Okay, we'll call the meeting to order.
Moved by Richard Macomb, seconded by Margaret Fancy, that council approved
the agenda. All in favor?
Carries.
Or do you want these separated, Jennifer?
» No, that's fine. >> All right.
Um declaration of interests, pecuniary or otherwise. Seeing none.
Approval of the minutes. Moved by Margaret Fancy, seconded by Richard
Macomb, that the council approved the special meeting minutes.
Committee of the whole meet public works meeting minutes and the regular meeting
minutes dated July the 20th. Any questions or comments on those? All
in favor? Carries.
Accounts payable. Moved by Richard Macomb, seconded by Margaret Fancy, that
council approved the accounts payable report dated August 14th, 2016 in the
amount of $148,776.56.
Questions on that? All in favor?
Carries.
And the best part of the night, the
delegation. >> [sighs]
» Welcome Shannon and company. Yeah, please.
» Uh just wanted to come tonight. I know it's a few months after the golf
tournament, but I was just wanted to officially come to council and let you
know that we've been able to donate $23,000
um for the rec park. And we also did donate $2,000 to Special Olympics, as
well. So, just wanted to let you know how the event went, and we're very
excited to be able to donate to um the recreation park in the hopes of uh
further renovations in the future. So, I just wanted to to do that tonight.
» And we will >> [applause]
» And we want to say thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you very
much. And especially golf tournaments, there's so so much work to put them on.
Oh my goodness, it's I cannot you know, we've all gone to lots of them,
the the work that's behind the scenes takes weeks and weeks and weeks to do,
and then we really really appreciate what you've done. So, we want to take a
photo of you holding the the check, and we want to make sure that
the world knows about it. If you don't mind, we're going to
publish this. Thank you so much for everything.
» All right, you're welcome. >> Uh
you rec committee, whatever. >> Yeah.
» Yeah. And Jennifer, you'll take a
» Okay. >> Where do you want
» Okay, that's what I'm trying to figure out.
» Yeah, let's stand in front of the screen. All members of council stand in.
» There are the screens on. >> Okay, can you do that, please? Is that
the same thing? the one on the TV behind you.
» [snorts]
[laughter] >> Awesome. All right, 1 2 3 1 2 3.
» Awesome. >> Wait, did you get them all? Kelly, did
you get it? Okay.
Get it?
Send that to Ron T. Jackson.
It's the TCO editor. He'll get it.
Yeah, it's good. I will.
Thanks. Thanks again. Good Good Good luck with the soccer and the hockey.
Hot dog race.
Okay, Chief, you're up.
» Good evening, everyone. Um July was a pretty uh
non-eventful month as far as fire goes. Nothing
really really big. Um August has been very slow. We've only
had two calls um in the month so far.
So, that was good. Um we did get the backup camera
installed in three. That was part of the capital budget improvement and does make
it a big difference when you're trying to back into that trailer. Now, you can
see what's what's back there. Uh, yeah, the towers got some upgrades
back in July. So for about 2 hours we couldn't uh
talk to each other. Only by uh >> It's frightening.
» It was frightening, yes. Uh, we couldn't communicate with Brockville. Uh, and we
knew that well in advance, so that's why we set up what we did. So, uh, we were
lucky nothing happened when we did that. >> Is there Yeah.
» Nothing happened. Is there some way that can be
made better? >> Well, just doing the upgrades for the
new communication. It wasn't anything uh wasn't a uh mechanical breakdown or
electrical breakdown, just the upgrades, computer upgrades to this tower system
they did. That's what it was for. >> Okay, yeah.
» Um, it's just a one-time deal. It was did ours and then Real Lakes had one,
the same thing. They had the same problem, not problem, but the same issue
going on. So did Leeds, so. >> Okay.
» Um, we donated uh
quite a bit of old equipment. Kind of cleaned their trailer out. Um,
old SCBA bottles that we can't use because of the reality here, but they
can up First Nation, so.
There's all kinds of uh old SCBA bottles, uh, bunker gear. We had a an
extra set of uh extrication tools that we never used. It
sat in the It's been sitting in the trailer for a year and a half.
