Council Meeting

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby accepts the October 16, 2023, Regular Council Agenda, as amended.

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby adopts the September 25, 2023, regular Council Minutes, as printed.

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

That the correspondence be received for information.

That Council support declaring Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic in the Province of Ontario; AND THAT staff be authorized to draft a comprehensive motion for consideration of Council at the November 6, 2023, Council meeting to forward to provincial and federal agencies, and others, as deemed appropriate.

THAT Goderich Town Council support the resolution from the Town of Wasaga Beach regarding Illegal Car Rally - Provincial Task Force; AND THAT in addition, staff notify the Province that Mayor Bazinet would be interested in being part of the Provincial Task Force.

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

That item 10.2 be received for information and the noted action be approved.

THAT Council move forward with appointment by call for applications regarding the filling of the vacant Council seat; AND THAT the Clerk be authorized to provide an appointment procedure for filling a vacancy on Council at a special meeting scheduled for Monday, October 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

That By-Laws 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 of 2023 be taken collectively.

That By-Laws 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 of 2023 be read a first and second time.

That By-Laws 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 of 2023 be read a third time and finally passed.

That Goderich Town Council declare a council seat as vacant.

That Council authorize BM Ross & Associates Limited to retain GSP Group in the amount of $30,000.00 for the services of a Landscape Architect.

That Councillor Segeren be appointed to the Rebuilding Downtown Infrastructure Task Force, effective immediately.

That Council authorize staff to issue an Expression of Interest for the leased canteen area at the Maitland Recreation Centre.

That leave be given to introduce By-Law No. 117-2023 being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council meeting held on October 16, 2023, and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 16th day of October, 2023.

That Goderich Town Council does now adjourn at 5:19 PM to meet again at the special meeting of Council scheduled for October 23, 2023.