Sep 14, 2020 City Council

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CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AS REGULAR SCHEDULE MEETING OF COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ELLIOT

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

AS FAR AS ROLL CALL, WE HAVE MOST MEMBERS PRESENT THIS EVENING.

COUNCILLOR CYR SENDS HIS REGRETS.

AND MR. GAGNON IS COUNCILLOR FINAMORE ON THE SCREEN THERE SHE IS.

OK, SO COUNCILLOR FINAMORE IS ATTENDING VIA TECHNOLOGY.

GOOD EVENING, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

CAN YOU HEAR US? I CAN HEAR YOU.

I CAN HEAR YOU.

I CAN HEAR MR. GAGNON BETTER THAN YOU.

OK, WELL, THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT.

IS THERE ANY DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THIS EVENING? ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES, I'M SEEING NONE ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES, 4.1, AUGUST 24TH,

[4. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES]

4.2 SEPTEMBER EIGHT, 2020 SPECIAL.

CAN I HAVE MOVER TO ADOPT THE MINUTES, PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR CONCERNS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT? OK, SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN, ALL IN FAVOR.

OK. COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

FAVOR. THOSE ARE CARRIED, THANK YOU.

THERE'S NO PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING.

SIX POINT INTRODUCTION CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORT, 6.1 REPORT FROM THE CHIEF

[6. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS]

CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY OF EAST ALGOMA COUNSELING CENTER OF EAST ALGOMA TO BE EXTENDED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE LOBBY BECOMES IN USE FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND LET THE CAO BE AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMMODATE SIMILAR USE IN OTHER MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IF AND WHERE APPLICABLE, FOLLOWING ALL SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND WITHOUT A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON CORE MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

COULD I HAVE A MOVER FOR THIS REPORT? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR TURNER.

MR. GAGNON, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE? YES. YOUR WORSHIP COUNCIL WILL RECALL EARLIER IN THE SUMMER WE ALLOWED THE CENTENNIAL ARENA LOBBY TO BE USED BY THOSE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WHO HAD SPACE CONSTRAINTS DUE TO COVID AND GIVEN REGARDLESS OF ANY SUMMERTIME THE CENTENNIAL ARENA LOBBY WOULD BE VERY LITTLE USED AND CERTAINLY DURING COVID IT WAS COMPLETELY CLOSED.

SO I'M SUGGESTING THAT THOSE GROUPS ARE STILL VERY NEEDING OF THE SPACE.

THEY'RE STILL USING THAT SPACE.

THEY'VE PROVIDED ALL THE REQUIRED INSURANCE AND WHATNOT.

AND THE UNFORTUNATE DELAY OF THE TILLER REPLACEMENT HAS CAUSED A DELAY IN PUTTING ICE AT THE ARENA UNTIL MID TO LATE OCTOBER.

SO THIS IS ALLOWED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME.

BUT THE ORIGINAL MOTION AND DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL WAS THAT IT WOULD END IN LATE AUGUST.

SO I'M JUST SUGGESTING THAT WE JUST MOVE ON, CONTINUE TO ALLOW THAT USE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE LOBBY OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IS GET GET IN THE WAY AND THEN WE CAN REVIEW AT THAT TIME IF THERE'S OTHER SPACE.

SPACE IS STILL A BIT OF CONSTRAINT.

YOU KNOW, THE COLLINS HALL IS BEING USED AND WHATNOT, BUT WE MAY HAVE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IF ALL THE INSURANCE AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS IN PLACE.

I DON'T SEE WHY COUNCIL COULDN'T JUST DIRECT ME TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW THAT SPACE.

AS LONG AS MUNICIPAL CORE SERVICES AREN'T BEING JEOPARDIZED OR IMPACTED, THEN I DON'T SEE WHY WE COULDN'T CONTINUE THAT.

SO THAT'S WHAT I'M RECOMMENDING THERE.

AND WE ALREADY HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK IN PLACE TO KEEP GOING.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR PATRIE QUESTION.

I HAVE A COUPLE OF THEM.

FIRST OFF, THIS WAS TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF AUGUST, SO I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS DONE.

THERE'S NO STAFF REPORT ATTACHED REGARDING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT.

THE ORIGINAL REPORT AND THE ATTACHED REPORT OF THE ADDITION OF THE ORIGINAL REPORT STATES THAT STAFF TO BE ON PREMISES FOR THE ENTIRE TIME WHEN PEOPLE ARE THERE, WHICH IS 15 TO 20 HOURS PER WEEK. I WOULD LIKE A COST ANALYSIS.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH THIS IS BEING USED.

THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SHORT TERM ISSUE, SO I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF MOVING THIS FORWARD TONIGHT. I AM GOING TO PUT A DEFERRAL AND ASK THAT A REPORT COME FORWARD.

STAFF HAS ALREADY GONE BEYOND WHAT COUNCIL HAS GIVEN THEM DIRECTION TO DO AND CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THE ORIGINAL REPORT AND EXTEND IT.

I'M ALSO NOT HAPPY WITH THAT THE CAO BE AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMMODATE SIMILAR USE IN MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IF AND WHERE APPLICABLE FOLLOWING ALL SAFETY PROTOCOLS WITHOUT A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON CORE MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

IN OTHER WORDS, THAT IS SAYING THAT EVEN ONCE THE ARENA IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, STAFF HAS AUTHORITY TO MOVE THIS ENDEAVOR TO ANY FACILITY THAT THEY SEE FIT, AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT HAPPEN

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IF ANYBODY HAS ANY COMMENTS PRIOR, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS GO BACK TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

IF THIS WOULD HAVE GONE TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE LAST WEEK, I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THESE CONCERNS UP AT THAT TIME.

BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE'RE SEEING THIS COMING.

SO WITH THAT, I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT UNTIL EVERYBODY ELSE HAS A CHANCE TO SPEAK.

AND THEN I WILL BE PUTTING A DEFERRAL ON THE FLOOR.

YES. COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

IS IT MY TURN? YES. OK.

I DON'T AGREE WITH NOT ALLOWING MR. GAGNON AND STAFF TO DO OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CITY.