Um, >> You know, you should
» generators, hoses. >> You should take picture of that and go
to the newspaper cuz the other departments do the same, but and I know
you you guys have been doing that for for many years, but you you should be
recognized for that. >> Well, they put it on Facebook. Uh, Ian
Robinson, who's the local representative, had it on Facebook. Um,
I think it is >> It's a nice thing to do and it's It just
You should recognize for doing it. >> I'm on Facebook and I didn't see any of
that. >> Oh, I saw it several times. Now, I did
get an invite today from Mike Prior from LCI. They also they donated the truck
that all this stuff is going in. And they're doing a uh
uh photo op on Wednesday
» That's what I mean. >> at
Lansdowne with the truck and and the stuff. So, I'm going to try to get in on
that. >> Okay, well
Just just so you're recognized for doing it cuz it's a good thing to do it.
» But it was it was all over Facebook, but I saw it several times. Okay.
Um the Young's Mills Crossing got opened
and closed and opened with any issues, but we did have a a good contingency
plan in place if we had had a call, so that was good. Um the the Paxson beings
are just haven't been running for a number of years. They stopped in COVID.
They just never started again, so they started up, so it's all the Eastern
Shore fire departments, not just Leeds and Granville, so it's a good networking
to talk to. This one was a a Zoom meeting, but hopefully the next
one will be face-to-face meeting.
We did two rounds of extrication training in July.
Both those days were like the plus 35 days, so the guys really got their
workout that day. Equipment checks and association meeting. So, we have five
new firefighters here. Just building ready to start the firefighter one and
two. And firefighter Summers is enrolled in
the fire investigator course. And there's another upcoming county-wide
EV electric vehicle fire training course as well.
So, we're going to send a couple folks to that.
Um Jan is also enrolled in part four of the fire code. That's just that's
dealing with courtroom, which is stuff that we have we have to go to court.
What procedures that we have to do as a fire department to put that in motion in
court. Um
number four needs the extra work after safety that was completed.
Um we're looking for things for the fire services grant. And that's just says 226
not seven not 1617, but that's due next week, so Jan will sit down and do that
transfer. So, the type on type on again for that.
We've got a couple things that we put together to buy yet.
And nothing for the fire prevention group,
although they are working on now getting stuff around for the Phillies fair this
weekend.
» Could you I'll remind Gordon about the poker paddle poker run.
» I will. Yeah. >> Please and thank you because I haven't
heard anything from him and it's >> Okay.
» 3 weeks away. We need a
couple bodies at Marystown Landing and a couple bodies at Brown's Bay if you can,
please and thank you. >> Make sure I
pass it on to you tomorrow night. >> Okay.
» All right. >> Any other [snorts] questions? Uh
» No. Yeah. Thank you.
» Have a good night. >> Thanks very much, Mr. Mayor.
» Thank you. Moved by
uh Margaret Fancy, seconded by Richard Markey, counsel receive the fire chief's
report. All in favor.
Carries.
Uh moved by Richard Markey, seconded by Margaret Fancy, that counsel receive the
public works report. All in favor.
Carries.
Excuse [clears throat] me. You're up.
» Good evening, Mayor Haley and members of council. Are there any questions on my
report under council directives? Or under other items?
I just wanted to reiterate to council that
this is the first year we've had a summer student in the township office
and it's been working out extremely well. We're very, very happy. Um
work is getting done on target or even ahead of time. And um
yeah, we're very, very happy to have a summer student. We really appreciate it.
So, thank you for approving that in the budget.
» is she here for, Jen? >> She's here until the end of the first
week of September. >> Okay.
» And then just a reminder for anyone listening and members of
council of the community trail walk that's taking place this Wednesday at
10:00 a.m. And then there's there's really no
update to the action plan. Architecture 49 has provided some drawings that I
believe are being shared and reviewed with the fire department. And uh we'll
update council once some feedback's been received on that.
Um >> Have you seen it yet?
» No. >> Okay.
Okay, good. Are we meeting tomorrow again then?
» No, bi-weekly. Bi-weekly, yeah. So, the following week.
» Okay. Any questions for Jennifer or the department?
» [clears throat] >> Moved by Margaret Fancy, second by
Richard Marcoux, that council receive the clerk's report. All in favor.
Carries.
And moved by Richard Marcoux, second by Margaret Fancy, that the clerk's report
25-26 recreation reserve fund be received. And that council direct staff
to transfer the donated funds from Skyward Active Health Centre in the
amount of $10,000 into the recreation reserve fund.
Any further comments on that? Other than we have to thank Shannon
again a million times. All in favor.
Carries.
Website update. Moved by Margaret Fancy, second by Richard
Marcoux, that clerk's report 26-26 website update be received and the
council accept Northnet's Media's proposal in the amount of $5,575
plus HST to update the Township of Frontenac Young website.
