1 00:00:02,159 --> 00:00:09,840 the day. It's a good thing our bylaw is first. Doesn't matter. We can't enforce 2 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:13,519 our parking by. [laughter] Why do you need bylaws? You can't 3 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:17,440 enforce them. >> Hey, good evening and welcome to the 4 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:22,320 council meeting tonight in Augusta Township. It's uh Monday, August 10th, 5 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:25,840 2026. I'll now call the meeting to order. 6 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:30,000 First, we'll have our land acknowledgement statement. I'll ask 7 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:34,239 Councelor Bowman to please stand. >> Augusta Township acknowledges that we 8 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:38,640 live and work on ancestral territories of the indigenous people. The township 9 00:00:36,559 --> 00:00:42,719 recognizes all indigenous people and honor their past, present, and future. 10 00:00:40,719 --> 00:00:46,960 The township values and respects the cultural, heritage, and relationship to 11 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:51,120 the land. >> Thank you. Uh next, I just want to make 12 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:55,600 a mention that Councelor Pay is on the video there. He's off in a business trip 13 00:00:54,000 --> 00:01:03,280 somewhere. We don't know where, but anyway, he's attending by video tonight. 14 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:08,799 So, um, also, uh, attendance, uh, I was supposed to make an appearance at the 15 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:13,920 McBth, uh, presentation at the Mainland Tower. Unfortunately, it poured rain and 16 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:18,799 they canled it. And of course, the next showing was tonight. Well, I can't make 17 00:01:16,159 --> 00:01:25,360 that either. So anyway, I'll uh I'll try to get there to see the uh the uh 18 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:30,080 entertainment and uh I heard a few of you have gone already. So uh anyway, 19 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:35,520 let's let's hope it carries on for next year, too. So there's been good 20 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:40,640 responses, 70 to 100 people showing up for the night uh night appearance. So 21 00:01:38,079 --> 00:01:45,680 that's great. Uh, next I just want to commend u the 22 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:49,680 nice gardens we have out here and the two ladies. I mentioned it last time too 23 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:55,360 with the two ladies that are looking after it. Thumbs up doing great doing a 24 00:01:52,240 --> 00:02:00,960 great job. And of course, one of our is the butterfly garden on the uh south 25 00:01:57,759 --> 00:02:06,640 side, but the other one is is basically just the same. Well, sort of the same 26 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:12,400 thing, the help of the the birds and butterflies and pollinators. 27 00:02:10,399 --> 00:02:18,239 Anyways, I don't know the names of all the flowers and I'm not going to try. 28 00:02:14,959 --> 00:02:24,319 So, all righty. That's all I have for mayor's remarks. So, next we have 29 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:28,879 approval of the agenda. I'll read the motion. Be resolved. The council agenda 30 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:33,560 for August 10, 2026 be adopted. Councelor Pink, will you move the 31 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,560 motion? 32 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:37,599 » I will. Councelor Henry, will you second the 33 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:44,879 motion? >> I will. Okay, I'll call the question. 34 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:48,640 All in favor? Carried. Thank you. Next, we have disclosure of interest and 35 00:02:46,879 --> 00:02:54,920 nature thereof. Does any member of council wish to disclose any preary 36 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:54,920 interest and nature thereof? 37 00:02:55,120 --> 00:03:02,879 I see nothing. Next, we have approval of minutes the 38 00:03:00,319 --> 00:03:08,640 previous meeting and first was the public meeting on July 13, 2026. I'll 39 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:13,360 read the motion. be resolved. The council approved the minutes of the July 40 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:17,120 13, 2026 council public meeting as disturbed all members. Councelor Henry, 41 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:20,159 will you move the motion? >> I will. 42 00:03:17,920 --> 00:03:24,120 » Deputy Mayor Wan, we second the motion. >> I will. 43 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:24,120 » Any discussion? 44 00:03:24,239 --> 00:03:30,959 Okay, I see nothing. I'll call the question. All in favor? Period. Thank 45 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:37,120 you. 6.2 regular council meeting July 13, 46 00:03:34,319 --> 00:03:42,799 2026. I'll read the motion be resolved. The council approved minutes of the July 47 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:46,640 13, 2026 council meeting is disturbed. All members, councelor P, will you move 48 00:03:44,879 --> 00:03:49,760 the motion? >> I will. 49 00:03:48,239 --> 00:03:51,200 » Councelor Henry, will you second a motion? 50 00:03:50,319 --> 00:03:56,080 » I will. >> Any discussion? 51 00:03:54,319 --> 00:03:59,760 Okay, I see nothing. I'll call the question. All in favor? Carried. Thank 52 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:02,799 you. >> Does any member have any business 53 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:05,799 arising from the regular council minutes? 54 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:14,640 Yeah, I see nothing. Okay, delegations and presentations and 55 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:18,479 tonight now the clerk has advised me that 56 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:24,880 this may take a while. We may hold it after at the end of our meeting which 57 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:31,040 only be a couple hours. So really I got to listen to my clerk [laughter] 58 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:34,400 but oh heck with it. We'll do it now. Okay. 59 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:39,759 So, we [clears throat] are very fortunate tonight to have the Donville 60 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:44,960 aces with us and uh the coaches, parents, I imagine, and uh so I don't 61 00:04:43,199 --> 00:04:49,360 know how we want to work this, but we have certificates and everything else 62 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:55,440 for you. First of all, we're very we're proud of you. Um and I I'll let I'll let 63 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:59,759 counselor PA say a few words because he's from Dunville and he lives in Dong. 64 00:04:58,479 --> 00:05:03,120 » Yeah. Well, you know, big congratulations. I wish I could be there 65 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:08,000 with you guys today. I'm actually on holidays uh up north at the the cottage. 66 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:12,080 So, I came into town to do this meeting. Uh but, you know, it's been great 67 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:15,520 watching you guys every all season uh you know, filling the the parking lots 68 00:05:13,840 --> 00:05:19,440 and and getting people out to the ball diamond and it's uh it's great to see 69 00:05:17,840 --> 00:05:22,800 great baseball coming out of Donville. So, congratulations to all of you. 70 00:05:22,479 --> 00:05:26,800 Good. >> Great. And any other counselors? 71 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:30,479 » Yeah, a lot of congratulations, guys. And G, it's a great and maybe someday 72 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:33,479 we'll see you in Blue Jays uniform. Congratulations 73 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:40,880 everybody. Job well done. >> Yes. Great work kids. It's nice to see 74 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:45,360 everybody playing baseball. >> Okay. I don't know how I don't really 75 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:49,080 want the captains to come up first or give them technology. 76 00:06:01,039 --> 00:06:04,319 » All right. >> Coaches got coaches. 77 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:10,800 » Well, yeah. >> Flips the coin for you. It's the kids. 78 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:17,280 So we have U9 down bill asis U1 I believe and U13. 79 00:06:14,319 --> 00:06:23,680 Yeah, I got it right. Okay. So uh councelor you want to help me out 80 00:06:19,919 --> 00:06:29,080 first of all you nine and councelor Baldman councelor Henry 81 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:40,520 and let's call up you want to call up the 82 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:40,520 roof. Okay, you first 83 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:45,960 got all the big ners up here. Come on you nines 84 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:57,160 in here and in here 85 00:07:03,789 --> 00:07:05,809 [clears throat] 86 00:07:08,319 --> 00:07:10,479 right 87 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:18,360 Now, can you do the long button? No, [laughter] 88 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:18,360 » you can't. 89 00:07:20,319 --> 00:07:28,800 » All right. >> I'd like to present a certificate to you 90 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:32,560 guys off work. And uh we also have some uh treats for you. 91 00:07:30,639 --> 00:07:37,759 » Okay. >> Want to come up and accept this? 92 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:40,759 » Go on, buddy. and 93 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:55,560 » we'll get you stand in the center. >> I'll take these. 94 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:55,560 » Make sure you get those back though. 95 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:04,000 » All right. Smile over this way. >> You right over here. Smile. Smile. Look 96 00:08:02,479 --> 00:08:09,120 at me. Oh, yeah. >> There you go. [clears throat] 97 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:09,120 » Thank you. 98 00:08:17,150 --> 00:08:22,039 » [laughter] >> Everybody's going off the gasul. 