THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON

COUNCIL AGENDA

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, January 15, 2018
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.
Location:	HELD IN THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL CHAMBERS

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron; accept the Agenda for the January 15, 2018 Council Meeting; as amended to include an additional item under 13. Closed Session regarding Property Standards.

3.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

4.

CONSENT AGENDA

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby adopts Consent Items 4.1.1 to 4.1.4;

  AND FURTHER THAT all other Consent Items be received for information.

4.1

Minutes

4.1.1

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held December 18, 2017

4.1.2

Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held December 29, 2017

4.1.3

Minutes of the Budget Meeting held January 3, 2018

4.1.4

Minutes of the Budget Meeting held January 4, 2018

4.1.5

Minutes of the North Huron Police Services Board Meeting held November 28, 2017

4.1.6

Minutes of the North Huron Economic Development Committee Meeting held December 7, 2017

4.1.7

Minutes of the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story Committee Meeting held December 18, 2017

4.1.8

Minutes of the Council of the County of Huron - First Session held December  6, 2017

4.1.9

Minutes of the County of Huron Committee of the Whole Meeting Day 1 held December 13, 2017

4.1.10

Minutes of the County of Huron Committee of the Whole Meeting Day 2 held December 20, 2017

4.2

Reports

4.2.1

Bills and Accounts

4.2.2

Clerks Department Report 01-15-18 (Department Update)

4.2.3

Finance Department Report 01-15-18 (Department Update)

4.2.4

Recreation and Facilities Report 01-15-18 (Department update)

4.2.5

Public Works Report 01-15-18 (Department Update)

4.2.6

Public Works Report 01-15-18 (Automated Speed Enforcement)

4.2.7

Public Works Report 01-15-18 (Howson Dam Safety Assessment Update)

4.3

Correspondence

4.3.1

United Way Bruce Grey - Ban on Disconnection of Homes this Winter for Customers of Electricity Distributors

4.3.2

Ernie Hardeman, MPP - Letter regarding policy

4.3.3

Ministry of Finance - Letter regarding legalization of cannabis

4.3.4

Brian Patterson, Too Far Too Fast - Letter regarding legalization of cannabis

4.3.5

Geoffrey Cade, Source Protection Program Supervisor, Ausable Bayfield Source Protection Agency - Notice of Public Consultation - Proposed Amendments to Source Protection Plans

4.3.6

Sid Vander Veen, Drainage Coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Drainage Information Letter

4.3.7

Ontario Ombudsman - Letter regarding investigation of December 11, 2017 Closed Session Meeting

4.3.8

Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Notice of Public Meeting concerning a proposed Minor Variance

5.

PUBLIC MEETINGS/HEARINGS AND DELEGATIONS

5.1

Committee of Adjustment Hearing

File A04-2017

Concession 4 Part North Part of Lot 31; West Part of Lot 32, East Wawanosh Ward, North Huron (38917 Westfield Road)

Applicant/Owners: Tonnie and Anita van Hittersum / Rolling Lands Farms Ltd

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby adjourns the Regular Council meeting at ... p.m. to enter a Committee of Adjustment Hearing.

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron reconvene the Regular Council meeting at ... p.m.

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby accept the recommendation of the Committee of Adjustment; that the Minor Variance File #A04-2017 as it applies to Concession 4 Part North Part of Lot 31; West Part of Lot 32, East Wawanosh Ward, North Huron (38917 Westfield Road) Applicant/Owners:  Tonnie and Anita van Hittersum / Rolling Lands Farms Ltd.; be approved with the following conditions:

  1. The barn be located within the footprint contained on the sketch submitted by the applicant to the Municipality;
  2. The barn be as shown in the elevation drawings submitted by the applicant to the Municipality; and
  3. The variance approval is valid for a period of 18 months from the date of the Committee’s decision.

5.2

Planning Advisory Committee Meeting

Zoning By-law Amendment, Pt Lots D, E and F, Registered Plan 173, Blyth Ward, Township of North Huron
Applicant: Ron Davidson Land Use Planning Consultant Inc.
Owner: GJAJ Holdings Ltd. c/o Gary Rutledge

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby adjourns the Regular Council meeting at ... p.m. to enter a Planning Advisory Committee meeting.

• THAT The Council of the Township of North Huron reconvene the Regular Council meeting at ... p.m.
• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby accept the recommendation of the Planning Advisory Committee; that the amendment to zoning as it applies to Pt Lots D, E and F, Registered Plan 173, Blyth Ward, Township of North Huron, be deferred to the next available Council meeting to allow additional time for agency comments to be received and considered.

