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Municipality of Mississippi Mills COUNCIL AGENDA Tuesday, December 15, 2015 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Municipal Office A. CALL TO ORDER B. O CANADA C. ROLL CALL D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA E. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S) Council Minutes dated December 1, 2015 G. Pages 1-7 PRESENTATIONS AND DELEGATIONS Mayor’s Annual Address Ron Clarke, Parsons – Update Almonte Downtown Infrastructure Renewal H. Pages 8-25 COMMITTEE REPORTS & CONSENT AGENDA Committee of the Whole Consent Items Last page of agenda package Mayor’s Report Page 26 County Councillors’ Report – Councillor Torrance Verbal Mississippi Valley Conservation – Councillors Abbott & Gillis Verbal I. OTHER/NEW BUSINESS J. BY-LAWS 15-127 15-128 15-129 15-130 Delegation of Authority (amends 13-18) Designation of MRPC, ORPC, and ORES Revenues Development Agreement, Levi Development Agreement, 2023918 Ontario Ltd K. NOTICE OF MOTION L. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INVITATIONS Pages 27-28 Pages 29-30 Page 31 Page 32 M. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW 15-131 N. ADJOURNMENT The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Council Meeting #26-15 MINUTES A regular meeting of Council was held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor McLaughlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. B. O CANADA The Council meeting was opened with the singing of O Canada. C. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: COUNCIL: Mayor Shaun McLaughlin Councillor Duncan Abbott Councillor Bernard Cameron Councillor John Edwards Councillor Denzil Ferguson Councillor Alex Gillis Councillor Christa Lowry Councillor Jill McCubbin Councillor Jane Torrance Councillor Paul Watters Councillor Val Wilkinson STAFF: Diane Smithson, CAO Shawna Stone, Clerk Troy Dunlop, Director of Roads & Public Works Len Smith, Chief Building Official John McMulkin, Planning Coordinator D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Resolution No. 393-15 Moved by Councillor Wilkinson Seconded by Councillor McCubbin 1 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda be approved as amended, with the Zoning Amendment for 1463 Golden Line Road being presented in the form of a motion rather than a by-law as the matter is scheduled to go before the Ontario Municipal Board. CARRIED E. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST None were declared. F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING Resolution No. 394-15 Moved by Councillor McCubbin Seconded by Councillor Wilkinson BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council Minutes dated November 17, 2015 be approved as presented. CARRIED G. PRESENTATIONS AND DELEGATIONS Mayor McLaughlin presented Jim Lowry with the AODA 10th Anniversary Champion Award. H. COMMITTEE REPORTS & CONSENT AGENDA Resolution No. 395-15 Moved by Councillor Lowry Seconded by Councillor Wilkinson BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the Committee of the Whole Chairperson’s report; AND FURTHERMORE THAT Motions 1 to 5 on the Consent Agenda be approved. CARRIED Motion #1 Resolution No. 396-15 Moved by Councillor Lowry Seconded by Councillor Wilkinson BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept Fraser View Group’s termination of the contract to complete a Strategic Plan. CARRIED 2 Motion #2 Resolution No. 397-15 Moved by Councillor Lowry Seconded by Councillor Wilkinson BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council award the request for proposal to provide professional services to complete a peer review of the draft Natural Heritage Plan and draft Community Official Plan policies to Dillon Consulting; AND FURTHERMORE THAT the additional amount of $1,410 be funded from Planning revenues. CARRIED Motion #3 Resolution No. 398-15 Moved by Councillor Torrance Seconded by Councillor Lowry BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize pre-budget approval to advance with quotations for the purchase of a replacement steamer unit for the Ramsay ward; AND FURTHERMORE THAT the referenced capital replacement be funded with $13,000 from reserves as outlined in the draft 2016 Transportation Budget. CARRIED Motion #4 Resolution No. 399-15 Moved by Councillor Torrance Seconded by Councillor Lowry BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the lowest qualifying bid from Antrim Truck Centre of $147,433 plus HST for the supply of a 2017 Model Western Star Truck (chassis); AND FURTHERMORE THAT the lowest qualifying bid from Gin-Cor Industries of $104,796 plus HST for the supply of a Viking Cives combination dump body/spreader and plow gear; AND FURTHERMORE THAT the additional financing in the amount of $16,700 be approved to cover the budget shortfall. CARRIED Motion #5 Resolution No. 400-15 Moved by Councillor Lowry Seconded by Councillor Torrance 3 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council declare surplus the parcel of land described as Plan 6262, Lot 9, Town of Mississippi Mills, County of Lanark; AND FURTHERMORE THAT the parcel be listed for sale by the Municipality at a price of $85,000. CARRIED MAYOR’S REPORT The Mayor’s report provided additional information on micro-grids. COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ REPORT Councillor Torrance provided an update on the community homelessness prevention initiative; Awards of Excellence presented to Barrie Crampton and Ann MacPhail; and roadside spraying by-law deferred. