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 (6 motions)
6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-01-2024 (Zoning By- law 2-2012, as amended), to update the definition of Secondary Farm Dwelling to include permanent secondary farm dwelling on lots 40 hectares or greater in area; and Direct the Clerk to read By-law 19-2024 during the Consideration of By- laws, all as presented at the February 6, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Walstedt, seconded by Councillor Ruston
Carried Unanimously
Endorse the proposed Modifications to the Lakeshore Official Plan Review (adopted by Council as Official Plan Amendment No. 16) dated January 31, 2024, and attached as Attachment 1; and Direct Administration to advise the County of Essex of this endorsement, all as presented at the February 6, 2024 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Deputy Mayor Walstedt
Carried Unanimously
Direct Administration to prepare a report to Council to consider amending the Official Plan to allow for minor zoning by-law amendments to be delegated to either a Committee of Council or an individual under Section 39 of the Planning Act. In Favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, and Councillor Vogler Opposed (1): Deputy Mayor Walstedt
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor Byrne
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Ruston, Councillor Vogler · Opposed (1): Deputy Mayor Walstedt
Direct Administration to prepare a by-law to authorize the delegation of minor zoning by-law amendments related to consent to sever surplus farm dwelling applications to the Committee of Adjustment, all as presented at the February 6, 2024 Council meeting; and Direct that the by-law include direction to Administration to bring the delegation of authority for review within 6 months of the next term of Council. In Favour (5): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, and Councillor Ruston Opposed (3): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Vogler
Moved by Councillor Santarossa, seconded by Councillor Byrne
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Bailey, Councillor McNamara, Councillor Byrne, Councillor Santarossa, Councillor Ruston · Opposed (3): Deputy Mayor Walstedt, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Vogler
By-law 19-2024 be read and passed in open session on February 6, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Ruston, seconded by Councillor McNamara
Carried Unanimously
Council move into closed session in Council Chambers at 7:30 PM in accordance with: a. Paragraph 239(2)(e), (f) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss litigation affecting the municipality, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor McNamara, seconded by Councillor Santarossa