Agenda
Cornwall City Council

Meeting #:	2019-32
Date:	Monday, December 09, 2019 at 7:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.
Location:	City Hall, Council Chambers, 360 Pitt Street, Cornwall, Ontario, K6J 3P9

​Chair:                   Bernadette Clement, Mayor

Prepared By:        Manon L. Levesque, City Clerk

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In-Camera Session / Rise and Report from the In-Camera Meeting of Monday, December 9, 2019

Motion to move into a Closed Meeting at 5:00 p.m. to address matters pertaining to Section 239 (2) and (3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001.

A meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered is:

Item #1, Bargaining Update, Report 2019-246-Corporate Services

d) labour relations or employee negotiations

Item #2, Purchase of Land, 2019-203-Fire Services

c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board

Item #3, Sale of Land, 2019-225-Financial Services

c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board

Moment of Personal Reflection

Réflexion personelle

National Anthem

Hymne national

 

Acting Mayor

The Acting Mayor for this month is Councillor Maurice Dupelle.

Opening

Ouverture

We acknowledge that we are gathering on the traditional territory of the Mohawk people of Akwesasne.

Roll Call

Appel nominal

Additions, Deletions or Amendments

Ajoûts, retraits ou modifications

All matters listed under General Consent, save and except “Delegations” are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Should a Council Member wish an alternative action from the proposed recommendation, the Council Member shall request that this matter be moved to “Communications” at this time.

Adoption of Agenda

Ratification de l'Ordre du jour

The following Agenda is being presented for adoption as presented / amended.

Disclosure of Interest

Déclarations d'intérêts pécuniaires

Committee of the Whole

Séance de commission étendue à la chambre entire

We will now go into Committee of the Whole and that all Minutes, Presentations, Delegations, Consent/Correspondence, Resolutions, Reports and By-laws shall be considered and referred to that Committee.

Adoption of Minutes

Ratification des procès-verbaux

The following Minutes are being presented for adoption:

• Special Meeting of Council of Monday, November 25, 2019 (Procedural By-law)
• Regular Meeting of Council of Monday, November 25, 2019
• Special Meeting of Council of Monday, December 2, 2019 (Water and Sewer Budget)

Presentations

Présentations

1.

Community Safety and Well-Being Plan by Carmen Cousineau and Inspector Dave Michaud, 2019-242-Corporate Services

• Action Recommended

  That Council adopt the Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Cornwall and Akwesasne (SDGCA): Vibrant Communities – Our Safety and Well-Being Plan, Version 1, dated December, 2019.

Delegations

Délégations

Consent/Correspondence

Consentement et correspondence

• Action Recommended

  Motion to approve all recommendations presented in the Consent portion of the Agenda of Monday, December 9, 2019.

1.

Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Tax Exemption Request, 2019-243-Corporate Services

• Action Recommended

  That Council refer this request to Administration for a report.

2.

Proclamation – Children’s Christmas Fund Week, 2019-236-Corporate Services

• Action Recommended

  That Council proclaim the week of December 15 to 21, 2019, as "Children's Christmas Fund Week" in the City of Cornwall and allow its flag to be flown at 340 Pitt Street for the duration of that period.

3.

Proclamation – Alzheimer Awareness Month, 2019-241-Corporate Services

• Action Recommended

  That Council proclaim January, 2020, as "Alzheimer Awareness Month" in the City of Cornwall.

Resolutions / Business Arising from Notice of Motion

To be considered by separate motion.

Résolutions et affaires émanant des avis de motions / Pour être considéré par une motion séparé.

1.

Bill 132 Safe Drinking Water Act and Aggregate Resources Act, 2019-05-Council Members

Mover:  Councillor Syd Gardiner

Seconder:  Councillor Elaine MacDonald

Now therefore be it resolved that the City of Cornwall lobby the provincial government to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to indemnify municipal Council Members where drinking water sources are contaminated due to a provincial decision, such as an aggregate exaction permit.

Now therefore be it further resolved that this Resolution be forwarded to Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry’s MPP and MP, for their support.

Now therefore be it further resolved that this Resolution be forwarded to AMO requesting that it send it to all municipalities in Ontario for their support.

Unfinished Business Reports

Rapports des affaires incompletes

1.

Request to Designate the Waterfront Trail as a Smoke-Free Zone, 2019-233-Planning, Development and Recreation

• Action Recommended

  (a) Designate the entire length of the Waterfront Trail and all areas within 20m of the Trail, within the City’s limits as smoke-free

  (b) Designate all of Lamoureux Park and Legion Park as smoke-free, with an exemption for RCAF Wing patio,

  (c) Designate all City parks as smoke-free.

