALING IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,800 PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES TO NORTHERN CONTRACTING AND MAINTENANCE.

SAULT STE. MARIE LIMITED.

MOVER, PLEASE.

COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE SECONDED COUNCILLOR MANN.

MR. GOULDING, PLEASE.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF COMMENTS ON THIS.

WE PUT OUT REGULAR MAINTENANCE ITEM TO TENDER AND THE REPORT DETAILS THE RESULTS OF THAT TENDER.

PROBABLY THE ONLY COMMENT THAT I HAVE TO MAKE ON THAT IS THAT I DIDN'T MAKE IT CLEAR IN THE REPORT THAT THIS VENDOR THAT'S BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THIS TENDER IS ONE THAT WE'VE USED FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE.

PROBABLY AN IMPORTANT POINT TO NOTE BECAUSE OF THE DISCREPANCY IN PRICES THAT WERE RECEIVED BACK.

AND I NOTE IN THE REPORT, WE'RE TAKING NOTE OF THAT.

WHEN YOU HAVE SIX RESPONDENTS, FIVE, SIX RESPONDENTS, AND THERE'S THAT BIG OF RANGE BETWEEN THE VENDOR THAT'S SUCCESSFUL AND THE REST CLUSTER WELL ABOVE, WE'LL BE PAYING ATTENTION TO THAT AT BUDGET TIME NEXT YEAR.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. GOULDING. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE. THROUGH YOU MR. CHAIR, FOR MR. GOULDING? WILL THIS WORK BE DONE BEFORE THE LINE PAINTING? YES THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

YES, IT WILL. YEAH.

GOOD. OKAY. COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

MY QUESTION WAS SIMILAR TO COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

I WAS JUST LOOKING FOR AN ESTIMATED TIMELINE TO HAVE THE WORK COMPLETED.

THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

SO WE SCHEDULE THIS WORK TO BE DONE AFTER THE STREET SWEEPING IS DONE.

NORMALLY THAT'S INTO JUNE.

IT TAKES A COUPLE OF WEEKS, MAYBE UP TO FOUR WEEKS, DEPENDING UPON THE WEATHER.

SO MID JUNE TO EARLY JULY IS WHAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. GOULDING. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP JUST A COMMENT.

THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF WE BUDGETED FOR 66 AND HOW THE COSTS OF RUNNING THE MUNICIPALITY JUST KEEPS GOING UP, GOING UP, GOING UP.

SO WHEN WE HAVE PEOPLE SAY, YOU KNOW, WHERE'S THE MONEY GOING? WE HAVE TO GET THIS DONE AND IT'S $20,000 MORE THAN WHAT WE BUDGETED FOR.

SO THAT'S JUST AN EXAMPLE THAT THE COST OF RUNNING THE MUNICIPALITY IS JUST INCREASING SUBSTANTIALLY YEAR OVER YEAR WITH THE SUPPLY ISSUES.

THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY.

THANKS. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. SEEING NONE. WE'LL HAVE A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AND NONE ARE OPPOSED AND THAT IS CARRIED.

ITEM 7.7, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE.

REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF MILLIKEN MINE ROAD URANIUM HERITAGE DAYS FUN RUN.

WE HAVE A MOTION THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE BE RECEIVED AND THAT THE COUNCIL OF CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE APPROVE A TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF MILLIKEN MINE ROAD FOR THE URANIUM HERITAGE DAYS FUN RUN FROM 8 A.M.

TO 12 P.M.

ON JULY 2ND, 2023.

MAY I HAVE A MOVER? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF SECONDED COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

MS. KLUKE, PLEASE.

THANK YOU THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

YEAH. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT KIND OF CAME UP AT THE REC AND CULTURE TOWN HALL WAS THE REQUEST FOR A FUN RUN TO BE BROUGHT INTO TOWN.

