MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
AGENDA

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

East Ferris Municipal Office

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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 October 28th, 2025

4.

Business Arising from the Minutes

None for this session

5.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest- Pecuniary Interest Thereof

6.

Announcements and Updates from Council Members

7.

Delegations to Council:

None for this session

8.

Committee Reports:

a.

Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

None for this session. Next meeting November 10th, 2025.

b.

Emergency Management Program Committee

None for this session. Next meeting November 26th, 2025.

c.

Fire and Emergency Services Committee

None for this session

d.

Planning Advisory Committee

None for this session. Next meeting November 19th, 2025.

e.

Committee of Adjustment

None for this session. Next meeting November 19th, 2025.

f.

Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

None for this session

g.

Striking Committee

None for this session

9.

Board Reports:

a.

Library Board

Minutes of November 3rd, 2025.

b.

OPP Detachment Board

None for this session. Next meeting November 27th, 2025.

c.

Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA

1.

Cassellholme

Minutes of September 25th, 2025

2.

District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board

Minutes of October 22nd, 2025

10.

Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

a.

Report No. FD-2025-04: Declare Fire Truck Surplus Asset

Fire Chief, Steph Amyotte

11.

Notice of Motions

a.

Request for Support: Mayor Champagne

re: North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority Board Membership

12.

By-laws:

a.

By-Law 2025-48: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

Being a by-law to amend By-law 2025-40 to appoint a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer as authorized under the provisions of the Community Safety and Policing Act.

b.

By-Law 2025-49: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

Being a by-law to amend By-law 2023-08 to appoint a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer as authorized under the provisions of the Community Safety and Policing Act.

c.

By-Law 2025-50: 1st and 2nd Reading

Being a by-law of the Municipality of East Ferris with respect to the establishment and requirement of the payment of fees for information, services, activities and use of the Corporation's property. 

d.

By-Law 2025-51: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

Being a by-law to close and convey a part of the road allowance adjacent to 45 Scottsfield Road, described as part of the road allowance between Concession 6 and 7, being Parts 1,2,3 and 4 Plan 36R15340, Township of East Ferris, District of Nipissing. 

13.

Correspondence and Information Items:

a.

Ministry of Finance

re: OMPF Allocation Notice

b.

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

re: Amendments to the Development Charges Act, 1997

c.

AMO Communications

re: Watchfile of October 30th & November 6th, 2025

d.

Cassellholme

re: Quarterly Capital Levy Notice

e.

Township of Stone Mills

re: Advocacy for Funds to Effectively Manage the Emerald Ash Borer Infestation

f.

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury

re: Removing HST/GST from New Homes to Support Housing Affordability 

g.

City of Brantford

re: Provincial Support of the Ontario Airport Capital Assistance Program

h.

Municipality of Wawa

re: Accessible and Effective Alcohol Container Return in Ontario

14.

Action Items:

a.

Approval of Correspondence and Information Circulated with the Agenda

15.

Approval of Accounts Payable

16.

Other Business

None for this session

17.

In Camera (if required)

None for this session

18.

Confirmatory By-law

a.

By-law No. 2025-52: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

19.

Adjournment