Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (3 motions)
3 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT Sections 15.11.5 and 15.3.11 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following as a Resolution without prior Notice of Motion and without first being considered by a Committee of the Whole or Standing Committee: WHEREAS clause 259(1)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that the office of a member of council of a municipality becomes vacant if the member is absent from the meetings of the council for three (3) successive months without being authorized to do so by a resolution of council; and WHEREAS Councillor Weaver is currently experiencing personal health related issues which may prevent him from attending Meetings within the next four months; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED A. THAT City Council AUTHORIZE the absence of Councillor Weaver from Meetings of City Council for a period of up to the end of October 2021, in the event that Councillor Weaver is not able to attend said Meetings; and B. THAT Council EXTEND its best wishes to Councillor Weaver during this difficult time.
Moved by Councillor Vanderstelt, seconded by Councillor Wall
Carried
WHEREAS clause 259(1)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that the office of a member of council of a municipality becomes vacant if the member is absent from the meetings of the council for three (3) successive months without being authorized to do so by a resolution of council; and WHEREAS Councillor Weaver is currently experiencing personal health related issues which may prevent him from attending Meetings within the next four months; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED A. THAT City Council AUTHORIZE the absence of Councillor Weaver from Meetings of City Council for a period of up to the end of October 2021, in the event that Councillor Weaver is not able to attend said Meetings; and B. THAT Council EXTEND its best wishes to Councillor Weaver during this difficult time.
Moved by Councillor Vanderstelt, seconded by Councillor Wall
Carried
THAT Council MOVE IN-CAMERA to consider the following: 4.1 Brantford Energy Task Force Report #2021-06-15 4.1.1 Brantford Energy Corporation Potential Merger 4 Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose A trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor McCreary, seconded by Councillor Martin