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Good evening everyone and welcome to our regular meeting of September 2nd. I will call the meeting to order and elapses or any changes to our agenda this evening.

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Thank you Mr. Mayor. There are no changes to the agenda this evening.

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Thanks.

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It's council-wisted.

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It's disclosed.

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You can't hear anything.

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He had his hat before he even said it.

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You can't hear any interest or any conflict of anything.

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Thank you Mr. Mayor.

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Through you for item 10A.

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I'd like to take the clear conflict due to a pre-existing professional relationship with

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interested party.

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What is the location here that you want to declare?

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It's 10A.

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Item 10A.

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Can I?

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Thank you.

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That's not it.

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Anything else?

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So you and none, and we're going to move right to our delegations, and we have Lisa portion

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angle side medical clinic, Rito Street Lawrence, family health team.

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Elizabeth Whitten, she's going to come up here for the executive director.

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Welcome.

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Thank you.

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Thanks for coming.

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You're looking for some great news to see you.

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Yeah, hopefully it's exciting for everyone here.

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Yeah, I'll just make sure you speak up close to the mic and take your time.

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Okay, thank you.

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So, good evening, Mr. Mayor and Council.

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My name is Elizabeth Ann Whitten and I am the Executive Director of Gido St. Lawrence Family

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Health Team.

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I'm here this evening to share with you the services we provide and the approval of the

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Interprofessional Care Team Expansion that was awarded this past spring by Ontario Health

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to improve primary care or expand primary care access to the townships of Stormott, Dundas, and South Glenn Gary.

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So, the purpose of our family health team is to provide population-based comprehensive primary care services that are timely, coordinated, and continuous tailored to the needs of the community and help people to manage their own health and maintain independence within the geographic region of the fit.

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We work in collaboration with other primary care practices and interprofessional health care providers.

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We offer team-based care to community practices through a unique primary care model.

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Frito St. Lawrence family health team is currently supporting North Dundas, South Dundas, North Stormwind,

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South Stormont, Osgood, and Russell.

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We are a not-for-profit organization offering a range

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of comprehensive primary care, health promotion,

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programs, and services through an interprofessional care team.

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We currently collaborate with approximately 33 physicians

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and we serve for over 46,000 patients

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within the geographical area that I've already mentioned.

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We are hoping with the recent expansion,

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approval of our interprofessional care team. We can provide more of our programs and services

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to South Stormont by leasing space and angle side from the township.

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A bit of our history.

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So an application went in in 2019 for a family health team to open within the Winchester area.

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It was approved by the Ministry of Health and became operational in March of 2020.

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since then there's been a lot of expansion so in 2021 the fit expanded to include the

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Nurse 500 program so it increased our number of inter-professional health care

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providers from 7 to 11 so making a total team of 13. In 2022, Rido St. Lawrence

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Family Health Team entered into a collaboration agreement with the Great River

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OHT and in 2023, a collective proposal for funding was submitted with three existing primary care

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partners within the region.

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So this expansion was also submitted with the Glenn Geary Nurse Practitioner Lead Clinic

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C-Way Valley Community Health Center and the Sontro de Santé Community Outer History.

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In 2024, our first funding proposal was approved, and we executed an implementation plan with

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the growth of eight staff members, so our team increased to 21.

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And then in 2024, we added another clinic, the Russell Flow joined us, so we went from eight to nine sites.

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And that's when we hit the 33 primary care providers and 46,000 patients.

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This past spring, the IPCT round two was funded and so the team will expand by 11 new staff members

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with a clinic site and the nurse practitioners as the most responsible provider.

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So the IPCT or the interprofessional care team extension, it was approved and announced by MPP

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going on May 15th this spring. So the Ontario government is investing more than $5.1 million

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this year to connect up to 13,000 patients or people to primary care and storm odds.

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Dundas and South Glenn Gary. The Rito St. Lawrence family health team was awarded three,

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sorry, 1.3 million of the above funding with a target to attach 3300 patients.

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That, like I said, will increase our team with three nurse practitioners who are the most responsible primary care provider.

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They will each carry a roster of approximately 800 patients each.

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We have two registered nurses, two registered practical nurses, two medical office assistants,

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a data coordinator, and a manager.

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With the clinic location and angle side, we will be able to attach within self-storm on a large population that's currently unattached.

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This is a high need for the region that's been identified on healthcare connect.

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I apologize I wasn't given the numbers for the presentation this evening, but I know that it has been identified as a high needs area.

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So, 2,400 patients in need of a provider within cell storm on will be able to attach themselves to a nurse practitioner at the English side clinic.

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Just to give you a little bit of history in how Rito St. Lawrence Family Health Team has helped primary care providers expand and increase the number of patients that they're able to attach.

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just with the support services that our allied health professionals are able to bring to their clinics.

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So when Rito St. Lawrence family health team first started in 2020, it was 39,500 patients.

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With the expansion, it of course grew over 2020 to 2024.

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But in 2024 and our numbers from 2026, we increased our numbers to 46,288.

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And then with this additional expansion, our goal or our target would put us over closer to the 50,000 mark.

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So, Rito St. Lawrence's family health team. Our vision is to make comprehensive primary health care more accessible in our communities.

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Our mission is we continue to improve health outcomes together with individuals and families in our communities delivering accessible needs-based programs.

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And our values as a foundation are respect, compassion, accountability, patient-centered care, integrity, quality improvement, and inclusion.

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Rido St. Lawrence Family Health Team is governed by a Board of Directors.

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It is a mix of physicians and community members.

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So these are a list of our current directors and we are hoping to expand and increase the number of community members that we have on our board.

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then I've listed here the clinics that we support and provide services to their patients.

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So North Dundas Medical Clinic, Nation River Medical Clinic, Dr. Burke and Dr. Dawes are all

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within Winchester.

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Dr. Racine is in Avonmore and then St. Lawrence Medical Clinic is in Morseburg and Engle

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side and then the Osgood Village family foe and the Russell foe.

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The programs and services that we do offer our patients, the patients are always at

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the center and we ensure that our programs are based on the needs of the community.

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So currently we offer acute urgent care with our nurse practitioners.

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We have mental health counselors, pharmacy, women's wellness, health prevention and

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promotion and chronic disease management.

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So the value of team-based care is timely access

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and proved care coordination and meeting local challenges with local solutions.

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And then just

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a little bit of a timeline that I'm hoping to maintain is in September if the lease is approved

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by Council this evening, finish the retrofit and set up the clinic so that it's operational

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for patient care on going HR recruitment efforts and onboarding.

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Our goal is a grand opening in October, so we'll continue our recruitment efforts and we'll

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welcome our first on attached patients in a supported attachment program.

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November we'll continue that process and then in December we're hoping to have a nurse practitioner

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hired and onboarded and ready to attach those patients.

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Summer of 2027, our target date for Ontario Health to attach the 3,300 patients is July of

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2027 currently.

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So, Rito's Hate Lawrence Family Health Team wants to bring more of our services to your

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community.

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Our team currently works in collaboration with St. Lawrence Medical Clinic and we are expanding

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our partnership with the expansion into angle side. The fit has been in communication with

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the township and leasing the space so we can expand the team services directly within the

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community within a timely manner and meet our timelines. We've signed the lease agreement

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with the hopes that Council will approve and sign later this evening in the meeting.

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That concludes

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to my presentation. Thank you.

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Thank you very much.

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I hope there's any questions.

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Can I ask you to come up?

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Because I have a couple of questions in terms of space.

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I'd like that.

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Kevin, could you come up and

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pay a few words about this please?

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Yeah, just stand up.

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You'll just be side to side.

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Kevin, sure you're not done yet.

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Thank you.

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Go ahead, Kevin.

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Did you want to do that by-law?

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And present by-law?

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Motion first?

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It's I had no problem doing the by-law because then that to the by-law can add more the

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township side of things and then put it to council for a vote before I go to the by-law

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last council. There's any questions for Elizabeth before we get into the motion.

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We head council to the back of the room. Mr. Mayor just want to understand there would be a

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pharmacy and this whole picture. So when we save pharmacy we have a pharmacist on staff.

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So, all of our allied health professionals, if they have any questions or medication

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reconciliation, we can direct them to the pharmacist or if patients have questions regarding

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medications and our staff aren't sure we have direct access so the patients don't have

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to go and book an appointment separately at their pharmacy and it's all cared for within

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the one team.

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We don't dispense the medication.

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Just wondering if there's pharmacy across the street from...

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No, that's great.

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Any other questions for Elizabeth?

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It's the one question regarding the nurse practitioners.

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I know it says that you included three nurse practitioners.

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Is that...

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Where are they going to be situated?

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Are they going to be all at...

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Between Morrisburg and Engelside or all the other areas that you have locations?

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No, they will specifically be at the Engelside Clinic, and they have to have a roster of least 800 patients each.

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And how is that going in terms of the, is that a goal pretty well or?

