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Special Council Meeting Minutes
DECEMBER 16, 2009
Minutes of a special meeting of Council held on December 16, 2009, at 4:45 p.m., at
the Courtice Community Complex.
ROLL CALL
Present Were: Mayor J. Abernethy
Councillor A. Foster
Councillor R. Hooper
Councillor M. Novak
Councillor G. Robinson
Councillor C. Trim
Councillor W. Woo
Also Present: Director of Corporate Services and Human Resources, M. Marano
Operations Coordinator, K. Rand
Municipal Clerk, P. Barrie
DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest stated for this meeting.
MATTERS OF BUSINESS
Resolution #C-728-09
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Foster
THAT the rules of procedure be suspended to allow for a motion of reconsideration to
be introduced.
“CARRIED”
Resolution #C-729-09
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Robinson
THAT Resolution #C-665-09, as amended, be reconsidered to allow for an
amendment to the Seniors and Physically Disabled Sidewalk and Windrow Snow
Clearing Services application deadline of December 4, 2009, as approved in Report
COD-062-09.
“CARRIED”
Special Council Meeting Minutes - 2 - December 16, 2009
Resolution #C-730-09
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Novak
WHEREAS, in light of the difficulty in establishing contractors to provide the Senior
Snow Clearing for the January to April 2010 season;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT the deadline for application to the January – April 2010 Senior Snow Clearing
program be extended to 4:00 p.m. on January 4, 2010 with no exceptions beyond that
date;
THAT the established $60 fee remain unchanged for any registrants applying under
the extended date;
THAT all qualifying criteria remain unchanged from original program;
THAT Staff be authorized to waive the existing advertisement policy to allow
advertisement of the extension in the appropriate Wednesday and/or Friday
newspapers, in addition to the Clarington website noting the following:
a) the Municipal Administrative Centre closure dates over the holidays, but forms
can be mailed to the Municipal Offices during the closure dates;
b) the application form will be available to print from the website, and mailed;
c) staff will contact registrants who have applied under the extended date to set up
visit to confirm eligibility and appropriate property information;
THAT staff be authorized to make arrangements with contractor to provide services to
registrants under the extended date, in the most effective manner possible, within the
existing contract; and
THAT registrants under the extended deadline be advised that the start date of
service will be delayed and every attempt will be made to accommodate a target date
of January 31, 2010.
“CARRIED AS AMENDED
LATER IN THE MEETING”
(SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTIONS)
Special Council Meeting Minutes - 3 - December 16, 2009
Resolution #C-731-09
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Robinson
THAT the foregoing Resolution #C-730-09 be amended in the third paragraph by
deleting the word "no" and replacing it with the words "only compassionate".
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-732-09
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Hooper
THAT the foregoing Resolution #C-730-09 be amended in the last paragraph by
deleting the word "oP' in the last line and replacing it with the words "on or before"
"CARRIED"
The foregoing Resolution #C-730-09 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS
AMENDED.
CONFIRMING BY-LAW
Resolution #C-733-09
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Hooper
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 2009-179 being a by-law to confirm the
proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a specail meeting held
on the 16th day of December, 2009; and
THAT the said by-law be now read a first, second and third time and finally approved.
"CARRIED"
ADJOURNMENT
Resolution #C-734-09
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Woo
THAT the meeting adjourn at 5:11 p.m.
"CARRIED"