REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES

Meeting #:	03-2022
Date:	Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 9:00 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Legacy Centre - Thomas Hall, Thedford

Members Present:

• Mayor Bill Weber,
• Deputy Mayor Doug Cook,
• Councillor Dave Maguire,
• Councillor Dan Sageman,
• Councillor Ronn Dodge,
• Councillor Scott Ferguson,
• Councillor Dave Marsh,
• and Councillor Jeff Wilcox

Members Absent:

• Councillor Lorie Scott

Staff Present:

• Stephanie Troyer-Boyd, Director of Corporate Services,
• Steve McAuley, Chief Administrative Officer,
• and Lawrence Swift, Fire Chief

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Weber called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.

2.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

None were declared on February 10, 2022.

3.

Closed Session

• 22-0106-01
  Moved by: Councillor Maguire
  Seconded by: Councillor Sageman

  THAT Council move into Closed Session at 9:02 a.m. to discuss maters under the Municipal Act, Sections 239(1)(b) being personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

  Carried
• Moved by: Deputy Mayor Cook
  Seconded by: Councillor Sageman

  THAT the February 10, 2022 Closed Session adjourn at 10:17 a.m. and reconvene regular Council at 10:45 am.

  Carried

4.

Approval of Agenda

Due to technical difficulties with the livestream of the meeting, Mayor Weber reconvened the meeting later than anticipated at 11:15 am. 

• Due to technical difficulties with the livestream of the meeting, Mayor Weber reconvened the meeting later than anticipated at 11:15 am.  

  22-0106-02
  Moved by: Councillor Ferguson
  Seconded by: Councillor Dodge

  THAT the January 6, 2021 Agenda be approved as amended.

  Carried

  Added:

  Report TR 03-2022 - Forest BIA 2022 Budget

  
  

5.

Correspondence

5.1

C and L Wright - Resurfacing Pickleball Courts

• 22-0210-03
  Moved by: Councillor Sageman
  Seconded by: Councillor Maguire

  THAY Correspondence Item #5.1 be received.

  Carried

6.

2022 Budget Presentation and Reports

6.1

Report TR-01-2022 - 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budget

• 22-0106-04
  Moved by: Councillor Maguire
  Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Cook

  THAT Report TR 01-2022 presenting the 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budget is received for discussion.

  Carried

  Director of Financial Services, Janet Ferguson presented the 2022 draft operating and capital budgets to Council.  Department Heads walked Council through departmental presentations highlighting operating and capital budget proposals.

  
  
• 22-0210-05
  Moved by: Councillor Sageman
  Seconded by: Councillor Wilcox

  THAT Council recess at 12:15 pm and reconvene at 1:00 pm.

  Carried

  Mayor Weber called the meeting back to order at 1:00 pm.

  
  

6.2

Report TR 03-2022 - Forest Business Improvement Area 2022 Budget

Mayor Weber called the meeting back to order at 1:00 pm.

• 22-0210-06
  Moved by: Councillor Dodge
  Seconded by: Councillor Ferguson

  THAT Report TR-3-2022; regarding the Forest Business Improvement Area 2021 Budget is received, and

  THAT the Forest Business Improvement Area 2022 Budget in the amount of $28,840.00 be approved.

  Carried

6.3

Report FES 01-2022 - Lambton Shores Fire and Emergency Services 10 Year Vehicle Capital Plan

• 22-0106-07
  Moved by: Councillor Marsh
  Seconded by: Councillor Dodge

  THAT Report FES 01-2022 “Lambton Shores Fire and Emergency Services 10 Year Vehicle Capital Plan” be received; and

  THAT the 2021 approved purchase of a replacement Pumper be revised to specify a multi-purpose Pumper/Tanker/Rescue unit.

  Carried

6.4

Report DCS 01-2022 - 2022 Bucket Truck Purchase

• 22-0106-08
  Moved by: Councillor Dodge
  Seconded by: Councillor Ferguson

  THAT Report DCS 01-2022 regarding the 2020 Bucket Truck Purchase be received; and

  THAT Council approves the purchase of a new Bucket Truck as a 2022 capital expenditure

  Carried

6.5

Report DCS 02-2022 - Grand Bend Beach Patrol 2022 Seasonal Operational Hours

• 22-0106-09
  Moved by: Councillor Dodge
  Seconded by: Councillor Sageman

  THAT Report DCS 02-2022 regarding the Grand Bend Beach Patrol 2022 Seasonal Operational Hours be received for information.

  Carried

6.6

Report DCS 04-2022 - Port Franks Dredging

• 22-0106-10
  Moved by: Councillor Wilcox
  Seconded by: Councillor Dodge

  THAT Report DCS 04-2022 regarding Port Franks Dredging be received.

  Carried

6.7

Budget Discussion

• 22-0210-11
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Cook
  Seconded by: Councillor Ferguson

  THAT the request be received and no action be taken on the request from Blue Coast Primary Care.

  Carried

• Councillor Wilcox requested a recorded vote.

  22-0210-12
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Cook
  Seconded by: Councillor Marsh

  THAT the Operating Budget be approved as presented.

  	For	Against	Absent
  Mayor Weber	X
  Councillor Maguire	X
  Deputy Mayor Cook	X
  Councillor Dodge	X
  Councillor Wilcox		X
  Councillor Sageman	X
  Councillor Marsh	X
  Councillor Scott			X
  Councillor Ferguson	X
  Results	7	1	1

  Carried

6.8

Capital Budget Discussion

• 22-0210-13
  Moved by: Councillor Maguire
  Seconded by: Councillor Sageman

  THAT $ 15,000 be committed to the resurfacing of the Grand Bend basketball court to be funded through the Land Improvement Reserve Fund with additional funds contributed from a community partner.

  Carried
• 22-0210-14
  Moved by: Councillor Sageman
  Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Cook

  THAT the Capital Budget be approved as amended.

  	For	Against	Absent
  Mayor Weber	X
  Councillor Maguire	X
  Deputy Mayor Cook	X
  Councillor Dodge	X
  Councillor Wilcox		X
  Councillor Sageman	X
  Councillor Marsh	X
  Councillor Scott			X
  Councillor Ferguson	X
  Results	7	1	1

  Carried

7.

Emergent Issues

8.

Adjournment

• 22-0106-15
  Moved by: Councillor Ferguson
  Seconded by: Councillor Wilcox

  THAT the January 6, 2022 Council meeting adjourn at 2:20 p.m.

  Carried