This is a regular CATCH summary of votes at committee and council meetings. This report covers the month of July 2018. The first line of each entry identifies the issue, followed by a brief description. This is followed by the location of the vote. Multiple votes on the same issue are reported together. Absentees are only listed where reported in the minutes and where the missing councillors are members of that committee or decision-making body. Links are provided to source documents. Note that the vast majority of council decisions are unanimous and the votes are not recorded.
City entertainment facilities
Staff recommended a six month extension to June 2019 of the operating agreements between the city and Global Spectrum for the First Ontario Coliseum and Concert Hall, and between the city and Carmen’s for the Convention Centre, and to ask each group to submit proposals for a five-year extension. Committee heard delegations from each group before approving the recommendations.
At General Issues Committee, July 9 Minutes p2-3, 18 (10-1)
For: Collins, Conley, Eisenberger, Farr, Ferguson, A Johnson, B Johnson, Merulla, Partridge, Pearson
Against: Green
Absent: Jackson, Pasuta, Vanderbeek, Whitehead
At City Council, July 13 Minutes p5
Recorded opposed: Green
Marijuana facility
Staff recommended approval for an official plan amendment and zoning change for the Green Organic Dutchman to develop a 13,000 square metre greenhouse and other buildings for the growing and harvesting of marijuana at 1915, 1995 and 1997 Jerseyville Road West in Ancaster. Committee received five written comments and heard delegations from six residents plus the proponent. An amendment by Pasuta was approved with two recorded opponents to add several conditions to the approval including landscape buffer, community open house, odour and construction plans to be approved by staff. The amended recommendations were approved 5-3. However, at city council the approval decision was overturned 4-9.
At Planning Committee, July 10 Minutes p9-11, 22-26 (5-3)
Recorded opposed to the amendment: Collins, B Johnson
For the main motion: Conley, Green, Partridge, Pasuta, Pearson
Against: Collins, Farr, B Johnson
Absent: A Johnson
At City Council, July 13 Minutes p6 (4-9)
For: Green, Partridge, Pasuta, Pearson
Against: Collins, Conley, Farr, Ferguson, Jackson, A Johnson, B Johnson, Merulla, Whitehead
Absent: Eisenberger, Vanderbeek [Eisenberger had declared a conflict of interest]
Provincial review
A motion by Whitehead to ask for a provincial review of “escapes” from St. Joseph’s Healthcare Forensic Psychiatric Unit was approved.
At City Council, July 13 Minutes p13-15
For: Conley, Eisenberger, Farr, Ferguson, Green Jackson, A Johnson, B Johnson, Merulla, Partridge, Pasuta, Pearson, Whitehead
Against: none
Absent: Collins, Vanderbeek