Council Meeting

THAT: The minutes of the meetings held on November 4, 2024 be confirmed.

THAT: Report VV-04-24 relating to RFP Award - Nurse Call System and Access C ontrol Hardware and Software Replacemen t be received for information; and further, That: Council award RFP 2024-019 to Media Multicom Communications Inc. in the amount of $527,000. excluding HST.

THAT: Council adopt the following Entegrus Inc. shareholder resolutions: 1. The audited consolidated financial statement of Entegrus Inc. for the financial year ended December 31, 2023, be approved. 2. The following persons be appointed as Directors to the Entegrus Inc. Board: Max Fantuz (Chatham-Kent independent representative) Pat McMahon (Chatham-Kent independent representative) Helen Platis (Chatham-Kent independent representative) Councillor Brock McGregor (Chatham-Kent representative) Mayor Darrin Canniff (Chatham-Kent representative) Lindsay Boyd (Chatham-Kent independent representative) Seth Whitney (Corix District Energy Holdings LP representative) Councillor Steve Wookey (St Thomas representative) Joe Brophy (St Thomas independent representative) 3. That MNP be appointed as the auditors for Entegrus Inc. for the year ending December 2024.

THAT: Repor t CC-0 9 -24 relating to the 2025 Emergency Alternatives be received for information; and further, THAT: Council establish the following roster of Council members to serve as an alternate to the Mayor for the year 2025 in the event of a municipal emergency, should the Mayor not be available: January: Councillor Clarke February:Councillor Gibson March:Councillor Herbert April:Councillor Kohler May:Councillor McCaulley June: Councillor Peters July:Councillor Wookey August:Councillor Baldwin-Sands September:Councillor Clarke October:Councillor Gibson November:Councillor Herbert December:Councillor Kohler

THAT: Report CC-0 8 -24 relating to the 2025 Council Meeting Schedule be received for information; and further, THAT: The regular Council meetings for January be scheduled for Monday, January 13th and Monday, January 27th, 2025; and further, THAT: The regular Council meetings for the summer be scheduled for Monday, July 14th and Monday, August 11th, 2025.

THAT: Report ES-47-24 relating to the 2025 Water Rates, Fees and Charges be received for information; and further, THAT: Council direct a by-Law be prepared to amend Water By-law 44-2000, Schedule A, to reflect the proposed 2025 Water Rates, Fees and Charges.

THAT: Report ES-48-24 relating to the 2025 Sewer Service Rates be received for information; and further, THAT: Council direct a b y-law be prepared to amend By-law 172-2006, Section 5.5 Table 1, to reflect the proposed 2025 Sewer Service Rates.

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 MHC-14-24 relating to the Heritage Alteration Permit - 730 Talbot Street be received for information; and further, THAT: Council issue a Heritage Alteration Permit for the property at 730 Talbot Street, relating to Application HAP-10-24.

THAT: Report MHC-15-24 relating to the Request for Alterations – 36 St. Catharine Street be received for information; and further, THAT: Council consent to the proposed alterations to install new windows at 36 St. Catharine Street; and further, THAT: Notice of Council’s decision be provided to the Ontario Heritage Trust.

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 November 12, 2024. 2. A by-law to amend By-Law 50-88, being the By-law for the City of St. Thomas. (Remove the holding symbol - Harvest Run Phase 3 Stage 3 - Doug Tarry Limited, File No. 2-07-24) 3. A by-law to amend By-Law 44-2000, being a by-law to provide for the regulation of Water Supply in the City of St. Thomas. 4. A by-law to amend By-Law 172-2006, being a by-law for imposing a sewage service rate in the City of St. Thomas.

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 November 12, 2024. (B/L 127-2024) 2. A by-law to amend By-Law 50-88, being the By-law for the City of St. Thomas. (Remove the holding symbol - Harvest Run Phase 3 Stage 3 - Doug Tarry Limited, File No. 2-07-24) (B/L 128-2024) 3. A by-law to amend By-Law 44-2000, being a by-law to provide for the regulation of Water Supply in the City of St. Thomas. (B/L 129-2024) 4. A by-law to amend By-Law 172-2006, being a by-law for imposing a sewage service rate in the City of St. Thomas. (B/L 130-2024)

THAT: This meeting be closed to deal with two matters of a proposed or pending disposition of land and a personal matter about an identifiable individual at 5:39 p.m.

THAT: Council now rise from Closed Session (5:56 p.m.)

THAT: We do now adjourn (5:56 p.m.)