Council Meeting

That the Council of the Township of North Glengarry accepts the agenda of the Regular Meeting of Council on January 9th, 2023 as amended. Deleted item 6.c.1. By-law 03-2023 Exemption from Part Lot Control.

That the minutes of the following meeting be adopted as circulated. Regular Meeting of Council - December 12, 2022

THAT Council receives Staff Report CS-2023-01; and THAT Council receives information regarding the proposed Meet Me on Main Street Program; and THAT Council directs staff to apply for funding to staff one student position through the Government of Ontario’s Summer Experience Program.

THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry receives Staff Report No. CS-2023-02; and THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry authorizes staff to advise the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry that Mr. R. Tyo from Apple Hill will serve as the Township of North Glengarry’s representative on the SDG Accessibility Committee.

THAT By-law 01-2023 being a by-law to authorize temporary borrowing from time to time during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, be read a first, second and third time and adopted in open Council this 9 th day of January, 2023.

THAT Bylaw 02-2023, being a bylaw to authorize the borrowing of funds for financing capital (two tandem trucks), be read a first, second and third time and adopted in open Council.

THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry approves the Reserve and Reserve Funds Policy revised December 19, 2022.

THAT Council of the Township of North Glengarry receives Staff Report No. PW 2023-01, ; and THAT Council considers these recommended public works strategy contained in this report during the 2023 budget exercise. Public Works Strategy : Petition to have the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (County) take over McCormick Road. $465,300.00 of the 2023 budget would be set aside to assist the County in taking over that road. This exchange may include taking over a county road with a low traffic count. Follow the optimization portion as presented in the 2021 Road Needs Study Include modifications resulting from input from councillors and staff (as shown in appendix A) Safety assessment of traffic speeds relative to available clear zones, a traffic survey and if warranted a geotechnical investigation are to be performed prior to future asphalting of gravel roads over 99m. The revised work plan would have summer crews concentrate on tasks instead of regions to remove “between jobs time”. The plan includes the hiring of summer students and efficiency equipment such as a trailer to haul noxious weeds from the harvesting operation and roadside disc mowers. Purchase a crack sealing machine to enable the timely sealing of cracks and adequate sealing of water maintenance cuts. Alternative options for brushing and ditching on hard-top roads which could include purchasing and/or renting of equipment.

That we return to the Regular Meeting of Council at 8:14 p.m.

That the Township of North Glengarry receive By-law 04-2023; and That Council adopt by-law 04-2023 being a by-law to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by Resolution and that by-law 04-2023 be read a first, second, third time and enacted in Open Council this 9th day of January 2023.

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 November 28, 2022.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.