Special City Council Minutes City of Peterborough December 15, 2016 Draft Minutes Not Approved

 

Minutes of a Special Meeting of City Council held on December 15, 2016, at Market Hall, 140 Charlotte Street.

The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Market Hall.

Roll Call:

Councillor Baldwin

Councillor Beamer

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Haacke

Councillor McWilliams

Councillor Pappas

Councillor Parnell

Councillor Riel

Councillor Therrien

Councillor Vassiliadis

Mayor Bennett

 

Guests:

John Stephenson, President and CEO, Peterborough Utilities Group

David Paterson, Director, CoPHi

Jane Albert, Director, Special Projects, Hydro One

Todd Williams, Navigant Consultants

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests

 

There were no disclosures of Interest.

 

 

Delegations

 

Registered Delegations:

 

Marie Bongard, 461 Albert Street, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Michael Angemeer, CEO/President, Veridian and Adrian Foster, Board Chair, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Allan Wood, 472 Rogers Street, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Sheila Wood, 472 Rogers Street, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Peter Morgan, 1303 Hazeldean Avenue, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Alanna Morgan, 1303 Hazeldean Avenue, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Roy Brady, 136 Ware Street, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Stephen Wright, 496 Settlers Ridge, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Delegations Not Registered:

 

Committee of the Whole Reports

 

Earl Bennett, 301 Carnegie Avenue made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Dan Hennessey, 301 Aylmer Street made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Councillor Parnell left the meeting at 7:43 p.m. and returned at 7:46 p.m.

 

Sheila Nabigon-Howlett, 516 Cambridge Street made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Sheryl Ellis, 2160 Walker Avenue made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Fred Hahn, President, CUPE Ontario, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

John Baker, Peterborough, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Lance Milne, 1255 Baker Street made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Ron Butterworth, 44 Weller Crescent, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Bill Templeman, 301 Boswell Avenue, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Richard Abbott, 509 Cambridge Street, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Kathryn Langley, 1872 Parkview Circle, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Mike Rayom, 320 Charlotte Street, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Lynn Hopkins, 333 Hedonics Road, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the Rules of Order (16.8.2) be suspended to allow delegations to continue past the hour of 9:00 p.m.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Kevin Nelson, McDonald Street, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Elmer Vass, 586 Sherbrooke made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Guy Hanchett, Lakefield, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Daphne Molson, 688 Gilchrist Street, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

Rob Hillman, 600 George Street North, made a delegation to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 21 (Report CAO16-018 - City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. Recommendation to City of Peterborough – Peterborough Distribution Inc. Divestment to Hydro One Inc.)

 

 

Other Items on the Agenda

 

There were no other delegations

 

 

Committee of the Whole Report No. 21

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer, Seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That Report Number 21 of the Committee of the Whole meeting of December 7, 2016 be approved.

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas, seconded by Councillor Therrien

 

That the recommendation to sell the assets of Peterborough Distribution Inc. to Hydro One Inc. be deferred; and,

 

That staff seek other offers and report back to Council.

 

Councillor Pappas requested a recorded vote and the clerk conducted a roll call.

 

In Support of Motion	Opposed to Motion
Councillor Riel	Councillor McWilliams
Councillor Therrien	Councillor Parnell
Councillor Vassiliadis	Councillor Beamer
Councillor Baldwin	Councillor Haacke
Councillor Pappas	Councillor Clarke
	Mayor Bennett

 

“LOST” 

 

 

 

 

 

Councillor Riel advised that he planned to make a motion to have a referendum in 2018 on the PDI matter.

 

The Mayor ruled that a motion to hold a referendum could only be considered in the event the main motion lost.

 

Councillor Riel challenged the Chair’s ruling and requested a recorded vote.  The Clerk conducted a roll call. The Mayor did not vote on this matter

 

In Opposition to the Chair’s Ruling	In Support of the Chair’s Ruling
Councillor Riel	Councillor McWilliams
Councillor Therrien	Councillor Parnell
Councillor Vassiliadis	Councillor Beamer
Councillor Baldwin	Councillor Haacke
Councillor Pappas	Councillor Clarke

 

The ruling by the Chair was not upheld as the vote was tied and deemed lost.

 

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the Rules of Order Be suspended to continue the meeting past the hour of 10:00 p.m.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Riel, seconded by Councillor Pappas

 

That a referendum be held during the 2018 Election on the possible sale of Peterborough Distribution Inc. to Hydro One Inc., in the amount of $105 million.

 

The Mayor called for a brief recess at 10:07 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 10:17 p.m.

 

The Mayor indicated under Article 16.17.1, entitled “Voting”, of the City’s Procedure By-law, the Chair, “except where disqualified to vote by Statute, shall vote on all questions”.

 

The Mayor ruled that a motion regarding the referendum is a reconsideration and therefore requires a two-thirds vote to reopen discussion on this matter.

 

Councillor Riel challenged the Chair on the ruling that the motion is a reconsideration requiring a two-thirds vote to pass.

 

The Chair called for a recorded vote on the challenge, and the Clerk conducted a roll call.

In Opposition of Ruling Requiring 2/3 Support	In Support of Ruling Requiring 2/3 Support
Councillor Riel	Councillor McWilliams
Councillor Therrien	Councillor Parnell
Councillor Vassiliadis	Councillor Beamer
Councillor Baldwin	Councillor Haacke
Councillor Pappas	Councillor Clarke
	Mayor Bennett

 

“CARRIED”

 

The Chair’s ruling that the motion is a reconsideration and requires a two-thirds vote, was upheld.

 

Upon the motion by Councillors Riel and Pappas to reconsider the matter of holding a referendum in 2018 on the sale of Peterborough Distribution Inc. to Hydro One Inc., the motion lost.

 

The Mayor requested a recorded vote on the main motion, and the Clerk conducted a roll call.

 

In Support of Motion	Opposed to Motion
Councillor McWilliams	Councillor Riel
Councillor Parnell	Councillor Therrien
Councillor Beamer	Councillor Vassiliadis
Councillor Haacke	Councillor Baldwin
Councillor Clarke	Councillor Pappas
Mayor Bennett

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Upon the main motion of Councillors Beamer and Clarke, the motion carried.

 

 

By-laws

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the following by-laws be read a first, second and third time:

 

16-173            Being a By-law to authorize the City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. sale of substantially all of the assets of Peterborough Distribution Inc. to Hydro One Inc.

 

and the said by-law, having been now read a third time and passed, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the same.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Confirmatory By-law

 

Moved by Councillor Parnell, seconded by Councillor Clarke

 

That the following by-law be read a first, second and third time:

 

16-174            Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on December 15, 2016.

 

and the said by-law, having been now read a third time and passed, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the same.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas, seconded by Councillor Haacke

 

That this meeting of City Council adjourn at 11:18 p.m.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

John Kennedy

City Clerk

 

 

Daryl Bennett

Mayor