The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss
Council Agenda

Monday, June 16, 2025

7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Members Present

• Don Murray, Mayor
• Jim Hanna, Deputy Mayor
• Larry Allison, Councillor
• Shari Flett, Councillor
• Scott Gibson, Councillor
• Ed McGugan, Councillor
• Carl Sloetjes, Councillor

Staff

• Jennifer White, Clerk
• Jodi MacArthur, Chief Administrative Officer
• Jeff Bradley, Fire Chief
• Christine Heinisch, Manager of Financial Services/Treasurer

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1.

Call to Order

The Meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss will be called to Order at 7:00 p.m. on June 16, 2025 in the Council Chambers.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Adoption of Minutes

• Motion

  THAT the minutes of the Council meeting of May 21, 2025 and the Committee of the Whole meeting of June 2, 2025 be adopted as presented.   

4.

Delegations

None

5.

Financial Reports

5.1

Previous Month Actual Accounts – May 2025, TRE-2025-26

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby ratifies and confirms payment of the May 2025 accounts in the amount of $1,530,892.83.

5.2

Accounts June 2025, TRE-2025-28

• Motion

  That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby authorizes payment of the June accounts in the amount of $385,473.29.

5.3

Revenue and Expenditure Reports to May 31, 2025, TRE-2025-29

• Motion

  THAT Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby reviews and receives the summary revenue and expenditure reports to May 31, 2025 prepared by Christine Heinisch, Treasurer.

6.

Staff Report

6.1

Building and Planning

a.

Holding Removal – 31 Huron Street, BLD-2025-12

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby approves Report BLD-2025-12 prepared by Brett Pollock, Manager of Building and Planning/CBO;

  AND FURTHER that a by-law be brought forward as a matters arising to remove the holding zone from the property described as HURON CON 7 PT LOT 16 PLAN 256 E PT LOT 247 RO 3R6906 PT 1

b.

Comments to Province - Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 (Bill 17), BLD-2025-13

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report BLD-2025-13 prepared by Brett Pollock Manager of Building and Planning/CBO;

  AND FURTHER provide any direction to staff.

6.2

Treasury

a.

Minutes of Settlement May 2025, TRE-2025-27

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council herby receives Report TRE-2025-27 as prepared by Phyllis Hunter, Taxation/Revenue Clerk.

  AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the applications as outlined in this report.

6.3

Chief Administrative Officer

a.

Hiring Report June 2025, CAO-2025-14

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information Report CAO-2025-14 prepared by Leanne Scott, Human Resources Generalist;

  AND FURTHER authorizes the appropriate By-law come forward as a matters arising confirming the hiring of Jake Vanderkolk as Public Works Operator.

7.

Correspondence Requiring Direction

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 7.

7.1

Bruce County First Annual Municipal Forum

7.2

Community Flag Request - Ripley Reunion

The Ripley Reunion Committee is requesting that the event flag be raised on the community flag pole and an exemption to the policy to allow the flag to be flown, beginning July 7th and continuing through August 5, 2025.  

Staff have reviewed the request and have no objections, provided Council approves the exemption to permit the flag to be flown an extended period of time. 

• Motion

  THAT the Council of the Township of Huron-Kinloss support the request through the Community Flag Raising Policy adopted by By-law No. 2018-62 of the Ripley Reunion Committee for the purposes of celebrating a civic event celebrating shared history, values and connections; and 

  FURTHER THAT Council provide an exemption to item 3 (iv) to permit the flag to be flown for a period exceeding one week, beginning July 7, 2025 through August 5, 2025,  

8.

By-Laws and Agreements

8.1

Motion for Council Consideration

This motion is brought forward from Committee of the Whole's direction having received Report DRA-2025-08 regarding the Engineer's Report for Black Creek Drain. 

• Motion

  WHEREAS R. J. Burnside & Associates were appointed in 2021 under section  8 (1) of the Drainage Act, to produce a report on the Black Creek Municipal Drain; 

  AND WHEREAS the one-year period following the appointment of the Drainage Engineer to produce a report under the Drainage Act has expired; 

  AND WHEREAS Council seeks to expedite the delivery of such report;

  Now therefore be it resolved that per Section 39 (1) of the Drainage Act, that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss extend the time required for the engineer to produce the required report by an additional 30 days from this meeting date;

  AND FURTHER THAT Staff be directed to provide such notice to the appointed Engineer. 

8.2

Water and Wastewater Capacity Allocation Policy By-Law

8.3

Traffic and Parking Amendment (2025) By-law

8.4

Parkplace Drainage Easement Remediation (Bill & Tom Kempton Construction Ltd.) By-law

8.5

Land Use Agreement (Lucknow Kinsmen 2025) By-law

8.6

Fire Communication Services ( City of St. Catharines) 2025 Agreement By-law

8.7

Gaunt Laidlaw Municipal Drain By-law

9.

Matters Arising

9.1

Holding Removal (31 Huron St.) Zoning By-law

9.2

Appoint Vanderkolk as Public Works Operator By-law

10.

Information

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 10.

10.1

NWMO Seeking Feedback on Siting Approach for next DGR

Proposed site selection process for Canada's second deep geological repository for radioactive waste  - 2025 Discussion Document

11.

Township Committee Minutes Received

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 11.

11.1

Lucknow & District Joint Recreation Board

12.

Other Agency Minutes and Reports Received

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 12.

12.1

Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit

12.2

Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling

13.

New Business/ Council Reports

Council members have the opportunity to provide an update on Board and Committee meetings

14.

Closed Session

• Motion

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council move into closed meeting at [time] for the purpose of considering

  1) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them (grant application);

  2)  personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (shared services agreement);

  pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council return to regular open meeting upon completion.

15.

Business Arising from the Closed Session

16.

Confirming By-Law

• Motion

  THAT the "Confirmatory June 2025" By-law be deemed to be read a first, second, third time and finally passed and numbered as By-law No.   

17.

Adjournment

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• Motion

  THAT this meeting adjourn at [TIME]