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STATUTORY PLANNING MEETING MINUTES
Thursday,June 4,2015
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
STRAFFORDVILLE, ONTARIO
7:30 p.m. Proposed Community Improvement Plan
Present were Mayor Paul Ens, Deputy Mayor Tom Southwick, Councillors Randy Breyer,
Wayne Casier, and Ed Ketchabaw, CAO Paul Shipway and Clerk Lynda Millard.
Planning Coordinator/Deputy Clerk Margaret Underhill was in attendance.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ens called the public meeting regarding Proposed Community Improvement Plan to
order at 7:30
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 Chairman stated the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment.
4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
(a) Proposed Community Improvement Plan
The purpose of the public meeting is to consider a proposed Community Improvement
Plan in accordance with Section 28 of the Planning Act.
The purpose and effect of the Community Improvement Plan is to expand the areas
subject to Community Improvement to include agricultural areas. Any specific
existing Community Improvement Plans would be repealed and replaced by a new
Community Improvement Plan applying to the Municipality of Bayham in its entirety.
The County of Elgin,being the upper-tier municipality with a coordinating role over
the seven municipalities which comprise the County, including the Municipality of
Bayham,has recently undertaken the preparation of the Elgincentives Community
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Council Minutes June 04, 2015
Improvement Plan as a component of a strategic County-wide framework for
community improvement that is to be administered and funded in partnership within
the Municipality. With the new Community Improvement Plan in place,the
Municipality would be eligible to avail itself of various programs and funding sources.
The Community Improvement Plan will potentially affect any and all lands situated in
the Municipality.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
(a) County of Elgin power point presentation by Alan Smith,General Manager Economic
Development. Steve Evans,Manager of Planning was also in attendance.
When asked about the selection criteria, Mr. Smith stated the Selection Committee is
waiting on development of this now. It was also confirmed that an application must be
approved for funding before the proposed development can start and the maximum
amount to apply for is $15,000 per property which will be allocated according to the
project's specifications.
6. CORRESPONDENCE
The Planning Coordinator advised there were no inquiries or written comments received
prior to or at the meeting.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Public Meeting regarding Proposed Community Improvement Plan was adjourned at
7:48 p.m.
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