Council Highlights - October 15th, 2024

Stay-up-to-date with what’s happening at the Council table with the Town of Arnprior’s meetings in just a few minutes. Please note these summaries are not an official record of Council meetings. Official minutes are posted online once they are approved during a subsequent meeting. You can also access the meeting recording on the Town’s YouTube channel.

Staff Reports:

Award WPCC SCADA PLC 5 Migration Project

Council received a staff report and passed a by-law to award the project contract to Capital Controls and Instrumentation Inc. in the amount of $180,561.00. Authorized in the 2024 Capital Budget, this project will allow for the purchase, installation and migration of the existing PLC 5 systems at the Water Pollution Control Centre to a new ControlLogix PLC system.

Zoning By-Law Amendment No. 5/24 (107 Baskin Drive East)

Council received the application for Zoning By-Law Amendment No. 5/24 to amend the zoning of the subject lands known municipally as 107 Baskin Drive East from Airport Development (“A-D”) to Employment (“EMPL”) designation. A public meeting will be held regarding this application at the November 12^th, 2024 Regular Meeting of Council.

Parkland Conveyance By-Law

Council received a staff report with a draft Parkland Conveyance By-Law for comments. The proposed by-law sets out lands that are suitable for parkland conveyance and lands that will not be accepted as part of the required parkland conveyance. The by-law will come forward for Council consideration and passing at the October 28^th, 2024 Regular Meeting of Council.

Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan

Council adopted the Town’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan which is our roadmap to work collaboratively to remove barriers and improve access to the social determinants of health and well-being so that every community member can realize their unique talents and potential in a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment. This plan will serve as a guide for the municipality and our partners as we work towards Council’s vision “to become a sustainable and welcoming community that respects its rich history while actively building a brighter future together”.

Municipal Grant Application – Arnprior and District NeighbourLink Fountain

Council approved a support funding request for Arnprior and District NeighbourLink Fountain in the amount of $3,000.00 and also approved waiving fees for fifteen (15) landfill vouchers. The Arnprior & District NeighbourLink Fountain has operated in the Town of Arnprior since 2003 as a community life centre and provides a resource centre, weekly meals (including frozen take home meals), thrift store and other connections to available services / programs in the community.

Proclamations

Council proclaimed several important dates during the month of October 2024 as follows:

Local Government Week (October 20th to 26^th, 2024)
Waste Reduction Week (October 21st to 27th, 2024)
Small Business Week (October 20th to 26^th, 2024)
Ontario Public Library Week (October 20th to 26th, 2024)
World Polio Day (October 24th, 2024)

Resolutions:

Council passed a resolution to support the Town’s application to the Ontario Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) for the Nick Smith Centre Revitalization Project. The Nick Smith Centre Revitalization Project will provide accessibility enhancements to the ice surface, benches, spectator stands and viewing areas of the facility; and provide additional programming space and meeting rooms for recreation and sports groups.

Council passed resolutions to support in-kind municipal grant requests for the following community organizations and their events:

Arnprior and District Humane Society – Feliz Naughty Dog Bake Sale – November 10th, 2024
It shouldn’t hurt to be a child hockey tournament – November 15th and 16th, 2024
Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 174 – 2024 Santa Claud Parade – November 23rd, 2024