THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TEMAGAMI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 6:30 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.

Main Level Chambers

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL / ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS FROM MEMBERS

2.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Council Agenda dated August 10, 2023 be adopted as presented/amended.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OR PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

4.

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSIONS

5.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

6.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

6.1

Regular Meeting - July 13, 2023

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on July 13, 2023 be adopted as presented/amended.

6.2

Special Meeting - July 27, 2023

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on July 27, 2023 be adopted as presented/amended.

7.

DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Registered Delegations - With Presentations

7.2

Invited Presentations

7.3

Registered Delegations - Without Presentations

7.4

Unregistered Delegations

* 5 minutes per each presenter for a Maximum of 15 Minutes in total for all unregistered presentations*

8.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the consent agenda motions presented on the agenda.

8.1

Staff Report(s) for Information:

8.2

Correspondence for Information:

Hard copies of all correspondence for information is available at the Municipal office on request. The information items have been circulated to Council prior to the meeting.

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT correspondence items numbered: 8.2.1 to 8.2.6 on this agenda be received by Council for information and be noted, filed, and recorded in the minutes of this meeting;

1.

Solicitor General Reply - Temiskaming Detachment Police Services Board

2.

MNRF - Proposal to Amend Three Regulated Manuals

3.

MNRF - Technical Bulleting - Flooding Hazards

4.

Enbridge Notice and Application

5.

Marten River Resident

6.

Temagami Forest - Notice

8.3

Minutes of Local Boards & Committee:

9.

STAFF REPORTS

9.1

Marten River Fire Department

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report from the Marten River Fire Department for July 2023.

9.2

Temagami Fire Department

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report from the Temagami Fire Department for July 2023.

9.3

Public Works

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Public Works Report for July 2023.

9.4

Treasurer/Administrator

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report from the Treasurer/Administrator dated August 10, 2023.

9.5

Budget Variance

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Budget Variance Report for July 2023.

9.6

Recreation Staffing Report

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the recreation staffing report and directs staff to advertise the positions in accordance with the Municipal Hiring Policy.  

10.

CORRESPONDENCE

10.1

Action Correspondence

1.

Proclamation Request

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct Mayor O’Mara to sign the Proclamation proclaiming August 31, 2023 as International Overdose Awareness Day in the Municipality of Temagami.

2.

Donation Request

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council donate $500 to the Bassin’ for kids event being held on Lake Temagami September 8^th to 10^th 2023.

10.2

Resolution from Other Municipalities

11.

BY-LAWS

11.1

By-Law 23-1680 User Fees and Charges

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 23-1680, being a by-law to establish Municipal User Fees and Charges be taken as read a first time, a second time and read a third time and finally passed this 10th day of August, 2023;

  AND FURTHER THAT the said By-Law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and Recorded in the By-Law Book.

12.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

12.1

Fox Run Road

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council proceed with the completion of the gravel and guardrail project on Fox Run to be completed by Seguin and Sons once the previous price has been confirmed. 

12.2

Housing Accelerator Fund - Draft Application

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to submit the application to CMHC for the Housing Accelerator Fund.

13.

NEW BUSINESS

13.1

2023 COLA

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2023 Cost of Living Adjustment be set at 4%, effective January 1, 2023 and reflected in pay rates following the annual review.

13.2

ICIP Projects and LTD

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs Staff to authorize the Ontario Clean Water Agency to commence rehabilitation work on the Temagami North Standpipe;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council directs Staff to start the procedure to apply for a long-term loan through Infrastructure Ontario in support of the ICIP Green Water and Wastewater Projects in the amount of $1,150,000.

13.3

Policy - Filling a vacancy on Council

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve Draft Policy 1.2.11 – Filling Vacancy on Council;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council directs Staff to prepare a By-Law for Council’s consideration to entrench this policy.

13.4

Air Quality Monitors

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct Staff to reply to Timiskaming Health Unit that the Municipality of Temagami is interested in participating in the PurpleAir monitoring program.

13.5

Official Plan

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Planning Report, including the updated expected timing for the Official Plan, from MHBC.

13.6

OCWA Second Quarter report

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the 2023 second quarter operations & performance report from the Ontario Clean Water Agency for Temagami Water and Wastewater Systems.

13.7

Filling present vacancy

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct Staff to schedule a Special Meeting of Council for September 7, 2023;

  AND FURTHER THAT Candidates to fill the present vacancy on Council be invited to make presentations to Council at that meeting.

14.

NOTICE OF MOTION

15.

QUESTIONS FROM PUBLIC - ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

16.

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 23-1681, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami, be taken as read a first time, read a second time and read a third time and finally passed this 10th day of August, 2023;

  AND FURTHER THAT the said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and recorded in the by-law book.

17.

ADJOURNMENT

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT this meeting adjourn at x:xx p.m.