The Loyalist Record

Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings

February 11, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Mike Budarick, Jake Ennis, Jim Hegadorn, Carol Parks, Paul Proderick, Nathan Townend, Lorna Willis

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (12 motions)

12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda of the February 11, 2025 meeting of Council be confirmed as circulated; That Council waive Section 7.3 c of the Procedural By-law to permit more than one member to attend the meeting virtually.
Moved by Councillor Ennis, seconded by Councillor Proderick
Carried
That the report from the Development Services Division, February 11, 2025, re: Public Meeting and Recommendation Report - Amherstview West Secondary Plan - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Urban Design Guidelines be received; That the Amherstview West Secondary Plan, included as Attachment 1 to this report, be approved; That By-law 2025-11, being a by-law to adopt Loyalist Township Official Plan Amendment Number 48, Amherstview West Secondary Plan, included as Attachment 2 to this report, be enacted and passed; That By-law 2025-10, being a by-law to rezone a portion of the lands in the Amherstview West Secondary Plan Area from the Future Development (D) Zone and Open Space (OS) Zone to the Environmental Protection (EP) Zone, Open Space (OS) Zone, Residential Type Four Exception Sixteen (R4-16) Zone, Residential Type Five Exception Twenty-Two (22) Zone, Residential Type Six Exception Three (3) Zone, Mixed Use Commercial (C7) Zone, General Commercial (C8) Zone and the Community Facility (CF) Zone, included as Attachment 3 to this report, be enacted and passed; That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, in the event minor revisions are necessary respecting the proposed amending Zoning By-law, further notice shall not be required; That the "Amherstview West Urban Design Guidelines", included as Attachment 4 to this report be adopted; and That Council direct staff to use the "Amherstview West Urban Design Guidelines" in the evaluation of all new devel
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Willis
Carried
That report from the Development Services Division, February 11, 2025 re: Lakeside Ponds Phase 2 Stage 3, Block 106 - Part Lot Control request, be received; and That By-Law 2025-7, being a by-law to lift part lot control requirements for Block 106 on Registered Plan 29M-69, for the Lakeside Ponds Phase 2 Stage 3, Plan of Subdivision, be enacted and passed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the report from the Development Services Division, dated February 11 re: Hydro Easement - 363 Amherst Drive - Amherstview Fire Station, be received; and That By-law 2025-12, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to execute documentation with Ontario Hydro Limited, pertaining to an easement between Hydro One Limited and the Corporation of Loyalist Township on property municipally addressed as 363 Amherst Drive be enacted and passed.
Moved by Councillor Willis, seconded by Councillor Budarick
Carried
That Council now resolve into Committee of the Whole; and That as Per 8.12(h) of the Procedural By-law, that Mayor Hegadorn be appointed as the Presiding Officer for the February 11, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Proderick
Carried
That the report from the Clerk's Division, dated February 11, 2025 re: Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review Interim Report, be received; and That Council direct staff to commence public engagement on the Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review options proposed in Attachment 1.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Ennis
Carried
That the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated February 11, 2025 re: Revised Fundraising Policies be received; That Council approve the draft Donations Policy, Asset Naming Policy and Sponsorship and Naming Rights Policy; and That the Donation Policy adopted by By-law 2022-049 and the Naming of Loyalist Township Parks and Parks - Public Recognition for Contributions to Township Parks procedures (Council Minute No. 2004.25.18) be hereby rescinded.
Moved by Councillor Lorna Willis, seconded by Councillor Proderick
Carried
That the report from the Corporate Services, Strategy and Innovation Department, dated February 11, 2025 re: Developing Proposed Levels of Service, be received; and That staff be directed to consider the comments received at this Committee of the Whole meeting in developing the draft Proposed Levels of Service to be brought forward for approval at a future Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Budarick
Carried
That Committee of the Whole now adjourn at 8:07 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Budarick, seconded by Councillor Ennis
Carried
That all items in the Consent Agenda dated February 11, 2025 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken.
Moved by Councillor Willis, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That By-law 2025-14 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.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Deputy Mayor Townend
Carried
That the meeting now adjourn at 8:11 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Willis, seconded by Councillor Proderick
Carried

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