Regular Meeting

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report FIN-8-2024; and Direct the administration to invite the CRCVC and the Casselman Public Library Board to the budget meeting on November 5 or 12, 2024.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report DG-3-2024; and That Council approve the elimination of the phase-in period for development charge rates and implement the full 100% rate effective August 28th, 2024, in accordance with Bill 185, which received royal assent on June 6, 2024.

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report EN-8-2024; and Approves the 2024 Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Master Plan as submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP).

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report EN-9-2024; and Selects one of the following options: • Option A: Accept the bid from the lowest bidder at an annual cost of $24,640.00 for a period of 4 years (2025 to 2028).

That Council acknowledges the reception of administrative report FIRE-1-2024 as information.

Whereas Eastern Ontario’s small rural municipalities face insurmountable challenges to fund both new growth related infrastructure and ongoing maintenance of their capital assets including local roads and bridges, clean water, wastewater, waste facilities, and municipally owned buildings including recreational facilities and libraries; and Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has calculated that Municipal Governments across Canada are responsible for approximately 60 percent of public infrastructure that supports our economy and quality of life, but only receive 10 cents of every tax dollar; and Whereas the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) region’s capital infrastructure deficit has increased by 58 percent since 2011 and is now at $6 billion, and growing; and Whereas in 2018, the Ontario Government mandated all Ontario municipalities to develop and fully fund capital asset management plans by July 2025; and Whereas the EOWC has released a regional Municipal Infrastructure Policy Paper showing key infrastructure data, opportunities and challenges in small rural municipalities across Eastern Ontario; and Whereas Eastern Ontario is a growing economy that can grow more with sustainable, innovative infrastructure partnership and investment from the Federal and Ontario Governments; and Whereas the infrastructure deficit for small rural municipalities cannot be adequately addressed through property tax revenue, restricted municipal borrowing capacity, and municipa

Whereas one of the strategic actions under the "Community Well-being" pillar in the Municipality of the Casselman's Strategic Plan is to invest in attractions and venues that enhance the quality of life for both residents and visitors, with a focus on completing and implementing phases one and two of the Bird’s Eye View project, and planning for phase three; Whereas the Strategic Plan also identifies the revitalization of existing community spaces where citizens like to gather as a desired outcome and that a functional electronic billboard would be a key improvement to "La Place Public" on Principale Road; Whereas an amount of $100,000 is currently reserved by the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) for eligible projects within the Municipality of Casselman through this fund; Whereas the Mayor of the Municipality of Casselman is the designated as the eligible applicant to apply for the Regional Community Investment Fund; Whereas a resolution of support from the Council of the Municipality of Casselman is required for the UCPR to consider the application; Be it resolved that the Municipality supports the following two applications to the Regional Community Investment Fund: Bird’s Eye View Park: A request for $69,105 to partially fund the phase 2 of the Bird’s Eye View Park project as outlined in the application. Electronic Billboard: A request for $30,895 to purchase and install a new electronic billboard at "Place Public" as detailed in the application.