Council Meeting

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby accepts the December 12, 2022, regular Council Agenda, as presented.

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby adopts the November 28, 2022, regular Council minutes and the November 29, 2022, special Council minutes, as printed.

That Council rise at 4:04 p.m. and go into a Public Meeting to consider By-Law 152 of 2022, being a By-Law to set the 2023 Fees and User Charges for the Corporation of the Town of Goderich.

That Council rise and come out of the Public Meeting with respect to setting the 2023 Fees and User Charges for the Corporation of the Town of Goderich at 4:11 p.m.

THAT Council support a feasibility study regarding shoreline hardening along the shoreline of the Coast Goderich development South of Goderich at the cost of Coast, c/o Rob Wood in the amount of $55,000.00.

That the accounts for the period ending December 1, 2022, in the amount of $541,717.87 be approved for payment.

That the Staff Reports 7.2, 7.3, 7.6 - 7.13 be received for information and the noted action be approved.

That Council authorize staff to amend the request for proposal for a Corporate Strategic Plan to narrow the scope of services to include more Council involvement.

That Council approve the 2023 Town of Goderich Council, Committee and Board Calendar, on a temporary basis, and to be reevaluated in June 2023; And further that the Clerk be authorized to advertise the meeting dates in accordance with the Town's Public Meeting Notice By-Law 99 of 2019.

That Council table agenda item 7.5 regarding Conference Attendance and Expense Reimbursement Policy.

That the correspondence be received for information.

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

That By-Laws 151, and 152 of 2022 be taken collectively.

That By-Laws 151, and 152 of 2022 be read a first and second time.

That By-Laws 151, and 152 of 2022 be read a third time and finally passed.

That Council rise at 5:42 p.m. and go into Closed Committee of the Whole Session pursuant to Section 239(2)(b), (c) and (h) of the Municipal Act; And Further That CAO Janice Hallahan, Treasurer Deanna Hastie, Director of Operations Sean Thomas, Clerk Andrea Fisher, and Administrative Assistant to the CAO and Clerk/Planning Coordinator Amanda Banting, remain in attendance.

That Council rise and come out of Closed Committee of the Whole Session at 6:42 p.m.

That Council appoint Councillor Petrie to the Community Engagement Committee with the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Board.

That leave be given to introduce By-Law No.153 of 2022 being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council meeting held on December 12, 2022, and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this December 12, 2022.

That Goderich Town Council does now adjourn at 6:47 p.m. to meet again at the regular meeting of Council scheduled for January 9, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.