Body: Council Type: Minutes Meeting: Regular Date: September 19, 2017 Collection: Council Minutes Municipality: South Frontenac
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Minutes of Council September, 19, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Council Chambers Meeting # 28 Present: Mayor Ron Vandewal, Pat Barr, Brad Barbeau, John McDougall, Alan Revill, Norm Roberts, Mark Schjerning, Ron Sleeth, Ross Sutherland Staff: Wayne Orr, Chief Administrative Officer, Lindsay Mills, Planner, Louise Fragnito, Treasurer, Angela Maddocks, Executive Assistant. 1.
Call to Order
a)
Resolution Resolution No. 2017-28-01 Moved by Councillor Sleeth Seconded by Councillor Barbeau THAT the Council meeting of September 19, 2017 be called to order at 7:00 p.m. Carried
Declaration of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof - n/a
Scheduled Closed Session - n/a
Recess- n/a
Public Meeting
a)
Resolution Resolution No. 2017-28-02 Moved by Councillor Sleeth Seconded by Councillor Barbeau THAT a public meeting be held to discuss planning matters related to: • Rezoning of a new lot in Concession III, Part of Lots 23 & 24, Storrington Carried
b)
Rezoning of Concession III, Part of Lots 23 & 24, Storrington District: 1324789 Ontario Inc Lindsay Mills explained that the purpose of the application was to rezone a new residential property and the retained parcel resulting from a consent application in Part of Lots 23 & 24, Concession III. The lot has frontage on Round Lake Road and on Inverary Lake. Sweetfern Lane runs through the property providing access to other adjacent properties and is developed with a single detached dwelling and an accessory building. The consent application was to divide the land into two large portions where a new 15 acre lot would be separated from the waterfrontage and would become a non-waterfront rural lot containing the existing dwelling and fronting on Round Lake Road. While there were no objections from the health unit or the CRCA, a letter dated September 14, 2017 was received from the Inverary Lake Association expressing concerns about not receiving proper notification and future division of the land. Mr. Mills provided a verbal response to the concerns however Council was concerned that property notification had not been circulated to the public. Resolution No. 2017-28-03 Moved by Councillor Sutherland Seconded by Deputy Mayor Roberts
Minutes of Council September, 19, 2017 THAT the public meeting be adjourned until Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Defeated Resolution No. 2017-28-04 Moved by Councillor Schjerning Seconded by Councillor Sutherland THAT the public meeting of September 19, be cancelled and reschedule the meeting to allow for a full twenty day notice. Carried 6.
Approval of Minutes
a)
Council Meeting of September 5, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-28-05 Moved by Councillor Sleeth Seconded by Councillor Barbeau THAT Council approves the minutes of the September 5, 2017 Council meeting. Carried
b)
Committee of the Whole Meeting of September 12, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-28-06 Moved by Councillor Revill Seconded by Councillor Sutherland THAT Council approves the minutes of the September 12, 2017 Committee of the Whole meeting. Carried
Business Arising from the Minutes
a)
Notice of Motion - Fermoy Hall - Trillium Grant Resolution No. 2017-28-07 Moved by Councillor Barr Seconded by Deputy Mayor Roberts THAT the Township of South Frontenac submit an Ontario Trillium Fund application on behalf of the Fermoy Hall Community Group for restoration work to the historic Fermoy Hall. Carried
Reports Requiring Action
a)
Lindsay Mills, Planner, re: Proposed Road Allowance Closing: Selle See By-law 2017-59
b)
Louise Fragnito, Treasurer, re: Investment Reporting Resolution No. 2017-28-08 Moved by Councillor Sutherland Seconded by Councillor Revill
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Minutes of Council September, 19, 2017 THAT alternatives in managing our current investments be investigated and that a report be brought forward to Council by November 2017 listing the alternatives as well as providing an update on the status of our current investments. Carried c)
Louise Fragnito, Treasurer, re: 2018 Budget Direction The direction from Council was to work with the 2.0% impact and maintain the total reserves around the $10 million level. They suggested reviewing Table 2 and modifying this list to achieve the 2.0%. Specific items that are to be reviewed and justified include a library in Verona, controlled intersection being part of the roads budget, firehalls at a different frequency for replacement and new/major enhancement investment in recreation facilities every 3 years.
Committee Meeting Minutes
a)
Portland District Recreation meeting held May 3, 2017
b)
Storrington District Recreation Committee meeting held June 26, 2017
c)
Portland District and Area Heritage Society meeting held June 14, 2017 Resolution No. 2017-28-09 Moved by Councillor Schjerning Seconded by Councillor McDougall THAT Council receives for information the minutes of the following committee meetings: • Portland District Recreation meeting of May 3, 2017 • Storrington District Recreation meeting of June 26, 2017 • Portland District & Area Heritage Society meeting of June 14, 2017 Carried
By-Laws
a)
By-law 2017-58 - Rezoning in Concession III, Part of Lots 23 & 24 Storrington This by-law was withdrawn as the corresponding public meeting has been rescheduled to allow for the 20 day notice period.
b)
By-law 2017-59 - Close & Transfer Road Allowance, Concession III, Lots 5 & 6, Bedford Councillor Sutherland proposed an amendment to the third reading of the bylaw. See Resolution 2017-28-11. Resolution No. 2017-28-10 Moved by Councillor McDougall Seconded by Councillor Schjerning THAT the following by-laws be given first and second reading: • By-law 2017-59 Carried Resolution No. 2017-28-11 Moved by Councillor Sutherland Seconded by Councillor Schjerning THAT the landowner pay for the legal and surveying costs as well as staff cost.
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Minutes of Council September, 19, 2017 Carried Resolution No. 2017-28-12 Moved by Councillor McDougall Seconded by Councillor Schjerning THAT By-law 2017-59, being a by-law to stop up and close a portion of an unopened road allowance between Lots 5 & 6, Concession III, Bedford district, be given third reading, signed and sealed. Carried 11.
Reports for Information
a)
Accounts Payable and Payroll Listing
b)
Seniors Housing Update
c)
Committee of the Whole meeting - September 26, 2017 - CANCELLED
Information Items
a)
Patricia Enright, Chief Librarian, Kingston Frontenac Public Library, re: Proclamation for Canadian Library Month
b)
Nona Mariotti, Chair, Southern Frontenac Community Services, re: Seniors Housing Wayne Orr noted that the City of Kingston now has more funds available for seniors housing and are positive about a project in the County. The challenge for South Frontenac is looking for suitable property for this type of project.
Notice of Motions
a)
Councillor Sutherland served a notice of motion to support the Kingston Frontenac Public Library request to proclaim October as Canadian Library Month 2017 and October 15 -21, 2017 as Ontario Public Library Week 2017.
Announcements - n/a
Question of Clarity (from the public on outcome of agenda items) - n/a
Closed Session - n/a
Confirmatory By-law
a)
By-law 2017-60 Resolution No. 2017-28-13 Moved by Councillor Barr Seconded by Deputy Mayor Roberts THAT By-law 2017-60, being a by-law to confirm generally previous actions of the Council of the Township of South Frontenac, be given first and second reading this 19 day of September 2017. Carried Resolution No. 2017-28-14 Moved by Councillor Barr Seconded by Deputy Mayor Roberts
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Minutes of Council September, 19, 2017 THAT By-law 2017-60, being a by-law to confirm generally previous actions of the Council of the Township of South Frontenac, be given third reading, signed and sealed this 19 day of September 2017. Carried 18.
Adjournment
a)
Resolution Resolution No. 2017-28-15 Moved by Councillor Barr Seconded by Deputy Mayor Roberts THAT the Council meeting of September 19, 2017 be adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Carried
Ron Vandewal, Mayor
Wayne Orr, Chief Administrative Officer
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