AND I BELIEVE I SEE THIS AS BEING THAT.

I DON'T THINK COUNCIL HAS ANY BUSINESS BEING IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS.

THERE'S AGENCIES IN NEED. WE HAVE SPACE ONCE THE ARENA IS OPENED UP AND BEING UTILIZED THERE'S NOT A LOT GOING AT COLLINS HALL THAT THE SCHEDULE CAN'T BE FIT INTO WHAT'S GOING ON AT COLLINS HALL. WE HAVE A STAFF PERSON IN COLLEGE FOR THE WELCOME CENTER.

MRS. HENNESSEY WILL BE MOVED BACK THERE.

SO I DON'T SEE ANY ISSUE WITH THIS AT ALL.

I THINK WE ALL NEED TO STILL CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER AND TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

I THINK IF YOU DID A COST ANALYSIS, YOU WOULD FIND IT NEGLIGIBLE BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN USED 15 TO 18 HOURS A WEEK.

AND I THINK WE STILL JUST NEED TO WORK TOGETHER, DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO FOR THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE. AND I SEE THIS AS PART OF BEING THIS.

AND I'M QUITE COMFORTABLE WITH MR. GAGNON AND MRS. HENNESSEY AND AND MR. CRANE. I'M TAKING CARE OF WHO'S IN OUR FACILITIES.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

MR. GAGNON, YOU HAD A COMMENT.

YEAH, THERE'S JUST ONE IMPORTANT DISTINCTION.

I THINK THERE'S A MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE 15 TO 18 HOURS PER WEEK AND BEING STAFF PERSON WOULD BE THERE WHEN WHEN I WROTE THAT ORIGINALLY REPORT THAT STAFF PERSON IS NOT A CITY STAFF THAT'S A STAFF PERSON OF ONE OF THOSE AGENCIES.

SO THERE'S NEGLIGIBLE COSTS.

THERE'S ESSENTIALLY NOTHING TO PULL TOGETHER BECAUSE THE COSTS WERE NEGLIGIBLE.

WE OPEN THE FACILITY. WE CLOSED IT IN THE EVENING.

WE HAD THE DAY CAMP IN THE ARENA LOBBY OR IN THE ARENA ICE SPACE.

SO THERE WAS THERE IS NO COST TO PULL TOGETHER.

THAT WAS A REFERENCE TO THE STAFF OF THOSE AGENCIES BEING IN ON IN PLACE WHEN THE PROGRAMMING WAS HAPPENING.

OK, THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP THROUGH YOU.

YEAH, I WOULD AGREE WITH ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT COUNCILLOR FINAMORE JUST SAID.

I THINK THIS IS NIT PICKING.

I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO GET DOWN TO THIS LEVEL.

FRANKLY, I'M NOT EVEN SURE THIS WAS NECESSARY TO COME TO COUNCIL.

THIS IS ADMINISTRATIVE WORK.

IT'S NOT COUNCIL WORK.

WE'VE ALREADY AUTHORIZED THE USE OF THE ARENA LOBBY.

IT'S NOT BEING USED FOR ANYTHING ELSE.

IT'S NO BIG IMPACT ON THE CITY.

IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL.

LET'S MOVE ON. WE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT.

COUNCILLOR MANN, THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP.

CLEARLY IT HAS COME BACK BECAUSE IT IS THERE HAS BEEN A DELAY.

AND IN IN SOME OF THE OTHER WORK THAT'S BEING DONE IN THE ARENA, I PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH IT. AND AGAIN, I THINK THE REASON THAT I SUPPORTED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE WAS THE REASON THAT THE THREE AGENCIES NEEDED THE SPACE.

AND I THINK THAT'S THE IMPORTANT SOCIAL SERVICE SIDE OF WHY WE'RE DOING IT.

YES, THERE ARE COSTS ASSOCIATED.

BUT AGAIN, I THINK THOSE COSTS ATTRIBUTED TO THE REASONS WHY WE'RE DOING IT FOR THOSE THREE AGENCIES FAR OUTWEIGHS IT.

SO I'M STILL IN FAVOR OF IT.

I THINK OBVIOUSLY WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THOSE AGENCIES, DO NOT HAVE THE PHYSICAL DISTANCING SPACE IN ORDER TO OCCUPY SOME OF THE SERVICES THAT ARE BEING USED RIGHT NOW AT THE ARENA. SO I'M STILL IN SUPPORT OF IT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, COUNCILLOR TURNER? I THINK I'LL SUPPORT WHAT IS BEING SAID AROUND THE TABLE FOR THE MAJORITY.

SO FAR, THE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES ARE PROVIDING SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DO WHAT WE CAN TO HELP THEM.

COST IS NEGLIGIBLE.

AND THE SPACES STANDING FREE ANYWAY, SO LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR THEM.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. AGAIN, THIS CAME TO COUNCIL FOR A REASON THAT IT CAME TO COUNCIL BECAUSE IT HAD TO. THIS ISN'T NIT PICKING, ALL I'M ASKING FOR IS THAT THE REPORT COMES FORWARD STATING WHAT TIME IS BEING USED, HOW MUCH THIS IS BEING USED.

WHEN IT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE, WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT WAS GOING TO BE USED.

STAFF IS CURRENTLY EXTENDED

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IT IS OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO WHEN WE PUT A POLICY IN PLACE THAT THAT POLICY IS FOLLOWED AND WE SHALL HAVE THE PROPER INFORMATION.

AND WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO PUT A MOTION TO DEFER THIS TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND REQUEST THAT REPORT FOR COSTING AND USAGE BE ATTACHED TO IT.

IS THERE A SECONDER FOR THE DEFERRAL.

NOT SEEING A SECONDER.

WE ARE STILL ON THE MOTION.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THE MOTION? I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE THEN.

I'LL START WITH COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

IN FAVOR, COUNCILLOR TURNER.

IN FAVOR. COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

IN FAVOR, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR MANN. IN FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. S6.2 MEMO FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.

RE: COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, AS THIS MATTER, DEALS WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS.

