Regular Council

THAT this Regular Meeting of Council is hereby called to order at 4:01 p.m.

THAT the agenda be accepted as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the Special Budget Meeting of Council held January 28, 2025 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held January 28, 2025 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT the Minutes of the Closed Meeting of Council held January 28, 2025 be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council hereby acknowledges there were no building permits issued in January 2025 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council receive the following report and directs the Clerk to bring forward a by-law to repeal and replace the Regulate Election Sign By-law 2204-06, Regulate Elections Signs Amendment By-law 2220-06 and Regulate Election Signs Amendment By-law 2226-06; to leave section 3.3 in the By-law AND THAT the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council authorizes the following persons to attend the Foundations in Planning Training and the expenses be paid according to the Remuneration Policy 3291-23

THAT Councill hereby receives the Tree Canopy and Natural Vegetation Policy for discussion; AND THAT Council hereby adopts the said Policy; AND FURTHER THAT the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT Council hereby receives the report, draft by-law and previous resolution for the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant and direct administration to bring back a by-law to enter into the grant agreement and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

THAT A By-law to enter into a grant agreement between Shuniah and His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the President of the Treasury Board be read a First and Second time this 11th day of February 2025.

THAT A By-law to enter into a grant agreement between Shuniah and His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the President of the Treasury Board be read a Third and Final time and numbered 3405-25 AND FURTHER THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT a By-law to set the 2025 tax ratios be read a First and Second time this 11th day of February 2025.

THAT a By-law to set the 2025 tax ratios be read a Third and Final time and numbered 3406-25 AND FURTHER THAT the said by-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT a By-law to set the 2025 rates of taxation and the 2025 budget be read a First and Second time this 11th day of February 2025.

THAT a By-law to set the 2025 rates of taxation and the 2025 budget be read a Third and Final time and numbered 3407-25 AND FURTHER THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT A By-law to Regulate Election Signs and to repeal and replace By-law No. 2204-06, By-law No. 2220-06 and By-law No. 2226-06 be read a First and Second time this 11th day of February 2025.

THAT Council hereby receives the following correspondence: a. Peterborough - Letter re: Proposed U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Goods b. LRCA - Board Meeting Minutes - November 27, 2024 c. Halton Hills - Resolution re: Sovereignty of Canada d. NOMA Delegation Package - ROMA 2025 and the same be filed in the Clerk's Office.

WHEREAS under Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, producers are fully accountable and financially responsible for their products and packaging once they reach their end of life and are disposed of, for ‘eligible’ sources only; AND WHEREAS ‘ineligible’ sources which producers are not responsible for including businesses, places of worship, daycares, campgrounds, public-facing and internal areas of municipal-owned buildings and not-for-profit organizations, such as shelters and food banks; AND WHEREAS should a municipality continue to provide services to the ‘ineligible’ sources, the municipality will be required to oversee the collection, transportation, and processing of the recycling, assuming 100% of the costs; AND WHEREAS these costs will further burden the municipalities’ finances and potentially take resources away from vital infrastructure projects; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Municipality of Shuniah hereby request that the province amend Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box so that producers are responsible for the end-of-life management of recycling products from all sources; AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Andrea Khanjin, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Kevin Holland MPP, Lise Vaugeois, AMO, ROMA and FONOM.

THAT Council hereby receives a copy of the list of Unfinished Business dated February 7, 2025, 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 11th day of February 2025 and Numbered 3408-25 AND THAT the said By-law be engrossed in the By-law Book.

THAT the hour of 4:48 p.m. having arrived this regular Meeting of Council hereby adjourns.