I KNOW THAT STAFF HAD BEEN CONSIDERING THIS AS WELL, SO THEY MET WITH THAT INDIVIDUAL AND KIND OF CAME UP WITH A BIT OF A PLAN TO SEE IF WE CAN TRY TO INCORPORATE IT INTO THE HERITAGE URANIUM HERITAGE FESTIVAL AND KIND OF CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF DOING IT ON THE SUNDAY MORNING WHERE THE CURRENT BUSINESS THAT WOULD OPERATE ON THAT DAY, ON

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AND I'M HOPING THAT IT WOULD BE THE LEAST INCONVENIENT FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE THAT ROAD CLOSURE.

AND THIS IS JUST A STANDARD PRACTICE TO HAVE IT REQUESTED TO BE CLOSED FOR FOR SAFETY OF THE PATRONS AND EVERYONE ELSE INVOLVED.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MS. KLUKE. SO THIS IDEA WAS GENERATED AT THE TOWN HALL MEETING AND HAS ALREADY COME TO FRUITION TO COUNCIL.

SO THAT'S QUICK.

THAT'S AWESOME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE. THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR. THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS THE PARTICIPANT AND THE VOLUNTEERS.

ARE THEY ALL GOING TO PARK AT WESTVIEW PARK AND WALK ACROSS THE HIGHWAY OR? THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP? YES. SO WE'RE LOOKING AT PUTTING THE RACE A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD SO PEOPLE CAN KIND OF PARK ON THE SIDE OF MILLIKEN MINE AND THEN HAVE THE CERTAIN SECTION CLOSED OFF WHERE EVERYONE WOULD BE RUNNING.

BUT THERE WOULD BE THAT THERE COULD BE THE OFFER, THE OPPORTUNITY FOR WESTVIEW OR CENTENNIAL, DEPENDING ON IT.

BUT WE'RE HOPING THAT THERE'LL BE ENOUGH BETWEEN ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR AT THE SANCTUARY [INAUDIBLE] CREEK.

AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO FROM THERE.

I'M GOING TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO WALK.

BUT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR.

OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR.

NONE ARE OPPOSED. AND THAT IS CARRIED.

7.8 REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE REGARDING URANIUM HERITAGE FESTIVAL STREET DANCE OPENING ACT CONTRACT.

AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTION TO BE APPLIED TO ANY NEGOTIATIONS CARRIED ON BY THE MUNICIPALITY, IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 2392B AND K .

MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THIS MATTER BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION? MOVER COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

ALL IN FAVOR. NONE ARE OPPOSED.

THAT'S CARRIED. 7.9 REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES REGARDING BYLAW 03-48 BEING A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH A FIRE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.

AS THIS MATTER IS AN EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING SESSION FOR COUNCIL IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS PER SECTION 2392L OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THIS MATTER BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION? MOVER COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED AND THAT'S CARRIED.

7-10 REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE REGARDING CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AND ELLIOT LAKE, MINOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR USE OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED PROPERTY.

WE HAVE A MOTION THAT THE REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVE ENTERING INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AND THE ELLIOT LAKE MINOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION, AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE ENACTED TO EFFECT THIS DECISION.

MOVER, PLEASE.

COUNCILLOR BULL, SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

MS. KLUKE. THANK YOU.

THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

YEAH. IN PAST SUMMERS, THE ELLIOT LAKE MINOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION WAS ABLE TO USE OR THEY'D WORK IT OUT WITH THE CITY TO USE THE FACILITY WASHROOM FACILITIES AT THE RUBEN YLI-JUUTI CENTRE.

BUT CURRENTLY IT IS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION.

SO THEY HAVE INQUIRED SOME OPTIONS AN THIS KIND OF CAME DOWN TO ONE OF THEIR LAST OPTIONS THAT THEY COULD OFFER WASHROOM FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF THEIR SUMMER AND ARE JUST ASKING TO PLACE THEM ON CITY PROPERTY.

OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR. THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS WILL IT BE PLACED SOMEWHERE THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO INTERFERE WITH PHASE TWO OF THE POOL RENOVATIONS? YES. THROUGH YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

CORRECT. WE WILL BE MEETING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE IT'S PLACED IN ALSO A SAFE LOCATION TO WHERE THERE WILL BE NO ONE KIND OF NEAR THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OR IT WON'T INTERFERE AS WELL. CLOSER TO THE FIELDS.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, LET'S HAVE A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR?

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AND THAT IS CARRIED.

OKAY. PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1 REFERRAL FROM THE APRIL 4TH, 2023 AD HOC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING.

[8. PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS]

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURER REGARDING 2023 OPERATING BUDGET BE RECEIVED, AND THAT THE 2023 OPERATING BUDGET BE FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR THEIR APPROVAL AND THAT THE NECESSARY BYLAW BE PLACED ON AN UPCOMING COUNCIL AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION. CAN WE HAVE THE MOTION THAT THE REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURER REGARDING 2023 OPERATING BUDGET BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE ATTACHED 2023 OPERATING BUDGET AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED.

I HAVE A MOVER COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

THE BUDGET CYCLE THIS YEAR OBVIOUSLY WAS A BIT UNIQUE FOR US AS A NEW GROUP.

THE FIRST BUDGET IN OUR CYCLE ALWAYS APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF WORK AS THEY ALWAYS ARE.

I DO WANT TO THANK COMMITTEE AND STAFF.

IT WAS STAFF'S INTENTION THIS YEAR TO BRING FORWARD THE MOST ACCURATE PROJECTION FOR THE YEAR, WHICH THEY DID, AND WE'VE HAD LOTS OF DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE.

WE KNEW LAST YEAR COMING INTO THIS YEAR THERE WOULD BE AN INCREASE AND THE RECOMMENDED INCREASE, WHICH COUNCILLOR BUDGET COMMITTEE DID ACCEPT WAS 5.78%.

WE DO AS A COUNCIL, HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

I THINK WE WOULD ALL AGREE TO THAT STATEMENT.

MOVING INTO OUR NEXT CYCLE, WHICH WILL BEGIN IN THE FALL OUR CAPITAL SPEND FOR THE YEAR LOOKING FOR IT, I BELIEVE IT'S JUST OVER $12 MILLION DOLLARS.

AND AGAIN, WE'RE ONLY PAYING BACK APPROXIMATELY 1.7 INTO RESERVE.

SO WE'RE DEFINITELY GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOME WORK ON OUR RESERVES MOVING FORWARD.

BUT AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO THANK STAFF AND COUNCIL FOR ALL THE WORK DONE WITH THE BUDGET CYCLE AND HAPPY TO MOVE IT THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MANN, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP JUST TO COMMENT.

WE HAD MANY IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS WITH THIS AND IT WAS A LOT OF GOOD.

I GUESS YOU'D CALL THAT FEEDBACK FROM EVERY COUNCILLOR.

AND OF COURSE, MS. SONNENBURG AND HER TEAM AND ALL THE HARD WORK THEY DID.

AND AS EVERYBODY'S AWARE, COSTS OF EVERYTHING HAS GONE UP, GONE UP.

AND OUR INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS HAVE ESCALATED TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN'T JUST TURN A BLIND EYE TO THIS ANYMORE.

WE REALLY HAVE TO START SAYING, OKAY, LET'S GET THE POOL DONE.

THEN WHAT'S NEXT? WE CAN'T STOP AT THAT.

AND BUDGETS, IT'S OUR FIRST ONE.

WE'LL BE BACK AT THE TABLE IN THE FALL.

AND I THINK WE'RE REALLY AS A NEW COUNCIL, WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS AND WE'RE REALLY GOING TO TRY AND MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.

THAT'S MY COMMENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. SEEING NONE.

DO I HAVE A VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR.

AND NONE ARE OPPOSED AND THAT IS CARRIED.

8.2 REFERRAL FROM THE APRIL 25TH, 2023 AD HOC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT.

OH, SORRY. COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP. SORRY.

SMALL BUTTONS, BUT I'M DEALING WITH TONIGHT.

