Regular Meeting of Council

Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted after the following amendments: Addition of Item 5. Recording of the in-camera meeting Move Item 16. Closed meeting to Item 6. Addition of Item 7. Filing of the Integrity Commissioner report, ref.: File HAWK-2002

Whereas, the Ontario Ombudsman recommends that municipalities record both open and closed (in camera) meetings. Be it resolved to audio and video record the in camera meeting of February 8, 2021 through Microsoft Teams. Be it further resolved that the recording be kept for a period of one year in a location secured by the Clerk.

Be it resolved that a closed meeting be held at 7:10 p.m. to discuss item 6.1 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 8:52 p.m.

Whereas the Integrity Commissioner received a request for an investigation on November 19, 2020 alleging deviations from the Council and Local Boards Code of Conduct (Town of Hawkesbury, by-law 13-2019), and; Whereas there has been the opening of an investigation by the Integrity Commissioner following the request, and; Whereas the Integrity Commissioner's report was filed with the Town's Clerk on December 31, 2020, and the English version was submitted on January 14, 2021. Be it resolved that Mr. Saywell be asked to postpone the public presentation of his report for the first meeting in March, which is March 8, 2021. For (5) Lawrence Bogue, Raymond Campbell, Robert Lefebvre, Yves Paquette, and Antonios Tsourounakis Absent (2) Paula Assaly, and André Chamaillard

Whereas the By-law N° 4-2017 expiry date was December 31, 2020, and; Whereas we did not have the necessary time to review the by-law establishing the construction, demolition, change of use and inspections permit fees. Be it resolved that the tariff of fees established in the By-law N°2-2018 for the year 2020 be adopted for the year 2021, as recommended in the document 2021_REC_09.

Whereas the proposed amendment request to Zoning By-law N ° 20-2018 meets the provisions of the Residential zone 1 with exception (R1-X), and; Whereas the applicant has demonstrated that the proposed project will have no negative impact and that the proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area, and; Whereas the regulatory public meeting took place on February 4, 2021. Be it resolved that the Municipal Council adopts a by-law to amend the zoning by-law N° 20-2018 , as recommended in the document 2021_REC_07.

Whereas the proposed amendment request to Zoning By-law N ° 20-2018 meets the provisions of the Local Commercial zone (CL), and; Whereas the applicant has demonstrated that the proposed project will have no negative impact on road traffic and that the proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area, and; Whereas the regulatory public meeting took place on February 4, 2021. Be it resolved that the Municipal Council adopts a by-law to amend the zoning by-law n°20-2018, as recommended in the document 2021_REC_08

Whereas recommendation 2020_REC_59 was presented to the Council on September 28, 2020, but it included the condition of imposing an amount of 2% for parks, that this condition is not applicable since the municipality has no regulations on the transfer of land for the purpose of creating parks. Please take note of the changes made to this recommendation. Whereas the Town has received and application for a consent approval under Section 53(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 . and; Whereas the United Counties of Prescott & Russell is the Approval Authority, and; Whereas the consent application UCPR file N° B-053-2020 for the property know as Part of Lot 4, Broken Front and Concession 1, with Reference Plan 46R-7865, Parts 1 & 2, located on Tupper Street is the subject land, and; Whereas this application is subject to Section 53 (13) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 , and that this section gives municipalities the right to require a payment in lieu of an amount of 2% of the value of the land for park purposes, and; Whereas said application meets all the requirements of the Provincial, County and municipal planning policies. Be it resolved that consent application UCPR file N° B-053-2020 be approved by Council, and that a certified resolution be sent to the approval authority as recommended in document 2020_REC_59. In addition, that the applicant pays the amount of 2% of the value of the land to the Town of Hawkesbury at the time of registration of this division of land.

Whereas recommendation 2020_REC_60 was presented to the Council on October 13, 2020, but it included the condition of imposing an amount of 2% for parks, that this condition is not applicable since the municipality has no regulations on the transfer of land for the purpose of creating parks. Please take note of the changes made to this recommendation. Whereas the Town has received two applications affecting the property bearing the civic address 925, Tupper Street for consent approval under Section 53(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 , and; Whereas the United Counties of Prescott and Russell is the Approval Authority, and; Whereas the consent applications UCPR files N° B-054-2020 and B-055-2020 affects the property described as Part of Lot 4, in Concession 1 of the geographic Township of West Hawkesbury, with part of Part 1 of Reference Plan 46R-3535, located at 925 Tupper Street, and; Whereas th ese application s are subject to Section s 51.1 (1) and 53 (13) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 , w h ich gives municipalities the right to require payment for an amount of 2% of the value of the land for park purposes, and; Whereas said applications meets all the requirements of the Provincial, United Counties of Prescott and Russell and municipal planning policies. Be it resolved that consent applications UCPR files Nos: B-054-2020 and B-055-2020 be approved by the Council, and that a certified resolution be sent to the Approval Authority as recommended in the document 2020_REC_60

Be it resolved that the meeting be adjourned at 9:47 p.m.