Jennifer, do you want to add anything more you want to add to that or are we
» Um no, not particularly. Are there any questions on that report?
» It's just that the money we where it came from the budget is
interesting. >> Yes, actually it is. So, to go back to
my previous reports, um, because of some savings that the summer student has
found on how to scan documents, those big large,
um, building permit plans
that we didn't think we had the capacity in-house to do, we realized that we do
now have that. So, the budgeted amount that we had put in for those, we're
hoping can be spent on updating the website instead.
» Still in the budget? >> Yeah. Updating the website always a good
plan. >> Yeah, you bet.
» Yeah, I >> All right.
» I Um, yeah, I think it's it's a great plan
because we're trying to, you know, direct people to the website. We're
using QR codes to get people to the website. So, the more it can be
user-friendly, the better. And I think, um, our CDC sent some suggestions about,
you know, their work on trying to access various,
uh, parts of the website and and where some of the roadblocks were. So,
hopefully that'll be helpful to us. I sent it to Jen.
» Yeah, so I'll talk to you about that after we We couldn't It's like a locked
document. >> Oh, is it?
» Yeah. >> Oh, I think it has to go Anyway, it goes
into It's one of those technical things that one of the ones that I might
actually know the answer to. >> [laughter]
» Okay. So, we'll do that. But, yeah, I think it's a it's a great idea and to
get rid of some of those old files that are confusing if people
enter in any event and it's any event that was 2 years ago or whatever. So,
it's good. Good use of money.
» Okay, all in favor of that motion. Carries.
» Moved by Richard Marcoux, seconded by Margaret Fancy, that report clerk's
report 27-26 surplus to the needs of the municipality
concession broken front plan 120 Island
ID number 115 be received and that the council declares the land
legally described as concession broken front plan 120 Island 115D
surplus needs of the municipality.
And further the clerk be directed to proceed with the process outlined in
bylaw 15-11 a bylaw to regulate the sale of the municipally owned real property
with respect to the sale of Island 115D.
Any questions on that? Apparently they're a rock off the end of
the off
Grenadier Island that's something that's tax sale.
» It's a rock. >> It's not It's a rock. It's not much more
than a rock. >> You can stand and fish off of it.
» No.
Well, that's why it hasn't sold yet. Okay, all in favor.
Yes. It's a shoal.
Well, in in in high water it is no longer an
island.
Okay, the building inspector's report moved by Richard Marcoux, seconded by
Margaret Fancy, that council receive the building inspector's report 08-26.
Any questions or comments on that? No? All in favor.
Carried.
I got up here. >> I have a question.
» Yeah, sorry. >> Mr. Clerk.
How many uh new homes been done this year?
» Two. >> Just two?
Compared to last year, we did seven. >> Seven.
» Okay.
Okay. Move by Margaret Fancy, second by
Richard Marcoux, that the Young and Bloom Committee meeting minutes dated
June the 18th be received. Gail, anything to add there?
» Uh no, just that they had a very, very successful um Hidden Garden Tour. It
went extremely well. The gardens were beautiful.
» [clears throat] >> So, they already have people lined up
for the garden tour for next year. Which is unusual cuz normally have to go
out and hunt for them, but we've had people volunteer to put their gardens
in. So, and um
during the Village Fair, the announcements will be made of the winner
of the People's Choice Awards contest. So,
I'm looking forward to that. We had more entries this year than last year, so
good all around. They do a wonderful job, that group.
» If you would uh run the tour very early in the spring, I could enter because my
yard is beautiful dandelions.
» I'll recommend that to them at the meeting Thursday.
» Okay. All righty.
All in favor of receiving those minutes? Carried.
That's all I can grow, by the way, is dandelions.
I know they're there. They're still there.
Okay. Uh Environmental Advisory. Move by Margaret Fancy, second by Richard
Marcoux, that the Environmental Advisory Committee meeting minutes dated May 20th
be received.
Carson, Margaret, anything to add there? No?
» Just watch for our committee at the Village Fair. We're going to have um
a spot for people to have a look at what we've done over the last 4 years and
then make some suggestions about what they'd like to see us working or the
future committee working on. And also going to be a little contest on
recycling. Um so people have an opportunity to uh uh
decide what gets the correct bin. So we're looking forward to that. So
» Oh dear. >> Um again another
» [laughter] >> Anyway, and
but so we're we're inviting the public to come to our table and just uh
present your ideas and play a game and have some fun.
