MINUTES

SPECIAL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Monday, January 30, 2023

5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Corporation of The Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal

Council Chambers, Spencerville Ontario

PRESENT:

• Mayor Tory Deschamps
• Deputy Mayor Stephen Dillabough
• Councillor Joe Martelle
• Councillor Waddy Smail
• Councillor Chris Ward

STAFF:

• Dave Grant, CAO
• Rebecca Williams, Clerk
• Sean Nicholson, Treasurer
• Candise Newcombe, Deputy Clerk

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Deschamps called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

2.

Approval of Agenda

• Decision: 2023-01
  Moved by: W. Smail
  Seconded by: C. Ward

  That Municipal Council approves the agenda as presented.

  Carried

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest & the General Nature Thereof

a.

J. Martelle - Closed Session

4.

Question Period

None. 

5.

Closed Session

• J. Martelle declared a conflict on this item. (One of the applicants is a close relative. ;)

• Decision: 2023-02
  Moved by: S. Dillabough
  Seconded by: J. Martelle

  THAT Municipal Council proceeds into closed session at 5:34 p.m. in order to address a matter pertaining to:

  • Section 239(2)(b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Specifically: Review Boards and Committee Applications. 
  Carried

a.

Section 239 (2)(b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Specifically: Review Boards & Committees Applications

• Decision: 2023-03
  Moved by: S. Dillabough
  Seconded by: J. Martelle

  THAT the closed meeting of Municipal Council does now adjourn and the open meeting does now resume at 6:48 p.m.

  Carried

6.

Report Out of Closed Session

Council met in closed session to review applications submitted for the various boards and committee appointments. Direction was provided to staff with respect to preparing the appointment bylaws. 

7.

Confirmation By-law

• Decision: 2023-04
  Moved by: C. Ward
  Seconded by: J. Martelle

  THAT a by-law to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution be now passed, signed, sealed and numbered 2023-01. 

  Carried

8.

Adjournment

• Decision: 2023-05
  Moved by: J. Martelle
  Seconded by: S. Dillabough

  That Municipal Council does now adjourn at 6:50 p.m.

  Carried