MY APOLOGIES.

I WOULD THIS EVENING AS WELL.

ONCE WE'RE DONE TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET PROCESS, I WILL RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT WE DISBAND THE BUDGET COMMITTEE ONCE WE'VE DEALT WITH THE CAPITAL AND CAPITAL RESERVES.

IF WE COULD DO THAT, PLEASE, YOUR WORSHIP.

I'D APPRECIATE THAT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MANN.

WHEN WE'RE DONE THE NEXT ITEM THEN.

OKAY. SO WHERE WAS I?

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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURER REGARDING 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET BE RECEIVED, AND THAT THE AD HOC BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVE THE 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET AND THAT IT BE FORWARDED TO COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TREASURER REGARDING 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVED THE ATTACHED 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED.

I HAVE A MOVER. COUNCILOR MANN SECONDED COUNCILLOR BULL ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS HERE? COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU AGAIN.

YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU AGAIN.

JUST WANTED TO THANK COMMITTEE ON ALL THE WORK DONE AND AS MY COMMENTS ON THE PREVIOUS MATTER DEALT WITH THE CAPITAL BUDGET, THE WORK THAT IS TO BE DONE OVER THE BALANCE OF THIS TERM OF COUNCIL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SO I DO ECHO THE SENTIMENT.

THANK YOU TO STAFF MS. SONNENBURG THERE'S A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK THAT WENT IN.

THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF DISCUSSION.

WE SOME OF US HAD DIFFICULTIES UNDERSTANDING CERTAIN ASPECTS, BUT AS WE SPOKE, WE'VE LEARNED MORE.

AND I THINK IT'S ARMED US TO BE BETTER FOR THE NEXT ROUND.

I BELIEVE THE NEXT 2 TO 3 MONTHS, AS COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF MENTIONED, THAT WE WILL BE GETTING GOING ON A FEW THINGS AND WE WILL BE SEEING HOW THE PROCESS GOES AND WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

AND THEN WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT THE NEXT ROUND WILL GO A LITTLE SMOOTHER AND MAYBE A LITTLE MORE IN CONTROL OF THE NUMBERS. SO THAT BEING SAID, LET'S HAVE A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AND NONE ARE OPPOSED.

AND THAT'S CARRIED. OKAY, SO NOW WE NEED A MOTION TO DISBAND THE AD HOC BUDGET COMMITTEE OF 2023.

MOVER. COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF SECONDED COUNCILLOR SEIDEL.

ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED. AND THAT IS CARRIED.

SO NUMBER NINE, THERE ARE NO OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTING.

[10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS]

MR. GOULDING. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE AN UPDATE.

YES. THANK YOU THROUGH YOU.

YOUR WORSHIP WORK HAS BEEN PROCEEDING ON THE DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER SINCE I BELIEVE THEY STARTED IN JANUARY. WE HAD TO FINALIZED REVISED DESIGN PUT OUT IN IN EARLY DECEMBER, A TENDER PROCESS RIGHT UP TO THE BEGINNING, JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND WORK STARTING AS SOON AS WE COULD IN THE NEW YEAR.

ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PROJECT IS GRANT SUPPORT FROM FEDNOR IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE QUARTERS OF $1 MILLION DOLLARS AND THE CRITERIA FOR BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THAT MONEY TO BE PAID OUT WAS TO HAVE APPROXIMATELY $940,000 OF WORK COMPLETE BY APRIL 1ST.

WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SATISFY FEDNOR ON THAT FRONT, AND THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING FINAL PAPERWORK, REMITTANCES TO THEM AND THEY'VE INDICATED THAT THEY'LL BE PAYING OUT ON THAT GRANT.

SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS.

SMALL NUANCE TO THAT COMMENT.

IT'S A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THAT INCLUDES A HOLD BACK, A LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NORMALLY DOES INVOLVE THE CLIENT RETAINING SOME FUNDS UNTIL THE END OF THE PROJECT, WHICH WE ANTICIPATE WILL BE IN AND AROUND AUGUST OF THIS YEAR.

