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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 19, 2015 - Council THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Thursday,March 19,2015 MUNICIPAL OFFICE STRAFFORDVILLE,ONTARIO 7:00 P.M. Council recessed at 7:30 P.M. for Public Meetings-Planning(Zoning) and reconvened at 7:42 P.M. The regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bayham was held on Thursday, March 19,2015 in the Council Chambers. Present were Mayor Paul Ens, Deputy Mayor Tom Southwick, Councillors Randy Breyer, Wayne Casier and Ed Ketchabaw, Administrator Paul Shipway and Clerk Lynda Millard. Planning Coordinator/Deputy Clerk Margaret Underhill, Chief Building Official/Drainage Superintendent Bill Knifton and Water/Wastewater Operations Manager Ed Roloson were in attendance to present their respective reports. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ens called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared. 3. REVIEW OF ITEMS NOT LISTED ON AGENDA A) By-Law 2015-034 being a By-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of The Municipality of Bayham and Teamsters and its Local 879 B) In Camera Meeting regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose C) Municipal Assistance Applications 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS Councillor Ketchabaw provided information regarding the Elgin Federation of Agriculture Awards Open House to be held at the CASO Building, 750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with presentations to occur at 3:30 p.m. Ken Montieth will be inducted into the Elgin Agricultural Hall of Fame and Briwood Farm Market will be recognized with the Ag-Business Award for 2014. Cost is $10 per person, and light snacks and refreshments will be provided(catered by Sunshine Resturaunt) Page 1 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 5. DELEGATIONS 6. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S) (a) Regular meeting of Council held March 5,2015 Budget meeting of Council held March 12,2015 Moved by: Councillor Casier Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held March 5,2015 be adopted. CARRIED Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Breyer THAT the minutes of the budget meeting held March 12 be adopted. CARRIED 7. MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF MOTION 8. RECREATION, CULTURE,TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. CORRESPONDENCE 1.1 RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION 1.2 REOUIRING ACTION 2. REPORTS TO COUNCIL 9. PHYSICAL SERVICES -EMERGENCY SERVICES 1. CORRESPONDENCE 1.1 RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION 1.2 REOUIRING ACTION 2. REPORTS TO COUNCIL (a) Report PS-09/15 by Ed Roloson, Water/Wastewater Operations Manager re LAS Sewer and Water Line Warranty Program Moved by: Councillor Breyer Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Southwick Page 2 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 THAT Staff Report PS-09/15 re LAS Sewer and Water Line Warranty Program be received for information; AND THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham endorse the Sewer and Water Line Warranty service offered by Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC),as endorsed by LAS; AND THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham direct staff to bring forward a by-law to enter into an agreement with SLWC related to the marketing of the Sewer and Water Line Warranty Service to municipal serviced residents. CARRIED 10. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - SUSTAINABILITY AND CONSERVATION 1. CORRESPONDENCE 1.1 RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION (a) Notices of Public Meeting • Best Line Farms Ltd- Rezoning • Deryk Farms - Official Plan Amendment • Froese Vegetables—Rezoning Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Casier THAT correspondence item 10.1.1 be received for information. CARRIED 1.2 REOUIRING ACTION 2. REPORTS TO COUNCIL (a) Report DS-14/15 by Bill Knifton, Chief Building Official,Drainage Superintendent re Eden Drain Outlet Moved by: Councillor Casier Seconded by: Councillor Breyer THAT Report DS-14/15 re the Eden Drain Outlet be received for information; AND THAT the Council of the Municipality of Bayham wishes to proceed with this matter and appoints CJDL Consulting Engineers to prepare a preliminary report Page 3 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 on the extension of the outlet for the Eden Drain pursuant to Section 78(1) of the Drainage Act for Council's consideration. CARRIED (b) Report DS-15115 by Bill Knifton, Chief Building Official,Drainage Superintendent re Stewart Drain No. 1 Moved by: Deputy Mayor Southwick Seconded by: Councillor Casier THAT Report DS-15/15 re the Stewart Drain No. 1 be received for information; THAT the Council of the Municipality of Bayham acknowledges the receipt of Report#208367 dated March 5,2014 for the Stewart Drain No. 1, as prepared by Spriet Associates, and filed with the Clerk on March 12, 2015; THAT Council set a date for the Public Meeting to be held on April 2,2015 at 8:00 p.m.to consider the Report; AND THAT Staff be directed to mail a Notice of Public Meeting and Report to all persons assessed to this drainage works and in accordance with the Drainage Act. CARRIED (c) Report DS-16/15 by Margaret Underhill,Deputy Clerk/Planning Coordinator re Rezoning Application-Froese Vegetables Inc. Moved by: Councillor Casier Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw