REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
AGENDA

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Council Chambers
2021 Division Road N
Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this Regular Meeting of Council is being held electronically. Members will meet via electronic participation. Members of the public can view the meeting at www.kingsville.ca/meetings and selected the VIDEO icon.

When a member of Council has any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any matter which is the subject of consideration at this Meeting of Council (or that was the subject of consideration at the previous Meeting of Council at which the member was not in attendance), the member shall disclose the pecuniary interest and its general nature, prior to any consideration of the matter.

Pursuant to Subsection 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council will enter into Closed Session to address the following items:


i) Subsection 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications for that purpose; being a Report of Director of Legislative Services J. Astrologo RE: Cottam Sanitary Sewage Lagoons;


ii) Subsection 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications for that purpose; being a Report of Director of Legislative Services J. Astrologo regarding mandatory retirement at age 60 for salaried firefighters.

R. McLeod, Director of Financial and IT Services


i) Notice of Consideration of Amendments to Fees and Charges By-law, Building Services Fees By-law, and Water and Sewage Rate By-law, dated February 19, 2021;


ii) Report dated February 22, 2021;


ii) Draft By-law 15-2021, being a Bylaw to impose fees and charges by the Corporation of the Town of Kingsville;


iii) Draft By-law 16-2021, being a By-law to regulate Permits Issued Under the Building Code Act, Set Fees, and Establish a Code of Conduct for the Chief Building Official and Inspectors.

  • Recommended Action

    That Council adopts By-law 15-2021, being a by-law to impose fees and charges, and that the local improvement charges in this by-law supersedes the rates in the Local Improvement Policy which will be updated and brought to Council in 2021;

    That Council adopts By-law 16-2021, being a by-law to regulate permits issued under the Building Code Act, set fees, and establish a Code of Conduct for the Chief Building Official and Inspectors;

    That Council authorize the Director of Financial and IT Services to reduce recreational fees, by a maximum of 50%, in accordance with occupancy limits as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.

R. McLeod, Director of Financial and IT Services


i) Report dated February 22, 2021;


ii) Draft By-law 17-2021, being a By-law to impose a Water Rate and Sewage Rates.

  • Recommended Action

    That Council adopts By-Law 17-2021, being a by-law to impose a water rate and sewage rates.

T. Del Greco, Manager of Engineering

  • Recommended Action

    That Council award construction of increased sanitary treatment capacity at the Cottam Lagoons to BGL Contractors in the amount of $2,002,600 (excluding HST) and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the requisite agreement.

T. Del Greco, Manager of Engineering

  • Recommended Action

    That Council awards the development of a Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan to WSP Canada Incorporated in the amount of $119,905 (excluding HST).

S. Martinho, Manager of Public Works and Environmental Services

  • Recommended Action

    There is no recommendation from administration, the information in the report is being provided to satisfy the regulatory requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

K. Loney, Manager of Recreation Programming and Special Events

  • Recommended Action

    That Council directs administration to submit a Healthy Communities Initiative grant application of $250,000 called "Kingsville Plays Outdoors."

R. Brown, Manager of Planning Services

  • Recommended Action

    That Council:

    Approve site plan amendment application SPA/04/2021 for 0.828 ha (2.046 ac.) stand alone greenhouse structure (research and development area), a 720 sq. m (7,750 sq. ft.) addition to the existing irrigation room attached to the Phase 3 greenhouse and a 466.8 sq. m (5,025 sq. ft.) addition to the existing main service building, subject to the further amended terms of the site plan agreement, and

    Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the amending agreement and register said agreement on title.

R. Brown, Manager of Planning Services

  • Recommended Action

    That Council approves the Cottam Community Improvement Plan funding application for the purchase and installation of new energy efficient HVAC systems as an energy efficiency improvement for 105/107 County Road 34 W in the amount of $2,500 for each proposed unit representing the maximum funding allowance per request.

R. Brown, Manager of Planning Services

  • Recommended Action

    That Council:

    Declare Victor Lane surplus to the needs of the Town and convey the lands to the abutting landowner, subject to the following condition:

    That costs associated with the conveyance of Victor Lane are the responsibility of the abutting landowner.

    Agree to waive the standard surplus land or road allowance disposition process based on the lands being part of a long established but undeveloped plan of subdivision.

G. A. Plancke, Director of Infrastructure and Engineering

  • Recommended Action

    That Council authorizes the completion of a pilot test of RE300, with project partners OCWA and Bishop Water Technologies, at the Lakeshore West Wastewater Pollution Control Plant whereby RE300 is added to the Pollution Control Plant’s wastewater;

    And That Council authorizes Administration to execute the Transfer Payment Agreement with the Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks in order to access the funding for this project in the amount of $99,500.

  • Recommended Action

    That Council adopts Regular Meeting of Council Minutes dated February 22, 2021, Regular Closed Session Meeting of Council Minutes dated February 22, 2021, and Special Meeting of Council Minutes dated February 24, 2021.

  • Recommended Action

    That Council receives Kingsville Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated November 26, 2020.

  • Recommended Action

    That Council receives Kingsville BIA Meeting Minutes dated December 8, 2020.

  • Recommended Action

    That Council receives Tourism and Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes dated December 10, 2020.

  • Recommended Action

    That Council receives Kingsville Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated December 22, 2020 and January 20, 2021.

