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East Hawkesbury public meetings in 2022

19 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 12, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to set 2023 salaries, review short-term rental by-law

The Township of East Hawkesbury council will consider several by-laws setting salaries for the CAO, council members, and employees for 2023-2026, and will discuss a short-term rental by-law. The agenda also includes delegations, reports from officials, and a request from a local school to fund a horse-drawn wagon ride.

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✓ Decided: Council approves insurance renewal and extends municipal drainage agreement

Council renewed its 2023 insurance with Halpany and extended a municipal drainage agreement with Leroux consultant through 2025. The board also approved $603,763.79 in accounts payable and passed bylaws regarding CAO and Council remuneration.

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Wed Nov 30, 2022 · 4:00 PM

Public Consultation

Open house to discuss short-term rental by-law

The Township of East Hawkesbury is holding an open house to discuss a proposed Short-Term Rental By-Law. The agenda includes a discussion item referencing a draft by-law document, but no decisions are scheduled; it is a public consultation.

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✓ Decided: Township of East Hawkesbury holds open house on short-term rental by-law

The Township held a public consultation to present a draft Short Term Rental By-Law. No votes were taken on the draft by-law during this meeting.

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Mon Nov 28, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Special Meeting

Special meeting to discuss township budget

This is a special meeting of the Township of East Hawkesbury council, held to discuss the budget. The agenda includes only the call to order, budget discussion, disclosure of conflicts of interest, and adjournment, with no other items listed.

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✓ Decided: Council requests 3.5% budget increase

Council held a presentation and discussion regarding the budget. Council requested that Luc Lalonde work toward a 3.5% increase.

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Tue Nov 15, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to consider road widening, asset plan, procedure by-laws

The Township of East Hawkesbury is holding its regular meeting on November 15, 2022. Council will consider several by-laws, including a road widening on Pattee Road, an asset management plan, and a procedure by-law. They will also receive monthly reports from officials, approve accounts payable, and hold a closed session. A delegation from Francine Haenen has been postponed to December 12th.

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✓ Decided: Council approves $524,263.25 in accounts payable and three municipal by-laws

Council passed by-laws regarding the Pattee Road widening, the municipal Utility Services Asset Management Plan, and Council proceedings. The board approved accounts payable totaling $524,263.25 for October 2022. A delegation from Francine Haenen was postponed to December 12.

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Tue Oct 11, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to consider by-laws on marriage solemnization, integrity commissioner, asset plan

The Township of East Hawkesbury council is holding its regular meeting on October 11, 2022. The agenda includes routine items such as adopting minutes, receiving monthly reports from departments, and approving payables. Key items include three by-laws: one to amend civil marriage solemnization services, one to appoint an integrity commissioner, and one to adopt an asset management plan. The council will also hear delegations on voting method and short-term rentals, and consider endorsing a petition from Action Champlain regarding Colacem.

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✓ Decided: Council endorses petition to designate Colacem cement plant as federal environmental review project

Council voted to endorse a petition from Action Champlain requesting that the proposed Colacem cement plant in L'Orignal be designated as a project under the federal Impact Assessment Act. Several other routine items were approved, including appointing a sidewalk snow-removal operator, amending a marriage solemnization bylaw, appointing an integrity commissioner, adopting an asset management policy, and approving accounts payable. Council also heard delegations about voting method publicity and a request to abolish short-term rentals along the waterfront, but took no action on those items.

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Mon Sep 12, 2022 · 6:00 PM

Zoning Public Meeting

Public meeting on closing unopened road allowance near Front Rd

The Township of East Hawkesbury is holding a public meeting to consider closing and transferring an unopened road allowance between Broken Front from Font Road and Concession 1, crossing property at 3465-3475 Front Rd, Hawkesbury. The meeting includes a report and correspondence related to the proposal.

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✓ Decided: Council approves closing unopened road allowance for Front Rd property

At a public meeting on September 12, 2022, the Township of East Hawkesbury Council approved the application by Christine Gougeon and Robert Charboneau to close and transfer an unopened road allowance between Broken Front from Font Road and Concession 1, crossing the property at 3465-3475 Front Rd, Hawkesbury, ON. The approval was made by resolution #2022-08, to be enacted by by-law at a regular meeting. No conflicts of interest were disclosed.

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Mon Sep 12, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to consider closing Charboneau road, short-term rental rules

The Township of East Hawkesbury council is meeting to consider several by-laws, including permanently closing Charboneau road, amending the civil marriage solemnization by-law, and adopting a procedural by-law for the CAB community centre. Council will also hear an update on short-term rentals, receive monthly departmental reports, and consider donation requests.

