Council

That Council receive and file as information report AD-05-20 regarding the Town of Lincoln's Tourism Strategy; and That Council approve and adopt the Tourism Strategy and Action Plan 2020-2025 for the Town of Lincoln.

Receive and file report PD-10-20 Building Activity for Jan. to Mar. 2020.

1 That, the correspondence received from Ron Tripp, Acting Chief Administrative Officer for the Regional Municipality of Niagara, dated February 28,2020 including Regional report titled "CAO 14-2019 Action and Resources to Join the Coalition of lnclusive Municipalities" which outlines the staff recommendations and resourcing to support this initiative as well as a draft declaration, requesting that the Corporation of the Town of Lincoln support the joining of the Coalition of lnclusive Municipalities and signing of the declaration and participate in a media release and possible media event (as coordinated by Niagara Region with the municipalities); be received and, 2 That, the following Declaration to Join the Coalition of lnclusive Municipalities be adopted and foruvarded to Niagara Region: GIVEN THAT 1. The Canadian Commission for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is calling on municipalities to join a Coalition of lnclusive Municipalities and to be part of UNESCO's international Coalition launched in 2004; and 2. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) endorses the Call for a Coalition of lnclusive Municipalities and encourages its members to join; and WHEREAS Special Council I June 29,2020 3. Municipal governments in Canada, along with other levels of government, have responsibilities under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as federral, provincial and territorial human rights codes, and therefore have an import

Receive and file the following Council lnformation Packages o Council lnformation Package June 12,2020 . Council lnformation Package June 19,2020

To recerive and file as information, the Mayor's Report on June 29,2020-

WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Lincoln received correslpondence for a resolution passed by City of Kitchener at their meeting held on May 11,2020, 'fown Lincoln endorse regarding Universal Basic lncome and that the Council of the this res;olution to assist citizens and businesses; and, WHEREAS The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11,2020 declared COVltt-19 a prandemic, pointing to the growing number of cas;es of the coronavirus illness around the world and the sustained risk of further global spreacl; and, WHEREAS in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Province of Ontario and the Town of Lincoln have declared a state of emergency urnder tlre Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act; and, WHEREAS the Town of Lincoln waived all penalty and interest charges for the period of April 1 to June 30 of payment of Property Taxes and Water lR.ates and offer extension and assistance which provides financial and econornic suprport measures to help reduaer the financial strain on citizens and businesses during the COVID-19 pandetnic; ancl, WHEREAS tstatistics Canada has reported that the unemployment rette has risen to 7.8 perr cent, with 1,011,000 jobs

Under section 239 of the Municipal Act, notice is hereby given, THAT Council adjourn to closed session in order to address items 14.1 and 14.2 as follows: Item 14.1 - Pursuant to the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2) (K) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

THAT Council resume into open session

THAT leave be given to approve the following by-laws: a 2020-31, By-law to Establish a New Records Retention Schedule for the Town of Lincoln and Repeal By-law 02-69 a 2020-32, By-law to Provide for the Appointment of a Deputy Clerk for the Town of Lincoln and Repeal By-law 2018-69 a 2020-33 By-law to Amend By-law 2019-99 being a By-law to Authorize Civil Marriage Solemnization Service for the Town of Lincoln a 2O2O-34 Authorize a Site Plan Assumption Agreement with 2410002 Ontario lnc. Vista Ridge Block 1 18

THAT leave be given to introduce By-law Number 2020-35, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Special Council at its meeting held Monday, June 29, 2020, being read a first, second and third time. THAT By-law Number 2O2O-35 be enacted and passed, and that the Mayor and Clerk sign and seal the said by-law.

THAT Special Council on June 29,2020 be adjourned at 12:12 a'm