99 00:08:31,599 --> 00:08:35,080 for this. 100 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:48,120 » Okay, don't go away. Uh, just go over there for a bit. We'll get to you. 101 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,320 » The 11s. 102 00:08:53,176 --> 00:08:55,196 » [laughter] 103 00:08:55,519 --> 00:08:58,760 » There you go. 104 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:10,120 » Semi 105 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:31,080 So I have the youth and on behalf of 106 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:34,600 that you 107 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:47,320 get scooch Smile. 108 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:55,519 Adrian, >> you going to get ice cream? 109 00:09:54,560 --> 00:09:58,760 » Thank you. >> You are 110 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,360 hang. 111 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:09,211 » Okay. >> There you go. I like it. I like it. 112 00:10:07,191 --> 00:10:09,211 [laughter] 113 00:10:15,707 --> 00:10:17,727 » [laughter] 114 00:10:34,959 --> 00:10:37,959 » Okay. 115 00:10:55,680 --> 00:10:59,399 He's going to take the picture. 116 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:05,480 Congratulations. 117 00:11:21,519 --> 00:11:27,040 » Hey, we'll get a group picture. I don't know how you want to go outside 118 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:30,399 front of the building. In front of those flower beds [laughter] 119 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:34,519 outside, guys. Let's get a good picture of y'all. Congratulations. 120 00:11:38,892 --> 00:11:40,912 [laughter] 121 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:55,160 Congratulations. 122 00:11:55,839 --> 00:12:00,600 twice. Good job. 123 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:05,803 » We'll run the council meeting while you're 124 00:12:03,783 --> 00:12:05,803 [laughter] 125 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:11,043 » move for a German. [laughter] 126 00:12:26,053 --> 00:12:28,073 » [laughter] 127 00:12:31,293 --> 00:12:33,313 [clears throat] 128 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:45,480 » I'm just a free ice cream dairy bar. >> Oh yeah. Yeah, that was nice of them to 129 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:45,480 do that. 130 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:49,240 camera. 131 00:12:52,959 --> 00:12:57,120 » This is her clothing and they'll get there just as a lady's ready to close 132 00:12:56,399 --> 00:12:59,360 the ice cream. >> Yeah. [laughter] 133 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:03,720 » Watch all these people. >> And then she'll run out of ice cream. 134 00:13:12,959 --> 00:13:18,880 » Yeah. My niece was on that U14 soccer team that won out of Brockfield. 135 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:24,920 » Okay. >> So, Zoe, 136 00:13:21,680 --> 00:13:24,920 my greatness. 137 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:38,320 At least it's not raining to get a picture. 138 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:42,160 » Not yet. >> Not yet. Yeah, we're supposed to be 139 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:45,160 getting storms. aggressive. 140 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:55,844 » Some companies are happy this year. [laughter] 141 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,920 » Yeah. 142 00:14:00,399 --> 00:14:03,399 » Yeah. 143 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:42,440 department. 144 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:02,655 The CEO forgot to come take pictures. >> [laughter] 145 00:15:10,639 --> 00:15:17,065 » You could have taken. >> Oh, I heard council was funny. 146 00:15:15,045 --> 00:15:17,065 [laughter] 147 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:34,560 » You didn't make it, Hendrickk. Oh. I'm only seven hours away. I tried. 148 00:15:33,385 --> 00:15:39,000 [laughter] I hear we've got better weather though. 149 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:42,519 » The picture tape. 150 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:49,440 » Wanted to say thanks very much. >> Sort of familiar with what it takes to 151 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:52,079 run the facility. The facilities are very well done. I appreciate it very 152 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:58,920 much. >> Thanks. Take care. 153 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:58,920 » Oh, that's always left. 154 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:03,360 Just like any other place, you got to take a look. 155 00:16:00,959 --> 00:16:07,000 » Yeah, every row you want. >> Thanks for coming in, guys. 156 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:11,120 That >> was great. Turned out very well. Thank 157 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:17,639 you very much, everybody. >> Thank you, uh, Councelor P, for all 158 00:16:13,199 --> 00:16:17,639 that, by the way, and the clerk. 159 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:33,279 Okay, next we have course and petitions and 9.1 Augusta Fire 160 00:16:28,079 --> 00:16:38,000 Rescue Association fee waver request. Item 9.1 is a request from the Augusta 161 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:42,160 Fire Rescue Association to wave their lottery license fee. I read the motion 162 00:16:40,399 --> 00:16:47,199 be resolved that council approve the lottery license fee waiver request from 163 00:16:44,639 --> 00:16:51,120 the Augusta Fire Rescue Association support of the enhancement of 164 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:53,680 operational capabilities to benefit the community. Council Henry, will you move 165 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:55,759 the motion? >> I will. 166 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:56,880 » Deputy Mayor Wens, you second the motion. 167 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:59,880 » I will. >> Discussion. 168 00:17:01,519 --> 00:17:06,160 Uh, Chief, do you want to speak to that or 169 00:17:05,120 --> 00:17:10,799 is it >> um I think it's pretty straightforward. 170 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:15,600 It's our normal job we do every year to uh for our association to raise uh money 171 00:17:12,959 --> 00:17:18,559 for the association and for uh equipment. So 172 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:22,559 » Okay. >> Okay. No questions. I'll call the vote. 173 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:25,720 All in favor. Thank you. 174 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:34,640 Do we have committee reports? And first of all is counties. 175 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:39,440 Uh okay. Let's see what I got here. All I had was a county's council. Uh we 176 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:45,280 reviewed the the audit which was done by KPMG 177 00:17:41,039 --> 00:17:50,720 uh for 2025. We passed that. Um I think we passed it. We're doing it tomorrow 178 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:56,799 morning. I can't remember. Anyway, um so wasn't any issues and 179 00:17:54,480 --> 00:18:02,960 pretty pretty close to every the last three or four years. So 160 million 180 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:09,080 budget with I think we're 250,000 in deficit. That's pretty good for that 181 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:09,080 size, no budget. 182 00:18:09,120 --> 00:18:16,799 Uh, next AMO, as far as council, county's council, they've got three. Uh, 183 00:18:14,799 --> 00:18:23,760 one is the ready program. The ready program is basically bringing in we said 184 00:18:20,799 --> 00:18:29,520 the healthcare workers and that it's funding for that getting them set 185 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:34,559 up from outside the country and elsewhere sort of things. Then we have 186 00:18:32,559 --> 00:18:39,440 IESO which looks after the infrastructure 187 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:44,880 of Ontario and of course we want more power here, more gas etc. And the third 188 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:49,280 one is homelessness. again looking for funding on that. That's the three 189 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:58,720 counties at once. Um yeah, so next is the South I believe 190 00:18:56,080 --> 00:19:04,640 Nation and yeah conservation authority and Reno Valley conservation authority 191 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:10,480 marijuans. So for seven days in Riddle Valley in their uh provinces come down 192 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:18,160 and set the number of board members for the new board and the township or the 193 00:19:15,360 --> 00:19:24,080 lead rental gets one and they base it on population but 194 00:19:21,679 --> 00:19:26,880 what the board was saying the way they're setting it up they don't think 195 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:30,640 it's quite fair. they always take at least rental would get two based on 196 00:19:28,559 --> 00:19:35,200 population 66,000 they're only going to get one 197 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:39,440 whereas Smith Falls with 4,000 gets one there's one place with only 400 so they 198 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:44,640 get one because if you're less than 5% you guaranteed one and you got so city 199 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:51,120 of Ottawa gets four with South Nation Rio Valley and 200 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:57,280 Mississippi Granville had eight so now we're down to one so uh representation's 201 00:19:54,080 --> 00:20:01,520 really being cut back So, um, that's something maybe council wants to talk 202 00:19:59,039 --> 00:20:07,480 about at the next meeting. You've got up until the late September 10th to put in 203 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:07,480 put in slow 204 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:17,039 casting Robertson. She's going to be the new CEO for the new conservation, the 205 00:20:13,679 --> 00:20:22,559 Rio St. Lawrence Association. So, Glenn McDonald's taking over her spot. Allison 206 00:20:19,360 --> 00:20:27,440 McDonald took the job for 20 East. So there's the pat they have an intern 207 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:34,840 there too and some patient stay the same. Carlo still but he's helping out 208 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:34,840 with raisin and with 209 00:20:35,360 --> 00:20:41,440 any questions clear as day all the changes. It's going 210 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:46,320 to take about a couple of years just to kind of work through it for everybody. 