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVATION REPORT Councillor Abbott provided an overview of the 2015 Latronell Symposium Weathering Change: Navigating a New Climate. I. OTHER/NEW BUSINESS 1. Report of the Striking Committee – November 17, 2015 Resolution No. 401-15 Moved by Councillor Ferguson Seconded by Councillor Watters BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the recommendation of the Striking Committee and appoint Councillor Edwards as Committee of the Whole Chair for the six month term effective December 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016. CARRIED 2. Zoning Amendment 1463 Golden Line Road - Memo from Marc Rivet, J.L.. Richards - Memo from Daniel Brunton, Brunton Consulting Services The memos re: Zoning Amendment 1463 Golden Line Road were received for information. 4 Moved by Councillor Lowry Seconded by Councillor Watters BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills move in camera at 6:23 p.m. to receive advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, (Municipal Act s. 239 2(f)); and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, (Municipal Act s. 239 2(e)), specifically Zoning Amendment 1463 Golden Line Road, Fairground Storage Building (NLAS), and update on recycling contract. CARRIED Moved by Councillor McCubbin Seconded by Councillor Abbott BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills return to regular session at 7:05 p.m. CARRIED Rise & Report 3. Letter from Municipal Solicitor re:1463 Golden Line Road Resolution No. 402-15 Moved by Councillor Ferguson Seconded by Councillor Watters BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the draft Zoning By-law amendment and recommend to the Ontario Municipal Board that the Municipality`s Zoning By-law 11-83 be amended as set out in the proposed Amendment No. Z-01-15. CARRIED 4. Fairground Storage Building – North Lanark Agricultural Society Resolution No. 403-15 Moved by Councillor Ferguson Seconded by Councillor Cameron BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council supports the engineered solution from Cleland Jardine Engineering Ltd. and J. Stuart Hall and Associates Ltd. for the accessory building constructed on the North Lanark Agricultural Society (NLAS) grounds; AND FURTHERMORE THAT permission be provided to the NLAS to access the Municipality’s road allowance adjacent to the NLAS grounds to deliver the necessary fill required to fulfil the engineered solution subject to receiving the necessary insurance certificate naming the Municipality as additionally insured on the policy for the use of the road allowance; 5 AND FURTHERMORE THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an encroachment agreement with the NLAS to allow fill to be placed on the Municipality’s road allowance adjacent to the building; AND FURTHERMORE THAT Council agrees to pay for the engineered solution to be implemented to an upset limit of $15,000 subject to the following: • • • a waiver and release being received from the NLAS approval by the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority of the necessary fill permit any other procedural matters being undertaken and required by staff to address the situation CARRIED 5. Update on Recycling Contract Received for information. J. BY-LAWS By-law 15-124 Resolution No.404 -15 Moved by Councillor Watters Seconded by Councillor Ferguson BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 15-124, being a by-law to authorize the signing of a one-year agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills and Larry Gaines Architect for lease of space at the Almonte Old Town Hall, be read, passed, signed and sealed in Open Council this 1st day of December, 2015. CARRIED By-law 15-125 Resolution No.405 -15 Moved by Councillor Ferguson Seconded by Councillor Watters BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 15-125, being a by-law to to remove certain lands from the part-lot control provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13, for those lands described as Parts 1 through 69 on Reference Plan 27R-10682 (municipally known as 247-291 and 246-280 Merrithew Street, Almonte Ward), be read, passed, signed and sealed in Open Council this 1st day of December, 2015. CARRIED 6 K. NOTICE OF MOTION L. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INVITATIONS M. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW By-law 15-126 Resolution No. 406-15 Moved by Councillor Wilkinson Seconded by Councillor McCubbin BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 15-126, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills at its regular meeting held on the 1st day of December, 2015 be read, passed, signed and sealed in Open Council this 1st day of December, 2015. CARRIED N. ADJOURNMENT Resolution No. 407-15 Moved by Councillor McCubbin Seconded by Councillor Wilkinson BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED Council adjourned at 7:10 p.m. ___________________________________ ____________________________________ Shaun McLaughlin Shawna Stone MAYOR CLERK 7 04/12/2015 INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWALS – ALMONTE DOWNTOWN CORE Interim Update December 15, 2015 Outline • The Study • Study Findings to-date • Next Steps 8 1 04/12/2015 Our Study Team • Urban Planning, Geometric Design, Traffic Engineering, Municipal Servicing, Landscape Architecture, Geotechnical/Environmental Engineering Our Team – Planning for the Public Realm • Master Plan Studies • Streetscape Renewal Designs • Active Transportation and Traffic Studies • Community Involvement • Detailed Designs and Tender Packages • Construction Management 9 2 04/12/2015 Parsons Wellington Street Renewal: Hintonburg Main Street Renewal: Old Ottawa East Parsons Somerset Street Renewal: Chinatown Queen Street Renewal: Downtown Ottawa 10 3 04/12/2015 Study Area Project Need • Almonte’s downtown streets & infrastructure is aging • A strategy is now needed to guide a substantial municipal investment • Opportunity to improve the public realm of the downtown • Coming up with a plan before start digging up streets to upgrade infrastructure 11 4 04/12/2015 Study Process • Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Process • Review existing background • Working Group Meetings information • Technical analysis for sanitary, watermains and stormwater management, heritage, land use, etc. • Public Open Houses • Presentation to Council • Develop concepts • Recommend a Plan Preliminary Schedule TASK TIMING Working Group Meeting: Identifying a Vision September 21, 2015 Public Open House: Confirming the Vision November 4, 2015 Presentation to Council (status update) December 15, 2015 Working Group Meeting: Design Workshop Winter 2016 Public Open House: Preferred Concept Spring 2016 Presentation to Council: Recommended Plan June 2016 12 5 04/12/2015 Alternative Solutions for Downtown Streets & Infrastructure 1: Do Nothing? 2: Incremental Repairs Perform incremental remedial/spot repairs? Apply Apply Evaluation evaluation Criteria principles 3: Comprehensive Renewal Plan - Reconstruct the streets in a comprehensive, phased manner? Preferred Solution: Comprehensive Renewal Plan • Opportunity to coordinate above grade and below grade investment • Opportunity to plan for and mitigate construction period disruption • Opportunity to prepare a capital financing strategy • Opportunity to engage community in a civic discussion about downtown Almonte 13 6 04/12/2015 Confirming the Vision September 21st Working Group • Approximately 20 people in attendance • Representatives from: • Various Downtown Almonte community groups • Committee’s of the Municipality • Partners to the Municipality (i.e., Conservation Authority) • Breakout Groups, examples include: • Pedestrian Experience • Crossing and Connections • Heritage • Parking Lots and On-street Parking • Street Greening 14 7 04/12/2015 Facebook: “Mill Street Makeover” “Extra-wide sidewalks … room for tables and chairs” “Fun crosswalks and traffic calming devices” “Communication with downtown merchants” “Ensure crosswalks are made more visible OR make the downtown zone a ‘pedestrian right-of-way’ from top to bottom” “Decreasing road speeds would help” November 5th Public Open House A desire for wider sidewalks Continue to build on our strengths 15 8 04/12/2015 November 5th Public Open House Universal accessibility Create safer crossings November 5th Public Open House The need for more/better benches Desire for improved connections to the River 16 9 04/12/2015 November 5th Public Open House More efficient parking lot layout Defining High Street November 5th Public Open House Improving connection to the Library and wayfinding Importance of Street Greening 17 10 04/12/2015 Preliminary Design Vision Investment in Almonte’s downtown street renewal as the foundation for: 1. Promoting the downtown as a destination. 2. Accessing businesses and services. 3. Embracing new development and investment. 4. Accommodating all modes. Preliminary Design Vision – Cont’d Investment in Almonte’s downtown street renewal as the foundation for: 5. Enabling accessibility for users of all abilities. 6. Creating and linking public spaces. 7. Celebrating a rich cultural history. 8. Activating a social hub. 18 11 04/12/2015 Managing Construction Disruption Environmental Mitigation Strategy Project Phasing Strategy Communications Strategy Kingston, ON Implementation • Projects and priorities will need to be identified • Detailed designs will be required for each street renewal project • Shovels will not go in the ground until there is Council approval for these infrastructure investments Main St, Ottawa Wellington St, Ottawa 19 12 04/12/2015 Next Steps • Continue to complete technical/engineering investigations • Organize Design Workshop for winter 2016 • Proceed to identify and evaluate a range of concepts Inspiration from other Communities Kingston, ON 20 13 04/12/2015 Inspiration from other Communities Guelph, ON Inspiration from other Communities Kincardine, ON Kincardine, ON Kincardine, ON 21 Victoria Row, Charlottetown, PEI 14 04/12/2015 Inspiration from other Communities Quebec City Insert Quebec City Kincardine, ON Kincardine, ON Inspiration from other Communities Parkdale Market, Ottawa, ON Elora, ON 22 15 04/12/2015 Inspiration from other Communities Hintonburg, Ottawa, ON Elora, ON Inspiration from other Communities Collingwood, ON Collingwood, ON 23 16 04/12/2015 Inspiration from other Communities Elora, ON Inspiration from other Communities Elora, ON 24 17 04/12/2015 Study Contacts Troy Dunlop, C.E.T. Director of Roads and Public Works, Municipality of Mississippi Mills P: 613.256.2064 x233 E: [email protected] Ron Clarke, MPP, RPP Manager, Planning and Design, Parsons Inc. P: 613.738.4160 x5226 E: [email protected] 25 18 Mayor’s Report