Regular Meeting

THAT it be resolved that the Regular Meeting Agenda dated May 7, 2019 be approved inclusive of addendum items. 260/19

THAT it be resolved that the Budget Meeting Minutes of April 16, 2019 be adopted as circulated. 261/19

THAT it be resolved that the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 16, 2019 be adopted as circulated. 262/19

THAT it be resolved that the presentation from Matt Walker, Program Coordinator with Compassionate Care be received. 263/19

THAT it be resolved that the presentation from Richard Parks and Wayne Parks regarding the Cross Lake Road be received. 264/19

THAT it be resolved that Erroll Ruth be permitted to address Council regarding the Old Addington Road. 265/19

THAT it be resolved that the request from Erroll Ruth be received and further that the Township place four of five pylons at the location of the washout and evaluate the condition of the unmaintained Old Addington Road. 266/19

THAT it be resolved that whereas O. Reg. 284/09 allows a municipality to exclude from its annual budget estimated expenses for 1) amortization, 2) post-employment benefits and 3) solid waste landfill closure expenses; And whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands intends to exclude those estimated expenses from its 2019 budget; And whereas Natalie Tryon, Deputy Treasurer has provided an estimate of the change in the accumulated surplus of the Township to the end of 2018 resulting from the aforementioned expenses and an analysis of the estimated impact of the exclusion of any of those expenses on the future tangible capital asset funding requirements of the Township in a report; Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands does hereby adopt the following report prepared by Natalie Tryon, Deputy Treasurer and appended to the Minutes as Appendix 'A' prior to the adoption of the 2019 budget. 267/19

THAT it be resolved that whereas the draft 2019 Township Operating and Capital Budgets have been compiled showing estimated aggregate expenditures and transfers totaling $9,097,041.91, pre-levy aggregate revenues of $4,106,025.69, plus an OMPF grant of $2,053,400; now therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands adopts a net levy in the amount of $2,937,616.22; and further that a by-law be enacted on this date to set the rates of taxation for 2019. 268/19

THAT it be resolved that the Council of the Township of Addington Highlands approves the reappointment of the current representative, Mr. Ron Hamilton. 269/19

THAT it be resolved that the request from the Land O'Lakes Lions Club for the Township to place an advertisement in the Toll Road Booklet be received and approved. 270/19

THAT it be resolved that the invitation to attend the North Addington Education Centre Fun Fair/Open House be received. 271/19

THAT it be resolved that whereas the Township of Addington Highlands lies within the Mississippi-Carp River Watersheds and is a sitting member of the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA); And whereas the MVCA monitors daily water levels and flows, snow pack, and weather conditions throughout the region and operates water control structures to mitigate the impacts of flooding, including over 150 dam logs manually installed or removed in the last two months alone. And whereas the MVCA coordinates with eleven municipalities in the watershed, hydro producers, provincial and intra-provincial agencies to ensure that all are aware of the location and potential magnitude of flood risks arising from changing conditions, providing this information and issuing warnings to the public as part of the MVCA Flood Warning Manual. And whereas the frequency and intensity of flood events are predicted to increase with the impacts of climate change, as evidenced by two events exceeding 1:100 in parts of the watershed in the past two years. And whereas the provincial government recently announced that the MVCA will receive $128,437.87 in 2019-2020 under the Section 39 Eligible Natural Hazard Management Grant, roughly 52% of what has been received for the past 20 years, with the implication that the difference must be borne by municipalities in the watershed. And whereas this funding supports the wages of staff that perform the services listed above. And whereas the provincial governmen

THAT it be resolved that the resolution from the Township of Tudor and Cashel requesting Hydro One and The Ontario Energy Board to review plans regarding delivery service to ensure that the cost of service delivery is fair to everyone be received and supported. 273/19

THAT it be resolved that the resolution from the City of Brantford requesting city staff to analyze the impacts of single-use straws in the municipality and how to reduce those impacts through the regulation and prohibition of single-use plastic straws be received. 274/19