211 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:50,480 Uh, I do have a question and I I forward you the email too because I didn't 212 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:56,720 really know. Uh, we've had flooding along Branch Road and that too. Does 213 00:20:53,200 --> 00:21:00,320 South Nation responsible to to prevent that? Which I didn't think they were. 214 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:06,080 That's Rio Valley. >> Okay. West Temple Creek. That's what I 215 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:11,679 live on. And that's Rio Valley. But they they do have to stay in the dam at 216 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:17,360 Oxford Mills. But I mean, you can't flood downstream to till to upleate 217 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:21,200 upstream. We had at at our farm, we had 5 and a half inches of rain in 24 hours. 218 00:21:19,919 --> 00:21:24,880 And there's nothing you can do about that. It's the same amount of rain they 219 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:29,919 had in Lton at that time. They had this disaster there. So, luckily, we always 220 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:33,760 just had a few flooded areas, but I mean, it could have been a lot worse. 221 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:37,520 » No, it's it's happening all over. Unfortunately in Ontario, Ottawa, 222 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:42,880 London, you know, just the amount of rain so fast, the the infrastructure 223 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:48,559 just can't take it. You know, um they say, yeah, it's a storm once every 200 224 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:54,159 years. But those storms are getting more frequent. So anyhow, there is temple. It 225 00:21:52,159 --> 00:21:57,720 was confirmed last week that it was a tornado that touch 226 00:22:00,159 --> 00:22:08,410 the old bridge in Bulmer. talked about. Anyway, it's uh doing a great job. 227 00:22:06,390 --> 00:22:08,410 [laughter] 228 00:22:08,559 --> 00:22:15,799 Actually, I do want to commend you on that, John. Good job on that. 229 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:15,799 » Thank you. 230 00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:22,880 » Okay. Uh recreation committees. Does any counselor have any updates on the 231 00:22:21,280 --> 00:22:25,840 recreation committees? >> Yes, councelor Henry. 232 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:30,400 » So, your worship, we had a short meeting last week just to start planning our 233 00:22:27,919 --> 00:22:35,600 event for Mayor for on September 19th. We haven't set uh time for sure, but 234 00:22:33,039 --> 00:22:40,880 I'll cancel when we have another meeting if set all the times. 235 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:43,840 » Okay, good. Anyone else? Deputy mayor. >> Yeah, North Augusta has the meeting 236 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:47,360 tonight. So, after this meeting, they'll be going to the North meeting and uh I 237 00:22:45,919 --> 00:22:53,200 guess they'll they'll probably want an update on lights and the ramp. 238 00:22:50,799 --> 00:22:56,720 » Okay. I see they did start to work on it. Uh yeah, they dug the great big hole 239 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:59,440 and then we had all that rain. Oh, I don't know. [laughter] 240 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:03,919 » Yeah, there's an email that was sent out in regards to the ramp. There is a 241 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:08,799 drainage issue that we uncovered there. So, John is working with Kathleen 242 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:12,000 sometime this week just to get a camera to see what the pipe is, whether it's 243 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:14,480 it's an old clay pipe, I believe. >> It's an old clay. Yep. 244 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:18,640 » Yeah. So, we just want to make sure before we do any other work that it's 245 00:23:16,559 --> 00:23:23,280 still active and what it's actually doing. So, um Kathleen did send an email 246 00:23:21,039 --> 00:23:27,840 out to the the committee today on that to let them know. And then in regards to 247 00:23:25,360 --> 00:23:32,240 the lights, um we are done. I have the draft RP done. We are going to be doing 248 00:23:29,679 --> 00:23:36,240 an invite. Uh what we want to do is get local uh companies. We don't want to get 249 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:40,400 somebody from Toronto or anything like that. We want somebody locally. So we've 250 00:23:37,919 --> 00:23:44,720 uh selected five uh electricians that will be the RFP will go out to. Based on 251 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:48,559 the rain, it looks like we'll probably be installing probably September, early 252 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:52,280 October if I get them in before the the winter comes. So 253 00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:57,720 Dave Anything else? 254 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:06,799 Okay. Um, sorry if I missed you on councelor P. Just all around there. 255 00:24:05,679 --> 00:24:14,279 Um, >> I will. 256 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:14,279 » Okay. Library board. Nothing. 257 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:21,120 » And planning advisory committee. Deputy mayor. Okay. And our last planning 258 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:28,799 advisory committee, uh, we had a fairly full agenda. Um we hashed over a couple 259 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:33,440 of uh zoning bylaw amendments and uh we feel that we've come up with uh 260 00:24:31,039 --> 00:24:38,080 supporting staff's recommendation. The that's the best that we can do and best 261 00:24:35,039 --> 00:24:42,799 to to uh make it fair for the residents that live in those areas. 262 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:51,120 Okay, questions. All right. Next, we have uh 263 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:56,799 staff reports 11.1 staff report 75-2026 Grenville County OP Detachment Annual 264 00:24:53,440 --> 00:25:02,080 Report June 30th, 2026. And I read the motion be resolved the council receive 265 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:07,600 and accept the 2025 Granville County OP detachment ending report as attached to 266 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:12,559 report 75-2 2026. Deputy Mayor Wines, you move the 267 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:14,080 motion. So move. Councelor Henry, you second a motion. 268 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:17,679 » I will. >> I'm gonna have the CA say a few words 269 00:25:16,159 --> 00:25:23,600 about it. Thank you, Mayor Council. So, this is a requirement under the CPSA 270 00:25:21,679 --> 00:25:29,039 uh under section 68 that there is supposed to be a annual report that's 271 00:25:26,159 --> 00:25:33,679 done by the uh detachment commander. Uh this is supposed to be received by June 272 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:38,320 30th. We just received it uh probably two weeks ago. Um so, this will be going 273 00:25:36,159 --> 00:25:42,159 to the uh police detachment board meeting in September. Uh but the three 274 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:46,880 municipalities are getting this in front of their council this month just so we 275 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:49,919 can be compliant. So uh it's a thorough report that the attachment commander 276 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:55,120 puts together. So if there's any questions I'm more happy to bring it 277 00:25:51,279 --> 00:25:59,320 back to the commander. Okay. Any questions? 278 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:14,120 Okay. Uh next we have sorry question. >> Oh yes sorry. Thank you. Uh, I'll call 279 00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:14,120 the question. All in favor, thank you. 280 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:20,760 Next, we have staff report getting ahead of myself. 281 00:26:21,279 --> 00:26:28,960 » No, I'm good. Staff report 76-2026 protective services semian annual 282 00:26:27,039 --> 00:26:33,279 report. I'll read the motion be resolved. The council receive protective 283 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:37,279 services department semi annual activity report as outlined in staff report 284 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:39,679 76-2026 for information. Councelor Henry move 285 00:26:39,120 --> 00:26:41,679 the motion. >> I will. 286 00:26:40,159 --> 00:26:43,840 » Councelor Bowman, >> will you second the motion? 287 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:47,440 » I will. >> And I'll have the manager of protective 288 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:52,640 service to speak to the report. >> Thank you, Mayor and Council. Um just uh 289 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:58,320 the semiannual report in in a nutshell, it shows that we're um extremely busy. 290 00:26:55,440 --> 00:27:07,200 Our fire or our emergency responses are up 15%. Our uh 291 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:13,760 bylaw is up where am I here? Bylaw is up 51% and our fire inspections are up 44%. 