Regular Council

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region direct that if Transportation Canada's navigational ban on the Ottawa River is not lifted by June 1, that the CAO seek a legal opinion on the legality of adding members of Wilderness Tours as temporary Fire Fighters for training purposes.

That Development & Planning Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region enact a by-law to en ter into a Site Plan Control Agreement and modify the zoning category of the subject parcel from “Waterfront Vicinity-Exception Forty-Five-holding (WV-E45-h) Zone” to “Waterfront Vicinity-Exception Forty-Five (WV-E45) Zone” .

That Development & Planning Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region support Consent File B31/19 to allow creation of a new residential lot, subject to the following condition: That the Owner provides the Township with two (2) original copies of a registered reference plan (survey plan).

That Development & Planning Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region direct staff to: Prepare a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the additional land-use of recreational vehicles within the “ Waterfront Vicinity (WV) Zone ” and “ Rural (RU ) Zone”; and Prepare a Trailer Licensing By-law for adoption, pursuant to the Municipal Act , in order to implement the approval process, including fees, site inspection, timeframes, septage requirements, etc.

That Development & Planning Co mmittee receive this report for information purposes as it relates to County of Renfrew Official Plan Amendments No. 11 and 25.

That Gener al Government Committee receive for information purposes the status report of surplus vehicles and equipment sales through Gov Deals from October 2018 to April 2019.

That General Government Committee receive this report for information purposes as it relates to budget performance as of April 30, 2019.

e That General Government Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve an additional allocation of $252,877 to the Capital Reinvestment Reserve.

That General Government Committee enact a revised by-law to establish the 2019 tax rates for the Township of Whitewater Region.

That Protective Services Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the 2019 Flooding Recovery Guide and waive the tipping fees at the landfill for flo od waste.

That Recreation & Tourism Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region enact an amending by-law to set the 2019 swimming lesson fees at $65.00 (plus HST) for private swimming lessons and $45.00 (plus HST) for regular swimming lessons.

That Recreation & Tourism Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve a single source purchase of a new ice resurfacer machine for the Beachburg Arena for the 2020/2021 ice season from Resurface Corp. at a cost of $102,564.11 a fter HST rebate.

That Transportation Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the 2019 Pembroke & Area Airport requisition.

That Transportation Services Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region direct staff to return the surface to gravel from the existing double surface treatment for approximately 4.8 km of the total 5.8 km of Olmstead-Jeffrey Lake Road, and that the funds be taken from OCIF funding as approved in the 2019 capital budget.

Be it resolved that the following by-laws be taken as read and passed:  By-law 19-05-1173, being a By-law to authorize the entering into a Private Road Agreement with Bill and Loretta Hennessy  By-law 19-05-1174, being a by-law to acquire certain lands and dedicate for road purposes, lands being part of Lots 22 and 23 in Concession 2 in the former Township of Ross and now in the Township of Whitewater Region - Firehall Lane  By-law 19-05-1175, being a by -law to amend By-law 98-13 of the former Corporation of Westmeath Township to remove the holding symbol and enter into a site plan agreement for Lot 4, Concession A, CFL. - 280 Cads Trail.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: Receive the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) 2018 Financial Cost-Plus Reconciliation with the associated deficit or surplus to be applied to the systems reserve accounts. Approve funding the unfunded portion of the Beachburg Pressure Tanks in the amount of $46,000.00 from the Beachburg Water Reserve.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: Support the efforts of the Township of Bonnechere Valley for joint regional efforts with regard to efficiency; Approve the following allocation of the $629,888 in funding received from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing: a. Detailed design Cobden Astrolabe Arena project - $175,000 b. Remaining streetlight upgrades to LED technology - $162,145 c. Allocation to Reserves for future efficiency initiatives - $94,988 d. Cobden/Muskrat stormwater management review - $35,000 e. Development Charges Study - $30,000 f. Corporate building energy efficiency upgrades - $25,000 g . Water & Wastewater Rate Stud y - $25,000 h. GPS in corporate vehicles - $20,000 i . Emergency operations improvements - $20,000 j . Beachburg /Cobden Growth Study - $20,000 k. Information Technology improvements - $10,000 l. Folding machine purchase - $8,500 m. Sidewalk evaluation - $4,2 55.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region direct staff to prepare a request for proposals for canteen services at the Cobden Astrolabe Arena.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region di rect staff to formalize an agreement with Paul’s Pro Shop for use of Township property for mobile skate sharpening services, including a seasonal fee for each arena.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the purchase of a tractor, PTO, and snow blower to replac e the 1993 Kubota Tractor (TRC#3) at an estimated cost of $135,000.

That the Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the regular minutes of May 8, 2019.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region support in principle the efforts of the Whitewater Region Public Library Board with regard to cuts to the Southe rn Ontario Library Service (SOLS); and encourage library boards in Renfrew County to pursue alternatives for inter-library loans within the county in the event funding to SOLS is not restored.

Be it resolved that By-law 19-05-1176, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting of May 8, 2019, be taken as read and passed.