Item No. 11.2

Council Report: C 244/2020

Subject: Confirm & Ratify Email Poll of Council - Recommended Extended Closure of Indoor Recreation Facilities and Grey Zone Recommendations for Parks and Recreation-City Wide.

Reference:

Date to Council: December 21, 2020
Author: Valerie Critchley
Deputy City Clerk/Senior Manager of Council Services
(519) 255-6100 ext. 6434
vcritchley@citywindsor.caCouncil Services
Report Date: 12/14/2020
Clerk’s File #: MH/13786

To : Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

That the results of the email poll authorized by Mayor Drew Dilkens on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, approving the following resolution unanimously, BE CONFIRMED AND RATIFIED :

THAT all indoor recreation and culture facilities BE CLOSED until at least January 15, 2021 to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 within these centres during and immediately following the holiday break.

Executive Summary:

N/A

Background:

Section 3.7 of Procedure By-law 98-2011 provides the following:

“Telephone and/or email poll s of Members of Council shall be permitted only upon authorization by the Mayor or CAO, in emergency situations requiring Council direction where time does not permit holding a special meeting of Council and/or quorum of Council cannot physically convene to consider a matter. The results of a poll must be confirmed and ratified at the next public meeting of Council”.