Annual Report on Mayor’s Honorarium The Mayor gets up to $3500 annually for “extra-ordinary expenditures over and above remuneration, mileage, association and convention expenses.” Previously, no controls governed how the Mayor spent that fund and no public reporting was required or offered. In December 2014, I worked with staff to create a policy to place limits on what expenditures the fund could be used for. The Committee of the Whole reviewed the policy on December 9, 2014. Council accepted the policy January 13. While there is no reporting requirement, I believe the public has a right to know how tax dollars are being spent. Therefore, this report gives an outline of expenditures in 2015. Personal Policies My goal is to spend the fund in ways that benefit the community. For example, I use the fund to cover Almonte Old Town Hall rental costs for charities. I also began a program to decorate the Mayor’s office with works from local artists. At present, the office has two paintings from our home collection and four works I purchased through the fund. The latter all became the property of the Town. I plan to make three additional art purchases in 2016 to fill remaining space. Spending details by category: Artwork: $789.47 AOTH Rental: $271.20 Table at Young Awards: $600 Warden’s Golf Tournament: $450 Sponsoring Delaney Grant, Miss Teen Lanark: $130 Highland Games Kilt Rental: $91.58 Four Family Skating Passes for the Library: $262.29 CP Youth Services-magic show family pass-$69 Total: $2,663.54 26 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS BY-LAW NO. 15-127 BEING a by-law to amend Delegation of Authority By-law 13-18. WHEREAS, Section 5 (3) of the Municipal Act 2001 S.O. Chapter 25 as amended states that the powers of a municipality shall be exercised by by-law; AND WHEREAS, Section 23.1 of the Municipal Act 2001 S.O. Chapter 25 authorizes a municipality to delegate its powers and duties to a person; AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to delegate authority to staff; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi mills enacts as follows: 1. THAT Section A in Schedule A of By-law 13-18 wherein the CAO has the authority to approve the following without Council approval be amended by adding the following: 7. With the Mayor, enter into new agreements that are operational in nature including, but not limited to, Canteen Agreement, Pro-Shop Agreement, Daycare funding agreement or extensions to existing agreements 8. Award Requests for Proposals that are within budget up to $100,000 in value. 9. Release final securities for development agreements based on recommendations from the respective Department Heads 10. With the Mayor, enter into contracts with various Federal, Provincial or other agencies i.e. Trillium Foundation for grant purposes; 11. Hiring Full-Time Employees below the level of Department Head - within budget - approve step commencement 12. Approve operational policies for the Corporation 2. THAT Items 2 and 6 in Section B in Schedule A of By-law 13-18 wherein Department Heads have the authority to approve the following without Council approval be amended as follows: 2. Adding new road closures for existing events 6. All allowable tax adjustments under the Municipal Act including Section 354 after an unsuccessful tax sale 27 3. THAT Schedule C of By-law 13-18 Specified Staff Authorities various identified staff has the authority to approve the following without Council approval be amended by adding the following: 5. The Treasurer to approve tax refunds under the Heritage Tax Relief Bylaw that are recommended by the Heritage Committee in accordance with the provisions of the By-law. 4. THAT this By-law will come into effect on the day of its passing. 5. THAT By-law 13-18 shall be and is thereby amended. BY-LAW READ, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 15th day of December, 2015. _________________________ Shaun McLaughlin, Mayor __________________________ Shawna Stone, Clerk 28 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS BY-LAW NO. 15-128 BEING a by-law to direct revenues received from the Ottawa River Power Corporation, Ottawa River Energy Solutions and the Mississippi River Power Corporation to water and sewer related expenditures. WHEREAS the former Town of Almonte wholly owned and managed the Almonte Public Utility (APU); AND WHEREAS under the Electricity Act, 1998 being Schedule A of the Energy Competition Act, 1998, no municipality could generate, transmit, distribute or retail electricity except through a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario); AND WHEREAS the APU was restructured in 2000 in conformity with the new legislation into three separate corporations: Mississippi River Power Corporation (MRPC), Ottawa River Power Corporation (ORPC) and Ottawa River Energy Solutions (ORES) which were formed to generate and retail electricity respectively; AND WHEREAS by virtue of By-law 103-00, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills became a shareholder in the Ottawa River Power Corporation and Ottawa River Energy Solutions and by virtue of By-law 104-00, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills became the sole shareholder in the Mississippi River Power Corporation; AND WHEREAS the ORPC, ORES and the MRPC generate revenues annually for the Municipality of Mississippi Mills; AND WHEREAS where formerly the assets and liabilities of the MRPC, ORPC and ORES were directed