The Corporation of the Town of Essex

Special Council Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 4:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Location: Zoom Video Conferencing

Present:

• Deputy Mayor Richard Meloche
• Councillor Joe Garon
• Councillor Morley Bowman
• Councillor Kim Verbeek
• Councillor Steve Bjorkman
• Councillor Sherry Bondy
• Councillor Chris Vander Doelen

Absent:

• Mayor Larry Snively

Also Present:

• Chris Nepszy, Chief Administrative Officer
• Robert Auger, Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services
• Shelley Brown, Deputy Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services
• Doug Sweet, Director, Community Services/Deputy CAO
• Jeffrey Morrison, Director, Corporate Services and Treasurer
• Lori Chadwick, Director, Development Services
• Kevin Girard, Director, Infrastructure Services

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1.

Call to Order

Deputy Mayor Meloche called the meeting to order at 4:03 PM.

2.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest

There were no declarations of conflict of interest.

3.

Adoption of Published Agenda

3.1

Special Council Meeting Agenda for October 13, 2020

• SP20-10-001
  Moved By Councillor Bowman
  Seconded By Councillor Garon

  That the published agenda for the October 13, 2020 Special Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

  Carried

4.

Public Presentations

Strategy Corp: Chris Loreto, Tony Haddad, Lauren Wyman, Yael Boyd, Umar Shaikh 

RE: Presentation to Council by Strategy Corporation regarding the Town of Essex Service Delivery Review.

• Current State Assessment Report

Chris Nepszy, Chief Administrative Officer provided an introduction regarding the Town of Essex Service Delivery Review report. Mr. Nepszy stated that this report was only Phase I of the delivery service review for the municipality and is part of the Province of Ontario's Municipality's Modernization Program. Mr. Nepszy further advised that the purpose of presentation is to simply provide an overview of the report.  Going forward Council review the report and provide further feedback and ask further questions, all of which will be used to shape the next phase in the review.

Chris Loreto then provided a summary and overview of the report.

• SP20-10-002
  Moved By Councillor Garon
  Seconded By Councillor Bowman

  That the presentation and the current state assessment report on the Town of Essex Service Delivery Review as presented by Strategy Corp, be received.

  Carried

5.

Reports from Administration

6.

Adjournment

• SP20-10-003
  Moved By Councillor Vander Doelen
  Seconded By Councillor Verbeek

  That the meeting be adjourned at 5:31.

  Carried