Regular Council

THAT this Regular Meeting of Council is hereby called to order at 4:04 p.m.

THAT the agenda be accepted as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held August 9, 2022 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT the Minutes of the Public Meeting of Council held August 23, 2022 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

That Council hereby receives the tender opening minutes from September 6, 2022 for R2022-09 Mount Baldy Road and R2022-10 Granular 'M' Gravel Supply and Delivery and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the August Building Permit Summary and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council receives the report from the Clerk regarding Zoning Amendment request from Jeremy Mozzon and Tina LaFrancois under Application Z3-22 and hereby directs the Clerk to bring forward a by-law.

THAT Council hereby receives the report from the Manager of Operations and that a contract for RFT R2022-09 Mount Baldy Road Asphalt Paving be awarded to Taranis Contracting in the amount of $93,852.00 excluding HST and the contract for RFT R2022-10 Granular "M" Supply & Delivery be awarded to Bruno's Contracting in the amount of $77,910.00 excluding HST and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council directs the Clerk to bring back a by-law to authorize cost recovery (fees) with respect to fire department specific response and a by-law to enter into an agreement with Fire Marque Inc. to provide the services of recovering billable costs associated with fire response activities covered by insurance.

THAT Council hereby authorizes the following persons to attend the 2022 Thunder Bay District Municipal League Conference (TDBML) on September 22 and 23, 2022 being held in Thunder Bay at the Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel and Suites and their expenses be paid according to policy. 1. Wendy Landry 4. Don Smith 2. Donna Blunt 5. Ron Giardetti 3. Meghan Chomut

Whereas the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Ontario has proposed a new electoral map that would cut the number of federal election districts in northern Ontario from ten to nine; and Whereas the Constitution of Canada requires that the federal elector districts be reviewed every ten years; and Whereas the most significant change would see the two largest ridings in the far north, Kenora and Timmins-James Bay, amended and combined into one massive riding called Kiiwetinoong-Mushkegowuk, spanning from the Manitoba border to Quebec, and Kenora’s current riding boundary readjusted dramatically and combined with Thunder Bay-Rainy River with further significant changes to the Thunder Bay-Superior North and Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing boundaries; and Whereas the land mass size of the new Kenora-Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding would make it virtually ungovernable, and ultimately infringe on the democratic rights of northerners; and Whereas the Commission itself concluded any “further reduction in the number of districts in the north would imperil the principle of effective representation in this part of the province, considering its widely dispersed population and communities of interest”; and, Whereas the voice of the North in the House of Commons is already imperiled and underrepresented by so few seats; and, Whereas our region has diverse and unique interests which are quite different from one another and deserve

THAT Council receives the report on Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) programs and agrees that Mayor Landry be reimbursed for attending FCM committee meetings per remuneration by-law 2707-13 and the same be filed in the Clerk’s Office.

THAT Council hereby receives the report from administration and continues to support the COVID Tutoring Program effective September 1, 2022, with and increase in funds of $8,000 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the Asset Management Plan and the Report and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT a By-law to amend By-Law No. 2038-00 site specific as it applies to MacGregor Part Shore Road Allow; Plan M100 Lots 4 to 6; Part Lots 40 and 41 and Reference Plan 55R9242 Parts 1 to 4 and 12 to 15 and Reference Plan 55R14700 Part 1 be read a First and Second time this 13th day of September, 2022.

THAT a By-law to amend By-Law No. 2038-00 site specific as it applies to MacGregor Part Shore Road Allow; Plan M100 Lots 4 to 6; Part Lots 40 and 41 and Reference Plan 55R9242 Parts 1 to 4 and 12 to 15 and Reference Plan 55R14700 Part 1 be read a Third and Final time and numbered 3253-22. AND FURTHER THAT the by-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT Council hereby receives the following correspondence: a. NOMA - August Board Meeting Summary Report and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the list of Unfinished Business dated September 9, 2022, and that same be filed in the Clerk’s Office.

THAT at the hour of 5:55 P.M. Council moves into In-Camera Session.

THAT at the hour of 6:15 P.M. Council hereby resumes the meeting in open session.

THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be read a First, Second and Third time on this 13th day of September 2022 and Numbered 3254-22 AND THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT the hour of 6:16pm having arrived this regular Meeting of Council hereby adjourns.