Regular Council

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Agenda for Monday, November 17, 2014 be approved as amended adding the correct attachment to item 12.1 and adding Public Meeting Minutes of October 20, 2014 as Item 6.2.

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of November 3, 2014 be approved as presented.

THAT the Public Meeting Minutes of Monday, October 20th, 2014 be approved as presented.

THAT the Recreation, Heritage and Community Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes of November 5, 2014 be approved as presented with the following recommendations: 1. THAT the Recreation, Heritage and Community Economic Development Committee recommend Council accept the St. Francis Memorial Hospital Foundation - Tree of Lights donation request as presented to provide horse drawn wagon rides during the Tree of Lights festivities in the estimated amount of $600.00. 2. That the Recreation, Heritage, Community and Economic Development Committee recommend Council direct staff to research further into flooding of the St. John Bosco Catholic School outdoor rink and discuss with the Fire Chief regarding this process and direct staff to present the findings and the Donation Request at the December Committee meeting. 3. THAT the Recreation, Heritage and Community Economic Development Committee recommend Council accept the Madawaska Valley Twinning with Lipusz, Kaszëbë report and to move the Twinning Policy to a by-law and bring a proclamation to the next Council Meeting.

THAT By-Law 2014-119 Being a By-Law to authorize the entering into and the execution of a Contract with National Grinding Inc., with respect to Construction, Demolition and Bulky Waste Processing and the execution thereof be given third and final reading this 17th day of November 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-122 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law Number 2006-26 of the Township of Madawaska Valley, as amended be given first and second reading this 17th day of November 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-122 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law Number 2006-26 of the Township of Madawaska Valley, as amended be given third and final reading this 17th day of November 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-123 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law Number 2006-26 of the Township of Madawaska Valley, as amended be given first and second reading this 17th day of November 2014.

Regular Council - November 17, 2014 THAT By-Law 2014-124 Being a By-Law to provide for the Partial Exemption of Taxes for Municipal Purposes for The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 406, Barry's Bay, Ontario be given first and second reading this 17th day of November 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-124 Being a By-Law to provide for the Partial Exemption of Taxes for Municipal Purposes for The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 406, Barry's Bay, Ontario be given third and final reading this 17th day of November 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-125 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law Number 2014-90 with respect to Policy #D- 03 (Cumulative Sick Leave Plan) of the Corporate Policies and Procedures for The Corporation of The Township of Madawaska Valley be given first and second reading this 17th day of November 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-125 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law Number 2014-90 with respect to Policy #D- 03 (Cumulative Sick Leave Plan) of the Corporate Policies and Procedures for The Corporation of The Township of Madawaska Valley be given third and final reading this 17th day of November 2014.

Regular Council - November 17, 2014 THAT By-Law 2014-126 Being a By-Law to establish a Twinning Policy with other municipalities based on relationship building of communities sharing common values and interests be given first and second reading this 17th day of November 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-126 Being a By-Law to establish a Twinning Policy with other municipalities based on relationship building of communities sharing common values and interests be given third and final reading this 17th day of November 2014.

THAT the Township of Madawaska Valley support the Town of Collingwood with the following resolution: WHEREAS Canada Post has proposed a plan to end residential home delivery in Canada; AND WHEREAS the lack of home delivery will disadvantage many seniors and people with mobility problems and will be compounded during inclement weather; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Collingwood does not support the proposed plan to eliminate residential home to home delivery and herein petition Canada Post to reconsider this plan immediately and retain this valuable service for communities. AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), municipalities in Ontario, as well as to our local MP, MPP and representatives of Canada Post and its unions to encourage others to speak up against this plan.

THAT the Township of Madawaska Valley support the Township of Greater Madawaska with the following resolution: WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has recently passed a resolution requesting the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing initiate a "Places to Grow" Exercise for Eastern Ontario; AND WHEREAS there is concern regarding the growth policies surrounding the City of Ottawa not compatible with the growth policies of the surrounding rural municipalities; AND WHEREAS a "Places to Grow" initiative would oversee the development of a regional plan to determine how growth would proceed in the future; AND WHEREAS if "Places to Grow" was implemented it may be used to determine which towns/rural areas would be permitted to develop, which would be forced to remain small, where green space and major roads would be located and so forth; AND WHEREAS the "Places to Grow" process tends to be driven by the large urban centres for their benefit , more rural areas such as the Township of Greater Madawaska and the County of Renfrew are at risk of being constrained; AND WHEREAS the Township of Greater Madawaska, the County of Renfrew and all of Eastern Ontario have very unique planning needs, which by their very nature are not compatible with urban needs, and cannot be made to fit easily into a regional model. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Council of Greater Madawaska opposes the City of Ottawa's resolution "Places to Grow" Exercise for Eastern Ontario; AND FURTHERMORE is extremely concerned that

THAT the Township of Madawaska Valley support the Township of McKellar with the following resolution: WHEREAS the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Mr. Yasir Naqvi announced a new OPP billing model to take effect on January 1, 2015 based on calls for service and base costs; AND WHEREAS the effect of the new billing model is to shift policing costs from urban centres to small rural communities; AND WHEREAS the shift in costs is more pronounced in communities with a large number of seasonal households; AND WHEREAS the Federal Government's definition of households does not include seasonal dwellings as households and therefore may affect the new formula; AND WHEREAS the new funding formula will force small rural communities to consider alternative policing arrangements, cuts to existing programs and services, depletion of capital reserves or major increases in taxes; AND WHEREAS there will be no increase in OPP levels of service; AND WHEREAS the new funding formula will mean an increase for the Township of McKellar in OPP costs from $121,393 in 2014 to $388,834 in 2015 or an increase of 320 percent not accounting for the five year phase in adjustment; AND WHEREAS there is nothing in the new funding formula which controls future OPP cost increases; AND WHEREAS the new OPP funding formula will negatively affect over 130 small rural municipalities; AND WHEREAS unorganized municipalities have not been considered in this new formula; AND WHEREAS small rural comm

THAT Council approve vacancy rebates for the following property: Roll Number Rebate Amount 028-025-29850 $594.17

WHEREAS, the Township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario, Canada and Gmina Lipusz, Kaszëbë have a significant number of parallels as well as great potential for future social, cultural, business, education, economic and recreation cooperation; and WHEREAS, the Township of Madawaska Valley and Gmina Lipusz have developed a friendship that will aid in the exchange of ideas and delegations to build a progressive and prosperous future for both cities; and WHEREAS, through this proclamation, local enterprise will be fostered and assisted in their business contracts with their partners in Gmina Lipusz to exchange information concerning economic cooperation; and WHEREAS, this proclamation will also facilitate contacts between schools, colleges, universities and academic professionals; and, WHEREAS, the promotion of sporting events, tourism, and cultural exchanges between the two cities will be actively encouraged, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that we Miroslaw Ebertowski, Mayor of the Gmina Lipusz and David Shulist, Mayor of the Township of Madawaska Valley, pledge our good faith and cooperation on fulfilling a twin municipality relationship between Gmina Lipusz, Kaszëbë and the Township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario, Canada on this 17th day of November, 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-127 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 November 17, 2014 be given first and second reading this 17th day of November, 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-127 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 November 17, 2014 be given third and final reading this 17th day of November, 2014.

THAT the Meeting adjourn at 8:24 p.m.