I will now call this meeting to order. I have
a motion moved by Councilor Ehlerd, seconded by Councilor Cheney.
It resolved. The agenda be approved as circulated. All in
favor? The emotion is carried. Any declarations of pecuniary interest,
seeing as there is none. Community announcements Councilor Brennan, thank
you. Through you. I have a few items here. First
of all, as usual, East Wellington family health team. Continues
a series of virtual workshops on a variety of different
topics, so please consult their website for more information. On
Saturday, April the 20th year in public school, is holding
a paper shredding event from 08:30 a.m. To noon. The
cost is $5 per banker's box with the funds benefiting
the kids programs and activities. And great thanks to sponsor
Anne Shanahan for that one. Wednesday, April the 24th. We,
of course, have the Shamrock Awards honoring outstanding residents of
Erin. That takes place at center 2000 at 05:30 p.m.,
Saturday, April the 27th. The environment committee. Present Earth Day
celebrations at center 2000 with displays and vendors and I
think. There's 30 some odd vendors there. It's going to
be quite the event. And that takes place from 10:00
a.m. To 03:00 p.m. And. There is also, traditionally, people
come out and volunteer to go around and pick up
garbage, and we provide them with supplies to do that
with. And then there's a draw for a prize for.
Every bank of garbage that comes back. Also on Saturday,
April the 27th, of the St. Andrews Church in Hillsburg
is a community rally in dinner. Tickets are $25 for
adults and $15 for children under ten. The Hillsburg firefighters
Association is serving complementary pancake breakfast on May the fourth
from 09:30 a.m. To 11:30 a.m. At the station 50.
Fire hall and finally. For me. Congratulations to Ellis Stmenkovic.
And I hope I'm saying that properly. She's a skater
who plays first in the artistic program. Skate program, the
artistic program at Skate Ontario, back on March 22. So
very proud of her and that's it for me. You
have one councilor Cheney. Thank you. Yes, April 27 is
a busy day. After you've picked up all the garbage
and done your car rally, there's a music venue at
the Hillsburg Baptist Church. Doors open at seven and it's
a group called Boreal. They've played all throughout southern Ontario.
Large events and small events. So. There's advertisements on Facebook
and in post office if you need more information. Thank
you. Thank you, councilor. Earlier. We're good. All right. Thank
you very much, gentlemen. We now have a motion to
adopt the previous meeting minutes moved by councilor Cheney, seconded.
By councilor Brennan. Be it resolved, the council here Barraya
adopts the following meeting minutes. As circulated March 28 regular
council meeting. Any questions or concerns on that. Seeing if
there's none. All in favor? That motion be carried. Thank
you. And flying through. This. Is there any business arising
from the minutes? Seeing is there? We will now move
on to planning reports. We will have Angela online with
us today. Angela Scabaris, the town's planning consultant. With us
virtually. Angela, please proceed with your report. Great. Good afternoon,
Mr. Mayor, members of council and staff. Before council today
is the recommendation report to approve the official plan amendment
for Beachcroft Investments, Inc. Also known as Valentree. Applications were
submitted by Beachcraft for an official plan amendment, zoning bylaw
amendment and draft plan of subdivision for the lands located
at 63 and 63 a Trafalgar road in early 2003.
The statutory public meeting for the official plan amendment was
held on June the eight. 2023. And comments were received
from council and from the public. A second submission. Resubmission
was filed by the applicant. In January of this year
and was circulated for further review and comment. The draft
plan of subdivision related drawings and reports were revised to
address comments received and provide further refinement. Those applications are
continuing to proceed through the technical review. However, staff are
satisfied that the proposed draft plan supports the land use
designations intended for the property and that no modifications to
those designations are anticipated. So it's appropriate at this time
to bring the official plan amendment forward. With respect to
the designations. If Justin can put up the OPA schedule
for me, that would be great. The subject site. Is
primarily designated residential, recreational and Greenlands. Currently. Approval of the
official plan amendment. That is, before council will maintain the
majority of the existing residential designation. Redesignate the recreational designation
to residential. Redesignate a portion of the existing residential to
Greenland. And a portion of the Greenlands to residential. And
that is through refinement of onsite verification with the conservation
authority. And the environmental consultants. It will also add a
special policy area to allow for a mixed use of
seniors housing development. Along with. Commercial appropriate commercial retail facilities.
It will remove a firehole symbol, which is no longer
required, as the fire hall has been. Constructed on the
west side of Trafalgar. A statutory public meeting to consider.
The zoning bylaw amendment is scheduled for May the 9th,
so in another couple of weeks, and that will provide
council with further detail on lot sizes, housing tight and
specific development performance standards, including but not limited to height,
setbacks, et cetera. So this evening. This afternoon. Council is
strictly dealing with the official plan amendment for the land
use designations, and I'm happy to answer any questions that
council may have. Thank you very much, Ms. Guerris Council,
any questions? Councilor Ehlerd. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you
for the report. Trying to wade through it and look
at the befores and afters. Wondering if you can give
kind of a snapshot, a summary. Of the north south
corridor along Trafalgarin. I understand that's where all the majority
of the changes have happened, and if you could explain
some of the terminology, such as. Mixed use. And seniors
apartments. And the plans for the heritage home.
So that whole north south corridor. Next to Foger, where
most of the changes happened. Thank you. Certainly through you,
Mr. Mayor. As you may or may not be able
to tell. From the schedule. Valentree does not own a
great amount of frontage along. Trafalgar road. They have. A
small area, sort of up at the north, north end.
And then. It sets back sort of one lot depth
east, however. The fire hall symbol is one of the
items up at the north end that is being removed.
And the heritage House, which is located on Trafalga Road.
It has access onto Trafalgar will be retained. It's currently
being rented out. I understand, but it will be retained
and restored. As part of the subdivision process. There will
be conditions of draft approval that require. Heritage analysis to
be conducted and recommendations for. The house's restoration. So that
will be all part of the draft plan of subdivision
component. I'm not sure. What other. Sorry, if the councilor
wouldn't mind repeating what some of the other items. Were.
The seniors housing. Seniors housing mixed use. There's a policy
within the town's official plan. That provides for seniors housing.
It's section 3.5.7, and that can be comprised of just
about anything and include seniors apartments, development complexes, nursing home,
retirement homes. So anything and everything that. Is focused towards
seniors living, so that can be a mix and. There
are two seniors blocks that are proposed. One is just
a seniors block on its own, which could be any
of those components. The mixed use seniors building would have.
Some component of it being. Commercial retail. Could be medical
offices. It could be any number of things along those
lines. Service, retail. Sorry. Not sure if I've covered everything
off. Yes, I think so. I'm just looking at the
before and afters and with the reduction in houses. There's
12345 blocks showing with different uses now. And then
looking at. The change in density. With these
changes. The original proposal was 19 units per hectare. Without
the seniors is 15.5. And now the new with the
seniors is 21.8. Which brings us. To over and above.
The. County and town at 16 units per hectare. And
I have no problem with seniors housing. And totally support
it, but we are adding to the density in the
entire community. So how are we going to address that?
With traffic management and traffic flow and all those other
considerations about quality of life. Thank you. Through you, Mr.
Mary, I could provide some additional clarification on that, and
those are excellent. Points that the councilor has brought up
density targets that are identified in the county's official plan
are minimums. So 16 units per hectare is a minimum.
That has to be. Met. The adjustments in the number
of units that have been proposed since the initial. Submission.
And subsequent submissions. We are, actually. Now, just so that
you know, up to 933 units. That includes the seniors
component because the county had asked the applicant to provide
estimates on the number of units that they were anticipating
in those two seniors blocks. And then just to break
that down a little bit further, I'm sure. You are
well aware of the term. Single detached equivalents that have
been or sdes that have been assigned. For allocation in
terms of servicing. Balance has been assigned 700. Sdes.
And. They are currently now with the 933 unit. It's
a complicated. Calculation. It's based on type of housing, number
of bedrooms, if it's an apartment. Townhouse versus. Single, detached
dwelling. So with the 933 units, including the seniors component,
They are just at about 700. Sdes so they are
meeting. Their allocation that's been provided to them, and they
are meeting the density targets as required. By the county.
Any other questions from council? Councilor Cheney? Thank you. Through
you, Mayor. Thank you for your presentation and the work
here. I just have a question. About the traffic coming
out on Trafalgar. Obviously there'll be a street that comes
out at Station road. I was wondering what the street
was on the south end. That comes west. Trafalgar. Road
even. With my glasses and a magnifying glass. I couldn't
quite figure that one out. And I know what eventually.
Technically. There is future considerations that go south of that
when that property is figured out. But there looks like
there's two. Termists to the west to Trafalgar road. I
just couldn't figure out where the south one was, what
street that was. Through you, Mr. Mayor. I'm just trying
to enlarge this. I think one of them is harvest
street. Could that be the south one? Comes into the
backside of the trail. Correct. Maybe you can read that
version. Sorry. Through you, Mr. Mayor. Ultimately. When
the lands to the south are developed, that collector Road
will connect down to the south end. As well, so
that will provide additional. Connections. There have been traffic studies,
transportation studies that have been prepared in connection with the
development. And. That has all the various connections to arterials
and major collectors have all been. Analyzed and assessed in
terms of capacity. And. They've also. Provided recommendations for. Any
mitigative measures that need to be taken in order to
ensure there are no issues. Thank you. Any other questions
from council I was going to ask. Ms. Caberris, with
respect to site lines on traffic studies, is that part
of the study? As well, because that is a dip
from almost every direction at station road in front of
the fire station, so oncoming traffic from the north or
south is kind of blind to that intersection. And I
heard earlier today that there was no plans to put
in a traffic signal at that location, and I'm a
little worried with fire trucks coming out of there if
there's. An emergency or with traffic coming north or south,
that there's just, it's almost a blind intersection. Through you,
Mr. Mayor. I understand that. The traffic study looks at
those sorts of things. They do have. Standard. Modeling that
needs to be looked at, needs to be taken into
account when they're doing their assessment, but I can certainly
raise. That. Make a note of that and that will
be something. The technical item that gets reviewed as part
of the draft plan of subjugation process. So that process.
Has not been finished has not been completed at this
point. So I will definitely raise that with the engineers.
Thank you. Any other questions, Councilor Ehler? Thank you, Mr.
Mayor. A question about the May 9 meeting. Can you
provide some context around what happens at that meeting? Thank
you. Through you, Mr. Merritt. Typically. The public meeting would
have been held for both the official plan amendment and.
The zoning bylaw at the same time. For. Whatever reason,
it was decided to separate them out. So this is
an unusual. Circumstance where you're ending up with two public
meetings for this particular application. Having said that. It actually
gives counsel and the public an opportunity. To see a
more progressed plan. As I said, the draft plan has
now been submitted twice, so it's a little bit more
refined. And that public meeting. The applicant will present. Their
zoning bylaw amendment specifically. They will show the draft plan
of subdivision, I'm assuming they will advise. Of the different
zone residential zone categories that they are looking for and
what that will be comprised. Of. In terms of. Lot
frontages, types of housing, whether it's townhouses, singles. So it's
getting more into. The refined details of the plan. Height,
building heights, setbacks, that kind of thing. So anything related
to the zoning bylaw? Will be discussed at that meeting.
And then. Comments, same as with the official plan amendment.
Public meeting any comments received from staff and the public
will be taken into account prior to finalizing the amended
bylaw. Will that meeting include more visuals? As far as.
The connected walkways. Positive pedestrian experience that was. In the
original. Public meeting where the sidewalks are going to be.
Kind of more quality of life, looking at it from
more of a quality of life aspect. Than kind of.
Just a mere technical thank you. Through you, Mr. Mayor.
We can certainly request the opposite to provide that as
part of their presentation. That's not a problem. Thank you.
And can you also explain the expected timeline of this,
what happens next, such as when these properties go for
sale, the expected start, build date and occupancy date. Mr
mayor. I am not familiar with the applicant. 's schedule,
construction schedule. But I can tell you from the municipal
side, once this official plan amendment is approved by council,
it needs to go to the county for final approval.
