Council Meeting

THAT: The minutes of the meeting held on November 12, 2024 be confirmed.

THAT: Report ID-41-24 relating to Dalewood Water Reclamation Facility be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve an application for approval to expropriate the lands set out as Parcel B in this report and with the legal description as follows; PART OF LOT 4 RANGE 1 N EDGEWARE RD YARMOUTH DESIGNATED AS PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, 11R-4272; SAVE & EXCEPT 11R-7642, D899, D1166 & PARTS 1 & 2, 11R-10066; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT AS IN YM29684; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT AS IN YM32881; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT AS IN E303449; MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL ELGIN; and further, THAT: Staff be authorized to execute the Application for Approval to Expropriate Land and the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate (the “Notice”) and to serve and publish the Notice; and further, THAT: Staff be authorized to provide any information as may be required to the Chief Inquiry Officer and/or the Ontario Land Tribunal should a Hearing of Necessity be held; and further, THAT: Council, as the approving authority, approve the expropriation of lands provided there is no Hearing of Necessity requested; and further, THAT: Where approval to expropriate is given, staff be authorized to register a plan of expropriation and execute and serve any notices as required; and further, THAT: Where approval to expropriate is given, Council authorizes the introduction of the necessary bylaw to give effect to these recommendations.

THAT: Report SESS-14-24 relating to The INN St. Thomas Elgin Operating Budget be received for information.

THAT: Report ES-49-24 relating to New Year’s Eve Free Transit Service be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve free transit service on New Year’s Eve from 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday December 31, 2024 to 2:45 a.m. Wednesday January 1, 2025.

THAT: Report ID-42-24, relating to the Woodworth Ave Pumping Station Design – Consultant Award, be received for information; and further, THAT: The proposal submitted by J.L. Richards & Associates L imited in the amount of $ 625,271 , excluding HST, be accepted .

THAT: Report HR-07-24 relating to 2025 Employee Group Benefits Renewal be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve the renewal for the group benefit program with Manulife Financial for extended health care, dental, short-term disability, life insurance and long-term disability benefits effective January 1, 2025, for a period of one (1) year.

THAT: Report TR-17-24 relating to Audit Services be received for information; and further, THAT: Council authorize the extension of the current Audit Services Agreement with the firm of Scrimgeour and Company for an additional two years.

THAT: Report TR-18-24 relating to 2023 Council Remuneration be received for information.

THAT: Report TR-19-24 relating to the 2023 Building Fees Report be received for information.

THAT: The recommendations, directions and actions of Council in Committee of the Whole as recorded in the minutes of this date be confirmed, ratified and adopted.

THAT: The Jumbo monument be lit in periwinkle on November 30, 2024 in recognition of "Stomach Cancer Awareness Month".

THAT: Council declare November 23rd, 2024 as Joe Thornton Day in the City of St. Thomas; and further, THAT: The Jumbo monument be lit in teal on November 23rd, 2024 in recognition of Joe Thornton’s jersey number #19 being retired by the San Jose Sharks.

THAT: Leave be granted to bring in the following by-law: 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on November 18, 2024.

THAT: The by-law be now read a first time,

THAT: The report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the following by-law be received and adopted, the same be read a third time, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered. 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on November 18, 2024. (B/L 131-2024)

THAT: This meeting be closed to deal with a personal matter about an identifiable individual at 5:48 p.m.

THAT: Council now rise from Closed Session (6:54 p.m.)

THAT: Council approve the roster of Committee Appointments as defined on November 18, 2024.

THAT: We do now adjourn (6:55 p.m.)