Municipality of Mississippi Mills

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COUNCIL

Hybrid

3131 Old Perth Road.

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A.

CALL TO ORDER (immediately following Council)

B.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

C.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the agenda be approved as presented.

D.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the minutes dated November 7, 2023 be approved.

E.

CONSENT REPORTS

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the following consent reports and committee minutes be received.

E.1

Accessibility Advisory Committee - October 18, 2023

F.

QUARTERLY REPORTS

F.1

Recreation Department Quarterly Report – Q4

F.2

Community & Economic Development Q4

G.

CONSULTANT PRESENTATIONS

G.1

KPMG - Mississippi Mills Audit Findings Report

Timed item (20 min)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Committee of the Whole receive the 2022 Mississippi Mills Audit Report Findings presented by Lori Huber from KPMG as information. 

H.

STAFF REPORTS

Corporate Services

H.1

2022 Audited Financial Statements

Timed item (5 min)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommends that Council accept and approve the 2022 Audited Financial Statements for the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.

H.2

Development Charges By-Laws Effective 2024-01-01

Timed item (10 min)

Draft Development Charges By-laws

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council approve the Development Charges background study and suggested bylaws;

  AND THAT Committee of the Whole recommend Council approve the capital project listing set out in chapter 5 of the DC Background Study dated October 5, 2023, subject to further annual review during the capital budget process;

  AND THAT there are no further public meetings required. 

Development Services & Engineering

H.3

D14-224-23 - 430 Ottawa Street - Lifting of a Holding Zone

Timed item (10 min)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council approve the Zoning By-law Amendment to amend a portion of the zoning of the subject lands which are municipally known as RAMSAY CON 10 PT LOT 16 RP 27R-8445 PARTS 1 TO 4 9 TO 11, RP-27R-8990 PART 1, Almonte Ward, Municipality of Mississippi Mills, municipally known as 430 Ottawa Street from Highway Commercial holding zone (C4-4h) to Highway Commercial (C4-4) in order to permit a portion of the property to be redeveloped with a new free standing commercial building, similar in effect to the details in Attachment A. 

Protective Services

H.4

Bylaw Service Increased Hours

Timed item (10 min)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Committee of the Whole recommend to Council to approve an increase to the Bylaw Enforcement contract hours of service to be purchased from 20hrs per week to 50hrs per week;
  
  AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized in execute a control for the provision of these services.

Roads & Public Works

H.5

Traffic Calming and Public Safety Review and Options

Timed item (30 min)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend the following Options to improve traffic calming and pedestrian safety in Mississippi Mills for Council approval:

I.

NOTICE OF MOTION

I.1

Councillor Ferguson - OPA 28

• Recommended Motion:

  WHEREAS the national shortage of housing is having an impact in all areas of Mississippi Mills;

  AND WHEREAS, Official Plan Amendment 28, Rural Villages and Rural Vitality will be reviewing the Rural and Agricultural policies of the Official Plan;

  AND WHEREAS, the Official Plan permits the creation of rural, non-farm residential lots subject to a number of policies in the Rural designation;

  AND WHEREAS, Additional Residential Units can make homeownership more viable, provide opportunities to support multi-generational farming operations and may also increasing local attainable rental stock;

  THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to include the review of the rural, non-farm residential severance policies in the Rural designation and the policies related to Additional Residentials Units in the Rural and Agricultural designations as part of Official Plan Amendment 28. 

J.

INFORMATION ITEMS

J.1

Correspondence

The following items are correspondence received by the Municipality, no action is required as this is for information purposes only.

• 2024 Prime Minister Awards in Education
• Nominations for the 2024 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
• Nominations open for The Order of Ontario
• Enbridge - Natural Gas Expansion Program Consultation

J.2

Mayor's Report

J.3

County Councillor's Report

J.4

Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority Report

J.5

Lanark County Police Services Board

J.6

Library Board Report

a.

Christine Row, CEO Mississippi Mills Public Library, 2024 Library Budget

Timed item (10 min)

J.7

Meeting Calendar

K.

OTHER/NEW BUSINESS

L.

ADJOURNMENT

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the meeting be adjourned at X:XX p.m.