292 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:19,039 Um so uh you know we've been very busy unfortunately. And um but we're we're 293 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:23,200 going we're doing well. And uh one thing I'd like to two things I'd like to call 294 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:30,320 out is that number one, our response times have gone down dramatically this 295 00:27:25,120 --> 00:27:34,640 year. Um almost by 2 minutes um which is amazing. And then the second thing is 296 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:39,919 our fire department, Augusta Fire Department, has recently met the 297 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:44,400 regulation, the Ontario firefighter certification regulation. Um so all of 298 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:48,400 our firefighters meet that regulation extensions have been within the last 299 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:51,840 three years. So, we are 100% in compliance with that and we're very 300 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:55,360 proud to say we're, you know, probably one of 301 00:27:53,679 --> 00:28:00,399 one of a few departments in leads in Granville that have done that so far and 302 00:27:57,279 --> 00:28:03,799 uh um we're proud of that. >> No, that's 303 00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:09,840 question. >> Yeah, I would say that's a big thanks to 304 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:13,840 you, Rob, and uh keep saying on top of that and making sure that your 305 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:18,240 firefighters kind of credited. Good job. >> Thank you. But I think uh myself the the 306 00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:21,919 credit goes to the firefighters. They're the ones that are put in the two or 30 307 00:28:20,320 --> 00:28:27,604 hundred hours in training to to get there. But thank you. 308 00:28:24,799 --> 00:28:30,000 » Yes. Oh, sorry. Counc. [clears throat] 309 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:33,679 » Uh Rob, again, uh you know, another great report. Uh it just goes to show 310 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:38,559 the the great work that you and your crew do. Uh also kudos to you guys and 311 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:45,200 of course the neighboring departments that came out to help out yet again uh 312 00:28:41,919 --> 00:28:50,240 recently at the fire in Robok. Uh you know thankfully nobody was seriously 313 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:54,320 hurt and uh you know we're lucky to have such great uh great neighbors that are 314 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:58,080 willing to come out and and help us out and uh you know in the weather that 315 00:28:56,399 --> 00:29:00,799 we've had this summer it's uh it's always challenging. You hope it doesn't 316 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:04,399 happen but you guys always rise to the occasion. So thanks again for everything 317 00:29:02,559 --> 00:29:09,279 you guys do. Thank you. 318 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:15,279 » Thanks, Council P. No, Chief Angler work. So, thank you 319 00:29:11,679 --> 00:29:20,480 very much leadership there. So, I'll call the question. All in favor? Car. 320 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:26,480 Thank you. Uh 11.3 staff report 77-2026 321 00:29:23,919 --> 00:29:31,039 administrative monetary penalty systems other words brackets amps. I'll read the 322 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:35,679 motion. Be resolved. the council receive staff report 77-2026 323 00:29:33,679 --> 00:29:40,320 for information and that staff be directed to bring back the draft bylaws 324 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:44,799 and policies attached to staff report 77-2026 325 00:29:42,159 --> 00:29:49,760 for final deliberation and consideration deputy mayor w you move the motion p you 326 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:54,799 second the motion >> I do 327 00:29:52,399 --> 00:29:58,640 » and I'll have chief speak on that again please 328 00:29:56,799 --> 00:30:02,559 » all right thank you your worship council first I'd like to thank our arent bylaw 329 00:30:00,320 --> 00:30:09,679 and fire inspector sabon himself and Ashley did a a lot of work on these 330 00:30:04,399 --> 00:30:14,080 bylaws and policies. Um in a nutshell um we've had a lot of com concerns 331 00:30:11,679 --> 00:30:19,279 complaints brought to to from residents about parking in a number of locations. 332 00:30:17,120 --> 00:30:24,000 So in our research we found we had a parking bylaw. However, it's not it's 333 00:30:21,919 --> 00:30:28,960 enforceable but there's no way we can force people to uh pay the fines. if 334 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:34,720 they didn't want to pay them, they wouldn't have to. So, the only way to 335 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:38,080 properly do a proper parking bylaw is to use what's called administrative 336 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:43,120 monetary penalties. Many many municipalities are switching to that. 337 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:48,799 The province is asking municipalities to switch to it because it takes the uh um 338 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:54,960 weight off of the provincial fences courts and um actually helps our 339 00:30:52,320 --> 00:30:58,159 residents. Um, our residents won't see anything at well, they'll see a new 340 00:30:57,120 --> 00:31:01,679 style ticket. The ones that unfortunately do get tickets would see a 341 00:30:59,919 --> 00:31:05,360 new style tickets. And just, you know, to let you know, we haven't given out a 342 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:12,399 ticket since I became in charge of bylaw because we knew we couldn't, right? 343 00:31:08,399 --> 00:31:16,480 There was a big process. So, um, but um, residents will see a different style of 344 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:19,200 ticket and instead of having to if they wanted to appeal the real the two big 345 00:31:18,159 --> 00:31:22,720 differences are if they wanted to appeal, they would have to go to the PA 346 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:26,640 court in Brockful, right? they might just take a day off for it, spend a 347 00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:31,039 whole day at court, right? If it got saw that day, then it might get pushed 348 00:31:28,159 --> 00:31:35,440 forward, might not. Um, the new process is we would have a screener and our 349 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:39,440 suggestion is that would be the clerk and we're estimating it might it would 350 00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:42,559 take less than an hour per each one to appeal and then if they don't if 351 00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:46,399 residents don't like that, it gets to go to a hearing officer. All right? Then 352 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:49,519 the hearing officer is final. The second thing is is that our residents wouldn't 353 00:31:48,320 --> 00:31:53,519 have to pay what's called a victim search charge anymore. So when you get a 354 00:31:51,360 --> 00:31:58,720 POA court or POA ticket you have to pay a victim search charge it's it's 30 or 355 00:31:56,480 --> 00:32:01,600 $35 I think is the minimum and then it's based on the amount of the fine it keeps 356 00:32:00,399 --> 00:32:06,399 creeping up so our residents wouldn't have to pay that anymore. So, in a 357 00:32:04,399 --> 00:32:11,679 nutshell, if we want to have a parking bylaw that we can enforce, we have to go 358 00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:15,919 down this AMPs road, administrative monetary penalties. Um, all the policies 359 00:32:13,919 --> 00:32:20,880 you see in this package, and I realize it's quite long and lengthy. Um, are 360 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:25,360 mandated by the province in the act, right? So, we had to make those. Um, we 361 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:30,240 did send the bylaw to our solicitor. Um, I believe Shane, our CIO, and her clerk 362 00:32:27,519 --> 00:32:35,679 were involved in that uh that meeting and everything was 363 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:38,320 okayed by the the solicitors. So, I guess at that point, I'll I'll take any 364 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:42,320 questions unless you can think of anything, Chad. If I may ask Chad to 365 00:32:40,159 --> 00:32:46,320 chime in, you know, >> I'll take any questions if if you have 366 00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:50,960 any questions. >> Question, 367 00:32:48,559 --> 00:32:54,480 but it's just makes common sense. >> Yeah. 368 00:32:52,640 --> 00:33:00,799 One one other thing I will say this is part one. Part one is getting AMP's the 369 00:32:57,840 --> 00:33:04,720 AMP's bylaw passed and the parking passed and then the next one is 370 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:08,399 switching our other bylaws over and then they would be the same because it really 371 00:33:06,559 --> 00:33:13,120 doesn't make sense to have one process for parking tickets and then one process 372 00:33:10,559 --> 00:33:17,120 for other tickets, right? So it would all go all be the same and it all be 373 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:20,799 treated the same, right? They still have the same appeal rights, you know, so it 374 00:33:19,279 --> 00:33:23,039 doesn't it doesn't affect the residents at all. faculty it works in their 375 00:33:22,399 --> 00:33:25,039 benefit. >> Yeah. And 376 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:29,039 » Yeah. >> Yeah. If they don't want to pay the they 377 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:30,399 don't pay the ticket, it just goes on their taxes then. 378 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:35,120 » Okay. >> Yeah. 379 00:33:32,080 --> 00:33:39,919 But the other part is uh deputy mayor is that we now we have the ability one of 380 00:33:37,279 --> 00:33:44,480 the things is with with aerys it's called the software we have would would 381 00:33:42,159 --> 00:33:50,640 have access to once we get this all passed is is uh it allows us to get the 382 00:33:47,760 --> 00:33:53,919 data from their plates um so that we know their addresses and stuff like that 383 00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:59,880 that's what we couldn't get before why we just didn't bother writing tickets 384 00:33:55,440 --> 00:33:59,880 because we didn't have that 385 00:34:00,399 --> 00:34:05,679 » okay So, I'm a little bit confused. >> Sure. 386 00:34:03,279 --> 00:34:10,159 » Good. Right after you said parking. >> Um, 387 00:34:07,519 --> 00:34:18,320 so what I see here on the our package, we got X number of pages and about amps 388 00:34:15,280 --> 00:34:22,879 and the different uh departments, the policy number, etc. You're saying that 389 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:26,879 all only has to do with parking. >> Correct. So when it comes down, for 390 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:32,320 example, to short-term rentals and we want to lay a fine there, 391 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:36,960 we have to do everything here again. >> Nope. Three worship. So we only have to 392 00:34:34,240 --> 00:34:41,440 pass the amps bylaw and policies once. >> Okay. That's 393 00:34:38,320 --> 00:34:46,560 » But you don't need you don't need to do amps to do all the other bylaws, but you 394 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:49,839 have to have amps to do parking. That's why we're doing it in two phases. This 395 00:34:48,399 --> 00:34:54,879 is the first phase. If you want to do parking, we have to pass the amps bylaw, 396 00:34:52,159 --> 00:34:59,119 right? Now, the next phase or next part will be, okay, now that we have AMPs and 397 00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:04,320 we're using it for parking, we can now use it for our K9 bylaw or short-term 398 00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:07,359 rental or whatever, but all the policies in that stay the same. So, we don't have 399 00:35:06,079 --> 00:35:11,920 to go through the whole thing. All we'd have to do is bring those individual 400 00:35:08,960 --> 00:35:17,680 bylaws back and basically change a couple paragraphs in it with some and 401 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:21,920 add the fines to the AMPs bylaw and it uh should be pretty painless. And that 402 00:35:19,520 --> 00:35:27,119 work would fall under bylaw or clerk's department 403 00:35:24,400 --> 00:35:28,960 » for making the bylaws >> each. Yeah, 404 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:32,000 » they're doing the That would be That would be ours. The bylaw. 