Regular Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the minutes of the Regular meeting of Council held Wednesday, March 23, 2022, as amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves payment of the General Accounts , excluding items of Pecuniary Interest, for the month of March 2022, in the amount of $482,155.22

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves payment of the Tulloch Engineering account, dated March 16, 2022, in the amount of $7,820.60 .

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves payment of the Hughes Supply account, dated March 16, 2022, in the amount of $114.46 .

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-23 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to delegate certain duties to Clerk/Administrator during the period of restricted acts of Council after nomination day for the 2022 Municipal Election was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13th day of April, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-24 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to execute a Seasonal Waste Disposal Site Key Agreement with Clear Lake Campground to allow after-hours access to the Municipal Waste Disposal Site was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13 th day of April, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-25 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to execute a Seasonal Waste Disposal Site Key Agreement with Brownlee Lake Park to allow after-hours access to the Municipal Waste Disposal Site was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13 th day of April, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-26 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to execute a Seasonal Waste Disposal Site Key Agreement with McAlpine Campground to allow after-hours access to the Municipal Waste Disposal Site was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13 th day of April, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-27 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to execute a Seasonal Waste Disposal Site Key Agreement with Melwel Lodge to allow after-hours access to the Municipal Waste Disposal Site was read a first, second and third time and passed in open Council this 13 th day of April, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Minutes of the following joint boards and organization on which the Municipality has representation: Algoma Public Health Board of Health Meeting - January 26, 2022 Thessalon Town and Township Cemetery Board - November 22, 2021 Huron North Community Economic Alliance - March 3, 2022

WHEREAS the Province has eased and/or eliminated COVID-19 restrictions, resulting in the re-opening of Municipal facilities to full capacity; AND WHEREAS COVID-19 remains prevalent in the area, causing many to remain vigilant respecting the virus, and thus desiring to cancel or postpone planned events; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council extends the temporary allowance to either: (1) defer a rental agreement to a later date, at the rate established for year in which the event is to take place; or (2) cancel a rental agreement , no less than 30-days prior to the event, to receive a full refund; AND THAT the temporary extension to defer or cancel a rental remain in effect until Council terminates it by way of Resolution; AND THAT Clerk/Administrator prepare a cancellation policy to be considered upon termination of the temporary extension.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the Application for Adjustment of Taxes in accordance with Section 357 of the Municipal Act , 2001, as follows: 57 24 000 016 18700 0000 from Residential Taxable (RT) 2016 CVA $125,000 to Residential Taxable (RT) 2016 CVA $28,000 effective October 21, 2021.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council set a special meeting to be held Wednesday, April 20, 2022, to review the 2022 Budget .

WHEREAS Clerk/Administrator Tonelli has confirmed her retirement date, and will be transitioning to the role of Training Coordinator as of July 2022; AND WHEREAS Deputy Clerk Roberts will be assuming the role of CAO/Clerk on July 4, 2022; AND WHEREAS Council desires that a specialized legal firm compose the employment contract to be offered for the new CAO/Clerk’s position which must be signed prior to the Deputy Clerk assuming the full time managerial role with the Municipality of Huron Shores; AND WHEREAS Councillors Jones-Scissons and Walsh are recommending the hiring of Labour and Employment Law Firm Hicks Morley to draft a balanced, fair, and secure employment contract; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council instructs the Clerk/Administrator to hire, by single source or procurement policy exclusion, the services of Hicks Morley to draft an employment contract for Deputy Clerk Roberts to be provided for review by Council no later than June 1, 2022.

WHEREAS, effective April 30, 2022, Eric Rousseau is terminating the Lease Agreement with the Municipality of Huron Shores, for the Municipal Transport Vehicle Parking Lot; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Clerk/Administrator be directed to seek out other possible locations within Iron Bridge for a municipal transport vehicle parking area and bring a report to Council soonest possible.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Councillor Jones-Scissons be authorized to participate in the Bulk Electricity Planning in Northeast Ontario Engagement Webinar to be held April 26, 2022; AND THAT it cover all associated expenses.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes Councillor Jones-Scissons and Councillor Walsh to attend the 2022 Annual Conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) being held in Ottawa from August 14th – 17th, 2022; AND THAT it cover all associated expenses.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council provides a $200.00 Bursary to Ecole Secondaire Catholique Jeunesse-Nord , to be awarded at the 2022 Graduation Ceremony, to a student who is a resident of the Municipality of Huron Shores at the time of the graduation and who is proceeding to post-secondary education in September, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council provides a $200.00 Bursary to W.C. Eaket Secondary School , to be awarded at the 2022 Graduation Ceremony, to a student who is a resident of the Municipality of Huron Shores at the time of the graduation and who is proceeding to postsecondary education in September 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes Councillor Pirrie and EDAC Member Helen Bilodeau to attend the HNCEA Tourism Summit to be held April 27th, 2022, in Bruce Mines; AND THAT it cover all associated expenses.

WHEREAS an Environmental Compliance Approval Application, requesting to install new and modern septic systems at Phillips Bay Resort, has been received by the Municipality on March 30, 2022, from Jason Naccarato, applicant; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, subject to review and support of the application by Planning Consultant Peter Tonazzo, Clerk/Administrator Deborah Tonelli be authorized and instructed to sign the Environmental Compliance Approval Application for improved and new Septic Systems for Phillips Bay Resort , confirming that the Municipality has no objection to the construction of the works in the Municipality; AND THAT the Municipality accepts no responsibility for the proposed system.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Clerk/Administrator be authorized to proceed with pricing and hiring a contractor to replace and/or patch the roof on Sowerby Hall and conduct either of Options 1 or 2 respecting mold mitigation in order that rentals may be honoured throughout the Summer; AND THAT funding applications be made and plans set in place to finalize all of the necessary renovations in Fall 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes a donation to the Iron Bridge Agricultural Society in the amount of $800.00 for its Iron Bridge Music Fest to be held Saturday, June 18, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #22-28 , being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to Adopt the Minutes of the Regular and Special Council Meetings held Wednesday, April 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 13th day of April, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does adjourn at 8:21 p.m.