THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

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Corbeil Park Hall
PRESENT:
  • Pauline Rochefort, Mayor
  • Mike Voyer, Deputy Mayor
  • Terry Kelly, Councillor
  • Erika Lougheed, Councillor
  • Steven Trahan, Councillor
STAFF PRESENT:
  • Monica L. Hawkins, Clerk
  • Jason Trottier, CAO/Treasurer

1.
Call to Order
 

Mayor Rochefort called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.
Adoption of Agenda
 

  • 2020-167
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 14th day of July, 2020 be adapted as circulated.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

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

a.
Minutes of Regular Council meeting June 23rd, 2020 and Special Council Meeting  July 2nd, 2020
This item has attachments. 

1.Minutes, June 23rd, 2020.pdf
2.Special Council Meeting July 2nd, 2020.pdf
  • 2020-168
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Voyer

    THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held June 23rd, 2020 and the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held July 2nd, 2020 be approved as circulated. 

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

4.
Business Arising from the Minutes
 

None for this session

5.
Declarations of Conflict of Interest
 

None for this session

6.
Chair's Comments:
 

Mayor Rochefort welcomed everyone in attendance at the meeting.  Mayor advised that staff are preparing a report regarding the Strategic Plan Survey which will bring forward written comments, feedback and an overall summary.  Mayor thanked all who participated in the survey.

7.
Delegations to Council:
 

a.
Mr. Glenn Brophey and Mr. Michael Pettigrew
This item has attachments. 

1.2020 Towards Fairness Proposal.pdf
2.2020 Towards Fairness Proposal(1).pdf

Dr. Brophey and Mr. Pettigrew made a power point presentation to Council regarding One Mile Road Association in  requesting "equal services for equal taxation".  Council advised that  East Ferris owns four roads in the Municipality that are not maintained.  The roads are:  Ashwood Road, One Mile Road, Gauthier Road and Birch Hill Road.  After Council discussion, it was referred to the Public Works Committee and Municipal Engineer for report and comments. 

8.
Committee Reports:
 

9.
Board Reports:
 

10.
Departmental Reports & Resolutions:
 

a.
Report No. PLAN-2020-03, Greg Kirton, Manager of Planning and Economic Development
This item has attachments. 

1.Report No. PLAN 2020-03.pdf
  • 2020-169
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN 2020-03 and approve staff to prepare a By-law to authorize the delegation of decision making authority on consent to sever applications to the Committee of Adjustment.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

b.
Report No. PLAN-2020-04, Greg Kirton, Manager of Planning and Development 
This item has attachments. 

1.Report NO. PLAN 2020-04.pdf
  • 2020-170
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the recommendation from the Manager of Planning and Economic Development contained in Report No. PLAN 2020-04 and adopt the proposed Tree Canopy and Natural Vegetation Protection Policy.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

11.
Notice of Motions
 

12.
By-laws:
 

a.
By-law No. 2020-23, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading
This item has attachments. 

1.By-law No. 2020-23 - Closure and Conveyance.pdf
  • 2020-171
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following by-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to close and convey a part of the road allowance, adjacent to 213 Mirimishi Road, described as Part of the road allowance between Lots 24 and 25, Concession 17, Township of East Ferris, District of Nipissing, BE READ  a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-23;

    AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

13.
Correspondence and Information Items:
 

At the start of item No. 13 of the agenda, Correspondence and Information, Deputy Mayor Voyer excused himself from the meeting.  Deputy Mayor Voyer left the meeting at 7:08 p.m.

a.
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
This item has attachments. 

1.Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing- COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act.pdf

b.
City of Sarnia
This item has attachments. 

1.City of Sarnia.pdf

Council will be preparing resolution for the next Council meeting

c.
Municipality of Grey Highlands
This item has attachments. 

1.Municipality of Grey Highlands.pdf

Referred for Support at the next Council Meeting

d.
Renfrew County
This item has attachments. 

1.Renfrew County Economic Motion.pdf

Referred for support at the next Council Meeting

e.
Town of Kingsville
This item has attachments. 

1.Town of Kingsville.pdf

f.
AMO Communications
This item has attachments. 

1.AMO Communications, June 19th, 2020.pdf
2.AMO Communications, June 22nd, 2020.pdf
3.AMO Communications, June 24th, 2020.pdf
4.AMO Communications, June 25th, 2020.pdf
5.AMO Communications, June 26th, 2020.pdf
6.AMO Communications, July 2nd, 2020.pdf
7.AMO Communications, July 2nd, 2020.2.pdf
8.AMO Communications, July 3rd, 2020.pdf
9.AMO Communications, July 6th, 2020.pdf
10.AMO Communications, July 7th, 2020.pdf
11.AMO Communications, July 8th, 2020.pdf

g.
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
This item has attachments. 

1.North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.pdf

Council acknowledge the letter regarding face coverings

h.
Ombudsman Ontario
This item has attachments. 

1.Ombudsman Annual Report.pdf

14.
Action Items:
 

a.
Approval of Correspondence and Information
 

  • 2020-172
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 14th, day of July, 2020.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

b.
Resolution of Support:
This item has attachments. 

1.Municipality of McDougall-support.pdf
  • 2020-173
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    WHEREAS Council has received a request for support of a resolution enacted by the Municipality of McDougall regarding the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s (AMO) Discussion Paper “New Ontario Provincial Police Detachment Boards: Building a Framework for Better Policing Governance dated May 1, 2020, which proposes that Northern Ontario District Social Services Administration Boards (DSSAB) replace the current OPP Detachment Boards;

    NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council for the  Municipality of East Ferris supports the resolution enacted by the Municipality of McDougall and hereby agrees with the opinion of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), that the current DSSAB’s would not be the best solution for overseeing the Northern OPP Detachments;

    AND FURTHER that a copy of this resolution be sent to FONOM, AMO, the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, and Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

c.
Resolution of Support:
This item has attachments. 

1.Grey County- Broadband Access-support.pdf
  • 2020-174
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    THAT Council for the  Municipality of East Ferris supports resolution No. CW93-20 from Grey County regarding the time for broadband infrastructure improvement is now for unserviced areas as well as under-serviced areas that receive inadequate or disproportionately low levels of service.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

d.
Municipality of East Ferris- Community Profile
This item has attachments. 

1.FINAL - East Ferris Community Profile July 9 2020.pdf
  • 2020-175
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    THAT Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the Community Profile as prepared by Karen Jones Consulting.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

15.
Approval of Accounts Payable
 

  • 2020-176
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated July 14th, 2020 in the amount of $1,138,355.43.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

16.
Other Business
 

17.
In Camera (if required)
 

18.
Confirmatory By-Law
 

a.
By-law No. 2020-24, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading
This item has attachments. 

1.By-law No. 2020-24 Confirmatory.pdf
  • 2020-177
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following by-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council from June 23rd, 2020 to July 14th, 2020, BE READ  a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-24;

    AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

19.
Adjournment
 

  • 2020-178
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT we do now adjourn at 7:26 p.m. and meet again on August 11th, 2020.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort
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