[1. CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:03] GOOD EVENING. WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE, DATED MONDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2024, 5:30 P.M.. I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. ARE THERE ANY DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST? GOING ONCE. GOING TWICE? NONE. THERE ARE NO PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS. THERE'S NO PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS. [6.1 Memo from the Manager of Economic Development] REPORTS 6.1 MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGARDING AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE FOR 80 DIEPPE AVENUE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THE MEMO MEMO FROM THE MANAGER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING AN AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE FOR 80 DIEPPE AVENUE BE RECEIVED A MOVER. COUNCILLOR MANN SECONDED COUNCILLOR SEIDEL. MR. ANTUNES, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING, YOUR WORSHIP. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. NICE TO SEE YOU THIS EVENING. AND THANK YOU FOR COMING IN FOR A SPECIAL MEETING. I'M GRATEFUL TO COUNCIL AND STAFF FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. I KNOW THAT SOMETIMES SOME OF THE MESSAGING AROUND THE COMMUNITY REVOLVES AROUND SOME NEGATIVE ISSUES, BUT THIS IS A FANTASTIC ISSUE. THIS IS A GREAT NOT EVEN AN ISSUE. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MUNICIPALITY. THROUGH THE DIRECTION OF COUNCIL STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE TEAM FROM 1000602533 ONTARIO, INC. AND MR. DINO TO PREPARE AN AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE FOR THE PROPERTY AT 80 DIEPPE AVENUE. THIS FORTHCOMING AGENDA HAS AN APA OR THIS AGENDA HAS A FORTHCOMING APS IS A BYLAW. AS YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE AGREEMENT, IT'S DEVELOPMENT OF A MINIMUM OF 18 TOWNHOMES TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN A 36 MONTH PERIOD. A LOT OF THE OTHER DETAILS WILL BE SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY. IN RESPECT FOR THE PROPONENT, WE LET THEM DO THEIR MARKETING AND HAVE THEIR FLASH-BANG AND LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO. THE AGREEMENT VERY CLEARLY STATES THE REQUIREMENTS AND THE MINIMUMS AND THE COVENANTS FOR THE MUNICIPALITY THE THINGS THEY DO ABOVE THAT DESIGN STYLE, EVERYTHING ELSE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T STEAL THE PROPONENTS THUNDER. BUT THEY WILL RELEASE THAT IN, IN DUE TIME. I DO HAVE TO SAY, WORKING WITH THE PROPONENT. IT'S BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE. VERY PROFESSIONAL, VERY DEDICATED. NOT FIRST RODEO, TO USE THAT TERM. VERY EXPERIENCED BUILDER AND DEVELOPER. AND STAFF HAVE HAVE BEEN KEPT ON THEIR TOES. HE'S HE, HE, HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S LOOKING FOR AND HE'S VERY EXPERIENCED. AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT WORKING EXPERIENCE WITH WITH MR. GUINDON AND HIS TEAM. THE MEMO HERE IS BROUGHT TO THIS SPECIAL MEETING. AGAIN, HE'S VERY TIME FOCUSED, AND HE'S LOOKING TO GET THINGS DONE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. SO THE NEXT MEETING OF COUNCIL WAS UNTIL THE 13TH, AND THAT WOULD DELAY US SEVERAL WEEKS. SO WE'RE ALREADY GETTING LOOKING AT, STARTED THE ZONING AMENDMENT PROCESS, SITE PLAN CONTROL AND ON AND ON. SO VERY MOTIVATED PROPONENT AND HAVE SEEN SOME OF HIS WORK IN OTHER COMMUNITIES DONE SOME DUE DILIGENCE AND FROM A STAFF PERSPECTIVE, VERY IMPRESSED WITH WITH WHAT HE'S BRINGING FORTH. SO TO FINISH OFF THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MUNICIPALITY TO GET SOME NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY ON A PROPERTY AND STAFF RECOMMENDING THAT COUNCIL ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT WITH 1000602533 ONTARIO, INC. FOR THE SALE OF 80 DIEPPE AVENUE, AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE BYLAW BE PASSED. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MAY HAVE. THANK YOU, MR. ANTUNES. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE PROPONENT WITH COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE WHEN THEY WERE IN TOWN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. AND VERY HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS AND MOVE THIS FORWARD TONIGHT. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN INTEREST ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR 80 DIEPPE AND THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE THE FINALLY GOING TO HAVE A REAL LEGITIMATE BUILD GOING ON AND HAPPILY SUPPORT THAT THIS EVENING. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR MANN. COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE. I TOO MET THIS GENTLEMAN. HE'S VERY AGGRESSIVE IN WHAT HE WANTS, AND AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS GOING TO GO UP IN, IN NO TIME. AND IF HE'S SUCCESSFUL WITH THIS BUILD, I'M ALMOST SURE THAT HE'S GOING TO FIND OTHER PLACES IN ELLIOT LAKE TO BUILD. SO I REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THIS COMING. AND I'M HOPING THAT IT'S GOING TO LIGHT UP ON A FEW OTHER PLACES THAT OTHER DEVELOPERS WILL COME FORWARD AND BUILD ALSO. OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF. THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP. JUST MORE OF A COMMENT. THIS IS A REALLY GOOD, GREAT NEWS STORY. WHEN WE GOT SWORN IN, THAT WAS ONE OF OUR I THINK ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS WERE, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH 80 DIEPPE? [00:05:05] AND YOU, YOU KEPT WORKING IT AND WORKING IT, AND NOW IT'S FINALLY IT'S HAPPENING. AND JUST VERY EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? YEP. WE'VE HAD A FEW MEETINGS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND THIS CONTRACTOR I AGREE, SEEMS QUITE AGGRESSIVE. BUT ALSO WE DID CHECK WHAT HE'S DONE IN THE PAST AND HE DOES GOOD WORK. SO VERY HAPPY TO HAVE SOMEONE TO COME IN AND GET THINGS STARTED. AND WE DID PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO GETTING 80 DIEPPE UP READY. AND IT'S NICE WHEN SOMETHING COMES TO FRUITION. SO I'M GOING TO BE IN SUPPORT OF THIS AS WELL. THAT BEING SAID, WE MIGHT AS WELL VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AND NONE ARE OPPOSED THAT IS CARRIED. THERE ARE NO NOTICES OF MOTION. THERE'S NO CLOSED SESSION. BYLAWS. 9.1 BYLAW 24-36 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELLIOT [9.1 By-Law 24-36] LAKE AND 1000602533 ONTARIO, INC. FOR 80 DIEPPE AVENUE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 24-36 BE PASSED? A MOVER. COUNCILLOR MORRISSETTE. SECONDED. COUNCILLOR LEFEBVRE. ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED. THAT'S CARRIED. [10.1 By-Law 24-37] TEN CONFIRMATORY BYLAW. BYLAW 24-37 BEING A BYLAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL AT ITS SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2024. MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT BYLAW 24-37 BE PASSED? MOVER COUNCILLOR BULL SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MANN. ALL IN FAVOR? NONE ARE OPPOSED. THAT'S CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT. MAY I HAVE A MOTION THAT THIS MEETING ADJOURNED AT THE HOUR OF 5:36 P.M.. MOVER COUNCILLOR FLINTOFF SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR LEFEBVRE. ALL IN FAVOR? NONE OPPOSED. AND THAT IS CARRIED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.