Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 22nd day of June, 2021 be adopted as amended to add the following under section 16 - Other Business: Discussion of electronic meetings

THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held June 8th, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS public input was received at the public meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee meeting held June 16th, 2021 for File No. SB-2021-01 and C-2021-03 for Miller Urso Surveying on behalf of Jeffrey Staples for the lands described as CON 3 PT LOT 21 PCL 15241 WF RP 36R5309 PART 1 on what is locally known as Village Road in the Municipality of East Ferris for an application of a draft plan of condominium and zoning by-law amendment for the purpose of creating 4 residential units along with the conditions attached to the resolution No. 2021-14 of the Planning Advisory Committee meeting minutes held June 16th, 2021; AND WHEREAS the application has regard for the criteria of Section 51(24) of the Planning Act ; AND WHEREAS the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2014; AND WHEREAS the application is in conformity with the policies contained within the Official Plan for the Municipality; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT Council approves the recommendation from the Planning Advisory Committee meeting, held June 16th, 2021, Resolution No. 2021-14.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Municipal Engineer contained in Report No. R-2021-04 and approve the following: That the Director of Public Works be authorized to purchase a 2014 524K John Deere Loader at a cost of $84,900.00 (plus applicable taxes); and That Markham Landscaping Nurseries Ltd of Stouffville, Ontario be designated as sole source provider for the purchase of the 2014 524K John Deere Loader.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Municipal Engineer contained in Report No. R-2021-05 and award Tender EF-2021-05 to Duncor Enterprise Inc. for Single Surface Treatment in the amount of $175,039.94 including HST.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Municipal Engineer contained in Report No. R-2021-06 and award Tender EF-2021-04 to Evan Hughes Excavating for granular materials in the amount of $35,013.05 including HST for the 2021 construction season.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN-2021-12 and deems the identified section of road allowance to be surplus in order to allow for an application to be made to purchase the lands.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN-2021-13 and deems the identified section of road allowance to be surplus in order to allow for an application to be made to purchase the lands.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN-2021-14 and deem the identified section of road allowance to be surplus in order to allow an application to be made to purchase the land for the purpose of installing a driveway to access Ms. Gould’s property.

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 adopt the estimates of all sums required during the year and to provide adoption of Tax Rates for 2021, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-27; AND THAT said By-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

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 authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris and Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-28; AND THAT said By-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

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 authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris and Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-29; 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 dated the 22nd day of June 2021.

THAT the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports the resolution from the Town of Fort Erie regarding Capital Gains Tax on Primary Residence.

THAT the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports resolution No. 2021-228 from the City of North Bay to lobby the Federal and Provincial Governments to finance the rent arrears program for qualifying tenants in order to avert an additional major homelessness crisis.

THAT the Municipality of East Ferris support the resolutions from the Township of Archipelago regarding the following: Bill 228 - Banning unencapsulated Polystyrene Foam; and Bill 279 – Environmental Protection Amendment Act (Microplastics Filters for Washing Machines), 2021.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated June 22nd, 2021 in the amount of $1,312,721.75.

WHEREAS Council of the Municipality of East Ferris approved an amendment to its Procedural By-law No. 2020-17 at a Special Meeting of Council held December 15th, 2020 to allow an extension for electronic meetings for Council, Board and Committee meetings up to June 30th, 2021; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council extends the date of the amendment to be changed to December 31st, 2021.

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 June 8th, 2021 to June 22nd, 2021, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-30; 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 7:27 p.m. and meet again on July 13th, 2021.