» Okay. That's on Saturday, everybody. All in favor of the receiving those
minutes? Yes.
Moved by Richard MacLeod and seconded by Margaret Fancy that
Community Development Committee meeting minutes dated June the 25th
be received.
Margaret, did that anything died there? >> No, just equally come to the Village
Fair and see the Community Development Committee.
We have We've been working as we did earlier on to try and recruit
and thank volunteers. So there'll be a place where we have information about
our committees and uh um
some banners that we worked with the Village Fair Committee on to promote the
Village Fair and volunteerism for future years.
Um looking forward to that and coming up in the fall there'll be a
series of seniors luncheons as per usual at the the Legion.
Just firming up some of the presentations for that as well.
» I did the Family Young Day at Browns Bay happen?
» It has not and uh Yes, there's a whole staffing story
there that I won't bore you with, but >> it. I
» We're on it, but yeah, but it >> Cuz it said it was supposed to be August
the 9th and I didn't see it. >> know. No, it just because of staffing.
» Okay. >> Margaret, what about the cooking
workshop? Did they think ever happened with that?
» Well, what happened was and we we had planned Ruth Carter was going to
do that at at the Legion on Fridays and then now the Legion is booked for
lunches Developmental Services has booked the
site every Friday to do cooking classes with some of their
clients. And um >> Oh, right.
» Yeah, so Ruth is working where
we approached the supervisor of the group and we are
looking at doing some cooking workshops in the fall. And we've also got so
a couple of other ones that are going to be kind of fun.
Mike Pielowson from Spicy Ric's for example
is going to do a hot sauce cooking event at the Legion.
So yes, they are coming up. We just didn't want to look like we were you
know We wanted to make the other group
comfortable and now that started. I think they have four or five people, but
we felt in speaking with their supervisor we can
then open it up to others as well. >> The reason I asked you that is because
we've had cooking classes at the odd time with the
library board as a >> Yes, yeah. And with the
» Oh, there was another group. Trying to remember which one it was. Young at
Heart Bloom, I think. And it worked out really well at the community center. So
I mean >> Maybe we could do it there.
» Yeah, cuz if you have a conflict with them, there might be other people that
like to do the cooking that you do rather than that one. So then it would
give them options. >> That's true and there is there are
facilities here. That's a good suggestion. Yeah, Ruth's been kind of
because she used in her former job when she worked with the Y, she did a lot of
cooking classes and you know, cooking on a budget, cooking for one, those sorts
of things. So, yeah. And so, those it just got delayed because we were we were
waiting to see what happened with the Legion. Yeah, we can do that.
» Okay. So, receiving those community
development committee meetings, all in favor.
Carries.
So, bylaws. Moved by Carson Massey, seconded by Gail
Williams, that a bylaw to establish fees and charges for the services provided
for the by the corporation of the Township of Front of Young be read a
first and second time. All in favor. Carries.
» A bylaw to establish fees and charges for services provided by the corporation
of the Township of Front of Young short way.
» Moved by Gail Williams, and seconded by Carson Massey, that a bylaw to establish
fees and charges for the services provided by the corporation of the
Township of Front of Young be read a third and final time. Numbered as bylaw
30-26. Signed by the mayor and clerk, sealed
with the corporate seal, and engrossed in the bylaw book.
The only changes were the rec- rent- rental, right?
Okay. Any other further comments? No. All in
favor. Carries.
» A bylaw to establish fees and charges for services provided by the corporation
of the Township of Front of Young short way.
» Okay. Advanced vote bylaw. Moved by Carson Massey, seconded by Gail
Williams, that a bylaw to provide for advanced votes to be held prior to the
voting day be read a first and second time.
All in favor. Carries.
» A bylaw to provide for advanced votes to be held prior to voting day short way.
» Moved by Gail Williams and seconded by Carson Massey that the by-law to provide
advanced votes to be held prior to voting day.
Read a third and final time numbered as by-law 31-26.
Signed by the mayor and clerk sealed with the corporate seal and engrossed in
the by-law book. Questions on that?
All in favor. Carries.
» A by-law to provide for advanced votes to be held prior to voting day,
shortway.
» Joint compliance committee audits. Moved by Carson Massey seconded by Gail
Williams that the by-law to delegate authority for the appointment of the
joint audit compliance committee for the corporation of the Front of
Young be Township of Front of Yonge be read a
first and second time. All in favor.
