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Regular Meeting of Council
July 10, 2023
What was decided (19 motions)
17 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Motion to adopt the Agenda of the Regular Meeting of Council of July 10, 2023.
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Carilyne Hébert
Carried
Motion to go in to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of June 26, 2023.
Moved by Maurice Dupelle, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Carried
Motion to receive this presentation.
Moved by Claude E. McIntosh, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Carried
Motion to approve the following: That Council receive this report. That Administration continue to implement engineering and traffic calming measures with a community-minded approach, to improve traffic safety. A focus for traffic calming measures be put in areas with vulnerable populations; specifically, School and Community Zones. That Administration propose to include a City-Wide Traffic Calming Masterplan in the 2024 Capital Budget, to identify areas of concern, propose interim measures for traffic calming to be addressed through the operating budget, develop long-term community minded plans and propose environmental design features that can be included with road construction projects. That Administration propose to create a Traffic Calming operating budget for traffic calming initiatives starting in the 2024 Operating Budget, which may include items such as flex posts, speed boards and targeted enforcement. Areas identified for traffic calming will be based on the results of internal traffic studies, feedback from the public, as well as areas to be identified in the Traffic Calming Masterplan. It is proposed that the Traffic Calming budget be initially $50,000 starting in 2024. Administration will review the proposed operating budget on a yearly basis to determine the necessary funding allocation. That Administration implement an ArcGIS Traffic Complaint Tracking Portal, to allow resident traffic concerns to be confidentially logged, addressed, responded to, and the loca
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to approve Consent Items #1, 2, 5, 7 and 8, inclusively.
Moved by Maurice Dupelle, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to receive report 2023-62-IMW.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Carried
Motion to receive the Unfinished Business Listing for July 10, 2023.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion to approve the amendment of the 2023 Fire Services Capital Budget to purchase a Utility Task Vehicle with a Wildland Fire Extinguishment System and compatibility for Emergency Medical Transportation.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Carried
Motion to proclaim Friday, July 21, 2023, as “Ryan Gosling Day” in the City of Cornwall.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Defeated
Motion to refer this Proclamation tp Administration for their assistance in organizing a larger-scoped event at a later date.
Moved by Claude E. McIntosh, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
Motion to approve the withdrawal of approximately $1 million from the LHC Capital Reserve Fund for necessary capital repairs at 24 Augustus Street and 120 Augustus Street.
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to award Tender 23-T08 to Cornwall Gravel Company Limited, from Cornwall, Ontario, at the total bid price of $11,945,582 (net cost to the Corporation - $10,757,36 6.58 ) being the best bid meeting the tender specifications.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to adopt By-law 2023-068 to 2023-071.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Carried
Motion to adopt Confirming By-law 2023-072 for July 10, 2023.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Carried
Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council of July 10, 2023, at 9:40 p.m.
Moved by Fred Ngoundjo, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion to approve the following: 1. That Council receive this report. 2. That Administration continue to implement engineering and traffic calming measures with a community-minded approach, to improve traffic safety. A focus for traffic calming measures be put in areas with vulnerable populations; specifically, School and Community Zones. 3. That Administration propose to include a City-Wide Traffic Calming Masterplan in the 2024 Capital Budget, to identify areas of concern, propose interim measures for traffic calming to be addressed through the operating budget, develop long- term community minded plans and propose environmental design features that can be included with road construction projects. 4. That Administration propose to create a Traffic Calming operating budget for traffic calming initiatives starting in the 2024 Operating Budget, which may include items such as flex posts, speed boards and targeted enforcement. Areas identified for traffic calming will be based on the results of internal traffic studies, feedback from the public, as well as areas to be identified in the Traffic Calming Masterplan. It is proposed that the Traffic Calming budget be initially $50,000 starting in 2024. Administration will review the proposed operating budget on a yearly basis to determine the necessary funding allocation. 5. That Administration implement an ArcGIS Traffic Complaint Tracking Portal, to allow resident traffic concerns to be confidentially logged, addressed, responded
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion that Council proclaim Friday, July 21, 2023, as “Ryan Gosling Day” in the City of Cornwall.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Defeated
Motion to refer this Proclamation to Administration for their assistance in organizing a larger-scoped event at a later date.
Moved by Claude E. McIntosh, seconded by Denis Sabourin