Council

That the agenda for the December 7, 2021 Council meeting be approved as presented.

That having provided an opportunity for input, the public meeting be closed.

That the November 16, 2021 Council meeting minutes be approved.

That the minutes of the November 18, 2021 Special Committee of the Whole meeting be approved.

McDougall That the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac reaffirm its concern from October 2019 regarding joint and several liability and again request a review of the law to ensure a fair and reasonable way to ensure those who suffer losses are made whole while preventing the further scaling back of public services owing to the excessive insurance costs that result from joint and several liability. And that this motion be circulated to AMO and other Ontario Municipalities.

That Council direct staff to prepare a by-law to allow the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a Licence Agreement with the applicants for the purposes of permitting a driveway to be located over a portion of an unopened road allowance between Concession 8, District of Storrington to provide access to the parcel described as Part Lot 19, Concession 8, Parts 4-6 on Plan 13R20958.

That Council direct staff to proceed with the advertising and notice requirements to name a new lane currently accessed from 1569 Devil Lake Road as outlined in the Notice By-law 2016-73.

That Council appoint a Council member to fill the vacant seat on the Heritage Committee, the Recreation & Leisure Facilities Committee and the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and that Schedule A to By-law 2019-49 and By-law 2018-81 be amended accordingly.

That Council approve a COVID-19 Community Grant to Frontenac Minor Hockey in the amount of $10,000; and, That the request be funded from the Township’s Working Funds Reserve being the designated reserve from which the original COVID-19 Community Grant program was allocated.

That Council approve the elimination of the annual 50% payout of unused sick leave for all non-union personnel as stipulated in the Township’s non-union personnel policies, subject to a corresponding increase to the non-union salary grid, equivalent to the maximum payout under the current unused sick leave policy, calculated at each band of the grid; and, That the above policy changes take effect on January 1st, 2022.

That Council receives for information the minutes of the following Committee meetings:  Community Programming and Events Committee meeting held September 22, 2021  Community Programming and Events Committee meeting held October 25, 2021  Bellrock Community Hall Committee meeting held October 27, 2021

That By-law 2021-72, being a by-law to confirm generally all actions and proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac be given first and second reading this 7 day of December 2021.

McDougall That By-law 2021-72, being the confirmatory by-law, be given third reading, signed and sealed this 7 day of December 2021.

That the Council meeting of December 7, 2021 be adjourned at 9:17 p.m.