THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON

COUNCIL AGENDA

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, October 16, 2017
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.
Location:	HELD IN THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL CHAMBERS

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

1.1

Introduction of Sean McGhee, Director of Public Works

2.

CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron; accept the Agenda for the October 16, 2017 Council Meeting; as presented.

3.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

4.

CONSENT AGENDA

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby adopts Consent Item 4.1.1;

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

4.1

Minutes

4.1.1

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held October 2, 2017

4.1.2

Minutes of the Wingham BIA Executive Meeting held September 28, 2017

4.2

Reports

4.2.1

Bills and Accounts

4.2.2

Finance Department Report 10-16-17 (Department Update)

4.2.3

Finance Department Report 10-16-17 (September Year to Date)

4.2.4

Finance Department Report 10-16-17 (OCIF Top-Up)

4.2.5

Fire and Emergency Services Report 10-16-17 (Department Update)

4.2.6

Building Department Report 10-16-2017 (Department Update)

4.3

Correspondence

5.

PUBLIC MEETINGS/HEARINGS AND DELEGATIONS

5.1

Huron County Cycling Advisory Committee - Update on Huron County Cycling Strategy & Successes in 2017

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receive the presentation from the Huron County Cycling Advisory Committee for information purposes;

  AND FURTHER THAT the Clerk shall be the main point of contact for the Huron County Cycling Advisory Committee to send communications to be distributed.

5.2

Kathy Adams - Retirement Recognition

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Clerks Department

6.1.1

Repeal of By-law No. 1488

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receives the report of the Clerk/Manager of IT dated October 16, 2017, regarding the repeal of By-law No. 1488 for information purposes;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council approves an exception to Section 19.1 of the Procedural By-Law to allow By-Law No. 93-2017 to be passed at the October 16, 2017 Council Meeting.

6.1.2

Emergency Management Program Committee

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receive the October 16^th, 2017 report of the Clerk / Manager of IT regarding appointments to the Emergency Management Program Committee for information purposes;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council amend Schedule “B” to By-law No. 63-2017 to appoint Alternate CEMCs and appoint the CAO as Emergency Information Officer;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council amend Schedule “C” to By-law No. 117-2016 to appoint five (5) individuals to the Emergency Management Program Committee (EMPC) as required by the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and Regulation 380/04;

  AND FURTHER THAT the primary members appointed to the EMPC be the Huron County CEMC, the Alternate CEMC, the CAO, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Fire and Emergency Services;

  AND FURTHER THAT the Alternate CEMC be appointed to chair the committee;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council approves an exception to Section 19.1 of the Procedural By-Law to allow By-Law 91-2017 to be passed at the October 16, 2017 Council Meeting.

6.2

Finance Department

6.2.1

Source Protection Plan Transfer Agreement

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby enters into an agreement with the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority for the Implementation of Part IV of the Clean Water Act –Risk Management Services;

  AND FURTHER THAT THE 2017 Water Budget be amended to reflect the amount due on December 1, 2017 and the balance required to be transferred from reserve;

  AND FURTHER THAT council approves an exception to Section 19.1 of the Procedural By-law to allow By-Law #90-2017 to be passed at the October 16, 2017 council meeting.

6.3

Recreation and Facilities Department

6.3.1

North Huron Museum Facility Condition Assessment

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receive the report on the North Huron Museum Facility Condition Assessment from the Director of Recreation and Facilities for information purposes;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to review future options for the facility and bring a report back to North Huron Council.

6.4

Public Works / Utilities Department

6.5

Fire Department of North Huron

6.6

Building Department

6.7

CAO

6.7.1

Land Purchase from Bi-Ax

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receives the report of the CAO dated October 16, 2017 regarding the purchase of land from Bi-Ax International;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council adopts By-law No. 89-2017 being a By-law to enter into a purchase and sale agreement with Bi-Ax International Inc. for the purchase of a twenty (20) feet strip of land along the south side of North Street for the purposes of road widening;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council approves an exception to Section 19.1 of the Procedural By-Law to allow By-Law No. 89-2017 to be passed at the October 16, 2017 Council Meeting.

7.

CORRESPONDENCE

7.1

Victim Services Huron County - Request for reduced ice rental rate

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receives the correspondence from Victim Services Huron County;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council directs the Director of Recreation and Facilities to prepare a report and recommendation addressing Victim Services Huron County's request for a discounted rental rate for the Blyth Arena Ice to hold a hockey game on March 24, 2018.

