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Meeting: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes)

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13 — Consent Agenda Approval

“That the following items be approved as presented: 14(a), 14(b), 15(a), 15(b), 15(c), 15(d), 18(a), 19(a), 20(a), 21(a), 21(c), 22(b), 23(a), 23(b), 24(a).”

15(a) — Tender Award - Gillespie Cameron Drain Enclosure (Contract T24-283)

Tender Award – Contract T24-283 – Gillespie Cameron Drain Enclosure

15(b) — Tender Award - Gillespie Drain Enclosure (Contract T24-284)

Tender Award – Contract T24-284 – Gillespie Drain Enclosure

15(c) — Tender Award - Grant Drain and Branch Improvements (Contract T24-241)

Tender Award – Contract T24-241 – Grant Drain and Branch Improvements

15(d) — Flooring Maintenance Roster (R24-272)

R24-272: Flooring Maintenance Roster

16(a) — Motion to Support Basic Income Guarantee for Canadians

“That the Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent support the advocacy of the Chatham-Kent Food Policy Council in support of a basic income guarantee and the passage of Senate Bill S-233.

16(b) — Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness

“That Council endorse a request for funding to Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities to access funding from the 2024 federal budget earmarked to address encampments and homelessness,

16(c) — CK Community Hub Accessibility Standards (Recommendations 1 & 2)

That Chatham-Kent staff provide a summary of the accessibility standards that the CK Hub detailed design will reference and leverage to meet best practices for current accessibility design,

16(c) — CK Community Hub Costing Standards Exceeding Requirements (Recommendation 5)

Recommendations from the AAC and stakeholder groups that exceed current standards are costed out and included in upcoming Council reports on this proposal.

16(c) — CK Community Hub Parking Accessibility Review (Recommendation 4)

A list of parking distance and parking accessibility features of the proposed site are reviewed with the ACC and included in the next Report to Council on this item.

16(c) — CK Community Hub Traffic/Pedestrian Studies (Recommendation 3)

This planning will include standard studies for a project of this type and size, which includes passenger and pedestrian load, modelling and traffic flows in and around the entire property,

16(c) — CK Community Hub Universal Design Assessment (Recommendation 6)

An assessment of universal design experience of the current team is done and reviewed with AAC;

17(a) — Entegrus Annual General Meeting - Financials, Board Appointments and Auditors

The audited consolidated financial statements of Entegrus Inc. for 2023 be approved.

18(a) — Land Ambulance Service Contract

Land Ambulance Service Contract

19(a) — Bottled Water Distribution Policy for Water Advisories

Bottled Water Distribution Policy for Water Advisories (information report)

20(a) — 2024 Special Events Update

2024 Special Events Update (information report)

20(b) — Support for Primary Care Access Points and Physician Recruitment

To establish a Primary Care Family Physician Incentive reserve, of $140,000 annually or $420,000 total for the remainder of the 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget, funded initially by a transfer of $420,000 from the Strategic Reserve

21(a) — Employment Services Update

Employment Services Update

21(b) — Hope Haven Winter Warming Centre

The Director of Housing Services (Operations) be authorized to amend the current sole source contract with Hope Haven to expand winter warming services from December 1 to February 28, 2025.

21(c) — Volunteer Citizen Appointments to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health

Volunteer Citizen Appointments to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health

22(a) — Mutual Aid Agreements (Information Technology)

The Director, Information Technology & Transformation and Director, Legal Services be authorized to enter into Information Technology related mutual aid agreements with other municipal organizations.

22(b) — 2025 Interim Tax Levy, Due Dates, and Borrowing By-laws

2025 Interim Tax Levy, Due Dates, and Borrowing By-laws

23(a) — Bothwell Arena Canteen Operating Agreement

Bothwell Arena Canteen Operating Agreement

23(b) — Old Czech Hall Operating Agreement

Old Czech Hall Operating Agreement

23(c) — Traffic and Parking By-law Update for Subdivisions in Chatham-Kent

The Traffic and Parking By-law 245-2004 be amended as attached in Appendix A.

24(a) — Amending Appointment By-law 56-2024 for Deputy Division Registrars and Deputy Issuers of Marriage Licenses

Amending Appointment By-law 56-2024 for Deputy Division Registrars and Deputy Issuers of Marriage Licenses

25(a) — Approval for Non-Union Hires

Councillor Bondy presented a notice of motion regarding approval for Non-Union Hires.

25(a) — Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to Address Encampments

Councillor Jubenville presented a notice of motion regarding invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to address encampments.

27(a) — SWIFT Board Member Representation Appointment

“That Councillor McGrail be appointed to represent Chatham-Kent on the SWIFT Board for a two-year term.”

27(b) — Letter of Support re City of Hamilton Resolution on Homelessness and Encampments

"That Chatham-Kent send a letter of support for the resolution from the City of Hamilton regarding Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments."

27(b) — Support re Western Ontario Wardens Caucus Resolution on Non-native Wild Animals

“That Chatham-Kent Council support the resolution from the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus to petitions the provincial government to implement provincial regulations to restrict the possession, breeding, and use of non-native (“exotic”) wild animals and license zoos

29(a) — By-law First Reading

"That the by-laws be taken as read for a first time."

29(b) — By-law Second Reading

"That the by-laws be taken as read for a second time."

29(e) — By-law Third and Final Reading

"That the by-laws be taken as read for a third time and finally passed."

30 — Adjournment

"That Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, December 16, 2024 and that Chatham-Kent Council authorize itself to meet in closed session on that day to discuss any matters permitted by The Municipal Act."