Council

THAT the following By-laws and Motions listed below in the Consent Agenda be passed and numbered accordingly, with the exception of:  Agenda Item #9.2.4 - Motion #23-196 - Plan to Review Downtown Parking Spaces; and  Agenda Item #9.1.3 - By-law No. 5122 - Adopt a Public Notice Policy, which were requested to be removed by Councillor Isabel Anne McRae.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct the Director of Environmental Services to bring forward a report to the December 2023 Committee of the Whole to provide a plan to review downtown parking spaces, including identification of any intersections of concern.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct staff to restore the parking space removed at the corner of Wilson and North Streets.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 5122, being a by-law to adopt a Public Notice Policy, as presented in Report 2023-COW-15.6.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth divide the Motion regarding Mary Street Work Delay - Traffic Calming Measures Removal (Report #2023-Council-11.1).

McRae Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth retain the traffic calming measures in place on Mary Street, as presented in Report 2023-Council-11.1. Councillor Barry Smith requested a recorded vote. Mayor Judy Brown Aye Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson Aye Councillor Dave Bird Aye Councillor Jim Boldt Aye Councillor Isabel Anne McRae Aye Councillor Barry Smith Aye Councillor Gary Waterfield Aye

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth defer payment to Cavanagh Construction in the amount of $56,465 (exclusive of HST) due to delays in the Mary Street reconstruction work, as presented in Report 2023-Council-11.1, until further communications can be held between the CAO, Director of Environmental Services and Cavanagh Construction.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 3358-126, being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 3358, as amended, to amend the Highway Commercial Exception Eleven (C2-11) Zone as it applies to land located at 65 Dufferin Street, as presented in Report 2023-Council-11.1.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 3358-127, being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 3358, as amended, by amending the zone category of Highway Commercial Exception 5 (C2-5) to add additional exceptions, as it applies to land located at 45 Dufferin Street in the Town of Perth, as presented in Report 2023-Council-11.3.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth pass By-law No. 5124, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign a Tower Site Lease Agreement with Shared Tower Inc. for a communications tower located beside the Water Treatment Plant, on property municipally known as 15 Sunset Blvd., Perth, ON, as presented in Report 2023-Council-11.4.

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth direct staff to have the bulb out traffic calming measures installed on Mary Street as part of the reconstruction project removed and have the street paved as a straight through street. Councillor Barry Smith requested a recorded vote. Mayor Judy Brown Nay Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson Nay Councillor Dave Bird Nay Councillor Jim Boldt Nay Councillor Isabel Anne McRae Nay Councillor Barry Smith Nay Councillor Gary Waterfield Nay

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth receive the following correspondence regarding the Removal of Bulb Out Traffic Calming Measures on Mary Street from: Patrick and Krista Graham dated October 7, 2023 Reiner and Penny Silberhorn dated October 9, 2023 Cathie and Dave Huffman dated October 9, 2023 Ben McDonnell dated October 11, 2023

Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth introduce a policy that no permanent (defined as over 180 days) changes to road configurations or traffic flow shall be implemented without specific consent of Council.

McRae Be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Perth adjourn the October 17, 2023 Council meeting at 7:36 PM.