The Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss
Council Meeting Agenda

Monday, November 16, 2020

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

Electronic Meeting

Members Present

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

Staff

• Mary Rose Walden, Chief Administrative Officer
• Emily Dance, Clerk
• Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer
• Mike Fair, Director of Community Services

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Adoption of the Minutes

3.1

Motion to Adopt

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby adopts the October 14, 2020 Council (Planning) Meeting Minutes, the October 19, 2020 Council Meeting Minutes AND the November 2, 2020 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes as presented.  

4.

Delegations

4.1

Draft Parks & Recreation Service Delivery and Modernization Opportunities Review.

Darla Campbell of Dillon Consulting Limited will be addressing Council to present the Draft Parks & Recreation Service Delivery and Modernization Opportunities Review.

4.2

Bruce County - Memorandum of Agreement Land Use Planning

Mary Ellen Bench from Strategy Corp. will be addressing Council on Bruce County's Land Use Planning Transformation Initiatives aimed at helping the Planning Division update policies and procedures of the land use planning services the County delivers.

5.

Financial Reports

5.1

October 2020 Accounts TR-2020-11-75

5.2

Revenue and Expenditure Reports to October 31, 2020 TR-2020-11-76

5.3

November 2020 Accounts TR-2020-11-77

6.

Staff Reports

6.1

Minutes of Settlement TR-2020-11-78

6.2

Lucknow Parking Lot Snow Plow RFQ PW-2020-11-80

6.3

Professional Associations Expense Policy CAO-2020-11-42

6.4

Somerville Street Servicing (2) CLK-2020-11-96

6.5

Legislative Update – November 2020 CLK-2020-11-97

6.6

Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) Update (10) CLK-2020-11-98

6.7

Information on the Table CLK-2020-11-93

7.

Correspondence Requiring Direction

7.1

NWMO Environment Workshop

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is hosting community workshops to gather feedback on the draft environmental monitoring program. This program will establish a baseline of the existing environment and monitor changes to ensure impacts can be minimized.

The Municipality of South Bruce is extending an invitation to send two municipal representatives to participate in this environmental workshop facilitated by the NWMO, which will take place virtually on Monday, November 30^th, 2020 from 4-6 PM.

Staff requests the names of two members of Council to be forwarded to the Municipality of South Bruce. 

7.2

Cannabis Grow Operations

This resolution was brought forward from the November 2, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby supports Northumberland County, the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, Municipality of Tweed and Township of Asphodel-Norwood in their request that a governing body be established to regulate cannabis production and to take a unified approach to land use planning and restrictions AND in also requesting to amend the legislation under which these facilities operate to ensure the safety and rights of the local communities in which they are situated are respected AND FURTHER directs staff to forward a copy of this resolution to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Ontario Provincial Police, AMO and all municipalities within the Province of Ontario.

7.3

Cannabis Stores

This resolution was brought forward from the November 2, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby support The City of Clarence-Rockland in requesting the Ministry modify the regulations governing the establishment of cannabis retail stores and to instruct the Alcohol and Gaming Commission to consider over-concentration as an evaluation criteria, and provide added weight to the comments of a municipality concerning matters in the public interest when considering the application of new stores and FURTHER directs staff to forward this resolution to forward this to all Ontario municipalities.

7.4

Review Re-Opening of Ski Resorts

This resolution was brought forward from the November 2, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby support the Township of Oro-Medonte in requesting that the Government of Ontario consult with the ski industry through the Ontario Snow Resorts Association to review re-opening policy considerations currently impacting the industry and FURTHER directs staff to forward a copy of this resolution to all Ontario Municipalities.

7.5

Unauthorized Car Rally

This resolution was brought forward from the November 2, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby supports Northumberland County and Town of Wasaga Beach in asking that the Provincial government develop tougher laws with larger financial penalties when dealing with unauthorized car rallies and participants and FURTHER directs staff to forward a copy of this resolution to the Premier of Ontario, the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the Ministry of the Attorney General, the local O.P.P Detachment Commander, AMO and all Ontario Municipalities.

