Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis led his final meeting of Council last night.
Ahead of the farewell speeches, Belleville Council reviewed a report about the new YMCA Building in the West-end.
An integrity commissioner investigation has revealed that Belleville staff could have done more with outlining when the decision was made around the land swap. to move the site from the Belleville Fairgrounds to Centennial Park down the road. A Belleville resident filed a complaint earlier this fall. He alleged that the City violated the municipal act with regards to closed meeting last year, when they decided to vote on moving the location. Belleville Council accepted the report Monday, and the commissioner’s recommendation that staff need to do better with clearly stating when big decisions are being voted on in-closed door sessions, and have that more visible and described in the open meeting agenda.
Belleville Council did approve entering an agreement with a new doctor.
City staff announced in a press release after the meeting, that Dr. Graham Lloyd will work with the emergency medicine team at Belleville General Hospital. He is orginally from Stirling. Belleville’s physician recruitment program has now reached almost 70 physicians and 10 nurse practitioners.
Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis wore the ceremonial Chain of Office.
Ellis was defeated by Paul Fleming for the top job by 740 votes in the October municipal election. The 64-year-old has served as Belleville’s mayor for three-terms, and was a two-time Liberal MP for the Bay of Quinte. In his speech, Ellis thanked his family, Council, and Staff. He said that through all the wonderful and difficult times, it has been a privilege to serve the residents of Belleville.
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