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Clerks Department

6.1.1

Plan of Subdivision - File# 40T17002

Applicant: Ron Davidson Land Use Planning Consultant Inc.
Owner: GJAJ Holdings Ltd. c/o Gary Rutledge
Property Description: Pt Lots D, E and F, Registered Plan 173, Blyth Ward, Township of North Huron

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby defers recommendation of the Draft Plan of Subdivision File #40T17002, Applicant: Ron Davidson Land Use Planning Consulting Inc.; Owner: GJAJ Holdings Ltd. c/o Gary Rutledge; Pt Lots D, E and F, Registered Plan 173, Blyth Ward, Township of North Huron, to the next available Council meeting to allow additional time for agency comments to be received and considered.

6.2

Finance Department

6.2.1

Tax Arrears Certificate Registration

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receives the report of the Director of Finance dated January 15, 2018 regarding tax arrears certification registrations;

  AND FURTHER, that the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby approves the Director of Finance’s recommendation to reduce the time for registration of tax arrears certificates from three years to two years;

  AND FURTHER, that the applicable property owners be sent notification of the change in legislation.

6.3

Recreation and Facilities Department

6.4

Public Works / Utilities Department

6.5

Fire Department of North Huron

6.6

Building Department

6.7

CAO

6.7.1

Fire Personnel Recruitment

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby authorizes Deputy Fire Chief Townsend and Deputy Fire Chief Kregar to proceed with filling fire personnel vacancies.

6.7.2

Fire Chief Recruitment

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receives the report of the CAO dated January 15, 2018 regarding Fire Chief recruitment;

  AND FURTHER, that the Township of North Huron hereby authorizes the CAO to investigate the possible sharing of an existing fire chief with another municipality;

  AND FURTHER, that the Township of North Huron hereby affirms their motion passed on December 11, 2017 (M598/17) directing the CAO to proceed with the recruitment of a Director of Fire and Emergency Services and to consult with Senior Fire Department staff in the development of the process for recruiting for the position.

6.7.3

Economic Development Committee

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby approves the North Huron Economic Development Committee’s request and directs staff to prepare a status report on goals 5.1 and 5.2 contained in the North Huron Economic Development Strategic Plan, 2016-2019;

  AND FURTHER, that the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby requests staff to include the status report on the February 5, 2018 regular Council meeting agenda;

  AND FURTHER, that the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby authorizes staff to share the status report with the North Huron Economic Development Committee at their February 1, 2018 meeting.

6.7.4

Ontario Business Improvement Area Association Achievement Awards 2018

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby direct staff to submit an application to the 2018 Ontario Business Improvement Area Association Achievement Awards for the Blyth 140^th Committee – 140 events for 140 years project.

7.

CORRESPONDENCE

7.1

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) request to formally proclaim February 1 to February 7, 2018 as Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW)

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby supports the Reeve in proclaiming February 1, 2018 to February 7, 2018 as Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW).

7.2

Notice of Public Meeting Concerning a Proposed Temporary Zoning By-law Amendment Affecting the Municipality of Central Huron

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby concur with the comments provided to the Municipality of Central Huron by Township of North Huron staff regarding the proposed Temporary Zoning By-law Amendment;

  AND FURTHER, that the Clerk is directed to send a letter on behalf of Council to the Municipality of Central Huron indicating the same.

7.3

Huron Perth Agriculture and Water Festival Steering Committee - Request for donation/sponsorship

8.

COUNCIL REPORTS

8.1

REEVE ACTIVITY REPORT

8.2

COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS (Verbal or written updates from members who sit on boards/committees)

8.3

REQUESTS BY MEMBERS

9.

NOTICE OF MOTION

10.

BY-LAWS

10.1

By-law 03-2018

Being a by-law authorizing the borrowing of money to meet current expenditures of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Huron.

• THAT By-law No. 03-2018; Being a by-law authorizing the borrowing of money to meet current expenditures of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Huron; be introduced, read a first, second, third and final time, signed by the Reeve and the Clerk and be engrossed in the By-law book.

11.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

11.1

Reminder - Public Information Sessions Wingham Ward Policing - January 17, 2018

12.

OTHER BUSINESS

13.

CLOSED SESSION AND REPORTING OUT

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby proceeds at ... pm. to an In-Camera Session (Closed to the Public) to discuss the following:

  • Section 239 (2) (b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and Section 239 (2) (d) Labour relations or employee negotiations (Joint Building Services);
  • Section 239 (2) (e) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and Section 239 (2) (b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal (Property Standards);
  • Section 239 (2) (b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Fire Department Personnel);
  • Section 239 (2) (b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Administration Personnel).
• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby proceed to the Regular Council meeting at ... pm. 

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby confirm the direction given to staff, in Closed Session.

14.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

14.1

By-law No. 04-2017, being a By-law of the Township of North Huron to confirm generally previous actions of the Council of the Township of North Huron.

• THAT By-law 04-2017; being a by-law to confirm generally previous actions of the Council of the Township of North Huron; be introduced, read a first, second, third and final time, signed by the Reeve and Clerk and be engrossed in the By-law book.

15.

ADJOURNMENT

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron agree that there being no further business before Council; the meeting be hereby adjourned at .... pm.