Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Regular
Date: August 20, 2021
Collection: Council Minutes
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o Township rth Frontenac of* t o Township of* t rth Frontenac Regular Minutes of Council Meeting August 20, 2021 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council for The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac Held August 20, 2021 in the Council Chambers, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario Present: Mayor Ron Higgins; Councillor Wayne Good – Ward 1: Deputy Mayor Gerry Martin and Councillor Vernon Hermer – Ward 2; Councillor John Inglis and Councillor Fred Fowler – Ward 3 Absent with Regret: Councillor Fred Perry – Ward 1; Also Present: Cheryl Robson, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO); Brooke Drechsler, Deputy Clerk (DC); Corey Klatt, Manager of Community; Development/CAO Back-up (MCD); Darwyn Sproule, Public Works Manager (PWM); Eric Korhonen, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief (DESFC); and Kelly Watkins, Treasurer 1. Call to Order The Mayor called the Meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. 2. Approval of Agenda a) August 20, 2021 Resolution #: 350-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Inglis Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council dated August 20, 2021, as amended, to add the following to the Closed Agenda: c. To Consider Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual, including Municipal or Local Board Employees. Carried 3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None declared. 4. Business Introductions a) Tim’s Auto Body Resolution #: 351-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Inglis Deputy Mayor Martin Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Business Profile for Tim’s Auto Body prepared by Councillor Inglis, Chair, and Paul Thiel, Member, of the Economic Development Task Force (EDTF). Regular Minutes of Council Meeting August 20, 2021 Carried 5. Presentations None. 6. Delegations a) Shabomeka Lake Association: Request for Assistance in Preserving Access for Shabomeka Lake Owners Resolution #: 352-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Inglis Be It Resolved That Council receives the Delegation from Laura Logan and Brad Pound, Shabomeka Lake Association, regarding Shabomeka Lake Dam Access concerns; and thanks them for their time spent today. Carried Amendment to Regular Agenda to Consider Item 10 a) Resolution #: 353-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Inglis Be It Resolved That Council amends the Regular Agenda to consider Item 10 a) Shabomeka Lake Dam - Access for Residents after the delegation from Shabomeka Lake Association. Carried 10.a) Clerk/Planning Manager: Shabomeka Lake Dam- Access for Residents Resolution #: 354-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Inglis Deputy Mayor Martin Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Shabomeka Lake Dam – Access for Residents”; And That Council supports the residents having year-round safe, motorized vehicle access to their properties across the MVCA Shabomeka Lake Dam and through the alleged Ontario Parks trail on the north side of the Shabomeka Lake Dam; And That Council requests the Mayor to contact the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Deputy Minister; Assistant Deputy Minister; and Director of Ontario Parks to request they not install a barrier on the north side of the dam and permit the residents to use the trail through the regulated area of Bon Echo Provincial Park to access their properties (with MVCA providing the residents with a key to their locked gate). Carried Councillor Good – Ward 1 attended the meeting electronically at this time. b) Community Living - North Frontenac: Celebrating 45th Anniversary Resolution #: 355-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Inglis Deputy Mayor Martin Regular Minutes of Council Meeting August 20, 2021 Be It Resolved That Council receives the Delegation from Dean Walsh, Executive Director; and Paddy O’Connor, Community Living – North Frontenac – regarding the 45th Anniversary Celebration; and thanks them for their time spent today. Carried 7. Adoption of Minutes a) Minutes of Meeting(s) to be Adopted by Council Resolution #: 356-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Inglis Be It Resolved That Council adopts the Minutes of: a. A Public Meeting of Council regarding Zoning By-law Amendment Application File # Z01/21 – Fred and Francis Pelley dated July 16, 2021; b. A Regular Meeting of Council dated July 16, 2021. Carried 8. Business Arising from the Minutes a) Resolution #337-21: Review of Short-term Rentals Resolution #: 357-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Inglis Deputy Mayor Martin Whereas Council passed Resolution #337-21 at their meeting on July 16, 2021, instructing the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillor Inglis to work with Addington Highlands and