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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/1988 . . . . Counci I Minutes ROLL CALL INVOCATION TOWN OF NEWCASTLE December 5, 1988 Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the Town of Newcastle, held on Monday, December 5, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers Present Were: Mayor Marie Hubbard Councillor Patrick Deegan Councillor Diane Hamre Councillor Larry Hannah Councillor Ken Hooper Councillor Frank Stapleton Councillor Arnot Wotten Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, L. Kotseff Director of Public Works, W. Evans Director of Planning, F. Wu Director of Community Services, J. Caruana Deputy Treasurer, M. Marano Fire Chief, J. Aldridge Town Clerk. P. Barrie The Clerk called the meeting to order and administered the Oath.of Office of Mayor and Oath of Allegiance to Mayor Elect, Marie Hubbard. The Clerk then administered the Oath of Office and the Oath of Allegiance to the following: REGIONAL AND AREA COUNCILLORS Diane Hamre Larry Hannah Ken Hooper AREA COUNCILLORS Patrick Deegan Frank Stapleton Arnot Wotten The Clerk then turned the meeting over to Her Worship Mayor Hubbard. The Invocation was given by Reverend Byron Yates, Rector, St. John's Anglican Church, Bowmanville. . . . . Inaugural Minutes REMARKS INAUGURAL ADDRESS Conservation Authorities - 2 - December 5, 1988 Sam L. Cureatz, M.P.P., Durham East, brought greetings and congratulations to the Members of Council. He assured the new Council that the present working relationship presently enjoyed between himself and Council will continue in the future. Gary Herrema, Regional Chairman, Regional Municipality of Durham, offered words of encouragement and congratulations to the new Council. Her Worship Marie Hubbard paid tribute to the good work provided by the previous Council of the Town of Newcastle. She stated that John Winters and his Council provided a solid administration to enable the Town to more effectively handle the ever increasingly complicated municipal matters. Mayor Hubbard outlined some of the challenges facing the municipality in the next three years and briefly described the ways that these challenges can be met head-on. Resolution #C-878-88 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Wotten WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Durham is responsible for the making of appointments to the Conservation Authorities; AND WHEREAS the Clerk of the Regional Municipality of Durham has requested that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle determine its nominees to the Conservation Authorities; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE RESOLVES THAT the following persons shall be designated as the Municipality's Nominees; Ganraska Region Conservation Authority Councillor Diane Hamre and Councillor Frank Stapleton Central lake Ontario Conservation Authority Councillor Patrick Deegan and Councillor Larry Hannah Kawartha Region Conservation Authority Mayor Marie Hubbard AND THAT Mr. C.W. Lundy A.M.C.T., Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" . . . . . Inaugural Minutes Striking Corrmittee By-laws - 3 - December 5, 1988 Resolution #C-879-88 Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Hamre WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle deems it to be expedient to the orderly processing of appointments to the many Boards and Committees to establish a Striking Committee; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE RESOLVES THAT a Striking Committee will be established for the period ending November 30, 1991; AND FURTHER THAT the membership of the Striking Committee shall consist of Mayor Marie Hubbard, Councillor Diane Hamre, Councillor Patrick Deegan and Councillor Arnot Wotten. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-880-88 Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Wotten THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and that the said by-laws be now read a first time: 88-186 being a by-law to appoint the Members of the Newcastle Public Library Board; 88-187 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; 88-188 being a by-law to appoint an Acting Mayor. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-881-88 Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Wotten THAT the second reading of the following by-laws be approved: 88-186; 88-187; 88-188. "CARRIED" Recorded Vote Yea !:Is Councillor Deegan Councillor Hamre Councillor Hannah Councillor Hooper Councillor Stapleton Councillor Wotten Mayor Hubbard . . . . Inaugural Minutes By-laws Confirming By-law Adjournment - 4 - December 5, 1988 Resolution #C-882-88 Moved by Counc ill or Stap letbn; Seconded by Gounc i II or Wotten THAT the third and final reading of the following by-laws be approved: 88-186; 88-187; 88-188. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-883-88 Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Wotten THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 88-189, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Newcastle at this Inaugural Meeting, held on December 5, 1988, and that the said by-law be now read a first time. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-884-88 Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Wotten IHAT the second reading of By-law 88-189 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-885-88 Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Wotten THAT the third and final reading of By-law 88-189 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-886-88 Moved by Councillor Deegan, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:43 p.m. "CARRIED" Mayor