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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 21, 2023 - Special Council Draft Special Council Meeting Minutes In Camera March 21, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 5:30 pm Main Committee Room 1 Present: Mayor Kevin Ashe Councillors: M. Brenner S. Butt L. Cook M. Nagy D. Pickles L. Robinson Also Present: M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor S. Karwowski - Director, Finance & Treasurer S. Cassel - City Clerk R. Perera - Deputy Clerk 1. Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in- person. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. Resolution #102/23 Moved by Councillor Nagy Seconded by Councillor Robinson That Council move into closed session in accordance with the provisions of Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act and the Procedure By-law 7926/22, to receive a presentation regarding the Elexicon Corporation Strategic Update. This matter is being discussed in- camera as it relates to: i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive Draft Special Council Meeting Minutes In Camera March 21, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 5:30 pm Main Committee Room 2 position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; j) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; and, k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board. Carried Council took a brief pause to allow the livestream of the Meeting to be severed. 3. In Camera Matters 3.1 Presentation from Jim Macpherson, Board Chair, Elexicon Corporation and Ron Chatterton, Vice Chair and Special Committee Chair, Elexicon Corporation Re: Elexicon Corporation Strategic Update This portion of the meeting was closed to the public. Refer to the In Camera meeting minutes for further information. [City Clerk has custody and control of the In Camera minutes.] Resolution #103/23 Moved by Councillor Nagy Seconded by Councillor Robinson That Council rise to the open session of the Special Meeting of Council. Carried Council took a brief pause to allow the livestream of the Meeting to be resumed. Mayor Ashe stated that during the closed portion of the meeting, Council received a presentation regarding the Elexicon Corporation Strategic Update that contained commercial and financially sensitive information and noted that this was a verbal presentation and no Council direction was provided and no decisions were made. 4. Confirmation By-law Draft Special Council Meeting Minutes In Camera March 21, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 5:30 pm Main Committee Room 3 By-law Number 7996/23 Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Nagy moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the City of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of March 21, 2023. Carried 5. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Robinson That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Dated this 21st of March, 2023. Kevin Ashe, Mayor Susan Cassel, City Clerk