HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 21, 2021 - CouncilTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
Thursday, January 21, 2021
7:00 p.m.
6:45 p.m. Committee of Adjustment
PRESENT
MAYOR ED KETCHABAW
DEPUTY MAYOR RAINEY WEISLER
COUNCILLORS C. VALERIE DONNELL
DANFROESE
SUSAN CHILCOTT
STAFF PRESENT:
ACTING CLERKIPLANNNING COORDINATOR MARGARET UNDERHILL
DEPUTY CLERK BRENDA GIBBONS
TREASURER LORNEJAMES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 7:13 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. PROCEDURAL MOTION
Moved by: Councillor Donnell
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
THAT Section 6.15.1(K) of the Municipality of Bayham Procedural By- law be suspended
for the duration of the January 21, 2021 Meeting of Council due to the functional abilities
of the electronic meeting platform.
A recorded vote was held on the Procedural Motion:
Member of Council
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
YES
X
NO
Councillor Dan Froese
X
Councillor Susan Chilcott
X
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
X
Mayor Ed Ketchabaw
X
CARRIED
2021 Council Minutes
January 21, 2021
B. Report CAO-01/21 by Margaret Underhill, Acting ClerklPlanning Coordinator re Marine
Museum — Furnace Replacement added as Item 14-A
C. Verbal discussion re Extension of $5.00 dog tag discount added as 14-B
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
5. DELEGATIONS
A. Kimberly Earls, Executive Director, SCOR EDE re Future of the Shortline Rail in South
Central Ontario
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT presentation by Kimberly Earls, Executive Director, SCOR EDE, Christian
Zavarella, Research Analyst, SCOR EDE and Cephas Panschow, Development
Commissioner, Town of Tillsonburg be received for information.
CARRIED
6. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
D. Council Meeting held December 17, 2020
E. Statutory Planning Meeting held December 17, 2020 re Official Plan Amendment No. 26
Municipality of Bayham
F. Statutory Planning Meeting held December 17, 2020 re Zoning Amendment Rob
Thompson
G. Statutory Planning Meeting held December 17, 2020 re Zoning Amendment Rob
Vanwynsberghe
H. Special Council Meeting held January 4, 2021 re 2021 — 2022 Operating Budget
Moved by: Councillor Chilcott
Seconded by: Councillor Donnell
THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held December 17, 2020, Statutory Planning
Meeting re Official Plan Amendment No. 26 Municipality of Bayham held December 17,
2020, Statutory Planning Meeting re Zoning Amendment Rob Thompson held December
17, 2020, Statutory Panning Meeting re Zoning Amendment Rob Vanwynsberghe held
December 17, 2020 and the Special Council Meeting re 2021 — 2022 Operating Budget
held January 4, 2021 be adopted.
CARRIED
2021 Council Minutes
7. MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF MOTION
8. RECREATION, CULTURE, TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
8.1 Correspondence
8.1.1 Receive for Information
8.1.2 Requiring Action
8.2 Reports to Council
9. PHYSICAL SERVICES — EMERGENCY SERVICES
9.1 Correspondence
9.1.1 Receive for Information
9.1.2 Requiring Action
9.2 Reports to Council
10. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES — SUSTAINABILITY AND CONSERVATION
10.1 Correspondence
10.1.1 Receive for Information
January 21, 2021
A. Notice of Adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 26 re Municipality of Bayham
B. Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law No. Z719-2020 re Rob Thompson, 7254 Bogus
Road, Vienna
C. Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law No. Z720-2020 re Rob Vanwynsberghe, 55963
Calton Line, Vienna
D. Notice of Public Meeting Committee of Adjustment re Minor Variance Application A-
15/20 Anthony Guenther, 55879 First Street, Straffordville
E. Notice of Public Meeting Committee of Adjustment re Minor Variance Application A-
01 /21 David & Margaretha Peters, 10460 Peters Court, North Hall
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT correspondence item 10.1.1-A— 10.1.1-E be received for information.
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10.1.2 Requiring Action
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10.2 Reports to Council
A. Report DS-01/21 by Bill Knifton, Chief Building Official IDrainage Superintendent re 4tn
Quarter Report
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT Report DS-01/21 regarding the activities of the Building Services & Drainage
Department for the fourth quarter of 2020 be received for information.
CARRIED
B. Report DS-04/21 by Margaret Underhill, Deputy ClerklPlanning Coordinator re Consent
Application E-01/21 VanLeeuwen and Best Line Farms Ltd.
