Renfrew public meetings in 2022

Special Council Meeting

Council will consider the approval of the 2021 draft financial statements presented by the Town's Auditor. The meeting also includes discussions on extending by-law enforcement contracts and appointing a Director of Parks and Recreation.

• Approval of 2021 Financial Statements
• Extension of contracted by-law enforcement services with Municipal Law Enforcement Services (MLES) for one year
• Appointment of the Director of Parks and Recreation
• By-Law 107-2022: MLES Service Contract
• By-Law 108-2022: Appointment of the Director of Recreation

Council approved the 2021 financial statements and extended the by-law enforcement contract with Municipal Law Enforcement Services for one year. The council also appointed a new Director of Parks and Recreation and passed three by-laws.

• Approved 2021 Financial Statements (Carried)
• Approved one-year extension of by-law enforcement contract with Municipal Law Enforcement Services from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (Carried)
• Directed staff to review long-term by-law enforcement requirements in 2023 (Carried)
• Confirmed minutes of the December 13, 2022 Regular Council Meeting (Carried)
• Approved appointment of Jordan Wall as Director of Parks and Recreation (Carried)
• Passed by-laws 107-2022, 108-2022, and 109-2022 (Carried)

Regular Council Meeting

This is a regular Council meeting with several informational presentations, including orientations on land use planning and planning/development. Council will also consider a fee waiver request, receive the CAO's quarterly update and workplan status, and confirm prior minutes and a confirming by-law.

• Council orientation on land use planning presented by Director Withers
• Council orientation on planning and development overview
• Fee waiver request for Renfrew and District Fur Council's Visitor Information Centre rental (Dec 15, 2022)
• CAO Q4 2022 Quarterly Update and 2022-2023 Workplan Status Update
• By-law 106-2022 (Confirmatory By-law for December 13, 2022)

Council authorized the waiver of a rental fee for the Visitor Information Centre for a single meeting. The body also passed by-law 106-2022 and received the CAO's quarterly update and workplan status report.

• Approved waiving the Visitor Information Centre rental fee for the Renfrew and District Fur Council meeting on December 15, 2022 (Carried)
• Received the CAO’s Q4 2022 Quarterly Update and 2022-2023 Workplan December 2022 Status Update (Carried)
• Confirmed the minutes of Council from December 6, 2022 (Carried)
• Passed by-law 106-2022 (Carried)

Special Council Meeting

This special meeting is primarily a council orientation session with detailed overviews of Infrastructure & Public Works, Asset Management, and the Transportation Master Plan. Council will also consider appointing members to the Library Board and pass related by-laws, along with confirming previous minutes.

• Council orientation presentations on Infrastructure & Public Works, Asset Management, and Transportation Master Plan
• Proposed change to Library Board membership to minimum 7 and maximum 9 members
• Appointments to Renfrew Public Library Board for 2022-2026 term
• By-laws 103-2022, 104-2022, and 105-2022 regarding Library Board and confirming meeting
• Confirmation of minutes from November 29, 2022

Council approved changing the Renfrew Public Library Board membership to between seven and nine members and appointed residents for the 2022-2026 term. Council also passed three by-laws and confirmed the minutes from November 29, 2022.

• Approved change of Renfrew Public Library Board membership to minimum of seven and maximum of nine members (Carried)
• Approved resident appointments to the Renfrew Public Library Board for 2022-2026 (Carried)
• Passed by-laws 103-2022, 104-2022, and 105-2022 (Carried)
• Confirmed Council and Confidential Minutes of November 29, 2022 (Carried)

Special Council Meeting

This is a special council meeting with a short agenda. Council will consider appointing members to standing committees and other bodies, as recommended by the mayor, and will confirm the continued appointment of Jeff Scott to the Renfrew Police Services Board. The meeting also includes a closed session for staff introductions and will pass two by-laws.

• Approve council member appointments to standing committees and other bodies
• Continue Jeff Scott's appointment to the Renfrew Police Services Board
• Confirm minutes of November 22, 2022 council meeting
• Pass by-law 101-2022 (standing committee member appointment) and by-law 102-2022 (confirmatory by-law)
• Closed session under Municipal Act section 239(3.1.1) for staff introductions

Council approved the appointment of members to standing committees and other bodies, including the continued appointment of Jeff Scott to the Police Services Board. Two by-laws were passed, and the minutes from November 22, 2022, were confirmed.

• Approved appointment of Council Members to Standing Committees and Other Bodies (Carried)
• Approved continued appointment of Jeff Scott to the Renfrew Police Services Board (Carried)
• Confirmed Minutes of Council dated November 22, 2022 (Carried)
• Approved by-law 101-2022 (Carried)
• Approved by-law 102-2022 (Carried)
• Approved convening in Closed Session for staff introductions (Carried)

Regular Council Meeting

Renfrew Town Council is meeting to consider several administrative and governance items, including a proposed motion to support a provincial funding application for the design and construction of O'Brien Road from Mask Road to Wrangler Road. Council will also vote on by-laws to appoint signing authority, establish standing committees, and confirm previous minutes. The agenda includes reports on committee structures, governance, and a police services board update.

• Support for MTO Connecting Link funding application for O'Brien Road (Mask to Wrangler)
• By-law 98-2022 to appoint signatory authority for banking
• By-law 99-2022 to establish standing committees and terms of reference
• Approval of 2023 meeting calendar for Council and standing committees
• Direct staff to review Business Improvement Area by-laws within 60 days

Council approved the establishment of four standing committees and three working groups. The board also supported a funding application for road construction and updated banking signatory authorizations.

• Supported MTO CL Intake 8 funding application for O'Brien Road - Mask Road to Wrangler Road (Carried)
• Approved update to banking signatory authorization (Carried)
• Approved establishment and Terms of Reference for four Standing Committees (Carried)
• Approved 2023 Meeting Calendar for Standing Committees and Council (Carried)
• Approved establishment of Mayor’s Task Force on Growth Readiness and Highway Expansion, Inclusive, Age-Friendly, and Barrier-Free Community Working Group, and Signature Events Working Group (Carried)
• Endorsed appointment of Mayor Tom Sidney to Renfrew Power Generation Inc. (Carried)
• Directed staff to review Business Improvement Area by-laws within 60 days (Carried)
• Passed by-laws 98-2022, 99-2022, and 100-2022 (Carried)

Inaugural Meeting Of Council

This is the inaugural meeting of Renfrew's council on November 15, 2022. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no substantive items, decisions, or discussions listed.