THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TEMAGAMI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 6:30 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

Main Level Chambers

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1.

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

1.1

Human Resource Policy - Cllr. Jamie Koistinen

2.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby adopt the Regular Session of Council Agenda dated March 14th, 2024 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

5.1

Regular Session of Council - February 8, 2024

Draft Minutes

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby adopt the Regular Session of Council Minutes dated February 8th, 2024 as presented/amended.

5.2

Working Session of Council - February 22, 2024

Draft Minutes

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby adopt the Working Session of Council Minutes dated February 22nd, 2024 as presented/amended.

6.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

7.

DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Registered Delegations - With Presentations

7.2

Invited Presentations

1.

MHBC - Jamie Robinson

Update on the Official Plan

2.

Marmak - John Tarantino

RFAM -  Asset Management 

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 the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby adopt the consent agenda dated March 14th, 2024 as presented/amended.

8.1

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 the Council for the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive correspondence items under Section 8.1 on this agenda for information purposes.

8.2

Minutes of Local Boards & Committee:

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive items 8.2.1 through 8.2.11 for information purposes.

1.

Timiskaming Health Unit Board of Health

June 7, 2023

2.

Timiskaming Health Unit Board of Health

August 10, 2023

3.

Timiskaming Health Unit Board of Health

September 6, 2023

4.

Timiskaming Health Unit Board of Health

December 6, 2023

5.

Timiskaming Health Unit Board of Health

Mid-Year Report 2023

6.

Library Board

January 15, 2024 Minutes

7.

Au Chateau

January 17, 2024 Board Minutes

8.

DNSSAB

January 31, 2024 Minutes

9.

DNSSAB

February 14, 2024 Minutes

10.

DNSSAB

January 31, 2024 Minutes (2)

11.

Temagami Police Services Board

Final Meeting Minutes - March 6, 2024

Please note that the minutes will always stay in draft form as there will be no more meetings.

9.

STAFF REPORTS

9.1

Public Works - Barry Turcotte

Monthly Update

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-050 from the Public Works Superintendent Barry Turcotte for information purposes.

9.2

MLEO/ACO/PSO - Dan Arbour

Monthly Update

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-042 from the MLEO/ACO/PSO Dan Arbour for information purposes.

9.3

Temagami Fire Department - Jim Sanderson

Monthly Update/Annual Report

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-049 from the Fire chief Jim Sanderson for information purposes.

9.4

Marten River Fire Department - Pete Christie

Monthly Update/Annual Report

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-044 from the Fire Chief Pete Christie for information purposes.

9.5

National Autism Day - Rhonda Smith

Flag Purchase Request

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-043 from the Municipal Clerk Rhonda Smith regarding ‘Autism Awareness Day’; and

   

  WHEREAS April 2^nd 2024 is recognized as World Autism Day and by flying the flag throughout the month of April the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami is hereby showing support for Autistic individuals across Ontario; and

   

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does herby direct the Municipal Clerk to purchase an ‘Autism Awareness Flag’ and to fly this flag at the Municipal Office for the month of April.

9.6

FONOM - Rhonda Smith

Who will be attending?

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-045 from the Municipal Clerk Rhonda Smith regarding the attendance for the FONOM conference 2024 by way of Resolution 24-060 two (2) Councilors and one (1) Staff member; and

   

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby approve the following Council and Staff to attend:

   

  1.

  2.

  3.

9.7

Temagami Island - Rhonda Smith

Dock Ownership/Maintenance

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-052 from the Municipal Clerk for information purposes.

9.8

2024-M-054 - Housing Enabling Water Systems Funding

Water System Funding Application Request

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami hereby receives Memo 2024-M-054 regarding the Housing enabling Water Systems Fund;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council directs Staff to continue to work with OCWA to apply for the Secondary Treatment Train in Temagami South.

9.9

Municipal Service Awards - Rhonda Smith

Reinstatement

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-046 regarding the Municipal Service Awards be reinstated; and

   

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby appoint two (2) Councilors to join the Municipal Clerk to form a Municipal Service Awards Committee to convene after the nomination period has ended and provide a report to Council with the recommended Candidates; and

   

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby direct the Municipal Clerk to advertise for nominations commencing ____________, 2024 with a closing date of ______________, 2024 and the two (2) Councilors will be:

   

  ______________________________ and ____________________________.

9.10

OCWA

Temagami North DWS

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality o Temagami does hereby receive the 2023 Annual Summary Report from OCWA for information purposes.

9.11

2024-M-053 - Municipal Blue Box Program

Curbside and Depot Services

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami hereby receives Memo 2024-M-053 for information.

  AND FURTHER THAT Staff be directed to....

