Special Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council sets a Special Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. to review the Flood Plain Mapping Project together with HATCH Ltd.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, by 2/3 vote, Council hereby suspends the requirement of a motion in order to debate the draft Recreational Vehicle License By-law with respect to any need to make changes to its current composition; AND THAT a motion be brought forward should a recommendation for change be made.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs staff to amend the draft Recreational Vehicle License By-law as follows: Section 3.5: "...one shed per vacant property"; Section 3.5 a) 1: be amended to 15 square metres; Incorporate wording in by-law that does not authorize a connection to the septic system if the Recreational Vehicle is on a property with a primary dwelling; Section 3.10 add further clarity re: transferring licenses; The Secondary rate be 50% less than the Primary rate in all zones, and the word "secondary" be replaced with "auxiliary"; AND THAT Council sets a Public Information Session on February 28th, 2024, to present the by-law.

WHEREAS Council directed staff to explore a partnership with the Town of Thessalon to participate in the Food Cycler Pilot Program; AND WHEREAS staff has collected the appropriate information and the costs to participate is a total of $3,300.00 (for 25 residents, $100 per Food Cycler unit, shipping and processing costs); AND WHEREAS the deadline for residents to confirm interest in the program is January 26 th, 2024 to match the rollout as implemented by the Town of Thessalon as the lead in the project; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council grant pre-budget approval of $3,300.00 plus HST, contingent on staff and the Environmental Advisory Committee generating the required interest from residents to participate; AND THAT the $3,300.00 plus HST be added to the Environmental - Grants to Others budget.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does adjourn at 9:08 p.m.