Township of Assiginack Agenda
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
IN CHAMBERS
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 7:00 pm
AGENDA
For Consideration:
1. OPENING
a) Adoption of Agenda
b) Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) Land Acknowledgement Requests
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
4. DELEGATIONS
5. REPORTS
6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Municipal Social Media Policy Review
b) Canada Post Lease Extension
c) Landfill Site: Confirm – Preferred Option
Recycling, Waste Diversion
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
8. BY-LAWS
9. CLOSED SESSION
a) Issues about Identifiable Individuals
b) Potential Land Acquisitions
10. ADJOURNMENT
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSIGINACK
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
The Special Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 7:00 pm.
Present: Mayor Brenda Reid
Councillor Dwayne Elliott
Councillor Janice Bowerman
Councillor Jennifer Hooper
Councillor Robert Maguire
Staff: Alton Hobbs, CAO, Deputy Clerk
Deb MacDonald, Treasurer
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager
Crystal Lentir, Administrative Assistant
OPENING:
#014-02-2023 J. Bowerman – D. Elliott
THAT the Special Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Assiginack be opened for business at 7:00 pm, with a quorum of members present, with Mayor Reid presiding in the Chair. CARRIED
AGENDA:
#015-02-2023 J. Bowerman – D. Elliott
THAT we adopt the agenda for this meeting as presented. CARRIED
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
Councillor J. Hooper disclosed a direct pecuniary interest in agenda item 6b) Canada Post Lease and did not participate in the discussion, attempt to influence the vote or vote on the matter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Reid opened with the Land Acknowledgement.
“We acknowledge that we are meeting in the traditional territory of the Potawatomi, Ojibwe and Odawa peoples of Mnidoo Mnising.”
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
NONE
DELEGATIONS:
NONE
REPORTS:
NONE
ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS:
#016-02-2023 D. Elliott – J. Bowerman
THAT we acknowledge receipt of the Township’s Social Media Policy. CARRIED
#017-02-2023 J. Bowerman – D. Elliott
THAT we acknowledge and accept the extension of Lease for the Canada Post Corporation, with an end date of January 31, 2028, pursuant to the conditions contained in the extension agreement. CARRIED
Council had a discussion regarding the EXP Chronology of the Landfill Expansion Process received at the January 17th, 2023 Council meeting. Staff reviewed the landfilling, waste management program currently in place and the decisions that have to be made in order to go forward.
Council agreed to move towards a Natural Attenuation site and focus this spring on waste diversion efforts and increasing the participation in the recycling program while the engineers work on securing the required ECA for the site.
CLOSED SESSION:
#018-02-2023 D. Elliott – J. Bowerman
BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with By-law # 02-02 as amended, and Section 239 of the Municipal Act, as amended, Council proceed to a Closed Session at 8:05 pm in order to attend to a matters pertaining to:
a) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (2 matters)
b) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposal of land by the Municipality
CARRIED
#019-02-2023 J. Bowerman – D. Elliott
THAT we adjourn from our Closed Session at 8:25 p.m. and resume our Regular Meeting. CARRIED
CLOSING:
#020-02-2023 D. Elliott – J. Bowerman
THAT we adjourn until the next Regular Meeting or Call of the Chair. CARRIED
________________________ _____________________________
Brenda Reid, MAYOR Alton Hobbs, CAO/DEPUTY CLERK
*These Minutes have been circulated but are not considered Official until approved by Council.
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