Council Meeting

Resolved that the April 17, 2023 Council meeting agenda be approved as amended.

WHEREAS Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative that has taken place annually since 1996; and WHEREAS the goal of Emergency Preparedness Week is to raise community awareness and the need to prepare for the possibility of an emergency; and WHEREAS the safety of our community is the responsibility of each and every one of us, we must prepare now to ensure a strong and safe tomorrow. THEREFORE I, Mayor Jeff Jordan, on behalf of Town of Grimsby Council, do hereby proclaim the week of May 7 – 13, 2023, to be EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN the Town of Grimsby and encourage all citizens to participate in educational activities on emergency preparedness and take action to ensure you are prepared to protect yourself and your household during an emergency.

WHEREAS the 700+ museums, art galleries, and heritage sites across Ontario are key assets to education, employment, economic development, tourism, culture, and equity; and WHEREAS museums support the ability of Ontario municipalities to attract skilled workers in all sectors, including a workforce of museum professionals and volunteers; and WHEREAS this month provides an opportunity to recognize the vital role museums play in helping to achieve recovery and rebuilding across Ontario. Museums are local tourism assets, which welcome visitors in every community across the province; and WHEREAS these museums are community hubs, providing access to the benefits of culture, heritage, and local vitality. As trusted public institutions, museums are valuable resources for education and learning; and WHEREAS May 18th, 2023 is lnternational Museum Day to highlight museums as key contributors to the wellbeing and to the sustainable development of our communities, making them vibrant and vital places to live, work, visit and invest. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT l, Mayor Jeff Jordan, do hereby proclaim May 2023 as "May is Museum Month" in Grimsby and encourage all residents and tourists to visit our local museums in May.

Resolved that the Committee of the Whole minutes of April 3, 2023, Council minutes of April 3, 2023, Special Council minutes of April 5, 2023, and Special Council minutes of April 12, 2023 be approved.

Resolved that report PA-23-16, Council Direction Report – 292 Main Street West, 99 Main Street West, 19 Elm Street, and 13 Mountain Street, dated April 17, 2023 be received; and 2. That Council proceed with the passing of the designation by-laws for the properties at 292 Main Street West, 99 Main Street West, 19 Elm Street, and 13 Mountain Street.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-laws 23-34 to 23-39 inclusive, and that the same be read a first time.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-laws 23-34 to 23-39 inclusive, read a first time be now read a second and third time and finally passed and that the Mayor and Town Clerk do sign and seal the same; and rule Council to the contrary notwithstanding.

Resolved that the direction provided in closed session be approved.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 23-40 and that the same be read a first time.

Resolved that leave be given to introduce By-law 23-40 read a first time be now read a second and third time and finally passed and that Mayor and Town Clerk do sign and seal the same; and rule Council to the contrary notwithstanding.