The Inaugural meeting of Council was held on Monday, December 1, 2014 in Council Chambers, 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.

Members Present:

Mayor Van Bynen

Regional Councillor Taylor 

Councillor Vegh

Councillor Kerwin

Councillor Twinney

Councillor Hempen

Councillor Sponga

Councillor Broome-Plumley

Councillor Bisanz

Staff Present:

R. N. Shelton, Chief Administrative Officer 

I. McDougall, Commissioner of Community Services

A. Moore, Commissioner of Corporate Services

P. Noehammer, Commissioner of Development and Infrastructure Services

A. Brouwer, Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk

P. Ferguson, President, Newmarket-Tay Hydro

T. Kyle, CEO, Newmarket Public Library

P. Leslie, Deputy Fire Chief

C. Finnerty, Council/Committee Coordinator

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

None.

Reports of Committees and Staff

2.

Corporate Services - Legislative Services Report 2014-22 dated November 24, 2014 regarding the 2015 Schedule of Meetings and Alternate Acting Mayor Schedule.

Moved by:      Councillor Bisanz

Seconded by: Councillor Broome-Plumley

a)  THAT Corporate Services - Legislative Services Report 2014-22 dated November 24, 2014 regarding the 2015 Schedule of Meetings and Alternate Acting Mayor Schedule be received;

b)  AND THAT the December, 2014 and January through December 2015 meeting schedule (attached as Appendix A) be adopted.  

In Favour:

Mayor Van Bynen, Regional Councillor Taylor, Councillor Vegh, Councillor Kerwin, Councillor Twinney, Councillor Hempen, Councillor Sponga, Councillor Broome-Plumley, Councillor Bisanz

Opposed:

(None)

(9 in favour, 0 opposed)

Carried

Confirmatory By-law

3.

2014-57

A By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council - December 1, 2014.

Moved by:      Councillor Sponga

Seconded by: Councillor Hempen

THAT By-law 2014-57 be enacted.

In Favour:

Mayor Van Bynen, Regional Councillor Taylor, Councillor Vegh, Councillor Kerwin, Councillor Twinney, Councillor Hempen, Councillor Sponga, Councillor Broome-Plumley, Councillor Bisanz

Opposed:

(None)

(9 in favour, 0 opposed)

Carried

Adjournment

Moved by:      Councillor Kerwin

Seconded by: Councillor Vegh

THAT the meeting adjourn.

In Favour:

Mayor Van Bynen, Regional Councillor Taylor, Councillor Vegh, Councillor Kerwin, Councillor Twinney, Councillor Hempen, Councillor Broome-Plumley, Councillor Bisanz

Opposed:

Councillor Sponga

(8 in favour, 1 opposed)

Carried

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.

Tony Van Bynen, Mayor

Andrew Brouwer, Town Clerk