The Highlands East Record

Regular Meeting of Council

December 14, 2021

Who was there

Present (3): Dave Burton, Cam McKenzie, Cecil Ryall

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

Declared interests

Councillor Partridgeregarding item, Accounts Payable, 8.8 a) payment for gardening services, cheque EFT000654

What was decided (48 motions)

46 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of December 14, 2021 be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That Council for the Municipality of Highlands East approves the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 23, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That Council receives this report, Building Department - Monthly Operations Report- as submitted by the Chief Building Official as information only.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That Council receives the monthly operations report for the By-law Department as submitted by the By-Law Officer
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That Council receives the Monthly Operations Report as submitted by the Fire Chief as information only.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That Council receives the report, Property and Facilities - Monthly Operations Report, as submitted by the Property Supervisor as information only.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That council receive the Environmental Department Monthly Report as submitted by the Environmental Supervisor as information only.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That Council receives the report Operational Review Agreement - Cardiff Sewage Works as provided by the Environmental Supervisor and; That Council award the Request for Proposal (RFP-04-2021) for the Cardiff Sewage Works to the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) in the amount of $18,048 excluding HST and; That the by-law with the RFP submission forming the agreement be approved at this meeting of December 14, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That Council receive the report titled Monthly Public Works Activity Report as prepared by the Operations Supervisor, as information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That council receives the 2010 International plow truck and 2011 Ford f250 pickup truck-Declare surplus report for Public Works Department as information only. Now therefore Council declares the 2010 International plow truck and 2011 Ford 250 pickup truck surplus and authorize sale through online ads such as Kijji or marketplace.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That Council receives the staff report - RFP-06-2021 Household Garbage and Recycling Contract, Cardiff Townsite and Bicroft Heights and; That Council award the Request for Proposal (RFP-06-2021) for Household Garbage and Recycling Contract, Cardiff Townsite and Bicroft Heights to Garbutt Enterprises in the amount of $42,000 plus H.S.T.
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That council receives the minutes of the Joint Advisory Committee meeting for October 20, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That council directs staff to hire a qualified engineer to inspect and report on the IB&O Rail Trail Bridge near Farr Road.
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That the General Accounts for the month of November, 2021 in the amount of $1,222,939.10 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That Council receives the report "Application for Write Off of Uncollectible Taxes" and; Council approves the reductions of taxes for the properties listed on the attached schedule for 2021 pertaining to section 357.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That Council receives the December 14, 2021 Administration Monthly Report as submitted by the CAO/Treasurer.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That Council receive 2022 Municipal Election Services RFP Results as provided by the Municipal Clerk, as information and; That Council awards the RFP for the provision of providing Telephone and Internet services as an alternative voting method for the 2022 Municipal Election to Scytl Canada in the approximate amount of $2.75 plus HST per voter.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That Council receives the report "2022 Cemetery Price List" as provided by the Municipal Clerk and; That Council approves the Cemetery Price List and; That the price list come into effect as of January 1, 2022 by by-law at this December 14, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That Council receives the Planning Department Update - November 2021 as prepared by the Junior Planner as information.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That Council approves in principle an application to close and purchase the shoreline road allowance from John Amendola and Sandra Wellman and directs staff to forward the application to Bishop and Rogers for processing; That Council declares the portion of dry land shoreline road allowance in front of 1068 Upper Lane surplus; Furthermore, that the final closure and conveyance of this portion of shoreline road allowance shall not be completed until the landowners have brought the structures on their property into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Municipality of Highlands East.
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That Council approves in principle an application to close and purchase the shoreline road allowance from Robert Crump and Judith Campbell Crump and directs staff to forward the application to Bishop and Rogers for processing; That Council declares the portion of dry land shoreline road allowance in front of 1549 Buckskin Lake Road surplus; Furthermore, that the final closure and conveyance of this portion of shoreline road allowance shall not be completed until the landowners have brought the structures on their property into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Municipality of Highlands East.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That Council approves in principle an application to close and purchase the shoreline road allowance from JoAnne Palmer and directs staff to forward the application to Bishop and Rogers for processing; That Council declares the portion of dry land shoreline road allowance in front of 1040 Vinegar Hill Lane surplus; Furthermore, that the final closure and conveyance of this portion of shoreline road allowance shall not be completed until the landowners have brought the structures on their property into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Municipality of Highlands East and Ontario Building Code.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That Council receives this report and 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: Plater, Corey and Nancy Part of the Original Shore Road Allowance in front of Lot 2, Concession 5, Geographic Township of Glamorgan, Salerno Lake, 1093 Miners Cliff Drive, Roll # 46 01 901 000 55700
