Minutes
City Council
Monday, September 14, 2020
6. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Moved by: Councillor Sleiman
Seconded by: Councillor Bortolin
That Council do now rise and move into Committee of the Whole with the Mayor presiding for the purpose of dealing with:
communication items;
consent agenda;
hearing requests for deferrals, referrals and/or withdrawals of any items of business;
hearing presentations and delegations;
consideration of business items;
consideration of Committee reports:
Report of Special In-Camera Meeting or other Committee as may be held prior to Council (if scheduled); and
consideration of by-law 125-2020.
Carried.
7. COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION PACKAGE
7.1. Correspondence Monday, September 14, 2020
Moved by: Councillor Costante
Seconded by: Councillor Francis
Decision Number: CR447/2020
That the following Communication Items 7.1.2 through 7.1.5 and 7.1.7 through 7.1.11 inclusive as set forth in the Council Agenda BE REFERRED as noted, and that Items 7.1.1 and 7.1.6 be dealt with as follows:
7.1.1. Rail Safety Week will be held in Canada, the United States, and Mexico from September 21 to 27, 2020. CN is requesting that Council adopt the (attached) draft resolution in support of Rail Safety Week
Moved by: Councillor Gignac
Seconded by: Councillor Francis
Decision Number: CR447/2020
Whereas Rail Safety Week is to be held across Canada from September 21 to 27, 2020; and,
Whereas it is in the public’s interest to raise citizens’ awareness of the dangers of ignoring safety warnings at level crossings and trespassing on rail property to reduce avoidable deaths, injuries and damage caused by incidents involving trains and citizens; and,