Special Meeting of Council

That the Special Meeting of Council Agenda for August 10, 2022, be approved.

That Council receive the report from Suzanne McCrimmon, Executive Director of Economic Development for EDCNS dated August 10, 2022; and That Council approve the request to release the 2nd payment of funds to EDCNS for budgeted 2022, in the amount of $83,237.00.

That Staff Report CSR-2022-53, Extension of Conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval File #: MD-T-0119 Bayport Village (Kaitlin) Phase 2 Address: 640 Bayport Blvd, dated August 10, 2022, be received for information.

That Staff Report CSR-2022-50, 2023 Capital Projects Pre-Approval dated August 10, 2022, be received; and 1. That Council pre-approve the 2023 Projects and amend the 2022 capital budgets as described in this Report.

That Recommendation 6. That Mayor and Members of Council shall be eligible to receive any cost-of-living-adjustments equal to that as awarded by Council for the Town’s non-union / management employee group, be removed.

That Staff Report CSR-2022-51, Council Remuneration for 2022-2026 Term, dated August 10, 2022 be received; and 1. That the Comparator Group used for this review be approved; 2. That Council remuneration align with the 60th percentile for the 2022-2026 term, as recommended by the Consultant: 3. Mayor annual compensation increase from $44,171.40 to $45,434.36; 4. Deputy Mayor annual compensation decrease from at $29,866.20 to $29,802.97; and 5. Councillors receive a compensation increase from $19,819.80 to $24,285.46 per annum 6. That Mayor and Members of Council shall be eligible to receive any cost-of-living-adjustments equal to that as awarded by Council for the Town’s non-union / management employee group; 7. That all benefits for the position of Mayor and Members of Council continue to be offered under the Town’s ‘Council’ benefit plan at the expense of the Town for voluntary enrollment; 8. That this increase to Councillor remuneration be implemented at the start of the 2022-2026 Council term; and 9. That the required By-law be passed.

That Staff Report CSR-2022-54 Flexible Work Arrangement Policy, dated August 10, 2022, be received; and 1. That Council approve the Flexible Work Arrangement Policy, attached as Appendix A to this Report; and 2. That the Flexible Work Arrangement Policy be approved on a 12-month Pilot basis from the date of Policy roll out; and 3.That Staff report back to Council upon completion of the Pilot program.

That Staff Report CSR-2022-55, Quality of Work-Life Program – HR Policies, dated August 10, 2022, be received for information; and 1. That Council approve the Vacation Policy for non-union staff; and 2. That Council approve the Hours of Work and Excess Hours Policy for non-union staff; and 3. That both Policies take effect January 1, 2023.

That the following By-laws: By-law 2022-43 Transfer Payment Agreement with her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure for an Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP): Green Stream Project. By-law 2022-44 Amend By-law 2021-23 being By-law to Establish a speed limit in the Parks and Trails for the Town of Midland. By-law 2022-45 Remuneration for Mayor and Members of Council and to repeal By-law 2003-59. be passed and enacted.

That By-law 2022-46 being a By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council held August 10, 2022, be passed and enacted.

That this Special Meeting of Council adjourn at 5:55 p.m.