Regular Meeting

WHEREAS the Fire Chief recommends that the Township of East Hawkesbury partakes in regional automatic and/or mutual aid agreements. BE IT RESOLVED Council approves to participate in the provincial mutual aid plan as described; The East Hawkesbury Fire Dept will respond to Hawkesbury in the event of a request for mutual/automatic aid. While providing aid, the EHFD will : Respond with no more than one (1) apparatus at a time (Pump or Tanker); Respond with no more than 4 members (1 officer) at a time; Continue to be available for their own calls; and Will not be responsible to fulfill the requesting municipality’s agreements with other municipalities. An agreement will have to be made with Hawkesbury municipality that will involve financial implications.

Be it resolved that Council approves and accepts the recomendation of the Road Superintendant to use a uniform company service to procured clean and formal standard uniform for the road department employees.

Be it resolved that Council approves and accepts to send a request to the United Counties of Prescott and Russell for an Amber flashing light at the end of Golf Road which intersects with Front Road.

Be it resolved that Council approves the request for land division #B-009-2023,Geo, Campbell Petroleum Ltd c/o Norman Campbell , affecting Part of Lot 32, Concession 1, lot enlargement, subject to the following conditions: That administrative fees in the amount of $200.00 be paid to the Township of East Hawkesbury; That application review fees in the amount of $450.00 be paid to the Township of East Hawkesbury. That payment of the balance of any outstanding taxes, including penalties and interest, shall be paid to the Municipality.

Be it resolved that by-Law No. 2023-33 being a by-law to amend Schedule B to by-Law No. 2022-60 salaries be read a first, second and third time and passed in Open Council.

Be it resolved that the accounts paid for the accounts payable be approved as follows: For the February 1, 2023 to February 28. 2023 $713,073.03.

Be it resolved that in the event that a lawsuit or any other judicial or other proceeding is commenced against a member of Council, the Municipality shall be obligated to fully indemnify said member of Council not only for the payment of the amount of any judgment, order, ruling or other decision to a third party but also for the amount of all legal fees incurred in connection therewith.

Be it Resolved that the Council of the Township of East Hawkesbury express its support for Bill 5 - Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act which would require the code of conduct for municipal Councillors and members of local boards to include a requirement to comply with workplace violence and harassment policies and permit municipalities and local boards to direct the Integrity Commissioner to apply to the court to vacate a member’s seat if the Commissioner’s inquiry determines that the member has contravened this requirement; And further that this resolution be circulated to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

Sauvé Be it resolved that Council approves and accepts to donate the amount of the taxes owed to the Township of East Hawkesbury for the year 2023 to the bicycle path committee.

Be it resolved that the present meeting be adjourned for a closed session for the following purpose(s): (a) the security of the property of the municipality or local board; (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

Be it resolved that the present meeting be adjourned at 6h20 p.m.