The county can't approve this amendment until OPA 120 is
approved at the province, so. There's a little bit of
time there. And the zoning bylaw amendment cannot. Be enacted
by council until that official plan amendment or this official
plan amendment is approved. So there's a little bit. Of
a lineup. I would suspect that. After that. The applicant
will want their conditions of draft approval related to the
draft plan of subdivision. I would say that's going to
happen likely within the next. Four months if everything goes
well with the province. And then I can't see them
constructing until sometime 2025. But we can ask them. To
provide. A preliminary outline at that public meeting. Thank you,
Ms. Guerris. Is there any additional questions? From up here.
I think that covered. Things really well for me. There
is maybe a little bit of expectation that there might
have excess SDEs on this development. Which I guess would
go back. They could sell back into the pool for
other developers if they don't use. For the complete property.
Is that an accurate comment? Mr. Marietha is a correct
comment. If. They have extra sds, it could go two
ways. They can choose to put them back into the
pot, so to speak, sell them back for someone else
to use. Alternatively. They may want to hold on to
them if they are proposing. A larger number of seniors
housing or. A different form of housing that would provide
for additional units. There's a couple of different ways that
they can go. But that would have to be determined
when they are getting their job planning subcommission approval. And
I guess everything also hinges on the wastewater connector from
Hillsburg to Aaron. So that's. I guess the major. Time.
Hold up. Once all these approvals are done at the
county level, That is correct. Any additional questions, then. And
if not? I have a motion moved by Councilor Brennan,
seconded by Councilor Ehler. Be it. Resolved that council hereby
receive report number PD 2024. Final recommendation report for official
plan amendment application, Op. 23 one beachcraft investment sink 63
and 63 a Trafalgar road, Hillsburg for information and that
council adopt official plan amendment number 16 as presented in
Appendix D to this report to red designate the subject
lands from recreational to resident. Residential Greenlands to residential residential
to Greenlands. Designate Special Policy Area nine and remove the
proposed new fire hall location symbol as outlined in appendix
C to this report, and that council directs staff to
submit official plan amendment number 16 to Wellington county for
approval in accordance with the Planning act. Recogn. Recognizing approval
of this official plan amendment will follow the province's approval
of Wellington County's. Official plan, amendment number 120, and the
county of Wellington's approval of the town initiated. Official plan,
amendment number 13. All in favor? All in favor? We're
good. Thank you very much, Ms. Cavaris. That was well
done. All right. Thank you. Moving on. We're into. Finance.
Madam Treasurer, can you please proceed with your first report?
Thank you. And through you. Mr. Mayor, we have today
the strategic plan 2024 to 2027. Be it resolved that
council hereby receive report number f, Strategic Plan 2024 to
27 and. That council direct staff to complete the strategic
plan. 2024 to 2027. And at this time, I'm going
to pass it over to. The CaO Rob Adams, who
would like to take over. The background and more information.
Thank you. Thank you very much, Wendy. And thank you,
worship. Just wanted to provide a little bit of information.
I'm new here. So I'm trying to catch up on
our background in history. Some of the information provided. In
the background. I apologize. It's not entirely accurate, but suffices
to say that a significant amount of work has gone
into the project already. Public consultations and further work, and
staff feel we're in a position. With some further steps
we can finalize. An internal strategic plan. At this stage.
So. I think at this stage we're in good shape
to be able to finalize that. Strategic plan with a
little bit of work from staff internally. Any questions from
the horseshoe? Everyone's happy. All right, well, thank you for
that. So I have a motion moved by Councilor Cheney,
seconded by councilor Brennan. Be it resolve. The council hereby
receive report number. F 2024 eight strategic plan 2024 to
2027. At that council, direct staff to complete the strategic
plan 2024 to 2027. All in favor? That motion be
passed? Madam Treasurer, I think you're up at bat again.
Thank you. And through you, Mr. Mayor. Good afternoon, Mayor
Dane and councilors and members of the public that are
here today. Be it resolved, that council hereby receive report
number f, community grants. Allocation 2024 for information.
