Council Meeting

That Council hereby consider the following items of the Consent Agenda - Part 1 - General under date of January 22, 2024 as read and adopted: 9. a, b 10. a, b, c

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held January 8, 2024 be adopted.

That the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held January 15, 2024 be adopted.

That Council accept the donation received from Mr. Garth Twitchell in the amount of $10,000 to be used exclusively for the Air Ontario Flight 1363 Memorial Monument Project; and Further that Council accept the donation received from Mr. and Mrs. Greg and Deb Wilson in the amount of $10,000 to be used exclusively for the Air Ontario Flight 1363 Memorial Monument Project; and Further that Council approve the transfer of these funds to the Museum Reserve.

That Council approve the Municipality of Machin's appointment of Councillor Greg Swanson as a representative of the Area 2 municipalities on the Board of Management for the Kenora District Home for the Aged for the remainder of this term of Council; and Further that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Michelle Spencer, Board CEO and District Administrator, as well as to the Area 2 municipalities.

That Council of The Corporation of The City of Dryden supports the resolution adopted by the City of Greater Sudbury to request the province amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act to clarify the definition of "employer" to exclude owners that have contracted with a constructor for a project; and Further that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Minister David Piccini, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra and Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development Minister Greg Rickford.

That Council consider the following item of the Consent Agenda - Part 2 - By- laws under date of January 22, 2024 as read and adopted: By-law 2024-2

THAT By-law 2024-2 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Development Agreement between 276 Duke Street General Partner and The Corporation of The City of Dryden for the land legally described as PCL 25313 SEC DKR; PT BLK B PL M318 PT 1, KR1013 EXCEPT PT 1, 23R9595; DRYDEN; commonly known as 276 Duke Street be adopted.

THAT By-law 2024-4 being a by-law to adopt the 2024 Municipal Budget Estimates for the City of Dryden be adopted.

That By-law 2024-5 being a by-law to provide for an interim tax levy, to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interest be adopted.

That By-law 2024-6 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council be adopted.

That this meeting be declared adjourned.