7.6

Municipal Insurance Policy

This resolution was brought forward from the November 2, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby supports the Township of Lake of Bays in asking the Provincial government to consider an amendment to Bill 124 to make it a requirement that the building contractor name be disclosed and that the contractor must provide proof of insurance, thus providing greater accountability and responsibility and ensuring that municipalities will not bear the burden alone and FURTHER directs staff to forward a copy of this resolution to the Premier of Ontario, AMO and all Ontario Municipalities.

8.

By-Laws and Agreements

8.1

By-Law No. 2020-118 being the Plow Operators Specific Authority to Tow By-Law, 2020 

8.2

By-Law No. 2020-119 being the Accept Quote Savage Bros Hazard Tree 2020-2021 By-Law

8.3

By-Law No. 2020-120 being the Township of Huron-Kinloss Fire Department Establishing and Regulating By-Law

8.4

By-Law No. 2020-121 being the Accept Quote Royal Fence Guide Rails By-law

8.5

By-Law No. 2020-122 being the Amend Off-Road Vehicle By-Law

8.6

By-Law No. 2020-123 being the Police Services Board Business Plan By-Law

8.7

By-Law No. 2020-124 being the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Part IV Enforcement Agreement By-Law 2020

8.8

By-Law No. 2020-125 being the Non-Union Municipal Employee and Volunteer Firefighter Remuneration By-Law 2021-2022

8.9

By-Law No. 2020-126 being the Button Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.10

By-Law No. 2020-127 being the Johnston Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.11

By Law No. 2020-128 being the Kempton Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.12

By-Law No. 2020-129 being the Pollard Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.13

By-Law No. 2020-130 being the Ripley Con. 8 Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.14

By-Law No. 2020-131 being the Stewart ‘M’ Branch Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.15

By-Law No. 2020-132 being the Stanley Br. D Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.16

By-Law No. 2020-133 being the Clark Creek Br. C Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.17

By-Law No. 2020-134 being the McDonald Repair & Improvement Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.18

By-Law No. 2020-135 being the Stewart M and P Municipal Drain Repair By-Law

8.19

By-Law No. 2020-136 being the Council and Police Services Board Remuneration By-Law 2021-2022

9.

Information

9.1

Grey Bruce Public Health Correspondence

Medical Officer of Health – Halloween Message - October 28, 2020
COVID-19 Community Cluster - October 27, 2020
Flu Vaccine - October 29, 2020
Students Cleared to Return to School - October 30, 2020
Kindness not Bullying - Please - October 29, 2020
COVID-19 Investigation - November 3, 2020
Sacred Heart Students Cleared to Return to School - November 3, 2020
COVID‐19 resources/information you may find useful - November 5, 2020

9.2

Bruce County Correspondence

Invermay Bridge Closure - November 10, 2020

Housing Stability Fund - November 10, 2020

9.3

1582 Bruce Road 1

Correspondence dated November 1, 2020 from Mike Clarke, 1582 Bruce Road 1. 

9.4

AMO

Proposed Transition schedule for the Blue Box program to the new Full Producer Responsibility regulation.

10.

Township Committee Minutes Received

10.1

Lucknow and District Fire Board

10.2

Huron-Kinloss Police Services Board

11.

Other Agency Minutes and Reports Received

11.1

Municipal Innovation Council

11.2

Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit

12.

New Business/Council Reports

Council members will be given an opportunity to provide an update on Board and Committee meetings.

13.

Closed Session

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council hereby moves into a Closed Meeting pursuant to s.239(2)(c) - A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality AND s. 239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations- Non-Union Salary and Volunteer Firefighters AND s. 239(2)(b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees- Personnel AND FURTHER return to open session upon completion.

14.

Business Arising from the Closed Session

15.

Confirming By-Law

15.1

By-Law No. 2020-137 being the November 2020 Confirmatory By-Law

16.

Adjournment

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