THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

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Corbeil Park Hall
PRESENT:
  • Pauline Rochefort, Mayor
  • Terry Kelly, Councillor
  • Erika Lougheed, Councillor
  • Steven Trahan, Deputy Mayor
  • Rick Champagne, 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
 

  • 2021-147
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 25th day of May, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

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

a.
Approval of Council Minutes - May 11th, 2021
This item has attachments. 

1.Council Minutes - May 11th, 2021.pdf
  • 2021-148
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Trahan

    THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held May 11th, 2021 be adopted 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 advised that this week was VON week.  Congratulations to Councillor Terry Kelly for his involvement with the VON.  FONOM held their Virtual Conference last week. It was a great success.

7.
Delegations to Council:
 

a.
Baker Tilly, SNT, LLP - Municipal Auditors
This item has attachments. 

1.Draft Financial Statement.pdf
2.Audit Findings Report.pdf
3.Comparative Analysis 2020.pdf

Dan Longlade and Jessica Dion from Baker Tilly, SNT, LLP, Municipal Auditors presented to Council the 2020 Financial Statements.

  • 2021-149
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Trahan

    THAT the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris' Financial Statements for the year ended December 31st, 2020, be accepted as prepared and presented by Baker Tilly, SNT, LLP., Municipal Auditors.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

b.
Emma Jones, Karen Jones Consulting Inc.
 

Emma Jones, from Karen Jones Consulting Inc. made a presentation to Council pertaining to the Virtual Business Summit Event that was held, Wednesday, May 19th, 2021.

8.
Committee Reports:
 

a.
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee
 

b.
Community Emergency Management Committee
 

c.
Fire and Emergency Services Committee
 

d.
Planning Advisory Committee
 

e.
Committee of Adjustment
 

f.
Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee
 

g.
Economic Development Committee
 

h.
Communications Committee
 

i.
East Ferris Centennial Celebration Committee
 

1.
Minutes of May 11th, 2021
This item has attachments. 

1.Centennial May 11th, 2021.pdf

2.
Resolution - Declaring the month of June as ParticipACTION Month
 

  • 2021-150
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Trahan

    WHEREAS as Canadians and residents of East Ferris collectively support public health measures to combat the spread of Covid-19, an unintended consequence has been that our physical activity levels have sustained significant declines according to ParticipACTION’s 2020 Report Card; 

    AND WHEREAS ParticipACTION further reveals that this effect has been especially pronounced on children and youth, with less than 1 in 5 children (5-11 year-olds) and youth (12-17) in Canada meeting national movement behaviour guidelines for physical activity given restricted access to playgrounds, physical school, childcare and play dates; 

    AND WHEREAS Canadian communities and families can be active role models and provide the kind of encouragement our kids need to reclaim their pre-COVID level of activity; 

    AND WHEREAS East Ferris has previously demonstrated its ability to be a role model when it finished 3rd in Canada and 2nd in Ontario in the 2019 ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge;

    THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Municipality of East Ferris declares the month of June as ParticipACTION month in East Ferris and it will lead by example from June 1st to June 30th in encouraging Team East Ferris be active and healthy.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

j.
Municipal Office Project/Technical Advisory Committee
 

9.
Board Reports:
 

10.
Departmental Reports & Resolutions:
 

a.
Report No. PLAN-2021-10 - Manager of Planning and Economic Development
This item has attachments. 

1.PLAN-2021-10 - Effinger Surplus Land Request.pdf
  • 2021-151
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    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-2021-10 and does not deem the road allowance surplus and does not close the road allowance or sell the subject lands.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

11.
Notice of Motions
 

None for this session

12.
By-laws:
 

None for this session

13.
Correspondence and Information Items:
 

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

1.Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.pdf

Referred to Action Items for preparation of resolution regarding delegation

b.
Ministry of Transportation
This item has attachments. 

1.Ministry of Transportation.pdf
2.Ministry of Transportation Herb Villnef.pdf

c.
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
This item has attachments. 

1.East Ferris Township ALC Qs and As.pdf

d.
Town of Perth
This item has attachments. 

