Township of Georgian Bluffs
Council Agenda

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Township Administration Offices

177964 Grey Road 18, RR#3, Owen Sound ON N4K 5N5

Council Chambers

177964 Grey Road 18

Owen Sound, ON, N4K 5N5

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge with respect, the history, spirituality, and culture of the Anishinaabek: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomi Nation, who have inhabited this land from time immemorial. And further give thanks to the Chippewas of Saugeen, and the Chippewas of Nawash, now known as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as the traditional keepers of this land. We also recognize, the Metis and Inuit whose ancestors shared this land and these waters. May we all, as Treaty People, live with respect on this land, and live-in peace and friendship with all its diverse peoples.

3.

Approval of Agenda/Additions to the Agenda

• Recommendation:

  The agenda be approved as presented.

4.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

5.

2023 Volunteer Recognition Awards

Awards will be presented by Council to the 2023 Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients:

Georgian Bluffs Community Service Award - Kim Robbins

Georgian Bluffs Lifetime Volunteer Award - Danuta Valleau

6.

Minutes of Previous Meetings

6.1

November 22, 2023

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes from the November 22, 2023, meeting of Council be adopted.

6.2

December 4, 2023

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes from the December 4, 2023, meeting of Special Council be adopted.

7.

Announcements

8.

Public Hearings

Nil

9.

Delegations/Public Question Period

9.1

Items On The Agenda

Any person who wishes to appear before Council regarding an item on the agenda shall make written application to the Clerk, by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. To register: www.georgianbluffs.ca/delegations or call the Clerk's Office at 519-376-2729 ext. 603.

9.2

Items Not On The Agenda

Any person who wishes to appear before Council regarding an item not on the agenda may make written application to the Clerk, by the Thursday preceding the meeting they wish to speak at. To register: www.georgianbluffs.ca/delegations or all the Clerk's Office at 519-376-2729 ext. 603.

 

9.2.1

Barry's Construction - Snow Clearing for the Kilsyth Meadows Subdivision

10.

Consent Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs adopt the Consent Agenda for information, as circulated, less items _____________; and

  That all actions contained therein are hereby approved.

10.1

Correspondence for Council's Information

10.1.1

2022-2023 - Ombudsman Ontario Annual Report

2022-2023 ANNUAL REPORT (ombudsman.on.ca)

10.1.2

Nuclear Innovation Institute - Invitation 2024 Clean EnergyFrontier Summit

10.1.3

Ontario Clean Water Agency Monthly Reports

10.1.3.1

Shallow Lake Water System - January to October 2023

10.1.3.2

Oxenden Water System January to October 2023

10.1.3.3

East Linton Water System - January to October 2023 

10.1.3.4

Pottawatomi Water System - January to October 2023

10.2

Minutes

10.2.1

Grey Sauble Conservation Authority Minutes - October 25, 2023

10.2.2

Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library Board Minutes - October 26, 2023

10.3

Resolutions From Other Municipalities

10.3.1

Town of Aylmer - Requesting Provincial consideration for amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act

10.3.2

Township of The Archipelago - TC Energy Pumper Storage Project

10.3.3

Township of Coleman - Conservation Officer Reclassification

10.4

Informational Reports

10.4.1

COR2023-57 - Q4 Quarterly Action Tracking

• Recommendation:

  That report COR2023-057 be received for information.

10.4.2

COR2023-058 - 2023 Annual Accessibility Update

• Recommendation:

  That report COR2023-058 be received for information.

11.

Consideration of Items Separated from Consent Agenda

12.

Correspondence

12.1

Letter from the MMEWG Re: BESS Municipal Support Across Municipal Boundaries

12.2

2024 Communities in Bloom Ontario Provincial Edition Invitation

2024 Communities in Bloom Ontario Invitation eblast (horttrades.com)

12.3

Letter from Juan and Cristina Marziali - Short Term Accommodations

12.4

Letter from Lyssa Ireton - Short Term Accommodations

12.5

Letter from the Keppel Sarawak Eco Team - Food Cycler

12.6

Letter from Lynne Porter - Short Term Accommodations

12.7

Letter from the Honourable Lisa Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Ontario's Tile Drainage Logan Program

13.

Committee Reports

13.1

Committee of Whole

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 6, 2023, be adopted, including recommendations COW2023-144 - COW2023-150.

13.1.1

Approval of Agenda/Additions to the Agenda

COW2023-144
Moved By: Councillor Rick Winters
Seconded By: Councillor Tobin Day

That item 9.2.2 – Letter of Support Grey Sauble Conservation Authority – Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities be heard following item 7.2.1 – Tim Lanthier – Grey Sauble Conservation Authority Draft 2024 Budget.

That the agenda be approved as amended.

 

Approved

13.1.2

CES2023-27 - Letter of Support for Grey Sauble ConservationAuthority - Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities

COW2023-145
Moved By: Councillor Tobin Day
Seconded By: Councillor Rick Winters

That the Mayor be authorized to sign a letter of support to the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority in support of a funding application to Natural Resources Canada.

 

Approved

13.1.3

COR2023-52 - Water Rates

COW2023-146
Moved By: Mayor Sue Carleton
Seconded By: Councillor Isaac Shouldice

That Council approves increasing all Consumption fees by 7.1% to $3.92 per cubic meter; and

That Council approves increase Base fees by 7% for the East Linton, Pottawatomi, and Oxenden Water Systems; and

That Council approves a 10% increase to Base fees for the Shallow Lake Water System; and

That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law for enactment to the December 13, 2023, Council meeting to be in effect for January 1, 2024.