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That Council receives this report and 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: Dunford, Wade Part of the Original Shore Road Allowance in front of Lot 24, Concession 16, Geographic Township of Monmouth, Esson Lake, 1695 Sunset Cottage Drive, Roll # 46 01 602 000 29900
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That Council receives this report as information; And refers the attached draft deeming bylaw to the Bylaws section of the agenda for passage together with the bylaw to stop up, close and convey the shore road allowance to Wade Dunford.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That Council receives this report as information; And that Council further approves the revised Shore Road Allowance Disposition policy and shall bring forward a bylaw for consideration at this meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That Council receive this report as information; And that Council has no concerns with the the proposed disposition of Crown Land in front of Lot 14, Registered Plan 420 (Cardiff), as it is consistent with the Municipality's Official Plan and shoreline road allowance disposition policies.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That Council declare the rezoning application for Blysniuk to be complete and the application be scheduled for a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That Council declare the rezoning application for Gubbels to be complete and the application be scheduled for a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act. And that the passage of a zoning bylaw amendment for the subject application be
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Deferred
That Council declare the rezoning application for Leach and Nemeczek to be complete and the application be scheduled for a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act; And that the passage of a zoning bylaw amendment for the subject application be
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Deferred
That Council declare the rezoning application for Plater to be complete and the application be scheduled for a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That Council receives this report from the Municipal Planner as information; And that Council approves that a revised site plan illustrating the location of the vinyl storage structure on the lot and building plans of the “as-built” two-storey accessory structure prepared by a qualified professional confirming compliance with the Ontario Building Code (OBC) and where OBC deficiencies exist within the as-built structure to address such deficiencies prior to rendering this application complete and the scheduling of a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
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: Giaschi, Lichtfuss and Harper.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That Council adjourn the Public Planning Meeting at 10:48 AM and; That Council reconvene to the Regular Meeting of Council.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That Council receives and files the resolutions from other municipalities/levels of government from the Regular Meeting of Council, December 14, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That Council receives and files the correspondence of the December 14, 2021 Regular Meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That By-law # 2021-116, being a by-law for the purchase of Shoreline Road Allowance - Plater at the December 14, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That By-law # 2021-117, being a by-law for the purchase of Shoreline Road Allowance - Dunford at the December 14, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That By-law # 2021-118, being a by-law for to deem Lot 24, Registered Plan 409, in the Geographic Township of Monmouth now in the Municipality of Highlands East, not to be a lot on a registered plan of subdivision for Dunford at the December 14, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That By-law #2021-119, being a by-law for the Rezoning of lands for Giaschi, File # RZ-24-2021 at the December 14, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That By-law #2021-120, being a by-law for the Rezoning of lands for Litchfuss, File # RZ-25-2021 at the December 14, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That By-law #2021-121, being a by-law for the Rezoning of lands for Harper, File # RZ-26-2021 at the December 14, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That By-law #2021-122, being a by-law to allow for the purchase and fees associated with the Shoreline Road Allowance Closure within the Municipality of Highlands East at the December 14, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Suzanne Partridge
Carried
That By-law #2021-123, being a by-law to authorize an agreement between the Municipality of Highlands East and the Ontario Water Clean Agency to perform an operational review of the Cardiff Sewage Works at the December 14, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Deputy Mayor Cecil Ryall
Carried
That By-law #2021-124, being a by-law for the Cemetery Services and Supplies Price List at the December 14, 2021 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That Council moves into Closed Meeting in order to discuss matters pertaining to: 239 (2) (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and;  Planning/Disposition - Monck Road 239 (2) (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;  Planning/Zoning - Saxby/Harris
Moved by Councillor Ruth Strong, seconded by Councillor Cam McKenzie
Carried
That By-law #2021-125, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its Meeting of December 14, 2021 be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.
Moved by Councillor Suzanne Partridge, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried
That the Regular Meeting of Council for December 14, 2021 be adjourned at 1:03 PM.
Moved by Councillor Cam McKenzie, seconded by Councillor Ruth Strong
Carried

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