AND FEDNOR IS SAYING THAT THEY'LL PAY US OUT PROPORTIONATELY NOW WITH THE MONEY THAT WE'VE ALREADY PUT OUT LESS.

THE HOLD BACK AMOUNT AND THEN PAY US OUT IN ONCE WE CAN DEMONSTRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

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IT'S MAKING US WHOLE ON THE GRANT, WHICH IS GOOD NEWS.

IN TERMS OF PROGRESS ON THE PROJECT ITSELF.

THE SCOPE OF WORK INVOLVED LEVELING THE FLOORS OF THE MOVIE THEATER, THE FORMER MOVIE THEATER.

IT'S NOT A MOVIE THEATER IN THERE ANYMORE.

IT'S GOT LEVEL FLOORS.

IT'S GOT STEEL FRAMING FOR PARTITION WALLS IN PLACE.

A LOT OF ELECTRICAL WIRING AND HVAC WORK IN PLACE.

WE'RE CURRENTLY RECONCILING A FEW DISCREPANCIES IN WITH SITE CONDITIONS THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN ENCOUNTERING, BUT NOTHING MAJOR AT ALL AT THIS POINT.

AND I BELIEVE IT WAS COUNCILLOR BULL THAT ASKED A QUESTION DURING OUR COMMITTEE MEETING FOR CAPITAL BUDGETING.

YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THAT I RECOMMENDED THAT WE ADD A $200,000 AMOUNT TO THE BUDGET FOR THIS PROJECT.

AND I BELIEVE YOUR QUESTION WAS WHAT CAN STAFF DO NOW? CAN THEY GET STARTED ON THAT? AND THE ANSWER CAME BACK, NO, WE CAN'T SPEND MONEY, BUT YES, WE CAN GET STARTED.

I'VE APPROACHED THE DESIGNERS AND THE CONTRACTORS ALREADY TO TRY AND PROVIDE PRICING FOR ADDITIONAL ITEMS SUCH AS THE FACADE THAT I MENTIONED DURING THAT COMMITTEE MEETING. SO WE SHOULD BE RECEIVING THAT PRICING BACK SHORTLY.

THERE'S SOME TIME IN THE SCHEDULE TO ACCOMMODATE THAT.

I DON'T HAVE A HARD TIMELINE ON WHEN WE'LL KNOW HOW THAT SHAKES OUT.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. GOULDING.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. JUST A COMMENT.

WHEN WE FIRST GOT INTO COUNCIL, WE WERE ALL UNDER THE GUN.

THAT WAS A LEFT OPEN TOPIC AND IT'S LIKE NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.

THERE WERE $750,000 THAT WAS GOING TO DISAPPEAR.

BUT, YOU KNOW, WE DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND $3.2 MILLION DOLLARS.

SO WE FELT LIKE WE WERE UNDER THE GUN, THAT WE HAD TO GET SOMETHING DONE.

BUT, MR. GOULDING, ONCE WE MADE THE DECISION TO GO AHEAD AND SAY, LET'S GET THIS DONE, WE THREW THAT OVER TO YOU KNOWING THAT YOU HAD A TIMELINE TO GET THERE TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T LOSE THAT 750.

AND, YOU KNOW, YOU SHOULD BE COMMENDED ON THAT BECAUSE I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT THAT HAD TO GET, YOU KNOW, FEDNOR IS NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU THIS MONEY IF EVERYTHING WASN'T DONE PROPERLY.

AND TO OFFICIALLY SAY WE'RE GETTING IT AND EVERYTHING'S ON TRACK, VERY, VERY GOOD NEWS.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY, THAT'S GREAT.

OKAY, I GUESS YOU HAVE ANOTHER UPDATE.

ARE WE ADDRESSING THE POOL UPDATE NOW? MR. GOULDING? SURE.

THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

I SUPPOSE THAT UPDATE IS AT THE WILL OF COUNCIL.

SO NO PROBLEM.

THERE'S ONGOING WORK AT THE POOL.

