Council Agenda

Tuesday, September 03, 2024

Closed Session starts at 2:30 p.m. and Open Session begins at 3:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests Under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

3.

Motion to Convene into Closed Session

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT the Council of the Town of Minto conduct a meeting Closed to the public to consider the following:

a.

Closed Session Minutes of July 9, 2024

b.

Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land - Palmerston Industrial Park

4.

Motion to Convene into Open Session

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT Council of the Town of Minto resume into open Council.

5.

Reporting Out of Closed

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT Council receives the Closed Session report regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land;
  AND FURTHER THAT Council approves the confidential direction to staff.

6.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT minutes of the Town of Minto July 9, 2024 Closed Session meeting and August 13, 2024 Regular Council meeting be approved.

a.

Regular Minutes of August 13, 2024

7.

Resolution Moving Council into Committee of the Whole to Consider Public Meetings, Delegations, Public Question Period, Correspondence, Reports, Motions for Which Notice Has Been Previously Given and Other Business

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT the Town of Minto Council convenes into Committee of the Whole.

8.

Public Meeting

a.

ZBA 2024-08, W.T. Land LP - 475 Main Street E, Palmerston Concession 1 Part Lot 19

9.

Delegations

10.

Public Question Period

11.

Correspondence Received for Information or Requiring Direction of Council

• RECOMMENDATION:
  THAT Council receives the correspondence as information.

a.

Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Joint Health Resolution Campaign

b.

Township of Terrace Bay, NOMA Resolution - Support for OINP (Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program)

c.

City of Quinte West, The Canada Community-Building Fund

d.

Township of Nairn and Hyman and Township of Baldwin, Concerns with the Transport and Deposition of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) at the Agnew Lake Tailings Management Area (ALTMA)

e.

Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Letter re MVCA 2024-2026 Watershed Strategy

12.

Reports of Committees and Town Staff, Matters Tabled and Motions for Which Notice Has Been Previously Given

a.

Committee Minutes for Approval

1.

Joint Fire Services Advisory Committee Minutes of August 14, 2024

• RECOMMENDATION:
  THAT Council receives the Joint Fire Services Advisory Committee Minutes of August 14, 2024 for information and approves any recommendations contained therein.

b.

Staff Reports

1.

EC DEV 2024-014, Grant in Lieu of Application Fees - C01-10211974 Canada Inc.

• RECOMMENDATION:
  THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report EC DEV 2024 – 014 Grant in Lieu of Application Fees - C01 - 10211974 Canada Ltd., prepared by the Director of Economic and Community Development, for information purposes;
  AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto approves Grant in Lieu of Application Fees -C01 – 10211974 Canada Ltd. for $5,000.

2.

PW 2024-020, Owen Sound Highway Maintenance Connecting Links Agreements

• RECOMMENDATION:
  THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report PW 2024-020 Winter Maintenance of Connecting Links agreement, for information purposes;
  AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto considers approving two (2) By-Laws in Open Session authorizing the Mayor and Clerk of the Town of Minto to sign both Agreements.

3.

FIN 2024-013, Application for Tile Drain Loan - Hale, Lawrence E.

• RECOMMENDATION:
  THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report FIN 2024-013 – Application for Tile Drain Loan – Hale, Lawrence E., prepared by the Deputy Treasurer/ Revenue Coordinator, for information purposes;
  AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto approves the application for a Tile Drain Loan, as outlined under The Tile Drainage Act.

4.

FIN 2024-014, 2024 Energy Plan

• RECOMMENDATION:
  THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report 2024-014, regarding the 2024 Energy Plan, prepared by the Treasurer, for information purposes;
  AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto adopt the 2024 Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan Update, attached to this report.

5.

FIN 2024-015, Purchasing/Procurement Policy

• RECOMMENDATION:
  THAT the Council of the Town of Minto hereby receives report 2024-015, regarding the Purchasing/Procurement Policy, prepared by Treasurer and CAO, for information purposes;
  AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Minto consider approval of the attached Policy.

c.

Announcements

13.

Motion to Return To Regular Council

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT the Committee of the Whole convenes into Regular Council.

14.

Notices of Motion

15.

Resolution Adopting Proceedings of Committee of the Whole

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT the Council of the Town of Minto ratifies the motions made in the Committee of the Whole.

16.

By-laws

a.

2024-046, Connecting Links Winter Maintenance Agreement Highway 9

b.

2024-047, Connecting Links Winter Maintenance Agreement Highways 9, 23, and 89

c.

2024-048, Amend Zoning for 33 and 37 Nelson Street W and 26 Park Street W, Clifford

d.

2024-049, Adopt Procurement Policy

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT By-laws 2024-046 through 2024-049 be read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

e.

2024-050, Confirmatory

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT By-law 2024-050, To confirm the actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Minto respecting a meeting held September 3, 2024; be read a first, second, third time and passed in open Council and sealed with the seal of the Corporation.

17.

Adjournment

• RESOLUTION:
  THAT The Council of the Town of Minto adjourns to meet again at the call of the Mayor.