Regular Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the minutes of the Special Public and Regular meeting of Council held Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the Special Meeting of Council held, Monday, March 25, 2024, and the Special Meeting of Council held Wednesday, March 27, 2024, as circulated.

WHEREAS an Application for Consent File No.: 2024-C-02 to sever a 10.6 acre (4.31 hectare) parcel of land from the retained 116.4 acres (47.11 hectares) of land legally described as CON 1 LOT 4SPT, in the Municipality of Huron Shores has been received; AND WHEREAS Planning Consultant Peter Tonazzo, by Planning Report dated April 5, 2024 recommends approval of the application, subject to conditions; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, under the provisions of Section 53 of the Planning Act, Council grants provisional consent to File No. 2024-C-02, subject to the following conditions: That appropriate pre-development approvals be obtained from Algoma Public Health, as it relates to the severed and retained parcels’ ability to support on-site septic systems. Draft Transfer Application Form Draft Schedule to the Transfer Application Form - on which is set out the entire legal description of the parcels subject to this consent. This Schedule must also contain the names of the party(ies) indicated on Page 1 of the Transfer Deed of Land Form or Transfer Application form; Plan of Survey a. A Reference Plan of Survey which bears the Land Registry Office registration number and signature as evidence of its deposit therein, illustrating the parcel to which the consent approval relates. b. Provide one paper copy and one digital copy of said reference plan of survey. That any public road allowance for Dayton Road fronting and lying within the limits of the severed parcel, that are not curre

WHEREAS a second Public Information Session has been held on February 28th regarding the Recreational Vehicle License By-law; AND WHEREAS Council, at their Regular March 13th meeting, deliberated amendments to the Recreational Vehicle License By-law as follows: Section 1. d) Change Section 2.6 to Section 2.7; Authorize a Recreational Vehicle used for special events or short-term stays for 14 days or less; Amend Section 3.3 to read " Annual licenses issued pursuant to this By-law will be granted for a consecutive period of not more than five (5) years and may be extended with Council approval. Initial licenses will require a full application. Subsequent renewals within the remaining four (4) years of the application window may be pursued utilizing a renewal application"; Amend Section 3.5 to read "No person shall construct or permit the construction of more than one (1) uncovered deck, per Recreational Vehicle, and one (1) shed, per vacant property, and the construction of those structures must meet the following requirements:"; Amend Section 4.2.1 to read "Applications for Recreational Vehicle licenses will be accepted at any time throughout the year. Initial Recreational Vehicle licenses will undergo pro-rated adjustments to the license fees, based on the date the license is issued"; Amend Schedule B to include a renewal application; Amend Schedule C, Item 4, Short Form Wording to read: Locate a Recreational Vehicle that does not comply with zoning requirements; and Amend Sc

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #24-18, being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores, to execute a Seasonal Waste Disposal Site Key Holder Agreement with: Clear Lake Camp Melwel Lodge Brownlee Lake Campground McAlpine Beach Campground to allow after-hours access to the Municipal Waste Disposal Site, was passed in open Council this 10th day of April, 2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #24-19, being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores, to execute a Year Round Waste Disposal Site Key Holder Agreement with: Birchland Cottages to allow after-hours access to the Municipal Waste Disposal Site, was passed in open Council this 10th day of April, 2024.

WHEREAS Council, by Resolution No. 24-08-03, authorized updates to the Fees and Charges By-law; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #24-20 being a By-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to adopt Fees and Charges for Services was passed in open Council this 10th day of April, 2024; AND THAT by-law #23-53 be hereby repealed.

WHEREAS the Tax Ratios for 2024 do not require any updates or changes; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #24-21 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores for the purpose of establishing 2024 Tax Ratios was passed in open Council this 10th day of April, 2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #24-22 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores for the purpose of establishing the 2024 Tax Rates, was passed in open Council this 10th day of April, 2024; AND THAT the 2024 Municipal Budget incorporates the changes requested by Council at the March 25th, 2024 Special Budget Meeting, authorizing $4,333,711.00 to be raised through taxation for Municipal Expenditures, be attached hereto and forming part of this by-law as Schedule 'A'.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #24-23 being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to adopt the 2024 Fire Department Honoraria, was passed in open Council this 10th day of April, 2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Minutes of the following municipal committees: Environmental Advisory Committee - February 13, 2024 Sowerby Hall Heritage Committee - February 20, 2024 Community Development Advisory Committee - March 7, 2024

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Minutes of the following joint boards on which the Municipality has representation: Algoma Public Health Board of Health - January 24 and February 25, 2024 Algoma District Services Administration Board - February 22, 2024

WHEREAS the Municipality of Huron Shores is committed to its employee's health and well-being; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts Policy F. 6.10 being the Gym Use Policy, as presented, authorizing employees and volunteer firefighters to use the exercise facility outside of their standard working hours, subject to the guidelines and conduct laid out in said policy; AND THAT elected officials shall be considered employees for the purposes of this policy.

WHEREAS Expertise for Municipalities has been the Municipality of Huron Shores' Integrity Commissioner since 2019 with no fixed term identified in the Letter of Engagement; AND WHEREAS the Ontario Ombudsman encourages that the appointment of an Integrity Commissioner have a set fixed term; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the CAO/Clerk to proceed with a request for proposal (RFP) for a new five-year contract retainer for an Integrity Commissioner, to commence January 1, 2025.

WHEREAS Council, at its Regular March 13th Council meeting, directed staff to develop a policy to properly manage frivolous, threatening and/or unreasonable behaviour at the Municipal office and other municipally owned facilities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopts Policy No. M-03 being the Public Conduct Policy, as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council sets a Special Closed Meeting on Wednesday, May 1st, at 7:00 p.m. to complete the CAO/Clerk Performance Evaluation.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council appoints Dylan Alexander to the Huron Shores Firefighter Cadet Program, Station #2, effective April 10, 2024.

WHEREAS Mayor Seabrook is scheduled to attend the 2024 FONOM Conference held in Sudbury on May 6-8, 2024; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mayor Seabrook or delegate register for the half-day workshop titled 'Identifying Supports and Structures to Help Small and Rural Communities in Northern Ontario Respond to Disruptions' being held immediately before the 2024 FONOM Conference; AND THAT all associated expenses be paid.

WHEREAS the Municipality of Huron Shores recognizes the importance of efficient and effective transportation networks in the Province; AND WHEREAS the Province has committed to getting 1.5 million homes built within the next 10 years or less; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Huron Shores requests that the Province of Ontario pause advancement on the proposed Highway 413 and redirect the approximate $8 billion cost for Highway 413 to support municipal infrastructure costs and housing construction initiatives; AND THAT at least 50% of those funds be allocated to small urban and rural Ontario with populations less than 50,000; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Transportation.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores endorses the resolution received from Prince Edward County regarding support for the Province to expand the life span of fire apparatus, specifically pertaining to the replacement of fire trucks due to insurance requirements; AND THAT the Fire Underwriters Survey be requested to create a new community fire-protection and fire prevention insurance system that does not put all municipalities under the same umbrella, with distinct categories for rural and urban municipalities; AND THAT this resolution be sent to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Fire Underwriters Survey.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Huron Shores endorses the resolution received from the City of Brantford regarding their call to the Federal Government to exclude home heating from the federal carbon tax to reduce the burden on citizens; AND THAT the Federal and Provincial Governments reinstate home energy retrofit rebate and grant programs to help Ontario residents retrofit their homes to be more energy efficient and provide barrier-free options for switching to less carbon-intensive fuel sources to lower their utility bills and avoid the carbon tax; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Federal Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, the Provincial Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, and the City of Brantford.