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It is a goal.

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We are do it like recruitment efforts.

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I do have some interviews scheduled, so that's where the December timeline is more realistic.

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than in October one currently.

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Thank you.

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Councillor McEyes, please.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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Through you.

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I just had a question.

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Have you determined what the procedure will be for folks who are

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would like to have a nurse practitioner to be able to

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pre-register a registered and get on a list so they

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could be taken on in the inside?

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So with the Great River OHT and our partners,

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we are really encouraging patients to register on healthcare connect previously. It was years

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weightless. We were able to clear the list by March 31st or actually it was in the spring. We were

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able to clear the list for this region of people that were sitting on the list since January

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20, 25, but since then the team, the numbers, patients haven't been waiting on their

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long. It's been a one month wait. So our priority will be health care connect. But of course,

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if we have room in patients contact us, we'll, we'll be accepting them in attaching them.

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Thank you Mr. Mayor. I'm all, you can tell that I'm anxious to see the system forward, right? Something we want to see for a long time. And thank you very much for your delegation. It was great.

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Go ahead.

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Move by Councillor McIntyre, seconded by Councillor Woods, that by law number 2025 is 60, being a bylaw to authorize the execution of a facility lease agreement with the Rido St. Lawrence family health team for the use of a portion of the English side medical

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clinic be read and passed an open council signed and sealed the second day of September

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2026.

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Anything else?

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I just want to see if we're Kevin speaks.

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I love the name when it comes to the, you know, the, you're saying, the, you know, we're

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going to be working together.

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So, all in favor of the motion, the motion to carry.

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Thank you.

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Kevin.

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So we're happy to bring this forward from a staff perspective.

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This has been going on since the renovations of the clinic, when we separated the clinic

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back in 2023, creating a suite A which is currently being rented by the doctor's association

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and then suite B that's been empty since 2023, not collecting any rent from the township's

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perspective.

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But also the loss of the medical service at that time, and this term of counsel is aware

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that we've been working with this team for two or three,

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sorry, three rounds of applications

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to this fund to try and expand their services

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into the so-star model community using a facility

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that was always built and purposely built

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for medical services.

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So I think it's an exciting opportunity from that standpoint

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to start not only collecting rent towards the facility

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and the least in the loan that we have

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paying until 2035, so this will definitely help the township

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move along in those repayments.

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But also I know Council to some close session discussions lately as we've been talking about negotiations and rates and all those sorts of things

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There's just some excitement from Council and the community for these services and certainly what Elizabeth was talking about the amount of patients that we're on attached right now that have that opportunity I think is great

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So again, the suite B is 25% of square feet.

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As Elizabeth mentioned, there is some repairs and some renovations for them to move into,

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but it is pretty turn key with minimal expenses, but the expenses are being covered internally by the grant provided.

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The report talks about we've spoke to this team as well as the doctor association about the need for expanded parking lot,

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because the parking lot right now, just with sweet A operations, is tight.

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So we want to make an entrance on the St. Lawrence Street and create an additional 20 parking lots to service both of these rental units.

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So we have hired an engineer. It's in the report. We're waiting for 95% drawings by the end of this week.

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That will allow us to start looking at possibly tending the project this fall if not first thing in spring of next year.

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It's just moves forward with Council.

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And again in close session, I do the fact that we're in negotiations at the last meeting

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or two meetings go.

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Council set a rate that they were looking for, or felt was fair.

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We negotiated that with Elizabeth and her team.

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They felt it was fair as well, so we were able to come to terms on that.

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As Elizabeth mentioned, she's also had her team sign-off on the agreement, so the

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last piece of signature to move this forward would be from Council tonight.

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And as mentioned, I know our treasurer had updated council and one of the closed sessions

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as well, is that our lease currently is $90,000 repayment per year until 2035.

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This is an opportunity to have a second group leasing the facility which would bring us

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to about $120,000 per year towards that lease repayment.

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So we would have some extra funds that building was built in 2015, so there is some repairs

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that are coming on the books for some HVAC units, air conditioning, hot water tanks, and that sort

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of thing.

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So there is a bit of action money in there that we can keep the maintenance of the building

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going as well.

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So from a staff standpoint, it makes a lot of sense, but I'm certainly eager to see how Council

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feels about it and how we can move this forward.

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So any questions, Mr. Mayor, be happy to answer?

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All right.

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Good morning.

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Any questions to Kevin?

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We'll start with the afternoon.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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Through you.

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More of a comment, actually.

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I just want to say this is a win-win for the community.

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not only are we utilizing space that's been vacant for some time and having some revenue

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coming to the township but we're also expanding healthcare options so I'm really glad to

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see this go forward tonight.

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Thank you very much Kevin.

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We're all happy now.

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That's what you get a picture.

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Yeah we might take a picture moving this forward.

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We'll have our communications manager work with Elizabeth's team in the next couple days to

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to finalize a press release and maybe we get a picture by the the background here with

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her team logo and we'll get something issued by the end of the week.

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I think I did, I did a little bit of this.

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I think I did a little bit of this.

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Yeah, sure, that sounds good.

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Do you think that's right?

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Yeah.

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It's really not a good question.

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You think so?

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Yeah.

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Good.

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Good job, Marianne.

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I like breaking the rules.

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Nice.

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What do I do with you?

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I

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still think you should have been in the picture.

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We're going to move to the confirmation minutes.

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And we have the minutes.

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We're a motion of Augusta 12.

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2026.

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Move by Councillor McKiesick, seconded by Deputy Mayor Gendo,

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that the minutes of the August 12th, 2026 meeting be adopted as circulated.

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Any questions? Any comments?

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Errors or missions?

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All those in favor then?

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Gary.

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Next, we have the motion for consent agenda.

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Moose by Councillor Woods seconded by Councillor McIntyre.

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That all items under the consent agenda be received and filed for information purposes.

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Thank you.

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Getting out of the content agenda.

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All those in favor.

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Next we have the key information reports.

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The first item is to remove a whole position.

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For the provision is on.

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May 1, 38. Now, I have to speak to this, please.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Good evening council. The purpose of this report is to provide council with an update on delegate authority items completed by the development services team, since the last council meeting. So I do have one item to report this evening, and it relates to removing of a holding provision as a condition of severance for property locate on Highway 138.

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So, a severance application also knows consent.

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Application was submitted to the United counties

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and received conditional approval in 2024.

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One of the conditions was to remove the hold on a portion of the rear yard

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on what is going to be the severed parcel.

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The holding provision currently stands on the much larger parcel

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that the severed parcel was severed from and that much large parcel has a potential to be

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developed sometime in the future. So if the whole disolding provision, if it wasn't

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removed in this case, then the new severed parcel, which is on the screen, the existing

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property plus the red rectangle. If that holding provision wasn't removed, then that portion

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in the red would have still have a holding provision on it. It would have essentially

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wouldn't have allowed for any additional structures such as accessory buildings to have

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been built in the future. So the application removed the holding provision was received

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by the township on August 12th.

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And the Biola was passed to delegate authority on August 20th.

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They're by allowing for the condition of severance to be cleared.

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So providing delegate authority for items such as this one

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to staff, in this case, the mayor, deputy mayor,

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is signing authority.

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It really allows for these processes to be completed efficiently

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effectively rather than going to council for each one.

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So that concludes my report for the evening and I'll open up to Council if there are any questions.

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I think it's good.

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Thank you.

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Thank

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you.

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Next item is the communication capital project of dates.

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Welcome back.

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Here.

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Can we speak to this please?

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You need Council three Mr. Mayor.

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As you know, one of the two projects starting almost four years ago,

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believe it or not, was one was the fire hall,

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which we graciously gave us one and we were well on our way

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without the second biggest project was the communication

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system revamping of our entire system,

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which we identified as being problematic in the fire service

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when we had a lot of dead spots and a lot of communication

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issues, especially in the western north end of our township.

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So in conjunction with Kevin here,

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we've been working together with Paragon Technologies

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to launch finally launch a, they're going to do a study,

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On our entire radio system, the Council recalls last year, we've got permission to start a consulting with this type of work.

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And we're pretty excited about it. He's going to start right now.

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We're going to start in October with stakeholders interviews, which has already started in September here, sorry.

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Interviewing our key staff members and identifying any other problems that they see and before he goes out in the field.

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He plans on coming down here as an engineer and he will do a, it looks like October 5th around the

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right area.

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They're going to do a actual study inside our township, identifying those areas and conjunction

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with the surveys that we're doing this month and I just want to keep Council aware that

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hopefully by somewhere around the 15th of mid-month or December that I'll have a full report,

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identify exactly what is needed in our communication system.

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Now, if Council recalls, we did replace all our radio, it's with T8 radio, so there.

