January 31, 2023 - Special Council Meeting

Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
IN CHAMBERS
Tuesday, January 31, 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

 

3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

 

4. DELEGATIONS

 

5. REPORTS

 

6. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS
a) Waterfront: Norisle
Buildings
Marina/Beach
Hydro

 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS

 

8. BY-LAWS

 

 

9. CLOSED SESSION

a) Issues about Identifiable Individuals, including municipal employees

 

10. ADJOURNMENT

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Minutes

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 31, 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
Ron Cooper, Public Works Superintendent
Freda Bond, Tax and Utilities Manager
Crystal Lentir, Administrative Assistant

 

OPENING:

#021-03-2023 R. Maguire –J. Hooper
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:

#022-03-2023 J. Hooper – R. Maguire
THAT we adopt the agenda for this meeting as presented. CARRIED

 

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:

NONE

 

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:

Council had a discussion regarding the Manitowaning Waterfront, consisting of a review of the Norisle, existing buildings, the marina, beach and hydro servicing of the waterfront. It was a wide ranging discussion amongst members.
In summary, Council asked Staff to:
a) ask an Electrician for an opinion regarding servicing the pumps on the Norisle and disconnecting services to the Roller Mills.

b) Contact user groups with resources in the Roller Mills about removing it as
soon as possible

c) Advertise the building more broadly to seek potential uses for it

d) Look at generator power for the Norisle pumps

 

 

CLOSED SESSION:

#023-03-2023 R. Maguire – J. Hooper
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 8:15 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). CARRIED

 

#024-03-2023 R. Maguire – J. Hooper
THAT we adjourn from our Closed Session at 8:25 pm and resume our Regular Meeting.  CARRIED

 

CLOSING:

#025-03-2023
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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