Special Council Meeting

That the Town Engineer provide a proposal for the costs associated with engineering for the revitalization of the downtown core.

That Goderich Town Council support the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital foundation towards the new CT scanner, mental health facilities and renovations at the Hospital by providing $750,000 .00 over a ten year period paid in a payment of $75,000.00 per year for 10 years, and that it be funded from $25,000.00 from airport allocation (hydro promissory note interest) reserve and $50,000.00 from the current funds going into the Medical Centre Reserve Fund.

That $20,000.00 of the Waterfront Reserve Fund be used for additional enforcement at the waterfront area and that the additional OMPF funds received, approximating $79,000.00, be placed in reserve.

That Council approve the grants to groups as discussed. Recorded (Voted) For Against Abstain Absent Mayor John Grace X Deputy Mayor Murdock X Councillor Bazinet X Councillor Donnelly X Councillor Hoy X Councillor Thomson X Councillor Tamming X Results 6 1 0 0

That staff be authorized to proceed and present at the earliest possible date, the three options at the Goderich Memorial Arena, noting the estimated deficit this year is $115,000.00.

That staff prepare a by-law for the general municipal taxation purposes for Council's consideration noting a zero increase to the general municipal tax rate.

That leave be given to introduce By-Law No. 37 of 2019 being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council special budget meeting held on March 19, 2019 and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 19th day of March, 2019.

That Goderich Town Council does now adjourn at 5:48 p.m. to meet again at the regular meeting of Council scheduled for April 8, 2019.