AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF CARLETON PLACE

Recommended Motion:
THAT Council support Option 3 - Council would retain the current system of warning of overnight parking bans when weather forecasts predict 7 cm or greater for the upcoming 2019-2020 winter season, and

THAT the system would then be changed to the pre-2011 system for the 2020-2021 and ongoing winter seasons.

Planning and Protection

2.
Update on Shipping Containers

Recommended Motion:
THAT the deadline for commercial and industrial property owners who would lice to address their expansion plans for their property as well as any existing shipping containers be granted an extension to the deadline until April 30, 2020 on the provision that:
- A DP3 application with all supporting documentation/studies and payment in full is submitted by December 31, 2019 and deemed complete by Planning Staff.

3.
Addressing Municipal Liability and Insurance Costs

Recommended Motion:
THAT the Council of the Town of Carleton Place supports the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in its submission to the Attorney General entitled “Towards A Reasonable Balance: Addressing growing municipal liability and insurance costs”; and

THAT the Town endorses the AMO’s recommendations to address these issues as follows:
1. The provincial government adopt a model of full proportionate liability to replace joint and several liability.
2. Implement enhancements to the existing limitations period including the continued applicability of the existing 10-day rule on slip and fall cases given recent judicial interpretations, and whether a 1-year limitation period may be beneficial.
3. Implement a cap for economic loss awards.
4. Increase the catastrophic impairment default benefit limit to $2 million and increase the third-party liability coverage to $2 million in government regulated automobile insurance plans.
5. Assess and implement additional measures which would support lower premiums or alternatives to the provision of insurance services by other entities such as non-profit insurance reciprocals.
6. Compel the insurance industry to supply all necessary financial evidence including premiums, claims, and deductible limit changes which support its, and municipal arguments as to the fiscal impact of joint and several liability.
7. Establish a provincial and municipal working group to consider the above and put forward recommendations to the Attorney General.

Community Issues

4.
Community Enrichment Grants - Intake 2

Recommended Motion:
THAT Council approve the allocation of Community Enrichment Grants to various organizations under Intake 2 in the amount of $2,525.00

8.
BY-LAWS

1.
By-law No. 97-2019 - Amendment to Sign, Merchandise Display and Awning By-law No. 65-2008 (BIA)

1.By-Law 97-2019 Amend Sign By-law 65-2008 Schedule B.pdf

Recommended Motion:
THAT By-law 97-2019 (Amendment to Sign, Merchandise Display and Awning By-law No. 65-2008 (BIA) be read a first, second, and third time and finally passed.

2.
By-law 98-2019 - Arthur Street Dedication (Part 4 on RP 27R-5391)

1.By-Law 98-2019 Arthur Street Dedication (Part 4 on RP 27R-5391.pdf

Recommended Motion:
THAT By-law 98-2019 (Arthur Street Dedication, Part 4 on RP 27R-5391) be read a first, second, and third time and finally passed.