The September 11 minutes, attached to the September 25 agenda contain errors:

CAO Critchley is noted as being present, however Mayor Prue stated she was on vacation and Deputy CAO Osbourne was seated next to Prue where Critchley usually sits.

Motion Flooding

Councillor Pouget’s motion was to direct administration to provide Council with a complete report, regarding the recent flooding issues in Amherstburg and administration’s recommendations related to flooding control, including the possibility of any necessary upgrades to our sewage treatment plant and/or pumping stations, and the possible installation of any generator(s), if required.  We are requesting this report prior to the 2024 budget deliberations. Before it was carried unanimously, Prue called on the clerk.

clerk: The only thing I was going to add is when the mayor approached us regarding this, we had prepared a motion. I understand you have a motion as well. The motion would have read Council direct administration provide a report regarding the recent flooding event of August 23 and 24 with recommendations related to flooding control, including any upgrades municipal drain pumping stations affected by the recent flooding event. This report is to be brought to council prior to the 2024 budget deliberations. So I think it captures the spirit of what you’re intending as well.

The minutes state what the motion would have read: Council direct Administration TO PROVIDE a report regarding the recent flooding event of August 23rd and 24th with recommendations related to flooding control, including any upgrades to municipal drain pumping stations affected by the recent flooding event. This report is to be brought to Council prior to the 2024 budget deliberations.

What’s omitted? complete report, sewage treatment plant, and the possible installation of any generator(s).

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Motion Boblo Dock

Councillor Pouget moved: To direct administration to correspond with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to request the immediate removal of the old Boblo Dock in the Town of Amherstburg, due to safety concerns in one of the busiest waterways, the Detroit River.  Further to that, we are requesting administration to provide photos to back our fears of a section of that dock breaking off and causing serious injury or impeding boat traffic in the shipping channel, before inclement weather sets in. 

The motion read aloud was:

To direct administration to send a letter and photos to the Honorable Chris Lewis, to ask a question of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans during discussions to understand why the former Boblo Dock has not yet been removed. Carried Unanimously after Prue stated he’s not honourable.

The minutes state:

That a letter to Chris Lewis, MP BE SENT to request that a question is asked in the House of Commons to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans in regards to the Bob-Lo Dock.

What’s omitted? photos.

This isn’t the first time minutes have been erroneous.

Related: Should Minutes Be Consistently Corrected?