THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF SMITHS FALLS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Monday, April 22, 2024 at 5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, Town Hall

Land Acknowledgement

On April 22, 2024 we acknowledge that this sacred land on which Smiths Falls is now located has been a site of human activity for over 10,000 years and is rich in Indigenous history. This land is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. We are grateful to the Algonquin ancestors who cared for the land and water in order that we might meet here today. We are also grateful to the Algonquin People for their contribution in the making of the Rideau Canal which runs thru Smiths Falls. We are mindful of broken covenants and the need to reconcile with all our relations. Together, may we care for this land and each other, drawing on the strength of our mutual history of nation building through peace and friendship being mindful of generations to come.

 

Some agenda items will be determined at the Committee of the Whole preceding this meeting of Council. Items may be amended, added or removed depending on the outcome of the Committee of the Whole meeting discussion.

 

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1.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2.

CALL TO ORDER

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By C McGuire

  THAT the April 22, 2024 Special Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated. 

4.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By P McKenna

  THAT the minutes of the April 8, 2024  and April 15, 2024 Council Meetings be received and filed.

6.

COUNCIL REPORTS/UPDATES & MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS

7.

PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

2024 Utilities Quarterly Report #1

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By J Brennan

  THAT Council of the Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls receive the 2024 Utilities Quarterly Report #1 (January, February, March) #2024-045 for information.

9.2

Appoint the Mississippi-Rideau Valley Conservation Authority as Risk Management Official and Risk Management Inspector

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By J Miller

  THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls appoint the Mississippi-Rideau Valley Conservation Authority as Risk Management Official and Risk Management Inspector as per Part IV Enforcement Authority under the Clean Water Act, 2006.

9.3

Award Contract 24-PW-002 for the 2024 Pavement Marking Program

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By D Quinn

  THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls award Contract 24-PW-002 for the 2024 Pavement Marking Program to Acculines & Signs Inc.;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to executive a contract agreement with Acculines & Signs Inc. for the amount of $58,631.50 (excluding HST).

9.4

Heritage Act Authorization regarding 25 Old Mill Road

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By J Brennan

  THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls, under the authority of Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, authorize the demolition of the structures located at 25 Old Mill Road, subject to conditions as recommended by the Municipal Heritage Act outlined in Report 2024-054.

10.

BY-LAWS

10.1

Bylaw to Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a one (1) year funding Transfer Agreement extension with he Provincial Government in the amount of $181,666 to support the Smiths Falls, Lanark County and Leeds and Grenville Small Business Advisory Centre

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By S Robinson

  THAT a Bylaw to Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a one (1) year funding Transfer Agreement extension with the Provincial Government in the amount of $181,666 to support the Smiths Falls, Lanark County and Leeds and Grenville Small Business Advisory Centre be received and read a first time and taken as read a second time.

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By S Robinson

  THAT a Bylaw to Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a one (1) year funding Transfer Agreement extension with the Provincial Government in the amount of $181,666 to support the Smiths Falls, Lanark County and Leeds and Grenville Small Business Advisory Centre be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered 10540-2024.

10.2

Bylaw to sole source the purchase of a High-Speed Turbo Blower from Sulzer Ltd. for the Water Pollution Control Plant and Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a contract agreement with Sulzer Ltd. in the amount of $194,361.91 (including net HST)

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By C McGuire

  THAT a  Bylaw to sole source the purchase of a High-Speed Turbo Blower from Sulzer Ltd. for the Water Pollution Control Plant and Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a contract agreement with Sulzer Ltd. in the amount of $194,361.91 (including net HST). be received and read a first time and taken as read a second time.

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By C McGuire

  THAT a By-law to sole source the purchase of a High-Speed Turbo Blower from Sulzer Ltd. for the Water Pollution Control Plant and Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a contract agreement with Sulzer Ltd. in the amount of $194,361.91 (including net HST) be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered 10541-2024.

10.3

By-law Authorizing the execution of an agreement associated with transfer Part IV Enforcement Authority under the Clean Water Act, 2006, for the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By P McKenna

  THAT a By-law Authorizing the execution of an agreement associated with transfer Part IV Enforcement Authority under the Clean Water Act, 2006, for the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan be received and read a first time and taken as read a second time

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By P McKenna

  THAT a  By-law Authorizing the execution of an agreement associated with transfer Part IV Enforcement Authority under the Clean Water Act, 2006, for the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered 10542-2024.

10.4

By-law lifting part lot control for the lands described as Blocks 9, 11, 12, 19, 20, and 37 of Registered Plan 27M-102 to allow the division of the blocks into separate street townhouse lots

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By J Brennan

  THAT a By-law lifting part lot control for the lands described as Blocks 9, 11, 12, 19, 20, and 37 of Registered Plan 27M-102 to allow the division of the blocks into separate street townhouse lots.  be received and read a first time and taken as read a second time.

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By J Brennan

  THAT a By-law lifting part lot control for the lands described as Blocks 9, 11, 12, 19, 20, and 37 of Registered Plan 27M-102 to allow the division of the blocks into separate street townhouse lots be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered 10543-2024.

10.5

Bylaw to award Contract 24-PW-001 for Phase 1 of the George Street Reconstruction Project to Campbells Trucking Ltd. and to Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a contract with Campbells Trucking Ltd. for the amount of $1,907,663.80 (excluding HST).

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By D Quinn

  THAT a By-law to award Contract 24-PW-001 for Phase 1 of the George Street Reconstruction project to Campbells Trucking Ltd. and to Authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to executive a contract agreement with Campbells Trucking Ltd. for the amount of $1,907,663.80 (excluding HST) be received and read a first time and taken as read a second time.

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By D Quinn

  THAT a By-law to award Contract 24-PW-001 for Phase 1 of the George Street Reconstruction project to Campbells Trucking Ltd. and to Authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to executive a contract agreement with Campbells Trucking Ltd. for the amount of $1,907,663.80 (excluding HST) be be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered 10544-2024.

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11.

ENQUIRIES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

13.

ADJOURNMENT

• Recommended Motion:
  Moved By S Robinson

  THAT this Council adjourn its proceedings at XXXX and stand so adjourned until the next duly called meeting of Council.