Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (6 motions)
6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Report COM 9-2021, dated May 11, 2021, respecting COVID-19 Emergency Shelter Procurement Approval, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the special circumstance purchase order relating to the rental costs of the COVID-19 Emergency Shelters BE INCREASED by $585,000 (excluding HST) for a total special circumstance purchase order of $1,583,200 (excluding HST); and 2. That an additional contingency of $250,000, BE APPROVED should system adjustments be necessary up to December 31, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Whalen
Carried
That Report PHD 5-2021, dated May 11, 2021, respecting Niagara Emergency Management Program Annual Report, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPOINT the members of the Niagara Region’s Municipal Emergency Control Group, as provided in Report PHD 5- 2021, by position as required by the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management.
Moved by Councillor Rigby, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
That Report COM 10-2021, dated May 11, 2021, respecting Homelessness Services Report 2020 and Report COM 11-2021, dated May 11, 2021, respecting Housing and Homelessness Action Plan Update 2020, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Nicholson
Carried
That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: COM-C 20-2021 COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Community Services COM 12-2021 New Provincial-Municipal Vision for Social Assistance, Part II PHD-C 9-2021 COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Public Health and Emergency Services COM-C 21-2021 Ontario's Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission Final Report
Moved by Councillor Rigby, seconded by Councillor Jordan
Carried
That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send a letter to the federal government outlining the recommendation provided by Dr. Hirji, Acting Medical Officer of Health, requesting the following criteria be considered prior to re- opening the border: 1. Low COVID-19 case numbers on both sides of the border; 2. High percentage of population vaccinated on both sides of the border; and 3. The absence of any unique variant(s) present on one side of the border, not found on the other side.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Butters
Carried
That Confidential Report MOH 1-2021, dated May 11, 2021, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations and Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 –Associate Medical Officer of Health, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Gibson