Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings

That the agenda of the July 9, 2024 meeting of Council be confirmed as circulated.

That Council now move into closed session to consider:  Acquisition or disposition of land - potential disposition of land. pursuant to Section 239 2(c) of the Municipal Act.

That the report from the Development Services Division, July 9th, 2024 re: Public Meeting/Recommendation Report - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School - 27 Park Crescent - Zoning By-Law Amendment (D14-004-2024) be received; That the application to amend the Zoning By-Law (D14-004-2024) be approved and that By-Law 2024-72, a by-law to rezone the lands from Open Space (OS) to Community Facility (CF), be enacted and passed.

That the correspondence from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network requesting support for communal decentralized water and wastewater solutions be received.

That Loyalist Township support the completion of a LEAR/ALES Study by the County of Lennox & Addington subject to  a working committee or equivalent being established that includes members as outlined in the County staff report as well as staff from participating municipalities; and  a robust public consultation process occurs throughout the Study.

That the report from the Transportation Division, dated July 9, 2024 re: Public Transit Route Change, be received; and That Council authorize staff to review routes and finalize route changes with the City of Kingston to increase the reliability of the current service with a view to implementation in September 2024.

That the report from the Emergency Services Department, dated July 9, 2024 re: Auto Extrication Equipment Budgetary Adjustment, be received; and That Council approve the transfer of $5,471.71 from the General Capital Reserves to fund the additional Extrication Equipment capital budgeted costs.

That the report from the Emergency Services Department, dated July 9 re: Fire Master Plan, be received; and That Council approve an amendment to the 2024 budget to fund a Master Fire Plan in the amount of $80,000; and That the unfunded cost of the Fire Master Plan in the amount of $75,000 be funded from the Township Working Fund.

That the report from the Emergency Services Department, dated July 9, 2024 re: Odessa Fire Station Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Replacement, be received; That Council authorize that the Odessa Fire Station HVAC unit be replaced immediately; That costs, net of HST and HST rebate be funded in the amount of $20,815.01 from the Capital Reserve; and This project be awarded to GT AIR for the replacement of the HVAC unit at the Odessa Fire Station.

WHEREAS it is apparent that the Ontario Government has overlooked the needs of small rural Ontario; AND WHEREAS Ontario’s small rural municipalities face insurmountable challenges to fund both upfront investments and ongoing maintenance of their capital infrastructure including roads, bridges, water/wastewater and municipally owned buildings including recreational facilities, libraries and other tangible capital assets; AND WHEREAS small rural Ontario’s operating needs consume the majority of property tax revenue sources; AND WHEREAS small rural municipalities (with population of less than 20,000) are facing monumental infrastructure deficits that cannot be adequately addressed through property tax revenue alone; AND WHEREAS in 2015 the provincial government moved to standardized billing for all non-contract O.P.P. (5.1) locations; AND WHEREAS the Ontario Government has committed $9.1 billion to Toronto alone to assist with operating deficits and the repatriation of the Don Valley and Gardner Expressway; and $534 million to Ottawa for the repatriation of Hwy 174; AND WHEREAS the annual cost of the Ontario Provincial Police, Municipal Policing Bureau for small rural non-contract (5.1) municipalities is approximately $428 million; AND WHEREAS the annual cost for Ontario Provincial Police in Loyalist Township for 2024 will be $2,446,100, which represents 7.8% of the Township’s total expenses; AND WHEREAS this will afford relief to small rural municipalities for both infrastructu

That all items in the Consent Agenda dated July 9, 2024 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken.

That By-law 2024-73 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 6:26 p.m.