Central Frontenac and the North Frontenac Lake Association Alliance (NFLAA) to address Short-term Accommodations Rentals; and that Mayor Higgins sent an email dated July 26, 2021 to Addington Highlands and Central Frontenac Townships’ Mayors and CAOs advising North Frontenac Council decided we would not implement a Short Term Accommodation (STA) By-law as we have a process in place to address complaints and the OPP for major issues. However, NF Mayor has asked the NFLAA to present a report a) defines there is an actual problem with STAs and b) provides recommendations for Council’s review; and inviting Addington Highlands and Central Frontenac to be present to hear the report and provide their views and comments; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated August 6, 2021 from the Township of Addington Highlands CAO advising their Council passed a Resolution on August 3, 2021 appointing Reeve Henry Hogg, Deputy Reeve Tony Fritsch and Councillor David Miles to represent Addington Highlands at the review of the report from NFLAA. Carried Councillor Good – Ward 1 left the meeting at this time. b) Resolution #253-21: Ontario Provincial Police Detachment Boards Resolution #: 358-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Inglis Whereas Council passed Resolution #253-21 at their meeting on May 28, 2021 with respect to North Frontenac Township having two OPP Detachment Boards, with Ward One being serviced by the Lennox & Addington (L&A) OPP (Napanee) and Wards Two & Three being serviced by the Frontenac OPP (Hartington), recommending to the Regular Minutes of Council Meeting August 20, 2021 Solicitor General the composition for the Frontenac OPP Detachment Board as supported by all Townships in Frontenac County; and instructing the Mayor to contact the Heads of Council within the L&A OPP Detachment to determine if a single proposal outlining all of our individual needs, or multiple proposals to the Solicitor General makes sense; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email from Henry Hogg, Reeve, Addington Highlands, dated June 30, 2021 advising the four municipalities in L&A County have already submitted their proposal to the Province; And That Council receives an email from the Mayor dated June 29, 2021 requesting North Frontenac be included as a Member of the L&A Board to address Ward 1 requirements which is serviced by the L&A OPP Detachment and per the Ministry each municipality or First Nation is guaranteed a minimum of one seat on the board. The participating Councils may decide to allocate additional seats to specific municipalities or First Nations; And That Council receives an email from Ric Bresee, Warden, L&A County dated July 20, 2021 advising he met with the Heads of Council for L&A and the CAOs and it is his understanding the decisions about who will have a seat in the Police Services Board will ultimately rest with the staff at the Ministry of the Solicitor General; and that L&A County has already submitted their suggestions to the Solicitor General and do not have clarity on when such decisions will be made; however, they would support multiple proposals. One of the main considerations for L&A County is the ongoing development of the Community Safety and Wellness plans, and the activities around the Situation tables, which involve multiple agencies and are highly integrated across the agencies. There is a similar process going in both Frontenac and Hastings Counties, each with their own set of support agencies with parts of these Counties served by the L&A OPP Detachment. While the goals of all of these groups will be similar, there are different structures for deployment in each of them. The crossing of boundaries for the Police Service Board will require integrating as many as three times the number of agencies; and that the Solicitor General has committed to municipal representation on the Boards, and L&A will be quite happy to work with all Board partners defined by the Ministry; And That Council requests the Clerk provide a copy of this Resolution to the Ministry of the Solicitor General as an update on the two OPP Detachment Boards in North Frontenac Township. Carried 9. Communications a) Clerk’s Administrative Report - Communications ‘A’ Section Resolution #: 359-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Inglis Deputy Mayor Martin Be It Resolved That Council receives for information Section ‘A’ Items of the Clerk’s Administrative Report entitled “Communications of Interest.” Carried b) Communications ‘B’ Section - Action Items B1. County of Renfrew - Amendment to Official Plan Resolution #: 360-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Inglis Regular Minutes of Council Meeting August 20, 2021 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated July 21, 2021 from the County of Renfrew advising they are considering an amendment to the Official Plan under Sections 17 and 22 of the Planning Act, with the purpose to address the unique geography of the County