Council Meeting

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the January 20th, 2023 Revised Council Agenda, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on December 16, 2022, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move into a CLOSED MEETING at 9:59 a.m., pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, to deal with personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

MacLeod NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move out of a CLOSED MEETING at 10:25 a.m.

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

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorize Reeve Liverance to attend the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Summit on Fresh Water in Ottawa on February 14th, 2023.

MacLeod NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Township of The Archipelago hereby award the proposal received from Banko Creative Studios at a cost of $22,000 plus HST.

MacLeod NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby authorize an amendment to the 2023 Meeting Schedule, to reschedule the May 18th/19th meetings to May 25th/May 26th.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Staff be directed to investigate opportunities to provide emergency response services in the northern portion of The Archipelago, and report back at a future meeting.

That By-law Number 2023-01, being a By-law to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Parry Sound regarding shared Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician Personnel, be read and finally passed this 20th day of January, 2023.

That By-law Number 2023-02, being a By-law to Impose Fees or Charges on Certain Classes of Persons for the Cost of Fire Protection Services (Blackstone Lake Area), be read and finally passed this 20th day of January, 2023.

That By-law Number 2023-03, being a By-law to Authorize the Reeve and Clerk to execute an Agreement between the Township of Seguin and the Township of The Archipelago for the provision of Emergency Response Services to Southern Areas of the Township of The Archipelago, be read and finally passed on this 20th day of January, 2023.

That By-law Number 2023-05, being a By-law to Establish User Fees To Be Applied When the Site 9 Weigh Scale is Not Operational, be read and finally passed on this 20th day of January, 2023.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move into a CLOSED MEETING at 1:00 p.m., pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) and 239(3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, for advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purposes; and for the purpose of educating and training the members.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move out of a CLOSED MEETING at 1:55 p.m.

MacLeod That By-law Number 2023-06, being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council Held on January 20th, 2023, be read and finally passed on this 20th day of January, 2023.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Regular Meeting of Council held on January, 20th, 2023 be adjourned at 1:55 p.m.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on December 15, 2022, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move out of a CLOSED MEETING at 10:25 a.m.

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Township of The Archipelago hereby award the proposal received from Banko Creative Studios at a cost of $22,000 plus HST.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby authorize an amendment to the 2023 Meeting Schedule, to reschedule the May 18th/19th meetings to May 25th/May 26th.

WHEREAS Crime Stoppers, an internationally recognized program, is a partnership of the public, the police and the media providing citizens with a proactive program to anonymously assist our police partners in the solving of crime, contributing to an improved quality of life in our communities; and WHEREAS to date, Near North Crime Stoppers has received over 20,800 calls from tipsters, contributing to the arrest of 1,772 individuals, over 4.3 million in property and cash has been recovered and over $57 million in drugs destined for our communities have been seized because of Crime Stoppers valuable information; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council of the Corporation of the Township of The Archipelago hereby authorizes the declaration of the month of January 2023 as Crime Stoppers Month in the Township of The Archipelago.

NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED that Council approve Staff utilizing the professional consulting services of Kelly Juhasz of Fine Art Appraisal + Services in the amount of $9,322.50 for obtaining Category B Status and Canadian Cultural Property Certification for the Pointe Au Baril sculpture, as described in the Operational Services Report 2023-002.

That By-law Number 2023-04, being a By-law to Authorize the Reeve and Clerk to execute an Agreement between the Bell Canada and the Township of The Archipelago for the provision of Next Generation (NG 9- 1-1) Services, be read and finally passed on this 20th day of January, 2023.

That By-law Number 2023-06, being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council Held on January 20th, 2023, be read and finally passed on this 20th day of January, 2023.