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 (9 motions)
7 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council Agenda CL 2-2024, BE ADOPTED, as presented.
Moved by Councillor D'Angela, seconded by Councillor O'Hare
Carried
That all twenty-one (21) new positions, proposed in Appendix 3 to Report DF 2-2024, Operating Budget and Impact, BE APPROVED, as presented. Council discussed the proposed start dates of the listed positions in Appendix 3 to Report DF 2-2024. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Mayor, and the mover and seconder of the Motion: That the Human Resources Coordinator position start dated BE AMENDED to begin April 1, 2024. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Mayor, and the mover and seconder of the Motion: That the Motion BE AMENDED to read as follows: That all twenty-one (21) new positions, proposed in Appendix 3 to Report DF 2-2024, Operating Budget and Impact, BE APPROVED, as presented, to begin in 2024. The Mayor called the vote on the Motion, as amended, and declare it,
Moved by Councillor Dekker, seconded by Councillor Sentance
Carried
That $25,000 BE ADDED to the 2024 operational budget for improvement of the City’s baseball diamonds. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Mayor, and the mover and seconder of the Motion: That the Motion BE AMENDED to read as follows: That $25,000 BE ADDED to the 2024 annual operational budget for improvement of the City’s baseball diamonds. The Mayor called the vote on the Motion, as amended, and declare it,
Moved by Councillor D'Angela, seconded by Councillor Sentance
Carried
That $10,000 BE ADDED to the 2024 budget to add lighting to Beaverdams Park. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Mayor, and the mover and seconder of the Motion: That the Motion BE AMENDED to read as follows: That $10,000 BE ADDED to the 2024 budget for a study to add lighting to Beaverdams Park, taken from park land reserve. The Mayor called the vote on the Motion, as amended, and declare it,
Moved by Councillor De Divitiis, seconded by Councillor Dekker
Carried
That $2,000 BE ADDED to the Planning Division L.A.C.A.C. Operating Budget for Heritage Designation advertisements.
Moved by Councillor O'Hare, seconded by Councillor De Divitiis
Carried
That $10,000 BE ADDED to the budget, as a one-time expenditure, to extend the Canada Day Battle of Beaverdams Park set-up for a third day to allow for the TD Niagara Jazz, funded from reserve. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Mayor, and the mover and seconder of the Motion: That the Motion BE AMENDED to read as follows: That $10,000 BE ADDED to the events operating budget, as a one- time expenditure; That the $10,000 BE USED in 2024 to extend the Canada Day Battle of Beaverdams Park set-up for a third day to allow for the TD Niagara Jazz, funded from reserve; and That any surplus from the amount each year BE TRANSFERRED to reserve and BE
Moved by Councillor O'Hare, seconded by Councillor De Divitiis
Carried
That Report DF 2-2024, Budget 2024, BE
Moved by Councillor DeRose, seconded by Councillor Longo
Deferred
That Bill 7-2024, being a By-law to Adopt the Operating and Capital Budgets 2024, BE
Moved by Councillor Sentance, seconded by Councillor Dekker
Deferred
That the following by-law BE NOW READ and DOES PASS: Bill 8-2024 - A By-law to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the Actions of City Council at its Special Meeting held on January 23, 2024
Moved by Councillor Dekker, seconded by Councillor D'Angela