Minutes
City Council
Monday, November 9, 2020

Joe McParland, Resident

Joe McParland, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, suggesting that the motion be supported and states that the location is not an issue.

Mary Ann Mulhern, Resident

Mary Ann Mulhern, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, requesting that Council support what’s being recommended.

Mike Cardinal, Resident

Mike Cardinal, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, suggesting that the location chosen should be enough to oppose the recommendation and asks decision makers to look after the city and its core in adherence to urban planning policy.

Caroline Taylor

Caroline Taylor appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, suggesting that this be opposed as the location is too far from some of the poorest areas in the city.

Tony Francis, Resident

Tony Francis, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, suggesting that this be approved as it would send a clear and concise, unified message to decision-makers at Queen’s Park.

Shane Mitchell, Resident

Shane Mitchell, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, suggesting that this motion not be approved given that the community is divided, and to stop, reset and restart the process and develop a plan for urban, suburban and rural groups as a whole.