Council

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the report titled Teeswater Medical Center Project Review, report number REC 03-02-2023 for information.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the report titled "Recreation & Facilities Department Activity Report", report number REC-01-03-2023, for information.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council approves the recommendation made by the Recreation Advisory Committee and respectfully declines the Teeswater Soccer Club's request to municipally operate the minor soccer club at this time. AND FURTHER THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council approves the recommendation made by the Recreation Advisory Committee to use the Municipal social media outlets to advertise volunteer recruitment for the Teeswater Minor Soccer Club.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council approves the recommendation made by the Recreation Advisory Committee and appoints Ben Ireland to sit on the Recreation Advisory Committee as a member of the community; AND FURTHER THAT the appointments by-law be amended to include the appointment, effective immediately, to be reflected in the next consolidated appointments by-law.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council approves a flower contribution of $750.00 annually to the Mildmay Chamber of Commerce to assist in the purchase of the main street flowers beginning in 2023.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council approves the purchase of a 2022 RAM 1500 Classic Tradesman truck from Listowel Chrysler Dodge in the amount of $47,992.15 + HST.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council approves the operations of a 2023 Summer Camp Program.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the report titled "Finland Tour Participants", report number SBNET 05-03-2023, for information.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council approve recommended Council, Community Liaison Committee and staff participants for the Finland Tour on or around July 3-7, 2023 as set out in report number SBNET 05-03-2023.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the report titled "Community Liaison Committee Member Changes", report number SBNET-06-03-2023, for information.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council instructs staff to reach out to the runner-up from the last recruitment process for a Community Liaison Committee member to confirm their interest in sitting as a member and bring a report back to formalize the appointment.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the report titled "South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Team Activity Report", report number SBNET-07-03-2023, for information.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the report titled "Public Works Activity Report", report numbe r PW-03-03-2023 fo r information.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the report titled "Property Standards Committee Update", report number DC-01-03-2023, for information.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council approve the appointment of Len Metcalfe as a Property Standards Committee Member; AND FURTHER THAT the Appointments by-law be amended to include the above Property Standards Committee member, effective immediately, and to be reflected in the next consolidated appointments by-law.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the Accounts listing dated March 28, 2023 in the amount of $1,577,699.64.

THAT the minutes of the following committees and/or boards be received as presented to Council:  Recreation Advisory Committee - Special Meeting - February 22, 2023  Belmore Arena Board Minutes and Financial Statement - February 28, 2023

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the letter from the Municipal Innovation Council (MIC) relating to an alternate lead for the MIC for information.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council receives the letter from the County of Bruce relating to their Development Charge Study in 2023 for information.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council hereby supports the resolution received from the Municipality of North Perth urging the Provincial Government to:  Require all school buses to have stop arm cameras installed and paid for by the Province for the start of the 2023-2024 school year; and  Underwrite the costs for the implementation and on-going annual costs for Administrative Monetary Penalties in small and rural municipalities; AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce and MPP Lisa Thompson.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council hereby supports the resolution received from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent relating to efforts to work towards reducing municipal insurance costs; AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be forwarded back to the Council of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

THAT the resolution received by the Municipality of South Bruce Council from the City of Cambridge relating to support for women in politics, be noted and filed.

THAT the resolution received by the Municipality of South Bruce Council from the Town of Essex relating to a request for the investigation of the tax classification of short-term rental units and consider taxing them as commercial opposed to residential, be noted and filed.

THAT the Municipality of South Bruce Council hereby supports the resolution received from the Town of Essex urging the reinstatement of legislation permitting a Municipality to retain surplus proceeds from tax sales; AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Ministry of Finance and MPP Lisa Thompson.

THAT the following By-Laws be Read, a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED and numbered as follows: 2023-24 Being a By-law to Amend By-Law 2023-08 and Authorize the Signing of a Commercial Lease Amending Agreement between Quo Vadis IT and the Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce 2023-25 Being a By-law to Authorize the Signing of a Lease Agreement between the Mildmay Senior’s Club and the Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce 2023-26 Being a By-law to authorize the Municipality of South Bruce to enter into an Agreement with the Mildmay Community Health Foundation for the Operation and Management of the Mildmay Medical Clinic and the Collection and Use of Donations collected by the Municipality for Community Health Initiatives 2023-27 Being a By-law to authorize the signing of a Boundary Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce and the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry

THAT the Council of the Municipality of South Bruce proceed into a Closed Meeting at 7:20p.m. to discuss: 13.2 A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Land Acquisition);

THAT the Council return to “Open Session” at 7:45 p.m.

THAT the following By-Law be Read, a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED and numbered as follows: 2023-28 Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of South Bruce.

THAT we do now adjourn at 7:47p.m., to meet again April 11, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., or, at the call of the Mayor.