Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 14th day of November, 2023 be amended by adding Algonquin Land Claim under Other Business.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 24th, 2023 be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council that an internship application be made to FEDNOR to aid in the implementation of the Municipality’s economic development goals associated with the Economic Development Strategic Priorities; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council approves of this recommendation.

THAT RFQ EF 2023-10 for the snow plowing of the Municipal Office/OPP parking lot and East Ferris Medical Centre parking lot (Municipal Yards) for the 2023/2024 winter season be awarded to Dégagné Aggregates for the lump sum price of $17,526.30 inclusive of HST.

THAT By-law No. 2023-48 being a By-law to authorize the execution of a condominium agreement for 1278 Village Road between Jeffrey James Staples and 845826 Ontario Inc. and the Municipality of East Ferris, BE READ a first and second time this 14th day of November, 2023.

THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris approves of Deputy Mayor Rooyakkers attending the Sustainable Northern Ontario Economic Development Course and Indigenous Community Awareness Training.

THAT Council approve the Correspondence and Information as circulated with the agenda of November 14th, 2023.

THAT the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports the letter received from Waterloo MPP, Catherine Fife regarding Bill 21, Fixing Long-Term Care Amendment Act (Till Death Do us Part).

THAT the Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports the Municipality of Bluewater's letter regarding the critical issue of childcare availability in Ontario.

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated November 14th, 2023 in the amount of $420,924.27.

THAT this meeting proceeds to In-Camera Session at 7:41 p.m., under Section 239(2) (b) and (h) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 in order to address matters pertaining to: • personal matters about an identifiable individual , including municipal or local board employees regarding the old school in Astorville. • information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them regarding a new North Bay OPP Detachment.

THAT we do now adjourn this In-Camera meeting at 8:28 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 October 24th, 2023 to November 14th, 2023, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2023-49; 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 8:28 p.m. and meet again on November 28th, 2023.