Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (8 motions)
7 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
it resolved that the agenda be approved and adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Pollard, seconded by Councillor Carr Be
Carried
WHEREAS Mayoral Decision MD-2025-01-a relating to the vetoing of By-Law 2025-69 regarding the the Chantry Office, was provided to Council on Monday, May 26, 2025; AND WHEREAS Section 284.11 (9) of the Municipal Act states that within 21 days, or such other prescribed time period, after the date the Clerk provides the written veto document to the members of Council under clause (7)(a), a Council may override the head of Council's veto if two-thirds of the members of Council vote to override the veto; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes hereby veto's Mayoral Decision MD-2025-01-a.
Moved by Councillor P. Banks, seconded by Councillor Carr
Defeated
it resolved that the Procedural By-Law be set aside to allow for a proposed motion related to obtaining a legal opinion on Strong Mayor Powers on MD-2025-01-a.
Moved by Councillor P. Banks, seconded by Councillor Dunfield Be
Carried
WHEREAS the Mayor has exercised a Strong Mayor Power (SMP) veto to prevent Council and the public from viewing the professionally prepared and taxpayer-funded tender price for the proposed Chantry office project; AND WHEREAS the veto was issued without evidence of flaw or misconduct in the report, contrary to principles of transparency, accountability, and evidence based decision-making; AND WHEREAS Strong Mayor Powers were legislated to accelerate housing and improve municipal infrastructure efficiency, and were not designed to withhold the facts and cost of retrofitting and renovating current municipally owned property; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: A formal letter outlining this decision and raising concerns about the potential misuse of Strong Mayor Powers be sent to: The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; MPP Rob Flack and the Honourable Steve Clark; All Ontario municipalities (444); The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); The Township of Rideau Lakes (via its website); Council requests a legal opinion on whether the mayor’s veto constitutes a misuse of Strong Mayor Powers under the Municipal Act. Should the Mayor not withdraw the veto or Council fail to override it, this incident shall be recorded as a failure of governance and retained in the municipal record for future accountability; That staff be asked to contact IDEA, staff and engineers to determine why this was a flawed project and that their response be sent to Council.
Moved by Councillor P. Banks, seconded by Councillor Dunfield
Carried
it resolved that By-Law 2025-77, being a By-Law to Govern the Proceedings of the May 28, 2025 Special Council Meeting be taken as read a first, second and third time this 28th day of May, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Dunfield, seconded by Councillor J. Banks Be
Carried
Be it resolved that the agenda be approved and adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Pollard, seconded by Councillor Carr
Carried
Be it resolved that the Procedural By-Law be set aside to allow for a proposed motion related to obtaining a legal opinion on Strong Mayor Powers on MD-2025-01-a. For (5): Deputy Mayor Hutchings, Councillor J. Banks, Councillor P. Banks, Councillor Carr, and Councillor Dunfield Against (3): Mayor Hoogenboom, Councillor Maxwell, and Councillor Pollard Voter Type: Majority (Present), Recorded
Moved by Councillor P. Banks, seconded by Councillor Dunfield
Carried
Be it resolved that By-Law 2025-77, being a By-Law to Govern the Proceedings of the May 28, 2025 Special Council Meeting be taken as read a first, second and third time this 28th day of May, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Dunfield, seconded by Councillor J. Banks