Regular Council Meeting

Approve the changes to the User Fee schedule, as described at the January 30, 2023 Council meeting; and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 11-2023 during the Consideration of By- laws. In Favour (5): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Kerr Opposed (3): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler

Reallocate $28,000 in remaining funds encumbered from the 2019 budget for the detailed design of County Road 31 loop to fund the construction of paved shoulders along County Road 31; Approve additional funding to support Lakeshore’s portion of the CWATS paved shoulder program on County Road 31 for the construction of paved 3 shoulders and an asphalt pathway on the east side in the amount of $232,000; Approve an additional $55,000 to extend the sidewalk on the west side to allow for connectivity to the existing pedestrian facility; and In the event that the Government of Canada approves a request from Lakeshore to modify the Active Transportation Fund Grant Program approval, direct that the necessary by-law be prepared to authorize the execution of a transfer payment agreement between Lakeshore and the Government of Canada for the transfer of funds to Lakeshore for a grant to assist with funding the paved shoulders, all as presented at the January 30, 2023 Council Budget meeting.

Freeze the implementation of wage increases pending further review.

Eliminate the Team Leader - Technology Service Delivery position (Line 6, p.31) from the draft 2023 budget. In Favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (2): Councillor McNamara, and Councillor Byrne

Freeze the implementation of Council Member wage increases pending further review.

Implement remuneration for the Council Member BIA Appointee, Council representative to AFMO, and remuneration for the Mayor's Arts Awards Committee. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (1): Councillor Ruston

Eliminate the Workforce Advisor position (Line 5, p.48), from the draft 2023 budget. In Favour (5): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (3): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, and Councillor Santarossa

Remove the Citizen Survey & Panel from the draft 2023 operating budget (Line 7, p.56) and remove the accompanying capital budget item.

Remove indigenous consultation from the draft 2023 budget (Line 3, p.100). In Favour (4): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Ruston Opposed (4): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Vogler

Remove the Council Compensation Review from the draft 2023 budget (Line 8, p.57).

Remove the Part-time Administrative Assistant - Civic Affairs position from the draft 2023 budget (Line 12, p.57). In Favour (5): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (3): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, and Councillor Santarossa

Add the Planning Technician Coop Student for Community Planning (p.212

Remove the Administrative Assistant - By-law position (Line 8, p.117) from the 2023 draft budget. In Favour (5): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (3): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, and Councillor Santarossa

Include a part time By-law Compliance - Administrative Assistant for 20 hours per week in the 2023 draft budget. In Favour (4): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (4): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Ruston

Add $2,000 in the 2023 draft budget for health & safety training for Engineering.

Add $50,000 transfer to reserves in the 2023 draft budget for the Roads & Fleet for Loose Top Maintenance Stone Supply and Place (p.212

Include $45,000 for the Stoney Point Parkette Shoreline Improvements in the draft 2023 budget (p. 212

Remove the contract/seasonal Water Locate Technician (Line 7, p.190) from the draft 2023 budget. In Favour (3): Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (5): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Ruston

Remove $325,000 for the Provision of Temporary Office Space (Line 52, p. 209) from the draft 2023 budget and support a hybrid work program for Administration where possible, and include $30,000 for consulting for workplace assessment. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (1): Councillor Kerr

Remove the Ward Boundary Review (Line 8, p.202) from the draft 2023 budget.

Remove the Citizen Satisfaction Survey and Citizen Panel Recruitment (Line 9, p.202) from the 2023 draft budget.

Remove Multimedia Design (Line 10, p.202) from the 2023 draft budget. In Favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (2): Councillor McNamara, and Councillor Santarossa

Remove the Bell Box Mural project (Line 13, p.203) from the draft 2023 budget. In Favour (2): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, and Councillor Byrne Opposed (6): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler

Remove the County Road 22 Design Charette (Line 17, p.203) from the draft 2023 budget. In Favour (4): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Ruston Opposed (4): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Vogler

Remove the Transit Plan (Line 18, p. 204) from the draft 2023 budget. In Favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (2): Councillor McNamara, and Councillor Santarossa

Add $40,000 to the Fence Lifecycle Replacement Program (Line 26, p.205) in the draft 2023 budget to complete the 318 Oakwood Avenue project. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (1): Councillor Byrne

Include $500,000 to the Parks reserve in the 2023 draft budget. In Favour (5): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Kerr Opposed (3): Councillor Byrne, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler

Create a reserve and include $100,000 in the draft 2023 budget for Lakeview Park improvements. In Favour (1): Councillor Kerr Opposed (7): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler

Include the Gravel Resurfacing Conversion project (

Add the vehicle for new Wastewater positions (

Transfer $550,000 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to include in the 2023 draft budget.

Approve the 2023 draft budget as revised by resolutions during the January 30, 2023 Council meeting and that the necessary by-laws be prepared.

Direct Administration to develop a ranking criteria for Battery Energy Storage projects based on the following criteria for Council’s consideration:  Any proposal(s) whereby the location is not disclosed not be recommended to be supported or graded.  Any locations that directly abut and/or are within close proximity to an existing settlement area (100m or less) should be eliminated and these will not be recommended for support or graded.  The remaining locations shall be graded based on the following criteria: a. Access to a sufficient roadway and/or the adjacent roadways are sufficient (sufficient roadways would be non class B roads and/or truck route and/or County Roads) b. Proximity of the site to lands of similar use (Industrial use, existing transmission lines, existing transmissions stations, etc.)

By-law 11-2023 be read and passed in open session on January 30, 2023. 13

Council adjourn its meeting at 4:14 PM.