The next meeting of Cornwall City Council is on Monday February 25th, 7pm, at Council Chambers in City Hall.

On the agenda, in regards to a University Project for Cornwall and the United Counties and Akwesasne, a recommendation that Council approve the contribution of $10,000 from the 2013 Economic Development Department budget, and up to $40,000 in additional funds from either the Progress Fund or 2013 Budget conditional upon the Steering Committee also being able to secure the remaining funding from other sources including the United Counties and Akwesasne.

Also a recommendation that the City enter into Letter of Intent with La Généalogie et archives Saint-Laurent  and Counil approve the By-law authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Letter of Intent which outlines an agreement with La Généalogie et archives Saint-Laurent (GASL) for the lease of 3,000 square feet of space in the Cornwall Public Library basement to accommodate archival materials for a period of 5 years. The terms of a lease would be subject to obtainment of full grant funding by GASL for the necessary renovations of the allocated space in the basement of the Cornwall Public Library.

For the full agenda click here.

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Today the minutes of the closed door meeting on Tuesday February 19th were posted on the City website. It stated:

Attendance Committee Members:

Denis Thibault, Councillor
Maurice Dupelle, Councillor
Elaine MacDonald, Councillor
André Rivette, Councillor
Glen Grant, Councillor
Gerald E. Samson, Councillor
Syd Gardiner, Councillor
David Murphy, Councillor
Denis Carr, Councillor

Attendance Staff:
Helen Finn, City Clerk
Norm Levac, Chief Administrative Officer
Stephen Alexander, General Manager Planning, Parks and Recreation.

Guests:
Guy Regimbald
Will McDowell
David Sheriff-Scott

Regrets:
Bob Kilger, Mayor
Bernadette Clément, Councillor

IN-CAMERA SESSION

Motion to MOVE INTO A CLOSED MEETING at 4:30 p.m. to address matters pertaining to Section 239 (2) and (3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001 S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, Section 239 (2)

(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees
(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and
and:
(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;
Specifically: Confidential Report from the Office of the CAO

Moved by: Syd Gardiner
Seconded by: David Murphy
MOTION APPROVED

Link to the Minutes here.