HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 16, 2021 - CouncilTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers — Held Virtually
Thursday, September 16, 2021
7:00 p.m.
6:45 p.m. Committee of Adjustment
A. Frank and Lisa Fulop
B. William Gibson
7:30 p.m. Public Planning Meeting
A. Jerry and Julie Peters
The September 16, 2021 Council Meeting was held virtually via Zoom and livestreamed
on YouTube.
PRESENT:
MAYOR
DEPUTY MAYOR
COUNCILLORS
STAFF PRESENT:
CAOICLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
DEPUTY CLERKIPLANNING COORDINATOR
TREASURER
FIRE CHIEFIBYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ED KETCHABAW
RAINEY WEISLER
C. VALERIE DONNELL
DANFROESE
SUSAN CHILCOTT
THOMAS THAYER
BRENDA GIBBONS
MARGARET UNDERHILL
LORNE JAMES
HARRY BARAN I K
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. County of Elgin re Amendment to Fire Training Officer Cost Sharing Agreement — Addition
of Central Elgin as a Contracting Local Municipality added as Item 11.1.2-B
B. Report TR-13/21 by Lorne James, Treasurer re Ontario Trillium Foundation — Community
Building Fund added as Item 11.2-C
C. Amended minutes of Council meeting held August 19, 2021 added as Item 6-C
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Deputy Mayor Weisler announced the Creek Song Festival is to be held in the Vienna
Memorial Park, Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
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B. Deputy Mayor Weisler encouraged everyone to get out and vote in the Federal Election
which is Monday, September 20, 2021
5. DELEGATIONS
A. Susan Morrell, Branch Supervisor, Straffordville Library and Fred Bodsworth Library of Port
Burwell re Update to Library Services
Moved by: Councilor Donnell
Seconded by: Councilor Chilcott
THAT the presentation by Susan Morrell, Branch Supervisor, Straffordville Library and
Fred Bodsworth Library of Port Burwell be received for information;
Recorded vote:
Member of Council
YES
NO
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
x
Councillor Dan Froese
x
Councillor Susan Chilcott
x
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
_
x
x
Mayor Ed Ketchabaw
CARRIED
6. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
A. Council Meeting held September 2, 2021
B. Special Council Meeting held September 9, 2021 (Capital Works Tour)
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held September 2, 2021 and the Special
Council Meeting held September 9, 2021 be adopted.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council YES
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell x
Councillor Dan Froese x
Councillor Susan Chilcott x
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler x
Mavor Ed Ketchabaw x
CARRIED
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C. Council Meeting held August 19, 2021 as amended
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Donnell
THAT the minutes of the Council Meeting held August 19, 2021 be amended as
discussed to correct the resolution for Item 5-A.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council
ncillor C. Valerie Donnell
Councillor Dan Froese
Councillor Susan Chilcott
YES
x
x
x
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler_ x
Mayor Ed Ketchabaw x
CARRIED
7. MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF MOTION
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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
NO
A. Report BL-08/21 by Harry Baranik, Fire ChieflBy-Law Enforcement Officer re Request
for Exemption from By-law No. 2021-037, Prohibit and/or Regulate the Use of Off Road
Vehicles — Follow Up to Report BL-06/21
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Councilor Chilcott
THAT Report BL-08/21 re Request for Exemption from By-law No. 2021-037, Prohibit
and/or Regulate the Use of Off Road Motorized Vehicles - Follow Up to Report BL-06/21
be received for information.
AND THAT staff provide a written response to the exemption request.
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Recorded vote:
Member of Council
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
Councillor Dan Froese
Councillor Susan Chilcott
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
Mayor Ed Ketchabaw
YES
CARRIED
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NO
Council adjourned at 7:30 p.m. for the Public Meeting and reconvened at 7:34 p.m.
10. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES — SUSTAINABILITY AND CONSERVATION
10.1 Correspondence
10.1.1 Receive for Information
A. Notice of Public Meeting re Proposed Minor Variance A-15/21 Frank and Lisa Fulop, 34
Victoria Street, Port Burwell
B. Notice of Public Meeting re Proposed Minor Variance A-19/21 William Gibson, 10527
Culloden Road, Aylmer
C. Notice of Public Meeting re Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Jerry and Julie Peters,
8875 Culloden Road, Eden
D. Notice of Committee of Adjustment Decision Minor Variance A-17/21 Cory Matthews,
9513 Plank Road, Straffordville
E. Notice of Committee of Adjustment Decision Minor Variance A-18/21 Jeff and Dana
Deconinck, 35 Union Street, Vienna
F. Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law No. Z730-2021 Benjamin, John and Teresa
VanderDeen, 5934 Richmond Road
G. Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law No. Z731-2021 Wilhelmus Antonius and Joanne
Marlene Oostrom, 5906 Richmond Road
Moved by: Councilor Froese
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT correspondence items 10.1.1-A - 10.1.1-G be received for information.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council YES NO
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell x
Councillor Dan Froese x ,
Councillor Susan Chilcott x r
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Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler x
Mayor Ed Ketchabaw _ . x__
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10.1.2 Requiring Action
10.2 Reports to Council
11. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
11.1 Correspondence
11.1.1 Receive for Information
A. City of Brantford re Year of the Garden 2022
B. City of Port Colborne re City of Stratford Resolution — Phase Out Ontario's Gas Plants
C. Municipality of Trent Lakes re OHIP Eye Care Resolution
D. Long Point Region Conservation Authority minutes of meeting held July 7, 2021
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT correspondence items 11.1.1-A - 11.1.1-D be received for information;
AND THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham supports Item
11.1.1-.0 Municipality of Trent Lakes re OHIP Eye Care Resolution.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council
YES
ISO
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
x
Councillor Dan Froese
x
Councillor Susan Chilcott
x
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
x
Mayor Ed Ketchabaw .f
. x
CARRIED
