Noel Ramsey, 15 Fead Street expressed concern with parking in school zones and asked if By-law Officers can enforce differently than they have in the past. David Smith, CAO advised that By-law Officers have been on site of various schools and have issued tickets. Mr. Ramsey expressed concern specifically at Orangeville District Secondary School (ODSS) and Princess Elizabeth Public School and suggested a sidewalk be implemented on Faulkner Street. Deputy Mayor Taylor advised that in the past, residents were opposed to implementing a sidewalk on Faulkner Street and suggested Mr. Ramsey complete a petition to implement a sidewalk and bring it to Council.
Matthew Smith, 38 McCarthy Street asked if the road reconstruction projects presented to Council include the construction of a sidewalk on the roads that do not currently have one. Derek Currie, Manager, Capital Works answered in the affirmative and that they are included in the cost.
Graciela Cardenas-Mustapha, 27 Hewitt Street spoke to an email sent to Council on September 14, 2023 inviting Council to attend the march on September 20, 2023. Ms. Cardenas-Mustapha inquired as to why Council did not address the attendees of the march on that day.
Jeremy Glass, 648 Main Street East, Shelburne spoke to the video shared on social media by Mayor Post and asked Mayor Post to retract her statement or apologize to the public.
Anthony Zambito, 303-70 First Street asked if Council has seen photo or video evidence showing that Orangeville's One Million Marchers committee vandalizes and harass the occupants of Princess Elizabeth Public School (PEPS) on September 20, 2023. Mr. Zambito further asked if Council had communicated with the Upper Grand District School Board, the Ontario Provincial Police, or Youth Activist Corporated about the events that took place at PEPS on September 20, 2023. Mr. Zambito further asked Mayor Post about her remarks. Mayor Post advised she stands by her remarks.
Dympna Carolan, 48 Blue Heron Drive asked why Council did not answer questions from the public with respect to the march that took place on September 20, 2023. Mayor Post advised that she is open to dialogue and to answer any questions from the community.
Note: Council recessed from 8:36 p.m. to 8:46 p.m.