01 07 2015 Sp Council Meeting Minutes (2)Township of
Proud Heritage, Exciting Future
The Township of Oro - Medonte
Special Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
Time: 9:02 a.m.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
2014 -2018 Council
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough
Councillor Barbara Coutanche
Councillor Scott Macpherson
Councillor Phil Hall
Councillor John Crawford
Councillor Scott Jermey
Staff Robin Dunn, Chief Administrative Officer; Paul Gravelle, Director,
Present: Finance/Treasurer /Deputy CAO; Doug Irwin, Director, Corporate
Services /Clerk; Jerry Ball, Director, Transportation & Environmental
Services; Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services; Donna Hewitt,
Director, Corporate & Strategic Initiatives; Shawn Binns, Director,
Recreation and Community Services; Hugh Murray, Fire Chief; Michelle
Jakobi, Operations Technologist; Janette Teeter, Supervisor, Clerk's
Services /Deputy Clerk
Also Ann Truyens, Sheila Craig, Bruce Wiggins, Wendy McKay, Sandy Agnew,
Present: S.Sgt. Don Fawcett, Sgt. Liane Spong - Hooyenga, Dr. Matt Miller, Pat
Thor; Dr. Stu Murdoch, Brittany Peterson, Jennifer Whitley, Keith
Sherman, Tracy Roxborough, Mike Walters, Jocelyn Lee, Gayle Wood,
Nadia Fitzgerald
1. Call to Order- Private Prayer /Moment of Reflection:
Mayor H.S. Hughes assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order followed by a
private prayer /moment of reflection.
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2. Adoption of Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. SC150107 -1
Moved by Coutanche, Seconded by Macpherson
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Special Council meeting of Wednesday, January
7, 2015 be received and adopted.
Carried.
3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
4. Closed Session Items:
a) Motion to go In Closed Session.
Motion No. SC150107 -2
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Hall
Be it resolved that we do now go in Closed Session at 9:04 a.m. to discuss
• labour relations /employee negotiations.
Carried.
b) Motion to Rise and Report.
Motion No. SC150107 -3
Moved by Coutanche, Seconded by Macpherson
Be it resolved that we do now Rise at 10:04 a.m. and Report on the Closed Session
Item 4c) Robin Dunn, CAO, re: Labour relations /employee negotiations
(Compensation).
Carried.
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c) Robin Dunn, CAO, re: Labour relations /employee negotiations (Compensation).
The following staff were present: Robin Dunn, CAO; Paul Gravelle, Director,
Finance/Treasurer /Deputy CAO; Doug Irwin, Director, Corporate Services /Clerk;
Motion No. SC150107 -4
Moved by Hall, Seconded by Crawford
Be it resolved that the confidential verbal information presented by Robin Dunn, CAO,
re: Labour relations /employee negotiations (Compensation) be received
Carried.
5. Reports of Municipal Officers:
a) 2015 Budget Presentations:
1. S.Sgt. Don Fawcett and Sgt. Liane Spong - Hooyenga, Barrie Detachment, Ontario
Provincial Police.
2. Dr. Matt Miller, Chair and Pat Thor, Community Physician Recruitment Liaison,
Orillia & Area Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee.
3. Dr. Stu Murdoch; and Brittany Peterson, Physician Recruitment Coordinator, Barrie
Area Physician Recruitment.
4. Jennifer Whitley, Marketing Manager, Ontario's Lake Country.
5. Keith Sherman, Executive Director, Severn Sound Environmental Association.
6. Tracy Roxborough, Sustainability Coordinator, Sustainable Severn Sound Steering
Committee.
7. Mike Walters, CAO; and Jocelyn Lee, GM, Corp. and Financial Services; Lake
Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.
8. Gayle Wood, Interim CAO /Secretary- Treasurer, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation
Authority.
9. Nadia Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Oro - Medonte Chamber of Commerce.
Ontario's Lake Country distributed additional pamphlet information to members of
Council and staff.
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority distributed the Lake Simcoe Living.com
magazine.
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Motion No. SC150107 -5
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Coutanche
Be it resolved that the 2015 Budget Presentations presented by:
Barrie Detachment, Ontario Provincial Police;
Orillia & Area Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee;
Barrie Area Physician Recruitment;
Ontario's Lake Country;
Severn Sound Environmental Association;
Sustainable Severn Sound Steering Committee;
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority;
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority; and
Oro - Medonte Chamber of Commerce;
be received and referred to the 2015 budget deliberations.
Carried.
6. Questions from the Public Clarifying an Agenda Item:
7. Confirmation By -Law:
a) By -Law No. 2015 -001: Being a by -law to confirm the proceedings of the Special
Council meeting held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015.
Motion No. SC150107 -6
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Hall
Be it resolved that By -Law No. 2015 -001: Being a by -law to confirm the proceedings of
the Special Council meeting held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 be read a first,
second and third time, passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the
Mayor.
Carried.
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8. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. SC150107 -7
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Coutanche
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 12:40 p.m.
Mayor, ff§. Pughes
Carried.
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