Regular Council

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, February 20, 2018 be approved as amended.

THAT the Special Council Meeting Minutes for February 2, 2018 be approved as amended.

THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes for February 5, 2018 be approved as amended.

Regular Council - February 20, 2018 THAT the Special Council Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, February 6, 2018 be approved as presented.

THAT the Operations Committee Meeting Minutes for Tuesday February 6, 2018 be approved as presented with the following recommendations: 1. THAT the Operations Committee recommend that Council proceed with the Draft Stop Sign By-Law. 2. THAT the Operations Committee recommend Council direct staff to separate the Capital Projects for Lakeshore Drive into Phase 1, Phase 2 and Lakeshore Drive Active Transportation and move to budget deliberations. 3. THAT the Operations Committee recommend Council direct staff to prioritize the Capital Projects for Paugh Lake Road into five phases; AND THAT the first two phases are moved to budget deliberations. 4. THAT the Operations Committee recommend that Council move the Capital Project OPS2018-12, Streetlights, to budget deliberations.

THAT the Water and Wastewater Committee Meeting Minutes of February 6, 2018 be approved as presented with the following recommendations: 1. THAT the Water and Wastewater Committee recommend to Council to accept the proposed simple method (all-in) water and wastewater rate based on 110,000 m3 consumption, including debt retirement rate for 2018. 2. THAT the Water and Wastewater Committee recommend that Council provide a one-time forgiveness as per By-Law 2016-02 (Water and Wastewater Leak Adjustment Policy) to account #028-025-12000-00. Regular Council - February 20, 2018

THAT By-Law 2018-14 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 29, Concession 3 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 first and second reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-15 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 30, Concession 3 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 first and second reading this 20th day of February, 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-16 Regular Council - February 20, 2018 Being a By-Law to authorize the acceptance of an easement be given first and second reading this 20th day of February, 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-16 Being a By-Law to authorize the acceptance of an easement be given third and final reading this 20th day of February, 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-17 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law Number 2017-95 to extend the Project deadlines with respect to the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (Ontario) Transfer Payment Agreement Amendment No. 1 be given first and second reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-17 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law Number 2017-95 to extend the Project deadlines with respect to the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (Ontario) Transfer Payment Agreement Amendment No. 1. be given third and final reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-18 Being a By-Law to provide for an Interim Tax Levy and to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interest of one and one quarter (1 1/4%) percent be given first and second reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-18 Being a By-Law to provide for an Interim Tax Levy and to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interest of one and one quarter (1 1/4%) percent be given third and final reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-19 Being a By-Law to Regulate Traffic on Highways in the Township of Madawaska Valley and to Repeal By-Law 2017-113 be given first and second reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-19 Being a By-Law to Regulate Traffic on Highways in the Township of Madawaska Valley and to Repeal By-Law 2017-113 be given third and final reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-20 Being a By-Law to close to vehicular traffic on a temporary basis highways/streets or portions thereof under the jurisdiction of Council for such social, recreational, community or athletic purpose or combination of such purposes be given first and second reading this 20th day of February 2018.

Regular Council - February 20, 2018 THAT By-Law 2018-20 Being a By-Law to close to vehicular traffic on a temporary basis highways/streets or portions thereof under the jurisdiction of Council for such social, recreational, community or athletic purpose or combination of such purposes be given third and final reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT Pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, Council has determined that no further public notice is required in respect to changes that were made to the proposed zoning by-law amendment (By-Law Number 2018-18) after the public meeting of April 18, 2017.

THAT By-Law 2018-21 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law 2006-26 of the Township of Madawaska Valley as amended be given first and second reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-21 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law 2006-26 of the Township of Madawaska Valley as amended be given third and final reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-22 Being a By-Law to authorize the entering into and the execution of an Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund - Application - Based Component Agreement (2017 Top-Up Intake), between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and The Corporation of The Township of Madawaska Valley be given first and second reading this 20th day of February, 2018.

THAT Council approves the commitment of $189,562 plus HST in the 2018 Municipal Budget to cover the municipal portion of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund - Application-Based Component Agreement (2017 Top-Up Intake) for the rehabilitation of Old Barry's Bay Road; AND THAT municipal staff are directed to proceed with tendering this project in order to meet the reporting requirements outlined in Milestone 2 of the funding agreement.

