The Corporation of The Town of Cobourg

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES

Thursday, December 03, 2020 at 5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Electronic Participation

Members Present:

• Mayor John Henderson
• Deputy Mayor Suzanne Segiun
• Councillor Nicole Beatty
• Councillor Aaron Burchat
• Councillor Adam Bureau
• Councillor Emily Chorley
• Councillor Brian Darling

Staff Present:

• Tracey Vaughan, Chief Administrative Officer
• Ian Davey, Treasurer/Director of Corporate Services
• Glenn McGlashon, Director of Planning and Development
• Laurie Wills, Director of Public Works
• Dean Hustwick, Director of Community Services
• Brent Larmer, Municipal Clerk/Manager of Legislative Services
• Krystal Christopher, Deputy Clerk

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor John Henderson called the meeting to order at 5:01 P.M.

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

There were no Declarations of Interest Declared by Members. 

3.

PRESENTATIONS

4.

DELEGATIONS

5.

REPORTS - Parks and Recreation Services 

5.1

Memo from the Deputy Director of Community Services, regarding the Waterfront Update - Waterfront Condition Assessment on the Cobourg Pier.

Teresa Behan, Deputy Director, Community Services, provided background information regarding the east pier and spoke to the current condition of the waterfront. T. Behan spoke to the breakwaters and basin walls assessment, the repairs required and the costs associated with the project.

Members of Council raised questions regarding the subject matter. T. Behan, Laurie Willis, Director Public Works and Ian Davey, Treasurer/Director Corporate Services, responded to questions raised by Members of Council and spoke to the financial impacts on the Town's capital budget, repair costs and the quotes received from two consultants to complete the project.

• Resolution 465-20
  Moved By Councillor Emily Chorley
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Suzanne Segiun

  THAT Council receive this report for information purposes; and

  FURTHER THAT  Council direct Staff to request quotations from Shoreplan Engineering and Riggs Engineering for the design and tendering of the necessary harbour infrastructure repairs noted in the Shoreplan Engineering report dated July, 2020.

  Amended
• Resolution 466-20
  Moved By Councillor Emily Chorley
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Suzanne Segiun

  THAT Council receive this report for information purposes;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to request quotations from Shoreplan Engineering and Riggs Engineering for the design and tendering of the necessary harbour infrastructure repairs noted in the Shoreplan Engineering report dated July 2020;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to include the cost of Condition Assessments for the Fuel Dock and the Coast Guard Wharf in the 2021 budget;

  AND FURTHER THAT given the anticipated cost of repairing the harbour walls and breakwaters, Council reviews and reprioritizes all existing waterfront capital projects as needed during the 2021 budget deliberations;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to provide additional information in 2021 regarding the timeline for repairs to the harbour, potential sources of funding, and the financial implications for the Town of Cobourg.

  Carried

6.

ADJOURNMENT

• Resolution 467-20
  Moved By Councillor Nicole Beatty

  THAT the meeting adjourn (5:29 P.M.)

  Carried