REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

MINUTES

Monday, June 28, 2021

6:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

2021 Division Road N

Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9

Members of Council

• Mayor Nelson Santos
• Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
• Councillor Tony Gaffan
• Councillor Thomas Neufeld
• Councillor Larry Patterson
• Councillor Kimberly DeYong
• Councillor Laura Lucier

Members of Administration

• J. Astrologo, Director of Legislative Services/Solicitor/Clerk
• R. Brown, Manager of Planning Services
• S. Martinho, Manager of Public Works and Environmental
• R. McLeod, Director of Financial & IT Services
• A. Plancke, Director of Infrastructure & Engineering
• R. Baines, Deputy Clerk - Administrative Services
• D. Wolicki, Manager of Municipal Facilities and Property
• J. Norton, CAO
• John Quennell, Deputy Fire Chief

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A.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Santos, in attendance in the Council Chambers, called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All other members of Council participated in the meeting through video conferencing technology from remote locations.

B.

MOMENT OF SILENCE AND REFLECTION

Mayor Santos asked those present to stand and observe and moment of silence and reflection to be followed by the singing of O'Canada.

C.

PLAYING OF NATIONAL ANTHEM

Live Singing of O'Canada by Bailee Roy.

D.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

Mayor Santos reminded Council that any declaration is to be made prior to each item being discussed and to identify the nature of the conflict, if any, as the agenda items come forward.

E.

PRESENTATIONS/DELEGATIONS

1.

Grahame Soley, Cogeco Connexion Inc.

Grahame Soley provided an overview of the broadband expansion project for the Kingsville area. He indicated that the project will provide Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) services offering download speeds of up to 1Gb.  Work is set to be completed and services available late 2022.

• 404-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Tony Gaffan

  That Council receives the presentation by Grahame Soley from Cogeco Connexion Inc regarding broadband expansion

  
  
  
  CARRIED

2.

Mike Cowan, CPA, CA, Partner, BDO Canada LLP--Presentation of 2020 Financial Statement Audit Report (SEE: Draft Consolidated Financial Statements as at December 31, 2020 attached to Staff Report H1)

Mike Cowan provided an overview of the audit and financial statements.

Mayor Santos brought forward Staff Report item H-1 as follows:

H-1 2020 Financial Statements and Year End Review

Director McLeod presented his Report.

• 405-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Laura Lucier

  That Council approves the Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2020, as audited by BDO Canada LLP; and

  That Council approves the allocation of the 2020 general budget surplus of $735,125 to a ‘Property Acquisition Reserve’.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

F.

MATTERS SUBJECT TO NOTICE

1.

ZBA/10/21 Application for Removal of the H–Holding Symbol & Redline Amendment of Draft Plan of Subdivision 1552843 Ontario Ltd. (Sunvalley Estates Subdivision) 

R. Brown, Manager of Planning Services

i) Notice of an Intention to Pass an Amending By-law to Remove a Holding Symbol, dated June 14, 2021

ii) Report of R. Brown, Manager of Planning Services dated June 9, 2021;

iii) Proposed By-law 53-2021, being a By-law to amend By-law 1-2014, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Town of Kingsville.

There were no comments from the public.

• 406-2021
  Moved By Councillor Larry Patterson
  Seconded By Councillor Laura Lucier

  That Council:

  Approve the removal of the H-Holding symbol on the lands outlined in the amending by-law, in the Town of Kingsville and adopt the implementing by-law; and

  Pass a resolution in support of the proposed redline amendment to the Sunvalley Estates Draft Plan of Subdivision for the Mucci Drive extension including Lots 1 to 22 on the attached plan.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

G.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Deputy Mayor Queen added one notice of motion.  Councilors Patterson and DeYong each added one announcement.  Mayor Santos added one item under unfinished business.

H.

STAFF REPORTS

1.

2020 Financial Statements and Year End Review

This report was discussed above (SEE:  Delegation Item E-2).

2.

