Council Highlights - March 27, 2023

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Committee of the Whole Council Meeting – March 27, 2023 
 

Presentations and Delegations 

• Presentation by Andrew Boudreau of Baker Tilly GMO LLP - Baker Tilly GMO LLP presented the Audited Financial Statements for the Town of Riverview ending December 31, 2022. 

External Reports 

• Building and Planning – Development activity report (including year-to-date numbers) and the Building Permit Reports for January and February 2023 were shared. 
• Codiac RCMP shared activity reports for the tri-communities for February 2023. 

Departmental Reports 

• All departments shared their reports for February and March 2023. 
• CAO Colin Smith provided Council with an update on 2023 priorities, including an update on the Regional Policing Study.  

 
Recommendations 

• The Committee of the Whole recommends that Riverview Town Council adopt new security measures for the Operations Centre as a result of the theft that occurred in November 2022. The Council Report regarding this recommendation can be found here.  
• The Committee of the Whole recommends that Riverview Town Council adopt the new Mill Creek Master Plan. The presentation for the new plan was held in the previous meeting. 
• The Committee of the Whole recommends that Riverview Town Council amend the Street Tree Program to increase the fee from $400 to $600+HST. The Street Tree Program was developed in 2011 as an initiative to ensure future development incorporates tree planting to create a sustainable, vibrant and healthy community. 
• The Committee of the Whole recommends that Riverview Town Council approve that staff draft a by-law to permit use of ATVs on a couple of town streets as a one-year pilot project beginning in 2024, with the stipulation that funds will be added in the 2024 budget to cover cost of extra enforcement. 
• The Committee of the Whole recommends that Riverview Town Council award a grant to the Shelter Movers in the amount of $5,000.  
• The Committee of the Whole recommends that Riverview Town Council defer a request from the Georges Dumont Hospital Foundation to budget deliberations in the fall, as the amount requested far exceeded what we allow in our grant process and what we have available in our budget. 

Recommendations will be brought forward for adoption at the next Regular Council Meeting. View files associated with these recommendations in the agenda for this meeting. 

Other Business 

• The Grant Report for the month of March 2023 can be found here. 
• The Committee of the Whole recommends that Riverview Town Council accept cash in lieu of land for public purposes for lots 23-1 and 23-2 as shown on the Alkarain Investment Corporation subdivision plan dated February 6, 2023 in the amount of $16,000. 

Next Meeting  

Council will next meet for the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 11th at 7 p.m. and live streamed on our website. Visit www.townofriverview.ca/council to view the recording and find the agenda available on Thursday prior to the meeting. For more information contact clerk@townofriverview.ca; 506-387-2136.