Infrastructure Services Committee

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Thursday, June 6, 2024 Infrastructure Services Committee Meeting be adopted as circulated.

WHEREAS the Municipality of Huron Shores requires a preferred way to address future waste management needs for the existing service area, over a 25-year planning period; AND WHEREAS it is inefficient and cost prohibitive for a Municipality with such a small population base to operate four waste disposal sites simultaneously; AND WHEREAS it is estimated that there is adequate combined residual capacity among all four landfill sites to accommodate the waste generated within the Municipality over the entire 25-year planning period; AND WHEREAS waste management Option 4 (operate one active waste disposal site and two transfer stations) and Option 6 (operate one active waste disposal site and three transfer stations) were tied for the most favourable options and received the highest total evaluation score; AND WHEREAS Option 6 was selected by Council has the final preferred waste management option; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the selection of waste management Option 6, which involves operating one active waste disposal site and three transfer stations; AND THAT the implementation of this operational change be planned for 2025, contingent upon receiving approval from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks; AND THAT an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) application, and any other required documentation be submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to seek the necessary approvals for these operational changes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, as per the recommendation of the Infrastructure Services Committee, Council approve the quote from Kresin Engineering for Dean Lake Feasibility Study.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Infrastructure Services Committee does adjourn at 4:19 p.m.