THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF EAST FERRIS

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

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Municipal Office Council Chambers
PRESENT:
  • Pauline Rochefort, Mayor
  • Terry Kelly, Councillor
  • Steven Trahan, Councillor
  • Rick Champagne, Councillor
  • Lauren Rooyakkers, Deputy Mayor
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

 
  • 2023-89
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Rooyakkers

    THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 11th day of April, 2023 be adopted as prepared.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

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

 

a.
Approval of Council Minutes of March 28th, 2023

This item has attachments. 
1.Council Minutes March 28th, 2023.pdf
  • 2023-90
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held March 28th, 2023 be adopted as circulated.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

4.
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 session

6.
Chair's Comments:

 

Mayor Rochefort welcomed Councillor Champagne.  Councillor Champagne joined the Council meeting on-line.

7.
Delegations to Council:

 

None for this session

8.
Committee Reports:

 

a.
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

 

None for this session.  

b.
Community Emergency Management Committee

 

None for this session

c.
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, 2023

e.
Committee of Adjustment

 

Next meeting is April 19th, 2023

f.
Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

 

Next meeting is April 18th, 2023

g.
Economic Development Committee

 

Next meeting is April 26th, 2023

h.
Striking Committee

 

None for this session

9.
Board Reports:

 

a.
Library Board

 

b.
Police Services Board

 

1.
Minutes of March 30th, 2023

This item has attachments. 
1.PSB Minutes March 30th, 2023.pdf
2.PSB Minutes attachments CSZ March 30th, 2023.1.pdf
3.PSB Minutes attachments OPP Quarterly Report March 30th, 2023.2.pdf
4.PSB Minutes attachment 2023 Budget March 30th, 2023.3.pdf

2.
Recommendation(s) from minutes

 
  • 2023-91
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Rooyakkers

    Whereas 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 Rochefort

c.
Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA

 

10.
Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

 

a.
Report No. COMM-2023-04

This item has attachments. 
1.COMM-2023-04 - Floating Accommodations Memo.pdf
2.Brief summary - Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.pdf
  • 2023-92
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Champagne

    THAT 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 Rochefort

11.
Notice of Motions

 

None for this session

12.
By-laws:

 

None for this session

13.
Correspondence and Information Items:

 

14.
Action Items:

 

a.
Approval of Correspondence and Information circulated with agenda

 
  • 2023-93
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT Council approve the Correspondence and Information as circulated with the agenda of April 11th, 2023.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

b.
Municipality of North Perth

This item has attachments. 
1.Municipality of North Perth - School Bus Stop Arm Cameras.pdf
  • 2023-94
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Rooyakkers

    THAT 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 Rochefort

15.
Approval of Accounts Payable

 
  • 2023-95
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Rooyakkers

    THAT 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 Rochefort

16.
Other Business

 

None for this session

17.
In Camera (if required)

 

None for this session

18.
Confirmatory By-Law

 

a.
Confirmatory By-law No. 2023-16 - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

This item has attachments. 
1.By-law No. 2023-16 Confirmatory - March 28th, 2023 to April 11th, 2023.pdf
  • 2023-96
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Rooyakkers

    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 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 Rochefort

19.
Adjournment

 
  • 2023-97
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Rooyakkers
    Seconded byCouncillor Champagne

    THAT we do now adjourn at 6:25 p.m. and meet again on April 25th, 2023.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort
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