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20151020 Council Meeting
October 20, 2015
What was decided (30 motions)
29 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council approves the agenda for the October 20, 2015 Council meeting, with the addition of correspondence from Aecom as item 16.3, and letters to the MPP as Unfinished Business item 12, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council approves the minutes of the September 28, 2015 Council meeting, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
That Council approves the minutes of the September 28, 2015 Council meeting Closed Session, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council approves the minutes of the October 5, 2015 Council meeting, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council approves the Council meeting Closed Session minutes of October 5, 2015, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
That Council receives the information from Michael Freeman, Luminaire Lighting regarding LED lighting for Parks & Recreation facilities.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council receives the information from Bill Van Blaricom regarding a proposal to change the name of the King Edward Park Community Centre to the Alfred Gregg Memorial Arena, and refers the matter to staff.
Moved by Councillor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council receives the information from Len Eberhard, Saturn Power regarding a proposal for a solar project on Whites Road.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council direct staff to direct Garth Watson, DM Wills to complete the drainage report for Chapel Street no later than Friday, October 23, 2015.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council receives the Fire Department Activity Report for September 2015, as information.
Moved by Councillor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council accept the staff report from the Director of Parks and Recreation as information and refer it to the 2016 Budget discussion under Parks and Recreation Capital.
Moved by Councillor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council chooses to maintain the current charges to Brighton and District Minor Hockey the weekly fees as per the attached Arena Canteen Rental agreement for the 2015-16 season, and request financial statements from BDMH and refer the matter to budget deliberations; and That Council directs staff to place the cost of installing both new programmable locks on the ball canteen washroom doors as well as the purchasing and installing of three new programmable timers for October 20, 2015 Municipality of Brighton Page 2 of 8 Council Meeting the two existing ball diamonds and large soccer field at King Edward Park, in the 2016 budget.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council receives the Council Direction Follow Up List as information.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
On August 10, 2015, Council passed Resolution 2015-673 directing formation of a Bylaw Review Committee. This committee has yet to meet. In order to expedite enforcement of bylaws and; in order to demonstrate support for the bylaw enforcement process and; as response to numerous Brighton resident concerns about bylaw enforcement, it is recommended that the Bylaw Review Committee be immediately disbanded. It is further recommended that all of Council meet, at the earliest possible date, to review all bylaw amendments previously proposed by staff.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Defeated
Whereas communication between members of council and council and members of staff is appropriate to provide and request information. Whereas, each member of council has been provided a municipal October 20, 2015 Municipality of Brighton Page 3 of 8 Council Meeting email address to provide and request information from other members of council and staff, to form part of the municipal record. Whereas to provide support and clarification to staff and provide clarification to council; Therefore be it resolved that members of council requests for or the provision of information, be directed only to the appropriate Director or Interim Manager, and further shall only receive a response or acknowledgement when sent from the appropriate councillors municipal email site and that the Communication Policy be amended to reflect the above.
Moved by Mayor Mark Walas, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council authorizes Mayor Walas to sign the letters submitted to Raivo Uukkivi & Jeff Graham, and forward to MPP Rinaldi as soon as possible.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council gives a by-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a by-law to authorize temporary road closures for portions of various streets during the Santa Claus Parade in the Municipality of Brighton
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council gives a by-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change for an extension to the Grant Funding Agreement under the 2013-2014 October 20, 2015 Municipality of Brighton Page 4 of 8 Council Meeting Source Protection Municipal Implementation Fund
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council gives a by-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a by-law to authorize a temporary road closure for potions of various streets during the Candlelight Vigil in Memorial Park
Moved by Councillor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council gives a by-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a by-law to authorize a temporary road closure for portions of various streets during the Remembrance Day Ceremony in Memorial Park
Moved by Councillor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council receives the reports of the Statutory Committees, Boards and External Agencies: 1. DBIA minutes, May, June, July & August, 2015 2. SOHO minutes, April, May, June, 2015 3. Mount Hope Cemetery Commission, May 13 & May 22, 2015
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council approves the correspondence regarding Old Wooler Road, and directs staff to ensure that the contractor repairs & makes good all deficiencies in the new road surface on Old Wooler Road.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
October 20, 2015 Municipality of Brighton Page 5 of 8 Council Meeting That Council refers the correspondence from Adrian Ellis regarding live streaming of Council meetings to budget deliberations.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council approves the correspondence from Aecom; and appoint staff to the Project Team and direct staff to respond to Aecom.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council receives the Informational Correspondence of the October 20, 2015 Council meeting
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council now moves into closed session to consider: 1. Non-Union Agreement being a subject regarding labour relations or employee negotiations pursuant to Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended 2. Mount Hope Cemetery Report being a subject regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended 3. Committee appointments being a subject regarding personal October 20, 2015 Municipality of Brighton Page 6 of 8 Council Meeting matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended 4. A personnel issue being a subject regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or board employees, pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended; and being a matter under Section 239.2(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council extends this meeting to its natural conclusion.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council now moves from closed session back into open session.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council makes the following committee appointments: Rural Advisory Committee: Sam Hazelwood Joe Banbury Councillors Laura Vink & John Martinello Quinte Access: Sandra Dunk Property Standards Committee (from rural area): George McCormack Darryl Stutt Councillor Steve Baker By-law Review Committee: Dave Roberts Kerry Boehme Paul Davis Councillors John Martinello, Brian Ostrander, & Roger McMurray
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: A By-Law of the Municipality of Brighton being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Brighton meeting held on October 20, 2015
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander