The Corporation of the Town of Essex

Special Council Meeting Minutes

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Location: Essex Municipal Building, 33 Talbot Street South
Present:
  • Mayor Sherry Bondy
  • Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley
  • Ward 1 Councillor Joe Garon
  • Ward 1 Councillor Katie McGuire-Blais
  • Ward 2 Councillor Kim Verbeek
  • Ward 3 Councillor Brad Allard
  • Ward 3 Councillor Jason Matyi
  • Ward 4 Councillor Rodney Hammond
Also Present:
  • Doug Sweet, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Joseph Malandruccolo, Director, Legal and Legislative Services/Clerk
  • Lori Chadwick, Director, Development Services
  • Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure Services
  • Kate Giurissevich, Director, Corporate Services
  • Jake Morassut, Director, Community Services
  • Cassandra Roy, Legislative Clerk

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This meeting was held for the purpose of Council having a roundtable discussion on various departmental matters in the Town of Essex.

1.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Bondy called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM.

2.
Land Acknowledgement

 

We acknowledge that this land is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations (comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi Peoples), and of the Huron-Wendat Peoples. We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial.

3.
Declarations of Conflict of Interest

 

There were no declarations of conflict of interest noted at this time.

4.
Adoption of Published Agenda

 

4.1
Special Council Meeting Agenda for June 10, 2024

 
  • SP24-06-001
    Moved ByCouncillor Garon
    Seconded ByCouncillor Verbeek

    That the published agenda for the June 10, 2024 Special Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

    Carried

5.
Move into the Committee of the Whole

This item has attachments. 
1.2024 Agenda Package - Special Council Meeting_Juen 10 2024.pdf
  • SP24-06-002
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Shepley
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hammond

    That Doug Sweet, CAO, be appointed as presiding officer of the Committee of the Whole:

    That the presiding officer as appointed shall have the discretion and/or authority to modify, relax or amend any of the procedural rules currently governing Council proceedings except as may be otherwise herein by Council; and

    Further that upon the completion of the Committee of the Whole, the Special Council meeting shall reconvene and the presiding officer of the Committee of the Whole shall then Rise and Report to Council any Recommendations to Council that were made by resolution of the Committee of the Whole.

    Carried
  • SP24-06-003
    Moved ByCouncillor Hammond
    Seconded ByCouncillor Matyi

    That Council now move into Committee of the Whole for a period of time not to exceed 6:30 P.M. so as to consider the items identified in the Committee of the Whole Agenda dated June 10, 2024, and attached hereto as Schedule "A" with such items to be discussed based on the order of priorities identified by the Council Members.

    Carried

6.
Matters arising from Committee of the Whole

 

Joe Malandruccolo, Director, Legal and Legislative Services/Clerk, reported that there were no specific recommendations to Council at this time.

  • SP24-06-004
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Shepley
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hammond

    That Council receive the Report of the Presiding Officer of the Committee of the Whole and that Council adopt the noted recommendations of the Committee of the Whole.

    Carried

7.
Adjournment

 
  • SP24-06-005
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Shepley
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hammond

    That the meeting be adjourned at 6:17 PM.

    Carried
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