Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 11th day of August, 2020 be adapted as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held July 14th, 2020 and the Minutes of the Special Meetings of Council held July 16th, July 22nd, July 30th and July 31st, 2020 be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS no public input was received at the public meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee held July 15th, 2020 and the Planning Advisory Committee is of the opinion that the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and the application is in conformity with the policies contained within the Official Plan of the Municipality; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris concurs with Resolution No. 2020-11 passed by the Planning Advisory Committee at their meeting held on July 15th, 2020 and approves Consent Application No. B-2020-02 (James and Janet Splint) for the property described as 79 Hillcrest Road to sever a parcel of land for the creation of one new lot for residential purposes, together with those conditions as set out in the Planning Advisory Committee Resolution dated July 15th, 2020.

WHEREAS no public input was received at the public meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee held July 15th, 2020 and the Planning Advisory Committee is of the opinion that the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and the application is in conformity with the policies contained within the Official Plan of the Municipality; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris concurs with Resolution No. 2020-12 passed by the Planning Advisory Committee at their meeting held on July 15th, 2020 and approves Consent Application No. B-2020-03 and B-2020-04 (Heather Leckie) for the property described as 228 Maple Lane to sever a parcel of land for the creation of two new lots for residential purposes, along with an established right of way, together with those conditions as set out in the Planning Advisory Committee Resolution dated July 15th, 2020.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Fire Chief contained in Report No. FIRE-2020-02 and approve the purchase of a set of Battery Powered Extrication Tools from Code4 Fire & Rescue Inc. in the amount of $39,985.00 plus applicable taxes.

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN-2020-05 and direct staff to actively market and promote the sale of vacant parcels of municipally owned property, previously declared surplus, in accordance with the attached surplus land listing.

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 constitute and appoint a Committee of Adjustment, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-25; 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 provide for the Committee of Adjustment and Consent Authority to delegate the Consent Authority under Section 53 of the Planning Act 1990, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-26; 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 and dated the 11th, day of August, 2020.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports resolution from the Municipality of Grey Highlands and urge the Ontario Provincial Government and the Federal Government to work together to investigate the feasibility of implementing a universal basic income program.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports resolution from Renfrew County and call upon the Governments of Ontario and Canada to fast track the review of current and previous Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program grant applications in order to provide much needed employment and investment into rural Ontario to provide sustainable infrastructure that will be safe and suitable in a post-pandemic setting.

WHEREAS reliable, high speed, affordable access to the Internet and e-connectivity is imperative for the Municipality of East Ferris' residents, businesses, non-profit organizations and visitors; AND WHEREAS internet and e-connectivity are changing how humans interact with each other and with the world at large, as well as being a driving force for the current and future economy; AND WHEREAS internet and e-connectivity create opportunity for increased innovation for consumers, businesses, agriculture, government; education, social and health development; AND WHEREAS municipalities that prioritize and provide access to advanced internet infrastructure such as fibre, are surpassing those that do not in terms of social, economic, and knowledge development; AND WHEREAS the Municipality of East Ferris must plan and prioritize for the deployment and adoption of this infrastructure including but not limited to pursuing collaborations and partnerships in the efforts to effectively achieve greater access to affordable high-speed internet throughout the region; AND WHEREAS much of the Municipality of East Ferris does not have access to greater than 5MBps internet service, which is well below the CRTC standard of 50/10 Mbps; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Municipality of East Ferris acknowledges that access to the internet and e-connectivity is a crucial part of our community mission to promote public safety, health, well-being and prosperity in order to improve the quality of

THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris approves an amendment to its Procedural By-law No. 2020-17 to allow for electronic meetings for Council, Boards and Committee meetings; AND THAT members joining electronically will count towards quorum in open and closed meetings and may vote electronically and have their votes counted; AND FURTHERMORE this amendment will come to an end on December 31st, 2020.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated August 11th, 2020 in the amount of $690,502.27.

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 July 14th, 2020 to August 11th, 2020, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-29; 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 7:40 p.m. and meet again on September 8th, 2020.

WHEREAS reliable, high speed, affordable access to the Internet and e- connectivity is imperative for the Municipality of East Ferris' residents, businesses, non-profit organizations and visitors; AND WHEREAS internet and e-connectivity are changing how humans interact with each other and with the world at large, as well as being a driving force for the current and future economy; AND WHEREAS internet and e-connectivity create opportunity for increased innovation for consumers, businesses, agriculture, government; education, social and health development; AND WHEREAS municipalities that prioritize and provide access to advanced internet infrastructure such as fibre, are surpassing those that do not in terms of social, economic, and knowledge development; AND WHEREAS the Municipality of East Ferris must plan and prioritize for the deployment and adoption of this infrastructure including but not limited to pursuing collaborations and partnerships in the efforts to effectively achieve greater access to affordable high-speed internet throughout the region; AND WHEREAS much of the Municipality of East Ferris does not have access to greater than 5MBps internet service, which is well below the CRTC standard of 50/10 Mbps; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Municipality of East Ferris acknowledges that access to the internet and e-connectivity is a crucial part of our community mission to promote public safety, health, well-being and prosperity in order to improve the quality o