Council Meeting
Municipality of West Grey
402813 Grey County Rd 4, Durham, ON N0G 1R0

Tuesday, May 04, 2021 at 9:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Moment of Reflection

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

4.

Presentation

4.1

2021 Municipal Budget

5.

Public Meetings

• Recommendation:

  That West Grey council adjourns at ____ a.m. for the purpose of proceeding into a public meeting, pursuant to section 34 of the Planning Act to review a proposed amendment to West Grey zoning bylaw no. 37-2006.

6.

Comment Period

7.

Unfinished Business

8.

Adoption of Minutes

8.1

April 14, 2021, special council meeting

8.2

April 20, 2021, public meeting

8.3

April 20, 2021 council meeting

• Recommendation:

  That council hereby adopts the minutes of the special council meeting of April 14, 2021 and the public meeting and regular council meeting of April 20, 2021, as circulated.

9.

Committee and Board Reports

9.1

Elmwood Community Centre Board - March 2, 2021 minutes, March 12 & 24, Elmwood Community Hub Subcommittee minutes, and Elmwood Committee Hub Subcommittee Terms of Reference

9.2

Saugeen Municipal Airport Commission - March 17, 2021 minutes

9.3

Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority - March 18, 2021 minutes

9.4

Saugeen Valley Source Protection Authority - January 22, 2021 minutes

9.5

West Grey Public Library Board - March 10, 2021 minutes

• Recommendation:

  That minutes of committees and boards are hereby received.

10.

Correspondence

10.1

Items requiring action

10.1.1

AMO Delegation Requests Now Open

• Recommendation:

  That council hereby directs that the following delegation requests be made for the AMO conference: _____

10.1.2

Municipality of Calvin re Support for Norfolk County on Carbon Tax for Primary Ag Producers

• Recommendation:

  That West Grey Council supports the Municipality of Calvin's resolution in support of the Norfolk County Agricultural Advisory Board’s letter dated December 20, 2020 regarding the application of the carbon tax on primary agriculture producers; and 

  That this resolution be sent to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

10.1.3

Town of Cochrane re Letter of support for Township of Hudson Support to Fire Departments and Letter to Premier Ford

• Recommendation:

  That West Grey Council hereby supports the resolution of the Town of Cochrane supporting the Township of Hudson wherein they request that the Federal and Provincial Governments include apparatuses, training, equipment and structures for fire departments as eligible categories to any further infrastructure funding programs.

10.2

Items for information

10.2.1

Richard Stubbings, Assistant Deputy Minister re All Chiefs Memo - Enhanced Enforcement and New Order under the EMCPA

11.

Staff Reports

11.1

Fire Chief

11.1.1

1992 E-ONE Pumper Disposal

• Recommendation:

  That council declare the 1992 E-ONE Pumper as surplus; and further

  That council direct the fire chief to proceed with disposal of the vehicle through auction; and further,

  That the proceeds of the sale be allocated to the Neustadt Fire budget to offset the new truck now in service.

11.2

Recreation Supervisor

11.2.1

Memorandum of Understanding re Lions Heritage Park

• Recommendation:

  That council receives the report Memorandum of Understanding re: Lions’ Heritage Park for information; and

  That council considers adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding during the bylaw portion of the meeting.

11.3

Director of Administration/Clerk

11.3.1

Alternative Voting Follow-Up

• Recommendation:

  That council receives the report Alternative Voting Follow-up; and

  That council directs staff to bring forward a bylaw to permit internet and telephone alternative voting methods for the 2022 municipal election; and

  That council authorizes staff to proceed with the request for proposals process for an alternative voting method service provider for the 2022 municipal election.

