The Cornwall Record

Regular Meeting of Council

February 27, 2023

What was decided (17 motions)

16 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Motion to suspend the rules to move Consent Item # 4 Tender 23-T04 Cornwall Arts & Culture Centre Construction, 2023-26-Financial Services to be dealt with following the Delegation.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to adopt the Agenda as amended.
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Carried
Motion to go into the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Carilyne Hébert, seconded by Fred Ngoundjo
Carried
Motion to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of February 13, 2023.
Moved by Claude E. McIntosh, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to receive Report 2023-04-Fire Services regarding the Community Risk Assessment.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion that Council a. Receive Report 2023-03-FS regarding the Community Risk Assessment b. Adopt the Community Risk Assessment document prepared by POMAX Consulting c. Adopt the preferred treatment options outlined in Report 2023-03-FS for inclusion in the development of a revised Establishing and Regulating (E&R) By-Law for the Cornwall Fire Service d. Approve Report 2023-03-FS to form part of the revised Fire Master Plan proposed for 2023.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Carried
Motion to refer the request to Administration for a Report.
Moved by Dean Hollingsworth, seconded by Maurice Dupelle
Carried
Motion to defer this matter until further conversations can be had about having the Arts Centre at the Cornwall Harbour. Motion to Defer
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Dean Hollingsworth
Defeated
Motion to approve Consent Items #1 and #2.
Moved by Elaine MacDonald, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to receive the Unfinished Business Listing for February 27, 2023.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Syd Gardiner
Carried
Motion that Council: a) approve the capital project listing set out in Chapter 5 of the DC Background Study dated January 26, 2023, subject to further annual review during the capital budget process, and b) adopt Section 10(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, the 2023 DC Background Study dated January 23, 2023 prepared by Watson and Associates Economists Ltd., and c) endorse the 2023 DC Background Study, the DC By-Law that will be included for approval on the Agenda at the Council meeting of March 27, 2023, and d) determine that no further notice or public meetings are required pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act,1997.
Moved by Sarah Good, seconded by Claude E. McIntosh
Carried
Motion to approve a site-specific Tax Increment Grant (TIG) for twenty (20) years at 90% for the residential development of 160 rental units at 910 Montreal Road, Cornwall, Ontario, proposed by 910 Montreal Cornwall L.P.
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Todd Bennett
Carried
Motion to receive the verbal report from Mayor Justin Towndale and Mark Boileau, Acting Chief Administrative Officer.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to receive the Statement of Expenses for Elected Officials for the period of September 1 to November 30, 2022.
Moved by Syd Gardiner, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to adopt By-laws 2023-016 to 2023-020 inclusive, listed on the Agenda.
Moved by Maurice Dupelle, seconded by Denis Sabourin
Carried
Motion to adopt Confirming By-law 2023-021 for February 27, 2023.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried
Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council of February 27, 2023, at 9:55 pm.
Moved by Todd Bennett, seconded by Elaine MacDonald
Carried

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