Application for Site Plan Approval SPA/13/2021 by Southshore Greenhouse Inc. 1670 Seacliff (County Rd. 20) Pt. Lot 10, Concession 1 ED, Part 1, RP 12R 6792

R. Brown, Manager of Planning Services

• 407-2021
  Moved By Councillor Larry Patterson
  Seconded By Councillor Kimberly DeYong

  That Council:

  Approves site plan approval application SPA/13/2021 for the construction of a new 11.71 ha (28.956 ac.) greenhouse facility and associated support facilities on lands located at 1670 Seacliff Drive (County Road 20), subject to the conditions and requirements outlined in the site plan agreement and authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement and register said agreement on title.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

3.

Naming-Renaming or Dedicating of Municipal Property, Buildings and Park Elements Policy

D. Wolicki, Manager of Municipal Facilities and Property

• 408-2021
  Moved By Councillor Larry Patterson
  Seconded By Councillor Thomas Neufeld

  That Council adopts the Naming/Re-Naming or Dedicating of Municipal Property, Buildings and Park Elements Policy.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

4.

Lions Park Development Phase 2 – Tender Results

D. Wolicki, Manager of Municipal  Facilities and Property

• 409-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Kimberly DeYong

  That Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement with Greenlight General Contracting Inc. in the amount of $210,065.00 (excluding HST) for the construction of the Lions Park Development Phase 2 located at 21 Mill Street;

  And that Council authorizes the expense of $210,065 (excluding HST) to be funded by $200,000 from the 2021 Capital Budget and the balance from the Lion’s Hall Property Development Reserve (03-000-032-31049).

  
  
  
  CARRIED

  Mayor Santos called for a recess at 7:50 pm and reconvened at 7:57 pm.

  
  

I.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS

1.

Regular Meeting of Council--June 14, 2021

2.

Regular Closed Session Meeting of Council--June 14, 2021

• 410-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Thomas Neufeld

  That Council adopts Regular Meeting of Council Minutes dated June 14, 2021 and Regular Closed Session Meeting of Council Minutes dated June 14, 2021.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

J.

MINUTES OF COMMITTEES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1.

Planning Advisory Committee--January 12, 2021 and February 16, 2021

• 411-2021
  Moved By Councillor Tony Gaffan
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen

  That Council receives the Planning Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated January 19, 2021 and February 16, 2021.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

2.

Kingsville Accessibility Advisory Committee--February 18, 2021

• 412-2021
  Moved By Councillor Thomas Neufeld
  Seconded By Councillor Laura Lucier

  That Council receives the Kingsville Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated February 18, 2021.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

3.

Committee of Adjustment--March 16, 2021 and April 20, 2021

• 413-2021
  Moved By Councillor Larry Patterson
  Seconded By Councillor Kimberly DeYong

  That Council receives the Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes dated March 16, 2021 and April 20, 2021.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

4.

Main Street Development Review Committee--April 6, 2021 and May 4, 2021

• 414-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Laura Lucier

  That Council receives the Main Street Development Review Committee Meeting Minutes dated April 6, 2021 and May 4, 2021.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

5.

Kingsville Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee--April 21, 2021

• 415-2021
  Moved By Councillor Laura Lucier
  Seconded By Councillor Tony Gaffan

  That Council receives the Kingsville Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated April 21, 2021.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

6.

Police Services Board--April 28, 2021

• 416-2021
  Moved By Councillor Larry Patterson
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen

  That Council receives the Police Services Board Meeting Minutes dated April 28, 2021.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

7.

Parks Recreation Arts & Culture Committee--May 20, 2021

• 417-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Thomas Neufeld

  That Council receives the Parks Recreation Arts and Culture Committee Meeting Minutes dated May 20, 2021 together with the following sub-committee minutes: Communities in Bloom - April 6, 2021, Fantasy of Lights - September 22, 2020, October 20, 2020 and March 23, 2021, and Migration Festival - March 23, 2021.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

K.

BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE - INFORMATIONAL

1.

Municipality of Leamington-Correspondence dated June 15, 2021 RE: Support for Suicide Prevention Hotline

2.

Township of Rideau Lakes Resolution #68-2021 RE: Funding for abandoned cemeteries

3.

City of St. Catharines--Correspondence dated June 11, 2021 RE: Lyme Disease Awareness Month

4.

