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Regular Meeting of Council
March 27, 2023
What was decided (23 motions)
22 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Motion to move into an In-Camera Session at 6:00 p.m.
Moved by Denis Sabourin, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda of Monday, March 27, 2023, as amended.
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Carilyne Hébert
Carried
Motion to go into the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Claude E. McIntosh
Carried
Motion to approve the Minutes of Public Meeting of February 27, 2023. Regular Meeting of Council of February 27, 2023.
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to receive this Presentation.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to refer this request to Administration for a report.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion to approve Consent Items #1-2, #4-7, #9-11, #13-16, and #18-19.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion to receive the Unfinished Business Listing for March 27, 2023.
Moved by Maurice Dupelle, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Carried
Motion that Council approve the updates to the Development Charges Interest Policy.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Carried
Motion that Council receive Report 2023-20-Infrastructure and Municipal Works.
Moved by Denis Sabourin, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion that Council receive this report.
Moved by Maurice Dupelle, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to defer to Administration for a report to request feedback on an increase of voting members. Motion to Defer
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Defeated
Motion to accept the updated Environment and Climate Change Committee Terms of Reference.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Carilyne Hébert
Carried
Motion to defer this item to the next Regular Meeting of Council in order the change the Advisory Working Groups to Committees.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to receive the 2022 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses paid to members of Council in accordance with Section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to award RFP 23-P04 to GHD Limited, from Ottawa, Ontario, at the total bid price of $236,497.70 (net cost to the Corporation - $212,973.50) being the best proposal meeting the specifications.
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to award Tender 23-T10, as follows: Schedule 1 - EC Works Limited, Long Sault, Ontario Schedule 2 - EC Works Limited, Long Sault, Ontario Schedule 3 - Superior Group, Williamsburg, Ontario Schedule 4 - EC Works Limited, Long Sault, Ontario Schedule 5 - ServiceMaster by Fox, Cornwall, Ontario Schedule 6 - ServiceMaster by Fox, Cornwall, Ontario Schedule 7 - ServiceMaster by Fox, Cornwall, Ontario Schedule 8 - ServiceMaster by Fox, Cornwall, Ontario These recommendations represent the low bidders meeting tender specifications, pending equipment review and documentation submission.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried
Motion to receive Report 2023-46-Financial Services.
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to lower the City flags the week of March 27, 2023, to honour former city employees and Members of Council who have passed away in 2022: Leonard Leo Andre Lemire – January 2, 2022 Calvin Handy – January 18, 2022 Douglas Bergeron – January 21, 2022 Gaetan Houle – May 6, 2022 Michelle Béland – May 14, 2022 Carole Anne Levac – May 19, 2022 Cecil Emerson Vincent – June 2, 2022 Maurice Hamel – June 26, 2022 Frank Wilson – August 12, 2022 Dan Bazinet – August 30, 2022 Chirstopher Burley – August 31, 2022 Hugh O’Reilly – September 20, 2022 Anne Marie Fobert-Poirier – September 25, 2022 Lloyd Masterman – October 22, 2022 David Murphy – November 13, 2022 Jack Henderson – December 4, 2022
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to adopt By-laws 2023-022 to 2023-025, and 2023-027 to 2023- 031.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried
Motion to adopt By-law 2023-026.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to adopt Confirming By-law 2023-032 for March 27, 2023.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council of March 27, 2023, at 9:35 p.m.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Claude E. McIntosh