IT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTION 239 2B OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO PUT THIS IN CLOSED.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN AND SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED TO CLOSED.

SEVEN PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS, 7.1 REFERRAL FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

[7. PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS]

CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO ADOPT PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE SECOND COUNCILLOR TURNER.

MR. GAGNON, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.

THANK YOU, YOU WORSHIP AS OUTLINED AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

THIS IS BASICALLY A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHENEVER THEY'RE ACCESSING MUNICIPAL SERVICES, SPECIAL EVENTS OR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES.

WE HAVE A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STAFF.

WE HAVE A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COUNCIL.

AND WE'VE UP UNTIL NOW HAVE HAD A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON OCCASION, WHO THANKFULLY, IT'S FAIRLY RARE.

BUT IT DOES HAPPEN THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC STEP OUTSIDE OF THE NORMS OF WHAT WE WOULD EXPECT IS APPROPRIATE OR RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR OR COMMUNICATION.

AND THIS CODE OF CONDUCT, YOU COULD ALSO CALL IT A HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY, SORT OF OUTLINES THE PROCESSES AND STEPS THAT WOULD OCCUR IF A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SORT OF STEPS OUT OF LINE OF WHAT WE WOULD EXPECT IS APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR IN THE MUNICIPAL FACILITY OR ON THE PHONE DEALING WITH STAFF.

IT'S NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT POLICIES.

IT'S AN ADDITION TO IT.

IT OUTLINES OF IT, YOU KNOW, THE PROCESSES IN PLACE OF SOME DEFINITIONS AND THE LIKE.

WE WILL BE LOOKING AND WE'RE LOOKING INTO THAT NOW WITH OUR HUMAN RESOURCE COORDINATOR FOR SOME TRAINING ON DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES AND HOW TO IDENTIFY AND THE LIKE.

SO IT'S ALL LAID OUT IN THE POLICY.

ONCE WE HAVE THIS WE'LL, OF COURSE, DO SOME EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AS WELL.

ROLL IT OUT AS BEST WE CAN, DO SOME TRAINING AND AND MOVE ON.

WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS TO SOME DEGREE, IN VARYING DEGREES OVER THE YEARS FOR VARIOUS VERY EGREGIOUS CASES. WE HAVE HAD, UNFORTUNATELY, THE NEED TO ISSUE TRESPASS NOTICES AND THESE ARE ALL LAID OUT IN THE POLICY.

THE COMMITTEE FELT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL ITS ADOPTION AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON FROM THEIR.

SUBJECT TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT'S MY REPORT.

COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU, WORSHIP.

I THINK IT'S A VERY GOOD FIRST STEP.

WE HAD A QUITE A HEALTHY DISCUSSION AT COMMITTEE LAST WEEK REGARDING THIS TOPIC.

AND ONE OF THE COMMENTS THAT I HAD SUGGESTED WAS WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS, YOU KNOW, IN SAME STEP AS OUR EXISTING POLICIES.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD LIMIT US FROM STILL APPROVING IT THIS EVENING AND HAVING THAT WORK DONE, BECAUSE I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO.

BUT THAT WOULD BE MY ONLY COMMENT, THAT WE ENSURE THAT ALL THE POLICIES, THOSE REGARDING STAFF AND COUNCIL AS WELL AS NOW THE PUBLIC, ARE ALL VERY SIMILAR IN FEEL AND LANGUAGE.

AND THAT, AGAIN, THAT REVIEW SETS, I BELIEVE, CAN BE DONE AT AN OPERATIONAL LEVEL.

THANK YOU.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. THANK YOU.

FIRST, I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS BEFORE I GET ALL THE WAY INTO MY COMMENTS.

FIRST OFF, HAS THIS BEEN VETTED BY A LAWYER? YES, IN FACT, IT WAS DRAFTED BY LAWYERS.

WHAT TYPE OF LAWYER, WHO'S THE LAWYER.

CAMBRIDGE LLP.

DOUGLAS ELLIOT, WELL-KNOWN HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER, IN FACT.

I THOUGHT IT'D BE BEST TO SHOP LOCAL AND USE THE EXPERTISE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY WHEN IT

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WITH THAT SO SIMILAR TO AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, I HAVE CONCERNS THAT THIS DOESN'T TIE TO A STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT.

THIS REPORT GIVES VIRTUALLY ALL STAFF FULL AUTHORITY TO DO TO ENFORCE THIS.

IT'S NOT JUST MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORS.

IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO LEAD HANDS.

IT GOES DOWN TO PRETTY MUCH ANYBODY THAT IS IN SOME TYPE OF A SUPERVISORY ROLE OF ANY STATE, SO IN SECTION FIVE, IT SAYS ANY STAFF, AND I'M NOT PLEASED WITH THAT.

THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING IF A LAWYER HAS ACTUALLY LOOKED INTO THAT.

SO WE'RE ALLOWING OUR STAFF TO IMPLEMENT THIS.

THERE'S THAT ISSUE. SECTION 22 SAYS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SYSTEM IN PLACE AND THAT SYSTEM ISN'T ATTACHED.

THERE'S NOTHING SAYING HOW ANYTHING SHOULD BE HANDLED, THE SYSTEM ISN'T THERE.

SECTION THIRTY ONE SAYS.

APPENDIX A, AND I DO BELIEVE THAT THAT SHOULD BE APPENDIX B, WHICH IS TO DE-ESCALATE, AND THAT IS THE MAIN REASON THAT I WANT THIS TIED TO IT'S GOT TO BE TIED TO A STAFF.

CODE OF CONDUCT AS WELL.

IT'S JUST TOO WIDE OPEN, WE ARE NOT DICTATORS, IT IS NOT A DICTATORSHIP.

I GET IT. I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT, YES, STAFF MUST BE PROTECTED.

