Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 26th day of January, 2021 be adopted with the following amendment: Removal of agenda item No. 7 (a) Delegations to Council, Ms. Karen Cobb

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held January 12th, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS the Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee recommended to Council that Taylor Milne and Richard Rochefort be accepted as Athletes into the East Ferris Sports Hall of Fame for 2020 and Francine Devost be accepted into the East Ferris Annual Sport Recognition Program for 2020; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT Council approves of this recommendation.

WHEREAS the Municipal Office Project/Technical Advisory Committee recommended to Council the following: THAT the New Municipal Office & Fire Hall project be placed on hold; THAT the Design Team and the General Contractor (with selected suppliers and sub-contractors) be informed and thanked for their excellent work; and THAT Council examine how to reorganize the project to fit the target budget; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT Council approves of this recommendation.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris fill the vacant office of Councillor with Option 3 of Report No. CLERK-2021-01 - Appointing the runner-up from the 2018 Municipal Elections.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN-2021-01 and declare the subject lands surplus and that staff proceed to delineate appropriate lot shapes and sizes in accordance with our Official Plan and Zoning By-law policies, engaging the required consultants to do so; AND FURTHER that staff bring a future report to Council for final review of the planning process and direction on the disposition of the lots.

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 designate a lot on a certain Plan of Subdivision that has been registered for eight (8) years or more as deemed not to be on a Registered Plan of Subdivision - Lot 1 on Plan M268, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-05; AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 26th day of January, 2021.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated January 26th, 2021 in the amount of $178,438.87.

THAT this meeting proceeds to In-Camera session at 7:40 p.m., under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to: a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

THAT we do now adjourn this In-Camera meeting at 8:11 p.m. and return to our regular session of Council.

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 January 12th, 2021 to January 26th, 2021, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-06; 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 8:12 p.m. and meet again on February 9th, 2021.