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A BY-LAW TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE ALGONQUINS OF PIKWAKANAGAN FIRST NATION AND THE COUNTY OF RENFREW ON SHARED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECTS OF MUTUAL INTEREST (2016)

WHEREAS section 21 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, authorizes Council to enter into an agreement with a First Nation;

AND WHEREAS the County of Renfrew deems it desirable to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation on shared economic development opportunities and projects of mutual interest;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the County of Renfrew does hereby enact as follows:

1. The Memorandum of Understanding marked as Schedule “A” attached to and made part of this By-law shall constitute an agreement between the Corporation of the County of Renfrew and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation.

2. The Warden and Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into said Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Renfrew and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation on shared economic development opportunities and projects of mutual interest.

3. That this By-law shall come into force and take effect immediately upon the passing thereof.

READ a first time this 25th day of May, 2016.

READ a second time this 25th day of May, 2016.

READ a third time this 25th day of May, 2016.

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PETER R. EMON, WARDEN                                           W. JAMES HUTTON, CLERK