I SAID THAT AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WHERE THERE WAS STAFF THAT HAS STEPPED OUT OF GROUNDS. AND BEEN JUST AS ASSERTIVE AS THE PEOPLE THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ASSERTIVE FROM THE PUBLIC. SO THERE'S ISSUES THAT THIS HAS TO BE TIED WITH SOMETHING TO GO TOGETHER WITH IT. AND THEN IF STAFF DOES MAKE A DECISION THE ONLY APPEAL IS THAT YOU CAN WRITE A LETTER TO THE CAO AND THE CAO WILL READ THAT LETTER AND DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS FROM THERE.

I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT IF IT'S GOT TO BE APPEALED, I THINK THE APPEALS SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME ALL THE WAY TO COUNCIL IF IT NEEDS TO BE.

SO IT'S JUST I THINK THERE'S A LITTLE BIT MORE WORK.

I DO WANT TO SEE THIS POLICY COME INTO EFFECT, BUT I JUST DON'T THINK THAT IT'S QUITE READY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT TIED TO THE STAFF'S CODE OF CONDUCT AS PART OF IT.

SO I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF IT MOVING FORWARD THE WAY THAT IT IS SO FAR.

COUNCILLOR PEARCE. NOPE.

JUST COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

THANK YOU. I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP.

I THINK ABUSE IS ABUSE AND I DON'T THINK THAT OUR STAFF SHOULD EVER BE SUBJECT TO ABUSE.

AND I'VE WITNESSED AT VARIOUS EVENTS WHEN PEOPLE SEEM TO NOT LIKE DECISIONS ARE MADE OR WHATEVER IS GOING ON, THAT THEY FEEL THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE THAT OUT ON THE STAFF THAT ARE WORKING. AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S OK.

AND I THINK THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO KNOW THAT WE EXPECT A DECORUM OF BEHAVIOR.

I DON'T TIE THIS TO STAFF AT ALL.

STAFF HAS THEIR OWN CODE OF CONDUCT AND THEIR OWN MANAGERS AND SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR BEHAVIOR.

THIS IS ABOUT THE PUBLIC.

I REMEMBER THE DAY WE HAD TO PUT PLEXIGLAS UP AT THE FRONT DESK BECAUSE OUR STAFF IS BEING SPIT AT OVER TAX BILLS.

THAT'S NOT OK. AND THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ACCOUNTABILITY BY THE PUBLIC, BUT THERE'S AN ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERYBODY.

ABUSE IS ABUSE AND IT'S NOT IT'S NOT OK TO ABUSE ANYBODY FOR ANY REASON.

AND I THINK THAT THIS OUTLINES THIS.

IF ANYTHING, THIS SHOULD BE TIED TO THIS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES IN OUR TO PROTECT OUR STAFF. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR PEARCE. THANK YOU.

YOUR WORSHIP, AGAIN, I THINK I WOULD ECHO THE WORDS OF COUNCILLOR FINAMORE, AND I WOULD ALSO ADD THAT WE KNOW THE LAWYER WHO WROTE THIS UP, IN MY OPINION, WAS ONE OF THE BEST PIECES OF A BYLAW THAT WE PUT IN PLACE FOR A POLICY, I SHOULD SAY.

I WOULD ACTUALLY PREFER GOING FORWARD THAT WE REVIEW THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STAFF AND THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COUNCILLORS AND LET'S SEE IF WE CAN TIE THE THREE OF THEM IN THAT PART. I AGREE WITH. BUT RIGHT NOW, I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT FIRST STEP AND I SUPPORT IT WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

THANK YOU, MR. GAGNON. JUST A NOTE TO SAY I DID GET THE DIRECTION FROM THE COMMITTEE.

I DO PLAN TO BRING THE STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT BACK FOR COUNCIL'S REVIEW AND IT WILL BE INFUSED AND INSPIRED BY THIS.

BUT TO ENSURE THAT WE HOLD THE STAFF TO THE SAME ACCOUNT THAT WE DO THE PUBLIC WHEN IT COMES TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND ALL THAT, AND THAT WE WITH THE TRAINING, WE RESPECT THE

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AND I WILL NOTE THAT SECTION 22, I MEAN, I THINK THE GRADUATED SYSTEM OF WARNING, SUSPENSION AND PROHIBITIONS, I THINK THE WORD SYSTEMS IS A LITTLE STRONG.

BASICALLY WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT FOR SMALLER A OFFENSE, THAT WE DON'T SKIP TO TRESPASS ORDER THAT THERE IS IN A HUMAN RIGHTS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY OR HUMAN RESOURCE AREA, I WOULD CALL IT PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE SO THAT, YOU KNOW, DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE LET THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME KIND OF SCENARIO, THAT'S ALL THAT REFERS TO.

I'M NOT SURE THERE'S MUCH VALUE IN ADDING A WHOLE LOT OF MEAT TO THAT SECTION 22, BUT IF COUNCIL WANTS IT, THAT'S FINE.

BUT I DO PLAN TO BRING THE STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT BACK.

IT WILL BE INSPIRED BY THIS.

AND YOU WILL SEE THAT WE COULD HAVE EVEN BROUGHT IT HERE TODAY.

BUT I WANTED ENOUGH TIME FOR THE MANAGEMENT TEAM TO TO REVIEW IT AS WELL.

JUST BECAUSE THIS WAS DRAFTED BY DOUGLAS ELLIOT AND HIS FIRM, IT WAS STILL REVIEWED AND VETTED BY ALL THE SENIOR MANAGERS.

IT'S NOT JUST MYSELF. WE REVIEWED IT TOGETHER AND WE'RE HAPPY WITH IT.

AND THAT'S WHY IT'S BACK IN FRONT OF COUNCILL.

OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

SEEING NONE.

GO FOR ROLL CALL VOTE ON THIS ONE ALSO.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. AS IT'S WRITTEN, OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR MANN. IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR TURNER. FAVOR. COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

IN FAVOR. I'M IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED.

7.2 A REFERRAL FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEMO FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE ON CAPITAL PROJECTS.

I LOOK FOR A MOTION TO RECEIVE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, THANK YOU, MR. HALLOCH, FOR TAKING THE EVENING TO COME IN.

I KNOW YOU'RE ON HOLIDAYS RIGHT NOW AND WE KEEP SNAGGING YOU IN ON YOUR HOLIDAY.