and reflect local context as provided for in the Provincial Policy Statement; And That Council has no comments or concerns on the proposed Official Plan Amendment; And That Council instructs the Clerk to complete the form and submit it to the County of Renfrew. Carried B2. Georgia Cronk, Resident: Request for Exemption from Noise By-law Resolution #: 362-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Inglis Deputy Mayor Martin Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated August 10, 2021 from Georgia Cronk, Resident, advising she will be hosting a wedding reception on September 18, 2021 at 1073C Bullfrog Bay Lane; and requesting an exemption from the Township’s Noise By-law #27-21, Section 3.3 (g) which provides that no loud parties are permitted between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. that is clearly audible at neighbouring premises or residential properties; And That Council approves the exemption to the Noise By-law to permit the wedding reception to continue until 12:00 am on September 18, 2021; And That Ms. Cronk advised there will be fireworks at 9:30 p.m., which is permitted provided there isn’t a Burn Ban in effect under the Township’s Burning By-law #53-19; And That Council instructs the Clerk to provide a copy of this Resolution to the Township’s By-Law Enforcement Officer; the Ontario Provincial Police and to Ms. Georgia Cronk. Carried Exceptions approved by CAO to Noise By-law Be It Resolved That Council instructs the Clerk to provide an Administrative Report at a future meeting for Council to consider allowing the CAO to permit exemptions to the Noise By-law #27-21. Carried This was a Recorded Vote: Recorded Vote MEMBER OF COUNCIL YES NO Carried By: Lost By: Councillor Fowler x 3 2 Councillor Good Councillor Hermer x Councillor Inglis x Councillor Perry Deputy Mayor Martin x Mayor Higgins x Regular Minutes of Council Meeting August 20, 2021 10. Council, CAO, and Managers’ Administrative Reports a) Clerk/Planning Manager: Shabomeka Lake Dam- Access for Residents Considered under 6. Delegations b) Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk/Planning Manager: Proposed Amendments to Recreational Vehicle By-law #83-19 Resolution #: 363-21 Moved By: Councillor Inglis Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Martin Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Chief Administrative Officer’s Administrative Report (on behalf of the RV Working Group) entitled “Proposed Amendments to Recreational Vehicle (RV) By-law #83-19”; And That Mayor Higgins is calling a Special Council Meeting to discuss options and possible amendments to the RV By-law and Council instructs the Clerk to set this up on October 1, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. and provide notice. Carried c) Clerk/Planning Manager and Chief Building Official: Temporary Use Agreement for Accessory Structures to remain during Construction Resolution #: 364-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Inglis Deputy Mayor Martin Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/Planning Manager and Chief Building Official’s Administrative Report entitled “Temporary Use Agreement for Accessory Structures to remain during Construction”; And That Council supports the use of a Temporary Use Agreement to permit an Accessory Structure to remain on a property during the construction of a new Accessory Structure, when property owners are unable to meet Zoning requirements; And That Council authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer to sign the Temporary Use Agreement(s) including requesting appropriate securities on behalf of the Township with a property owner to permit an existing Accessory Structure to remain during the construction of a new Accessory Structure. Carried d) Clerk/Planning Manager: Shore Road Allowance Closure and Sale By- law - Sutherland and Tryon-Russell Resolution #: 365-21 Moved By: Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Inglis Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Shore Road Allowance Closures and Sale By-law – Sutherland and Tryon-Russell”; And That, as required by By-law #22-15, • All That Part of the Shore Road Allowance lying in front of Lot 4, Concession 11, geographic Township of Miller, being Part 1 on Registered Plan 13R-22360 (Grindstone); Regular Minutes of Council Meeting August 20, 2021 • All That Part of the Shore Road Allowance lying in front of Lot 28, Concession 9, geographic Township of Barrie, Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Part 6 on Registered Plan 13R-13506 (Marble Lake). be declared as surplus and sold to the adjoining owners. Appraisals of these properties are not necessary as these are Shore Road Allowances; And That Council will consider a By-law later in the meeting to Stop-up, Close and Sell a Portion of these Shore Road Allowances. Carried e) Clerk/Planning Manager: Request for Licence Agreement for Use of a Municipal R
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