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AGENDA Regular Meeting of Council The Corporation of the Municipality of Shuniah AGENDA Regular Meeting of Council Date: Monday February 9, 2015 Time: 4:00pm Location: Council Chambers, 420 Leslie Avenue, Thunder Bay ON 1. CALL TO ORDER {res} 2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA {res} 4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING a) Minutes of the previous Meeting of Council held January 26, 2015 {res} b) Minutes of the Special Meeting held January 26, 2016 {res} c) Minutes of the Public Meeting of Council held January 26, 2015 {res} d) Matters Arising from Previous Minutes 5. PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS a) Peter Tracz - Community Garden Group Status Report (MacGregor Recreation Center/Shuniah Recreation Committee) 6. CLOSED SESSION 7. REPORTS & MINUTES FROM OTHER BOARDS & COMMITTEES a) Minutes of various external Boards and Committees electronically distributed i) Board of Health minutes from the meeting held on November 19, 2014 ii) Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Minutes for November 26, 2014 b) Thunder Bay District Health notice of changes to the smoking regulations {res} c) Minutes of the Tender Opening Committee held Nov 17, 2014, Nov 29, 2014 and Dec 23, 2014 {res} d) Lakehead Region Conservation Authority 2014 Annual Report ) {res} 8. MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF MOTIONS a) By-law Enforcement b) Building and Planning i) Request from Clover Beach request for zoning changes {res} ii) Request to purchase shoreline road allowance at 1859 Mackenzie Beach {res} 1 of 54 c) Public Works i) Notice from LRCA re: Elevated levels of barium Well #474 Birch Beach {res} d) Fire Department i) Health and Safety Policy Statement {res} ii) Notice of appointment to Andrew Bak for new Fire Protection Adviser {res} e) Administration f) Finance Department i) Expenditures for the month of January, 2015 {res} ii) Resolution to support the Age Friendly Initiative 9. REPORTS OF MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL 10. CORRESPONDENCE a) General {res} i) OPP -Changes to reporting framework between OPP and MTO and new reporting tool April2015 11 . BY-LAWS a) A by-law to authorize the sale of the shoreline road allowance to the owners of Plan 758 Lot 41, 1859 Mackenzie Beach {res} 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) List of Unfinished business dated February 3, 2015 {res} b) Set date for review of Code of Conduct {res} 13. NEW BUSINESS a) Ontario Small Urban Communities Conference April 29 to May 1 in Belville {res} b) AMO Annual Conference Niagara Falls -Aug 16-19 2015 {res} c) NOMA Annual Meeting Thunder Bay April 22, 23 and 25 Victoria Inn {res} d) Request for support to Save Canada Post {res} 14. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW {res} 15. ADJOURNMENT {res} 2 of 54 MINUTES OF THE THIRD REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY 2015 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 420 LESLIE AVENUE FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC MEETING STARTNG AT THE HOUR OF 4:00PM THOSE PRESENT: Reeve Wendy Landry Councillor Donna Blunt Councillor Ron Giardetti Councillor Don Smith I WITH REGRETS: Councillor Duff Stewart ALSO PRESENT: Nadene Hunley-Johansen, Clerk Paul Greenwood, Treasurer Craig Baumann, Manager of Operations Blair Arthur, Fire Chief Several other persons in the audience 11. CALL TO ORDER Resolution No. 102/15 Moved by: Ron Giardetti Seconded by: Donna Blunt THAT this regular meeting of Council is hereby called to order at 5:22p.m. CARRIED I 2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ~~------------------------------~ I! J! Resolution No.: 103/15 II !i Moved By: Don Smith !irS::.ce=-=c=-=o:..::n:..::d:.:::.e=-d-=B:...<...:...y::---=D-=o.:...:n::..::na::....=:B.:.::Iu:.:..:nc:...t ---------------------1 J: THAT the Council Meeting Agenda be accepted with the following additions: II 8(d) Fire Department i) Fire Chiefs Report dated January 21, 2015; !I ii) Resolution to approve pre-budget approval for new Pumper Truck; iii) Resolution to approve attendance at the lntergraded Emergency !I 1 I! Management Course in Grand Portage Minnesota March 2nd - March 5 h, ~~ 2015. Ji CARRIED I! Mr. Smith motioned that Item 11 b and c be moved earlier in the agenda due to the ]! closed session and those in the audience who were waiting for the By-laws to be dealt 11 with. !! Councillor Blunt seconded the motion [ The motion was passed. 