405 00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:35,000 » So each one >> Yeah. 406 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:42,640 » No, I I I love it. I think it's great. I think we don't have a hammer. We've been 407 00:35:40,720 --> 00:35:48,320 complaining about that for the last five years, you know. Well, fine. Well, you 408 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:54,320 can't or he's not going to pay. You know, this gives a me to anyway. So, 409 00:35:51,520 --> 00:35:57,680 that's what I'm glad one more thing. You know, I always like 410 00:35:55,920 --> 00:36:04,800 to talk um [laughter] is the building code, the fire code are 411 00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:10,640 have adopted amps and we now have permission from the province to do fines 412 00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:14,720 for the fire code and the building code through amps as well. And they're 413 00:36:13,200 --> 00:36:18,160 working on and maybe Melissa would know more but they're working on planning. 414 00:36:16,640 --> 00:36:22,720 Like one of the concerns with planning all the time is if you ever want to do 415 00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:25,440 any enforce much you have to go to court, 416 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:29,880 » right? So for smaller things you smaller items you could use amps. 417 00:36:30,079 --> 00:36:37,599 » Well it's a start. I guess nothing's really simple I guess anyway. 418 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:42,320 » Uh the only one thing I'll add is there is a lot to digest for council. So, I 419 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:47,520 would stress to council is is take a look at it all if you've got questions 420 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:52,240 or need clarification, reach out to Chad or Robert, myself or or the clerk. Uh 421 00:36:50,320 --> 00:36:55,680 and certainly we'll be happy to provide clarification and then we'll look at 422 00:36:54,079 --> 00:36:59,440 bringing kind of a final draft to council on September 14th for approval. 423 00:36:57,839 --> 00:37:04,480 So, uh if there's any questions in the meantime, please reach out to us. 424 00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:12,680 » I think it's great. >> Okay. Uh [clears throat] 425 00:37:08,079 --> 00:37:12,680 uh call question. All in favor? 426 00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:22,480 » Next we have local employee staff report 78-2026 United counties of leads and 427 00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:26,320 Grimble draft growth management study. Uh read the motion be resolved. The 428 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:33,440 council receive the draft growth management strategy prepared by Anderson 429 00:37:28,800 --> 00:37:38,880 Consulting Incorporated dated June 2026 and that staff be directed to advise the 430 00:37:37,119 --> 00:37:43,280 United Counties and Leads and Grimble that 431 00:37:40,960 --> 00:37:48,800 forecast of allocations and land needs assessment as detailed in the the draft 432 00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:53,119 growth management strategy acceptable and reasonable as they relate to the 433 00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:59,599 township of Augusta. 50 m whining. So we move the motion. So counc second the 434 00:37:56,320 --> 00:38:03,839 motion and I'll have Melissa say a few words about that. 435 00:38:01,119 --> 00:38:09,599 » Thank you your worship. Um so this is coming to council um from the counties. 436 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:13,760 Um as know the mayor is aware uh the the counties has been involved in doing um a 437 00:38:11,760 --> 00:38:18,560 growth management strategy for the entire counties. It's part of their 438 00:38:15,119 --> 00:38:22,800 upcoming official plan review. Um they as part of that process they did strike 439 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:26,000 a technical advisory committee. Um they they sought out data from local 440 00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:29,920 municipalities. They did consultation with stakeholders and and held some 441 00:38:27,680 --> 00:38:36,400 public consultation sessions. Uh one of those held here in our township. Um so 442 00:38:34,079 --> 00:38:42,160 on July 8th county's planning advisory committee um has directed that the draft 443 00:38:38,480 --> 00:38:46,640 that Hson has prepared uh be sent out to local municipalities um for some general 444 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:51,599 consensus. um they're looking for those comments back by September 4th. So just 445 00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:55,440 generally um the consultants um are looking at population projections to 446 00:38:53,280 --> 00:38:58,560 kind of determine what we need for growth in our planning documents, 447 00:38:57,200 --> 00:39:02,240 whether we need to do adjustments to our settlement areas, boundaries, that kind 448 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:06,960 of thing. Um so the consultants utilized a high growth scenario for the 449 00:39:04,160 --> 00:39:10,800 population projections. Um so what it means for Augusta is u it appears that 450 00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:14,800 we do have a sufficient area in our existing settlement areas that we don't 451 00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:19,119 need to so like Maynard North Augusta Alawquin uh we don't need to expand 452 00:39:16,800 --> 00:39:23,599 those areas um we've got enough vacant lots and inventory and area in those 453 00:39:22,240 --> 00:39:26,800 settlement areas that is part of this process we don't need to expand the only 454 00:39:25,520 --> 00:39:30,400 municipality in the county that does need to expand the settlement areas is 455 00:39:28,320 --> 00:39:35,280 North Brenville they're obviously experiencing very high growth um but 456 00:39:33,040 --> 00:39:38,800 what this land strategy um excuse me what that the growing management uh 457 00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:43,200 study did come out with a recommendation which is favorable for the township is 458 00:39:40,800 --> 00:39:47,839 that it is recommending that our uh land use strategy areas. So the properties 459 00:39:45,359 --> 00:39:52,720 immediately abuing Prescott um that are currently rural settlements are are 460 00:39:49,839 --> 00:39:57,119 being uh rec being recommended to be redesated as urban settlements. Um so 461 00:39:55,119 --> 00:40:02,640 that's going to allow us to implement our land uh use strategy um hook up 462 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:07,599 municipal servicing and have a higher density residential in that area. Um so 463 00:40:05,599 --> 00:40:12,160 staff have presented the growth management strategy to the um council 464 00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:16,960 just they're just the county is just looking for some general concurrence um 465 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:21,960 uh with the policy um that's been um so we need to get comments back to them by 466 00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:21,960 September 4th. 467 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:35,440 » I I watched this come clearly and I was really disappointing. Um, 468 00:40:30,640 --> 00:40:41,040 it's another I got all say, um, the study was done. There was countless 469 00:40:38,160 --> 00:40:49,040 meetings and the townships level and other towns and everything else. Uh, the 470 00:40:45,119 --> 00:40:52,960 public had input. Uh the planners all had input 471 00:40:50,880 --> 00:40:58,480 and the mayors can't say they didn't know about it, but when it came up to 472 00:40:56,000 --> 00:41:02,880 the planning committee uh county's council, 473 00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:09,359 they just where did you get these numbers from? You know, and it's the 474 00:41:05,599 --> 00:41:13,119 same thing with the AA a thing. 475 00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:15,928 We were so lucky to have Melissa kind of walked us through us here, walked me 476 00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:18,079 through it, too. >> [clears throat] 477 00:41:16,079 --> 00:41:22,319 » But again, attending those meetings, everybody could ask us questions, they 478 00:41:20,160 --> 00:41:25,760 need it. But now we have eight or nine mayors that say, "I don't know about 479 00:41:23,920 --> 00:41:31,920 this. Where did this come from?" And it's so frustrating. I I just 480 00:41:29,028 --> 00:41:37,839 [clears throat] I just lose it. And then they see a little bit of my eyes, 481 00:41:34,400 --> 00:41:43,839 jealousy. Um, North Grenell, I think, has 19, forgive me on the uh the exact, 482 00:41:40,960 --> 00:41:48,240 but I think North Grenell had about 19% growth. Now remember this is from from 483 00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:53,760 now to >> 201 484 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:58,079 » 51. Okay. And of course they said it's not enough. 485 00:41:56,480 --> 00:42:03,359 That's fine. They don't think it's enough. Rockville had I think about 13 486 00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:08,720 or 14%. they are kind of landlocked unless they 487 00:42:05,760 --> 00:42:18,240 but again they can go up you know with apartment buildings and everything else 488 00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:24,000 and us we were the next highest of 11%. And you get other townships they're 489 00:42:21,119 --> 00:42:27,920 saying what's going on ours is only 4% 5%. 