Committee and Council Meeting

by: Councillor Ryman THAT the open and closed minutes of the Committee/Council Meeting held on September 20, 2023 be adopted as circulated.

by: Councillor Constable THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of McDougall has no objections to the approval of Consent No. B18/2023 (McD), applied by Paul and Cheryl Forth, being 422 Highway 124, subject to the following conditions: Confirmation from the Ministry of Transportation (M.T.O) that an entrance is available for the severed lands; Payment of a fee in lieu of Parkland in accordance with the Municipality’s fee By-Law; Acquiring adequate 911 addressing; and Payment of any applicable planning fees.

by: Councillor Blower WHEREAS Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of McDougall passed resolution 2023-46 supporting Consent Application B06/2023 (McD) subject to the following four (4) municipal conditions: Entering into a 51 (26) Consent agreement to recognize the private road status and to indemnify the Municipality from any liability or responsibility for the road; Obtaining 911 Addressing for each of the lots to the satisfaction of the Municipality; Payment of a fee in lieu of parkland dedication in accordance with the Municipality's fee By-Law; and Payment of any applicable planning fees. AND WHEREAS due to concerns with the indemnification clause within the 51(26) agreement, the applicant Steve Mallory, Landscene Developments Ltd. has requested that Council withdraw Condition Number One (1.); AND WHEREAS Council is not in favour of withdrawing the condition to enter into a 51(26) agreement altogether, but is agreeable to reconsider Resolution 2023-46 to amend the Condition ; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOVED THAT Council hereby replaces in its entirety Condition Number One (1.) set out by Resolution 2023-46 as follows: Entering into a 51 (26) Consent agreement to recognize the private road status, limited services, and responsibility for the road. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOVED THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Parry Sound Area Planning Board.

by: Councillor Constable WHEREAS Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of McDougall wishes to establish a Recreation Committee to improve the health and well-being of citizens and to promote community engagement within the Municipality of McDougall.; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council invites letters of interest from citizens who desire to have their names considered for appointment to the McDougall Recreation Committee for the term of Council.; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that upon receipt of a minimum of three letters of interest that Staff report back to Council, with proposed terms of reference, and appointments.

by: Councillor Constable THAT the attached lists of Accounts Payable for October 4, 2023 in the amount of $380,281.75 , and payroll for October 4, 2023 in the amount of $50,262.17 be approved for payment.

by: Councillor Constable WHEREAS the Municipality of McDougall recognized the urgent need for physicians in Northern Ontario as it is experiencing a shortage of trained physicians and specialist physicians; WHEREAS life expectancy of Northern residents is more than two years lower than the Ontario average, and mental health and addictions are at a four-times higher rate; WHEREAS one in eight Northern residents does not have access to a family doctor, and many must travel long distances to access healthcare services representing the failure of healthcare in Northern Ontario; WHEREAS communities in Northern Ontario require access to equitable health care, especially underserved rural, Indigenous, and Francophone communities; WHEREAS in April of 2022, the Government announced an unprecedented medical expansion for NOSM University’s medical programs AND WHEREAS the current base funding rates for the Northern School of Medicine University (NOSM) have not been increased sufficiently to accommodate growth and expansion. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of McDougall strongly requests the Provincial Government grant NOSM University’s request for a permanent increase in annual base funding by $4.0 million before the end of this fiscal year so it can continue to deliver on the mandate that the Conservative Government initially established in response to the needs of Northern municipalities. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT a copy of this motion be forwarded to Premier Doug For

by: Councillor Ryman BE IT RESOLVED that the next portion of the meeting be closed to the public at 7:22 p.m. in order to address a matter pertaining to: a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;

by: Councillor Blower THAT we do now adjourn at 7:54 p.m.