Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (13 motions)
13 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Council move into closed session in Council Chambers at 5:06 PM in accordance with: a. Paragraph 239(3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 for the purpose of educating and training members in relation to operating and multi-year capital budgeting processes. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler
Moved by Councillor Ruston, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, Councillor Vogler
Approve the Budget as approved by the Belle River Business Improvement Area Board for the year ending December 31, 2024, as presented at the February 13, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Deputy Mayor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously
Appoint Mayor Bailey and Councillor McNamara to the Executive Committee, as presented at the February 13, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor Ruston
Carried Unanimously
Approve minutes of the previous meetings and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda. 1. January 30, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Minutes 2. February 6, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Minutes 3. City of Brantford - Reliable and Accessible Public Rail Transit - CN Rail 4. Town of Orangeville - Social and Economic Prosperity Review 5. Police Services Report for Lakeshore - November 2023 6. Police Services Board Report for Lakeshore - December 2023
Moved by Councillor Vogler, seconded by Councillor Byrne
Carried Unanimously
Support the resolution by the City of Brantford regarding Reliable and Accessible Public Rail Transit-CN Rail. In Favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Ruston Opposed (2): Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Vogler
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Ruston
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Ruston · Opposed (2): Councillor Kerr, Councillor Vogler
Receive the Report for Information regarding Caille Avenue Drainage and Traffic Calming Improvements.
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor McNamara
Carried Unanimously
Receive the Report for Information regarding the Denis St. Pierre Pollution Control Plant Expansion Project Update.
Moved by Councillor McNamara, seconded by Councillor Ruston
Carried Unanimously
Direct the Clerk to read By-law 21-2014, being a by-law to amend By-law 34-2019, during the Consideration of the By-laws, as presented at the February 13, 2024 Council meeting. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (1): Councillor Byrne
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Ruston
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, Councillor Vogler · Opposed (1): Councillor Byrne
Proceed with Option 4) for detailed design in 2024, to be tendered for construction to begin in 2025.
Moved by Councillor McNamara, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried Unanimously
Direct Administration to bring a report proposing the feasibility of creating a Property Standards Bylaw 23-2018 amendment relating to private roads. This would include the legal and financial implications to Lakeshore and the cost of how to carry out the enforcement of the amendment. This amendment is to have identifiable parameters of what is an unacceptable width or depth of the pothole. The report to include, should an infraction be identified and not repaired in a given time set out by the bylaw amendment, that Lakeshore will make the necessary repairs and charge it back to the landowner just as Lakeshore does when they cut an unkept yard and other property standard infractions; and further, direct Administration to bring back a report regarding the Roads Assumption Policy.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Vogler
Carried Unanimously
Direct Administration to bring a report regarding a new private road assumption program with the associated costs to resolve the ongoing challenges presented by the current road conditions and revise the Assumption of Private Road Policy accordingly. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (1): Councillor Byrne
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Mayor Bailey
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, Councillor Vogler · Opposed (1): Councillor Byrne
By-laws 21-2024 and 22-2024 be read and passed in open session on February 13, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Vogler, seconded by Councillor McNamara
Carried Unanimously
Adjourn the meeting at 7:32 PM.
Moved by Councillor Byrne, seconded by Councillor Ruston