Minutes
City Council
Monday, November 9, 2020

Brenda Brunelle, Resident

Brenda Brunelle, 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, stating her support and that Council should approve this unanimously ,and reminds Council that there can be no further delays and that private rooms for patients are woefully scarce.

Giovanni Abati, Resident

Giovanni Abati, 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, stating that this should be paused to allow for a county-wide referendum, and suggests that there is a silent majority that opposes what’s being recommended and that even staff have concerns about the added commute time they would have to endure with the suggested location.

Lori Hill, Resident

Lori Hill, 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, stating that she opposes the construction of a new hospital on County Road 42, but stresses that this does not mean she does not support new health care investment, and concludes by stressing that for everyone’s best interests, reciprocal dialogue is needed.

Bill Balazs, Resident

Bill Balazs, 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 there needs to be a unified voice supporting this and to also ensure that proper, fair and transparent land development in the subject area takes place.

Princess Doe, Resident

Princess Doe, 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, stating that this proposal should be rejected and that it be reconceptualized taking into account the wants and wishes of all residents.