CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF

CLARENCE-ROCKLAND

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, August 07, 2019 at 8:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers 415 rue Lemay Street, Clarence Creek, Ont.

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1.

Opening of the meeting

2.

Adoption of the agenda

3.

Disclosure of pecuniary interests

4.

Delegations / Presentations

4.1

Presentation by Caroline Arcand of the Prescott-Russell Employment Service Centre regarding immigration vs housing needs

5.

Petitions / Correspondence

5.1

2018 compliance results - Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act

6.

Notice of Motion

6.1

Notice of motion presented by Mayor Guy Desjardins regarding OGRA and ROMA Combined Conference

WHEREAS during the 2019 OGRA conference AGM a resolution was passed regarding the re-establishment of an annual combined conference for OGRA & ROMA; and

WHEREAS according to a letter from ROMA to OGRA dated March 22, 2019, ROMA states that its Board is not prepared to enter into discussions with OGRA for the purpose of combining their respective conferences at this time; and

WHEREAS as a past attendee of the combined conferences, it makes great sense for the OGRA & ROMA conferences to be returned to a combined conference effort each February for the benefit of the participating municipalities;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Clarence-Rockland ask that ROMA reconsider the possibility of re-establishing the ROMA/OGRA combined conference.

6.2

Notice of motion presented by Councillor Diane Choinière to withdraw a penalty applied under By-law 2015-176 to 4002 Champlain Street

WHEREAS the owners of 4002 Champlain Street in Bourget, Adam Gregory Nicholson and Sarah Bidnyk, obtained a minor variance for the height of their garage further to the reconstruction; and

WHEREAS despite having started the reconstruction of their garage before obtaining a building permit, they now meet all the criteria of the building permit application; now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the penalty applied under By-law 2015-176, in the amount of $ 1033, be withdrawn.

6.3

Notice of motion presented by Councillor Diane Choinière regarding the «Leadership féminin Prescott-Russell » (LFPR) in order to increase female representation within municipal councils

WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has just called on municipalities to apply for grants for demonstration projects to encourage more women to be involved in municipal politics; and

WHEREAS a group of women from Prescott-Russell have set up the «Leadership féminin Prescott-Russell » (LFPR) in order to increase female representation within municipal councils and decision-making authorities in the region; and

WHEREAS the LFPR proposes to create group of elected females from each of the 8 municipalities as advisors to the project and also approach the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) in order to ask that they lead this demonstration project for the municipalities within their jurisdiction; and

WHEREAS Municipal Councillor, Diane Choinière, is ready to act as an advisor to this project, support this project and promote it for the Council of the City of Clarence-Rockland;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Clarence-Rockland appoints Councillor Diane Choinière to represent the City on this group; and

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City supports the LFPR in their approach to ask the UCPR to lead the demonstration project for the municipalities within their jurisdiction; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the LFPR.

7.

Comment/Question Period

Note: Members of the public may come forward to the podium and after seeking permission from the Presiding Officer, shall state their name and direct their question/comment on any matter which is related to any item included in this agenda to the Presiding Officer. 
The maximum time allowed in all circumstances for a question/comment shall be three (3) minutes per person per meeting.  There shall be a maximum of 30 minutes dedicated to the question/comment period.  Any unasked questions/comments due to the time restriction may be submitted in writing to the Clerk.
At no time shall this question period be taken by members of the audience to make speeches or accusations.

8.

Report from the United Counties of Prescott and Russell

9.

Committee/Staff Reports

9.1

Process to authorize hens in urban area

9.2

Amendment to Draft Plan Conditions – Bourgon/Lavigne Subdivision

9.3

Removal of holding symbol – Bourgon/Lavigne, Part of Lot 21, Concession 10

9.4

Removal of holding symbol – Part of Lot 8, concession 6, part 1 on Plan 50R-1475 et part 3 on Plan 50R-4082

9.5

Credit card payments for facility booking and landfill operations

9.6

2020 Budget Guideline Report

9.7

Laurier Street Revitalization – Next step

9.8

Agreement to support private transit services for the residents of Clarence-Rockland

9.9

Fire Station Construction Contingency Budget Report (August 2019)

9.10

Fire Department Training Hours Report

9.11

Construction monthly report - June-July 2019

10.

Other items

11.

Adjournment