Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 10th day of December, 2024 be adopted as prepared.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 26th, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

THAT Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the CAO contained in Report No. CAO-2024-01 and approves the amended Municipal Travel Expense Policy attached as Appendix "A" to Report No. CAO-2024-01.

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 an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris and His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario as represented by the Solicitor General on behalf of the Ontario Provincial Police for the provision of Primary Public Safety Answering Point Services., BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2024-45; AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

WHEREAS Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris received a resolution from the Township of Nairn and Hyman, and the Township of Baldwin who formally oppose the transportation and deposition of naturally occurring radioactive materials from the former Beaucage Mine and Waste Site, Nipissing First Nations lands, and adjacent lands operated by the Ministry of Transportation to the Agnew Lake Tailings Management Area; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports the Township of Nairn and Hyman, and the Township of Baldwin’s resolution in that they should have been consulted on this matter prior to the movement of materials; AND FURTHER THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris respectfully requests that the Province of Ontario, the Ministry of Mines, the Ministry of Transportation, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission provide answers to the Township of Nairn and Hyman, and the Township of Baldwin’s questions and that those municipalities receive notification of all forward movements of this project; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable George Pirie, the Minister of Mines; the Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, the Minister of Transportation; the Honourable Andrea Khanjin, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks; Chief Toulouse and Sagamok Anishnawbek Council Members; Chief Nootchtai and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Council M

WHEREAS the 2025 FONOM Conference is taking place in North Bay May 5th -7th, 2025; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that all members of Council be approved to attend the 2025 FONOM Conference; AND FURTHER that staff be directed to register members accordingly.

THAT Council approve the Correspondence and Information as circulated with the agenda of December 10th, 2024.

WHEREAS on December 14 th , 2021 Council for the Municipality of East Ferris passed By-law No. 2021-58 which established Promenade Oakridge Drive as a public highway; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation requires a formal request from the Municipality of East Ferris in order to install streets signs on Highway 94; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of East Ferris requests the Ministry of Transportation install street signs displaying the road name Promenade Oakridge Drive on Highway 94.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated December 10th, 2024 in the amount of $519,067.16.

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 November 26th, 2024 to December 10th, 2024, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2024-46; 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 6:06 p.m. and meet again on December 17th, 2024.