MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
AGENDA

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Corbeil Park Hall

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Adoption of Agenda

3.

Accepting the Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s):

a.

Council Meeting, March 10th and Special Council Meetings March 10th and 23rd, 2020

4.

Business Arising from the Minutes

5.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest

6.

Chair's Comments:

7.

Delegations to Council:

None for this session

8.

Committee Reports:

a.

Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

1.

Minutes of March 11th, 2020 

b.

Community Emergency Management Committee

1.

Minutes of March 23rd, 2020

2.

Minutes of March 30th, 2020

c.

Fire and Emergency Services Committee

None for this session

d.

Planning Advisory Committee

None for this session - Meeting of April 15th, 2020 has been cancelled

e.

Committee of Adjustment

None for this session

f.

Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

None for this session

g.

Economic Development Committee

None for this session

h.

Communications Committee

None for this session

i.

East Ferris Centennial Celebration Committee

1.

Minutes of March 9th, 2020

j.

Municipal Office Project/Technical Advisory Committee

None for this session

9.

Board Reports:

a.

Library Board

1.

Minutes of April 7th, 2020

b.

Police Services Board

Police Services Board met with various clubs and organizations of the Municipality on March 12th, 2020 in order to initiate the start of the Community Safety and Well Being Plan

10.

Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

None for this session

11.

Notice of Motions

None for this session

12.

By-laws:

a.

By-law No. 2020-11, 3rd Reading:

By-law to Establish and Regulate a Fire Department

13.

Correspondence and Information Items:

a.

Office of the Premier

Re:  Ontario Enacts Declaration of Emergency to Protect the Public

b.

Office of the Solicitor General

Re:  For the purpose of the declared Emergency, the government signed a ministerial designation under the Provincial Offences Act to authorize the following personnel to enforce Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act orders:  All By-law Enforcement Officers of any municipality, or of any local board of any municipality.  (cc By-law Enforcement Officer)

c.

Ontario News

Re:  Ontario Supporting Workers, Municipalities and Retailers in Response to COVID-19

d.

Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario

Re:  Adjournment of Hearing Events - All hearing events scheduled in the Tribunal's hearing calendar between the effective date of the Emergency Order and June 30th, 2020 will be adjourned to a future date.

e.

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Re:  Line Fence Act -Transitioned from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.  The administration of the Act will be the responsibility of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

f.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Re:  Ontario Working to Protect People and Property

g.

Municipality of Callander

Re:  Support of Resolution - Petition the government to waive the quorum and closed session restrictions to electronic participating in meetings by Council Members in an emergency.   (Legislation has been passed)

h.

Norfolk County

Re: Support pertaining to issues regarding the mapping of Provincially Significant Wetlands (PSWs)

i.

Town of Kingsville

Re:  Support of Resolution - Requesting electricity billing relief during COVID-19

j.

Town of Midland

Re:  Support of letter to Prime Minister re Financial Aid Plan

k.

AMO Communications

Communications:  March 5th, March 9th, March 10th, March 12th, March 13th, March 19th (x 2), March 22nd, March 23rd, March 25th, March 26th, March 30th, April 2nd, April 9th, 2020

l.

FONOM

Re:  Cancelling of 2020 AGM and Annual Conference to be held in May.

m.

Cassellholme

Re:  2020 Operating Budget - Municipal Levy

n.

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority

Re:  2020 Budget

Re:  Minutes of March 10th, 2020

o.

North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation

Re:  Municipal 2020 installment

14.

Action Items:

a.

Approval of Correspondence and Information

b.

Support - Miltown Management Systems/Service Ontario Office 

c.

Donation to the Callander Food Bank - $2500

15.

Approval of Accounts Payable

16.

Other Business

17.

In Camera

18.

Confirmatory By-Law

a.

By-law No. 2020-14, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

Confirmatory By-law (March 10th to April 14th, 2020)

19.

Adjournment