Regular Meeting of Council

That the agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council of May 10, 2022 be approved as circulated.

That Council for the Municipality of Highlands East approves the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 8 and Special Meeting of March 15, 2022.

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

That Council receives the monthly operations report for the By-law Department as submitted by the By-law Officer.

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

That Council accept these Appointments and Removals report as information, as submitted by the Fire Chief; Furthermore that Council appoint Chris Lafontaine to Station 4 in Wilberforce for a 3 month probationary period.

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

That council receive the Environmental Department Monthly Report as submitted by the Environmental Supervisor as information only.

That Council receive the Monthly Public Works Report for information as prepared by the Public Works Manager.

That Council accept the report titled "Fuel Supply & Delivery - Award of Contract" for information; And that Council direct Staff to enter into an agreement with Parkland Corporation for the supply and delivery of fuel for a five (5) year term with the option of two additional one (1) year periods based on the submission of Parkland Corporation per Tender Contract Number 2022-6-a.

That Council receive the Minutes of the Joint Advisory Committee Meeting of Mar. 16, 2022.

That a new trail counter be purchased with funds from the Trails & Outdoor Recreation Committee at an estimated cost of $807.

That the General Accounts for the month of April, 2022 in the amount of $401,905.61 be approved.

Council receives the May 10, 2022 Administration Monthly Report as submitted by the CAO/Treasurer.

That Council receipt the May 10, 2022 Staff Report Disconnecting from Work Policy for information and; Council approves the Disconnecting from Work Policy as presented.

That Council receive the report “Appointment of the Joint Compliance Audit Committee 2022-2026 Term of Council and; Municipal Election regarding the Haliburton County Joint Compliance Audit Committee and; That Council appoints the recommended members to the Committee and approves the Terms of Reference and Procedures and; That the Clerk, in consultation with the lower-tier Clerks, be provided delegated authority to present directly to Council, bylaws to appoint any future member(s) or alternate members to the Joint Compliance Audit Committee, as required and; That a bylaw be approved appointing members to the Joint Compliance Audit Committee, that the Terms of Reference be approved and providing delegated authority for the appointment of an auditor to conduct compliance audits at this meeting.

That Council receives the Planning Department Update - April 2022 as prepared by the Junior Planner as information.

That Council approves in principle an application to close and purchase the shoreline road allowance from Rolf Kraemer 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 1026 Nelson Lane surplus; Furthermore, that the final closure and conveyance of this portion of shoreline road allowance shall not be completed until the landowner has resolved any zoning or building compliance issues to the satisfaction of Planning and Building Department staff.

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: Leach, Tracy Part of the Original Shore Road Allowance in front of Lot 27, Concession 8, Geographic Township of Cardiff, Paudash Lake, 1174 Malcom Road, Roll # 46 01 102 000 11600

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 Tracy Leach.

That Council receives the memo from Mr. Chris Jones, Municipal Planner and letter from Mr. John Ewart, Municipal Solicitor, which has been provided to the Municipality in response to Council Resolution 2021-364, regarding the determination of the high water mark setback for lands legally described as Parts 8-12, Plan 19R-7772 in Part Lots 16 and 17, Concession 15, Geographic Township of Glamorgan; And further that Council directs staff to inform the owner of the above-mentioned lands that it concurs with the opinion of Mr. John Ewart, that the maximum controlled water’s edge of Koshlong Lake is representative of the maintained water level of the lake as required by Section 5.73 of Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw 2005-29 and constitutes the high water mark for the purposes of interpreting and administering the Municipality’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law, and therefore; Council hereby recommends that the owner of the above-mentioned lands retain the services of an Ontario Land Surveyor to confirm and illustrate the high water mark and its appurtenant setback from existing buildings on a surveyor’s real property report for the purpose of submitting an application for a building permit or a Planning Act application, whichever is applicable.

That Council receives this report as information; And further that Council directs staff to advise the applicant that a plan of survey showing the current building location in relation to the high water mark of the lake shall be supplied to staff for review prior to rendering RZ-05-2022 complete and scheduling a public meeting.

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: Richardson, Kumar/Narula-Kumar, Akbari/Sadiqai, and Wellman/Amendola

That Council adjourn the Public Planning Meeting at 11:12 AM and; That Council reconvene to the Regular Meeting of Council.

That bylaws be brought forward for files, RZ-08-2022 (Sadiqai/Akbari) and RZ-09-2022 (Wellman/Amendola) for passage at today's meeting. And further that a bylaw be brought forward at a future meeting for file RZ-06-2022 (Richardson) once the applicant or their agent have had an opportunity to confirm the required setback to the high water mark for the Class 4 Septic System and that file RZ-07-2022 (Kumar/Narula-Kumar), be

That Council for the Municipality of Highlands East supports the Town of South Bruce Peninsula's resolution for the New Home Tax Rebate Program, amended and ratified as follows: That the Council for the Municipality of Highlands East requests that the Government of Canada reviews its rebate program and considers implementing their rebate program in the same manner as that of Ontario meaning that there is no incremental decrease applied to the rebate and instead a maximum rebate is established for new home purchases under $450,000.00 and; That alternatively, if the Government of Canada does not see fit to mirror the rebate program of the Province of Ontario, that the Government of Canada increases its new home purchasing threshold to an amount significantly higher than $450,000.00 which is reflective of today's housing market and; That this resolution be sent to the Town of South Bruce Peninsula only as pervious correspondence regarding this issue has been sent to the Prime Minister and Premier and MP and MPP for Haliburton County.

That Council receives and files the resolutions from other municipalities/levels of government from the Regular Meeting of Council, May 10, 2022.

That Council receives and files the correspondence of the May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council.

That By-law # 2022-58, being a by-law for the purchase of Shoreline Road Allowance - Leach at the May 10, 2022 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached. That By-law # 2022-29, being a by-law for the purchase of Shoreline.

That By-law # 2022-59, being a by-law for to deem Lot 14, Registered Plan 451, in the Geographic Township of Cardiff now in the Municipality of Highlands East, not to be a lot on a registered plan of subdivision at the May 10, 2022 meeting be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2022-61, being a by-law for the Rezoning of lands for Sadqai and Akbari, at the May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2022-62, being a by-law for the Rezoning of lands for Wellman, at the May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2022-63, being a by-law for the Use of Municipal Land, at the May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2022-64, being a by-law for the Appointment of the Joint Compliance Audit Committee and the Terms of Reference for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections, at the May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2022-65, being a by-law to Impose Fees and Charges for Cemeteries in the Municipality of Highlands East, at the May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached, with the amendment of total price to resident single plot purchase and the opening and closing of double non-resident to show (50) fifty cents of the HST amount, as amended.

That By-law # 2022-66, being a by-law to Disconnect from Work, at the May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council be enacted, approved and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That By-law # 2022-67, being a by-law to approve the hire of Parkland Corporation for fuel supply to the Municipality of Highlands East at the May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council 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: (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;  Condos on Monck Road  Stoughton Estate (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;  Determination of high water mark  Firearm and Noise By-laws

That By-law #2022-68, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its Meeting of May 10, 2022 be enacted, approved, and signed with the corporate seal attached.

That the Regular Meeting of Council for May 10, 2022 be adjourned at 1:31 Pm.