Municipality of Hastings Highlands--Correspondence dated June 11, 2021 RE: Support for 988--a 3 digit suicide and crisis prevention hotline

• 418-2021
  Moved By Councillor Kimberly DeYong
  Seconded By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen

  That Council receives Business Correspondence-Informational Items 1 through 4.

  
  
  
  CARRIED
• 419-2021
  Moved By Councillor Kimberly DeYong
  Seconded By Councillor Tony Gaffan

  That Council supports City of St. Catharines correspondence item dated June 11, 2021 re: Lyme Disease Awareness Month

  
  
  
  CARRIED

L.

NOTICES OF MOTION

1.

Councillor Neufeld may move, or cause to have moved, that Administration bring forward an Economic Development Officer position during the 2022 Budget Deliberations for Council's consideration.

• 420-2021
  Moved By Councillor Thomas Neufeld
  Seconded By Councillor Tony Gaffan

  That Administration bring forward an Economic Development Officer position during the 2022 Budget Deliberations for Council's consideration.

  
  
  
  
• 421-2021
  Moved By Councillor Kimberly DeYong
  Seconded By Councillor Laura Lucier

  That the question be deferred pending Administration bringing back a report outlining all staffing requests, or until budget deliberations, whichever comes first.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

  2.  Deputy Mayor Queen indicated that at the next Regular Meeting he may move, or cause to have moved, that the Road Crossing Poles removed for 190 Main Street Development be re-installed again on Main Street East between the High School and the Greenway at such a location that may be used as in the past to highlight our many great Community Events.

  
  

M.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES

Councillor DeYong thanked the community for the June 27 Miracle food drive success and thanked Town staff for offering space and assistance for this event.

Councillor Patterson also gave thanks to all the residents for participating in the Miracle food drive on June 27.

Mayor Santos provided an update arising from previous minutes regarding the discussion on the COVID Recovery Officer position to clarify the reconsideration process under the Procedure By-law. Mayor Santos explained that a matter can only be reconsidered once, but that Council could also revisit a previous business item, by suspending the rules if reconsideration is not an option. 

N.

BYLAWS

1.

By-law 54-2021

• 422-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Kimberly DeYong

  That Council reads By-law 54-2021, being a By-law to amend By-law 2-2019, as amended, being a By-law to appoint certain members of Council and individuals to Boards and Committees a first, second and third and final time.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

2.

By-law 53-2021

• 423-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Larry Patterson

  That Council reads By-law 53-2021, being a By-law to amend By-law 1-2014, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Town of Kingsville (Lots 1 to 21, Draft Plan 37-T-12001; ZBA/10/2021) a first, second and third and final time.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

O.

CLOSED SESSION

• 424-2021
  Moved By Councillor Laura Lucier
  Seconded By Councillor Tony Gaffan

  That Council at 8:18 p.m., pursuant to section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, enter into Closed Session to address the following items:

  i) Subsection 239(2)(f) [advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose] RE: Rock Island Decision; and

  ii) Subsection 239(2)(c) [a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality] RE: West Collector Road; and

  iii) Subsection 239(2)(f) [advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose] RE: Albuna Townline; and

  iv) Subsection 239(2)(f) [advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose] RE: Maple Street housing.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

P.

REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

Upon rising from Closed Session at 10:29 pm, Mayor Santos reported that Council discussed four items (as detailed above) as follows:

O.i. RE: Rock Island Decision--Council received information and legal advice regarding a recent Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) Decision;

O.ii. RE: West Collector Road--Council provided direction to staff regarding the continued progress for the West Collector Road;

O.iii RE: Albuna Townline property matters--Council received legal advice and provided direction to staff to provide a report to be presented at a future public meeting; and

O.iv. RE: Maple Street housing-- Council received information and legal advice.

Q.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

1.

By-law 55-2021

• 425-2021
  Moved By Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  Seconded By Councillor Laura Lucier

  That Council reads By-law 55-2021, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville at its June 28, 2021 Regular Meeting, a first, second and third and final time.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

R.

ADJOURNMENT

• 426-2021
  Moved By Councillor Thomas Neufeld
  Seconded By Councillor Larry Patterson

  That Council adjourns this Regular Meeting at 10:30 p.m.

  
  
  
  CARRIED