And request that council direct staff to distribute proceeds as
recommended by the committee, for over ten years. The town
of Urine has accepted applications and distributed funds to many
of our local volunteer organizations. They say that volunteers are
the heart of the community and connecting us and making
the town of Urine. A better place this year. We
had 21 applications submitted by January 31 deadline, including some
new applicants such as Aaron Pride Girl Guides of Canada
and Wellington County Four H Club, all worthwhile projects and
events. I would like to include a thank you for
our volunteers who make a real difference to the lives
of people. Animals and organizations. In conclusion, we ask that
council receive report. F 202409, community grants, allocation 2024, indirect
staff to distribute proceeds as per appendix A and I'll
take any questions now, if there are any. Thank you.
Thank you, Ms. Parr. Any count questions from the shoot?
Seeing as there is none, I think we're going to
have councilor Cheney's follow up to some of this a
little later on. We have a motion moved by Councilor
Cheney, second by councilor Haler, that it resolved. A Council
hereby receive report f 2024, nine community grants allocation recommendation
2024. For information and that council direct staff to distribute
proceeds as recommended by the committee in appendix a. And
congratulations. To all those who are receiving the. Grants. All
in favor, motion be carried. Moving on. Madam treasure, we
have another report from you. Thank you. And through you,
Mr. Mayor. Be it resolved that council hereby report number
receive report number f blue Triton. Allocation of. Community grant
funds 2024. For information. And request that council directs staff
to complete the list of projects totaling $58,446. As detailed
in the report, the Blue Triton grant's main goal and
purpose is to engage the community as they have for
over 20 years. As well as including the strategic pillar
of service, excellence and good governance. The projects listed would
also include. The strategic pillar, healthy lifestyle and vibrant community.
Ideas and proposals were brought forward and discussed by the
leadership team. Staff is committed to benefit the community through
engagement and healthy, positive activities. Appendix A is the list
agreed upon. So I'm just going to go through the
list. With a little explanation for each of the items
on the list. So the road reopening celebration. As the
construction on the main streets is completed, a plan is
in place to celebrate with a barbecue, children's activities and
games, and invite additional vendors for a big celebration of
the road. Reopening. Number two, the main street. Some ground
planters, benches and solar lighting. I added the word ground.
There because we already have the overhead planters, so these
would be in addition to that, along the sides of
the main street. This plan is to brighten up and
beautify the downtown. Areas of Erin and Hillsburg area. Areas.
Okay, number three. Children's art easels for playground. This is
something new that our economic development officer found. These are
chalkboard easels supported in ground. And something new and fun
for our residents to be placed in the parks. Number
four water filling stations. This was included in 2023. However,
it was not completed. We've added a second one of
the locations our Macmillan park and Aaron and Victoria park
in Hillsburg. This project addresses environmental sustainability in relation to
reduction of plastic use and less garbage. As we encourage
fewer vehicles and more walking and cycling. The water filling
stations are a perfect complement. Number five, the Canada Day
event. This proposed project has planned to take place at
center 2000. This year with town employees volunteering their time
to supply barbecue and drinks throughout the day, including musical
entertainment, providing play areas, and inviting additional vendors. Okay. And
number six, the Canada day fireworks, which we've been adding
in every year. A fireworks display will be included in
conjunction with the all day event at center 2000. This
will draw residents to one location for the entire community
to enjoy. It should also encourage fewer residential displays, resulting
in higher compliance and increased community safety. In conclusion, we
ask that council receive report number f blue Triton. Allocation
of community grant funds. 2024 and approve the recommended projects
as per appendix A. So thank you, and I'll take
any questions now, if there are any. Thank you, Ms.
Parr. Any questions from council? Councilor ehler. Mayor. I thought.
There was already. A water filling station at McMillan park.
Is this another one? Through you, Mr. Mayor. We did
have that on the list last year. And I spoke
to our parks and recreation Officer d about that, and
she said, oh, there is one there, but we haven't
received the invoice yet. And I just got that information
from her. So that will have to be paid for
with 2024 funds, which are obviously carried forward from the
previous year. I see. Okay. Thank you. And just a
small suggestion about the art easels. It's a great initiative.
