Council

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday approves the Agenda, as circulated, and agrees to extend the time limit for the BluMetric Delegation, if required. Page 2 of 7 February 7, 2024 Council -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday approve the minutes of the Council meetings of January 09 and 15, 2024 as circulated. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday receive and file the following correspondence for information purposes: CVCA Municipal Brief, Draft Dog Pound Board meeting minutes, Economic Development meeting notes and Recreation Committee meeting minutes. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday support the motion from the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) as outlined in their letter dated January 8, 2024 in regard to developing a Municipal Equipment Operator Course to address the issue that there is currently no provincial-wide course that properly trains potential municipal public works employees, specifically relating to municipal heavy equipment; AND FURTHER that the Council of the Township of Faraday calls on the Province of Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Training, Immigration and Skilled Trades to fully fund the Municipal Equipment Operator Course in 2024 through the Skills Development Fund. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday support the correspondence received from the Bancroft & Area Community Policing Advisory Committee in regard to having Maggie's Resource Centre of North Hastings and Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini putting forth one name from each agency to sit on the Police Services Governance Board for the Bancroft Detachment. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday agree that Councillor Bowers be appointed as municipal representative to the Bancroft O.P.P. Detachment Board pursuant to regulations under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019. -

Page 4 of 7 February 7, 2024 Council BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of Faraday Council support the Crowe Valley Conservation Authority draft 2024 budget, as presented. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday supports the correspondence received from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent as outlined in the letter dated December 7, 2023 in regard to sending a letter to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services to strongly recommend that accommodation rates of social assistance payments increase to the Average Market Rent, for all types of rentals, for recipients of Ontario Works Assistance and the Ontario Disability Support Program. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday support the correspondence received from the Town of Plympton-Wyoming and the City of Greater Sudbury in regard to the resolution of the City of Greater Sudbury, CC2023-303, in regard to requesting the province amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act to clarify the definition of "employer" to exclude owners that have contracted with a constructor for a project. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday support Resolution Number 2024-46 from the County of Prince Edward in regard to sending a letter to MPP Todd Smith requesting a meeting to discuss the life span of fire apparatus, specifically pertaining to the replacement of fire trucks due to insurance requirements; AND FURTHER that a letter be sent to Fire Underwriters Survey requesting the creation of a new community fire-protection and fire prevention insurance system that does not put all municipalities under the same umbrella, with distinct categories for rural and urban municipalities. -

Page 5 of 7 February 7, 2024 Council BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday receive and file Resolution No. 3 adopted at the January 9, 2024 meeting of the Municipality of Tweed in regard to requesting that the Licence Plate Renewal system be reinstated to allocate the six billion

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday approves severance application B168/23 for Shazia Hafeez at Part Lot 28, Concession A on the following conditions: 1. That the Township Road Superintendent is satisfied that a safe site entrance can be established on the subject lot(s) and entrance permits are obtained. 2. That a cheque in the amount of $400.00 under Section 51 of the Planning Act, 1990 be made payable to the Township of Faraday and lodged with the Land Division Office prior to the endorsing of the deeds for the severed lot 3. That the property owner transfer by registered Deed the Right of Way width of Monck Road a minimum of 33 feet from the centre line across the frontage of the severed and retained lands, as necessary. 4. Any further conditions as directed by the County of Hastings. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday accept the Accounts for January 2024, as circulated and reviewed. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday accept the Clerk Report, as presented; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Township of Faraday approve the following Policies as prepared and presented: 1. Human Rights; 2. Occupational Health and Safety; 3. Workplace Violence, Harassment and Discrimination. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday authorize the Clerk to prepare a funding application through the Ontario Trillium Foundation. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday approve Beacon Construction as the successful bidder in regard to Request For Tender, number R2024- 01 as it pertains to an addition to the salt/sand dome storage building in the amount of $523,612.60, excluding H.S.T., as quoted. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of Faraday accept the Road Superintendent Report, as presented. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of Faraday accept the Fire Chief Report, as presented. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of Faraday accept the Building Report, as presented. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday direct Staff to conduct a pilot project to determine the amount of volume produced by non-eligible properties. The project shall be conducted over a period of a minimum of two (2) separate months (seasonally, peak and off peak to try to be establish an accurate average). -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday direct Staff to prepare a new Landfill Tipping Fees By-law to include, but not be limited to, increase fees for mattresses and box spring to $30.00 each and to increase construction bin fees to $700.00 per load. -

BE IT RESOLVED that Council of the Township of Faraday go into a closed meeting to review the closed meeting minutes of January 09 and 15, 2024 and under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act: labour relations or employee negotiations to discuss the Collective Agreement and CBO Contract. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday rise from the closed meeting portion of the meeting and resume regular business. -

BE IT RESOLVED that By-law No.11-2024, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council for February 07th, 2024, be passed this 07th day of February 2024, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk with the corporate seal affixed hereto. -

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday adjourn at 12:03 p.m. to meet again on March 06, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at the Township of Faraday Council Chambers or at the call of the MAYOR. -