Regular Meeting of Council

Motion to move into a Closed Meeting at 6:00 p.m. to address matters pertaining to Section 239 (2) and (3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001. A meeting or part of a meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered is: #1 Report 2023-51 Corporate-Services - Union Negotiations d) labour relations or employee negotiations Action Taken: Council provided Administration with direction. # 2 Report 2023-08-Planning, Development and Recreation - Municipal Owned Vacant Building c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board Action Taken: Council received this Report. #3 Report 2023-04-CAO - Update on Property e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board Action Taken: Council received this Report. #4 Report 2023-05-CAO - Development Proposal k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

Motion to adopt the Agenda as amended.

Motion to go into the Committee of the Whole.

Motion to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of January 23, 2023.

Motion to receive MP. Eric Duncan's Presentation on the Newspaper Digitization Project.

Motion to receive MP Eric Duncan's Presentation on the current initiatives and federal issues surrounding Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Motion to approve the following recommendations: a. To consider funding the cost of digitizing the physical Cornwall Seaway News publications (35 years) at up to $75,000, b. To approve annual financial support for the online database hosted by the upper tier of Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry (SDG) as described in this report. c. To award the contract for the work as a sole-source to Image Advantage Solutions Inc., Mallorytown, Ontario as SDG selected this supplier through a competitive procurement process in 2019 and the supplier would offer the City the same terms and conditions as its contract with SDG.

Motion to receive this Presentation.

Motion to defer this Presentation due to technical difficulties. Motion to Defer

Motion to defer this report to the next Regular Meeting of Council of February 27, 2023. Motion to Defer

Motion to approve Consent Items #1 to #5, and Item #7.

Whereas, as a COVID pandemic measure, municipalities were allowed to conduct their business and meetings through electronic means; and Whereas the current Procedural By-law for the City of Cornwall does not allow for participation by way of electronics at Council or Committee meetings; and Whereas advancements in the technology behind electronic meetings now makes it a common practice for meetings at all levels of government as well as in the business world; and Whereas the Ontario Municipal Act now allows for electronic participation for In-Camera and Public Meetings of a municipality. Now therefore be it resolved that, while it is not the intent of this Motion to eliminate the physical presence of Members at Council and Committee Meetings, the purpose of the Motion is to amend the Procedural By-law to allow members who, on occasion, cannot physically attend and will have the option of participating electronically

Whereas the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada (IRCC) has chosen to house applicants for asylum in the city of Cornwall, but has also chosen to do without properly involving the community; and Whereas Cornwall is a warm and welcoming community respectful of the rights and needs of refugees and one which seeks to do what is right and be of service to our country; and Whereas integration and welcoming take place at a local level…effective and respectful communication between the federal government and municipalities should be the foundation of a productive partnership; and Whereas a proper partnership would see the people of Cornwall being properly informed, consulted and involved through its municipal government and our community assisted in dealing effectively with the economic impact of the role it is being asked to play. Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Cornwall request financial assistance from IRCC to strengthen the ability of the City of Cornwall to properly assist in the reception of asylum seekers; and Now therefore be it further resolved that the City of Cornwall convey to the Minister of IRCC our respectful request that proper consultation and communication take place between the City of Cornwall and IRCC in order to harmonize the reception program for asylum seekers within our community; and Now therefore be it further resolved that the Council of the City of Cornwall extend an invitation to officials of IRCC to m

Motion to receive the Unfinished Business Listing for February 13, 2023.

Motion to receive Report 2023-23-HS.

Motion to endorse financial funding in the amount of $10,000 to the African Caribbean and International Association of Eastern Ontario (ACIAEO).

Motion to receive the Final Report prepared by the Office of the Ombudsman and implement the recommendations contained in the Final Report.

Motion to approve the subject site be rezoned from Residential 20 (RES 20) to Residential 20-11 (RES 20-11), with the following site- specific exceptions

Motion to adopt By-laws 2023-010 to 2023-014 listed on the agenda.

Motion to adopt Confirming By-law 2023-015 for February 13, 2023.

Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council of February 13, 2023, at 9:55 p.m.