Regular Council

THAT the following changes be made to the December 14, 2020, Council agenda: Add 6.11 Manitoulin Planning Board, 6.11.1 Manitoulin Planning Board Minutes of December 9, 2020 6.11.2 Application for Consent File No. B15-20 Move 8.1 Arena Closures to 3.2 Move 6.1.2. Wage Grid to Closed Session 1. Staff

THAT the minutes of the November 9, 2020, Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

THAT the Gore Bay Arena remain closed until Thursday, December 17th, 2020.

THAT Gore Bay Council approve the submission of an application for the repair of the marina, arena, and lapidary building roofs, to the Investing in Infrastructure Program under the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council supports the motions from the Township of Amaranth, Municipality of Meaford, The City of Brantford, and the Township of Georgian Bluffs opposing the amendments through Bill 218 proposing changes to the Municipal Elections Act; FURTHER Council direct staff to send a copy of this resolution to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Premier of Ontario, AMO, AMCTO and all Ontario Municipalities.

WHEREAS The Lyons Memorial Church would like to hold an outdoor Christmas Eve service this year due to the COVI-19 pandemic; AND WHEREAS they are requesting the Town of Gore Bay to close Meredith Street in front of the church to vehicular traffic for approximately fifteen minutes at a mutually agreed upon time. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approve this request and direct staff to coordinate with The Lyons Memorial Church.

WHEREAS the General Government Committee met on November 25, 2020, and made the following recommendation: THAT Gore Bay Council provide LAMBAC with the authority to assist the Town of Gore Bay in gathering information towards applying for a fibre optics broadband network in Gore Bay. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approve this recommendation.

WHEREAS the General Government Committee met on November 25, 2020, and made the following recommendation: THAT the remuneration rate for Council be increased by 1% in 2021, by 1.5% in 2022 and by 1.5% in 2023 on honorariums only. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approve this recommendation.

WHEREAS the General Government Committee met on November 25, 2020 and made the following recommendation: THAT a letter of support be sent to M'Chigeeng First Nation for funding towards a blue-med tent to be used as a supportive care centre for Manitoulin Island. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approve this recommendation.

WHEREAS the Waste Management Committee met on December 8, 2020, and made the following recommendation: THAT the proposal from GM Blue Plan Engineering for the annual monitoring and reporting of the Gore Bay landfill site be accepted as presented providing there is a favourable response from a reference check. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approve accepting the proposal submitted by GM Blue Plan as presented.

WHEREAS the Transfer Station Committee met on December 8, 2020, and made the following recommendation: THAT the operation of the Transfer Station remains with two employees on staff for the winter season, and further be reevaluated in the spring. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council approve this recommendation.

THAT By-law No. 2020-38 re: confirmatory by-law receives its first, second and third readings and finally passed this 14th day of December 2020.

THAT By-law No. 2020-39 re: Noise By-law receives its first, second and third readings and finally passed this 14th day of December 2020.

WHEREAS Part 4 Plan 31R-1595 was created by consent; AND WHEREAS the owner of the property is requesting to convey a strip of land (0.3 m x 31.3 m) to the Town of Gore Bay in order to nullify consent file No. B69-85 +/-9.4 sq. m.; AND WHEREAS the Town of Gore Bay has reviewed a drawing of the proposed land provided by the Planning Board; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gore Bay Council is in favour of the strip of land as presented be conveyed to the Town and the Planning Board be so advised.

WHEREAS Gore Bay Council approves the write off of the outstanding lease for 2020 of $1,891.08 and property taxes of $4,253.70. FURTHER, Council approves a 357 form be submitted to MPAC for Roll No. 51-26-000-001-01400-0000 to be identified as exempt.

THAT Gore Bay Council enter a closed session at 9:42 p.m. to discuss the following: 1. Staff

THAT Council comes out of a closed session and reenters the regular council meeting at 10:55 p.m.

THAT Roger Chenard receive a Pay for Performance of 3 % based on his 2020 job performance, Michael Lalonde receives a 2% Pay for Performance, based on his 2020 job performance and Stasia Carr receives a 4% Pay for Performance, based on her 2020 job performance.

THAT Council adjourn at 10:57 p.m. to meet again on January 11, 2021.