Council Meeting

That Council accepts the Lucan Biddulph Water Distribution Annual and Summary reports for 2022, as presented.

That the regular council meeting minutes of February 21, 2023 be approved as circulated/amended.

WHEREAS the homeless crisis is taking a devastating toll on families and communities, undermining a healthy and prosperous Ontario; WHEREAS the homelessness crisis is the result of the underinvestment and poor policy choices of successive provincial governments; WHEREAS homelessness requires a range of housing, social service and health solutions from government; WHEREAS homelessness is felt most at the level of local government and the residents that they serve; WHEREAS municipalities and District Social Administration Boards are doing their part, but do not have the resources, capacity or tools to address this complex challenge; and, WHEREAS leadership and urgent action is needed from the provincial government on an emergency basis to develop, resource, and implement a comprehensive plan to prevent, reduce and ultimately end homelessness in Ontario. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Township of Lucan Biddulph calls on the Provincial Government to urgently: a. Acknowledge that homelessness in Ontario is a social, economic, and health crisis; b. Commit to ending homelessness in Ontario; c. Work with AMO and a broad range of community, health, Indigenous and economic partners to develop, resource, and implement an action plan to achieve this goal. AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this motion be sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services; the Minister of Health; and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

That items 10.1 through 10.2 (Correspondence) be received for information purposes.

THAT Report CAO-02-2023 be received for information and that Council ratify a contract extension with Mr. Steve Guay regarding Fire Inspection services.

THAT Report No. CAO-03-2023 be received for information; AND THAT Council awards the Fire Services Master Plan to Behr Integrated Solutions as per their submission dated February 13th, 2023.

THAT report no. FIN-05-2023 be received for information.

THAT Report No. PR-03-2023 be received for information; AND THAT Council pass a by-law authorizing execution of the Lease Extension Agreement with 1525020 Ontario Inc.

THAT Report No. PR-04-2023 be received; AND THAT the Council direct staff to bring forward an amendment to the fees bylaw to incorporate the following proposed rates:  Programming rate $30.00 (HST included)  Multi-Purpose Hall rate - full day $300.00 (plus HST)  Multi-Purpose Hall rate – hourly $60.00 (plus HST)

THAT Report No. PR-05-2023 be received; AND THAT the creation of a Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) as a subcommittee of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) be approved; AND THAT the Terms of Reference for the committee, as appended to report PR-05-2023 be approved; AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to move forward with seeking youth members to fill vacant seats.

THAT Council directs staff to fund the 2022 Summerfest deficit of $30,177.11 from possible budget surplus. If budget surplus is not sufficient, then fund the deficit through Tax Stabilization.

THAT report no. EDC-02-2023 be received; AND THAT Council directs staff to bring forward the Draft Communications Plan at a future regular meeting (with any amendments if required) for approval.

THAT report no. EDC-03-2023 be received for information.

THAT if no one cares to speak to By-law 02-2023 on its third reading, that it be considered to have been read a third time and passed; AND THAT if no one cares to speak to By-laws 10-2023 through 13-2023, inclusive, 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 8:09 p.m.