Sarnia council will hold its first in-person meeting in over two years on May 9.
In person attendance at council or committee meetings remains contingent upon providing proof of double vaccination for COVID-19.
City council has also agreed to hold its meetings at 1 p.m. for the remainder of the term.
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Additional information will be released on Sarnia council's diversity, equity and inclusion training session last November, at its next meeting.
On Monday, Sarnia council directed staff to disclose additional pages from the records of the meeting already released.
Toronto law firm Aird and Berlis compiled the original report but most of the document was blacked out over concerns about the possible release of personal information.
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Sarnia council has indicated plans to move forward with the long planned expansion of the Bright's Grove Library.
Council rejected a recommendation Monday to defer the project until the County of Lambton has completed its recently approved review of library service needs.
A new motion will be considered May 9.
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A $2.2 million dollar tender has been awarded to Inwood-based McNally Excavating Inc. to construct an extension of The Rapids Parkway.
The roadway will be extended from its existing end at Sandpiper Drive, to just north of Highway 402.
The total project, which will eventually see the roadway connected to Exmouth Street, is estimated at $9.3 million.
Director of Engineering David Jackson said he expects the full road, under the overpass to Exmouth Street, will open in 2024.
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Sarnia council has rejected a request that all meetings between the mayor, or any member of council, and staff, the Chief Administrative Officer, or vendors, be audio recorded.
Councillor Nathan Colquhoun made the request and suggested that the logs of those meetings be made public in the city council agendas.
Colquhoun alleged that decisions were made during private meetings that the rest of council was not privy to.
He said recording all of these meetings in full would ensure transparency and hold all council members accountable to the code of conduct.