Carries. >> A by-law to delegate authority for the
appointment of the joint audit and compliance committee for the corporation
of the Township of Front of Yonge, shortway.
» It moved by Gail Williams and seconded by Carson Massey that the by-law to
delegate authority for the appointment of the joint audit compliance committee
for the corporation of the Township of Front of Yonge be read a third and final
time numbered as by-law 32-26. Signed by the mayor and clerk sealed
with the corporate seal and engrossed in the by-law book.
Any questions or comments on that? None? All in favor.
Carries. >> A by-law to delegate authority for the
appointment of the joint audit and compliance committee for the corporation
of the Township of Front of Yonge, shortway.
» Correspondence. Cataraqui Conservation Authority draft budget.
They only only point point seven two percent increase.
Which is decent. Margaret, do you have a comment on that?
» Yeah, we had a a very extensive presentation by the executive director
on this on the budget and the decision was, you know, to the
recommendation was to hold it to the status quo as much as we can,
given all the changes that are going to to take place. So, you'll see that the
fees are pretty much staying the same. Um and any extra money that may be
required will be taken out of the reserve for now, so that they're not
putting any extra burden on the townships. So, the
budget the recommendation for the budget to go forward was passed unanimously,
and I think everyone felt that there had been a real effort. I felt this year
there was a very good explanation of the whys and what's.
And uh again, given a it's a transition year,
it just makes good sense. The other piece that I think will be uh
important for the new council to be aware of is it's not looking like this
trans- this change is going to happen early in 2027 as predicted. It'll
probably be close to the year. So, we may
municipalities may want to have or will want to have a representative sitting
there for the that period of time. Um and I know we're talking about the
budget, but just to underline to the uh the recommendations around
representation on the board, um the the ministry the government is sticking to
their plan, so that there would be
one rural representative from our area, and that will be someone appointed
through the United Counties. So, the upper tier will appoint that person. So,
I just keep underlining that because it's I think it it's got real
repercussions for the rural the rural voice on that committee.
Yeah, so anyway, so just that long way of saying that I think it's a good
budget well thought out. Yeah.
» The longest in years and you can actually read it.
» You can read it, yes. >> Quite the change.
So moved by Carson Massey and seconded by Gail Williams that council accept the
Cataraqui Conservation 2027 draft budget. All in favor.
» Carries.
» Moved by Gail Williams and seconded by Carson Massey that the report regarding
the proposal for the Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed Grant application be
received. Um
who else? Margaret, did you want to comment on that or Jennifer or
» It's the Seed Grant, yes. Um
I'm not seeing that in my package. It's the quarterly newsletter
on the second page. >> Oh, okay.
Oh, before that. >> Yeah.
» Yeah, before the >> Ordinances by Gus.
» I should know what it says. Pass this, okay.
» It's right before the Eastern Ontario right after the budget thing.
» Yeah, okay. Sorry. My apologies.
Oh, before that newsletter, got you. Okay.
Before this, >> [laughter]
» okay. >> Right there.
» There it is, okay. Thank you.
Yeah, I know. [laughter] I'm I'm going too quickly one way or the other. So, um
» [clears throat] >> so the the Ontario Trillium Foundation
Seed Grant application is due actually this week. We've had um very little
notice about it, but anyway, um this is
we've received this grant now 2 years in a row, so this will be the third year
for applying for the this the seed grant. Once again, it has to do
has to be focused on recreation [clears throat] if you're
municipality under 20,000. And um
» [clears throat] >> a seed grant is just kind of what it
what it says. It's planting a seed to grow something bigger.
And so one So if you take a look, the purpose is
for organizational planning, piloting a new program, or building capacity to
plan for future programs and services. And so in speaking to Ron and and and to
Jennifer and and and Colin as well. Um and just thinking about we've been
trying to um you know, we we had the seed grant for
our master plan. And then from that, the seed grant for the trail that we're now
implementing so that we have various projects and we can kind of evaluate at
the end where we want to go with them. So with this one, um
actually this it it seemed like a natural growth. One
of the things that we've been really trying to do is promote partnerships and
build collaboration to help us deliver our recreation programs because we're
such a small municipality and don't have the staff necessarily.
With that, you want volunteers, too. But that's a whole other um thrust. So
the grant focus, looking at the theme better together, and it would be a focus
on strengthening and building partnerships to promote active living in
front of young. So the rationale, we've developed the
recreation master plan. Now, how do we act on it? How do we grow it? How do we
maintain our recreation programs? And we all know the struggle we've had with
volunteering, you know, people volunteering, etc.
