07 13 2004 SpCouncil Minutes
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
TIME: 6:07 p.m.
2003-2006 COUNCIL
Present: Mayor J. Neil Craig
Deputy Mayor Harry Hughes
Councillor Dan Buttineau
Councillor Ralph Hough
Councillor Paul Marshall
Councillor John Crawford
Councillor Ruth Fountain
Staff Present: Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO; Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk; Chris
Williams, John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis LLP; Nick McDonald,
Meridian Planning Consultants Inc.; Janette Teeter, Clerk's
Assistant
1. Mayor J. Neil Craig assumed the chair and called the meeting to order.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion No.1
Moved by Buttineau, Seconded by Hughes
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Special Council meeting of Tuesday, July
13,2004 be received and adopted.
Carried.
3. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT"
None.
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4. DEPUTATIONS:
a) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO / Chris Williams, Aird & Berlis LLP, re: Council
Liability.
Written submissions were presented by Chris Williams and John Mascarin.
. Liability of Municipal Councillors,
. Municipal Case Law Update,
. Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Re: RSJ Holdings Inc. v. The
Corporation of the City of London.
Motion No.2
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Buttineau
Be it resolved that the information presented by Chris Williams and John
Mascarin, Aird & Berlis LLP, re: Council Liability be received.
Carried.
5. IN-CAMERA:
Motion No.3
Moved by Buttineau, Seconded by Hughes
Be it resolved that we do now go In-Camera at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Legal
Matters.
Carried.
Motion No.4
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Buttineau
Be it resolved that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera at 9:20 p.m.
Carried.
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a) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter.
Motion No.5
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Crawford
Be it resolved that the information from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO and Chris
Williams, Aird & Berlis LLP, re: Legal Matter (Hillway) be received and that staff
be authorized to proceed with the appropriate peer reviews.
Carried.
Note: Nick McDonald, Meridian Planning Consultants Ltd., also provided
information to Council.
b) Deputy Mayor Hughes, re: Legal Matter (Plan 709).
Discussion.
6. BY-LAWS:
None.
7. CONFIRMATION BY-LAW NO. 2004-079
Motion No.6
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Special Council
meeting held on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 be introduced and read a first and
second time and numbered By-law No. 2004-079.
Carried.
That By-law No. 2004-079 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed
by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
Motion No.7
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Crawford
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 9:25 p.m.
Carried.
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