Regular Meeting of Council

Item #1 - Training - 2024-120-Financial Services 1. The meeting is held for the purpose of educating or training the members. 2. At the meeting, no member discusses or otherwise deals with any matter in a way that materially advances the business or decision-making of the council, local board or committee. Motion to receive this report and training.

Item #2 - HR Matter (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Motion to receive this verbal report.

Item #3 - Contract Negotiations (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; Motion to provide direction to Administration.

Motion to adopt the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, as amended.

Motion to adopt the following Minutes, as amended:  Town Hall Meeting #2024-02 of November 05, 2024  Special Meeting of Council #2024-29 of November 13, 2024  Special Meeting of Council #2024-29 (day 2) of November 14, 2024  Special Meeting of Council # 2024-30 of November 19, 2024  Special Meeting of Council #2024-31 of November 20, 2024  Special Meeting of Council #2024-32 of November 21, 2024  Regular Meeting #2024-33 of Council of November 26, 2024

Motion that Council 1. Receive this presentation; and 2. Adopt the 2024 Asset Management Plan which is required to maintain compliance with Ontario Regulation 588/17; and 3. Direct staff to submit the 2024 Asset Management Plan to the Ministry of Infrastructure; and make the Plan publicly available on the City’s website.

Motion to award Tender No. 24-T56 to Dale Coleman Construction at the total bid price of $2,249,716.99 including HST, being the best bid meeting the tender specifications.

Motion to approve the carry forward of the capital projects listed on schedule 1 to this - Report 2024-118 Financial Services.

Motion to approve the carry forwards of 2024 operations to 2025.

Motion to rescind the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy implemented on March 28, 2022, effective immediately.

Motion to support this Resolution, and to forward the Resolution to the Province.

Motion to suspend the rules and move this item to Resolution #2 for discussion.

Whereas the Transit Assessment for the City of Cornwall (ON- 122157) (Transit Masterplan) was approved in principle under the terms and conditions of the Government of Canada’s Rural Transit Solutions Fund (RTSF), within the Permanent Public Transit Program (PPTP); and Whereas the project has been approved in principle with a federal grant of up to $50,000.00; and With this approval in principle, eligible costs as determined under the terms and conditions of the PPTP and RTSF will be confirmed upon the execution of a grant agreement. Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall enacts as follows: 1. That the Corporation of the City of Cornwall be and is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Canada’s Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; and 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute all documents to complete this matter.

Whereas the Council for the City of Cornwall passed By-Law #2024- 033, the “Business Licensing By-Law” on April 30, 2024; and Whereas this by-law has resulted in business license fees increasing by as much as 1,000% in a single year; and Whereas this by-law has essentially eliminated the simplified renewal process for business licenses; and Whereas a local survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business indicated that 86% of local business owners did not receive notice of the incoming increases or changes; and Whereas comparator cities, like Kingston, have maintained their business license fees at levels as much as 42% lower than Cornwall. Now therefore be it resolved that the City of Cornwall pause the implementation of By-Law #2024-033 until such time as the review is completed by Administration/Council and approved by Council (as per Resolution # 2024-28-Council Members).

Motion to adopt By-laws 2024-110, and By-laws 2024-112 to 2024-122.

Motion to adopt By-law 2024-111.

Motion to adopt By-law 2024-123.

Motion to adopt By-law 2024-124, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall at its meetings held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

Motion to adjourn the Regular Public Meeting of Council of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 9:05 p.m.