Council Meeting

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby accepts the June 22, 2020 regular Council Agenda, as amended.

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby adopts the June 8, 2020 regular Council Minutes, and the June 15, 2020 Special Council Minutes, as printed.

That the Report of the Mayor's Business and Economic Recovery Task Force be

That Goderich Town Council authorize the Town Administration to coordinate a meeting with community partners and stakeholders, to gather information and to coordinate a strategy on possible steps forward with respect to the homelessness, mental health, and substance misuse situations happening in the Town of Goderich and to prepare a report back to Council with recommendations.

That Goderich Town Council request Town Administration and Operations to bring back a report on the costs involved in performing a traffic calming study for a pedestrian crosswalk at Blake and Bayfield Road and Bennett and Bayfield Road.

That the accounts for the period ending June 10, 2020 in the amount of $608,619.18 be approved for payment.

That the Truly Nolen account in the amount of $172.79 be approved for payment.

That the Staff Reports be received for information and the noted action be approved.

That Goderich Town Council tables the recommendation made by Town staff regarding the elimination of a compressed work week for Full-Time Day Care staff.

That Council rescind the motion to table the recommendation by Town staff to eliminate the compressed work week for Full-Time Day Care staff.

That Goderich Town Council consents to the recommendation of the Town to eliminate the compressed work week schedule for Full-Time Day Care staff for a period of one month, in order to meet the criteria set out by the Ontario Ministry of Education guidelines, and that the compressed work week benefit be reviewed on a monthly basis, on a go-forward basis.

That Goderich Town Council concur with Ken and April Janman's request to terminate their lease as at July 31, 2020 with respect to the cemetery house.

That Goderich Town Council refer the contract renewal and pay increase request received from Robert Trick, Animal Control Officer, to staff.

That Goderich Town Council authorize the Mayor, Councillor Hoy and CAO Hallahan to meet with representatives of the Knights of Columbus for a report back to Council regarding the outcome of the meeting.

That Goderich Town Council concur with the request from Bikes 'N Boards for permission to rent equipment at the Goderich Beaches and refer to By-Law 77 of 2020.

That the email from Councillor Bazinet regarding opening the waterfront be received and filed.

That Goderich Town Council authorize the Community Economic Development Committee's request to resume virtual Committee Meetings on July 2, 2020.

That Goderich Town Council authorize the request of Communities in Bloom to resume virtual Committee meetings.

That Goderich Town Council bring the matter of the Port Expansion Lands from being

That administration and the Town Solicitor meet with Goderich Port Management Corporation to review the Port Expansion lands definition in the Operations, Maintenance & Management Agreement (OM&M) and propose a 60/40 split of the fee schedule for the Port Expansion Lands.

That Goderich Town Council instruct Town Administration and the Town Solicitor to meet with Goderich Port Management Corporation to review the definition of "Port Expansion Lands" in the Operations, Maintenance & Management Agreement (OM&M) and have consultation with Goderich Port Management Corporation regarding a new fee schedule for the Port Expansion Lands.

That the correspondence be received for information.

That the correspondence items be received for information and the noted action be approved.

That the draft Parks and Facilities By-Law be removed from being

That By-Laws 73 to 78 of 2020 be taken collectively.

That By-Laws 73 to 78 of 2020 be read a First and Second Time.

That By-Laws 73 to 78 of 2020 be read a Third Time and Finally Passed.

WHEREAS the amount of single-use plastics leaking into our lakes, rivers, waterways is a growing area of public concern; WHEREAS reducing the waste we generate and reincorporating valuable resources from our waste stream into new goods can reduce GHGs significantly; WHEREAS the transition to full producer responsibility for packaging, paper and paper products is a critical to reducing waste, improving recycling and driving better economic and environmental outcomes; WHEREAS the move to a circular economy is a global movement, and that the transition of Blue Box programs would go a long way toward this outcome; WHEREAS the Town of Goderich is supportive of a timely, seamless and successful transition of Blue Box programs to full financial and operational responsibility by producers of packaging, paper and paper products; WHEREAS the Town of Goderich is concerned about a recent proposal by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks that could jeopardize over 135 small rural, remote, and Northern community Blue Box programs across the Province as well as servicing to schools and public spaces; AND WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has requested municipal governments with Blue Box programs to provide an indication of the best date to transition our Blue Box program to full producer responsibility; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT the Corporation of the Town of Goderich would like to transition their Blue Box program to full producer responsibility April

That leave be given to introduce By-Law No. 79 of 2020 being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council meeting held on June 22, 2020 and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 22nd day of June, 2020.

That Goderich Town Council does now adjourn at 8:03 p.m. to meet again at the regular meeting of Council scheduled for July 13, 2020 or at the call of the Chair.