THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN
SPECIAL COUNCIL AGENDA

MEETING NO. TWO

Monday, February 05, 2024 at 4:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

Township Administration Building

318 Canborough Street, Smithville, Ontario

NOTE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: All Cell Phones, Pagers and/or PDAs to be turned off. Members of the public who are attending and participating virtually are reminded to keep their microphones muted until they are acknowledged to speak. Additionally, for your information, please be advised that this meeting will be livestreamed as well as recorded and will be available on the Township's website.

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1.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST/CONFLICT OF INTEREST

For Confidential Matters

2.

CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS

• Moved By Councillor Shelley Bradaric

  That, the next portion of this meeting be closed to the public to consider the following pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act 2001:
  
  2.1  Township Solicitor (Andrea Mannell, Sullivan Mahoney)
  Re: Legal/Solicitor-Client Privilege Matter - Township of West Lincoln vs Jonker
  Applicable closed session exemption(s):

  • litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;
  • advice that is subject to Solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;
  • personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

  2.2  Township Solicitor (Michael Bonomi, Sullivan Mahoney)
  Re: Personnel Matter - Identifiable Individual
  FOR DISCUSSION

  Applicable closed session exemption(s):

  • litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;
  • advice that is subject to Solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;
  • personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.
• Moved By Councillor William Reilly

  That, this Special Council meeting does now resume in open session at the hour of _____ p.m.

2.1

Township Solicitor (Andrea Mannell, Sullivan Mahoney) and Director of Legislative Services/Clerk (Nancy Fiorentino)

Re: Legal/Solicitor-Client Privilege Matter - Township of West Lincoln vs Jonker

2.2

Township Solicitor (Michael Bonomi, Sullivan Mahoney) and Director of Legislative Services/Clerk (Nancy Fiorentino)

Re: Personnel Matter - Identifiable Individual

3.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

The Township of West Lincoln, being part of Niagara Region is situated on treaty land. This land is steeped in the rich history of the First Nations such as the Hatiwendaronk (Hat-i-wen-DA-ronk), the Haudenosaunee (Hoe-den-no-SHOW-nee), and the Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-ih-NAH-bey), including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. There are many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people from across Turtle Island that live and work in Niagara today. The Township of West Lincoln, as part of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, stands with all Indigenous people, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live.

4.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.

STAFF REPORTS

5.1

Interim CAO/Treasurer (Donna DeFilippis)

Re:  Information Report T-03-2024 - 2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budget

• Moved By Councillor Jason Trombetta

  That, Information Report T-03-2024, regarding the “2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budget” dated February 5, 2024, be received.

6.

BY-LAWS

• Moved By Councillor Shelley Bradaric
  1. That, leave be granted to introduce By-law 2024-08, and that the same shall be considered to have been read a first, second, and third time with one reading, and is hereby adopted; and,
  2. That, the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign and affix the Corporate Seal thereto, any rule of this Council to the contrary notwithstanding.

6.1

BY-LAW 2024-08

A By-law to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by Council resolution.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

The Mayor to declare this meeting adjourned at the hour of __________.