Regular Council

THAT the agenda for the January 11, 2023 Regular Council meeting be accepted with the addition of the following items: New Business - Family Day New Business - Fire Department Request New Business - 2023 Budget Procedure New Business - Deseronto Open House Closed Session - 1 Item under 2(e) concerning legal issues Closed Session - 1 item under 2(d) employee negotiations Closed Session - 1 item under 2(b) concerning an identifiable person

THAT the minutes of the December 14.2022 Regular meting of Council be approved as presented.

THAT Schedule of Accounts numbered 1-2023 in the amount of $154,067.63 be approved for payment.

THAT Council receive the Town Manager's report; FURTHER THAT the Town Manager speak to the Fire Chief, Public Works Supervisor and the Water & Sewer Supervisor to obtain their comments; AND FURTHER THAT the pre-consultation reports and the staff comments be brought back to the next meeting of Council

THAT Council receive the Treasurer's report, authorize staff to cancel the existing Cogeco agreement and enter into a 5 year agreement with Minitel for a new phone system; AND FURTHER THAT Council instruct staff to move the $5,000. that was budgeted in 2022 into a Misc. Reserve and bring back in to the 2023 budget to cover the expense of the new phones.

THAT Council receive the information from the Public Works Department.

THAT Council receive the report from the Water & Sewer Department Supervisor; Page 3 of 6 Regular Council January 11, 2023 AND FURTHER THAT Council receive the 2022 Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS) Review as presented.

THAT Council receive the December 2022 report from the Building Inspection Services Board.

THAT Councillor Jamie Zieman be appointed to the Quinte Conservation Board

THAT Deputy Mayor Steve Everhardus be appointed to the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Water & Sewer Liaison Board

THAT the Board of the Deseronto Cemetery is to be disbanded and that Council will make all of the decisions pertaining to the Cemetery.

THAT Councillor Norman Clark and staff representative Rob Hedley will sit on the Building Inspection Services Board and the the By-Law Enforcement Services Board.

THAT items 11.1 through to 11.3 be received by Council.

THAT the Clerk make arrangements to have Family Day events at the Deseronto Community Centre.

THAT the Deseronto Fire Department be given free usage of the banquet hall and kitchen on Family Day for a pancake breakfast fundraising event.

THAT By-law 01-2023, being a by-law to authorize the municipality to borrow money to meet current expenditures, having been read a first, second and third Page 5 of 6 Regular Council January 11, 2023 time and number assigned, be finally passed this 11th day of January 2023.

THAT By-law 02-2023, being a by-law to provide for an interim tax levy for capped and uncapped assessed properties and to set out a schedule for the payment of taxes and prescribe the penalty and interest rates to be applied to outstanding taxes, having been read a first, second and third time and number assigned, be finally passed this 11th day of January 2023.

THAT By-law 03-2023, being a by-law to authorize the municipality to borrow money to meet current expenditures, having been read a first, second and third time and number assigned, be finally passed this 11th day of January 2023.

THAT Council rise and move into Closed Session to discuss six matters; four under 2(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, one under 2(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, one under 2(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals. affecting the municipality or local board.

THAT staff follow the direction of Council as discussed in Closed Session

THAT By-law 04-2023, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the January 11, 2023 Council meeting, having been read a first, second and third time, be assigned a number and finally passed this 11th day of January 2023.