Regular Council

THAT this Regular Meeting of Council is hereby called to order at 4:02 p.m.

THAT the agenda be accepted as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held November 26, 2024 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT the Minutes of the Closed Meeting of Council held November 12, 2024 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

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

THAT Council hereby declares the following equipment as surplus; - Unit #37- 2012 International Tandem Axle Plow/Sander Truck (Spare) - Unit #11 – 2010 Advantage Dump Trailer AND THAT the said equipment be disposed of as per Municipal By-law 2154-05, Disposal Policy for Surplus Goods.

THAT Council hereby receives the report regarding the relocation of the Helipad; AND THAT Council directs administration to work with ORNGE to establish the new Helipad site at 117 Road #5 South.

THAT Council hereby declares the following equipment as surplus; - Unit #50 - 2014 GMC Sierra No. 3GTU2UEC2EG537509 AND THAT the said equipment be disposed of as per Municipal By-law 2154-05, Disposal Policy for Surplus Goods.

THAT Council authorizes Ron Giardetti to attend the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Annual General Meeting and Conference being held January 19 to January 21, 2025, in Toronto, at the Sheraton Centre Hotel and the expenses be paid according to the Remuneration Policy 3291-23.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the redlined Terms of Reference for the Association Development Committee for review; AND THAT Council hereby directs the Clerk to bring back a By-law to adopt the same.

THAT a By-law to set the Terms of Reference for the Association Development Committee and to repeal and replace By-law No. 3246-22 and By-law No. 3364-24 be read a First and Second time this 16th day of December 2024.

THAT a By-law to set the Terms of Reference for the Association Development Committee and to repeal and replace By-law No. 3246-22 and By-law No. 3364-24 be read a Third and Final time and numbered 3395-24 AND THAT THE SAID By-law be engrossed in the By-law book.

THAT a By-law to set the 2025 Interim Property Tax Rates be read a First and Second time this 16th day of December 2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a By-law to set the 2025 Interim Property Tax Rates be read a Third and Final time and numbered 3396-24. AND THAT FURTHER the said by-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT Council hereby receives the following correspondence: a. TBDSSAB - Regular Board meeting Minutes October 17, 2024 b. East Ferris - Resolution re: Northern Ontario Women's Caucus c. Highway 11/17 Four-Laning - Notice of Study Commencement and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

WHEREAS official statistics from the Government of Ontario confirm that rural roads are inherently more dangerous than other roads; AND WHEREAS, despite only having 17% of the population, 55% of the road fatalities occur on rural roads; AND WHEREAS, rural, northern, and remote municipalities are fiscally strained by maintaining extensive road networks on a smaller tax base; AND WHEREAS, preventing crashes reduces the burden on Ontario’s already strained rural strained health care system; AND WHEREAS, roadway collisions and associated lawsuits are significant factors in runaway municipal insurance premiums. Preventing crashes can have a significant impact in improving municipal risk profiles; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Shuniah requests that the Government of Ontario take action to implement the rural road safety program that Good Roads has committed to lead. It will allow Ontario's rural municipalities to make the critical investments needed to reduce the high number of people being killed and seriously injured on Ontario’s rural roads; and FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, Hon. King Surma, Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. Rob Flack, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Lisa Thompson, Minister of Rural Affairs, Hon. Trevor Jones, Associate Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Hon. Sylvia Jones, Minister of Heal

THAT Council hereby receives and supports the letter dated September 20, 2024 by the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury regarding the Ontario Deposit Return Program; AND THAT Council directs the Clerk to forward a copy of this resolution to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Andrea Khanjin, the Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), MPP Kevin Holland and MPP Lise Vaugeois.

THAT Council hereby receives and supports the Resolution from the Township of Essa regarding the Fair Share of Provincial and Federal Government Financial Support; AND THAT Council directs the Clerk to forward a copy of this resolution to the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Doug Ford, the Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), MPP Kevin Holland, MPP Lise Vaugeois, MP Marcus Powlowski and MP Patty Hajdu.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the list of Unfinished Business dated December 12, 2024, and that same be filed in the Clerk’s Office.

THAT at the hour of 5:00 p.m. Council moves into In-Camera Session.

THAT at the hour of 5:40 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 16th day of December 2024 and Numbered 3397-24 AND THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.