Corporation of the Municipality of South Huron
Agenda - Regular Council Meeting

Monday, July 13, 2020 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Remote Electronic Meeting South Huron Council Chambers

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1.

Meeting Called To Order

Welcome & O Canada

2.

Public Meeting

3.

Amendments to the Agenda, as Distributed and Approved by Council

Addition of Item: 8.4.3 - Staff Report
Addition of Item: 10.1 - Notice of Motion
Addition of Item: 12.14.26, 12.14.27, 12.14.28, 12.14.29 - Correspondence

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council approves the Agenda as amended.

4.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

4.1

B. Willard - Bluewater Recycling Association - Meeting Highlights from June 18, 2020

I, Barb Willard hereby declare a pecuniary interest to Council Agenda Item No.: 12.6 and 12.7, Item Titles: Bluewater Recycling Association - Meeting Highlights from June 18, 2020 and Services Municipalities with less than 5,000 population, the general reason thereof being: I am an employee of Bluewater Recycling Association.

5.

Delegations

5.1

Exotic Animal By-Law and Concerns About the Potential Exemption for the Keeping of Two Lions in the Municipality of South Huron - World Animal Protection & Zoocheck Inc. 

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the delegation on the Exotic Animal By-Law and Concerns About the Potential Exemption for the Keeping of Two Lions in the Municipality of South Huron as presented by Michele Hamers on behalf of World Animal Protection and Zoocheck Inc. 

5.2

Zoning By-Law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision Huron Green Inc. - Ruth Victor & Associates

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the delegation on Zoning By-Law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision Huron Green Inc. as presented by Ruth Victor of Ruth Victor & Associates

6.

Minutes

6.1

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 15, 2020

6.2

Minutes of Public Meeting of June 15, 2020

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council adopts the minutes of the Regular and Public Meeting of June 15, 2020, as printed and circulated.

• Recommendation:

  That the Municipality of South Huron Council requests that the County of Huron receives the South Huron portion of Whalen Line and accepts the upload of the road to the County of Huron.

6.3

Minutes of Special Meeting of June 22, 2020

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council adopts the minutes of the Special Meeting of June 22, 2020, as printed and circulated.

• Recommendation:

  That the capital cost recovery for the Grand Bend Truck Sanitary Sewer Phase One Project be as follows;

  • $322,000 from Development Charges
  • $1,319,000 from Water Reserves; and

  That  the $1,319,000 borrowed from the water reserves will be repaid with interest as follows;

  • $876,000 to be repaid from future Development Charges Revenues;
  • $443,000 to be repaid from future wastewater rate revenues; and

  That the internal borrowing will be repaid using the Corporation’s interest payment rate applicable on the date the financing of the project was approved(June 22, 2020) the Corporation’s interest payment rate is prime (2.45%) less 1.65% = .80%.

   

7.

Councillor Board and Committee Reports

7.1

Upper Thames River Conservation Authority - May 26, 2020 UTRCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes & June 23, 2020 Board Meeting Video

Link to website
Link to Youtube

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority of May 26, 2020 Board Directors Meeting be received as presented to Council.

8.

Staff Reports

8.1

Planning

8.2

Community Services

8.3

Operations, Infrastructure and Development

8.3.1

S. Timmermans, Supervisor of Operations and Transportation - Snow Disposal Site

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the report of S. Timmermans Supervisor of Operations re: New Snow Dump location and;

  That Council approves the proposed budget for construction of the site and;

  That an upset limit of $35,000 be taken from the proceeds of the sale of property PLAN 376 W PT LOT 905 AS; 22R2386 PART 1 PART 2 to construct a new snow disposal site.

8.3.2

S. Timmermans, Supervisory of Operations and Transportation & M. Goss, Manager of Public Works - Radar Signs

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the report of S. Timmermans & M. Goss regarding radar signs for information.

8.3.3

M. Goss, Manager of Public Works - Tennis Court Replacement

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the report of M. Goss regarding the replacement of the tennis courts located at the South Huron Recreation Centre.

8.4

General Government Services

8.4.1

J. Roberts, Deputy Treasurer - Financial Implications of Becoming a Certified Living Wage Employer

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives report from J. Roberts, Deputy Treasurer re: Financial Implications of Becoming a Certified Living Wage Employer. 

8.4.2

J. Finkbeiner, Administrative Assistant - Request for Services, Complaints and By-Law Infractions - 2nd Quarter 2020 Report

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the report from J. Finkbeiner, Administrative Assistant re: Request for Service, Complaints and By-Law Infractions 2020 – 2^nd Quarter Report, for information purposes.

9.

Deferred Business

9.1

Delegations from June 15, 2020 Meeting

1. Service Line Warranty Program - Service Line Warranties of Canada

2. Request for Exotic Animal Bylaw Exemption - Brandon Vanderwel & Destiny Duncan
(Link to Animal Control Bylaw)

• Recommendation:

  That staff be authorized to partner with Service Line Warranties of Canada to deliver the Service Line Warranties program in South Huron.

10.

Notices of Motion

11.

Mayor & Councillor Comments and Announcements

12.

Communications

12.1

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Planning Act

12.2

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Covid-19 Economic Recovery Act

12.3

South Huron and North Huron - Joint OPP Correspondence

12.3.1

OPP Commissioner T. Carrique - Response to Municipality of North Huron and South Huron Joint Correspondence

12.4

Lake Huron Area Primary Water Supply System - Financial Statements

12.5

Lake Huron & Elgin Area Water Systems - Municipal Services Board/Corporation Discussions

12.6

Bluewater Recycling Association - Meeting Highlights from June 18, 2020

• B. Willard declared a conflict on this item. (I, Barb Willard hereby declare a pecuniary interest to Council Agenda Item No.: 12.6 and 12.7, Item Titles: Bluewater Recycling Association - Meeting Highlights from June 18, 2020 and Services Municipalities with less than 5,000 population, the general reason thereof being: I am an employee of Bluewater Recycling Association.)

12.7

Bluewater Recycling Association - Serviced Municipalities with less than 5,000 Population

12.8

Rural Ontario Institute - Rural Change Makers

12.9

Avon Maitland District School Board - Board Meeting Highlights June 23, 2020

12.10

Municipality of Lambton Shores - Notice of Committee of Adjustment

12.11

Perth South - Notice of Public Meeting

12.12

South Huron Optimist Club - Partnership Proposal - Tennis Courts

12.13

Correspondences - Tridon Development in Grand Bend

12.13.1

K. Baiger - Opposition to Tridon Subdivision

12.13.2

D. Mouter - Proposed Housing on Golf Course

12.13.3

M. Siren - Proposed TRIDON Development in Grand Bend

12.13.4

K. Wickert - Tridon Development

12.14

Correspondences - Request for an Exotic Animal Bylaw Exemption Delegation of June 15, 2020

12.14.1

C. Asselman - Grand Bend, Lambton Shores - Exemption to Exotic Animal Bylaw

12.14.2

H. Black - Ottawa - Exotic Animals

12.14.3

G. Brumitt - City of London , Middlesex - Lions in South Huron Article

12.14.4

A. Carr - Port Franks, Lambton Shores - June 15 Delegation

12.14.5

M. Ducharme - Concern Regarding Recent Request for Amendment to Exotic Animal By Law

12.14.6

D. Duncan - Letter to Council - Regarding the Exotic Animal Exemption for Destiny & Brandon

12.14.7

J. Dykstra - Grand Bend, Lambton Shores - Lion Issue

12.14.8

J. & S. Hamilton - Grand Bend, South Huron - By-law 24-2019

12.14.9

B. Love - Dashwood, Bluewater & Parkhill, South Huron - Lions

12.14.10

D. MacLeod - Crediton, South Huron - Regarding the Request for Exemption for African Lions in South Huron

12.14.11

B. Macrow - Windsor, Essex County - Lion Sanctuary

12.14.12

D. McLaughlin - Request for Exotic Animal Bylaw

12.14.13

C. Regier - Grand Bend, South Huron - Opposition to Exotic Animal Bylaw Exemption

12.14.14

R. Smith - Shipka, South Huron - Exotic Animal By-Law

12.14.15

J. Speake - Grand Bend, South Huron - Letter of Support

12.14.16

L. Stewart - South Huron - Lions in South Huron

12.14.17

P. Taylor - Parkhill, South Huron - June 15 Delegation

12.14.18

R. Taylor - Grand Bend, South Huron - June 15 Delegation

12.14.19

S. Taylor - Grand Bend, South Huron - June 15 Delegation

12.14.20

D. Van Amerongen - Exeter, South Huron - Municipality of South Huron meeting

12.14.21

O. Vincent - Crediton, South Huron - Municipality of South Huron council meeting - June 15 2020

12.14.22

R. & E Wardle - Shipka, South Huron - Forever Home Lion Cubs

12.14.23

S. & J. Wells - Grand Bend, Lambton Shores Request for Exotic Bylaw Exemption

12.14.24

F. Wondergem - Grand Bend, Lambton Shores - Proposed Exemption to Lion By Law

12.14.25

D. Wideman - Bluewater & Lambton Shores - By-law 29-2014

12.15

Z. Zoubian - Letter of Interest - Centralia Community Hall

12.16

M. Cole - Affordable Housing 

12.16.1

M. Cole - City of London Allowing Temporary Homeless Encampments

12.17

J. Workman - Curb Side Collection - Leaf and Debris

12.18

Municipality of Chatham-Kent - Long Term Care

12.19

Municipality of Mississippi Mills - Resolution - Support for Rural Broadband

12.20

Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus - Access to Broadband

12.21

Grey County - Resolution - Access to Broadband

12.22

Town of Bracebridge - Resolution- Municipal Financial Assistance Program

12.23

Grey Highlands - Resolution - Universal Basic Income

12.24

Township of Lake of Bays - Resolution - High Speed Internet Connectivity in Rural Ontario

12.25

Town of St. Marys - Resolution - Wearing of Face Masks in Public Settings

12.26

Township of Puslinch - Resolution - TAPMO Executiy Meeting Minutes dated May 28, 2020

12.27

Town of Renfrew - Resolution - COVID-19 Pandemic Affect on Economic Development, Employment & Small Business in Ontario

12.28

City of Sarnia - Resolution - Long Term Care Home Improvements

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receive communication items not otherwise dealt with.

   

13.

Closed Session

14.

Report From Closed Session

15.

By-Laws

15.1

By-Law No. 39-2020 - Appoint Tile Drainage Inspector - Shane Timmermans

• Recommendation:

  That the South Huron Council gives first, second and third and final reading to By-Law #39-2020, being a by-law to appoint a Tile Drainage Inspector.

16.

Confirming By-Law

16.1

By-Law No. 40-2020 – Confirming By-Law

• Recommendation:

  That the South Huron Council gives first, second and third and final reading to By-Law #40-2020, being a by-law to confirm matters addressed at the July 13, 2020 Public and Regular Council meeting.

17.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council hereby adjourns at 8:37 p.m., to meet again on August 10, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. or at the Call of the Chair.