Regular Meeting

That the minutes of the September 23 and October 6, 2020 meetings be adopted as circulated.

That all items under the Consent Items section of the Agenda be received and filed for information purposes.

That Council accept the petition for improvement to the Forrester Drain at 16095 County Road 36, being Part of Lot 34, Concession 5 Geographic Township of Cornwall, now Township of South Stormont.

That Council approve the Township of South Stormont Water Financial Plan (Plan) prepared by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. dated June 15, 2020; and further, That notice of availability of the Plan be advertised; and further, That the Plan be submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and further That a copy of this resolution be submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, satisfying the requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

That Council approve the Performance Management Policy for Non- unionized employees, dated October 14, 2020.

That Council accept the report of the CAO related to various Human Resources Policies; and Further that Council adopts the Progressive Discipline, Employee Privacy of Information Policy and Work from Home Policy dated October 14, 2020.

That Council supports the revised application for Plan of Subdivision 01-SS-/S/2017 proposing 20 lots for single detached dwellings; and Further, that By-law No. 2020-075, being a by-law to repeal By-law No. 2020-031 and to delegate authority to finalize and execute the Subdivision Agreement between Falcon Home Construction Inc. and the Township of South Stormont for the development of a subdivision on Fickes Road, Long Sault, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of October, 2020.

That By-law Number 2020-076, being a by-law to repeal By-law No. 2015-115 and to adopt a Township Procurement Policy, including a Procurement Code of Ethics and associated procedures, be read and passed in open Council signed and sealed this 14th day of October, 2020.

That By-law No. 2020-077, being a by-law to appoint James Morin to the Committee of Adjustment/Property Standards Committee, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of October 2020.

That By-law No. 2020-078, being a by-law to release Lot 15, 52M- 36 – Arrowhead Phase 7, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of October, 2020.

That Council, as provided in Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 move into a closed meeting at 6":01 PM to address a matter pertaining to: personal matters about an identifiable individual and labour relations or employee negotiations; Specifically: Employee(s) litigation or potential litigation and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; Specifically: Official Plan LPAT Matters

That Council move out of this closed meeting at 6:51 PM.

That Council directs the CAO to proceed with recruiting and filling a Financial Analyst position and to prepare a Request For Proposal and go to market for the provision of payroll services through an external payroll provider.

That Council authorizes staff to secure and implement a budgeting solution at an approximate annual cost of $17,452.43 and that the cost for 2020 be paid from working capital reserves.

That By-law No. 2020-079 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of October, 2020.

That Council adjourn this meeting at 6:54 PM and return to the call of the chair.