The Township of Madawaska Valley supports the following resolution from the County of Renfrew: WHEREAS, the County of Renfrew received the report of the Minister's Expert Panel on Public Health: "Public Health within an Integrated Health System"; and WHEREAS, the Council for the County of Renfrew has significant concerns regarding the recommendations of the Expert Panel to integrate a population health approach into local planning and service delivery; and WHEREAS, there is an apparent lack of empirical evidence based upon which the recommendations are founded; and WHEREAS, the current mandate of public health to prevent disease, protect, and promote health should remain unchanged; and WHEREAS, public health must remain distinct from acute care health services and Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in terms of role, funding, governance, and accountability in order for public health to focus on a more upstream approach, the causes of poor health or the social determinants of health; and WHEREAS, the important linkages with local communities for programming, understanding local needs, and leveraging these partnerships will be undermined; and WHEREAS, regionalization of public health units with centralized decision- making will have significant negative consequences for local public health and municipalities: • Less municipal representation (400 Board of Health members reduced to approximately 180) and loss of local voice in governing and directing public health programs

The Township of Madawaska Valley supports the following resolution from AMO: WHEREAS Bill 160, the Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act amended the Ambulance Act to permit the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to enable two pilot projects hosted by willing municipal governments to allow fire fighters, certified as paramedics, to treat patients while on duty with a fire department; and WHEREAS the Government of Ontario is committed to proceeding with the pilots and enabling the fire-medic model despite the absence of objective evidence to show that it would improve patient outcomes or response times; and WHEREAS the current interest arbitration model, particularly in the fire services sector, allows arbitrators to impose awards on unwilling employers that directly impact the employer’s ability to determine how it will deploy its workforce, as evidenced by the experience of many municipalities in regards to the 24-hour shift; and WHEREAS in the absence of legislative protection, unwilling municipalities may be forced to enter into a pilot or adopt a fire-medic model as a result of interest arbitration; and WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and its municipal members have called on the Government of Ontario to introduce legislative amendments to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 and the Ambulance Services Collective Bargaining Act to preclude arbitrators from expanding the Regular Council - February 20, 2018 scope of work for

The Township of Madawaska Valley supports the following resolution from The Corporation of the Township of Norwich: WHEREAS the Preface and Introduction to the Ontario Building Code Compendium reads such that the Code is meant to be; "essentially a set of minimum provisions respecting the safety of buildings with reference to public health, fire protection, accessibility, and structurally sufficiency, AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Housing has for a number of years and continues to make significant changes to the scope of the Ontario Building Code to include provincial policy initiatives such. as Environmental Protection, Resource Conservation, and Energy Conservation, AND WHEREAS these expanded roles in the Code have had significant impacts on local municipal Building Departments for additional training, staffing, and other resources required to implement such initiatives, THEREFORE be it resolved that the Township of Norwich hereby requests that the Province ensure that the intent of the legislation and regulations relative to the Ontario Building Code continues to be principally for the protection of the public, and occupant health and safety in relation to the built environment, and examine other avenues for implementation of other initiatives.

THAT the Township of Madawaska Valley provides permission to the St. Paul and St. James United Church, Women of Madawaska to sell raffle tickets (Lottery #M766852), within the Township of Madawaska Valley.

THAT Council approves the Donation Request from the Opeongo Snowbirds for the use of The Railway Station and Park, as well as road barricades, and garbage Regular Council - February 20, 2018 cans on March 10, 2018 for the Opeongo Snowbirds Club Old Snowmobile Show.

THAT Council appoint Mayor Love, Councillor Maika and the CAO/Clerk (or designate) as the representatives from the municipality that will negotiate a draft lease agreement for the Railway Station and Memorandum of Understanding with the MV Culture and Heritage Society; AND THAT the draft lease agreement and Memorandum of Understanding be brought back for the consideration of Council.

THAT the Meeting enter In-Camera Session at 5:30 p.m. to discuss matters pertaining to "personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees", "labour relations or employee negotiations", "litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board", "advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose", “a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization”; Ontario Municipal Act 2011, c.25, s.239 (2)(b)(d)(e)(f)(i)(k). 1. Special Council Meeting Minutes - February 2, 2018 2. Regular Council Meeting Minutes - February 5, 2018 3. Water and Wastewater Committee Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2018 4. Special Council Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2018 5. Email from Martin Jones, Roy and Associates - February 15, 2018 RE: Employee Insurance Plan Renewal 6. Email From Kristin Eliot, Templemen and Menninga, LLP - February 15, 2018 RE: Cumulative Sick Leave Plan Amendments 7. Email From Kristin Eliot, Templemen and Menninga, LLP - February 20, 2018 RE: Retirement & Early Retirement Policy Amendments 8. Ema

THAT the Meeting return to Open Session at 9:40

THAT Council directs staff to proceed with the Great West Life Benefit Package, Policy# 296970, at the increased quote price of 14.4%. Regular Council - February 20, 2018

THAT By-Law 2018-23 Being a By-Law to amend By-Law Number 2014-90 with respect to the amendment of Policy #D-03, Policy #A-13 an Anti-Stigma Policy Statement and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Policy Statement to the Corporate Policies and Procedures for The Corporation of The Township of Madawaska Valley be given first and second reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-24 Being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley at a Council Meeting of February 20th, 2018 be given first and second reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT By-Law 2018-24 Being a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Madawaska Valley at a Council Meeting of February 20th, 2018 be given third and final reading this 20th day of February 2018.

THAT the Meeting adjourn at 9:45 p.m.