Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the August 23, 2022 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Actinolite Community Hall Septic Issues Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council defer the septic installation to 2023 budget deliberations.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Suggested General Zoning Amendment Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council direct staff to proceed with a rezoning application and public meeting to increase the maximum gross floor area of a secondary unit such that the total area of structures does not exceed the maximum lot coverage.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Awarding of Fillable Form Tender Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council award the tender to Ricoh Canada at the quoted rate of $150. per hour.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Accounts be approved for payment as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Public Works Department Update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Community Development Department Update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Parks and Recreation Department Update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Zoning Amendments Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council defer a decision on Zoning Amendment ZA3/22 until a meeting date in October 2022 to permit additional time for Hastings County Planning staff to discuss the proposed development in greater detail with the applicant and municipal staff.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the August 2022 Building Permits Report and the Statement of Revenue & Expenditures at August 31, 2022 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2022-59 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 14th day of September, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the cost sharing proposal for the Pomeroy Avenue Residential Subdivision as provided by Jewell Engineering; AND FURTHER, that the proposal be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council defer a decision on the request from the Tweed Hungerford Agricultural Society to allow municipal staff to assist with trucking and grading at the fairgrounds track; AND FURTHER, that the Fairboard provide a plan for use of the track throughout the year so that usage can be done in a financially viable way.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Resolution of the Town of Wasaga Beach relating to the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act to advise the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the proposed powers are not appropriate and to request that the Province outline other ways to institute housing and other matters.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Correspondence - Information be received and filed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Committee/Board Minutes as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agree to dispense with notice in order to allow debate on the Notice of Motion by Councillor J. Flieler.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council act in solidarity with our Municipalities in Ontario to deal with abandoned gas wells.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council dispense with notice in order to allow debate on the Notice of Motion by Councillor J. Flieler.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize staff to obtain options to deal with a visibility issue at the corner of Jamieson and Colborne Streets for safety reasons.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Confirmatory By-law No. 2022-60 be read a first, second, and third and final time, passed, signed, and sealed in open Council this 14th day of September, 2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn at 12:27 p.m.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the September 14, 2022 Regular Council Meeting be approved as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council go into a Closed Meeting at 9:07 a.m.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff follow Council direction from the Closed Meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council is in agreement with Zoning Amendment ZA9/22; AND FURTHER, that Council authorize staff to prepare the appropriate By-law for passing at the September 27, 2022 Regular Council Meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the August 21, 2022 Petition for a New Crosswalk and the August 16, 17 and 20, 2022 Traffic Counts as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve in principle the proposal by the Tweed Lions Club to install a Pump Track at the Tweed Recreation Area as presented; AND FURTHER, that the proposal be

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Request for Disposition of Unused Furniture and Equipment Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council declare the listed furniture, except the two former Council tables, as surplus to the Municipality’s needs; AND FURTHER, that Council authorize the balance of the surplus furniture to be offered to the Tweed Heritage Centre, then to local non- profit organizations, and then to interested parties on a first come/first serve basis.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Administration Department Update as at September 8, 2022 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Variance Analysis Report as at August 31, 2022 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Proposed Crosswalk Installation Report as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council refer the proposed crosswalk installation to 2023 Capital Budget deliberations for consideration as the project would require engineering acceptable to MTO and this project has not been budgeted in the 2022 Capital Budget.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Fire Department Update as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Committee of Adjustment/Planning General Update from the August 26, 2022 Committee of Adjustment/Planning Meeting as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council grant consent for Severance Application B95/22 as recommended by the Committee of Adjustment/Planning with the following conditions: 1. All realty taxes are paid in full. 2. Parkland fee is paid in the amount of $750.00. 3. Road widening as required along the severed lot to conform to 33 feet from the center line of the travelled roadway – Vanderwater Rd. 4. Public Works Manager is satisfied with safe site entrance on the severed lot and with road side ditching and drainage. 5. Rezoning required from Rural to Rural Residential. 6. Confirmation that the lot will be a minimum of 1 acre. 7. A Geotechnical report be submitted to confirm the site is safe from the hazard of Karst. 8. Adequate water quantity and quality be confirmed for the new lot.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council grant consent for Severance Application B96/22 as recommended by the Committee of Adjustment/Planning with the following conditions: 1. All realty taxes are paid in full. 2. Parkland fee is paid in the amount of $750.00. 3. Road widening as required along the severed lot to conform to 33 feet from the center line of the travelled roadway – Vanderwater Rd. 4. Public Works Manager is satisfied with safe site entrance on the severed lot and with road side ditching and drainage. 5. Rezoning required from Rural to Rural Residential. 6. A Geotechnical report be submitted to confirm the site is safe from the hazard of Karst. 7. A hydrogeological study be completed to confirm there will be no adverse effects upon adjacent wells. 8. An EIS study be completed (if necessary) regarding the significant woodlands.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the written submissions from Jordan and Suzanne White and Kari Slater and Joseph Parisi relating to Zoning Amendment ZA3/22 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Delegation by Kayakomat Canada at the August 23, 2022 Regular Council Meeting as presented; AND FURTHER, that Council approve the placement of a Kayakomat self- serve kiosk in Tweed Memorial Park subject to the execution of an agreement between the Municipality and Kayakomat Canada.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the request by the GO-VAXX Team to host a mobile vaccination clinic at the Tweed Arena as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the request by Joseph Sweet and James Babcock to temporarily allow three camper trailers to be used on the property at 644 Napanee Rd. while they build a new home as presented; AND FURTHER, that the Mayor and CAO/Treasurer be authorized to execute a Trailer Agreement as requested with three refundable deposits (one for each trailer); AND FURTHER, that this motion will only take effect when the property transfer is completed and a building permit has been issued for the new home.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the Resolution of the Town of Kingsville to petition the Government of Ontario that the changes proposed to the Municipal Act, 2001 are unnecessary and will negatively affect the Municipality of Tweed; AND FURTHER, that if the Ontario Government deems these changes necessary in large single-tier municipalities such as Toronto and Ottawa, that such changes should not be implemented in smaller municipalities; AND FURTHER, that the Ontario Government should enact legislation clarifying the role of Mayor, Council and Chief Administrative Officer, similar to those recommended by the Ontario Municipal Administrator's Association and those recommended by Justice Marrocco in the Collingwood judicial inquiry of 2020; AND FURTHER, that if the stated goal of this legislation is to construct more housing in Ontario that this can be accomplished through other means including amendment of the Planning Act and funding of more affordable housing.