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✓ Decided: Council approves two-phase St-Eugene community centre plan

Council approved a rescoped two-phase plan for the St-Eugene community centre, with Phase 1 due by March 31, 2023, and Phase 2 by March 31, 2024. It also authorized the CAO and Mayor to request up to $750,000 in additional federal funding, with a municipal contribution of $250,000 for Phase 1. Additionally, council directed the Clerk to prepare a short-term rental by-law and update the noise by-law.

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Mon Aug 8, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to hear Airbnb owners, neighbors; consider short-term rental rules

The Township of East Hawkesbury council is holding its regular meeting on August 8, 2022. The agenda includes delegations from Airbnb owners and a neighbor, a memorandum on regulating short-term rentals, and several by-laws, including borrowing for a new rescue truck and amending a recycling agreement. Council will also receive monthly reports from departments and consider a donation request.

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✓ Decided: Council passes by-laws for recycling agreement and new rescue truck

Council approved two by-laws: one amending the recycling vehicle housing agreement with Champlain Township, and another to fund the purchase of a new rescue truck. Accounts payable for June and July 2022 were approved. A donation request from Prescott-Russell Women's Leadership was deferred to the next meeting.

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Mon Jun 13, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to consider zoning amendment, appointments, and tax write-off

The Township of East Hawkesbury is holding its regular meeting on June 13, 2022, to consider several administrative and regulatory items. These include a proposed zoning amendment for 3250 Front Road, a tax write-off, multiple by-laws for appointments and a site plan agreement, and a delegation about an AirBnB property. The council will also receive monthly reports from the fire, building, and drainage departments.

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✓ Decided: Council rejects all three St-Eugene community centre tenders

Council rejected all three tenders for the new St-Eugene community centre because market conditions made the project far exceed estimated costs. They also approved a water/sewage project manager, appointed several staff, and wrote off taxes on a closed landfill property.

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Mon May 23, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Special Meeting

Council to decide on fire aid agreement, storm sewer contract, zoning changes

This special meeting of the Township of East Hawkesbury council includes unfinished business on a fire department automatic aid agreement, a storm sewer financing report, and a tender recommendation for the Labrosse Street storm sewer rehabilitation. Council will also consider several by-laws, including a temporary heavy truck restriction and two zoning amendments, plus land division applications and other routine items.

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✓ Decided: Council approves regional fire automatic aid agreements with 8 municipalities

Council approved moving forward with regional automatic aid agreements for fire services with eight neighboring municipalities, as recommended by the Fire Chief. It also authorized the Treasurer to obtain funding for the St-Eugene storm sewer project, accepted the lowest tender for the Labrosse Street storm sewer rehabilitation, and approved two land division applications. Several by-laws were passed, including a temporary heavy truck restriction and two zoning amendments.

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Mon May 23, 2022 · 6:00 PM

Zoning Public Meeting

Public meeting on two zoning by-law amendments (ZB2022-01, ZB2022-02)

The Township of East Hawkesbury is holding a public meeting to consider Zoning By-Law Applications ZB2022-01 and ZB2022-02. The meeting includes required public statements about appeal rights under the Planning Act. Reports on the applications (Binette and Guth ZBA memos) are attached for review.

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✓ Decided: Council approves planning report for two zoning by-law amendments

The public meeting was held to consider Zoning By-Law Applications ZB2022-01 and ZB2022-02. Council approved the planning report and its recommendations, but no final decision on the zoning amendments was made at this meeting. The meeting was procedural, with no substantive decisions beyond accepting the report.

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Mon May 9, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to hear County Rd 17 closure, fire aid, speed limit items

The Township of East Hawkesbury council is holding its regular meeting on May 9, 2022. They will hear delegations on the temporary closure of County Rd 17 and on automatic aid for fire services, receive monthly department reports, and discuss funding for bridge and culvert replacements. The agenda is mostly routine, with no by-laws or land division applications listed.

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✓ Decided: Council reduces Castor Road speed limit to 50 km/h

Council approved reducing the speed limit on Castor Road from 80 km/h to 50 km/h. It also declared a 2005 Ford F150 surplus, accepted a $26,877.05 grant for thermal imaging cameras, and approved hiring volunteer firefighters from outside township boundaries under specific conditions. The 2022 election procedures and a group benefits proposal were also approved.

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Mon Apr 25, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Special Meeting

Council to consider road widening by-law for Ferme Sauve Inc.

This is a special meeting of the Township of East Hawkesbury council. The main items are the presentation of the 2021 draft financial statements, several by-laws including a road widening for Ferme Sauve Inc., and various reports and policies. The agenda also includes routine items like adoption of minutes and correspondence.

