Regular Council Meeting

Council move into closed session at 5:30 PM in accordance with: 2 a) Paragraph 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege regarding Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal of Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-9-2020 (1654 Manning Road).

Refuse Zoning By-law Application ZBA-30-2021 to permit the temporary use of 2730 County Road 42 to allow five (5) transport trailers as storage for three years. In Favour (7): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Mayor Bain

That the Municipality of Lakeshore support, in principle, a regional approach to food, organic and biosolid waste processing, and that this motion be sent to the County of Essex. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse

Direct Administration to prepare a report regarding when and how the Municipality of Lakeshore could participate in a regional food, organic and biosolid management project.

Remove reference to hens from the draft Animal Care and Control By-law. In Favour (5): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (3): Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Kerr

Defer consideration of the draft Animal Care and Control By-law to a special Council meeting and require that Council members submit their suggested changes in advance of the meeting. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Deputy Mayor Bailey, and Councillor Santarossa

By-law 86-2021, 87-2021 and 88-2021 be read a first and second time and provisionally adopted; By-law 67-2021 be read a third and adopted; and By-laws 95-2021, 96-2021 and 97-2021 be read and passed in open session on November 9, 2021.

By-law 70-2021 be read and passed in open session on November 9, 2021. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse

By-law 83-2021 be read and passed in open session on November 9, 2021. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder

By-law 93-2021 be read and passed in open session on November 9, 2021. In Favour (6): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (2): Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse

Approve minutes of the previous meetings and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda.

Request an Independent Review of OMERS Investment Performance as also requested by CUPE and advise CUPE.

Receive the Report for Information as listed on the agenda.

Award the tender for the 2nd Concession Road Drain South of Malden Road – Gavaert/Cavers Bridges to Shepley Excavating & Road Maintenance Limited in the amount of $93,305.00 (excluding HST) as presented at the November 9, 2021 Council meeting.

Direct the Clerk to read By-law 104-2021 adopting Council Policy – Council Member COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, as presented at the November 9, 2021 Council meeting.

Direct the Clerk to read By-law 103-2021 to authorize grants to the 6 recipients of the 2021 Mayor’s Art Awards – Artist in Pandemic Grant, as presented at the November 9, 2021 Council meeting.

Direct Engineering to review whether a flat awning would deflect the heat from the Atlas Tube Recreation Centre windows.

Whereas the residents who reside on Dawson Road and those who reside on County Road 34, from Dawson Road west to Manning Road, have petitioned the Municipality of Lakeshore and the County of Essex to have the speed limit reduced from 80 kilometers per hour to 50 kilometers per hour from Dawson Road to Manning Road due to safety concerns for all residents, young and old; and Whereas the speed limit from Manning Road westerly to the Essex County Bypass is currently 50 kph; Therefore be it resolved that that the Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore hereby directs the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Lakeshore to put before Essex County Council a resolution to lower the aforementioned speed limit of 80 kph to 60kph from Dawson Road to Manning Road as requested by 100% of the residents who reside in this area.

Whereas Hydro One’s Chatham to Lakeshore preferred line cuts through 220 acres of prime employment land situated on the 401 interchange, restricting the use of this land and strongly interfering with the Community of Comber; Whereas this engagement done by Hydro One in selecting their preferred route was insufficient; Whereas hydro lines in close proximity to residential districts lowers property value and creates health concerns; Whereas hydro lines seriously impede farm machinery from operating their GPS equipment; Whereas the proposed 2A line chosen by Hydro One affects far more commercial and residential stakeholders than the existing line north of the 401; Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore will only accept an alignment travelling west along the existing Hydro One corridor North of the 401 to the West side of the Rochester Townline Road. From here, travel south to the Substation.

By-laws 94-2021, 99-2021, 103-2021, 104-2021 and 106-2021 be read and passed in open session on November 9, 2021.

It was noted by the Clerk that By-law 99-2021 was read in error above so a new motion was presented. By-law 99-2021 be read and passed in open session on November 9, 2021. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder

Extend the meeting past the 9:30 PM deadline. In Favour (5): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Wilder, Councillor Janisse, and Councillor Santarossa Opposed (3): Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay

Waive notice required of Section 9.15(b) of the Procedural By-law, which requires a notice of a motion to reconsider to be in writing and given at least ten days prior to the meeting of Council at which the motion to reconsider will be voted upon. In Favour (3): Mayor Bain, Councillor Wilder, and Councillor Janisse Opposed (5): Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay

Direct Administration to look, through the Stoney Point Park Planning Process, at a centre through which various community services, including library services could be offered.

Direct Administration to bring a report regarding a pilot program for the use of golf carts on roads in Lighthouse Cove.

Council adjourn its meeting at 9:59 PM. In Favour (7): Mayor Bain, Deputy Mayor Bailey, Councillor Janisse, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Walstedt, and Councillor McKinlay Opposed (1): Councillor Wilder