CoW

THAT the agenda be accepted as amended: Removal of Request for Refund of Deposits Brigil Construction (Communication 131087)

THAT the Committee of the Whole Minutes dated June 18th and 23rd, 2020 be accepted as presented.

THAT Sign By-law 65-2008 be amended to update the ground sign provisions in accordance with the Chief Building Official’s report dated August 11, 2020.

THAT Staff proceed with the preparation and issuance of a clearing Tender for approximately 3.39 ha of land as described in Figure 1 of the Engineering Manager’s report dated August 11, 2020; and THAT Staff enter into an agreement with Hydro One to receive a contribution in exchange for incorporating their required clearing limits into the Town’s scope of work.

THAT the name “McEachen Drive” be reserved for the purposes of naming the future Municipal Service Road planned to be extended from Captain Roy Brown Boulevard to the rear of properties fronting onto the south side of Highway 7.

THAT Council accept the CAO’s Delegated Authority Report dated August 11, 2020 as information.

WHEREAS the province reaffirmed its commitment to “continue its cost share funding arrangement with municipalities to support high priority repairs to conservation authority infrastructure” in its March 2020 Ontario Flooding Strategy ; and WHEREAS the province allocated $5 million annually for this purpose in 2003 and has not increased or indexed the funding envelop in 17 years; and WHEREAS demand for replacement and upgrade of water and erosion control assets is ever increasing due to aging infrastructure and the impacts of climate change; WHEREAS critical infrastructure within the Mississippi Valley watershed that serves this municipality did not receive funding this year and there are no guarantees that it will in the foreseeable future based upon current program demand; and WHEREAS should funding not be received from the province for these and other MVCA capital projects the burden of those costs will fall in part to this municipality; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that a letter be sent on behalf of Council for submission to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing supporting the letter from the MVCA and requesting that funding of the Water and Erosion Control Infrastructure (WECI) program be significantly increased and that program rules be adjusted to allow for reasonable construction periods and the carry‐over of funds between fiscal years.

THAT the information list for August 11th, 2020 be received.

THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:14 p.m.