MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
AGENDA

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 5:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Municipal Office Council Chambers

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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 March 12th, 2024

4.

Business Arising from the Minutes

5.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest- Pecuniary Interest Thereof

6.

Chair's Comments:

7.

Delegations to Council:

None for this session 

8.

Committee Reports:

a.

Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

None for this session 

b.

Emergency Management Program Committee

None for this session

c.

Fire and Emergency Services Committee

None for this session

d.

Planning Advisory Committee

None for this session

e.

Committee of Adjustment

1.

Minutes of March 20th, 2024

f.

Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

None for this session

g.

Economic Development Committee

1.

Minutes of March 21st, 2024

h.

Striking Committee

None for this session 

9.

Board Reports:

a.

Library Board

None for this session

b.

Police Services Board

None for this session 

c.

Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA

10.

Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

a.

Report No. R-2024-01: Blue Box Transition Updates

Director of Public Works, Antoine Boucher

b.

Report No. R-2024-02: Blue Box Transition - Opting Out of Providing Services

Director of Public Works, Antoine Boucher

c.

Report No. R-2024-03: Trout Lake - Active Transportation

Director of Public Works, Antoine Boucher

11.

Notice of Motions

a.

Councillor Kelly

Re: Economic Development Committee

12.

By-laws:

a.

By-law No. 2024-13: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

Being a By-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris and North Bay Regional Health Centre for the provision of communication (call taking and alerting) services to East Ferris Fire and Emergency Services by the North Bay Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC).

13.

Correspondence and Information Items:

a.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Re: Nipissing Forest 

b.

City of Quinte West

Re: Housing Funding 

c.

Town of Amaranth

Re: Operational Budget Funding

d.

Town of Amaranth

Re: Resolution on Highway 413

e.

Town of Aurora

Re: Making School Board Facilities Available to Local Municipalities

f.

AMO Communications

Re: Communications March 14th, 2024

g.

North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority

Re: 2024 Budget and Levy 

h.

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit

Re: Letter of Support for Youth Wellness Hub Ontario Application 

i.

Children's Aid Society

Re: Youth Wellness Hub 

j.

FONOM

RE: Identifying Supports and Structures to Help Small and Rural Communities in Northern Ontario Respond to Disruption

k.

North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation

Re: Annual Pledge

14.

Action Items:

a.

Approval of Correspondence and Information Circulated with the Agenda

b.

Flag Raising Request

Re: Request to raise the Pride Flag for the month of June 2024

15.

Approval of Accounts Payable

16.

Other Business

17.

In Camera (if required)

18.

Confirmatory By-Law

a.

By-law No. 2024-14: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

19.

Adjournment