Everything on this site is searchable — a file number, a councillor, a motion, a meeting, or an application.
Council
January 21, 2019
What was decided (21 motions)
21 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Resolved that the Council meeting minutes of January 7, 2019 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Vaine, seconded by Councillor Sharpe
Carried
Resolved that the Special Council meeting minutes of January 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. be approved.
Moved by Councillor Sharpe, seconded by Councillor Vaine
Carried
Resolved that the Special Council meeting minutes of January 14, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. be approved.
Moved by Councillor Vaine, seconded by Councillor Sharpe
Carried
Resolved that the delegation of Elisabeth Zimmerman, Director of the YWCA Niagara Region with reference to the upcoming event Coldest Night of the Year be received.
Moved by Councillor Kadwell, seconded by Councillor Ritchie
Carried
Resolved that the delegation of Daryl Barnhart, Manager of Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Relations with reference to Retail Cannabis Sales, Opt-in / Opt-out, be received.
Moved by Councillor Kadwell, seconded by Councillor Ritchie
Carried
Resolved that the delegation by Krina Merchant, Corporate Counsel at Province Brands with reference to Retail Cannabis Sales be received.
Moved by Councillor Kadwell, seconded by Councillor Ritchie
Carried
Resolved that Report TM-19-01, dated Jan. 21, 2019 be received and that pursuant to Section 41(1) of the Cannabis License Act, the Council of the Town of Grimsby instructs the Town Clerk to inform the Registrar under the Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act that the Town of Grimsby: □ Opts in X Opts out of having cannabis retail stores located in the Municipality. Record Vote requested by Councillor Vaine: Yea: Councillors Bothwell, Dunstall, Freake, Kadwell, Ritchie, Sharpe, Vardy and Mayor Jordan Nay: Councillor Vaine
Moved by Councillor Ritchie, seconded by Councillor Vaine
Carried
Resolved the Resolution PW19-07 from the January 9, 2019 Public Works Committee meeting be lifted for separate consideration.
Moved by Councillor Dunstall, seconded by Councillor Ritchie
Carried
Resolved that Resolution PW19-07 from the January 9, 2019 Public Works Committee meeting as follows: Resolved that the Grimsby Downtown Improvement Area (GDIA) minutes of November 20, 2018 be received as circulated and filed for records purposes and further that resolution by Councillor R. Freake: "That the GDIA Committee be transferred to Finance and Administration as it is more relative under Finance/Treasury considering that the most of their Financial Management is done by Finance and Administration". And reconsidered as follows: Page 5 of 10 Council January 21, 2019 Resolved that the GDIA minutes of November 20, 2018 be received as circulated and filed for records purposes; and Further that reporting for the GDIA be sent back to staff for a report.
Moved by Councillor Vardy, seconded by Councillor Dunstall
Carried
Resolved that the Public Works Committee meeting minutes of January 17, 2019 be received and that the recommendations contained therein be approved as amended.
Moved by Councillor Ritchie, seconded by Councillor Sharpe
Carried
Resolved that the Administration & Finance Committee meeting minutes of January 14, 2019 be received and that the recommendations contained therein be approved.
Moved by Councillor Freake, seconded by Councillor Vardy
Carried
Resolved that the Recreation, Facilities and Culture meeting minutes of January 17, 2019 be received and that the recommendations contained therein be approved.
Moved by Councillor Freake, seconded by Councillor Vardy
Carried
Resolved that the following individuals be appointed to the GDIA Grimsby Downtown Improvement Area Committee: Mary Jo Clements Bryan Macaulay Roseanna Pederson Page 6 of 10 Council January 21, 2019 Karen Remers Luca Vitali Mike Williscraft Mark Wood
Moved by Councillor Vardy, seconded by Councillor Freake
Carried
Resolved that the Committee of Adjustment meeting minutes be received and filed.
Moved by Councillor Freake, seconded by Councillor Vardy
Carried
Resolved that the correspondence from Adam Mottershead with reference to Cannabis Retail Sales be received.
Moved by Councillor Dunstall, seconded by Councillor Vardy
Carried
Resolved that the correspondence from Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro, Timothy B. Curtis, President with reference to the Niagara Regional Wireless Tower Opportunity be received.
Moved by Councillor Vardy, seconded by Councillor Dunstall
Carried
Resolved that the Resolutions from Other Municipalities be received.
Moved by Councillor Bothwell, seconded by Councillor Dunstall
Carried
Resolved that the Council of the Town of Grimsby lift By-law 19-06 A By-law to further authorize the execution of an amending agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Grimsby and Grimsby Energy Incorporated for the provision of a Municipal Capital Facility.
Moved by Councillor Freake, seconded by Councillor Vardy
Carried
Resolved that the Council of the Town of Grimsby defer By-law 19- 06 to the February 4, 2019 Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Freake, seconded by Councillor Vardy
Carried
Resolved that Council meet in Closed Session under 239(2) of the Municipal Act (a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board; (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of person, or organization. • Grimsby Energy Inc. - Biodigester
Moved by Councillor Bothwell, seconded by Councillor Dunstall
Carried
Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law No. 19-04, 19-05 and 19-07 read a first time be now read a second and third time and Page 10 of 10 Council January 21, 2019 finally passed; and that the Mayor and Town Clerk do sign and seal; any rule of Council to the contrary notwithstanding.
Moved by Councillor Vaine, seconded by Councillor Ritchie