Committee of the Whole

That the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting of June 4, 2024 be adopted as presented.

That the Minutes of the Regular Committee of the Whole meeting held on May 7, 2024 be approved.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth hereby receive for information the Delegation from Suzanne Rintoul, Interim Executive Director and Dr. Peter Cunniffe, Perth Family Health Team, as presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting on June 4, 2024.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth hereby receive for information the Delegation from Rachel Burns, Executive Director, RNJ Youth Services, as presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting on June 4, 2024.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that staff be directed to draft a letter of support to RNJ Services in their quest to seek additional funding from the provincial ministries involved for their work in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville; and further that the letter be circulated to the Lanark and Leeds and Grenville municipalities.

McRae As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth hereby: (i) receive for information the Delegation from Dr. Tom Todd & Celina Tuttle, Lanark Basic Income Network, as presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting on June 4, 2024; (ii) adds its municipal voice to the call for a basic income guarantee for working-age adults in Canada which would help to combat low income and economic vulnerability within our community; (iii) calls upon the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to collaborate on the design, introduction, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of a national Basic Income Guarantee Program for "working age" adults; and, (iv) directs that Council's support and request for action be forwarded to the Prime Minister, the Premier of Ontario, the local MP and MPP, applicable federal and provincial Ministers, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) and Lanark County municipalities.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth receive for information the letter from McDonald's Restaurants of Perth, Kemptville, Smiths Falls - McHappy Day May 8, 2024 Results - Councillor Barry Smith dated May 10, 2024.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth provide direction regarding an appointment of one (1) representative to the Lanark County Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Working Group from the following options, recognizing that as per the IDEA Working Group Terms of Reference, if either the Mayor or Deputy Mayor are appointed as a County Council Representative, Perth would not have any additional representation: Members of Council: Any Council Member may submit an expression of interest to the Clerk by June 21, 2024; Member of the Public: Issue a notice seeking expressions of interest from members of the public by June 21, 2024; or Member of Town Staff: Any Staff Member may submit an expression of interest to the Clerk by June 21, 2024.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth appoint Cathy McNally, Director of Community Services as its representative to the Lanark County Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Working Group.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth approve a process for establishing the 2025 Grants to Others Budget, as presented in Report 2024-COW-8.1.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct staff to bring back a report providing three (3) options to reduce the amount budgeted for Grants to Others (GTO) with one (1) of the options being as follows:  Limit miscellaneous GTO to 2.5% of property tax revenue, reducing to 2% over a 5-year basis.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 51xx, being a by-law to adopt a Property Tax Collection Policy, as presented in Report 2024-COW- 8.2.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth authorize the Director of Community Services to submit a grant application to the Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed Grant Program for an upset limit of $100,000 for the implementation of further recreation programming and planning, as presented in Report 2024-COW-8.3.

McRae As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No.51xx, being a by-law to adopt a Firebreak Policy, as presented in Report 2024-COW-8.4.

McRae As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 51xx, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to complete a Cat Pound Services Agreement with Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS), as presented in Report 2024-COW- 8.5.

McRae As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 51xx, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to complete a Dog Pound Services Agreement with Andrew Parent, as presented in Report 2024-COW-8.6.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth: i. pass By-law No. 51xx, being a by-law to implement an Administrative Penalty System (AMPS); and, ii. direct staff to bring forward an amendment to the Fees & Charges By-law to add Administrative Fees relating to AMPS, once the required public notice has been completed, as presented in Report 2024-COW-8.7.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth: (i) pass By-law No. 51xx, being a by-law to provide minimum standards for maintaining yards in a clean and clear condition; and, (ii) pass By-law No. 4263-0 to repeal By-law No. 4263 - Yard Maintenance By-law, as presented in Report 2024-COW-8.8.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth support the nomination of Michael Touw, CAO, to the Small Urban Caucus of the Board of Directors for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) for the 2024-2026 term, as presented in Report 2024-COW-8.9.

That the Committee of the Whole meeting held on June 4, 2024 adjourn at 7:25 PM.