MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
AGENDA

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Municipal Office Council Chambers

1.
Call to Order

Upon the meeting being declared open, Clerk Kim Rose will introduce an Appointing By-law and administer the Oath of Office for the appointment of Richard Champagne to Head of Council.

1.Call to Order

a.By-law 2025-32: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

b.Oath of Office - Richard Champagne, Mayor

2.Adoption of Agenda

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

a.Approval of Council Minutes: Regular Meeting of May 13th, 2025

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.Kevin Erickson: 48 Sunrise Lane

b.Jessica Dion, Baker Tilly SNT LLP

8.Committee Reports:

a.Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

b.Emergency Management Program Committee

c.Fire and Emergency Services Committee

d.Planning Advisory Committee

1.Minutes of May 21st, 2025

2.Recommendation(s) from Minutes

e.Committee of Adjustment

f.Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

g.Striking Committee

9.Board Reports:

a.Library Board

b.OPP Detachment Board

c.Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA

1.North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority

10.Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

11.Notice of Motions

12.By-laws:

13.Correspondence and Information Items:

a.Ministry of the Solicitor General

b.Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

c.Association of Municipalities of Ontario

d.AMO Communications

e.Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities

f.Town of Orangeville

14.Action Items:

a.Approval of Correspondence and Information Circulated with the Agenda

b.Declaration of Vacant Council Seat

c.Resolution: RBC - Amendment of Banking Signing Authorities

d.Appointment of Mayor to Lake Nosbonsing OPP Detachment Board

15.Approval of Accounts Payable

16.Other Business

a.Bell Fibre Update - Discussion

b.Municipal Staff & Volunteer Christmas Party - Discussion

c.AMO Municipal Rep Day - Discussion

17.In Camera (if required)

18.Confirmatory By-law

a.By-law No. 2025-33: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

19.Adjournment

Details

History

Vote Result

1.
Call to Order

a.
By-law 2025-32: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

b.
Oath of Office - Richard Champagne, Mayor

2.
Adoption of Agenda

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

a.
Approval of Council Minutes: Regular Meeting of May 13th, 2025

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.
Kevin Erickson: 48 Sunrise Lane

b.
Jessica Dion, Baker Tilly SNT LLP

8.
Committee Reports:

a.
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

b.
Emergency Management Program Committee

c.
Fire and Emergency Services Committee

d.
Planning Advisory Committee

1.
Minutes of May 21st, 2025

2.
Recommendation(s) from Minutes

e.
Committee of Adjustment

f.
Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

g.
Striking Committee

9.
Board Reports:

a.
Library Board

b.
OPP Detachment Board

c.
Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA

1.
North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority

10.
Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

11.
Notice of Motions

12.
By-laws:

13.
Correspondence and Information Items:

a.
Ministry of the Solicitor General

b.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

c.
Association of Municipalities of Ontario

d.
AMO Communications

e.
Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities

f.
Town of Orangeville

14.
Action Items:

a.
Approval of Correspondence and Information Circulated with the Agenda

b.
Declaration of Vacant Council Seat

c.
Resolution: RBC - Amendment of Banking Signing Authorities

d.
Appointment of Mayor to Lake Nosbonsing OPP Detachment Board

15.
Approval of Accounts Payable

16.
Other Business

a.
Bell Fibre Update - Discussion

b.
Municipal Staff & Volunteer Christmas Party - Discussion

c.
AMO Municipal Rep Day - Discussion

17.
In Camera (if required)

18.
Confirmatory By-law

a.
By-law No. 2025-33: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

19.
Adjournment