The Lakeshore Record

Special Council Meeting

July 6, 2022

Who was there

Present (4): Tracey Bailey, John Kerr, Kelsey Santarossa, Kirk Walstedt

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (19 motions)

16 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Endorse and adopt the Windsor-Essex County Active School Travel Charter and direct the Clerk to advise the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, as presented at the July 6, 2022 Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Deputy Mayor Bailey
Carried Unanimously
Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-6-2022 to remove the Holding Symbol (h9) from the lands legally described as Part of Lot 14, Concession 1, East of Belle River, Rochester designated as Parts 5-10, 14-65, 69-75 and 77 on Plan RD 131, being all of the Property Identifier Numbers 75028-0120 to 75028- 0185 (LT), to remove the requirement that a subdivision agreement be executed by the owner and the development receive final approval by the County of Essex; and 3 Direct the Clerk to read By-law 40-2022 during the “Consideration of By-laws”, all as presented at the July 6, 2022 Council meeting. In Favor (4): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Walstedt Opposed (4): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor McKinlay
Moved by Councillor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Wilder
Lost
In favour (4): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Walstedt · Opposed (4): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, Councillor McKinlay
Refund the application fee for Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-6-2022. In Favor (2): Deputy Mayor Bailey, and Councillor Wilder Opposed (6): Mayor Bain, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Deputy Mayor Bailey
Lost
In favour (2): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder · Opposed (6): Mayor Bain, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay
Defer consideration of a side driveway at 226 Willow Wood Drive pending a report at the July 12, 2022 Council meeting by Administration regarding the continuous use of the second driveway.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Deputy Mayor Bailey
Carried Unanimously
Receive the Council Chambers Update report for information and direct Administration to address the hybrid technology needs in the Council Chambers. In Favor (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse
Moved by Deputy Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor Kerr
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse
Direct Administration to issue a request for proposal for the commercial use of ATRC Room 010 – Pro Shop, to be leased in 2023, as presented in the July 6, 2022 report to Council. In Favor (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Janisse
Moved by Councillor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Wilder
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (1): Councillor Janisse
Approve minutes of the previous meetings and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda. In Favor (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse
Support the resolution by the Town of Essex regarding the Values Influence Peer Program.
Moved by Councillor Wilder, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried Unanimously
Receive the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda.
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried Unanimously
Award the contract for Professional Services for the County Road 22 Watermain Replacement to Stantec Consulting Ltd. at a total cost of $264,576.00 including applicable HST, as presented at the July 6, 2022 Council meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Bailey, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously
Approve the application to extend Part Lot Control exemption for Blocks 1, 2, and 3 on Plan 12M640 in the Municipality of Lakeshore as presented at the July 6, 2022 Council meeting; and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 65-2022 during the “Consideration of By-laws”. In Favor (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse
Moved by Councillor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse
Receive the report regarding the 2021 Year End Variances for the general (taxation funded), wastewater (sanitary sewer) and water funds; Approve the taxation supported surplus of $1,498,110 for the year ended December 31, 2021; Approve a transfer of $104,962 to the Assessment Stabilization Reserve; Approve a transfer of $643,851 to the Working Funds Reserve; Approve a transfer of $643,851 to the Contingency Reserve; Approve a transfer of $105,445 to the Insurance Reserve; Approve a transfer of $56,911 to the Building Services – Operating reserve fund to transfer the 2021 Accumulated Net Surplus per the draft 2021 Building Services Statement; Approve a transfer of $430,310 representing a surplus from Water operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 be transferred to the Water Reserve Fund; and Approve a transfer of $573,117 representing a surplus from Wastewater (sanitary sewer) operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 to the Wastewater (Sanitary Sewer) Reserve Fund, all as described in the July 6, 2022 Council meeting report. In Favor (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder
Direct Administration to undertake a public consultation process with residents and local stakeholders in 2023 regarding the use and regulation of campgrounds, including draft by-law provisions for comment relating to an annual licence structure and restricted period of operation of the campground (Option 1A), as presented at the July 6, 2022 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor McKinlay, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously
Whereas 56% of public administration employees in Canada worked from home between April 2020 and June 2021; And Whereas 75.7% of employees working from home in Windsor- Essex that responded to a local survey described working from home as either a very positive or positive change; And whereas that same survey indicated that 84% of respondents would choose to keep working remotely if possible, and 72.5% of respondents indicated that they would apply to jobs because they list remote work environments; And whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore has growing staffing needs and space constraints, with a desire to ensure Lakeshore becomes an employer of choice; 9 And whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore has completed a Service Delivery Review; Organizational Review; and Lakeshore Council has received reports on recruitment challenges, retention challenges and recently on culture strategy; And whereas municipalities across Ontario are bringing forward new ways to maintain and improve levels of service by means of providing flexible work schedules, hybrid work environments, compressed work weeks and more; Whereas the recently adopted Disconnect from Work Policy speaks to giving employees the right to disconnect from work outside of normal working hours, which could be affected by flexible scheduling; Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore direct administration to bring a report back to Council through the implementation phases of the Culture Strateg
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor Wilder
Lost
In favour (2): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Santarossa · Opposed (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay
Direct Administration to prepare a report on noise management, including the prioritization of an update to the Noise By-law for Council's consideration.
Moved by Councillor McKinlay, seconded by Deputy Mayor Bailey
Carried Unanimously
Direct Administration to include a chain of office for the Mayor in the 2023 budget.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor McKinlay
Carried Unanimously
By-law 58-2022 be read and passed in open session on July 6, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Deputy Mayor Bailey
Carried Unanimously
By-law 65-2022 be read and passed in open session on July 6, 2022. In Favor (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse
Moved by Councillor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Santarossa
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, Councillor McKinlay · Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse
Council adjourn its meeting at 9:10 PM.
Moved by Councillor McKinlay, seconded by Councillor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously

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