Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 8th day of June, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held May 25th, 2021 and the minutes of the 2021 Capital and Operating Budget Special Meetings of Council held June 1st, June 3rd and June 4th, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS the East Ferris Centennial Celebration Committee recommended to Council to approve the new design for the Municipal Flag; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this recommendation.

THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 8th day of June 2021.

WHEREAS the Government of Canada has implemented the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to financially assist those in dire need during the COVID-19 pandemic; AND WHEREAS many individuals that applied for CERB were single women, single parents, and low-income citizens who were without employment; AND WHEREAS when the CERB allowance was merged with Employment Insurance Benefits in the fall of 2020, the Federal Government stated that they would have tax withheld similar to EI benefits; AND WHEREAS the recipients are now faced with an added burden of paying unexpected taxes on the CERB, which they can ill afford; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports resolution No. 21-195 from the Township of McKellar and urge the Federal Government to address this serious issue and consider giving disadvantage single women, single parents and low-income citizens a tax break for 2020 or applying a tax credit for the year 2021; AND FURTHER that this resolution be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Federal Minister of Finance, our local Member of Parliament and the Township of McKellar.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated June 8th, 2021 in the amount of $409,648.56.

THAT this meeting proceeds to In-Camera session at 6:33 p.m., under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to Hemlock Island under section (c): A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

THAT we do now adjourn this in-camera session at 6:43 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 May 25th, 2021 to June 8th, 2021, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-26; 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 6:44 p.m. and meet again on June 22nd, 2021.