11.3.2

Candue Homes Request to Purchase Road Allowance Behind 280 Elm Street, Durham

• Recommendation:

  That West Grey council hereby declares lands known as Pt. Lot 27, Con. 1 Division 2, EGR, Glenelg Pt. 1, l 7R1399 N of Pt. 1, 16R5753 & Pt. 2-3, 17Rl640 & W of Pt. 1, 17R3099, West Grey, being an unopened road allowance in Durham, West Grey, to be surplus to the needs of the municipality; and

  That staff proceeds with the process to dispose of said lands pursuant to the provisions set out in West Grey sale of land bylaw No. 23-2008.

12.

Questions

13.

Bylaws

13.1

31-2021 - Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement - Fire Safety Grant Program

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 31-2021, being a bylaw to authorize an Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Solicitor General, for the Fire Safety Grant Program.

13.2

32-2021 - Budget - Estimates of Revenue and Expenditures for the year 2021

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 32-2021, being a bylaw to adopt the estimates of revenue and expenditures for the Municipality of West Grey for the year 2021.

13.3

33-2021 - Council remuneration

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 33-2021, being a bylaw to adopt council remuneration rates for 2021.

13.4

34-2021 - Zoning Amendment ZA 02-2021, Reif

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to bylaw 34-2021, being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37-2006, be read a first, second and third and final time.

13.5

35-2021 - Zoning Amendment ZA 03-2021, Russell

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to bylaw 35-2021, being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37-2006, be read a first, second and third and final time.

13.6

36-2021 - Zoning Amendment ZA 04-2021, Ottewell

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to bylaw 36-2021, being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37-2006, be read a first, second and third and final time.

13.7

37-2021 - Zoning Amendment ZA 05-2021, Culliton

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to bylaw 37-2021, being a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37-2006, be read a first, second and third and final time.

13.8

38-2021 Memorandum of Understanding - Lions Heritage Park

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 38-2021, being a bylaw to authorize a Memorandum of Understanding between the Municipality of West Grey and West Grey Durham Lions Club for the Lions Club Heritage Park Remodel Project.

13.9

39-2021 - Confirm proceedings of council

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the Municipality of West Grey gives first, second and third and final reading to Bylaw No. 39-2021, being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Grey.

14.

New Business

14.1

Notice of Motion - Request to Pre-emptively stop MZOs

• Recommendation:

  Moved by: Councillor Hamilton

  That the Municipality of West Grey will not make a request for or indicate its approval of any Minister’s Zoning Order applicable to land within the Municipality of West Grey and that the Municipality of West Grey requests the Government of Ontario to place an immediate and permanent moratorium on the issuance of Minister's Zoning Orders applicable to land within the Municipality of West Grey and that the Planning Act be amended to prohibit the issuance of Minister's Zoning Orders applicable to land within the boundaries of any municipality, save and except orders:

  1. which are limited to addressing an extraordinary and emergent circumstance that is a matter of provincial interest,
  2. which are limited to measures which the Municipality of West Grey could not otherwise bring into force in time to adequately address the relevant extraordinary and emergent circumstance,
  3. which are consistent with the Official Plan, Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, and Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and s. s. 24, s. 2, s. 3 of the Planning Act,
  4. which do not authorize urbanization outside of settlement area boundaries,
  5. which do not authorize development that would destroy or displace a Provincially Significant Wetland, Provincially Significant Woodland, Provincially Significant Valley Lands, Provincially Significant Wildlife Habitat, Coastal Wetlands, Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest or farmland,
  6. which are framed geographically or in their wording so as to not to limit any power that a Conservation Authority would otherwise have, and
  7. which are supported by the Minister’s comprehensive, written, and publicly-disclosed reasons for determining that the above criteria have been met.
  8. whose issuance is expressly requested through a lawfully adopted motion of the municipal government(s) to whose territory the Order pertains

15.

Announcements

16.

Closed Session

• Recommendation:

  That council hereby proceeds into closed session with the CAO/deputy clerk and the director of administration/clerk at _____ a.m. for the purpose of discussing a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and to receive advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

17.

Report from Closed Session

18.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That we do now adjourn at _______ a.m./p.m., to meet again on May 18, 2021 at 6 p.m. or at the call of the chair.