Council Meeting

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby accepts the May 15, 2023 regular Council Agenda, as presented.

That the Town of Goderich Council hereby adopts the April 24, 2023, regular Council Minutes, as printed.

That Goderich Town Council, support in principal, the Beach Volleyball Courts Renovation on the Goderich District Collegiate Institute's property.

That Goderich Town Council authorize the formation of the following Committees of Council; the Goderich Regional Airport Committee, Economic Development Committee, Environment Committee, Communities in Bloom, and the Municipal Marine and Heritage Committee; And that Council authorize the Clerk to advertise for members for the above Committees and bring Terms of Reference forward at the next Council meeting for consideration.

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

That Goderich Town Council appoint Larry McCabe as the Designated Representative for the purpose of casting votes at the ERTH Corporation Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 25, 2023.

That the correspondence be received for information.

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

That By-Laws 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, and 67 of 2023 be taken collectively.

That By-Laws 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, and 67 of 2023 be read a first and second time.

That By-Laws 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, and 67 of 2023 be read a third time and finally passed.

That Council authorize staff to move forward with issuing Request for Proposals for solutions for providing shade at Bannister Park at the viewing area in between the three baseball diamonds and that funding from the 2022 anonymous bequest allocation of $175,000.00 to Bannister Park be utilized if the project cost is up to $175,000.00.

That Council rise at 5:24 p.m. and go into Closed Committee of the Whole Session pursuant to Section 239(2)(d), (i), and (j); And further that the Chief Administrative Officer Janice Hallahan, Clerk Andrea Fisher, Treasurer Deanna Hastie, and the Director of Operations Sean Thomas remain in attendance.

That Council rise and come out of Closed Committee of the Whole Session at 5:57 p.m.

That leave be given to introduce By-Law No. 68-2023 being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Goderich Town Council meeting held on May 15, 2023, and that it now be read a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this May 15, 2023.

That Goderich Town Council does now adjourn at 6:01 p.m. to meet again at the regular meeting of Council scheduled for June 5, 2023.