2.

Rotary Circle Decorative Lighting, 2019-234-Planning, Development and Recreation

• Action Recommended

  That Council receive this report and direct Administration to proceed with items 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6, at an estimated cost of $14,520.

Communications / Reports

Communications et rapports

1.

2019 Carry Forwards - Capital, 2019-219-Financial Services

• Action Recommended

  That Council approve the carry forward of the capital projects listed on Schedule 1 of Report 2019-219-Financial Services.

2.

2019 Carry Forwards - Operations, 2019-220-Financial Services

• Action Recommended

  That Council approve the carry forward of 2019 operations to 2020.

3.

Transfer Payments to City Partners, 2019-218-Financial Services

• Action Recommended

  That Council authorize Administration to continue monthly transfer payments for operating costs to the identified City Partners listed below.

4.

Update on Blue Box Transition to Full Producer Responsibility, 2019-236-Infrastructure and Municipal Works

• Action Recommended

  That Council receive Report 2019-236-Infrastructure and Municipal Works for information.

5.

Falcon Homes - Part Lot Control, 2019-227-Planning, Development and Recreation

• Action Recommended

  That Council approve the following:

  (a) That Part Lot Control be removed from Lot(s) 6, 8, 9 and 10 on Registered Plan 52M-43, City of Cornwall; and

  (b) That Part Lot Control be reinstated on the semi-detached lots in the Belfort Estates Subdivision, once the subject lots have been created by the appropriate procedure.

   

Tenders and Requests for Proposals

Soumissions et demandes de propositions

New Business

Nouvelles affaires

Passing of By-laws

Adoption des règlements municipaux

By-laws By-laws 2019-150 to 2019-164 inclusive, listed on the Agenda, are being presented to Council for adoption.

1.

2019-150 By-law Annual Remuneration and Expenses to Members of Council, 2019-245-Corporate Services

2.

2019-151 A By-law to authorize the borrowing of funds to provide financing for capital works and vehicles, 2019-221-Financial Services

3.

2019-152 A By-law directing and enacting the manner in which the 2020 interim levy authorized by Section 317 of the Municipal Act, 2001 to be collected, 2019-214-Financial Services

4.

2019-153 A By-law to provide for the supply and distribution of water and the collection of rates for the use of water and water-related services, 2019-224-Financial Services

5.

2019-154 A By-law to authorize temporary borrowing until taxes are collected and other revenues are received for the current year, 2019-215-Financial Services

6.

2019-155 A By-law to establish Sewage Service Rate, 2019-223-Financial Services

7.

2019-156 A By-law to authorize the spending of expenditures in the current year prior to the adoption of the operational budget, 2019-216-Financial Services

8.

2019-157 A By-law to amend Sub-Section 15 (1) of the Traffic & Parking By-law 069-89, 2019-240-Infrastructure and Municipal Works

9.

2019-158 By-law, Agreement with EOHU for the Distribution of Naloxone Kits, 2019-202-Fire Services

10.

2019-159 By-law to amend By-law 2019-002 which is to appoint Members of Council to Boards, Committees and Commissions (Environment and Climate Change Committee), 2019-239-Corporate Services

11.

2019-160 A By-law to amend By-law 2019-017 lay members to various Boards, Commissions and Committees (Cornwall Public Library Board) (Municipal Accessibility and Advisory Committee) (Environment and Climate Change Committee), 2019-237-Corporate Services

12.

2019-161 Part Lot Control, Lot 10 - By-law, 2019-231-Planning, Development and Recreation

13.

2019-162 Part Lot Control, Lot 6 - By-law, 2019-228-Planning, Development and Recreation

14.

2019-163 Part Lot Control, Lot 8 - By-law, 2019-232-Planning, Development and Recreation

15.

2019-164 Part Lot Control, Lot 9 - By-law, 2019-229-Planning, Development and Recreation, 2019-230-Planning, Development and Recreation

Reports from Standing / Special Committees of Council

Rapports des comités du Conseil

Notice of Motion

Avis de motion

Pending Business Listing

Liste des dossiers incomplets

The Pending Business Listing of Monday, December 9, 2019, is being presented to Council to receive.

1.

Unfinished Business Listing for December 9, 2019, 2019-238-Corporate Services

• Action Recommended

  That Council receive the Unfinished Business Listing for December 9, 2019.

Confirming By-law

Règlement municipal de ratification

By-law 2019-165 is a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Monday, December 9, 2019.

• Action Recommended

1.

2019-165 Confirming By-law for the Meeting of December 9, 2019, 2019-240-Corporate Services

Adjournment

Ajournement

The next regular public meeting of Council will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020.