Regular Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the minutes of the Regular meeting of Council and Closed Session held Wednesday, June 22, 2022, as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves payment of the General Accounts , excluding items of Pecuniary Interest, for the month of June 2022, in the amount of $849,773.39 .

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves payment of the Tulloch Engineering account , dated June 2 and June 10, 2022, in the amount of $3,277.62.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves payment of the Armstrong Enterprises account , dated June 2, 2022, in the amount of $2,000.00 .

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves payment of the Hughes Supply account , dated June10, 2022, in the amount of $250.40 .

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-65 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to amend the Policy for Procurement of Goods and Services for the Municipality of Huron Shores, known as the Procurement Policy , was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13 th day of July, 2022; AND THAT By-law #13-15 is hereby rescinded.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-66 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores for the Purpose of Appointing Signing Authorities , was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13 th day of July, 2022; AND THAT By-law #20-64 is hereby rescinded.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-67 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to amend the Emergency Management Program & Emergency Response Plan was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13 th day of July, 2022; AND THAT By-law #18-74 is hereby rescinded.

WHEREAS the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Blind River for Animal Control and By-law Enforcement Services is set to expire on July 30, 2022; AND WHEREAS the Town of Blind River has agreed to extend the MOU through to the end of December, 2022, at which point a new agreement will be proposed; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-68 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to authorize an extension to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Blind River for provisions of Animal Control and By-law Enforcement Services for the period of July 31, 2022 to December 31, 2022, was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13 th of July, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Minutes of the following board and organization on which the Municipality has representation: Thessalon Town and Township Cemetery Board - March 28, 2022 Huron Shores Public Library Board - November 2 & 30, 2021, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 10 & June 14, 2022

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Minutes of the following board and organization on which the Municipality has representation: Algoma Public Health Board of Health, dated, April 27, 2022 Algoma District Services Administration Board, dated May 12, 2022

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the issuance of a Request for Proposal for External Audit Services beginning with the 2022 fiscal year, as per Treasurer’s “RFP for External Audit Services” Report.

WHEREAS Mayor Marchisella of the City of Elliot Lake has accepted the Elliot Lake Women's Group homelessness challenge of living homeless from June 20-25th at the former Algoma Mall site in Elliot Lake and has further extended the challenge to all municipal, provincial and federal government officials; AND WHEREAS, due to prior commitments, Mayor Bilodeau was unable to participate in said challenge; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes a financial donation in the amount of $100.00, be made to the Elliot Lake Woman's Group in recognition of the growing crisis in our country; AND THAT said donation be drawn from the Working Fund Reserve.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the Clerk to advertise for, interview, and hire a back-up landfill caretaker/grass cutter.

WHEREAS the Municipality has received a request for pre-consultation on a planning matter for which our Planning Consultant has declared a conflict of interest, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes staff to retain back-up Planner, Jason Ferrigan, Associate and Senior Planner of J.L. Richards & Associates, for planning services on an as-needed basis.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts the Treasurer’s Report entitled “Municipal Act, 2001– Ontario Regulation 284/09 Budget Matters-Expenses” dated June 30, 2022.

WHEREAS new sand points were required at the Iron Bridge Recreation Centre and the Iron Bridge Museum in preparation of opening facilities following the two year closure due to the COVID pandemic; AND WHEREAS it has been recommended that the sand points in our facilities be replaced with drilled wells in order to allow these facilities to continue to operate; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes staff to make application to the Ontario Trillium Fund to replace sand points with drilled wells at the Iron Bridge Recreation Centre, Iron Bridge Museum, and Thompson Hall, if applicable.

WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Huron Shores has approved the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) to update the Industrial Subdivision Servicing Alternatives report as prepared by Tulloch Engineering in December 2010 to reflect up-to-date costs; AND WHEREAS Tulloch Engineering is scheduled to carry-out this update in July/August, 2022; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes staff to utilize the outcome of said report to source out and apply for grant opportunities that would, in combination with the Planning - Commercial/Industrial reserves, develop a road into the Industrial Subdivision; AND THAT EDAC continue their efforts to encourage further development and interest in the new Industrial Subdivision.

WHEREAS it is in the best interest of good government and the democratic process that all Ontarians have access to candidate information during the upcoming municipal elections; AND WHEREAS the clerks of some municipalities do not supply the mailing addresses of voters on the voters list to candidates, thereby limiting the access of voters who have mailing addresses outside the municipality to candidate information, effectively disenfranchising them; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores expresses its support for the inclusion of the mailing addresses of voters on voter's lists provided to candidates; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to all municipalities in Ontario to ask for their support; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Premier of Ontario, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

WHEREAS the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs administers the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program to provide compensation to farm producers for livestock killed by wildlife; AND WHEREAS Ontario Municipalities administer the Program on behalf of OMAFRA by appointing a Livestock Investigator and staff to work on wildlife damage claims; AND WHEREAS the costs associated with wildlife damage claims typically exceed the administration fee of $50.00 per claim as provided to the Municipality by OMAFRA; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Huron Shores request the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to review the administration fee provided to Municipalities for the administration of the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be circulated to the Association of Municipality of Ontario (AMO) and all Ontario Municipalities for their consideration and support.

WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Huron Shores has received correspondence, attached to the July 13th Council meeting agenda as Item 9.4, 9.4.1, and 9.4.2 under Letters and Communication for Action, regarding their disapproval of the chosen logo design and requests to forgo project timelines in order that other logos be considered; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, after thorough review and consideration of the above mentioned correspondence, Council directs staff to respond in writing stating Council's decision to respectfully decline their request to reconsider; AND THAT staff proceed with the final approved logo as approved by Resolution 21-16-15, being the most popular logo receiving 45% of the votes amongst the 55 individuals who voted during the media campaign. Yea (6) D. Wedgwood, N. Jones-Scissons, J. Armstrong, G. Campbell, J. Pirrie, and D. Kirby Nay (1) B. MacKinnon Absent (1) D. Walsh

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-69 , being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to Adopt the Minutes of the Special Public and Regular Council Meeting held Wednesday, July 13, 2022, authorizing the taking of any action authorized therein and thereby, was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13 th day of July, 2022

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does adjourn at 8:24 p.m.