11.1.2 Requiring Action
A. Elgin Group Police Services Board re OPP Contract Extension
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Councillor Donnell
THAT correspondence from Elgin Group Police Services Board re OPP Contract
Extension be received for information;
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AND THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham approves the
amendment and extension of the Police Services agreement with the Solicitor General of
Ontario for a further one year period ending December 31, 2022;
AND THAT a by-law to amend the agreement and extend the contract until December
31, 2022 be presented to Council for enactment.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
YES
x
NO
Councillor Dan Froese
x
Councillor Susan Chilcott
x
_
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
Mavor Ed Ketchabaw
x
x
_
CARRIED
B. County of Elgin re Amendment to Fire Training Officer Cost Sharing Agreement —
Addition of Central Elgin as a Contracting Local Municipality
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT correspondence from County of Elgin re Amendment to Fire Training Officer Cost
Sharing Agreement — Addition of Central Elgin as a Contracting Local Municipality be
received for information;
AND THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham approves and
authorizes the addition of Central Elgin as a Contracting Local Municipality;
AND THAT the Agreement be executed by the Mayor and Clerk at such time as consent
by all parties to the original Agreement is confirmed.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council
YES_ NO
x
x
x
x
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
Councillor Dan Froese
Councillor Susan Chilcott
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
Mayor Ed Ketchabaw
x ,
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11.2 Reports to Council
Report CAO-33/21 by Thomas Thayer, CAOICIerk re 2021 Municipal Assistance —
EarlyON
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Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Donnell
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THAT Report CAO-33/21 re 2021 Municipal Assistance - EarlyON be received for
information;
AND THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham grants
permission for the EarlyON Child and Family Centre — East Elgin to use:
The Straffordville Community Park Pavilion on Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. — 11:30
a.m. and Monday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
• Vienna Community Park on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
The Straffordville Community Park Pavilion on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. —
11:30 a.m.
• The Port Burwell Pavilion on Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
until the end of October 2021 subject to provision of liability insurance certificate in the
minimum amount of $2,000,000.00 naming the Municipality of Bayham as additional
insured;
AND THAT vehicle access to the requested locations be granted for the purpose of
unloading items, if necessary;
AND THAT the cleanup of the requested locations be the responsibility of the
organizers.
AND THAT all Municipal Assistance Approvals are subject to public health guidelines
and provincial regulations and Council may revoke said approvals as required.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council YES
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell x
Councillor Dan Froese x
Councillor Susan Chilcott x
Deputy Mayor Rainey,Weisler x
Mavor Ed Ketchabaw x
CARRIED
NO
B. Report CAO-34/21 by Thomas Thayer, CAOICIerk re 2022 Council Schedule
Moved by: Councillor Chilcott
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
THAT Report CAO-34/21 re 2022 Council Schedule be received for information;
AND THAT Council approve the 2022 Council Schedule.
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Recorded vote:
Member of Council
YES
NO
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
Councillor Dan Froese
Councillor Susan Chilcott
x
x
x
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
I x
Mavor Ed Ketchabaw
x
CARRIED
C. Report TR-13/21 by Lorne James, Treasurer re Ontario Trillium Foundation —
Community Building Fund
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT Report TR-13/21 re Ontario Trillium Foundation — Community Building Fund be
received for information;
AND THAT staff be directed to make application to the Ontario Trillium Fund —
Community Building Fund for the Port Burwell Ball Diamonds and Tennis Court and any
ancillary sports equipment.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council
YES
x
NO
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
Councillor Dan Froese
x
Councillor Susan Chilcott
x
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
x
x
_
Mayor Ed Ketchabaw
CARRIED
12. BY-LAWS
A. By-law No. 2021-053 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an amending
agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as Represented by the
Solicitor General for the Provision of Police Services for the Elgin Group Municipalities
(This by-law follows the recommendation in correspondence from Elgin Group Police
Services Board dated September 7, 2021)
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Councillor Donnell
THAT By-law No. 2021-053 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed.
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Recorded vote:
Member of Council
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
Councillor Dan Froese
Councillor Susan Chilcott
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
Mavor Ed Ketchabaw
CARRIED
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NO
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. OTHER BUSINESS
14.1 In Camera
14.2 Out of Camera
15. BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL
A. By-law No. 2021-054 Being a by-law to confirm all actions of Council
Moved by: Councillor Donnell
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT Confirming By-law No. 2021-054 be read a first, second and third time and finally
passed.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council
YES
i NO
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell
x
Councillor Dan Froese
x
Councillor Susan Chilcott
x
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler
x
Mayor Ed Ketchabaw x
CARRIED
16. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor Froese
Seconded by: Councillor Chilcott
THAT the Council meeting be adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
Recorded vote:
Member of Council YES
Councillor C. Valerie Donnell x
No
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Councillor Dan Froese x
Councillor Susan Chilcott x
Deputy Mayor Rainey Weisler x
Mavor Ed Ketchabaw x
CARRIED
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