I don't know if it's just kind of a haphazard
thing to. Put into our parks without a thorough plan
for our parks. And I'd like to see that money
going. To show a little bit more love to both
our downtowns, but that's just my opinion. Thank you. Any
other questions from the shoe, all right? Seeing. Is there
no other questions? I have a motion moved by Councilor
Brennan, seconded by. Councilor Cheney. Be it resolved, the council
hereby receive report number f 2024. Ten blue. Triton. Allocation
of Community grant funds 2024. For information. And that council
direct staff to complete the list of projects totaling $58,446
as presented in appendix a. All in favor that motion
be carried. Thank you very much, Ms. Parr. We have
Kyle Davis, the town's risk management official source water protection
guru, with us today. To present the 2023 annual report.
Kyle, please proceed. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of council
and pleased to be here today to present the 2023
annual reports for source water protection for the town of
Erin's municipal well systems. So as required by the Clean
Water act under section 81. These reports are required to
be submitted on behalf of the town, and they were
by February. First to 2024 for the calendar year of
23. I'll now do a brief summary of the work
that was completed in 2023 and our work is divided
up into different buckets or sections. Part of it. Is
supporting the development review of planning, the work of the
planning and building departments. So there is 48 development reviews
completed last year in the town of Erin, 483 countywide
and the 48th of the town is in line with
the five year average that we're seeing in the town
of 43. In terms of some of the work that
we do with existing landowners. We are 98% complete. We
have 2% left in terms of the activities that require
management. Within our wellhead protection areas around our municipal wells.
These are predominantly agricultural uses, and actually. They are predominantly
in the Halton Erin town line area protecting our neighbors.
Well, because we do have the responsibility to protect any
neighboring wells or any wells from neighboring municipalities that come
into the town. So there are seven risk management plans
left for 2023. We've actually signed one in. Early 24,
so we're down to six. And overall, in 23, we
did sign three risk management plans, and these are the
plans that manage the activities in place and make sure
that there's not an impact to the municipal well. In
support of that work. There was 71 inspections completed within
the town, 38 or compliance inspections, no contraventions were found
and 33 were to verify activities on the ground, predominantly
farming related, but also winter maintenance related as well in
getting it ready for. Future policy changes that are coming.
Terms of education outreach. There was 40 events countywide completed.
A number of those were in the town related to
staff training and also septic socials to support the septic
inspection program. That happened last year in 23 and near
and dear to my heart, of course. Five days of
those events were actually the wildly Wellington Children's Groundwater Festival,
where I know a number of members of council attended
the vip day. It is going to be held in
Wellington. County again this year in 24. It's at Martin
park, not qualifl Lake. This year, and it'll be on
June 5, and I hope to see members of council
there. If they choose. In terms of septic. Inspections. This
is required every five years for septic inspection for septic
properties that are within close proximity to the municipal wells.
There are 125 properties within the town. That are in
this program. 107 were completed last year. Three were exempt,
and we have 15 left. That will be working with
the building department on completing in 24. The remedial action
rate countywide and in the town was a little higher
this time. This is the second time we've run this
program was at 52%, so a number of those were
minor. Most of those were minor. And these are things
like pump outs or things. Of that nature. But there
were 19 major. Contraventions as well. And then, last but
certainly not least, there is work ongoing in terms of
policy updates, both in terms of winter maintenance for the
credit Valley source protection plan as well as technical work.
So the work for the new Aaron well, e nine
began in the fall of 2023 and is proceeding through
the winter and the spring, and we will be coming
back to. Council in short order with update on that.
Please take any questions. Council, do you have any questions
for Mr. Davis? Councilor Brennan? Thank you through you. Thank
you for the report, Kyle. I just wanted to ask
a general question, because source water protection is a mystery
to a lot. Of people. Out there. To a lot
of people up here, too, at times. But. I just
wanted you to sort of give an overall assessment about
any particular dangers or anything that we need. Is there
anything we need to worry about coming in the future?
Certainly. Thank you, Councilor Brennan. Through you, Mr. Mayor. Yes.
So just maybe to address the part about source water
being a mystery, the idea behind source water. Is just
to ensure, to prevent problems from happening before they hit
our municipal well. So in doing that we do have
some regulatory authority, but we also generally work with landowners
in regards to things like septic systems, fuel storage, manure
spreading. In terms of impacts, I'd say we're in pretty
good shape in the town. We're definitely working towards. Kind
of 100% being complete. We're not there yet, but we're
working towards that. Septic systems are always something that we
keep an eye on. We did have a higher remedial.
