CoW

THAT the agenda be accepted as amended: Deferral of item 8. a. Committee Appointment Vacancies until the current Council vacancy is filled.

THAT the Committee of the Whole Minutes dated January 26th, 2021, be accepted as presented.

THAT the 2020 4th quarter Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS) Report be received as information.

THAT Council pass By-laws amending Section 4.3 of the Development Permit By-law 15-2015 and repealing Interim Control By-law 44-2020.

THAT Council approves Option 1(a) of the Clerk’s report dated February 9, 2021 and directs the Clerk to contact the next eligible candidate for the position of Councillor from the 2018 municipal election, subject to acceptance.

THAT Council direct staff to amend the Town’s HR Policy as it relates to Councillor years of service to allow for recognition of non-consecutive years of service.

THAT Council approves retaining the services of Allan and Partners to undertake a review of the 1987 Howard Allan Recreation and Culture Cost Sharing Agreement with the upset cost of $10,000 to be shared equally between the parties; and THAT the budget deviation for the review is to be paid from the Town’s year end surplus if any, and if not from Administration reserves; and THAT Council authorizes sharing in the cost of a legal opinion with the Municipality of Mississippi Mills with respect to the legality of cost sharing in library services when a municipality provides its own library services.

WHEREAS Resolution 13-131-06 was passed on June 23, 2020 to allow a total of (6) six parking space(s) immediately in front of businesses or expanded interlock bricked areas adjacent to the sidewalk to be used as patio or retail space on Bridge Street to be determined between the Town and the Downtown BIA; and WHEREAS the Town also permitted the use of owner-owned parking space(s) in front of businesses to be used as patios in other areas of Town; and WHEREAS the completion date for the use of patio space was set as October 13, 2020; and was further extended until October 31, 2020; and WHEREAS the Town has been approached to permit temporary patios in 2021; NOW THEREFORE Council approves permitting temporary patios in 2021 until October 31, 2021 in accordance with the terms and conditions established in 2020.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the Town of Carleton Place asks the Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to: review the Municipal Elections Act and provide amendments to ensure that loopholes are closed with respect to what constitutes a legitimate lease to qualify as an elector; and review the Municipal Elections Act and provide amendments to provide clearer, stronger wording, to assist municipal Clerks in addressing issues to allow for a more definitive decision to be made when adding names to the voters' list; and ensure that there is a clear and accessible way to report election fraud; and ensure that the rules described In the Municipal Elections Act are actually enforceable even if there is not current case law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that support for this resolution be sent to Premier Doug Ford, Randy Hillier, M.P.P. for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, the Municipality of Mississippi Mills and the Township of Wollaston.

THAT the Urban Forest/River Corridor Minutes dated January 27th, 2021 be received.

THAT the Anti-Idling Report prepared by the CPEAC be received.

THAT the Information Listing dated February 9th, 2021 be received as information

THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:54 p.m.