Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (7 motions)
6 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Resolved that the question be called in regards to Integrity Commissioner Report IC-16634-0222 RECORDED VOTE requested by Mayor Jordan Yes: Councillors Freake, Vardy, and Mayor Jordan No: Councillors Dunstall, Kadwell, Ritchie, Sharpe, and Vaine
Moved by Councillor Vardy, seconded by Councillor Freake
Defeated
Whereas, a Member of Council is held, by virtue of their office, to a higher ethical standard of behaviour and subject to the principles and rules set forth in the Town of Grimsby’s Code of Conduct; and Whereas, it has been determined by the Integrity Commissioner that Councillor Sharpe participated in, supported, broadcasted and promoted an illegal occupation in the City of Ottawa; and Whereas, the Integrity Commissioner concluded that Councillor Sharpe through those actions contravened sections 4.1 (a), (d), (e), and 14.2 of the Code of Conduct; and Whereas, an email on a separate matter from a complainant in that investigation, addressed to Council and the Town’s CAO, was distributed by Councillor Sharpe to a person or persons unknown; and Whereas, that email and identifying information about the Complainant was subsequently circulated to a protest group’s social media page, resulting in harassment, abuse and defamation of the Complainant; and Whereas, Councillor Sharpe would have known or ought to have known that circulating the email would be detrimental to the Complainant and their privacy; and Whereas, Councillor Sharpe obstructed the Integrity Commissioner’s investigation into the circulation of that email and the issue of reprisal; and Page 3 of 5 Council July 18, 2022 Whereas, Council and the Town of Grimsby respects residents’ diverse viewpoints and supports their right to privacy and right to be free from harassment; and Whereas, the totality of Councillor Sharpe’
Moved by Mayor Jordan, seconded by Councillor Freake
Carried
Resolved that Report TC 22-15 Appointment for Ward 4 - Councillor dated July 18, 2022 be received; and That Council appoint Nick DiFlavio as Councillor for the Town of Grimsby in Ward 4 for the remaining 2018-2022 Term of Council; and That Council approve By-law 22-56, Being a Bylaw to Appoint Nick DiFlavio as a Member of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grimsby for Ward 4. RECORDED VOTE requested by Councillor Dunstall Yes: Councillors Dunstall, Freake, Kadwell, Ritchie, Sharpe, Vaine, Vardy, and Mayor Jordan No:
Moved by Councillor Ritchie, seconded by Councillor Vardy
Carried
Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 22-56 and that the same be read a first time.
Moved by Councillor Ritchie, seconded by Councillor Freake
Carried
Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 22-56 read a first time be now read a second and third time and finally passed and that Mayor and Town Clerk do sign and seal the same; and rule Council to contrary notwithstanding.
Moved by Councillor Kadwell, seconded by Councillor Ritchie
Carried
Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 22-57 and that the same be read a first time.
Moved by Councillor Dunstall, seconded by Councillor Ritchie
Carried
Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 22-57 read a first time be now read a second and third time and finally passed and that Mayor and Town Clerk do sign and seal the same; and rule Council to contrary notwithstanding.
Moved by Councillor Ritchie, seconded by Councillor Freake