1.Town of Perth.pdf

e.
Township of Matachewan
This item has attachments. 

1.Township of Matachewan.pdf

f.
Township of McKellar
This item has attachments. 

1.Township of McKellar.pdf

Referred for support

g.
AMO Communications
This item has attachments. 

1.AMO Communications, May 7th, 2021.pdf
2.AMO Communications, May 13th, 2021.2.pdf
3.AMO Communications, May 13th, 2021.pdf
4.AMO Communications, May 14th, 2021.pdf

h.
FONOM
This item has attachments. 

1.FONOM - Media Release - May 15 2021.pdf

i.
North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
This item has attachments. 

1.NBMCA Minutes of February 24th, 2021.pdf
2.NBMCA Minutes of March 24th, 2021.pdf

j.
Henri Giroux, President of the North Bay and District Labour Council
This item has attachments. 

1.North Bay and District Labour Council.pdf
  • 2021-152
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Champagne

    WHEREAS the month of June is recognized as Pride Month, in order to commemorate the Stonewall riots which occurred at the end of June 1969 in New York;

    AND WHEREAS during Pride Month, the world’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Two Spirit communities (LGBTQ2St) and Allies come together to celebrate diversity and protest for the freedom to be themselves: to overcome prejudice, for inclusive policies and laws: and for the right to be accepted for who they are; 

    AND WHEREAS although many strides have been made forward to educate peoples bias, there is still much work to be done in correcting adversity towards the LGBTQ2St communities; 

    BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED  that the Council of Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris  does hereby proclaim June 2021 as Pride Month and encourages residents to commit to continuing Awareness, inclusion, and acceptance for all members of our community regardless of gender identity, race, age and beliefs.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

k.
North Bay Pride
This item has attachments. 

1.North Bay Pride.pdf
2.North Bay Pride Sponsorship 2021 Packages.pdf
3.North Bay Pride Sposnorship results for 2020.pdf

14.
Action Items:
 

a.
Approval of Correspondence and Information of Agenda
 

  • 2021-153
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Champagne

    THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 25th day of May, 2021.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

b.
Resolutions of Support from last Council Meeting
This item has attachments. 

1.Support - City of North Bay-Joint and Several liability Insurance.pdf
2.Support - Municipality of Calvin.pdf

Council withdrew their support of resolution from the Municipality of Calvin as it was noted that 988, 3 Digit Suicide Line has already gone through and been approved by the CRTC.

  • 2021-154
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    That Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports resolution No. 2021-194 from the City of North Bay pertaining to the Province of Ontario to address the issue of joint and several liability;

    AND BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution and the resolution from the City of North Bay be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, the Minister of Finance, The Attorney General, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, MPP for Nipissing, Leader of the Provincial New Democrat Party, the Leader of the Provincial Liberal Party, AMO, FONOM, ROMA and OGRA.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

c.
Delegation to AMO
 

  • 2021-155
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT Council of the Municipality of East Ferris authorize staff to request a delegation at the AMO Conference regarding Active Transportation.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

15.
Approval of Accounts Payable
 

  • 2021-156
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated May 25th, 2021 in the amount of $97,826.34.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

16.
Other Business
 

None for this session

17.
In Camera
 

  • 2021-157
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Trahan

    THAT this meeting proceeds to In-Camera session at 8:03 p.m., under Section 239(2) & 239(3.1)(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 in order to address matters pertaining to: 

    • Education and Training;
    • A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;
    • Information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them.

     

    Carried Mayor Rochefort
  • 2021-158
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Trahan

    THAT we do now adjourn this In-Camera meeting at 8:56 p.m. and return to our regular session of Council.

     

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

18.
Confirmatory By-Law
 

a.
By-law No. 2021-25 - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading
This item has attachments. 

1.By-law No. 2021-04 Confirmatory.pdf
  • 2021-159
    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 May 11th, 2021 to  May 25th, 2021, BE READ  a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-25;

    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
 

  • 2021-160
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT we do now adjourn at 8:57 and meet again on June 8th, 2021.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort
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