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:
  • Jason Trottier, CAO/Treasurer
  • Kari Hanselman, Clerk

1.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Rochefort called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. 

2.
Adoption of Agenda

 
  • 2024-151
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 9th day of July, 2024 be adopted as prepared.

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

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

 

a.
Approval of Council Minutes: Regular Meeting of June 25th, 2024

This item has attachments. 
1.Regular Council Minutes June 25th, 2024.pdf
  • 2024-152
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Rooyakkers

    THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 25th, 2024 be adopted as circulated. 

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

4.
Business Arising from the Minutes

 

With regards to the delegation from Bell Canada at the last meeting, Deputy Mayor Rooyakkers expressed concerns that the areas not covered by Bell were not getting the promised bandwidth. CAO Trottier advised the he had met with representatives from Netspectrum today and was told they are planning infrastructure developments in the area. 

With regards to the letter of support from Council to the North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce application to the Rural Community Immigration Pilot initiative, Deputy Mayor Rooyakkers asked if Council could invite a representative from the Chamber to make a delegation to Council regarding the program. Clerk Hanselman advised that she had invited Donna Backer, President and CEO, to make a delegation should their application be successful. 

5.
Declarations of Conflict of Interest- Pecuniary Interest Thereof

 

None for this session. 

6.
Announcements and Updates from Council Members:

 

Councillor Champagne advised of the funding announcement last week for the upgrades to the library as well as the active transportation trail. Councillor Champagne thanked all the volunteers for what they do for the community. 

7.
Delegations to Council:

 

a.
Amy Van Wyngaarden, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

This item has attachments. 
1.MPAC - Council Presentation - East Ferris.pdf

Amy Van Wyngaarden, Account Manager from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation gave a delegation to Council regarding property assessment and tax systems. 

b.
Lori Betik and Lyne Way-White, Club Action 50+

 

Lori Betik and Lyne Way-White from Club Action 50+ gave a delegation to Council regarding upgrading the lift at the East Ferris Community Centre. 

8.
Committee Reports:

 

a.
Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

 

Councillor Champagne advised that Groulx Road construction is underway. The line painting on MacPherson Drive/Centennial Crescent is complete. 

b.
Emergency Management Program Committee

 

None for this session. 

c.
Fire and Emergency Services Committee

 

None for this session. 

d.
Planning Advisory Committee

 

None for this session. 

e.
Committee of Adjustment

 

None for this session. 

f.
Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee

 

Mayor Rochefort gave an update to Council on the Canada Day activities. 

g.
Striking Committee

 

9.
Board Reports:

 

a.
Library Board

 

None for this session. 

b.
OPP Detachment Board

 

None for this session. 

c.
Cassellholme, DNSSAB, Health Unit and NBMCA

 

10.
Departmental Reports & Resolutions:

 

None for this session. 

11.
Notice of Motions

 

12.
By-laws:

 

None for this session. 

13.
Correspondence and Information Items:

 

a.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

This item has attachments. 
1.MMAH - Planning Act Development Charges Act.pdf

b.
Treasury Board Secretariat

This item has attachments. 
1.Treasury Board Secretariat - Engagement on Proposed EMCPA Modernization.pdf

c.
City of St. Catharines

This item has attachments. 
1.City of St. Catharines - Green Roads Pilot Project.pdf

d.
Township of Otanabee-South Monaghan

This item has attachments. 
1.Township of Otanabee-South Monaghan - Regulations for Importation and Safe Use of Lithium-ion Batteries.pdf
  • 2024-153
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris supports the letter received from the Township of Otanabee-South Monaghan regarding calling upon all levels of government to enact regulations for the importation, sale, storage, and use of non-OEM or ULC certified lithium-ion batteries; 

    AND THAT this resolution be sent to MP Anthony Rota and all Ontario municipalities. 

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

e.
AMO 

 

f.
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit

This item has attachments. 
1.Health Unit - News Release.pdf
2.Health Unit - Strategic Plan.pdf

g.
Dianne and Doug Armatage

This item has attachments. 
1.Dianne and Doug Armatage - Bench Donation.pdf
  • 2024-154
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT Council for the Municipality of East Ferris accepts the request from Doug and Dianne Armatage to donate a bench to Macpherson Park and refer to the Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee for finalization of the model and installation. 

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

h.
Enbridge Gas Inc.

This item has attachments. 
1.Enbridge Gas - Email.pdf
2.Enbridge Gas - Notice_EB-2024-0125_EGI 2023 DVA_EN_20240627.pdf
3.Enbridge Gas - _EGI_EB-2024-0125_APPL_updated 20240702.pdf

i.
Ombudsman Ontario

This item has attachments. 
1.Ombudsman - 2023-2024 Annual Report.pdf

14.
Action Items:

 

a.
Approval of Correspondence and Information Circulated with the Agenda

 
  • 2024-155
    Moved byCouncillor Kelly
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Rooyakkers

    THAT Council approve the Correspondence and Information as circulated with the agenda of July 9th, 2024. 

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

15.
Approval of Accounts Payable

 
  • 2024-156
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byCouncillor Trahan

    THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated July 9th, 2024 in the amount of $454,818.84. 

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

16.
Other Business

 

None for this session. 

17.
In Camera 

 
  • 2024-157
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Rooyakkers

    THAT this meeting proceeds to In-Camera session at 6:41 p.m., under Section 239(2)(h) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 in order to address a matter pertaining  to the OPP Detachment: 

    (h) 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
  • 2024-158
    Moved byCouncillor Champagne
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT we do now adjourn this in-camera meeting at 6:51 p.m. and return to our regular session. 

    Carried Mayor Rochefort

18.
Confirmatory By-Law

 

a.
By-law No. 2024-30: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading

This item has attachments. 
1.By-law No. 2024-30 Confirmatory - June 25th, 2024 - July 9th, 2024.pdf
  • 2024-159
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    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 June 25th, 2024 to July 9th, 2024, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2024-30;

    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

 
  • 2024-160
    Moved byCouncillor Trahan
    Seconded byCouncillor Kelly

    THAT we do now adjourn at 6:52 p.m. and meet again on August 13th, 2024. 

    Carried Mayor Rochefort
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