Regular Meeting of Council

Be it resolved that the agenda be adopted after the addition of the following item: 10.3 By-law N° 29-2020 for the disposal of the property known as Christ-Roi land

Be it resolved that the minutes of April 21 and 27, 2020 be adopted, as presented.

Be it resolved to acknowledge the 2019 Financial Statements prepared by Deloitte and to authorize Mayor Assaly and the Treasurer to sign the required documents.

Whereas the consent application from the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, file N° B-013-2020, property located at 600 Laflèche Road, reflects the intentions of the Provincial Policies Statement, and; Whereas the said application conforms to the Official Plan of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, and; Whereas the said application respects the intentions of the Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury’s Official Plan and of the Zoning By-law N° 20-2018, and; Whereas the said application is subject to a minor variance, file N° MV20-02. Be it resolved to support said consent application under section 53 (1) of the Planning Act , LRO 1990, as recommended in the document 2020_REC_33, subject to the following conditions: That the decision of the Minor Variance Committee be in favour of the application, file N° MV20-02. That once the lot is divided (Lots 179 and 180, Cécile Boulevard), the accessory building shall be removed unless a building permit for the construction of a single-family dwelling is issued, within one year of the approved decision by the Consent Approval Authority.

Whereas the Town’s insurance is expiring on June 1, 2020, and; Whereas the insurance market is living through a tough time around the world, causing the premiums to go up considerably, and; Whereas the current situation is not ideal to proceed with a public tender. Be it resolved to renew the insurance policies with the company BFL in the amount of $350,921 plus the provincial tax of 8%, according to the proposal made on May 6, 2020 and to acknowledge the possibility of an additional amount being added when the property coverage will be confirmed, as recommended in document 2020_REC_35.

Whereas the Council asked for the creation of a by-law aiming at discouraging people from throwing their trash and waste away in ditches, on public and private properties, and; Whereas it is ideal to replace By-law N° 76-91 about the distribution of pamphlets and to modify By-law N° 47-89 on the use and maintenance of streets. Be it resolved to adopt a by-law aiming to prohibit throwing trash and waste on private, public and municipal properties, as recommended in document 2020_REC_36.

Be it resolved to receive the April 2020 monthly reports for the following departments: Clerk and By-law, Finance, Human Resources, Planning, Recreation and Tourism and Communication.