Summary

Council approved the 2023 Interim Tax Levy By-law, allowing the city to collect property taxes this year while the final budget is still being finalized. The remainder of the meeting was procedural, with council confirming the agenda, previous meeting minutes, and the validity of today's proceedings.

Motions

Confirmation of Agenda

#1 CARRIED

Council confirmed the agenda for the January 9, 2023 meeting, including all printed items and any additional business that was added.

WITH RESPECT to the January 9, 2023 City Council, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

Moved by Kasey Etreni , seconded by Kristen Oliver

Procedural

#2 CARRIED Council confirmed the official minutes from their December 19, 2022 meeting, making them part of the official record.
Moved by Shelby Ch'ng , seconded by Albert Aiello
#3 CARRIED Council approved the official minutes from the December 19, 2022 Committee of the Whole meeting, confirming the accuracy of that meeting's record.
Moved by Rajni Agarwal , seconded by Andrew Foulds
#4 CARRIED Council approved the 2023 Interim Tax Levy By-law, which allows the city to collect property taxes this year while the final budget is being finalized.
Moved by Albert Aiello , seconded by Michael Zussino
#5 CARRIED Council formally confirmed that the proceedings from its January 9, 2023 meeting were proper and valid by passing this confirmatory by-law.
Moved by Shelby Ch'ng , seconded by Dominic Pasqualino