The Council meeting recesses at 6:33 o’clock p.m.

The Council meeting resumes at 6:45 o’clock p.m.

Moved by: Mayor Dilkens

Seconded by: Councillor Francis

Decision Number: CR568/2020

That the City of Windsor SUPPORTS construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and asks the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward.
Carried.

At the request of Mayor Dilkens, a recorded vote is taken.

Aye votes: Councillors Francis, Gignac, Morrison, Sleiman, Kaschak, Gill and Mayor Dilkens.

Nay votes: Councillors Holt, Costante, McKenzie and Bortolin.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

Clerk's File: MH/12346

Moved by: Councillor Holt

Seconded by: Councillor Bortolin

That council RETAIN a third party consultant to prepare an impact study on the relocation of Windsor’s hospital infrastructure to the greenfield site by the airport and to identify the risks and benefits associated with the plan, the costs to the municipality in fully building out the required new infrastructure, as well as the financial and social impacts to the existing neighbourhoods that are losing their hospitals.

The motion is put and is lost.

At the request of Councillor Holt, a recorded vote is taken.

Aye votes: Councillors Costante, Bortolin, Holt, Kaschak and McKenzie.

Nay votes: Councillors Francis, Sleiman, Gignac, Gill, Morrison and Mayor Dilkens.

Absent: None.

Abstain: Non

Clerk’s File: MH/12346