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Town of Grimsby Council Agenda Town of Grimsby Council Agenda Monday, August 17, 2020 5:30 p.m. Town Hall Council Chambers 160 Livingston Avenue Due to the COVID-19 and the closure of Town Hall, meetings are available through electronic participation: https://vimeo.com/grimsbycouncilchambers Page 1. Call to Order 2. Disclosure of Interest 3. Adoption of Previous Council Minutes 6 - 18 a) Council - July 20, 2020 4. Outstanding Items from the July 20 Council Meeting 5. Reports 19 - 25 a) Report CORP20-05: Joining the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities 26 - 39 b) Report FIN20-11: 2019 General Statement of Operations (revised) 40 - 44 c) Report FIN20-12: 2019 Environmental Services Statements of Operations 6. Correspondence 45 - 46 a) Niagara Region • Declaration of Public Health Issue 47 - 54 b) Area municipalities Page 1 of 304 Council Agenda August 17, 2020 Page • Town of Lincoln re: Support the Joining of the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities • City of Thorold re: Support the Joining of the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities • Town of Pelham re: Support the Joining of the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities • City of St. Catharines re: Joint Statement and Call to Action from AMO, LUMCO and MARCO - Ontario Mayors and Chairs Issue Emergency Call for Financial Support 55 - 63 c) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing • COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act • Bill 189 COVID-19 Support and Protection Act, 2020 - Planning Act • A Place to Grow-Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 7. Items for the August 17 Council Meeting 8. Integrity Commissioner Final Reports 64 - 67 a) Report IC-187-0320, IC-188-0320 and IC-189-320 (Deferred from the July 20, 2020 Council meeting) 68 - 72 b) Report IC-190-0320 (Deferred from the July 20, 2020 Council meeting) 73 - 75 c) Report IC-193-0320 (Deferred from the July 20, 2020 Council meeting) 76 d) Report IC-196-0320 (Deferred from the July 20, 2020 Council meeting) 77 - 81 e) Report IC-201-0320 (Deferred from the July 20, 2020 Council meeting) 9. Reports 82 - 85 a) Report DPW20-26: Request for Site Alteration Permit for 149 Kemp Road West 86 - 90 b) Report PLN20-16: Award of Contract PLNG20-16 Consulting Services to Complete a Land Use Planning Study of the Grimsby Page 2 of 304 Council Agenda August 17, 2020 Page Beach Area 91 - 98 c) Report TC20-03: A by-law to prohibit and regulate the discharge of firearms and bows in the Town of Grimsby 99 - 118 d) P.A. 20-17, Settlement Agreement - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application for 21 and 23 Main Street East and 6 Doran Avenue - Laneway Ownership 10. Closed Session a) Closed Session under Section 239 (2)(f), advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose: • Confidential Report 20-17, Settlement Agreement – Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Applications for 21 and 23 Main Street East and 6 Doran Avenue – Laneway Ownership (revised) 11. Open Session 12. Resolutions 119 a) Requested by Councillor Sharpe (Notice of Motion provided at the July 20, 2020 Council meeting) • National Anthem 120 b) Requested by Councillor Vaine (Notice of Motion provided at the July 20, 2020 Council meeting) • GEI Board Information 121 c) Requested by Councillor Bothwell (Notice of Motion provided at the July 20, 2020 Council meeting) • Indigenous Statement 122 d) Requested by Councillor Vaine (Notice of Motion provided at the July 20, 2020 Council meeting) • Accessibility Mat for Grimsby Beach 13. Correspondence 123 - 282 a) Niagara Region Page 3 of 304 Council Agenda August 17, 2020 Page • Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Wet Weather Management Program • Affordable Housing Strategy Update • Natural Environment Work Program - Phase 4: Identification and Evaluation of Options • Memorandum CAO 16-2020 - Supplemental Information - Options to Consider for Mandating Face Coverings • Signing of the AMO-Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres - Declaration of Mutual Commitment and Friendship with Niagara Region and Friendship Centre Support • Changes to Waste Collection 283 - 288 b) Area Municipalities • Town of Fort Erie re: Canada US Border Crossing • City of St. Catharines Anti-Racism Advisory Committee re: Body Cameras for Police Officers Motion • City of Welland re: AMO-Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres - Declaration of Mutual Commitment and Friendship with Niagara Region and Friendship Centre Support 289 - 290 c) Municipality of West Grey re: Anti Racism Resolution 291 - 296 d) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing • Labour Deployment • Safe Restart Agreement Phase 1 Allocation 297 - 298 e) Grimsby and District Chamber of Commerce • Canada United Shop Local Campaign 14. New Business 15. Next Meeting a) The next Council meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2020 which follows the Committee of the Whole meeting commencing at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall Council Chambers, 160 Livingston Avenue. 