490 00:42:26,640 --> 00:42:34,240 To me you should have asked the questions at your own level but they 491 00:42:30,160 --> 00:42:40,880 didn't. So it's very frustrating. So they pushed it back to all the 492 00:42:36,720 --> 00:42:46,240 townships to review and I I again I just shake my head the 493 00:42:44,079 --> 00:42:51,440 amount of meetings we had over this and everything else. 494 00:42:48,880 --> 00:42:55,839 Personally I'm very happy with 11% growth. I think our planner is happy 495 00:42:53,440 --> 00:43:00,240 with that. that allows us to to do what we have to do and councils have to 496 00:42:58,079 --> 00:43:06,319 manage the growth man our growth in their own townships but 497 00:43:03,920 --> 00:43:13,480 just the way again I I feel sorry for the county's planning department uh they 498 00:43:09,839 --> 00:43:13,480 did everything right 499 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:25,520 anyway speak any more than that I probably should now but anyway so um 500 00:43:21,839 --> 00:43:25,520 any counselors you got anything to 501 00:43:26,275 --> 00:43:32,160 » [clears throat] >> I read through the report pretty lengthy 502 00:43:29,520 --> 00:43:36,880 but I remember the last road management study they had custo township at less 503 00:43:34,319 --> 00:43:42,079 than 1% road so this one here is a lot more accurate I think and 504 00:43:39,920 --> 00:43:45,920 obviously north's going to get as long as people are coming from Ottawa north 505 00:43:43,520 --> 00:43:49,920 end but there's no industry there's no nothing else drives north except people 506 00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:53,400 coming from Ottawa and that's just because of 416 507 00:43:54,079 --> 00:43:58,960 I had a quick chat with the mayor of North Granville and she says, "Well, 508 00:43:57,440 --> 00:44:05,440 where are you getting all your your people come homes from Brockville?" 509 00:44:02,160 --> 00:44:10,640 I looked at her and said, "No, that's going to be north." 510 00:44:08,720 --> 00:44:14,800 Whoa. So, our growth is not going to come from 511 00:44:12,400 --> 00:44:20,480 Brockport. That's going to be from North or 512 00:44:16,800 --> 00:44:25,680 Toronto, Montreal, Toronto. A lot of our growth is people the older 513 00:44:23,280 --> 00:44:31,920 residents I don't like the way capital changing and they're moving ahead. 514 00:44:29,280 --> 00:44:38,960 » So anyway, um I think Melissa Fran did a great job on 515 00:44:34,560 --> 00:44:43,520 that supported her and I I think it's I don't I think it's good to go. Yes. 516 00:44:41,440 --> 00:44:47,599 » Just a just a question from a CEO perspective. the intent of the 517 00:44:45,760 --> 00:44:52,960 information that you get back is the intent then council county council will 518 00:44:49,680 --> 00:44:57,200 make a decision based on the feedback or just because I from from my perspective 519 00:44:55,280 --> 00:45:01,119 I continue seeing studies and studies from the county perspective being held 520 00:44:58,880 --> 00:45:05,440 up and it prevents us from doing work that we need to do from a local level. 521 00:45:02,960 --> 00:45:08,640 So I'm just curious on kind of where things are moving forward from there. 522 00:45:06,960 --> 00:45:13,599 » My I know what's going to happen with this. 523 00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:17,440 they've given us till September 10th 6 whatever for feedback from the 524 00:45:15,440 --> 00:45:22,079 townships. I don't think they'll get feedback from 525 00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:27,440 the townships or very limited feedback and it will come back to the planning 526 00:45:23,599 --> 00:45:32,720 committee again uh to the counties and face the same old music. That's what I 527 00:45:29,839 --> 00:45:38,960 think will happen. >> I'll sit there and shake my head, but 528 00:45:36,640 --> 00:45:43,440 I I don't know how you get around that. >> No, no, exactly. But it holds up us 529 00:45:40,960 --> 00:45:45,760 doing some of the exercises that we're trying to do. Right. Exactly. 530 00:45:44,640 --> 00:45:49,280 » It holds up everybody. >> Right. Exactly. 531 00:45:47,520 --> 00:45:54,040 » Um I just don't know. I I 532 00:45:54,480 --> 00:46:02,720 better not say anything. There's election on the on the horizon. 533 00:45:59,520 --> 00:46:10,960 That's all I >> Okay. Um counselors, you happy with 534 00:46:05,280 --> 00:46:14,319 this? I think staff is happy with it. So Melissa, will we send back to them and 535 00:46:12,640 --> 00:46:18,480 say we're >> Yes, through your worship. Yes. So we'll 536 00:46:16,480 --> 00:46:22,079 the resolution and the staff report will go to to counties count uh uh the 537 00:46:20,640 --> 00:46:27,359 planning advisory committee through the through the manager um to let them know 538 00:46:24,720 --> 00:46:29,119 that that we we are in agreement with >> Yeah. 539 00:46:27,680 --> 00:46:34,720 » From from Augusta's perspective, >> we follow the process that counties laid 540 00:46:31,280 --> 00:46:41,839 out and we're well informed blah blah blah. Yeah. you know anyway 541 00:46:38,400 --> 00:46:45,560 it's just okay thank you very much question all in favor 542 00:46:46,640 --> 00:46:53,720 they'll fire me from counties but I don't think 543 00:46:50,720 --> 00:46:53,720 certainly 544 00:46:54,079 --> 00:47:01,839 all right uh next 11.5 staff report 79-2026 545 00:46:59,359 --> 00:47:08,880 zoning bylaw amendment Z-1-26 546 00:47:04,640 --> 00:47:13,359 6 9147 County Road 6. I'll read the motion. 547 00:47:11,760 --> 00:47:19,359 Result. The council supports the recommendation of the planning advisor 548 00:47:15,839 --> 00:47:26,119 and community pack on July 29, 2026 in relation to a zoning bylaw amendment 549 00:47:21,839 --> 00:47:26,119 application Z-126 550 00:47:26,319 --> 00:47:35,119 with the addition of 60-day time limit to be imposed on the completion of noise 551 00:47:31,359 --> 00:47:39,520 assessment as follows. One, township bylaw enforcement providing an opinion 552 00:47:37,040 --> 00:47:44,000 regarding compliance with noise bylaw 3704-2024. 553 00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:48,720 Should township bylaw enforcement deem the noise to the outside the noise 554 00:47:46,560 --> 00:47:52,880 perimeters of the noise bylaw, the applicant shall undertake a supportive 555 00:47:50,960 --> 00:47:58,560 noise study which will inform any fencing requirements 556 00:47:55,200 --> 00:48:04,400 60-day limit from August 10, 2026 be imposed on the completion of the noise 557 00:48:00,800 --> 00:48:08,880 assessment. two to be a subject of to site plan control applicable to the 558 00:48:07,200 --> 00:48:14,480 contractor's equipment storage establishment use only. Note, there is a 559 00:48:12,880 --> 00:48:19,200 $790 application fee plus legal fees to 560 00:48:17,119 --> 00:48:24,240 register the site plan agreement on title which would be at the applicant's 561 00:48:21,680 --> 00:48:29,280 expense expense. Three, additional provisions prohibiting 562 00:48:27,119 --> 00:48:35,040 on-site repair of commercial vehicles. minor emergency repair only when you 563 00:48:31,599 --> 00:48:39,599 permit it. Prohibiting on-site washing or commercial vehicles. 564 00:48:37,520 --> 00:48:45,839 Requiring limited open storage as detailed in the draw bylaw. 565 00:48:43,119 --> 00:48:51,280 Requiring privacy fencing along both interior side yards as detailed in the 566 00:48:49,200 --> 00:48:57,599 draft bylaw. requiring four on-site commercial 567 00:48:53,760 --> 00:49:03,680 related parking spaces limited to in the rear yard and signage limitations as 568 00:49:00,800 --> 00:49:08,720 detailed in the draft bylaw. Councelor K, will you move the motion? 569 00:49:06,800 --> 00:49:15,200 » I will. >> Deputy Mayor Wins, will you second the 570 00:49:10,400 --> 00:49:19,760 motion? I will. And again, please. Uh so through your worship so this um so 571 00:49:17,520 --> 00:49:25,520 planning advisory committee met on July 29th um just the reason for that was 572 00:49:22,640 --> 00:49:31,440 they received um a letter um from the agent on this application Mr. Libby 573 00:49:28,079 --> 00:49:35,200 attendance uh on June 17 uh uh council directed that on July at the last 574 00:49:33,440 --> 00:49:38,640 council meeting that that that letter be referred back to the planning advisory 575 00:49:36,800 --> 00:49:41,680 committee. Um the letter was in objecting to the the initial 576 00:49:40,319 --> 00:49:45,200 recommendations made by the planning committee on the zoning amendment. Um, 577 00:49:43,599 --> 00:49:48,800 council also asked that a staff report be prepared uh to the planning advisory 578 00:49:47,200 --> 00:49:56,480 committee on the recommended conditions on this resoning application. Um, so the 579 00:49:53,599 --> 00:50:00,880 uh so PAC met um and and made a recommendation on the resoning 580 00:49:58,480 --> 00:50:06,160 application which is um basically what uh the mayor read this evening. Um so 581 00:50:04,480 --> 00:50:11,200 after the the plan advisory committee we've received a further letter on July 582 00:50:08,079 --> 00:50:14,559 31st um addressed to council. the the letter indicates that the property owner 583 00:50:12,880 --> 00:50:18,800 intends to withdraw the reszoning application if the recommendations 584 00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:23,040 related to the noise assessment and the site plan are required. Um so cancel 585 00:50:21,440 --> 00:50:27,680 concurrence from for the pack recommendation is is being requested. Um 586 00:50:25,680 --> 00:50:32,400 staff are also suggesting that there is an imposition of 60-day time limit on 587 00:50:30,079 --> 00:50:38,800 the noise assessment uh just so this file doesn't remain open indefinitely. 588 00:50:35,359 --> 00:50:43,119 Um and um the the recommendation has been presented um as per tax 589 00:50:41,440 --> 00:50:48,559 recommendation again just with the addition of a 60-day time period 590 00:50:46,559 --> 00:50:52,400 assessment. >> Okay. 591 00:50:50,240 --> 00:50:56,960 Uh before I ask the comments questions, just want to say refer to the applicant. 592 00:50:54,319 --> 00:51:00,440 Refer to the applicant. Okay. Uh comments, questions. 593 00:51:04,960 --> 00:51:10,920 Okay, I'll call the question. All in favor? 