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Froese
THAT Report DS-04/21 regarding Consent Application E01/21 for A. Van Leeuwen and
Best Line Farms Ltd. be received for information;
AND THAT Council recommend to the Elgin County Land Division Committee that
Consent Application E01/21 be granted subject to the following conditions:
1. Rezoning of the severed parcel
2. Planning Report fee payable to the municipality
3. Digital Copy of the final survey provided to the municipality
CARRIED
C. Report DS-05/21 by Margaret Underhill, Deputy ClerklPlanning Coordinator re Consent
Application E-02/21 Springerhill Farms Inc
Moved by: Councillor Donnell
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT Report DS-05/21 regarding Consent Application E02-21 for Springerhill Farms Inc
be received for information;
AND THAT Council recommend to the Elgin County Land Division Committee that
Consent Application E02/21 be granted subject to the following conditions:
1. Planning Report fee payable to the municipality
2. Digital Copy of the final survey provided to the municipality
3. Letter of Undertaking confirming the merger of the lands with the adjacent lands
owned by Abram and Charlotte Wall, 10260 Somers Road.
CARRIED
2021 Council Minutes
January 21, 2021
D. Report DS-06/21 by Margaret Underhill, Deputy ClerklPlanning Coordinator re Consent
Application E-06/21 McCord
Moved by: Councillor Donnell
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT Report DS-06/21 regarding Consent Application E06/21 for Mark and Rosmarie
McCord be received for information;
AND THAT Council recommend to the Elgin County Land Division Committee that
Consent Application E06/21 be granted subject to the following conditions:
1. Reconfiguration of the severed lot as per IBI Group Memorandum January 11, 2021
Appendix `A' to a non -irregular shape and reduced lot size
2. Rezoning of both the severed and retained parcels
3. The Owner undertakes to raise the water well head up to 0.45 m (18 inches)
according to applicable Code
4. Due to their structural condition, the Owner demolishes and removes the Shed and
Framed Building from the severed parcel and the Barn from the retained, all to the
satisfaction of the Chief Building Official of the Municipality of Bayham
5. Planning Report fee payable to the municipality
6. Digital Copy of the final survey provided to the municipality.
CARRIED
11. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
11.1 Correspondence
11.1.1 Receive for Information
A. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs re Rural Economic Development (RED)
Program
B. Municipality of Bayham re 2021 Budget Approval Infographic
C. Municipality of Bayham re 2021 Tree Program Notice
D. Region of Peel and Township of Huron Kinloss re Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans
Clubs
E. Municipality of Charlton and Dack and Township of Larder Lake re Municipal Insurance
F. Municipality of West Grey re Schedule 8 of the Provincial Budget Bill 229
G. Long Point Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors minutes of meeting held
December 2, 2020
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Councillor Donnell
THAT correspondence item 11.1.1-A— 11.1.1-G be received for information.
2021 Council Minutes
CARRIED
11.1.2 Requiring Action
11.2 Reports to Council
12. BY-LAWS
January 21, 2021
A. By-law No. 2021-002 Being a by-law to stop up and close part of the road allowance
known as Creek Road in the Municipality of Bayham, in the County of Elgin, designated
as Part 1, 11 R-10677 & Parts 1 & 2, 11 R-10678
B. By-law No. 2021-003 Being a by-law to convey part of the unopened road allowance
known as Creek Road, specifically known as Plan 11 R-10165, Parts 1 & 2, Plan 11 R-
10677, Part 1 and Plan 11 R-10678, Parts 1 & 2 of the Municipality of Bayham in the
County of Elgin
C. By -Law No. 2021-004 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement
between the Municipality of Bayham and Ramona Peidl for the provision of recycling
receptacle services
D. By-law No. 2021-005 Being a by-law to adopt a Personnel Policy Manual
Moved by: Councillor Chilcott
Seconded by: Councillor Froese
THAT By-law No. 2021-002, 2021-003, 2021-004 and By-law No. 2021-005 be read a
first, second and third time and finally passed.
CARRIED
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Report CAO-01/21 by Margaret Underhill, Acting ClerklPlanning Coordinator re Port
Burwell Marine Museum — Furnace Replacement
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Froese
THAT Report CAO-01/21 re Port Burwell Furnace Failure and Replacement be received
for information;
AND THAT staff be directed to contact Koolen Electric to replace the furnace and air
conditioning unit at the Port Burwell Marine Museum.
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B. Verbal discussion re Extension of $5.00 dog tag discount
Moved by: Councillor Chilcott
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham approves the
extension of the $5.00 dog tag discount until February 28, 2021 due to COVID 19 related
reduced services.
CARRIED
14.1 In Camera
14.2 Out of Camera
15. BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL
A. By-law No. 2021-007 Being a by-law to confirm all actions of Council
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Donnell
THAT Confirming By -Law No. 2021-007 be read a first, second and third time and finally
passed.
CARRIED
16. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT the Council meeting be adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
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CARRIED
CLERK
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