Regular Council

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Agenda for September 16, 2013 be approved as amended removing Item 9.3 By-Law 2013-83 and amending the numbers on the preceding By-Laws; and adding Bruce Beakley, Human Resources, County of Renfrew - Pay Equity Meeting as Item 12.2.

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of September 3, 2013 be approved as presented.

THAT the Human Resource Committee Meeting Minutes be approved as presented.

THAT the Human Resource Committee Meeting Minutes - In-Camera of September 6, 2013 be approved as presented.

THAT the Fire Committee Meeting Minutes of September 10, 2013 be approved as presented with the following recommendation: 1. THAT the Fire Committee recommend Council approve the Recommendation made In-Camera.

THAT the Fire Committee Meeting Minutes - In- Camera of September 10, 2013 be approved as presented.

THAT the Water, Wastewater Waste Management Committee Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2013 be approved as presented with the following recommendations: 1. THAT the Water, Wastewater and Waste Management Committee recommend the approval of Progress Payments #25 and #26 totaling $20,000 exclusive of taxes be released to AECOM with the condition that they provide the Township with a written commitment that upon receipt of this payment, they will provide a written report on the outstanding Sulpher claims and background information as well as prepare a strategy to address the septage receiving station operational challenges. 2. THAT the Public Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2013 be accepted as presented.

THAT the Water, Wastewater Waste Management Committee Meeting Minutes - In-Camera - September 12, 2013 be approved as presented.

THAT By-Law 2013-81 Being a By-Law to establish Terms of Reference with respect to the Bark Lake Waste Disposal Site Public Liaison Committee be given first and second reading this 16th day of September, 2013.

THAT By-Law 2013-81 Being a By-Law to establish Terms of Reference with respect to the Bark Lake Waste Disposal Site Public Liaison Committee be given third and final reading this 16th day of September, 2013.

THAT By-Law 2013-82 Being a By-Law to authorize the execution of a Borrowing By-Law between the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and The Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley - Green Municipal Fund (GMF) be given first and second reading this 16th day of September 2013.

THAT By-Law 2013-82 Being a By-Law to authorize the execution of a Borrowing By-Law between the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and The Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley - Green Municipal Fund (GMF) be given third and final reading this 16th day of September 2013.

THAT By-Law 2013-83 Regular Council - September 16, 2013 Being a By-Law to appoint the Standing Committees for 2013 or until their successor(s) is/are appointed be given first and second reading this 16th day of September, 2013.

THAT By-Law 2013-83 Being a By-Law to appoint the Standing Committees for 2013 or until their successor(s) is/are appointed be given first and second reading this 16th day of September 2013 be amended to include Finance; Human Resources; Committee of Adjustment; Recreation, Heritage and Community Economic Development; Roads Property and Planning; and Water, Wastewater and Waste Management Committees as Committee of the Whole and to remove Bob Kulas as Council Representative for Doctor Recruitment and add David Shulist be given first and second reading this 16th day of September 2013.

THAT By-Law 2013-83 Being a By-Law to appoint the Standing Committees for 2013 or until their successor(s) is/are appointed be given first and second reading this 16th day of September 2013 be amended to include Finance; Human Resources; Committee of Adjustment; Recreation, Heritage and Community Economic Development; Roads Property and Planning; and Water, Wastewater and Waste Management Committees as Committee of the Whole and to remove Bob Kulas as Council Representative for Doctor Recruitment and add David Shulist be given third and final reading this 16th day of September 2013.

Regular Council - September 16, 2013 THAT Council approve the Application for Donation for the Greening Main Street Committee as presented to use the Combermere Hall free of charge on October 5, 2013.

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are progressive, degenerative diseases of the brain that cause thinking and memory to become seriously impaired; Whereas Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias most often occur in people over the age of 65 but can strike adults at any age; and Whereas Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias affect more than 500,000 Canadians currently and that this figure is projected to reach 1.1 million within a generation; and Whereas Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias also takes their toll on hundreds of thousands of families and care partners; and Whereas an estimated further three million Canadians face the burden and challenges of providing care for those suffering with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias; and Whereas there is no known cause or cure for this devastating illness; and Whereas the cost related to the health care system is in the billions and only going to increase, at a time when our health care system is already facing enormous financial challenges; and Whereas Canada, unlike many countries, does not have a national dementia strategy; and Whereas there is an urgent need to plan and raise awareness and understanding about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias for the sake of improving the quality of life of the people it touches; and Whereas MP Claude Gravelle Nickel Belt has introduced Bill C-356, An Act respecting a National Strategy for Dementia, as he works for broad, all party and Regular Council - September

THAT By-Law 2013-85 Being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley at a Regular Council Meeting of September 16th, 2013 be given first and second reading this 16th day of September.

THAT By-Law 2013-85 Being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley at a Regular Council Meeting of September 16th, 2013 be given third and final reading this 16th day of September.

THAT the Meeting adjourn at 8:09 p.m. Regular Council - September 16, 2013