SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

MINUTES

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Council Chambers
2021 Division Road N
Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9
Members of Council
  • Mayor Nelson Santos
  • Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  • Councillor Tony Gaffan
  • Councillor Thomas Neufeld
  • Councillor Larry Patterson
  • Councillor Kimberly DeYong
  • Councillor Laura Lucier
Members of Administration
  • S. Kitchen, Deputy Clerk-Council Services
  • R. McLeod, Director of Financial & IT Services
  • A. Plancke, Director of Infrastructure & Engineering
  • R. Baines, Deputy Clerk - Administrative Services
  • J. Norton, CAO
  • John Quennell, Deputy Fire Chief
  • Karen Loney, Manager of Recreation, Programs and Special Events

Mayor Santos, in attendance at the Council Chambers, called the Special Meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. All other members of Council participated in the meeting through video conference technology from remote locations. 

Mayor Santos reminded Council that any declaration is to be made prior to each item being discussed and to identify the nature of the conflict, if any, as the agenda items come forward.

Mr. Norton provided introductory comments, noting that this is the second day of Council Mid-Term (2021-2022) Planning, the first session have been held on February 24. He indicated that today's session will be a discussion of issues raised at that first session and a review of the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan and SWOT analysis, with the goal to set Council's priorities for the next two years to make Kingsville a better place to live, work and play.

Ms. Loney presented an Overview of the Priority-Setting Process through a slide presentation.

  

  • 176-2021
    Moved byCouncillor Kimberly DeYong
    Seconded byCouncillor Tony Gaffan

    That Council waives the requirements of the Procedure By-law to allow staff to speak and participate in this discussion.

    CARRIED

    Deputy Mayor Queen arrived at 9:40 a.m. 

    At 10:00 a.m. Mayor Santos called for a brief recess and the meeting reconvened at 10:08 a.m. 

    Mr. Norton presented the alphabetized list of Council's priorities prepared as a result of discussions held at the first Mid-Term session, and Council discussed each item in detail. The following motion was then passed in regard to COVID-health, the fourth alphabetized item on the list.

     

     

     


  • 177-2021
    Moved byCouncillor Laura Lucier
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen

    That Council directs that COVID-health be moved to the top of the list.

    CARRIED

    Council agreed that COVID-19 and the health and safety of the community is the top general priority ranking automatically above all other works and plans.

    Mayor Santos called for a recess at 12:00 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 1:03 p.m.

    At 1:15 p.m. Mr. Norton welcomed Director of Legislative Services J. Astrologo who was attending to other municipal business.


  • 178-2021
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Kimberly DeYong

    That the full Council's Priorities List (2021-2022) be presented to the public; And Further That Council sets the top 15 ranked priorities as items to move forward on in the next two years with the CAO and the Senior Management Team to determine which of the tied priority items with a ranking of 3.7 moves forward to the 15th ranked position. 

    CARRIED

    A Mid-Term Planning summary report will be brought back to Council at the March 22, 2021 Regular Meeting.


  • 179-2021
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Laura Lucier

    That Council reads By-law 24-2021, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of its Special Meeting of Council held on March 3, 2021 a first, second and third and final time.

    CARRIED
  • 180-2021
    Moved byCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded byCouncillor Tony Gaffan

    That Council adjourns this Special Meeting of Council at 2:49 p.m.

    CARRIED
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