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We do have that phase completed, but now we're looking into further towers and

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Peter's in anything that can help and enhance our system, and we're jointly working with

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clean gear as well. Chief Dave Robbson down there together we hired the same company. They're

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going to come down at the same time doing studies in both our areas and hopefully we would

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say well we are saving money by doing that by the way but hopefully down the road that we may be

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able to share towers and save the cost and identify similar problems that we do have.

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So we're very excited. This is a big project. This is something that could take

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the next couple of years. We did get into phase one, but yes, aside from the fire hall, this is the biggest one that we that was identified way back in 2022.

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Councillor McIntyre, please.

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I'm just wondering, would this company be doing an exploration of like satellite technology or is it all just towers?

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No, I think Kev, that came up if it did, Kevin.

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Yeah, I think he will be identifying as many opportunities as possible, whether it's

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sharing towers or already established with Norstorm on Southland, Yary, North Dundas, City

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Cornwall.

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So, he's going to be looking after all those stakeholder meetings, not just with their own

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fire service employees, but also with other neighbouring disabilities.

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There's to see what else is out there and what's the most cost-effective way to eliminate some of these dead patches.

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So I think he's looking at everything possible.

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Thank you.

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Yeah, and further to that with Kevin was saying, we're not unique with our communication system.

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It's an older system. It's well over 15, 20 years old.

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It's been patched up throughout the years and all our townships are very, very similar situations.

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we are, so everybody's kind of looking into identifying and increasing and improving the

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communication system, which in our services, one of the most important aspects of our job

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is to be able to communicate back and forth with this batch and with amongst ourselves

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on the fireground scene.

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So, I had a question as well.

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Next slide, I'm going to say the new

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team of other distribution system update.

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I get even Council on three of you Mr. Mayor. The purpose

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of this reports, provide an overview of the nitrate exceedance that affected the Newton drink

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of water system.

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You're actually taking your store to compliance, and you associate financial impacts and

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recommend next steps.

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As you aware, I'm Mark.

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At the scene of the craft bill in 19 identified nitric concentration of 10.2 milligrams per liter, this exceeded the entire drinking water quality standards of 10 milligrams per liter.

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Out of the direction of these general health unit, a do not drink water advisers immediately issued for all residents connected to the Newton system.

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Unlike the boil water advisers, boiling does not remove nitrates, will actually increase them.

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The residents therefore required to find an alternate source of safe drinking water in the

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township of Emilie implemented a bottled water distribution program.

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The Newton water treatment plant was not designed to remove nitrace nor is it capable.

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Although 1.4 million had been approved in the 2026 budget for an ion exchange treatment

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system, it was anticipated that this design approval procurement installation process would

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take over a year to complete.

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It was therefore not a practical solution to the immediate compliance issues.

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The use of a backup well in the new deferred grounds was immediately investigated and testing

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confirmed that this well had no detectable nitrate contamination.

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Although it could not supply the village independently, it was determined the water from the

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fairground well could be blended with the water from the craft well to reduce the overall nitrate

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concentration.

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Initial testing confirmed that the blending strategy was effective, however several

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for seeing operational challenges were encountered. By inducing water into the craft well,

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it distributed the existing sediment and created to be ready to issues that repeatedly block

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the filtration system. Divers were retained in the real line that are water piping and

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installed diffusers in the craft well, which eliminate this disturbance. Shortly after,

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there was also a identify the sediment accumulation in the fairgrounds well, which hadn't been

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operated for several years, was also impacting the filters.

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After significant difficulties

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During a secure and qualified contractor, EVV engineering provided equipment that allowed the

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well to be successfully flushed, blended, and resumed by April 4th.

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However, further setback occurred when elevated iron concentrations from the fairground

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well, caused a rapid buildup with the filtration system.

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In order to proceed, it was determined that the dedicated iron filtration system would be required.

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Fortunately, the forcing prior insolations equipment and amendment to our drinking water

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The permits was required.

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Upon receiving the Ministry of Pueblo on April 15th, the equipment was ordered, but due to delivery delays,

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we were not able to believe the installation and testing of the new system until May 21st.

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Following a series of successful water tests, the Eastern Terrell Health Unit lifted the do not drink water visor in June 9th after total of 96 days.

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The unbudgeted cost is necessary infrastructure modifications required to restore the system to regulatory compliance with 65,000,

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$644.

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In addition, the Rothe Advisory of the Township Distribute on averaged up to 200

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bottles of drinking water each week. The bottled water program ensured the residents continue

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to have access to safe drinking water, but also requires significant staff time vehicle use

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coordination operational resource. The total direct cost of the bottled water program is an additional

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98,138 and combined with the upgraded compliance requirements. The total financial impact was

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163,782.

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All the advisory was lifted, additional work remains.

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The new iron filtration system requires periodic backwashing and the result in the

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effluent cannot be discharged directly into the environment.

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A new wastewater management system is therefore required.

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The necessary stage 1 and stage 2 archaological assessments have been completed and staff

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are still awaiting confirmation on whether an environmental assessment will be necessary prior

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to proceeding.

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In the meantime, the wastewater system is being designed and afterwards the project will be

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tendered.

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We recognize the significant impact the suffiser had in victim residents and sincerely appreciate

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their patient's cooperation.

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Despite the length of the advisory and the technical setbacks in counter, the township received

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no formal complaints and only small number of inquiries.

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I'm going on monitoring confirms the nitric concentrations remain below the provincial

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standards and the system continues to meet regulatory requirements.

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Based on the success of the blending of the strategy, staff recommend continuing to operate the

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system using blended water while evaluating the long-term nitrate treatment management

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options.

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We also recommend that 1.4 million originally budget for the ION Exchange treatment

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system to be transferred to the reserve and specifically earmark for future long-term nitrate

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management solution.

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This approach will preserve funding already committed to the nitrate management while

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of Williams significant capital cost until the counter-chip long-term treatment requirements for

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first solutions that are better understood with that. I'll take any questions. Council may

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have.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Through you. I just want to make a comment actually. Just to applaud

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you and your team for your troubleshooting throughout this whole ordeal, as well as the

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education to the residents. I had several effective residents reach out to me just to say how

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responsive your staff wasn't in good at keeping them informed. So just to fantastic job

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dealing with a difficult situation and I'm looking forward to seeing how we can use that

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1.4 million at budget time to find a long term solution to the Newington water system.

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Thank you. I'll be sure you pass on your comment.

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You may or so I cancel the McIntyre.

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I was close.

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Through you Mr. Mayor.

463
00:35:33,410 --> 00:35:38,830
Eric, I'm just wondering, is there ever any thought of maybe expanding the radius of the land that we control around that?

464
00:35:39,770 --> 00:35:43,910
So we can keep the nitriot nitriot nutrients that are levels, so we can handle.

465
00:35:45,010 --> 00:35:52,290
Like, there's a farmer's field, a budding that property that should be thinking about buying that to, that we control.

466
00:35:53,130 --> 00:35:59,410
There is a well-protection area, which includes the fields around it. Fortunately, our aquifer

467
00:35:59,410 --> 00:36:04,090
goes right through the town, down through the town, down through the town, down to the

468
00:36:04,090 --> 00:36:09,750
main aquifer, the feeds into the well. Although we do not know the exact source of the nitrates,

469
00:36:09,910 --> 00:36:15,250
we're pretty sure that the lava is effective septic systems. We're having a working with local

470
00:36:15,250 --> 00:36:20,970
conservation authorities to review that. It was no way the time to prove it. Whereas the

471
00:36:20,970 --> 00:36:24,590
The fairground well, which we're pulling water from to blend, it's on different aquifer

472
00:36:24,590 --> 00:36:28,730
and it doesn't pull the water from the same area, it pulls water more from the east to the

473
00:36:28,730 --> 00:36:29,010
village.

474
00:36:29,990 --> 00:36:34,630
So we're part of a long-term strategy is looking to proper aquifer and where we should

475
00:36:34,630 --> 00:36:36,170
be finding our water sources from.

476
00:36:40,380 --> 00:36:46,020
It's a chance to say next year the last nitrates in the water for other reasons, maybe because

477
00:36:46,020 --> 00:36:53,120
it was a lot more precipitation this year, which caused a lot of the nitrates in the water.

478
00:36:53,120 --> 00:36:58,040
I think if you don't move too quickly, maybe it'll clean itself up.

479
00:36:58,700 --> 00:37:04,640
Yeah, I can't speak too much of the science other than the history of one well, the nitrate's been creeping up for the last five to ten years.

480
00:37:05,300 --> 00:37:10,300
So it's been a long process of the levels of having creeping up and it's only been in the last year that it really spiked.

481
00:37:13,080 --> 00:37:20,820
the other questions for their concerns. Thanks, Derek. Thanks, Derek. Next we have the

482
00:37:20,820 --> 00:37:25,580
quarterly at Drany's Report and last Christmas to come up and say if you

483
00:37:25,580 --> 00:37:28,380
were to vote this. Good evening council.

484
00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:37,400
Dear Mr. Mayor, I'd like to present the quarterly drainage report which runs from April 1st to June 30th.

