Michael Russo
Councillor · seen 2020-02-27 to 2026-08-12 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026
10substantive motions movedof 79 meetings the minutes record them at
7procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
0substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
3meetings recorded absentof 79 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Central Huron’s own minutes.
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Central Huron does not publish a description of this member on its council pages, or this record has not found one.
This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (3)
Regular Council Meeting #1July 17, 2023
Regular Council Meeting #1August 2, 2022
Budget MeetingFebruary 23, 2022
Substantive motions moved (all 10)
That the agenda as prepared for the July 19, 2021 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as circulated;
Regular Council Meeting #2, July 19, 2021 · Carried
THAT Central Huron Council receives the report from Steve Doherty, CAO titled “Melena Drive South – Road Recommendation” ;AND THAT the Englobe Corp. “Slope Stability Investigation Report – Revised” dated May, 2021 and Memorandum dated June 10, 2021 and the BM Ross “Sketch of Geotechnical Information” date June 23, 2021, be received; AND THAT the Municipality of Central Huron, upon notification to
Regular Council Meeting #1, July 5, 2021 · Carried
THAT the report entitled “2021 Capital Budget Pre-Approval Recommendations” be received; and THAT the following 2021 Capital Projects be approved for tendering/purchasing prior to final adoption of the 2021 Budget: Name Total Digital Sign $25,440 Spare Decorative Street Lights – $16,500 Albert Street Tandem Truck $356,160 Pickups – Facilities and Utilities $174,000 (to be reduced by 2 1/2T trucks)
Budget Meeting, December 14, 2020 · Carried
That, Bylaw 70-2020 be now read for the third time and finally passed this 19th day of November, 2020.
Special Council, November 19, 2020 · Carried
that this special meeting of Council be called to order for the following purpose: - to proceed in camera in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239, c) and f) to receive an update for the land acquisition of the former Bluewater Youth Centre.
Special Council, April 29, 2020 · Carried
that Council reconvene into open session.
Special Council, April 29, 2020 · Carried
that Bylaw 30-2020 be read for the third time and finally passed this 27th day of April, 2020. Accepted as Read
Budget Meeting, April 27, 2020 · Carried
Council reconvene into open session.
Budget Meeting, April 14, 2020 · Carried
that Bylaw 15-2020 be now read for the third time and finally passed this 19th day of February, 2020. Accepted as Read
Budget Meeting, February 19, 2020 · Carried
Bylaw 12-2020 be now read for the third time and finally passed this 4th day of February, 2020. Accepted As Read
Budget Meeting, February 4, 2020 · Carried
In the record
76meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
1conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
Regular Council Meeting #1 January 10, 2022
with item 6.2.6 – cheque number 002884 – issued to business he works for
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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