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Regional Council - Special Meeting
December 10, 2020
What was decided (8 motions)
6 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council receive the presentation by Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance.
Moved by Mayor Barrow, seconded by Regional Councillor Grossi
Carried
That Clause 2 be deleted from the recommendations in the report dated November 27, 2020 from the Commissioner of Finance: A recorded vote was as follows: For: Barrow, DiPaola, Hamilton, Heath, Jones, Li, Rosati, Scarpitti, Vegh (9) Against: Bevilacqua, Emmerson, Ferri, Grossi, Hackson, Jackson, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Perrelli, Quirk, Taylor (12)
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Defeated
That Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated November 27, 2020 from the Commissioner of Finance: Council establish a Pandemic Management Reserve Fund to help fund any future tax-supported expenditure or revenue shortfall that may arise due to COVID-19. Council approve the temporary suspension of the Surplus Management Policy and authorize the contribution of any future tax-supported operating surpluses to the Pandemic Management Reserve Fund. Council approve the contribution of any unrestricted COVID-19 related funding from other levels of government, including the Municipal funding under the Safe Restart Agreement, to the Pandemic Management Reserve Fund. The Regional Solicitor be authorized to prepare the necessary bylaw.
Moved by Mayor Barrow, seconded by Regional Councillor Grossi
Carried
That Council defer consideration of this item to the Committee of the Whole meeting on January 14, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Mayor Bevilacqua
Defeated
That Council approve and enact bylaw 2020-59.
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Mayor Bevilacqua
Carried
That Council end debate and vote on the pending motion.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Perrelli
Carried
Region Council, on the advice of the Regional Medical Officer of Health, continues not to support a lockdown, but, if the Provincial Government does pursue a lockdown in York Region, they be requested not to proceed with it until after December 24, 2020. A recorded vote was as follows: For: Barrow, DiPaola, Emmerson, Ferri, Grossi, Hackson, Jones, Li, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Quirk, Rosati, Taylor (14) Against: (0) Absent: Bevilacqua, Hamilton, Heath, Jackson, Perrelli, Scarpitti, Vegh (7)
Moved by Mayor Taylor, seconded by Regional Councillor Grossi York
Carried
That Council enact Bylaw No. 2020-60 to confirm the proceedings of this special meeting of Council held on December 10, 2020.
Moved by Regional Councillor Rosati, seconded by Regional Councillor Li