Robert Auger, Town Solicitor/Clerk provided Council with a summary of the Call for Application process highlighting the February 28, 2022 Special Council meeting whereby the Applicants were noted and provided with the opportunity to appear as a delegate before Council with Council deferring to this evening the decision as to which applicant to appoint to fill the noted vacancy. Mr. Auger reminded Council that the proposed nomination and voting process would be as noted previously procedures were detailed. Mr. Auger advised that upon conclusion of the nomination and voting process, he will declare to be appointed the successful nominee and that person shall become the successful appointee subject to taking the declaration of consent, declaration of qualification, passing of the confirming by-law and the taking of the oath or declaration of office.
The Chair then opened the nomination process and invited nominations to be put forward by Members of Council.
The following applicants were nominated:
Nomination for Jason Matyi
Moved By Councillor Verbeek
Seconded By Councillor Garon
Nomination for Mac Goslin
Moved By Deputy Mayor Bjorkman
Seconded By Councillor Bondy
Nomination for Bill Caixeiro
Moved By Councillor Vander Doelen
Seconded By Councillor Bowman
Once nominations closed, the voting was conducted as a Recorded Vote in accordance with the procedures previously proposed and described further in Legal & Legislative Services Reports (2022-06 February 7, 2022), 2022-04 dated January 31, 2022 and 2022-03 dated January 24, 2022.
The results of the first recorded vote were as follows:
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Jason Matyi
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Mac Goslin
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Bill Caixeiro
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Mayor Meloche
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X
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Deputy Mayor Bjorkman
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X
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Councillor Garon
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X
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Councillor Verbeek
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X
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Councillor Bowman
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X
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Councillor Vander Doelen
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X
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Councillor Bondy
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X
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Total:
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3
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1
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3
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Mr. Auger announced the results of the first recorded vote and advised that according to the voting procedures Matt Goslin as the nominee with the fewest number of votes is eliminated as a potential appointee and a subsequent recorded vote is to be conducted by the Municipal Clerk as between the remaining nominees Jason Matyi and Bill Caixeiro.
The results of the second recorded vote were as follows:
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Jason Matyi
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Bill Caixeiro
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Mayor Meloche
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X
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Deputy Mayor Bjorkman
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X
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Councillor Garon
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X
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Councillor Verbeek
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X
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Councillor Bowman
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X
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Councillor Vander Doelen
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X
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Councillor Bondy
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X
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Total:
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4
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3
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The Clerk announced the results of the recorded vote and declared Jason Matyi as the successful nominee and the appointee to the office of Ward 3 Councillor subject to being administered the required declarations/oath of office together with passage of a confirming by-law on March 14, 2022.