Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Regular
Date: July 20, 2023
Collection: Council Minutes
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[image] Minutes of a Regular Meeting of The Corporation of the Township of N Held July 20, 2023 in the Council Chambers, 664 Present: Mayor Gerry Lichty; Counc Councillor Stephanie Rege Huetl and Councillor Verno Mayor John Inglis and Cou Also Present: Kelly Watkins, CAO Back- Clerk/Planning Manager (C Manager of Community De Darwyn Sproule, Public W 1. Call to Order The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and read the opening remarks. 2. Approval of Agenda a. July 20, 2023 Resolution #: 309-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Re Councillor Go Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda dated July 20, 2023, as circulated. Carried 3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and Genera Councillor Huetl declared a Pecuniary Interest in Item 9 (g) Public Works Manager’s Administrative Report: Blue Box Transition Update 4. Presentations None. 5. Delegations a. Keith Anderson, Palmerston Highlands Ow Assumption of Maintenance of Palmerston Resolution #: 310-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Re Councillor Go Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the presentation from Keith Anderson, Palmerston Highlands Owners Association, requesting the Township assume maintenance of Palmerston Heights Subdivision; and thanks him for his time spent today; And That Council instructs the Public Works Manager to review the request, including obtaining a legal opinion and provide a report back to Council with estimated costs for maintenance. Carried b. Amy Fraser, President, Lake Mazinaw Pro (MPOA): Eurasian Milfoil Invasive Species Resolution #: 311-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Re Councillor Go Be It Resolved That Council receives the presentation from Amy Fraser, President, Mazinaw Lake Property Owner’s Association regarding Eurasian Milfoil Invasive Species Issue; and thanks her for her time spent today. Carried 6. Adoption of Minutes a. Minutes of Meeting(s) Resolution #: 312-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Re Councillor Go Be It Resolved That Council adopts the Minutes as circulated, of:
- A Public Meeting of Council held June 29, 2023;
- A Regular Meeting of Council held June 29, 2023; and
- A Meeting of the Personnel and Audit Committee held July 11, 2023. Carried
Business Arising Out of Minutes None. 8. Communications a. Clerk’s Administrative Report - Communic Resolution #: 313-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Re Councillor Go 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 Item B1. Open Farm Days 2023 - Proclamation Resolution #: 314-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Re Councillor Go Whereas the Township of North Frontenac recognizes the importance of agriculture in the region; And Whereas theTownship of North Frontenac believes a strong agricultural economy is essential for enduring communities, for the health of our residents, and to establish a strong community in support of food security for our citizens as well as our businesses, and organizations; And Whereas theTownship of North Frontenac has a vision of a strong agriculture community that is rooted in the character of Frontenac County and its residents: welcoming, natural, healthy, clean, tranquil, entrepreneurial, and rural by choice and conviction; And Whereas theTownship of North Frontenac is committed to supporting agriculture to grow businesses, attract more visitors and expand the tax base; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the Township of North Frontenac hereby declares September 1 to October 15, 2023, as Open Farm Days in Frontenac County, and reminds individuals of the importance of this six-week celebration which supports local agriculture and food businesses in our communities; And That theTownship of North Frontenac encourages all residents to support local farms and food businesses by participating in this series of events; And That Council instructs the Manager of Community Development to share the details with the public on the upcoming events. Carried B2. Deputy Mayor Inglis: Request to Attend th Symposium Resolution #: 315-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Hu Councillor He Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated July 7, 2023 from Corey Klatt, CAO, advising Deputy Mayor Inglis would like to attend the AMO LAS Energy Conference held in Toronto from November 2-3, 2023; And That, per the Conference Policy the Deputy Mayor and Council Members are permitted to attend one conference per year and the Mayor can attend two Conferences; the 2023 Budget was approved for 6 Conferences and not 8 as previously all Council members were not attending conferences; to date four Council members have attended a conference in 2023; And That Council approves Deputy Mayor Inglis’ request to attend a second