Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Counties public meetings in 2023

Regular Council Meeting

The Council will discuss the Fees and Charges Bylaw and Official Plan Amendment No. 15 for Durant, Kittle Road. The meeting also includes presentations regarding bridge inspections and a speed limit review.

• Official Plan Amendment No. 15 - Durant, Kittle Road
• Fees And Charges Bylaw
• 2023 Biennial Bridge Inspections report
• Broad Speed Limit Review
• Culvert Installation Request at 14119 County Road 13

Inaugural Meeting

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Special Budget Meeting

This special meeting is called to review the draft 2024 budget for SDG Counties. The agenda also includes the ratification of By-Law 5429.

• Review of the SDG Counties Draft 2024 Budget
• Ratification of By-Law 5429

Accessibility Advisory Committee

The committee will review the 2023 update for South Stormont’s Multi-Year Accessibility Plan and the North Dundas 2022-2027 plan. A presentation is also scheduled regarding accessibility requirements for public space design and the Ontario Building Code.

• South Stormont Multi-Year Accessibility Plan - 2023 Update
• North Dundas Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2022-2027
• Presentation on public space design standards and Ontario Building Code

Regular Council Meeting

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry will review several administrative and policy items. This includes a proposal to rescind the COVID-19 vaccination verification policy and an extension for the OPP contract. The agenda also features discussions on regional housing plans and speed limit updates in Chesterville.

• Rescinding of the COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Policy
• OPP Contract Extension
• Speed Limit Updates – Chesterville
• Snowmobile Club Lease Agreement (2024-2029)
• Entrance exception request for 12495 County Road 2

Special Council Meeting

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry will hold a special meeting including a closed session for an advocacy training session. The council will also address a ratification by-law.

• Advocacy Training Session (Closed Session)
• Ratification By-Law

Special Council Meeting

This special meeting of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry covers procedural items and closed sessions. The council will discuss collective bargaining and personal matters in private. The agenda also includes the ratification of By-Law 5422.

• Closed session for collective bargaining
• Closed session regarding an identifiable individual
• Ratification of By-Law 5422

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole is reviewing several staff reports regarding departmental levels of service. Discussions include topics such as automated speed enforcement and vaccination verification policies.

• Levels of Service reports for Corporate, Financial, IT, Library, Planning & Economic Development, and Transportation services
• Automated Speed Enforcement report
• Vaccination Verification Policy Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Warden - Term of Office

Accessibility Advisory Committee

The committee will review the 2023 status update for the Township of South Glengarry Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. Members will also discuss enhancing accessibility at the Historic SDG Jail.

• South Glengarry Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2023 Status Update
• Enhancing Accessibility at the Historic SDG Jail
• Review of July 24, 2023, meeting minutes

Police Services Board

The Police Services Board is reviewing the 2024 budget and the use of remaining funds for 2023 community initiatives. The meeting also includes a report on the OPP from July to September 2023 and a donation request for recovered property.

• 2024 Budget discussion
• 2023 Community Initiatives Budget remaining funds
• OPP Report (July - September 2023)
• Recovered Property donation request
• Detachment Commander Performance Review (In Camera)

Regular Council Meeting

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry will review the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan and a funding request from the Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network. Council is also scheduled to consider by-laws regarding an Enbridge Gas franchise renewal, flag policy updates, and speed limits in Iroquois and South Mountain.

• Renewal of Enbridge Gas Franchise Agreement
• Update to Flag Policy
• Speed Limit Updates for Iroquois and South Mountain
• SDG Strategic Plan 2023-2026
• Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network funding request

Police Services Board

The Police Services Board is reviewing several consent items including the 2022 financial statements. The board will also discuss an OPP report covering April to June 2023 and an OPP contract.

• SDG Police Services Board 2022 Financial Statements
• SDG OPP Report - April - June 2023
• OPP Contract
• Police Record Check Revenue distribution letter
• Ministry of Solicitor General letter regarding SDG OPP Detachment Board Composition

Rural Education Committee

The meeting includes procedural items such as the election of a chair and adoption of the agenda. The committee will also address matters related to the Rural Education Ad Hoc Committee.

• Election of Chair
• Review of Rural Education Ad Hoc Committee documents

Regular Council Meeting

The meeting includes a presentation from the Social Development Council and a review of the Asset Retirement Obligation Policy. Council will also receive updates on the 2024 budget meeting dates and the draft 2023-2026 Strategic Plan.

• Review of Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO) Policy
• Presentation by Social Development Council
• Discussion of 2024 Budget meeting dates
• Review of draft 2023-2026 Strategic Plan
• Expression of interest for the 2024 Warden position

Special Council Meeting

This special meeting covers procedural items and a closed session regarding legal matters. The council will also ratify By-Law 5416.

• Closed session for legal matters and litigation
• Ratification of By-Law 5416

Council met for a special session and passed By-Law No. 5416 to ratify matters previously dealt with by resolution. The meeting included a closed session to discuss a legal matter.

