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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/04/2000 . . . Inaugural Minutes ROLL CALL Present Were: Also Present: MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON December 4, 2000 Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of Council held on Monday, December 4, 2000, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers Mayor J. Mutton Councillor D. MacArthur Councillor P. Pingle Councillor G. Robinson Councillor J. Rowe Councillor J. Schell Councillor C. Trim Chief Administrative Officer, F. Wu Director, Community Services, J. Caruana Director, Planning and Development, D. Crome Fire Chief, M. Creighton Solicitor, D. Hefferon Treasurer, M. Marano Director, Public Works, S. Vokes Municipal Clerk, P. Barrie The Municipal Clerk called the meeting to order and asked Karen Nichol to lead the meeting in the singing of 0 Canada. The invocation was given by Rev. George Lavery. The Municipal Clerk administered the Oath of Office of Mayor and Oath of Allegiance to Mayor Elect John Mutton. The Municipal Clerk then administered the Oath of Office and the Oath of Allegiance to the following: Don MacArthur Pat Pingle Gord Robinson Jane Rowe Jim Schell Charlie Trim Local Councillor Local Councillor Local Councillor Local Councillor Regional and Local Councillor Regional and Local Councillor The Municipal Clerk declared the Council of the Municipality of Clarington for the term 2000 to 2003 to be organized and turned the meeting over to His Worship Mayor John Mutton. . . . Inaugural Minutes REMARKS -2 - December 4, 2000 Alex Shepherd, M.P., Durham, congratulated the Members of Council and stated his desire to work closely with the municipal and provincial levels of government for the betterment of Durham Region for its residents. John O'Toole, M.P.P., Durham, extended greetings from the Province of Ontario to the newly elected Council and voiced his happiness and willingness to work closely with the Municipal Council. INAUGURAL ADDRESS REPORTS Schedule of Meetings for 2000 - 2003 Mayor Mutton addressed the Members of Council and stated that this Council is heading into some major defining moments for the future of Clarington. We will be dealing with the pressures from growth in the field of Community Services by building a new twin pad arena and putting a second on the short term horizon and moving forward on the Longworth Avenue extension in north Bowmanville which will lesson traffic congestion through Bowmanville and provide residents with a more efficient route for people and goods. This term of Council will also provide great opportunity for economic development as the ITER project is well within our reach. We will also see the ground breaking of the new water pollution control plant that will fully service industrial lands in the southern portion of Courtice. We will continue to expand on the quality of our services looking at increased transit services, more police officer and enhance emergency services. We will be dealing with the GTSB review at the Regional level. We will be very shortly looking at the decommissioning of some works depots which Clarington has combined to local and one regional. Efficiencies will be realised this term. Mayor Mutton stated that we must continue to pressure our five MPPs in Durham in order to get increased dollars for infrastructure. He stressed that he is eager to build a term of Council and call on each member to step up and playa major role in this defining term. Resolution #C-585-00 Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor MacArthur THAT Report CD-58-00 be received; THAT the schedule for the regular General Purpose and Administration Committee and Council Meetings for the years 2000 through 2003, as presented in Schedule "A" attached to Report CD-58-00, be approved; . . . Inaugural Minutes REPORTS BY-LAWS - 3 - December 4,2000 THAT the appropriate by-law be presented to Council; and THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee and Council Meetings be held in the Municipality Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, unless otherwise determined by resolution. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-S86-00 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws and that the said by-laws be now read a first and second time: 2000-203 being a by-law to adopt the meeting schedule for the years 2000-2003 2000-204 being a by-law to appoint deputy mayors "CARRIED" Resolution #C-S87 00 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 2000-203 and 2000-204, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-S88 00 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Robinson THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 2000-20S, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at this meeting held on the 4th day of December 2000, and that the said by-law be now read a first and second time. "CARRIED" . . . Inaugural Minutes BY-LAWS ADJOURNMENT - 4- December 4,2000 Resolution #C-589-00 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Robinson THAT the third and final reading of By-law 2000-205 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-590-00 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor MacArthur THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:35 p.m.