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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 11, 2022 - Special Council Special Council Meeting Minutes March 11, 2022 Electronic Meeting 1:00 pm Present: Mayor David Ryan Councillors: D. Pickles Also Present: M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor S. Douglas-Murray - Director, Community Services B. Duffield - Director, Operations J. Flowers - CEO & Director of Public Libraries, Pickering Public Library R. Holborn - Director, Engineering Services F. Jadoon - Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects S. Karwowski - Director, Finance & Treasurer S. Cassel - City Clerk J. Halsall - Division Head, Finance M. Guinto - Division Head, Public Affairs & Corporate Communication R. Perera - Deputy Clerk K. Ashe M. Brenner S. Butt C. Doody-Hamilton B. McLean 1. Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating electronically in accordance with By-law 7771/20. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. Resolution #831/22 Moved by Councillor Doody-Hamilton Seconded by Councillor Pickles Special Council Meeting Minutes March 11, 2022 Electronic Meeting 1:00 pm That Council move into closed session in accordance with the provisions of Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act and Procedural By-law 7665/18, in that the matters to be discussed relate to: f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; 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 Confidential Verbal Update from the Director, Finance & Treasurer and a Presentation from Deloitte Re: Proposed Divestiture of Pickering’s Elexicon Investment: Market Sounding Results and Preliminary Valuation of Pickering’s Elexicon Shares 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.] 3.2 Confidential Verbal Update from the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor Re: Pickering City Centre Master Agreement 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.] 3.3 Confidential Verbal Update from the Director, Finance & Treasurer Re: City Centre Project Budget 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 #832/22 Special Council Meeting Minutes March 11, 2022 Electronic Meeting 1:00 pm Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Butt That Council rise and ratify the confidential direction to staff from the closed session Carried Council took a brief pause to allow the livestream of the Meeting to be resumed. Mayor Ryan stated that during the closed portion of the meeting, Council received confidential verbal updates from staff pertaining to information that belongs to the City and has monetary value or potential monetary value, negotiations to be carried out by the municipality, and received advice subject to solicitor-client privilege. Resolution #833/22 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Pickles That staff be directed to: 1. Defer any ongoing work on the City Centre project pending further Council direction; 2. Amend the draft 2022 Capital and Current Budgets and the 2023 Capital Budget Forecast to reflect the deferral of the project; and, 3. Notwithstanding the deferral of the City Centre project, continue with work on the divestiture of the City’s interest in Elexicon. Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote 4. Confirmation By-law By-law Number 7913/22 Councillor Ashe, seconded by Councillor McLean moved for leave to introduce a by-law of the City of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of March 11, 2022. Carried 5. Adjournment Special Council Meeting Minutes March 11, 2022 Electronic Meeting 1:00 pm Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Doody-Hamilton That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 4:17 pm Dated this 11th of March, 2022. David Ryan, Mayor Susan Cassel, City Clerk Original Signed By: Original Signed By: