The Cornwall Record

Regular Meeting of Council

July 14, 2025

What was decided (15 motions)

15 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council move into a Closed Meeting 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 Human Resource Update - 2025-131-CAO (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (d) labour relations or employee negotiations Item #2 - Human Resource Matter - (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees Item #3 - Lay Appointments - 2025-132-CAO (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees Item #4 - Property Acquisition - 2025-28-IMW (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
That the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, July 14 2025, be approved as amended.
Moved by Denis Sabourin, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, June 23, 2025, be adopted as presented.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Sara Good
Carried
That Council receive report number 2025-25-Financial Services.
Moved by Fred Ngoundjo, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
That Council receive report 2025-123-CAO
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Fred Ngounjo
Carried
That Council receive Report 2025-24-Financial Services
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Carried
That Council accept report 2025-128-CAO.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
That council receive this report and use the details contained within to consider the changes presented in proposed Encampment By- law.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Carried
WHEREAS, Section 259 (c) of the Municipal Act requires Council approval by resolution for a Member to be absent from Council meetings for over three consecutive months; and WHEREAS, Councillor Syd Gardiner has requested Council approval for an extended leave of 20 weeks (four months), including a three-month period plus an additional month; now therefore be it RESOLVED THAT Council grants Councillor Syd Gardiner a leave of absence from Council meetings and committee duties for a period of 20 weeks, starting July 14, 2025, through October 27, 2025.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
That Council reconsider its original Motion, to adopt the Agenda as amended, and that Council further add By-law 2025-073 being a By-law to enter into a section agreement to sell the parcel of land under Section 30 of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O 1990, c.E26, as amended, required for the widening of Marleau Avenue.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
That Council adopt By-laws 2025-066 to 2025-073, inclusive as listed.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Carilyne Hébert
Carried
That the following be remove ``Section 12.2.2 c) Members, collectively, shall be permitted a question period for each presentation and/or delegation of a maximum ten (10) minutes`` from the Procedure By-law 2025-065.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
That Council adopt By-law 2025-065, as amended.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried
That the Confirming By-law 2025-073, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, July 14, 2025 be adopted.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Carilyne Hébert
Carried
Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, July 14, 2025, at 9:00 p.m.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Sarah Good
Carried

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