Council

That the Council of the Town of Perth resolve itself into Closed Session at 6:43 PM pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, as follows: (i) Subsection 239 (2) (b) and 239 (2) (f):  Personal matter about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose: Human Resources Matter (ii) Subsection 239 (3.1):  Educational Session: Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth rise and report from Closed Session at 7:29 PM.

THAT the following By-laws and Motions listed below in the Consent Agenda be passed and numbered accordingly, with the exception of Agenda Item #9.2.14 - Motion #23-095 regarding the restructuring of the Development Services department, which was requested to be separated by Councillor Gary Waterfield:

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth amend Motion #23-095 regarding the proposed restructuring of the Development Services Department as follows: •to remove the second bullet point, being: “the reclassification of the Building Administrative Assistant to a Development Services Administrative Assistant”; and •to amend the wording of the third bullet point to read: “the elimination of the Junior Planner position.”

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth approve the restructuring of the Development Services Department, including: • the creation of a new Senior Planner position; and • the elimination of the Junior Planner position.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth amend Motion #23-096 regarding the grant application for the Experience Ontario 2023 Program for the Stewart Park Festival to change the upset limit of the grant amount from $50,000 to $65,000.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth authorize the Director of Community Services to submit a grant application to the Experience Ontario 2023 Program to an upset limit of $65,000 to assist in funding the Stewart Park Festival in 2023, as presented in Report 2023-Council-4.1.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 5103, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an Agreement with ABC Recreation Ltd. in the amount of $139,996.97 plus HST for the replacement of the Mill Street Playground equipment, as presented in Report 2023-Council-4.2.

McRae Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass Zoning By-law Amendment No. 3358-124, to rezone land from Environmental Protection (EP) to Residential Third Density (R3) on property known as 2 Isabella Street, described as Lt Pk Lt 2 PL8828 Lanark S lying within NE 1/2 Lt 2 Con 2 Drummond, Being Part 3 27R-9362; Perth and Part Queen Street PL 8828 Lanark S Drummond closed by By-law LC79566, being Part 2 on 27R9362, Perth; as presented in Report 2023-Council-4.3.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 5104, being a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an Agreement with Arch Tay Facility Inc. for the extension of water and sewer servicing to a new long-term care facility in Tay Valley Township, as presented in Report-2023-Council-4.4.

McRae Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth adjourn the April 25, 2023 Council meeting at 7:31 PM.