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COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKAGE July 9, 2021 Table of Contents Item From Subject Page 1 City of Mississauga Canada Day 3-4 2 Town of Gore Bay Lottery Licensing to Assist 5-6 Small Organizations 3 Town of Plympton- Cemetery Funding 7-8 Wyoming 4 Rideau Lakes Cemetery Funding 9 5 Municipality of Hastings Support for 988 a 3-Digit 10-11 Highlands Suicide and Crisis Prevention Hotline 6 Township of Huron-Kinloss Support for 988 a 3-Digit 12-17 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Hotline 7 Municipality of Leamington Support for 988 a 3-Digit 18 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Hotline 8 Township of Lanark Planning Act Timelines 22 Highlands 9 Ministry of Natural Oral Rabies Vaccine 23-25 Resources and Forestry 10 Township of Drainage Matters on Canadian 26-28 Havelock-Belmont- National Railway Lands Methuen 11 Township of Support of the Use of Automatic 29-30 Havelock-Belmont- Speed Enforcement (Photo Methuen Radar) 12 Township of Continuous Increases of Cost 31-33 Havelock-Belmont- for Municipal Insurance Methuen 13 Township of The Bill 228 - Banning 34-35 Archipelago unencapsulated Polystyrene Foam 14 Township of Perry Capital Gains Tax on Primary 36-39 Residence 15 Fort Erie Road Management Action on 40-44 Invasive Phragmites 16 Township of Huron-Kinloss Fire Dept Infrastructure 45-49 Program 17 Township of Huron-Kinloss Lottery Licensing to Assist 50-52 Small Organizations 18 Greater Napanee Capital Gains tax on Primary 53-57 Residence 19 Greater Napanee Support for 988 a 3-Digit 58-64 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Hotline RESOLUTION 0155-2021 adopted by the Council of The Corporation of the City of Mississauga at its meeting on June 30, 2021 0155-2021 Moved by: P. Saito Seconded by: C. Parrish WHEREAS The City of Mississauga operates on the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Anishinaabe peoples, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Huron-Wendat First Nation. We recognize that these peoples, and their ancestors live and lived on these lands since time immemorial on these lands called Turtle Island. The City of Mississauga is home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples; and WHEREAS the residents of the Town, now City, of Mississauga chose for their name an anishinaabemowim name which speaks to the shared settler and Indigenous history within these lands; and WHEREAS the City of Mississauga has committed to a path towards Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and has responded to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action; and WHEREAS the City of Mississauga is committed to speaking truths about our history to further our collective understanding of the past to help create a better future; and WHEREAS the terrible uncovering of over one thousand unmarked and forgotten children burials at residential schools which have been reported over the past month is a truth about Canada’s past; and WHEREAS because of these truths the government of Canada has declared this year’s Canada Day should be a time of reflection and focus on reconciliation; and WHEREAS Gimaa Stacey LaForme of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation has called for this to be a time for supporting each other and contemplating the legacy and future of Canada; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Mississauga will mark Canada Day virtually this year in a manner that provides an opportunity for reflection on our shared history and commitment to a better future: • Singing of National Anthem • Greetings and Opening Remarks, Mayor Bonnie Crombie • Comments from Mayor of Kariya, Japan Takeshi Inagaki • Comments from Gimaa Stacey LaForme • Oath of Reaffirmation performed by Members of Council • Closing Remarks, Mayor Bonnie Crombie • Lighting the Clock Tower orange to remember those lives lost and changed forever as a result of residential schools 3 Page 1 of 2 • Changing the digital signage at the Square to “As we mark Canada Day, the City of Mississauga stands in solidarity with Indigenous communities across Canada.” AND FURTHER to mark this Canada Day: That the Council of the City of Mississauga call upon the Government of Canada to terminate its appeal of the 2019 Human Rights Tribunal Ruling, ordering Ottawa to pay compensation to First Nations Children and their families, separated in a chronically underfunded child welfare system that sees Indigenous children making up more than half the children in foster care even though they comprise only 7% of all the children under the age of 15 in Canada. AND That this Resolution be sent to all municipalities in Canada. Recorded Vote YES NO ABSENT ABSTAIN Mayor B. Crombie X Councillor S. Dasko X Councillor K. Ras X Councillor C. Fonseca X Councillor J. Kovac X Councillor C. Parrish X Councillor R. Starr X Councillor D. Damerla X Councillor M. Mahoney X Councillor P. Saito X Councillor S. McFadden X Councillor G. Carlson X Unanimous (12, 0) 4 Page 2 of 2 5 6 Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) 100 Sheppard Ave East, Suite 505 Toronto, ON M2N 6N5 (via e-mail) [email protected] June 181h 2021 Re: Cemetery Funding Please be advised that on June 16tn 2A21the Town of Plympton-Wyorning Council passed the following motion to support the Council of Rideau Lake's motion (attached) requesting that the Province of Ontario provide funding sources for Municipalities for the ongoing maintenance and preservation repair of abandoned cemeteries and their care. Motion 23 Moved by MuielWright, Seconded by Gary Atkinson that Council suppart item 't' of coneSpondence frorn Rideau Lakes regarding Cemetery Funding. Motion Carried. lf you have any questions regarding the above motion, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email at [email protected]. Si CIerk Town of Plympton-Wyoming Cc: (via e-mail) Minister of Government and Consumer Affairs Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) MPP Steve Clark The Corporation of the Town of Plympton-Wyoming P.O Box 250, 546 Niagara Street, Wyoming Ontario NON 1T0 7 Tel: 519-845-3939 Ontario Toll Free: 1-877-313-3939 _/as S RideauLakes 1439 CountyRoad8, Delta,ON KOE160 T.613.928.2251 I 1.800.928.2250 I F.613.928.3097 rideaulakes.ca At the Regular E—Meetingof the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes held Monday, June 7, 2021, the following Resolution was passed: RESOLUTION #68-2021 Moved By: Councillor Livingston Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Maxwell To pass a Resolution that; WHEREAS at the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting held May 20, 2021, Resolution #12-2021 was passed regarding cemetery funding; AND WHEREAS Municipalities in Ontario have been made responsible for abandoned cemeteries within their boundaries, and are required by the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 “to ensure that the cemetery grounds, including all lots, structures, and markers, are maintained to ensure the safety of the public and to preserve the dignity of the cemetery; AND WHEREAS cemeteries are not only symbols of respect, preserving the memory of families, prominent citizens, and local history; some cemeteries are landmarks in themselves and hold great historical value worldwide; AND WHEREAS preservation repairs to older cemeteries are very costly, requiring the specialized services of stonemasons and archeologists; AND WHEREAS the care and maintenance funds of abandoned cemeteries are generally non-existent or so small as to produce insufficient annual interest to cover even the cost of lawn care at the site; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Rideau Lakes hereby Urges the Government of Ontario to immediately provide funding sources for Municipalities for the ongoing maintenance and preservation repair of abandoned cemeteries in their care; AND FURTHER that this Resolution be fon/varded to the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, the Minister of Government and Consumer Affairs, the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), and MPP Steve Clark. Certified to be a true copy of the original Carried: Date: June 8, 2021 Signed: Arie Hoogenboom, Mayor Signature: I 8 Title: Clerk, The Corporation ofthe Township ofRideau Lakes 9 The Municipality of Hastings Highlands P.O. Box 130, 33011 Hwy 62, Maynooth, ON K0L 2S0 613 338-2811 Ext 277 Phone 1-877-338-2818 Toll Free June 11, 2021 VIA EMAIL The Honourable Patty Hajdu Federal Minister of Health House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 [email protected] Re: Support for 988 a 3 digit suicide and crisis prevention hotline Please be advised that on June 2, 2021, The Council of the Municipality of Hastings Highlands passed the following motion endorsing the 988 crisis line initiative to ensure critical barriers are removed to those in a crisis and seeking help. Resolution 219-2021 Whereas the Federal government has passed a motion to adopt 988, a National three-digit suicide and crisis hotline; and Whereas the motion calls for the federal government to consolidate all existing suicide crisis numbers into one three-digit hotline; and Whereas the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for suicide prevention services by 200%; and Whereas existing suicide prevention hotlines require the user to remember a 10-digit number and go through directories or be placed on hold; and Whereas in 2022 the United States will have in place a national 988 crisis hotline; and Whereas the Municipality of Hastings Highlands recognized that it is a significant and important initiative to ensure critical barriers are removed to those in a crisis and seeking help; Now Therefore Be It Resolved as follows: 1. That the Municipality of Hastings Highlands endorses this 988 crisis line initiative. 2. That a letter demonstrating Hastings Highland's support be sent to Daryl Kramp MPP, Derek Sloan MP, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Federal Minister of Health, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications (CRTC) and all municipalities in Ontario.