SO I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT.

AND I JUST ASKED IF YOU CAN DO A VERY, VERY QUICK OVERVIEW.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE US THE DETAIL THAT YOU GAVE US AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

YES, THANK YOUR WORSHIP.

YEAH. I'LL SUMMARIZE SOME POINTS AND I WANT TO GET A FEW MORE DETAILS ON A FEW OTHER THINGS. BUT JUST ON MORE IMPORTANT.

SO MAJORITY OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF LIKE LATE PASSING OF THE BUDGET. SO SO WE'VE JUMPED ON THEM AND MAJORITY ARE COMPLETED AND IF NOT, ARE GOING TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

ANYTHING THAT WOULD COME ABOVE BUDGET OR MIGHT BE DELAYED WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL AND AND A DECISION WILL BE MADE AT THAT TIME.

SO MOVING FORWARD, JUST SOME OF THE OTHER ONES, JUST TO SUMMARIZE, THE VALLEY HEMLOCK, WHICH IS THE FIRST BIG PROJECT IN THE ROADS PROJECTS WITH UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE BEING REPLACED, IS AT A POINT WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE COMPLETED NOW.

THEY'RE JUST TYING IN SOME OF THE YARDS AND CLEANING THEM UP AND REPLACING THAT.

AND THEN WE'RE GONE INTO THE SECOND YEAR ONE WHICH PINE [INAUDIBLE] STARTED THIS YEAR.

THEY'RE WORKING ON PINE RIGHT NOW AND REMOVING STORM WATER AND SEWER AND CONNECTING INTO LAKEVIEW ON THAT ONE.

THERE WILL BE LETTERS GOING OUT TO ALL THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA BEFORE SHUT DOWN ON THAT ONE IN THE WINTER JUST TO LET THEM KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO BE STOPPING AT AND WHERE IT'LL BE STARTING THE NEXT YEAR.

SO EVERYBODY WILL BE INFORMED IN THE ACTUAL AREA.

ANOTHER THING I WANT TO BRING FORWARD IS ANYBODY OUT.

WE WE TALKED WITH COUNCIL THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE ADDING A LITTLE BIT MORE [INAUDIBLE] GRAVEL TO SOME OF THE ROADS OUT ON STAN ROCK.

DONLOP SHORES ROAD AS WELL.

WE'RE ALSO AS SOON AS THINGS SLOW DOWN WITH THE CREW THAT'S WHEN WE'LL BE DOING THAT, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE ROADS OFF OF THAT.

SO I'VE HAD PEOPLE CALLING IN, ASKING THE SAME THING, BUT THAT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR.

OTHER THAN THAT, I WAS JUST GOING TO GIVE A QUICK BRIEF ONE ON THE ARENA.

SO THE CHILLER IS LOOKING TO BE REPLACED BY THE END OF OCTOBER STILL.

SO EVERYTHING'S STILL MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT.

AND A BIT OF OTHER WORK BEING DONE ON ON THE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR THE ARENA AS WELL.

THE LAST ONE IS JUST BECAUSE THERE WAS FUNDING COMPLETED INTO THIS ONE AS WELL AS THE BASKETBALL COURT AT [INAUDIBLE] PARK, THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE MOVING FORWARD AS WELL THIS YEAR, SO WE'RE JUST WAITING TO HEAR ON THAT AND THAT WILL BE TWO NEW NETS, PLUS THE ACTUAL COURT MATERIAL THAT WOULD BE GOING OVER TOP.

SO THERE WAS FUNDING INVOLVED WITH MR. [INAUDIBLE] WHO WENT OUT AND GOT THAT.

AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE COMPANY IN THE LAST UPDATE WE HAD SHOULD BE THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

SO IF THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE OTHER ONES, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.

BUT MOST OF THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE IN THE REPORT.

THANK YOU, MR. HOLLOCH. AND AGAIN, I APPRECIATE YOUR DETAILED REPORT ON ALL THE CAPITAL THAT WAS REQUESTED FOR THE YEAR.

BIG CATCH UP. YOU'VE HAD STUFF LIKE LANDFILL EXPANSION, THE PARK PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE, NAVY LEAGUE BUILDING, SURFACE TREATMENT OF SOME OF THE ROADS, RETAINING WALLS, VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL UPGRADES IN VARIOUS AREAS, BACKUP GENERATOR RESURFACES ALL THE ROAD WORK THAT

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SO, AGAIN, I'M VERY, VERY APPRECIATIVE AND LOVE TO SEE THESE START COMING FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

SO WE KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT. COUNCILLOR MANN.

THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP. THE ONLY OTHER PIECE I'D LIKE TO ADD IS IT'S REALLY NICE TO GET SOME OF THE OLDER PROJECTS OFF THE BOOKS.

SO I KNOW THAT WE'VE WE TALKED ABOUT THAT THROUGH BUDGET AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE INTENTIONS TO GET RID OF SOME OF THOSE IMPORTANT NOT GET RID OF RATHER I APOLOGIZE, BUT ACTUALLY SEE THEM THROUGH TO COMPLETION.

AND WE'VE SEEN THAT NOW WITH AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR PROJECTS FROM BACK DATING BACK TO TWENTY SIXTEEN. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, MR. HALLOCH, FOR THAT AS WELL, COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

ALSO, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION TO THE PUBLIC, THERE'S A COUPLE OF ITEMS ON THERE THAT ARE WELL OVER BUDGET AND AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IT WAS DISCUSSED AND THOSE ITEMS WILL NOT BE MOVING FORWARD UNTIL THEY DO COME BACK TO COUNCIL FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD.

SO ITEMS THAT ARE OVER DOUBLE THE APPROVED COSTING AREN'T MOVING FORWARD.

WE'RE NOT SPENDING ANY MONEY ON IT UNTIL IT DOES COME BACK TO COUNCIL.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OK, SO WE HAVE MOTION TO RECEIVE ON THE TABLE A CALL FOR THE VOTE, ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. THERE'S NOTHING ELSE FOR YOU, MR. HOLLOCH. FEEL FREE TO HEAD BACK ON YOUR HOLIDAYS AT ANY TIME.

THANK YOU AGAIN. APPRECIATE THAT.

THANKS. 7.3 REFERRAL FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE LETTER FROM MAYOR BILODEAU HURON MANITOULIN COMMUNITY OWNED FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE NUMBER TWO.

CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

THIS IS JUST AN UPDATE FROM [INAUDIBLE] HURON SHORES ON THE POTENTIAL COMMUNITY OWNED FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WHERE THEY'RE AT WITH IT SO FAR.

AND THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AGENDA FOR THOSE INTERESTED.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ONE? I'D LIKE TO THANK MAYOR BILODEAU FOR KEEPING US UP TO DATE AND CALL FOR THE VOTE TO RECEIVE ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT'S RECEIVED. THANK YOU.

THERE'S NO OUTSIDE BORDER COMMITTEE REPORTING UNFINISHED BUSINESS, OUTSTANDING ITEMS, 9.1

[9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS]

SO THAT IS STILL MOVING AHEAD AND WE'RE HOPING TO GET THAT SCHEDULED.

I'LL BE IN TOUCH PROBABLY TOMORROW WITH SOME DATES AND WE'LL GET THAT NAILED DOWN AND WE'LL REACH OUT TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND WE'LL GET THAT ARRANGED.

UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVEN'T HAD TIME YET TO REACH OUT TO THE FUNDERS TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE INTEL AS TO WHAT HAPPENED WITH THAT PARTICULAR FUNDING APPLICATION.

WE HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND THAT'S ESSENTIALLY IT FOR NOW OTHER THAN WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN LATER THIS MONTH.

THANK YOU. ARTS AND CULTURE HUB UPDATE.

YES, THAT ONE'S A LITTLE BIT MORE UP FRONT.

THE ARCHITECTS WHOSE CONTRACT IS ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING FOR THE ARTS FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL BE IN TOWN LATER THIS WEEK.

WE HAVE LINED UP MEETINGS ON THE 17TH, SO THURSDAY SOCIALLY DISTANT IN THE COLLINS HALL, WHERE WE'LL BE MEETING WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AND THE FORMER TENANTS OF THE CIVIC CENTER LARGELY.

MOST OF THOSE MEETINGS WILL JUST BE INFORMAL.

I SUSPECT THE MUSEUM BOARD MAY HAVE TO BE A FORMAL MEETING.

WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE THAT ADVERTISED.

BUT WE'VE GOT 48 HOURS.

SO WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF TIME YET TO NAIL THAT DOWN.

SO WE WILL BE REACHING OUT WITH THE ARTS AND CULTURE STAKEHOLDERS.

THIS IS JUST SIMPLY THEIR PRELIMINARY FIRST SITE VISIT TO ORIENT THEMSELVES.

THERE'LL BE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS THEY GET TO KNOW THE COMMUNITY AND THE SITE AND THE STAKEHOLDERS.

WE ARE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

AND WE ARE WE DID MAKE THE STAGE ONE.

SO WE'VE BEEN INVITED TO STAGE TWO FOR THE NOHFC FOR FUNDING.

THERE'S THAT AS WELL.

SO IF YOU RECALL, THAT'S EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT FUNDING FIFTY FROM THE FEDS AND THIRTY FIVE FROM THE PROVINCIAL IF WE'RE SUCCESSFUL.

SO WE'RE IN THE QUEUE FOR BOTH OF THOSE.

WE SHOULD GET THE STAGE TWO IN THE NEXT 60 DAYS SO.

BUT WORST CASE SIXTY DAYS I ANTICIPATE ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WE'RE WELL ALONG THE

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AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CAPITAL PHASE HOPEFULLY, OR THE DETAILED DESIGN.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THE APPLICATION FOR FUNDING, I HAD SENT AN EMAIL RESPONSE ASKING HOW FAR WE ARE ALONG ON THAT APPLICATION.

YES, WE'RE IN QUEUE FOR STAGE ONE AND WE HAD 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THAT LETTER.

SO 60 DAYS FROM TODAY TO DO THAT APPLICATION WE'RE MUK.

SO WHEN DO WE EXPECT THAT APPLICATION TO ACTUALLY BE FINALIZED? THAT'S WHAT I REFERRED TO EARLIER, PROBABLY TWO WEEKS OR SO FROM NOW.

A LOT OF THE CONTENT IS ALREADY A LOT OF THESE FUNDING APPLICATIONS GET REPETITIVE, SO WE HAVE ALL THE CONTENT PUT TOGETHER FOR THE FEDERAL APPLICATION.

SO IT'S LARGELY A CUT AND PASTE, A LITTLE TWEAK AND IN TO SUBMISSION.

SO TWO WEEKS IS PLENTY.

NINE POINT THREE RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS AS A STANDING ITEM, IS THERE ANY UPDATES THAT WE NEED TO GO TO CLOSED SESSION FOR THIS ITEM.

I MEAN, AGAIN, I COULD GIVE YOU A VERBAL, BUT THERE'S NOTHING IMMINENT OR PRESSING.

WE WOULD COULD DO A BIT OF AN UPDATE ON VARIOUS OPTIONS.

BUT THERE ARE NOTHING CRITICAL.

NO PETITIONS, CORRESPONDENCE, NO NOTICE OF MOTION.

[13. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS]

I KNOW THAT POTENTIALLY WE HAVE THE THIRD PIECE OF THE MONUMENT COMING IN THIS WEEK OR SUPPOSED TO DO WE HAVE A POTENTIAL DATE ON WHEN THAT MIGHT BE FINALIZED? WE LET MR. HALLOCH GO? BUT IT WAS IN HIS MEMO OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS.

I BELIEVE IT'S IMMINENT IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO.

WE WERE ANTICIPATING THE SITE WORK TO BE DONE VERY SHORTLY AND THAT THE THE MONUMENT SHOULD BE LEAVING TORONTO.

THERE WAS A DELAY DUE TO COVID.

IT WAS STUCK IN A WAREHOUSE THAT THEY COULDN'T ACCESS.

BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THAT'S LOOSENING UP AND THAT WE SHOULD SEE IT SOON.

AND CERTAINLY THIS FALL.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ITEMS? I HAVE A BIT OF COMMENTS TO MAKE, BUT I'LL DO THE BIG TICKET ITEMS FIRST.

ALGOMA DISTRICT SERVICES BOARD $182,300.

[INAUDIBLE] CANADA AMOUNT DUE FOR $22,600.

TULOCH ENGINEERING VALLEY POPULAR AND PINE REHAB $31,700.

GI ENTERPRISES FOR [INAUDIBLE] AND HEMLOCK, $266,000.

[INAUDIBLE] $44,000, HYDRO $62,000.

RECEIVER GENERAL SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED.

WE CAN ALL BEAR WITH ME FOR A MOMENT.

AS ALL ARE AWARE OUR FAMILY IS STILL RECOVERING FROM THE LOSS OF OUR 17 YEAR OLD SON'S LIFE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

BRODY WAS A THOUGHTFUL AND CARING YOUNG MAN WHO WAS BEGINNING TO SHOW MUCH POTENTIAL FOR HIS FUTURE. NO WORDS CAN EXPRESS THE LOSS THAT HAS BEEN FELT BY NOT ONLY OUR WHOLE FAMILY, BUT ALL WHO KNEW HIM.

HE WAS AN AMAZING SON.

HE WAS AN AMAZING BROTHER AND HE WAS A REALLY GOOD FRIEND.

NO PARENT SHOULD EVER HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF PAIN AND EMPTINESS, BUT I WILL SAY WE'RE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU IN OUR LIVES, BRODY.

WE DID HAVE A PRIVATE FAREWELL LAST WEEKEND, I THANK EVERYBODY THAT PARTICIPATED, AND I WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE EMS STAFF THAT WAS LED BY DENNIS [INAUDIBLE].

THE OPP THAT ARRIVED ON SITE WAS LED BY SERGEANT SUE GORDON, CONSTABLE HUTCHISON, CONSTABLE PHIL YOUNG, COMMANDER STURGEON, YOUR CARE AND CONSIDERATION FOR OUR FAMILY WAS ABSOLUTELY EXTRAORDINARY AND WE'RE TRULY GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU, ALONG WITH THE LADIES FROM THE COUNSELING CENTER OF EAST ALGOMA FOR JUMPING IN IMMEDIATELY, TAKING CARE OF MY MY TWO CHILDREN, LOGAN AND HOPE AND MY MOTHER.

FIRE CHIEF JOHN THOMAS, I WISH HE WAS HERE THIS EVENING, WAS ALONGSIDE WILLIAM ELLIOT.

THE TIME YOU TOOK FOR US, I KNOW WAS YOUR PERSONAL TIME.

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I'M TRULY THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF ALL OF YOU ON COUNCIL CITY STAFF.

MANY OF YOU HAVE GONE OUT OF YOUR WAY TO ADD COMFORT FOR OUR FAMILY THROUGH THIS HARD TIME. SO I TRULY THANK YOU.

BOTH MYSELF AND MY FAMILY HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMED BY THE CARE AND COMPASSION WE'VE RECEIVED FROM THIS WHOLE COMMUNITY.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND ALSO FROM OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE.

AS ANY OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS SORT OF TRAUMA, YOU KNOW THAT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A VOID, MYSELF BEING A PERSON WHO BELIEVES THAT EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

THIS ONE I STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT.

WHAT I CAN TELL YOU, THOUGH, IS THAT THIS TRAGEDY HAS TIGHTENE D THE BONDS WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IT MAKES US REALIZE JUST HOW PRECIOUS THE TIME TOGETHER REALLY IS.

A LOT OF QUESTIONS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS ABOUT MY POSITION ON COUNCIL.

I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT I AM STILL COMMITTED TO THIS COMMUNITY AND I'LL CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO DO THE BEST JOB THAT I CAN FOR ELLIOT LAKE LONG AS I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SITTING IN THIS CHAIR.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN.

OH, MAN, I WISH THAT WAS THE LAST PART OF COUNCIL TONIGHT.

WE HAVE AN ADDENDUM THIS EVENING.

[14. ADDENDUM]

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. 14.1 LETTER FROM ELNOS BUSINESS RESTART PROJECT UPDATE.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER TO RECEIVE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

BUSINESS RESTART PROJECTS.

SINCE ANNOUNCING THE BUSINESS RESTART PROJECT, ELNOS HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL INQUIRIES FOR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE FIND BELOW THE LIST OF CURRENT STATS FOR THE PROJECT.

NUMBER OF APPLICANTS TO DATE 24 NUMBER OF APPROVED FOURTEEN TOTAL AMOUNT DISPERSED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE AND 42 CENTS.

APPLICATIONS PENDING IS TEN TOTAL FUNDS PENDING $18220, AND THAT WOULD LEAVE A REMAINING BALANCE OF THIRTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT THIRTY FOUR FIFTY EIGHT. THANK YOU TO ELNOS FOR KEEPING US UPDATED HERE.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL? SEEING NONE. I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN TO RECEIVE.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. FOURTEEN POINT TWO AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SALE 17 TIMBER ROAD.

RECOMMENDATION THAT THE REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 BE RECEIVED COUNCIL APPROVE THE SALE OF APPROXIMATELY .69 ACRES BEING 17 TIMBER ROAD TO H.J.

ROY [INAUDIBLE] AS DETAILED IN THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AND THAT ALL NECESSARY BYLAWS BE PREPARED AND EXECUTED.

CAN I HAVE A MOVER PLEASE? MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

MS. VLAHOVICH, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE.

YES. SO WITHIN THE LAST MONTH OR SO, MR [INAUDIBLE] HAS APPROACHED THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF WITH AN INTEREST TO PURCHASE 17 TIMBER ROAD IN OUR NORTH INDUSTRIAL AREA. THE INTENT WAS TO PURCHASE FOR SELF STORAGE FACILITIES AND KEEPING WITH OUR NEW PROCESS, BROUGHT FORWARD A LETTER OF INTENT TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE LAST WEEK AND HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO BRING FORWARD AS AN AGREEMENT PURCHASED AND SALE.

