Council Meeting

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the September 15, 2023 Revised Council Agenda, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on August 8, 2023, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on August 17th, 2023, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move into a CLOSED MEETING at 9:49 a.m., pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, to deal with a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

MacLeod NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move out of a CLOSED MEETING at 10:01 a.m.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council receives the September 2023 CAO Report on Council Directions, as distributed.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council receives the September 2023 Revised Council Correspondence listing.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following Council members are approved to attend the District of Parry Sound Municipal Association Fall 2023 Conference on September 29, 2023: Councillor Manners and Councillor Lundy.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approves the 2024 Council Meetings schedule.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby approves a donation to the Parry Sound Downtown Business Association in the amount of $1,000. for the 2024 Parry Sound District Maple Syrup Festival.

MacLeod NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby authorizes Councillor MacLeod to attend the Muskoka Watershed Health Report Release Event on September 18, 2023, on behalf of the Council.

WHEREAS the Township of The Archipelago recognizes the urgent need for physicians in Northern Ontario as it is experiencing a shortage of trained physicians and specialist physicians: and WHEREAS life expectancy of Northern residents is more than two years lower than the Ontario average, and mental health and addictions are at a four-times higher rate; and WHEREAS one in eight Northern residents does not have access to a family doctor, and many must travel long distances to access healthcare services representing the failure of healthcare in Northern Ontario; and WHEREAS communities in Northern Ontario require access to equitable health care, especially underserved rural, Indigenous, and Francophone communities; and WHEREAS in April of 2022, the Government announced an unprecedented medical expansion for NOSM University’s medical programs, and WHEREAS the current base funding rates for the Northern School of Medicine University (NOSM) have not been increased sufficiently to accommodate growth and expansion; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of The Archipelago strongly requests the Provincial Government grant NOSM University’s request for a permanent increase in annual base funding by $4.0 million before the end of this fiscal year so it can continue to deliver on the mandate that the Conservative Government initially established in response to the needs of Northern municipalities. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that a copy of this motion be forwarded to Premier Doug

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council accept staff’s recommendation to cancel an order for a new Tri-Axle Roll Off Truck through Lewis Motors; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby approves the purchase of a Tri-Axle Roll Off Truck through Adams Brothers (new fleet) in the amount of $349,500 + HST, which includes an additional capital budget allocation of $19,500.

MacLeod NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council directs staff to proceed with making minor changes to the site alteration by-law and tree preservation by-law and proceed with the public engagement of the by-laws with at least one virtual meeting and one in-person meeting.

WHEREAS the Mayors of Parry Sound and Seguin met with MPP Steve Clark and MPP Graydon Smith on August 3 rd , 2023 to discuss opportunities associated with Regional amalgamation of West Parry Sound area municipalities; and WHEREAS at the West Parry Sound Heads of Council meeting held on August 10 th , 2023, at the invitation of the Parry Sound and Seguin Mayors, each mayor was asked to bring before their Council the matter of a provincially funded study that would look at various aspects of service delivery and possible amalgamation in the region; and WHEREAS no draft terms of reference for the study were proposed or are available; and WHEREAS , since the August 10 th meeting, the Municipality of McDougall, the Municipality of Whitestone, the Township of McKellar, the Township of Seguin and the Township of Carling have all indicated they are not supportive of either participating in the study, amalgamation, or both; and WHEREAS it appears that there is no momentum locally behind such a study, and thus no need for the Township of The Archipelago to debate the issue; and WHEREAS the Township of The Archipelago, through its Strategic Plan, has established the vision to, in partnership with its community, ensure the continued guardianship of the lakes and watershed areas within the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere; and WHEREAS the protection and the preservation of the natural environment has been established as our highest priority through the Township’s Strategic Plan; and WH

That By-law A2107-23 , being a By-law to amend By-law No. A2000-07 (the Comprehensive Zoning By-law) for Island No. B369, being Part 4, Registered Plan 42R-7464 being Parcel 25827 S/S, in front of the Township of Conger (MACDONALD, Dougal), be read and finally passed on this 15th day of September, 2023.

That By-law 2023-36 , being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council Held on September 15, 2023, be read and finally passed on the 15th day of September, 2023.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Regular Meeting of Council held on September 15, 2023 be adjourned at 10:16 a.m.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on August 18th, 2023, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move out of a CLOSED MEETING at 10:01 a.m.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby authorizes Councillor MacLeod to attend the Muskoka Watershed Health Report Release Event on September 18, 2023, on behalf of the Council.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council directs staff to proceed with making minor changes to the site alteration by-law and tree preservation by-law and proceed with the public engagement of the by- laws with at least one virtual meeting and one in-person meeting.

WHEREAS the Mayors of Parry Sound and Seguin met with MPP Steve Clark and MPP Graydon Smith on August 3rd, 2023 to discuss opportunities associated with Regional amalgamation of West Parry Sound area municipalities; and WHEREAS at the West Parry Sound Heads of Council meeting held on August 10th, 2023, at the invitation of the Parry Sound and Seguin Mayors, each mayor was asked to bring before their Council the matter of a provincially funded study that would look at various aspects of service delivery and possible amalgamation in the region; and WHEREAS no draft terms of reference for the study were proposed or are available; and WHEREAS, since the August 10th meeting, the Municipality of McDougall, the Municipality of Whitestone, the Township of McKellar, the Township of Seguin and the Township of Carling have all indicated they are not supportive of either participating in the study, amalgamation, or both; and WHEREAS it appears that there is no momentum locally behind such a study, and thus no need for the Township of The Archipelago to debate the issue; and WHEREAS the Township of The Archipelago, through its Strategic Plan, has established the vision to, in partnership with its community, ensure the continued guardianship of the lakes and watershed areas within the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere; and WHEREAS the protection and the preservation of the natural environment has been established as our highest priority through the Township’s Strategic Plan; and WHEREAS