Special Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
Immediately Following the Environment, Infrastructure & Community Services meeting
Location:
Council Chambers Level 2, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward,
  • Kelvin Galbraith,
  • Lisa Kearns,
  • Rory Nisan,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • and Angelo Bentivegna
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Nick Anastasopoulos,
  • Joan Ford,
  • Nancy Shea-Nicol,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • Debbie Hordyk,
  • and Kevin Arjoon (Clerk)

Note: Due to COVID-19 and public health concerns delegations and public attendance was not permitted at this meeting. The Mayor was present in Council Chambers while Councillors participated remotely.

1.
Call to Order:
 

2.
Regrets:
 

None.

3.
Declarations of Interest:
 

None.

4.
Delegations:
 

None.

5.
Items to be considered at the Special Meeting of Council:
 

5.1
Interim Property Tax Relief in Response to COVID-19 (F-25-20)
This item has attachments. 

1.F-25-20 Interim Property Tax Relief in Response to COVID-19.pdf
2.Appendix A of F-25-20.pdf
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Nisan
    Seconded by:Councillor Galbraith

    Amend by-law 63-2019 2020 Interim Tax Levy By-law to allow for provisional relief of penalty and interest for property taxes in the months of April and May 2020; and

    Allow for provisional relief of the administration charge for returned payments as described in by-law 52-2019 (Rates and Fees By-law); and

    Review the provisional relief on a monthly basis until the state of emergency to COVID is lifted.

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Bentivegna, and Councillor Sharman
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

5.2
Physical Distancing By-Law Transmittal Report (BB-03-20)
This item has attachments. 

1.BB-03-20 Physical Distancing By-law Transmittal Report.pdf
2.BB-03-20 Appendix A Physical Distancing By-law - REVISED.pdf
3.BB-03-20 Appendix B - Question and Answer Document.pdf
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Kearns
    Seconded by:Councillor Stolte

    Receive transmittal report BB-03-20 dated April 5, 2020; and

    Adopt the proposed Physical Distancing By-law (revised), as contained in Appendix A to Report BB-03-20.

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Bentivegna, and Councillor Sharman
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

6.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:
 

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Sharman
    Seconded by:Councillor Bentivegna

    Receive and file items, having been considered by Council:

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Bentivegna, and Councillor Sharman
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

7.
Motion to Approve By-laws:
 

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Galbraith
    Seconded by:Councillor Kearns

    Enact and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below:

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, Councillor Stolte, Councillor Bentivegna, and Councillor Sharman
    CARRIED (7 to 0)

8.
Motion to Confirm Proceedings of the Council Meeting:
 

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Nisan
    Seconded by:Councillor Stolte

    Enact and pass By-law Number 18-2020, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Special Council at its meeting held April 6, 2020, being read a first, second and third time.

    CARRIED (7 to 0)

9.
Motion to Adjourn:
 

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Sharman
    Seconded by:Councillor Bentivegna

    Adjourn this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor.

    4:48 p.m.

    CARRIED (7 to 0)
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