Regular Council Meeting

Council move into closed session in Council Chambers at 5:06 PM in accordance with: a. Paragraph 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations, relating to employee retention. b. Paragraph 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations, relating to a salary review for non-union employees. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Council McKinlay

Reconsider motion 61-02-2021 regarding the lease of the Comber Medical Building located at 6405 Main Street, Comber. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse

Direct Administration to include the estimated cost of renovation in the 2022 Budget Process for the creation of a community hub, including library premises, at 6405 Main Street, Comber; Advise the Essex County Library Board that Council supports the use of a Programming and Outreach model in the community of Stoney Point; and If the $200,000 cost estimate is insufficient, that Administration be directed to prepare a report for Council’s consideration. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse

Receive the Report for Information.

Council be listed as an option on exit interview forms to whom the exit interview may be disclosed. In Favour (3): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse Opposed (5): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay

Approve minutes of the previous meeting and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda.

Receive the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda.

Direct Administration to send all Quarterly Building Activity Reports received by Council to the County of Essex Council.

Direct Administration to conduct winter maintenance for Maidstone Park in 2021.

Direct the Clerk to read By-laws 95-2021 and 96-2021 authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the leases for Lakeshore Road 115 and Columbus Drive during the Consideration of By-laws at the October 26, 2021 Council meeting.

Direct Administration to read By-law 93-2021 approving the revisions to the Council Policy regarding Paid Holidays, C-WD-00254, as described in the report presented at the October 26, 2021 Council meeting.

Direct Administration to revise the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy to include Council Members. In Favour (3): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, and Councillor Kerr Opposed (5): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay

Direct the Clerk to read By-law 83-2021 adopting Council Policy – Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, as presented at the October 26, 2021 Council meeting. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder

Direct Administration to bring a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Council members to the November 9, 2021 Council meeting, with the same requirements for vaccination as found in the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Employees.

Direct Administration to proceed with the Flood Rapid Response Plan as outlined in the Flood Mitigation and Protection Framework (FMPF), to be funded out of the Plans and Studies reserve in lieu of the original approved funding source, as presented at the October 26, 2021 Council meeting.

Direct Administration to apply for the My Main Street, Local Business Accelerator Program led by the Economic Development Council of Ontario and the Canadian Urban Institute, as further described in the report at the October 26, 2021 Council meeting; and Approve – if the Grant application is successful – a transfer of $23,000 from the Community Improvement Plan surplus to satisfy the required contribution from the Municipality for staffing and program costs; and Approve the staffing for the program for 12 months only. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder

Approve the purchase and installation of additional cubicles, office furniture and equipment to be installed at the Operations Center to allow for 9 additional workspaces in the amount of $46,324.81 (including applicable HST) to be funded from the Furniture and Fixtures Reserve Fund and Technology & Office Reserve Funds, as presented at the October 26, 2021 Council meeting. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Janisse

Approve an enhanced Lifecycle Water Meter Replacement Program which includes the replacement of 4,500 meters in the amount of $1,871,000 including net HST, as presented at the October 26, 2021 Council meeting; and Approve single source procurement with Neptune Technologies Inc. in the amount of $1,871,000; and Approve the transfer of $1,034,000 from the Water Reserve to fund the enhanced program.

Defer consideration of the Animal Care & Control By-law report to a future Council meeting.

Approve Option 2 for the 2022 schedule of Regular Council Meetings, as described in the report presented at the October 26, 2021 Council meeting. In Favour (3): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (5): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Kerr

Approve Option 1 for the 2022 schedule for Regular Council Meetings, as described in the report presented at the October 26, 2021 Council meeting. In Favour (5): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Kerr Opposed (3): Councillor Janisse, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay

Extend the meeting beyond 9:30 PM. In Favour (4): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (4): Mayor Bain, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Walstedt