Regular Meeting

That the minutes of the June 9 and 10, 2021 meetings be adopted as circulated.

That all items under the Consent Items section of the Agenda be received and filed for information purposes.

That Council of the Township of South Stormont supports the resolution from the Town of Fort Erie petitioning the Federal Government to cease further consideration of eliminating capital gains tax exemptions on primary residences that this resolution of support be sent to the Prime Minister, Premier of Ontario, local MP Eric Duncan, and all Municipalities in Ontario.

That Council of the Township of South Stormont supports the resolution from the City of St. Catherines and call on the Ontario government to expand testing to all strains of Lyme Disease and improve the level of treatment and care for those diagnosed with this crippling disease, and further that this resolution of support be sent to the Premier of Ontario, Ontario Minister of Health, local MPP, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, all Ontario municipalities, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, seeking their endorsement and support.

That Council approve Community Improvement Program Application No. 2021-01, Program 1, Stream A – Façade, Landscape and Signage Improvement, and direct Staff to prepare the necessary documents.

That Council accepts the recommendations made by the Volunteer Appreciation Committee (VAC) for the selection of the 2020 Youth Volunteer of the Year Award, and the 2020 Fran Laflamme Volunteer of the Year Award.

That By-law No. 2021-051, being a by-law to appoint Matthew Testa to the Committee of Adjustment/Property Standards Committee, be read and passed, in open Council, signed and sealed this 23rd day of June, 2021.

That By-Law No. 2021-052, being a by-law to amend By-Law No. 2021-030, to adopt 2021 tax rates, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed the 23rd day of June, 2021.

That By-law No. 2021-053, being a by-law to authorize the sale of Land Surplus Pedestrian Lane, Spruce Street, Ingleside, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 23rd day of June, 2021.

That By-law No. 2021-054, being a by-law to authorize an Agreement with Dr. Camila Temple Vidal, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 23rd day of June, 2021.

That Council, as provided in Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 move into a closed meeting at 6:52 PM to address a matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, advice that is subject to solicitor- client privilege and a position, plan or procedure criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations by or on behalf of the municipality; Specifically: Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing

That Council rise from the closed meeting at 7:05 PM and report.

That the recommendation contained in Confidential Report concerning the Ontario Land Tribunal be adopted.

That By-law No. 2021-055 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 23rd day of June, 2021.

That Council adjourn this meeting at 7:06 PM and return to the call of the chair.