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 (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move Closed Session (Agenda Item 6) to immediately following the Delegations section (Agenda Item 4).
Moved by Councillor Rigby, seconded by Councillor Greenwood
Carried
That Council Agenda CL 1-2022, BE ADOPTED as amended.
Moved by Councillor Steele, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter of Legal Advice that is subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Filling Vacancy on Regional Council. Special Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 1-2022 January 6, 2022 Page 3
Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Councillor Witteveen
Carried
That Confidential Item CL-C 6-2021, dated January 3, 2022, respecting A Matter of Legal Advice that is subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Filling Vacancy on Regional Council, BE RECEIVED; That Confidential Item CL-C 6-2021, being the legal opinion from external legal counsel (Sachin Persuad and Carling Chan, Boghosian + Allen LLP), dated January 3, 2022, respecting Filling Vacancy on Regional Council, BE RELEASED PUBLICALLY by posting it FORTHWITH on the Region’s website with the meeting materials for today’s meeting; and That comments regarding the legal opinion BE PROVIDED by internal and external legal counsel in open session.
Moved by Councillor Gale, seconded by Councillor Greenwood
Carried
That the submitted correspondence respecting Filling of Vacant City of St. Catharines Regional Council Seat (Agenda Items 5.1.1 to 5.1.6), BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Whalen, seconded by Councillor Foster
Carried
That Correspondence Item CL-C 1-2022, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated January 6, 2022, respecting Filling of Vacant City of St. Catharines Regional Council Seat, BE RECEIVED; and That, further to the correspondence received from the City of St. Catharines, dated December 14, 2021, respecting Filling a Vacancy on Regional Council – Sandie Bellows, Regional Council APPROVE the recommendation of the City of St. Catharines to appoint City of St. Catharines Councillor Mathew Siscoe to fill the vacant seat of Regional Councillor for the City of St. Catharines.
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Ip
Carried
That Mathew Siscoe BE APPOINTED as Regional Councillor for the City of St. Catharines to fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the existing Council term (until November 14, 2022); and That the Regional Clerk ADMINISTER the Declaration of Office to Mathew Siscoe at this time in order that Mr. Siscoe can assume his seat immediately after taking the Declaration of Office.
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Ip
Carried
That Councillor Siscoe BE APPOINTED to the Public Works Committee and Public Health and Social Services Committee effective immediately, for the remainder of this term of Council.
Moved by Councillor Edgar, seconded by Councillor Rigby
Carried
That Bill 2022-01, being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held January 6, 2022, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Disero