The LaSalle Record

Regular Council Meeting

October 24, 2023

Who was there

Present (7): Michael Akpata, Terry Burns, Mark Carrick, Sue Desjarlais, Crystal Meloche, Jeff Renaud, Anita Riccio-Spagnuolo

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (12 motions)

12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the October 24, 2023, Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Burns, seconded by Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo
Carried
That the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held September 28, 2023, and the Minutes of the Regular and Closed Meetings of Council held October 10, 2023, be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Renaud, seconded by Councillor Desjarlais
Carried
That the 2022 LaSalle Police Service Annual Report, as presented by Mayor Crystal Meloche, Chair of the LaSalle Police Services Board, and Duncan Davies, Chief of Police, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Renaud, seconded by Councillor Desjarlais
Carried
That the report of the Director of Public Works and Manager of Engineering dated October 5, 2023 (PW-18-2023) regarding the Sprucewood and Matchett Intersection Status and Improvement Options be received; And that Council pre-approve $200,000 in the 2024 budget for an engineering analysis of the Sprucewood and Matchett intersection, and the Morton and Matchett intersection.
Moved by Councillor Burns, seconded by Deputy Mayor Akpata
Carried
That the correspondence received from the Town of Midland dated September 8, 2023, requesting support for advocating meaningful improvements to the current state of "catch and release" justice in the Ontario legal system, be supported.
Moved by Councillor Burns, seconded by Councillor Renaud
Carried
That the correspondence received from the Town of Aurora dated September 28, 2023, requesting support for opposing Strong Mayor Powers, be supported.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Akpata, seconded by Councillor Desjarlais
Carried
That items 1, 2 and 4 on the Consent Agenda for October 24, 2023, be received.
Moved by Councillor Burns, seconded by Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo
Carried
That the Essex County Council Highlights for October 4, 2023, be received.
Moved by Councillor Carrick, seconded by Deputy Mayor Akpata
Carried
That administration prepares a verbal report regarding the Town of LaSalle's cyber state in terms of security and presents it to Council as per s. 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Akpata, seconded by Councillor Carrick
Carried
That administration prepares a report regarding the state of Disputed Road and Broderick and what the long term goals are for that area.
Moved by Councillor Carrick, seconded by Councillor Burns
Carried
That the following By-law be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed: 8832 - A By-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between Gulf Developments Inc. and the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle for Tender 22-116 - New Satellite Fire Station 2
Moved by Councillor Carrick, seconded by Councillor Renaud
Carried
That Confirmatory By-law 8833 be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed.
Moved by Councillor Riccio-Spagnuolo, seconded by Councillor Desjarlais
Carried

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