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[1. CALL TO ORDER]
THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE, MONDAY NOVEMBER 13TH 2023, 07:00 P.M.I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER ROLL-CALL.
ARE THERE ANY DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS? GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE? NONE. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES MAY HAVE EMOTION.
[4. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES]
OCTOBER 23RD, 2023, REGULAR MEETING.WE HAVE A MOTION THAT THE FOLLOWING MINUTES BE ADOPTED FROM THAT MEETING MOVER, COUNSELOR BALL SECONDED BY COUNSELOR SEIDEL.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE LAST MEETING? NO.
ALL IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED, THAT IS CARRIED.
THIS EVENING'S PUBLIC INPUT SESSION.
[5. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION]
WE HAVE MR. MIKE THOMAS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEMS 8.4 AND 8.5.>> ACTING MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING.
I GET TO DO THIS TWICE, I WAS IN COMMITTEE LAST WEEK AND I ASKED A SIMILAR THING THAT I'M GOING TO SAY TODAY, BUT IN ALL DEFERENCE TO STAFF, I DID RECEIVE A PHONE CALL THE DAY AFTER I SAID AT THE LAST TIME, AND I APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK THAT I WAS GIVEN.
[NOISE] BOTH 8.4 AND 8.5, ACCORDING TO OUR MUNICIPAL ACT AND PROCEDURAL BY-LAW STATE THEN UNDER 239 (2) SUB (C), THAT IT MAY BE DISCUSSION OF GOOD SESSION, NOT THAT IT MASTER THAT IT SHALL THAT IT MAY AND THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AND OF MYSELF WITH THESE TWO ITEMS IS THAT WHEN THEY WERE BROUGHT FORWARD BY THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL, THEY WERE THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED AND DECIDED IN OPEN SESSION.
THE ENTIRETY OF BOTH OF THESE ITEMS, EXCLUSIVE, WHATEVER MIGHT BE NEW TO YOUR MEETING THIS EVENING OR COMMITTEE LAST MEETING WERE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AND OPEN SESSION LAST YEAR OR A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.
MY QUANDARY IS IT'S NOT A STATE SECRET WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE UP FOR DEBATE THIS EVENING, THE CURIOSITY WILL BE, THIS WAS PROPOSED AS A GREAT, A GOOD NEWS STORY, WHICH IT WAS FOR DEVELOPMENT ELLIOT LAKE, WHICH WE DESPERATELY NEED AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED THE PUBLIC'S AWARE OF.
I THINK IT WOULD BE HEALTHY AND SERVING TO THE COMMUNITY IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT WENT WRONG, LET'S HEAR ABOUT IT.
IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO BETTER, IT WOULD BE GOOD TO KNOW AND IF IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPENED, THEN IN THE FUTURE, WHAT I WOULD PROPOSE IS THAT HOPEFULLY WE DON'T PUT ALL OF OUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET BECAUSE WE DO NEED DEVELOPMENT.
WE DO NEED THIS ACTIVITY AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I UNDERSTAND A LOT OF THINGS CANNOT BE DISCUSSED IN OPEN SESSION BUT BASED ON WHAT I JUST SAID PREVIOUSLY, IT WOULD BE GOOD TO KNOW WHATEVER IT IS THAT I MADE THIS OCCUR THAT IT'S EITHER GOING TO DEFAULT OR NOT, NOT GO FORWARD AND HOW THAT'S GOING TO BE RECTIFIED BY THE CURRENT COUNCIL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THERE ARE NO PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING,
[7. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS]
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS.ITEM 7.1 REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND CULTURE REGARDING THE CIVIC AWARD FOR 2023.
AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL INCLUDING MUNICIPAL AND LOCAL BOARD EMPLOYEES, IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 239(2)(B) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT 2001, MAY HAVE A MOTION THAT THIS MATTER BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
I HAVE A MOVER, COUNSELOR MANN, SECONDED BY COUNSELOR FLINT OFF. ANY COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR NO OPPOSED THAT IS CARRIED.
ITEMS 7.2 REPORT FROM THE EVENTS COORDINATOR REGARDING 2024 STREET DANCE ARTIST OPTIONS.
AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH A POSITION PLAN PROCEDURE, CRITERIA OR INSTRUCTION TO BE APPLIED TO ANY NEGOTIATIONS CARRIED ON OR TO BE CARRIED ON BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD.
IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 239(2)(K) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT 2001.
MAY HAVE A MOTION THAT THIS MATTER BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
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A MOVER, COUNSELOR BALL, SECONDED BY COUNSELOR SEIDEL. ANY COMMENTS HERE? ALL IN FAVOR NO OPPOSED THAT IS CARRIED.ITEM 7.3 REPORT FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REGARDING CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE REPRESENTATION AT THE 2024 ROMA CONFERENCE, MAY HAVE A MOTION THAT THE REPORT FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE MAYOR, TWO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND A MEMBER OF SENIOR STAFF TO ATTEND THE 2024 ROMA CONFERENCE HELD IN TORONTO, ONTARIO FROM JANUARY 21ST TO THE 23RD, 2024.
COUNSELOR FLINT OFF SECONDED BY COUNSELOR SEIDEL.
>> DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A BREAK, PLEASE? [OVERLAPPING]
>> THANK YOU, THROUGH YOU WORSHIP.
THIS IS JUST IN HOUSEKEEPING REPORT, SO IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH THE ROOM RESERVATIONS, A RESOLUTION SHOULD BE PASSED TO ADDRESS THE NUMBER OF COUNSELORS ATTENDING, AS WELL AS AUTHORIZING THE EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY THE MUNICIPALITY, SO TYPICALLY THE MARE TWO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND A MEMBER OF SENIOR STAFF ARE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE AND THAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION PUT FORWARD THIS EVENING FROM THE ASSISTANT TO THE CAO.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, COUNSELOR MANN?
>> THANK YOU WORSHIP THROUGH YOU TO THE CLERK.
IS THERE ANY IDEA OF WHEN THE DEADLINE FOR DELEGATIONS WOULD BE FOR THE CONFERENCE AT THIS POINT?
>> THROUGH, YOUR WORSHIP TO COUNSELOR MANN, SO I DON'T HAVE THAT DEADLINE IN FRONT OF ME, IT'S NORMALLY CLOSER TO THE CONFERENCE DATE.
I'M EXPECTING WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO, BUT WE WILL DEFINITELY ENSURE WE HAVE OUR DELEGATION REQUESTS IN TO MAKE IT A FRUITFUL EVENT FOR THOSE ATTENDING.
>> THANK YOU WORSHIP, JUST A COMMENT.
I WENT LAST YEAR AND I CERTAINLY ENJOYED IT MEETING THE MINISTERS, DEPUTY MINISTERS.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND IN REPRESENTING THE ELLIOT LAKE AND OBVIOUSLY IF ANY OTHER COUNSELORS WOULD LIKE TO GO, I WOULDN'T GO BUT I KNOW THAT I WOULD DEFINITELY GO AGAIN IF IT COMES UP. THAT'S ALL.
>> THANK YOU. [OVERLAPPING] GENERALLY WE BOOK FOUR ROOMS, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> I THINK WE DO HAVE SOME THAT ARE INTERESTED FOR GOING.
NOW, IF WE DON'T BOOK WOULD PROBABLY LOSE ROOMS, CORRECT?
>> THAT'S CORRECTED SIR, IT'S IMPORTANT TO BOOK EARLY AS THE ROOMS DO GO FAST AT THE HOST HOTEL AND WE ALSO NEED TO ENSURE OUR REGISTRATION TO THE CONFERENCE ITSELF.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED. THAT IS CARRIED.
7.4 REPORT FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REGARDING CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE REPRESENTATION AT THE 2024 OGRA CONFERENCE.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THE REPORT FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE MAYOR, TWO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, AND A MEMBER OF SENIOR STAFF TO ATTEND THE 2024 OGRA CONFERENCE HELD IN TORONTO, ONTARIO FROM APRIL 21ST TO THE 24TH, 2024? A MOVER, PLEASE? COUNSELOR MANN SECONDED, COUNCILOR FLINTOFF.