WE AS YOU RECALL, WE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE SCOPE OR SORRY, THE SCHEDULE ON THIS PROJECT AS MUCH AS WE CAN.

AND ONE OF THE MEANS BY WHICH WE DECIDED THAT WE COULD DO THAT IS BREAKING DOWN THE SCOPE OF WORK THAT'S REQUIRED TO REOPEN THE POOL INTO PHASES SO THAT WE CAN CAPITALIZE ON WORK BEING DONE WHILE ACTUAL WORK ON THE POOL BEING DONE WHILE DESIGN WORK IS CONCURRENTLY BEING DONE. AND THAT'S WORKED OUT FAIRLY WELL.

THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT WAS REFINISHING THE WOOD CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE POOL BUILDING, AND THAT'S ACTUALLY COMPLETED NOW.

THAT WORK COMPLETED LAST WEEK.

THE ENTIRETY OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WOOD ROOF.

THE CEDAR HAS ALL BEEN SANDBLASTED AND STAINED AND SEALED AND WE DECIDED TO GO WITH A LITTLE BIT DARKER COLOR TO MITIGATE AGAINST FUTURE STAINING BECAUSE IF YOU REMEMBER INSIDE THE POOL THERE WAS A BUNCH OF WATER MARKS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE POOL STRUCTURE.

IT'S A HIGH HUMIDITY AREA.

SO IN ANTICIPATION OF THAT, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT LOOKED ITS BEST FOR THE 25 YEARS THAT WE ANTICIPATE USING THIS FACILITY IN THE FUTURE. I BELIEVE MISS KLUKE POSTED A PICTURE TO INSTAGRAM OR WE HAVEN'T YET.

WELL, IF THE COMMUNITY HAS AN APPETITE, WE CAN GET TO IT WE CAN HAVE A LOOK AT WHAT THE CEILING LOOKS LIKE IN THERE.

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WE'VE BEEN HAVING WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH THE DESIGN TEAM FOR BOTH THE DEMOLITION AND THE RECONSTRUCTION.

WE HAVE ONE COMING UP THIS THURSDAY.

I'M FULLY ANTICIPATING THAT WE'RE PUTTING OUT AT LEAST DEMOLITION WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK AND A HALF TO TENDER SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A VENDOR GO IN THERE AND DO THAT WORK RIGHT AWAY.

AS WE GOT INTO THE DESIGN PROCESS, WE REALIZED THAT WE WANTED TO HAVE THE TWO DESIGN TEAMS. WELL, IT'S OVERSTATING [INAUDIBLE] CALL TWO DESIGN TEAMS. WE'RE HAVING TULLOCH AS A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER COME IN ON THE DEMOLITION SCOPE, BUT THEY'RE ALSO INVOLVED UNDER DIRECTION FROM MATT ON THE RECONSTRUCTION SCOPE. SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE TWO SEPARATE TEAMS, BUT THEY HAVE SEPARATE FOCUSES RIGHT NOW.

BUT WE'RE HAVING THEM COORDINATE SO THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE OVERALL FOR ALL PHASES OF THE PROJECT SO WE DON'T RUN INTO THINGS THAT WE FORGOT HALFWAY THROUGH ENCOUNTER EXTRAS ON THE PROJECT.

EVERYBODY INVOLVED ON THE DESIGN TEAM RIGHT NOW IS JUST CAUTIONED THAT A LITTLE BIT OF PRUDENCE WITH DOTTING I'S AND CROSSING T'S PAYS OFF IN THE LONG RUN NOW.

SO WE'RE RUNNING FOR THE FALL TO GET OPEN.

THAT'S STILL THE GOAL.

WE'LL KNOW BETTER ONCE WE GO TO TENDER AND GET FEEDBACK FROM THE MARKET ON WHAT THE TIMELINES WILL BE.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. GOULDING. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE POOL? SO A LITTLE BIT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

BUT NOW IN THE NEXT PROCESS, WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR THE TENDERS.

YEAH. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.

