Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the January 12, 2022 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff follow Council direction from the Closed Meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Quarterly Reserves and Reserve Funds Report as at December 31, 2021 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Potential Surplus Properties For Appraisal Services Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council authorize staff to obtain appraisals on the 8 properties identified as potential surplus.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT $25,000. be transferred from the Working Capital Reserve to the 2022 Parks Department Budget to offset programming costs.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Fallen Tree Report as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Lagoon Expansion Update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Public Works Department Update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Skate Trail Report as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Fire Department Update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the November 2021 By-law Enforcement Report as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the November 2021 Animal Control Report as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2022-01 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 12th day of January, 2022.

WHEREAS Ontario Regulation 687/21 Section 3 states that every authority shall, on or before December 31, 2021, (a) develop a transition plan that includes a timeline for the authority to meet the requirements for the first and second phases of the transition period, as set out in the Regulation, (b) send a copy of the transition plan to each participating municipality in the authority' area of jurisdiction and to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and (c) publish a copy of the transition plan on the authority's website or make the transition plan available to the public by such other means as the authority considers advisable; AND WHEREAS, the Quinte Conservation Executive Board approved the Transition Plan at the regular meeting held on November 18, 2021; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Tweed receive the Quinte Conservation Transition Plan as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the refund of the $15.00 Lottery Licence fee to the Tweed & Area Arts Council for the November 28, 2021 50/50 draw.

WHEREAS Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are degenerative brain disorders that affect over 564,000 Canadians; AND WHEREAS every 3 seconds, someone in the world develops dementia; AND WHEREAS in Canada, 25,000 new cases are diagnosed each year; AND WHEREAS Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias take their toll on hundreds of thousands of families and caregivers; AND WHEREAS early diagnosis of dementia helps people live better with dementia and allows them to make important decisions about their future needs; AND WHEREAS dementia is more than just numbers; it’s our friends and neighbours, people we see every day in our community; AND WHEREAS dementia affects several hundred families in Centre Hastings and the surrounding region, including Stirling, Madoc, Marmora and Tweed; AND WHEREAS it’s not just their disease, it’s ours too; AND WHEREAS building more dementia friendly communities can be our first step to help reduce the stigma of dementia in Canada; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does hereby proclaim the month of January 2022 as National Alzheimer Awareness Month and urges all citizens of our community to become more aware and educated concerning the far-reaching effects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the CAO/Treasurer to sign the Environmental Compliance Approval Application being submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for the proposed housing project at 53 Bridgewater Rd.

WHEREAS the lives of many citizens of Tweed have been directly or indirectly impacted by the ravages of violence; AND WHEREAS many Canadians fall prey to senseless acts of violence every year and this violence can happen in our homes, schools and our local communities; AND WHEREAS by the time a child graduates from high school, they would have seen an estimated 16,000 televised and social media shootings and overall 300,000 acts of violence; AND WHEREAS the prevalence of violence in our society makes victims of us all; AND WHEREAS random acts of kindness must prevail and overcome random acts of violence; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council declare the week of March 7 to 13, 2022 to be the 26th Annual Violence Awareness & Random Acts of Kindness Week in the Municipality of Tweed; AND FURTHER, that the citizens of Tweed are encouraged to continue to support and embrace the ideology and practice random acts of kindness not only during this special week but throughout the year.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the 2021 Annual Report of the Tourist Welcome and Information Bureau as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the concerns of Lucas and Taylor Wales relating to Village garbage pickup as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council authorize staff to advise the Contractor of Council's concerns with the way the residents have been treated by the Contractor's staff and with changing the parameters of curbside pickup without notice to the Municipality; AND FURTHER, that Council direct staff that a letter from the Mayor be sent to the Contractor if they are found to be in breach of contract.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Resolution of the Township of Mulmur to take actions to address the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action directed at municipal government.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Resolution of the Town of Penetanguishene Police Services Board to urge the provincial court system to help minimize recidivism rates by monitoring and recording the offenders who continue to reoffend and highly consider recidivism when sentencing.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Correspondence - Information be received and filed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Minutes of the September 23, 2021 Building Inspection Services Board Meeting as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Minutes of the September 23, 2021 By-law Enforcement Services Board Meeting as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council consider reducing the minimum lot frontage for a lot on public services (water, sewer) in an R-1 zone; AND FURTHER, that Council requests the Planning Committee to undertake discussions regarding the matter. Suggested reduction to 40 feet from 59.1 feet.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2022-03 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 12th day of January, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 11:11 a.m.