>> YES, YOUR WORSHIP. IT'S JUST IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ATTENDANCE AT THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCIL TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FROM OTHER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER THE CITY'S OBJECTIVES AND NETWORK WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND SUPPLIERS.
AGAIN, JUST TO ENSURE WE HAVE ROOMS BOOKED AND REGISTRATIONS BOOKED.
A RESOLUTION TO BE PASSED TO ADDRESS THE NUMBER OF COUNCILORS AND STAFF ATTENDING.
>> THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WENT TO THIS CONFERENCE LAST YEAR.
I'M JUST WONDERING IF WE SHOULD CUT DOWN TO ONE PERSON FROM COUNCIL AND ONE MAYOR OR TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IN CASE WE CAN'T FILL ALL THE SEATS AND SAVING US A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNSELOR SEIDEL.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. ITEM 7.3 I'D HAVE TO SEND MY REGRETS FOR THE ROMA CONFERENCE,
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BUT ITEM 7.4 FOR THE OGRA I AM AVAILABLE AND WOULD BE WILLING TO ATTEND. THANK YOU.>> OKAY AND COUNCILOR FLINTOFF?
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. AS I HAD MENTIONED EARLIER, ITEM 7.3 I WOULD ALREADY ATTEND IT SO I CAN DEFINITELY LET OTHER COUNCILOR GO, BUT I COULD ALSO MAKE, MY SCHEDULE WOULDN'T WORK OUT LAST YEAR, BUT I WOULD GO TO 7.4 TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WOULDN'T WASTE THE SEAT.
>> THAT'S TWO, THREE SO THEN WE MIGHT AS WELL JUST DO ALL FOUR OF THEM. I'M IN AGREEMENT.
ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED. THAT IS CARRIED.
PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS,
[8. PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS]
ITEM 8.1 REPORT FROM THE DEPUTY CLERK AND ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATOR REGARDING AMENDMENT TO BYLAW NUMBER 22-100.AT THE NOVEMBER 6TH BYLAW AND PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED THAT SCHEDULE E OF BYLAW NUMBER 22-100 BE AMENDED BY REPLACING THE LICENSE FEES CHART WITH THE WORDING, REFER TO THE MUNICIPAL USER FEES BYLAW AND THAT COUNCIL PASS THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT SCHEDULE E OF BYLAW NUMBER 22-100 BE AMENDED BY REPLACING THE LICENSE FEES CHART WITH THE WORDING, REFER TO THE MUNICIPAL USER FEES BYLAW, AND THAT COUNCIL PASS THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW? MAY I HAVE A MOVER? COUNSELOR MANN, SECONDED COUNSELOR BALL.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. YES, AT THE NOVEMBER 6TH BYLAW AND PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING, STAFF DID BRING FORWARD AN AMENDING BYLAW TO AMEND THE ANIMAL CONTROL AND RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP BYLAW TO REPLACE THE FEE SCHEDULE TO READ, REFER TO MUNICIPAL USER FEE BYLAW.
HAVING ALL THE FEES CAPTURED IN THE USER FEE BYLAW WILL ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE FEES.
IT ALSO ALLOWS STAFF TO MAKE CHANGES TO FEES WITHOUT HAVING TO AMEND TWO BYLAWS.
FURTHER, THE MUNICIPAL USER FEE BYLAW IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY, ENSURING THAT ALL FEES ARE CURRENT AND UP-TO-DATE.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL PASS THE AMENDING BYLAW AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BYLAW AND PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE.
>> THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? COUNCILOR FLINTOFF.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. THROUGH YOU TO MS. BRAY JUST MORE OF A CURIOSITY QUESTION.
WHAT'S CONSIDERED THE DANGEROUS DOG?
>> THANK YOU. THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.
THERE IS A DEFINITION IN THE ACTUAL ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW.
JUST OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, IT DOES HAVE REFERENCE TO DOG ATTACKS ON OTHER DOGS OR IF THEY'RE BITING PEOPLE.
WE HAVE A REGISTRY AND IT'S ALL CONTAINED IN THE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP BYLAW BUT IT IS WITH RESPECT TO BEHAVIORS OF CERTAIN DOGS.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. THROUGH YOU JUST WANTED TO THANK STAFF FOR CONTINUING TO STREAMLINE PROCESSES WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
WE'VE TALKED FOR SOME TIME NOW ON STREAMLINING AND GETTING THINGS UP TO DATE.
I THINK HAVING ALL USER FEES UNDER ONE BYLAW CLEARLY MAKE SENSE AND WE THANK STAFF FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD.
>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR MANN.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I THINK THIS IS PART OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING INWARDS FOR EFFICIENCIES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WAY THINGS ARE RUN.
WE DISCUSSED THIS AT THE COMMITTEE AND I'M HAPPY THAT THIS IS GOING FORWARD.
THAT BEING SAID, LET'S HAVE A VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED.
ITEM 8.2 REPORT FROM THE EVENTS COORDINATOR REGARDING 2024 WINTERFEST SCIENCE NORTH OUTREACH PROGRAM.
AT THE NOVEMBER 6TH RECREATION AND CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SCIENCE NORTH FOR WINTERFEST 2024, AND THAT FUNDS BE TAKEN FROM THE 2024 WINTERFEST BUDGET, AND THAT COUNCIL PASS THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SCIENCE NORTH FOR WINTERFEST 2024 AND THAT FUNDS BE TAKEN FROM THE 2024 WINTERFEST BUDGET AND THAT COUNCIL PASS THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW? MAY I HAVE A MOVER? COUNCILOR FLINTOFF SECONDED COUNCILOR MORRISSETTE.
MS. DOYLE OR MS. KLUKE? MS. DOYLE, SORRY.
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>> THANK YOU. THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.
WORKING ON WINTERFEST, TRYING TO ADD IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES.
WE LOOKED AT THE SCIENCE NORTH OUTREACH PROGRAM, WHICH WILL OFFER SEVEN HOURS WORTH OF HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS AND THE FAMILIES TO DO, AS WELL AS TWO SCIENCE SHOWS THAT WILL BE OFFERED DURING THAT DAY AS WELL.
IT'S A FREE EVENT SO WE'RE INVITING EVERYBODY TO COME OUT.
I HAVE SECURED SPONSORSHIP FOR THE EVENT.
ELNOS WILL SPONSOR SCIENCE NORTH AND THE HAMPTON WILL SPONSOR THE ROOMS THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO AGREE TO PROVIDE FOR THE TWO STAFF MEMBERS TO COME DOWN FROM SCIENCE NORTH.
>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILOR FLINTOFF.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. JUST A COMMENT.
I MEAN, THIS IS A REALLY GREAT IDEA.
IT'S SOMETHING NEW FOR THE CHILDREN TO DO AT WINTERFEST.
REALLY GOOD JOB SOURCING IT OUT AND THE FACT THAT YOU GOT IT SPONSORED AND THAT'S EVEN BETTER. GOOD WORK.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? EXCELLENT WORK.
IT'S A GOOD IDEA. MOST OF THE INFORMATION THOUGH, YOU DON'T NEED TO SIGNUP FOR THE SCIENCE SHOWS THEMSELVES, YOU'D JUST BE THERE.
>> THANK YOU. THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.
WE WILL MONITOR TO MAKE SURE WE'RE WITHIN CAPACITY, BUT WE WILL ADVERTISE WHAT TIME THE SHOWS ARE AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO ATTEND ONE OR THE OTHER, AS WELL AS TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THERE AS WELL.
>> I'M ASSUMING EVERYTHING WILL BE ON THE CITY WEBSITE? PERFECT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? LET'S HAVE A VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR OR OPPOSE CARRIED 8.3 MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE D4 STUDY AT PEARSON ROAD AND ESTEN ROAD NORTH.
