Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 12th day of May, 2020 be adapted as circulated.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held April 28th, 2020 be approved as circulated.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Planning Intern contained in Report No. PLAN-2020-02 and declare the properties in Appendix ‘A’ of the report surplus and direct staff to prepare a further report with options for the sale and dispersal of these vacant parcels of municipally owned property.

NOTICE OF MOTION PREPARED BY COUNCILLOR LOUGHEED WHEREAS on January 22nd, 2019, Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris passed its Procedural By-law No. 2019-03; AND WHEREAS since the passing of the Procedural By-law No. 2019-03 there has been four amendments made to this By-law; AND WHEREAS the Procedural By-law should align with the Ontario Human Rights Code with respect to the prohibited grounds, ensuring that the language used in the By-law is as inclusive as possible; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT Council approve an amendment to the Procedural By-law to reflect written language does not make presumptions regarding gender by addressing people in the singular ‘they/them/those’.

THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 12th day of May, 2020.

THAT the Council of the Municipality of East Ferris supports the resolution from the Town of Mapleton in requesting the Province of Ontario to review the Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated April 28th, 2020 in the amount of $409,375.73.

THAT this meeting proceeds In-Camera session at 7:10 p.m. in order to address a matter pertaining to: personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

THAT we do now adjourn this In-Camera meeting at 7:26 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 April 28th, 2020 to May 12th, 2020, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-16; 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 7:28 p.m. and meet again on May 26th, 2020.