conference being the AMO LAS Energy Conference November 2-3, 2023. Carried B3. John Seniuk, Tyler Seniuk, Ryan Seniuk a Request for Exemption from By-law #65-2 Resolution #: 316-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor He Councillor Hu Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated July 7, 2023 from John Seniuk, Tyler Seniuk, Ryan Seniuk and Sheldon Willerton advising they will be hosting an event featuring live music acts on August 19, 2023 on North Shore Road and requesting an exemption from the following sections of Noise By-law #65-21: And That Section 3.3 c) prohibits the operation of any electronic device or group of connected electronic devices incorporating one or more loudspeakers or other electromechanical transducers, and intended for the production, reproduction or amplification of sound; And That Council approves the exemption to the Noise By-law to permit the event on August 19, 2023, with the event ending no later than 12:00 a.m.; And That Council instructs the Clerk to provide a copy of this Resolution to the requester and Township’s By-law Enforcement Officer. Carried B4. Riverhill Farm & Fine Food Ltd re: Donatio Tables for Clarendon Miller Community Ha Resolution #: 317-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Hu Councillor He Be It Resolved That Council receives the email dated July 13, 2023 from Riverhill Farm & Fine Food Ltd. wanting to donate two new cedar picnic tables for the Clar-Mill Hall; And That Council graciously accepts the donation of the two picnic tables to be placed at the Clar-Mill Hall; And That Council instructs the Manager of Community Development to contact Riverhill Farm & Fine Foods Ltd. to advise them of Council’s decision and thank them for the donation. Carried B5. Township of Selwyn – Request for Suppor Resolution #: 318-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor He Councillor Hu Be It Resolved That Council receives the request for support from the Township of Selwyn requesting the Province move forward as soon as possible to legislate that all third party Short Term Rental (STR) brokerage companies, for example Airbnb and VRBO, be required to have all rental listings registered, including paying an appropriate annual fee and being responsible for the listings and ensuring compliance; And That the STR brokerage company provide this registry along with the collected fees to the municipality in which the STR properties are located which allows the municipality to be aware of all registered STR properties and to have access to funds for municipal expenses to enforce/respond to issues at a STR property; And That the Province require the STR brokerage companies to de- list/remove properties from the company’s listings so that the property cannot be rented where a municipality has identified and verified life, health and/or nuisance infractions including noise, fire safety, septic, etc. And That the Council of the Township of North Frontenac supports the Township of Selwyn and encourages the Province to regulate STRs to assist with consistency across the Province and reduce confusion and frustration for consumers and residents with respect to STR; And That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Township of Selwyn, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, John Jordan MPP and Scott Reid, MP. Carried 9. Council, CAO, and Managers’ Administrative Reports Requiring Action a. Clerk/Planning Manager: Road Allowance Principle – McNicol Resolution #: 319-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor He Councillor Hu Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/ Planning Manager Administrative Report entitled “Road Allowance Closure for Approval in Principle – McNicol”; And That Council approves in principle the Application to close, stop up and sell the 66’ Road Allowance between Concessions 9 and 10 in Lot 8, geographic Township of Palmerston as noted on the sketch submitted with the application to the applicant in accordance with the Road Closing Policy; And That the Clerk circulate Olmstead, the adjacent property owner; and to Fenwick and Johnson to ensure there are no concerns with access to their properties; And That Council waives the requirement to offer thirty-three (33) feet to the adjacent property owner of the proposed Concession Road Allowance due to the irregular shape being requested to be purchased. Carried b. Clerk/Planning Manager: Four (4) Shore R for Approval in Principle – Williams, Eusta Indagate Engineering Corp. Resolution #: 320-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Hu Councillor He Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/ Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Four (4) Shore Road Allowance Applications for Approval in Principle – Williams, Eustace, Jackson-Stroobach and Indagate Engineering Corp.”; And That Council approves in principle the Application(s) to close, stop up and sell the Shore Road Allowance(s) as describes below: Part