Um and I look at also the capacity for staff. I mean, there's a great will to
develop partnerships, but that takes a lot of work and meetings and more
meetings and following up with the meetings. And also looking, um, you
know, groups like the and just throwing some out there. I mean, the National
Park, the Parks Commission, different sports leagues, even different
businesses. Like, you know, we have the yoga group over just over the, um,
township line and our there opportunities there.
Um, the Y, you know, different groups. But also, um,
looking at things like some of the barriers we've had, for example, with
the school board and the community use of schools and and trying to navigate
that sort of thing. So, the deliverables what we're looking at is,
um, exploring various partnerships, um,
hopefully developing, um, some partnership agreements or templates for
agreements. I think that's one of the things we've realized as we've been
revisiting some of our, um, not just recreation, but you know, some
of our recreation, um, uh,
agreements over the years. If there's a history of a verbal history, but we
haven't always had things in writing. So, this would help get some things down
in writing for future groups. And, uh, so developing, uh, templates and, um,
looking at, you know, memorandums of understanding, but having someone
dedicated to doing that over a 6-month period and working with with staff and
and the hopefully there'll be a rec committee to to do that. So, that's our
recommendation for the grant. Um, we're collecting some we've reached out
for some, um, uh, quotes.
Um, you can see that the funds available are 10,000 to 100,000. So, we'll
probably be in the lower range of that by we have to know by Wednesday, but I'm
I'm thinking it'll probably be about 25 to 30 and then that would thousand
that we would be asking for. But the purpose then is in in the fall the grow
grant will be coming out and that's a big that's will help you grow your
programming or take a you know it and it's a bigger ask. So anyway, so this is
just again to kind of support us as a local municipality. So does that all
make sense? Is that Yeah.
» I know that there's a lot of work goes into those grant writing. It takes
forever to write grants. >> Well, it's got
yes and no depending. This one wasn't too bad and Ron of course is always a
huge help with all of that and good ideas and
Jennifer and good partners to talk to.
» That's what I mean it takes takes a a lot of people a lot of work.
» takes a lot of talking to other people. Yes, it does but anyway, I'm sorry
I I just feel it's important for council to know what why the what and the why
that of what we're thinking of and and if we can
do it in advance I would have liked to have done this one more in advance but
it's just been sort of the timing of our meetings as well. So
Anyway, so that's what we're looking at. >> Fingers crossed.
» Yeah. >> All right.
» Up could I >> Oh yeah. Go ahead.
» No, well I just while we're talking about that
when we're talking about growing it we just got and Roger you just sent me
notice today the the grant that we've been kind of waiting for the
infrastructure grant that that's the huge
» Yeah. >> a hundred thousand to a million dollar
grant that we didn't get the last time that three and I'm not bitter three
Brockville Senate locations got >> [laughter]
» got but it's something you you might want to
give a little I think council needs to think about and certainly pass on that
information to the next Council. I just had a quick chance to go through some of
it today and had a quick chat with Ron. Um if you recall the last time we looked
at the roof for the rink as as um one one of our asks for that grant. Um
now, something to keep in mind is the it's a 50/50 split for this grant. We
last time there was a chance for our small municipalities for a 70/30 split
and anyway, we didn't get to that point. That's not available to us. So, that's
something else to consider. It's not due until December 22nd, but I think we you
know, when we talk about the recreation reserve fund and you know, what thinking
down the road, what are what are is the priority in terms of recreation for
Front of Young? Is it still the the rooftop for the rink? Are there other
things? So, those are conversations I think that need to be had um before the
application goes, but this is a huge chance for us to do something.
Uh you know, this is the one that
everybody's been waiting for. So, we want to do this one well.
» Okay. Number 11, resolutions. Number 12 is Oh,
first of all, sorry. Getting ahead of myself. Moved by Gail Williams and
seconded by Carson Massey that the report regarding the proposal for the
Trillium Fund grant application be received. All in favor.
Carried.
And moved by Carson Massey and seconded by Gail Williams that the Eastern
Ontario Wardens Caucus newsletter be received and filed.
All in favor. Carried.
Finally got this going after when I was Warden I said did anybody know what
Wardens do? We do, but
the most people don't. So, maybe we should
put a newsletter together. So, they they started doing that and that
it looks like it's doing okay. >> There
» They're putting a lot more information on Facebook as well.
