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 (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the agenda be accepted as presented.
Moved by Sarah Cavanagh, seconded by Mark Hinton
Carried
THAT the Committee of the Whole Minutes dated December 10, 2024 be accepted as presented.
Moved by Toby Randell, seconded by Jeff Atkinson
Carried
THAT Council receive the report from the Property and Project Manager on the emergency repairs to Arena 1’s Refrigeration Plant Plate and Frame Chiller; and THAT the budget deviation of $83,376.20 be funded through the 2024 year-end surplus, if any, or from the Strategic Reserve.
Moved by Mark Hinton, seconded by Linda Seccaspina
Carried
WHEREAS Eastern Ontario’s small rural municipalities face insurmountable challenges to fund both new growth related infrastructure and ongoing maintenance of their capital assets including local roads and bridges, clean water, wastewater, waste facilities, and municipally owned buildings including recreational facilities and libraries; and WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has calculated that Municipal Governments across Canada are responsible for approximately 60 percent of public infrastructure that supports our economy and quality of life, but only receive 10 cents of every tax dollar; and WHEREAS the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) region’s capital infrastructure deficit has increased by 58 percent since 2011 and is now at $6 billion, and growing; and WHEREAS in 2018, the Ontario Government mandated all Ontario municipalities to develop and fully fund capital asset management plans by July 2025; and WHEREAS the EOWC has released a regional Municipal Infrastructure Policy Paper showing key infrastructure data, opportunities and challenges in small rural municipalities across Eastern Ontario; and WHEREAS Eastern Ontario is a growing economy that can grow more with sustainable, innovative infrastructure partnership and investment from the Federal and Ontario Governments; and WHEREAS the infrastructure deficit for small rural municipalities cannot be adequately addressed through property tax revenue, restricted municipal borrowing capacity, and municipa
Moved by Toby Randell, seconded by Jeff Atkinson
Carried
THAT the Information Listing dated January 14, 2025, be received.
Moved by Sarah Cavanagh, seconded by Mark Hinton
Carried
THAT the Committee move into closed session at 7:22 p.m. to discuss a matter subject to the Municipal Act Section 239 (2): (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Sarah Cavanagh, seconded by Toby Randell
Carried
THAT the Committee of the Whole return to regular session at 7:46 p.m.
Moved by Toby Randell, seconded by Jeff Atkinson
Carried
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Moved by Mark Hinton, seconded by Sarah Cavanagh
Carried
THAT the Committee move into closed session at 7:22 p.m. to discuss a matter subject to the Municipal Act Section 239 (2): (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board; AND THAT the following persons be permitted to participate in the meeting: Diane Smithson, CAO Stacey Blair, Clerk Niki Dwyer, Director of Development Services Emma Blanchard, Solicitor