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Home My WebLink About12/02/1991 (inaugural) . . . TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Inaugural Minutes December 2, 1991 Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the Town of Newcastle held on December 2, 1991, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers ROLL CALL Present Were: Mayor D. Hamre Councillor A. Dreslinski Councillor L. Hannah Councillor K. Hooper Councillor M. Novak Councillor J. O'Toole Councillor D. Scott Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, L. Kotseff Director of Community Services, J. Caruana Fire Chief, M. Creighton Director of Public Works, W. Evans Deputy Clerk, M. Knight Treasurer, M. Marano Director of Planning & Development, F. Wu Town Clerk, P. Barrie The Town Clerk called the meeting to order and asked Marie Knight, Deputy Clerk, to lead the meeting in the singing of O'Canada. The invocation was given by Reverend Douglas Hall, Rector, St. George's Anglican Church, Newcastle. The Town Clerk administered the Oath of Office of Mayor and Oath of Allegiance to Mayor Elect Diane Hamre. The Town Clerk then administered the Oath of Office and the Oath of Allegiance to the following: REGIONAL AND AREAS COUNCILLORS Ann Dreslinski Larry Hannah Ken Hooper AREA COUNCILLORS Mary Novak John O'Toole David Scott The Town Clerk turned the meeting over to Her Worship Diane Hamre. ~ . Inaugural Minutes - 2 - December 2, 1991 REMARKS Gordon Mills, M.P.P., Durham East, thanked all elected Councillors for running for office. He wished them success in reaching their goals and assured the Council that the Provincial Government will work closely with the Municipal Council in a productive relationship during their term. Her Worship Diane Hamre, introduced the various individuals who were in attendance who have been elected or appointed to the Board of Education, the Hydro Electric Commission, the Business Improvement Areas, the Police Department and Department Heads of the Town. INAUGURAL ADDRESS ~. Her Worship Diane Hamre stressed that the Council and Staff, together as team, are committed to communicating and working together with the Upper Levels of Government, the Boards of Education, Hydro Electric Commissioners, representatives of Commercial and Industrial Sections, Police Commission, and Boards and Committees of the various Citizens Groups, to serve the residents of the Town of Newcastle with open, honest and co- ordinated communication. The Council has met and agreed that, although there are many priorities that will be aggressively addressed, the top priority will be increasing the industrial/commercial assessment base in keeping the tax increases down. Resolution #C-7l7-9l Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Novak WHEREAS at the municipal election held on November 12, 1991, a majority of voters expressed their preference that the name of the Town of Newcastle should not be retained; WHEREAS the name of the Town of Newcastle was established in a public statute, the Regional Municipality of Durham Act; WHEREAS a change in the name of the Town of Newcastle would require an amendment to the Regional Municipality of Durham Act; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE: 1. THAT the Mayor and the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to meet at the earliest opportunity with the responsible officials in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to determine the process and procedure that the Government of Ontario will require to be followed for this process and report back to Council; and . . . . Inaugural Minutes - 3 - December 2, 1991 2. THAT the Regional Chairman of the Regional Municipality of Durham be advised of this resolution. "CARRIED ON THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE" Recorded Vote Yea Nav Councillor Dreslinski Councillor Hannah Councillor Hooper Councillor Novak Councillor O'Toole Councillor Scott Mayor Hamre BY-LAWS Resolution #C-718-91 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and that the said by-laws be now read a first time: 91-200 being a by-law to appoint the Members of the Newcastle Public Library Board; 91-201 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; 91-202 91-203 being a by-law to appoint Acting Mayors; and being a by-law to appoint. a Striking Committee. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-719-91 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the second reading of By-laws 91-200, 91-201, 91-202, and 91-203, be approved. "CARRIED" Inaugural Minutes - 4 - December 2, 1991 . Resolution #C-720-91 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 91-200, 91-201, 91-202, and 91-203 be approved. "CARRIED" CONFIRMING BY-LAW Resolution #C-721-91 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 91-204, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Newcastle at this meeting held on the 2nd day of December 1991, and that the said by-law be now read a first time. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-722-91 <... Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the second reading of By-law 91-204 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-723-91 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the third and final reading of By-law 91-204 be approved. "CARRIED" ADJOURNMENT Resolution #C-724-91 Moved by Councillor O'Toole, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:30 p.m. "CARRIED" .