Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby approve the agenda as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on July 10, 2024 as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council accept Memo to Council 2024-027 as information. Further that Council instruct staff to approve the purchase outside of the approved 2024 budget of a John Deere tractor and equipment in 2024. Council instruct the Treasurer to explore financing options for the new tractor. For (2) G. Little, and S. Graham Nay (3) C. Gerrits, B. Metzger, and A. Stirk

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council accept Memo to Council 2024-027 as information. Further that Council instruct staff to approve the purchase of a New Holland tractor and equipment outside of the approved 2024 budget in 2024. Council instruct the Treasurer to explore financing options for the new tractor. For (4) C. Gerrits, G. Little, S. Graham, and B. Metzger Nay (1) A. Stirk

BE IT REOLVED THAT: Council direct staff to prepare and issue a Request for Tender for the Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) repairs and Exterior Fire Escape replacement as outlined in the Facility Condition Assessment Report.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Whereas the state of health care in Ontario is in crisis, with 2.3 million Ontarians lacking access to a family doctor, emergency room closures across the province, patients being de-rostered and 40% of family doctors considering retirement over the next five years; and Whereas it has becoming increasingly challenging to attract and retain an adequate healthcare workforce throughout the health sector across Ontario; and Whereas the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University says communities in northern Ontario are short more than 350 physicians, including more than 200 family doctors; and half of the physicians working in northern Ontario expected to retire in the next five years; Whereas Ontario municipal governments play an integral role in the health care system through responsibilities in public health, long-term care, and paramedicine. Whereas the percentage of family physicians practicing comprehensive family medicine has declined from 77 in 2008 to 65 percent in 2022; and Whereas per capita health-care spending in Ontario is the lowest of all provinces in Canada, and Whereas a robust workforce developed through a provincial, sector-wide health human resources strategy would significantly improve access to health services across the province; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the Township of Amaranth urge the Province of Ontario to recognize the physician shortage in the Township of Amaranth/Dufferin County and Ontario, to fund he

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Township elects to proceed with the Design Build for Structure 21 and Structure 36, subject to a pre-award meeting with Roubus Farm Services and other bidders as necessary to address any questions raised to the satisfaction of the Township Engineers and Township Council. For (4) C. Gerrits, G. Little, S. Graham, and B. Metzger Nay (1) A. Stirk

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council move to a Closed Meeting pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, for the following reasons: Third Party information supplied in confidence to the municipality – RFP submissions information purposes only A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board – Grand Valley Medical Board information

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now rise and report from Closed Meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to confirm the Regular Meeting of Council of the Township of Amaranth for July 24, 2024; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now adjourn to meet again for the Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday August 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.