REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

MINUTES

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Council Chambers
2021 Division Road N
Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9
Members of Council
  • Mayor Nelson Santos
  • Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
  • Councillor Susanne Coghill
  • Councillor Tony Gaffan
  • Councillor Thomas Neufeld
  • Councillor Larry Patterson
Members of Administration
  • J. Astrologo, Director of Corporate Services
  • R. Brown, Manager of Planning & Development Services
  • M. Durocher, Parks & Recreation Program Manager
  • S. Kitchen, Deputy Clerk-Council Services
  • S. Martinho, Public Works Manager
  • K. Vegh, Drainage Supervisor
  • P. Van Mierlo-West, CAO
  • S. Zwiers, Director of Financial Services

Mayor Santos called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

  • Recommended Action
    603-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council read By-law 85-2017, being a By-law to appoint John Driedger to the office of Councillor for The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville a first, second and third and final time.


    CARRIED

Director Jennifer Astrologo administered the oath of office to John Driedger pursuant to Section 232 of the Municipal Act, 2001.

Mr. Bain updated Council on the Board's activities. He submitted to each member of Council a one-page performance Scorecard handout sheet for information and highlighted the same. He indicated that an E.L.K. administrator may be able to address Council at a future Meeting as to service costs details, service installation details, future planning, and staffing / hiring updates.

  • Recommended Action
    604-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    That Council receive handout chart provided by Gary Bain, E.L.K. Energy Inc. representative, at this Regular Meeting, being E.L.K. Scorecard sheet for the period from 2011-2015, dated September 22, 2016 for information.


    CARRIED

Mr. Welker, 160 Road 5 West, Cottam, detailed the information contained in his presentation package respecting maintenance of municipal drains in the Town of Kingsville, stating that ERCA regulations for maintenance have restricted adequate drainage of farmland, causing reduced yields, shorter planting window and increased soil erosion and phosphorous runoff. He referred to photographs of trees and brush in the Conklin Drain taken in July, 2017 and requested repair of the Conklin Drain (clean washouts,  brush cleared from top to bottom of both banks). He highlighted bush cleaning methods set out in a past drainage report from 1974. As he has explained to the Town's Drainage Advisory Committee (of which he is a member), he is looking for maintenance practices that give drains 100% free flow to any body of water.

Mayor Santos brought forward Report of Mr. Ken Vegh, Drainage Superintendent RE: Drainage Act Responsibilities, dated September 29, 2017.

Mr. Vegh outlined and identified the Town's responsibilities and procedures as it relates to drain maintenance/repair or improvement under the Drainage Act. He responded to the various concerns described by Mr. Welker. He indicated that an updated engineer's report on the Nelson Drain might be something for Council and Administration to consider in the future.       

  • Recommended Action
    605-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    That Council receive Report of K. Vegh, Drainage Superintendent, RE: Drainage Act Responsibilities, dated September 29, 2017 for information.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    606-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    That Council direct its Essex Region Conservation Authority member representatives, being Councillors Coghill and Patterson, to provide information from ERCA about drain maintenance practices and to bring that information back to Council.


    CARRIED

Jacqueline Dean indicating that she resides at 610 Heritage Road with her husband, Walter Tessling. She stating strong concerns and objections with respect to the proposed tower installation as detailed in Mr. Tessling's email correspondence dated July 10, 2017 attached to Mr. Brown's Report No. PDS-2017-040.

  • Recommended Action
    607-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Tony Gaffan
    Seconded ByCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council receive correspondence from Jacqueline Dean and Walt Tessling regarding the proposed telecommunications tower.


    CARRIED

    Ed Neves, 619 Malo St. expressed concerns and objections with respect to the proposed tower installation and highlighted items in the Town's existing 'Policy for the Development and/or Redevelopment of Communication and Broadcasting Facilities', including bulleted item 2 which indicates appropriate siting should fall 'outside of the site lines of Lake Erie'  and bulleted item 4 'maintaining appropriate setbacks from property lines and adjacent public uses" among other guidelines contained therein, and asked Council to consider the same.

  • Recommended Action
    608-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill
    Seconded ByCouncillor Larry Patterson

    That Council receive correspondence and presentation from Mr. Ed Neves regarding the proposed telecommunications tower.


    CARRIED

    Mayor Santos then brought forward Mr Brown's Staff report (Agenda item H3)

    H-3 --Report of R. Brown, Manager of Planning and Development Services RE: Telecommunications Tower - 690 County Road 50 (Heritage Road)

    Mr. Brown confirmed that Rogers Telecommunications was approved for a location west of Oak Avenue and Cherry Avenue at the end of McCain Sideroad.  Ms. Van Mierlo West confirmed that the Town presently has no agreement with Signum Wireless Corporation and that the Town did not initiate the proposal.

  • Recommended Action
    609-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    Council reject the Application from Signum Wireless Corporation for the installation of the telecommunication tower at the municipally-owned property site known as 690 County Road 50 (Heritage Road).


    CARRIED

    Mayor Santos called for a five minute recess at 8:37 p.m. and the Regular Meeting reconvened at 8:49 p.m.