485
00:37:37,580 --> 00:37:51,620
So in that period of time, in April, we have trapped 27 beavers. In May, we have trapped 20 beavers. In June, we have trapped 10 beavers, so we have 63 beavers so far up to date.

486
00:37:51,620 --> 00:37:54,960
That covers the B-reportion, dams and so on.

487
00:37:55,460 --> 00:37:58,300
Municipal drain maintenance currently ongoing.

488
00:37:58,560 --> 00:38:00,500
We have the Waldorf branch of the Quinn drain,

489
00:38:01,280 --> 00:38:03,620
which is currently on hold permits are in place

490
00:38:03,620 --> 00:38:05,400
as request from the landowner,

491
00:38:05,760 --> 00:38:07,440
who is the original request as well.

492
00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:10,280
We have the payload municipal drain.

493
00:38:11,120 --> 00:38:12,640
This is ongoing as well.

494
00:38:12,980 --> 00:38:15,100
There was a request for a minor improvement

495
00:38:15,100 --> 00:38:17,760
that happened to fall under a major improvement.

496
00:38:18,780 --> 00:38:20,360
Since then, we have provided a quote

497
00:38:20,360 --> 00:38:23,120
with engineering costs and so on to the landowner,

498
00:38:23,600 --> 00:38:25,100
and we are currently waiting on the landowner

499
00:38:25,100 --> 00:38:27,700
to make a decision on what they would like to do on that one.

500
00:38:28,920 --> 00:38:31,200
The East Bend Dunlop, Campbell Drain,

501
00:38:31,380 --> 00:38:33,940
as well, a requested by the landowner,

502
00:38:34,340 --> 00:38:35,580
permits our ready and in place,

503
00:38:35,980 --> 00:38:37,740
and waiting on the landowner to decide

504
00:38:37,740 --> 00:38:39,300
when they would like to move forward.

505
00:38:40,520 --> 00:38:43,420
And the most recent one is the Payland Drain,

506
00:38:43,880 --> 00:38:47,660
south of Newington, request for maintenance has been done,

507
00:38:47,920 --> 00:38:49,600
permits our in place, and just awaiting

508
00:38:49,600 --> 00:38:52,000
for the landowner for the go-in.

509
00:38:52,820 --> 00:38:56,540
That is a set for this quarter. It's pretty short one. Any questions?

510
00:38:57,600 --> 00:38:58,820
All right. Thank you very much.

511
00:39:01,180 --> 00:39:03,060
For the request for the most of the drains,

512
00:39:03,700 --> 00:39:06,680
you get the people that own the property that make the request.

513
00:39:07,420 --> 00:39:07,660
Yes.

514
00:39:08,360 --> 00:39:10,680
What happens if the majority of the people don't want the drain clean,

515
00:39:10,880 --> 00:39:13,100
because there's no drain to be any changes to the actin?

516
00:39:13,960 --> 00:39:18,000
No, generally, in all honesty, if the drain is determined to

517
00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:22,960
maintenance, then and there has been an official request or who is a property owner, then

518
00:39:22,960 --> 00:39:26,540
generally we go ahead with the maintenance, otherwise we could be liable for the other

519
00:39:26,540 --> 00:39:27,120
landowners.

520
00:39:29,140 --> 00:39:31,780
Thank you very much.

521
00:39:36,780 --> 00:39:41,100
Next is the application to build communities strong fund.

522
00:39:43,920 --> 00:39:44,000
Thank you.

523
00:39:49,970 --> 00:39:51,050
Thank you.

524
00:39:51,470 --> 00:39:51,750
Thank you.

525
00:39:52,690 --> 00:39:56,030
Thank you.

526
00:39:56,350 --> 00:39:56,910
Thank you.

527
00:39:56,910 --> 00:40:03,010
We did recognize that we had an opportunity to build community strong fund, community phase,

528
00:40:03,730 --> 00:40:10,070
and it did have a matching term up to a million dollar ask from the Fed Dev Ontario Federal Program.

529
00:40:11,010 --> 00:40:16,370
And the township was able to utilize the approved budget from Council for 2026

530
00:40:16,370 --> 00:40:24,790
and 2027 projects to show that Council had supported the dog park as well as the long suit development here

531
00:40:24,790 --> 00:40:29,410
of waterfront lands, it's on the screen right now, as well as the kayak launch and

532
00:40:29,410 --> 00:40:29,810
angle side.

533
00:40:30,550 --> 00:40:34,550
So, being able to couple the properties side by side here and long sewer, able to use

534
00:40:34,550 --> 00:40:41,270
the funds that council set aside for projects and we requested the grant application to

535
00:40:41,270 --> 00:40:43,510
be approved for 1.95 million.

536
00:40:43,570 --> 00:40:48,830
We're hopeful to hear back in the next few months, the projects would be able to start construction

537
00:40:48,830 --> 00:40:53,830
phase as early as April of next year and have a two year span for construction to be completed.

538
00:40:53,830 --> 00:40:58,650
I think this works well that Council had already approved this.

539
00:40:59,030 --> 00:41:02,950
We didn't have a Council meeting in between the announcement as well as the application deadline.

540
00:41:03,710 --> 00:41:09,010
So, at least staff were able to use the original intent of Council's budget allocations towards the application.

541
00:41:09,970 --> 00:41:13,850
It doesn't include, as mentioned, in this, and it says in the park rate there.

542
00:41:14,330 --> 00:41:18,950
For the dog park west of the parkway entrance, as well as the east side, which would be phase one.

543
00:41:18,950 --> 00:41:25,930
And you see phase one includes the roadway into the the park yet here in Long Sioux as well as a center portion

544
00:41:25,930 --> 00:41:34,630
Which would later be an entertainment area if we follow the design as well as roadways coming through recreational trails and a few other amenities. So

545
00:41:35,390 --> 00:41:40,510
It certainly doesn't move the entire project forward, but an opportunity to ever see a million dollar funding

546
00:41:40,510 --> 00:41:47,190
Which stack are a million dollars that Council has set aside in those two years for projects. So we think it's an exciting opportunity

547
00:41:47,190 --> 00:41:51,390
and we're hopeful to hear early in the new year that we can start moving on this in April.

548
00:41:52,470 --> 00:41:55,470
The other thing that we've talked about through the management team,

549
00:41:55,890 --> 00:42:00,510
and our CAO is already made application or looking for quotes from a few engineering firms for

550
00:42:00,510 --> 00:42:03,890
topograph surveys to get done this fall and once the leaves fall,

551
00:42:04,330 --> 00:42:08,670
that will give us a chance to understand the lay of the land and start looking at design options

552
00:42:08,670 --> 00:42:12,690
and have things ready when we can start construction in April if that's a go or not.

553
00:42:13,390 --> 00:42:16,930
Even if we're not successful with the grant we'll be bringing back more proposals

554
00:42:16,930 --> 00:42:21,850
at budget time with the original amount that Council set aside and New Council will just make decisions

555
00:42:21,850 --> 00:42:27,750
on how we're going to move forward in 2026 or sorry, 2027 with these initial projects. So,

556
00:42:27,770 --> 00:42:31,470
exciting times along the waterfront and if we hear able to secure almost a million dollars,

557
00:42:31,670 --> 00:42:34,090
it certainly will be a kickstart to those projects.

558
00:42:54,980 --> 00:42:59,400
We've moved by Councillor Wood, seconded by Councillor McCuyesick, that Councillor Ward

559
00:42:59,400 --> 00:43:04,880
RFT number 19, 2026 for the construction of a multi-use recreational trail in Chase

560
00:43:04,880 --> 00:43:11,640
Meadows subdivision to David Brown construction limited at a total cost of 310,129 dollars

561
00:43:11,640 --> 00:43:19,540
in 43 cents, plus HST, representing the total cost to complete parts A, B, and C of the project.

562
00:43:19,540 --> 00:43:32,540
And further, approve the use of $85,129.43 from Parkland Reserves to fund the remaining project costs, resulting from the previously identified budget shortfall.

563
00:43:33,700 --> 00:43:34,240
Thank you.

564
00:43:34,540 --> 00:43:35,640
I had given it.

565
00:43:36,320 --> 00:43:37,240
Last one for me tonight.

566
00:43:37,680 --> 00:43:38,620
Through you, Mr. Mayor.

567
00:43:39,600 --> 00:43:42,380
So this is a project that Council's well aware of.

568
00:43:42,640 --> 00:43:43,580
We have put out the tender.

569
00:43:43,740 --> 00:43:48,900
We were finally able to receive the TNPI crossing permit, which should be about six, seven months.

570
00:43:48,900 --> 00:43:56,360
So kind of delayed our tender release, which made us a little nervous about the pricing in the later parts of the construction year.

571
00:43:56,640 --> 00:44:02,380
As you can see from the results that we did receive favorable pricing from a local contractor, David Brown construction.

