Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the November 18th, 2024 Council Meeting of the Township of South Glengarry now be opened at 7:02 pm.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Township of South Glengarry approve the agenda as amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the November 4, 2024 Regular Council Meeting, including the closed session minutes, be adopted as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Staff Report 2024-126 be received and that By- law 2024-73, being a by-law to seasonally close the sidewalk on the north side of County Road 18 in North Lancaster from November 1st through April 1st annually, be read a first, second, and third time, passed, signed and sealed in open council this 18th day of November 2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Staff Report 2024-127 be received and that By- law 2024-74, being a by-law to enter into a Licence Agreement with the Glengarry Snowmobile Club be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed in open council this 18th day of November 2024.

WHEREAS Eastern Ontario’s small rural municipalities face insurmountable challenges to fund both new growth related infrastructure and ongoing maintenance of their capital assets including local roads and bridges, clean water, wastewater, waste facilities, and municipally owned buildings including recreational facilities and libraries; and WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has calculated that Municipal Governments across Canada are responsible for approximately 60 percent of public infrastructure that supports our economy and quality of life, but only receive 10 cents of every tax dollar; and WHEREAS the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) region’s capital infrastructure deficit has increased by 58 percent since 2011 and is now at $6 billion, and growing; and WHEREAS in 2018, the Ontario Government mandated all Ontario municipalities to develop and fully fund capital asset management plans by July 2025; and WHEREAS the EOWC has released a regional Municipal Infrastructure Policy Paper showing key infrastructure data, opportunities and challenges in small rural municipalities across Eastern Ontario; and WHEREAS Eastern Ontario is a growing economy that can grow more with sustainable, innovative infrastructure partnership and investment from the Federal and Ontario Governments; and WHEREAS the infrastructure deficit for small rural municipalities cannot be adequately addressed through property tax revenue, restricted municipal borrowing capacity, and municipa

WHEREAS the Ontario Deposit Return Program has successfully incentivized the recycling of alcoholic beverage containers, resulting in the removal of over 204,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks highlighted that they are considering the adoption of a deposit-and-return system for nonalcoholic beverages; AND WHEREAS this initative presents a unique opportunity to further promote recycling, reduce litter, and encourage sustainable practices among consumers; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Township of South Glengarry hereby supports the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury's endorsement to expand the Ontario Deposit Return Program to include nonalcoholic beverage containers; AND FURTHERMORE that a copy of this resolution be sent to the the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, MPP Nolan Quinn and the Town of West Gwillimbury

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council convene to Closed Session at 8:02 pm to discuss the following item(s) under Section 239 (2) of The Municipal Act S.O. 2001 (2) a meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered is; (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual Specifically: Identifiable Individual (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land Specifically: potential disposition (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations Specifically: instruction for negotiations

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council rise and reconvene into open session at 9:24 pm without reporting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Administration be directed to carry out all actions as specified in the Closed Session minutes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2024-75, being a by-law to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution be read a first, second and third time, passed, signed and sealed in open council this 18th day of November 2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Township of South Glengarry adjourn to the call of the chair at 9:25 pm.