The Zorra Record

Regular Council

September 20, 2023

Who was there

Present (4): Katie Grigg, Paul Mitchell, Marcus Ryan, Kevin Stewart

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 (11 motions)

11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the agenda be adopted as printed and circulated.
Moved by Crystal Finch, seconded by Paul Mitchell
Carried
THAT the minutes from the September 6, 2023 Council meeting be adopted as printed and circulated.
Moved by Katie Grigg, seconded by Kevin Stewart
Carried
THAT Council receive report 2023-117; AND THAT Council endorse maintaining the current service level that the Township has in place, as shown in Table A, to be decided on at time of budget; AND THAT Council endorse moving towards an improved roads network through the work of the Director and the Road Needs Plan.
Moved by Katie Grigg, seconded by Kevin Stewart
Carried
THAT Council request the Ministry of the Attorney General, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Law Society of Ontario and the Ontario Good Roads Association to form a working group to establish protocols for determining road authority jurisdiction in civil court proceedings.
Moved by Paul Mitchell, seconded by Crystal Finch
Carried
THAT Council select Parcel A as the preferred site for the Embro Affordable Housing Project.
Moved by Crystal Finch, seconded by Kevin Stewart
Carried
THAT Item 10(a) be received and filed for information purposes only.
Moved by Kevin Stewart, seconded by Katie Grigg
Carried
THAT item 11(a) be received and filed for information purposes only.
Moved by Paul Mitchell, seconded by Crystal Finch
Carried
THAT the Asset Naming Policy be amended to remove Council as the approval authority for reviewing submissions to the registry and be replaced with “the Director”, and the process be updated to reflect this change; AND THAT any approved applications be included in subsequent agenda packages as information only; AND THAT the Asset Naming Policy be amended to include guidelines for how the name registry will be utilized by Staff and Council when naming facilities, roads, parks, etc.
Moved by Katie Grigg, seconded by Kevin Stewart
Carried
THAT Council move into closed meeting session at 7:05 p.m. pursuant to Section 239.2(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.
Moved by Crystal Finch, seconded by Paul Mitchell
Carried
THAT By-law 46-23, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council held September 20, 2023, be read a first, second and third time this September 20, 2023; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the same and affix the corporate seal thereto.
Moved by Kevin Stewart, seconded by Katie Grigg
Carried
THAT this session of Council be now adjourned and herewith closed at 7:37 p.m. and the next meeting of Council be called for the October 4, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the Township Municipal Office.
Moved by Paul Mitchell, seconded by Crystal Finch
Carried

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