» Yeah, good. >> From
the county.
» Correspondence moved by Carson Maci, seconded by Miguel Williams, that
correspondence from the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
regarding heritage property be received and filed.
Any comments on that? No. All in favor.
Carries.
And moved by Carson Maci, seconded by Miguel Williams, that the correspondence
from the Township of Elizabethtown Kitley regarding a request for the
feasib- feasibility study to examine the realignment of Highway 401 between
Mallory Town and Brockville be received and filed.
Uh I'd like to talk a bit about that if you don't mind.
So, we received the letter, but I don't think we should approve it. I think we
should oppose it. Because if you look at that at that map,
uh they're proposing to
that the 401 be turned at Sherwood Springs overpass
and go north
toward Halli- Halli's Road. So, that would knock out a lot of uh
the like Andy Clapp's property and some of the other properties on Sherwood
Springs. It would require a
expropriation of other properties all along Halli's Road
and maybe some of the properties that uh people who owned
north of Highway 2. And be far more costly
and more disruptive than the current plans. Do you remember when we went to
the open house at the Legion? And the the plans there were
fairly simple, you know, fairly simple and straightforward. They own the
property the they the province owns the property
where they're proposing to to expand the the the lanes.
Except for maybe they don't want to have to knock out the the the salt shed down
at the end, but they don't want that too.
That's less disruptive and less costly than what Mr.
DeCruz has proposed. So, I'm going to suggest that we I can write
a letter if if it's okay back to the minister saying we discussed it and we
disagree with the with that proposal and that they should carry forward with the
their current plan. If that's okay with everybody.
» Sounds good. >> Okay.
All right, so I'll get a letter to Jennifer and I'll copy it, make sure
everybody gets a copy. Go ahead, Mark. Oh.
» laughing. He's a family >> Okay.
Oh. >> But that's fine. I I just disagree with
it. >> Yeah, no it's it's I I I I sort of under
I see where they're coming from, but there's a history there of of that uh
of that bad neighborhood. So, anyway, okay, thank
you for that. I'll I'll do the letter and I'll make sure everybody gets a
copy. So, we the motion here says we just receive and
file the letter. >> Yeah, do you want to add that direction
is given to the mayor to write to [clears throat] the minister?
» Sure. Um
And I I must add that I um did speak with the mayor of Little
Town Ketley and they they received the the uh
presentation, but they didn't approve of the route themselves yet. They just They
said, "Okay, we'll take this under advisement
and advisement ask for us to study, but they they too didn't come right down and
say, "Oh, yeah, we we agree with you." So, but
most of the disruption will be in Elizabethtown-Kitley if that proposal
goes through. It's It's a little bit Sherwood Springs.
It'll take a few houses there, but most of it's going
to be taken through the Halleck Road and then along the Long Beach area.
Okay, so read it to you Moved by Carson MacIsaac and McGill Williams the
correspondence of Elizabethtown-Kitley regarding the request for the study to
examine the realignment of Highway 401 between Mallorytown and Brockville be
received and direction was given to the mayor to write the Minister of Ministry
of Transportation opposing the EK proposal.
Okay, all in favor. Carried.
» It won't take the 40 years anyway, too. >> Yeah, well
Okay, uh the next is the Village of Merrickville-Wolford moved by McGill
Williams and seconded by Carson MacIsaac that a resolution from the Village of
Merrickville-Wolford and the Municipality of North Grenville
regarding OPP detachment board resolution of support
traffic calming and speeding mitigation techniques be received and this
resolution be considered at the next regular meeting.
Yep, sure. Okay, all in favor.
Carried. I agree.
And the same with the um Town of Smiths Falls moved by McGill
Williams seconded by Carson MacIsaac that a resolution from the Town of
Smiths Falls regarding the support for sustainable provincial grant funding for
fire services in Ontario be received and this resolution be considered at the
next regular meeting. This would be a big All in favor, two
hands up.
You get money for hospitals, schools, other things, but nothing for fire.
Nothing for fire.
» Yeah.
And moved by Carson Massey, second by Gail William, excuse [clears throat] me,
Gail Williams on a bylaw number 33-26 being a bylaw to confirm the
proceedings. Oh, there's missing one. Where is it?
No, um North Grenville, North Grenville, I guess Smith Falls.
There's There's
There's the one with this grant North Fire Service, yeah. It's all there,
yeah. Announcements.
