Regular Council

RESOLVED THAT the Monday November 20, 2023, Agenda be approved as amended. 10. g) Information Item to 9. b) Communications Municipality of Wawa - Amend Legislation Act. Digital Publication Page 1 of 10 Regular Council Meeting Minutes - November 20, 2023 10. h) Information Item to 9. c) Communications Municipality of Wawa - Tax Credit Firefighters

RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held Monday November 6, 2023 be approved as presented.

RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Council Travel and Expense Policy amendments and that the appropriate by-law be brought forward.

RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Payroll Register for May 2023 Pay Period 10 & 11 in the amount of $94,377.43

RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Payroll Register for June 2023 Pay Period 12 & 13 in the amount of $99,467.50

Page 3 of 10 Regular Council Meeting Minutes - November 20, 2023 RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Payroll Register for July 2023 Pay Period 14 & 15 in the amount of $122,513.20

RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Payroll Register for August 2023 Pay Period 16, 17, 18 in the amount of $119,785.13

RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Payroll Register for September 2023 Pay Period 19 & 20 in the amount of $100,340.64

RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Payroll Register for October 2023 Pay Period 21 & 22 in the amount of $100,562.35

RESOLVED THAT Council approve the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Page 4 of 10 Regular Council Meeting Minutes - November 20, 2023 Cities Initiative 2024 Annual Membership in the amount of $1,100.00

RESOLVED THAT Council Support: WHEREAS the one local newspaper company Terrace Bay Schreiber News prints publication of its weekly newspaper and; WHEREAS the Legislation Act, 2006 provides a definition of “newspaper” which applies to every Ontario Act Regulation, as in a provision requiring publication, means a document that, (a) is printed in sheet form, published at regular intervals of a week or less and circulated to the general public, and (b) consists primarily of news of current events of general interest; (“journal”); and WHEREAS Ontario Municipalities are required to follow publication and notice requirements for Provincial Acts and Regulations; and WHEREAS communities such as the Municipality of Terrace Bay cannot comply publication requirements in Provincial Acts and Regulations if the Terrace Bay Schreiber News publication no longer prints in sheet form and there are no other news publications fitting the definition of “newspaper”; and WHEREAS some small rural Ontario Municipalities may not have the means to bring an application to the Court to ask for directions and approval of an alternate manner of providing notice; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Terrace Bay does hereby support the Township of Wawa Page 5 of 10 Regular Council Meeting Minutes - November 20, 2023 and Township of McKellar and request the Provincial Government to make an amendment to the Legislation Act, 2006 to include digital publications as a

RESOLVED THAT Council Support: WHEREAS Canada has 90,000 volunteer firefighters who provide fire and all hazard emergency services to their communities; in addition, approximately 8,000 essential search and rescue volunteers respond to thousands of incidents every year; and WHEREAS many of these individuals receive some form of pay on call, an honorarium, or are given some funding to cover expenses, but they do not draw a living wage from firefighting; and; WHEREAS without volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers, thousands of communities in Canada would have no fire and emergency response coverage; and; WHEREAS in 2013, the federal government initiated a tax credit recognizing these and calling on the federal government to increase this tax credit from Page 6 of 10 Regular Council Meeting Minutes - November 20, 2023 $3,000 to $10,000; and; WHEREAS volunteer firefighters account for 71% of Canada’s total firefighting essential first responders; • The tax code of Canada currently allows volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers to claim a $3,000 tax credit if 200 hours of volunteer services were completed in a calendar year; • This works out to a mere $450 per year, which we allow these essential volunteers to keep of their own income from their regular jobs, $2.25 an hour; • If they volunteer more than 200 hours, which many do, this tax credit becomes even less; • These essential volunteers not only put their lives on the line and give their time,

RESOLVED THAT A by-law to amend Council Travel Policy C-3-25 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered on this 20th day of November 2023.

RESOLVED THAT Council proceed in camera in order to address: One (1) Matter under Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations; Re: UNIFOR Collective Bargaining One (1) Matter under Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations; Re: CUPE Collective Bargaining One (1) Matter under personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Re: Significant Life Event One (1) Matter under personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Re: Recognition of a Citizen

RESOLVED THAT the in-camera session adjourn to open Council Meeting.

RESOLVED THAT the next Regular Council Meeting be held on Monday December 4, 2023.

RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 7:19 PM