Council Meeting

That discussion regarding the CAO Evaluation Process be added under new business; and That the agenda be approved as amended.

That the minutes of the Council meeting held on January 17, 2024, be adopted.

That the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on January 30, 2024, be adopted, as amended.

That Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs adopt the Consent Agenda for information, as circulated, less items 9.3.2 and 9.5.2, and That all items contain therein be approved.

That staff be directed to forward a letter in support regarding the correspondence received from Sarnia City Council regarding Carbon Tax.

That Council receive the Ontario Clean Water Agency Reports - East Linton Drinking Water System for information.

WHEREAS, municipal public works departments from across the Province of Ontario provide invaluable services to our communities ensuring the health and safety of all residents; AND WHEREAS, if it was not for our municipal public works employees from across the Province of Ontario maintaining our public roads systems, our communities would not be able to function as emergency personnel could not respond to calls, school buses could not get our children to school, residents would not be able to get to work, school or appointments and many more basic functions would not be able to happen; AND WHEREAS, municipal public works departments are already feeling the impacts of a labour shortage, which will only be exasperated over the next three to five years, which will cause levels of service municipalities are able to provide to ensure the health and safety of our residents to decrease; AND WHEREAS, there is currently no provincial-wide course that properly trains potential municipal public works employees, specifically relating to municipal heavy equipment. THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, that the Township of Georgian Bluffs hereby supports the work of the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors to develop a Municipal Equipment Operator Course to address this issue; AND THAT, the Township of Georgian Bluffs calls on the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Training, Immigration and Skilled Trades to fully fund the Municipal Equipment Operator Course in 2024 through the Skills Develop

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 7, 2024, be adopted, including recommendations COW2024- 010 to COW2024-018.

That report COR2024-006 be received for information; and That staff be directed to reduce the budget by $60,000; and That By-Law 2024-011 – Sums Required By-Law to adopt the 2024 operating and capital budgets for the Township of Georgian Bluffs be

Whereas, Council has given consideration to the written comments submitted by the agencies in the decision on proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z-08-23 for Matt Brown, for property located at 440 Princess Street, Shallow Lake; and Whereas Council has considered oral submissions made at the Public Meeting; Therefore be it resolved that Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs is satisfied that the proposed amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and other governing regulations; and That By-law 2024-007 be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

Whereas, Council has given consideration to the written comments submitted by the agencies in the decision on proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z-10-23 for Tyson Schlegel, for property located at 401183 Grey Road 17, Georgian Bluffs; and Whereas Council has considered oral submissions made at the Public Meeting; Therefore be it resolved that Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs is satisfied that the proposed amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and other governing regulations; and That By-law 2024-008 be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

Whereas, Council has given consideration to the written comments submitted by the agencies in the decision on proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z-11-23 for Juduth and Thomas Nagel, for property located at 719409 Highway 6, Georgian Bluffs; and Whereas Council has considered oral submissions made at the Public Meeting; Therefore be it resolved that Council of the Township of Georgian Bluffs is satisfied that the proposed amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and other governing regulations; and That By-law 2024-009 be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

That By-law 2024-010, being a By-law to appoint a Chief Administrative Officer, and repeal By-law 2023-030, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

That By-law 2024-012, being a By-law to adopt a Council Correspondence Policy, be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

That Council waive policy CAO-01 - CAO - Annual Performance Policy; and That Council appoint Councillor Cathy Moore Coburn, Councillor Rick Winters, and Deputy Mayor Grant Pringle to a sub-committee of Council.

That By-law No. 2024-013, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council on February 14 2024, be read a first, second and third time, finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation and engrossed in the By-law Book.

That the meeting be adjourned at 7:25 p.m.