Council Meeting

That the Council of the Township of North Glengarry accepts the agenda of the Regular Meeting of Council on January 11, 2021.

That the minutes of the following meeting be adopted as circulated. Regular Meeting of Council - December 14, 2020.

THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry accepts report TR2021-01 from the Director of Finance/Treasurer and approves the creation of a Social Service Relief Fund Reserve

WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant financial and operational impacts on Ontario municipalities; AND WHEREAS municipalities have had to divert resources towards addressing the immediate needs of the pandemic and maintaining service delivery standard despite evolving restrictions and limited funds; AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has delayed timelines with respect to several pieces of legislation; AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has regulated municipal asset management through O.Reg. 588/17: Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure under the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2015; AND WHEREAS O. Reg. 588/17 mandates every municipality shall prepare an asset management plan in respect of its core municipal infrastructure assets by July 1, 2021 and in respect of all its other municipal infrastructure assets by July 1, 2023; AND WHEREAS the key components of an asset management plan as required by the regulation are: 1. Infrastructure asset inventory 2. Levels of service 3. Lifecycle management and financial strategy AND WHEREAS there is a concern amongst Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario (MFOA) members and their municipalities that current capacity challenges (redeployment of staff, and lack of available resources) will result in limitations for purposeful asset management planning; AND WHEREAS Ontario municipalities do not anticipate the current capacity challenges to be resolved in the short term; NOW THEREFORE

THAT Bylaw 01-2021 being a bylaw to authorize temporary borrowing from time to time during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, be read a first, second, third time and enacted in Open Council this 11th day of January, 2021.

THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry adopt Zoning By-Law Z-13-2020 and that by-law Z-13-2020 be read a first, second, third time and enacted in Open Council this 11th day of January, 2021.

THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry adopt Zoning By-Law Z-14-2020 and that by-law Z-14-2020 be read a first, second, third time and enacted in Open Council this 11th day of January, 2021.

THAT Council receives report PW 2021-01, Award of Tender 2020-09 – Purchase of a Sidewalk Tractor, AND THAT Council authorizes the Acting Director of Public Works to execute the purchase of a sidewalk tractor with all specified attachments, including the provisional item of a rotary broom, from Holder Tractors Inc. for a total amount of $140,804.11 excluding HST.

That the Council of the Township of North Glengarry receives the items from the consent agenda for information purposes only.

That we return to the Regular Meeting of Council at 8:37 p.m.

That the Council of the Township of North Glengarry receive By-law 02-2021; and That Council adopt by-law 02-2021 being a by-law to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by Resolution and that By-law 02-2021 be read a first, second, third time and enacted in Open Council this 11th day of January 2021.

Proceed "In Closed Session”, Identifiable Individual (as this matter deals with personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees they may be discussed in closed session under sections 239 (2)(b) of the Ontario Municipal Act); And adopt the minutes of the Municipal Council Closed Session meeting of December 14, 2020.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m.