Committee of the Whole Meeting

Monday, April 14, 2025

3:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This meeting will be held in person and will be open to the public in the Council Chambers. 

It will also be recorded and livestreamed electronically on the "Village of Merrickville-Wolford" YouTube channel accessible by clicking https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_OEkw3ylMarGSHGeNecrQg

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Approval of Agenda

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

4.

Motions for Consideration

5.

Public Meeting

5.1

ZBA-02-2025 (Watt)

5.2

ZBA-03-2025 (Brayman)

6.

Public Question Period to Committee

7.

Consent Agenda

7.1

Town of Smiths Falls Youth Arena Final Feasibility Study

7.2

Correspondence Letter - Municipal Infrastructure Response 

7.3

RVCA 2025 Municipal Levy

7.4

RVCA Municipal Engagement Session Invitation

7.5

2025 Pitch-In Campaign Poster

7.6

MMAH - 2025 Annual Repayment Limit (ARL)

8.

Delegations

8.1

Mike Neelin and Trevor Johnson - Accessible Public Washroom Cooperative Project

9.

Planning Matters

9.1

Recommended Changes to Redline Discussion Draft - New Zoning By-law

9.2

Draft Plan of Subdivision Planning Report: Orchards of River Bend

9.3

Planning Report - Allocation of Uncommitted Reserve Capacity of Sewage Treatment Plant

10.

Staff Reports

10.1

Public Works Department

10.1.1

Award Brushing Tender

10.1.2

Award Ditching Tender

10.1.3

1st Quarter Update for 2025

10.1.4

Blue Box Transitioning Update - Non-Eligible Sources

10.2

Fire Department/Emergency Management

None.

10.3

Finance Department

None.

10.4

Building Department

None.

10.5

CAO/Administration

10.5.1

Accessible Public Washroom in the Village of Merrickville-Wolford

10.5.2

Grenville 1 OPP Detachment Board – 2025 Draft Budget

10.5.3

Work Plan Summary & Project Timeline - Watson & Associates

Water and Wastewater Asset Management Plan and Rate Study, Development Charges Study, Tax-supported Asset Management Plan (incl. Proposed Levels of Service and Financial Strategy)

10.5.4

Draft Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2025-2029

10.5.5

Sale and Disposition of Municipal Land and Road Closure Policies - First Draft

11.

Action Items

11.1

Noise By-law Exemption Request - 2025 Merrickville Fair

11.2

Proclamation Request - TNIM 50th Anniversary

11.3

Integrity Commissioner Services - 2024 Annual Report

12.

Discussion Items

None.

13.

Notices of Motion

14.

Announcements/Statements from Members

15.

Closed Session

Closed Session introduced as per Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239(2):

b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;

d) labour relations or employee negotiations.

15.1

Performance Review

16.

Resume Open Session

17.

Adjournment

Next meetings of Council: 

Regular Council Meeting - Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.