Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the February 10, 2021 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented.

Page 1 of 11 BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff follow Council direction from the Closed Meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the January 26, 2021 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report on updated COVID-19 pandemic costs as at February 3, 2021.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the CAO/Treasurer to complete the application for construction financing and long-term debt for the lagoon upgrades project at a total of $3,100,000 for a 30 year serial loan to be paid monthly; AND FURTHER, THAT the application and necessary By-laws to authorize the submission be brought forward to the March 10, 2021 Council Meeting for approval.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council defer the matter of applying for lagoon construction and long-term financing to the Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. for further discussion.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Accounts be approved for payment as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council consider the requests from the property owners at 52 and 54 Barry Road. Page 3 of 11

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council not agree to close up or convey the road allowance located between 52 and 54 Barry Road.

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

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council schedule a Zoom Hamlet Meeting on March 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Parks & Recreation Department Update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Tweed Arena Re- Opening Report as presented; Page 4 of 11 And further, that the Tweed Arena be open on February 16, 2021 or sooner if possible; And further, that admittance be restricted to persons from our Green Health Unit area as designated by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council increase the cost of burn permits due to the increased cost of producing them and to offset the costs involved in selling and recording the permits as per Option #1.

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

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2021-09 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of February, 2021.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2021-10 be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Memories Project of the Hastings County Historical Society by publicizing the information on the municipal website, in the municipal news column, on social media, and the spring edition of the municipal newsletter.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize staff to submit an Expression of Interest by March 15, 2021 for the second intake of provincial funding under the Municipal Modernization Program.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the EORN Gig Project by publicizing the EORN Gig Project Backgrounder and Video link on the municipal website and on social media.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the request from Marie Meeks for municipal roads staff to assist with the clearing of a municipal road allowance off of Meeks Road.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Resolution of the Township of North Glengarry to request that the Province allow for small businesses to immediately reopen with the required health guidelines and protocols in place.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Resolution of the Municipality of Grey Highlands to request that the Province immediately review the recommendations of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario relating to municipal insurance issues.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Resolution of the Township of Asphodel-Norwood to request that the Solicitor General grant a deadline extension for the Community Safety & Well-Being (CSWB) Plan.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Resolution of the Township of Baldwin to request that the Province reconsider closing the Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst, ON.

WHEREAS the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.O. 1990 (MFIPPA) dates back 30 years; AND WHEREAS municipalities, including the Municipality of Tweed, practice and continue to promote open and transparent government operations, actively disseminate information and routinely disclose public documents upon request outside of the MFIPPA process; AND WHEREAS government operations, public expectations, technologies, and legislation surrounding accountability and transparency have dramatically changed and MFIPPA has not advanced in line with these changes; Page 8 of 11 AND WHEREAS the creation, storage and utilization of records has changed significantly, and the Municipal Clerk of the Municipality is responsible for records and information management programs as prescribed by the Municipal Act, 2001; AND WHEREAS Regulation 823 under MFIPPA continues to reference antiquated technology and does not adequately provide for cost recovery, and these financial shortfalls are borne by the municipal taxpayer; AND WHEREAS the threshold to establish frivolous and/or vexatious requests is unreasonably high and allows for harassment of staff and members of municipal councils, and unreasonably affects the operations of the municipality; AND WHEREAS the Act fails to recognize how multiple requests from an individual, shortage of staff resources or the expense of producing a record due to its size, number or physical location does not allow for time extensions to de

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2021-11 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 10th day of February, 2021.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 12:05 PM