Council

THAT we adjourn and meet as Committee of the Whole Council, with the Mayor in the Chair.

WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has launched a housing campaign, "Fixing Canada's Housing Crunch", calling on the federal government to increase housing options for Canadians and to work with all orders of government to develop a long-term plan for Canada's housing future; and WHEREAS FCM has asked its member municipalities to pass a council resolution supporting the campaign; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Corporation of the City of Brockville endorses the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Housing Campaign and urges the Minister of Employment and Social Development to develop a long-term plan for housing that puts core investments on solid ground, increases predictability, protects Canadians from the planned expiry of $1.7 billion in social housing agreements and ensures a healthy stock of affordable rental housing for Canadians; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, The Honourable Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to Mr. Gord Brown, M.P. Leeds- Grenville, to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

THAT Council do hereby proclaim November 2013 as Movember in support of Prostate Cancer; and THAT the Movember flag be flown November 18th to December 2nd, 2013.

THAT Council do hereby proclaim November 17, 2013 to November 24, 2013 as Restorative Justice Week.

THAT Council authorize the following changes to various committees; Remove Christopher Bax from the Arena Advisory Committee; and Remove Paul Cosgrove from the Brockville Cemetery Board; and Appoint Catherine Tekamp to the Brockville Public Library Board (term will expire November 30, 2014); and Remove Gord Beach from the Brockville Public Library Board; and Appoint Jessica Kenney to the Youth Advisory Committee (term will expire November 30, 2014); and THAT the necessary by-law be enacted.

THAT the proposed funding of the Police Services Facility Review project in the amount of $40,000 be removed from the capital budget.

THAT the Council iPads funding in the amount of $8,000 for 2014 be removed from the 2014 Computer Replacement Program but be included in the program with a four year life cycle.

THAT the following items, as listed on the Economic Development and Planning Committee agenda are recommended by the Economic Development and Planning Committee to be passed by Consent Agenda

THAT we revert from Committee of the Whole Council, to Council.

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole Council be adopted and that the necessary actions or by-laws be enacted.