Municipality of Mississippi Mills

COUNCIL AGENDA

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Hybrid

3131 Old Perth Road.

Celebrating 200 Years

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A.

CALL TO ORDER

B.

CONSIDERATION OF A CLOSED SESSION

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council enter into an in-camera session at _________ as per

  Municipal Act s.239 (2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Business Park Offer of Purchase and;

  Municipal Act s. 239(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Market Salary Review

B.1

Business Park Offer

B.2

Market Salary and Pay Equity Review

C.

RISE AND REPORT

C.1

Business Park Offer

C.2

Market Salary and Pay Equity Review

D.

O CANADA

E.

MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION

F.

ATTENDANCE

G.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the agenda be approved as presented.

H.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

I.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Council minutes dated November 14 and November 21, 2023 be approved as presented.

J.

DELEGATIONS, DEPUTATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS

J.1

Presentation - Monica Blackburn

K.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

None

L.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council approve the Committee of the Whole motions from the November 21st, 2023 meeting.

L.1

2022 Audited Financial Statements

L.2

Development Charges By-Laws Effective 2024-01-01

L.3

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

L.4

Bylaw Service Increased Hours

L.5

Councillor Ferguson - OPA 28

M.

COUNCIL REPORT

M.1

Municipal Resolutions - Requests for Support

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the following municipal resolutions be received as information: 

  AND THAT the following (M.1.XX) be pulled for support. 

a.

November 16 ,2023 Town of Alymer re: Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act

b.

November 20, 2023 Town of Orangeville re: Ontario Works Financial Assistance Rates

c.

November 21, 2023 Town of Amherstberg - Letter to Premier of Ontario re: Cigarette Producer Responsibility

d.

November 27, 2023 Climate Network Lanark re: Natural Gas Expansion Program

M.2

Proclamations

None

M.3

Time Sensitive Items

a.

Lanark County Proposal - Better Homes Lanark

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council support Lanark County's Better Homes Lanark County program

  AND THAT staff be directed to submit a letter of support to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Community Efficiency Financing review Committee. 

b.

Police Services Board Appointments

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council appoint __________ to the Lanark County Police Service Board

c.

2024 Draft Budget Updates and Details # 4

• Recommended Motion 1:

  THAT Council approve Option O and direct staff to maintain Corporate Services reserve contributions of $112,924 in the 2024 draft budget

• Recommended Motion 2:

  THAT Council approve Option U and direct staff to reflect that the draw from reserves in the 2024 draft budget be exactly $520,387 (or some other agreed upon amount);
  AND THAT the tax rate increase in the 2024 draft budget be exactly 3.5% (or some other agreed upon rate),
  AND THAT any remaining funds be used to reduce the amount of debt required for capital projects in the 2024 budget, specifically related to roads / transportation infrastructure.

• Recommended Motion 3:

  THAT Council receive as information that the updated insurance premium increase has been added to the draft budget for an additional cost of $22,859;
  AND THAT Council receive as information that the updated by-law services contract has been added to the draft budget amounting to savings of $21,419.

• Recommended Motion 4:

  THAT Council approve the 2024 capital and operating budget, as amended.

M.4

Notice of Reconsideration

None

N.

BY-LAWS

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT By-laws 23-080 to 23-089 be taken as read, passed, signed, and sealed in Open Council.

N.1

Bylaw 23-080 Repeal Appointment of Acting Clerk (Moyle)

N.2

Bylaw 23-081 Development Charges For Services Related to a Highway

N.3

Bylaw 23-082 Development Charges For Fire Protection Services

N.4

Bylaw 23-083 Development Charges For Parks and Recreation Services

N.5

Bylaw 23-084 Development Charges For Library Services

N.6

Bylaw 23-085 Development Charges For Child Care Services

N.7

Bylaw 23-086 Development Charges For Septage Services

N.8

Bylaw 23-087 Development Charges For Wastewater Services

N.9

Bylaw 23-088 Development Charges For Water Services

N.10

Bylaw 23-089 ZBLA D14-224-23 - 430 Ottawa

O.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INVITATIONS

P.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT By-law 23-090 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills at its regular meeting held on the 5th day of December 2023, be read, passed, signed, and sealed in Open Council this 5th day of December 2023.

Q.

ADJOURNMENT

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the meeting be adjourned at x:xx p.m.