16. Closed Session (Outstanding Item from July 20, 2020) a) Closed Session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Page 4 of 304 Council Agenda August 17, 2020 Page personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and Section 239(2)(a), the security of the property of the municipality: • Update on personal matters regarding an identifiable individual b) Closed Session Minutes - June 15, 2020 c) Closed Session Minutes - July 6, 2020 d) Closed Session Minutes - July 13, 2020 17. By-laws 299 a) 20-61 Being a by-law to appoint a Screening Officer for the Town of Grimsby. 300 - 303 b) 20-62 Being a by-law to prohibit and regulate the discharge of firearms and bows in the Town of Grimsby. 304 c) 20-63 Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grimsby at its meeting held on August 17, 2020. 18. Adjournment If you require any accommodations for a disability in order to attend or participate in meetings or events, please contact the Accessibility Advisory Administrator at 905 309-2015 or [email protected] Page 5 of 304 Agenda item a) The Corporation of the Town of Grimsby Council Meeting Minutes Town Hall Council Chambers 160 Livingston Avenue July 20, 2020 (Electronic Participation) Present: Mayor J.A. Jordan Councillor D. Bothwell Councillor J. Dunstall Councillor R. Freake Councillor D. Kadwell Councillor K. Ritchie Councillor D. Sharpe Councillor R. Vaine Councillor L. Vardy Regional Councillor W. Fertich Town Clerk, S. Kim CAO, H. Schlange Also Deputy Town Clerk, D. Kripp Attending: Chief Building Official, P. Nickerson Director of Information Services and Innovation, F. Janicas Acting Director of Public Works, B. Wartman Director of Recreation, Facilities and Culture, S. Sweeney Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer, S. Gruninger 1. Call to Order a) The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. 2. Disclosure of Interest a) There is no disclosure of interest 3. Adoption of Previous Council Minutes a) Council - June 15, 2020 b) Special Council - July 6, 2020 c) Special Council - July 13, 2020 C-20-282 Page 6 of 304 Page 2 of 13 Agenda item a) Council July 20, 2020 Moved by Councillor Freake; Seconded by Councillor Vaine; Resolved that the minutes from the June 15 Council meeting and the July 6 and 13 Special Council meetings be approved. CARRIED YES: Councillors Bothwell, Dunstall, Freake, Kadwell, Ritchie, Sharpe, Vaine, Vardy and Mayor Jordan 4. Delegations a) Matt Johnson, UrbanSolutions Planning & Land Development Consultants Inc. re: Sign Variance Application - 270 Hunter Road Matt Johnson speaks to the sign variance application, noting that the variance is to permit a sign face of 362 ft2 and that they have already received approval from Niagara Region and the Ministry of Transportation. C-20-283 Moved by Councillor Vaine; Seconded by Councillor Vardy; Resolved that the delegation received from Matt Johnson, UrbanSolutions Planning and Land Development Consultants Inc., be received. CARRIED YES: Councillor Bothwell, Dunstall, Freake, Kadwell, Ritchie, Sharpe, Vaine, Vardy and Mayor Jordan b) Sean Polden, re: Canalside Soda Company Sean Polden is in attendance to speak to Canalside Soda Company, noting that the business is a farm business that serves flavourful, small batch craft soda beverages with locally sourced ingredients. Canalside Soda began at St. Catharines Farmers Market and proved to be a success, rapidly growing and participating in six (6) Farmers Markets in a week. Canalside Soda Company intends on using traditional agricultural preservation methods to extend the life of produce grown on homeland to create a “Made in Grimsby” product. Sean notes the company’s next steps are to bring production and bottling in-house, open a Soda Shop and move production to an additional building next to the farm property. C-20-284 Moved by Councillor; Seconded by Councillor; Resolved that the delegation received from Canalside Soda Company be received. CARRIED Page 7 of 304 Page 3 of 13 Agenda item a) Council July 20, 2020 YES: Councillors Bothwell, Dunstall, Freake, Kadwell, Ritchie, Sharpe, Vaine, Vardy and Mayor Jordan c) Brian Drost, re: 442 Sobie Road Brian Drost is in attendance to speak to the stop work order he received for fill that had been dumped onto his property, noting he was on the understanding the fill was clean and a permit was not required. Brian would like to work with the Town regarding his stop order and that he be permitted to leave the fill on the property. C-20-285 Moved by Councillor Vardy; Seconded by Councillor Kadwell; Resolved that the delegation from Brian Drost, 442 Sobie Road, be received. CARRIED YES: Councillors Bothwell, Dunstall, Freake, Ritchie, Sharpe, Vaine, Vardy and Mayor Jordan NO: Councillor Kadwell 5. Integrity Commissioner Final Reports a) Report IC-187-0320, IC-188-0320 and IC-189-0320 b) Report IC-190-0320 c) Report IC-193-0320 d) Report IC-196-0320 e) Report IC-201-0320 C-20-286 Moved by Councillor Dunstall; Seconded by Councillor Vaine; Resolved that consideration of all Integrity Commissioner Final Reports be deferred to the Monday, August 17, 2020 Council meeting.
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