The Simcoe County Record

Governance Committee

April 29, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Lynn Dollin, David Evans, Doug Measures, Sean Miskimins, Richard Norcross, Brian Smith

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 (11 motions)

11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda for the April 29, 2025, meeting of the Governance Committee, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Lynn Dollin, seconded by Councillor David Evans
Carried
That Item GOV 2025-071, dated April 29, 2025, regarding Hybrid Council and Committee of the Whole Meeting Options, be received; and That staff report back to Governance Committee with further consideration of Option 2, generally outlined in report GOV 2025-071, to propose guidelines for administering a process to permit members of Council to participate remotely in a limited number of meetings per year at their discretion.
Moved by Warden Basil, seconded by Councillor Brian Smith
Carried
That Item GOV 2025-106, dated April 29, 2025, regarding the Procedure By-law Proposed Review Process, be received; and That staff report back with the results of a jurisdictional scan and considerations for options regarding circumstances for use of the weighted vote.
Moved by Councillor Doug Measures, seconded by Councillor Sean Miskimins
Carried
That Governance Committee resolve into Closed Session at 10:09 a.m. under authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and Section 239 (2) (d) labour relations or employee negotiations.
Moved by Councillor Richard Norcross, seconded by Councillor Lynn Dollin
Carried
That the recommendations contained within Confidential Item GOV 2025-117, dated April 29, 2025, regarding personal information about an identifiable individual(s) and labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Richard Norcross, seconded by Councillor Sean Miskimins
Carried
Clarke That the recommendations contained within Confidential Item GOV 2025-118, dated April 29, 2025, regarding personal information about an identifiable individual(s) and labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved.
Moved by Councillor David Evans, seconded by Warden Basil
Carried
That the recommendations contained within Confidential Item GOV 2025-119, dated April 29, 2025, regarding personal information about an identifiable individual(s) and labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Brian Smith, seconded by Councillor Doug Measures
Carried
That the recommendations contained within Confidential Item GOV 2025-120, dated April 29, 2025, regarding personal information about an identifiable individual(s) and labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved.
Moved by Councillor David Evans, seconded by Councillor Brian Smith
Carried
That the recommendations contained within Confidential Item GOV 2025-121, dated April 29, 2025, regarding personal information about an identifiable individual(s) and labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Sean Miskimins, seconded by Councillor Richard Norcross
Carried
That Governance Committee rise and report at 11:47 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Doug Measures, seconded by Councillor David Evans
Carried
That the April 29, 2025, meeting of the Governance Committee, be adjourned at 11:47 a.m.
Moved by Warden Basil, seconded by Councillor Doug Measures
Carried

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