• Approved By-Law No. 5416 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution
• Approved motion to enter closed session for a legal matter
• Approved motion to reconvene in open session without reporting

Regular Council Meeting

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry will discuss several by-law updates. This includes changes to the parking by-law across multiple areas and a proposal for patrol staffing. Council will also consider land sale and reserve removal in Morrisburg.

• Update to the County Parking By-law (BL-5414)
• Sale of Right of Way for Morris Glen Development, Morrisburg (BL-5412)
• Removal of 0.3m reserves in Morrisburg (BL-5413)
• Approval of patrol staffing proposal
• 2023 Audit extension (BL-5411)

Council approved the sale of a surplus right-of-way to the City of Cornwall to support the Morris Glen housing development. Other key actions included increasing patrol staffing and appointing MNP LLP for the 2023 external audit.

• Approved sale of Part 3 on Plan 8R-5461 to City of Cornwall for Morris Glen housing expansion
• Approved increasing patrol staffing by 1.3 full-time equivalents per patrol
• Appointed MNP LLP as municipal auditors for the 2023 fiscal year
• Approved annual update to the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
• Amended SDG Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference to allow alternate members
• Confirmed appointments to the Rural Education Committee
• Passed By-law No. 5414 authorizing local municipalities to enforce parking on County Roads
• Passed By-law No. 5413 establishing land as part of the highway in Morrisburg

Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Accessibility Advisory Committee recommended that the annual updates to the County's and the Township of North Glengarry's Multi-Year Accessibility Plans be forwarded to their respective councils for adoption. The committee also elected a new Chair and discussed potential amendments to its terms of reference.

• Elected Brenda Brunt as Chair for a one-year term
• Recommended the County’s Multi-Year Accessibility Plan update be forwarded to County Council for adoption (Carried)
• Recommended the Township of North Glengarry's Multi-Year Accessibility Plan update be forwarded to Township Council for adoption (Carried)

Regular Council Meeting

Council approved several transportation contracts, including a bridge change order and guiderail replacement. The body also passed by-laws to update the Tree Protection Policy and the Official Plan. Additionally, Council agreed that no further work is warranted at the intersection of County Road 27 and Glen Road.

• Approved $151,214.87 change order for Hoople Creek Bridge improvements (Carried)
• Approved $29,369.76 purchase of conflict warning system from Stinson ITS (Carried)
• Approved $298,100.00 guiderail replacement contract with Peninsula Construction Inc. (Carried)
• Passed By-law No. 5408 to adopt Tree Protection Policy (Carried)
• Passed By-law No. 5409 to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 20 (Carried)
• Decided no further work is warranted at County Road 27 and Glen Road intersection
• Adopted June 19, 2023 meeting minutes (Carried)

Police Services Board

The Board approved several donations for community health and social services as part of the 2023 Community Initiatives Budget. It also authorized the Detachment Commander to auction general property items from the police vault.

• Approved $850 donation to Glengarry Mental Health Initiative
• Approved $800 donation to Baldwin House
• Approved $850 donation to St. Vincent De Paul
• Approved $850 donation to Glengarry Memorial Hospital
• Approved $850 donation to Dundas Food Bank
• Approved $850 donation to Winchester and District Memorial Hospital
• Directed Detachment Commander to proceed with auction of general property items in the SDG Police Vault
• Instructed staff to proceed with formatting the Detachment Commander performance review template

Regular Council Meeting

Council committed to a regional plan to deliver 7,000 affordable rental units over seven years. The board also approved several infrastructure contracts for culverts and car chargers, as well as regional business incentives.

• Committed to EOWC '7 in 7' Regional Housing Plan (Carried)
• Approved $123,950 in Regional Incentives Program funding for 9 projects (Carried)
• Accepted $284,574.36 tender from Aqua Drain Sewer Services Inc for culvert lining (Carried)
• Accepted $54,074.81 tender from Power Precast Solutions for concrete box culvert (Carried)
• Accepted $121,900.00 tender from W. H. MacSweyn Inc. for Upper Moose Creek Culvert (Carried)
• Accepted $57,695.00 quotation from Bergeron Electric LTD. for car chargers and flag poles (Carried)
• Passed By-law No. 5402 for Municipal Insurance Program premium of $222,817 (Carried)
• Passed By-law No. 5403 for Netsolid Municipal Access Agreement (Carried)

Special Council Meeting

Council and senior staff held a strategic planning session involving a SWOT exercise and a review of guiding principles. Following the session, staff were directed to prepare a draft four-year strategic plan for future discussion.

• Directed staff to prepare a draft four-year strategic plan
• Approved the meeting agenda (Resolution No. 2023-103)
• Entered closed session to discuss Director of Library Services recruitment (Resolution No. 2023-104)

Police Services Board

The board reviewed the 2023-2025 SD&G Detachment Action Plan and provided revisions. Detachment Commander Marc Hemmerick will distribute a revised draft for further feedback before submitting the final version to the province.

• Approved the agenda
• Adopted the February 23, 2023 meeting minutes