Any? Richard. >> Just uh to mention that that the Village
Fair um fire prevention will be supported by the
entire fire department uh in doing public uh education
on fire safety. So, we'll we'll be there
with our friends from the OPP. They'll be right next to us.
And we'll have our new tent. >> And I asked you for a similar thing for
the agriculture event, right? That last time the Village Fair you had kids with
a pretend they're putting fires out or
something. They had some kind of >> Oh, no, that was way long ago.
» Do you still have something like that that you could do it in October?
» Uh when we when we lost Sam, we lost a lot of that stuff.
» Oh. >> Um
» Okay, we'll think about it. Put it on your on your fire cap and think if
there's something for kids to do on on that day that Sunday.
» have a We'll have a pretty good turnout from
the fire department uh supporting uh fire prevention.
» Okay. >> Uh
got lots of stuff to give away. That always entices the kids.
» All right. Okay, good. So, Saturday, Village Fair.
» Yeah, Saturday from 10:00 till 4:00. >> Yeah.
Good. Anything else? Anything else?
Okay. Uh notices of motion, none.
Public have any questions?
Open the mic. >> with uh
» we say no, we don't want the 401 move, but Elizabethtown says they want the 401
move, and the province says too bad.
» Well, the province has a plan now with the with the with the
Elizabethtown-Kitley proposal the gentleman proposed was
diverting from the province's plan and running it north
from Sherwood Springs, which would you know, that big curve at Long Beach right
now, to avoid that curve he said
rather than go along Brockmere Cliff where it where it is now,
this proposal wants it to go further north where that would
uh from Sherwood Springs so it go through Helen's Road and and hook back
up the 401 at the current Helen's Road overpass.
Which would only take and in this proposal it would only take 1 km off the
travel. >> You know, I couldn't believe that.
» And and uh I it's more I I think for a neighborhood
uh calming situation for that Brockmere Cliffs area rather than rather than uh
being practical. >> Yeah.
» So, the province made they made some uh public uh
public open houses last year last summer.
A number of us went to that. They showed us a plan. There's three or four
options, and they explained why option A, B, and
C didn't work, but option D is is most preferred.
And it does make more sense when when when they're talking about maybe only
have to take one piece of property or knock down the salt shed or something.
Basically holding the the the expansion of the 401 within the existing
property that the province owns. They might have to come a wee bit north
and but there's still room room there for three lanes on each side to turn
into a six-lane. Um I don't know how far along the I I
they're moving in the uh overpasses right now are being widened.
They've been working on this one for a long time.
Um they replaced Halleck Road. And they have to do some work in Cherry
Valley Springs. Then I think once that's done, you'll see them starting to widen
their highway highway. So hopefully within the next within the
next 5 years maybe.
» Do we actually get to say in that or can we say
» Yeah, no.
No, there's I think there's more consultation to be had.
But I I think in my view it's worthwhile having the
six lanes. In that area because this city is very
very busy. The traffic personally want to
» When we looked at the proposals over at the we kind of agreed with the MTO's
recommendation what they're proposing at the time like Roger said wasn't going to
take a whole bunch of people's houses and that stuff. Where they were going
was staying on MTO's property and widening making the curve and being able
to put the six lane in. This proposal tonight is from a private
gentleman who presented it to the other township and now has asked it to be sent
to us to make to make a drastic change against
the ministry. >> Yes, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, no problem. Yeah, this is different different from what the
ministry is already and what we've already
said is a good idea. We haven't formally agreed to it but we said it's
the proposal the MTO has now is the better plan.
So there'll be more consultation down the road but this is like Carson said
this is a separate he wants the whole thing just
Yeah, yeah. All righty.
And if anybody else who's watching has any questions, please ask
Jennifer tomorrow. There's no in camera meeting.
Um moved by Carson Massey second by Gail Williamson that bylaw number 33-26
being a bylaw to confirm the proceeding of the council of the township of Front
of Young at a regular meeting held on August the 17th, 2026
be adopted and passed sealed with the seal of corporation and be recorded.
All in favor. Carries.
And moved by Gail Williams and seconded by Carson Mast the council adjourn to
meet again September the 8th. Already.
Summer is gone. Summer is gone.
For committee the whole public report meeting at 6:00 followed by the regular
meeting of council at 6:30. Heard the call of the mayor. All in favor.
Carries. September 8th already.
Well, at least the water hasn't disappeared like it