Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (22 motions)
22 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council amend the February 16, 2021 agenda to include a Motion to section 10.1 of the agenda to proclaim February 17, 2021 as "I Read Canadian Day", which is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people. This is a day dedicated to to 'reading Canadian' and will empower families, schools, libraries and organizations to host local activities and events. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman (Seconded By) x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Mark Bateman
Carried
That Council approve the February 16, 2021 Council meeting agenda as amended. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson (Seconded By) x Councillor Mark Bateman (Moved By) x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Mark Bateman, seconded by Councillor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council adopt the February 1, 2021 Council meeting minutes as presented. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc (Seconded By) x Councillor Emily Rowley x Councillor Mary Tadman (Moved By) x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Doug LeBlanc
Carried
That Council adopt the February 8, 2021 Planning meeting minutes as presented. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc (Moved By) x Councillor Emily Rowley (Seconded By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Doug LeBlanc, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council receive the 2021 Public Presentation and any comments received from the members. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink (Seconded By) x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council move out of Statutory Public Meeting at 7:08 p.m. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman (Seconded By) x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Mark Bateman
Carried
That Council receive and approve the 2020 Annual Compliance and Summary Report on Brighton's Drinking Water System. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman (Moved By) x Councillor Doug LeBlanc (Seconded By) x Councillor Emily Rowley x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Mark Bateman, seconded by Councillor Doug LeBlanc
Carried
That Council receives the 2020 Wastewater Pollution Control Plant Annual Report as information. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley x Councillor Mary Tadman (Seconded By) x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink (Moved By) x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Mary Tadman
Carried
That Council proclaim February 17, 2021 as "I Read Canadian Day" which is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson (Moved By) x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Seconded By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Ron Anderson, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council gives a by-law its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-law to govern the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ost rander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Seconded By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink (Moved By) x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date: Being a By-Law to Appoint Andrew Hutchinson as Deputy Fire Chief of the Municipality of Brighton effective February 22nd, 2021 and shall exercise all the auth ority, powers and rights as per applicable provincial legislation and municipal by-laws and shall assume responsibility for operations for the Fire Department in the absence, or in the case of a vacancy in the position of Fire Chief. For Against Abstaine d COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman (Seconded By) x Councillor Doug LeBlanc (Moved By) x Councillor Emily Rowley x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Doug LeBlanc, seconded by Councillor Mark Bateman
Carried
That Council adopt the Committee of the Whole budget meeting minutes as presented or amended for the following dates: October 26, 2020 November 3, 2020 November 10, 2020 November 17, 2020 November 23, 2020 January 19, 2021 For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink (Seconded By) x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council defer recommendation from the Committee of the Whole to next meeting March 1, 2021. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman (Seconded By) x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Mark Bateman
Carried
That Council receive the November 25, 2020 Brighton Public Library Board meeting minutes. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman (Moved By) x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Seconded By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Mark Bateman, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council receive or support Kimberly Leger correspondence regarding request to create a Swimming Pool enclosure/fence bylaw and refer to staff for report. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink (Moved By) x Councillor Emily Rowley (Seconded By) x 6 0 1 0 0 Councillor Rowley had some technical difficulty and was not able to vote during recorded vote.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Emily Rowley
Carried
That Council support or receive resolution from the Township of Baldwin regarding request to the Province to reconsider the closure of the Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson (Seconded By) x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink (Moved By) x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink, seconded by Councillor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council receive the Township of Perth South, correspondence regarding Working Group to better focus Conservation Authorities. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman (Seconded By) x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley x Councillor Mary Tadman (Moved By) x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Mary Tadman, seconded by Councillor Mark Bateman
Carried
That Council receive correspondence from Perth C ounty regarding Significant Negative Impacts of Current Value Assessments. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink (Seconded By) x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council resolve itself into Closed Session February 16, 2021 at 7:54 p.m., pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended Subsection 239 (2(k)) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council rise from Closed Session February 16, 2021 at 9:20 p.m. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson (Seconded By) x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Ron Anderson
Carried
That Council adopt the February 8, 2021 Closed Session meeting minutes as presented. For Against Abstained COI Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc (Moved By) x Councillor Emily Rowley x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink (Seconded By) x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Doug LeBlanc, seconded by Deputy Mayor Laura Vink
Carried
That Council gives a bylaw its first, second and third reading and finally passes on this date; being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Corporation of the Municipality of Brighton Council meeting held on February 16, 2021. For Against Abstained CO I Absent Mayor Brian Ostrander x Councillor Ron Anderson x Councillor Mark Bateman x Councillor Doug LeBlanc (Seconded By) x Councillor Emily Rowley (Moved By) x Councillor Mary Tadman x Deputy Mayor Laura Vink x 7 0 0 0 0
Moved by Councillor Emily Rowley, seconded by Councillor Doug LeBlanc