Council Meeting

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby adopts the September 9, 2020 Council Meeting Minutes and the September 14, 2020 Council (Planning) Meeting Minutes as presented.

That Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby reviews and receives the summary revenue and expenditure reports to August 31, 2020 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer.

That Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby ratifies and confirms payment of the August 2020 accounts in the amount of $927,011.09

That Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives Report Number TR2020-09-63 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer and approves the 2021 to 2026 water system financial plan prepared in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07 as presented.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report Number CS2020-09-37 prepared by Mike Fair, Director of Community Services.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby approves Report Number CS2020-09-38 prepared by Mike Fair, Director of Community Services AND authorizes waiving the fee for the Ripley Lions September 28 th 2020 event AND FURTHER authorizes waiving the fees for the Lucknow Book Club until their safe return to Lucknow Library, AND FURTHER authorizes AA meetings a 50% cost reduction in the Point Clark Community Centre fees for 2020 and 2021 which can then be revisited in 2022.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby approves Report Number PW2020-09-61 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works, AND approves the quotation from Bill & Tom Kempton Construction Ltd. in the amount of $75,920.00 plus HST for drainage improvements on William Street North, AND FURTHER authorizes the appropriate by-law come forward on tonight's agenda.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report Number BED-2020-09-25 prepared by Nicole Griffin, Business and Economic Officer.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report CLK2020-09-73 prepared by Kelly Lush, Deputy Clerk

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby supports The Township of South Glengarry in asking the Ontario Government to provide funding to increase the full-time positions in place of casual and part time positions in long-term care facilities and to further enact regular inspections of all long-term care facilities and FURTHER directs staff to forward a copy of the resolution to The Honourable Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Douglas Ford, The Right Honourable Premier of Ontario, and all Municipalities within Ontario.

THAT The Township of Huron-Kinloss Council along with the City of St. Catharines, show support to the City of Toronto in their legal challenge of the amendments made under Bill 184, Section 83; that states: “Refusal for certain arrears of rent” If a hearing is held in respect of an application under section 69 for an order evicting a tenant based on arrears of rent arising in whole or in part during the period beginning on March 17, 2020 and ending on the prescribed date, in determining whether to exercise its powers under subsection the Board shall consider whether the landlord has attempted to negotiate an agreement with the tenant including terms of payment for the tenant’s arrears. The City Council of Toronto voted 22-2 in support of a legal challenge of Bill 184 Section 83 and FURTHER directs staff to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Douglas Ford, Premier, the Honourable Steve Clark, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and all Municipalities in Ontario.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 9.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 10.

THAT By-Law No. 2020-102 being the September, 2020 (2) Confirmatory By-Law be read a first, second, third time and finally passed this 21st day of September, 2020.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby adjourns at 8:34 p.m.