Regular Meeting

Be it resolved that the agenda be accepted, including the modifications made forthwith, as applicable.

WHEREAS the individual lower-tier United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) municipalities each administer their waste management systems independently, and; WHEREAS each of the eight (8) UCPR municipalities face limited economies of scale and human resources available to dedicate to waste management, yet there exists a mounting pressure to improve these services, and; WHEREAS the standardization and consistency of waste management services across municipalities can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the services, and, WHEREAS investigating waste management opportunities together as a region would contribute to a more streamlined approach, while eliminating associated red tape and unnecessary administrative costs, and; WHEREAS investigating waste management opportunities together as a region would offer the capacity to consider innovative waste management technologies that cannot be considered by the individual municipalities due to their size, remote location, access to utilities and/or amount of waste produced. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of East Hawkesbury formally requests the UCPR initiate the creation of a Waste Management Committee with at least one (1) member of administrative staff from each of the eight (8) UCPR municipalities in the interest of creating more opportunities and a more coherent and standardized waste management service across the region, and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this

Be it resolved that Council approves and accepts report presented FIN-10-2024.

Be it resolved that by-Law No. 2024-45 being a by-law to Roland Sauvé Municipal Drain partial Abandonment be read second and third time and passed in Open Council.

Be it resolved that by-Law No. 2024-47 being a by-law to amend t he Short Title of By-Law 2008-61 to be Dog Control By-Law be read second and third time and passed in Open Council.

Sauvé Be it resolved that by-Law No. 2024-48 being a by-law to to prohibit the Being at Large of Animals within The Township of East Hawkesbury be read second and third time and passed in Open Council.

Be it resolved that by-Law No. 2024-49 being a by-law to establish certain provisions with respect to the installation of fence and maintenance of fence within The Township of East Hawkesbury be read second and third time and passed in Open Council.

Be it resolved that by-Law No. 2024-50 being a by-law to authorize temporary borrowing to meet expenditures made in connection with the construction of the new community Centre St-Eugene be read a first, second and third time and passed in Open Council.

Be it resolved that by-Law No. 2024-51 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a service contract between the corporation of the Township of East Hawkesbury and GFL be read a first, second and third time and passed in Open Council.

Sauvé Be it resolved that by-Law No. 2024-52 being a by-law to amend and new agreement for joint recycling committee 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 September 1, 2024 to September 30. 2024 $1 203 977.36.

Be it resolved that Council approves and accepts to donate $500 to Maison Interlude.

Sauvé Be it resolved that Council approves and accepts to donate $500 to Prescott County 4-H Association

Be it resolved that Council approves and accepts Report 2024-10 for repairs to the Chute-a-Blondeau wastewater treatment plant.

Whereas in 2024, Ontario Regulation 282/98 of the Assessment Act was amended by Ontario Regulation 295/24, to prescribe a new subclass for industrial property used for aggregate extraction. AND Whereas A 95% reduction in the education tax rate for the 2024 taxation year applies to property classified in this subclass. Therefore be it resolved that Council approves and accepts the new sub class subscribed by the province .

Sauvé Be it resolved that By-Law No. 2024-53 being a By-law to confirm Council proceedings at its regular meeting of October 15 be read a first, second and third time and passed in Open Council.

Be it resolved that the present meeting be adjourned at 7h22 p.m.