10.

CORRESPONDENCE

10.1

Action Correspondence

1.

Renfrew

Affordability of Water and Wastewater Systems

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby support the County of Renfrew regarding 'Rural and Small Urban Municipalities - Affordability of Water and Wastewater Systems' resolution; and 

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby Advocate to the provincial and federal levels of government to make them aware that rural and small urban water and wastewater systems are financially unsustainable; and Advocate to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to examine if the unaffordability of water and wastewater system operational costs is systemic provincially and nationally.

2.

Plympton-Wyoming

Carbon Tax

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby support Plympton-Wyoming regarding 'Carbon Tax'; and

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby direct the Municipal Clerk to write a letter to the Federal Government strongly urging them to cancel the 'Carbon Tax' which is financially hurting our citizens at a time when affordability concerns are at an all-time high to ease the financial and inflationary pressure on our citizens.

3.

Perry

Blue Box Regulation for Ineligible Sources

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby support the Township of Perry regarding thier 'Request to the Province to Amend Blue Box Regulation for Ineligible Sources'; and

  WHEREAS under Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box producers are fully accountable and financially responsible for their products and packaging once they reach their end of life and are disposed of, for ‘eligible’ sources only; ‘ineligible’ sources which producers are not responsible for include businesses, places of worship, daycares, campgrounds, public-facing and internal areas of municipal-owned buildings, and not-for-profit organizations, such as shelters and food banks;

  
  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami hereby request that the province amend Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box so that producers are responsible for the end-of-life management of recycling products from all sources;

  AND FURTHER THAT the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby direct the Municipal Clerk to forward this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Andrea Khanjin, Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks, the Honourable Anthony Rota, MP Nippising-Timiskiming, Honourable Vic Fideli, MPP Nippising.
  
  

4.

Calvin

Provincial and National Fire Fighting Strategy

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby support the Municipality of Calvin regarding 'the National and Provincial Firefighting Strategy'; and

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby urge and encourage the Federal Government to commit additional funds for cost sharing of Provincial Firefighting and to consider the development of a National Strategy of Firefighting; and

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami directs the Municipal Clerk to forward this resolution to the Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister, Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Hon. Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry of Ontario, Hon. Vic Fideli, Minister of Economic Development Ontario, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).

5.

Ministry of the Environment

Ontario's Fifth Annual Provincial Day of Action on Litter

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-047 regarding ‘Ontario’s Fifth Annual Provincial Day of Action on Litter’; and

   

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby direct the Municipal Office Staff to provide one (1) garbage bag per participant on Tuesday May 14, 2024.

6.

Northern Ontario Social Media Content

FONOM/FedNor - Go North!

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-048 regarding the ‘Go North!’ campaign; and

   

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby direct the Economic Development Coordinator to research and participate in the campaign to promote Temagami.

7.

Tay Valley

Climate Change

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive report 24-M-051 regarding ‘Climate Change Crisis’; and

   

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby acknowledge that climate change harms the health and security of people through intense wildfires, flooding, storms, droughts, rising sea levels, the spread of invasive insects bearing diseases, negative impacts on agriculture, and food supply interruption, thus further stressing social, economic, and political systems;

   

  WHEREAS a crisis can be defined as a ‘Dangerous Situation Requiring Immediate Action’; and

   

  AND WHEREAS the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby declare a ‘Climate Change Crisis’ for the purpose of naming, framing, and deepening our commitment in our ‘Climate Action Plan’ to protecting our local ecosystems, local economy and our community from climate change.

   

  AND WHEREAS the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby direct the Municipal Clerk to send this resolution to Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister, Hon. Doug Ford, Premier, Hon. Anthony Rota, MPP and Hon. Vic Fideli, MP.

8.

Temagami Police Services Board

Resolution of Request

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive the request from the Temagami Police Services Board; and

   

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby approve of the dissolution of the 'Temagami Police Services Board' effective March 31, 2024.

   

  AND FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby appoint _____________________ to be the contact for the new Police Services Board.

10.2

Resolution from Other Municipalities

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby receive item(s) 10.2.1 for information purposes. 

1.

Tweed

Enbridge Gas

11.

BY-LAWS

11.1

23-1710 Discharge of Firearms

Motion to Repeal

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Temagami does hereby Repeal By-law 92-297; and

  FURTHER THAT the Council for the Municipality of Temagami does hereby direct staff to table proposed By-law 23-1710 indefinitely.

12.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

13.

NEW BUSINESS

14.

NOTICE OF MOTION

15.

QUESTIONS FROM PUBLIC - ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

16.

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

• Draft Motion:

  BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 24-1731, 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, second and third time and finally passed this 14th day of March 2024;

  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.