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Inaugural Minutes
ROLL CALL
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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.
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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"
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BY-LAWS
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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"
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ADJOURNMENT
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Resolution #C-842-97
Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:43 p.m.
"CARRIED"
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