01 29 2015 Sp Council Meeting Minutes...............
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Township of
Proud Heritage, Exciting Future
Thursday, January 29, 2015
The Township of Oro - Medonte
Special Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
2014 -2018 Council
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes (left @ 1:03 p.m.)
Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough
Councillor Barbara Coutanche
Councillor Scott Macpherson
Councillor Phil Hall
Councillor John Crawford
Councillor Scott Jermey
Time: 10:02 a.m.
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; Janette Teeter, Supervisor, .
Clerk's Services /Deputy Clerk; Darcy Brooke- Bisschop, Coordinator, Economic
Development/Communications; Lisa McNiven, Manager of Transportation
Services; Michelle Jakobi, Operations Technologist
Also None.
Present:
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.
2. Adoption of Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. SC150129 -1
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Hall
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Special Council meeting of Thursday, January 29,
2015 be received and adopted.
Carried.
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Motion No. SC150129 -2
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Hall
Be it resolved that Rule 3.7c) of Procedural By -law 2014 -194 be suspended in order to
allow the meeting to proceed past the 4 hour adjournment requirement.
Carried.
3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
4. Reports of Municipal Officers:
a) Robin Dunn and Senior Management Team re: 2015 Operating Budget Presentations.
Correspondence was distributed to members of Council and PowerPoint presentations
were presented.
The following documents were provided to Council as background: Report Nos.
TES2011 -06, Existing Sidewalks and Requests for New Structures; TES2013 -11,
Township of Oro - Medonte -New Engineering Standards; TES2013 -17, Replacement of
Existing Sidewalks in Hawkestone; Memorandum dated June 4, 2014 re: Craighurst
Sidewalk Grant Application; TES2014 -13, Transportation Services Department —
Tender Results for 2014, TES2014 -08, Replacement of Sidewalks; Confidential Report
No. TES2014 -15, Organizational Review and Staffing and CS12014 -10, Corporate
Projects Status Update- September /October, 2014 (excerpt).
Deputy Mayor assumed Chair at 1:03 p.m. when Mayor H.S. Hughes left during Item
4a).
Motion No. SC150129 -3
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Jermey
Be it resolved that the correspondence presented by Robin Dunn, CAO and the Senior
Management Team re: 2015 Operating Budget Presentations be received.
Carried.
Council recessed at 12:05 p.m. and resumed at 12:45 p.m.
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5. Questions from the Public Clarifying an Agenda Item:
6. Confirmation By -Law:
a) By -Law No. 2015 -018: Being a By -Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Special
Council Meeting held on Thursday, January 29, 2015.
Motion No. SC150129 -4
Moved by Hall, Seconded by Macpherson
Be it resolved that By -Law No. 2015 -018: Being a by -law to confirm the proceedings of
the Special Council meeting held on Thursday, January 29, 2015 be read a first, second
and third time, passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried,
7. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. SC150129 -5
Moved by Jermey, Seconded by Crawford
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 2:59 p.m.
Mayor, WS. ughes
Carried.
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