572
00:44:03,080 --> 00:44:06,920
We've gone through the review process of their submission as well as the references.

573
00:44:07,480 --> 00:44:15,660
One of them is which they had helped us construct phase one of the Arnold Bethune multi-use path in 2021, I believe it was.

574
00:44:15,660 --> 00:44:20,280
So we had get a working relationship through that construction as well, and it's a very similar project.

575
00:44:20,920 --> 00:44:25,420
So we feel comfortable when we forward and recommending this contractor for this purpose.

576
00:44:26,800 --> 00:44:34,280
And as Council is aware, and I mentioned in the report that we received approximately $200,000 from the Ontario Trillion Foundation towards this project.

577
00:44:34,640 --> 00:44:40,820
And at the time of budget last year, we had estimated 3 engineers that the project would be $225,000 to complete.

578
00:44:40,820 --> 00:44:48,760
We have had to carry extra costs in contingency of $20,000 with the contractor in this

579
00:44:48,760 --> 00:44:54,920
price, as well as an unknown $20,000 for TNPI inspector fees, both of which we're hopeful

580
00:44:54,920 --> 00:44:56,240
that we don't need to tap into.

581
00:44:56,520 --> 00:44:58,760
We won't know until we get into the process with TNPI.

582
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:13,260
And when their inspectors are on site or not, but we're hopeful to avoid that, as well as the contingency. So this $40,000 there on this $310,000 that we're hopeful to every coup, a good portion of that at the end of the project.

583
00:45:16,540 --> 00:45:24,000
As Council is aware, we started the design of this project back in 2022, as it was identified in the Parks and Recreation.

584
00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:29,820
to plan of 2020 that it was important to find ways to move people from the west and east side

585
00:45:29,820 --> 00:45:34,280
outside the village into the heart of the village. So this is a phase one of moving residents

586
00:45:34,280 --> 00:45:37,960
in a large, just out of the vision of Chase Meadows. It's built up over the years into the

587
00:45:37,960 --> 00:45:42,940
heart of the village and have a safe active transportation opportunities to some of the

588
00:45:42,940 --> 00:45:49,720
amenities that the village offers. And we did do public consultation surveys in 2024 as council

589
00:45:49,720 --> 00:45:57,100
is aware. We had a quite a big turnout. There was, in this particular section, most were in

590
00:45:57,100 --> 00:46:02,040
favor of the project that we did have some landowners who have bought the property that did

591
00:46:02,040 --> 00:46:06,880
have some concerns with the, and rightfully so did have some concerns of potential impact

592
00:46:06,880 --> 00:46:12,840
to their privacy. The path would be running pretty close to some of the homes on the north side,

593
00:46:12,960 --> 00:46:19,300
which would be unhilled. There are backyards would be pretty close. The TNPI restrictions on this

594
00:46:19,300 --> 00:46:23,700
project to get the permit was that we'd be as far away as possible from the center of the property,

595
00:46:23,980 --> 00:46:27,940
which is where the active of pipeline is, and there are initial recommendations back in

596
00:46:27,940 --> 00:46:34,080
2020, which was the state of the north side, the final approval and permit and design had that

597
00:46:34,080 --> 00:46:39,060
recommendation as well in July, so it would be a constructed on the north side of the pipeline,

598
00:46:39,220 --> 00:46:46,180
and about 1.3 meters away from the backyards of the homeowner, so it is tight to there, but that

599
00:46:46,180 --> 00:46:50,920
restrictions and the reasoning that TNPI gave us for how far we had to stay from the active

600
00:46:50,920 --> 00:46:51,220
transit.

601
00:46:51,260 --> 00:46:52,340
Every act of the pipeline.

602
00:46:54,460 --> 00:46:57,560
So I know Council has been copied on some concerns from residents.

603
00:46:57,740 --> 00:47:02,040
We did pass out some communication, but three weeks ago I believe when the TNPI permit

604
00:47:02,040 --> 00:47:06,960
was issued, and when we knew we could put this out to tender and the date was coming up

605
00:47:06,960 --> 00:47:07,380
for closing.

606
00:47:07,620 --> 00:47:11,760
So we did try to inform 14 or 15 homeowners to have the lands of budding.

607
00:47:12,220 --> 00:47:15,360
That did spark a couple emails and Council was copied on them.

608
00:47:15,360 --> 00:47:20,240
try to answer as best as we could with the information we have. Again, we only have some of the

609
00:47:20,240 --> 00:47:24,360
permit information at TMPI's given us, not all the reasonings. So I try to inform them as best

610
00:47:24,360 --> 00:47:29,380
as I could and copy Council on as well. So I know you're aware of some of the concerns and obviously

611
00:47:29,380 --> 00:47:31,140
you're mindful of that before making decisions tonight.

612
00:47:33,850 --> 00:47:37,410
The project did include part A, B and C. So

613
00:47:37,410 --> 00:47:41,720
you'll see on the screen here tonight and red is part A, which would go from the park land on

614
00:47:42,840 --> 00:47:52,720
all the way to the bell tower, but we can't dead end at the bell tower, so other recommendations tonight is to do the initial recommendations tonight is to do the sections

615
00:47:52,720 --> 00:47:56,100
highlighted in red, green, and blue at $310,000.

616
00:47:56,960 --> 00:47:59,260
If not, we need to do a combination.

617
00:47:59,600 --> 00:48:02,620
So it's either part A and part C or part A and part B.

618
00:48:03,060 --> 00:48:05,620
Part B would take us straight through to a mill rush.

619
00:48:06,300 --> 00:48:08,920
And part C would take us behind Irina,

620
00:48:08,940 --> 00:48:12,220
the long serina, to the connecting path,

621
00:48:12,260 --> 00:48:14,780
which is at the tennis court, to make that connection.

622
00:48:15,640 --> 00:48:17,580
So looking at the pricing and the people pricing,

623
00:48:17,820 --> 00:48:20,620
we have in front of us and seeing what the competitive pricing

624
00:48:20,620 --> 00:48:25,320
was we feel from staff standpoint that it make most sense now to try and complete this whole project

625
00:48:25,320 --> 00:48:31,860
at once and using the reserves that we have. And again, that's up to Council's decisions,

626
00:48:31,980 --> 00:48:34,620
but we've outlined that in the options tonight for you to consider.

627
00:48:39,730 --> 00:48:41,710
The only other option that's

628
00:48:41,710 --> 00:48:47,730
listed there is number four would be to decline the project altogether. Our only concern from

629
00:48:47,730 --> 00:48:52,690
staff standpoint is we do have approximately $2,000 from Ontario trillion foundations that we're on

630
00:48:52,690 --> 00:48:56,430
hook to try and finish this project by November 30th of this year to meet the condition

631
00:48:56,430 --> 00:48:57,290
of that grant.

632
00:48:57,850 --> 00:49:02,850
We're on the timeline, speaking to a day-of-ground construction yesterday, they believe

633
00:49:02,850 --> 00:49:05,030
they can meet those timelines if this is approved.

634
00:49:06,670 --> 00:49:10,570
Canceling the project to this point would mean us returning to $200,000 to Ontario-Chillian

635
00:49:10,570 --> 00:49:14,630
Foundation, which has not been favorable to some municipalities in the past when trying to

636
00:49:14,630 --> 00:49:15,630
reapply in future years.

637
00:49:16,070 --> 00:49:19,790
So that would be to concern from a staff standpoint who goes to the applications on annual

638
00:49:19,790 --> 00:49:23,950
basis that it might hinder our opportunities to be successful in future years to use.

639
00:49:24,850 --> 00:49:27,630
So, but again, I'll leave it to Council, the options are in front of you tonight, and

640
00:49:27,630 --> 00:49:29,130
if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer.

641
00:49:30,370 --> 00:49:31,050
I'll can tell you,

642
00:49:33,080 --> 00:49:36,240
returning the money wouldn't be an option if we can run this table.

643
00:49:36,920 --> 00:49:39,680
But I got a question before, but to the floor.

644
00:49:40,900 --> 00:49:45,420
So, are we going to operate the park, or open up the park at Chase Nettles?

645
00:49:46,540 --> 00:49:49,700
Yes, sorry, I think I mentioned that, yes, it wasn't a report as well.

646
00:49:49,700 --> 00:49:55,020
So we did set aside funds in 2026 knowing this is a potential project that come up.

647
00:49:55,160 --> 00:49:57,660
So we don't want to connect this path to this place structure.

648
00:49:57,780 --> 00:50:00,120
It's been sitting in the middle of nowhere for the last four or five years.

649
00:50:00,280 --> 00:50:04,180
We were able to receive federal funding a few years back for multiple place structures.

650
00:50:04,320 --> 00:50:05,240
One of them in Chase Meadows.

651
00:50:05,740 --> 00:50:09,620
The development has not got to that point as quickly as what we thought a few years back.

652
00:50:09,900 --> 00:50:12,220
So this place structure is pretty much sitting in the middle of nowhere still.

