Council Meeting

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby accepts the November 9, 2020 regular Council Agenda, as presented.

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby adopts the October 19, 2020 regular Council Minutes, as printed.

That the Town of Goderich hereby receive and approve the 2019 Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, and forward to the necessary Provincial agencies and others as required.

That Goderich Town Council establish an ad hoc committee to determine the recreational needs, capacity and the model that the Town should use going forward, for a report back to Council and that Councillor Tamming and the Chair of the Board of Management of Recreational Services, Phil Dalton, be appointed to the committee.

That Goderich Town Council amend the previous motion appointing Councillor Tamming and Chair Phil Dalton to the ad hoc committee regarding Memorial Arena, to include Councillor Bazinet as a member of the committee.

That the Truly Nolen account in the amount of $32.95 be approved for payment.

That the accounts for the period ending October 30, 2020 in the amount of $895,131.60 be approved for payment.

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

That Goderich Town Council receive the Strategic Plan Summary for 2020-2022 and refer it to the regular Council Meeting scheduled for December 14, 2020.

That Goderich Town Council proceed with the recommendation to authorize entry into a third party agreement with Robert Bryce to review the Town's current Human Resources policies, and that developed Human Resources policies be brought back to Council for final approval, and that funding for the contract be taken from the contingency reserve.

That due to an uncontrollable operational closure that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, that Goderich Town Council waive the payment by the YMCA of $8,500.00 to the Town of Goderich as outlined in the operating agreement, for Recreation Services.

That the correspondence Items 9.2 to 9.21 be received for information.

That Goderich Town Council rescind the following motion made made on September 21, 2020: That Council authorize the removal of the locks on the gates on the South Channel pier and install municipal locks and that the Town have the ability to open and close as required.

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

That with respect to the hangar leases that have expired, that Goderich Town Council exercise its option to buy back Hangar 1 for $1.00, and that the non-expired leases be assigned to the current users of the hangars.

That By-Laws 114, 116, 117, 118 and 119 of 2020 be taken collectively.

That By-Laws 114, 116, 117, 118 and 119 of 2020 be read a First and Second Time.

That By-Laws 117 of 2020 and 118 of 2020 be

That By-Laws 114, 116 and 119 of 2020 be read a Third Time and Finally Passed.

That the unused funds from the Environmental Action Committee’s 2020 budget be moved to a reserve, in the amount of $10,000.

That leave be given to introduce By-Law No. 120 of 2020 being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council meeting held on November 9, 2020 and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 9th day of November, 2020.

That Goderich Town Council does now adjourn at 6:59 p.m. meet again at the regular meeting of Council scheduled for November 23, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.