  • Recommended Action

    That Council receives Union Water Supply System Joint Board of Management Meeting Minutes dated January 20, 2021.

  • Recommended Action

    That Council receives Police Services Board Meeting Minutes dated January 27, 2021.

WHEREAS the Ontario wine industry supports directly and indirectly over 18,000 full-time equivalent jobs; and Ontario is the largest wine growing region in Canada responsible for over 2/3 of Canada's grape production;


AND WHEREAS with 2.4 million annual visitors to Ontario's wine regions, Lake Erie North Shore's wine sector has developed unique experiential destination tourism, enhanced by the proximity to the City of Windsor;


AND WHEREAS COVID-19 has had significant impacts on Ontario's wine industry--a key contributor to Lake Erie North Shore's economy and tourism sector;


AND WHEREAS to build back a stronger, more sustainable economy, there is a need to unlock the potential of Ontario's grape and wine industry.


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:


That the Town of Kingsville calls on the Province of Ontario to pursue a level playing field and to provide Ontario's entrepreneurial wine industry with opportunities to invest more into innovation and job creation while providing consumer choice and convenience for the purchase of Ontario wines; 


And Further That the Province undertake the following:

  • Eliminate or reduce the 6.1% tax applied to VQA  (100% Ontario-grown) wines on sales in the 2021 Budget;
  • Enable Ontario wines to offer direct delivery, with margin, to grocery stores;
  • Establish long-term VQA wine support programs at the LCBO that would increase shelf space for VQA wines; and
  • Eliminate import taxes on 100% Ontario VQA wines;

And Further That this motion BE CIRCULATED to municipalities in Niagara and Prince Edward County and to MPP Taras Natyshak, MPP Rick Nicholls, the Premier, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Resolution


A Resolution concerning Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), specifically Amendment 26, Section (58.01 (1-8), Conditions-bylaws.


WHEREAS municipalities have never been responsible for gun control laws in Canada;


AND WHEREAS law abiding Kingsville residents who own legal handguns have already been thoroughly vetted through the CFSC, PAL and ATT applications;


AND WHEREAS illegal gun owners and smugglers do not respect postal codes;


AND WHEREAS if one municipality enacts a ban and not a neighbouring municipality, this will create a patchwork of by-laws;


AND WHEREAS a municipal ban would be difficult to enforce and easy to get around.


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville is OPPOSED to the adoption of any by-laws restricting the possession, storage and transportation of legally obtained handguns; 


AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the following public officials: MP Chris Lewis-Essex, MPP Taras Natyshak-Essex, Premier of Ontario The Honourable Doug Ford, Leader of the Official Opposition Andrew Horwath, Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable Justin Trudeau, and Leader of Official Opposition The Honourable Erin O'Toole.

WHEREAS the health and safety of our Communities is dependent on the collective strengths of all three levels of government (Federal, Provincial and Municipal) working together;


AND WHEREAS the residents of our Communities include many, such as our permanent residents, our tourists and the many temporary workers aiding in the food and agricultural sector; 


AND WHEREAS the health of all is important to all within and outside our municipal boundaries; and


THEREFORE, in appreciation of the work of many we give thanks:


To the Federal Government for their past and ongoing support of Temporary Foreign Workers;


and


To the Minister of Labour for the Inspectors that enforce and work to ensure compliance with the Labour Law requirements;


and


To the Building Inspectors that ensure compliance with the building Code;


and


To the Fire Department Inspectors that strive to ensure compliance with the Fire Code;


and


To the Ministry of Health that may provide advice and guidance to the Local Health Units;


and 


To the Ministers of Municipal Affairs and Housing, as well as Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs as they strive to develop a strategy considering COVID-19 with plans to reduce the political silos with "a one-window approach"


AND FURTHER MAY IT BE RESOLVED that we once more ask that the local Municipalities be included in the communication from the Local Health Units when they are making inspections that the needs of Fire and Building Safety may also be addressed.

WHEREAS the Federal Government has recently changed the way that they treat Temporary Farm or Workers that work in our farm Communities;


AND WHEREAS the Mayor of the City of Windsor has indicated that the current and past expenses for the workers that enter Canada under the Temporary Foreign Workers should not fall on the tax paying residents of the City of Windsor;


AND WHEREAS the City of Windsor has been helpful in aiding actions necessary to help the workers that may be impacted by COVID-19;


AND WHEREAS the residents of the County of Essex or any of the lower tier municipalities should not be held to pay the COVID-19 added mandated health care costs;


AND WHEREAS we do want to keep all healthy within our Communities.


NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that our Town of Kingsville ask the Federal Government how they intend to keep these and all our residents safe without just transferring the costs of same to lower levels of government;


And


That we specifically ask our local MP Chris Lewis what he is and can do to resolve this issue;


And


That our senior Administration reviews all options and make suggestions at the next meeting of Council.

O.

Being a by-law to impose fees and charges by The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville


To be read a first, second and third and final time.

Being a By-law to Regulate Permits Issued under the Building Code Act, Set Fees, and Establish a Code of Conduct for the Chief Building Official and Inspectors


To be read a first, second and third and final time.

Being a by-law to Impose a Water Rate and Sewage Rates


To be read a first, second and third and final time

Being a By-law to amend By-law 21-2005 as amended, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic and Parking on Highways within the Town of Kingsville


To be read a first, second and third and final time.

Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville at its March 8, 2021 Regular Meeting


To be read a first, second and third and final time.

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