Special Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
Immediately following the Committee of the Whole 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:
  • Mary Lou Tanner,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • Lisa Palermo,
  • and Tim Commisso

1.
Call to Order:

2.
Regrets:

3.
Declarations of Interest:

None

4.
Delegations:

None

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

5.1
Cannabis legislation and retail cannabis sales (CM-03-19)

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

    Direct the City Clerk to send confirmation of the City of Burlington's decision to not "opt out" of retail cannabis stores; and

    Direct the City Clerk and City Manager's Office to create a citizen task force with a terms of reference that includes bylaw recommendations and the creation of guidelines for future retail cannabis stores and report back in Q2 with next steps for a task force.

    IN FAVOUR: (5)Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Councillor Kearns, Councillor Nisan, and Councillor Sharman
    OPPOSED: (2)Councillor Stolte, and Councillor Bentivegna
    CARRIED (5 to 2)

6.
Motion to Approve By-laws:

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

7.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:

  • Motion No.

    None

8.
Motion to Confirm Proceedings of the Council Meeting:

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

    ​​Enact and pass By-law Number 02-2019, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held Monday, January 14, 2019, being read a first, second and third time.

    CARRIED

9.
Motion to Adjourn:

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

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

    10:29 p.m.

    CARRIED
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