Action rate this past year. In the program. So that's
something we're going to dig into and take a look
at in terms of why that was and then the
other thing, and it's not. Necessarily. I would say it's
on the horizon for the town, but it's definitely an
issue we're seeing on the ground and some of the
other Wellington county municipalities is. Salt. So winter maintenance activities.
So the use of sodium and chloride for road sulf
parking lots. Things like that. Of course it's necessary, and
it's definitely needed in terms of in terms of public
safety, but there is also increasing salt levels that we're
seeing in groundwater and. In surface water. So for the
town, the soda McClure concentrations aren't at that. Level, but
it is something that's definitely on the radar countywide. Just
to go along with that. I'm assuming that there are
a number of septic systems. That are in existence now.
That hopefully we will be taking offline through. The wastewater
treatment plant at some point in the future, and obviously
that would help with the situation. We have now. Yes.
Through the mayor. Yes, that is correct. Some of the
septic systems will be eventually or are within the servicing
areas, but some of the subject systems aren't, so some
of those will still be. In existence after the servicing
has happened. Thank you. Any other questions from the horseshoe?
Maybe. Well, we've got you here. Maybe you can just
touch a little bit more on who manages the model.
And the good news that some of the work coming
out of well nine is done to find an old
model that had disappeared. Oh, certainly. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Yeah, so. In terms of developing the wellhead protection area
mapping that we use for source water protection. A lot
of that work was done just post Walkerton early 2000s,
so that work was done. On behalf of the town
by Ray Blackport at that time. In terms of. Just
turnover. We did not have a copy of that model.
In the town files or the source water files, so
we were able to find a copy of the model
in the Oak Ridges marine Collective, which. Is not for
profit group that is funded by most of the GTA
municipalities. York, pl. Plieringhouse for groundwater and hydrogeological modeling.
So, with e nine, our consultant aqua insight actually found
the old model, which then helps to serve for a
basis for the new model. That we've now been updating
for, well, e nine. This is something that I only
learned recently, that there's no real provincial standard for these.
Models, and your neighboring municipality might have a totally different
model than yours that doesn't integrate. So. If we can
piggyback onto a bigger data set. We're always going to
be ahead of the curve. A bit more and there'll
probably be a lower cost by. Sharing the technical people
running the modeling, because that isn't the cheap part at
all. All right. Any additional costs or questions? Costs, questions.
Seeing as there is none. Thank you very much, Mr.
Davis. I have a motion moved by councilor. Brennan, seconded
by Councilor Ehler. Be it resolved that council hereby receive
report. Number W 2024. One town of Air in 2023
risk management official and municipal annual. Reports for source, water
protection for information. All in favor? That motion is carried.
Thank you. Okay, we're going on to. Any questions regarding
the committee minutes? And if there's none? We can fly
through this one quickly. I have a motion moved. By
councilor Brennan. Seconded by Councilor Cheney. Be it resolved, the
council hereby receive. The following committee minutes as circulated environment
and sustainability advisory committee minutes. Parks and Recreation and Trails
Advisory Committee minutes of February 15, 2024. All in favor
that motion is carried. We have one new business item
today. Councilor Cheney, would you please read out your. Motion.
On February 12, 2024.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Whereas. Community engagement through either sport
or group activities helps create a strong community. And whereas
town council applauds and encourages these activities. And whereas. And
whereas the cost of everything has increased over the last
number of years. Therefore, be it resolved. That staff be
directed to deliver a report to council on the feasibility
of budgeting up to $30,000 for the 2025 community grant
program and that the budgeted amount be reviewed Ann. Our
community. Is growing numerically and culturally.
Annually thereafter and I'll take any question. Councilor Brennan. Not
a question, but just. Thank you. A vote of support.
Yeah. We had $42,650 in applications this time around, and
only 20. Thousand to satisfy them. So moving this up
to $30,000, in my mind, is a no brainer. All
right, well, seeing us. Would you like to? Sure, go
right ahead. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We've had, as councilor
Brandon said. Requests of over 43,000 when we've only had
20 and it's been five years since we had this
$20,000 amount set. And we are growing. And I said
culturally, we are getting more requests for things that are
like pride day and other events. So as we grow
as a community, I think. This budget needs to increase.
