Regular Council

That Development & Planning Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region support Consent File B26/19 to allow a residential lot addition, subject to the following condition: 1. 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 Towns hip of Whitewater Region to: Establish the Septic System Improvement Grant as the priority program for 2019 with an allocation of 70% ($35,000) of the budgeted funds; Establish a CIP Review Committee comprised of the Chair of Development & Planning Commit tee, the Treasurer and the Planner/EDO to approve applications with quarterly reporting to Council; and Receive the 2018 Annual CIP Summary Report.

That Environmental Services Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region adopt the 2018 Cobden Wastewater System Annual Report, submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (Ottawa District Office) on March 28, 2019.

That Environmental Services Committee receive this report for information purposes as it relates to Muskrat Lake & Watershed.

That Environmental Services Committee receive this report for information purposes as it relates to the Muskrat Watershed Council and the Cobden Marsh Trail Project.

That General Government Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region enact a by-law to adopt the Acceptable Use Policy.

That General Government Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region enact a by-law to adopt a Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy.

That General Gove rnment Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region enact a by-law to adopt a Procurement Policy and Vendor Disqualification Policy.

That Protective Services Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region direct staff to undertake a comprehensive review of animal control services and report back to Protective Services Committee prior to the commencement of the 2020 budget process.

That Recreation & Tourism Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region adopt the Westmeath Arena Strategic Inf rastructure Plan prepared by the Westmeath & District Recreation Association in 2012 as a guiding document, subject to annual budget approval.

That Transportation Committee recommend Council of the Township of Whitewater Region enact a by-law in support of the Sunshine Coach Service to agree t o have the Town of Renfrew receive Gas Tax Funds from the Province of Ontario and to set the 2019 contribution at $600.00.

Be it resolved that the following by-laws be taken as read and passed: By-law 19-06-1177, being a by-law to provide for the adoption of 2019 Tax Rates and to further provide for penalty and interest in default of payment ; By-law 19-06-1178, being a by-law to amend By-law 19-03-1160 to set fees for 2019 swimming lessons.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the 2019 Flooding Recovery Guide and waive the tipping fees at the landfill for flood waste.

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

That 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.

That 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 after HST rebate.

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

Whereas, Whitewater Region has extensive flooding in 2017 and 2019; and Whereas, the County of Renfrew and the Township of Whitewater Region have no authority or role in regulating water levels and dams on the Ottawa River, which is an inter-provincial waterway; Therefore be it resolved that Council of the Township of Whitewater support calls for a public inquiry by the Ontario and Federal Governments regarding flooding caused by water levels on the Ottawa River .

That the Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the Regular minutes of May 29, 2019.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region move into closed session at 8:38 p.m. as permitted under Section 9.1 of the Procedural By-law with staff remaining in the room to discuss:  Rental Agreement Negotiations (a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

Be it resolved that By-law 19-06-1179, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting of June 5, 2019, be taken as read and passed.