THAT Report DS-16/15 re Rezoning Application-Froese Vegetables Inc. be received for information; THAT Zoning By-law Z456-2003, as amended,be further amended by changing the zoning on a portion of the subject lands known as 56618 Calton Line, owned by Froese Vegetables Inc.,from the Agricultural (A1) Zone to the Farm Industrial (M1) Zone; AND THAT Zoning By-law Z635-2015 be presented to Council for enactment. CARRIED Page 4 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 (d) Report DS-17115 by Margaret Underhill, Deputy Clerk/Planning Coordinator re Site Plan Agreement Extension Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Breyer THAT Report DS-17/15 re Site Plan Agreement Extension be received for information; AND THAT Council grant the request for an extension of the Performance Guarantee deadline to June 30, 2015 for the registered site plan agreement between Tobias and Donna Hoover and The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham. CARRIED 11. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 1. CORRESPONDENCE 1.1 RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION (a) Cheque Register being Cheque#018274 to Cheque#018360 inclusive and totaling $1,506,299.57 and Payroll Disbursements for the period ending March 1, 2015 totaling $58,850.47 (b) Elgin County Library re Straffordville Library March 2015 Newsletter (c) Straffordville Cemetery Board minutes of meeting held February 9, 2015 (d) Ontario Human Rights Commission re Applying a Human Rights Lens in Zoning, Licensing and Municipal Decision-Making (e) Long Point Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors minutes of meeting held February 4, 2015 (f) Joe Preston, MP, Elgin-Middlesex-London re Volunteer Appreciation Week (g) Elgin County re Annual Warden's Charity Golf Tournament (h) Port Burwell Lakers re Mens Fastball Team 2015 Moved by: Deputy Mayor Southwick Seconded by: Councillor Casier THAT Correspondence Items 11.1.1 (a)to 11.1.1 (h)be received for information. CARRED Page 5 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 1.2 REQUIRING ACTION (a) The Municipality of Central Elgin re Recent Changes to Cost-Sharing of OPP-Supplied Court Security Expenses at the County Administration Building Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Southwick That the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham support an OPP-Supplied Court Security Cost Allocation based on a proportionate share as indicated in the Central Elgin correspondence received by Council on March 19, 2015. CARRIED (b) Straffordville Community Committee re grounds surrounding the Straffordville Community Centre Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Southwick THAT Straffordville Community Committee correspondence re Watermelon Fest be received for information; AND THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham direct staff to provide correspondence to the Straffordville Community Committee indicating that no facility decisions have been made at this time and the grounds are available for the specified date. CARRIED (c) Trinity Anglican Church re Easter Sunrise Service Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Casier THAT the request from Fred Shelly to hold an Easter Sunrise Service with a campfire type burn on the East Beach in Port Burwell near the ramp for the physically challenged on April 5,2015 between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. be approved; subject to provision of proof of liability insurance coverage naming the Municipality of Bayham as an additional insured in the minimum amount of $2,000,000.00; THAT a burn permit be obtained; THAT the burn permit fee of$25.00 be waived; Page 6 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 AND THAT cleanup of the area be the responsibility of the users. CARRIED 2. REPORTS TO COUNCIL (a) Report TR-05115 by Lorne James,Treasurer re 2014 Council Remuneration and Expenses Moved by: Councillor Casier Seconded by: Councillor Breyer THAT Staff Report TR-05/15 re 2014 Council Remuneration and Expenses be received for information. CARRIED (b) Report CAO-12115 by Paul Shipway,Administrator re Procurement By-Law Moved by: Councilor Casier Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw THAT Report CAO-12115 re Procurement By-law be received for information; AND THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham direct staff to bring forward a by-law to adopt the Procurement By-Law for Council consideration; AND THAT By-law No.2012-122 be repealed in its entirety. CARRIED (c) Report CAO-17115 by Paul Shipway, Administrator re Municipality of Bayham - Accessibility Plan—Policies Moved by: Councillor Casier Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw THAT Report CAO-17115 re Municipality of Bayham Accessibility Plan-Policies be received for information; AND THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham direct staff to bring forward a by-law to adopt the Municipality of Bayham Accessibility Plan -Policies; Page 7 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 AND THAT the Municipality of Bayham Accessibility Plan -Policies be posted on the website; AND THAT By-law No.2009-079 be repealed in its entirety. CARRIED 12. BY-LAWS (a) By-Law Z635-2015 Being a By-law to further amend By-law No. Z456-2003 (Froese Vegetables Inc.) (b) By-Law 2015-029 Being a By-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Municipality of Bayham and Peter and Margaretha Thiessen (c) By-Law 2015-030 Being a By-Law