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Council Brief

The following is a summary of the proceedings of the Public Hearing and the Regular Council Meeting held June 15, 2022:

  • At the Public Hearing, Council received a Report respecting the Road Allowance Closure and Sale Application for the portion of a road allowance adjacent to Dori Hopko and Kevin Goriak’s property at 3 Loon Lake Road, Sioux Lookout.
  • During the Regular Council Meeting, Council passed By-law No. 37-22 to Permanently Close, Declare Surplus and Authorize the Sale of a Highway of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout.
  • Council passed By-law No. 42-22 to Authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to Execute an Agreement with 1876118 Ontario Limited o/a Makkinga Contractors for Airport Parking Lot Modifications and Taxiway Alpha Remediation Project for $277,555.00.
  • Council passed By-law No. 38-22, Being a By-law to Establish and Acquire Certain Lands (3 Loon Lake Road, Hopko-Goriak).
  • Council directed staff to develop an Agreement with JAMB Developments Inc. regarding equal cost-sharing of the reconstruction of the Sturgeon River Boat Launch Road, the Municipality will reconstruct the road and all costs shall be divided equally, a By-law will follow at a subsequent meeting.
  • Council authorized and directed the CAO and Clerk to Execute an Agreement with Bell Canada for the Provision of Next Generation 9-1-1 System Services.
  • Council approved a motion to request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing activate the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program.
  • Council delegated the Treasurer authority to verify and attest to the accuracy of the claim to be submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
  • Council authorized extending the two-hour parking provisions on Front Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues effective immediately. The By-law will follow at the July Regular Council Meeting.
  • Council passed By-law No. 43-22 to Amend By-law No. 54-20 to rescind all COVID-19 related policies and for the Mayor to rescind the Declaration of an Emergency.
  • Council approved that Council Meetings will return to the “in-person” format effective July 1, 2022.
  • Council directed Municipal Office hours to be adjusted to 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Council Briefs are provided in this format for convenience only and are not approved Minutes of the Council Meeting. For more information, please contact Brian P. MacKinnon, Manager of Corporate Services/Municipal Clerk at [email protected].

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