594 00:51:12,960 --> 00:51:23,280 Thank you. Next, I have the U staff group 11.6 staff report 80-2026 595 00:51:19,760 --> 00:51:29,040 severance application B.47-26 47-26 a new lot vacant road 6D fire road 596 00:51:26,880 --> 00:51:33,200 please read the motion be resolved the council recommend the consent 597 00:51:30,400 --> 00:51:40,640 application B-47-26 new lot be approved sub three conditions 598 00:51:35,920 --> 00:51:47,839 of approvals as detailed staff 480-2026 councelor P will you move the motion 599 00:51:44,559 --> 00:51:54,319 » I will cow will you second the motion >> I will ask Melissa to speak on this 600 00:51:51,440 --> 00:51:58,240 Uh thank you worship. Uh so this seance application was also before the planning 601 00:51:56,079 --> 00:52:04,800 advisory committee at their meeting on July 29th. Uh the application is to 602 00:52:01,040 --> 00:52:09,599 sever just under 30 acres. Vacant lot um and retained lands will be about 21 603 00:52:06,559 --> 00:52:13,280 acres. Um the severance uh is a result of an inverted merger. Lands that were 604 00:52:11,680 --> 00:52:18,480 held in the same title ownership inadvertently merged on title. Um so it 605 00:52:16,559 --> 00:52:23,280 did need to to be able to separate the lands again. it does need to go through 606 00:52:20,160 --> 00:52:26,960 the severance process. Um, so there's three conditions that PAC has 607 00:52:24,880 --> 00:52:31,280 recommended that are being presented to council tonight to support the 608 00:52:28,640 --> 00:52:39,640 application. >> Comments, questions. 609 00:52:34,640 --> 00:52:39,640 » Okay. Call question. All in favor? 610 00:52:42,480 --> 00:52:52,480 » Uh, no subotion there. No motion on this item. weather. Did we want to No, that 611 00:52:51,200 --> 00:52:55,280 next meeting. >> Sorry. How do you cut that? 612 00:52:54,480 --> 00:52:58,280 » Oh, I'm sorry. >> Okay. 613 00:53:00,240 --> 00:53:09,440 Bylaw 13.1. Bylaw 3862-2026, appointment of CBO, chief building 614 00:53:07,359 --> 00:53:15,040 official. I'll read the motion be resolved. The bylaw number 3862-2026 615 00:53:13,280 --> 00:53:21,599 being a bylaw to appoint a chief building official for the cooperation 616 00:53:19,280 --> 00:53:25,760 cooperation of the township of Augusta app first time second time and third 617 00:53:23,359 --> 00:53:28,800 time be acted as read councelor Henry you move the motion 618 00:53:26,640 --> 00:53:33,160 » I will councelor we second motion >> I will any comments questions 619 00:53:34,880 --> 00:53:44,960 think we made a good choice chief building officials So which is 620 00:53:41,200 --> 00:53:51,240 Adam Jackson and yeah so let's give our support. 621 00:53:51,680 --> 00:53:55,960 So I call push all in favor 622 00:53:59,359 --> 00:54:09,920 bylaw 3863 2026 zoning bylaw Dixie read the motion be resolved that bylaw number 623 00:54:07,440 --> 00:54:16,079 3863-2026 being a bylaw to amend zoning bylaw 2965 624 00:54:13,200 --> 00:54:24,720 for lands located in concession by parl lots 29 and 30 vacant lands in county 625 00:54:18,720 --> 00:54:29,760 road 15 park per role of 07 0600 045 042 0 0 we read the first time second 626 00:54:27,680 --> 00:54:32,000 time the third time being act as read council Henry you move motion 627 00:54:31,520 --> 00:54:36,079 » I will >> councelor P you second a motion 628 00:54:34,240 --> 00:54:40,200 » I [clears throat] will comments questions from council 629 00:54:43,680 --> 00:54:50,119 it's a great thing. So question 630 00:54:54,480 --> 00:55:03,680 13.3 by stop up to close the road allowance. Read the motion to resolve 631 00:55:00,079 --> 00:55:08,480 that bylaw number 3864- 2026 being a bylaw stop close cell part of the road 632 00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:15,040 allowance generally described as portion of the un road allowance located to the 633 00:55:10,640 --> 00:55:20,079 east of lot 37 concession to township of Augusta County of Granville being a part 634 00:55:17,359 --> 00:55:26,880 of pin 681 82-000051 635 00:55:22,720 --> 00:55:30,880 located between 2100 and 2934 section concession road be read the 636 00:55:29,280 --> 00:55:36,079 first time, second time, and a third time and be enacted as read. Councelor 637 00:55:34,480 --> 00:55:39,280 Bman, will you move the motion? >> I will. 638 00:55:37,040 --> 00:55:43,960 » Deputy Mayor Wines Wets, will you second a motion? Well, comments, questions. 639 00:55:45,359 --> 00:55:51,319 Okay. Question. All in favor? Carriers. 640 00:55:51,359 --> 00:55:59,440 New item 14-1. There's a recommendation from 641 00:55:56,079 --> 00:56:06,640 Deputy May to direct staff to bring back a report of draft clean yards by I'll 642 00:56:03,200 --> 00:56:12,559 read the motion. We resolve the staff be directed to bring back a report of draft 643 00:56:08,799 --> 00:56:16,880 clean yards by Deputy Mayor Wens moves the motion. You 644 00:56:15,040 --> 00:56:22,520 need a secondary to begin discussion. So I need a second. 645 00:56:19,119 --> 00:56:22,520 Councelor Henry. 646 00:56:23,119 --> 00:56:29,839 Okay. and Deputy Mayor Wins can speak to the motion. 647 00:56:27,760 --> 00:56:35,040 » Yes. So, this has been brought up numerous times from different residents 648 00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:38,559 and uh council has looked at it, but some of the bylaw that they tried to 649 00:56:36,880 --> 00:56:42,960 bring forward to council were so ownorous that they were just shut down. 650 00:56:40,720 --> 00:56:47,280 So we're looking at one that is just kind of maybe baby steps to call it 651 00:56:45,200 --> 00:56:52,559 whatever just a yards by that other places have that some of our residents 652 00:56:50,160 --> 00:56:57,119 if somebody is not following the garbage and stuff like this which is unhealthy 653 00:56:54,319 --> 00:57:03,799 that we have a recourse to uh address it right now we don't 654 00:57:00,480 --> 00:57:03,799 » any other comments. 655 00:57:04,160 --> 00:57:08,160 Yes, >> I feel we need something, but I I think 656 00:57:06,720 --> 00:57:11,680 this is something that we need to take our time at doing and make sure, you 657 00:57:10,000 --> 00:57:16,240 know, we get it as close to being right as possible. There's always going to be 658 00:57:13,599 --> 00:57:19,680 changes. Um, but I just think it's something that we need to make sure what 659 00:57:17,920 --> 00:57:26,319 we're prepared for. >> Okay. Any other comments? 660 00:57:24,079 --> 00:57:33,920 Okay. Do you want to set any parameters for staff? For example, do you want to 661 00:57:30,000 --> 00:57:39,040 is there specific things or see? >> I know, but I'm asking you guys first. 662 00:57:37,520 --> 00:57:41,920 » Not. Yes. >> Worship. Well, some of the complaints 663 00:57:40,480 --> 00:57:48,079 that I've gotten in the past are like people with pools that have been not 664 00:57:44,720 --> 00:57:53,040 used or can't be used and not cutting their lawn, just poisonous weeds, 665 00:57:51,280 --> 00:57:56,240 garbage in their yards is the most recent one. 666 00:57:54,480 --> 00:58:01,839 » Okay. Good. >> Yeah. For me, I think um for me, I think 667 00:57:58,960 --> 00:58:06,160 if it's something that is dangerous, unhealthy, that kind of stuff, I think 668 00:58:04,079 --> 00:58:09,960 that's something that we should try and help regulate somehow. 669 00:58:10,720 --> 00:58:21,599 » Anything else? Did you have your hand up, council babe, or no? 670 00:58:16,000 --> 00:58:26,480 Uh yeah, just uh I mean I think overall I guess the comments that that I hear 671 00:58:23,599 --> 00:58:30,640 and I think we all do is general cleanliness, you know, I mean garbage on 672 00:58:29,040 --> 00:58:36,079 properties, um you know, not being dealt with, as 673 00:58:33,440 --> 00:58:40,880 Tanya said, the uh pools that can't be used, that kind of thing, right? So I 674 00:58:38,240 --> 00:58:45,280 think it's I agree with councelor Bowman in the sense that this is something that 675 00:58:42,319 --> 00:58:49,680 needs to be done right. I think we do need something in place. Um, but we 676 00:58:48,160 --> 00:58:53,520 can't rush it either because if you rush it, then you run into a problem where 677 00:58:51,839 --> 00:58:57,839 it's not saw through. We also have to think, I believe, obviously I wasn't on 678 00:58:55,599 --> 00:59:03,040 council when this first came up, but I believe the uh the farmers of the 679 00:58:59,839 --> 00:59:06,960 community uh pushed back on it the last time. And so, we want to make sure that 680 00:59:05,040 --> 00:59:11,040 that they're considered as well because they have uh, you know, different needs 681 00:59:08,880 --> 00:59:14,240 and requirements than the average Joe. So, I think it's it's needed. We just 682 00:59:13,119 --> 00:59:18,799 got to take our time and make sure it's done right. 683 00:59:16,240 --> 00:59:22,400 » Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. See you. 684 00:59:20,400 --> 00:59:24,880 » Uh, no, that's fine. Mayor, I was actually going to mention the same thing 685 00:59:23,599 --> 00:59:29,119 you did. It was about getting some clarification on what council wanted to 686 00:59:26,640 --> 00:59:34,079 see in the bylaw. We can make this bylaw very restrictive or we can make this 687 00:59:30,799 --> 00:59:37,920 bylaw less restrictive. So, getting some direction on what you want to see in 688 00:59:35,520 --> 00:59:43,119 there is certainly what we need. I know Rob's um done a lot of work behind the 689 00:59:40,720 --> 00:59:49,040 scenes on it. Maybe to speak to it at all. Chief, 690 00:59:46,480 --> 00:59:54,000 » um, thank you, worship. Um, just quickly because, you know, I wasn't asked for a 691 00:59:50,799 --> 00:59:57,599 report. I do have some notes. Um, I I do have a draft because I've been asked by 692 00:59:55,680 --> 01:00:01,920 different counselors over the last few years to start working on it. So, I do 693 00:59:59,839 --> 01:00:05,680 have a draft and it's I do not believe it's, you know, anything like the one 694 01:00:04,400 --> 01:00:09,920 that was brought up like 20 years ago. So we're not nothing of because we have 695 01:00:08,000 --> 01:00:13,359 to make sure we differentiate between clean yards bylaws and property 696 01:00:11,520 --> 01:00:17,839 standards bylaws. Property standards bylaws are about the home stuff like 697 01:00:16,160 --> 01:00:21,359 that. The colors of the door stuff, you know, I can get to that. Clean yard is 698 01:00:19,520 --> 01:00:24,799 about the yard, garbage, you know, whatever. So I think that's one thing we 699 01:00:23,359 --> 01:00:29,040 have to differentiate. And then the other one is I think council and I'll do 700 01:00:26,880 --> 01:00:35,200 it in I'll say it in the report when it comes back is we have to be extremely 701 01:00:30,880 --> 01:00:39,040 careful with lawns and um stuff on people's lawns. The courts have thrown 702 01:00:37,359 --> 01:00:45,680 out just recently and a couple months ago in Missaga, uh the courts threw out 703 01:00:41,599 --> 01:00:50,799 a case or a charge that municipality charged someone further along being too 704 01:00:47,839 --> 01:00:56,280 long and he successfully defended that by saying it was a just a minute. 