AT THE NOVEMBER 7TH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED THAT THE MEMO FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND THAT'D BE FORWARDED TO COUNSEL FOR INFORMATION.
I MAY HAVE EMOTION THAT THE MEMO FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER BE RECEIVED A MOVER, PLEASE.
>> GOOD EVENING, YOUR WORSHIP. GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HOPE EVERYONE'S HAVING A GOOD NIGHT SO FAR.
JUST VERY QUICKLY GO THROUGH THIS AT COMMITTEE OF THE SUPER COLES NOTES VERSION BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2022, WE DID BRING FORTH SOME INFORMATION ON A D4 AND PHASE TWO FOR THE INTERSECTION OF PEARSON AND ESTEN ROAD.
AT THE TIME, COMMITTEE DEFERRED THE REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL PROPOSALS AND PRICING, WE HAD SOME CHALLENGES SOURCING OTHER SUPPLIERS AND AT THE TIME THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY AREA FOR GROWTH, EVEN THOUGH WE WERE PROMOTING IT.
RECENTLY, WE HAVE HAD TIRE KICKERS IN THE AREA WHICH HAVE CAUSED STAFF TO REVISIT THIS.
FORTUNATELY, DID FIND A SECOND FIRM TO PROPOSE OR TO PUT FORTH A PROPOSAL.
THE VERY GOOD NEWS OF IT IS INITIALLY WE WERE LOOKING TO DO A D4 WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AROUND THE LANDFILL THAT PREVIOUSLY WAS AT PEARSON AND ESTEN ROAD AND THE PHASE 2.
FORTUNATELY, AND SPEAKING WITH THE TEAM AT GREENSTONE ENGINEERING, THEY EDUCATED STAFF TO LET US KNOW THAT A PHASE 2 WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
THEIR SUGGESTION WAS DUE TO D4.
THAT WILL TELL US WHAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IS ON THE FORMER LANDFILL AND THEN IF REQUIRED, A PHASE 2 DOWN THE ROAD.
THE RECOMMENDATION DID SAVE US A FEW DOLLARS THERE, WHICH IS GREAT FOR THE COMMUNITY AT THE TIME NOW.
WE DID BUDGET $50,000 FOR THIS SERVICE FOR THE 2023 BUDGET PROCESS.
WE DID GET TWO QUOTES NOW TO WORK OFF OF GREENSTONES PROVIDED A QUOTE FOR 4980, TERROR PROBES WAS 4265.
THE ADVANTAGE TO GREENSTONE IS THEY INCLUDE NINE BOREHOLES VERSUS TERROR PROBES, THREE, SO IT'S MUCH FULSOME INVESTIGATION.
MR. HAWKS IS DOING A WONDERFUL JOB WITH THE LEGAL LEASE AND THE CONTRACT.
ONCE WE HAVE THAT PUT TO BED, WE'LL BE GETTING THE AGREEMENT COMPLETED WITH GREENSTONE AND THEN HAVING IT SIGNED BY THE CAO TO COMMENCE WORK, HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE. THANK YOU.
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DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNSELOR, FLINTOFF.>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, THROUGH YOU TO MR. ANTUNES.
A D4 STUDY IS NOT A PHASE 2 STUDY, BUT WHAT THEY'VE TOLD YOU IS THAT D4 STUDY THAN THE PROPONENTS LOOKING AT IT, THAT WOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH TO SELL IT OR CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE?
>> ABSOLUTELY. THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP AND PLEASE TAKE WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SAY WITH THE LARGEST GRAIN OF SALT POSSIBLE BECAUSE I AM NOWHERE NEAR AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, BUT WE'VE HAD SOME GREAT SUPPORT THE FIRM'S REACHING OUT.
THE D4 IS SPECIFICALLY TO LANDFILL APPLICATIONS.
WE WOULDN'T DO A D4 ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THERE WASN'T A LANDFILL.
THE D4 WILL GIVE US COMFORT AND THE ASSURANCE KNOWING THAT ANYTHING THAT WASN'T THAT LANDFILL HAS NOT GONE OUTSIDE OF THAT 50 METER SETBACK FROM THE LANDFILL.
IN THEORY, IF IT HASN'T GONE 50 METERS OUTSIDE THE LANDFILL, IT CERTAINLY HASN'T GONE 200, 300, 500 METERS OUTSIDE THE LANDFILL.
IN DOING THAT, D4 WE KNOW THAT ANY ITEMS OF CONCERN OR CHEMICALS OF CONCERN FROM THE LANDFILL HAVE NOT SPREAD OUT AND THEREFORE, THERE'S NO NEED FOR A PHASE 2.
WHEN ANYONE WERE TO PURCHASE A PROPERTY IN THE AREA, WAS THERE A LANDFILL? YES. WAS A D4 STUDY COMPLETED? YES. THERE WAS NO RUNOFF SO THEREFORE, THE AREA ALONG PEARSON AND VERY LIKELY THE LAND THAT WE WILL SELL IN PEARSON IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PEARSON, WHICH IS A LITTLE MARSHY BUT FLAT, UNLIKE THE NORTH SIDE OF PEARSON, WHICH IS NOT MARSHY BUT AT A 45-DEGREE ANGLE.
REALISTICALLY, IT SHOULDN'T REQUIRE A PHASE 2 BECAUSE ANYONE WHO HAS LIVED HERE FOR QUITE A NUMBER OF YEARS KNOWS THAT NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN BUILT IN THAT AREA SO THERE WOULDN'T BE A NEED FOR ANY FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. DOES THAT ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> YEAH. BASICALLY, IT'S NOT NEEDED BECAUSE THAT AREA AS LONG AROUND WHERE THAT THE D4 SAYS IT'S CLEAR SO FURTHER IN, THERE WAS NEVER ANY DEVELOPMENT THERE.
>> THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP, THAT'S HOW IT WAS EXPLAINED TO MR. HAWKS AND I, YES.
>> THE LAST THING, YOU DIDN'T BUDGET 50,000, YOU ACTUALLY BUDGETED 59,000 SO IT'S THAT MUCH BETTER IN 2023.
>> OKAY, I HAD 50 IN MY NOTES, BUT GREAT I'LL GLADLY TELL YOU I SAVED 19,010.
>> THERE YOU GO, MS. SONNENBERG MIGHT HAVE TOLD YOU THAT TOO.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NEVER MIND YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER, BUT THE D4 STUDIES, WHY DON'T THEY DO THEM ON ACTIVE LANDFILLS?
>> THE REASON FOR DOING IT ON A CLOSED LANDFILL IS TO ASSURE THAT WE CAN SELL THE LAND OUTSIDE OF A CLOSED LANDFILL.
I DON'T THINK WE WOULD DO IT ON A REGULAR ONE JUST BECAUSE WE'RE NOT TRYING TO SELL THE LANDS OF BUDDING OUTSIDE OF A 50 METER SETBACK.
THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T WANT TO PROBABLY ASK THE QUESTION BUT IF YOU'RE MONITORING FOR LEACHATE, YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT, BUT THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
>> DO YOU DO D4 STUDIES ON AN ACTIVE LANDFILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?
NO, I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER, BUT I THE D4 IS TYPICALLY TIED TO CLEARING A LANDS FOR SALE.
IT'S A LITTLE SEGUE. COUNSELOR MORRISSETTE.
>> TO YOU MR. CHAIR. FOR STEVE, WHEN IS IT EXPECTED TO DO THIS STUDY?
>> THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. THANK YOU, COUNSELOR, MORRIS.
TIMING WILL COME BACK ONCE WE'VE SIGNED THE AGREEMENT WHERE THE CHALLENGE POINT NOW, MR. HAWKS IS DOING A VERY GOOD JOB OF BREAKING DOWN THE WORDING IN THE AGREEMENT.
THERE IS A LOT THERE THAT STAFF WEREN'T AWARE OF AND WE'RE FORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE LOOKING AT THE I'S AND T'S BEING DOTTED AND CROSSED.
