Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the November 22, 2022 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council go into a Closed Meeting at 5:05 p.m.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the November 9, 2022 Regular Council Meeting and the November 15, 2022 Inaugural Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Quinte Conservation Fee Policy and 2023 Fee Schedules as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Establishing Committees of Council Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council direct staff to reach out to current members for willingness to continue serving and advertising only for vacancies.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Annual Insurance Premium Renewal Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council defer the annual insurance renewal for further consideration of options.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Administration Department Update as at November 17, 2022 as presented.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the response from the Ministry of Transportation relating to a proposed new crosswalk in Tweed as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council not approve the Victoria and River St. intersection as a suitable candidate for a pedestrian crossing as recommended by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2022-66 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 22nd day of November, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2022-67, By-law No. 2022-68, By- law No. 2022-69, and By-law No. 2022-70 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 22nd day of November, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2022-71 be read a first, second, and third and final time, signed, and sealed in open Council this 22nd day of November, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the funding request for 2023 from the Tweed & Area Chamber of Commerce as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council defer a decision on the funding request in the amount of $3,000. to 2023 Budget deliberations.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Notices Re: 2023 ROMA Annual Conference as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council request Delegations at the 2023 ROMA Conference with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council endorse the nomination of Mayor Don DeGenova for the position of ROMA Zone 6 Representative for the 2023-2027 ROMA Board of Directors.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Notice of Application by Enbridge Gas Inc. for the rebasing of natural gas rates and other charges effective January 1, 2024 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the preliminary 2023 Quinte Conservation Budget as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Resolution of the County of Prince Edward to strongly oppose the unnecessary changes to the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act as proposed in the Strong Mayors, Building Act (Bill 3).

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 the Municipality of Tweed end the practice of providing tax rebates for vacant or partially vacant retail buildings effective January 1, 2023.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Tweed investigate the adoption of a vacancy tax for vacant or inactive store fronts.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2022-72 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 22nd day of November, 2022.