of the Shore Road Allowance lying adjacent to Part Lot 10, Concession 9, geographic Township of Miller (Big Lake); Part of the Shore Road Allowance lying adjacent to Part Lot 34, Concession 14, geographic Township of Clarendon (Sand Lake); Part of the Shore Road Allowance lying adjacent to Lot 1, Plan 1944, geographic Township of South Canonto (Palmerston Lake); Part of the Shore Road Allowance lying adjacent to Part Lot 10, North Easterly Range, geographic Township of Miller (Shaw Lake). Carried c. Clerk/Planning Manager: Shore Road Allo law – Jennekens, Willms and Kosziwka Resolution #: 321-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Fo Councillor He Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/ Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Shore Road Allowance Closure and Sale By- law – Jennekens, Willms and Kosziwka”; And That, as required by By-law #20-23, All That Part of the Shore Road Allowance in front of Lot 17, Concession 5 geographic Township of Miller, being Part 2 on Registered Plan 13R-22868 (Wensley (Brule) Lake); All That Part of the Shore Road Allowance in front of Lot 15, Concession 5 geographic Township of Miller, being Part 1 on Registered Plan 13R-22868 (Wensley (Brule) Lake); All That Part of the Shoreline Road Allowance lying in front of Lot 16, Concession 2 geographic Township of Barrie, being Part 2 on Registered Plan 13R-22850 (Big Gull Lake). be declared as surplus and sold to the adjoining owner. Appraisal of the 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 the Shore Road Allowance. Carried d. Clerk/Planning Manager: Summary of Pro Natural Heritage Policies of the Provincial Planning Statement Resolution #: 322-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Fo Councillor He Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Administrative Report entitled “Summary of Proposed Changes to the Natural Heritage Policies of the Provincial Policy Statement/ Provincial Planning Statement”; And That Council directs the Clerk to submit comments about the proposed changes as outlined in Appendix A of this report to the Province through the Environmental Registry of Ontario. Carried e. Manager of Community Development: Sce Loop Signage Sponsorship Program Resolution #: 323-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor He Councillor Fo Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Manager of Community Development’s Administrative Report entitled “Scenic Route and Historic Loop Signage Sponsorship”; And That Council approves in principle the creation of a Scenic Route/Historic Loop Signage Sponsorship Program; And That Council approves the MCD entering into Scenic Route/ Historic Loop Sponsorship Program agreements with local businesses and/or community organizations upon amendment of Schedule ‘A’ of By-law #36-23 (Fees and Charges) to include the sign sponsorship program fees at $120 per stop/sign; And That Council instructs the Clerk to schedule a Public Meeting to amend the Fees & Charges By- law at an upcoming meeting. Carried f. Manager of Community Development: Pu Program Resolution #: 324-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Fo Councillor He Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Manager of Community Development’s (MCD) Administrative Report entitled “Public Internet Support Hours”; And That Council approves discontinuing of the Public Internet Support Program at the Plevna and Cloyne Libraries effective September 1, 2023; And That Council directs the MCD to contact the Kingston Frontenac Public Library to offer the donation of the four (4) computers (2 at each library) for continued use by residents/visitors during library hours. Carried g. Public Works Manager: Blue Box Transitio Note: Councillor Huetl declared a Pecuniary Interest in this item. Resolution #: 325-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor He Councillor Fo Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Public Works Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Blue Box Transition Update”; And That Council approve Public Works Manager to initiate negotiations with the Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) for an agreement(s) addressing blue box recycling services during the transition period and post- transition; And That Council approves the Public Works Manager to consult with Cambium to assist with forecasting and provide details for the negotiations. And That the Public Works Manager will report the status of the negotiations and provide a recommendation regarding an agreement(s) with the PRO to Council for consideration at a future meeting. Carried h. Manager of Community Development: Om Fridge Resolution #: 326-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Fo Councillor He Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Manager of Community Development’s (MCD) Administrative Report entitled “Ompah Hall – Community Fridge”; And That Council approv
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