IT'S TYPICALLY ABOUT A 2-3 MONTH PROCESSES AS I UNDERSTAND FROM THE TEAM OF TERROR PROBES.
WE WE SHOULD HAVE IT DONE EARLY PART OF NEXT YEAR, WHICH IS GREAT THAT IF WE DO SELL THE PROPERTY, ALL SHOULD BE CLEARED FOR CONSTRUCTION SEASON 2024.
TOUCH WOOD FINGERS CROSSED IF IF THINGS DO PROGRESS ALONG.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR? THEN ALL OPPOSED? THAT IS CARRIED.
8.4, MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGARDING PROPERTY AT 1-88, ALL NATIONS TERRACE.
AT THE NOVEMBER 7TH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED THAT ITEMS 7.3 AND
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7.4 BE FORWARDED TO COUNCIL AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH A PROPOSED APPENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 2392C OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT 2001.MAY HAVE EMOTION THAT THIS MATTER BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
MOVER, COUNSELOR MANN, SECONDER, COUNSELOR SLIDER, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS HERE? ALL IN FAVOR? SORRY, COUNSELOR MANN?
>> THANK YOU, WORSHIP. I DIDN'T ATTEND COMMITTEE LAST WEEK.
I AM QUITE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THE COMMUNITY MAY NOT CLEARLY UNDERSTAND THE RATIONALE FOR GOING INTO CLOSED, HOWEVER, THERE IS ONE.
IT IS LEGITIMATE UNDER THERE ACT, WHICH IS WHY I'M SUPPORTING GOING INTO CLOSE TO ME. THANK YOU.
>> I KNOW THE PUBLIC REALLY WANTS US TO KNOW WHY ARE YOU GOING INTO CLOSE.
THERE ARE REASONS THAT WE DO HAVE TO GO INTO CLOSED AND ON THIS PARTICULAR ONE, I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT MR. MANN, AND LET'S JUST LET IT ALL COME OUT EVENTUALLY. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IT'S A MATTER OF PROCEDURE THAT WE ARE GOING INTO CLOSED.
WHAT WE'RE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO DO IS WHEN WE COME OUT OF CLOSED IS TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE CURIOUS BUT WITH RESPECT TO BOTH THESE ISSUES, THERE ARE REASONS WHY WE ARE GOING INTO CLOSED.
SOME MIGHT THINK WE'RE BEING OVERLY CAUTIOUS BUT THE RULES ARE THE RULES AND WE'VE GOT TO FOLLOW THEM.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? LET'S HAVE A VOTE.
ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. THAT'S CARRIED.
8.5 MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGARDING PROPERTIES ON MCLAREN, ST. CAMILLA'S, AND TAYLOR.
AT THE NOVEMBER 7TH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED.
THAT ITEM 7.3 AND 7.4 BE FORWARDED TO COUNSEL, AS THIS MATTER DEALS WITH THE PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY.
IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 2392C OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT OF 2001.
WE HAVE A MOTION THAT THIS MATTER BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. A MOVER.
YES. I THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THIS ONE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY.
I FEEL THAT I'VE PUT REALLY A LOT OF THOUGHT INTO THIS ONE OVER THE WEEKEND AND I REALLY FEEL THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE ABLE TO HEAR ON HOW WE'RE MOVING FORWARD ON THIS MATTER.
I THINK THIS ONE SHOULD BE OUT IN THE OPEN.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY, SO MR. ANTUNES, DO YOU HAVE COMMENTS?
>> NO. THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.
IF THE MEMOS TO BE READ IN OPEN AS IT STANDS NOW, DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
>> SORRY. THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, YES, IT WOULD THE PUBLIC DON'T HAVE THAT ON THE OPEN AGENDA SO WE COULD READ THAT INTO.
I KNOW IT WASN'T ON THE OPEN AGENDA.
SO ESSENTIALLY THE COVENANT EXTENSION FOR 1860217, ONTARIO INK.
IN MAY OF 2022 TO THE CITY CLOSE ON THE SALE OF 19 AND FILL BUILDING LOTS WITH THE FIRM 1860271 ONTARIO INK.
THE COVENANTS ON THE SALE AND COMPLETED INCLUDED THE COMPLETION OF TWO MODEL HOMES ARE TWO HOMES BY OCTOBER OF 2023.
THE BALANCE DUE TO COMPLETED WITHIN 48 MONTHS, WHICH WILL TAKE US TO MAY OF 2026.
THEY PROPONENTS CONTACTED THE CITY AND ASKED FOR AN EXTENSION TO
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THE INITIALLY TO BOTH THE MODEL COVENANT BUILD AND THE BALANCE OF THE UNITS COVENANT.THE PURCHASERS EXPERIENCED SOME INITIAL HARDSHIP IN LOCATING RELIABLE AND IN REASONABLY PRICED LABOR IN TRADES TO BUILD THE FIRST TWO PROPERTIES, THE FIRM HAS TO OVERCOME THOSE CHALLENGES.
AND THE BUILDS ARE UNDERWAY TWO PROPERTIES ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED ON MCLAREN CRESCENT.
I DID DRIVE BY THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THERE IS A SHALLOW ONE HOUSE AND THERE IS A BASEMENT AND FOUNDATION ON THE OTHER WITH CONCRETE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE RECENTLY ON BOTH PROPERTIES.
THE PURCHASER, NOW THAT WE'RE HEADING INTO THE SEASON.
AGAIN, BECAUSE THIS IS TAKING LONGER THAN THEY HAD EXPECTED TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE, THE PURCHASE SEEKING AN EXTENSION TO JULY OF 2024 TO COMPLETE THE FIRST TWO HOMES.
THE PURCHASER HAS ALSO ASKED FOR THE BALANCE OF LOTS TO EXTEND THOSE AND ADDITIONAL 24 MONTHS TO BE ADDED TO THE COVENANT TO COMPLETE THOSE, BRINGING THAT DATE TO MAY OF 2028 AND HE HAS BROKEN DOWN AND BUILD SCHEDULE FOR THOSE GOING FORWARD.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE THAT WHEN THE AGREEMENT WAS WRITTEN, IT TOOK A LITTLE LONGER TO GET EVERYTHING DONE FOR CLOSING.
SO WE DID CLOSE IN MAY OF 2022, WE GAVE THEM TILL OCTOBER OF 2023 TO BUILD TWO HOMES, WHICH IS TIGHTER TIMELINE AND AS WE'VE SEEN, THAT DIDN'T WORK WITH THE COVENANTS, THE EXISTING COVENANT.
IT IS A LESSER TIME THAN THE TYPICAL 24 MONTHS THAT WE WOULD GIVE SOMEONE TO BUILD A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BUT AGAIN, THEY ARE UNDERWAY AND LOOKING TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> SORRY. EXCUSE ME. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE.
>> I WAS NOT AT THIS MEETING, THE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING.
COUNSELOR FLINTOFF, YOU'RE THE CHAIR.
YOU WENT INTO CLOSE SESSION ON THIS TOPIC.
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT?
>> SURE. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.
YES. WE DECIDED TO GO INTO CLOSE SESSION TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT, KNOWING THAT FROM THE STANDING COMMITTEE IT WOULD EVENTUALLY BE COMING TO COUNCIL AND THEN THE PEOPLE THAT WERE ON THE COMMITTEE THAN WE OBVIOUSLY WE'VE DECIDED TO PUT THIS OUT IN THE OPEN AS FAR AS THE WAY THAT I CAN'T SPEAK FOR ALL THE MEMBERS, BUT THE WAY THAT WE, I THINK COMING OUT OF THERE, THE WAY THAT WE FELT WAS WE ALL AGREED THE CITY DOESN'T NEED TO HAVE BUILT HOMES ON OUR DOCKET.
SO LET'S GIVE HIM THE EXTENSION TO FILL TO COMPLETE AS TO HOMES BY JULY.
