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Regular Meeting of Council
January 27, 2025
What was decided (18 motions)
15 carried, 3 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 Agreement - 2025-29-CAO (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose Item #2 Legal Matter Update - 2025-30-CAO (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose Item #3 Lay Appointment - 2025-27-CAO This item was removed from the Agenda. Item #4 Personnel Matter - 2025-25-CAO (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, January 27, 2025, as amended.
Moved by Denis Sabourin, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Carried
Motion to adopt the Minutes, as presented: Special Meeting of Council of January 8, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council of January 13, 2025
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried
Motion that Council receive the Fourth Quarter Procurement Report for the period ending December 31, 2024.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Carried
Motion that Council receive the Inquiries, Directions, Requested Actions Reports 2025-23-CAO.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried
Motion that Council support the City’s application for the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund - Stream 2: New Builds/Signature New Builds to support the construction of additional amenities at the Benson Centre - estimated cost = $20,000,000.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried
Motion that the site known municipally as 1520 Cumberland Street and legally described as Part of Lot 11, Concession 2, Part 6 on Reference Plan 52R-4372 be rezoned from Residential 20 (RES 20) to Site Specific RES 20- 18.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion that the following actions be taken for the Belfort Estates Subdivision: a. That Draft Plan of Subdivision approval be given to the Draft Plan prepared by K. Adams Surveying LTD., Ontario Land Surveyor, dated June 12th, 2024 on Part of Lot 4 & Part of E½ Lot 5, Concession 1, and comprising approximately 24.6 hectares (60.8 acres) of land; and b. That the lands located on part of Part of Lot 4 & Part of E½ Lot 5, Concession 1, as shown in Attachment 2, also
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Referred
Motion that Council receive Report 2024-213-PDR.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion that a more comprehensive report and presentation from Administration be returned to Council the first half of 2025.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Carried
Motion that Council refer the petition opposing the current location of encampments in the City of Cornwall to Administration and Legal for a report and legal advice, by April 2025.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried
Motion to adopt By-laws 2025-006 to 2025-010, 2025-012 to 2025-014, and 2025-016, listed on the Agenda.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried
Motion to adopt By-law 2025-011 Agreement with Federation of Canadian Municipalities for increasing tree canopy.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Carried
Motion to remove the Parking Rates until such time as we have more information from a consultation with our Downtown Business Improvement Area.
Moved by Sarah Good
Defeated
Motion that the Parking Pass fees increase at the same ratio as the Hourly Parking.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Defeated
Motion to defer this By-law until such time as additional information is received from Administration.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
Motion to adopt By-law 2025-017 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meeting held on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council of January 27, 2025, at 8:45 p.m.