Municipality of Mississippi Mills

SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA

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Council Chambers, Municipal Office
3131 Old Perth Road

  • Recommended Motion:

    THAT the agenda be approved as presented.

Finance and Administration
  • Recommended Motion:

    THAT Committee of the Whole recommends Council approve the 2021 Budget as amended.

  • Recommended Motion:

    THAT Committee of the Whole recommends Council accept the 2021 Budget Survey results as information.

  • Recommended Motion:

    THAT Committee of the Whole recommends that Council approve three year annual funding (2021-2023) for Union Hall at $5,500;

    THAT Committee of the Whole recommends that Council approve three year annual funding (2021-2023) for Clayton Hall at $14,500;

    AND FURTHERMORE, THAT Ramsay Recreation Facility Funding be conditional upon entering into formal funding agreements between the Municipality of Mississippi Mills and the respective organizations outlining financial contributions and precluding organizations from making additional funding requests for the duration of the funding agreement (end of 2023).

  • Recommended Motion:

    THAT Committee of the Whole recommends that Council approve a loan for the North Lanark Regional Museum (NLRM) in the amount of $13,500, repayable over 3 years;

    AND FURTHERMORE THAT if annual loan payments are not made funds be withheld from the North Lanark Historic Society’s annual municipal grant until such time as the loan has been repaid in full;

    THAT Committee of the Whole recommends that Council approve funding for the North Lanark Regional Museum (NLRM) the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) and the Mill of Kintail Museums (JNM & RTMM) at current budgeted amounts for 2021, which was formulated based on their 2020 allotment plus a 2% CPI Increase;

    AND FURTHERMORE THAT NLRM funding past 2021 be considered after a review of strategic changes made by the North Lanark Historic Society board demonstrating consideration of recommendations from the Towards Sustainability for Mississippi Mills Museum report as well as information from other municipalities that currently share a staffing;

    AND FURTHERMORE THAT Municipal funding for all Mississippi Mills Museums be reconsidered once the Conservation Authority’s working group has developed and announced future plans for the Museum operations;

    AND FURTHERMORE THAT all 2021 museum funding be conditional upon entering into formal funding agreements between the Municipality of Mississippi Mills and the respective museums outlining financial contributions and in-kind services from the Municipality and identifying specific objectives and performance measures required of the museums, including annual reporting on visitors.

  • Recommended Motion:

    THAT Committee of the Whole accept the report from County of Lanark re: Last Mile Broadband Internet, as information.

  • Recommended Motion:

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