Council

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth move Agenda Item #3 - Closed Session, Agenda Item #4 - Open Session and Agenda Item #5 - Matters Arising from Closed Session to later in the meeting following Agenda Item #19 - Questions from the Media.

That the Council of the Town of Perth resolve itself into Closed Session at 7:10 p.m. pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, subsection 239 (2) as follows: (k) A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth rise and report from Closed Session at 7:45 p.m.

THAT the following By-laws and Motions listed below in the Consent Agenda be passed and numbered accordingly:

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 5019, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an agreement with Matrix Solutions Inc. for a five (5) year flow monitoring program of both rocky ramps (Option 1) with an upset limit of $48,000, and further that funding for this initiative come from reserves, as presented in Report 2022-Council-4.2.

As recommended by the Committee of the Whole, be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 5053, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an agreement with Dalcon Constructors Ltd. in the amount of $898,700.00 (excluding HST) for the rehabilitation of the Rogers Road bridge in 2023, as presented in Report 2022-Council-8.1.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 4997-1, being a by-law to amend By-law No. 4997 to remove the Arterial Road from the Corporate Strategic Plan 2022-2026, as presented in Report 2022-COW-8.11.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 4318-0, being a by-law to repeal By-law No. 4318 (A by-law to complete a road transfer and development agreement with the County of Lanark), as presented in Report 2022-COW-8.12.

A by-law to repeal By-law No. 4319 (A by-law to approve the transfer of three (3) sections of County Road (County Road 1, Gore Street, County Road 6, Sunset Boulevard; and County Road 10, North Street) to the Town of Perth, as presented in Report 2022-COW-8.12.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth not re-implement a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy at this time and repeal By-law No. 4303-16, as presented in Report 2022-COW-8.13.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth authorize that the Town give the requisite 90 days' notice to the County of Lanark of its intent to withdraw from the Arterial Road Agreement, as presented in Report 2022-COW-8.12.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth reconsider the following Motion passed on May 24, 2022 due to new information obtained during a site visit: Motion #22-127 - Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth allocate $35,000.00 from the Capital Reserve Fund to the installation of a flat rail cedar fence on the Perthmore Corridor sections where abutting property owners want a fence, as presented in Report 2022-COW-5.2.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth support a Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital's appreciation event for health care workers; And further that the Town's financial support be to a maximum of $2,500.00, funded from the Capital Reserve.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth adjourn the August 23, 2022 Council meeting at 7:46 p.m.