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The Township of Oro-Medonte
Citizen/Senior of the Year Advisory Group
Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
Monday, March 31, 2014 Time: 9:37 a.m.
2010 - 2014 Council
Present: Jane Blackstock Betty Veitch, Lu LaFrance, Bernice Gill, Evelyn Reid, Don
Walker, June Sanderson, Pat Shellswell, Allan Sinton, Joanna McEwen,
Neil McNiven, Allan Brown, Don Hanney, Darlene Corkett, Bob Gregory
Regrets: Joanne Tinney, Helen Perry, Norine and Tom Hutchinson, John Hare
Staff: Janette Teeter, Deputy Clerk
1. Opening of the Meeting by the Deputy Clerk:
The Deputy Clerk opened the meeting.
2. Selection of Chairperson:
a) Motion for Selection of a Chairperson.
Motion No. CSY140331-1
Moved by Bernice Gill, Seconded by Allan Sinton
It is recommended that the Chairperson for the 2014 Citizen/Senior of the Year Advisory
Group meeting be Pat Shellswell as voted by the Advisory Group.
Carried.
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3. Adoption of Agenda:
a) Motion for Adoption of Agenda.
Motion No. CSY140331-2
Moved by Joanna McEwen, Seconded by June Sanderson
It is recommended that the agenda for the 2014 Citizen/Senior of the Year Advisory
Group meeting of Monday, March 31, 2014 be received and adopted.
Carried.
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
a) Minutes of meeting held on Monday, March 25, 2013.
Motion No. CSY140331-3
Moved by Bernice Gill, Seconded by Lu LaFrance
It is recommended that the draft minutes of the 2013 Citizen/Senior of the Year Advisory
Group meeting held on Monday, March 25, 2013 be received and adopted as printed
and circulated.
Carried.
5. Presentation of Nomination and Discussion, re: Citizen of the Year Nominees:
a) Motion to open discussion of nominations.
Motion No. CSY140331-4
Moved by Allan Brown, Seconded by Don Hanney
It is recommended that the Advisory Group have an open discussion with respect to the
2014 Oro-Medonte Citizen of the Year nominations.
Carried.
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b) Motion to close discussion and commence vote of nominations.
Motion No. CSY140331-5
Moved by June Sanderson, Seconded by Don Walker
It is recommended that the discussion with respect to the nominations for the 2014 Oro-
Medonte Citizen of the Year be closed and further that the vote take place.
Carried.
6. Voting:
a) Motion to Council to recommend Oro-Medonte 2014 Citizen of the Year.
Motion No. CSY140331-6
Moved by Darlene Corkett, Seconded by Betty Veitch
It is recommended to Council that Lynda Crawford be nominated as the 2014 Oro-
Medonte Citizen of the Year as voted by the Advisory Group.
Carried.
b) Motion to destroy ballots.
Motion No. CSY140331-7
Moved by Don Walker, Seconded by Don Hanney
It is recommended that the 2014 Oro-Medonte Citizen of the Year ballots be destroyed.
Carried.
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7. Presentation of Nomination and Discussion, re: Senior of the Year Nominees:
a) Motion to open discussion of nominations.
Don Hanney left the room and did not participate in any discussion or vote on this item.
Motion No. CSY140331-8
Moved by Lu LaFrance, Seconded by Allan Brown
It is recommended that the Advisory Group have an open discussion with respect to the
2014 Ontario Senior of the Year nominations.
Carried.
b) Motion to close discussion and commence vote of nominations.
Motion No. CSY140331-9
Moved by Betty Veitch, Seconded by Joanna McEwen
It is recommended that the discussion with respect to the nominations for the 2014
Ontario Senior of the Year be closed and further that the vote take place.
Carried.
8. Voting:
a) Motion to Council to recommend 2014 Senior of the Year.
Motion No. CSY140331-10
Moved by Darlene Corkett, Seconded by Bernice Gill
It is recommended to Council that Ruth Ann Shaw be nominated as the 2014 Ontario
Senior of the Year as voted by the Advisory Group.
Carried.
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b) Motion to destroy ballots.
Motion No. CSY140331 -1 1
Moved by June Sanderson, Seconded by Jane Blackstock
It is recommended that the 2014 Ontario Senior of the Year ballots be destroyed.
Carried.
9. New Business:
a) Janette Teeter, Deputy Clerk, re: Review of Advertisements/Nominations.
Motion No. CSY140331-12
Moved by Betty Veitch, Seconded by Bernice Gill
It is recommended
1. That the verbal information presented by Janette Teeter, Deputy Clerk, re: Review of
Advertisements/Nominations be received.
2. And That the advertisements for the 2 nominations for Oro-Medonte Citizen and
Ontario Senior of the Year be updated as outlined by the Advisory Group to assist
with the discussion of nominees.
10.Adjournment:
a) Motion for Adjournment.
Motion No. CSY140331-13
Moved by Jane Blackstock, Seconded by Don Walker
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 10:32 a.m.
Janetk Teeter, Deputy Clerk
Carried.
Carried.
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