AND IF YOU READ THE WHOLE MEMO, IT SAYS THAT HE INTENDS TO BUILD FIVE HOMES IN 2024, BETWEEN 5 TO 7 IN 20 IN 2025.
LET'S BE ON THE CONSERVATIVE SIDE AND LET'S SAY IT'S FIVE.
AT THE END OF 2025, HE SHE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE ANOTHER 10 DONE.
THIS IS HOW I THINK OUR COMMITTEE WE FELT.
LET THEM FINISH HIS TWO HOMES BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE WITH THE SUPPLY FACTOR OR AS EVERYBODY KNOWS HE HAS FULL INTENTIONS BECAUSE OF THAT HE'S ALREADY THIS DOESN'T EXPIRE, I THINK UNTIL MAY 2026 RIGHT NOW, IS THAT RIGHT, MR. ANTUNES?
>> ACCOUNTS FOR R3, YOU, MR. CHAIR? YES, SIR.
COUNSELOR FLINTOFF THE CURRENT ONE WOULD BE THE BALANCE OF THE PROPERTIES WOULD BE MAY OF 2026.
>> I'LL JUST EXPLAIN WHAT WE THOUGHT WE THOUGHT WOULD WORK, BUT OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO.
IF HE INTENDS TO BUILD FIVE AND MORE IN 24, LET'S SAY FIVE MORE THAN 25, THEN WE REVISIT IT.
THIS COUNCIL REVISITED BECAUSE IT WILL ALL STILL BE HERE AND WE'LL MAKE OUR DECISION FROM THERE.
IF HE'S 10 PEN GOING, THEN THINGS ARE HAPPENING AND HE'S MOVING IT ALONG.
WE THINK WE SHOULD PLAY BALL WITH THEM A LITTLE BIT, BUT I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD GIVE THEM THAT FULL EXTENSION HE WANTS.
THAT WAS MY FEELING AND I THINK MY MEMBERS FEELINGS.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COUNSELOR SEIDEL?
>> THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP. [NOISE] I BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY THING WE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT IS THE EXTENSION ON THE TWO MODEL HOMES WHICH EXPIRED IN OCTOBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR.
HE IS STILL UNDER HIS COVENANT FOR THE REMAINING REMAINDER 17.
TO BE DISCUSSING THIS TONIGHT WHEN WE DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT HE'S GOING TO BE COMING UP WITH.
LIKE I SAID, I BELIEVE WE SHOULD ONLY BE DISCUSSING THE COVENANT ON HIS TWO MODEL HOMES AND WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT TO GRANT
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HIM THAT UNTIL JULY OF NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU. THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.
I AGREE WITH COUNSELOR FLINTOFF'S COMMENTS ABOUT THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED BUT I BELIEVE WE SAID WE WERE ONLY GOING TO GIVE THEM THE EIGHT MONTHS, NOT THE EXTRA 24.
>> THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP. YEAH. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
ALMOST LIKE COUNSELOR SEIDEL SAYS, LET HIM FINISH HIS TWO HOMES BUT THE WHOLE COVENANT IS STILL CRUISING ALONG, SO I JUST READ THE REST OF IT.
HE'S SAYING THAT I'LL DO 5.24 AND 5.25, BUT COUNSELOR CYCLES.
THIS ISN'T EVEN UP UNTIL MAY 2026.
I JUST READ WHAT HE COMMITTED IN HIS LETTER THAT HE WOULD DO FOR THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE TO US AND THAT'S PART 2 OF THIS.
BUT YOU'RE RIGHT, COUNSELOR SEIDEL, THE END OF THE DAY IS ARE WE GOING TO LET HIM FINISH HIS TWO HOMES AND THEN LET'S KEEP ON GOING.
>> THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.
I THINK I WOULD AGREE WITH THE COMMENTS MADE SO FAR THIS EVENING AND I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION THAT WENT ON AT COMMITTEE.
I THINK SOMETIMES WHEN WE'RE NOT ON COMMITTEES IN TRUST THAT THE WORK BEING DONE IS THAT OF COUNSEL.
I WOULD AGREE THAT TONIGHT, THE DISCUSSION, AT LEAST IN MY MIND, WOULD BE FOR THE TWO HOMES THAT ARE PARTIALLY BUILT.
THAT IT'S A LITTLE PREMATURE TO BE TALKING ABOUT 2028, WHICH I BELIEVE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IF WE'RE LOOKING FOR A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION.
NOW WE'RE INTO TWO YEARS INTO THE NEXT TERM OF COUNSEL.
LETS THE MARKET STRENGTHEN, LET THE BUILDER GET SOME WORK DONE.
THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT COUNCIL IS NOT PREPARED TO GRANT AN EXTENSION ON THOSE PROPERTIES.
HOWEVER, IT DOESN'T APPEAR IF THERE'S A WILLINGNESS TO DO SO TONIGHT, WHICH DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE NOT GOING TO JUST FINISHED TO CREATE YOUR MODEL AND THEN AWAY WE GO.
I WOULD BE IN SUPPORT OF THAT FOR THIS EVENING AS WELL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN.
GO AHEAD, MR. ANTUNES OR COUNSELOR SEIDEL.
>> THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.
THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION I HAD IS THE PURCHASER SEEK AN EXTENSION TO JULY OF 2024 TO COMPLETE THESE TWO HOMES? WHEN HE SAYS COMPLETE THESE TWO HOME, DOES THAT TO COVER HIS COVENANT OR HAVE THEM FINISHED AND BE A SHOWROOM?
>> [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU, COUNSELOR SEIDEL, THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP.
THE COVENANT IS WINDOWS, SOFFITS, DOORS.
PLAYING CHARADES OF MS. BRAY BEHIND YOUR SHOULDER, YOUR WORSHIP.
IT'S ESSENTIALLY A COMPLETED HOME, BARRING SOME FINISHING TOUCHES, BUT THERE IS A BUILD COVENANT WINDOWS, SOFFITS, ROOF, SIDING, GETTING THE HOME ESSENTIALLY DONE, NOT PLUMBING, NOT ANYTHING ELSE AT THAT POINT AND MRS. ANN MIGHT BE ABLE TO CORRECT ME IMPACT AS ASSESSED THE PROPERTY AND WE START GETTING BILLED.
IT'S NOT ONCE OCCUPANCY OCCURS.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S ONCE IT GETS ASSESSED. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
>> TAX ASSESSMENTS WOULD BE COMPLETED ON ANY PROPERTY ONCE THE BUILDING PERMIT IS CLOSED AND OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN GRANTED.
THOSE ASSESSMENTS ARE BACKDATED TO THE DATE OF OCCUPANCY.
THAT WOULD BE WHEN WE WOULD START TO ACHIEVE THOSE ADDITIONAL TAXES.
HOWEVER, THAT BEING SAID, TAXATION WOULD BE APPLIED TO VACANT LANDS AS WELL AS ALWAYS.
>> THANK YOU. COUNSELOR SEIDEL?
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS HE'S GOING TO COVER HIS COVENANT.
BUT THAT'S NOT SAYING THAT THOSE HOUSES OR HOMES CAN SIT THERE WITHOUT DRYWALL OR ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING FOR ANOTHER YEAR OR SO. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP, THAT'S CORRECT.
THAT'S OUR STANDARD BUILDING COVENANT FOR ANY HOME THAT WE'VE SOLD THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY OR THROUGHOUT THE MUNICIPALITY.
>> WHICH MEANS WE WILL NOT BE GETTING TAXES ON A COMPLETE HOME.
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>> I THINK THEY JUST EXPLAINED YOU STILL HAVE TAXES, BUT IT'S NOT BASED ON THE FINAL.
IT'S NOT A FULL TAX WITH A BUILDING ON IT.
YOU JUST HAVE VACANT LAND TAX THAT'S CONTINUING.
