Special Council Meeting

That Goderich Town Council hereby unanimously consents to discussing and considering the following at the March 16, 2020 Special Council meeting at 10:00 a.m. 1. Municipal Services Update

That Council rises at 10:17 a.m. and goes into Closed Committee of the Whole pursuant to Section 239(2) g, h, and i of the Municipal Act. Recorded (Voted) For Against Abstain Absent Mayor John C. Grace X Deputy Mayor Murdock X Councillor Bazinet X Councillor Donnelly X Councillor Hoy X Councillor Tamming X Councillor Thomson X Results 1 6 0 0

That Council close Town Hall and all Town facilities to the public as of 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2020.

That Council recommends the County of Huron close the Goderich Library effective today, March 16, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

That Council approve that full-time employees be eligible for 100 per cent regular pay, and part-time employees be paid by an average earnings rate for the past 2 months, and that employees not be required to use any sick days, vacation days, or short-term disability which may be available to them during this time.

That the Town waive the requirement for employees to obtain sick notes if they need to go into self-isolation or care for anyone (children, spouse/partners, parents) in quarantine.

That the CAO, Mayor and Deputy Mayor be delegated the authority to authorize awarding tenders for the following tenders that have previously been let and are due in this current month, subject to the tender amounts being within the budgeted amounts: a) 2020 Road Construction b) YMCA Pool Columns c) Grass Cutting - Maitland Cemetery AND that the CAO, Mayor and Deputy Mayor be authorized to let future tenders for: a) Pick Up Truck Tender b) Brush Chipper AND that the tender recommendations be pre-approved by BM Ross or the Director of Operations.

That Town service delivery continue (Administration, Treasury, Building, Public Works, Custodial, Fire). That, if required, Administration services continue remotely with the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer. That event and program cancellations may be extended based on updated information from the Huron Perth Public Health Unit and other health agencies about the spread of COVID-19 in Huron County.

That all Town Council and Committee meetings scheduled during this time are cancelled.

That Council approve authorizing up to $100,000.00 for unexpected expenditures related to COVID-19 funded by the contingency reserve.

That the CAO be given power to act regarding administrative matters with respect to extraordinary measures during the COVID-19 situation.

That leave be given to introduce By-Law 45 of 2020 being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council meeting held on March 16, 2020 and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 16th day of March, 2020.

That Goderich Town Council does adjourn at 11:16 a.m. to meet again at the regular Council meeting scheduled for April 6, 2020.