REGULAR COUNCIL

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be adopted as amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the audited Financial Statements prepared by Baker Tilly for the year ending December 31, 2019.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the 2019 Integrity Commissioner Services Annual Report dated April 6, 2020.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council supports the Nomination of Councillor Randy Hazlett to the 2020-2022 AMO Board of Directors, Office of Director Norther n Caucus.

WHEREAS Seniors’ Month is an annual province-wide celebration; and WHEREAS seniors have contributed and continue to contrib ute immensely to the life and vibrancy of the Municipality of French River; and WHEREAS seniors continue to serve as leaders, mentors, volunteers and important and active member of our community; and WHEREAS their contributions past and present warrant appreciation and recognition and their stories deserved to be told; and WHEREAS the health and well being of seniors is in the interest of all and further adds to the health and well-being of the Municipality of French River; and WHEREAS the knowledge and experience seniors pass on to us continues to benefit all; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council proclaims June 1 to 30, 2020 Seniors’ Month in the Municipality of French River and encourage all citizens of our community to recognize a nd celebrate the accomplishments of our seniors.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council awards the contract for W ood Grinding at the Noë lville Landfill Site to Northern Bulk Logistics for the amount of $14,949 plus applicable taxes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council awards the contract for the Rehabilitation of Labrosse Road and Léger Road to French River Contracting Ltd. for a total amount of $119,910.77 plus applicable taxes and award the contract for the Rehabilitation of Dry Pine Bay Ro ad, Pine Ridge Road, Presqu’ile Road, and White Pine Lane B. Thomas Bulldozing Inc. for a total amount of $474,838.20 plus applicable taxes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT awards the contract for the Supply and Application of Li quid Calcium Chloride (35%) to Innovative Surface Solutions Canada for an amount of $58,590 plus applicable taxes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2020-26, being a by-law to establish open air burning procedures, prescribed times for setting fires, precautions to be taken, and for issuing burning permits (Burning By-law) be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as presented: Special Council Meeting held April 29, 2020 Regular Council Meeti ng held March 18, 2020

WHEREAS being that the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has inflicted so much on our society towards healthcare awareness and prevention, financial hardship, social/family isolation and emotional trauma to so many people; and WHEREAS being that society has had to adapt to a new way of day-to-day living; and WHEREAS being that we may never function quite in the same way as before; a new-normal will surely be upon us moving forward; and WHEREAS being that all have had to adapt to a new way of doing our day to day activ ities for work, shopping and social interactions, while many have had to learn and use new technology and internet services accordingly to do so; and WHEREAS unfortunately not all of our society is on the same playing field with technology access, althou gh many may have the will and knowledge to use these technologies from a home-based or business environment, while many have had to learn as well; not all regions of this country have access to proper internet / high-speed infrastructure to allow everyone to function effectively or at all, with internet access having been defined as an essential service; and WHEREAS the Municipality of French River and the Sudbury/East region as a whole is deficiently underserviced and does not allow our citizens to prese ntly function and adapt to this new-normal in order to communicate with family/friends, transact for purchases and work from either home and their place of business and be competitive with the rest of larger urban cente

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2020-28, 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 May 20, 2020 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:57 p.m.