ALSO, THE OTHER QUESTION IS IF THEY'RE USING IT AS SHOW HOMES, THAT COULD NOT BE FULFILLED FOR WELL UNTIL HE FINISHES THE WHOLE PROJECT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. MR. ANTUNES?
I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND COUNSELOR SEIDEL'S POINT OF VIEW.
BUT AT THE POINT WHEN YOU'VE GOT ROOF, I SAID SIDING WINDOWS, DOORS, YOU'VE GOT A CONSIDERABLE INVESTMENT INTO THE PROPERTY AT THAT POINT.
TO HAVE MONEY BURIED INTO A HOME AT THAT POINT AND NOT FINISH THE INTERIOR ACCOUTERMENTS TO FINISH SELLING IT YOU'VE GOT A RATHER SIZABLE INVESTMENT TO HAVE IT SIT THERE WOULD BE THE FIRST POINT.
THE OTHER ONE, JUST TO CLARIFY FOR COUNCIL, THE SUGGESTION OF ADDING THE EXTENDED COVENANT FOR THE REST OF THE LOTS THAT WAS THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH THE PROPONENT AS WELL WITH STAFF AND THE PROPONENTS FEELING FOR ASKING FOR EVERYTHING AT ONCE WAS NOT TO KEEP COMING BACK TO COUNCIL FOR MULTIPLE THINGS.
WHEN THE DISCUSSION WAS THERE WAS, I'M GOING TO ASK FOR THE NINE MONTHS SHOULD I ASK FOR EVERYTHING ALL UPFRONT TO NOT FEEL LIKE I KEEP COMING BACK? STAFFS' DISCUSSION WITH THE PROPONENT WAS TRY IT'S BETTER TO ASK AND SAY NO THAN TO FEEL LIKE YOU'RE COMING BACK LATER.
TO CLARIFY THAT FOR COUNCIL, THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY IT WAS PUT INTO THE REPORT AS SUCH.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE PROPONENTS NEVER COME BACK AND HAVE TO ASK FOR COVENANTS.
THAT THEY'RE PICKING A COVENANT THAT THEY CAN SATISFY IN THE BEGINNING.
I THINK WE NEED TO REVISIT HOW WE PROVIDE COVENANTS OUT AND BRING THEM IN REALISTICALLY.
CLEARLY, THE BUILDING MARKET HAS BEEN VERY CHALLENGING, ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH WHEN YOU HAVE A FIRM FROM THE SOUTH TRAVELING.
I'M NOT GOING TO CHALLENGE OR DISAGREE WITH ANY OF THE COMMENTS THAT ARE MADE.
I THINK IT IS THE REALITY OF IT.
HOWEVER, THIS IS GOING TO START A PATH THAT IF TIMELINES ARE CONTINUED TO BE BROKEN, I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY TO COMPLETE THE TASK IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS ABOUT COMING ONCE AND ASKING FOR EVERYTHING.
I JUST BELIEVE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASIER ASK WITH MORE FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE TWO BUILDS. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD MEETINGS WITH THIS PARTICULAR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES.
THEY HAVE FULFILLED SOME AND I WON'T SAY PROMISES, BUT AT LEAST SOME WHAT WOULD THE WORD BE? MILESTONES, NOT ONLY WITH THESE BUILDINGS, BUT THEN IN AND AROUND TOWN, BUT THEY HAVE ALSO NOT ACHIEVED SOME MILESTONES IN AND AROUND TOWN THAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD, AND THAT'S THE CONCERN THAT THAT KEEPS DRAGGING ON SO I UNDERSTAND THAT PART OF IT.
BUT WE'RE NOT HERE TO SAY NO SO, FOR AN EIGHT-MONTH, THAT GIVES HIM WHAT TILL END OF JULY, AUGUST?
>> THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP, I THINK IT'S NINE MONTHS IS WHAT THE MATH WORKS OUT TO.
THAT GIVES HIM TILL THE END OF JULY, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, OF 2024.
>> YOUR MAIN CONSTRUCTION SEASON STARTS BASICALLY APRIL, MAY?
>> THROUGH YOUR WORSHIP, APRIL, MAY, DEPENDING ON WHAT MOTHER NATURE DOES OR DOES NOT PROVIDE.
RIGHT NOW AGAIN, IN THIS CASE, ONE OF THE STRUCTURES HAS A SHELL FRONT TRUSS OR IT'S FRAMED.
THE OTHER ONE, THEY WILL TRY AND GET TO IT AS THE SNOW FLIES IF NOT, IT MIGHT BE A SUMMER START TO GET CONCRETE WORK DONE.
IT'S A QUESTION OF HOW MUCH THEY CAN GET DONE BEFORE WE GET TOO DEEP INTO WINTER OF THIS YEAR.
>> IN MY MIND, THEY MANAGED TO GET QUITE A BIT DONE ON THE TWO BUILDINGS, BASICALLY STARTING THIS SUMMER AND A LITTLE BIT LATE INTO THE SEASON.
>> THEY BASICALLY HAVE THE WHOLE WINTER PLUS TILL AUGUST TO GET TWO DONE.
THAT'S COVERING TO 2024, FIVE MORE IN 2025, FIVE MORE IN 2026.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'VE LAID OUT FOR US.
BASICALLY NOW, AS COUNCIL, WE ARE GOING TO CONSIDER JUST THE TWO HOUSES FOR THE EXTENSION.
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>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. THAT'S WHAT OUR CONSENSUS WITH OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND MYSELF THAT WE THOUGHT, YES.
LET'S GET THESE TWO BUILT AND LET'S RIDE AS YOU'D SAY RIDE OUT THE COVENANT AND SEE WHERE DO YOU SEE WHAT HE'S DOING AND MAYBE HE'LL GET MOVING A LITTLE BIT QUICKER FOR US AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF ELLIOT LAKE.
>> IS THERE A RESOLUTION PREPARED, YOUR WORSHIP?
>> I HAVE FROM JUST FOLLOWING THE CONVERSATION SO THAT A NINE-MONTH EXTENSION ON THE CONSTRUCTION DEADLINE BE AUTHORIZED AS PER THE REQUEST DATED OCTOBER 31ST, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO THE COVENANT FOR TWO MODEL HOMES ON MCLAREN CRESCENT SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE FEE OF $1,000.
SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FLINTOFF.
ONE FINAL ROUND OF COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. COUNSELOR SEIDEL?
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. IF WE'RE GOING TO EXTEND HIS COVENANT TILL JULY AND I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A RENEGOTIATING OF THE CONTRACT OR WHATEVER.
IS THERE ANYTHING WE COULD STIPULATE THAT SAYS THAT HE HAS TO BE 80% COMPLETED 100% OF THE HOME?
>> TO RENEGOTIATE HIS COVENANT?
>> AGAIN I WORRY ABOUT HIM FULFILLING HIS COVENANT IN JULY WITH SOFFIT, WINDOWS, FASCIA, AND NOTHING ELSE BEING DONE IS WHAT I WORRY ABOUT.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. I WOULD AGREE WITH SOME OF COUNSELOR SEIDEL'S CONCERNS.
IN HEARING MR. ANTUNES EARLIER TALK ABOUT THE INVESTMENT I WOULD AGREE AS WELL THAT HAVING THAT AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT IN TWO VACANT HOMES IN ELLIOT LAKE WOULD NOT BE A PROPER BUSINESS MODEL.
IT WOULD ALSO POTENTIALLY IMPACT FURTHER COVENANT EXTENSIONS FOR THE BALANCE OF THE PROPERTY.
I WOULD REALLY HOPE AND CLEARLY, WE'RE HAVING THIS DISCUSSION IN OPEN SESSION.
I'M SURE THE PROPONENT WILL HEAR QUITE CLEARLY OUR COMMENTS THIS EVENING AND HOPEFULLY, WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER.
THE GOAL IS TO HAVE MORE HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY.
I WOULD REALLY HOPE THAT THIS IS THE START OF THAT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. JUST ANOTHER COMMENT, MAYBE MORE TO COUNSELOR SEIDEL.
