Council

That, the minutes of the open session portion of the March 27, 2023 regular Council meeting be accepted.

1. That, the minutes of the open session portion of the April 11, 2023 Planning/Building/Environmental Committee meeting, be accepted, and the recommendations contained therein, be approved, 2. That, the confidential minutes relating to the closed session portion of the April 11, 2023 Planning/Building/Environmental Committee meeting be accepted; and that the minutes remain confidential and restricted from public disclosure in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act.

That, the minutes of the April 17, 2023 Administration/Finance/Fire Committee meeting, be accepted, and the recommendations contained therein, be approved.

That, the minutes of the April 17, 2023 Public Works & Recreation Committee meeting, be accepted, and the recommendations contained therein, be approved.

WHEREAS municipally elected leaders do not have an appropriate accountability structure when it comes to perpetrating violence and harassment in the workplace; and WHEREAS a fundamental, underlying principle of broadening diversity, equity and inclusion in politics rests on the assumption that the workplace is safe; and WHEREAS Bill 5, the Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act would require Councillors to comply with the workplace violence and harassment policies of the municipality they represent, permit municipalities to direct the Integrity Commissioner to apply to the court to vacate a member's seat for failing to comply with the municipality's workplace violence and harassment polices as well as restrict officials whose seat has been vacated from seeking immediate subsequent re- election; and WHEREAS over 50 municipalities have formally endorsed and communicated public support for Bill 5; and WHEREAS Bill 5 would both hold accountable and protect all municipal officials; Page Minutes - Council - April 24, 2023 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of West Lincoln Council express its support for Bill 5, Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act; FURTHER that this resolution be sent to the Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and local area MPPs. For Against Conflict Councillor X Shelley Bradaric Mayor Cheryl X Ganann Councillor Mike X Rehner Councillo

1. That, leave be granted to introduce By-law #s 2023-30, 2023-31, 2023-32, 2023-33, and 2023-34, and that the same shall be considered to have been read a first, second, and third time with one reading, and are hereby adopted; and, 2. That, the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign and affix the Corporate Seal thereto, any rule of this Council to the contrary notwithstanding.