MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
AGENDA

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Municipal Office Council Chambers

1.
Call to Order

2.
Adoption of Agenda

3.
Accepting the Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s):

a.
Approval of Council Minutes: Regular Meeting of September 10th, 2024

1.Regular Council Minutes September 10th, 2024.pdf

4.
Business Arising from the Minutes

5.
Declarations of Conflict of Interest- Pecuniary Interest Thereof

6.
Announcements and Updates from Council Members

7.
Delegations to Council:

a.
Sylvie Savage and Jeff Snea

1.Sylvie Savage - Presentation.pdf

Re: Delegation to Council regarding a request to amend the Short Term Rentals By-law to allow the operation of a treehouse as a short term rental.

8.
Committee Reports:

a.
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

None for this session.

b.
Emergency Management Program Committee

None for this session. Meeting held September 19th, 2024.

c.
Fire and Emergency Services Committee

None for this session.

d.
Planning Advisory Committee

None for this session.

e.
Committee of Adjustment

None for this session.

f.
Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

None for this session.

g.
Striking Committee

1.
Minutes of September 11th, 2024

1.Striking Minutes September 11th, 2024.pdf

2.
Recommendation from Minutes

9.
Board Reports:

a.
Library Board

1.
Minutes of September 9th, 2024

1.Library Board Minutes September 6th, 2024.pdf

2.Library Board Minutes - Strategic Plan 2024-2027 Progress Report.pdf

b.
OPP Detachment Board

None for this session.

c.
Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA

10.
Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

a.
Report No. COMM-2024-02: Economic Development Information Report

1.COMM-2024-02 - Economic Development Info Report.pdf

2.COMM-2024-02 - Appendix A - 2022 Economic Development Strategy.pdf

Greg Kirton, Director of Community Services

b.
Report No. COMM-2024-03: 2024 Provincial Planning Statement Report

1.COMM-2024-03 - Provincial Planning Statement Info Report.pdf

Greg Kirton, Director of Community Services

c.
Report No. COMM-2024-04: Robitaille Land Purchase Request (South Bay Lane)

1.COMM-2024-04 - Robitaille Land Purchase Report.pdf

Greg Kirton, Director of Community Services

d.
Report No. FD-2024-03: Paging System Upgrades

1.Fire Chief - Report to Council - Paging System Upgrades.pdf

2.Paging System Upgrades.pdf

Steph Amyotte, Fire Chief

11.
Notice of Motions

None for this session.

12.
By-laws:

None for this session.

13.
Correspondence and Information Items:

a.
Ministry of Natural Resources

1.Ministry of Natural Resources -FHIMP Letter - 2024.pdf

Re: Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program

b.
AMO Communications

1.AMO Communications September 5th, 2024.pdf

2.AMO Communications September 12th, 2024.pdf

Re: Communications September 5th and 12th, 2024

c.
North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority

1.NBMCA - Aug 14 2024 Minutes.pdf

Re: Minutes of August 14th, 2024

d.
Children's Aid Society

1.CAS - Dress Purple Day.pdf

Re: Dress Purple Day

14.
Action Items:

a.
Approval of Correspondence and Information Circulated with the Agenda

b.
Notice of Motion - Councillor Champagne

Re: Combined ROMA & AMO Conference

c.
Notice of Motion - Councillor Champagne

Re: Amend Procedural By-law to include the month of June in months where there shall be only one regular meeting of Council

d.
Resolution: Flag Raising Request - Ashley Patey (deferred from September 10th, 2024 Regular Council Meeting)

1.Flag Raising Request Form - Ashley Patey (Every Child Matters) POST.pdf

15.
Approval of Accounts Payable

16.
Other Business

None for this session.

17.
In Camera

Council will proceed to in-camera session under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 for the following:

(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose regarding the Flag Raising Policy.

18.
Confirmatory By-Law

a.
By-law No. 2024-36: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

1.By-law No. 2024-36 Confirmatory -September 10th, 2024 - September 24th, 2024.pdf

19.
Adjournment

No Item Selected

1.Call to Order

2.Adoption of Agenda

3.Accepting the Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s):

a.Approval of Council Minutes: Regular Meeting of September 10th, 2024

4.Business Arising from the Minutes

5.Declarations of Conflict of Interest- Pecuniary Interest Thereof

6.Announcements and Updates from Council Members

7.Delegations to Council:

a.Sylvie Savage and Jeff Snea

8.Committee Reports:

a.Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

b.Emergency Management Program Committee

c.Fire and Emergency Services Committee

d.Planning Advisory Committee

e.Committee of Adjustment

f.Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

g.Striking Committee

1.Minutes of September 11th, 2024

2.Recommendation from Minutes

9.Board Reports:

a.Library Board

1.Minutes of September 9th, 2024

b.OPP Detachment Board

c.Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA

10.Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

a.Report No. COMM-2024-02: Economic Development Information Report

b.Report No. COMM-2024-03: 2024 Provincial Planning Statement Report

c.Report No. COMM-2024-04: Robitaille Land Purchase Request (South Bay Lane)

d.Report No. FD-2024-03: Paging System Upgrades

11.Notice of Motions

12.By-laws:

13.Correspondence and Information Items:

a.Ministry of Natural Resources

b.AMO Communications

c.North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority

d.Children's Aid Society

14.Action Items:

a.Approval of Correspondence and Information Circulated with the Agenda

b.Notice of Motion - Councillor Champagne

c.Notice of Motion - Councillor Champagne

d.Resolution: Flag Raising Request - Ashley Patey (deferred from September 10th, 2024 Regular Council Meeting)

15.Approval of Accounts Payable

16.Other Business

17.In Camera

18.Confirmatory By-Law

a.By-law No. 2024-36: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

19.Adjournment

Details

History

Vote Result

1.
Call to Order

2.
Adoption of Agenda

3.
Accepting the Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s):

a.
Approval of Council Minutes: Regular Meeting of September 10th, 2024

4.
Business Arising from the Minutes

5.
Declarations of Conflict of Interest- Pecuniary Interest Thereof

6.
Announcements and Updates from Council Members

7.
Delegations to Council:

a.
Sylvie Savage and Jeff Snea

8.
Committee Reports:

a.
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

b.
Emergency Management Program Committee

c.
Fire and Emergency Services Committee

d.
Planning Advisory Committee

e.
Committee of Adjustment

f.
Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

g.
Striking Committee

1.
Minutes of September 11th, 2024

2.
Recommendation from Minutes

9.
Board Reports:

a.
Library Board

1.
Minutes of September 9th, 2024

b.
OPP Detachment Board

c.
Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA

10.
Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

a.
Report No. COMM-2024-02: Economic Development Information Report

b.
Report No. COMM-2024-03: 2024 Provincial Planning Statement Report

c.
Report No. COMM-2024-04: Robitaille Land Purchase Request (South Bay Lane)

d.
Report No. FD-2024-03: Paging System Upgrades

11.
Notice of Motions

12.
By-laws:

13.
Correspondence and Information Items:

a.
Ministry of Natural Resources

b.
AMO Communications

c.
North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority

d.
Children's Aid Society

14.
Action Items:

a.
Approval of Correspondence and Information Circulated with the Agenda

b.
Notice of Motion - Councillor Champagne

c.
Notice of Motion - Councillor Champagne

d.
Resolution: Flag Raising Request - Ashley Patey (deferred from September 10th, 2024 Regular Council Meeting)

15.
Approval of Accounts Payable

16.
Other Business

17.
In Camera

18.
Confirmatory By-Law

a.
By-law No. 2024-36: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

19.
Adjournment