Council

Be it resolved that the agenda for the Council meeting of January 11, 2022 be received and adopted.

Be it resolved that the minutes of the:  Council meeting held on December 14, 2021;  Special Council meeting held on December 14, 2021 be received and adopted as presented.

Be it resolved that Staff Report FIN-2022-001, Valerie Nesbitt, Director of Finance/Treasurer re: Debt Management Policy POL-FIN-002 be received for information. And that the Draft Debt Management Policy POL-FIN-002 attached to Staff Report FIN-2022-001 be approved.

Be it resolved that Staff Report THF 2022-01, Tim Blake, Fire Chief re: Fire Department Monthly Report November 2021 be received for information.

Be it resolved that Staff Report THF 2022-02, Tim Blake, Fire Chief re: Fire Department Monthly Report December 2021 be received for information.

Be it resolved that Staff Report EDC-2022-01, Kira Mees, Community Development Officer re: Community Improvement Plan Application - 27 Front Street North, Campbellford be received for information. That the Community Improvement Plan application funding request from Donna Dawn Fryer, tenant of 27 Front Street North, Campbellford be approved to an upset limit of $2,000. That the appropriate By-law be brought forward for Council's consideration. And that the applicant be advised of Council's decision under the Community Development Officer's signature.

Be it resolved that the information presented by Councillor Redden re: Support for Bill 29 – An Act to amend the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 be received. That a question be submitted for the Ministers’ Forum, for The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General, at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference on Monday, January 24, 2022, on behalf of Councillor Redden for the Municipality of Trent Hills, substantially in the following format: As the regulator for private cannabis retail in Ontario, the AGCO criteria does not take into consideration the distance separation of one licensed cannabis store to another. Many communities are now experiencing excessive clustering and a geographic concentration of retail outlets. While they support access to legal cannabis through retail outlets, communities are seeing the potential destruction of the diversity of their downtown cores. Unfortunately, municipalities have no mechanism for input regarding the number, location and proximity of these stores to one another. Currently a Private Members Bill, Bill 29 has been

Be it resolved that the Staff Recommendations with respect to Consent Agenda Items 9b) to 9h) be adopted as printed.

Be it resolved that: By-law No. 2022-001: A By-law to Provide for an Interim Tax Levy; Payment of Taxes by Instalment; Penalty and Interest on Tax Arrears, as amended to change “February 25, 2022” to “February 28, 2022” in Section 3. By-law No. 2022-002: A By-law to Authorize Temporary Borrowing from Time to Time to Meet Current Expenditures During the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2022 (Temporary Borrowing By-law). By-law No. 2022-003: A By-law to provide for the giving and changing of names to Highways within the Municipality of Trent Hills (Kings Park Avenue). be read a first, second and third time, passed and properly signed and sealed by the Clerk and Mayor.

Be it resolved that By-law No. 2022-004: A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council meeting held on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 be read a first, second and third time, passed and properly signed and sealed by the Clerk and Mayor.

Be it resolved we do now adjourn at 10:25 a.m.