Sarnia council unanimously approved Brian White's motion to offer Sarnia Transit passes to refugees, including visitors from Ukraine displaced by the current war.
Councillor White hopes it will help the individuals get around easier.
He described it as a small gesture to offer a warm welcome and kindness to those who are fleeing horrible circumstances.
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In the motion, he admitted that he shared a letter received from the KOJO Institute following training session November 15, and identified some councillors as being hostile during a separate closed meeting.
Despite asking that his pay be suspended for three months, he was told that it was the integrity commissioner's jurisdiction to investigate, adjudicate, and report on whether a member has contravened the council code of conduct.
Staff also told Colquhoun that both the municipal act and council code of conduct support that council doesn't have the authority to impose penalties in the absence of a report from the integrity commissioner.
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Sarnia council has given the green light to restore the speed limit on a section of Waterworks Road to 80 kilometres per hour.
A reduction to 50 km/h was implemented between Confederation Line and Churchill Line in October 2019 due to a hazard at the bridge crossing north of Churchill Line.
Work has since taken place to improve the condition of the crossing and residents had asked that the speed limit be increased to 80 km/h again.
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Sarnia council has accepted a $1 million proposal to purchase new self contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA).
Sarnia Fire and Rescue Services had carried the project over from 2021, and costs increased since the original funding submissions were received in 2020.
Council had to approve close to $350,000 in additional funding for the purchase.
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Sarnia council has accepted an amended agreement with the Sarnia Sting Hockey Club on the ticket surcharge.
50 per cent of the $3 charge, negotiated and approved by council last month, will be allocated towards the Sting's loan with the city to help the organization pay for its dressing room renovation project at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena (PASA).
Councillor Mike Stark voted against the recommendation.
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Sarnia council has agreed to support Chris Hadfield Airport for another three years while a working group, airport and city officials try to land a new commercial carrier.
In a 7-2 recorded vote, council agreed to subsidize the air operations at $400,000 annually from 2023 to 2025.
Councillors Mike Stark and Nathan Colquhoun voted against it.
The decision precludes any capital spending at the airport, which means recommendations in Sarnia's recently unveiled airport master plan are effectively on hold.