Regular Council

THAT this Regular Meeting of Council is hereby called to order at 4:03 pm

THAT the agenda be accepted as presented.

THAT the Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council held December 10, 2019 be adopted as circulated and that the same be filed in the Clerk's Office

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

THAT the Clerk is hereby directed to bring forward a by-law authorizing to open up , stop up, close and declare surplus the portion of shoreline road allowance of Part 1 of RP 55R-14655 Lots 14 Plan 807

THAT Council hereby receives and approves the new Emergency Response Plan as required by the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, RSO, 1990 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office and that administration brings forth a by-law.

WHEREAS the OHSA requires employers to prepare and review, at least once a year, a written occupational health and safety policy, and to develop and maintain a program to implement that policy; AND WHEREAS the policy must be posted in the workplace; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Shuniah approves and posts a Health and Safety Policy statement, Schedule "A" to this resolution.

WHEREAS the Municipality of Shuniah is committed to planning for and protecting the future sustainability of its resources and environment, AND WHEREAS the Municipality of Shuniah is within the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority area, AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario is currently reviewing the mandate and operation of conservation authorities and; AND WHEREAS Conservation Authorities provide essential services to municipalities in their watersheds and AND WHEREAS smaller municipalities do not have capacity or the financial resource to employ staff with the technical expertise that conservation authorities provide and WHEREAS development near watercourses can have significant effects both upstream and downstream THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Shuniah encourages the province to continue to support the principle of planning on a watershed basis in the on-going review and prioritize the allocation of adequate funding to support the core mandate of conservation authorities. AND THAT the resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Premier Doug Ford, MPP Daryl Kramp , MPP Judith Monteith-Farrell, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, all other Municipalities and Lakehead Region Conservation Authority.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the December 2019 monthly expenditure report and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT a By-law to set the 2020 Interim Property Tax Rates be read a First and Second time this 14th day of January 2020.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a By-law to set the 2020 Interim Property Tax Rates be read a d Third and Final time and numbered 3095-20 AND THE SAID By-law be engrossed in the By-law book.

THAT A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Solicitor General be read a First and Second time this 14th day of January 2020

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Solicitor General be read a Third and Final time this 14th day of January 2020 and numbered 3096-20 AND THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law book.

THAT Council hereby receives the above correspondence from the TBDSSAB, The Town of Deep River, and the Township of Dorion and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the list of Unfinished Business dated January 9, 2020, and that same be filed in the Clerk’s Office.

THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be read a First, Second and Third time on this 14 th day of January 2020 and Numbered 3097-20 AND THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT the hour of 5:15 p.m. having arrived this regular Meeting of Council hereby adjourns.