Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 8th day of December, 2020 be adopted as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting held November 24th, 2020 and the Regular Minutes of Council meeting held November 24th, 2020 be adopted as circulated.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. Plan-2020-08 and that the Manager of Planning and Economic Development initiate the required planning processes to establish the desired commercial and industrial uses on our municipally owned land; AND FURTHER that Municipal staff work with Lance and Alexandra Johnson to determine the land needs of Bur Oak Resources leading to an application to purchase municipal lands made by the Johnson's.

THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 8th day of December, 2020.

WHEREAS Section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O., c.25, as amended, requires that the Treasurer of a Municipality shall in each year on or before March 31 st provide to the Council of the municipality an itemized statement on remuneration and expenses paid in the previous year; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the 2019 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses itemized for each Member of Council and Member of Local Boards and Committees, as submitted.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated December 8th, 2020 in the amount of $383,741.94.

THAT this meeting proceeds to In-Camera session at 6:45 p.m., under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to: personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; the security of the property of the municipality or local board.

THAT we do now adjourn this In-Camera meeting at 7:51 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 November 24th, 2020 to December 8th, 2020, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-47; 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 7:52 p.m. and meet again on January 12th, 2021.