MINUTES

Corporation of the City of Cambridge

Special Council Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
Council Chambers
Council Members In Attendance:
  • Councillor Reid - Ward 1, 
  • Councillor Devine - Ward 2, 
  • Mayor Liggett, 
  • Councillor Hamilton - Ward 7, 
  • Councillor Ermeta - Ward 8, 
  • Councillor Kimpson - Ward 3, 
  • Councillor Earnshaw - Ward 4, 
  • Councillor Cooper - Ward 6, 
  • and Councillor Roberts - Ward 5 
Staff Members in Attendance:
  • 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:

  • Lesley Head, Director of Recreation and Culture; Shane Taylor, Project Manager - Community Development; and Karen Pepper, Director, Mayor and Council Operations and Initiatives

     

1.
Meeting Called to Order

 

2.
Indigenous Territory Acknowledgement

 

3.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

4.
Presentations

 

5.
Delegations

 

6.
Closed Session

 
  • Motion:23-158
    Moved byCouncillor Kimpson
    Seconded byCouncillor Reid
    In Favour (9)Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

7.
Rise from Closed Session

 
  • Motion:23-159
    Moved byCouncillor Devine
    Seconded byCouncillor Ermeta

    THAT Council rise from Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session at 6:31 p.m.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

8.
Consideration of Reports

 

8.1
Community Development

 

8.1.1
23-190-CD Recreation Complex & Idea Exchange – Concept Design and Budget Approval

 

  • THAT Report 23-190-CD Recreation Complex & Idea Exchange – Concept Design and Budget Approval be received;

    AND THAT Council approve design Concept A and direct staff to proceed with schematic design at an estimated total project (design and construction) budget of $99,771,880;

    AND FURTHER THAT Council approves increasing the capital forecast for the Recreation Complex A/00463-41 by $16,178,300 for a total construction budget of $93,387,500 funded from tax-funded debt in the amount of $18,977,800, from development charges reserve funds in the amount of $33,211,900, and from development charges funded debt in the amount of $41,197,800.

  • Amendment:
    Motion:23-160
    Moved byCouncillor Hamilton
    Seconded byCouncillor Earnshaw

    Note: An alternative recommendation was brought forward by Councillor Hamilton and seconded by Councillor Earnshaw.

    THAT Report 23-190-CD Recreation Complex & Idea Exchange – Concept Design and Budget Approval be received;

    AND THAT Council approve design Concept B and direct staff to proceed with schematic design at an estimated total project (design and construction) budget of $107,935,380;

    AND FURTHER THAT Council approves increasing the capital forecast for the Recreation Complex A/00463-41 by $24,341,800 for a total construction budget of $101,551,000 funded from tax-funded debt in the amount of $20,610,500, from development charges reserve funds in the amount of $34,352,300, and from development charges funded debt in the amount of $46,588,200.

    Carried

9.
Correspondence

 

10.
Notice of Motion

 

11.
Motion to Receive

 
  • Motion:23-161
    Moved byCouncillor Roberts
    Seconded byCouncillor Reid

    THAT all presentations and correspondence from the May 4, 2023 Special Council Meeting be received.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

12.
Confirmatory By-law

 
  • Motion:23-162
    Moved byCouncillor Cooper
    Seconded byCouncillor Ermeta

    That By-Law 23-033 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge be passed

    In Favour (9)Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)

13.
Adjournment

 
  • Motion:23-163
    Moved byCouncillor Hamilton
    Seconded byCouncillor Kimpson

    THAT the Council meeting does now adjourn at 8:29 p.m.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Reid, Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, and Councillor Roberts
    Carried (9 to 0)
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