WHEREAS the assessment cycle is an essential process for maintaining the fairness and predictability of property taxes in our province; AND WHEREAS the pause in the reassessment cycle has created uncertainty and instability in property taxation, impacting both residential and commercial property owners; AND WHEREAS the government has delayed an assessment update again in 2024, resulting in Ontario’s municipalities continuing to calculate property taxes using 2016 property values; AND WHEREAS both current and outdated assessments are inaccurate, increase volatility, and are not transparent; AND WHEREAS frequent and accurate reassessments are necessary to stabilize property taxes and provide predictability for property owners, residents, and businesses alike; AND WHEREAS the staff at the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation would benefit from further skills enhancement and training in assessments, recognizing the importance of ensuring accurate evaluations for 100% of our municipality; AND WHEREAS the Government has announced a review of the property assessment and taxation system with a focus on fairness, equity, and economic competitiveness, and therefore further deferring new property assessment; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Huron Shores hereby calls upon the Premier to promptly resume the assessment cycle to ensure the stability and predictability of property taxes while the Government conducts its review of the property assessme

WHEREAS the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility invites municipalities to submit a nomination for the Ontario Senior of the Year Award; AND WHEREAS this award gives each municipality the opportunity to honour one of their local seniors who, after age 65, has made outstanding contributions to enrich the social, cultural, and civic life of their community; AND WHEREAS two candidates have been nominated by community members for their valuable contributions and commitment to community; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff submit nominations for the 2024 Ontario Senior of the Year award; AND THAT the nominees be honored with a personalized certificate during the Town of Thessalon's July 1st Canada Day Celebrations, presented by Councillor MacKinnon, representing the Municipality of Huron Shores.

WHEREAS the North Shore Health Network Auxiliary - Thessalon Site has expressed thanks to the Sowerby Hall and Heritage Committee for their generous donations over the last five years; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council acknowledges the positive contributions that the Sowerby Hall and Heritage Committee and their extended group of volunteers make to the broader community and thank them for their countless hours of community service.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council proceed in Closed session at 7:52 p.m. in order to address a matter pertaining to: A plan or instruction to be applied to negotiations.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does return to open session at 8:11 p.m.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #24-24, being a by-law of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores to Adopt the Minutes of the Special and Regular Council Meeting held Wednesday, April 10, 2024, authorizing the taking of any action authorized therein and thereby, was passed in open Council this 10th day of April, 2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council does adjourn at 8:53 p.m.

WHEREAS a second Public Information Session has been held on February 28th regarding the Recreational Vehicle License By-law; AND WHEREAS Council, at their Regular March 13th meeting, deliberated amendments to the Recreational Vehicle License By- law as follows:  Section 1. d) Change Section 2.6 to Section 2.7;  Authorize a Recreational Vehicle used for special events or short-term stays for 14 days or less;  Amend Section 3.3 to read "Annual licenses issued pursuant to this By-law will be granted for a consecutive period of not more than five (5) years and may be extended with Council approval. Initial licenses will require a full application. Subsequent renewals within the remaining four (4) years of the application window may be pursued utilizing a renewal application";  Amend Section 3.5 to read "No person shall construct or permit the construction of more than one (1) uncovered deck, per Recreational Vehicle, and one (1) shed, per vacant property, and the construction of those structures must meet the following requirements:";  Amend Section 4.2.1 to read "Applications for Recreational Vehicle licenses will be accepted at any time throughout the year. Initial Recreational Vehicle licenses will undergo pro- rated adjustments to the license fees, based on the date the license is issued";  Amend Schedule B to include a renewal application;  Amend Schedule C, Item 4, Short Form Wording to read: Locate a Recreational Vehicle that does not comply with zoning requirement

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accepts the Minutes of Settlement arising from a Request for Reconsideration from MPAC as follows: 57 24 000 008 33500 0000 from Residential Taxable (RT) 2016 CVA $267,000 to Residential Taxable (RT) 2016 CVA $157,600 and Exempt (E-) CVA $400, effective January 1, 2024.