Regular Council Meeting

Monday, May 13, 2024

7:00 P.m. - 10:00 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

*Information documents distributed by email

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Approval of the Agenda

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest or the General Nature Thereof

4.

Draft Motions for Consideration

5.

Minutes

5.1

Regular Council Meeting - April 8, 2024

5.2

Committee of the Whole Meeting - April 22, 2024

5.3

Special Council Meeting - April 25, 2024

5.4

Special Council Meeting - April 29, 2024

6.

Planning

6.1

Consent Application B-33-24 (Nye)

6.2

Request to Close Drummond Street between Read Street & St. Patrick Street (Moderna Homes) Report

7.

Delegations

7.1

Hilda Seigel & Karen Cunningham - Amateur World Powerlifting Championships

8.

By-laws

8.1

By-law 24-2024: Ball Diamond User Group Rental Agreement

8.2

By-law 25-2024: Hall Rental Agreement and Fee Policy

8.3

By-law 26-2024: Council Remuneration & Expense Policy

8.4

By-law 27-2024: Appropriate Care and Use of Electronic Devices Policy

8.5

By-law 28-2024: Regulation of Outdoor Solid Fuel Combustion Appliances

8.6

By-law 29-2024: Closed Meeting Procedures Policy

8.7

By-law 30-2024: Emergency Management

9.

Staff Reports

9.1

Departmental Activity Update

9.2

Public Works

9.2.1

Tender Award 2024 Freightliner Highway Plow

9.2.2

HF McLean and Collar Hill Roads Capital Project Bid

9.2.3

Speed Study Proposal

9.2.4

United Counties Consideration of Safety Concerns Report

9.2.5

Flower Pole RFP Proposal Report

9.3

CAO/Administration

9.3.1

Draft Events By-law

9.3.2

Community Flagpole Report

9.3.3

Priority Setting Exercise/ Five Month Report Card

9.3.4

Complaint Policy Report

9.4

Fire Department

9.4.1

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada Grant

10.

Committee Reports/Minutes

10.1

CWEAC Report 2024-02

10.2

CWEAC Minutes - February 6, 2024

10.3

Public Library Minutes - March 26, 2024

11.

Action Items

11.1

Gravel Roads Petition

11.2

Town of Cobourg Resolution - Amend Blue Box Regulation

11.3

Municipality of Huron Shores Resolution - Resume Assessment Cycle

11.4

Backyard Hens Correspondence - By-law Amendment Proposal

11.5

Property Tax Interest Fee Waiver Request

11.6

Property Tax Interest Fee Waiver Request 

11.7

Town of Smiths Falls Resolution - High Frequency Rail Project

11.8

Water Account Bill Letter

11.9

Elizabethtown-Kitley Letter - Proposed Phase-Out of Private Well Water Testing

12.

Information Items

12.1

UCLG Media Release - Agricultural Area Review

12.2

OCWA Correspondence - Water Quality Test Results

12.3

Letter from the Honourable Lisa Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs

12.4

Merrickville Agricultural Society Letter - Replacement of Announcers' Booth at the Fairgrounds

12.5

Ontario News Release - Strengthening Protections for Firefighters

12.6

Wolford School Proposal Letter - Halpenny Family

12.7

LLGAMH Board of Director Recruitment Poster

12.8

2024 Communications Website Survey Results

12.9

Speech and Hearing Month Media Release

12.10

Tick Season News Release - Information Sheet

13.

Notices of Motion

13.1

Mayor Cameron: Investigation of Costs of Infrastructure Expansion to the North Side

13.2

Mayor Cameron: Development of a Strategic Long-Term Financial Plan

14.

Public Question Period/Items on the Agenda

15.

Proclamations/Statements from Members

16.

Closed Session

16.1

Review of Committee & Board Application Submissions

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

b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

17.

Rise and Report

17.1

Committee & Board Appointments

18.

Confirming By-law 31-2024

19.

Adjournment

Next meetings of Council: 

Special Council Meeting - May 14, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Special Council Meeting - May 15, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

Special Council Meeting - May 27, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Regular Council Meeting - June 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.