Committee of the Whole

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 6, 2022 and the Special Committee of the Whole meetings held on December 12, 2022 and December 19, 2022 be approved.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth amend the recommendation regarding Winter Maintenance Service Level Review to add direction to staff to prioritize the snowplowing of sidewalks using the same priority that the streets are plowed.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth accept the staff presentation: "Winter Maintenance Service Level Review" and endorse the current winter maintenance service level, as presented; And further that staff be directed to prioritize the snowplowing of sidewalks using the same priority that the streets are plowed.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth support the letter from the Friends of the Tay Watershed regarding the CPR Rail Ties Storage dated December 5, 2022; And further direct that a letter be sent to CPR expressing concerns of storage of railway ties and the environmental impacts; And further that the Mayor be directed to contact CPR directly regarding this concern; And further that a copy of this letter be sent to John Jordan, MPP, Friends of the Tay Watershed and other levels of government.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct that a letter be sent to The Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing expressing objection to Bill 3, the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022.

As recommended by the Committee of Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth: (i) Endorses Lanark County Council Motion #CC-2022-235 passed on December 14, 2022; and (ii) Recognizes the issues of violence in rural communities as serious to the health and wellness of local families; and (ii) Recognizes the rural Renfrew County Coroner’s inquest as important to all rural communities; and (iii) Based on the statistics of 4,815 crisis calls and service provision to 527 women and children in Lanark County, declares Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)/Violence Against Women (VAW) an epidemic as per Recommendation #1 of the Renfrew County Coroner’s Jury Recommendations; And further that this resolution be circulated to the local MP and MPP, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the Provincial Ministries of the Attorney General and Women's Social and Economic Opportunity, and the Federal Ministry of Women and Gender Equality.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct staff to submit a request for Delegation with the Minister of Transportation at the 2023 Good Roads Conference regarding the redesign of Highway 7 intersection at Drummond Street to incorporate an entrance from Highway 7 to Perthmore Subdivision and a left turn signal.

McRae As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth: Pass By-law No. 4422-0, being a By-law to repeal the current Perth Medal Policy By-law 4422; and, Pass By-law No. 5XXX, being a By-law to provide an updated policy for the Perth Medal, as presented in Report 2023-COW-1.1.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth receive for information the Town Communications Update - 2022 Summary, as presented in Report 2023-COW-1.2.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth receive the 2022 Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Annual Report, as presented in Report 2023-COW-1.3.

McRae That the meeting be recessed at 6:58 PM until 7:05 PM.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth defer the recommendation to pass By-law No. 5XXX, being a By-law to adopt the 2023 Budget for The Corporation of the Town of Perth, including the following:  a 2023 Operating Levy of $8,901,486, being an increase of 8.0% including 2.0% related to growth,  an increase of 11% in Water and Sewer rates,  the 2023 Operating Budget,  the 2023 One-Time Operating Expenditure Budget,  the 2023 Capital Expenditure Budget with associated funding,  the proposed 2023 Reserve Transactions,  2023 BIA Levy of $111,200 (no increase), and  the 2023 BIA Budgets, as presented in Report 2023-COW-1.4, to a Special Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 5XXX, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an Agreement with Dwellings Design-Build in the amount of $93,060, plus HST for upgrades to the Crystal Palace washrooms including accessibility improvements, as presented in Report 2023-COW-1.5.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth receive for information the Post 2022 Municipal Election - Accessibility Report, as presented in Report 2023-COW-1.6.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 4708-4, being a by-law to amend By-law No. 4708 to adopt a revised Terms of Reference for the Climate Change Advisory Panel, as presented in Report 2023-COW-1.7.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth defer the approval of the renewal of the current employee benefit plan with Canada Life for 2023 with an 8% increase in the premium, as presented in Report 2023-COW-1.8 to the January 17, 2023 Special Committee of the Whole meeting.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth defer discussion regarding the establishment of an Economic Development Committee to the February 7, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting.

McRae That the Committee of the Whole meeting extend past 8:00 PM to its natural end.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth defer discussion regarding appointing two (2) members of Council, being the Mayor and one other member of Council, to the Negotiating Committee for the OPSEU Union Negotiations, to the January 17, 2023 Special Committee of the Whole meeting.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth authorize a Special Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. for Council orientation.

That the Committee of the Whole meeting adjourn at 8:30 PM.