Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 27th day of October be adopted as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held October 13th, 2020 be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS no public input was received during the public meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting held October 21st, 2020 regarding File No. LSRA-2020-02, Ryan Sohm on behalf of Robyn Sandford; AND WHEREAS the Planning Advisory Committee recommended to Council through their resolution No. 2020-26 of October 21st, 2020 that the request made by Ryan Sohm on behalf of Robyn Sandford to close and purchase the original shoreline road allowance abutting 431 Centennial Crescent be approved to proceed in accordance with applicable regulations, policies and procedures set out in By-law No. 2015-35; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this recommendation.

THAT Council appoint Maizie Alexander to fill the Municipal vacancy on the Police Services Board up to the end of the term of Council.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendations from the Municipal Engineer contained in Report No. R-2020-06 as follows: 1. That Council for the Municipality of East Ferris pass a by-law assuming One Mile Road as an open but unmaintained municipal road; 2. That Council for the Municipality of East Ferris does not extend curbside garbage and recycling services or road maintenance services to the residents of One Mile Road at this time; 3. That Council for the Municipality of East Ferris consider the request to upgrade One Mile Road to municipal standards and authorize staff to proceed with a road design and cost estimate, and prepare a report to Council for consideration prior to adopting the 2021 capital budget.

NOTICE OF MOTION PREPARED BY COUNCILLOR LOUGHEED WHEREAS two applications were submitted to sit on the Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee; AND WHEREAS motion No. 2020-246 of October 13 th , 2020 resulted in a tie vote; AND WHEREAS there is still a remaining vacancy on the Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council appoint Wendy Joyce St. Denis to fulfill the vacancy on the Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee until the end of the term of Council.

THAT By-law No. 2020-40 being a By-law to establish a Council-Staff Relations Policy be read a first and second time this 27th day of October, 2020.

THAT By-law No. 2020-40 being a By-law to establish a Council-Staff Relations Policy be read a third time and passed this 27th, day of October, 2020; 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 27th day of October, 2020.

WHEREAS Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris passed resolution # 2020-217 at a Special Council Meeting on September 8 th , 2020 authorizing staff to work with VS Group on modernizing our brand and ensuring it is useable for a number of applications including designs for stationary elements, PowerPoint templates, report covers, and clothing mock-ups; AND WHEREAS staff have worked with VS Group to produce a Brands Standards Manual for the purpose of ensuring that all parties use our brand elements consistently and for guiding the using of our brand name, logos, typefaces and other design elements in advertisements, brochures, newsletters, and online communications; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council accepts the 2020 Brand Standards Manual as prepared by VS Group.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated October 27th, 2020 in the amount of $204,520.44.

WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has entered the second wave of COVID-19; AND WHEREAS Council deems it necessary to limit contact at meetings to ensure the health and safety of the public and staff; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that all future meetings be held electronically for public participation until December 31st, 2020.

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 October 13th, 2020 to October 27th, 2020, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-41; ANT 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 6:50 p.m. and meet again on November 10th, 2020.