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
  • Rick Champagne, Councillor
ABSENT:
  • Steven Trahan, 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
 

  • 2021-56
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Champagne

    THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 9th day of March, 2021 be adopted as circulated.

     

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

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

a.
Approval of the Minutes - February 23rd, 2021 and Minutes of the Special Meeting, March 3rd, 2021
This item has attachments. 

1.February 23rd, 2021.pdf
2.March 3rd, 2021 Special Meeting.pdf
  • 2021-57
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Champagne

    THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held February 23rd, 2021 and the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held March 3rd, 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:
 

None for this session

7.
Delegations to Council:
 

a.
Mr. Todd Wilcox
This item has attachments. 

1.Todd Wilcox.pdf
2.Todd Wilcox presentation.pdf

Mr. Wilcox was scheduled to do a presentation to Council.  Mr. Wilcox contacted the office at 5:00 p.m. advising that he could not attend the meeting.  Mr. Wilcox requested to have his presentation moved to the next Regular Meeting of Council of March 23rd, 2021.

8.
Committee Reports:
 

9.
Board Reports:
 

10.
Departmental Reports & Resolutions:
 

11.
Notice of Motions
 

12.
By-laws:
 

13.
Correspondence and Information Items:
 

a.
General (Ret'd) Rick Hillier - Vaccine Distribution Task Force
This item has attachments. 

1.General Hillier Memo Feb 22 2021 Final EN.pdf
2.COVID 19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, Update No. 8.pdf
3.Vaccine Distribution plan.pdf

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

1.Minister of Municipal Affairs.pdf

c.
Ministry of Solicitor General
This item has attachments. 

1.Ministry of Solicitor General - Surge Capacity Memo.pdf

d.
Municipality of West Grey
This item has attachments. 

1.Municipality of West Grey.pdf

Council referred for support

e.
Township of Archipelago
This item has attachments. 

1.Township of Archipelago.pdf

Council referred for support

f.
Township of Lake of Bays
This item has attachments. 

1.Township of Lake of Bays.pdf

Council requested that a letter be sent to the Township of Lake of Bays for support

g.
Township of Perry
This item has attachments. 

1.Township of Perry - Community Safety Plan.pdf

h.
AMO Communications
This item has attachments. 

1.AMO Communications, February 18th, 2021.pdf
2.AMO Communications, February 19th, 2021.pdf
3.AMO Communications, February 24th, 2021.pdf
4.AMO Communications, February 25th, 2021.pdf
5.AMO Communications, March 1st, 2021.pdf
6.AMO Communications, March 4th, 2021.pdf

i.
Councillor Rick Champagne - Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA)
This item has attachments. 

1.OGRA Vaccine Distribution.pdf

Council requested that a letter of support be forwarded to OGRA and Minister Christine Elliott

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

1.North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.pdf

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

1.NBMCA Minutes - October 28th, 2020.pdf
2.NBMCA Minutes - January 27th, 2021.pdf

14.
Action Items:
 

a.
Approval of Correspondence and Information circulated with the agenda
 

  • 2021-58
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 9th day of March, 2021.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

b.
Support of Resolution - City of St. Catherines
This item has attachments. 

1.Support - City of St. Catherines.pdf
  • 2021-59
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports the resolution from the City of St. Catherines that endorses legislated sick leave and calls on the government of Ontario to permanently legislate universal paid sick days for all workers in Ontario during the pandemic and beyond, regardless of workplace size, type of work or immigration status.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

c.
Support of Resolution - Township of Conmee
This item has attachments. 

1.Support - Township of Conmee.pdf

This resolution was put on the floor.  It was moved and seconded for the purpose of discussing.  Council deferred this resolution for further information.

  • 2021-60
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT the Council of the Municipality of East Ferris supports the resolution from the Township of Conmee to lobby the Provincial Government to amend the Municipal Act and Municipal Elections Act, as may be, so that people with a criminal record who have not had their record cleared from the RCMP Data Base by order of the Governor General of Canada, be prohibited from becoming a candidate in municipal elections.

15.
Approval of Accounts Payable
 

  • 2021-61
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated March 9th, 2021 in the amount of $419,331.38.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

16.
Other Business
 

None for this session

17.
In Camera - if required
 

Councillor Rick Champagne requested to proceed to in-camera session.

  • 2021-62
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Champagne

    THAT this meeting proceeds to In-Camera session at 6:23  p.m., under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining to: 

    • a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and
    • litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;

     

    Carried Mayor Rochefort
  • 2021-63
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byCouncillor Lougheed

    THAT we do now adjourn this In-Camera meeting at 6:54 p.m. and return to our regular session of Council.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

18.
Confirmatory By-Law
 

a.
By-law No. 2021-11 - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Reading
This item has attachments. 

1.By-law No. 2021-11 Confirmatory.pdf
  • 2021-64
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byCouncillor Champagne

    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 February 23rd, 2021 to  March 9th, 2021, BE READ  a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2021-11;

    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
 

  • 2021-65
    Moved byCouncillor Lougheed
    Seconded byCouncillor Champagne

    THAT we do now adjourn at 6:56 p.m. and meet again on March 23rd, 2021.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort
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