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Council Meeting
March 20, 2017
What was decided (24 motions)
22 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council approves the agenda for the March 20, 2017 Council meeting as amended with the addition of the Tree By-law Report as agenda item 9.7.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council moves 19.1.2 closed session into open session. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor Steve Baker (Seconded By) x Councillor John Martinello (Moved By) x Councillor Brian Ostrander x Mayor Mark Walas x Councillor Roger McMurray x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 3 4 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Steve Baker
Defeated
That Council remove agenda item 10.1.2 from the agenda. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor Brian Ostrander (Moved By) x Mayor Mark Walas x Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor John Martinello x Councillor Roger McMurray x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink (Seconded By) x 1 6 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Defeated
That Council approves the Council minutes of March 6, 2017, as presented.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council approves the March 13, 2017 Council Planning minutes, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council receives the presentation from Ellen Armstrong, 20,000 Homes Campaign, as information.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council receives the Fire Department Activity Report for February 2017, as information.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council approves and awards the Tender for the New 2016 or 2017, Diesel Powered Tandem Axle Truck Complete with Snowplow Harness, Two Way Plow, Wing and All Season Dump Body/Spreader, Tender PW 2017-03, a value of $277,561.24 plus H.S.T., to Tallman Truck Centre.
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council receives the 2016 Council and Committee Remuneration Report., as information.
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council approve and adopt the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Standard for the Municipality of Brighton.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council directs staff to initiate process to have an elected Deputy Mayor position for next term of Council. For Against Abstained COI Absent Councillor Steve Baker x Councillor John Martinello (Moved By) x Councillor Roger McMurray (Seconded By) x Councillor Brian Ostrander x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x Mayor Mark Walas x Councillor Mary Tadman x 5 2 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor John Martinello, seconded by Councillor Roger McMurray
Carried
That Council approves the Annual Workplace Health and Safety Policy Statement, authorizes the Mayor and CAO to sign the Workplace Health and Safety Policy Statement and directs staff to post copies of the signed statement in all Municipal facilities.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council receive this report for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council receives the Council Direction Follow Up List for March 20, 2017, as information.
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 authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $489,666.92 towards the cost of the Brighton Streetlight Conversion to LED Project
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
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 borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $2,726,923.66 towards the cost of the Brighton's Young/George and Singleton Reconstruction Project
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: Being a By-law to authorize the Mayor and the CAO to execute Amendment No. 2 to the 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 Source Protection Municipal Implementation Fund
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council approves the following Advisory Committee minutes and the recommendations contained therein: Community Events & Civic Awards Advisory Committee minutes, February 21, 2017 Heritage Advisory Committee minutes, February 24, 2017
Moved by Councillor Brian Ostrander, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council approves the correspondence from Skate Canada Brighton regarding the donation of ice time; and, Agree to donate the ice for their year end carnival on Sunday March 26th, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council moves into closed session to consider: Committee applications & appointments , 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. Personnel matters 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 Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council adjourns the closed session and returns to open session.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council appoints John N. Burrows to the Community Events & Civic Awards Committee.
Moved by Councillor Roger McMurray, seconded by Councillor John Martinello
Carried
That Council gives a By-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes this date a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Brighton meeting held on April 3, 2017.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander
Carried
That this meeting of the Municipality of Brighton Council be adjourned at 9:23 p.m. Council to meet again on Monday, April 3, 2017.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Brian Ostrander