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

Tuesday, September 08, 2020 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Remote Electronic Meeting South Huron Council Chambers

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Notice of Electronic Meeting:

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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

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council approves the Agenda as presented.

4.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

5.

Delegations

5.1

West Coast Tailgate Drive-In Concert - Troy Hogg, Gables Holdings Inc. 

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the delegation on the West Coast Tailgate Drive-In Concert as presented by Troy Hogg of Gables Holdings Inc. 

5.2

Presentation - Seebach & Company LLP - Review of 2019 Audited Financial Statements

Audited Financial Statements attached to Item 8.4.1

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the review of the 2019 Audited Financial Statements as presented by Seebach & Company LLP

6.

Minutes

6.1

Minutes of the Special Council Meeting and Regular Council Meeting of August 10, 2020

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council adopts the minutes of the Special Council Meeting and Regular Council Meeting of August 10, 2020, as printed and circulated.

7.

Councillor Board and Committee Reports

7.1

Upper Thames River Conservation Authority - June 23, 2020 UTRCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes & August 25, 2020 Board Meeting Video

Link to website
Link to Youtube

7.2

Committee of Adjustment - August 10, 2020 draft minutes

7.3

Mayor's Task Forces on Community and Economic Recovery - Work Plan Status Update - September 2020

Chairs Oke and Vaughan will provide the update

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the following committees and/or boards be received as presented to Council: 

  • Upper Thames River Conservation Authority - June 23, 2020 UTRCA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes & August 25, 2020 Board Meeting Video
  • Committee of Adjustment - August 10, 2020 draft minutes
  • Mayor's Task Forces on Community and Economic Recovery - Work Plan Status Update - September 2020

7.4

Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee - Request for Electronic Committee Meeting Authorization

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receive correspondence from the Climate Change Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee be received; and

  That South Huron Council authorize the following Committee of Council meetings to be held electronically:

  • Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee.

8.

Staff Reports

8.1

Planning

8.2

Community Services

8.2.1

S. Jeffery, Climate Change Officer - South Huron's Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (Final Report)

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the report of Stacey Jeffery, Climate Change Officer titled “South Huron’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (Final Report)”; and

  That South Huron adopts the adaptation strategy and the contents contained within; and

  That South Huron Council authorizes staff to begin the implementation of action items according to the timeline outlined in Appendix D: Action Plan of the adaptation strategy.

8.3

Operations, Infrastructure and Development

8.3.1

D. Giberson, Director of Infrastructure & Development and S. Young, Manager of Environmental Services -Tender Results for Watermain Replacements on Dashwood Road from Village of Dashwood to Babylon Line and Dashwood Road from Ausable Line to Airport Line

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receive the report from Don Giberson, Director of Infrastructure and Development and Shawn Young, Manager of Environmental Services RE: Tender Results for Watermain Replacements on Dashwood Road from Village of Dashwood to Babylon Line and Dashwood Road from Ausable Line to Airport Line, AND;

  That South Huron Council accept the tender received from the low bidder Birnam Excavating Inc and authorize award of a contract for Watermain Replacements on Dashwood Road from Village of Dashwood to Babylon Line and Dashwood Road from Ausable Line to Airport Line in the amount of $799,128.14 (including HST).

8.4

General Government Services

8.4.1

S. Becker, Director of Financial Services - 2019 Audited Financial Statements

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives the report from S. Becker, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer re: 2019 Audited Financial Statements;

  And that South Huron Council adopts the Audited Financial Statements as presented by Paul Seebach, Seebach & Company.

8.4.2

A. Wolfe, Deputy Clerk and R. Msuya-Collison, Director of Legislative Service/Clerk - South Point Development - Road Naming By-Law

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receive the report re South Point Development – Road Naming By-law; and

  That Council approve the road names for the South Point Developments in Exeter be named Albert Street, Rowe Avenue, Lawson Drive and Jessica Avenue.

8.4.3

R. Msuya-Collison, Director of Legislative Services/Clerk - Appoint Livestock Valuer and Line Fences Viewer

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council receives report CL#25-2020 – Appoint Livestock Valuer and Line Fences Viewer; and

  That Council appoint Sarah Shapton, Carolyn Johns as Municipal Livestock Valuer for the Municipality of South Huron; and

  That Council appoint Sarah Shapton, Carolyn Johns and Deputy Mayor Jim Dietrich as Fence Viewers for the Municipality of South Huron.

8.4.4

D. Best, Chief Administrative Officer/Deputy Clerk - Exeter and District Swimming Pool Update 2

• Recommendation:

  That the memo of D. Best, Chief Administrative Officer dated September 8, 2020 regarding an update on the Exeter and District Swimming Pool Warranty Work be received.

9.

Deferred Business

10.

Notices of Motion

11.

Mayor & Councillor Comments and Announcements

12.

Communications

12.1

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Security from Trepass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020

12.2

T. Hogg - Application - West Coast Tailgate Drive-In Concert

12.3

M. Henry - Municipality of South Huron

12.4

C. Muller - Letter - 90km/h Speed Sign

12.5

K. Baiger - Oakwood GC, Tridon, : I.Wat. floor report, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation

12.6

Hay Communications - Request for Support -  Improving Connectivity for Ontario

12.7

Huron Turning Point - Request - Grand Bend Community Foundation

12.8

OCBCC and CUPE - Letter - 20th Annual Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, October 22, 2020

12.9

Ownera Media - Request - Meeting with Marketing or Public Relations Team 

12.10

Bluewater Recycling Association - Meeting Highlights from August 20, 2020

12.11

Grand Bend Community Foundation - Media Release - GBCF Grant Season

12.12

One Care Home & Community Support Services - 2019-2020 Annual Report

12.13

City of Port Colborne - Resolution - Endorsement of Bill 164 Protecting Vulnerable Persons in Supportive Living Act, 2019

12.14

City of St. Catharines - Motion - Support of the City of Toronto in their Legal Challenge of the Amendments made under Bill 184, Section 83

12.15

Municipality of West Grey - Resolution - Anti-Racism

12.16

Township of Huron-Kinloss - Resolution - Support for Cultural, Service and Sporting Clubs

12.17

Town of Gore Bay - Resolution - Support of COVID-19 Funding

12.18

Town of Mono - Letter - Investments in Rural Broadband Infrastructure

12.19

Resolutions re: Emancipation Day

12.19.1

Town of Gore Bay - Resolution - Support of Emancipation Day Resolution for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent

12.19.2

Town of Fort Erie - Letter of Support - City of Elliot Lake Support of Private Member Bill M-36, Emancipation Day

12.19.3

City of Elliot Lake - Resolution - Bill M-36, Emancipation Day

12.19.4

Township of Huron-Kinloss - Resolution - Support of Emancipation Day

12.19.5

Town of Amherstburg - Resolution - Support for Private Member's Bill M-36, Emancipation Day

12.20

Resolutions re: Farm Tax

12.20.1

Township of Melancthon - Township of Perth South Support of Resolution regarding Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program

12.20.2

Township of Huron-Kinloss - Resolution - Farm Tax Credit Review

12.21

Resolutions re: Long Term Care Inspections

12.21.1

Town of Gore Bay - Resolution - Support of Long Term Care Facility Inspection for the Town of South Glengarry

12.21.2

City of Port Colborne - Resolution - Funding and Inspections for Long Term Care Homes

• 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. 47-2020 - Road Naming By-law (South Point Subdivision)

• Recommendation:

  That the South Huron Council gives first, second and third and final reading to By-Law #47-2020, being a by-law to authorize the assigning of names to highways to a Plan of Subdivision (South Point Subdivision 40T18002).

15.2

By-Law No. 48-2020 - Appoint Livestock Valuers

• Recommendation:

  That the South Huron Council gives first, second and third and final reading to By-Law #48-2020, being a By-law to rescind By-Law #2-2017 to appoint Municipal Investigators/Livestock Valuers for the Municipality of South Huron.

15.3

By-Law No. 49-2020 - Appoint Fence Viewers

• Recommendation:

  That the South Huron Council gives first, second and third and final reading to By-Law #49-2020, being a By-law to appoint Fence Viewers for the Municipality of South Huron

15.4

By-Law No. 50-2020 - Pound Services Agreement

Memo to By-Law

• Recommendation:

  That the South Huron Council gives first, second and third and final reading to By-Law #50-2020, being a By-law to Authorize Entering into an Agreement with South Huron Veterinary Clinic for the purpose of providing Pound Services for the Municipality of South Huron.

16.

Confirming By-Law

16.1

By-Law No. 51-2020 – Confirming By-Law

• Recommendation:

  That the South Huron Council gives first, second and third and final reading to By-Law #51-2020, being a by-law to confirm matters addressed at the September 8, 2020 Council meeting.

17.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That South Huron Council hereby adjourns at ______ p.m., to meet again on September 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. or at the Call of the Chair.