Municipality of the District of Clare
SWEARING IN CEREMONY
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Meeting held at 1185 Highway 1, Little Brook, NS
PRESENT: Council: Ronnie LeBlanc, Nil Doucet, Carl Deveau, Danny Hill, Brian Comeau, Philippe Gaudet, Eric Pothier and Yvon LeBlanc
Staff: CAO Stéphane Cyr, Executive Assistant, Ashley Hanks, and Communications Officer, Amy Paradis
Presenters:
ABSENT:
1) Call to Order
The CAO called the ceremony to order at 7:00 pm.
2) Presentation of new Council
The CAO presented the new Council:
- District 1– Councillor Nil Doucet
- District 2 – Councillor Danny Hill
- District 3 – Councillor Philippe Gaudet
- District 4 – Councillor Carl Deveau
- District 5 – Councillor Brian Comeau
- District 6 – Councillor Eric Pothier
- District 7 – Councillor Ronnie LeBlanc
- District 8 – Councillor Yvon LeBlanc
3) Signature of the Oath of Councillors
Starting with District 1, the CAO asked each Councillor to come up to the front of the room, and recite the Oath of Allegiance (See attached).
All 8 Councillors recited the Oath.
4) Signature of the Oath of Warden
The CAO asked if there were any nominations for the position of Warden. Councillor Ronnie LeBlanc was nominated for the position of Warden and subsequently accepted. As there were no other nominations, the following motion was passed:
MOVED BY Councillor Eric Pothier and SECONDED BY Councillor Yvon LeBlanc that Councillor Ronnie LeBlanc be appointed as Warden for the Municipality of the District of Clare.
MOTION CARRIED
The CAO asked Councillor Ronnie LeBlanc to come forward and recite the Oath of Allegiance for the position of Warden of the Municipality of the District of Clare (See attached).
5) Signature of the Oath of Deputy Warden
The CAO asked if there were any nominations for the position of Deputy Warden. Councillor Nil Doucet and Councillor Yvon LeBlanc were nominated for the position of Deputy Warden. A vote was held, and Councillor Yvon LeBlanc was elected as Deputy Warden. The following motion was passed:
MOVED BY Councillor Danny Hill and SECONDED BY Councillor Nil Doucet that Councillor Yvon LeBlanc be appointed as Deputy Warden for the Municipality of the District of Clare.
MOTION CARRIED
The CAO asked Councillor Yvon LeBlanc to come forward and recite the Oath of Allegiance for the position of Deputy Warden of the Municipality of the District of Clare (See attached).
6) Committee Appointments
The Warden and CAO proposed the following committee appointments:
Committees | No. of ElectedOfficials Required | Councillors |
1. Planning Advisory Committee | 4 |
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2. By-Laws Committee | 3 |
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3. Public Works Committee | 3 |
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4. Audit Committee | 4 |
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5. Personnel Committee | Warden + 2 |
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6. Doctor Recruitment | 3 |
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7. Villa Acadienne | 4 |
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8. EMO | 3 |
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9. Clare Firefighters Association | 3 |
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10. Police Advisory Board | 2 |
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11. Western County Regional Library | 1 |
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12. Western Regional Enterprise Network (WREN) | Warden + Alternate |
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13. Wastecheck | 2 |
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14. Accessibility Committee | 3 |
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15. Yarmouth Hospital Foundation | 1 |
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16. Highway 101 Task Force | 2 |
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17. Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association | 1 |
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19. Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse (CDÉNÉ) | Warden |
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20. Université Sainte-Anne Board of Directors | Warden |
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21. Weymouth Doctor Recruiting Committee | 2 |
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22. Community and Nova Scotia Health Authority Stakeholder Group | 1 |
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23. Carleton River Watershed Area Water Quality Monitoring Steering Committee | 1 |
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24. Société édifice Sainte-Marie de la Pointe | 1 |
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These appointments were discussed and accepted unanimously. Council passed the following motion:
MOVED BY Councillor Danny Hill and SECONDED BY Deputy Warden Yvon LeBlanc that the proposed committee appointments be approved as presented.
MOTION CARRIED
7) Adjournment
PROPOSED BY Councillor Nil Doucet that the Swearing in Ceremony be adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
Submitted by:
Ashley Hanks
Executive Assistant