Regular Council Meeting

move into closed session in Council Chambers at 5:33 PM in accordance with: Paragraph 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege regarding an insurance claim.

Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-03-2024 (Zoning By-law 2-2012, as amended), to rezone the lands known legally as, Part of Lot 9, Concession 5, Tilbury, designated as Part 1 on 12R2728, save and except Part 1 on Plan 12R29538, being part of the Property Identifier Number 75063-0043(LT), and known municipally as 9141 Lakeshore Rd. 305, from “Agriculture (A)” to “Agriculture Zone Exception 119 (A-119)” zone (indicated as “9141 Lakeshore Rd. 305 Retained Land” on the Key Map, Appendix B), in the Municipality of Lakeshore; and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 47-2024 during the Consideration of By-laws, all as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting.

minutes of the previous meeting and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda. April 9, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Minutes City of St. Catherines - Provincial Regulations Needed to Restrict Keeping Exotic Wild Animals Municipality of West Perth - Minister's Permit and Review Powers Under Conservation Authorities Act

the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda. 2024 Lakeshore Mayor’s Arts Awards Recipients 2024 By-law Enforcement First Quarter Activity Report

the 2024 Supply and Place Gravel Program in the total amount of $393,103.97 including applicable HST based on the below schedules: Schedule 1 – Supply and Place Gravel to Shepley Excavating & Road Maintenance Ltd. in the amount of $258,292.32 including applicable HST; and Schedule 2 – Supply and Stockpile Gravel to Quinlan Inc. in the amount of $134,811.65 including applicable HST, all as presented at the April 30, 2024 meeting.

waiving the requirement for a competitive process pursuant to Schedule “C” (Purchasing Policy) sections 3.9 (a) iii and 3.11 to the Municipality of Lakeshore Procurement By-Law 58-2010; Award the 2024 and 2025 Asset Management Plan consulting services to PSD Citywide Ltd. in the amount of $98,606; and Approve the additional funding of $48,480, exceeding the approved capital budget of the 2021 Asset Management Update to be funded through the Plans and Studies Reserve, all as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting.

entering into a three-year contract, with an option to renew for an additional three, one year contracts, with 2588827 Ontario Inc. O/A Scoop and Straw for the provision of concessions operations at the West Beach, as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting; and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 52-2024 during the consideration of By-laws.

the Lighthouse Cove & District Lions Club fundraising event, scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2024 at the property municipally known as 17845 Melody Drive (also known as 999 Quenneville Drive), as “municipally significant”, as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting.

the submission by the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) entitled “Modernizing the Municipal Elections Act for the 21st Century”; and Request that the Province of Ontario update the Municipal Elections Act , 1996 (MEA) with priority amendments as outlined by AMCTO before Summer 2025 and commence work to review and re-write the MEA with longer-term recommendations ahead of the 2030 elections, all as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting, w ith the inclusion of the following: Maintain or increase the 25 signatures endorsement requirement; Extend training sites to provincially funded sites for election days; Add an assessment of mental health fitness and recommend vulnerable sector checks.

consideration of the Town Hall Main Floor Renovation and Operations Renovation Concept Plans pending additional information from Administration regarding renovation plan and workplace assessment, and associated cost estimate.

the 2023 Auditor General's Value-for-Money Audit of Public Health Ontario (PHO) released in December 2023, recommendation number 5 states that PHO, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MOH), are to update and implement a laboratory modernization plan within 12 months to streamline the laboratory's operations. This stemmed from a 2017 proposal by PHO, collaboratively with the MOH at the request of the Deputy Minister to close six of the 11 public health laboratory sites (Hamilton, Kingston, Orillia, Peterborough, Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins) and gradually discontinue private drinking water testing. The justification: Mitigating rising costs of maintaining facilities Establishing a more efficient operating model that reduces the rerouting of samples to other PHO laboratory sites. Lakeshore, like many communities in Ontario have residents which get their water from private wells. If this proposal where to be implemented it would shift the responsibility and cost for testing onto these residents. This may lead to the reduction of residents testing their water for pathogens and put them at undo risk of illness. We must not forget the events of Walkerton and the seriousness these decisions have and their implications. Private well owners do not have the protection provided to others under the Safe Drinking Water Act 2002. Further, this water testing data can be provided to the regional health units to help determine if a greater health threat is present in the region and ac

resolution #364-12-2023 approved at the December 12, 2023 Council meeting which states “Direct Administration to defer consideration of future transit services for the Municipality until the next iteration of the Transportation Master Plan, as presented at the December 12, 2023 Council meeting.”

Administration to enter into discussions with the Town of Tecumseh to determine the feasibility and cost for Tecumseh to deliver public transportation service between Manning and Patillo Road.

47-2024, 49-2024 and 52-2024 be read and passed in open session on April 30, 2024.

the meeting at 7:31 PM.

Council move into closed session in Council Chambers at 5:33 PM in accordance with: a. Paragraph 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege regarding an insurance claim.

Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-03-2024 (Zoning By- law 2-2012, as amended), to rezone the lands known legally as, Part of Lot 9, Concession 5, Tilbury, designated as Part 1 on 12R2728, save and except Part 1 on Plan 12R29538, being part of the Property Identifier Number 75063-0043(LT), and known municipally as 9141 Lakeshore Rd. 305, from “Agriculture (A)” to “Agriculture Zone Exception 119 (A-119)” zone (indicated as “9141 Lakeshore Rd. 305 Retained Land” on the Key Map, Appendix B), in the Municipality of Lakeshore; and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 47-2024 during the Consideration of By- laws, all as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting.

Approve minutes of the previous meeting and receive correspondence as listed on the Consent Agenda. 1. April 9, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Minutes 2. City of St. Catherines - Provincial Regulations Needed to Restrict Keeping Exotic Wild Animals 3. Municipality of West Perth - Minister's Permit and Review Powers Under Conservation Authorities Act

Receive the Reports for Information as listed on the agenda. 1. 2024 Lakeshore Mayor’s Arts Awards Recipients 2. 2024 By-law Enforcement First Quarter Activity Report

Award the 2024 Supply and Place Gravel Program in the total amount of $393,103.97 including applicable HST based on the below schedules: Schedule 1 – Supply and Place Gravel to Shepley Excavating & Road Maintenance Ltd. in the amount of $258,292.32 including applicable HST; and Schedule 2 – Supply and Stockpile Gravel to Quinlan Inc. in the amount of $134,811.65 including applicable HST, all as presented at the April 30, 2024 meeting.

Approve waiving the requirement for a competitive process pursuant to Schedule “C” (Purchasing Policy) sections 3.9 (a) iii and 3.11 to the Municipality of Lakeshore Procurement By-Law 58-2010; Award the 2024 and 2025 Asset Management Plan consulting services to PSD Citywide Ltd. in the amount of $98,606; and Approve the additional funding of $48,480, exceeding the approved capital budget of the 2021 Asset Management Update to be funded through the Plans and Studies Reserve, all as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting.

Approve entering into a three-year contract, with an option to renew for an additional three, one year contracts, with 2588827 Ontario Inc. O/A Scoop and Straw for the provision of concessions operations at the West Beach, as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting; and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 52-2024 during the consideration of By- laws.

Designate the Lighthouse Cove & District Lions Club fundraising event, scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2024 at the property municipally known as 17845 Melody Drive (also known as 999 Quenneville Drive), as “municipally significant”, as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting. In Favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Kerr Conflict (1): Councillor Vogler

Support the submission by the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) entitled “Modernizing the Municipal Elections Act for the 21st Century”; and Request that the Province of Ontario update the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA) with priority amendments as outlined by AMCTO before Summer 2025 and commence work to review and re-write the MEA with longer-term recommendations ahead of the 2030 elections, all as presented at the April 30, 2024 Council meeting, with the inclusion of the following:  Maintain or increase the 25 signatures endorsement requirement;  Extend training sites to provincially funded sites for election days;  Add an assessment of mental health fitness and recommend vulnerable sector checks. In Favour (4): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, and Councillor Santarossa Opposed (3): Councillor Byrne, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Vogler

Defer consideration of the Town Hall Main Floor Renovation and Operations Renovation Concept Plans pending additional information from Administration regarding renovation plan and workplace assessment, and associated cost estimate.

In the 2023 Auditor General's Value-for-Money Audit of Public Health Ontario (PHO) released in December 2023, recommendation number 5 states that PHO, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MOH), are to update and implement a laboratory modernization plan within 12 months to streamline the laboratory's operations. This stemmed from a 2017 proposal by PHO, collaboratively with the MOH at the request of the Deputy Minister to close six of the 11 public health laboratory sites (Hamilton, Kingston, Orillia, Peterborough, Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins) and gradually discontinue private drinking water testing. The justification:  Mitigating rising costs of maintaining facilities  Establishing a more efficient operating model that reduces the rerouting of samples to other PHO laboratory sites. Lakeshore, like many communities in Ontario have residents which get their water from private wells. If this proposal where to be implemented it would shift the responsibility and cost for testing onto these residents. This may lead to the reduction of residents testing their water for pathogens and put them at undo risk of illness. We must not forget the events of Walkerton and the seriousness these decisions have and their implications. Private well owners do not have the protection provided to others under the Safe Drinking Water Act 2002. Further, this water testing data can be provided to the regional health units to help determine if a greater health threat is present in the region

Reconsider resolution #364-12-2023 approved at the December 12, 2023 Council meeting which states “Direct Administration to defer consideration of future transit services for the Municipality until the next iteration of the Transportation Master Plan, as presented at the December 12, 2023 Council meeting.” In Favour (6): Mayor Bailey, Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (1): Councillor Kerr

Direct Administration to enter into discussions with the Town of Tecumseh to determine the feasibility and cost for Tecumseh to deliver public transportation service between Manning and Patillo Road.

By-laws 47-2024, 49-2024 and 52-2024 be read and passed in open session on April 30, 2024.

Adjourn the meeting at 7:31 PM.