The Huron-Kinloss Record

Council Meeting

December 18, 2023

Who was there

Present (6): Larry Allison, Shari Flett, Scott Gibson, Jim Hanna, Ed McGugan, Carl Sloetjes

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (26 motions)

25 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the minutes of the Council Meetings of November 20, 2023 and December 11, 2023 and the Committee of the Whole Meeting of December 4, 2023 be adopted as presented.
Moved by Larry Allison, seconded by Shari Flett
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report TR-2023-12-78 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer; AND FURTHER ratifies and confirms payment of the November accounts in the amount of $2,820,470.13.
Moved by Scott Gibson, seconded by Larry Allison
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report TR-2023-12-79 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer.
Moved by Ed McGugan, seconded by Carl Sloetjes
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby authorizes payment of the December accounts in the amount of $ 1,855,050.78
Moved by Shari Flett, seconded by Scott Gibson
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report TR-2023-12-81 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer; AND FURTHER authorizes prebudget approval to hire B.M. Ross and Associates Limited to prepare an updated background study under the Development Charges Act at a cost of $25,000.00 plus HST.
Moved by Shari Flett, seconded by Scott Gibson
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report TR-2023-12-80 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer; AND FURTHER approves the purchase of Time Well Scheduled, Noratek Solutions Inc., Cloudpermit By-Law Module and Envisio Plans, Projects, Analytics and Public Dashboard and ratifies and confirms the execution of any necessary agreements.
Moved by Carl Sloetjes, seconded by Larry Allison
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council receive for information Report CLK-2023-12-71, prepared by Ken McCallum Drainage Superintendent and Jennifer White, Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize entering into an agreement with Birnam Excavating Ltd. to pay $57,644.41 +HST of the repair costs associated with the slope repair; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of Council any documents as required for such agreement.
Moved by Scott Gibson, seconded by Shari Flett
Carried
THAT By-Law No. 2023-109 being the VanDiepenbeek Municipal Drain By-Law be read a third time and enacted this 18th day of December, 2023.
Moved by Scott Gibson, seconded by Carl Sloetjes
Carried
THAT the "Repeal Committees of Council Policy By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 124.
Moved by Larry Allison, seconded by Shari Flett
Carried
THAT the "Pollock Municipal Drain Repair 2023 By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 125.
Moved by Scott Gibson, seconded by Carl Sloetjes
Carried
THAT the "Walden Municipal Drain Repair 2023 By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 126.
Moved by Carl Sloetjes, seconded by Larry Allison
Carried
THAT the "Lowry Municipal Drain Repair 2023 By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 127.
Moved by Shari Flett, seconded by Scott Gibson
Carried
THAT the "Wilken Municipal Drain Repair 2023 By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 128.
Moved by Shari Flett, seconded by Carl Sloetjes
Carried
THAT the "2024 Consolidated Rates and Fees By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 129.
Moved by Larry Allison, seconded by Shari Flett
Carried
THAT the "2024 Water Wastewater Fees By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 130.
Moved by Scott Gibson, seconded by Carl Sloetjes
Carried
THAT the Robert McDonald Municipal Drain Actual Cost By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 131.
Moved by Carl Sloetjes, seconded by Larry Allison
Carried
THAT the "Emerson Municipal Drain Actual Cost By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 132.
Moved by Shari Flett, seconded by Scott Gibson
Carried
THAT the "Permanent Liquor Licence 2023 Policy By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By- law No. 2023-133.
Moved by Larry Allison, seconded by Shari Flett
Carried
THAT the "Alcohol-Risk Management 2023 Policy By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By- law No. 2023-134.
Moved by Scott Gibson, seconded by Larry Allison
Carried
THAT the "Her Strength Studio Agreement 2023 By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 135.
Moved by Larry Allison, seconded by Carl Sloetjes
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 9.0
Moved by Shari Flett, seconded by Scott Gibson
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 10.0
Moved by Carl Sloetjes, seconded by Larry Allison
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 11.0
Moved by Larry Allison, seconded by Scott Gibson
Carried
WHEREAS Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, was
Moved by Shari Flett, seconded by Carl Sloetjes
Tabled
THAT the "Confirmatory December 2023 (2) By-Law" be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-Law No. 2023 - 137.
Moved by Ed McGugan, seconded by Shari Flett
Carried
THAT this meeting adjourn at 7:56 p.m.
Moved by Carl Sloetjes, seconded by Ed McGugan
Carried

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