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 (10 motions)
7 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT, pursuant to Section 239(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, notice is hereby given that Council Committee intends to hold a closed session meeting in the Tudhope-McIntyre Boardroom to deal with a matter pursuant to Section 239(2) (a) of the said Act (Security Matter).
Moved by Cipolla
Carried
THAT Report MC-23-09 dated May 8, 2023 from Councillor Durnford regarding information and knowledge gained by attending the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's Ending Homelessness Symposium from May 3-4, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, be received as information.
Moved by Campbell
Carried
THAT Report MC-23-10 dated May 16, 2023 from Councillors Durnford, Leatherdale and Czetwerzuk regarding information and knowledge gained by attending the Ontario Small Urban Municipalities 2023 Annual General Meeting and Conference from April 26-28, 2023 in Paris, Ontario, be received as information.
Moved by Czetwerzuk
Carried
THAT as recommended in Report MC-23-11 dated May 17, 2023 from Councillors Fallis and Czetwerzuk, the following resolution be passed: "WHEREAS residents of remote and rural communities in Ontario rely on their public community hospitals for surgeries and medical care; AND WHEREAS residents of these communities rely on their public community hospitals for surgeries and medical care; AND WHEREAS Bill 60, Your Health Act, 2023, will create private for-profit hospitals and clinics throughout the province; AND WHEREAS Bill 60, Your Health Act, 2023, will take thousands of surgeries and diagnostic tests out of our local public hospitals and offer those services to the private for-profit hospitals and clinics; AND WHEREAS Bill 60, Your Health Act, 2023, will draw doctors and nurses from the small community hospitals, resulting in the possible closure of those small public community hospitals forcing residents to travel longer distances for treatment. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Corporation of the City of Orillia supports the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association recommendation that the Ontario government reconsider its support for the expansion of private for-profit hospitals and clinics and rescind Bill 60; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor's Office be directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Premier of Ontario, Minister of Health, Member of Provincial Parliament Jill Dunlop, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipali
Moved by Fallis
Carried
THAT as recommended in Report EIS-23-06 dated May 17, 2023 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, the alterations made as part of Phase 1 of the Winter Control Sanding/Salting Strategy, on a pilot basis, be received and incorporated as part of standard operations; AND THAT staff be authorized to move forward with Phase 2 of the Winter Control Sanding/Salting Strategy, on a pilot basis; AND THAT staff report back in June 2024 to provide an update on the results of Phase 2 of the Winter Control Sanding/Salting Strategy.
Moved by Cipolla
Carried
THAT as recommended in Report EIS-23-04 dated May 17, 2023 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, the results of the Facility Security Risk Assessments, as set out in Schedule "A" to the confidential report, be received as information; AND THAT staff develop an action plan to address recommendations from the Facility Security Risk Assessments; AND THAT future funding requirements associated with the action plan be
Moved by Campbell
Referred
THAT as recommended in Report EIS-23-05 dated May 17, 2023 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, the results from the sharps recovery program be received as information; AND THAT Option 1 of the report be approved; AND THAT $8,100 be authorized to purchase the necessary equipment, installation and contract the collection of sharps with funding appropriated from Operating Contingency; AND THAT on-going operating funding in the amount of $4,000 for container collection and disposal be
Moved by Smith
Referred
THAT Report CS-23-24 dated May 23, 2023 from the Corporate Services Department regarding the "OrilliaNow" Website Portal, partially funded by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Rural Economic Development Program be received.
Moved by Smith
Carried
THAT, further to Report CS-23-20 dated April 26, 2023 from the Corporate Services Department, subject to the commencement of the Council Chamber Audio/Visual and Accessibility Upgrades and Refurbishment Project, all regularly scheduled Council Meetings from June 20, 2023 through to August 31, 2023 inclusive, as well as December 11, 2023, be held electronically using the Zoom meeting platform; AND THAT all regularly scheduled Council meetings from September 1, 2023 through to December 18, 2023 inclusive, with the exception of December 11, 2023, be held in person with the venue temporarily relocated from the Council Chamber of the Orillia City Centre to either the Studio or Lightfoot Theatres at the Orillia Opera House; AND THAT any Special and Public Meetings of Council scheduled from June 20, 2023 through to December 18, 2023 inclusive be held electronically using the Zoom meeting platform.