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Council Meeting
October 17, 2016
What was decided (20 motions)
18 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council approves the agenda for the October 17, 2916 Council meeting, as amended. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Mark Walas x Councillor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x Councillor Steve Baker (Seconded By) x Councillor John Martinello x Councillor Roger McMurray (Moved By) x 4 3 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
That Council item 20.1 Property Acquisition to be moved to open session. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor John Martinello (Moved By) x Councillor Roger McMurray (Seconded By) x Mayor Mark Walas x Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 2 5 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Defeated
That Council amend the open & closed agenda to read "Property acquisition for the provision of health care".
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Mayor Mark Walas
Carried
That Council approves the minutes of the October 3, 2016 Council meeting, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That council appoints Cheryl Thrasher as the Municipal Prosecutor for the Municipality of Brighton. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Mark Walas x Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor Brian Ostrander (Seconded By) x Councillor Mary Tadman (Moved By) x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x Councillor John Martinello x Councillor Roger McMurray x 5 2 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council receives the Fire Department Activity Report for September 2016., as presented.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
That Council receives this report as information and directs staff to prepare a by-law to install a stop sign at the north west side of Applewood Drive and Loyalist Drive intersection.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
That Council receives this report as information and directs staff to prepare a by-law to reduce the speed limit on Bayshore Road from 50 km/h to 40 km/h, from 550 metres east of Lilac Lane (Calf Pasture Bridge) to the end of Bayshore Road.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council authorizes staff to submit an application to the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund for the renewal and reconstruction of Orchard Crescent and directs staff to include Orchard Crescent in the 2017 budget
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council receive the staff report from the Director of Parks and Recreation as information.
Moved by Councillor Steve Baker, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council receives the Council Direction Follow Up List for October 17, 2016, as presented.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Carried
At the September 19, 2016 Council meeting, Council considered correspondence related to the proposed appointment of John Ewart (of the law company Ewart O'Dwyer) as the Brighton Integrity Commissioner. During the debate on this issue, Council and the public were informed that a number of lawyers had been consulted about this issue. In June and July 2016, Brighton taxpayers paid out $29,369.24 in legal costs. To assist all members' of Council and Brighton taxpayers' understanding of how tax dollars are being spent, it is recommended that Council direct staff to provide the names and all correspondence from legal firms consulted and costing details associated with each. It is further recommended that this report be presented in the open session of the November 7, 2016 Council meeting. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor John Martinello (Moved By) x Councillor Roger McMurray (Seconded By) x Mayor Mark Walas x Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 2 5 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Defeated
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 Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for the Formula-Based Component of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council gives a By-Law its first, second, and third reading and finally passes this date: Being a by-law to provide an exemption from taxation for Veterans’ organizations within the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That Council approves the correspondence from the Brighton Public Library and proclaims October 16 to 22, 2016 as Ontario Public Library Week in the Municipality of Brighton.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council receives the correspondence from the Beacon Youth Centre; and refers the request to the budget process, as per policy.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council now moves into closed session to consider: Acquisition of property for the provision of health care being a subject regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council extends this meeting to its natural conclusion.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, 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 confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Brighton meeting held on October 17, 2016
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That this meeting of the Municipality of Brighton Council be adjourned at 9:37 p.m. Council to meeting again on Monday, November 7, 2016
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink