OPEN FORUM 6:45 P

Open Forum

 

Public Notices (if required)

 

Additions & Corrections to the Agenda

 

 

Additional items to this Agenda are shown under the Addendum header.

 

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

Presentations & Recognitions

 

Deputations

 

1.

Mr. John Blommesteyn to address Council regarding Council misconduct.

p. 1

 

2.

Mr. Jack Blommesteyn to address Council regarding Council misconduct.

 

 

3.

Mr. Alexander Blommesteyn to address Council regarding Council misconduct.

 

 

4.

Mr. Nicolas Blommesteyn to address Council regarding Council misconduct.

 

 

Approval of Minutes

 

5.

Council Meeting Minutes of February 9, 2015.

p. 3

 

Correspondence & Petitions

 

Reports by Regional Representatives

 

Reports of Committees and Staff

 

6.

Council Workshop Record of February 9, 2015.

p. 25

 

7.

Council Workshop Record of February 17, 2015.

p. 28

 

8.

Special Committee of the Whole Minutes of February 23, 2015.

p. 31

 

9.

Committee of the Whole Minutes of February 23, 2015.

p. 34

 

By-laws

 

Notices of Motions

 

Motions

 

10.

Regional Councillor Taylor:

 

WHEREAS climate change is the biggest environmental threat to our planet and a major concern for all Canadians;

 

AND WHEREAS at exactly 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015, major cities around the world will turn off their lights and electrical power for one hour to raise awareness about climate change and to symbolize that, working together, the people of the world can make a difference in the fight against global warming;

 

AND WHEREAS the event, called “Earth Hour”, began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as 2.2 million people turned off their lights to take a stand against climate change;

 

AND WHEREAS since then, it has become an annual, globally observed event;

 

AND WHEREAS participating in Earth Hour sends a powerful message to every citizen and business around the world that it’s possible to take action on climate change and that switching off our lights and electrical power is just one simple action we can take to help make a difference;

 

AND WHEREAS in the last several years, Newmarket has been a leader in this effort, with one of the highest rates of reduction in electricity consumption in the GTA;

 

THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket as follows:

 

1. THAT at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015, the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket will join other cities around the world in literally “turning out the lights” by shutting off all non-essential lighting and power in all of its facilities, where feasible, and without jeopardizing safety, for one full hour;

 

 

 

 

2. AND THAT the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket’s participation in Earth Hour will be widely promoted and publicized in order to raise awareness about this important issue and in order to encourage every individual, household and business in town to join in by turning off their lights and electrical power for one hour at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015;

 

3. AND THAT a copy of this Resolution will be forwarded to every municipality in the GTA, encouraging them to participate in Earth Hour.

p. 46

 

Announcements & Community Events

 

New Business

 

Closed Session (if required)

 

Confirmatory By-law

 

 

2015-08

A By-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Council - March 2, 2015.

p. 47

 

Addendum (Additions and Corrections)

 

Adjournment