The agenda tonight despite its size of 383 pages is a bit on the light side. Council will declare the seat of the Mayor vacant but that position will not be filled at the same meeting. Tune in on our YouTube Channel at 6:00.
Public Presentations
Cynthia Cakebread, Manager, Recreation and Culture on behalf of the
Arts, Culture and Tourism Committee
Candy Cane Lane Contest 2021 Winners
That the presentation by Cynthia Cakebread, Manager, Recreation and
Culture announcing the Candy Cane Lane Winners on behalf of the Arts
Culture and Tourism Committee, be received.
David Mota, Resident
Affordable Housing
That the delegation by David Mota be received.
Reports from Administration
Town Solicitor/Clerk’s Verbal Report 31
Re: Council Vacancy
• Mayor Snively Letter of Resignation
Recommended Action:
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
Whereas the Municipal Act (the “Act”), Section 259(d) provides for a
council seat to become vacant as a result of the resignation of a
member;
And Whereas Section 260 of the Act provides that a member may
resign the office “by notice in writing filed with the clerk of the
municipality”;
And Whereas Mayor Snively did provide to the Clerk Notice in Writing
of his resignation on January 12, 2022 effective immediately;
And Whereas Section 262 (1) of the Act provides that if the office of a
member of Council becomes vacant under section 259, the council
shall at its next meeting declare the office to be vacant;
And Whereas Section 263 of the Act states that Council shall within
sixty (60) days after declaring the seat to be vacant, appoint a person
to fill the vacancy or pass a by-law requiring a by-election to be held to
fill the vacancy
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Essex
hereby resolves as follows:
That as the resignation of Mayor Snively has been received by the
Clerk on January 12, 2022 and effective immediately, this Council does
hereby declare the office of Mayor/Head of Council of the Corporation
of the Town of Essex to be vacant;
And That Council hereby directs the Clerk to call a Special Council
Meeting to be held on January 24, 2022 at which meeting Council,
upon receiving the Clerk’s Council Vacancy Report shall decide to
either 1) appoint a person to fill the vacancy (and if so deciding to
appoint the manner in which such appointment shall be made) or 2)
pass a by-law requiring a by-election be held to fill the vacancy as
prescribed and in accordance with the Municipal Act and the Municipal
Elections Act.
End of Land Acknowledgement Statement Trial Period
Recommended Action:
Moved by ____
Seconded by ____
That the Verbal Report provided by Robert Auger, Town Solicitor/Clerk,
entitled End of Land Acknowledgement Statement Trial Period be
received; and
That the Land Acknowledgement Statement noted below, provisionally
adopted on June 7, 2021, be now permanently adopted and read at the
beginning of all Regular Council Meetings and at other special events
as may be determined from time to time by the Mayor:
“We acknowledge that this land is the traditional territory of the Three
Fires Confederacy of First Nations (comprised of the Ojibway, the
Odawa, and the Potawatomi Peoples), and of the Huron-Wendat
Peoples. We value the significant historical and contemporary
contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original
Peoples of Turtle Island who have been living and working on the land
from time immemorial.”
Economic Development
Building Report December 2021 and Development Overview
Annual Summary 2021
Recommended Action:
That Economic Development-2022-01 report entitled Building Report
December 2021 and Development Overview Annual Summary 2021
prepared by Nelson Silveira, Economic Development Officer dated
February 7, 2022, be received for information.
Human Resources
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy – Three (3) Month Review
Recommended Action:
That Human Resources-2022-01 report entitled COVD-19 Vaccination
Policy – Three (3) Month Review prepared by Brandi Sieben, Manager,
Human Resources dated January 17, 2022, be received; and
That Council approve that Administration continue to implement the
Town’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.
Operations-2022
Results of Request for Tender-Road Salt Hauling
Recommended Action:
That Operations-2022-01 entitled Result of Request for Tender- Road
Salt Hauling prepared by Norm Nussio Manager, Operations and
Drainage dated January 17, 2022 be received;
That Council award the Results of Request for Tender- Road Salt
Hauling (RFT-ID-21-025) to Quinlan Incorporated, contract period is
from February 01, 2022 to April 30, 2024; and
That Council permit the Treasurer (with Chief Administrative Officer
Approval) to fund any over expenditure in relation to the Salt Hauling
contract, from the Winter Control Reserve.
A Clip from the Vaccination Report:
