Body: Council Type: Minutes Meeting: Regular Date: April 8, 2025 Collection: Council Minutes Municipality: South Frontenac
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Minutes of Council April, 8, 2025
Township of South Frontenac Council Meeting Minutes
Meeting # 2025-08 Time: 7:00 PM Location: 3910 Battersea Road/Virtual Via Zoom Present: Ray Leonard, Doug Morey (Virtual), Steve Pegrum, Norm Roberts, Randy Ruttan, Ron Sleeth, Scott Trueman, Adam Turcotte, Mayor Ron Vandewal Staff: Louise Fragnito - Chief Administrative Officer, James Thompson - Clerk, Heather Woodland - Deputy Clerk, Brad Wright - Director of Development Services, Kyle Bolton
- Director of Public Services, Troy Dunlop - Manager of Engineering and Capital Projects
1
Meeting to Order
a)
Resolution Resolution No. [2025-08]-01 Moved by Councillor Turcotte Seconded by Councillor Leonard That the Council meeting of April 8, 2025 be called to order at 7:00 p.m. Carried
2
Roll Call
3
Approval of Agenda (and Addendum)
a)
Resolution Resolution No. [2025-08]-02 Moved by Councillor Pegrum Seconded by Councillor Roberts That the agenda be amended to include the addendums. Carried Resolution No. [2025-08]-03 Moved by Councillor Roberts Seconded by Deputy Mayor Ruttan That the agenda, as amended, be approved. Carried
4
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
a)
There were none.
5
Committee of the Whole “Closed Session”
a)
Not applicable.
6
Recess (If Required)
a)
Not applicable.
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Ceremonial Presentations
a)
There were none.
8
Public Meeting
a)
Not applicable.
9
Delegations
a)
There were none.
10
Briefings
a)
There were none.
11
Reports from Administration
a)
Brad Wright, Director of Development Services and Rory Baksh, Dillon Consulting, provided a presentation regarding the proposed Official Plan.
b)
Adoption of New Official Plan Resolution No. [2025-08]-04 Moved by Councillor Sleeth Seconded by Councillor Trueman
- That Council Adopt the Township’s New Official Plan as included in Exhibit A to Report 2025-046; and
- That By-law 2025-25 being a By-law to Adopt the Township’s New Official Plan, be given first and second reading. Carried Resolution No. [2025-08]-05 Moved by Councillor Trueman Seconded by Councillor Turcotte
- That By-law 2025-25 be given third reading, signed and sealed.
- That Council direct staff to forward the adopted New Official Plan to the County of Frontenac for final approval.
- That Council direct staff to advise the County of Frontenac of this endorsement, as presented at the April 8, 2025, Council meeting. Carried
12
Reports from Advisory Committees
a)
There were none.
13
Information Reports
a)
Town Hall Office Expansion Update
14
Committee of the Whole
a)
Not applicable.
15
Communications
a)
Correspondence received regarding Item 11(a), Adoption of New Official Plan.
16
Tabling of Documents
a)
There were none.
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New Business
a)
There were none.
18
Notice of Motion
a)
There were none.
19
Approval of Minutes
a)
Resolution Resolution No. [2025-08]-06 Moved by Councillor Roberts Seconded by Councillor Leonard That the minutes of the April 1, 2025 Council meeting be approved. Carried
20
Approval of By-laws
a)
There were none.
21
Committee of the Whole “Closed Session”
a)
Council recessed from 8:05 p.m. to 8:12 p.m.
b)
Resolution Resolution No. [2025-08]-07 Moved by Deputy Mayor Ruttan Seconded by Councillor Sleeth That Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting” to consider the following items:
- Education Session regarding the Council Procedural By-law; and
- Approval of March 18, 2025, Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting Minutes” Carried
c)
Resolution Resolution No. [2025-08]-08 Moved by Councillor Turcotte Seconded by Councillor Pegrum That Council rise from the Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting” without reporting. Carried
22
Confirmation By-law
a)
Resolution Resolution No. [2025-08]-09 Moved by Councillor Leonard Seconded by Councillor Turcotte That By-law 2025-26, being a by-law to confirm generally all actions and proceedings of the Council of the Township of South Frontenac, be given first and second reading.
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Minutes of Council April, 8, 2025 Carried Resolution No. [2025-08]-10 Moved by Councillor Sleeth Seconded by Councillor Pegrum That By-law 2025-26, being the confirmatory by-law, be given third reading, signed and sealed. Carried 23
Date of Next Meeting
a)
The next Council meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
24
Adjournment
a)
Resolution Resolution No. [2025-08]-11 Moved by Councillor Roberts Seconded by Councillor Turcotte That the Council meeting of April 8, 2025 be adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Carried
Ron Vandewal, Mayor James Thompson, Clerk South Frontenac is a welcoming and thriving rural community
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