705 01:00:57,359 --> 01:01:05,119 He successfully defended that on its constitutional rights. It was Ruck 706 01:01:01,280 --> 01:01:09,280 versus the city of Missaga that uh the rules went too far. The court recognized 707 01:01:07,200 --> 01:01:13,680 that the person's choice to maintain a naturalized garden can form a personal 708 01:01:11,680 --> 01:01:17,760 expression protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. So, we 709 01:01:15,920 --> 01:01:21,280 just have to be careful and I do agree that we don't want to rush this. You 710 01:01:19,760 --> 01:01:24,720 know, involve our solicitors to make sure they're good with that and you 711 01:01:22,799 --> 01:01:27,200 know, we can we can definitely go there, but we're part the way there. Like I 712 01:01:25,839 --> 01:01:32,000 said, I do have a draft. So, >> yeah. 713 01:01:30,160 --> 01:01:37,119 So to add to a little bit to the safety issue, there are houses that have been 714 01:01:34,480 --> 01:01:40,720 noticeably not being able to live in as well. Maybe there's mental health issues 715 01:01:39,520 --> 01:01:44,880 and stuff like that, but is there something that could go into that bylaw 716 01:01:42,640 --> 01:01:50,079 about those houses? >> I don't 717 01:01:47,119 --> 01:01:56,799 I don't know, but I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm not an expert on 718 01:01:52,960 --> 01:01:59,920 it. That's really Yeah, I don't know. >> I just That's a tricky one. Yeah, I know 719 01:01:59,040 --> 01:02:02,407 what you're getting. >> Yeah. 720 01:02:00,480 --> 01:02:05,680 » Yes. [clears throat] 721 01:02:03,680 --> 01:02:08,880 » Okay. So, where there is what's called a for rental properties, we have our 722 01:02:07,119 --> 01:02:12,640 rental property standards bylaw, which is probably going to come to council 723 01:02:10,079 --> 01:02:16,400 here shortly to repeal. Uh because we have uh the entire government has a 724 01:02:14,400 --> 01:02:23,119 rental tenencies act, rental property tenencies act, and it has a whole bunch 725 01:02:19,119 --> 01:02:27,520 of um items that houses must meet, right, if they're going to be rented. So 726 01:02:25,599 --> 01:02:32,720 really our rental property standards act bylaw was just duplication and and 727 01:02:30,079 --> 01:02:38,319 giving more work but there is nothing for other than the building code uh for 728 01:02:36,400 --> 01:02:42,720 homes that are owned and lived in by the owner. Right? If they're rented there's 729 01:02:40,880 --> 01:02:46,640 the residential tendencies act but they're lived in by the owner. There 730 01:02:44,079 --> 01:02:50,559 isn't that there. That's where pro where municipalities get into doing property 731 01:02:48,559 --> 01:02:54,960 standards bylaws, not just clean yards bylaws, right? Because probably stands 732 01:02:52,079 --> 01:03:01,520 by then gets more into the buildings themselves 733 01:02:56,640 --> 01:03:07,520 like the homelessness but you know you go the police they can't touch them. 734 01:03:04,319 --> 01:03:13,359 You go to MTO they can't touch them. They go to counties the city. 735 01:03:10,960 --> 01:03:19,240 So unless they all join forces the only way do it getting them to do that it's 736 01:03:15,599 --> 01:03:19,240 like pulling teeth. 737 01:03:19,839 --> 01:03:26,440 Yeah. Anyway, so I'll call the question. There's no other comments. 738 01:03:26,720 --> 01:03:30,039 All in favor? 739 01:03:30,559 --> 01:03:34,359 Staff, you have direction? 740 01:03:37,119 --> 01:03:43,680 » Okay. Announcements. Does anybody have announcements? By the way, after our 741 01:03:42,400 --> 01:03:47,599 closed meeting, because we do have a closed meeting, I'd like to talk about 742 01:03:45,680 --> 01:03:52,599 the logistics for the AEL conference coming up. So don't run away, please. 743 01:03:52,640 --> 01:03:55,640 Um, 744 01:03:56,160 --> 01:03:59,880 so announcements. 745 01:04:03,680 --> 01:04:06,680 Okay. 746 01:04:08,559 --> 01:04:17,339 Questions on the agenda for the public. So what? Well, 747 01:04:14,319 --> 01:04:19,359 » yeah, I figured [clears throat] 748 01:04:17,680 --> 01:04:21,839 » I know you got a job to do. >> Oh, I'm not even that that'll be the 749 01:04:21,200 --> 01:04:24,559 last one. >> Okay. 750 01:04:22,480 --> 01:04:28,960 » I've got a question about that that fine system that you want to implement. Is 751 01:04:26,400 --> 01:04:33,280 there a public meeting on that? >> Uh chief or 752 01:04:31,440 --> 01:04:38,160 » sure can uh there's not legally. We do they do not have to have one, but 753 01:04:36,000 --> 01:04:42,039 there's nothing says that we can't. That would be up to council's wishes. 754 01:04:42,160 --> 01:04:47,839 The [clears throat] other thing I I would also say is that the whole point 755 01:04:45,119 --> 01:04:52,319 of bringing the draft amps bylaw was these are public meetings. So, it's out 756 01:04:50,160 --> 01:04:57,760 there for a month for residents to review, provide comments to council, 757 01:04:54,799 --> 01:05:02,079 » uh, to to come to come back as well. >> So, maybe it's publicized. It's 758 01:05:00,160 --> 01:05:05,880 publicizing the agenda, but it's not publicized to publicly 759 01:05:06,000 --> 01:05:11,079 stuff like that or maybe 760 01:05:12,559 --> 01:05:23,520 » Yeah. Okay. Uh second thing the the the reason I I'm questioning this is is the 761 01:05:18,960 --> 01:05:30,000 appeal that that the public loses. If if you decide to make an inside 762 01:05:27,599 --> 01:05:37,119 appeal I would suggest that you may get with people of the public not people of 763 01:05:33,039 --> 01:05:40,400 the staff. So to make it neutral. >> Sorry. Can I add to that? 764 01:05:38,400 --> 01:05:44,640 » Well the hearing officer is not a member of staff. It's outside agency. So they 765 01:05:42,720 --> 01:05:52,200 have no ties to the township women whatsoever. A neutral guardian. 766 01:05:46,880 --> 01:05:52,200 » That's what we need to be informed of if 767 01:05:52,480 --> 01:05:57,839 » well yeah we'll have to do some thinking on that. 768 01:05:55,440 --> 01:06:01,359 » I I can I can just say the act is quite clear that you have a screening officer 769 01:05:59,839 --> 01:06:05,520 and then you have a hearing officer. Almost all municipalities make the 770 01:06:03,760 --> 01:06:09,839 hearing officer an outside third party. Whether it be a retired judge, a retired 771 01:06:07,680 --> 01:06:12,160 police officer, retired lawyer, it's an outside third party. So absolutely I 772 01:06:11,280 --> 01:06:16,000 100% hear you. >> Yeah, that's important. It's good to 773 01:06:13,680 --> 01:06:22,960 have the information. Yes. >> Uh for the yard bylaw, 774 01:06:20,160 --> 01:06:31,280 I work in multiple municipality. A safeard bylaw is a lot easier to to 775 01:06:27,359 --> 01:06:34,520 absorb than a cleanard bylaw. if you see the difference. 776 01:06:34,880 --> 01:06:41,440 Okay. >> And my third point is uh we're going to 777 01:06:38,079 --> 01:06:45,359 withdraw the application. >> Okay. Well, I'll need that in writing. 778 01:06:43,440 --> 01:06:49,599 » Okay. I I'll send it to you in writing, but we're going to redraw the 779 01:06:46,400 --> 01:06:57,359 application. We'll go through uh uh litigation instead. Okay. 780 01:06:54,319 --> 01:07:02,400 » Thank you very much for your time. So, um anybody else? Oh, 781 01:07:00,880 --> 01:07:09,480 okay. No press, I believe. Okay. So, we have a 782 01:07:05,520 --> 01:07:09,480 close meeting. Um, 783 01:07:10,160 --> 01:07:19,680 so the motion be resolved with council meeting at close session at let's say 784 01:07:15,760 --> 01:07:23,839 6:20 p.m. discuss matters pertaining to approval 785 01:07:22,160 --> 01:07:29,520 of the previous close session minutes June 22nd, 2026. Matters under section 786 01:07:27,440 --> 01:07:33,680 239 brackets 2 bracket C. A proposed 787 01:07:31,680 --> 01:07:38,880 appending acquisition disposition of land by a municipal or local board. 788 01:07:36,480 --> 01:07:44,319 Matters under section 239 brackets 2 brackets D labor relations and matters 789 01:07:41,920 --> 01:07:49,520 under section 239 brackets 2K. A position of apply for any negotiations 790 01:07:46,400 --> 01:07:51,760 carried out by the municipality. Councelor Bowman, we move the motion. 791 01:07:51,280 --> 01:07:54,079 » I will. >> Councelor Henry, you second the motion. 792 01:07:53,280 --> 01:07:58,880 » I will. >> Okay. All I'll call the vote. All in 793 01:07:55,760 --> 01:08:02,520 favor? Car. Thank you. See you in 8 minutes. 794 01:08:03,440 --> 01:08:11,119 So during close session, the council approved the close session minutes under 795 01:08:07,359 --> 01:08:16,239 items 17.1 and provide staff direction item 17.2 796 01:08:13,920 --> 01:08:22,159 proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality 797 01:08:18,880 --> 01:08:28,319 or local board. 17.3 labor relations 17.4 Four position to be applied to any 798 01:08:25,920 --> 01:08:32,880 negotiations and shall consider the following resolution. Be resolved. 799 01:08:30,719 --> 01:08:37,600 Council ratify the memorandum of settlement reach between the Ontario 800 01:08:34,799 --> 01:08:41,759 public services employees union local 494 and the township of Augusta 801 01:08:39,600 --> 01:08:46,560 collective bargaining team and that staff be directed to incorporate the 802 01:08:43,759 --> 01:08:50,319 changes identified for memorandum settlement in a renewed collective 803 01:08:48,719 --> 01:08:58,560 agreement with the chairman on April 2025 to March 31st 2028. Councelor Ba 804 01:08:55,839 --> 01:09:03,120 motion. Yes, I will. 805 01:09:00,640 --> 01:09:07,359 » Councilor P, will you second the motion? >> I will 806 01:09:04,887 --> 01:09:12,719 [clears throat] say his fog. 807 01:09:08,480 --> 01:09:14,400 » Any any any question any any comments, questions? 808 01:09:13,520 --> 01:09:19,040 » Thank you. >> Question. All in favor? Car. 809 01:09:17,440 --> 01:09:24,799 Uh, bylaw of the confirmed proceedings of council. Read the motion be resolved 810 01:09:21,040 --> 01:09:28,719 with bylaw number 3865 2026 being a bylaw to confirm the proceedings of 811 01:09:26,640 --> 01:09:34,799 council with the township of Augusta at its meeting held on August 10th 2026 be 812 01:09:32,159 --> 01:09:37,920 read a first time second time third time be enacted as read council Henry will 813 01:09:36,960 --> 01:09:40,560 you vote the motion >> I will councelor Bowman will you second 814 01:09:40,000 --> 01:09:48,000 the motion >> I will question all in favor car thank 815 01:09:44,239 --> 01:09:53,040 you chairman please read uh I'll read the motion be the Resolve the council 816 01:09:50,000 --> 01:09:59,440 meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m. 817 01:09:55,600 --> 01:10:03,120 until September 14th, 2026 at 5:00 pm. We're call the mayor subject to date. 818 01:10:01,199 --> 01:10:09,040 Council, excuse me. Deputy Mayor W, you moved. 819 01:10:06,800 --> 01:10:13,440 Councelor P, will you second a motion? >> I will. 820 01:10:10,719 --> 01:10:16,239 » I'll call question. All in favor? Carried. Thank you.