Regular Council

THAT the agenda for the April 12, 2023 Regular Council meeting be accepted with the addition of 2 items under New Business - Girl Guides & Fire Department

THAT the minutes of the March 22, 2023 Regular meeting of Council be approved as presented.

THAT Council receive the presentation on the 2021 financial statements from Johanna Park of Bakertilly.

THAT items 6.1 through to 6.4 be

THAT Council receive the first quarter report of 2023.

THAT Schedule of Accounts numbered 6-2023 in the amount of $429,797.58 be approved for payment.

THAT the Town Manager's report be received by Council.

THAT the Clerk's report be received by Council and the events be advertised with the noted changes.

THAT Council receive the Treasurer's report and authorize her to put the $11,051.32 in WSIB rebates into the Group Benefit Reserve.

THAT Council authorize the Treasurer to express the Town's interest in the Health & Safety Excellence Program.

THAT the OCIF topic be

THAT the Parks Capital item be

THAT the Deseronto Wastewater Treatment Plant 2022 Performance Report be received by Council.

THAT the minutes of the January 16, 2023 Deseronto Public Library Board meeting be received by Council.

THAT Council receive the invitation to County Day 2023 and will reply themselves if attending..

THAT Council receive the letter from MY FM and requested that the Town Manager report back to Council on the number of submissions after his meeting with MY FM the next day.

WHEREAS, Enbridge recently made an announcement of their intention to begin charging third-party contractors and other utilities $200.00 CAD (plus applicable taxes) for utility locates where a field locate is required; AND WHEREAS, third-party contractors include Ontario municipalities; AND WHEREAS, these locate requests are only required as Ontario municipalities have allowed utilities to use municipal right of ways at no charge for utilities; AND WHEREAS, this announcement of new downloaded costs will negatively impact the budgets of Ontario municipalities which are already burdened; AND WHEREAS, if Enbridge is successful in implementing this new charge, a precedence is set for other utility companies to also begin charging for locates; THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, that the Town of Deseronto strongly opposes these utility locate costs being downloaded to Ontario municipalities by Enbridge Gas or other utilities; AND THAT, the Province of Ontario's Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery make it clear that these costs must be borne by the utilities themselves; AND THAT, this decision be forwarded to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery Kaleed Rasheed, Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma, Minister of Energy Todd Smith, Premier Doug Ford, Town of Deseronto's MPP, the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

THAT the Richmond Landfill notices and the Hastings County Council Report be received

THAT the EOWC Priorities and the Hastings County Press Release be received by Council.

THAT the Town Manager report back to Council at the next meeting.

THAT a Special meeting be declared at 6:00 pm on Wednesday April 26th to deal with the Community Centre renovations and ill Point Park

THAT Council give the Deseronto Fire Department exclusive use of Centennial Park but advise them that they ae only to collect donations, not charge a set fee.

THAT EcoVu make the requested changes to the Revised Comprehensive Zoning By-Law and bring it back to Council for approval. Page 6 of 7 Regular Council April 12, 2023

THAT Council rise at 9:40 pm, under Section 239 of the Municipal Act and move into Closed Session to discuss four matters; 3 under 2(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and 1 under 2(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board .

THAT Council go beyond 10:00 pm.

THAT Council return to Closed Session to complete that portion of the meeting.

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

THAT By-law 24-2023, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the April 12, 2023 Council meeting, having been read a first, second and third time, be assigned a number and finally passed this 12th day of April 2023.