A closed meeting of Council was held at 3:30 pm on May 23, 2024 in accordance with and as permitted with Section 239 (2) (c) and (h) of the Municipal Act, 2001, which states that a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter relates to:
c) discussions concerning a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;
h) discussions concerning information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them.
At this meeting, Council received information explicitly supplied in confidence and provided further direction to negotiate concerning proposed acquisitions of land.
Furthermore, a closed meeting of Council was held earlier this evening in accordance with and as permitted with Section 239 (2) (c) and (i) of the Municipal Act, 2001, which states that a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter relates to :
c) discussions concerning a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;
i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.
At this meeting, Council received information and gave direction in regards to:
- a proposed acquisition of interest in land by the municipality; and
- commercial information supplied in confidence to the Municipality in accordance with Section 239 (2) (i) of the Municipal Act.