CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
CLARENCE-ROCKLAND
REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 7:15 P.m. - 8:15 P.m.

Council Chambers

415 rue Lemay Street, Clarence Creek, Ont.

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1.

Opening of the meeting

1.1

Closed meeting report of September 28, 2023

2.

Land Acknowledgement

Clarence-Rockland is situated on the unceded traditional and ancestral land of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Nations. The City of Clarence-Rockland gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous nations for their guardianship of this land, and we honour them.

3.

Moment of Reflection

4.

Adoption of the agenda

5.

Disclosure of pecuniary interests

6.

Announcements / Special Presentations

7.

Committee of the Whole items

7.1

Delegations/Presentations

7.2

Petitions and Correspondence

7.3

Notice of motion

a.

Notice of motion presented by Councillor Simon-Olivier Péladeau-Houle and seconded by Councillor Samuel Cardarelli in order to reconsider the decision taken for the Cobb's Lake Creek Bridge

WHEREAS Council, at its Regular Meeting of March 8, 2023, adopted Resolution No. 2023-23, which mandated the Administration to proceed with the Cobb’s Lake Creek bridge demolition; and
 
WHEREAS Council, at its Special Closed meeting of September 28, 2023, received new information pertaining to the Cobb’s Lake Creek bridge demolition; and
 
WHEREAS it is deemed appropriate to reconsider the decision taken under Resolution No. 2023-23, in order to consider the new information received;
 
BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby agrees to reconsider its decision taken under Resolution 2023-23.

b.

Notice of motion presented by Mayor Mario Zanth and seconded by Councillor Samuel Cardarelli to support of the high school project of the CEPEO

WHEREAS the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Ontario (CEPEO) has been working on a project to build a public high school in Rockland for several years; and

WHEREAS memorandum of understanding on the use of facilities north of Highway 17 was signed by several potential partners in 2013; and

WHEREAS the said memorandum of understanding must be revised or even redefined since the roles and responsibilities of potential partners have evolved over time;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Clarence-Rockland confirm its intention to continue to support the project to build a public high school in Rockland, as proposed by the CEPEO; and

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED THAT the City of Clarence-Rockland commits to establish a new memorandum of understanding to create a partnership with the CEPEO in order to maximize the sharing of facilities for sports and cultural activities.

c.

Notice of Motion presented by Councillor Samuel Cardarelli and seconded by Mayor Mario Zanth in regard to a home composting device

Whereas there is a growing demand from residents for the City of Clarence-Rockland to actively promote the diversion of organic waste, and;

Whereas Ontario’s Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement states that municipalities “shall provide for the resource recovery of food and organic waste through means such as home composting, community composting and local event days” and “shall provide promotion and education materials to residents that support and increase participation in resource recovery efforts available to residents of their community”, and;

Whereas reducing the waste we generate, diverting waste from landfills and recycling valuable resources from our waste stream all significantly contribute to reducing GHG emissions.

Be it resolved that council approve that the administration provide a signed confirmation of the City of Clarence-Rockland’s participation in the FoodCycler pilot program for 500 units, up to an amount of $54,200.00.

7.4

Committee/Staff Reports

a.

Pedestrian access - Drouin Road Bridge

b.

Speed study - Woods/Du Chateau intersection

c.

Commemorative Naming of Municipal Bench and Trees Program Policy

d.

Proposed Municipal Grants Program Policy

8.

Committee of the Whole Report

9.

Council Members' Items

10.

Consent Items

Note:  All items listed in this section of the agenda will be subject to approval under one non-debatable, non-amendable motion.  Should any member of Council wish to hold a discussion or engage in debate on one of these items, he or she is required to ask for the item to be considered separately before a vote is taken.

10.1

Adoption of the minutes of the following meetings:

a.

Regular meeting of September 13, 2023

b.

Special meeting of September 28, 2023

10.2

Resolution to adopt the accounts paid from September 4 to October 2, 2023

10.3

Resolution to adopt the salaries paid from August 20 to September 16, 2023

11.

Committee/Staff Reports

11.1

Budget process and timeline

12.

By-laws

Note:  All items listed in this section of the agenda will be subject to approval under one non-debatable, non-amendable motion.  Should any member of Council wish to hold a discussion or engage in debate on one of these By-laws, he or she is required to ask for the item to be considered separately before a vote is taken.

12.1

2023-62, being a by-law to assume for public use, Voie Ferrée Street, defined as being the Michel Paquette project in Cheney

12.2

2023-63, being a by-law to authorize a three-month extension to the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) Service Agreement

12.3

2023-64, being a by-law to dedicate public Blocks 16 and 17 of Plan 50M-143

12.4

2023-65, being a by-law to lift of the 0.30 meter reserve for the Dion Subdivision, being Blocks 19 and 20 on plan 50M-343

12.5

2023-66, being a by-law to lift the 0.30 meter reserve on Green Avenue, being Block 55 of Plan 50M-143

12.6

2023-68, being a by-law to appoint a Hearings Officer

to follow

13.

Confirmatory By-law

14.

Adjournment