Council and Committee of the Whole

That the agenda of the March 12, 2024 meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole be adopted as circulated.

That the presentation from Inspector Dave Tovell, Detachment Commander of Lennox and Addington Ontario Provincial Police be received.

That the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated March 12, 2024 re: 2024-2027 Updated Loyalist Strategic Plan, be received; and That the Strategic Plan be adopted as presented.

That Council receive report re: Options for Committees of Council from the Corporate Services, Strategy and Innovation Department dated March 12, 2024; That Council approve the draft Committee Framework and Citizen Appointment Policy ; That Council re-establish the Heritage Committee; That Council establish the new W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre Renewal Fundraising Committee; That Council establish the new Community Grant Committee and, as a result, dissolve the following Committees: Renewable Energy Vibrancy Fund Advisory Committee Renewable Energy Fund Grant Review Committee Ward 1 Sub Committee Renewable Energy Fund Grant Review Committee Ward 2/3 Sub Committee That Council dissolve the following Committees: The Recreation Services Advisory Committee The Amherst Island Recreation Sub-Committee The Bath Canada Day Sub-Committee The Bath Museum Sub-Committee; and The Mayor's Economic Development Committee That Council direct staff to recruit public members for the newly established and re-established Committees in accordance with their Terms of Reference.

That the report from the Development Services Division, March 12, 2024 re: Extension of Capacity Allocation - Lakeside Gardens Phase 3 - Brookland Fine Homes Ltd, Amherstview be received and the following be adopted: That the 36 units of capacity, previously allocated within the Fairfield Water and Loyalist East Sewage systems for the development of Part of Lots 35 & 36, Concession 1 and Part of Block D, Plan 1081, Being Parts 3 & 4 on Reference Plan 29R-11228, Amherstview, be extended 1 year until March 12, 2025; and, That if the affected property, receiving allocation, has not obtained Site Plan Approval by March 12, 2025, the allocation will be made available to other properties.

That the report from the Development Services Division, March 12, 2024 re: Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review, be received; and That Council authorize staff to commence a review of the Loyalist Township Zoning By-law in accordance with Section 26(9) of the Planning Act .

That the report from the Engineering and Environment Division, March 12, 2024, re: Proposed Changes to the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, be received AND: That Council authorizes staff to submit the proposed comments to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks on behalf of the Township.

WHEREAS under Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box producers are fully accountable and financially responsible for their products and packaging once they reach their end of life and are disposed of, for ‘eligible’ sources only; AND WHEREAS ‘ineligible’ sources which producers are not responsible for include businesses, places of worship, daycares, campgrounds, public-facing and internal areas of municipal-owned buildings, commercial farms and not-for-profit organizations, such as shelters and food banks; AND WHEREAS should a municipality continue to provide services to the ‘ineligible’ sources, the municipality will be required to oversee the collection, transportation, and processing of the recycling, assuming 100% of the costs; AND BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Loyalist hereby request that the province amend Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box so that producers are responsible for the end-of-life management of recycling products from all sources; AND THAT Council of The Corporation of Loyalist Township hereby request the support of all Ontario Municipalities; AND FUTHER THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Andrea Khanjin, Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks, the Honourable Ric Bresee, MPP Hastings – Lennox & Addington, and to all Ontario municipalities.

WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has agreed to assume responsibility for the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway from the City of Toronto, which will be uploaded to the Province of Ontario; AND WHEREAS like the City of Toronto, The Corporation of Loyalist Township and all municipalities in the Province of Ontario are experiencing significant financial and budgetary pressures including those related to infrastructure development, maintenance and repairs, and are seeking reasonable solutions to address the same while balancing their financial books; AND WHEREAS the uploading of municipal highway infrastructure to the Province of Ontario or, alternatively, appropriately increasing the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund to Ontario municipalities will assist municipalities in addressing such financial challenges; AND BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Province of Ontario: upload from local municipalities the responsibility of and costs associated with the continued construction, operation, and maintenance of major municipally-owned highways throughout the Province of Ontario to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation; or alternatively, if uploading is not the preferred option of the Province and/or local municipality, to appropriately increase the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund to municipalities so as to fairly and equitably allocate resources to Ontario municipalities. A copy of this resolution be circulated the Honourable Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, the Ontario Minister of

That Council now resolve into Committee of the Whole.

That the report from the Engineering and Environment Division, March 12, 2024 re: Odessa Public School Traffic Concerns on North and Durham Streets, be received; That Council direct staff to bring forward an updated policy and by-law for community safety zones; That Council direct staff to bring forward an updated parking by-law; and That Council direct staff to report back on the results of the road safety audit and traffic study, once completed.

That the report from the Corporate Services, Strategy and Innovation Department, March 12, 2024 re: Framework for a new Community Grant Policy be received; and That staff consult by survey the community using the Community Engagement Framework; That comments provided at the March 12, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting, and comments from the public, be

That the report from the Finance Department, March 12, 2024 re: Asset Retirement Obligations Policy, be received; and That Council approve the Asset Retirement Obligation Policy as presented.

That the Committee of the Whole now adjourn at 8:39 p.m.

That the items 15.1 and 15.2 in the Consent Agenda dated March 12, 2024 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken.

That By-law 2024-41 to confirm the proceedings of Council of Loyalist Township be enacted and passed and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and seal.

That the meeting now adjourn at 8:44 p.m