The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss

Council Meeting Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, December 13, 2021
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.
Location:	Electronic Meeting

Members Present

• Mitch Twolan, Mayor
• Don Murray, Deputy Mayor
• Jeff Elliott, Councillor
• Jim Hanna, Councillor
• Ed McGugan, Councillor
• Carl Sloetjes, Councillor

Members Absent

• Lillian Abbott, Councillor

Staff Present

• Emily Dance, Clerk
• Matt Farrell, Building & Planning Manager
• Grant Collins, Drainage Superintendent
• Monica Walker Boutlon, Bruce County Planner

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Twolan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

None noted.

3.

Adoption of Minutes

• Resolution No.: 908
  Moved by: Don Murray, Deputy Mayor
  Seconded by: Carl Sloetjes, Councillor

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby adopts the November 15, 2021 Council Meeting Minutes and the December 6, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes as presented. 

  Carried

4.

Public Meetings Required Under the Planning Act

4.1

Mark & Karen Stanley Z-2021-063

Mark & Karen Stanley Z-2021-063
CON 5 LOTS 1 & 2 (Huron), Township of Huron-Kinloss known geographically as 1389 CONCESSION 6 E.

Monica Walker Boulton, Bruce County Planner explained that the purpose of the application is to facilitate a surplus farm dwelling severance of a +/-1.03 ha lot from an 80.94 ha agricultural parcel at 1389 Concession 6 E, in the Township of Huron Kinloss. An amendment to the Zoning By-law is required to rezone the lands from General Agriculture (AG1) to General Agriculture Special (AG1-25.1) and General Agriculture Special with a Holding (AG1-25.1-H1) to prevent development of a future dwelling for the retained farm parcel. The severed non-farm lot is to be rezoned from General Agriculture (AG1) to Agricultural Residential Special with a holding (AG3-25.2-H1). The Environmental Protection (EP) zone will remain unchanged. A holding provision requiring an Archaeological Assessment for the lands containing high archaeological potential is proposed.

Comments from Council
Questioned which watercourse requires the holding provisions for archeological assessment for future development and noted that archeological assessments are expensive.  The planner referred back to the report and noted the watercourse is unnamed and explained that the watercourse is within the current environmentally protected zone. 

Comments from the Public
None

• Resolution No.: 909
  Moved by: Jeff Elliott, Councillor
  Seconded by: Jim Hanna, Councillor

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby approves the zoning application of Mark and Karen Stanley for CON 5 Lots 1 & 2 (Huron) known as 1389 Concession 6E to rezone the property from General Agriculture (AG1) to General Agriculture Special (AG1-25.1), General Agriculture Special Holding (AG1-25.1-H1), Agriculture Residential Special Holding (AG3-25.2-H1) AND Environmental Protection (EP) to facilitate a surplus farm dwelling severance AND FURTHER approve the appropriate By-law coming forward. 

  Carried

5.

Public Hearing to Consider Drainage Report

5.1

Clark Creek Municipal Drain

Neal Morris, P. Eng, K. Smart Associates presented the drainage report and went through the background of the drain, explaining that the engineering report was prepared pursuant to Sections 76 and 78 of the Drainage Act. He explained the assessment, project cost breakdown, and samples of riffle structures. 

Questions from Council
A question was posed on the assessment, it listed assessment for property owners twice with two separate numbers. The Engineer explained that it was a mistake and confirmed the correct amount of landowners of $508,044.

Questions from the Public
No questions

5.1.1

Public Comments - Ian Courtney

Council received the letter of Ian Courtney and explained that assessment costs would be heard at the Court of Revision in January. 

6.

Staff Reports

6.1

Clark Creek Municipal Drain, 2021 Report DRAIN-2021-12-27

• Resolution No.: 910
  Moved by: Carl Sloetjes, Councillor
  Seconded by: Ed McGugan, Councillor

  That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby approves Report Number DRAIN 2021-12-27 prepared by Grant Collins, Drainage Superintendent and approves the Clark Creek Municipal Drain 2021 Report prepared by K. Smart and Associates AND FURTHER authorizes provisional approval on tonight’s agenda AND FUTHER approves the Court of Revision to take place virtually on Monday January 10, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.

  Carried

7.

By-Laws and Agreements

• Resolution No.: 911
  Moved by: Don Murray, Deputy Mayor
  Seconded by: Jim Hanna, Councillor

  THAT By-Law No. 2021-162 being the Clark Creek Municipal Drain 2021 By-Law be read a first and second time and provisionally adopted this 13th day of December, 2021.

  Carried

8.

Confirming By-Law

• Resolution No.: 912
  Moved by: Jeff Elliott, Councillor
  Seconded by: Jim Hanna, Councillor

  THAT By-Law No. 2021-163 being the December, 2021 Confirmatory By-Law By-Law be read a first, second, third time and finally passed this 13th day of December, 2021.

  Carried

9.

Adjournment

• Resolution No.: 913
  Moved by: Carl Sloetjes, Councillor
  Seconded by: Ed McGugan, Councillor

  THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby adjourns at 7:25 pm

  Carried