Council

That the Council of the Town of Perth resolve itself into Closed Session at 5:30 PM pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, Subsection 239 (2) (f) as follows: Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; Expropriation of land.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth rise and report from Closed Session at 6:13 PM.

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. 5074, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an Encroachment Agreement with the owner(s) of 23 Drummond Street West recognizing the existing stone wall on Boulton Street, Drummond Street West, and D’Arcy Street road allowances, consistent and in accordance with any legal advice from the Town’s solicitor, as presented in Report 2023-Council-1.1.

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 2022-2024 term, as presented in Report 2023-Council-1.2.

McRae Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth accept for information the IT Modernization Assessment Report prepared by ITI/Zycom; And further that Council direct staff to bring back a report with a more detailed analysis of cost, as presented in Report 2023-Council-1.3.

McRae Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth remove The White House Building Assessment from the proposed 2023 One-time Operating Expenditures of the 2023 Draft Budget; and further that staff be directed to determine the feasibility of selling The White House.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth implement the 2023 Draft Budget - Potential Cost Savings item of not replacing Flower Barrels on the streets at 50% from $5,000 to $2,500.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth implement the 2023 Draft Budget - Potential Cost Savings item to discontinue Canada Day Fireworks in the amount of $7,000.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth include the Canada Day Fireworks in the amount of $7,000 in the 2023 Draft Budget.

McRae Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth implement the 2023 Draft Budget - Potential Cost Savings item to reduce the amount for Food Supplies & Meals by providing meals for the Committee of the Whole meetings reducing the amount from $7,700 to $4,000.

McRae Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth implement the 2023 Draft Budget - Potential Cost Savings item to reduce the amount for Food & Supplies & Meals by removing all meals with the exception of staff and all day Council or Committee of the Whole meetings reducing the amount from $7,700 to $1,500.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct that the 2023 Grants to Others budget be set at $247,900 as presented.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct the Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer to develop a simulation of a 6% increase to the 2023 tax rate for discussion at the December 19, 2022 Special Committee of the Whole meeting.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct that the 2023 Draft Budget include $10,000 for the Climate Change Advisory Panel's work.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth include $25,000 in the 2023 Draft Capital Budget to change a half ton truck scheduled to be purchased in 2023 to an electric vehicle (EV).

Be it resolved that Council of the Town of Perth remove $25,000 from the 2023 Draft Capital Budget for an electric vehicle (EV).

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct that the Water and Sewer revenue include a rate increase of 11% in 2023.

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.

McRae 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.

McRae 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.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth defer a decision regarding appointing two (2) members of Council, being the Mayor and one (1) other member of Council, to the Town's Negotiating Committee for the OPSEU Union Negotiations, to the March 7, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting for staff to bring forward an employment by-law information report.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth adjourn the January 31, 2023 Council meeting at 7:22 PM.