Council Meeting

THAT the minutes of the Council meetings held on November 16, 2022, November 21, 2022 and November 30, 2022 be adopted as printed.

THAT the “2022 Taxation Amendment (1) By-law” be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2022 - 175

THAT the “2022 Budget Amendment (2) By-law” be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2022 - 176

THAT the “Debenture 2022(Huron Terrace Forcemain Replacement) By-law” be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2022 - 173.

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

THAT Council approve the recommendations contained in the consent agenda dated Monday, December 5, 2022 and direct staff to proceed with all necessary administrative actions.

THAT Council proceed with the recruitment of public and Council members to fill the positions on the statutory advisory committees, the independent committees and the agencies and boards until a governance review is completed then they be reviewed; AND FURTHER THAT Council provide pre budget approval for $40,000 for a governance review in the 2023 budget to be funded from the Contingency Reserve Fund to review the current operations of Council/Committee of the Whole system including advisory committees; AND FURTHER THAT Council be appointed as the Committee of Adjustments & Property Standards Committee beginning on January 1, 2023 and that the Committee composition be reviewed after the governance review; AND FURTHER THAT the appointment of Policy Chairs and non-statutory advisory committee members be reviewed with the governance review; AND FURTHER THAT Councillor Blackwell and Councillor Steinhoff-Gray join the Mayor and Deputy Mayor on the Striking Committee; AND FURTHER THAT the Council appointments to the statutory committees and boards and agencies be considered at the December 12, 2022 meeting; AND FURTHER THAT the public appointments to the statutory committees and boards be considered in January 2023 after the recruitment process.

THAT Council approve the request from Development Services to proceed with a 2023 pre-budget approval to implement Cloudpermit for a 5-year term for an amount of $15,500 in 2023 and an annual cost of $13,500; AND THAT this contract be funded through the Building Permit Obligatory Reserve Fund.

THAT Council move into closed meeting for the purpose of considering labour relations or employee negotiations (Human Resources Policies), 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, December 5, 2022 be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2022 - 178.