The Point Edward Record

Regular Council Meeting - Conference Call

July 14, 2020

Who was there

Present (4): Paul Burgess, Greg Grimes, Bev Hand, Tim Mondoux

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 (34 motions)

32 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

the Minutes of the Council Meeting held June 23, 2020 be adopted as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Burgess
Carried
the Audio/Visual System Memo be received for Council's information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
Council receive and file the Public Works Report.
Moved by Councillor Burgess, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
Council receive and file the June, 2020 Health and Safety Inspection for Public Works.
Moved by Councillor Burgess, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
Council receive and file the Arena Monthly Report.
Moved by Councillor Burgess, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
Council receive and file the June, 2020 Health and Safety Inspection for the Arena.
Moved by Councillor Burgess, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
Council receive and file the Operations Department Financial Statements for the period ending June 30, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Burgess, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
staff be authorized to proceed with the replacement of the heater in the north end of the arena that has been identified as undersized.
Moved by Councillor Burgess, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
the drainage issue outside the compressor room door be fixed through the maintenance budget line in the Operating Budget, and that the remainder of the project be put on hold, and THAT if the health and safety concerns are not being met by doing so that Council be advised to re-evaluate.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Burgess
Carried
Council receive and file the Fire and Rescue Monthly Report.
Moved by Councillor Mondoux, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grimes
Carried
Council receive and file the Fire Department Financial Statements for the period ending June 30, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Mondoux, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
Council receive and file the Health and Safety Inspection at the Fire Department for June, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Mondoux, seconded by Councillor Burgess
Carried
Council receive and file the Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Committee Monthly Report.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
the financial statements for the Environmental Services Department for the period ending June 30, 2020 be received and filed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
the 2020 Water Department Operating and Capital budget update be received and filed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
Council receive and file the health and safety inspection for the Environmental Services Department.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Burgess
Carried
the request for relief from the Holiday Inn for connection charges be denied and that staff be directed to work out a payment plan to spread out the payments interest free.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
the May Bank Reconciliation for the Village be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Burgess
Carried
the May Bank Reconciliation for the Environmental Services Department be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Burgess
Carried
the 2020 Capital Budget update be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
the 2020 Operating Budget update be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
the June, 2020 Health and Safety Inspections be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
Council direct staff to apply for a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Municipal Asset Management Program and THAT the Village of Point Edward commit to conducting the following activities in the proposed project in order to advance our Asset Management Plan: Asset Management Strategy, Asset Management Software and Asset Management Training Sessions and THAT Council acknowledges that funding has been set aside for this work in the 2020 budget.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Burgess
Carried
the Traffic and Parking By-Law discussions be
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Tabled
the Village of Point Edward reminds residents and visitors to the community of the need for continued physical distancing and hand washing and strongly encourages the use of face masks or shields whenever physical distancing cannot be guaranteed, and THAT staff continue to share this message and provide information to the public via social media, signage and other communications tools as deemed necessary and prudent.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
the Point Edward Memorial Arena remain closed until the winter program, and THAT this message be shared with user groups.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Burgess
Carried
the Village of Point Edward Council meet remotely on the second and fourth Tuesday of August.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes
Defeated
Council authorize the hiring of students as approved by the Canada Summer Jobs program grant.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
By-Law Number 26 of 2020, being a By-Law to sell land Deemed Surplus by the Council of the Village of Point Edward be READ a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 14th day of July, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grimes
Carried
the properties declared surplus in By-Law 26 of 2020, 120 Alexandra Boulevard, be sold by public tender.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grimes
Carried
Council adjourn to an “In Camera” session at 4:09 pm to discuss matters pertaining to labour relations.
Moved by Councillor Mondoux, seconded by Councillor Burgess
Carried
Council Reconvene to Regular Council Session at 4:19 pm.
Moved by Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Mondoux
Carried
By-Law Number 27, of 2020, being a By-Law to Confirm the Resolutions of Point Edward Council which were adopted up to and Including July 14, 2020 be READ a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 14th day of July, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Mondoux, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
the Council Meeting be adjourned until the next regularly scheduled meeting or at the call of the Chair at such time as a Special Council Meeting is held.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried

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