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Regular Meeting of Council
December 13, 2021
What was decided (15 motions)
13 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Motion to move into a Closed Meeting at 5:00 p.m. to address matters pertaining to Section 239 (2) and (3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001. A meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered is: Item #1 Report 2021-180-PDR Sale of Land - Council provided Administration with direction Item #2 Report 2021-181-PDR Sale of Land - Council provided Administration with direction Item #3 Report 2021-182-PDR Sale of Land - Council provided Administration with direction Item #4 Report 2021-183-PDR Sale of Land - Council provided Administration with direction c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board
Moved by Maurice Dupelle, seconded by Justin Towndale
Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda as amended.
Moved by Justin Towndale, seconded by Eric Bergeron
Carried
Motion to go into Committee of the Whole and that all Minutes, Presentations, Delegations, Consent/Correspondence, Resolutions, Reports and By-laws shall be considered and
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Referred
Motion to adopt the following Minutes as presented: Monday, November 22, 2021 Monday, November 29, 2021 Monday, December 6, 2021
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to approve all Consent Items presented in the Consent Portion of the Agenda.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
1. Motion to receive Report #2021-117-IMW; 2. Motion to adopt the Climate Emergency Declaration; 3. Motion to adopt, in consultation with the Environment and Climate Change Committee (ECCC), the national greenhouse gas reduction (GHG) target, which is 40-45 percent below 2005 levels by 2030; 4. Motion to join the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) by passing the additional Council Resolution and committing to its 5- step framework; 5. Motion to proceed to develop a Community Climate Action Plan that can realistically achieve the City's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, and which includes adaptation plans for the expected impacts of climate change, subject to funding; 6. Motion to further research the concept of implementing a Climate Lens for all City projects and Council decisions, as previously described in report #2021-07-IMW and propose a plan and timeline for implementing a version of one for the City. 7. Motion to direct Administration to create a report, with the assistance of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, outlining a process to assess climate adaptation within the community and to determine if joining International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives’ (ICLEI) Building Adaptive & Resilient Communities (BARC) is beneficial.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Eric Bergeron
Carried
Motion to receive the Unfinished Business Listing for December 13, 2021.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion to direct Administration to continue monthly transfer payments for operating costs to the identified City Partners listed.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion to defer this matter until it can be discussion in an In-Camera Meeting of Council On Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
Moved by Justin Towndale, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Carried
Motion to receive Report 2021-106-FS for tax write-offs and adjustments under Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and tax refunds from decisions made by the Assessment Review Board (ARB).
Moved by Justin Towndale, seconded by Eric Bergeron
Carried
Motion to adopt By-laws 2021-131 and 2021-132 and 2021-134 to 2021- 145 inclusive, listed on the Agenda, are being presented to Council for adoption.
Moved by Maurice Dupelle, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to defer By-law 2021-133 for discussion at the Special Meetings of Council for the 2022 Budget.
Moved by Eric Bergeron, seconded by Justin Towndale
Defeated
Motion to adopt By-law 2021-133.
Moved by Claude E. McIntosh, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Carried
Motion to adopt By-law 2021-146, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, December 13, 2021.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Carilyne Hébert
Carried
Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, December 13, 2021, at 7:25 p.m.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Maurice Dupelle