to define the Procurement Policies and Procedures for the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham (d) By-Law 2015-031 Being a By-law to authorize the Municipality to enter into an agreement with Service Line Warranties of Canada (e) By-Law 2015-034 Being a By-law to authorize the exection of an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham and Teamsters and its Local 879 Moved by: Deputy Mayor Southwick Seconded by: Councillor Ketchabaw THAT By-Laws Z635-2015,2015-029, 2015-030,2015-031 and 2015-034 be read a first,second and third time and finally passed. CARRIED 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 14. OTHER BUSINESS (a) Municipal Assistance Applications Moved by: Deputy Mayor Southwick Seconded by: Councillor Breyer THAT Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham approves fee waivers for use of the Vienna Community Centre, Straffordville Firehall and Straffordville Community Centre grounds as follows: Page 8 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 • Bayham Historical Society for monthly meetings; artifacts and records may remain at Edison Museum, no new items or artifacts to be accepted for storage at the Museum or Municipal office, use of Municipal sign; • Tub Daze Committee(being organized by Bayham's Family Table) $1,500, plus up to $700 value for portable washrooms and handwash stations,beach cleaned, staff assistance to deliver picnic tables and garbage cans; • Port Burwell Santa Claus Parade(being organized by Bayham's Family Table) staff assistance for road closure,traffic control and safety for Santa Claus Parade,plus liability insurance coverage for the parade on County roads; • Eastern Star upper hall for 10 monthly meetings held first Tuesday of month, September through June,with the option to undertake own cleaning after meeting use or continue to pay cleaning fee; use of whole hall for 2 events; • Edison Fest Committee $1,500,plus up to $300 value for 1 accessible washroom, 1 and handwash station,use of the Vienna Memorial Park with Community Centre as back up venue for Edison Fest, staff assistance to deliver picnic tables; traffic cones and garbage cans to Vienna park,cleaning cement pad (pavilion); • Otter Valley Naturalists use of Vienna Community Centre for monthly meetings held 2nd Monday of month, September through June,plus potluck dinner in December; • Photographers of the Otter Valley use of Vienna Community Centre for monthly meetings on the last Monday of each month; • Port Burwell/Bayham Horticultural Society Public Works assistance to move cement planters in Port Burwell if/as required and use of municipal sign; • Port Burwell Historical Society(Canada Day parade and celebrations) $1,100 including portable washroom and handwash station; staff assistance for road closure,traffic control and safety,use of gazebo, cenotaph and Marine Museum parking lot,liability insurance coverage for the parade on County Roads, plus waiver for the building permit fee for placement of Ship's Wheelhouse on Marine Museum property; • Port Burwell Legion -P.B.Br 524 for exemption of property taxes,up to legislated limit, staff assistance for Remembrance Day parade,road closure, traffic control and safety,plus liability insurance coverage for the parade on County roads. • St. Luke's Anglican Church Guild use of Vienna Community Centre basement with kitchen for 2 events, funeral luncheons, as required and use of Vienna Memorial Park food booth for Edison Fest; Page 9 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 • Straffordville Community Committee for Watermelon Fest$1,500,plus use of the Straffordville Park,up to $800 value for portable washrooms,including 1 accessible washroom and handwash stations, Community Centre parking lot, grounds, cement pad cleaned,install/remove banners & Christmas lights, garbage dumpster, deliver extra picnic tables, staff assistance for road closure,traffic control and safety,plus liability insurance coverage for the parade on County Roads use of Municipal sign,use of Vienna Community Centre (Straffordville if/as available)fee waiver for meetings 1 —2 times monthly,plus possible use of hall for up to 12 events; • Straffordville Firefighters' Association use of Vienna/Straffordville Community Centre for 2 events and use of Municipal sign; • Straffordville Public School Graduation Committee for use of Straffordville/ Vienna Community Centre up to 2 events; • Straffordville Lions' use of Vienna Community Centre for bi-monthly meetings; weekly Bingo,plus up to 6 events; • Straffordville Lions' Club Straffordville Santa Claus Parade for staff assistance for road closure,traffic control and safety, plus liability insurance coverage for the parade on County roads; use of the Straffordville Firehall after the Santa Claus Parade for up to two hours,plus liability insurance coverage for the parade on County roads; • Vienna Lioness use of Vienna Community Centre Lions' den with kitchen for 10 monthly meetings from September through June,3rd Monday of the month; whole hall for 1 event and downstairs for 1 event,both with prior night setup; • Vienna Lions' Club use of Vienna Community Centre Lions' den for 21 meetings with kitchen occasionally,2nd and 4th Monday, September through June; whole hall with kitchen for 4 events, plus 3 events downstairs without kitchen; • Port Burwell Lakers ball team use of Port Burwell ball diamond,including food booth,washroom facility and ball diamond lights for games and practices, subject to advance payment of fee