Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 25th day of May, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held May 11th, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

THAT the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris' Financial Statements for the year ended December 31st, 2020, be accepted as prepared and presented by Baker Tilly, SNT, LLP., Municipal Auditors.

WHEREAS as Canadians and residents of East Ferris collectively support public health measures to combat the spread of Covid-19, an unintended consequence has been that our physical activity levels have sustained significant declines according to ParticipACTION’s 2020 Report Card; AND WHEREAS ParticipACTION further reveals that this effect has been especially pronounced on children and youth, with less than 1 in 5 children (5-11 year-olds) and youth (12-17) in Canada meeting national movement behaviour guidelines for physical activity given restricted access to playgrounds, physical school, childcare and play dates; AND WHEREAS Canadian communities and families can be active role models and provide the kind of encouragement our kids need to reclaim their pre-COVID level of activity; AND WHEREAS East Ferris has previously demonstrated its ability to be a role model when it finished 3 rd in Canada and 2 nd in Ontario in the 2019 ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge; THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Municipality of East Ferris declares the month of June as ParticipACTION month in East Ferris and it will lead by example from June 1 st to June 30 th in encouraging Team East Ferris be active and healthy.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN-2021-10 and does not deem the road allowance surplus and does not close the road allowance or sell the subject lands.

WHEREAS the month of June is recognized as Pride Month, in order to commemorate the Stonewall riots which occurred at the end of June 1969 in New York; AND WHEREAS during Pride Month, the world’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Two Spirit communities (LGBTQ2St) and Allies come together to celebrate diversity and protest for the freedom to be themselves: to overcome prejudice, for inclusive policies and laws: and for the right to be accepted for who they are; AND WHEREAS although many strides have been made forward to educate peoples bias, there is still much work to be done in correcting adversity towards the LGBTQ2St communities; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council of Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris does hereby proclaim June 2021 as Pride Month and encourages residents to commit to continuing Awareness, inclusion, and acceptance for all members of our community regardless of gender identity, race, age and beliefs.

THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 25th day of May, 2021.

That Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports resolution No. 2021-194 from the City of North Bay pertaining to the Province of Ontario to address the issue of joint and several liability; AND BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution and the resolution from the City of North Bay be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, the Minister of Finance, The Attorney General, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, MPP for Nipissing, Leader of the Provincial New Democrat Party, the Leader of the Provincial Liberal Party, AMO, FONOM, ROMA and OGRA.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris authorize staff to request a delegation at the AMO Conference regarding Active Transportation.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated May 25th, 2021 in the amount of $97,826.34.

THAT this meeting proceeds to In-Camera session at 8:03 p.m., under Section 239(2) & 239(3.1)(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 in order to address matters pertaining to: Education and Training; A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; Information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them.

THAT we do now adjourn this In-Camera meeting at 8:56 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 11th, 2021 to May 25th, 2021, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-25; 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 8:57 and meet again on June 8th, 2021.