Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 12th day of November, 2019 be hereby adopted as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held October 22nd, 2019 be approved as circulated.

WHEREAS at the Regular Meeting of Council held October 22nd, 2019, Council

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Fire Chief/CEMC contained in Report No. CEMC 2019-01 and approve of the following: That the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation of the Community Emergency Management Co-ordinator to restructure the composition of the Municipal Emergency Management Program Committee (MEMPC) as per Option 3; That the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation of the Community Emergency Management Co-ordinator to restructure the composition of the Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG) as per Option 3; THAT the Emergency Information Officer (EIO) be the CAO of the Municipality; AND FURTHER that the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris hereby amend By-Law No. 2220 to reflect recommendations.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN-2019-005 and that the Fees and Charges By-law be amended to include an option to have the applicant request that the Municipality obtain an appraisal to determine the land value for road allowances and shoreline road allowances that exceed 60 , (200 ft) in frontage.

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 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Solicitor General for the provision of police services, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2019-51; 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 November 12th, 2019.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris supports the resolution of the Town of the Blue Mountains to request the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to create a searchable database of all matters placed before all Integrity Commissioners within the province and the resolution of such matters.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports Mayor Comiskey, Chair of Demand the Right Coalition of Municipalities to call upon the Provincial Government to pass legislation that grants municipalities the right to approve (or reject) landfill projects.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated November 12th, 2019 in the amount of $762,954.68.

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 22nd, 2019 to November 12th, 2019, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2019-52; 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 7:25 p.m. and meet again on November 26th, 2019.