Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 8th day of February, 2022 be adopted as prepared.

THAT the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held January 25th, 2022 and the Special Council Meeting held January 27th, 2022 be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS the Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee recommended to Council to approve the request from the Nosbonsing Curling Club to extend the curling season for this year only to the end of April 2022; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this recommendation.

WHEREAS the Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee recommended to Council that an application be submitted by municipal staff for the 2022 ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge grant and that the Committee and future ParticipACTION sub-committee are committed to working with municipal staff on this initiative; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this recommendation.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN-2022-01 and accepts the report for information purposes and approves forwarding the report to department managers for further consideration during the 2022 budget process.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Clerk contained in Report No. CLERK-2022-01 - Municipal Election Procedures for information purposes only; and that the 2022 Municipal Election Procedures be made available on the municipal website; and to all candidates through the election package.

THAT By-law No. 2022-10 being a By-law to amend By-law No. 2014-19 a By-law to Regulate Animals in the Municipality of East Ferris be read a first and second time this 8th day of February, 2022.

THAT Council approve the Correspondence and Information as circulated with the agenda of February 8th, 2022.

WHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris passed By-law No. 2021-60, a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Municipality of East Ferris on January 11, 2022; AND WHEREAS By-law No. 2021-60 came into force and effect on February 4, 2022; AND WHEREAS section 34.(10.0.0.1) and section 45(1.3) of the Planning Act prevents an application for a Zoning By-law amendment or a Minor Variance to be made within 2 years of the date of passing of a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it desirable to allow applications to be made with regards to amendments to Zoning By-law No. 2021-60 in accordance with section 34 (10.0.0.2) and Minor Variances to Zoning By-law No. 2021-60 in accordance with section 45(1.4) of the Planning Act prior to the 2 years of date of passing of the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2021-60.

WHEREAS the East Ferris Municipal Tradeshow will be held on Saturday, May 28 th , 2022 at the East Ferris Community Centre; AND WHEREAS Karen Jones Consulting Inc. has led the organization of the Tradeshow for all past iterations and that Council deem it appropriate to continue to work with Karen Jones Consulting Inc. for the 2022 Tradeshow based on the relatively compressed timelines and their past experience running the event; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of East Ferris engage the services of Karen Jones Consulting Inc. to organize and operate the 2022 East Ferris Tradeshow for the same rate charged as the 2019 Tradeshow.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated February 8th, 2022 in the amount of $580,801.28.

THAT this meeting proceeds to In-Camera session at 7:46 p.m., under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

THAT we do now adjourn this In-Camera meeting at 8:07 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 January 25th, 2022 to February 8th, 2022, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2022-11; 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 8:08 p.m. and meet again on February 22nd, 2022.