Planning Corporate Services Meeting

WHEREAS there is an urgent need for banking services among the unbanked or underbanked, given that thousands of villages and rural municipalities do not have a bank branch and more than 900 municipalities have expressed their support for postal banking; AND WHEREAS thousands of Canadians do not have access to affordable high-speed Internet, and the federal government has long promised to bridge the rural broadband gap; AND WHEREAS urgent action is needed to establish a robust network of electric vehicle charging stations; AND WHEREAS to achieve carbon-neutral targets by 2050, Canada Post must greatly accelerate the electrification of its fleet; AND WHEREAS the extensive network of post offices in our communities can provide a wide range of services as community hubs; AND WHEREAS Canada Post's letter carriers and RSMCs can check-in on vulnerable residents to help keep us in our homes longer as we age; AND WHEREAS Canada Post must play its part for a more equitable post-pandemic recovery; AND WHEREAS “The Way Forward for Canada Post,” the report of the 2016 federal public review of the postal service, recommended that Canada Post expand services and adapt its services to the changing needs of the public; AND WHEREAS the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has advanced Delivering Community Power, a vision of the post-carbon digital-age postal service that address the above needs and more; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council endorse Delivering Community Power, and write to the

THAT Council direct Staff to submit a zoning by-law amendment application as a housekeeping item to permit Portable Food Outlets in accordance with the Municipality’s Refreshment Vehicle By-law.

THAT the “Lakeshore Radio Broadcasting Corp. (2022) Water Tower Agreement By-law" be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2022 - 010.

THAT Council move into Committee of the Whole and upon completion return to Council.

THAT Council declare the land identified as PART 1 on the draft reference plan attached as Schedule A, which is part of Part 11, Plan 1233 Deposited as R93684A, Kincardine; being part of PIN 33311-0195(LT) (“PART 1”), as surplus to the needs of the Municipality of Kincardine; THAT Council support the conveyance of PART 1 to the Owner of 928 Saugeen Street, Kincardine for $6,000.00 plus HST in accordance with Minutes of Settlement signed August 9, 2021; THAT the disposal of PART 1 be deemed exempt from the requirement to provide public notice in the form of a post in a newspaper having general circulation as per Section 4 of By-law No. 2008-141 and that public notice by posting on the Municipality’s webpage is sufficient in the circumstance; THAT the disposal of PART 1 be deemed exempt from Section 6 Marketing of Properties of By-law No. 2008-141, which includes the requirement to market land by local real estate, listing through MLS and the posting of a real estate sign; THAT the Mayor and CAO be hereby authorized to sign on behalf of the Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine any documents required to allow disposal procedures to commence; AND FURTHER THAT Council instruct staff to complete the transaction.

THAT the “Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment Services (Feldman Daxon Partners Inc.) Proposal Acceptance By-law” be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2022 - 011.

THAT Council move into closed meeting for the purpose of considering a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (disposition of land) , pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended; AND FURTHER THAT Council return to regular open meeting upon completion.

THAT the By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine of Monday, January 17, 2022 be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2022 - 012.

THAT this Council adjourn at 6:21 p.m.