The Lakeshore Record

Regular Council Meeting

January 18, 2022

Who was there

Present (4): Tracey Bailey, John Kerr, Kelsey Santarossa, Kirk Walstedt

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 (16 motions)

16 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Council move into closed session in Council Chambers at 5:00 PM in accordance with: 1. Paragraph 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including 2 communications necessary for that purpose, regarding an application under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 2. Paragraph 239(2)(d) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 for the purpose of discussing labour relations or employee negotiations and positions and plans to be applied to negotiations to be
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried
Support the resolution by City of Kitchener regarding Fire Safety Measures.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried Unanimously
Support the resolution by the City of St. Catharines regarding a National Childcare Program.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried Unanimously
Reduce the speed limit on Notre Dame Street to 40 km/h, as requested by the correspondence submitted by the Belle River On The Lake Business Improvement Area; and Direct Administration to include Notre Dame Street in the speed trailer program.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried Unanimously
Approve minutes of the previous meetings and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously
Receive the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried Unanimously
Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a 5 year contract with Pepsico Beverages for the provision of beverage supply within all Lakeshore owned buildings, as presented at the January 18, 2022 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously
Award the tender for the Atlas Tube Recreation Centre LED Lighting retrofit to Energy Network Services in the amount of $344,665.80 plus applicable HST to be funded in part from the 2021 capital projects budget to a maximum of $237,450.85 and, in part and up to a maximum of $44,814.95 from the facilities reserve in 2022, all as presented at the January 18, 2022 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried Unanimously
Direct the Clerk to read By-law 8-2022 appointing Bruce Elman as the Municipality’s integrity commissioner and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the necessary instruments to extend the contract for services with Bruce Elman until such time as a successor is appointed and the appointment takes effect; and, Proceed with Option B as described in the report of the Corporate Leader- Strategic & Legal Affairs presented at the January 18, 2022 Council meeting. In Favour (5): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (3): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse
Moved by Councillor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried
In favour (5): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (3): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse
Direct Administration to remove reference to booster vaccines from the Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy until such time as additional vaccine doses are required by senior levels of government. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Walstedt Opposed (2): Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor McKinlay
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Wilder
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt · Opposed (2): Councillor Santarossa, Councillor McKinlay
Direct Administration to prepare a report and by-law with the option to implement a policy with a testing option, or to implement a policy that, if employees elect not to be vaccinated, they be put on layoff. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Kerr
Moved by Deputy Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor Janisse
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (1): Councillor Kerr
Direct Administration to prepare an amendment to By-Law 2-2002 being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Lakeshore, to include year round load restrictions on Municipal Class B Roads pursuant to section 122 of the Highway Traffic Act from January 1st to December 31st of each year; and Direct Administration to bring back a report regarding the inclusion of gravel roads as designated Municipal Class B Roads requiring signage.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously
Direct the Clerk to read By-law 10-2022 during the Consideration of By- laws, for the assumption of developed roadways and municipal services, as presented at the January 18, 2022 Council meeting. In Favour (8): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay
By-laws 1-2022, 2-2022, 7-2022 and 10-2022 be read and passed in open session on January 18, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried Unanimously
By-law 8-2022 be read and passed in open session on January 18, 2022. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse
Council adjourn its meeting at 8:44 PM.
Moved by Councillor McKinlay, seconded by Councillor Wilder
Carried Unanimously

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