Regular Council

That Council of The Township of Whitewater Region approve the closed session of November 14, 2024, understanding that they remain confidential, and the regular session of November 20, 2024.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve the award of tender 2024-15 to Huckabones Equipment Ltd. for the purchase of a 2025 Weberlane WL1678R roll-off trailer and 3 bins at a cost of $48,839.71 inclusive of non- refundable H.S.T.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region enact a by-law to authorize the Township to enter into a Site Plan Agreement with 9611339 Canada Inc. DBA Blackladder Construction to permit the redevelopment of 177 Cemetery Road.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region: 1. approve entering a new two-year fixed priced agreement with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA); and Regular Council Minutes December 4, 2024 Page 3 of 7 2. direct staff to move forward with a request for proposal (RFP) for operations for the Township's water and wastewater systems in 2025.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region receive the draft Sewer Use By-law to regulate the control of waste discharges to municipal sewers and sewage works for information and feedback purposes.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region receive this report for information purposes as pertains to the annual emergency management review (2024) and approve amendments to the Emergency Response Plan and attachments.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region approve entering into a three-year agreement with Municipal Law Enforcement Services (MLES) for continued by-law enforcement services.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater receive this report for information purposes relating to delegation requests at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference to be held January 19-22, 2025.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region direct staff to provide the County of Renfrew with recommendations for criteria regarding the road rationalization policy review.

Regular Council Minutes December 4, 2024 Page 5 of 7 That Council of The Township of Whitewater Region direct staff to modify the 2025 Operating Budget as presented on November 20, 2024, to:  include reductions from the provincial financial relief (3.75% and 44%) for the 2023 OPP reconciliation costs, and  hold the 2025 OPP billing provincial financial relief (10%) in reserves and apply these funds to the 2026 OPP billing.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region support the endorsement for the Ontario Airport Capital Assistance Program letter for additional provincial funding and direct the Mayor to sign.

Be it resolved that the By-laws be listed on the December 4, 2024 agenda, be taken as read and passed.

That Council of the Township of Whitewater Region move into closed session at 3:22 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.