Council Agenda

THAT minutes of the Town of Minto September 5, 2023 Regular Council meeting be approved.

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

WHEREAS, older adults in Canada have been and continue to be valued and important life- long contributors to the advancement of Canadian society; WHEREAS, older adults are at risk of fatal fall-related injuries as well as non-fatal fall-related injuries that frequently result in disability, chronic pain, loss of independence, and reduced quality of life; WHEREAS, falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations and cost the healthcare system $9.1 billion (direct costs), resulting in 1.5M emergency department visits, 133,017 hospitalizations, 38,848 disabilities, and 5,249 deaths; ____________________________________________________________________________________________ September 19 2023 Council Minutes 2 WHEREAS, Fall Prevention Month is an annual call to action campaign that encourages Canadian organizations and individuals to come together to deploy fall prevention efforts each November for a coordinated and larger impact. Everyone has a role to play in creating change to prevent falls and fall-related injuries; THEREFORE, We, Mayor Turton & Councillors of the Town of Minto, do hereby proclaim November as Fall Prevention Month.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto endorse and supports Minto Chamber of Commerce concerns with Power Outages in Harriston.

THAT Council receives the correspondence as information.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives the Minto Trails Committee Minutes of July 19, 2023 for information and approves any recommendations contained therein.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report EC DEV 2023-021 regarding the Minto Pride Committee - Banner Proposal; and THAT Council of the Town of Minto approve the staff proposal outlined in report EC DEV 2023-021.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report PW 2023-018 regarding Winter Maintenance of Connecting Links Agreement and considers approving two By-laws in regular session authorizing the Mayor and Clerk of the Town of Minto to sign the Agreements.

THAT Council of the Town of Minto receives report FIN 2023-013 regarding Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) Draft Cost Apportioning Agreement; THAT Council of the Town of Minto support and endorse the Draft Cost Apportioning Agreement for SVCA’s Category 3 programs and services to meet the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks regulatory requirements; and THAT Council of the Town of Minto considers passing a By-law in regular session authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Cost Apportioning Agreement on behalf of the Town of Minto.

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.

THAT By-law 2023-049 be read a third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

THAT By-laws 2023-057, 2023-058 and 2023-059 be read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

THAT By-law 2023-060, To confirm the actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto respecting a meeting held September 19, 2023; 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.