Regular Meeting of Council

That the agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of April 13, 2021 be approved as circulated.

That Council for the Municipality of Highlands East approves the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 23, 2021.

That Council receive the presentation by Robin McCleave on behalf of BFL Insurance.

That Council receive the delegation by Steve Tunks regarding proposed development in Cardiff.

That Council come out of the Regular Meeting of Council for the scheduled Public Planning Meeting and it be declared open to discuss the following bylaw amendments made under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, cp 13 as amended pertaining to Applicants:

That Council adjourn the Public Planning Meeting at 10:54 AM and; That Council reconvene to the Regular Meeting of Council.

That Council approve the rezoning application for Oswald be declared complete and that a public planning meeting under the Planning Act be scheduled.

That Council approve and declares the rezoning application for Celottie complete and to schedule a public planning meeting as per the Planning Act.

That Council receives this report, Shore Road Allowance Purchase - a By-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey for Warrington- as submitted by the Clerk and; That Council accepts the recommendation in this report to approve the by-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey the original shore road allowance at this meeting for; Applicant: Warrington, Peter and Linda Con.5, Lots 27, RP19R3461, Part 2, Lower Paudash Lake, 26841 Highway 28, Roll # 4601 101 000 43900

That Council receives this report, Shore Road Allowance Purchase - a By-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey for White- as submitted by the Clerk and; That Council accepts the recommendation in this report to approve the by-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey the original shore road allowance at this meeting for; Applicant: White, Wayne and Sharon Con.5/6, Lots 27&28, Plan 19R4036, Part 2&3, Paudash Lake, 1465 Inlet Bay Road, Roll # 4601 101 000 43820

That Council receives this report, Shore Road Allowance Purchase - a By-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey for Litt- as submitted by the Clerk and; That Council accepts the recommendation in this report to approve the by-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey the original shore road allowance at this meeting for; Applicant: Litt, David Con.15, Pt. Lot 32, Plan 19R32, Minnicock Lake, 1872 Minnicock Lake Road, Roll # 4601 903 000 32000

That Council receives this report, Shore Road Allowance Purchase - a By-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey for Nesbitt- as submitted by the Clerk and; That Council accepts the recommendation in this report to approve the by-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey the original shore road allowance at this meeting for; Applicant: Nesbitt, Darren and Jennifer Con.8, Pt. Lot 30, Paudash Lake, 1048 Tony's Trail, Roll # 4601 102 000 15400

That Council receives this report, Shore Road Allowance Purchase - a By-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey for Inouye- as submitted by the Clerk and; That Council accepts the recommendation in this report to approve the by-law to Stop Up, Close and Convey the original shore road allowance at this meeting for; Applicant: Inouye, Meghan and Allison, Gardner, Kathryn Con.1, Pt. Lots 1 & 2, Plan JP215, Eels Lake, Roll # 4601 101 000 00800

That Council receives this report, Building Department - Monthly Operations Report- as submitted by the Chief Building Official as information only.

That Council receives the Building Department Report for the RFP for building department Software as submitted by the Chief Building Official

That Council receives the monthly operations report for the By-law department as submitted by the By-law officer.

That Council receives this report, regarding the draft Exotic Animal By-law - as submitted by the By-law Enforcement Officer; and That Council review the proposed changes to the draft by-law and attached schedules and if so, deem satisfactory; and Furthermore, that Council enact and pass the Exotic Animal By-law at this meeting.

That Council receives this report as submitted by the By-law Enforcement Officer and; That Council approve the passing of a new Recreational Vehicle Licencing By-law with required changes as per the Ministry of the Attorney General at this meeting and; That Council acknowledge the required changes to the short form wording and to the attached Schedules and; Furthermore, t hat Council hereby repealed Recreational Vehicle Licencing By-law No. 2019-98.

That Council receives the Monthly Operations Report as information only, as submitted by the Fire Chief.

That council accepts the Fire Safety Grant Program report as information only, as submitted by the Fire Chief. Furthermore that council approve to accept the Fire Safety Grant as outlined in this report.

That Council receives the Monthly Operations Report, as submitted by the Property Supervisor as information only.

That Council receives the 2021 Ward 1 Water and Sewer Fees report as submitted by the Environmental Supervisor as information only.

That council accepts the: March 11, 2020 minutes for the Recreation and Culture Committee November 7, 2019 minutes for the Housing and Grants Committee February 13, 2020 minutes for the Environment Committee March 4, 2020 minutes for the Trails and Outdoor Tourism Committee and March 9, 2020 minutes for the Economic Development Committee

That Council appoints to the Environment Committee Gary Blundell and Victoria Ward.

That council appoints to the Trails and Outdoor Tourism Committee Kevin Jackson.

That the General Accounts for the month of March, 2021 in the amount of $1,741,652.80 be approved.

Council receives the April 13, 2021 Administration Monthly Report as submitted by the CAO/Treasurer.

That Council approves the alteration of meeting procedures for the April 27th, 2021 meeting only, this providing as many individuals the opportunity to address Council regarding the item of Centre Lake, MNRF reserve, Therefore delegations will be limited to five (5) minutes to address Council, power point presentations will not be permitted as Council wishes to hear as many delegations as possible and any requests for a delegation or written submissions to be provided to the Clerk two (2) days prior to the meeting date.

That Council approves Option #1 regarding EV Charging Stations and; Furthermore That Council chooses 2 stations with the location being at the Wilberforce Municipal Office/Lloyd Watson Centre, 2249 Loop Road, Wilberforce, Ontario. Option #1 Turn-Key Approach This opportunity takes advantage of Natural Resources Canada funding that has already been granted to the Delivery Organization (Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation under the Ivy Network). This funding requires installation of the charging stations this year. While there was no firm deadline provided for municipalities to determine the location and number of sites that they wish to proceed with under this option, it was confirmed with the Delivery Organization that a decision on the number of stations and locations must be made in April 2021 to proceed with the work that is required prior to construction. The reasons for this recommendation include:  There is certainty around proceeding with this option. Under Option 2, funding has not yet been confirmed for the Delivery Organization or for local municipalities as Ultimate Recipients. There is a risk under Option 2 that funding may not be granted.  This option does not require high upfront capital costs which not all municipalities accounted for in their budgets.  Installation of the stations would happen significantly faster under this option, meeting the growing demand more quickly.  It is less onerous on the municipality as the Ivy Network takes care of installa

That Council appoint Councillor McKenzie to sit on the OPP Board of Governance.

That Council receives the report Revisions of Procedural By-law as submitted by the Municipal Clerk as information and; That Council approves the Procedural By-law at this meeting.

That Council receives and files the resolutions from other municipalities/levels of government from the Regular Meeting of Council, April 13, 2021.

That Council for the Municipality of Highlands East supports the resolution put forth by the Township of Hudson regarding support of fire departments and; That the Municipality of Highlands East endorses and approves the following: 1. That the Federal and Provincial Government includes apparatuses, training, equipment and structures for fire departments as eligible categories to any further infrastructure programs which will not only provide immediate stimulus to the local, provincial and federal economies given current economic uncertainty but also ensure the safety of Canadians and dedicated firefighters; and 2. That this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure, local MPP, local MP, the Ontario Fire Marshal, Jon Pegg, the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, and all Ontario Municipalities.

That Council receives and files the correspondence of the April 13, 2021 Regular Meeting of Council.

That By-law # 2021-26, being a by-law for Shoreline Purchase to Stop Up, Close and Convey to Applicant Warrington at the April 13, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-27, being a by-law for Shoreline Purchase to Stop Up, Close and Convey to Applicant White at the April 13, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-28, being a by-law for Shoreline Purchase to Stop Up, Close and Convey to Applicant Nesbitt at the April 13, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-29, being a by-law for Shoreline Purchase to Stop Up, Close and Convey to Applicant Litt at the April 13, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-30, being a by-law for Shoreline Purchase to Stop Up, Close and Convey to Applicant Inouye and Gardner at the April 13, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-31, being a by-law for a Rezoning Amendment for Applicant Vens, File # RZ-02-2021 at the April 13, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-32, being a by-law for a Rezoning Amendment for Applicant Weichel, File # RZ-05-2021 at the April 13, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-33, being a by-law for a Rezoning Amendment for Applicant Papagiannis, File # RZ-06-2021 at the April 13, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-34, being a by-law to approve entering into a Payment Transfer Agreement with the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Services, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services for the Fire Grant Program be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-35, being a by-law for the Water and Sewer Rates for 2021 be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-36 being, a by-law for the approval of Exotic Animals be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-37, being a by-law for the licensing of Recreational Vehicles be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-38 being, a by-law that appoints Brett Charboneau as Operations Supervisor within the Public Works Department be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2021-39 being, a by-law for the procedures of Council, Committee and Local Board Meetings be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That Council moves out of the Regular Meeting into the Closed Meeting in order to discuss a matter pertaining to: 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose:  Building - Wildberger Construction Agreement

That Council rise from the Closed Meeting and direct staff and officials to act as directed and reconvene to the Regular Meeting of Council.

That By-law #2021-40 , being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its Meeting of April 13, 2021 be Enacted, Approved, and Signed with the Corporate Seal attached.

That the Regular Meeting of Council for April 13, 2021 be adjourned at 12:54 PM.