Special Council

THAT Council approve the implementation of a new water arrears collection process, making better use of municipal resources and eliminating water shut offs, effective upon approval. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells

That Council receive the November 12, 2020 Fire Apparatus Analysis – Pumper 3 Report, for information; and FURTHER THAT, Council approve the purchase of one Pierce Saber Pumper Stock #33063 from Commercial Emergency Equipment Co. in the amount of $615,900 CAD excluding taxes to replace Pumper 3, as an emergency purchase paid from the Capital Asset Replacement Reserve; and FURTHER THAT, for budget years 2021 to 2024 that a contribution back to the Asset Replacement Reserve be made for $50,000 each year to replenish the reserve for a portion of the asset purchase originally forecasted for debenture financing in 2024. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells

That Council approve an unbudgeted expenditure for new workstations supplied by Staples for the Treasury Department due to COVID-19 requirements in the amount of $19,378.06, including installation and HST; and Further, that the expenditure be funded from the COVID-19 Grant provided by the Province to offset these types of expenses. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells

Resolved that pursuant to Section 239 (2) (a) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, the next portion of the November 12, 2020 Special Council Meeting will move into Closed Session to discuss the security of the property of the municipality or local board. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells

THAT Council approve the release of the Request for Proposals Document and Development Agreement substantively in the same form as provided to Council for review; AND FURTHER that Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to engage a fairness monitor to be present during the Evaluation Team technical review of submissions and at the Council presentations and provide a report to Council on their findings at a cost not to exceed $5,000; Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells

AND FURTHER that Council approve the process to evaluate submissions, which consists of a technical review by the Evaluation Team and presentations to Council by each proponent with support from Deloitte; Yea: Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, David Foster, George Watson, Mark Kinney, and Nina Bifolchi Nays/Abstained: Joe Belanger

That Council receive the November 12, 2020 verbal COVID-19 Update from the CAO, for information. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells

Resolved that a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Wasaga Beach at its Special meeting held Thursday November 12, 2020, be received and be deemed to have been read a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-108. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells