The Corporation of the Town of Essex

Special Council Meeting Minutes

Monday, January 11, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Location: https://www.youtube.com/user/EssexOntario

Present:

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

Also Present:

• Chris Nepszy, Chief Administrative Officer
• Robert Auger, Town Solicitor, Legal and Legislative Services/Clerk
• 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

This meeting was hosted and chaired from the Essex Municipal Building, 33 Talbot Street South, Essex. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Essex Municipal Building not being open to the public at this time, this meeting was only available electronically to the public via livestream on YouTube with delegates as well only being able to participate electronically.

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Larry Snively called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM

2.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest

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

3.

Adoption of Published Agenda

3.1

Special Council Meeting Agenda for January 11, 2021

• SP21-01-001
  Moved By Councillor Vander Doelen
  Seconded By Councillor Garon

  That the published agenda for the January 11, 2021 Special Council Meeting RE: 2021 Budget be adopted as presented.

  Carried

4.

Reports from Administration

4.1

Jeffrey Morrison, Director, Corporate Services/Treasurer

Presentation: RE: Post Budget Walkthrough Changes January 11, 202

Jeffrey Morrison, Director, Corporate Services/Treasurer provided Council with a summary of the changes to the 2021 Budget since the December 14, 2020 Special Council Meeting including the proposed add (for Council's consideration) of Project CS-21-00xx (Co-An Park Annual Capital).

• SP21-01-002
  Moved By Councillor Verbeek
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Meloche

  That Capital Project PW-21-0006 Old Malden Road in the amount of $220,000 whose approval was put on hold by resolution at the December 14, 2020 Special Council Meeting be now approved as is as part of the 2021 Budget.

  Councillor Bondy requested a recorded vote.

  	Support	Opposed
  Mayor Snively	x
  Deputy Mayor Meloche	x
  Councillor Garon		x
  Councillor Bowman	x
  Councillor Verbeek	x
  Councillor Bjorkman		x
  Councillor Vander Doelen		x
  Councillor Bondy	x
  	5	4

   

  On a record vote of 5 in support and 3 opposed the motion is Carried.

  Carried
• SP21-01-003
  Moved By Councillor Garon
  Seconded By Councillor Bondy

  That Capital Project PW-21-0067 Maidstone/Arthur/Gosfield Intersection in the amount of $450,000 whose approval was put on hold by resolution at the December 14, 2020 Special Council Meeting be approved as is as part of the 2021 Budget.

  Carried
• SP21-01-004
  Moved By Councillor Garon
  Seconded By Councillor Bowman

  That Capital Project CS-21-0042 Essex Tennis Courts in the amount of $240,000 whose approval was put on hold by resolution at the December 14, 2020 Special Council Meeting be approved as proposed in the 2021 Budget.

  Carried
• SP21-01-005
  Moved By Councillor Bjorkman
  Seconded By Councillor Garon

  That the following projects be added to the 2021 Budget as follows:

  1. Viscount Parkway Roadway in the amount of $200,000 to be funded from the 2020 surplus Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF);
  2. Viscount Parkway Watermain in the amount of $160,000 to be funded from the Water LIfecycle Reserve;
  3. 3rd Concession Paved Shoulder in the amount of $120,000 to be funded from the Trails Reserve.
  Carried
• SP21-01-006
  Moved By Mayor Snively
  Seconded By Councillor Vander Doelen

  That Administration look into the process for declaring and receiving dividends from ELK Energy for subsequent potential use to fund needed road and sidewalk projects.

  Carried
• SP21-01-007
  Moved By Councillor Verbeek
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Meloche

  That Capital Project CS-21-0107 Co-An Park Capital Projects in the amount of $15,000 be added to the 2021 Budget.

  Carried

5.

Adjournment

• SP21-01-008
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Meloche
  Seconded By Councillor Bowman

  That the meeting be adjourned at 7:40 PM.

  Carried