Council Meeting

THAT Council do hereby adjourn to a Closed Session of Council pursuant to Section 239 of The Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, for the following reasons: Closed Staff Report re: Project Update. (Litigation or potential litigation) Closed Staff Report Administration-2023-021 Citizen Appointment to Boards and Committees. (Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees) Closed Staff Report HR-2023-003 Labour Relations Information. (Labour relations or employee negotiations)

THAT the Open Meeting of Council be reconvened.

THAT Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 1 - General under date of September 11, 2023 as read and adopted: 13. a 14. a

THAT the Minutes of the Council Meeting held August 28, 2023 be adopted.

THAT the Tamarah Quequish be appointed to the City of Dryden Working Circle for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term of Council.

THAT Council consider Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By-laws, under date of September 11, 2023 which is comprised of the following by-laws, as read a first, second and third time: By-law 2023-49 By-law 2023-50

THAT By-law 2023-49 being a by-law to amend By-law number 3529- 2007 being a by-law to adopt the City of Dryden Corporate Policy and Procedure Manual for the addition of Policy HR-COM-02 be read a first, second and third time.

THAT By-law 2023-50 being a by-law to amend By-law number 3529- 2007 being a by-law to adopt the City of Dryden Corporate Policy and Procedure Manual for the deletion and replacement of Policy FI-PR-01 be read a first, second and third time.

THAT By-law 2023-51 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Connecting Links Program Contribution Agreement between His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation and The Corporation of The City of Dryden for the maximum amount of $2,910,410.00 for the Reconstruction of Grand Trunk Avenue (Highway #17) from Leach Road to Cecil Street be read a first, second and third time; and FURTHER THAT The Corporation of The City of Dryden commits to using Capital Funds for the municipal contribution component of the project.

THAT Council of the Corporation of the City of Dryden authorize staff to submit a complete application to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, Rural Enhancement Stream, for financial support for mechanical and facility updates at the Dryden Recreation Centre; and FURTHER THAT the City of Dryden commits to using Capital Funds of $56,237.25 for the municipal contribution component and to cover any cost overruns; and FURTHER THAT if the application is successful, the City of Dryden will proceed with the project in accordance with the timelines specified in the application.

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; WHEREAS several incidents in recent years of disrespectful behaviour and workplace harassment have occurred amongst members of municipal councils; WHEREAS these incidents seriously and negatively affect the people involved and lower public perceptions of local governments; WHEREAS municipal Codes of Conduct are helpful tools to set expectations of council member behaviour; WHEREAS municipal governments do not have the necessary tools to adequately enforce compliance with municipal Codes of Conduct; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Dryden 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; 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 Integrity Commissioners to enhance consistency of investigations and recommendations across the province  Allowing municipalities to

THAT By-law 2023-52 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be read a first, second and third time.