The Champlain Record

Committee of the Whole

January 16, 2024

Who was there

Present (6): Andr, Sarah Bigelow, Paul Burroughs, Ginette Cl, Paul Emile Duval, Michel Lalonde

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.

Duval BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council approve the amount requested ($10,000) for a 2024 Community Grant to the Banque alimentaire de L'Orignal.
Moved by Paul Burroughs, seconded by Paul Emile
Carried
Duval BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council approve the amount requested ($5,000 grant and $1,050 In Kind) for a 2024 Special Event Grant to the La Baie Run.
Moved by Paul Burroughs, seconded by Paul Emile
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council approve a $1,000 grant and $500 In-Kind for a 2024 Special Event Grant to the Beau's 5K for Ovarian Cancer.
Moved by Paul Emile, seconded by Sarah Bigelow
Carried
Duval BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council approve the amount requested by Excellent Events ($4,500 grant and $2,240 In Kind) for two 2024 events (May Show and Festival of Flavours).
Moved by Sarah Bigelow, seconded by Paul Emile
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Communications and Community Development report CCD-2024-01, dated January 16, 2024, regarding the 2024 Municipal Grants be received and filed.
Moved by Paul Emile, seconded by Sarah Bigelow
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to approve the 2024 Facility Usage Grants to the following organizations: Grant Amount In-Kind Amount Community Services Prescott-Russell (Chalet Abri 1st Thursday of the month, 4.5 hours/month, 9 days) n/a $1,550 Vankleek Hill Farmers Market (Storage from June 2024 to May 2025) n/a No value, just permission Club l’Amicale de L’Orignal (Chalet Abri 4th Tuesday of the month, 6 hours/month, 11 days) n/a $1,770 Hawkesbury Legion (Remembrance Day Ceremony, use of Chalet Abri for lunch) $0 $200
Moved by Paul Emile, seconded by Paul Burroughs
Carried
Clément BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to approve the 2024 Community Grants to the following organizations: Grant Amount In-Kind Amount Vankleek Hill & District Historical Society $4,500 n/a Arbor Gallery $3,500 n/a Banque alimentaire de L’Orignal $10,000 n/a Higginson Tower (in-kind, for property maintenance) $1,500 $1,500 L’Orignal Old Jail $5,000 $240 PR Recreational Trail $950 n/a Patrimoine Longueuil L’Orignal Heritage ($1000 for table rental, in-kind for illumination) $4,000 $240 Ski Vent Clic $4,000 n/a Vankleek Hill Business & Merchant Association $3,000 n/a
Moved by Sarah Bigelow, seconded by Ginette
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to approve the 2024 Special Event Grants to the following organizations: Grant Amount In-Kind Amount Vankleek Hill Fair (in-kind for staff on-site, equipment, road closure) $2,000 $5,000 Truck Pull Show n’ Shine (firefighters and 1 st Aid station, water truck) n/a $2,000 Vankleek Hill Fiddle and Dance Competition $500 n/a Baie Run (in-kind for staff on-site, road closure, chalet abri) $5,000 $1,050 Slo-Pitch Tournament/Minds in Motion (in-kind, use of ball diamond and staff) $500 $500 Beau’s 5K for Ovarian Cancer (in-kind, staff and road closure) $1,000 $500
Moved by Michel Lalonde, seconded by Sarah Bigelow
Carried
Duval BE IT FURTHER R ESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to approve the following sponsorship for the following 2024 events: Sponsorship In-Kind Amount Excellent Events – May Show & Festival of Flavours (in-kind for staff on-site, road closure) $4,500 $2,240
Moved by Sarah Bigelow, seconded by Paul Emile
Carried
Duval BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council amend the Organizational Chart to include an HR Officer and to remove the Director of Human Resources position.
Moved by Sarah Bigelow, seconded by Paul Emile
Carried
Clément BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Committee of the Whole meeting of January 16, 2024, be adjourned.
Moved by Sarah Bigelow, seconded by Ginette
Carried

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