Council Meeting - Regular

"THAT City Council now move `In Camera' to consider the security of the property of the City or local board; personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or local board employees; labour relations or employee negotiations; and litigation or potential litigation including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.”

"THAT City Council now go into Committee of the Whole to consider public meetings, deputations, public question period, matters arising from correspondence, reports, matters

"THAT the action taken in Committee of the Whole in considering public meetings, deputations, public question period, matters arising from correspondence, reports, matters

"THAT By-law Numbers 2008-028, 2008-030, 2008-031 and 2008-032 be hereby passed and enacted."

“THAT City Council hereby approves the road closure of 3rd Avenue West between 9th Street West and 10th Street West, for the Official Ceremonies for Billy Bishop Heritage Day from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2008, subject to the conditions contained within the report from the Traffic Coordinator dated March 6, 2008, listed on the Consent Agenda dated March 17, 2008, and further THAT City Council hereby approves the 2008 Budget for the Downtown Improvement Area as submitted in the letter dated February 28, 2008 from the Chair of the Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area, listed on the Consent Agenda dated March 17, 2008, and further THAT City Council hereby authorizes the City Clerk to issue business licences to the applicants for businesses contained on the Consent Agenda dated, March 17, 2008, subject to compliance with all applicable municipal By-laws and other codes and specifically the requirements of the City’s Zoning By-law, as amended, and further 6 Regular Council Meeting Minutes – March 17, 2008 THAT City Council hereby receives the minutes contained on the Consent Agenda dated March 17, 2008, and further THAT City Council hereby receives the correspondence items presented for the information of Council contained on the Consent Agenda dated March 17, 2008.”

1. “THAT City Council hereby receives the report dated March 3, 2008 from the Director of Financial Services, regarding General City Grants.”

2. “THAT City Council hereby authorizes the sponsoring of a Chamber Concert of the Georgian Bay Symphony at a cost of $400.00.”

3. “THAT the Volunteer Recognition Committee investigate the option of providing Georgian Bay Symphony tickets as an alternative to attending the play at the Roxy Theatre as part of the annual volunteer recognition.”

“THAT in consideration of a report dated March 11, 2008 from the Director of Corporate Services and the Director of Financial Services, City Council hereby approves in principle the provision of accounting and payroll services to the DIA, subject to an agreement being negotiated on a full cost recovery (including overhead) basis.”

“THAT in consideration of a report dated March 11, 2008 from the Director of Corporate Services and the Director of Financial Services, 7 Regular Council Meeting Minutes – March 17, 2008 City Council hereby receives the report on Hydro One rate increases, and directs that the City apply for observer status at the Ontario Energy Board hearing on the rate increase application by Hydro One Networks Inc. and investigate the opportunity to join a group of other municipalities as an Intervener, and further THAT the City submit written comments to the Board stating the City’s views on the rate application.”

“THAT City Council hereby tables the report dated March 4, 2008 from the Corporate Services Administrative Assistant pending a further review and that a report be brought forward at the next Council meeting.”

“THAT in consideration of a report dated March 10, 2008 from the Event Facilitator, City Council hereby approves the use of the Market ramp and the vendor parking area on the east side of the Market ramp for an Earth Hour Event on March 29, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and further THAT the organizer have in place appropriate plans for safety, crowd control, respect for neighbours and cleanliness, and further THAT the organizer contact the Public Works Division to arrange for the placement and removal of barricades for this event.”

1. “THAT the minutes of the Downtown Improvement Area Board of Management meeting held on January 22, 2008 be dealt with separately.”

2. “THAT City Council hereby approves amending of the Terms of Reference for the Festival of Northern Lights Committee to include the appointment of a representative from the DIA to the Festival of Northern Lights Committee, and that this appointment be treated as a sub-committee appointment for the purposes of remuneration, and further THAT Councillor P. Lemon be appointed as the DIA representative to the Festival of Northern Lights Committee.”

3. “THAT the minutes of the following board and committee meetings be hereby received and the recommendations contained therein be hereby approved: 1. Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held on February 25, 2008. 2. Black Cairn and Freedom Trail Committee meeting held on February 25, 2008. 3. Tom Thomson Art Gallery Board of Management meeting held on January 15, 2008. 4. Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library Board meeting held on January 24, 2008. 5. Downtown Improvement Area Board of Management meeting held on January 22, 2008, save and except the item respecting the appointment of Councillor Lemon to the Festival of Northern Lights Committee as the DIA representative being dealt with separately. 6. Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee meeting held on March 13, 2008.”

“THAT a letter be sent to Premier Dalton McGuinty recommending the implementation of the City’s practice of inviting various groups to perform traditional faith blessings at Council meetings as part of the procedure of the Legislature in place of the Lord’s Prayer.”

"THAT the Committee rise and report."