3 of 54 A by-law to rezone property from Rural to Highway Commercial 2001 and 2005 Lakeshore Drive Resolution No.: 104/15 Moved By: Don Smith Seconded By: Donna Blunt BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to rezone property from Rural to Highway Commercial at 2001 and 2005 Lakeshore Drive has been deemed to have been read a Third and Final time this 26th day of January 2015 and numbered 2799-15; AND THAT the said by-law be engrossed in the By-law Book. CARRIED A temporary use by-law to allow for a Pharmacy to be located at 2001 Lakeshore Drive tor a term of 1 year Resolution No.: 105/15 Moved By: Ron Giardetti Seconded By: Donna Blunt THAT a Temporary Use By-law to allow for a Pharmacy to be located at 2001 Lakeshore Drive for a term of 1 year is deemed to have been read a First and 1 Second time this 26 h day of January 2015. CARRIED Due to the nature of the by-law Councillor Giardetti requested a 3rd reading. Resolution No.: 106/15 Moved By: Don Smith Seconded By: Donna Blunt BE IT RESOLVED THAT a Temporary Use By-law to allow for a Pharmacy to be located at 2001 Lakeshore Drive for a term of 1 year has been deemed to have been read a Third and Final time this 26th day of January 2015 and numbered 2800-15; AND THAT the said by-law be engrossed in the By-law Book. CARRIED Mr. Smith motioned that Item 11 a) also be moved earlier in the agenda due to the closed session and those in the audience who were waiting for the By-laws to be dealt with. Councillor Blunt seconded the motion The motion was passed. A by-law to rezone property from Rural to Aggregate Extraction and Processing and to be further classified with a Holding Zone for access agreements. 1503 JAN 26 COU Page 2 of8 4 of 54 Resolution No.: 107/15 Moved By: Don Smith Seconded By: Ron Giardetti THAT a by-law to rezone from Rural to Aggregate Extraction and Processing and to be further classified with a Holding Zone for access agreements is deemed to have been read a First time this 26111 day of January, 2015. CARRIED 4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING a} Minutes of the previous Meetings of Council held January 12,2015 Resolution No. 108/15 Moved by: Ron Giardetti Seconded by: Donna Blunt THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held January 12, 2015, be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office. CARRIED b) Minutes of the Special Meeting held January 15, 2015 Resolution No. 109/15 Moved by: Donna Blunt Seconded by: Ron Giardetti THAT the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held January 15, 2015, be adopted as circulated and that same be filed in the Clerk's Office. CARRIED c) Matters Arising from Previous Minutes 5. PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS 6. CLOSED SESSION (5:00 PM) a) To discuss labour contracts and labour negotiations Resolution No. 110/15 Moved by: Don Smith Seconded by: Donna Blunt THAT, in accordance with Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, we adjourn at the hour of 5:40 pm to meet in closed session to discuss: a} labour contracts and labour negotiations CARRIED 1503 JAN 26 COU Page 3 of8 5 of 54 Resolution No. 111/15 Moved by: Donna Blunt Seconded by: Ron Giardetti THAT at the hour of 6:30pm, we resume meeting ln open session. CARRIED Rise and report that Mr. Greenwood is appointed as acting CAO until further notice. 7. REPORTS & MINUTES FROM OTHER BOARDS & COMMITIEES 8. MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF MOTIONS a) By-law Enforcement b) Building and Planning i) Tbaytel Communication Tower request for letter of concurrence Resolution No. 112/15 Moved by: Don Smith Seconded by: Donna Blunt THAT Council hereby directs the Clerk to respond to the request by Tbaytel dated January 19, 2015 for a concurrence letter indicating there is no objection from the Municipality for the communication tower in the proposed location, as per policy. CARRIED ii) Zoning Application Aggregate Extraction to Aggregate Extraction and Processing Bruno's contracting Resolution No. 113/15 Moved by: Ron Giardetti Seconded by: Don Smith THAT Council hereby directs the Clerk to prepare and circulate a By-law to rezone property described as Concession 1, Section 2, Township of McTavish form Aggregate Extraction to Aggregate Extraction and Processing; AND FURTHER THAT the date for a ~ublic meeting to hear input on the proposed 1 zoning amendment be held on March 9 , 2015 at 4:00p.m. CARRIED c) Public Works d) Fire Department i) Fire Chiefs Report dated January 21 , 2015 Resolution No. 114115 Moved by: Don Smith Seconded by: Donna Blunt THAT Council hereby receives the Fire Chiefs Report dated January 21, 2015 and same be filed with the Clerk's Office. CARRIED 1503 JAN 26 COU Page4 ofB 6 of 54 ii) Resolution for pre-budget approval for new Pumper Truck Resolution No. 115/15 Moved by: Don Smith Seconded by: Ron Giardetti THAT the Council of the Municipality hereby authorizes the Fire Chiefs request for pre­ approval for the purchase of a new Fire Pumper in the 2015 Fire Department Capital Budget in the amount of $460,000.00 CARRIED iii) Resolution to approve attendance at the lntergraded Emergency Management Course in Grand Portage Minnesota March 2n<1 -March s'h2015 Resolution No.
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