Council Meeting

THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held June 13th, 2023 be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS no public input was received at the public meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee meeting held June 21 st , 2023 for file No. C-2023-02 Claude and Nicky Levasseur for lands described as CON 4 PT BROKEN LOT 7 PT LOT 8 CON 5 PT BROKEN LOTS 7 AND 8 PT RD ALLOW AND RP NR438 PART 6 RP NR143 PART 8 RP NR1716 PART 1 PCL 9949 9998 on what is locally known as Big Moose Road have applied to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2021-60 to rezone approximately 15 acres of the property from Resort Commercial (C3) to the Lakefront Residential Special (RL) zone in order to permit the development of a single detached dwelling on the lot with a reduced frontage of 50m, representing the existing lot frontage along Lake Nosbonsing on the southerly portion of the property; AND WHEREAS the rezoning is being applied for concurrently with a consent to sever application where the approximate 15 acres of land will be severed from the subject lands; AND WHEREAS the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020; AND WHEREAS the application is in conformity with the policies contained within the Official Plan for the Municipality; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves the recommendation from the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting held June 21 st , 2023, Resolution No. 2023-24.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Municipal Engineer contained in Report No. R-2023-07 and approve that Tender EF-2023-06 for granular materials in the amount of $99,101.00 including H.S.T. be awarded to RGT Clouthier Construction for the Astorville Subdivision.

THAT By-law No. 2023-05 being a By-law to authorize a Franchise Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris and Enbridge Gas Inc. be read a third time and passed this 27th, day of June, 2023; AND THAT said By-Law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

THAT Council approve the Correspondence and Information as circulated with the agenda of June 27th, 2023.

THAT the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports resolution No. 23-245 from the City of Quinte West regarding Renovictions.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports the letter sent to the Ontario Minister of Health from the Municipality of Huron Shores regarding Health Care Crisis.

THAT the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports the resolution from the Municipality of South Huron regarding the proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023.

WHEREAS section 5.3 of the Council Procedural By-law No. 2020-17 states that there shall only be one meeting of Council held in the month of July and August; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of East Ferris cancel the regular scheduled meetings of July 25th and August 22nd, 2023; AND THAT a Special Meeting of Council be scheduled in accordance with Section 240 of the Municipal Act, as amended at the call of the Chair if required.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated June 27th, 2023 in the amount of $672,104.29.

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 June 13th, 2023 to June 27th, 2023, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2023-27; 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 7:37 p.m. and meet again on July 11th, 2023.

WHEREAS the Federal and Provincial Governments need to support their most vulnerable households, the ones who are or are at risk of becoming homeless. Overall, housing and services for low-income, vulnerable, or marginalized people should be a primary consideration moving forward so we help those who need it the most; AND WHEREAS the Municipality of East Ferris understands every community across Ontario is impacted by a need for affordable housing and support for people at risk of homelessness. Municipal governments are working in collaboration with all orders of government to invest in permanent solutions to the housing and homelessness crisis in Ontario; AND WHEREAS the Municipality of East Ferris understands that the Federal National Housing Strategy allocation formula to provinces and territories for jointly funded housing initiatives, roughly follows their share of the national population. This approach leaves Ontario underfunded because, as per the 2021 Census figures, the number of Ontario households in Community Housing Network as a share of the national total is 44.1 percent, which is well above the provincial share of the national population at 38.5 percent. This is also by far the highest share of national Community Housing Network relative to every other province and territories; AND WHEREAS receiving a by-population allocation from the federal government hampers Ontario’s ability to reach more of those households in need that require assistance with housing; WHER