‍Present:

Angus Toulouse
Arnelda Bennett
Lawrence Solomon
Leroy Bennett
Michael Abitong
Nelson Toulouse
Nicole Eshkakogan
Paul Eshkakogan
Rhonda Stoneypoint
Sheldon Toulouse

Staff:

Andrea Hajt-Jacobs, Assistant Director – Council Secretariat
Meggan McCracken, Director of Finance
Melanie Lazarus, Director of Community Wellness
Natalie Spencer, Human Resources Manager (virtual)
Roger Jones, Council Secretariat (virtual)
Ross Assinewe, Director of Planning & Infrastructure
Samantha Keysis, Director of Lands, Resources, & Environment (virtual)
Sean Cassidy, Director of IT and Communications
Shelley Watt-Proulx, Director of Mental Health and Addictions (virtual)
Susan Deschamps, Director of Long Term Care (virtual)
Wade Owl, Political Office Coordinator

Guests:

Regrets:

Anna Marie Abitong McKenzie Toulouse

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Opening Prayer by Nelson Toulouse

Meeting called to order @ 5:50 PM.

Consent Agenda Items

Motion 2023/03 #01

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to accept the agenda as presented and amended.

Moved by: Nelson Toulouse
Seconded by: Arnelda Bennett
A/O: 0
Discussion: Added Little NHL Player Recognition with BCR, Nogdawindamin Update on Prevention Funding, and Distribution of Council Agenda and Minutes. CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #02

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to accept the January 24th, 2023 meeting minutes.

Moved by: Lawrence Solomon
Seconded by: Sheldon Toulouse
A/O: 0
Discussion: CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #03

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to accept the February 28th, 2023 meeting minutes.

Moved by: Arnelda Bennett
Seconded by: Leroy Bennett
A/O: 0
Discussion: CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #04

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to accept the Director of Family and Community Support Services and Claims & Negotiations Manager as approved by HR Committee.

Moved by: Nelson Toulouse
Seconded by: Leroy Bennett
A/O: 0
Discussion: CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #05

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to accept the deferred Q3 reports as presented.

Moved by: Nicole Eshkakogan
Seconded by: Arnelda Bennett
A/O: 1 – Nelson Toulouse, as Pam Toulouse is his daughter.
Discussion: CARRIED

Nogdawindamin Funding Support BCR

Motion 2023/03 #06

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to approve BCR 2023-03-120 Nogdawindamin Funding Support.

Moved by: Lawrence Solomon
Seconded by: Nelson Toulouse
A/O: 0
Discussion: CARRIED

Finance – 2023/24 FY Budgets

Motion 2023/03 #07

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to accept the 2023-2024 Annual Budget as presented.

Moved by: Nelson Toulouse
Seconded by: Nicole Eshkakogan
A/O: 0
Discussion: CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #08

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to accept the 2023-2024 OFNLP Budget as presented.

Moved by: Sheldon Toulouse
Seconded by: Leroy Bennett
A/O: 0
Discussion: CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #09

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to accept the 2023-2024 Capital Budget as presented.

Moved by: Lawrence Solomon
Seconded by: Leroy Bennett
A/O: 0
Discussion: CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #10

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to rescind BCR 2021-11-51 Maamwesying Ontario Health Team Designation.

Moved by: Nicole Eshkakogan
Seconded by: Nelson Toulouse
A/O: 0
Discussion: CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #11

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to approve BCR 2023-03-121 Maamwesying Ontario Health Team Data Access.

Moved by: Arnelda Bennett
Seconded by: Nelson Toulouse
A/O: 0
Discussion: Rescinding BCR 2021-11-51 and approving this BCR 2023-03-121 allows for the ability of Maamwesying accessing community data & information for better delivery of services. CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #12

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to authorize Chief Angus Toulouse to sign the Aki-Eh Dibinwewziwin Joint Venture Agreement, and further to appoint Paul Eshkakogan, Evan O’Leary, and Nelson Toulouse as representatives of the agreement.

Moved by: Lawrence Solomon
Seconded by: Sheldon Toulouse
A/O: 1 – Nelson Toulouse
Discussion: The discussion of appointing 3 representatives can be had later, and one of them should be Evan O’Leary CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #13

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to recognize Giizhik Daybutch, Rudy Owl-Kitchemokman, and Conner Stoneypoint as members of Sagamok to allow them to participate in the Little NHL.

Moved by: Sheldon Toulouse
Seconded by: Lawrence Solomon
A/O: 1 – Rhonda Stoneypoint, as grandmother to a player
Discussion: CARRIED

Motion 2023/03 #14

Sagamok Chief & Council motion to recognize Jerri-Anne Keysis as a resident of Sagamok to allow them to participate in the Little NHL.

Moved by: Nelson Toulouse
Seconded by: Nicole Eshkakogan
A/O: 0
Discussion: CARRIED

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