653
00:50:12,860 --> 00:50:14,500
The development is now at that point.

654
00:50:14,540 --> 00:50:16,180
This path is at this point of connecting.

655
00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:23,060
So we do have funds in the budget this year through operational dollars to complete the top

656
00:50:23,060 --> 00:50:27,340
of graphic and log grading of that property to bring in extra fill that's required and

657
00:50:27,340 --> 00:50:31,940
do the hydro seeding this fall and more seeding in the spring and hopefully next summer

658
00:50:31,940 --> 00:50:35,660
when the path is all complete this year that we'll have grass growing in that park the way

659
00:50:35,660 --> 00:50:40,700
it should be and it'll be a more safe environment for families to use the amenities that are there.

660
00:50:42,050 --> 00:50:44,350
or a lot of people want to hear that.

661
00:50:44,430 --> 00:50:45,290
Is there any mayor here, Peter?

662
00:50:46,650 --> 00:50:48,450
I think you Mr. Mayor, through you.

663
00:50:48,930 --> 00:50:51,470
Question for the director of Parks and Rec.

664
00:50:52,010 --> 00:50:54,850
Just for the benefit of the residents who might be watching it,

665
00:50:54,990 --> 00:50:57,230
home, can you just speak to what measures we can take to help

666
00:50:57,230 --> 00:51:01,170
ensure that there's no off road vehicles like ATVs on that trail?

667
00:51:02,530 --> 00:51:02,690
Yeah.

668
00:51:02,750 --> 00:51:06,830
So the design does include, and as part of the TNPI process,

669
00:51:07,250 --> 00:51:10,510
is that we don't have them in all of our trails right now.

670
00:51:10,510 --> 00:51:15,110
is a long-term vision and we're going to have these types of delineations, but they did

671
00:51:15,110 --> 00:51:20,330
require, because they don't want to have heavy non-authorized vehicles on their easement,

672
00:51:20,650 --> 00:51:21,630
some P-gate systems.

673
00:51:21,910 --> 00:51:25,170
So the P-gates would open and close by key and lock.

674
00:51:25,470 --> 00:51:29,530
That would allow for township by vehicles or grassmowers to access the properties, but not

675
00:51:29,530 --> 00:51:32,750
motorized vehicles, ATVs, and that sorts of things.

676
00:51:33,330 --> 00:51:36,190
So obviously there's still a potential without happening, but the P-gates system and the

677
00:51:36,190 --> 00:51:39,290
entrances that are paved will be blocked off, but to non-motorized vehicles.

678
00:51:39,290 --> 00:51:40,890
to motorized vehicles, sorry.

679
00:51:44,450 --> 00:51:46,310
Any other questions for Kevin,

680
00:51:46,490 --> 00:51:49,860
all those in favor of the motion?

681
00:51:51,080 --> 00:51:51,920
Scary, thanks Kevin.

682
00:51:52,020 --> 00:51:53,040
Thank you.

683
00:51:55,900 --> 00:52:02,200
Next, we'll move to Bylos and we have Bylos number 2646 development.

684
00:52:03,200 --> 00:52:04,360
Development charges.

685
00:52:05,440 --> 00:52:05,480
Sydney.

686
00:52:09,270 --> 00:52:11,150
Moved by Deputy Mayor Gendo,

687
00:52:11,390 --> 00:52:12,710
seconded by Councillor McIntyre,

688
00:52:13,150 --> 00:52:16,350
that Bylos number 2646 being a Bylos

689
00:52:16,350 --> 00:52:18,770
to impose development charges be read and passed

690
00:52:18,770 --> 00:52:24,650
Then, Red and Past signed and sealed the second day of September 2026, and further that

691
00:52:24,650 --> 00:52:29,230
staff be authorized to undertake all necessary actions to implement an administer the by-law.

692
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:39,620
Okay, thank you through you, Mr. Mayor. So by long number, 2026-046 is the township's updated development charges by law for council's consideration.

693
00:52:40,500 --> 00:52:47,360
The purpose of this by law is to ensure that growth-related infrastructure costs are recovered in a fair transparent and financially sustainable manner.

694
00:52:48,200 --> 00:52:58,020
The Township retained Watson and Associates to complete an updated development charges background study. The study reviewed anticipated growth identified eligible growth-related capital projects

695
00:52:58,020 --> 00:53:02,560
and calculated development charge rates in accordance with the requirements of the Development

696
00:53:02,560 --> 00:53:03,620
Charge Act.

697
00:53:04,000 --> 00:53:09,700
Watson and Associates presented the study and findings at the public meeting on April 8 as part

698
00:53:09,700 --> 00:53:11,080
of the legislative requirements.

699
00:53:12,160 --> 00:53:17,440
As Council will recall on June 24, Council received a report outlining proposed updates to

700
00:53:17,440 --> 00:53:20,840
both the Development Charge BILA and the Capital Connection Charges BILA.

701
00:53:21,520 --> 00:53:26,000
At that meeting, Council approved the Capital Connection Charges BILA and deferred consideration

702
00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:29,860
of the development charge bylaw to allow for further review and discussion.

703
00:53:31,220 --> 00:53:35,520
Development charges are an important financial tool that help ensure that growth pays for growth.

704
00:53:36,200 --> 00:53:47,060
They recover portion of the cost of the infrastructure required to support new development, including services such as roads, fire protection, parks and recreation, land acquisition and growth related studies.

705
00:53:48,000 --> 00:53:55,480
The bylaw does not include water and wastewater services as those costs are recovered through the Township Separate Capital Connection Charges Framework.

706
00:53:56,240 --> 00:54:04,800
The updated rates proposed under Schedule A of the BILA are based on the findings of the background study and comply with current legislative requirements.

707
00:54:05,940 --> 00:54:12,080
Council should note that the Township has completed all required legislative steps under the Development Charges Act.

708
00:54:12,940 --> 00:54:17,600
To date, the Township has collected approximately 1.3 million in development charge revenue.

709
00:54:17,600 --> 00:54:26,840
Updating the by-law will allow the township to continue building reserves and ensure the future growth contributes towards the infrastructure needed to support it.

710
00:54:27,680 --> 00:54:46,920
From a financial sustainability perspective, approving the by-law will ensure appropriate cost recovery for growth, reduce reliance on existing taxpayers, support long-term capital planning and asset management objectives, and continue Council's goal of diversifying revenue sources while protecting existing residents from bearing the cost of new growth.

711
00:54:46,920 --> 00:54:53,640
If I prove this evening the bylaw will come into effect on September 15, repeal the existing

712
00:54:53,640 --> 00:54:59,640
development charges bylaw and remain in effect until September 15, 2036, unless repealed

713
00:54:59,640 --> 00:55:00,680
earlier by council.

714
00:55:01,600 --> 00:55:06,180
Staff will then complete all remaining legislative requirements including notice of passage

715
00:55:06,180 --> 00:55:08,120
and public communication materials.

716
00:55:08,860 --> 00:55:14,940
So the recommendation before council is that bylaw 2026, 046, be read in pass and staff

717
00:55:14,940 --> 00:55:20,460
be authorized to take all the necessary actions to implement and administer this by law.

718
00:55:23,540 --> 00:55:27,670
Thank you, Mr. Mayor, through you.

719
00:55:28,010 --> 00:55:35,590
So we had deferred this back in June and I believe perhaps July in order to allow us to

720
00:55:35,590 --> 00:55:40,710
receive information from the provincial government federal government with respect to their

721
00:55:40,710 --> 00:55:47,890
grants relating to those communities that don't implement development charges.

722
00:55:48,490 --> 00:55:52,730
I was wondering if our CAO could perhaps speak to whether we would be eligible.

723
00:55:53,430 --> 00:55:54,790
Absolutely, thank you.

724
00:55:55,190 --> 00:55:56,250
And through you, Mr. Mayor.

725
00:55:57,850 --> 00:56:02,210
So we all know back in early June the government,

726
00:56:02,370 --> 00:56:06,850
so provincial and federal government, they introduced a development

727
00:56:06,850 --> 00:56:13,630
hard reduction program. The intake opened on January 1st and closed on June 19th. So there's

728
00:56:13,630 --> 00:56:21,430
a very short window to make an application. And since we don't include infrastructure under

729
00:56:21,430 --> 00:56:27,670
our development charges and they're separate under the Municipal Act, we had more questions

730
00:56:27,670 --> 00:56:35,710
than anything at that time. So we weren't sure what the parameters were at that time. Following

731
00:56:35,710 --> 00:56:40,550
that just at the ammo conference that we attended last month, they had announced that there

732
00:56:40,550 --> 00:56:45,390
would be a non-development, non-development charge municipality stream.

733
00:56:46,410 --> 00:56:51,110
So based on current information, it appears that we would be ineligible for the non-development

734
00:56:51,110 --> 00:56:54,770
charge stream because it is an active development charge as a by-law.

