HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Council Minutes - March 7, 2023 Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Special Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday,
March 7, 2023
4:34 p.m.
Council Chambers
2nd Floor, City Hall
320 Esplanade, Sydney, NS
Mayor McDougall-Merrill called the meeting to order.
Present: Mayor Amanda M. McDougall-Merrill
Deputy Mayor James Edwards, Chairperson
Councillor Gordon MacDonald
Councillor Earlene MacMullin
Councillor Steve Gillespie
Councillor Eldon MacDonald
Councillor Glenn Paruch
Councillor Steve Parsons
Councillor Darren O'Quinn
Councillor Lorne Green
Staff. Marie Walsh, Chief Administrative Officer
John MacKinnon, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Deborah Campbell Ryan, Municipal Clerk
Jennifer Campbell, Chief Financial Officer
Demetri Kachafanas, KC, Regional Solicitor
Michael Ruus, Director of Planning and Development
Wayne MacDonald, Director of Engineering and Public Works
Sharon MacSween, Recording Secretary
Absent: Councillor Cyril MacDonald (Regrets)
Councillor Ken Tracey (Regrets)
Councillor Darren Bruckschwaiger (Leave of Absence)
Special Council Meeting-Minutes
March 7,2023 Approved March 28,2023 Page-2
The Council met earlier this date in accordance with Section 22(2)(e) of the Municipal
Government Act.
Summary of Decisions
Land Acknowledtement
Roll Call
1. Approval of Agenda:
Motion to approve the March 7, 2023, Special Council Agenda as circulated. Carried.
2. Business Arising
2.1 In Camera Council—March 7, 2023:
a) CBRM E0I01-2022 —RHI Submission Recommendation:
Motion to approve the staff recommendation to:
• Appoint New Dawn Enterprises as CBRM's intermediary for the Cities Stream-Round 3 RHI
application;
Negotiate with New Dawn to increase their proposed unit number to 24, meeting CBRM's
required allotment; and
• Negotiate an agreement to protect the CBRM from any possible capital overruns or
operational shortfalls.
Motion Defeated.
Adjournment
Special Council Meeting-Minutes
March 7,2023 Approved March 28,2023 Page-3
The Council met earlier this date in accordance to Section 22(2)(e) ofthe Municipal
Government Act.
Land Acknowledtement
Roll Call
1. Approval of Agenda:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Green, seconded by Councillor Gordon MacDonald, to approve the March
7, 2023, Special Council Agenda as circulated.
Motion Carried.
2. Business Arising:
2.1 In Camera Council—March 7, 2023:
a) CBRM E0I01-2022 —RHI Submission Recommendation:
Michael Ruus, Director of Planning and Development, introduced the staff recommendation.
The following motion was then put forward:
Motion:
Moved by Councillor Parsons, seconded by Deputy Mayor Edwards, to approve the staff
recommendation to:
• Appoint New Dawn Enterprises as CBRM's intermediary for the Cities Stream-Round 3 RHI
application;
• Negotiate with New Dawn to increase their proposed unit number to 24, meeting CBRM's
required allotment; and
• Negotiate an agreement to protect the CBRM from any possible capital overruns or
operational shortfalls.
Motion Defeated.
Adjournment 4:30 p.m.
Mayor Amanda M. McDougall-Merrill Deborah Campbell Ryan
Municipal Clerk
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