 

Approved

13.1.4

COR2023-53 - Cemetery Fees and Charges

COW2023-147
Moved By: Councillor Rick Winters
Seconded By: Councillor Tobin Day

That the revised 2024 Cemetery Fees and Charges as appended to report COR2023-53 be endorsed; and

That staff be directed to present the revised fee structure with the 2024 Fees and Charges By-law for adoption.

 

Approved

13.1.5

COR2023-54 - Committee of Adjustment Appointments

COW2023-148
Moved By: Mayor Sue Carleton
Seconded By: Councillor Rick Winters

That the Procedure By-law be waived to allow for deferral to Council, rather than Committee of the Whole, on December 13, 2023.

 

Approved

13.1.6

CES2023-26 - Food Cycler Pilot Results

COW2023-149
Moved By: Councillor Tobin Day
Seconded By: Councillor Rick Winters

That Council direct staff to include as part of Budget 2024 an extension and expansion of the Foodcycler Pilot to a further 200 households and,

That staff provide a further report back in late 2024 on the program.

 

Approved

13.1.7

CAO2023-12 - Short Term Accommodations Review and Next Steps

COW2023-150
Moved By: Councillor Rick Winters
Seconded By: Mayor Sue Carleton

That, subject to budget approval, staff be directed to develop a bylaw before April, 2024 to regulate short term accommodations and,

That, subject to budget approval, staff resources (part time position and/or contracted services) be identified for oversight of a Short-Term Accommodation Program and,

That, subject to budget approval, staff bring forward an amendment to the Fees and Services bylaw before April 2024, to implement fees for being a licensed Short-Term Accommodation with the intention to make the program cost neutral.

 

Approved

14.

Staff Reports

14.1

Office of the CAO

14.1.1

CAO2023-013 - BioDigester and Lagoon Management Agreement

• Recommendation:

  That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign a Services Agreement with Ontario Clean Water Agency for the operations and management of the wastewater lagoons.

14.2

Corporate Services

14.2.1

COR2023-054 - Committee of Adjustment Appointments

• Recommendation:

  That report COR2023-054 be received; and

  That staff be directed to present a by-law to appoint Councillor Cathy Moore Coburn and Councillor Ryan Thompson to the Committee of Adjustment from December 13, 2023, until December 13, 2024.

14.2.2

COR2023-056 - Emergency Plan and Program

• Recommendation:

  That the 2023 Emergency Plan, Program and appendices therein are hereby approved, and

  That staff are hereby directed to submit all necessary documents to Emergency Management Ontario prior to year’s end.

15.

By-laws

15.1

Zoning By-laws

Nil

15.2

Other By-laws

15.2.1

By-law 2023-083 - Appointment of Integrity Commissioner

Further to report COR-2023-46 approved at the November 1, 2023, meeting of the Committee of the Whole: Committee of the Whole (georgianbluffs.ca)

Being a By-law to Appoint an Integrity Commissioner for the Township of Georgian Bluffs and repeal by-law 2019-015.

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2023-083, being a By-law to Appoint an Integrity Commissioner for the Township of Georgian Bluffs and repeal by-law 2019-015, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

15.2.2

By-law 2023-084 - Appoint A Clerk

Being a By-law to appoint a Clerk and repeal By-laws 2020-108, 2021-051, and 2022-062.

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2023-084, being a By-law to appoint a Clerk and repeal By-laws 2020-108, 2021-051, and 2022-062, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

15.2.3

By-law 2023-085 - Committee of Adjustment Appointment

See item 14.2.1.

Being a By-law to appoint members to the Committee of Adjustment for the Township of Georgian Bluffs and repeal By-law 2022-074.

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2023-085, being a By-law to appoint members to the Committee of Adjustment for the Township of Georgian Bluffs and repeal By-law 2022-074, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

15.2.4

By-law 2023-086 - 2024 Fees and Charges

Further to report COR2023-52 as approved at the December 6, 2023 meeting of the Committee of the Whole: Committee of the Whole (georgianbluffs.ca)

Being a By-law for the imposition and collection of fees and charges for certain municipal services and activities.  

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2023-086, being a By-law to for the imposition and collection of fees and charges for certain municipal services and activities for 2024, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

15.2.5

By-law 2023-087 - 2023 Emergency Management Plan and Program

See item 14.2.2.

Being a By-law to adopt the 2023 Emergency Management Plan and Program for the Township of Georgian Bluffs.

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2023-087, being a By-law to adopt the 2023 Emergency Management Plan and Program for the Township of Georgian Bluffs, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

15.2.6

By-law 2023-088 - Appoint a Deputy Clerk

Being a by-law to appoint a Deputy Clerk and repeal By-law 2022-073.

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 2023-088, being a By-law to appoint a Deputy Clerk and repeal By-law 2022-073, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

16.

Unfinished Business

Nil

17.

New Business

17.1

Renewal of the Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan

Further to a notice by Mayor Sue Carleton at the December 6, 2023, meeting of the Committee of the Whole.

Renewing the Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan | Environmental Registry of Ontario

• Recommendation:

  That staff be directed to submit comment on behalf of Council in advance of the January 4, 2024 deadline.

18.

Notice of Motion

19.

Closed Session

Nil

20.

Confirming By-law

• Recommendation:

  That By-law No. 2023-089, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council on December 13, 2023, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation and engrossed in the By-law Book.

21.

Date of Next Regular Meeting/Adjournment

Committee of the Whole – January 10, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Council – January 17, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.