Municipality of Lakeshore
Regular Council Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 4:00 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Committee of the Whole session - Strategic Objectives Implementation

This portion of the meeting will be live-streamed with audio, with the exception of breakout sessions.

• Recommendation:

  Move into Committee of the Whole.

1.

Strategic Objectives Implementation

3.

Return to Open Session

Note: if the workshop session is complete before 6:00 PM, a recess will be called until 6:00 PM and the open session will resume at that time. 

4.

Land Acknowledgement

5.

Moment of Reflection

6.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

7.

Recognitions

8.

Public Meetings under the Municipal Act, 2001

1.

Section 357, Municipal Act Tax Adjustments

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the reduction of taxes under section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001 totaling $27,830.58 for adjustments affecting the 2021, 2022, 2023 taxation years, as presented at the September 26, 2023 Council meeting.

9.

Public Presentations

1.

Essex Region Conservation Authority - Non-mandatory Service Agreement

10.

Delegations

11.

Completion of Unfinished Business

12.

Consent Agenda

• Recommendation:

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

1.

September 12, 2023 Regular Council Meeting Minutes

2.

Town of Grimsby - Establishing a Guaranteed Livable Income

3.

Municipality of Durham - Amendments to the Highway Traffic Act

13.

Reports for Information

• Recommendation:

  Receive the Report for Information as listed on the agenda. 

1.

ZBA-6-2022 – OLT Decision

14.

Reports for Direction

1.

Uncollectible Property Taxes

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the write off uncollectible property taxes for Roll numbers, 3751 050 000 10075, 3751 210 000 07601, 3751 720 000 09301, 3751 720 000 26600, 3751 740 000 14900, 3751 750 000 26801, from previous years in the amount of $18,544.98, as presented at the September 26, 2023 Council meeting.

2.

Regional Waste Management Program – County of Essex By-law 2023-40

• Recommendation:

  Support and endorse County of Essex By-law 2023-40, being a by-law to transfer all power of the lower-tier municipalities of the County of Essex with respect to the collection of waste and the delivery of such waste in the County of Essex, to the County, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 189 and 190 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended.

3.

Pedestrian Crossovers (PXOs) – Oakwood Avenue

• Recommendation:

  Direct Administration to proceed with the design and engineering of two (2) pedestrian crossovers (PXOs) and the warrant analysis of a school crossing guard for Oakwood Avenue; and

  Approve funding in the amount of $25,000 (including applicable HST) to complete the design work and warrant analysis, as presented at the September 26, 2023 Council meeting.

4.

Declaration of Surplus Land - Part of PIN 75072-0456(LT) – Couture Beach Road

• Recommendation:

  The portion of land legally known as Part of Lot 16, Concession Broken Front Tilbury, as in R1016085, subject to R1016085; Lakeshore, being "part of" the Property Identifier Number 75072-0456(LT), be closed and declared surplus;

  Administration proceed with conveying the land pursuant to Policy CAD – 284, Closing Sale and Disposition of Streets and Alleys; and

  Direct the Clerk to read By-law 73-2023 during the “Consideration of By-laws”, all as presented at the September 26, 2023 Council meeting.

5.

Declaration of Surplus Land - PIN 75031-0292(LT) – Rourke Line

• Recommendation:

  The portion of land legally known as the Property Identifier Number 75031-0292(LT), 0 Rourke Line Road, be closed and declared surplus;

  Administration proceed with conveying the land pursuant to Policy CAD – 227, Sale and Disposition of Land Policy and directed during the closed session held August 15, 2023; and

  Direct the Clerk to read By-law 72-2023 during the “Consideration of By-laws”, all as presented at the September 26, 2023 Council meeting.

6.

Procedure By-law

• Recommendation:

  Direct the Clerk to read By-law 70-2023, a Procedure By-law for the Municipality of Lakeshore, during the Consideration of By-laws as presented at the September 26, 2023 Council meeting.

7.

Noise By-law Review – Results of Public Engagement

• Recommendation:

  Direct Administration to consult with the Ontario Provincial Police regarding the enforcement of noise by-law provisions, and the potential standardized use of decibel meters; and

  Direct Administration to draft a Noise By-law with the following provisions:

  • allow for Noise By-law exemptions for special events and critical infrastructure construction (option #1c and #1e);
  • restrict certain types of noise between during “quiet hours” and align these restricted hours (option #2b);
  • restrict amplified noise (option #3d); and
  • prohibit certain types of noise (fireworks, etc) except as allowed by an approved exemption permit;

  all as presented at the September 26, 2023 Council meeting.

15.

Announcements by Mayor

16.

Reports from County Council Representatives

17.

Report from Closed Session

18.

Notices of Motion

1.

Councillor Byrne - Accessibility for Student Walking to St. Anne’s and St. William Schools

• Recommendation:

  Direct Administration to prepare a report regarding options for accessibility for student walking to St. Anne's High School and St. William Catholic Elementary School relating to the removal of the pedestrian bridge. 

2.

Councillor Kerr - Tree Debris Removal

• Recommendation:

  That Lakeshore have our staff, or a chipping company do a check of all the roads and remove the tree debris left from the last storm.

  Also, that Lakeshore develop a policy on how we will address the chipper needs into the future.

19.

Question Period

20.

Non-Agenda Business

21.

Consideration of By-laws

• Recommendation:

  By-law 75-2023 be read a first and second time and provisionally adopted; and

  By-laws 70-2023, 72-2023, 73-2023, 78-2023, 79-2023 and 80-2023 be read and passed in open session on September 26, 2023. 

1.

By-law 70-2023, Being a By-law to Provide Rules Governing the Proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore

2.

By-law 72-2023, Being a By-law to Declare Surplus Land PIN 75031-0292 (Rourke Line Road)

3.

By-law 73-2023, Being a By-law to Declare Surplus Land Part of PIN 75072-0456 (Couture Beach Road)

4.

By-law 75-2023, Being a By-law for the Sylvestre Drain (Creation of a New Municipal Drain)

5.

By-law 78-2023, Being a By-law to Adopt a Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy

6.

By-law 79-2023, Being a By-law to Adopt a Health and Safety Policy

7.

By-law 80-2023, Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings for the September 12, 2023 Council Meetings

22.

Closed Session

• Recommendation:

  Council move into closed session in Council Chambers at ___ PM in accordance with:

  1. 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, including communications necessary for that purpose, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board, relating to the Amy Croft area;
  2. Paragraph 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations, relating to the recruitment of an employee; and
  3. Paragraph 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, relating to the Chief Administrative Officer performance evaluation.

23.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  Council adjourn its meeting at ___ PM.