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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Monday,May 11,2015
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
STRAFFORDVILLE,ONTARIO
7:00 p.m.
The special meeting of Council of the Municipality of Bayham was held on Monday, May 11,
2015 in the Council Chambers. Present were Mayor Paul Ens, Deputy Mayor Tom Southwick,
Councilors Randy Breyer,Wayne Casier and Ed Ketchabaw, CAO Paul Shipway, Clerk Lynda
Millard and Chief Building Official Bill Knifton.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ens called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. ADMINISTRATION
(a) Facility Comments
Council made various overarching comments on the Facility Master Plan process to
date and thanked the community for their input. Council had a brief discussion on a
shared service facility and determined a shared service facility should be a future goal.
Moved by: Councillor Casier
Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw
THAT Facility Comments,Item(a) and the May 11,2015 Addendum be received
for information.
CARRIED
(b) Facilities Discussion
Vienna Community Centre
Moved by: Councillor Casier
Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw
THAT staff be directed to report back to Council on the costs of a lift versus an
elevator at the Vienna Community Centre;
AND THAT the accessibility renovations to the Vienna Community Centre be
completed in 2015.
CARRIED
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Edison Museum
Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Southwick
THAT staff be directed to post a Request for Proposal (RFP) to place static displays
of Edison Museum artefacts in Vienna for the 2015 summer season;
AND THAT the RFP also include provisions for proposals for operational,staffed
exhibits in Vienna for the 2015 summer season;
AND THAT staff report back to Council on available properties in Vienna to place
the Edison Museum for 2015;
AND THAT staff be directed to hire five(5) museum students for the summer of
2015.
CARRIED
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Southwick
Seconded by: Councillor Casier
THAT staff be directed to bring forward a resolution to declare the Edison
Museum and the abutting vacant property surplus to the needs of the Municipality
for Council consideration at the May 21,2015 meeting of Council.
CARRIED
Eden Community Centre
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Southwick
Seconded by: Councillor Casier
THAT staff be directed to obtain survey of the Eden Community Centre and
appropriate setbacks;
AND THAT at the completion of the survey, staff be directed to bring forward a
resolution for Council consideration to declare the Eden Community Centre
surplus to the needs of the Municipality.
CARRIED
Straffordville Community Centre
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Southwick
Seconded by: Councillor Breyer
THAT staff be directed to obtain survey of the Straffordville Centre and
appropriate setbacks;
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AND THAT at the completion of the survey,staff be directed to bring forward a
resolution for Council consideration to declare the Straffordville Community
Centre surplus to the needs of the Municipality.
CARRIED
4. BY-LAWS
(a) By-Law 2015-056 Being a By-Law to confirm all actions of Council
Moved by: Councillor Breyer
Seconded by: Councillor Casier
THAT confirming By-Law be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.
CARRIED
5. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Southwick
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
CARRIED
MAY R CLERK
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