Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (5 motions)
5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda for the July 14, 2026 meeting of Special Council, be approved, as presented.
Moved by Hwang, seconded by Cassar
Carried
That Members of Council be permitted to speak for additional times.
Moved by Tadeson, seconded by Hwang
Carried
That the following Presentations, be received: 4.1 Dr. Martin Karsten, University of Waterloo 4.2 Dr. Michael Schull, Chief Executive Officer, The Digital Research Alliance of Canada 4.3 McMaster University Dr. Gianni Parise, PhD, Vice-President (Research), McMaster University; and Dr. Matthew S. Miller, PhD, Executive Director, Michael G. DeGroote, Institute for Infectious Disease Research and NexusHealth, McMaster University
Moved by Hwang, seconded by Tadeson
Carried
That the following correspondence respecting the AI Data Centre Training Session, be received: Special Council Minutes 26-013 July 14, 2026 Page 3 of 4 (1) Stephanie Ribson (2) Nick Tsergas, Dan Shannon, Andrea West, Logan McLean, and Erin McPhee (3) Dr. Lyndsey Beutin (4) Morgan Vrbetic (5) Olga Kirgidis (6) Joel Tanner (7) Maria Finelli (8) Tara Howe (9) Kathleen Grant (10) Andrew Grieve (11) Kerry Moffat (12) Dr. Claudia Wong (13) Hannah Layton Uzelac (14) Nate Oberst (15) Jake Bakker (16) Adeola Egbeyemi (17) Danielle Sheahan (18) Seth Floyd (19) Laurie Clifford (20) Allison Dickey (21) Cal Biruk (22) Borys Franiczek (23) Deb Maes (24) Montana Mellett (25) Olivia Brown (26) Brian Bentz, President and CEO, Alectra Inc.
Moved by Hwang, seconded by Beattie
Carried
That Bill No. 26-115 be passed, and that the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto, and that the By-law, be numbered, be signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk to read as follows: 115 To Confirm Proceedings of Council Result: Motion,