YOU WILL ALSO HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND SO THESE TWO MODEL HOMES HAVE TO BE DONE BY JULY.
BUT HE'S ALSO IN HIS NEW LETTER IS COMMITTED TO FIVE HOMES IN 2024.
HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE A TEAM OR A CREW HERE BY THE BEGINNING OF THE CONSTRUCTION SEASON TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT COMMITMENT BECAUSE TECHNICALLY WE'RE PRETTY MUCH SEVEN HOUSES.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. I AGREE WITH YOU, COUNCILOR FLINTOFF.
BUT UNDER HIS COVENANT, HE SAYS HE'S GOING TO BUILD FIVE OR SEVEN IN 2024 AND FIVE OR SEVEN IN 2025.
BUT HIS COVENANT RUNS TILL MAY OF 2026.
HE MIGHT NOT START THESE UNTIL AUGUST OF 2024 TO TRY AND FINISH IN MAY OF 2026.
>> THANK YOU. I CAN'T CONTROL HIM.
NOW THAT BEING SAID, I KNOW MR. ANTUNES MAYBE HE CAN COME IN.
HE DID SAY THAT HE SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND THE PROPER COMPANIES TO COME HERE TO WORK.
CAN YOU ELABORATE A BIT FIRST, MR. ANTUNES?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FLINTOFF. THROUGH YOU, YOUR WORSHIP.
A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT POINTS THERE.
SORRY, COUNCILOR FLINTOFF, I'LL ANSWER YOURS FIRST.
HE DOES HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT HE'S GOT A FIRM TO WORK ON BUILDING THE OTHER BALANCE OF HOMES.
THE OTHER THING TO COUNSELOR SEIDEL'S POINT IS THAT THIS IS PART OF THE WHOLE COVENANT.
THE TWO HOMES ARE PART OF THE OTHER COVENANT.
IF COUNCIL'S WISH IS TO EXTEND HIS BUILD COVENANT UNTIL JULY, WHETHER IT'S JULY, IF COUNCIL FEELS AUGUST, PICK A DATE, WHATEVER THE COVENANT IS EXTENDED TO, THAT'S PART OF THE WHOLE COVENANT BECAUSE THESE TWO MODEL HOMES WERE PART OF THE 19-HOME COVENANT.
IF COUNCIL'S WISH IS TO EXTEND HIS BUILD COVENANT ON THE TWO HOMES TO JULY OF 2024, AND HE DOESN'T ACCOMPLISH THAT, WE'VE GOT THE OPTION,
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AND THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS IT WAS TALKED ABOUT GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION BECAUSE IT'S ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.IF COUNCIL TODAY AND AGAIN, GOING BACK TO ADDRESSING SOME OF THE QUESTIONS OF THE PUBLIC, WHY WAS THIS GOING TO BE IN CLOSED SESSION, IF COUNCIL TODAY SAID NO, WE'RE NOT DOING OR OFFERING THE EXTENSION UNTIL JULY OF NEXT YEAR, HE'S DONE, HE'S MET HIS COVENANT, IT'S OVER, WE ARE ABLE TO TRIGGER BACK THE BUYBACK OF THE BALANCE OF THE PROPERTIES.
THAT'S THE ACQUISITION OF LAND BY A MUNICIPALITY, WHICH CAN BE DONE IN CLOSED SESSION.
WE ARE NEGOTIATING NOW AND WE'RE NEGOTIATING WITH A CLIENT IN, I WOULDN'T SAY THE BEST OF FAITH, BECAUSE THE CLIENT IS NOT HERE AND DIDN'T KNOW THE PROCESS IN WHICH WE WERE GOING TO GO.
IF THE CLIENT DOES NOT COMPLETE AND THE PROPONENT DOES NOT COMPLETE THE HOME BY JULY OF 2024, COUNCIL HAS THE ABILITY TO TRIGGER THE PURCHASE BACK OF THE BALANCE OF 17 LOTS.
IT'S NOT IF HE FINISHES THESE BY JULY WHAT ROLL IS NEXT, IT'S IF THEY'RE NOT COMPLETED BY JULY, WE'VE GOT THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE 17 UNFINISHED LOTS, WHICH I WOULD ARGUE FOR A MUNICIPALITY IS A BETTER OPTION THAN PURCHASING 19 LOTS, TWO OF WHICH ARE IN DIFFERENT STATES OF COMPLETION AND ASSUMING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WHO, HOW, BUILDING.
WE HAVE A FANTASTIC BILLING DEPARTMENT WHICH HAS BEEN INSPECTING IT UP TO THIS POINT, BUT I DON'T KNOW MANY BUILDERS THAT WOULD STEP IN AND SAY, IT'S BEEN INSPECTED, WONDERFUL.
BUT I'M GOING TO ASSUME THE WORK OF, ONLY BECAUSE COUNCILOR MANN IS NODDING AT ME, COUNCILOR MANN'S WORKING AND MOVING ON FROM THERE.
AGAIN, AN IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COUNCIL, IF WE'RE SITTING BACK HERE IN JULY OF 2024 AND THE COVENANT HAS NOT BEEN MET, COUNCIL HAS THE FULL OPPORTUNITY TO REPURCHASE THE 17 REMAINING LOTS BACK TO THE MUNICIPALITY.
SORRY, DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? SORRY, COUNCILOR FLINTOFF THAT WAS A BIT OF AND ANTUNES HAS DELVED FURTHER.
>> [OVERLAPPING] NO, I UNDERSTAND.
HE IS PAYING TAXES AND ALL THOSE LOTS AND WE DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.
BELIEVE ME, I DON'T WANT TO SIT UP HERE AND SAY WE HAVE TO BUY THESE LOTS BACK, BUT WE WANT THEM TO GET MOVING A LITTLE BIT.
MAYBE HE WILL PICK IT UP A LITTLE AND I KNOW WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET THINGS ROLLING ALONG, BUT I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHERE IT'S COMING FROM AND LET'S HAVE HIM FINISH THESE TWO HOMES.
>> COUNCILOR. SORRY, MR. ANTUNES?
>> NOT EVEN CLOSE, YOUR WORSHIP.
THE OTHER THING IN COUNCILOR FLINTOFF DID BRING IT UP, MS. SONNENBERG BROUGHT IT UP AS WELL, THESE 19 LOTS ARE CURRENTLY BEING TAXED.
THE CITY IS GENERATING TAXATION REVENUE OFF THESE 19 LOTS.
THE MUNICIPALITY ALSO HAS 11 OTHER RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOTS RIGHT NOW THAT ARE NOT BEING SOLD.
THERE'S NOT OTHER THAN ONE SLIGHT BIT OF INTEREST.
WE'RE NOT WITHOUT BUILDING LOTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY.
CURRENTLY 19 LOTS, WE ARE GENERATING SOME REVENUE WITH A BALANCE OF 11 OTHER LOTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY THAT HAVE VERY LITTLE INTEREST IN THEM.
THESE ARE GENERATING SOME REVENUE FOR THE MUNICIPALITY AS WE STAND.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I THINK WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO PUSH IS THAT PEOPLE COME AND MAKE A PROMISE AND THEY FULFILL IT.
I'M ALL FOR GIVING SECOND CHANCES.
I THINK THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY THAT TO THE SITUATION.
I DON'T CARE IF WE GIVE HIM UNTIL AUGUST.
IF HE WANTED THIS PROJECT DONE, HE'D BE GETTING THINGS GOING.
IT GIVES US THE 8, 9, 10 MONTHS TO ASSESS THE SITUATION.
HE CAN COME BACK MULTIPLE TIMES IF HE HAS TO.
I DON'T SEE ANY REASON TO NOT EXTEND THIS COVENANT FOR THE TWO, BUT I DON'T THINK IT TRIGGERS IN ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE OTHER 17 PROPERTIES AT THIS POINT AND THAT'S THE SAFETY THING THAT WE CAN STILL REVISIT IT.
