Regular Council Meeting

That the minutes of the closed and regular meetings of Council held January 24, 2017 BE ADOPTED as presented.

That the Accounts Payable report dated February 14, 2017 BE APPROVED for payment.

That the report of the Director of Public Works dated February 9, 2017 (PW-03- 17) BE RECEIVED and that the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the execution of a letter of understanding with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation for the location of a future sanitary forcemain crossing MTO property in the vicinity of Ojibway Parkway and Broadway Street, and that the corresponding bylaw BE ADOPTED during the bylaw stage of the agenda.

That the recommendations contained in the minutes of the Culture and Recreation/Parks Advisory Committee Meeting held January 19, 2017 BE APPROVED.

That correspondence received from Tay Valley Township dated November 25, 2016 regarding Ontario's Electrical Bills BE SUPPORTED and that the following resolution BE FORWARDED to Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, Randy Thibeault, Minister of Energy and Randy Hillier, MPP: WHEREAS, 570,000 Ontario Consumers are unable to maintain a paid up balance on their electrical bills; AND WHEREAS, 50,000 to 60,000 consumers have had their service disconnected due to unpaid balance; AND WHEREAS, it is the fall heating season and approaching winter season; AND WHEREAS, Ontario is the only Province in Canada subject to these charges; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Council of Tay Valley Township request that these charges be removed from consumer's electrical bills to make it more affordable and more comparative to the Provinces; AND THAT, this resolution be circulated to Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, Glenn Thibeault, Minister of Energy, and Randy Hillier, MPP.

That correspondence dated February 1, 2017 received from Patrick Brown, MPP, Simcoe North, regarding the Ontario PC Caucus' support for natural gas expansion BE RECEIVED.

That the report of the Chief Administrative Officer dated February 14, 2017, being a summary of reports requested by Council BE RECEIVED.

That the following By-laws BE GIVEN first reading: 7979 - A By-law to authorize the execution of a Release and Abandonment of Easement affecting Block "D", Registered Plan 1030. 7980 - A By-law to repeal By-law 4473 being a By-la to allow permanent part time staff the right to contribute to the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Fund (OMERS) 7981 - A By-law to authorize the execution of a letter of understanding with her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Ontario, represented by the Minister of Transportation for the Province of Ontario, for the future construction, operation, maintenance and repair of a Sanitary Forcemain by the Town Lands owned by the Ministry 7982 - A By-law to authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Transportation related to funding provided by the Province of Ontario under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program

That by-law numbers 7979 to 7982 BE GIVEN second reading.

That by-law numbers 7979 to 7982 BE GIVEN third reading and finally passed.

That confirmatory Bylaw #7983 BE GIVEN first reading.

That confirmatory Bylaw #7983 BE GIVEN second reading.

That Confirmatory Bylaw #7983 BE GIVEN third reading and finally passed.