Council Meeting

THAT the Agenda be approved as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the March 14, 2023 Meeting of Council, March 14, 2023 Budget Meeting, March 14, 2023 Closed Session and March 20, 2023 Budget Meeting be approved as presented; and THAT the recommendations made by Committee of the Whole as set out in the Minutes of the March 14, 2023 Meeting, March 14, 2023 Budget Meeting, and March 20, 2023 Budget Meeting be adopted.

THAT Middlesex County Council receive this report and authorize the Chief of Middlesex-London Paramedic Service to execute the Primary Data Sharing and Service Agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Health.

THAT a by-law be introduced at the March 28th, 2023 Council meeting to: a. Authorize and approve the contract with Leads Employment Services for the Skills That Work program from April 1st, 2023 to December 31st, 2023, with the potential to extend to March 31st, 2024, for Ontario Works participants that have identified with life stabilization challenges and employment barriers; and b. Authorize the Warden and the County Clerk to execute the Agreement.

THAT the tender submitted by Townsend Lumber Inc. in the amount of $45,500.00 for Tender W2023B be accepted; and THAT a by-law be introduced at the March 28th, 2023 Council meeting to: a. Authorize and approve the logging contract with Townsend Lumber Inc.; and b. Authorize the Warden and the County Clerk to execute the Agreement

THAT the 2023 Tax Ratios for the County of Middlesex remain the same as 2022, and that the Tax Ratio By-law be forwarded to County Council for approval.

THAT Committee of the Whole convene at 1:12pm.

THAT the MPAC Property Assessment in Ontario presentation be received for information.

THAT the Middlesex County Organizational Structure presentation be received for information.

THAT Amendment No. 61 to the Middlesex Centre Official Plan be approved and that staff be directed to circulate a Notice of Decision as required by the Planning Act, and that the Notice of Decision indicate that no written submissions were received concerning this application.

THAT the 2023/24 Quality Improvement Plan be approved by County Council and the Strathmere Lodge Administrator be directed to submit the compliance report.

THAT this report be received for information on Targeted Expansion of Licensed Child Care through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement; and; THAT the Social Services staff be directed to append Appendix A of this report to the London-Middlesex Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan, 2019-2023.

THAT item 9.d.1. be received for information.

THAT Items 9.d.2 to 9.d.9 be received for information.

THAT Committee of the Whole convene in Closed Session at 2:15pm in order to consider personal matters about an identifiable individual, labour relations or employee negotiations, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations

THAT Committee of the Whole rise from Closed Session at 3:15pm.

THAT the by-laws be given a first and second reading.

THAT the by-laws be given a third and final reading.

That the meeting adjourn at 3:23p.m.