MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
AGENDA

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.
Location:	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.

Approval of Minutes:  Regular Meeting, December 10th and Special Meetings, December  10th and 18th, 2019

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 December 18th, 2019

b.

Community Emergency Management 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 December 18th, 2019

f.

Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

1.

Minutes of December 17th, 2019; next meeting - January 21st, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

g.

Economic Development Committee

1.

Minutes of December 18th, 2019; next meeting - January 15th, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

h.

Communications Committee

1.

Meeting of December 16th, 2019 was cancelled.  Next meeting, January 20th, 2020 at 7:45 a.m.

i.

East Ferris Centennial Celebration Committee

1.

Minutes of December 11th, 2019; next meeting - January 29th, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

2.

Resolution:

Accepting Laurette Taillefer and Cecile Barham on Committee

j.

Municipal Office Project/Technical Advisory Committee

1.

Minutes of December 17th, 2019

9.

Board Reports:

a.

Library Board

1.

Minutes of January 7th, 2020

b.

Police Services Board

1.

Minutes of December 12th, 2019 and January 9th, 2020

2.

Recommendation to Council from Minutes of December 12th, 2019

10.

Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

a.

Information Report No. CAO-2020-01

Information Report - Structural Engineering Report - Arena Roof

11.

Notice of Motions

None for this session

12.

By-laws:

a.

1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading, By-law No. 2020-01

A By-law to authorize temporary borrowing from time to time to meet current expenditures during the fiscal year ending December 31st, 2020

b.

1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading, By-law No. 2020-02

A By-law to provide for interim tax rates for the year 2020

c.

1st, 2nd and 3rd reading, By-law No. 2020-03

A By-law to set tax ratios for the year 2020

d.

1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading, By-law No. 2020-04

A By-law to authorize cost recovery (fees) with respect to Fire Department Specific Response

e.

1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading, By-law No. 2020-06

By-law to close and convey a part of the original shore road allowance (JP Tache)

13.

Correspondence and Information Items:

a.

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Currently Assessing Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy 

b.

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Released of the Minister's Annual Report on Drinking Water 2019 and the 2018-2019 Chief Drinking Water Inspector Annual Report

c.

Ministry of Indigenous Affairs

Algonquins of Ontario Treaty Update

d.

Ministry of Transportation

Acknowledgement of Receipt of Document

e.

City of Woodstock

Support of Resolution:  Ban of Single-Use Plastic Handled Shopping Bags

f.

Town of Deep River

Support of Resolution:  Develop Nuclear Reactor Technology

g.

Township of Bonfield; Township of Papineau-Cameron; Municipality of West Nipissing

Supporting Municipality of East Ferris' letter sent to DNSSAB regarding budget

h.

Township of Perry

Support of Resolution:  Ban of Single-Use Disposable Wipes

i.

AMO Communications

Communications:  December 12th, 16th, 18th, and 19th, 2019; Communications, January 9th, 2020

j.

AMO

Call for Action to Pass a Resolution about Transition of the Blue Box to Full Producer Responsibility

k.

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit

2020 Municipal Levy

l.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB)

Acknowledge of Receipt of a Copy of Letter to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services.

m.

Minutes on File

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority - November 27th, 2019

DNSSAB - Minutes of November 20th, 2019

n.

East Ferris Sports Committee

Winter Carnival - February 13th-February 16th, 2020 (resolution in Action Items)

o.

Northeastern Fire Education Conference

Conference being held March 27th - 29th, 2020 at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville

p.

2020 Council Memberships

Resolution in Action Items to approve existing 2020 Council Memberships

q.

Enbridge Gas 

2020 Federal Carbon Pricing Program

14.

Action Items:

a.

Approval of Correspondence Circulated with Agenda

b.

Resolution:  Forest of Reading Program

c.

Resolution:  2020 Municipal Memberships

d.

Resolution:  Winter Carnival

15.

Approval of Accounts Payable

16.

Other Business

17.

In Camera

18.

Confirmatory By-Law

a.

1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading of By-law No. 2020-05

Confirmatory By-law:  December 10th, 2019 to January 14th, 2020

19.

Adjournment