Council Meeting

That Council adjourn its regular meeting in order to sit as the Court of Revision under the Drainage Act, to consider the Clandeboye Drain 2021 and that Mayor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson be appointed as Chair.

That the Court of Revision, having met on behalf of the Clandeboye Drain, 2021 does hereby adopt the Drainage Assessment Scheduled dated August 31, 2021, as submitted by Spriet Associates Ltd.

That the Court of Revision be closed at 6:38 p.m. in order to reconvene regular Council meeting.

That the SCOR partner update presentation be received for information.

That the regular council meeting minutes of November 2, 2021 and special meeting minutes of November 5, 2021 be approved as circulated/amended.

1. The Township of Lucan Biddulph Council is calling for an immediate, comprehensive and independent third-party expert review of OMERS' investment performance and practices over the past ten years, conducted by the OMERS Pension Plan's sponsors and 2. Such a review would, at a minimum: 1. Compare OMERS plan-level, and asset class-level performance to other comparable defined benefit pension plans and funds, OMERS internal benchmarks, and market-based benchmarks. 2. Examine OMERS decision-making processes around the timing of various investment decisions. 3. Assess the risk management policies and protocols that were in place and determine if they were followed and/or if they were sufficient to protect the plan from undue risk. 4. Assess whether the disclosures provided to the OMERS Administrative and Sponsorship Boards were sufficient evidence to allow the Boards to respond appropriately and in a timely manner. 5. Examine executive compensation, investment fees and investment costs at OMERS in comparison to other major defined benefit pension plans and funds. 6. Examine other relevant issues identified by the third-party expert review. 7. Make recommendations for changes at OMERS to ensure stronger returns moving forward. 8. Issue their final report and recommendations in a timely manner. 9. Publicly release its full report and recommendations to ensure that it is available to OMERS sponsors, stakeholders, and plan members. 3. The Township of Lucan Biddulph Council further c

That items 9.1 through 9.2 (Correspondence) be received for information.

THAT Council receive the Ombudsman’s Report dated October 15th, 2021; AND FURTHER that Report No. CAO-17-2021 be received and Council instruct staff to include regular governance training for members of Council (at least once per term of Council).

THAT Council approves the following policies:  100-03-2021 Memorial Gifts and Donations  100-04-2021 Retirement Savings  100-05-2021 Employee Recognition  100-06-2021 Concussion Policy  102-06-2021 Accessibility AND THAT Council repeals policy no. 100-13, 100-25, 100-30 and 100-40, 100-44-2015.

THAT Council adopt Ontario Regulation 239/2 Minimum Maintenance Standards and pass the implementing by-law.

That the Council of the Township of Lucan Biddulph receive the attached accounts as paid for information, as follows:  October 2021 - $987,683.56

That if no one cares to speak to By-law 60-2021 on its third reading, that it be considered to have been read a third time and passed.

That if no one cares to speak to By-laws 75-2021 and 76-2021 on their first, second and third reading, that they be considered to have been read a first time and passed, read a second time and passed and read a third time and passed.

RESOLVED that the Council meeting be adjourned at 7:29 p.m.