Regular Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Fire and Emergency Services Report FS-11-21 monthly report for October 2021, as submitted by the Director of Fire Services, be received and filed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the monthly Recreation Report for October 2021, as submitted by the Director of Parks & Recreation, be received and filed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Road report for October 2021 as submitted by the Director of Public Works be received and filed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Public Works Memorandum, dated November 11, 2021, regarding the appointment of EVB Engineering as engineer for the Township of Champlain's subdivisions be received and that Council appoint EVB Engineering as engineer for all Township of Champlain subdivisions.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the By-Law Enforcement report for October 2021, as submitted by the By-Law Enforcement Officer, be received and filed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Daycare report for October 2021, as submitted by the Director of Daycare Services, be received and filed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Quarterly Operations Report Card from OCWA for the Township of Champlain Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities for the third quarter 2021 be received and filed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT (i) the Champlain Township Public Library Report for October 2021; and (ii) the minutes of the Champlain Township Public Library Board meeting of October 20, 2021 as submitted by the Chairperson and the Head Librarian, be received and filed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mayor’s United Counties Report dated October 27, 2021 be received and filed.

WHEREAS Colacem Canada Inc. owns and operates a quarry on County Rd 17, in the Township of Champlain in the County of Prescott, near the village of L’Orignal; AND WHEREAS the proposed Colacem cement powder manufacturing plant has a footprint of 39 hectares, and will comprise 52 buildings, some of several stories high, and a 410 foot smokestack; AND WHEREAS the quarry activities will increase to mine limestone to supply a proposed output of 1,160,000 metric tonnes of cement powder per year; [1] AND WHEREAS this project has been facing years of opposition from our residents who have worked to prevent the proposed cement plant from establishing itself near the village of l’Orignal, near the shores of the Ottawa River; AND WHEREAS Premier Doug Ford in July of 2020 said: “I am not in favour of [the Campbellville quarry]. I believe in governing for the people. And when the people don’t want something you don’t do it. It’s very simple. I know the Mayor doesn’t want it, no one wants it. I don’t want it. We are going to make sure it doesn’t happen one way or another.” [2] AND WHEREAS Mr. Capstick, Colacem’s Air Quality witness, told the Tribunal that he could have obtained more accurate information from Colacem about the projected air emissions of the quarry but instead relied on NPRI data provided by Colacem. He reasoned that the quarry was already subject to separate approvals and licenses that were already in place irrespective of whether the Plant is constru

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the minutes of the following meetings: • Regular meeting – October 14, 2021; and • Committee of the Whole meeting – November 2, 2021; as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT three readings and final passage be granted By-Law 2021-80 being a By-law to amend Procedural By-Law 2017-63 (procedures for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings for the Township of Champlain).

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn until December 9, 2021, at the Champlain Township Hall Council chambers at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Mayor or Clerk.