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✓ Decided: Council approves 2021 financial statements and several by-laws

Council approved the 2021 financial statements, adopted by-laws for delegation of authority, spring yard waste collection, and road widening on Nixon Road, and passed policies on municipal resource use and election accessibility. A $300 bursary for a graduating student was approved, and a motion to purchase a mower for in-house lawn maintenance was carried.

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Mon Apr 4, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to set 2022 tax rates, discuss Rogers tower, benefits

The Township of East Hawkesbury is holding its regular meeting to adopt minutes, receive departmental reports, and consider several by-laws, including the 2022 taxation rates and a by-law for the St-Eugene Community Center. Council will also discuss a proposed new Rogers communication tower, a 2022 benefit proposal, and other routine business.

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✓ Decided: Council approves 2022 tax levy and new St-Eugene community centre funding

Council passed the 2022 property tax by-law and authorized a federally funded project to build a new community centre in St-Eugene. It also approved $1,072,845.16 in accounts payable, a $300 scholarship donation, a Rogers communication tower, and a switch to the Prescott-Russell benefits consortium.

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Mon Mar 14, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to hear resident questions on fraud, road safety, and speed on County Road 10

The Township of East Hawkesbury council is holding its regular meeting on March 14, 2022. The agenda includes a delegation from Vance Labar with questions about fraud, 5675 County Road 14, and speed on County Road 10. Council will also receive monthly reports from several departments, consider a by-law on diversity and pay equity, and discuss proposals for engineering services and architects.

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✓ Decided: Council approves engineering and architect services for St-Eugene community centre

Council approved proposals for professional engineering services and retained Open Plan Architects Inc. for the community centre at 1161 Labrosse Street, St-Eugene. They also renewed dust control service with Denchem, approved the 2021 remuneration statement, and moved the April meeting to April 4 due to a conference. A by-law on diversity and pay equity was deleted from the agenda.

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Mon Feb 28, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Special Meeting

Council to vote on 16 municipal drain by-laws and interim tax levy

This special meeting of the Township of East Hawkesbury council focuses on adopting numerous municipal drain maintenance by-laws, an interim tax levy by-law, and a salary amendment. Council will also consider minutes from February 14, 2022, and a report on the Food Cycler program. Several by-laws involve declared conflicts of interest by Robert Kirby.

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✓ Decided: Council approves 100-unit FoodCycler pilot program

Council approved a pilot program with Food Cycle Science to introduce 100 subsidized FoodCycler units for organic waste recovery, funded from service delivery funds. All by-laws for municipal drain maintenance and repair were passed, along with interim tax levies and a salary schedule amendment. Mayor Kirby declared conflicts on four drain by-laws and did not vote on them.

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Mon Feb 14, 2022 · 7:00 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to consider zoning amendment for Sauve Farms and surplus land declaration

The Township of East Hawkesbury council is meeting to consider a zoning amendment by-law for Sauve Farms, discuss declaring 5675 County Rd 14 as surplus land, and hear delegations on a food waste diversion pilot project and the 2021 audit plan. Council will also receive monthly departmental reports and approve accounts payable, with two members declaring conflicts on the payables item.

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Mon Feb 14, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Zoning Public Meeting

Public meeting on Sauve Farms zoning by-law amendment

The Township of East Hawkesbury is holding a public meeting to consider Zoning By-Law Application No. 2021-06, related to Sauve Farms. The meeting includes required statements about appeal rights under the Planning Act. No decisions are being made at this meeting; it is for public input.

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✓ Decided: Council approves planning report for zoning amendment at 3445 Nixon Road

The public meeting was held to consider Zoning By-Law Application No. 2021-06 for the property at 3445 Nixon Road (Lot 6, Concession 3). Council approved the planning report and its recommendations for the zoning by-law amendment. No conflicts of interest were disclosed, and no public submissions were recorded in the minutes.

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Mon Jan 24, 2022 · 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Council to consider fee changes and temporary borrowing line of credit

The Township of East Hawkesbury is holding a regular meeting to consider two by-laws: one amending the 2020 fees and charges schedule, and another authorizing temporary borrowing through a line of credit. The council will also receive monthly reports from the drainage, roads, fire, and construction departments, hear a delegation from Caroline Arcand, and discuss items such as Via Rail and a Rogers communication tower.

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✓ Decided: Council approves Rogers communication tower at 5675 County Rd. 14

Council approved a plan to support a federal immigration program, appointed a seasonal laborer, passed by-laws on fees and borrowing, approved accounts payable, and permitted Rogers to install a wireless communication site. All decisions were carried unanimously.

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