Regular Council

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

THAT the agenda be accepted as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held November 4, 2019 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held November 8, 2019 be adopted as circulated and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Tender Opening Committee held November 5, 2019 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Shuniah Police Services Board meeting held October 28, 2019 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the OPP October monthly report and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the October 2019 building permit summary and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the updated Green Star Program policy dated November 19, 2019 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the draft Trailer By-Law Report and the Draft By-law

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Public Works update memo dated November 26, 2019 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office

THAT Council hereby receives the Fire Chief's report to council for November 21, 2019 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office

THAT Council hereby declares the following Fire Department Surplus to its needs: Unit #51 1996 Volvo VFE Fire Pumper Truck Serial # 4V52AFED3TR475601 AND FURTHER THAT the above noted equipment shall be disposed of as per By-Law #2154-05, which set the policies for disposal of goods.

THAT Council hereby receives the ROMA 2019 Annual Conference Document and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office

THAT Council receives the report on the ICIP Funding Application and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Shuniah OPP Contract Renewal Proposal 2020, Admin Report and the Shuniah OPP Draft Contract 2020

WHEREAS public health care consistently ranks as the top priority in public opinion polls, and; WHEREAS Public Health provides vital health promotion and prevention services based on the unique demographic and economic, social, and cultural needs of our communities, and; WHEREAS the evidence from hospital amalgamation in Ontario and across Canada is that they have cost billions of dollars and have not yielded the promised administrative savings but have taken money away from frontline care, and; WHEREAS there is no evidence to support the proposed closure of 25 out of 35 local Public Health Units, the closure of 12 of 22 local ambulance dispatch centres, and the closure of 49 out of 59 local ambulance services, and; WHEREAS there is a deep consensus among virtually all stakeholders that increasing acuity in our long-term care homes requires additional staff and resources, not cancellation of the two special funds and real dollar cuts to per diem funding of our long-term care homes, and; WHEREAS our local hospitals have been downsized for an entire generation and cannot meet population needs while sustaining real dollar cuts to hospital global budgets. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Municipality of Shuniah call upon the Ontario government to halt the closures of, mergers of, and cuts to our local health care services including Public Health Units, land ambulance services, hospitals and long-term care homes.

THAT Council receives the report on the MPAC Budget and Municipal Levy for 2020 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council receives Correspondence from D. Nicholas and the same be filed at the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council receives the TBDSSAB Newsletter for September 2019 and the same be filed at the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council receives Correspondence from Hydro One and the same be filed at the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the list of Unfinished Business dated November 26, 2019, and that same be filed in the Clerk’s Office.

THAT Council hereby agrees to pay the expenses for the following that attended the Emergency Plan Review and Training sessions held November 18 and November 20, 2019 as per policy. 1. Don Smith 2. Wendy Landry

THAT at the hour of 5:50 p.m. Council moves to closed In-Camera meeting to discuss Legal and Personnel Matters.

THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be read a First, Second and Third time on this 26th day of November 2019 and Numbered 3092-19 AND THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT the hour of 6:25 p.m. having arrived this regular Meeting of Council hereby adjourns.