COUNCIL AGENDA

That all items listed under the Consent Reports section of the agenda be accepted as presented.

That Council direct Staff to proceed with the following projects for 2025: Replacement of B, C, and D Docks East Street Reconstruction from Dibble Street to King Street

That Staff be directed to work with Augusta Township, and the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal, to develop an agreement that addresses the financial request made by the Prescott Family Medical Associates to lower overhead costs. Matthew Armstrong, CAO/Treasurer, spoke to the report. He spoke to the support request from the Prescott Family Medical Associates at the Tri-Council meeting on November 19. He provided an overview of the options from a budgetary perspective that would result in a property tax burden. Discussion was held regarding the agreement returning to each Council for final consideration, the long-term vision, and the use of grant funds. Motion: 284-2024 Moved By McConnell Seconded By Kirkby That the main motion be amended by adding the following: That Council approve a 3-year commitment of up to $7,333 per year to the Prescott Family Medical Associates to lower overhead costs.

That Council approve a three-year commitment up to $7,333 per year to the Prescott Family Medical Associates to lower overhead costs: and That Staff be directed to work with Augusta Township, and the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal, to develop an agreement that addresses the financial request made by the Prescott Family Medical Associates to lower overhead costs.

That Council directs the Mayor and CAO to signal the Town's interest in participating in discussions related to regional physician recruitment with the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, the Town of Gananoque, and the City of Brockville; and That Staff be directed to provide assistance in drafting a Memorandum of Understanding with respect to funding, key deliverables and other key elements of a Physician Care Recruitment Strategy for consideration.

That Council move into Closed Session at 7:43 p.m. to discuss matters pertaining to: 19.1 Approval of Closed Session Minutes (November 18, 2024) 19.2 Union Negotiations Under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act - labour relations or employee negotiations; and That the CAO/Treasurer, Director of Operations, Director of Administration/Clerk, Deputy Treasurer, and Deputy Clerk remain in the room.

That Council ratify the tentative Collective Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Prescott and the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 2311 for the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028.

That the meeting be adjourned to December 9, 2024. (Time: 8:25 p.m.)

That the Council minutes dated November 18, 2024, be accepted as presented.

That Council direct Staff to proceed with the following projects for 2025: 1. Replacement of B, C, and D Docks 2. East Street Reconstruction from Dibble Street to King Street

That the main motion be amended by adding the following: That Council approve a 3-year commitment of up to $7,333 per year to the Prescott Family Medical Associates to lower overhead costs.

WHEREAS in 2015 the Provincial Government after much lobbying by municipalities, moved to standardized billing for non-contracted (5.1) O.P.P locations; and WHEREAS this standardized billing provided much needed relief to municipalities like the Town of Prescott, who at the time, were at the top of the existing fee structure, but at the same time resulted in increased budget pressure on those municipalities toward the bottom of the same structure; and WHEREAS the inexorable upward creep of O.P.P costs during the ensuing ten years is once again becoming an undue burden on small municipalities throughout the province; and WHEREAS this increasing burden is limiting the funds available through taxation to address the maintenance and replacement of aging infrastructure and to manage operations in general. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Prescott calls on the Provincial Government to once again re-examine the issue of O.P.P billing and act forthwith to reduce the impact on municipal budgets; and THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Solicitor General, the Minister of Finance, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all municipalities in Leeds and Grenville.

That Council reconvene in Open Session. (Time: 8:21 p.m.)

That By-Law 49-2024, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on December 2, 2024, be read and passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and sealed by the seal of the Corporation.