Council Meeting

THAT the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake for Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, be approved as presented.

THAT the foregoing minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake held October 15th, 2024, be approved as presented.

THAT the foregoing minutes of the Special Regular Meetings of the Council of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake held October 11th, 24th, and 28th, 2024, be approved as presented.

THAT Council receive this Draft Assessment Roll Access and Reproduction Bylaw Report; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to bring forward a bylaw for final approval at the next Regular Council Meeting.

THAT Council receive this report for information.

THAT Council receive this report and attachments for information; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve the Marmoraton Mine Sign Rehabilitation Project.

THAT Council receive the November 5, 2024, Marmora Arena Follow-Up report.

THAT Council receive the brief for information.

THAT Council receive the minutes for information.

THAT Council consider the request for financial support from the Heart of Hastings Hospice during discussions for the 2025 budget.

THAT Council receive the information, and FURTHER THAT Council approve the 2025 preliminary budget of Quinte Conservation as presented.

THAT Council approve the request of Ron Fudge to close Forsyth Street (from Madoc Street to Highway #7) on December 5, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., for the annual Frolicking on Forsyth Family Event.

THAT Council approve the request of the Marmora Crowe Valley Lions Club to allow the Santa Claus Parade to follow its usual route on Saturday, December 7, 2024, and direct the Lions Club to notify emergency services of all associated road closures.

Page 5 of 8 Council Meeting November 5, 2024 THAT Council support the resolution made by the Municipality of St.-Charles regarding a PS3280 accounting standard covering asset retirement obligations.

THAT Council support the resolution made by the Town of Petawawa regarding 2025 Ontario Provincial Police costs; AND FURTHER call on the Ontario Government to immediately implement sustainable funding for small rural municipalities by reabsorbing the cost of the Ontario Provincial Police Force back into the provincial budget with no cost recovery to municipalities; AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to circulate this resolution to Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Solicitor General, Minister of Finance, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Regional Commander at the OPP Eastern Region Headquarters, and the Detachment Commander at the Centre Hastings OPP Detachment.

THAT the correspondence of the Acting Clerk is hereby received.

Being a bylaw to establish and assume a municipal highway, being a portion of Lot 24, Concession 2, as shown on 21R-26769, Part 2, abutting 171 Ledge Road, in the Municipality of Marmora and Lake, County of Hastings.

THAT Council will proceed into a closed meeting session under the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2):  (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;  (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; o Re: Employee Update  (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; o Re: Department Operations

Page 7 of 8 Council Meeting November 5, 2024 Being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council held on the 5th day of November, 2024.