735
00:56:54,930 --> 00:56:56,130
We already have one in place.

736
00:56:56,810 --> 00:57:01,290
The non-development charge stream is being introduced result from municipality, other municipalities

737
00:57:01,290 --> 00:57:05,690
across Ontario, and their concerns related to the initial DCRP program that

738
00:57:05,690 --> 00:57:12,430
came out. So they did create this stream for solely for municipalities who currently do not

739
00:57:12,430 --> 00:57:19,130
have development charges. There are no additional program details that have been released

740
00:57:19,130 --> 00:57:25,850
to date. We've had a discussion with our economists and part of our delegation with Mr. Mayor

741
00:57:25,850 --> 00:57:33,370
and Mr. McMillan and Mr. McIntyre. The MPP Sandu and his parliamentary assistance did confirm

742
00:57:33,370 --> 00:57:39,310
at the during the delegation that we wouldn't be eligible under that stream.

743
00:57:40,750 --> 00:57:49,310
So we did have more I did, I had an extensive discussion with our economists, there will

744
00:57:49,310 --> 00:57:53,470
be additional intakes, there will be announced later, because it's a ten-year program.

745
00:57:54,530 --> 00:57:59,310
So we and our economists, we still recommend proceeding with the proposed AC amendment while

746
00:57:59,310 --> 00:58:01,990
continuing to monitor future provincial funding opportunities.

747
00:58:06,060 --> 00:58:07,720
Any other questions or concerns?

748
00:58:08,620 --> 00:58:09,380
Through you, Mr. Mayor.

749
00:58:09,700 --> 00:58:12,580
Just wondering, Carl, did they give us a time?

750
00:58:13,140 --> 00:58:13,960
Just say 10 years.

751
00:58:14,380 --> 00:58:15,700
But the stream is going to be available.

752
00:58:16,340 --> 00:58:17,020
Program, yes.

753
00:58:17,120 --> 00:58:18,260
It's intended for 10 years.

754
00:58:19,360 --> 00:58:22,920
So do you think, did economists think there's going to be something else to come out?

755
00:58:23,260 --> 00:58:23,540
Or that?

756
00:58:23,820 --> 00:58:26,160
Everyone anticipates MMA H as well.

757
00:58:26,500 --> 00:58:28,880
They do highlight on their website.

758
00:58:29,120 --> 00:58:33,180
That additional intakes or additional streams will be coming up in the future.

759
00:58:33,180 --> 00:58:35,980
but the timing and the announcements we don't agree.

760
00:58:37,540 --> 00:58:40,400
And if I could just add as well,

761
00:58:40,620 --> 00:58:43,580
just to provide council with a little bit more information,

762
00:58:43,820 --> 00:58:47,420
I mean, since we've had our presentation

763
00:58:47,420 --> 00:58:49,020
and our public engagement discussion

764
00:58:49,020 --> 00:58:52,540
with our development community, we've had discussions

765
00:58:52,540 --> 00:58:56,240
with some of our developers, the strong majority of them.

766
00:58:56,740 --> 00:59:00,920
We only had two inquiries in respects to the background study.

767
00:59:01,620 --> 00:59:13,640
We provided them with a response, they were happy with it, and since that date, I've had further discussions, and they are well aware that there's going to be an increase in their fine with the increase as being proposed.

768
00:59:13,640 --> 00:59:14,320
The

769
00:59:18,000 --> 00:59:36,260
government charges are important, the pace for our growth and some has got to pay for all of this infrastructure, especially all of the growth that we're experiencing at this time residentially mostly, and I think that the existing tax payer or rate payer property tip payers aren't paying for it all.

770
00:59:36,680 --> 00:59:41,220
This is important that we continue this, I think, as we plan.

771
00:59:42,400 --> 00:59:44,740
And it's good planning. It's good planning down the road.

772
00:59:45,960 --> 00:59:49,880
So there's any other questions or anything like that.

773
00:59:51,120 --> 00:59:54,360
So I'll ask for the vote on favor of the motion.

774
00:59:55,080 --> 00:59:57,520
Motion is carried. Thank you. Thanks, Cindy.

775
01:00:01,900 --> 01:00:11,700
Next is the by-law number 2026-59, acceptance of the transfer of county road 36, and go ahead.

776
01:00:12,760 --> 01:00:31,880
Moved by Councillor Mackayzick, seconded by Councillor Woods, that by-law number 2026-59, being a by-law to authorize the mayor and clerk to execute the transfer agreement between the corporation of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glen Gary, and the corporation of the township of Soastormont, for the jurisdictional transfer of county road 36.

777
01:00:31,880 --> 01:00:36,880
be read and passed an open council signed and sealed the second day of September 2026.

778
01:00:38,640 --> 01:00:39,420
Thank you, Eric.

779
01:00:40,480 --> 01:00:41,880
I came through you, Mr. Mayor.

780
01:00:42,180 --> 01:00:43,900
This council is aware over the past several years.

781
01:00:44,200 --> 01:00:47,060
Canada 36 has experienced some significant growth and development.

782
01:00:47,840 --> 01:00:51,880
As such, the roadway is evolved from serving regional traffic to function more at the local roadway.

783
01:00:52,900 --> 01:00:57,620
Today, excuse me, today with additional intersections and pedestrian activity at Long Canada 36,

784
01:00:57,620 --> 01:01:01,720
It demonstrates the characteristics more in line with the local road than a regional road,

785
01:01:02,160 --> 01:01:05,520
making it more consistent with that of a township road rather than a county road.

786
01:01:06,240 --> 01:01:11,180
Recognizing these changes, Council passed a resolution of February 2025, requesting this

787
01:01:11,180 --> 01:01:14,940
EG County's formalized transfer to the jurisdiction of the roadway to the township.

788
01:01:15,800 --> 01:01:19,120
Since that time, several discussions were held between the township and the counties,

789
01:01:19,640 --> 01:01:23,900
regarding the appropriate jurisdiction of the county of 36 based on its function and use.

790
01:01:24,460 --> 01:01:30,340
Based on these conversations, the counties approved by a law number of 554-3 on August 24th,

791
01:01:30,940 --> 01:01:34,420
authorizing the jurisdictional transfer of counter-36 to the township.

792
01:01:35,520 --> 01:01:38,840
This part of assuming ownership, the township will now be responsible for naming the former

793
01:01:38,840 --> 01:01:44,760
road counter-road 36. Once the transfer agreement has been completed, the building department will

794
01:01:44,760 --> 01:01:48,940
initiate the road naming process and according to the township, road naming by law.

795
01:01:49,960 --> 01:01:53,660
Staff are recommending that the roadway be renamed using the names by which is already

796
01:01:53,660 --> 01:01:57,480
commonly known, specifically Miller-Rush Road and Post Road.

797
01:01:58,940 --> 01:02:00,920
Further as part of this process, the public will be

798
01:02:00,920 --> 01:02:03,340
provided an opportunity to comment on the proposed

799
01:02:03,340 --> 01:02:03,740
name.

800
01:02:04,480 --> 01:02:06,440
All feedback will be reviewed in a recommendation

801
01:02:06,440 --> 01:02:07,660
for council consideration.

802
01:02:07,780 --> 01:02:11,140
We brought forward at the September 23rd Council meeting.

803
01:02:12,060 --> 01:02:14,520
Following the adoption of the road naming by-law staff

804
01:02:14,520 --> 01:02:17,160
will also bring forward housekeeping by-laws to ensure

805
01:02:17,160 --> 01:02:19,380
all applicable speed limits and stock controls

806
01:02:19,380 --> 01:02:22,240
are probably reflected under the new road name.

807
01:02:22,240 --> 01:02:25,720
Without taking any questions, Council, we have.

808
01:02:26,200 --> 01:02:26,640
Questions?

809
01:02:27,420 --> 01:02:27,700
Councillor Wood?

810
01:02:28,040 --> 01:02:29,600
Thank you through you, Mr. Mayor.

811
01:02:30,360 --> 01:02:37,340
With our acquisition of this county road 36, are we going to investigate adding sidewalks

812
01:02:37,340 --> 01:02:38,860
at some point for some of the residents?

813
01:02:38,960 --> 01:02:42,940
Because I know that's been a major point of concern with the speeds on that road.

814
01:02:45,260 --> 01:02:46,380
Yeah, through you, Mr. Mayor.

815
01:02:46,540 --> 01:02:47,260
Yes, that will be.

816
01:02:47,360 --> 01:02:49,060
We'll be looking at different options.

817
01:02:49,060 --> 01:02:54,240
We are investigating, as we speak, and hope to have something brought back by budget time.

818
01:02:54,500 --> 01:02:56,060
Excellent. Thank you.

819
01:02:56,980 --> 01:03:05,400
I like Post Road, but if you say Post Road, but maybe you confuse people from the Post Road that's going the east side.

820
01:03:06,400 --> 01:03:08,680
Have a more road. How about Post Road West?

