REGULAR COUNCIL
AGENDA

C-19/2023
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Town of Pelham Municipal Office - Council Chambers
20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill

The Town of Pelham is holding hybrid meetings of Council and Committee in accordance with Procedure By-law 4507(2022). Public access to meetings will be provided in-person at the location indicated on the agenda, via Livestream: www.youtube.com/townofpelham/live and subsequent publication to the Town's website at www.pelham.ca. 

1.
Call to Order and Declaration of Quorum

 

2.
National Anthem

 

3.
Land Recognition Statement

 

We begin this meeting by acknowledging the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples and acknowledging reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.

4.
Approval of the Agenda

 

5.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests and General Nature Thereof

 

6.
Hearing of Presentation, Delegations, Regional Report

 

7.
Adoption of Council Minutes

 

8.
Request(s) to Lift Consent Agenda Item(s) for Separate Consideration

 

9.
Consent Agenda Items to be Considered in Block

 

9.1
Staff Reports of a Routine Nature for Information or Action

 

9.2
Information Correspondence

 

9.3
Advisory Committee Minutes for Information

 

10.
Consent Agenda Item(s) Lifted for Separate Consideration, if any

 

11.
Presentation and Consideration of Reports

 

12.
Unfinished Business

 

13.
New Business

 

14.
Motions and Notices of Motion

 

14.1
Councillor Eckhardt - Canboro Road Rumble Strips

 

Mover: Councillor Eckhardt

Seconder: Councillor Hildebrandt 

WHEREAS The Pelham Active Transportation Committee endorses and encourages cycling as an eco-friendly mode of transportation and recreational activity;


AND WHEREAS Canboro Road is highly utilized by cyclists;   


AND WHEREAS rumble strips are not easily maneuvered by a bicycle;


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to investigate the safety implications of removing the rumble strips from Canboro Road, between Effingham Street and Vinemount Drive and report back to Council by December 2023.

14.2
Councillor Hildebrandt - Platform Tennis Club Facility Water and Sewer Connection

 

Mover: Councillor Hildebrandt

Seconder: Councillor Ker


WHEREAS Council for the Town of Pelham is dedicated to promoting exceptional quality of life, and values its people and their experiences;


AND WHEREAS sanitary sewer and water service connections were disconnected to the Platform Tennis Club Facility when the old Pelham arena was demolished;  


AND WHEREAS on March 22, 2023, Council for the Town of Pelham approved funding in the amount of $25,000, plus applicable taxes, for the installation of sanitary sewer and water service to the Platform Tennis Club Facility;


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to prepare a report reviewing the costing and time required for the two options available: (1) providing services from Welland Road or (2) providing service from the new, adjacent development


AND THAT Council direct staff to report back to Council in Q4 of 2023;


AND THAT staff be directed to include funding for sanitary sewer and water service connection to the Platform Tennis Club Facility in the 2024 Budget, for Council’s consideration.

15.
Resolution to Move In Camera

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed to the public in order to consider a matter under Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, as follows:


(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (d) labour relations or employee negotiations (1 item - non-union)


(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (1 item - Ward 1)


(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (1 Item)

16.
Rise From In Camera

 

17.
Confirming By-Law

This item has attachments. 
1.59-2023 October 18, 2023 RC.pdf

18.
Adjournment

 
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