Regular Council

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the December 6, 2023 agenda.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region suspend the rules of order to take up the budget public meeting at 5:30 p.m.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the regular council minutes of November 15, 2023 and the special council minutes of November 22, 2023.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the closed session minutes of September 20, 2023 and November 1, 2023 understanding that they remain confidential.

Regular Council Minutes December 6, 2023 Page 4 of 8 That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve an amendment to the zoning category of the property described as Ross Concession 4 W, Part Lots 6 and 7, Marjorie Road to the “Agriculture - Exception Twenty-Five (A-E25) Zone” to prohibit residential uses on the property.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve an amendment to the zoning category of the property described as Part of Lots 8 and 9, Westmeath Concession A CLF, from Tourism Commercial (TC) to Rural (RU).

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve two (2) amendments of the property described as Part of Lot 19, Ross Concession 2, Ashbury Trail: 1. to rezone the “Rural (RU)” portion of the property to "Limited Service Residential (LSR)", 2. to place a holding symbol on the retained lands in consent application D-10-208 that requires the completion of a supportive Mineral Aggregate Impact Assessment to permit residential uses.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve a modification to the zoning category for the property described as Westmeath Concession 2 CLF, Part Lot 6 and known municipally as 1051 Dupuis Road, from “Rural” to “Rural – Exception Thirty-Four (RU-E34)”.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve a debenture by-law for the road and water infrastructure rehabilitation of Cameron Street, Earl Street, and Vera Crescent.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region direct staff to fund the culvert replacement on Moxam Road in 2023 from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) reserve.

THAT the Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: 1. Advocate to the County of Renfrew: a. to make County Council aware that rural and small urban water and wastewater systems are financially unsustainable and seek a resolution to support advocacy for additional financial supports from the provincial and federal levels of government; and b. to seek support from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) and the Federation of Canadian Regular Council Minutes December 6, 2023 Page 6 of 8 Municipalities (FCM) to examine if the unaffordability of water and wastewater system operational costs is systemic provincially and nationally. 2. Establish “Water and Wastewater Task Force,” that would report to Council with advice and policy recommendations relating to operating and life-cycle costs of water and wastewater systems, including a review of existing programs, policies, and solutions both locally and in other relevant jurisdictions. 3. That this resolution be circulated to the Honorable Cheryl Gallant MP, John Yakabuski MPP, AMO, ROMA, FCM, all municipalities within the County of Renfrew, County of Renfrew Warden, and the City of Pembroke.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region suspend the rules to hear Closed session matters and public meeting before the By-laws are heard.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region move into closed session at 3:31 p.m. as permitted in Section 9 of the Procedural Bylaw with the CAO and acting Deputy Clerk Kim Bulmer to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual including municipal or local board employees.