Regular meeting of Council

MINUTES

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chambers
Council:
  • Paula Assaly, Mayor
  • Lawrence Bogue, Councillor
  • Raymond Campbell, Councillor
  • André Chamaillard, Councillor
  • Robert Lefebvre, Councillor
  • Yves Paquette, Councillor
  • Antonios Tsourounakis, Councillor
Staff present:
  • Christine Groulx, Clerk
  • Philippe Timbers, Treasurer
  • Guillaume Boudrias, Project manager, civil engineering
  • Nicole Trudeau, Director of Recreation and Tourism
  • Martin Perron, Environmental Services Superintendent
  • Jean-Claude Miner, Chief Building Official

1.
Reflection and opening of the meeting
 

Councillor Robert Lefebvre recites the opening reflection and the Mayor the territorial acknowledgement.

The meeting is called to order at 7:00 p.m.

2.
Adoption of the agenda
 

  • R-257-19
    Moved byAndré Chamaillard
    Seconded byYves Paquette

    Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted as presented.

    Carried

3.
Disclosures of conflicts of interest
 

None.

4.
Consultation, Re: 2020 Budget
 

4.1
Summary by the Treasurer
This item has attachments. 

1.Budget 2020.pdf

Councillors make comments.

  • R-258-19
    Moved byAndré Chamaillard
    Seconded byLawrence Bogue

    Be it resolved to receive the summary presented by the Treasurer.

    Carried

4.2
Questions or comments
 

None.

5.
Adoption of the minutes
This item has attachments. 

1.Minutes - September 30, 2019.pdf
2.Procès-verbal - 30 septembre 2019.pdf
3.Minutes - October 2, 2019.pdf
4.Procès-verbal - 2 octobre 2019.pdf
  • R-259-19
    Moved byYves Paquette
    Seconded byRaymond Campbell

    Be it resolved that the minutes of September 30, as corrected and October 2, be adopted as presented.

    Carried

6.
Reports of the Mayor and Councillors                         
 

Verbal reports are made.

7.
Presentations
 

7.1
Arena Refrigeration System Replacement Feasibility Study
This item has attachments. 

1.Recommendation - Refrigeration plant .pdf
2.Recommandation - système de réfrigération.pdf

Mr. Benoit Beauchamp from TST Energy Systems Inc. makes a presentation to Council.

  • R-260-19
    Moved byAndré Chamaillard
    Seconded byAntonios Tsourounakis

    Whereas the arena refrigeration plant at the Robert Harley Sports Complex currently uses R-22 Freon as a refrigerant, and;

    Whereas Canada, through the Montreal Protocol has committed to the phase-out schedule for domestic consumption of HCFCs, including R-22 Freon by January 1, 2020.

    Be it resolved to receive the Arena Refrigeration System Replacement Feasibility Study and recommendations mad within, as recommended in document 2019_REC_82.

     

    Carried

8.
Delegations
 

None

9.
Question period
 

None

10.
Matters requiring action
 

10.1
Renovation at Town Hall
This item has attachments. 

1.Recommendation - Renovation at Town Hall.pdf
2.Recommandation - Rénovation Hôtel de ville.pdf
3.Plant-plan.pdf
  • R-261-19
    Moved byRobert Lefebvre
    Seconded byLawrence Bogue

    Whereas it is important to maximise the use of the existing space at the Town Hall, and; 

    Whereas there is a need for the Town Hall to be updated to current standards.

    Be it resolved to proceed with the renovations, as recommended in document 2019_REC_81.

    Carried

10.2
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: Community, Culture and Recreation Stream
This item has attachments. 

1.Recommendation - Infrastructure Program.pdf
2.Recommandation - Programme d'infrastructure.pdf
  • R-262-19
    Moved byYves Paquette
    Seconded byRaymond Campbell

    Whereas the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) will see up to $30 billion in combined federal, provincial and other partner funding, under four priority areas, including Community, Culture and Recreation, and;

    Whereas the Community, Culture and Recreation stream will support community infrastructure priorities across the province, improving access to and / or quality of community, cultural, and recreation priority infrastructure projects, and;

    Whereas more than one project can be submitted by the Town.

    Be it resolved to present a request to Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) for the replacement of the arena refrigeration system at the Robert Hartley Sports Complex, as recommended in document 2019_REC_83 modified.

    Carried

11.
By-laws
 

None

12.
Notices of motion
 

None

13.
Services reports and requests for support
 

13.1
Municipal liability and insurance costs
This item has attachments. 

1.Letter of the Attorney General.pdf
2.Lettre du Procureur général.pdf
3.AMO Document (anglais seulement).pdf
4.AMCTO Issue at glance (anglais seulement).pdf
5.AMCTO Letter to Attorney general (anglais seulement).pdf
6.Letter from BFL Canada (anglais seulement).pdf
  • R-263-19
    Moved byRobert Lefebvre
    Seconded byAndré Chamaillard

    Whereas municipalities have asked for many years for an insurance reform to address inequities caused by the joint and several liability principle, and;

    Whereas Premier Doug Ford has announced at the 2019 ROMA conference a public consultation about increasing insurance costs and the impact that these costs have on property taxes, on municipal taxpayers and on the average Ontario resident in order to bring forward the required amendments to address these concerns. 

    Be it resolved to support AMO's submission to the Attorney General of Ontario on October 1, 2019 and the recommendations this document contains.

    Carried

13.2
Request for support - Town of the Blue Mountains, Re: Integrity Commission Matters
This item has attachments. 

1.Letter - Request for support (anglais seulement).pdf
  • R-264-19
    Moved byYves Paquette
    Seconded byAntonios Tsourounakis

    Be it resolved to support the Town of Blues Mountains regarding Integrity Commission matters.

    Carried

14.
Question period from Council members and comments by the Chief Administrative Officer
 

None

Council adjourns at 8:25 p.m. and the meeting resumes at 8:35 p.m.

Staff leaves the meeting except for Christine Groulx, Nicole Trudeau, Philippe Timbers and Guillaume Boudrias leave the meeting at 8:25 p.m.

15.
Closed meeting
 

  • R-265-19
    Moved byYves Paquette
    Seconded byAntonios Tsourounakis

    Be it resolved that a closed meeting be held at 8:35 p.m. to discuss item 15.1 as per section 239 (3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as this meeting is for the purpose of educating members of Council.

    Carried
  • R-266-19
    Moved byAntonios Tsourounakis
    Seconded byLawrence Bogue

    Be it resolved to reopened the meeting at 9:05 p.m.

    Carried

15.1
Training on the construction permits fees by-law
 

Council will be trained on how the costs for building permits are calculated

  • For information.

15.2
Minutes of in-camera meetings
 

1.Minutes - September 30, 2019.pdf
2.Procès-verbal - 30 septembre 2019.pdf
3.Minutes - October 2, 2019.pdf
4.Procès-verbal - 2 octobre 2019.pdf

In-camera minutes are adopted

  • Minutes are adopted.

16.
Confirming by-law
 

16.1
 N° 55-2019 to confirm the proceedings 
This item has attachments. 

1.By-law N° 55-2019.pdf
2.Règlement N° 55-2019.pdf

1st reading  - carried
2nd reading - carried
3rd reading  - carried

17.
Adjournment
 

  • R-267-19
    Moved byRaymond Campbell
    Seconded byRobert Lefebvre

    Be it resolved that the meeting be adjourned at 9:05 p.m

    Carried
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