Nov. 14 Council Agenda Highlights

Regular City of Belleville Council Meeting to be held on Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. Watch in person at Belleville City Hall Council Chambers or online at www.youtube.com/BellevilleCityHall.

Deputations

• Mayor Ellis will present Ian Press, President of the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame with the award inducting the Belleville McFarlands into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.
• Nancy Cairns will make a presentation asking Council to support the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's recommendations to change the Ontario Municipal Act and bring it up to the same standard as any other workplace in Ontario when it comes to abuse and harassment policies.
• Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward will provide Council with an update on their operations and capital campaign including highlights of new programs and partnerships, a review of current challenges in local animal welfare, and a presentation of funding options: Capital and Operational, including loan forgiveness.

Correspondence, Reports and Consent Items

• Letter and request for assistance from Gleaners Food Bank regarding the CPKC Holiday Train.
• 2024 Pre-Budget Approval of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program.
• Request for proposal from Roth IAMS regarding consulting services for Building Condition Assessments (BCAs) and software solutions.
• Determining Posted Speed Limits within the Rural City Limits Policy.
• Belleville Festival of Lights launch night event road closure.
• Planning Advisory Committee recommendations.
• Execution of subdivision agreement for Canniff Mills East of Essex Subdivision.
• Acceptance of aboveground services for Settlers Ridge Subdivision.
• Part lot control exemption for Potters Creek Subdivision.
• Request from Maxama Protection Inc. for municipal by-law enforcement officers.
• Amendment to traffic by-law for Sunningdale Drive ­– no stopping.
• Amendment to traffic by-law for Thrasher Road – no parking.
• Amendment to traffic by-law for Zion Road speed limits.
• Investment Policy quarterly report.
• Heritage permit application for 397-399 Front Street.
• Council Meetings & Planning Advisory Committee Meetings 2024 schedule.
• Building section month-end report for September 2023.
• Letter from Quinte Field Naturalists regarding their Tree Planting Initiative.
• Resolution from the town of Whitchurch Stouffville requesting that the Province of Ontario strengthen municipal Illegal Land Use Enforcement powers.
• Resolution from the Town of Midland requesting the Federal and Provincial Governments make meaningful improvements to the current state of "catch and release" justice in the Ontario legal system.
• Resolution from the town of Rainy River requesting the Province of Ontario to expand water treatment training opportunities for communities within Ontario.
• Resolution from the City of Cambridge and the Municipality of North Perth urging the Standing Committee on Social Policy to begin a review of Bill 21, Fixing Long-Term Care Amendment Act (Till Death Do Us Part), 2022.
• Resolution from the Township of Clearview requesting the Province of Ontario to assemble a Task Force to create a municipal response framework to protect communities from unsanctioned car rallies.
• Resolution from the Township of Clearview requesting the Government of Ontario to introduce legislation to strengthen municipal Codes of Conduct and compliance with them in consultation with municipal governments.
• Resolution from the Township of McKellar requesting the Provincial Government to make an amendment to the Legislation Act, 2006 to include digital publications as an acceptable means of publication and notice requirements for Provincial Acts and Regulations.
• Resolution from the Municipality of West Grey requesting the Province improve childcare availability in Ontario.
• Resolution from Hastings County requesting to support the call of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for the Government of Ontario to introduce legislation to strengthen municipal Codes of Conduct and compliance with them in consultation with municipal governments and that the legislation include accountability for workplace safety and harassment; flexible administrative penalty regime; increased training of municipal Integrity Commissioners; allow municipalities to apply to the judiciary to remove a sitting member if recommended; prohibit a member so removed from sitting for election in the subsequent term.

The full agenda can be viewed here:  https://citybellevilleon.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=683