Regular Council

THAT the Meeting is called to recess at 7:23 p.m.

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Agenda for Monday, December 1, 2014 be approved as amended.

THAT the Public Meeting Minutes of Monday, November 17, 2014 be approved as presented.

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2014 be approved as presented.

THAT the Special Council Meeting Minutes of November 20, 2014 be approved as presented.

THAT the Special Council Meeting Minutes of November 27, 2014 be approved as presented.

THAT By-Law 2014-102 Being a By-Law to provide for the closing and stopping up of parts of an original allowance for road along the shore of Blackfish Bay in front of Lot 6 Concession 8 in the geographic Township of Radcliffe, in the Township of Madawaska Valley in the County of Renfrew and for the sale thereof to the abutting land owners be given third and final reading this 1st day of December 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-103 Regular Council - December 01, 2014 Being a By-Law to provide for the closing and stopping up of parts of an original allowance for road along the shore of Kamaniskeg Lake, in front of Lot 26, Concession 2, in the geographic Township of Sherwood in the Township of Madawaska Valley in the County of Renfrew and for the sale thereof to the abutting land owners be given third and final reading this 1st day of December 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-131 Being a By-Law governing the calling, place and proceedings of the Council, the conduct of its Members and the calling of Meetings be given first and second reading this 1st day of December 2014 as amended in its entirety.

THAT By-Law 2014-131 Being a By-Law governing the calling, place and proceedings of the Council, the conduct of its Members and the calling of Meetings be given third and final reading this 1st day of December 2014 as amended in its entirety.

THAT By-Law 2014-132 Being a By-Law to appoint the Standing Committees for 2014 or until their successor(s) is/are appointed be given first and second reading this 1st day of December 2014.

THAT the Township of Madawaska Valley accept the changes and recommendations of the Administration Report regarding By-Law 2014-132 - Standing Committees.

THAT By-Law 2014-132 Being a By-Law to appoint the Standing Committees for 2014 or until their successor(s) is/are appointed be given third and final reading this 1st day of December 2014.

THAT the By-Law 2014-133 Being a By-Law to authorize the entering into and execution of a Development Agreement, with Patricia Anne Booth and Mary Lynn Murray and The Corporation of The Township of Madawaska Valley be given first and second reading this 1st day of December 2014.

THAT the By-Law 2014-133 Regular Council - December 01, 2014 Being a By-Law to authorize the entering into and execution of a Development Agreement, with Patricia Anne Booth and Mary Lynn Murray and The Corporation of The Township of Madawaska Valley be given third and final reading this 1st day of December 2014.

THAT the Township of Madawaska Valley support the Township of Carling and the Town of Bancroft with the following resolution: WHEREAS the Township of Carling is in receipt of the new OPP billing Model which will see invoices split between base costs and calls for service on an approximate 60/40 split; AND WHERAS all municipalities will pay the same base cost per property, which is estimated at $203.00 per property; AND WHEREAS the new model received Cabinet approval on August 13, 2014 and will commence on January 1, 2015, to be phased in over five years; AND WHEREAS the Province is currently responsible for policing costs associated with unorganized townships; AND WHEREAS the Town of Bancroft has passed a resolution requesting the Province to implement a billing method for those properties located in unorganized townships; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of Madawaska Valley supports the Carling Township Council and hereby endorses the resolution passed by the Town of Bancroft and request the Province to implement a billing method for those properties in unorganized townships so those properties contribute to their fair share of policing costs; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the Premier, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Ministry of Finance, AMO, MPP Norm Miller, and all municipalities serviced by the O.P.P.

THAT the Township of Madawaska Valley support Halton Region with the following resolution: WHEREAS cities and communities across Canada support free and fair trade between Canada and the United States; Regular Council - December 01, 2014 AND WHEREAS bilateral trade between Canada and the United States amounts to over $600 billion per year in economic activity, significantly contributing to Canada's long-term economic competitiveness; AND WHEREAS many of the most important supply chains and industry linkages that fuel our respective economies are inexorably linked; AND WHEREAS provisions, such as 'Buy American' requirements, which serve to inhibit this important economic partnership directly affects the economic prosperity of our country, our businesses and our communities; AND WHEREAS Halton Hills and Halton Region showed leadership in 2009 by passing resolutions calling on the Federal, Provincial and municipal governments of Canada to push back against unfair U.S. legislation; AND WHEREAS organizations like Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters estimate that thousands of manufacturing jobs are continuously at risk from continued Buy American provisions being proposed across the United States; AND WHEREAS Halton companies were directly impacted as jobs were

THAT Council approve the $75.00 per employee Christmas Bonus excluding the Madawaska Valley Public Library employees as per their request.

THAT Council accept the Holiday Hours Schedule as presented.

THAT the Accessibility Initiatives Undertaken for 2014 Municipal Election be accepted as presented.

THAT the Meeting enter In-Camera Session at 8:52 p.m. to discuss matters pertaining to “the security of the property of the municipality or local board”, “personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees”, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose”, Ontario Municipal Act 2011, c.25, s.239 (2)(a)(b)(f). 1. Special Council Meeting Minutes - In-Camera - November 20, 2014

THAT the Meeting return to Open Session at 9:03 a.m.

THAT By-Law 2014-134 Being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley at the Inaugural Council Meeting of December 1st, 2014 be given first and second reading this 1st day of December 2014.

THAT By-Law 2014-134 Being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley at the Inaugural Council Meeting of December 1st, 2014 be given third and final reading this 1st day of December 2014.

THAT the Meeting adjourn at 9:05 p.m.