The Brighton Record

20160307 Council Meeting

March 7, 2016

What was decided (40 motions)

34 carried, 6 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council approves the agenda for the March 7th, 2016 Council meeting as amended.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council amends the agenda with the addition of a second item to the closed session as 21.2 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
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council now moves into closed session to consider: 1. Brian Krecklo regarding recruitment being a subject regarding labour relations or employee negotiations pursuant to Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council will give a $500.00 donation to Brighton Minor Hockey Atom Rep Team to offset costs of travelling to the finals, from the Youth Initiative Fund.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council approves the Council minutes from the February 17, 2016 Council meeting, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council amends the February 17, 2016 minutes to remove from Declarations of Pecuniary Interests the words "since it concerns his business interests".
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
That Council approves the Council minutes closed session from the February 17, 2016 Council meeting, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
That Council receives the information from Dug Stevenson, Bay of Quinte Tourism about funding for regional tourism marketing.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council receives the verbal update on 42 Chapel Street, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council amends the motion and directs staff to provide a critical path timeline & costings for the 42 Chapel Street project and further, to seek a legal opinion on who bears financial responsibility for the costs, to be brought to the next regular Council meeting on March 21, 2016.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council receives all citizen comments at the March 7, 2016 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
That Council receives the Fire Department Activity Report for January 2016, as information.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council receives the Fuel System at North Garage Report as information and direct staff to proceed with replacing the fuel system at the North Garage, 71 Chatten Road for the estimated cost of $17,000. Council directs staff to transfer funds from the Public Works Reserve to cover the cost.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Defeated
That Council defers the motion until the March 21, 2016 Council meeting. March 07, 2016 Municipality of Brighton Page 2 of 9 Council Meeting
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council directs staff to write a report detailing the impact on Emergency Services of removing fuel services from the North Garage.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council approves and awards the contract for the Design and Reconstruction of Alice and Dundas Street, Tender PW 2016-01, a value of $1,590,021.78 before H.S.T. to Cobourg Development Services Ltd.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council receives the 2015 Annual Compliance and Summary Report on Brighton's Drinking Water System as information.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council approves the 2016 Workplace Health and Safety Policy Statement, authorizes the Mayor and Director of Finance to sign the 2016 Workplace Health and Safety Policy Statement and directs staff to post copies of the signed statement in Municipal workplaces. B
Moved by Councillor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council receives the 2015 Council and Committee Remuneration Report as information.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
That Council receives the November and December 2015 Accounts Payable Report, in the amount of $5,700,178.87, as paid, and, further, strike cheque #38834 to Henderson Developments from Accounts Payable.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council receives the Council Direction Follow Up List, as information.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That the Procedural By-law be amended to state that the mover shall always speak first to a motion they put forward. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor John x Martinello (Seconded By) Councillor Roger x McMurray (Moved By) Councillor Laura Vink x Mayor Mark Walas x Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor Brian Ostrander x 3 3 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Defeated
That Council defers the motion 13.4 until a CAO is hired.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
Whereas the Municipality lacks a sufficient number of family physicians to provide medical services to the Municipality of March 07, 2016 Municipality of Brighton Page 4 of 9 Council Meeting Brighton; And whereas the Municipality may provide financial assistance to Medical Students/Physicians to attract them to practice medicine in the Municipality, upon completion of Medical School and Residency; And whereas the Municipality may provide accommodations to Medical Students/Physicians for healthcare services; Therefore be it resolved that council direct staff to provide a report, Medical Students/Physicians Incentive Program. This report should include but not be limited to, reference existing Municipal agreements, outline financial and legal obligations of the program and include a "Medical Services Agreement".
Moved by Mayor Mark Walas, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Defeated
That Council gives a By-Law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a By-law to adopt the Estimates for General Purposes for the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton for the year 2016
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council approves the following Advisory Committee minutes and the recommendations contained therein: 1. Community Events & Civic Awards Committee minutes, February 9, 2016
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council extends this meeting to its natural conclusion.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council receives the reports of the Statutory Committees, Boards and External Agencies: 1. SOHO minutes, February 11, 2016 March 07, 2016 Municipality of Brighton Page 5 of 9 Council Meeting 2. Mount Hope minutes, November 17, 2015 & February 2, 2016 3. Northumberland County Council minutes, February 17, 2016
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council receives the correspondence from Dave Cutler regarding Economic Development in Brighton.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council receives the correspondence from Shannon Cormier regarding unanswered questions.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Defeated
That Council directs staff to draft a report answering the questions posed by Shannon Cormier, and bring the report to the March 21/16 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council receives the correspondence from Bonnie Ostwald regarding Lakeside Landing; and, direct staff to draft a report for Council answering the questions from Bonnie Ostwald to the March 21, 2016 meeting.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council receives the correspondence from Adrian Ellis regarding billing by Northumberland County.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Defeated
That Council receives the correspondence from Lou Rinaldi, MPP, regarding a proposal that Trenton Memorial Hospital become the new Veterans Mental Health Centre of Excellence; and if supported, That Council agrees to provide a letter of support for this proposal. March 07, 2016 Municipality of Brighton Page 6 of 9 Council Meeting For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor Steve Baker x (Seconded By) Councillor John x Martinello (Moved By) Councillor Roger x McMurray Mayor Mark Walas x Councillor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Laura Vink x 3 3 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Defeated
That Council approves the correspondence from Lou Rinaldi MPP, with the proposal that the location of the Veterans Mental Health Centre of Excellence be added to the TMH site, and further, that Council provide a letter of support that includes the provision that QHC continues to provide emergency medicine and other hospital services at TMH. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Mark Walas x (Seconded By) Councillor Roger x McMurray Councillor Brian x Ostrander (Moved By) Councillor Laura Vink x Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor John Martinello x 4 2 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Mayor Mark Walas
Carried
That Council receives the February 16, 2015 Informational Correspondence.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council moves agenda item 19.1.4, Bluewater Municipality correspondence to the next Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Mayor Mark Walas
Carried
That Council moves into closed session to consider: 1. Mount Hope Cemetery Report being a subject regarding labour relations or employee negotiations pursuant to Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended 2. Staff issue 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
Moved by Councillor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
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 March 14, 2016.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Laura Vink
Carried
That this meeting of the Municipality of Brighton Council be adjourned at 11:18 p.m. Council to meeting again on Monday, March 14, 2016
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried

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