Regular Meeting

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report DG-4-2024; and Directs and authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with The Nation Municipality for the annexation of the land as identified in the attachments of Appendix A of the present report following the adoption of the fire protection service agreement identified in item 9.2.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report DG-5-2024; and Approve the creation of an ad hoc committee composed of the Director of Public Works, the Director of Parks and Recreation, Mrs. Anik Charron, Mrs. Francine Leblanc and a member of the public from the community mobilization committee, with the mandate to review the scope of work outlined in Appendix A, while adhering to the budget allocated for these works.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report FIN-09-2024.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report GR-10-2024; and Adopts the policy regarding Commissioner of Oaths & Affidavits Service.

That Council acknowledges receipt of administrative report EN-10-2024; and Acknowledges receipt of the director’s recommendation to lift, with immediate effect, the restrictions on potable waterlifts potable water restrictions effective immediately; and Directs the administration to explore alternative options for water conservation, including tariff adjustments such as the adoption of tiered pricing.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report EN-11-2024; and Approves the recommended submission of Miller Waste for residential waste removal from July 2025 to June 2032.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report FIRE 02-2024; and Authorize the Fire Chief to sign an agency agreement with Fire Marque Inc. for the recovery of certain costs associated with fire services.

Whereas elections rules need to be clear, supporting candidates and voters in their electoral participation and election administrators in running elections; and Whereas legislation needs to strike the right balance between providing clear rules and frameworks to ensure the integrity of the electoral process; and Whereas the legislation must also reduce administrative and operational burden for municipal staff ensuring that local election administrators can run elections in a way that responds to the unique circumstances of their local communities; and Whereas the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA) will be 30 years old by the next municipal and school board elections in 2026; and Whereas the MEA sets out the rules for local elections, the Assessment Act, 1990 and the Education Act, 1990 also contain provisions impacting local elections adding more places for voters, candidates, and administrators to look for the rules that bind the local democratic process in Ontario; and Whereas with rules across three pieces of legislation, and the MEA containing a patchwork of clauses, there are interpretation challenges, inconsistencies, and gaps to fill; and Whereas the Act can pose difficulties for voters, candidates, contributors and third-party advertisers to read, to interpret, to comply with and for election administrators to enforce; and Whereas while local elections are run as efficiently and effectively as can be within the current legislative framework, modernization and contin