Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the January 28, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the January 14, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

WHEREAS the Municipality of Tweed currently elects the position of Deputy Mayor at large; WHEREAS it is proposed to change this to one-year appointments as elected by Council commencing with the 2026 election; WHEREAS it would be the expectation that all Councillors would take a one term in the role of Deputy Mayor; WHEREAS the proposal will provide all members of Council with the opportunity to experience a broader range of duties, thereby creating opportunities for growth, development and potentially succession; WHEREAS the proposal will not have a direct affect on the Council role in serving the Municipality; WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S. 217 establishes the authority for a Council to make such a change; WHEREAS such a change would not affect the current term of Council; THEREFORE, the Council of Municipality of Tweed hereby deems it appropriate to hold a public meeting in May 2025, for the purpose seeking public input regarding the proposed changed. FURTHER, the Council establish a deadline of December 31, 2025 to pass a potential by-law in order to provide candidates with ample time to consider their options. A

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize staff to bring forward an amending By-law at the next Regular Council Meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report of the Interim Chief Administrative Officer regarding changes to the recycling and household hazardous waste programs for the Municipality. AND FURTHER THAT staff continue to provide updates to Council as service delivery changes are finalized.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Summer Employment Wage Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council adopt $21.50 as the summer employment wage for 2025; AND FURTHER, that staff be directed to bring back a final report on the financial implications of the change.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report from the Interim Chief Administrative Officer regarding the inclusion of penalties in the Open-Air Burning By-law; AND FURTHER THAT at a subsequent meeting, Schedule ‘B’ of By-law #2021-10, Open-Air Fires, be deleted, and that the fines outlined in this Schedule be incorporated into By-law #2022-19, Schedule ‘B’, with the stipulation that fines be doubled for second and subsequent violations.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Report regarding the selection of a recruitment firm to assist the Mayor and Council with the selection of a Chief Administrative Officer; AND FURTHER that the firm of Waterhouse Executive Search be awarded the contract at a cost of $19,500.00 plus expenses.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the Request to Proceed with a Data Collection Trial report; AND FURTHER THAT staff proceed with Option 1 and begin a 3- month trial in the late spring or early summer of 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the Request to Install New and Alter Existing Signage at Intersections report; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a By-law at a future council meeting to implement the recommended changes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council Approve the Request to install 60 cm 'No Heavy Truck' signage; AND FURTHER THAT staff bring forward a by-law at future meeting to implement the request.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2025-10 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 28th day of January, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2025-11 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 28th day of January, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the request from the Tweed Lions Club to operate the fairgrounds canteen for the 2025 spring/summer months as presented: AND FURTHER, that proof of $2,000,000. liability insurance coverage be provided naming the Municipality of Tweed and Tweed Hungerford Agricultural Society; AND FURTHER, that all public health regulations in effect at the times the canteen is open be strictly adhered to.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the request from William Hunter on behalf of the Toronto Outboard Racing Club to use the Tweed Memorial Park and Boat Launch area for the Tweed Powerboat Races from June 6 to 8, 2025; AND FURTHER, that proof of $2,000,000. liability insurance coverage be provided naming the Municipality of Tweed.

WHEREAS the lives of many citizens of the Municipality 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; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Municipality of Tweed declare the week of March 3 to 9, 2025 to be the 29th Annual Violence Awareness & Random Acts of Kindness Week; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the citizens of the Municipality 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 correspondence from the Ministry of Infrastructure wherein our project submitted under the Housing- Enabling Core Servicing (HECS) stream of the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP) was not approved for funding.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to advertise the fence-viewer position in the local newspaper and on social media.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Committee/Board Minutes as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2025-12 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 28th day of January, 2025.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 7:35 p.m.