Regular Meeting of Council

Whereas the Town of Hawkesbury received funding under Phase 1 of the Safe Restart Agreement, to provide the supports needed to respond to COVID-19 impacts and address operating pressures, and; Whereas funding under Phase 2 is available to municipalities that can demonstrate COVID-19 related financial impacts exceed the allocation provided in Phase 1, and; Whereas municipalities that wish to be considered for Phase 2 funding are to submit a request by October 30, 2020. Be it resolved that Council support the application request for additional funding under Phase 2 and recommended in document 2020_REC_62.

Be it resolved that the time of the Committee of the Whole meeting be 9:00 a.m. as of December 2020.

Whereas two plumes of contamination were discovered near the right-of-way of du Chenail Boulevard, and; Whereas the No. 1 contamination plume extends on private properties located north of du Chenail Boulevard, and; Whereas the consultant Morrison Hershfield indicates in his Phase II Environmental Site Assessment that the contamination does not present a risk to the site receptors and that corrective measures are not immediately necessary. Be it resolved to proceed with the recommendations of Morrison Hershfield's report, in order to be proactive in this matter, namely: Establish a water sampling program; Submit Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for du Chenail Boulevard to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, since plume 2 extends over adjacent properties; Perform a shallow soil assessment along the southern shoulder of du Chenail Boulevard and include the sub-excavation of contaminated soil located at wells BH9 and BH10 within a restoration plan. In addition, be it also resolved the following: Present Phase II Environmental Site Assessment to owners of adjacent land affected by the contamination; Obtain the approval of the owners of the affected land north of du Chenail Boulevard in order to carry out additional drilling in order to delineate plume 2’s extent of contamination; Derogate from procurement policy No. SF-P-2015-01 in order to negotiate an extension of the consultant Morrison Hershfie

Be it resolved to receive the September 2020 monthly reports.

Be it resolved to receive the report of October 19, 2020 except for the accounts payable.

Be it resolved that a closed meeting be held at 8:04 p.m. to discuss items 13.1, 13.2, 13.3 and 13.4 as per sections 39 (2) b), c) d) and k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, because the discussions concern private information regarding a person who can be identified, the acquisition or the proposed or current disposal of land by the municipality, labor relations or negotiations with employees as well as a position, plan, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations by or on behalf of the municipality.

Be it resolved to reopen the meeting at 10:42 p.m.

Be it resolved that Myriam Longtin is appointed Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury as recommended in the document 2020_REC_65 and the By-Law 51-2020. For (4) Raymond Campbell, Robert Lefebvre, Yves Paquette, and André Chamaillard Against (3) Paula Assaly , Lawrence Bogue, and Antonios Tsourounakis

Be it resolved that the instructions given in-camera to the acting Chief Administrative Officer be confirmed.

Be it resolved that the meeting be adjourned at 10:46 p.m