Regular Meeting of Council

Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted after the addition of the following item: 12.5 Pollinator Week - June 22 to 28, 2020

Be it resolved that the minutes of May 19, 25 and 29, 2020 be adopted, as presented.

Whereas the applicant has made an application to lift the part lot control under section 50 (5) of the Planning Act , and; Whereas the application’s purpose is to divide two lots, 4 and 5 of the Subdivision Plan 46M-113, located at 1041-1043 and 1051-1053 Jacynthe Street, and; Whereas these lots are part of a Subdivision Plan and respect the intentions of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury. Be it resolved to approve the application for exemption to part lot control pursuant to section 50 (5) of the Planning Act for lots 4 and 5 of Subdivision Plan 46M-113 and that a by-law be adopted accordingly, as recommended in the document 2020_REC_40.

Be it resolved to deviate from the procedural by-law requiring a notice of motion to be presented prior to a question being reconsidered.

Be it resolved that the accounts payable in the May 25, 2020 report be received.

Whereas the amount of single-use plastics leaking into our lakes, rivers, waterways is a growing area of public concern, and; Whereas reducing the waste we generate and reincorporating valuable resources from our waste stream into new goods can reduce GHGs significantly, and; Whereas the transition to full producer responsibility for packaging, paper and paper products is critical to reducing waste, improving recycling and driving better economic and environmental outcomes, and; Whereas the move to a circular economy is a global movement, and that the transition of Blue Box programs would go a long way toward this outcome; and Whereas the Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury is supportive of a timely, seamless and successful transition of Blue Box programs to full financial and operational responsibility by producers of packaging, paper and paper products, and; Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has requested municipal governments with Blue Box programs to provide an indication of the best date to transition their Blue Box program to full producer responsibility. Be it resolved: That the Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury, operating a blue box collection system with two other adjoining municipalities under an Inter-Municipal Joint Service Agreement and under the heading “HAWKESBURY JOINT RECYCLING - PROGRAM 249”, have unanimously agreed that the transition of our Blue Box Program to full producer responsibility would be effective January 1, 2023, a

Be it resolved to support the City of Brantford's motion requesting both the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario to declare March 17 the Essential Workers Day to honour all of the essential workers who sacrificed so much during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whereas pollinator species such as birds and insects are essential partners of farmers and ranchers in producing much of our food supply, and; Whereas pollination plays a vital role in the health of our national forests and grasslands, which provide forage, fish and wildlife, timber, water, mineral resources, and recreational opportunities as well as enhanced economic development opportunities for communities, and; Whereas pollinator species provide significant environmental benefits that are necessary for maintaining healthy, biodiverse ecosystems, and; Whereas the Town of Hawkesbury has on its territory wildlife habitats and public lands such as grasslands, and parks, and; Whereas the Province of Ontario provides producers with conservation assistance to promote wise conservation stewardship, including the protection and maintenance of pollinators and their habitats on working lands and wild lands, and; Be it resolved to proclaim the week of June 22-28, 2020 as Pollinator Week the Town of Hawkesbury and urge all citizens to recognize this observance.