THERE'S WE'RE CAUGHT IN A LITTLE BIT OF WE'RE HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF A DESIGN DELAY, NOT A SUBSTANTIAL ONE.

AND THEN THE VENDOR THAT WE PROCURED FOR REFINISHING THE CEILING IS REALLY PERFORMED WELL AND ACCELERATED THEIR SCHEDULE.

SO KIND OF EXPLAINS THE GAP THERE.

OKAY, PERFECT. THANK YOU.

10.2.

THERE ARE NO UPDATES ON THE RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS STANDING ITEM.

NUMBER 11, NO PETITIONS.

NUMBER 12, NO CORRESPONDENCE.

NUMBER 13.

THERE ARE NO NOTICES OF MOTION.

NUMBER 14 COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.

[14. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

SO THIS PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS COMMUNITY LIVING ALGOMA HAS PROVIDED SUPPORTS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS SINCE 1954 AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO 397 ADULTS AND 331 CHILDREN ACROSS THE DISTRICT OF ALGOMA.

AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY LIVING ALGOMA'S GOAL IS THAT PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE AND ACCEPTANCE.

AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY LIVING ALGOMA WORKS WITH THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SO THEY HAVE THE RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT COME WITH BELONGING, PARTICIPATING AND CONTRIBUTING AS VALUED MEMBERS IN SOCIETY.

AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY LIVING AWARENESS MONTH IS A PROVINCE WIDE INITIATIVE CREATED TO CELEBRATE THE VALUES OF COMMUNITY LIVING, WHICH ARE INCLUSION, EQUALITY AND RESPECT.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW WANNAN, ACTING MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY 2023 TO BE COMMUNITY LIVING AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.

AND WE HAVE NO OTHER COUNCIL REPORTS AT THE MOMENT.

COUNCILLOR BULL.

I JUST LIKE TO.

IT'S MORE OF A CROSS COUNTRY SKI AND BIKE CLUB ON JUNE 3RD WILL BE HOSTING A TAKE YOUR KID MOUNTAIN BIKING EVENT FROM 11 TILL 2:00 AT MOUNT DUFOUR.

IT'S FOR ALL KIDS OF ALL ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS.

IT WILL INCLUDE SAFETY TIPS ON YOUR BIKE.

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AND I ENCOURAGE ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO GET INTERESTED OR IS INTERESTED IN MOUNTAIN BIKING OR BIKING TO GO THERE AND PARTAKE IN THE EVENT, I THINK IT WILL BE A GOOD THING FOR EVERYBODY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR BULL.

AND COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

JUST WANTED TO ADVISE THE COMMUNITY.

LAST MONDAY, MAY 1ST WAS DOCTOR'S DAY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ONTARIO MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, THE MUNICIPALITY WAS PROVIDED A FLAG, WHICH WE DID RAISE LAST MONDAY IN RECOGNITION OF ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL THE PHYSICIANS IN ELLIOT LAKE.

AND I JUST WANTED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMUNITY WAS AWARE AND US TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE PHYSICIANS AND THE HARD WORK THEY DO EVERY DAY.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MANN.

ANYONE ELSE? COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR.

SOMETHING SIMILAR TO COUNCILLOR NORM NURSES WEEK IS THIS WEEK AND THEY PLAY A BIG PART ALSO AT THE HOSPITAL AND NURSING AROUND TOWN.

SO. SO IF WE COULD SAY THANK YOU TO THEM ONCE IN A WHILE, IT'S WELL WORTH IT.

THANK YOU. VERY GOOD.

COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE. THANK YOU.

OKAY.

I'LL MOVE ON. SO THERE ARE NO ADDENDUMS. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS.

[16. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS]

WE HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-41 BE PASSED.

MOVER COUNCILLOR SEIDEL SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED. THAT'S CARRIED.

16.2 BYLAW 23-42 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE LEASE OF A PORTION OF LAND DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF 22 PHILIP WALK OWNED BY THE MUNICIPALITY.

I HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-42 BE PASSED.