WE HAVE THE POWER TO TAKE IT AWAY RIGHT NOW IF WE WANTED AND WE'RE NOT REALLY GOING TO BE CONSIDERING THAT, ARE WE? COUNCILOR MORRISSETTE?
>> I THINK THROUGH YOU, MR. CHAIR, I THINK WE'RE GIVING HIM A CHANCE TO PROVE HIMSELF THAT HE COULD GET THIS DONE.
THEN IN AUGUST WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE AGAIN.
HE'S PAYING TAX ON DIFFERENT OTHER PROPERTIES IN TOWN.
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THE WAY I UNDERSTAND THE COVENANT WERE PRETTY LOW FOR THE AMOUNT OF BUILD THAT HE HAD TO DO.I'M WILLING TO SAY THAT WE SHOULD GO AHEAD WITH THIS NINE MONTHS, BUT LIKE I SAID, IT'S THE PROOF HE NEEDS TO PROVE TO US THAT HE COULD DO IT.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. I'M WILLING TO SUPPORT THIS MOTION TO EXTEND THIS COVENANT UNTIL JULY OF 2024.
>> ARE WE HAPPY WITH THE DATE? ANY LAST COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR.
NONE ARE OPPOSED AND THAT IS CARRIED.
ITEM 9, OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTING.
THERE'S NONE, NO REPORTS FOR UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
THERE ARE NO PETITIONS, THERE ARE NO CORRESPONDENCE, NO NOTICES OF MOTION, COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS,
[14. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]
I HAVE A NUMBER OF THEM.TO START, PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR MAILBOXES FOR THE SHOP LOCAL FLYER WHICH WILL BE OUT IN THE COMING WEEKS.
THIS IS A GREAT DAY OF SHOPPING AND SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES.
THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE 2023 SANTA CLAUS PARADE.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS CHRISTMAS SONGS.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 20 REGISTERED FLOATS AND ARE LOOKING TO SURPASS LAST YEAR'S TOTAL OF 26.
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT ELLIOTLAKE.CA\SANTACLAUSPARADE REGISTRATION, OR YOU CAN DO IT IN PERSON AT THE COLLINS HALL.
WE ALSO HAVE NAMED THAT PLOW CONTESTS SUBMISSION AND THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2023.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR NAMES FOR OUR CITY PLOWS.
BE CREATIVE, BE FUNNY, AND EMBRACE THE SPIRIT OF THE WINTER SEASON.
AS OF NOW, WE HAVE 100 SUBMISSIONS AND THERE'S STILL TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR NAME AT ELLIOTLAKE.CA\NAMETHATPLOW.
THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST, DECEMBER 16TH, 2023 AT THE COLLINS HALL FROM 01:00 TO 03:00 P.M. WE HAVE 11 REGISTERED TO DATE IN.
AGAIN, YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE AT ELLIOTLAKE.CA\GINGERBREADHOUSECONTEST OR AGAIN IN-PERSON AT THE COLLINS HALL.
WE INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN AT THE COLLINS HALL TO SEE THE WONDERFUL CREATIONS AND ENJOY SOME HOT COCOA, SWEET TREATS AND FUN ACTIVITIES.
ALL ON DECEMBER THE 16TH FROM 01:00-03:00 P.M. GET READY FOR THE 2023 ROCK THE HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST.
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD PLACE, AS WELL AS A SPECIAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD CHOSEN BY THE COMMUNITY.
WE ALREADY HAVE EIGHT REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS DECEMBER THE 4TH, 2023.
ENTER ONLINE AT ELLIOTLAKE.CA\ROCKTHEHOLIDAYS.
THERE WILL BE A HOLIDAY MAP AVAILABLE BY DECEMBER THE 8TH.
I BELIEVE THIS CONTEST IS PARALLEL TO THE HALLOWEEN CONTEST.
CORRECT? OKAY. THE ROTARY CLUB OF ELLIOT LAKE 100 WHO CARE INITIATIVE IS ON AGAIN THIS YEAR.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ELLIOT LAKERS TO GIVE THEIR SUPPORT TO HELP IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS YEAR'S EVENT TAKES PLACE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER THE 14TH AT 06:30 P.M. AT THE HERITAGE HALL MASONIC LODGE ON SPRUCE AVENUE.
TO BECOME ONE OF THE 100 ELLIOT LAKERS WHO CARE, YOU CAN PAY YOUR $100 AT THE DOOR OR, AGAIN, VISIT THEM ONLINE AT ELLIOTLAKE100.COM.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS, COUNSELOR FLINTOFF?
>> JUST ONE. JUST THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER THAT WENT OUT,
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THE SCHEDULING OF THE RECYCLE, THE DAYS WERE BACKWARDS.I HAD A FEW CONSTITUENTS MENTION IT TO ME.
IT HAS BEEN FIXED ON THEIR CITY WEBSITE AND THEIR FACEBOOK POST AND IT WILL BE PROPERLY THE NEXT NEWSLETTER THAT GOES OUT.
BUT I KNOW SOME PEOPLE HAD THEIR PAPER OUT AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE OTHER ONE.
>> ANY OTHERS? I HAVE ONE LAST ONE.
THIS SATURDAY MORNING, IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL MORNING.
WE ATTENDED REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY AT OUR LOCAL SENATE HALF, HOSTED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGION, OUR LOCAL LEGION 561.
I WOULD SAY IT WAS THE MOST PEOPLE I'VE SEEN AT REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY THAT CAME AND JOINED US.
THERE ARE NO ADDENDUMS, WE'LL GO TO INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS 16.1, BYLAW 23-102.
[16. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAW]
BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE ENTERING INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR LANDS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO 83 ST. MORTON PLACE.I MAY HAVE EMOTION THAT BYLAWS 23-102 BE PASSED.
MOVER COUNSELOR BROEK, SECONDED, COUNSELOR MANN.
ALL IN FAVOR, NONE ARE OPPOSED.
THAT'S CARRIED 16.2 BYLAW 23-103 BEING A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NUMBER 22-100 BEING A BYLAW TO REGULATE ANIMAL CONTROL AND ENSURE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP IN THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-103 BE PASSED.
MOVER, COUNSELOR SEIDEL, SECONDED BY COUNSELOR FLINTOFF. ALL IN FAVOR.
NONE ARE OPPOSED. THAT'S CARRIED.
16.3 BYLAW 23-104, BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH SCIENCE NORTH FOR AN EVENT AT THE 2024 WINTER FEST.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-104 BE PASSED? MOVER, COUNSELOR MORRIS SETH, SECONDED BY COUNSELOR MANN. ALL IN FAVOR.
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MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT COUNCIL PROCEED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 08:03 P.M.MOVER, COUNSELOR BROEK, SECONDED BY COUNSELOR MORRIS SETH.
ALL IN FAVOR. NONE ARE OPPOSED. THAT CARRIED.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT COUNCIL RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 08:58 P.M.
MOVER COUNSELOR FLINTOFF, SECONDED COUNSELOR BROEK.
SO WE JUST GO THROUGH THIS, RIGHT? MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THE COVENANT FOR 1-88 ALL NATIONS TEST BE EXTENDED BY 36 MONTHS FROM THE EXISTING BUILD COVENANT DATE OF JUNE 1ST, 2024.
MOVER, COUNSELOR MORRIS SETH SECONDED, COUNSELOR BROEK. ALL IN FAVOR.
THAT'S CARRIED. CONFIRMATORY BYLAW 18.1,
[18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW]
BYLAW 23-105 BEING A BYLAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNSEL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2023.I HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 23-105 BE PASSED.
MOVER, COUNSELOR SEIDEL SECONDED, COUNSELOR MANN, ALL IN FAVOR.
THAT'S CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT. MAY I HAVE EMOTION THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN AT THE HOUR OF 08:59 P.M.
MOVER COUNSELOR MORRIS SETH, SECONDED, COUNSELOR FLINTOFF.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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