Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 22nd day of October, 2019 be hereby adopted as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Special Meeting held October 8th, 2019 and the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 8th, 2019 be approved as circulated.

THAT File No. LSRA-2019-02, Adam and Caroline Wood; and File No. LSRA-2019-03, Andrew and Monika Gray be

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris approve application received from Rob Currie to fill the vacancy on the Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee; AND FURTHER that Mr. Currie be advised accordingly.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the applications received from Lisanne Last and Gilles Mathon to sit on the East Ferris Centennial Celebration Committee; AND FURTHER that Mrs. Last and Mr. Mathon be advised accordingly.

WHEREAS the Municipal Office Project/Technical Advisory Committee recommended to Council to retain the services of Bertrand Wheeler Architecture Inc. for the Architectural Services for the New East Ferris Municipal Office, Fire Hall and Community Infrastructure in the amount of $259,018.60 (including HST); BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this recommendation.

WHEREAS the Municipal Office Project/Technical Advisory Committee recommended to Council to retain the services of Englobe Inc. for geotechnical engineering services for the New East Ferris Municipal Office, Fire Hall and Community Infrastructure; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this recommendation.

WHEREAS the Police Services Board recommended to Council to renew the Policing Contract for a period of 5 years; AND WHEREAS the Municipality of East Ferris encourages the continuance of the Police Services Board in its actual form and mandate; AND WHEREAS the Policing Contract continue to include the annual education programs for Ferris Glen Public School and école élémentaire catholique St-Thomas d’Aquin; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this recommendation and that the Policing Contract Agreement be renewed for a period of 5 years.

WHEREAS the Police Services Board recommended to Council that the Police Services Board will undertake the leadership to prepare the Community Well Being Safety Plan specifically for the Municipality; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this recommendation.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Municipal Engineer contained in Report No. R-2019-15 and that the Tender EF-2019-10 for the Municipal Yards - Snow Plowing/Snow Removal with an upset limit of $1,565.05 including H.S.T. per event be awarded to Evergreen Landscaping for the 2019/2020 winter season.

THAT By-law No. 2019-46 being a By-law to amend By-law No. 2019-03, a By-law to govern the proceedings of Council, Local Boards and Committees or either, the conduct of members, the calling of the meetings and to establish Rules of Order be read a third time and passed this 22nd day of October, 2019; 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 ICEsoft Technologies Holdings Ltd. (ICEsoft Voyent Alert), BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2019-49; 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 as circulated with the agenda dated October 22nd, 2019.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated October 22nd, 2019 in the amount of $136,373.02.

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 8th, 2019 to October 22nd, 2019, BE READ A first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2019-50; 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 8:05 p.m. and meet again on November 12th, 2019.