Committee of the Whole Minutes

Immediately following Council meeting
Town Hall Council Chambers
COUNCIL PRESENT:
  • Mayor Black,
  • Deputy Mayor Redmond,
  • Councillor Fritz,
  • Councillor Seccaspina,
  • Councillor Randell,
  • Councillor Tennant,
  • and Councillor Atkinson
STAFF PRESENT:
  • Diane Smithson, CAO,
  • Stacey Blair, Clerk,
  • Pascal Meunier, Director of Protective Services,
  • Trisa McConkey, Treasurer,
  • Joanna Bowes, Manager of Development Services,
  • and Dee Dee Scissons, Planning Administrative Clerk

VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Atkinson
    Seconded by:Councillor Fritz

    THAT the agenda be accepted as presented.

    CARRIED
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Fritz
    Seconded by:Councillor Tennant

    THAT the Committee of the Whole Minutes dated April 7, 2020 be accepted as presented.

    CARRIED
Corporate Services
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Fritz
    Seconded by:Councillor Seccaspina

    THAT the 2020 Operating Budget for the Carleton Place Business Improvement Area (BIA) be approved;

    THAT the levy portion of the Operating Budget for the Carleton Place Business Improvement Area in the amount of $166,403 be approved;

    THAT the Treasurer be authorized and directed to prepare the requisite By-law pursuant to Section 208 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to invoice on the tax bills the levy portion of the BIA Operating Budget;

    THAT the following schedule of payments for 2020 be approved:

    April    $83,433

    June   $83,400

    CARRIED, MOTION PREPARED
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Randell
    Seconded by:Councillor Tennant

    THAT Council receives the Treasurer’s report regarding the Town’s Annual Repayment Limit dated April 21, 2020 as information.

    CARRIED, CONSENT
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Atkinson
    Seconded by:Councillor Randell

    THAT Council receives the Financial Report from the Treasurer to March 31, 2020 as information.

    CARRIED, CONSENT
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Seccaspina
    Seconded by:Mayor Black

    THAT the 2020 Tax Rate By-law be forwarded to Council for approval.

    CARRIED, BY LAW PREPARED
Physical Environment
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Tennant
    Seconded by:Mayor Black

    THAT Council accepts the Carleton Place Drinking Water System 2019 Annual Report as information; and

    THAT the report be made available to the Public via the Town’s Website.

    CARRIED, MOTION PREPARED
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Fritz
    Seconded by:Councillor Atkinson

    THAT Council accepts the Carleton Place Wastewater System 2019 Annual Report as information; and

    THAT the report be made available to the Public via the Town’s Website.

    CARRIED, MOTION PREPARED
Community Issues
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Randell
    Seconded by:Councillor Atkinson

    THAT Council approves the allocation of Community Enrichment Grants to various organizations under Intake 1 in the amount of $13,638.47.

    CARRIED, MOTION PREPARED
  • Councillor Seccaspina declared a conflict on this item. (Councillor Seccaspina's family owns land that could be impacted by this matter.)

Councillor Seccaspina left the meeting at 7:50 p.m. and did not return.

This Public Meeting was the second part of the Public Meeting on OPA-01-2020, the first part of which took place on March 3rd.  The purpose of this meeting was to receive public comments from agencies with respect to the Highway District Secondary Plan.  

  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Fritz
    Seconded by:Councillor Randell

    THAT a by-law for the Official Plan Amendment OPA-01-2020 for the Secondary Plan be forwarded to Council and the County of Lanark for adoption; and

    THAT staff be directed to prepare the public record for submission to the County of Lanark.

    CARRIED, BY LAW PREPARED
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Fritz
    Seconded by:Councillor Seccaspina

    THAT the Parks and Recreation Committee minutes dated March 2, 2020 be received.

    CARRIED
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Atkinson
    Seconded by:Councillor Tennant

    THAT the Information Listing dated April 21, 2020 be received as information.

    CARRIED
  • Motion No.
    Moved by:Councillor Atkinson
    Seconded by:Councillor Tennant

    THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

    CARRIED