MINUTES. Corporation of the City of Cambridge Council Meeting No Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Historic City Hall 46 Dickson Street

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1 MINUTES Corporation of the City of Cambridge Council Meeting No Historic City Hall 46 Dickson Street Council Members in Attendance: Councillors Adshade (Ward 6), Devine (Ward 2), Ermeta (Ward 8), Liggett (Ward 4), Mann (Ward 3), Reid (Ward 1) and Wolf (Ward 5), with Mayor Craig in the Chair. Regrets: Councillor Monteiro (Ward 7). Staff Members in Attendance: Gary Dyke, City Manager; Dave Bush, Deputy City Manager Corporate Services; Elaine Brunn Shaw, City Planner; Jonathan Lautenbach, Director of Financial Services; Brooke Lambert, Director of Corporate Strategy; Susanne Hiller, Director of Corporate Services; Kelly Yerxa, City Solicitor; Dennis Purcell, Chief Building Official; Neil Main, Fire Chief; Cheryl Zahnleiter, Internal Auditor; Paul Willms, Sustainability Planner; James Hutson, Supervisor of Council/Committee Services; and Michael Di Lullo, City Clerk. Council Page: Sadie Piellusch Meeting Called to Order The meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge was held in the Council Chambers on the second floor of 46 Dickson Street, Cambridge, Ontario. Mayor Craig welcomed everyone present and called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting adjourned at 9:59 p.m.

2 Page 2 Consideration of Matters in Closed Session Motion: Moved By: Councillor Adshade Seconded By: Councillor Devine THAT in accordance with Section be s.239 (2) (c), (e), and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council convene in Closed Session to consider the following subject matter: 1) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality; 2) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. 3) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Council to Rise from Closed Session Motion: Moved By: Councillor Wolf Seconded By: Councillor Reid THAT Council reconvene in open session. Singing of the National Anthem Disclosure of Interest There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

3 Page 3 Presentations 1. Kelly Pritchard, City Green, re: Presentation of GRCA Watershed Award Ms. Pritchard, Chair of City Green and Paul Willms, Sustainability Planner presented the GRCA Watershed Award to the City of Cambridge. 2. Cheryl Zahnleiter, Internal Auditor, re: City Initiatives on Opioid Issues in Cambridge Ms. Zahnleiter is in attendance to provide an overview of city initiatives on the opioid issues in Cambridge. A copy of Ms. Zahnleiter s PowerPoint presentation is on file in the Clerk s division. 3. Deputy Police Chief Kevin Thaler and Superintendent Shirley Hilton, re: City Initiatives on Opioid Issues in Cambridge Deputy Police Chief Thaler and Superintendent Hilton are in attendance to present regarding city initiatives on the opioid issues in Cambridge. A copy of Mr. Thaler and Ms. Hilton s PowerPoint presentation is on file in the Clerk s division. Delegations 1. Bill Kirby, For A Better Cambridge, re: Opioid issues in Cambridge Mr. Kirby is in attendance to comment on the opioid issues in Cambridge. 2. Michael Dos Santos, re: Petition regarding Close to Home Project Mr. Dos Santos is in attendance to comment on the Close to Home project. A copy of the petition submitted by Mr. Dos Santos is on file in the Clerk s division. 3. Kae Elgie, re: Close to Home Project Ms. Elgie is in attendance to comment on the Close to Home Project. 4. John Neufeld, House of Friendship, re: Close to Home Project Mr. Neufeld, Executive Director of House of Friendship, is in attendance to comment on the Close to Home project.

4 Page 4 5. Rick Hilborn, Hilborn Pottery Design Inc., re: Opioid crisis in Cambridge Mr. Hilborn is in attendance to comment on the Close to Home Project. 6. Derek Snider, re: Opioid Issues in Cambridge. Mr. Snider is in attendance to comment on the opioid issues in Cambridge. 7. Stefanie Messier and Mary Jane Sherman, A Clean Cambridge, re: Opioid crisis in Cambridge Mmes. Messier and Sherman are in attendance to comment on the opioid issues in Cambridge. Included in the minutes is a copy of the correspondence requesting further actions by the City see Correspondence Item 3. A motion is passed to refer the correspondence as follows: Motion: Moved By: Councillor Reid Seconded By: Councillor Mann THAT Council refers Correspondence Item 3 to a meeting consisting of the delegates, Councillors Wolf, Liggett, and Mayor Craig as well as any other members of Council or staff, as required. 8. Graham Braun, Chair of the Galt BIA, re: Opioid issues in Cambridge Mr. Braun is in attendance to comment on the opioid issues in Cambridge.

5 Page 5 Consent Procedure Motion: Moved By: Councillor Liggett Seconded By: Councillor Ermeta THAT all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Public Meeting Agenda be adopted as recommended. 1. Council Meeting Tuesday, October 31, 2017 THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held Tuesday, October 31, 2017, be considered for errors and omissions. 2. Special Council Meeting Tuesday, November 7, 2017 THAT the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, be considered for errors and omissions. 3. Planning and Development Committee Meeting Tuesday, November 7, 2017 THAT the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, be considered for errors and omissions. 4. Request for Municipal Approval Manufacturer s Limited Liquor Sales Licence ( Brewery and Retail Store ) Jackass Brewing THAT (CRP) Manufacturer s Limited Liquor Sales Licence ( Brewery and Retail Store ) be approved. 5. Introduction and Consideration of By-laws THAT leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws: Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Schedule B of By-law to establish a system of disabled parking (DISABLED PARKING BY-LAW) SCHEDULE B AMENDMENTS

6 Page Being a By-law of the City of Cambridge to amend Schedule A of By-law No designating private roadways as fire routes and to prohibit the parking of vehicles thereon (FIRE ROUTE BY-LAW) SCHEDULE A AMENDMENTS Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Schedule A of By-law , as amended, being a By-law to prohibit the parking or leaving of motor vehicles on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property and on property owned or occupied by the Corporation of the City of Cambridge, or any local Board (PRIVATE PROPERTY BY-LAW) SCHEDULE A AMENDMENTS Being a By-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to provide for advance votes to be held prior to Voting Day for the 2018 municipal election Being a By-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to enter into Agreement with Dominion Voting for the use of optical scanning vote tabulators for the purpose of counting votes at the 2018 municipal election and the use of internet and telephone voting as an alternative voting method in the 2018 Municipal Election Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Overall Responsible Operator Agreement with the Regional Municipality of Waterloo Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge (the City ) to authorize the execution of an amending Subdivision Agreement Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to authorize the conveyance of certain lands to POWERHOUSE CONTROLS LIMITED, in trust for a company to be incorporated A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Zoning By-law No , as amended, with respect to land municipally known as 50 Groh Avenue.

7 Page Being a By-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Zoning By-law no , as amended, with respect to land municipally known as 58 Devil s Creek Drive Being a By-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Zoning By-law No , as amended, with respect to land municipally known as 54 George Street North Correspondence 1. Correspondence from Office of the Integrity Commissioner, re: Mediation involving Mayor Craig and Councillor Liggett. 2. Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries, re: item 3 Planning and Development Committee Meeting Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Report from Closed Session The following matters are reported into Open Session: 1. Motion: Moved By: Councillor Reid Seconded By: Councillor Wolf THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Corporation of the City of Cambridge and Palmms Materials Inc. for 1.28 acres of property shown as Appendix A (attached) at a price of Three Hundred and Eighty Four Thousand Dollars ($384,000.00).

8 Page 8 2. Motion: Moved By: Councillor Reid Seconded By: Councillor Wolf THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Corporation of the City of Cambridge and Powerhouse Controls Limited for 1.62 acres of property at a price of Four Hundred and Eighty Six Thousand Dollars ($486,000.00). 3. Solicitor-Client Privilege and Litigation affecting the Municipality. The City Solicitor provides an update on a litigation matter concerning the municipality. Other Business Council provided a reminder of the upcoming Riverside Dam Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre (PIC) No. 4 to be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 126 located at 334 Westminster Drive North, Cambridge. Confirmatory By-law Motion: Moved By: Councillor Ermeta Seconded By: Councillor Reid Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge at its meeting held the 14th day of November, 2017; PASSED AND ENACTED this 14th day of November, 2017.

9 Page 9 Close of Meeting Motion: Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Liggett Councillor Ermeta THAT the Council meeting does now adjourn at 9:59 p.m. MAYOR CLERK