THAT it be resolved that all matters for information be received. 275/19

THAT it be resolved that the involvement of two to three Roads Department Employees for approximately two days to complete site preparation for the installation of new playground equipment in Flinton be approved. 276/19

THAT it be resolved that the draft application for the replacement of the Trepanier's Bridge under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: Rural & Northern Stream be approved for submission by the May 14, 2019 deadline. 277/19

THAT it be resolved that whereas the Roads Department Employees have been faced with numerous challenges associated with the washouts in the northern part of the municipality which have required them to put in a lot of extra hours during the Easter Weekend; and whereas Council would like to formally recognize those employees for their efforts; now therefore be it resolved that an advertisement be placed in the Frontenac News thanking the Roads Department Employees for their hard work and dedication while dealing the road washouts as a result of excessive spring flooding. 278/19

THAT it be resolved to approve the recommendation from the Roads and Waste Management Supervisor to have the implementation date for the new waste site passes moved to June 11, 2019 and that the revised letter containing the new implementation date be approved. 279/19

THAT it be resolved that the draft Vennachar Waste Disposal Site ECA be approved as amended to remove the requirement for the recording of license plates at the waste disposal site if possible. 280/19

THAT it be resolved that the recommendation from the Roads and Waste Management Supervisor to repair the damage to the Glenfield Road as a result of the spring flooding be approved. 281/19

THAT it be resolved that repairs to the Old Addington Road at Grants Creek be approved. 282/19

THAT it be resolved that a letter be sent to the Mazinaw Powerline Snowmobile Club permitting the use of a Roads Department building for storage of the trail groomer for a period of one year conditional of the Township receiving a signed letter indemnifying the Township of all liability associated with storing the trail groomer in a Township building as well as a Certificate of Insurance from the snowmobile club naming the Township as additional insured. 283/19

THAT it be resolved that the update prepared by the Roads and Waste Management Supervisor be received. 284/19

THAT it be resolved that the report prepared by the Clerk regarding the Township's Investments be received and further that staff be requested to prepare a by-law to authorize the Township to enter into an Architect Program Account Agreement with BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and to authorize the Treasurer to execute the necessary documents from time to time for that purpose. 285/19

That it be resolved that the report prepared by the Deputy Clerk/Planning Secretary be received and further that the shore road allowance abutting Pringle Lake, lying in front of Part Lot 6, Concession 13 in the Geographic Township of Anglesea be declared surplus to the Township's needs and that the closure and sale to the abutting owner Kralik be approved in principle. 286/19

THAT it be resolved that the report prepared by the Deputy Clerk/Planning Secretary be received and further that the shore road allowance abutting Pringle Lake, lying in front of Part Lot 7, Concession 13, in the Geographic Township of Anglesea be declared surplus to the Township's needs and that the closure and sale to the abutting owner Paterson be approved in principle. 287/19

THAT it be resolved that the Community Control Group meet at 9 am on Tuesday June 4, 2019 to review the impact of the spring flooding. 289/19

THAT it be resolved that the verbal report from Chief Cuddy be received. 290/19

THAT it be resolved that that accounts as of April 30, 2019, appended to the Minutes as Appendix 'B' thereto be approved as circulated. 291/19

THAT it be resolved that By-law #0617/2019 be passed pursuant to three readings thereof and be signed and sealed. 292/19

THAT it be resolved that By-law #0618/2019 be passed pursuant to three readings thereof and be signed and sealed. 293/19

THAT it be resolved that a closed meeting be held for the purpose of adopting closed meeting minutes of April 16, 2019 and to discuss legal matters. 294/19

THAT it be resolved that the recommendations from the closed meeting be adopted. 295/19

THAT it be resolved that By-law #0619/2019 be passed pursuant to three readings thereof and be signed and sealed. 296/19

THAT the meeting be adjourned at 4:07. 297/19