Regular Meeting of Council

Motion to suspend the Rules and to allow for a Presentation on the Business Case University of Ottawa. This motion required a 2/3's majority vote.

Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Tuesday, May 14, 2024, as amended.

Motion to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as presented.

Motion to receive the Presentation on the construction of the Cornwall Art Centre.

Motion to receive the Presentation on the Business Case for the University of Ottawa in Cornwall.

Whereas the vision of the City of Cornwall includes seeking to be a diverse and progressive community where residents and partners feel safe, welcomed, and enjoy a high quality of life supported by access to financially responsible and sustainable municipal services and infrastructure; and Whereas the City of Cornwall organization, with more than 800 public servants, has current specialized needs that are difficult to fill with qualified individuals in the following fields: urban planning and development, public policy and administration, economic development, environmental management and sustainability, health and human services, information technology and data analytics, law enforcement and criminal justice, education and community engagement, finance and budgeting, communications and public relations, with such specialized programs offering the possibility of supporting the City in meeting City Council’s and residents’ expectations for their community; and Whereas the recently approved the new Strategic Plan identifies a series of ambitious objectives including: growth in population, being an employer of choice, being a hub city, and being future ready with emerging economic sectors; and Whereas by leveraging their respective strengths and resources, cities and universities can play a vital role in preparing and developing the future economy, driving innovation, creating jobs, and improving quality of life for residents, with universities potentially bringing several benef

Motion to approve the recommendations outlined in Items #2, 3, 5 and 8 of the Bulk Consent portion of the Agenda.

Motion to reaffirm Council's previous direction to staff to exit the airport business.

Motion to approve the Temporary Street Closure of Pitt Street from Second Street to First Street, and from First Street to 58 Pitt Street on Friday, June 28, 2024, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Motion to award Tender 24-T02 to DC & F Corporation, from Toronto, Ontario, at the total bid price of $8,773,497.16 including HST being the best bid meeting the tender specifications.

Motion to approve a non-competitive procurement for Rachel’s Park of Hope Phase 2 to New World Park Solutions, from Brantford, Ontario, for a total cost of $352,224.39 including HST.

Motion to defer this item until Council is presented with the results of the Human Resources Audit.

Motion to approve the non-budgeted procurement and Terms of Reference of the RFP for Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan.

Motion to receive report 2024-38-CAO.

Motion to approve By-law 2024-039.

Motion to approve By-law 2024-040.

Motion to adopt By-law 2024-041 to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council of May 14, 2024, at 9:55 p.m.