Regular Council Meeting

That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held March 27, 2018 BE ADOPTED as presented.

That the presentation provided by Joe Barile, General Manager, Essex Powerlines, Ray Tracey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Essex Powerlines and Janis McVittie, Executive Assistant to the President and Chief Administrative Officer of Essex Powerlines regarding an update on Essex Powerlines activity and the presentation of the $10,000 Youth in Community Fund cheque for 2018 BE RECEIVED.

That the report of the Manager of Finance & Deputy Treasurer dated April 5, 2018 (FIN-17-2018) regarding the 2018 Final Tax Rate BE RECEIVED and that Option "B" recommending the overall tax rate be maintained (as previously announced) in order for approximately $142,000 of additional funding be created which will be allocated to capital reserve accounts to build up funding for future capital infrastructure projects BE APPROVED and that the corresponding Bylaw BE ADOPTED during the Bylaw stage of the agenda.

That correspondence dated March 12, 2018 received from the Town of Essex regarding user pay childcare at AMO and FCM Conferences BE RECEIVED.

That correspondence received from the Greater Essex County District School Board dated March 21 urging municipalities to limit the proximity of cannabis production facilities and cannabis retail stores to school facilities and requesting that school boards be informed of any future potential sites BE RECEIVED.

That correspondence from the Minister of Seniors Affairs dated March, 2018 inviting submissions of nominations for the 2018 Senior of the Year Award BE

That the report of the Chief Administrative Officer dated April 10, 2018 being a summary of reports to Council BE RECEIVED.

That the following By-laws BE GIVEN first reading: 8136 - A Bylaw to deem a portion of Registered Plan 731 not to be lands on a registered plan of subdivision for the purposes of Section 50(3) of the Planning Act 8137 - A Bylaw to appoint a Deputy Clerk for the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle 8138 - A Bylaw to amend Bylaw #6500 respecting the appointment of Provincial Offences Officers 8139 - A Bylaw to amend Sign Bylaw 6407 (as amended) being a Bylaw to prohibit or regulate advertising devices, including signs, within the Town of LaSalle 8140 - A Bylaw to authorize execution of an agreement with Snyder Metal Fabricating Ltd. for a replica Griffon ship in the Todd Lane/Malden Road roundabout 8141 - A Bylaw to authorize the execution of an agreement with the Ministry of Transportation to establish the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) Phase One (Ontario) Transfer Payment Agreement 8142 - A Bylaw to authorize the execution of an Abandonment of a Portion of the Lepain Drain 8143 - A Bylaw to authorize the execution of a Developer's Site Plan with 9095217 Canada Inc., Martin Joseph Augustine Dupuis, Donna Theresa Dupuis and Ronald Alan LaPointe and River Canard Canoe Company 8144 - A Bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw 5050, the Town's Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw, as amended (Concession 1, Part of Lots 5 & 6) 8145 - A Bylaw to adopt tax rates and to further provide for penalty and interest in default of payment thereof for the year 2018

That by-law numbers 8136 to 8145 BE GIVEN second reading.

That by-law numbers 8136 to 8145 BE GIVEN third reading and finally passed.

That Confirmatory Bylaw #8146 BE GIVEN first reading.

That Confirmatory Bylaw #8146 BE GIVEN second reading.

That Confirmatory Bylaw #8146 BE GIVEN third reading and finally passed.