to the Almonte Ward, Council would like to consider an alternate arrangement; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 (Ontario), c.25 S.O. 2001, as amended, provides that a municipal power shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills enacts as follows: 1. That all monetary amounts received from the Ottawa River Power Corporation, Ottawa River Energy Solutions and the Mississippi River Power Corporation be allocated as follows: 29 a. In 2016, 65% to water and sewer related expenditures and 35% to departmental capital expenditures based on their proportion of principal outstanding on long term debt b. In 2017, 60% to water and sewer related expenditures and 40% to departmental capital expenditures based on their proportion of principal outstanding on long term debt c. In 2018, 55% to water and sewer related expenditures and 45% to departmental capital expenditures based on their proportion of principal outstanding on long term debt d. In 2019 and beyond to water and sewer related and expenditures and general capital expenditures based on the proportion of outstanding principal on long term debt 2. That any expenditures related to the former Almonte Public Utilities Commission building located at 28 Mill Street, Almonte, be shared on the same basis as revenues. 3. That By-Law No. 13-128 shall be and is hereby repealed. BY-LAW READ, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 15th day of December, 2015. _________________________ Shaun McLaughlin, Mayor _________________________ Shawna Stone, Clerk 30 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS BY-LAW NO.15-129 BEING a by-law to authorize the signing of a Development Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills and John Levi and Helen Levi for Part Lot 38, Malloch Section, Plan 6262, Being Part 2 on Plan 27R-10625, Almonte Ward, Municipality of Mississippi Mills. WHEREAS Section 5.3 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c.25) authorizes that municipal powers, including municipality’s capacity, rights, powers and privileges under Section 9, shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise; AND WHEREAS Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c.25), provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills deems it expedient to enter into a contract with John Levi and Helen Levi for the Development Agreement. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills enacts as follows: 1. SHORT TITLE This By-Law is short titled “Levi Development Agreement”, Part Lot 38, Malloch Section, Plan 6262, Being Part 2 on Plan 27R-10625, Almonte Ward, Municipality of Mississippi Mills. 2. AGREEMENT (a) THAT the Mayor and Clerk shall be and is hereby authorized on behalf of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to execute a contract between the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills and John Levi and Helen Levi. (b) THAT the Clerk shall be and is hereby authorized to affix the corporate seal of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to the said contract. BY-LAW READ, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 15th day of December, 2015. ________________________ Shaun McLaughlin, Mayor ______________________________ Shawna Stone, Clerk 31 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS BY-LAW NO.15-130 BEING a by-law to authorize the signing of a Development Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills and 2023918 Ontario Limited for Part Lots 5 and 6, Malloch Section, Plan 6262, Being Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on Plan 27R-10624, Almonte Ward, Municipality of Mississippi Mills. WHEREAS Section 5.3 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c.25) authorizes that municipal powers, including municipality’s capacity, rights, powers and privileges under Section 9, shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise; AND WHEREAS Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c.25), provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills deems it expedient to enter into a contract with 2023918 Ontario Limited for the Development Agreement. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills enacts as follows: 1. SHORT TITLE This By-Law is short titled “2023918 Ontario Limited Agreement”, Part Lots 5 and 6, Malloch Section, Plan 6262, Being Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on Plan 27R-10624, Almonte Ward, Municipality of Mississippi Mills. 2. AGREEMENT (a) THAT the Mayor and Clerk shall be and is hereby authorized on behalf of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to execute a contract between the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills and 2023918 Ontario Limited. (b) THAT the Clerk shall be and is hereby authorized to affix the corporate seal of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to the said contract. BY-LAW READ, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 15th day of December, 2015. ________________________ Shaun McLaughlin, Mayor ______________________________ Shawna Stone, Clerk 32 CONSENT AGENDA December 15, 2015 Committee of the Whole December 1, 2015 1. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council requests Lanark County, during its reassessment of the Planning Department, to examine the process being used for planning decisions including the possibility of transferring responsibility for some planning decisions to the local level. 33