Councillor Neufeld added one Notice of Motion, Deputy  Mayor Queen added one Notice of Motion, and Councillor Patterson added one announcement.

M. Durocher, Parks and Recreation Programs Manager

  • Recommended Action
    609-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approves the request for Event of Municipal Significance status for the 2017 Kingsville Migration Festival Quarter Auction.


    CARRIED

S. Zwiers, Director of Financial Services

  • Recommended Action
    610-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    That Council direct that the Kingsville Community Grant Fund Policy be amended at section 3.2-1. (Grants) to reduce or eliminate the reference to 'up to a maximum of 50% of the organization's operating costs'.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    611-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council direct that the Policy be amended under Section 5.0 (Responsibilities) to allow for Administration from Financial Services Department to receive "and review" applications to determine the completeness of the application. 


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    612-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    Council bring back the revised draft Kingsville Community Grant Fund Policy and to review potential partner perspective (rather than grant perspective) for the Kingsville Folk Festival event.


    CARRIED

    Deputy Mayor Queen commented that consideration be given during 2018 budget deliberations to increasing flower costs and increasing minimum wage costs.

    Mr. Gaffan suggested a breakdown matrix to target goals and potential expenditures, with a breakdown between grants, and partnership ideas between BIA and other associations to recognize uniqueness of some of those categories. 

  • Recommended Action
    613-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Tony Gaffan

    That Council receive the balance of the Report of S. Zwiers, Director of Financial Services, RE: Kingsville Community Grant Fund Policy dated, August 2, 2017.


    CARRIED

P. Van Mierlo-West, CAO

  • Recommended Action
    614-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    Council receive Report of CAO P. Van Mierlo-West RE: Rental Report-Kingsville, dated * for information


    CARRIED

P. Van Mierlo-West, CAO

  • Recommended Action
    615-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Tony Gaffan
    Seconded ByCouncillor Larry Patterson

    That Council support the Culture Days Committee through the fee waiving of the Unico Centre and liability insurance, and that the funds be allocated from the Tourism and Economic Development Committee reserve.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    616-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen

    That Council support request of Karen Pickle on behalf of Andrew Banar and Group Hug Apparel by recognizing Down Syndrome Awareness Week (November 1-7).


    CARRIED

    In further support of Down Syndrome Awareness Week, Council will wear 'Be Strong Rock On' apparel at its first Regular Meeting in November.  Andrew Banar will be invited to attend the meeting and the Kingsville BIA and other groups and organizations will be notified of the blue and gold ribbons initiative.

  • Recommended Action
    617-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen

    That Council approve request for fee waiver of baseball diamonds for the Cottam Baseball 'Fall Ball' Tournament which coincided with the Cottam Rotary Horse Show.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    618-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Tony Gaffan

    Council Consent to issuance of demolition permit for the property municipally known as 351 Lakeview Avenue, Kingsville.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    619-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded ByCouncillor Larry Patterson

    That Council adopt Regular Meeting of Council Minutes dated September 11, 2017.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    620-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Tony Gaffan
    Seconded ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    That Council receive Kingsville BIA Meeting Minutes dated, August 8, 2017.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    621-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Tony Gaffan

    Council receive Tourism and Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes dated, August 3, 2017.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    622-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Tony Gaffan

    Council receive Planning Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated, August 15, 2017.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    623-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    That Council receive Union Water Supply System Joint Board of Management Meeting Minutes dated, August 2, 2017.


    CARRIED

PATTERSON DRIEDGER

  • Recommended Action
    624-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen

    That Council receive Business Correspondence - Information items 1 through 4.


    CARRIED

That The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville supply and install two garbage containers at the Kingsville Dock.

  • Recommended Action
    625-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Larry Patterson

    That The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville supply and install two garbage containers at the Kingsville Dock.


    CARRIED

    Administration will work with the Port Users Group to determine a suitable location.

1. Councillor Patterson reminded of the upcoming Ruthven Apple Festival weekend and he encouraged Council and staff to consider donating a couple of hours of their time to volunteer to assist with the festival events.

2. Mayor Santos reminded that the Parade line-up starts at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 30 (during which our veterans will be recognized) and the opening ceremony for the Festival will follow after the parade.

  • Recommended Action
    629-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council read By-law 97-2017, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville at its September 25, 2017 Regular Meeting a first, second and third and final time.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    626-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council read By-law 61-2017, being a By-law to provide for improvements to the McDonald Drain, in the Town of Kingsville, in the County of Essex, a third and final time.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    627-2017
    Moved ByDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    Council read By-law 96-2017, being a by-law to amend By-law 1-2015, 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
  • Recommended Action
    628-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Susanne Coghill
    Seconded ByCouncillor Larry Patterson

    That Council move into closed session at 10:01 p.m. to address an item pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; being update RE: Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Edward Remark & Sons Limited.


    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    630-2017
    Moved ByCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    That this Regular Meeting adjourn at 10:27 p.m.


    CARRIED

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

H.
STAFF REPORTS

Mr. Vegh's Staff Report H-4 was presented above (Refer to Item E-4; presentation of R. Welker).

At 10:27 p.m. the Regular Meeting resumed in Open Session and there were no items to report.