Council Agenda

THAT the previous minutes of the April 2nd, 2019 Council Meeting are approved.

THAT the Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of the Whole.

THAT Delegations Items 7 a) and b) be moved forward on the agenda prior to the Public Meeting Item 6 a)

Whereas the Provincial government announced it was conducting a review of the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF), which provides annual funding allotments to municipal governments to help offset operating and capital costs; and Whereas Municipalities were further advised that the overall spending envelope for the program would decrease having a significant impact on future budgets and how funds are raised by Municipalities as funding will be reduced by an unspecified amount; and Whereas if allocations to municipalities are reduced, Councils will need to compensate with property tax increases or local service reductions; and Whereas, the 2018 Town of Minto allocation was $1,630,700 which is equivalent to 33.96% of the Town’s municipal property tax revenue; and Whereas the Town of Minto prides itself on efficient and value for money practices every day; And Whereas, a 33.96% increase in the municipal property tax rate would increase the municipal component of property taxes paid for an average household by $403 per year; Now therefore be it resolved that although an interim payment has been received, Council of the Town of Minto expresses grave concern with the potential reduction and/or loss of the OMPF allotment in future years; And Further, Council petitions the Provincial government to complete the OMPF review in an expeditious manner as future financial consideration ensures municipal sustainability; And furthermore, that this resolution be circulated to the Premier

THAT Council receives the correspondence as information.

THAT Council accept the Economic Development and Planning Committee minutes of March 14, 2019 and the Cultural Roundtable Committee minutes of March 25, 2019 and approves any recommendations contained within.

That the Council of the Town of Minto accepts the Minto CIP 10-20 Community Improvement Plan as information.

THAT the Council of the Town of Minto receives the By-law Enforcement Officer’s March 19, 2019 report regarding the Dog Kennel By-law and considers the updated By-law in open session and further that the By-law in open session include the following sentence at the end of Section F 1 “Those conditions shall remain in full force and effect, unless the number of dogs has been reduced by the kennel owner/operator for a period of two (2) consecutive years, then the number of dogs will be reduced to a maximum of twenty five (25) dogs”.

THAT the Council of the Town of Minto receives the Acting CAO/Fire Chief’s Guelph Fire Dispatch Agreement report and that a By-law be considered in open session to sign the agreement with the Corporation of the City of Guelph to provide full fire dispatch services to the Minto Fire Department.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ April 16, 2019 Council Minutes 6 THAT the Council of the Town of Minto accepts the Treasurer’s Report of April 8, 2019 and supports the County of Wellington’s proposal to eliminate the discounts related to Vacant and Excess Land assessments.

THAT the Council of the Town of Minto select the Brunswick Street bridge in Palmerston project be applied for in the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.

THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council meeting.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ April 16, 2019 Council Minutes 7 THAT the Council of the Town of Minto ratifies the motions made in the Committee of the Whole.

THAT By-law 2019-38; to rezone a portion of 5637 7th Line, Harriston from Agricultural to Agricultural Exception; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

THAT By-law 2019-39; to Regulate and License the Keeping of Dogs and Dog Kennels in the Town of Minto; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

THAT By-law 2019-40; to execute a Fire Dispatch Services Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Minto and The Corporation of the City of Guelph; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

THAT By-law 2019-41; to Authorize the Mayor and Acting Clerk to Execute an Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Town of Minto and the Province of Ontario; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ April 16, 2019 Council Minutes 8 THAT By-law 2019-42; To confirm actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto Respecting a meeting held April 16, 2019; be introduced and read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

THAT the Council of the Town of Minto adjourn to meet again at the call of the Mayor.