Council Meeting

That the Council of the Township of North Glengarry accepts the agenda of the Regular Meeting of Council on Monday February 14, 2022 as amended. Additions to the agenda 6.a.5. Award of contract for the Glengarry Sports Palace Refurbishment.

That the minutes for the following meeting be adopted as circulated. Regular Meeting of Council - Closed Session - January 24, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council - January 24, 2022

THAT Council receives the Staff Report No. CS-2022-02; THAT Council approves the disbursement of $500.00 from the Economic Development Sponsorship GL 1-4-1950-2034 towards the purchase of trees for the South Nation Conservation Authority’s Community Free Tree Day in the Township of North Glengarry; and THAT Council approves the disbursement of $5,000.00 from the Community Development Special Grants Disbursements GL 1-4-1900-4107 for the purchase of trees for the North Glengarry Large Acreage Tree Distribution project.

THAT Council receives the Staff Report No. CS-2022-03; and THAT Council approves the sole sourcing of the engineering designs to Giallonardo Engineering Inc. in the amount of $34,000.00 (plus HST) financed through the Ontario Trillium Community Building Fund – Capital Stream Grant. .

THAT Council receives Staff Report No. CS-2022-05; and THAT Council approves the disbursement of a maximum of $22,500 from the Modernization and Efficiency Reserve Fund, for the implementation and purchase of equipment for the recreation reservation and facility booking software from Book King Pacific Tier Solutions.

THAT the Council for the Township of North Glengarry receives Staff Report CS-2022-06; THAT Council resubds Resolution No. 3 adopted on April 12, 2021, approving Community Improvement Plan Project at 152 Main Street South in Alexandria Ontario as submitted by property owner Heinz Kaswurm; and THAT Council authorizes the transfer of the total grant amount of $2,509.35 allocated to this project to the 2022 CIP Budget for traceability through a reallocation to the working reserves at the end of the year.

That Council receives staff report No. 2022-07; and That Council approves the award of the contract for the Glengarry Sports Palace refurbishment to Frecon Construction in the amount of $2,120.000 plus HST; and That the Mayor and CAO are hereby authorized to execute the documentation for this project.

THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry approve the application for a tile drainage loan for roll number 0111-016-01941000-0000 in the amount of $44,200; and THAT the Council of North Glengarry adopts Bylaw #07-2022 being a rating bylaw to impose special annual drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act ; and THAT Bylaw #07-2022 be read a first, second and third time enacted in open Council on February 14, 2022.

THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry receives report TR2022-05, 2021 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for information purposes.

THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry approves the purchase of two UV replacement units for Glen Robertson at a maximum cost of $8,996 plus HST from Comfort Water Treatment.

Whereas municipal governments provide essential services to the residents and businesses in their communities; and Whereas the ability to provide those services is negatively impacted by exponentially rising insurance costs; and Whereas one driver of rising insurance costs is the legal principle of 'joint and several liability,' which assigns disproportionate liability to municipalities for an incident relative to their responsibility for it; and Whereas , the Government of Ontario has the authority and responsibility for the legal framework of 'joint and several liability;' and Whereas the Premier of Ontario committed to review the issue in 2018 with a view to helping municipal governments manage their risks and costs; and Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario on behalf of municipal governments has provided recommendations in this source document to align municipal liability with the proportionate responsibility for incidents and capping awards; Now, therefore be it resolved , that the Council of the Township of North Glengarry does hereby support AMO's recommendations; and Further be it resolved that the Township of North Glengarry does hereby call on the Attorney General of Ontario to work with municipal governments to put forward a plan of action to address "joint and several liability" before the end of the government's current term so that municipalities can continue to offer high quality services to their communities; and That a copy of this resolution b

That the Council of the Township of North Glengarry receive By-law 08-2022; and That Council adopt by-law 08-2022 being a by-law to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by Resolution and that By-law 08-2022 be read a first, second, third time and enacted in Open Council this 14th day of February, 2022.

Whereas municipal governments provide essential services to the residents and businesses in their communities; and Whereas the ability to provide those services is negatively impacted by exponentially rising insurance costs; and Whereas one driver of rising insurance costs is the legal principle of 'joint and several liability,' which assigns disproportionate liability to municipalities for an incident relative to their responsibility for it; and Whereas, the Government of Ontario has the authority and responsibility for the legal framework of 'joint and several liability;' and Whereas the Premier of Ontario committed to review the issue in 2018 with a view to helping municipal governments manage their risks and costs; and Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario on behalf of municipal governments has provided recommendations in this source document to align municipal liability with the proportionate responsibility for incidents and capping awards; Now, therefore be it resolved, that the Council of the Township of North Glengarry does hereby support AMO's recommendations; and Further be it resolved that the Township of North Glengarry does hereby call on the Attorney General of Ontario to work with municipal governments to put forward a plan of action to address "joint and several liability" before the end of the government's current term so that municipalities can continue to offer high quality services to their communities; and That a copy of this resolution be

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.