MOVER COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

ALL IN FAVOR.

NONE ARE OPPOSED. THAT IS CARRIED.

16.3 BYLAW 23-43 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE ELLIOT LAKE MINOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION FOR THE USE OF THE MUNICIPALLY OWNED PARKING LOT AT THE RUBEN YLI-JUUTI CENTRE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PORTABLE WASHROOM UNITS. WE HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-43 BE PASSED.

MOVER COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

ALL IN FAVOR.

NONE ARE OPPOSED, AND THAT IS CARRIED.

BYLAW 23-44 BEING A BYLAW TO APPOINT A COMMUNITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR FOR THE CORPORATION AND REPEAL 15-26.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-44 BE PASSED? MOVER COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED AND THAT IS CARRIED.

17 CLOSED SESSION.

[17. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable)]

MOVER COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR MANN.

ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED. AND THAT IS CARRIED.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

OKAY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT COUNCIL RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 9:18 P.M..

MOVER COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AND NONE ARE OPPOSED AND THAT IS CARRIED.

SO WE HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION WITH OUR FIRE CHIEF, AS WELL AS WITH MS. KLUKE FROM PARKS AND REC.

AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE SHED JAMMERS OUR LOCAL ELLIOT LAKE TALENT WILL BE ONE OF THE OPENERS FOR OUR JULY 1ST WEEKEND DANCE OR CONCERT SORRY, ON JUNE 30TH.

[00:50:02]

THIS PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL DOES HAVE TIES TO OUR COMMUNITY AND HAS PLAYED HERE FOR PRIVATE SERVICE.

I THINK A FEW YEARS AGO, LAST SUMMER, REALLY ENJOYED IT, REALLY WANTED TO COME BACK.

SO HIS NAME IS GRAHAM SCOTT FLEMING, AND THIS ARTIST IS ACTUALLY OPENING FOR KEITH URBAN AND TIM MCGRAW AT THE BOOTS AND HEARTS CONCERT DOWN IN [INAUDIBLE].

SO TICKETS ARE GOING ON SALE TOMORROW AND YOU CAN PURCHASE THEM BOTH ONLINE AS WELL AS DIRECTLY AT THE COLLINS HALL.

SO THAT'S GREAT NEWS.

THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? MAYBE WE COULD TELL THEM THE PRICE AGAIN ON THE TICKETS.

SO 30 AND 40.

RIGHT. OKAY, PERFECT.

THANK YOU. COMMENT.

COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF. I THINK IT'S VERY EXCITING.

WE HAVE REALLY, REALLY GOOD MIX WITH, YOU KNOW, A LOCAL BAND TO START US OFF.

AND THEN YOU HAVE GOOD COUNTRY OF AN UP AND COMING STAR.

AND THEN WE END IT WITH A [INAUDIBLE] NOMINATED [INAUDIBLE].

SO IT SHOULD BE QUITE THE SHOW AND HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY MAKES IT.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? EXCELLENT.

OKAY. CONFIRMATIVE BYLAWS.

[18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW]

BEING A BYLAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 25TH, 2023.

WE HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-39 BE PASSED.

MOVER COUNCILLOR SEIDEL SECONDED COUNCILLOR BULL.

ALL IN FAVOR AND NONE ARE OPPOSED.

THAT'S CARRIED.

BYLAW 23-40 BEING A BYLAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 1ST, 2023, HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-40 BE PASSED.

MOVER COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

SECONDED. COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF.

ALL IN FAVOR.

AND THAT IS PASSED BYLAW 23-45 BEING A BYLAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 8TH, 2023, HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-45 BE PASSED.

MOVER COUNCILLOR SEIDEL SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

ALL IN FAVOR.

AND THAT'S CARRIED.

ADJOURNMENT MOTION THAT THIS MEETING ADJOURNED AT THE HOUR OF 9:22 P.M..

MOVER COUNCILLOR BULL.

SECONDED COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? NONE OPPOSED AND THAT IS CARRIED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYONE.

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