The Faraday Record

Council

January 8, 2025

Who was there

Present (4): Murray Bowers, Bill Green, Marg Nicholson, John O'Donnell

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (19 motions)

19 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday adopt the Agenda for the January 08, 2025 meeting, as circulated. -
Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Green
Carried
Council of the Township of Faraday approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting of December 04, 2024 as circulated. -
Moved by Councillor Bowers, seconded by Councillor O'Donnell
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday receive and file the correspondence presented for information purposes. -
Moved by Councillor Bowers, seconded by Councillor Green
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday receive and file the correspondence received from the City of Toronto Council in regard to Council expressing its opposition to the operation of private for-profit blood collection companies in the City and that the Canadian Blood Services, federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Health, Grifols Pharmaceuticals and all Ontario Municipalities support only voluntary blood and plasma collection, where donors do not receive payment for their blood or plasma. -
Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Bowers
Carried
Page 3 of 6 January 8, 2025 Council BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday support the correspondence received from the Township of Amaranth in regard to requesting the Provincial Government consider redistributing a portion of the Land Transfer Tax collected on property transactions to municipalities, to requesting the redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to municipalities for sustainable infrastructure funding, as outlined in their letter dated December 24, 2024. -
Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Bowers
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday approve the Accounts for December, 2024, as presented. -
Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Green
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday accept the Clerk Report, as presented. -
Moved by Councillor Green, seconded by Councillor Bowers
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday direct the Clerk to prepare a letter to the Ministry of Transportation outlining council's concerns with Highway 28 and vehicular accidents. -
Moved by Councillor Bowers, seconded by Deputy Mayor Nicholson
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday direct Staff to create/amend the current Landfill Site By-law to stipulate that the deposit of a complete demolition of a building/home will not be allowed at the Landfill Site. -
Moved by Councillor O'Donnell, seconded by Councillor Bowers
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday direct Staff to proceed with the name change of Joy Bible Camp Road to a mutually agreeable name, to notify residents along Joy Bible Camp Road accordingly and to prepare a By-law for council consideration. -
Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Green
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday approve the draft Procurement Policy and direct the Clerk to bring it back to the next regular meeting in the form of a By-law for consideration of approval by Council. -
Moved by Councillor O'Donnell, seconded by Deputy Mayor Nicholson
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday accept the Road Superintendent Report, as presented and hereby approves the Winter Maintenance Policy, as presented. -
Moved by Deputy Mayor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Bowers
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday accept the Fire Chief Report, as presented. -
Moved by Councillor Bowers, seconded by Councillor Green
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday accept the Building Report, as presented. -
Moved by Councillor O'Donnell, seconded by Councillor Green
Carried
Page 5 of 6 January 8, 2025 Council BE IT RESOLVED that By-law 2-2025, being a By-law to authorize the borrowing of monies to meet the expenditures of the Township throughout the 2025 fiscal year be passed this 08th day of January 2025, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk with the corporate seal affixed hereto. -
Moved by Councillor Bowers, seconded by Deputy Mayor Nicholson
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that By-law 3-2025, being a By-law to provide for the 2025 Interim Tax Levy and late payment charges, be passed this 08th day of January 2025, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk with the corporate seal affixed hereto. -
Moved by Councillor Green, seconded by Councillor O'Donnell
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that By-law 4-2025, being a By-law to authorize execution of an Agreement between His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Office of the Fire Marshall and The Corporation of the Township of Faraday, be passed this 08th day of January 2025, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk with the corporate seal affixed hereto. -
Moved by Councillor Bowers, seconded by Deputy Mayor Nicholson
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that By-law 5-2025, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the January 08, 2025 meeting, be passed this 08th day of January, 2025, to be signed by the Mayor and Clerk with the Corporate Seal affixed hereto. -
Moved by Councillor O'Donnell, seconded by Councillor Green
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Township of Faraday adjourn at 10:14 a.m. to meet again on February 05, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at the Township of Faraday Council Chambers or at the call of the Mayor. -
Moved by Councillor Green, seconded by Councillor Bowers
Carried

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