Special Meeting of Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
9:51 p.m.
Location:
Council Chambers - members participating remotely
Members Present:
  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward,
  • Kelvin Galbraith,
  • Deputy Mayor Lisa Kearns,
  • Rory Nisan,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • and Angelo Bentivegna
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Joan Ford,
  • Sheila Jones,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Jo-Anne Rudy (Clerk)

Note: Due to COVID-19 and public health concerns delegations and public attendance was not permitted at this meeting. The Deputy Mayor was present in Council Chambers while the remaining members of council 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
2021 Tax Levy By-Law (F-16-21)
 

  • Motion No.

    Approve the 2021 Final Tax Levy By-Law 35-2021 for the levying of tax rates.

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

5.2
Service redesign interim modifications and resumptions (CM-11-21)
 

  • Motion No.

    Direct the City Manager to proceed with implementing the interim service delivery program recommendations as contained in appendices A and B of city manager’s office report CM-11-21 providing interim service delivery modifications related to rate reduction amendment – recreation, community and culture, and business licensing – building & by-law, respectively; and

    Direct the Chief Financial Officer to track and monitor the financial implications of the above service delivery program changes in the ongoing COVID-19 financial impact reporting to Council.

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

6.
Motion to Receive and File Information Items:
 

None.

7.
Motion to Approve By-laws:
 

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

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

    IN FAVOUR: (7)Mayor Meed Ward, Councillor Galbraith, Deputy Mayor Lisa 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:Mayor Meed Ward

    Enact and pass By-law Number 36-2021, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its Special meeting held Wednesday, May 5, 2021 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.

    9:56 p.m.

    CARRIED
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