Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 22nd day of February, 2022 be adopted as prepared.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held February 8th, 2022 be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS no public input was received at the public meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee meeting held February 16th, 2022 for File No. C-2021-10 Miller & Urso Surveying Inc. on behalf of Perron Properties Inc. and Daniel and Linda Mercier for the lands described as CON 3 PT LOT 21 RP NR620 PART 2 PCL 13472 W/F on what is locally known as 1177 Village Road has applied for a zoning by-law amendment; AND WHEREAS the proposed application seeks to slightly modify the zoning to line up with the proposed land swap that is being requested by applications B-2021-45 & B-2021-46. Currently 1163 Village Road is zoned General Commercial (C1) and 1177 Village Road is zoned Hamlet Residential (RH); AND WHEREAS the proposed lands being taken from 1163 and merged with 1177 would be changed from C1 to RH and the proposed lands being taken from 1177 and merged with 1163 would be changed from RH to C1; AND WHEREAS in both cases a special zoning component would be added to the zoning to recognize the existing lot area deficiency of each parcel; AND WHEREAS the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020; AND WHEREAS the application is in conformity with the policies contained within the Official Plan for the Municipality; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves the recommendation from the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting held February 16th, 2022, Resolution No. 2022-08.

WHEREAS no public input was received at the public meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee meeting held February 16th, 2022 for File No. C-2022-01 Degagné & Lefebvre Building Group on behalf of Steve Brunette for the lands described as CON 12 PT LOT 15 RP36R6456 PART 3 PCL 16299 W/F on what is locally known as Highway 94 has applied for a zoning by-law amendment to rezone the property from Rural (R) to Light Industrial (M1) in order to permit a Light Manufacturing Use; AND WHEREAS the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020; AND WHEREAS the application is in conformity with the policies contained within the Official Plan for the Municipality; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves the recommendation from the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting held February 16th, 2022, Resolution No. 2022-09.

NOTICE OF MOTION PREPARED BY COUNCILLOR CHAMPAGNE WHEREAS Council received the presentation slide from the North Bay French River Algonquins from their public meeting held in North Bay December 7th, 2021; AND WHEREAS the North Bay French River Algonquins have provided the Municipality with an Area Map Draft Revision #2 and the list of affected Municipalities; AND WHEREAS municipalities wish to keep protected areas as Recreation lands; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the following Municipalities along with the Area Draft Map Revision #2 and the presentation from the North Bay French River Algonquins provided at the Council meeting held December 14th, 2021: Township of Bonfield Municipality of Callander Municipality of Calvin Township of Chisholm Municipality of Markstay/Warren Town of Mattawa Township of Nipissing City of North Bay Township of Papineau-Cameron Municipality of Powassan Municipality of St-Charles Municipality of West Nipissing AND FURTHER that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to FONOM, AMO, OGRA, ROMA and Ministry of Indigenous Affairs.

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following by-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to enter into an Agreement for Fire Protection and Response Services for the Municipality of East Ferris with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2022-12; AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following by-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to enter into an Agreement to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry for the Northern Ontario Resources Development Support Fund, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2022-13; AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following by-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to close and convey a Part of the Original Shoreline Road Allowance in front of Plan M475 Lot 13, Pcl 12830 W/F East Ferris, District of Nipissing, described as part 3, Plan 36R-14661, known locally as vacant land on Hemlock Island, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2022-14; AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

WHEREAS Ms. Joanne Boulerice has made a written request to Council of the Municipality for exemption under Section 4 of the Municipal By-law No. 2015-33, being a By-law to Prohibit Excessive Noise; AND WHEREAS this exemption requested would apply to the specific dates from Friday, July 22nd, 2022 to July 24th, 2022 for the purpose of an outdoor wedding; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this exemption for the specific dates required and that Ms. Boulerice be advised accordingly.

THAT Council approve the Correspondence and Information as circulated with the agenda of February 22nd, 2022.

THAT Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris direct staff to draft an Assumption of Private and Unassumed Roads Policy and that the said Policy be reviewed by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee prior to Council’s consideration.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated February 22nd, 2022 in the amount of $143,666.74.

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following by-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council from February 8th, 2022 to February 22nd, 2022, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2022-15; AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

THAT we do now adjourn at 6:55 p.m. and meet again on March 8th, 2022.