Council Meeting

THAT a Closed Session BE ADDED to the November 4, 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda.

THAT November 4, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED as amended.

THAT the presentation regarding 2025 OPP Billing, as presented by R. Stuart, Detachment Commander, Middlesex OPP BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT the presentation regarding Middlesex County - Economic Development and Tourism Updates, as presented by C. Finn, Director of Economic Development and Tourism, Middlesex County, BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. CAO-009-24, 2024 Fall Economic Update BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT Council adjourns its regular meeting at 6:28 p.m. in order to sit as the Court of Revision under the Drainage Act, to consider the Elliot Drain Branch 'A'; AND THAT all members of Council be appointed to sit as members of the Court of Revision, with Mayor McMillan being the Chair.

THAT the benefit costs on roll number 020-246-04 (H. Jones) be reduced from $6620.00 to $5620.00, because the request is reasonable due to the construction of the fire hall; AND THAT the difference of $1000 be assessed to the special benefit of the Municipality of Thames Centre roll number 020-246-01.

THAT the Court of Revision for the Elliot Drain, Branch 'A' be hereby adjourned at 6:48 p.m. and the Council reconvenes in regular session.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on October 21, 2024, BE APPROVED as circulated.

THAT Consent Agenda Items 9.1 and 9.5 to 9.7 BE RECEIVED as information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Municipality of Thames Centre SUPPORTS the resolutions from the Municipalities that are calling upon the Ontario Government to immediately implement sustainable funding for small rural municipalities by reabsorbing the cost of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Force back into the provincial budget with no cost recovery to municipalities; AND THAT a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Premier Doug Ford, the Solicitor General of Ontario, Michael Kerzner, the Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), and Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP), Rob Flack.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Municipality of Thames Centre SUPPORTS the resolutions from the Municipality of St. Charles, the Town of Petrolia, and the City of Belleville requesting the Province of Ontario to take immediate action to ensure family physicians are properly compensated with immediate fee increases and that the administrative burden now being experienced by family doctors be reduced so they have more time to see their patients; AND THAT a copy of this Resolution be sent to Premier Doug Ford, the Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP), Rob Flack, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).

THAT Report No. LS-012-24, 2025 Council Meeting Schedule BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the 2025 Council Meeting Calendar, as appended to this report BE APPROVED, as presented.

THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Item 11.1 BE APPROVED as presented.

THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Item 11.2 BE APPROVED, as amended.

THAT Council DIRECT staff to lower the speed limit on Fairview Road from the northern approach into the town of Thorndale from a 80 km/h speed limit to a 60 km/h speed limit, starting at the rail way crossing, and to have the previous 50 km/h transition to be set to 40 km/h.

THAT By-law 77-2024 BE ADOPTED as presented.

THAT Council adjourn at 7:13 p.m. to Closed Session pursuant to Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 for Council to consider a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT By-law 78-2024, Being a By-law to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution of the Municipality of Thames Centre BE ADOPTED as presented.

RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:51 p.m.