Plus. Covid did a number on everything, and everything costs
more. So up to $30,000 for this go around and
then we should review it. Every year, but definitely every
two years and see how things are going. I would
be amazed in five years. Of the request. Are not
a lot higher. And. We may have to change our
targets, but I think we need to grow this budget
with our community. Yeah, my total support with. These to
engage the community. In. A vibrant. Way. So thank you
for bringing that to the floor. All right, seems like
we have a really nice consensus up here, so I
have a motion moved. By Councilor Cheney. Seconded by Councilor
Ehler. Be it result that staff be directed. To deliver
a report to council on the feasibility of budgeting up
to. 30,000 for the 2025 Community Grant program and that
the budgeted amount be reviewed. Annually thereafter. I think everyone's
in favor for that one. Motion is carried. Thank you
very much, Councilor Cheney. We're moving on to correspondence council.
Are there any questions on the activity list and maybe.
I can. If there are, we can point to the
CaO and ask them to answer. But. Please. You, Mr.
Mayor, just one point of clarification. On number seven. The
transportation master plan. That is not just for clarification. That's
not the plan that is coming back. In Q two.
It's the plan on how to do the plan. Correct.
Yes. There are two things. One is regular updates to
council on what's happening from a transportation standpoint. So the
council is in the loop and aware. The other piece.
In the activities list is to do. A transportation master
plan. And so far I have received terms of reference
from three other municipalities that are in the process. Of
doing these. I've forwarded those on. To a couple of
individuals to get some feedback on what it might cost
us. To have some assistance with going to tender and
putting those terms of reference in good shape. Because. We
don't have staff in house who can do that with
workloads and that. Is happening as we speak. So we're
all over it. We're on it. Mr. Mayor, is there
anything that could be acted upon? When we look at.
The plan coming to us? The ballot tree one on
May the fifth. Is that the date? May the fifth.
For the public meeting. Yes. In fairness, it's going to
take a bit of time to get the terms of
reference put together, get. It out for proposals and then
to select a firm to be able to do that
and move. Forward. But that said, the process will catch
up with whatever. Approvals for development are happening. We will
consolidate all those traffic. Requirements or recommendations on all the
various plans, as well as looking at a holistic approach
to transportation and active transportation throughout the municipality. You're welcome.
No other questions from the shoe, then, seeing as there's
none, I have a motion moved. By Councilor Brennan. Seconded
by Councilor Ehler. That be it. Result the council receives.
Correspondence, item 9.15. All in favor. Thank you for that.
And moving on to the lovely bylaws. Motion moved. By
councilor Ehlerd. Seconded by Councilor Brennett. Be it resolved that
bylaw is numbered 20 416 to 20 418, inclusive, are
hereby past 20 416. Being a bylaw to adopt the
amendment to the official plan of the town. Of Aaron
official plan, amendment number 16. 20 417 being a bylaw
to authorize the civil marriage solemnization service in the town
of Aaron and to repeal bylaw 21 42. And 20
418 being a bylaw to appoint his Highness Justin Granger
as deputy clerk. For the corporation of the town of
Aaron. All in favor on this one. All right. Well
done, Justin. Congratulations. And. We have. Oh, where are we
here? On to confirming bylaw moved by Councilor Cheney. Did
I ask for everyone's approval on that one? I did.
Okay, good. Thanks. Sorry. Move. By Councilor Cheney. Seconded by
Councilor Brennan. Be it resolved, the council of the corporation.
Of the town of Aaron, having given due consideration to
the following bylaw 20 419 as reproduced in this day's
council agenda be passed and authorized the mayor and clerk
to sign and seal same 20 419. A bylaw to
confirm the proceedings. The Council of its regular meeting, held
April 11, 2024 all in favor? That motion is passed,
any notices of motion. No sneaky ones to be. All
right, then. I have a motion moved by councilor Brennan.
Seconded by Councilor Ehler. Be it resolved that the meeting
be adjourned at. The hour of. Let's call it, I
don't know. 05:21 p.m. All in favor. Thank you very
much, everyone. Have a good evening.