THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTESTuesday, April 11, 2023 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.Municipal Office Council ChambersPRESENT:Pauline Rochefort, MayorTerry Kelly, CouncillorSteven Trahan, CouncillorRick Champagne, CouncillorLauren Rooyakkers, Deputy MayorSTAFF PRESENT:Monica L. Hawkins, ClerkJason Trottier, CAO/Treasurer1.Call to Order Mayor Rochefort called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.2.Adoption of Agenda 2023-89Moved byCouncillor TrahanSeconded byDeputy Mayor RooyakkersTHAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 11th day of April, 2023 be adopted as prepared.Carried Mayor Rochefort3.Accepting the Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s): a.Approval of Council Minutes of March 28th, 2023 1.Council Minutes March 28th, 2023.pdf2023-90Moved byCouncillor ChampagneSeconded byCouncillor KellyTHAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held March 28th, 2023 be adopted as circulated.Carried Mayor Rochefort4.Business Arising from the Minutes Mayor Rochefort advised that from the last meeting it was mentioned that Mr. Matt Henderson, Bell Canada was to do a presentation to Council regarding internet. The presentation has been postponed to May 23rd, 2023 Council meeting.5.Declarations of Conflict of Interest- Pecuniary Interest Thereof None for this session6.Chair's Comments: Mayor Rochefort welcomed Councillor Champagne. Councillor Champagne joined the Council meeting on-line.7.Delegations to Council: None for this session8.Committee Reports: a.Public Works and Infrastructure Committee None for this session. b.Community Emergency Management Committee None for this sessionc.Fire and Emergency Services Committee Mayor Rochefort mentioned that sometimes there are events in our Municipality where firefighters are called out and citizens are commenting on how our firefighters are professional and caring. Councillor Trahan stated that the Fire Department is fully invested in what they do and advised that the Fire Department will be doing equipment testing this weekend. d.Planning Advisory Committee Next meeting is April 19th, 2023e.Committee of Adjustment Next meeting is April 19th, 2023f.Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee Next meeting is April 18th, 2023g.Economic Development Committee Next meeting is April 26th, 2023h.Striking Committee None for this session9.Board Reports: a.Library Board 1.Minutes of April 3rd, 2023 1.Library Board Minutes April 3 2023.pdf2.Library Draft Financial Statements.pdf3.Library Audit Findings Report.pdfb.Police Services Board 1.Minutes of March 30th, 2023 1.PSB Minutes March 30th, 2023.pdf2.PSB Minutes attachments CSZ March 30th, 2023.1.pdf3.PSB Minutes attachments OPP Quarterly Report March 30th, 2023.2.pdf4.PSB Minutes attachment 2023 Budget March 30th, 2023.3.pdf2.Recommendation(s) from minutes 2023-91Moved byCouncillor KellySeconded byDeputy Mayor RooyakkersWhereas the East Ferris Police Services Board recommended to Council to support the Community Safety Zone Designation as prepared by the PSB outlined in the minutes of their meeting held March 30th, 2023; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of East Ferris approves of this recommendation.Carried Mayor Rochefortc.Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA 10.Departmental Reports & Resolutions: a.Report No. COMM-2023-04 1.COMM-2023-04 - Floating Accommodations Memo.pdf2.Brief summary - Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.pdf2023-92Moved byCouncillor TrahanSeconded byCouncillor ChampagneTHAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accept Information Report No. COMM-2023-04 as prepared by the Director of Community Services regarding Floating Accommodations - Proposal to Amend O.Reg 161/17.Carried Mayor Rochefort11.Notice of Motions None for this session12.By-laws: None for this session13.Correspondence and Information Items: a.Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility 1.Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.pdfb.NBMCA 1.NBMCA- Special minutes March 8th, 2023.pdfc.North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation 1.North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation.pdfd.Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) 1.AORS.pdf2.AORS- Enbridge Gas Mar 24 2023.1(1).pdf3.AORS -Enbridge Motion.2(1).pdfCouncil referred for support - Resolution to oppose utility locate costs.14.Action Items: a.Approval of Correspondence and Information circulated with agenda 2023-93Moved byCouncillor TrahanSeconded byCouncillor KellyTHAT Council approve the Correspondence and Information as circulated with the agenda of April 11th, 2023.Carried Mayor Rochefortb.Municipality of North Perth 1.Municipality of North Perth - School Bus Stop Arm Cameras.pdf2023-94Moved byCouncillor TrahanSeconded byDeputy Mayor RooyakkersTHAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris support resolution from the Municipality of North Perth regarding School Bus Stop Arm Cameras and urges the Provincial Government to require all school buses to have stop arm cameras installed and paid for by the Province for the start of the 2023-2024 school year and Underwrite the costs for the implementation and on-going annual costs for Administrative Monetary Penalties in small and rural municipalities; AND FURTHER that this resolution be circulated to Premier Doug Ford, Attorney General Doug Downey, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, Provincial opposition parties, OGRA, AMO and FONOM.Carried Mayor Rochefort15.Approval of Accounts Payable 2023-95Moved byCouncillor TrahanSeconded byDeputy Mayor RooyakkersTHAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated April 11th, 2023 in the amount of $ 592,815.72.Carried Mayor Rochefort16.Other Business None for this session17.In Camera (if required) None for this session18.Confirmatory By-Law a.Confirmatory By-law No. 2023-16 - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading 1.By-law No. 2023-16 Confirmatory - March 28th, 2023 to April 11th, 2023.pdf2023-96Moved byCouncillor KellySeconded byDeputy Mayor RooyakkersWHEREAS 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 March 28th, 2023 to April 11th, 2023, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2023-16; AND THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.Carried Mayor Rochefort19.Adjournment 2023-97Moved byDeputy Mayor RooyakkersSeconded byCouncillor ChampagneTHAT we do now adjourn at 6:25 p.m. and meet again on April 25th, 2023.Carried Mayor RochefortNo Item Selected This item has no attachments1.Council Minutes March 28th, 2023.pdf1.PSB Minutes March 30th, 2023.pdf2.PSB Minutes attachments CSZ March 30th, 2023.1.pdf3.PSB Minutes attachments OPP Quarterly Report March 30th, 2023.2.pdf4.PSB Minutes attachment 2023 Budget March 30th, 2023.3.pdf1.Municipality of North Perth - School Bus Stop Arm Cameras.pdf1.North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation.pdf1.NBMCA- Special minutes March 8th, 2023.pdf1.By-law No. 2023-16 Confirmatory - March 28th, 2023 to April 11th, 2023.pdf1.Library Board Minutes April 3 2023.pdf2.Library Draft Financial Statements.pdf3.Library Audit Findings Report.pdf1.AORS.pdf2.AORS- Enbridge Gas Mar 24 2023.1(1).pdf3.AORS -Enbridge Motion.2(1).pdf1.Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.pdf1.COMM-2023-04 - Floating Accommodations Memo.pdf2.Brief summary - Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.pdf