CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. COUNCIL November 14, 2017

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1 CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS Council Members Present: Mayor Baptista Councillor Huff Councillor Jackson Councillor Lackie Councillor Last Councillor Leakey COUNCIL November 14, 2017 Staff: CAO, Greg Borduas Director of Planning, Elaine Mallory Clerk, Vanessa Latimer Deputy Clerk, Kimberly Almeida Regrets: Councillor Emmons 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. O'CANADA 3. DECLARATION OF INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF None. 4. CONSENT AGENDA - Motion - Councillor Jackson Councillor Jackson put forth a motion regarding Municipal Drainage. The Chair called the vote to appeal his decision to direct the notice of motion to that corresponding section of the agenda. Council voted against Councillor Jackson's appeal to the Chair's decision. ADOPTION AND/OR RECEIPT OF MINUTES - October 2, 2017, COTW Meeting Minutes - October 10, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes - September 6, and October 4, 2017, EDC Minutes - January 20 and July 21, 2017, MHC Minutes - June 22 and September 21, 2017, EAC Minutes - September 20, 2017, PEER Committee Meeting Minutes - September 26, 2017, COA Meeting Minutes

2 Resolution # (Leakey, Last) THAT the October 2, 2017, COTW meeting minutes and October 10, 2017, Council meeting minutes be adopted as circulated/amended; AND THAT the September 6 and October 4, 2017, EDC meeting minutes, the January 20 and July 21, 2017 MHC meeting minutes, the June 22 and September 21, 2017 EAC meeting minutes, the September 20, 2017 PEER Committee meeting minutes and the September 26, 2017, COA meeting minutes be received and filed. - Planning Report No. PL Antoine Request for Legal Right of Use Agreement for Road Allowance Unopened Road Allowance between Concession 5 and 6 Lot 9 Resolution # (Huff, Jackson) THAT the decision on PL be deferred to the December 4, 2017 Committee of the Whole Meeting and the applicants be required to provide further investigation of possible alternative solutions through the planning process; including a development agreement. STAFF REPORTS Page 2 of 9 - Administration Operating Budget Information item. - Treasury Report No. TR Third Quarter Variance Report Information item. - Public Works Report No. PWR Lyndhurst Turkey Fair Building Jonas St. Lyndhurst THAT Council amend resolution # dated May 1, 2017 from a $20,000 to a $37,500 contribution towards the facility at 172 Jonas Street, Lyndhurst to be funded from the Facilities Reserve. - Public Works Report No. PWR Remembrance Services THAT Council receive Public Works Report No. PWR for information.

3 Page 3 of 9 - Administration Report No. AD Emergency Program Compliance Update THAT By-law #17-052, being a by-law to Appoint an Emergency Management Program Committee for the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands be presented for formal consideration; AND THAT Council adopt the Terms of Reference for the Emergency Management Program Committee as presented. - Administration Report No. AD Election Timeline THAT Council receive Administration Report No. AD for information. - Administration Report No. AD Public Tender Results and Award - 16 Church Street, Lansdowne THAT Council does hereby agree to the award of a public tender for the sale of surplus lands - 16 Church Street, Lansdowne, ON ROLL Number as per the public tender bid by Nathan Richard in the amount of $105,000 (plus HST); AND THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale for the lands on behalf of the Corporation with the purchaser. - Treasury Report No. TR Community Grants Applications Council extracted this report for further discussion. THAT Council approve the community grants as detailed in Appendix I of Treasury Report No. TR Resolution # (Leakey, Last) THAT Council approves the staff reports as presented at the November 6, 2017, Committee of the Whole meeting. - Planning Report No. PL By-law Enforcement Protocol, Property Standards By-law, Idling By-law Council extracted this report for further discussion. THAT Council adopt the Property Standards by-law as proposed; AND THAT Council adopt the Idling By-law as proposed; AND FURTHER THAT Council adopt the proposed By-law Enforcement Protocol.

4 INFORMATION ITEMS Page 4 of 9 - Administration Report No. AD Bill 68 (Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act) Update - Planning Report No. PL rd Quarter Activity Report for Planning, Building and By-law Enforcement Divisions - Fire Services Report No. - Fire Report 3rd Quarter Schedule of Committee Meetings - UCLG - Special JSC Agenda Package - October 18, UCLG - Council Agenda Package - October 19, UCLG - Council Agenda Package - November 7, UCLG - JSC Agenda Package - November 8, AMO - New Policing Legislation Introduced at Queen's Park - AMO - Call to Action - Talk to Your MPP's about Estimated Fiscal Impacts of Bill 148 Council extracted this item for further discussion (update attached). - C Dobma - Firefit - Councillor Last - CRCA Report to Council October Councillor Last - Lake Links Presentation - Ministry of Housing - Thank you for meeting at AMO - National Day of Remembrance - December 6, Niagara Falls - Annual Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference & Trade Show - Ainley Group - Noise By-law Exemption Letter - Union Gas - Applied to Raise its Natural Gas Rates effective January 1, MCSCS - Regulation made under the Police Services Act to amend the OPP billing model - Report to PEER Committee PEER Information and Project Update

5 Page 5 of 9 - Leeds and the Thousand Islands Library Board - Minutes - Rideau Corridor Landscape Strategy - Awards Program Award Recipients - New Horizons - Ontario's Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy - SBARA - Thank You Letter - Town of Amherstburg - Request for Resolution Support - Concrete Barriers on Highway Municipality of East Ferris - Request for Resolution Support - Development of the Crown Land Abutting Trout Lake - Twp of Drummond/North Elmsley - Request for Resolution Support - On-call changes proposed by Bill Township of North Frontenac - Request for Resolution Support - Bill Town of Lakeshore - Request for Resolution Support - Provincial Flood Insurance Program - Municipality of Morris-Turnberry - Request for Resolution Support - Tenanted Farm Tax Class Properties being changed to the Residential Tax Class Resolution # (Leakey, Last) THAT information items be received and filed. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - EDC Resolution - Development Incentives Resolution # (Last, Leakey) THAT Council direct staff to bring forward all available development incentives allowable under the Ontario Municipal Act for both residential and commercial development so that these options may be considered and adapted into the Township's Investment Readiness Program as requested by the Economic Development Committee.

6 7. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS Page 6 of 9 - Request from Residents - Memoriam to honour Harold Emmons Resolution # (Last, Leakey) THAT Council direct staff to bring back the most appropriate options for Council's consideration. - Administration Report No. AD Proposed Scheduled of Meetings COTW/Council Resolution # (Huff, Leakey) THAT Council approve the 2018 Proposed Schedule of Meetings for COTW to begin at 6:00 pm; AND THAT Regular Council begins at 2:00 pm for the months of January, February and March; to revert back to 6:00 pm in April CRCA - Appointment of Members to the CRCA Starting January 2018 Resolution # (Huff, Lackie) THAT Council appoint Councillor Leakey as the Township representative to the CRCA starting January NOTICE OF MOTION - Councillor Jackson - Road Improvement Notice of Motion WHEREAS the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands is made up of more than 300 kilometres of road surface with more than half of that being gravel roads; AND WHEREAS since amalgamation the municipality has had to regularly deal with complaints about the same roads and the same issues involving those roads at both an administrative burden and financial cost to the Township with no permanent solution to the ongoing issues; AND WHEREAS resolving our ongoing road maintenance and capital improvement problems would involve material financial front-end costs, the long-term savings and resident satisfaction would be realized immediately and over the long term;

7 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to hold a special Town Hall meeting with all stakeholders including the CRCA, County representatives as well as Township residents in an effort to create a list of road issues, jurisdictional responsibilities, and commitments from responsible stakeholders that will be used in the creation of a work plan with time lines that will address in a more formal manner, these ongoing issues. - Councillor Jackson - Municipal Drain Notice of Motion WHEREAS the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands has issued invoices to recover the costs of the municipal drain maintenance completed this year; AND WHEREAS the amounts of some of these invoices are so material in amounts that they would put sever financial constraints on the residents involved as well as the businesses they operate; AND WHEREAS the municipality has the authority to administer the recovery of the drainage costs in a manner that would allow for financial relief to our residents where warranted; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council direct staff to advise those residents with invoice amounts greater than $1,000 but less than, that payment may be made in equal annual installments paid annually over the next 5 years. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS Page 7 of 9 - Councillor Jackson - Lansdowne Medical Centre Fundraiser 10. BY-LAWS Councillor Jackson announced the St. Lawrence Medical Centre Fundraiser scheduled for this Saturday, November 18, By-law # Appointment of Emergency Management Program Committee #17-052, being a by-law to Appoint an Emergency Management Program Committee for the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. - By-law # Tax Arrears Extension Agreement #17-056, being a by-law to Authorize the Execution of a Tax Arrears Extension Agreement pursuant to Section 378 of the Municipal Act, 2001.

8 - By-law # Tax Arrears Extension Agreement #17-057, being a by-law to Authorize the Execution of a Tax Arrears Extension Agreement pursuant to Section 378 of the Municipal Act, By-law # Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to Enter into an Agreement with Intelivote #17-058, being a by-law to Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to Enter into an Agreement with Intelivote Systems Inc. - By-law # Property Standards By-law #17-059, being a by-law to Prescribe Standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property and to repeal By-law # By-law # Idling By-law Resolution # (Leakey, Last) THAT By-law # Being a bylaw to prohibit unnecessary idling of vehicles and boats, be deferred to the December 4, 2017 Committee of the Whole meeting to allow staff to incorporate recommended changes to the Bylaw. - Mayor s Update Page 8 of 9 Rideau Heritage Route Report Sent to Municipalities Township staff will review Watersheds Canada Planting Trees in Lyndhurst Tourism Summit November 24, 2017 SBARA Annual General Meeting Small Business Workshop Information and Networking RT09 Great Waterway Session Surveys about regional needs Lansdowne Horse Festival Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucas Safe 401 Corridor Working Group Announcements forthcoming United Way Council assists in serving meals Draft Operating Budget for 2018 Resolution # (Leakey, Last) THAT By-law # being a by-law to prohibit unnecessary idling of vehicles and boats, be deferred to the December 4, 2017 Committee of the whole meeting to allow staff to incorporate recommended changes to the Bylaw.

9 11. ADJOURNMENT Page 9 of 9 Resolution # (Huff, Jackson) THAT Council adjourn. Joe Baptista, Mayor Vanessa Latimer, Clerk