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Regular Meeting of Council
December 14, 2020
What was decided (16 motions)
16 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Motion to adopt the Agendas as amended.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to go into the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Glen Grant
Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes of November 23, 2020 and December 7, 2020, as presented.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Claude E. McIntosh
Carried
Motion to adopt the Consent Items as presented. 1. Child Care Business Practice Guidelines for 2021, 2020-232-Social and Housing Services Motion to approve the 2021 Child Care Division Business Practice Guidelines for the distribution of Special Purpose, General Operating and Fee Subsidy Funding to Operators that have a service contract with the City of Cornwall as outlined in the background discussion of this report. 2. Rezoning Northwoods Forest Subdivision Phase 2 (PAC File #Z-03- 20), 2020-401-Planning, Development and Recreation Motion to approve the rezoning of the subject properties legally described as Lots 1-12 and 21-23; on Registered Plan 52M-48 from Residential 15 (RES 15) to Residential 10 (RES 10). 3. Elected Officials Expense Statements October 2020, 2020-372- Financial Services Motion to receive the Statement of Expenses for Elected Officials for the period of October 1 to October 31, 2020. 4. Tax Write-offs / Adjustments, 2020-380-Financial Services This item was moved to Communication Reports as Item 17.4 for discussion. 5. RFP 20-P18 Supply and Installation of Play Structure and Engineered Wood Fibre at Aimé LeBlanc Park, Francis Guindon Park and the Benson Centre, 2020-364-Financial Services Motion to award RFP 20-P18 as follows: a. Aimé Leblanc Park and Francis Guindon Park play structures be awarded to Henderson Recreation Equipment, from Simcoe, Ontario, at the total bid price of $135,371.74 including HST (net cost to the Corporation - $119,798.00) bein
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Glen Grant
Carried
Motion that The Corporation of the City of Cornwall supports MFOA’s letter to the Ministry of Infrastructure requesting a one-year extension of deadlines in O. Reg. 588/17: Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure under the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2015; so that all municipalities can focus on the immediate needs of the pandemic and engage in municipal asset management planning when capacity challenges are resolved.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Glen Grant
Carried
Motion to approve the Town Hall Meetings Policy.
Moved by Glen Grant, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to receive the Unfinished Business Listing for December 14, 2020.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Claude E. McIntosh
Carried
Motion to direct Administration to continue monthly transfer payments for operating costs to the identified City Partners listed.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Glen Grant
Carried
Motion to approve the carry forwards of 2020 operations to 2021. Motion
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to defer the Locomotive Stabilization Initiative and the Benson Centre Laser Ice Leveler projects to the 2021 Budget. Motion to Defer
Moved by Eric Bergeron, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Carried
Motion to receive the report 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 Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to request the Government of Ontario to deem Santa Claus as an essential service and that the Government of Canada take the necessary actions required to exempt Santa Claus and his reindeer from any and all quarantine measures so that his annual mission safely delivering joy to children around the world is not in any way impinged.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Claude E. McIntosh
Carried
Motion to adopt By-laws 2020-150 to 2020-162 inclusive as listed on the Agenda.
Moved by Glen Grant, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to direct Administration to prepare a report on a cost analysis associated with determining Cornwall’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Moved by Eric Bergeron, seconded by Carilyne Hébert
Carried
Motion to adopt the Confirming By-law 2020-163.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of Monday, December 14, 2020 at 8:10 p.m.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald