MINUTES

Corporation of the City of Cambridge

Council Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:
, 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Council Chambers
Council Members In Attendance:
  • Councillor Devine - Ward 2, 
  • Councillor Kimpson - Ward 3, 
  • Councillor Earnshaw - Ward 4, 
  • Councillor Roberts - Ward 5, 
  • Councillor Cooper - Ward 6, 
  • Councillor Hamilton - Ward 7, 
  • Councillor Ermeta - Ward 8, 
  • and Mayor Liggett 
Staff Members in Attendance:
  • David Calder - City Manager, 
  • Hardy Bromberg, Deputy City Manager - Community Development, 
  • Yogesh Shah, Deputy City Manager - Infrastructure Services, 
  • Cheryl Zahnleiter, Deputy City Manager - Corporate Enterprise, 
  • Sheryl Ayres - Chief Financial Officer, 
  • Danielle Manton - City Clerk, 
  • Jennifer Shaw - Deputy City Clerk, 
  • Rachel Latour - Administrative Assistant, 
  • and Bryan Boodhoo - City Solicitor 
Others in Attendance:
  • Karen Pepper, Director, Mayor and Council Operations and Initiatives - Mayor and Council, Allison Jones, Acting Director of Communications - Corporate Communications, Sylvia Rafalski-Misch, Manager of Development Planning - Planning Services, Laura Dewar, Supervisor, Special Projects, Committee of Adjustment and Development Coordination - Planning Services, Rutvik Shah, Network Administrator - Technology Services

     

The meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge is held in Council Chambers and is live streamed to the City of Cambridge website. Mayor Liggett welcomes everyone present and calls the meeting to order at 7:23 p.m.

Councillor Earnshaw declared an indirect pecuniary interest in relation to Closed Agenda items number seven (7) and eight (8) by virtue of his former employment re: Confidential update related to potential sponsorship activities.

  • Motion:23-373
    Moved byCouncillor Roberts
    Seconded byCouncillor Ermeta

    THAT in accordance with section 239 (2) (b), (c), (f), (i), and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council to convene in Closed Session at 4:30 p.m. to consider the following subject matters:

    (b)  personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Confidential HR Matter);

    (c)  a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Confidential lease review) (Confidential potential donation of property to the City) (Confidential Potential Sale of Land) (Confidential Pending Property Disposition) (Confidential verbal update regarding property negotiation)

    (f)  advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Confidential update related to potential donors of City property)

    (i)  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 (Update on RFP process and costing);

    (k)  a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board (Confidential lease review) (Confidential potential donation of property to the City) (Confidential Potential Sale of Land) (Confidential Pending Property Disposition) (Confidential update
    regarding potential sponsorship activities) (Confidential update re: Use of City Property)

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (8 to 0)
  • Motion:23-374
    Moved byCouncillor Kimpson
    Seconded byCouncillor Devine

    THAT Council rise from Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session at 7:24 p.m.

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (8 to 0)
  • Motion:23-375
    Moved byCouncillor Cooper
    Seconded byCouncillor Hamilton

    THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Agenda for November 7, 2023, be adopted as recommended.

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (8 to 0)
  • Motion:23-376
    Moved byCouncillor Earnshaw
    Seconded byCouncillor Hamilton

    THAT Report 23-125-CRS Proposed 2024 Schedule of Meetings of Council be received;
    AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the Proposed 2024 Schedule of all Council and Committee meetings attached as Appendix ‘A’ to report 23-125-CRS.

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (8 to 0)
  • Motion:23-377
    Moved byCouncillor Devine
    Seconded byCouncillor Kimpson

    THAT Report 23-260-CD Amending and Applying Delegated Authority By-law 42-01 be deferred with specific direction for staff to meet with Council to outline the intent of the process included in the staff report. 

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (8 to 0)
  • Motion:23-378
    Moved byCouncillor Roberts
    Seconded byCouncillor Devine

    THAT Report 23-295-CD City Hall Campus, Market Square Placemaking Project be deferred with specific direction for staff to consult with the City's Accessibility Advisory Committee and provide Council with information concerning fountain specifications.

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (8 to 0)

Councillor Hamilton re: Direction to staff concerning implementing safety measures at the Myers Rd., Lisbon Pines, and Gatehouse Intersection: 

    • THAT council direct staff to continue working with the Region to ensure the interim safety measure of a Type II crossing is installed before December; 

      AND THAT staff ensure that the permanent measures that are installed when the Myers road project is tendered are complete with flashing lights; 

      AND FURTHER THAT staff work with the Region to request this stretch of Myers Road be considered a site for the future installation of automated speed enforcement cameras.

       

       

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Note: Councillor Hamilton withdrew this motion during the meeting on November 7th, 2023.

  • Motion:23-379
    Moved byCouncillor Kimpson
    Seconded byCouncillor Roberts

    THAT all presentations and correspondence from the November 7, 2023, Council meeting be received.

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (8 to 0)

Note: By-law 23-097 being a by-law to amend Delegation of Authority By-law 042-01, to further delegate approval authority in principle for the lifting of reserves, where the reserve is to be opened as public highway was deferred along with accompanying Report 23-260-CD, also listed on the November 7, 2023, agenda. 

  • Motion:23-380
    Moved byCouncillor Earnshaw
    Seconded byCouncillor Ermeta

    THAT the following by-laws listed under the heading of Introduction and Consideration of By-laws be enacted and passed:


    23-095 Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to dedicate certain lands as public highway (Equestrian Way)


    23-096 Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to dedicate certain lands as public highway (Equestrian Way)

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (8 to 0)
  • Motion:23-381
    Moved byCouncillor Ermeta
    Seconded byCouncillor Kimpson

    That By-Law 23-098 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge be passed.

    In Favour (8)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (8 to 0)
  • Motion:23-382
    Moved byCouncillor Kimpson
    Seconded byCouncillor Cooper

    THAT the Council meeting does now adjourn at 8:34 p.m.

    In Favour (6)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Opposed (2)Councillor Ermeta, and Councillor Cooper
    Carried (6 to 2)
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