Committee of the Whole

Resolved that the agenda for the January 11, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting be approved .

Resolved that the delegation from Jennifer Korstanje be received .

Resolved that the Committee of the Whole hereby approves the following items and that the various consent items be approved on the recommendation as contained therein: 

Resolved that Report FIN 21-03 regarding the 2020 Operating Q4 Forecast be received .

Resolved that Report ED 21-01 dated January 11, 2021 be received; and That Report ED 21-01 be

Resolved that Report CAO 21-01 dated January 11, 2021 be received .

Resolved that the correspondence under Administration and Finance with reference to the Creation of a Lobbyist Registry for the Region of Niagara, 2021 T. Roy Adams Humanitarian of the Year Award, Further Changes to the Reopening Ontario Act, Enforcement of Orders under the Reopening Ontario Act and Community Safety and Well-being Plan; and That the correspondence under Public Works with reference to On Road Opportunities for Off Road Vehicle Riders be received .

Page 2 of 7 Committee of the Whole January 11, 2021 Resolved that the agenda for the January 11, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting be approved.

WHEREAS it is never appropriate for a member of Council to deliberately and systematically exploit the power dynamic of the employer/employee relationship; and Page 4 of 7 Committee of the Whole January 11, 2021 WHEREAS a member of Council should never engage in “incomprehensible incidents of harassment” involving job candidates and staff; and WHEREAS revisions to the Municipal Act, 2001 could be undertaken via an arm’s length, non political third party with powers to address inappropriate behaviour through greater penalties, including the dismissal of a Member of Council for certain acts, or that a Council or Municipal Integrity Commissioner may refer a Code of Conduct violation (and violator) to the court for a judicial hearing and potential removal from office, similar to the current process with respect to matters relating to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Council requested that the Municipal Act, 2001, be revised to provide for the vacating of the seat of a Member who has been found on clear and convincing evidence to have committed serious misconduct, including any definitions necessary for the implementation of such a provision; and WHEREAS politicians should never have the ability to fire another politician. THEREFORE be it resolved that The Council for the Town of Grimsby support and endorse the City of Ottawa’s Letter to The Honourable Steve Clark regarding Revisions to the Municipal Act, 2001 – Vacating of the Seat of a membe

WHEREAS it is never appropriate for a member of Council to deliberately and systematically exploit the power dynamic of the employer/employee relationship; and WHEREAS a member of Council should never engage in “incomprehensible incidents of harassment” involving job candidates and staff; and Page 5 of 7 Committee of the Whole January 11, 2021 WHEREAS revisions to the Municipal Act, 2001 could be undertaken via an arm’s length, non political third party with powers to address inappropriate behaviour through greater penalties, including the dismissal of a Member of Council for certain acts, or that a Council or Municipal Integrity Commissioner may refer a Code of Conduct violation (and violator) to the court for a judicial hearing and potential removal from office, similar to the current process with respect to matters relating to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Council requested that the Municipal Act, 2001, be revised to provide for the vacating of the seat of a Member who has been found on clear and convincing evidence to have committed serious misconduct, including any definitions necessary for the implementation of such a provision; and WHEREAS politicians should never have the ability to fire another politician. THEREFORE be it resolved that The Council for the Town of Grimsby receive the City of Ottawa’s Letter to The Honourable Steve Clark regarding Revisions to the Municipal Act, 2001 – Vacating of the Seat of a member of Council

Resolved that Report PA 21-02 dated January 11, 2021 be received.

Resolved that the correspondence under Administration and Finance with reference to Farm 911: The Emily Project be received; and That staff request the Niagara Federation of Agriculture Ag Safety Committee to delegate to the February 16, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting; and That staff provide a report on the cost, sponsorship opportunities and policy to implement the Farm 911 initiative for Council’s consideration in the 2021 budget.

Resolved that the correspondence under Administration and Finance with reference to the 2021 Budget Water and Wastewater Operating Budget Rate Setting and Requisition and the 2021 Waste Management Operating and Rate Requisition Budget be received. Page 7 of 7 Committee of the Whole January 11, 2021