Municipality of Lakeshore
Regular Council Meeting Agenda

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Electronically hosted from Council Chambers, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River

  • Recommendation:

    Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-13-2021 (By-law 64-2021, Municipality of Lakeshore By-law 2-2012), to rezone a portion of the farm parcel, indicated as the “Retained Farmland” on the Key Map, Appendix A, located at 9705 Lakeshore Rd. 311, in the Municipality of Lakeshore, from “Agriculture (A) Zone” to a site-specific “Agriculture Zone Exception (A-1)”, which prohibits a single detached dwelling, as presented in the August 10, 2021 Council report.

  • Recommendation:

    Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-17-2021 (By-law 62 - 2021), to delete and replace the current zone category from RW1-19, Residential Waterfront – Watercourse Zone Exception 19 (RW1-19) to a new RW1-19, Residential Waterfront – Watercourse Zone Exception 19 (RW1-19), to permit a second driveway and an accessory building with a gross floor area of 178.38 m2 and a height of 5.334 metres that is setback 9.14 metre from the south side lot line, for a parcel of land indicated as the “Subject Land” on the Key Map, Figure 1 (Appendix 1) located at 970 West Belle River Road, in the Community of Maidstone and adopt the implementing by-law as presented at the August 10, 2021 Council Meeting.

  • Recommendation:

    Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-21-2021 (By-law 63-2021, Lakeshore By-law 2-2012, as amended), to add the definition of Float Home to the Zoning By-law and to add this use to Section 6.62, Uses Prohibited in all Zones as presented at the August 10, 2021, Regular Council meeting.

  • Recommendation:

    Approve Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA-14-2021 (By-law 65-2021, Lakeshore By-law 2-2012), to increase the maximum lot coverage of Lots 62, 65, 67, 83, 86 and 94, 12M-654 as indicated as the “Subject Property”, on the Key Map, Appendix A, located in the Municipality of Lakeshore, from “Residential Low Density (R1) Zone” to “Residential Low Density Zone Exception 38 (R1-38)” to increase the maximum lot coverage from 35% to 40%.

  • Recommendation:

    Approve the voting method of telephone/internet for the 2022 municipal election, as described in the report presented August 10, 2021; and

    Direct the Clerk to prepare a by-law authorizing the alternate voting method as required by Section 42(1b) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

  • Recommendation:

    Support the application of Belle River Brewhouse Inc. for a Manufacturer’s Limited Liquor Sales Licence by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

  • Recommendation:

    Direct the Clerk to read By-law 69-2021 to appoint a Hearing Committee during the “Consideration of By-laws”.

  • Recommendation:

    Direct Administration to prepare the necessary amendments to the Procedural By-law to allow for virtual Council meetings, as presented at the August 10, 2021 Council meeting.

  • Recommendation:

    Approve the net capital transfer to/from projects of ($62,402) as identified in Appendix A of the 2020 Capital Variance Report for the year ended December 31, 2020; and,

    Approve the transfer of $9,606,038 to the encumbrance reserve.

  • Recommendation:

    Receive the report regarding the 2020 Year End Variances for the general (taxation funded), wastewater (sanitary sewer) and water funds; and

    Approve the taxation supported surplus of $1,578,084 for the year ended December 31, 2020, and

    Approve a transfer of $1,376,406 to the Working Funds Reserve, and

    Approve a transfer to the Legal reserve of $129,293 representing the 2020 surplus in the Legal expense account budget, and

    Approve a transfer to the Insurance reserve of $73,384 representing the 2020 surplus in the overall insurance claims expense account budget, and

    Approve a transfer of $283,375 to the Building Services – Operating reserve fund to transfer the 2020 Accumulated Net Surplus per the draft 2020 Building Services Statement; and

    Approve a transfer of $491,562 representing a surplus from Wastewater (sanitary sewer) operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 to the Wastewater (Sanitary Sewer) Reserve Fund; and

    Approve a transfer of $189,600 representing a surplus from Water operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 be transferred to the Water Reserve Fund.

  • Recommendation:

    Whereas the John Freeman Walls Historic Site & Underground Railroad Museum has been recognized as a national and international historic site since 1976 when Dr. Bryan Walls founded the Museum on his ancestral property;

    And whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore deems the site to be an important part of our heritage which must be preserved for future generations;

    And whereas the Municipality of Lakeshore has continually provided financial assistance to the Comber Agricultural Museum and the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum in the form of annual grants;

    Therefore be it resolved that the Municipality of Lakeshore hereby provide the John Freeman Walls Historic Site & Underground Railroad Museum with an annual financial grant in the same amount and under the same terms and conditions as provided to the Comber Agricultural Museum and the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum and that the grant for 2021 be funded from municipal reserves.

  • Recommendation:

    Whereas Lakeshore has had many 1 in a 100 Year Storms over the past 3 years;

    And whereas residents have shared their frustration with Council and Administration and basement flooding and sewage backups;

    And whereas resident share that information from the Municipality to concerns on these topics create more questions than answers;

    And whereas residents have asked many times for a Special Meeting of Council to share their concerns and personal stories;

    Be it resolved that Council through the Mayor call for a Special Meeting Of Council in September 2021 to hear from the residents directly about their concerns of sewage backups, basement flooding’s and listen to their recommendations as to how to stop these issues from happening again; and

    Be it further resolved that Stantec and all other companies that Lakeshore has hired to consult or help with flood mitigation be on hand to answer questions.

  • 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.
  • Recommendation:

    Council adjourn its meeting at ___ PM.

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