REGULAR COUNCIL

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be adopted as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves that the municipal office hours of operation return to the hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday as of August 21, 2023.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the Funding Application to the Community Enhancement Program - Rural Enhancement (NOHFC) for the Noelville Community Centre Improvements Project for an amount of $500,000; AND FURTHER that the sum of $670,000 towards total project costs of $1,170,000 be committed to this project by the Municipality and resolves to cover any project-related cost overruns, should they be incurred.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agrees to take a maintenance approach to sludge and vegetation removal in the Noëlville lagoon based on OCWA'S recommendations; Minutes of the REGULAR COUNCIL Meeting of August 16, 2023 Page 2 of 6 AND THAT pricing options be considered during the 2024 budget deliberations.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2023-45, being a by-law to regulate, license and control animals (Responsible Animal Ownership By-law) be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council declares the Helping Hands Fundraiser Event being held at the Joe Chartrand Park on August 26th, 2023 as a community event of municipal significance.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT WHEREAS all Ontarians deserve and expect a safe and respectful workplace; WHEREAS municipal governments, as the democratic institutions most directly engaged with Ontarians need respectful discourse; and WHEREAS several incidents in recent years of disrespectful behaviour and workplace harassment have occurred amongst members of municipal councils; and WHEREAS these incidents seriously and negatively affect the people involved and lower public perceptions of local governments; and WHEREAS municipal Codes of Conduct are helpful tools to set expectations of council member behaviour; and WHEREAS municipal governments do not have the necessary tools to adequately enforce compliance with municipal Codes of Conduct; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of French River supports the call of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for the Government of Ontario to introduce legislation to strengthen municipal Codes of Conduct and compliance with them in consultation with municipal governments; Minutes of the REGULAR COUNCIL Meeting of August 16, 2023 Page 4 of 6 ALSO BE IT RESOLVED THAT the legislation encompass the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s recommendations for: • Updating municipal Codes of Conduct to account for workplace safety and harassment • Creating a flexible administrative penalty regime, adapted to the local economic and financial circumstances of municipalities across Ontario • Increasing training of municipal Integrit

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the Items of the Consent Agenda under Section 8.1.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as presented: Special Council Meeting held July 5, 2023 Regular Council Meeting held July 5, 2023

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2023-46, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of French River at a meeting held on August 16, 2023 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 6:47 p.m.