THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby accept the bid submitted by Montgomery Industrial Services Ltd. for the total bid price of $73,591.00 excluding HST, and award the contract to Montgomery Industrial Service Ltd.

THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby accepts the letter from Manchester Farms provided for information purposes;

AND FURTHER THAT the Director of Public Works is authorized to proceed with issuing a discount of 10% ($4,760) to help with the costs associated to the fire;

AND FURTHER THAT the Reeve and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement By-law with Manchester Farms for half-load exemption during the construction of their new facility at the same location in early spring for traveling on Donnybrook Line and Westfield Road;

AND FURTHER THAT Council approves an exception to Section 19.1 of the Procedural By-law to allow the By-law to be passed at the March 6th, 2017 Council meeting.

THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receive the report Howson Dam Species at Risk Phase 1 Report for information purposes.

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AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby direct Staff to initiate and issue the RFP for Dam Safety Analysis in advance of the formal response from the Ministry with respect to the SAR species.

THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby accepts the StopGap Program Report for information purposes;

AND FURTHER THAT Council endorse the StopGap program in North Huron through the Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee;

AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron direct staff to further refine the attached draft “StopGap Ramp Policy” and report back to Council with a formal policy for adoption.

THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby accepts the Building Department Proposed Fee Schedule for information purposes;

AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby authorize the Clerk to post a Notice of Public Meeting in accordance with Section 7 (6) of the Ontario Building Code Act to review and consider proposed changes to Schedule A of By-Law No. 19-2015 being they By-Law respecting Construction, Demolition, and Change of Use Permits and Inspections.

THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby approve the Land Use Agreement for the Wingham Farmers’ Market 2017 – 2019;

AND FURTHER THAT the Clerk is instructed to prepare an authorizing by-law for the March 20, 2017 Council meeting;

AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron consider the Farmers’ Market Group a Community Group and allow them to rent Cruikshank Park for the duration of the 2016 – 2019 seasons at the Community Rate.

THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby accept the report of the CAO regarding a Countywide CEMC for information purposes;

AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron endorses the concept of each municipality appointing the same Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) to provide emergency management planning services, in accordance with the requirements of the Emergency Management & Civil Protection Act and its regulations;

AND FURTHER THAT the County of Huron budget for the salary and benefits and basic office equipment for the position starting in January 2017;

AND FURTHER THAT the County of Huron provide “permanent” office space for the CEMC position;

AND FURTHER THAT the Township of North Huron will provide “as needed” office space for the CEMC in the Emergency Services Training Centre;

AND FURTHER THAT each member municipality and the County appoint by by-law the CEMC at the first official Council meeting following the CEMC’s selection;

AND FURTHER THAT the municipal CAO’s meet at least once annually with the County CAO to review input on the CEMC’s performance in each municipality;

AND FURTHER THAT the CEMC begin to meet with each Council and commence an assessment of each municipalities’ emergency preparedness;

AND FURTHER THAT the CEMC ensures that the requirements for compliance contained within the Emergency Management & Civil Protection Act are achieved and completed within the annual timeframes required for each municipality and the County;

AND FURTHER THAT Dave Campbell is hereby appointed as the Community Emergency Management Coordinator for the Township of North Huron effective April 1st, and until a permanent CEMC is hired by the County of Huron.

THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby accepts the report of the CAO regarding a request for water and sewer services by the Municipality of Morris Turnberry;

AND FURTHER THAT the CAO is instructed to prepare an amended Cross Border Servicing Agreement with the Municipality of Morris Turnberry for Council’s consideration, to include the Britespan Development.

THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receives the Clerk’s report on the Jackson and Schultz Municipal Drains 2017 for information purposes.

THAT the Court of Revision for the Jackson and Schultz Municipal Drains 2017 be set for April 3, 2017 and that the project be tendered with results to be collected on the same date and presented subject to any appeals;

AND FURTHER THAT any appeals must be received in writing 10 days prior to the Court of Revision in accordance with Section 52(2) of the Drainage Act; R.S.O. 1990, Chapter D17, Amended by 2010, C.16, Sched. 1, s.(21).

THAT the Members for the Court of Revision for the Jackson and Schultz Municipal Drains 2017 consists of three members: ________________, ________________, and _______________.