Regular Meeting of Council

Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted as presented.

Whereas the parking By-law N° 27-2005 is amended on a regular basis, and; Whereas there have been issues with parking of recreational vehicles in the Town of Hawkesbury, which requires modifications to the parking By-law to be properly addressed. Be it resolved to adopt a by-law to amend the parking By-law N° 27-2005 as recommended in the document 2021_REC_35.

Whereas by-law 20-2005 governs the calling, place and proceedings of meetings, and; Whereas section (1) of article 36 of by-law 20-2005 stipulates that every motion, when duly proposed and seconded, shall be read by the mover and shall be open for discussion, and; Whereas the Mayor usually reads the motions. Be it resolved that the Council suspend section (1) of article 36 of by-law 20-2005 for the remainder of their term.

Whereas Clerks from municipalities in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) worked jointly for the previous municipal elections which resulted in savings for each municipality, and; Whereas the Clerk is proposing to work jointly again with the municipalities of UCPR to procure services for the 2022 municipal elections, and; Whereas all the other municipalities from the UCPR have voted in favour for alternative voting methods. Be it resolved that the Clerk be directed to prepare the by-law to confirm the use of the Internet Voting as an alternative voting method for the 2022 municipal elections, and ; Be it further resolved that the Clerk be directed to continue to partner with the interested municipalities of the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) to participate in a joint venture to prepare and proceed with a Request for Proposal as recommended in the document 20 21 _ REC_ 36 .

Whereas last year’s sidewalk repair contract raised several concerns from Council Members, and; Whereas the 2021 budget for the sidewalks repairs is $ 100,000.00, and; Whereas presently, the repairs are done randomly without a precise list of sidewalk repairs to follow. Be it resolved to postpone the sidewalks repairs and budget to 2022 and to complete a diligent evaluation of the sidewalks in order to establish a priority list for the execution of the repairs as recommended in the document 2021_REC_37.

Whereas Ontario passed the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019 (Bill 68) and established the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA) which, once in force, will repeal the Police Services Act, 1990 (PSA), and; Whereas Section 67 of the CSPA requires there be an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment board, or more than one OPP detachment board , for each detachment of the OPP that provides policing in a municipality, and; Whereas municipalities receiving direct and/or supplemental services from an OPP detachment are being asked to submit one proposal (per detachment) indicating the composition of their board and, if needed, a rationale for multiple boards and the composition of each additional board, and; Whereas municipalities for the County of Prescott OPP detachment board includes Alfred-Plantagenet, Champlain, Hawkesbury, East Hawkesbury and part of Nation, and; Whereas municipalities within a detachment are asked to work together to determine the composition of their board(s) as well as the manner in which they will submit their proposal to the ministry. Be it resolved that Council approves the composition of the Police Services Board for the County of Prescott OPP detachment which would be composed of five (5) members of council, two (2) members appointed by the Province and three (3) community members from municipalities chosen from municipalities not represented by members appointed by the Province, as recommended in

Be it resolved to receive the monthly report for the period of March 21 to April 17, 2021.

Be it resolved to receive the inspection report of the Hawkesbury drinking water system 2020-2021.

Whereas the Canadian Mental Health Association Champlain East requests that Council joins the national movement of celebrating the 70 th annual Mental Health Week, and; Whereas this a great occasion to highlight the importance of mental health as we know many Ontarian’s are struggling with their mental health since the pandemic began in 2020, and; Whereas the past year was particularly difficult for many and the impact on mental health is of grave concern now and post-pandemic, the recognition of Mental Health Week is a great way to remind people of supports that exist in their communities for the wellbeing of all. Be it resolved that the first week in May be recognized as Mental Health Week by the council and the community at large.

Be it resolved that a closed meeting be held at 9:31 p.m. to discuss items 14.1 and 14.2 as per sections 239 (2) b) and d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as the discussions concern information regarding an identifiable individual and labor relations.

Be it resolved to reopen the meeting at 9 h 51 p.m.

Be it resolved that the meeting be adjourned at 9:52 p.m.