Council Agenda

That Council of the Town of Minto amend the order of agenda and consider Item 9 b) 5) CL 2024-002, Sunday Gun Hunting prior to Item 6 a) Intact Insurance, Insurance Program Renewal Delegation.

THAT minutes of the Town of Minto February 20, 2024 Regular Council meeting be approved.

THAT the Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of the Whole.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report FIN 2024-004 regarding the 2024 Insurance Program Renewal and approves the renewal. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ March 5, 2024 Council Minutes 3

THAT Council of the Town of Minto supports the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Committee’s Motion requesting that the province not proceed with the recommended phase out of free private well testing in Ontario.

THAT Council receives the correspondence as information.

THAT Council receives the Cultural Roundtable minutes of February 26, 2024 for information and approves any recommendations contained therein.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report CS 2024-001 regarding Ice Resurfacer Tender Results; and THAT Council of the Town of Minto approves the purchase of one Olympia Millennium H Series ice resurfacer from Resurfice Corp. for the total price of $117,944.00 excluding HST.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report CS 2024-002 regarding the Harriston Fairgrounds Plan; and THAT Council of the Town of Minto accepts the concept in principal and plan as information.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto receive report FIRE 2024-001 regarding Shared Fire Services Management Agreement and Budget Amendment; THAT Council of the Town of Minto approve the addition of three (3) full-time positions for Fire and Emergency Services; THAT Council of the Town of Minto approve an amendment to the Fire and Emergency Services 2024 Operating Budget with expenditure increases of $416,700 and revenue increases of ($438,800) for a net impact of ($22,100); THAT Council of the Town of Minto approve an amendment to the Fire and Emergency Services 2024 Capital Budget in the amount of $70,000 with funding provided from the Fire and Emergency Services Reserve ($28,000) and a recovery from Wellington North and Mapleton ($42,000); and THAT Council of the Town of Minto authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to sign the Shared Fire Service Management Team agreement with Wellington North and Mapleton.

THAT Council receives report FIRE 2024-002 regarding the 2023 Year in Review as information.

THAT the Council of the Town of Minto receive report CL 2024-02 regarding Sunday Gun Hunting. AND WHEREAS hunting in Ontario is regulated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. AND WHEREAS individual municipalities may decide whether to permit Sunday gun hunting. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry be notified that the Town of Minto supports and authorizes Sunday gun hunting in the Town of Minto in accordance with the provincial legislation. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that staff requests the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to amend the appropriate regulation to include the Town of Minto in the list of municipalities that authorize Sunday gun hunting in Ontario.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report FIN 2024-003 regarding 2023 Council Remuneration for information.

THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council.

THAT the Council of the Town of Minto ratifies the motions made in the Committee of the Whole. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ March 5, 2024 Council Minutes 7

THAT By-laws 2024-011 and 2024-012 be read a first, second, third time and passed in Open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

THAT By-law 2024-013, To confirm the actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto respecting a meeting held March 5, 2024; be read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

THAT The Council of the Town of Minto adjourns to meet again at the call of the Mayor.