REGULAR COUNCIL

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be adopted as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the attendance of the following Council Members at the FONOM Northeastern Municipal Conference 2019, May 8-10 held at the Holiday Inn Sudbury at an approximate cost of $660 for each delegate: Gisèle Pageau (full registr ation) Randy Hazlett (one day)

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs staff to submit an Expression of Interest for the Northern Ontario Residential Broadband Project by 5:00pm on Friday, March 29, 2019.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the emergency purchase of the Waste Collection Vehicle (2008 International Model 7300) for Waste Management operations from Laurentian University at a cost of $20,000 plus applicable taxes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2019-14, being a by-law to authorize the participation in the Sudbury District Mutual Aid Plan be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the 2019 Sudbury East Planning Board Municipal Apportionment in the amount of $51,620.

WHEREAS the West Nipissing Historical Society made a proposal for the erection of a plaque/monument to recognize Cyrille Monette as the first settler in Martland Township in 1895; and WHEREAS at a meeting held March 6, 2019, Council g enerally agreed to contribute 50% of the cost of the Cyrille Monette Monument project (plaques) to a maximum of $2,500 with the following conditions: 1. Fundraising efforts by the West Nipissing Historical Society (group); 2. Ongoing volunteer maintenance of the site by the group or community individuals; 3. Bilingual Plaques; 4. Municipality will provide gravel for site preparation; 5. Site preparation and monument base by the group or community individuals; 6. Directional highway signage and entrance access approval by MTO. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council defers the item to the newly created Recreation and Community Advisory Committee to further research and present recommendations on further options to honour Cyrille Monette as the first s ettler in Martland Township.

WHEREAS Council received information and presentations to urge the Municipality to pay the debt of the municipal complex using the reserve fund; and WHEREAS based on extensive analysis of financia l information, investment opportunities, investigation of the advantages, disadvantages and the impact of using reserves to pay off municipal debt, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees that it is in the best interest of the Municipality of French River to not apply its reserve balances to the municipal complex debt.

BE IT RESOLVED THA T Council agrees that the development of the property known as the French River Industrial Park is a Council priority and that the item be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Items of the Consent Agenda under Sections 7.1, 7.3 and 7.4 and receives the Items under Section 7.2.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as presented: Special Council Meeting held February 23, 2019 Combined Council Meeting held March 6, 2019

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be received: Sudbury East Planning Board held February 14, 2019 Board of health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts held February 19, 2019

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2019-15, being a by-law to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) be read a first, second and third time and finally pa ssed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting be closed as authorized in the Municipal Act pursuant to Section 239(2) (e) "litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board" with respect to an update on an ongoi ng legal matter ( Zanette - Owl's Nest Road) and other ongoing legal/insurance claim matters.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the open session reconvenes at 7:22 p.m.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2019-16, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of French River at a meeting held on March 20, 2019 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:31 p.m.