MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CARLETON PLACE

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Virtual Zoom Meeting

COUNCIL PRESENT:

• Mayor Black
• Deputy Mayor Redmond
• Councillor Seccaspina
• Councillor Randell
• Councillor Tennant
• Councillor Atkinson

STAFF PRESENT:

• Diane Smithson, CAO
• Stacey Blair, Clerk
• Trisa McConkey, Treasurer
• Niki Dwyer, Director of Development Services
• Guy Bourgon, Director of Public Works

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Black paid tribute to Councillor Theresa Fritz and called for a moment of silence in recognition of her unexpected and unfortunate passing.

At 7:03 p.m., the 2nd regular meeting of the 132nd Council of the Town of Carleton Place was called to order by Mayor Black.

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

• Motion No. 2-132-01
  Moved by: Councillor Tennant
  Seconded by: Councillor Randell

  THAT the Agenda be approved as amended by adding the following item:

  • Curbside Waste - Continuation of Additional Bag per Week
  CARRIED

3.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

None.

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

1.

Council Minutes

• Motion No. 2-132-02
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Redmond
  Seconded by: Councillor Atkinson

  THAT the Council Minutes dated December 8th and 22nd, 2020, be accepted as presented.

  CARRIED

5.

PRESENTATIONS 

None.

6.

CONSENT REPORT

None.

7.

MOTIONS 

1.

Approval of 2021 Budget

• Motion No. 2-132-03
  Moved by: Councillor Tennant
  Seconded by: Councillor Randell

  THAT the 2021 budget be approved based on a tax-rate increase of 1.97% for municipal purposes.

  CARRIED
• Motion No. 2-132-04
  Moved by: Councillor Seccaspina
  Seconded by: Councillor Randell

  THAT Council approves a grant in the amount of $1,000 to the Carleton Place Youth Centre for 2021 to help offset the cost of independent bookkeeping services; and

  THAT the grant be included in future draft budgets for Council to consider annually.

  CARRIED

2.

Suspension of Procedural By-law 117-2018 for Reading of Part Lot Control By-laws

• Motion No. 2-132-05
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Redmond
  Seconded by: Councillor Atkinson

  WHEREAS Procedural By-law 117-2018 permits that its rules and regulations may be suspended by a Resolution for a single occasion by an affirmative vote of at least Two-Thirds of Members present and voting, unless otherwise provided by law; and

  WHEREAS Part Lot Control By-laws are administrative in nature; and

  WHEREAS there are twenty (20) Part Lot Control By-laws being considered on this agenda; 

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Section 9.1.2 of By-law 117-2018, which requires every By-law to be adopted in a single motion, be waived for this meeting so that all of the Part Lot Control By-laws being considered on January 26th, 2021 can be passed with one motion which shall contain three readings occurring simultaneously.  

  CARRIED

3.

Declaration of Council Vacancy (Communication 132013)

• Motion No. 2-132-06
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Redmond
  Seconded by: Councillor Tennant

  THAT in accordance with Section 262 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Council hereby declares a seat of Councillor vacant for the Town of Carleton Place effective immediately.

  CARRIED

4.

Additional Bag of Waste - Continuation

• Motion No. 2-132-07
  Moved by: Councillor Randell
  Seconded by: Councillor Tennant

  THAT the current extension of one (1) additional bag of curbside waste per household, per week, continue until one week after the end of the provincial shut-down period. 

  CARRIED

8.

BY-LAWS

1.

By-law No.s 02-2021 to 21-2021 - Part Lot Control By-laws  

• Motion No. 2-132-08
  Moved by: Councillor Randell
  Seconded by: Councillor Atkinson

  THAT the following Part Lot Control By-laws be read a a first, second and third time, and finally passed:

  • By-law 02-2021 Part Lot Control 120 and 122 McPhail Road
  • By-law 03-2021 Part Lot Control 142 and 144 McPhail Road
  • By-law 04-2021 Part Lot Control 2 and 4 Berryman Street
  • By-law 05-2021 Part Lot Control 97 and 99 Antonakos Drive 
  • By-law 06-2021 Part Lot Control 87 and 89 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 07-2021 Part Lot Control 81 and 83 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 08-2021 Part Lot Control 75 and 77 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 09-2021 Part Lot Control 69 and 71 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 10-2021 Part Lot Control 63 and 65 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 11-2021 Part Lot Control 57 and 59 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 12-2021 Part Lot Control 51 and 53 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 13-2021 Part Lot Control 31 and 33 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 14-2021 Part Lot Control 25 and 27 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 15-2021 Part Lot Control 19 and 21 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 16-2021 Part Lot Control 13 and 15 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 17-2021 Part Lot Control 7 and 9 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 18-2021 Part Lot Control 1 and 3 Antonakos Drive
  • By-law 19-2021 Part Lot Control 1, 3, 5 and 7 McPhail Road
  • By-law 20-2021 Part Lot Control 33, 35, 37, 39, 41 and 43 McPhail Road
  • By-law 21-2021 Part Lot Control 47, 49, 51, 53, 55 and 57 McPhail Road
  CARRIED

2.

By-law No. 22-2021 - Removal of One Foot Reserves

• Motion No. 2-132-09
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Redmond
  Seconded by: Councillor Randell

  THAT By-law 22-2021 (Removal of One Foot Reserves for King, Francis and Lenore Streets on Plan 27M-41) be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed.

  CARRIED

3.

By-law No. 23-2021 - Renaming of Riddell and Corr Streets

• Motion No. 2-132-10
  Moved by: Deputy Mayor Redmond
  Seconded by: Councillor Atkinson

  THAT By-law 23-2021 (Renaming of Riddell and Corr Streets) be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed.

  CARRIED

4.

By-law No. 24-2021 - Development Permit Housekeeping By-law

• Motion No. 2-132-11
  Moved by: Councillor Tennant
  Seconded by: Councillor Seccaspina

  THAT By-law 24-2021 (Development Permit Housekeeping By-law) be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.

  CARRIED

5.

By-law No. 25-2021 - Amends By-law 114-2020 Fees and Charges, Building Permits

• Motion No. 2-132-12
  Moved by: Councillor Tennant
  Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Redmond

  THAT By-law 25-2021 (Amend By-law 114-2020 Fees and Charges, Building Permits) be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed.

  CARRIED

9.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Mayor reported on the Town's recent delegations with Provincial Ministries as part of the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association Conference which took place remotely.  The delegations were with the Ministry of Transportation regarding Highways 7 and 15 Improvements and the Ministry of Education regarding Childcare Safe Restart Funding.

10.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW 

1.

By-law 26-2021 - Confirmation of Council Proceedings

• Motion No. 2-132-13
  Moved by: Councillor Tennant
  Seconded by: Councillor Randell

  THAT By-law 26-2021 (Confirmation of Council Proceedings for January 26, 2021) be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed.

  CARRIED

11.

ADJOURNMENT

• Motion No. 2-132-14
  Moved by: Councillor Atkinson
  Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Redmond

  THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:39 p.m.

  CARRIED