Regular Council

Stewart THAT this Regular Meeting of Council is hereby called to order at 4:00 pm.

Blunt THAT the agenda be accepted as presented.

Stewart THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held November 14, 2017 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

Stewart That Council hereby receives the report regarding the Zoning Application No Z 6/17 and hereby directs the Clerk to proceed with the application as submitted and to set a date for the public Page 2 of 7 Regular Council November 28, 2017 meeting as per the Planning Act.

Stewart THAT Council hereby receives the Staff report regarding the request to purchase the shoreline road allowance in front of Lot 7, Plan 807 (297 W. Loon Lake). We recommend that the request to purchase the unopened shoreline road allowance be considered after a by-law to open up, close and declare surplus the road allowance in front of Lot 7, Plan 807 be advertised in the Chronicle Journal as per the Municipal Act. AND FURTHER THAT all costs associated, including advertising, surveying and any legal costs be the responsibility of the applicants.

Donna Blunt THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Draft Code of Conduct AND FURTHER THAT it be brought back to a future meeting of Council in the spring of 2018 for further discussion and direction.

Stewart THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Report and Internal Tax Collection Policy and further that a copy be filed in the Clerk's Office.

Donna Blunt THAT Council directs staff to bring forward a by-law to approve a new schedule of fees as outlined in Appendix “A” as presented AND FURTHER THAT notification to the public be given as per the Municipal policy.

Stewart THAT Aby-law to authorize debt owing from Municipal charges and fees to be added to the tax roll is deemed to have been read a First and Second time this 28th day of November, 2017

Blunt BE IT RESOLVED THAT A by-law to authorize debt owing from Municipal charges and fees to be added to the tax roll, is deemed to have been read a Third and Final time this 28th Day of November 2017, and numbered 2990-17; Page 4 of 7 Regular Council November 28, 2017 AND THAT the said by-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

Stewart THAT Aby-law to authorize a 2018 Interim Tax Rate is deemed to have been read a First and Second time this 28th day of November, 2017

BE IT RESOLVED THAT A by-law to authorize Interim Taxes for 2018, is deemed to have been read a Third and Final time this 28th Day of November 2017, and numbered 2991-17; AND THAT the said by-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Letter from Thunder Bay Page 5 of 7 Regular Council November 28, 2017 District Social Services Administration Board regarding a School Based Hot Meal Program.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the list of Unfinished Business dated November 23 2017, and that same be filed in the Clerk’s Office.

WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation has completed its twinning of Highway 11/17 through much of the Municipality of Shuniah; AND WHEREAS since the new Highway has been opened several large and significant vehicular accidents have occurred at several intersections along this corridor. AND WHEREAS on July 7, 2017 a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Mackenzie Station Road and Highway 11/17 sent seven people to hospital which resulted in two young children being airlifted to a London, Ontario hospital. AND WHEREAS the driver of the vehicle entering onto Highway 11/17 proceeded directly into oncoming traffic without stopping. AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation has since that time replaced the original undersized stop sign at this intersection to a larger more conspicuous sign; AND WHEREAS a northerly approach on Mackenzie Station Road to the east-bound lanes of Highway 11/17 are on an uphill grade which does not make the east bound lanes visually apparent. AND WHEREAS other vehicular accidents have also occurred at all other new intersections along this corridor; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Shuniah requests that the Ministry of Transportation do a full independent safety audit of all the intersections within Shuniah along the new Highway 11/17 corridor. AND FURTHER THAT the Council is requesting at the very least, additional safety measures be installed at the Mackenzie Station Road intersection that will enable the travel

THAT Council hereby directs the Clerk to bring forward a By-law to authorize the contract with MNP for an Integrity Commissioner for the Municipality of Shuniah.

THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be read a First, Second and Third time on this 28th day of November, 2017 and Numbered 2992-17 AND THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

5:20THAT the hour of 5:20 p.m. having arrived this regular Meeting of Council hereby adjourns.