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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/12/1997 . . . Inaugural Minutes ROLL CALL Present Were: Also Present: REMARKS MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON December 1, 1997 Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington held on Monday, December 1, 1997 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers Mayor D. Hamre Councillor J. Mutton Councillor M. Novak Councillor J. Rowe Councillor J. Schell Councillor C. Trim Councillor T. Young Chief Administrative Officer, W. H. Stockwell Director of Community Services, J. Caruana Fire Chief, M. Creighton Solicitor, D. Hefferon Deputy Clerk, M. Knight Treasurer,M. Marano Director of Public Works, S. Vokes Director of Planning and Development, F. Wu Clerk, P. Barrie The Clerk called the meeting to order and asked Marie Knight, Deputy Clerk, to lead the meeting in the singing of 0 Canada. Anna Luckai, together with several of her singing students, performed "Song for Clarington", a tribute to the Municipality which Anna has composed. The invocation was given by Pastor Ronn Young, Newcastle Baptist Church. The Clerk administered the Oath of Office of Mayor and Oath of Allegiance to Mayor Elect Diane Hamre. The Clerk then administered the Oath of Office and the Oath of Allegiance to the following: John Mutton - Regional and Local Councillor Mary Novak - Regional and Local Councillor Jane Rowe - Local Councillor Jim Schell - Local Councillor Charlie Trim - Local Councillor Troy Young - Local Councillor The Clerk declared the Council of the Municipality of Clarington for the term 1997 to 2000 to be organized and turned the meeting over to Her Worship Diane Hamre. Carol Shepherd brought greetings to the Council on behalf of Alex Shepherd, M.P. John O'Toole, M.P.P., Durham East, congratulated the Councillors on their recent election and wished them success in their new roles. . . . Inaugural Minutes - 2 - December 1, 1997 INAUGURAL ADDRESS REPORTS Schedule of Meetings for 1997 - 2000 Mayor Hamre offered sincere congratulations to each Member of Council on being elected to represent the residents. She indicated that staff have been preparing a budget with a zero percent tax increase, however the final impacts to the property taxpayers will be unknown until we have seen the results of reassessment, downloading and pooling from the Provincial government. At the same time, the residents want the existing levels of service maintained and, in come cases, exceeded. They want, at least, a safe, healthy community with ample parks and recreational facilities to meet their needs, safe roads and sidewalks, good libraries, adequate police and fire protection, a healthy business community and their environment protected and enhanced. Work is well underway towards Clarington having its own Board of Trade made up of local business people who are committed to serving the existing business community and committed to working with the Corporation of Clarington, in attracting new business to locate here, bringing jobs and increased non-residential assessment. She stressed that the Council must work together with the staff and residents to make the next three years the best our residents and businesses could hope for. Mayor Hamre displayed the award which the Municipality received from the Waterfront Regeneration Trust for our achievement in regards to preserving a portion of the Westside Marsh, a task that most thought impossible. Resolution #C-837-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Rowe THAT Report CD-S2-97 be received; THAT the schedule for the regular General Purpose and Administration Committee and Council Meetings for the years 1997 through 2000, as presented in Schedule "A" attached to Report CD-S2-97, be approved; THAT the appropriate by-law be presented to Council; and THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee and Council Meetings be held in the Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, unless otherwise determined by resolution, with the exception that one Council meeting per quarter shall be held at an appropriate location within one of the various hamlets of the municipality and advertised in advance of its scheduled date. "CARRIED" . . . Inaugural Minutes BY-LAWS - 3 - December 1, 1997 Resolution #C-838-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Mutton THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws and that the said by-laws be now read a first and second time: 97-2S7 being a by-law to establish the Members of Council as Chairmen of Departments and to establish the Order of Proceedings at the General Purpose and Administration Committee Meetings; 97-2S8 being a by-law to appoint Acting Mayors; and 97-2S9 being a by-law to adopt the meeting schedule for the years 1997 - 2000. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-839-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Mutton THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 97-2S7 to 97-2S9, inclusive, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-840-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Young THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 97-260, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at this meeting held on the 1st day of December 1997 and that the said by-law be now read a first and second time. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-841-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Young THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 97-260 be approved. "CARRIED" . . . Inaugural Minutes ADJOURNMENT - 4 - December 1, 1997 Resolution #C-842-97 Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Schell THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:43 p.m. "CARRIED" d:i&~.ff~ MAYOR