Council Meeting

THAT: The minutes of the meeting held on May 21, 2024 be confirmed.

THAT: Report CMO-05-24 relating to Proposed Delegations for 2024 AMO Conference be received for information; and further, THAT: The proposed delegation requests for the 2024 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference be approved for submission.

THAT: Report ES-32-24 relating to Seniors Picnic in the Park – Free Transit be received for information; and further, THAT: Council waive the transit fare for seniors on July 10, 2024 and authorize the additional bus supply.

THAT: Report ES-24-24 relating to Sewer Use By-Law Update be received for information; and further, THAT: Council enact the new Sewer Use By-Law to prohibit and regulate the discharge of sewage, drainage, storm water and industrial waste into the municipal storm and or sanitary system and open watercourses; and further, THAT: By-law 205-91 and any amendments thereto be repealed.

THAT: Report TR-07-24 relating to Provincial Gas Tax be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve the preparation of a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign a Letter of Agreement with the Ministry of Transportation for the transfer of Provincial gas tax revenues to the City.

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: Report EDC-02-24 relating to an Unbudgeted Operating Expenditure for Funding of a joint DDB and EDC Shared Service Agreement be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve the previously unbudgeted annual operating expenditure of $60,000 to the EDC, pro-rated for the remainder of the 2024 budget year.

THAT: Leave be granted to bring in the following by-laws: 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on June 3rd, 2024. 2. A by-law to amend By-Law 45-89, being a by-law to revise and consolidate certain by-laws regulating to Traffic and the Parking of Motor Vehicles. (Stop Signs on Centre Street) 3. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation. (Dedicated Gas Tax Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program)

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

THAT: The report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the following by-laws 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 June 3rd, 2024. (B/L 71-2024) 2. A by-law to amend By-Law 45-89, being a by-law to revise and consolidate certain by-laws regulating to Traffic and the Parking of Motor Vehicles. (Stop Signs on Centre Street)(B/L 72-2024) 3. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation. (Dedicated Gas Tax Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program)(B/L 71-2024)(A/G 35-2024)

THAT: This meeting be closed to deal with a proposed or pending acquisition of land, commercial or financial information supplied in confidence to the municipality, which if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, and a personal matter about an identifiable individual at 5:46 p.m.

THAT: Council now rise from Closed Session (6:15 p.m.)

THAT: We do now adjourn (6:16 p.m.)