821
01:03:10,920 --> 01:03:16,860
Everything's open. Right now, technically, the other Post Road we're referring to is actually counter road 36.

822
01:03:16,860 --> 01:03:24,360
is not post-road, or this would be actually officially post-road, but we're open to suggestions.

823
01:03:25,280 --> 01:03:26,620
Okay, you can just be able to read.

824
01:03:27,740 --> 01:03:28,660
Didn't take much.

825
01:03:29,460 --> 01:03:32,620
I'm used to read about this time, I can ask Larry Anna, I'm easily convinced.

826
01:03:35,850 --> 01:03:37,770
Okay, there's any other questions for Derek?

827
01:03:39,410 --> 01:03:40,670
All those in favor of the motion?

828
01:03:40,970 --> 01:03:41,230
It's carried.

829
01:03:41,410 --> 01:03:42,230
Thank you.

830
01:03:46,260 --> 01:03:49,060
Next we have the motion to the by-law of 2026,

831
01:03:49,060 --> 01:03:56,040
62 authorized supplemental agreement with the Ontario Clean Water Agency.

832
01:03:56,460 --> 01:03:57,520
Go ahead.

833
01:03:58,300 --> 01:04:03,900
Move by Councillor McIntyre, seconded by Deputy Mayor Gendo, that by law number 202662,

834
01:04:04,160 --> 01:04:08,380
being a bylaw to authorize a supplemental agreement with the Ontario Clean Water Agency

835
01:04:08,380 --> 01:04:11,520
for water and wastewater information technology support.

836
01:04:11,880 --> 01:04:16,500
Be read and pass, signed and sealed in Open Council, the second day of September 2026.

837
01:04:18,640 --> 01:04:25,860
Great. Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor. Good evening, Council. So in 2024, the Township

838
01:04:25,860 --> 01:04:31,140
entered into an agreement with Aqua, the Ontario Clean Water Agency, for the operation

839
01:04:31,140 --> 01:04:37,320
of our Water and wastewater facilities. Excuse me. The supplemental agreement that is before

840
01:04:37,320 --> 01:04:43,720
you this evening is specifically for support surrounding information technology. The systems

841
01:04:43,720 --> 01:04:50,040
that are critical to the delivery of the water waste water system specifically skater, cyber security and automation.

842
01:04:51,060 --> 01:04:58,200
So as the township continues to modernize technology and infrastructure, there's an increase need for specialized expertise in this area.

843
01:04:59,960 --> 01:05:03,820
And internal expertise is not quite there.

844
01:05:03,820 --> 01:05:12,580
So, included in the budget for 2026 was $45,000 and that lands about what this proposal is.

845
01:05:12,840 --> 01:05:18,420
It will be a five-year agreement whereby the first six months to year,

846
01:05:18,840 --> 01:05:27,440
Aqua will map the entire IT system and take over incrementally going forward.

847
01:05:27,440 --> 01:05:40,480
And, yeah, as additional costs, hopefully we do not see any, but as additional costs may or may not present themselves, they will be brought to Council during budget deliberations in the years going forward.

848
01:05:42,470 --> 01:05:43,590
And that's it. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

849
01:05:43,810 --> 01:05:44,110
Thank you.

850
01:05:44,530 --> 01:05:45,690
Questions for all

851
01:05:49,980 --> 01:05:51,280
those of you over there?

852
01:05:51,800 --> 01:05:52,540
Thanks, Larry.

853
01:05:52,760 --> 01:06:00,760
Next, we'll move to the, any updates of the announcements for committee members that are involved in any meetings.

854
01:06:01,000 --> 01:06:02,120
We'll start with deputy mayor.

855
01:06:02,120 --> 01:06:07,620
Thank you Mr. Mayor for you just a quick update to let everyone know that the first meeting of the

856
01:06:07,620 --> 01:06:14,120
Conservation Authority Transition Committee will be on September 11th and agenda hasn't been sent yet,

857
01:06:14,520 --> 01:06:20,460
but there were some conversations at the last County Council meeting with respect to the

858
01:06:21,540 --> 01:06:32,100
draft allocation of seats for the new Conservation Authority. Right now it's proposed that there'll be

859
01:06:32,100 --> 01:06:38,420
SDNG one to Cornwall and then one to each other upper tier or singular tier

860
01:06:38,420 --> 01:06:46,340
municipality in the new CA region. However, there's been some concerns raised by other

861
01:06:46,340 --> 01:06:53,660
municipalities that the numbers that they based these allocations on were incorrect. So that

862
01:06:53,660 --> 01:07:01,080
the recalculation would actually drop SDNG down to one seat and provide two to our neighbors

863
01:07:01,080 --> 01:07:06,560
in Prescott Russell. So that's going to be a point of advocacy for me at the meeting, it's

864
01:07:06,560 --> 01:07:12,180
just making sure that we have the proper allocation. Though we don't have a great number of

865
01:07:12,180 --> 01:07:18,260
residents compared to some of the bigger municipalities in the new CA, we do take a large share

866
01:07:18,260 --> 01:07:22,380
of the watershed and we think that needs to be reflected in how we determine the sea allocation.

867
01:07:32,860 --> 01:07:36,360
So are you the date of which the transition takes place?

868
01:07:38,100 --> 01:07:44,760
The new CA will become operative right now in February, whether they actually meet that target or not,

869
01:07:45,600 --> 01:07:52,270
is to be seen. But the transition committee is proposing meeting once the month starting in

870
01:07:52,270 --> 01:08:01,450
September through the end of January with the goal to have the new CA come into force, I guess,

871
01:08:01,610 --> 01:08:02,190
February 1.

872
01:08:05,810 --> 01:08:06,430
Any other questions?

873
01:08:07,370 --> 01:08:08,910
For a regard in the CA part.

874
01:08:09,330 --> 01:08:09,450
Okay.

875
01:08:09,730 --> 01:08:12,510
Is there any other committees report to report?

876
01:08:13,330 --> 01:08:13,950
Any other things?

877
01:08:14,670 --> 01:08:14,870
Okay.

878
01:08:15,050 --> 01:08:15,690
We'll move on then.

879
01:08:16,050 --> 01:08:16,890
Thank you.

880
01:08:17,030 --> 01:08:18,290
Thanks for all that Andrew.

881
01:08:19,970 --> 01:08:23,310
Lots of updating the new in your future.

882
01:08:23,310 --> 01:08:27,230
And I will move to confirmation by a law.

883
01:08:29,200 --> 01:08:34,280
Moved by Councillor Woods, seconded by Councillor McIntyre, that by law number 202661

884
01:08:34,280 --> 01:08:38,740
to adopt confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in open

885
01:08:38,740 --> 01:08:41,960
council signed and sealed the second day of September 2026.

886
01:08:45,340 --> 01:08:46,340
All of favor of the motion.

887
01:08:47,940 --> 01:08:52,840
And we have one more motion for adjournment, but I just want to make a reminder forward

888
01:08:52,840 --> 01:08:55,940
for everybody that's interesting going to the fair this weekend.

889
01:08:56,800 --> 01:09:03,200
Friday night is, of course, the exciting, and Carl, you can want to talk about that. You're going to be there.

890
01:09:03,760 --> 01:09:07,660
That's the Derby the first evening. It's my first time there actually going with it, so I'm excited.

891
01:09:08,560 --> 01:09:09,660
You got a car in it, Carl?

892
01:09:10,680 --> 01:09:11,800
That was my Derby.

893
01:09:12,900 --> 01:09:15,640
And that's the thing we said, get there early if you're going to go.

894
01:09:16,160 --> 01:09:25,400
Of course, it's all we can events going on for everybody, and I'll be part of the parade on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock.

895
01:09:25,400 --> 01:09:30,100
I don't know how many years in the world I've done that, but quite a few actually.

896
01:09:31,520 --> 01:09:36,840
And that, the advocacy, the old antique cars that put it in the parade and they have

897
01:09:36,840 --> 01:09:41,060
poor server, fire trucks, and it's going to be fun. Lots of things went on.

898
01:09:41,320 --> 01:09:47,420
I could culture stuff, a lot of vendors, and things like that, so baseball, lots of baseball.

899
01:09:48,940 --> 01:09:52,100
So, hope everybody can make it.

900
01:09:52,100 --> 01:09:58,280
Jeremy Oksandr's move by Deputy Mayor Gendo seconded by Councillor Mackay'sic that

901
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Council would join this meeting at 6.10pm and return to the call of the chair.

902
01:10:02,740 --> 01:10:03,300
All those in favour?

903
01:10:03,920 --> 01:10:04,600
The motion is carried.

904
01:10:04,780 --> 01:10:05,520
Thank you.

905
01:10:05,640 --> 01:10:08,760
Have a great evening and I want to thank all staff for all their reports.

906
01:10:09,580 --> 01:10:10,980
Appreciate it very much.