for use of lights, as required, (building/washrooms, diamond to be maintained by users,game schedule to be provided in advance); • Straffordville Giants ball team use of Straffordville Park front ball diamond, including ball diamond lights for games and practices,subject to payment of advance fee for use of lights, as required (diamond to be maintained by users,game schedule to be provided in advance); • Straffordville Kids Christian Baseball League for use of the Straffordville Park front ball diamond,including ball diamond lights for ball games and practices, subject to advance payment of fee for use of lights, as required (diamond to be maintained by users); Page 10 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 THAT staff be directed to make scheduling arrangement suitable to both Straffordville Giants and Straffordville Kids Christian Baseball organizations for Straffordville Park use; THAT the above applicable approvals are subject to required advance arrangements with the Community Centre Manager and/or designated Municipal staff, completion,submission and approval of a written contract or Municipal Building Use Booking form, including the provision of a certificate of insurance, naming the Municipality of Bayham, as an additional insured, in the minimum amount of$1,000,000 to $2,000,000, as applicable; THAT cleaning fees and HST for use of the Community Centre(s)will apply to all fee waivers,except those qualifying under the Use & Fee Waivers—Community Centres Policy dated September 2002; THAT the Community Centre Manager be requested to ensure a representative of each group that has been awarded a waiver of the cleaning fee is aware of where cleaning related supplies are kept,what clean-up duties are expected, removal of any waste generated by the group and the consequences of failing to follow instructions in a satisfactory and acceptable manner; AND THAT Municipal staff make arrangements for the delivery of the portable washrooms/handwash stations, as appropriate. CARRIED (b) In Camera Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Breyer THAT the Council do now rise to enter into an "In Camera Session of Committee of the Whole at 8:30 p.m. to discuss: • litigation or potential litigation,including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; • advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege,including communications necessary for that purpose. CARRIED (c) In Camera meeting regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose Page 11 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 (d) Out of Camera Moved by: Deputy Mayor Southwick Seconded by: Councillor Casier THAT the Committee of the Whole do now rise from the "In Camera" session at 9:00 p.m. CARRIED 15. BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL (a) By-Law 2015-033 Being a By-Law to confirm all actions of Council Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Southwick That confirming By-Law 2015-033 be received for information. CARRIED (b) By-Law 2015-035 Being a By-law to authorize external borrowing in the amount of six million dollars($6,000,000.00) from the Toronto-Dominion Bank for the purposes of The Municipality of Bayham Moved by: Councillor Breyer Seconded by: Councillor Casier THAT By-Law 2015-035 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed. CARRIED (c) By-Law 2015-036 Being a By-law to confirm all actions of Council Moved by: Councillor Breyer Seconded by: Councillor Casier THAT confirming By-Law 2015-036 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed CARRIED Page 12 of 13 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 16. ADJOURNMENT (a) Adjournment Moved by: Councillor Ketchabaw Seconded by: Councillor Casier THAT the Council meeting be adjourned at 9:05 p.m. CARRIED MA OR CLERK Page 13 of 13 i I . THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM STATUTORY PLANNING MEETING MINUTES Thursday,March 19, 2015 MUNICIPAL OFFICE STRAFFORDVILLE, ONTARIO 7:30 P.M.-Best Line Farms Ltd. Present were Mayor Paul Ens, Deputy Mayor Tom Southwick, Councillors Randy Breyer, Wayne Casier and Ed Ketchabaw, Administrator Paul Shipway and Clerk Lynda Millard. Planning Coordinator/Deputy Clerk Margaret Underhill was in attendance to present the Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendment. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ens called the public meeting to order at 7:28 p.m. 2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared. 3. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING The Planning Coordinator stated the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment. 4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT (a) Application submitted by Best Line Farms Ltd. The purpose of the public meeting is to consider an application to change the zoning on a recently severed parcel from the Agricultural(Al)Zone to the site-specific Rural Residential (RR-xx)Zone and to change the zoning on the retained parcel from the Agricultural (Al)Zone to the Special Agricultural (A2)Zone The effect of the by-law will be to accommodate the severance of a surplus farm dwelling with site-specific regulations for an undersized lot frontage, and to prohibit the establishment of any new residential dwellings on the retained agricultural lands in accordance with the land severance policies of the Official Plan 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Murray Bogart, 9333 Plank Road was in attendance and asked what is the undersized frontage on the severed parcel The Planning Coordinator responded the Rural Residential frontage of the severed corner parcel at the corner of Pressey Road and Green Line is 51.93 meters at one side and 18.38 meters at the other side. Page 1 of 2 Council Minutes March 19,2015 6. CORRESPONDENCE The Planning Coordinator advised there were no inquiries or written comments received. 7. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. 8. ADJOURNMENT The Public Meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m. POI MA C OR CLERK Page 2 of 2 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM STATUTORY PLANNING MEETING MINUTES Thursday,March 19,2015 MUNICIPAL OFFICE STRAFFORDVILLE, ONTARIO 7:30 P.M.-Deryk Farms Present were Mayor Paul Ens, Deputy Mayor Tom Southwick, Councillors Randy Breyer, Wayne Casier, and Ed Ketchabaw,Administrator Paul Shipway and Clerk Lynda Millard. Planning Coordinator/Deputy Clerk Margaret Underhill was in attendance to present the Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendment. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ens called the public meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. 2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared. 3. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING The Planning Coordinator stated the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment. 4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT (a) Application submitted by Deryk Farms The purpose of the public meeting is to consider an Official Plan amendment to change section 2.1.7.1 c) in the Agriculture land use policies as it relates to farm consolidation and the severance of surplus farm dwellings The effect of the amendment would be to specifically allow the severance of surplus farm dwellings from consolidated farm operations within the Municipality, where the retained primary farm dwelling is located within an abutting neighbouring municipality,whereby currently the dwelling must be located within the Municipality of Bayham 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION David Roe, agent for the applicant Deryk Farms was in attendance and provided an overview of the application pointing out that Council has option to consider a site-specific amendment or a general Official Plan amendment. Page 1 of 2 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 Robert Deryk advised he owns an adjoining farm on the Malahide side of Springerhill Road and wishes to eventually close the road allowance and merge the two farms. Currently he wants to deem the house on the Bayham farm as a surplus dwelling_ 6. CORRESPONDENCE The Planning Coordinator advised there were no inquiries or written comments received. 7. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m. );(,,/g--J \''X';,--6m4-..\\)rts"-.) te,,,7,19 MAY R CLERK Page 2 of 2 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM STATUTORY PLANNING MEETING MINUTES Thursday,March 19,2015 MUNICIPAL OFFICE STRAFFORDVILLE, ONTARO 7:30 PM-Froese Vegetables Inc. Present were Mayor Paul Ens, Deputy Mayor Tom Southwick, Councillors Randy Breyer, Wayne Casier, Tom Southwick and Ed Ketchabaw, Administrator Paul Shipway and Clerk Lynda Millard. Planning Coordinator/Deputy Clerk Margaret Underhill was in attendance to present the Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendment. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ens called the public meeting to order at 7:39 p.m. 2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared. 3. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING The Planning Coordinator stated the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment. 4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT (a) Application submitted by Froese Vegetables Inc. The purpose of the public meeting is to consider an application to change the zoning on a parcel from the Agricultural(A1)Zone to the Farm Industrial (M1)Zone The effect of the by-law will be to recognize an existing on-site farm-related industrial use in accordance with the Farm-Related Industrial and Commercial Uses policies of the Official Plan 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Isaac Froese, owner and Richard Gilbert, consultant were in attendance to provide information. Froese Vegetables Inc. wish to add additions to existing structures which requires rezoning a portion of the property. Councillor Casier inquired if the parents' house has to be rezoned as well. The Planning Coordinator responded that 10 acres is proposed with the house included. Page 1 of 2 Council Minutes March 19, 2015 Councillor Casier asked if the applicant had inquired about a larger area. The Planning Coordinator advised that in a previous conversation Dan Froese had requested 12 acres and she had explained to him the planner and staff recommend 10 acres as the existing area for the business providing some room for small scale expansion while keeping as much workable land with the Al zone. She added that she informed Mr. Froese that the applicant would have to make a justified request at the public meeting to Council for consideration of a larger area. Councillor Ketchabaw commented that the size as recommended is understandable due to the Province's wish to maintain as much agricultural as possible. 6. CORRESPONDENCE The Planning Coordinator advised there were no inquiries or written comments received. 7. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. S. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. "OF _ - i MAY CLERK Page 2 of 2