MR. [INAUDIBLE] IS WILLING TO MOVE FORWARD.

I'M VERY HAPPY TO DO SO.

IT WOULD BE FOR THE SALE OF LOT FIFTEEN ON OUR M PLAN 148.

THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL LOT AND IT DOES MEET THE PROPOSED USE DOES MEET THE INTENDED ZONING. FINANCIAL IMPACT WOULD BE THE INITIAL SALE OF THE LAND FOR TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND THEN OUR ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUE OVER THE YEARS OF THE BUSINESS.

SO IN SUMMARY, SUPPORTING THIS SALE IS GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ADDING SOME MORE STABILIZATION TO OUR COMMERCIAL SECTOR.

IT WOULD BE A TWO YEAR COVENANT TO BUILD A MINIMUM OF 20 STORAGE UNITS AND IT WOULD BE A COHESIVE EXTERIOR DESIGN WILL BE SUBJECT TO OUR SITE PLAN CONTROL AGREEMENT, AS WITH ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT THING.

THANK YOU MS. VLAHOVICH. COUNCILLOR PATRIE. SORRY.

IT'S JUST WHEN SHE STARTED THE REPORT, IT SAID THAT IT WAS FOR A STORAGE BUSINESS AND THEN YOU CONTINUED ON IT.

SO IT STILL IS FOR A STORAGE BUSINESS.

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NO IT IS SELF-STORAGE WITH POTENTIAL FOR OPEN AIR OUTDOOR STORAGE AS WELL.

BUT SELF STORAGE FACILITY.

YES. PERFECT, THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

AS MS. VLAHOVICH SAID, ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT IS GREAT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND DEFINITELY WELCOME ITS NEW BUSINESS. SO WITH THAT, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

THANK YOU. THAT'S OUR ADDENDUM COVERED.

15 INTRODUCTION CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS, 15.1 BYLAW NUMBER 20-67, BEING A BYLAW TO APPOINT

[15. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS]

A MOVER, PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER.

COUNCILLOR MANN. THANK YOU YOUR WORSHIP IN THE AGENDA PACKAGE IT INDICATES THAT IT'S BYLAW 20-67. BUT IN THE ACTUAL PACKAGE ON PAGE FORTY FOUR, IT'S INDICATING IT'S 20-66.

I JUST WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE PASSING THE CORRECT BYLAW NUMBER TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE ENACTING THE NEW IC THIS EVENING.

RIGHT, YES, I APOLOGIZE IT'S STILL 20-67.

AND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? OK, SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE THEN ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSED.

THAT'S CARRIED, THANK YOU.

15.2 BYLAW NUMBER 20-68 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPANE ICE RESURFACER.

MOVER PLEASE.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS. SEEING NONE ALL IN FAVOR.

THAT'S CARRIED.

15.3 BYLAW, 20-69 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE THE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW ARENA CHILLER MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN SECONDER PLEASE. SECONDED BY, COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS. SEEING NONE.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED, THANK YOU.

15.4 BY LAW, 20-70 BEING A BYLAW TO AUTHORIZE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR NEW ARTS AND CULTURE HUB.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

SECONDER. COUNCILLOR TURNER.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

COUNCILLOR PATRIE. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION THROUGH THE CAO.

IF WE APPROVE THIS BY LAW, WE'RE NOW SPENDING MONEY.

IS IT APPROVED TO BE FUNDED? YES, IT'S STILL AT OUR RISK, BUT WE HAVE NO.

IF WE'RE APPROVED FOR FUNDING, IT WILL GO BACK TO THIS DATE.

AND EVEN EARLIER, WE'RE FINE.

WE HAVE THAT IN WRITING FROM BOTH FUNDERS.

SO WE'RE GOOD. JUST TO FOLLOW UP, SO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, BECAUSE THE EMAIL THAT YOU SHARED WITH US AND AGAIN, I ASKED THAT SAME QUESTION, BUT I ASKED THAT QUESTION OF YOU THEN AND I DIDN'T GET THE RESPONSE THAT IT CLARIFIES BECAUSE THE EMAIL THAT THEY SENT DOESN'T SAY THAT WE CAN EXPEND THAT MONEY.

THAT'S MY ONLY ISSUE. I DON'T WANT TO STALL THIS.

I WANT THIS TO MOVE FORWARD AND GET THIS BUILDING BUILT.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE AND LOSING THAT FUNDING MONEY. YEAH, I RE CLARIFIED THAT WITH THE FUNDRAISER.

YOUR CONCERN IS COMPLETELY ALLAYED.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY. OF COURSE, THEY COULD STILL DECLINE OUR FUNDING, BUT, YOU KNOW.

YEAH, WE'RE FINE.

OK, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE THEN.

ALL IN FAVOR? THAT'S CARRIED.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD.

I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY.

NOTHING'S COME IN. NOTHING'S COME IN FOR THIS ONE.

OK, CLOSED SESSION.

[17. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable)]

CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO GO IN TO CLOSED SESSION.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR TURNER, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, QUERIES.

SEEING NONE.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED.

WE'LL BE HEADING INTO CLOSED SESSION AFTER A FIVE MINUTE BREAK AND THE CAMERA WILL CONTINUE ROLLING UNTIL THAT ONE IS SET UP.

ALL RIGHT, MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR TURNER THAT WE RETURN TO OPEN SESSION, ALL IN FAVOR THAT'S CARRIED.

WE'RE NOW BACK TO OPEN SESSION.

GOOD DISCUSSIONS AND WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR HERE, 18.

[18. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW]

ROLL CALL, STARTING WITH COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

OPPOSED.

COUNCILLOR MANN. IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR FINAMORE.

IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR TURNER.

IN FAVOR. COUNCILLOR PEARCE.

IN FAVOR. I'M IN FAVOR.

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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANN.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PATRIE.

ALL IN FAVOR. THAT'S CARRIED, WE'RE NOW ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT.

GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.