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Councillor Rustonon this item
What was decided (22 motions)
22 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
the 2024 Water Wastewater Master Plan Update – Draft Final Report prepared by Jacobs Consultancy Canada Inc.; Direct the Corporate Leader - Operations to utilize this plan as a reference document to support the Municipality of Lakeshore’s infrastructure improvements and to incorporate the implementation plan, as recommended, into future budget submissions for Council consideration; and Direct the Corporate Leader- Chief Financial Officer to undertake a Development Charge Study Update and a Water Wastewater Rate Study update at a cost of $95,000 as recommended, in the report for Council consideration, as presented at the October 8, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor McNamara, seconded by Deputy Mayor Walstedt Receive
Carried Unanimously
Administration to proceed with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation Plan and award the implementation to BDO Canada and Microsoft Dynamics 365 with implementation cost of $800,000; Preapprove a one-time 2025 Digital Transformation and Cloud Services (DTCS) operating budget increase of $120,000 entering into an annual software service agreement with Microsoft; Approve temporary project staff for project team backfill with costs of $350,000; Approve a budget variance of $365,940 to be funded from the working capital reserve; and Preapprove a $128,000 2026 DTCS operating budget increase, all as presented at the September 24 and October 8, 2024 Council meetings.
Moved by Councillor Ruston, seconded by Councillor McNamara Direct
Carried Unanimously
minutes of the previous meeting as listed on the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor McNamara Approve
Carried Unanimously
the items as listed on the Consent Agenda. ELK Energy Inc. Update
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Vogler Receive
Carried Unanimously
the amendment to the Lakeshore Canadiens agreement to allow for the installation of cameras for the purpose of streaming games of the Lakeshore Canadiens Junior C team within the Atlas Tube Recreation Centre’s Rock Rink, and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 89-2024, being a by-law to authorize an amending agreement with 2337338 Ontario Inc., during the Consideration of By-laws, all as presented at the October 8, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Hoffman, seconded by Councillor Santarossa Approve
Carried Unanimously
Ed Hooker to the Essex County OPP Detachment Board 1 as the Municipality of Lakeshore’s at-large community representative for the 2025 calendar year, subject to a satisfactory police clearance, as presented at the October 8, 2024 Council meeting; and Direct the Corporate Leader – General Counsel to forward Council’s appointee for the at-large community representative as the Municipality of Lakeshore’s recommendation to the Town of Essex and the Town of Tecumseh for their consideration.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Ruston Appoint
Carried Unanimously
the Request for Proposal for Professional Services for the update to Lakeshore’s Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan to Aladaco Consulting Inc. for a total cost of $127,200 including applicable HST, as presented at the October 8, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor McNamara Award
Carried Unanimously
89-2024 and 97-2024 be read and passed in open session on October 8, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Vogler, seconded by Councillor Ruston By-laws
Carried Unanimously
96-2024 be read and passed in open session on October 8, 2024.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Santarossa By-law
Carried
Administration to send the draft 2025 Budget to Council as soon as it is completed.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Vogler Direct
Carried
into closed session in Council Chambers at 7:56 PM in accordance with: Paragraph 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality relating to the Denis St. Pierre Water Pollution Control Plant area. Paragraph 239(2)(b), (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege regarding a matter before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Paragraph 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees, regarding the recommendations of Administration in relation to a board member appointment.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Hoffman Move
Carried Unanimously
Receive the 2024 Water Wastewater Master Plan Update – Draft Final Report prepared by Jacobs Consultancy Canada Inc.; Direct the Corporate Leader - Operations to utilize this plan as a reference document to support the Municipality of Lakeshore’s infrastructure improvements and to incorporate the implementation plan, as recommended, into future budget submissions for Council consideration; and Direct the Corporate Leader- Chief Financial Officer to undertake a Development Charge Study Update and a Water Wastewater Rate Study update at a cost of $95,000 as recommended, in the report for Council consideration, as presented at the October 8, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor McNamara, seconded by Deputy Mayor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously
Direct Administration to proceed with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation Plan and award the implementation to BDO Canada and Microsoft Dynamics 365 with implementation cost of $800,000; Preapprove a one-time 2025 Digital Transformation and Cloud Services (DTCS) operating budget increase of $120,000 entering into an annual software service agreement with Microsoft; Approve temporary project staff for project team backfill with costs of $350,000; Approve a budget variance of $365,940 to be funded from the working capital reserve; and Preapprove a $128,000 2026 DTCS operating budget increase, all as presented at the September 24 and October 8, 2024 Council meetings.
Moved by Councillor Ruston, seconded by Councillor McNamara
Carried Unanimously
Approve minutes of the previous meeting as listed on the Consent Agenda. 1. September 24, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor McNamara
Carried Unanimously
Receive the items as listed on the Consent Agenda. 1. ELK Energy Inc. Update
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Vogler
Carried Unanimously
Approve the amendment to the Lakeshore Canadiens agreement to allow for the installation of cameras for the purpose of streaming games of the Lakeshore Canadiens Junior C team within the Atlas Tube Recreation Centre’s Rock Rink, and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 89-2024, being a by-law to authorize an amending agreement with 2337338 Ontario Inc., during the Consideration of By-laws, all as presented at the October 8, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Hoffman, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried Unanimously
Appoint Ed Hooker to the Essex County OPP Detachment Board 1 as the Municipality of Lakeshore’s at-large community representative for the 2025 calendar year, subject to a satisfactory police clearance, as presented at the October 8, 2024 Council meeting; and Direct the Corporate Leader – General Counsel to forward Council’s appointee for the at-large community representative as the Municipality of 5 Lakeshore’s recommendation to the Town of Essex and the Town of Tecumseh for their consideration.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Ruston
Carried Unanimously
Award the Request for Proposal for Professional Services for the update to Lakeshore’s Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan to Aladaco Consulting Inc. for a total cost of $127,200 including applicable HST, as presented at the October 8, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor McNamara
Carried Unanimously
By-laws 89-2024 and 97-2024 be read and passed in open session on October 8, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Vogler, seconded by Councillor Ruston
Carried Unanimously
By-law 96-2024 be read and passed in open session on October 8, 2024. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Vogler, and Councillor Hoffman Conflict (1): Councillor Ruston
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Vogler, Councillor Hoffman
Direct Administration to send the draft 2025 Budget to Council as soon as it is completed.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Vogler
Carried Unanimously
Move into closed session in Council Chambers at 7:56 PM in accordance with: a. Paragraph 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality relating to the Denis St. Pierre Water Pollution Control Plant area. b. Paragraph 239(2)(b), (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege regarding a matter before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. c. Paragraph 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees, regarding the recommendations of Administration in relation to a board member appointment.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Hoffman