7.2

Wingham Golf and Curling Club - Request for donation

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby receive the correspondence from the Wingham Golf and Curling Club for information purposes;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to provide the Wingham Golf and Curling Club with the necessary Donation Request forms.

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

8.3.1

Deputy Reeve Campbell - Request for delegation from OPP

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby direct the Clerk to request that a representative of the OPP attend Council to provide information regarding call statistics as well as an update regarding criminal activity in the Blyth and East Wawanosh wards.

9.

NOTICE OF MOTION

10.

BY-LAWS

10.1

By-law No. 89-2017

Being a by-law to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign, on behalf of Council, an Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Corporation of the Township of North Huron and BI-AX International Inc., for a portion of land for the purpose of street widening. The lands, approximately .4 of an acre, are geographically located on the south side of North Street, legally described as Plan 410 Park Lots 19, 20, 21; Park Lots 22, 23 as RP; 22R3635 Parts 1 to 7, 596 Cedar Street, Wingham Ward, Township of North Huron.

• By-law No. 89-2017; Being a by-law to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign, on behalf of Council, an Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Corporation of the Township of North Huron and BI-AX International Inc., for a portion of land for the purpose of street widening.  The lands, approximately .4 of an acre, are geographically located on the south side of North Street, legally described as Plan 410 Park Lots 19, 20, 21; Park Lots 22, 23 as RP; 22R3635 Parts 1 to 7, 596 Cedar Street, Wingham Ward, Township of North Huron; be introduced, read a first, second, third and final time, signed by the Reeve and Clerk, and engrossed in the By-law book.

10.2

By-law No. 90-2017

Being a by-law to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign, on behalf of Council, a Source Protection Plan Part IV Enforcement Transfer Agreement with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority.

• By-law No. 90-2017; Being a by-law to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign, on behalf of Council, a Source Protection Plan Part IV Enforcement Transfer Agreement with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority; be introduced, read a first, second, third and final time, signed by the Reeve and Clerk, and engrossed in the By-law book.

10.3

By-law No. 91-2017

Being a by-law to amend Schedule “B” of By-law No. 63-2017 and Schedule “C” of By-law No. 117-2016, Being a by-law to adopt an Emergency Management Program for the Township of North Huron.

• By-law No. 91-2017; Being a by-law to amend Schedule “B” of By-law No. 63-2017 and Schedule “C” of By-law No. 117-2016, Being a by-law to adopt an Emergency Management Program for the Township of North Huron; be introduced, read a first, second, third and final time, signed by the Reeve and Clerk and engrossed in the By-law book.

10.4

By-law No. 92-2017

Being a by-law to appoint a Director of Public Works for the Township of North Huron.

• By-law No. 92-2017; Being a by-law to appoint a Director of Public Works for 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.

10.5

By-law No. 93-2017

Being a by-law to repeal By-law No. 1488, A by-law to permit public games and sports in the afternoon of the Lord's Day.

• By-law No. 93-2017; Being a by-law to repeal By-law No. 1488, A by-law to permit public games and sports in the afternoon of the Lord’s Day; be introduced, read a first, second, third and final time, signed by the Reeve and Clerk, and be engrossed in the By-law book.

10.6

By-law No. 94-2017

Being a by-law to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign, on behalf of Council, an Agreement with RealTerm Energy Corporation for the Design-Build of LED Street Lights in the Township of North Huron.

• By-law No. 94-2017; Being a by-law to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to sign, on behalf of Council, an Agreement with RealTerm Energy Corporation for the Design-Build of LED Street Lights in 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.

11.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.

OTHER BUSINESS

12.1

Appointment of two Councillors to the Township of North Huron Economic Development Committee

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby appoints the following members of Council to the Township of North Huron Economic Development Committee; __________ and ___________.

12.2

Scheduling of a Budget Meeting

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby approve an initial Budget Meeting date to be scheduled for November 13th, 2017 at 6:00pm, to be held in the Township of North Huron Council Chambers.

12.3

Scheduling of a Town Hall Public Meeting

• THAT the Council of the Township of North Huron hereby schedule a Town Hall Public Meeting to be held on November 15, 2017 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at the Belgrave Community Centre.

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 employee and Section 239 (2) (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Property Damage);
  • Section 239 (2) (e) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (Joint Use Agreement);
  • 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 employee and Section 239 (2) (d) Labour relations or employee negotiations (Building department)
• 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.

13.1

Property Damage

13.2

Joint Use Agreement

13.3

Property Standards

13.4

Building Department

14.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

14.1

By-law No. 95-2017, 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 95-2017; 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.