MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRISREGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL AGENDA Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.Municipal Office Council Chambers1.Call to Order 2.Adoption of Agenda 3.Accepting the Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s): a.Approval of Council Minutes: Regular Meeting of July 8th, 2025 1.Regular Meeting Minutes - July 8, 2025.pdf4.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: None for this session8.Committee Reports: a.Public Works and Infrastructure Committee 1.PW Committee Minutes July 24th 2025.pdfMinutes of July 24th, 2025b.Emergency Management Program Committee 1.EMPC Minutes July 22 2025.pdfMinutes of July 22nd, 2025c.Fire and Emergency Services Committee None for this sessiond.Planning Advisory Committee None for this sessione.Committee of Adjustment 1.Meeting Minutes - Committee of Adjustment_Jul16_2025.pdfMinutes of July 16th, 2025f.Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee 1.Recreation Minutes - July 15 2025.pdfMinutes of July 15th, 20251.Recommendation(s) from Minutes g.Striking Committee None for this session9.Board Reports: a.Library Board None for this sessionb.OPP Detachment Board None for this sessionc.Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA 1.Cassellholme re: Minutes of May 22nd, 2025 Board of Management Meeting 1.CH - Board Meeting Minutes for Website - May 22, 2025.pdf2.Cassellholme re: 2024 Financial Statements 1.Cassellholme- Board of Mgt - Dist of Nipissing East - FS - FINAL - Signed.pdf3.North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority re: Minutes of June 11th, 2025 1.NBMCA Minutes of June 11, 2025.pdf4.North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority re: 2024 Financial Statements 1.North Bay - Mattawa Conservation Authority - 2024 - 2-Financial Stmt.pdf10.Departmental Reports & Resolutions: None for this session11.Notice of Motions None for this session12.By-laws: a.By-law No. 2025-38: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading 1.By-law No. 2025-38 FULL.pdfBeing a by-law to authorize an agreement between the Municipality of East Ferris and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for capital project financing.b.By-law No. 2025-39: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading 1.By-law No. 2025-39 General Borrowing - Infrastructure Ontario.pdfBeing a by-law to authorize certain new capital work(s) of the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris (the “Municipality”); to authorize the submission of an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC”) for financing of such capital work(s); to authorize temporary borrowing from OILC to meet expenditures in connection with such capital work(s); and to authorize long-term borrowing for such capital work(s) through the issue of debentures to OILC.c.By-law No. 2025-40: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading 1.By-law No. 2025-40 By-law Municipal Enforcement Officer (Valerie Murphy).pdfBeing a by-law to appoint a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer as authorized under the provisions of the Community Safety and Policing Act. 13.Correspondence and Information Items: a.Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 1.Save The Date - 2025 Northeastern Municipal Workshop.pdfre: Save the Date: 2025 Northeastern Municipal Council Workshopb.AMO Communications 1.AMO Watchfile July 10th, 2025.pdf2.AMO Watchfile July 17th, 2025.pdf3.AMO Watchfile July 24th, 2025.pdf4.AMO Watchfile July 31st, 2025.pdf5.AMO Watchfile August 7th, 2025.pdfre: Watchfile of July 10th, 17th, 25th and 31st, 2025 and August 7th, 2025c.Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities 1.FONOM Almost There on Headhead and formatted - July 15 Draft.pdf2.FONOM Letter of Support re Highway 11 and 17.pdf3.FONOM Media Release July 19th 2025 - Northern Ontario Highway Upgrade Proposal Aims to Unite Canada Safely (1).pdf4.FONOM CTA Draft of Template for Letter of Support - Municipal Copy.pdfre: 2+1 Highway Enhancementsd.Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities 1.FONOM Immediate Action Needed – Softwood Lumber Dispute Threatens Northeastern Ontario’s Forest Sector.pdf2.FONOM Media Release August 6 2025 - Softwood Lumber Industry (1).pdfre: Softwood Lumber Disputee.Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities 1.FONOM Support for Making the NORDS Pilot Program Permanent and Expanding Program Eligibility.pdfre: NORDS Pilot Program Draft Resolutionf.CN Rail 1.Rail Safety Week.pdfre: Rail Safety Week 2025g.John Delahunt 1.John Delahunt Letter re Cross Culvert Nosbonsing Park Road.pdfre: Cross Culvert - Nosbonsing Park Roadh.City of St. Catherines 1.St. Catherines - AMO re. Elect Respect Pledge.pdfre: Elect Respect Pledge14.Action Items: a.Approval of Correspondence and Information Circulated with the Agenda 15.Approval of Accounts Payable 16.Other Business None for this session17.In Camera Council will proceed to In-Camera session under Section 239(2) (b) and (c) of the Municipal Act for the following:(b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees to discuss Volunteer Appreciation nominations; and(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board to discuss a potential land acquisition.18.Confirmatory By-law a.By-law No. 2025-41: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading 1.By-law No. 2025-41 Confirmatory - July 8th, 2025 to August 12th, 2025.pdfBeing a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council. 19.Adjournment No Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.PW Committee Minutes July 24th 2025.pdf1.EMPC Minutes July 22 2025.pdf1.Meeting Minutes - Committee of Adjustment_Jul16_2025.pdf1.Recreation Minutes - July 15 2025.pdf1.CH - Board Meeting Minutes for Website - May 22, 2025.pdf1.Cassellholme- Board of Mgt - Dist of Nipissing East - FS - FINAL - Signed.pdf1.NBMCA Minutes of June 11, 2025.pdf1.North Bay - Mattawa Conservation Authority - 2024 - 2-Financial Stmt.pdf1.By-law No. 2025-40 By-law Municipal Enforcement Officer (Valerie Murphy).pdf1.By-law No. 2025-41 Confirmatory - July 8th, 2025 to August 12th, 2025.pdf1.Save The Date - 2025 Northeastern Municipal Workshop.pdf1.AMO Watchfile July 10th, 2025.pdf2.AMO Watchfile July 17th, 2025.pdf3.AMO Watchfile July 24th, 2025.pdf4.AMO Watchfile July 31st, 2025.pdf5.AMO Watchfile August 7th, 2025.pdf1.FONOM Almost There on Headhead and formatted - July 15 Draft.pdf2.FONOM Letter of Support re Highway 11 and 17.pdf3.FONOM Media Release July 19th 2025 - Northern Ontario Highway Upgrade Proposal Aims to Unite Canada Safely (1).pdf4.FONOM CTA Draft of Template for Letter of Support - Municipal Copy.pdf1.FONOM Immediate Action Needed – Softwood Lumber Dispute Threatens Northeastern Ontario’s Forest Sector.pdf2.FONOM Media Release August 6 2025 - Softwood Lumber Industry (1).pdf1.FONOM Support for Making the NORDS Pilot Program Permanent and Expanding Program Eligibility.pdf1.Rail Safety Week.pdf1.John Delahunt Letter re Cross Culvert Nosbonsing Park Road.pdf1.By-law No. 2025-39 General Borrowing - Infrastructure Ontario.pdf1.St. Catherines - AMO re. Elect Respect Pledge.pdf1.Regular Meeting Minutes - July 8, 2025.pdf1.By-law No. 2025-38 FULL.pdf