The Loyalist Record

Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings

April 22, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Mike Budarick, Jim Hegadorn, Carol Parks, Paul Proderick, Nathan Townend, Lorna Willis

Absent (1): Jake Ennis

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 (13 motions)

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

That the agenda of the April 22, 2025 meeting of Council be confirmed as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Willis
Carried
That Council now move into closed session to consider  Personal matters about an identifiable individual - staffing in Recreation and Facilities Division  A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality - potential disposition of land pursuant to Section 239 2 (b) and (c) of the Municipal Act .
Moved by Councillor Willis, seconded by Councillor Budarick
Carried
That the report from the Corporate Services, Strategy & Innovation department, dated April 22, 2025 re: Surplus Township Lands - Housing Accelerator Fund, be received; and That staff review direction from Council regarding other vacant or underused Township lands and return to a future meeting with recommendations for declaration of surplus properties.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Councillor Willis
Carried
That the report from the Development Services Division, dated April 22, 2025, re: Public Meeting - Official Plan Amendment (D09-003-2024) and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications (D14-006-2024) - 5024 Bath Road, be received; and That the application to amend Official Plan (D09-003-2024) be approved and that By-law 2025-34, being a by-law to adopt Loyalist Township Official Plan Amendment Number 50, to create a site-specific special Shoreline Residential policy area for 5024 Bath Road be enacted and passed; and That the application to amend Zoning By-law (D14-006-2024) be approved and that By-law 2025-35, being a by-law to rezone the subject lands from the Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone to Shoreline Residential Exception Eleven (SR-11) Zone be enacted and passed.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Deputy Mayor Townend
Carried
That the report from the Chief Administrative Officer dated April 22, 2025 re: 2025 Spring Strategic Plan Update be received; and That Council advise staff of any change in priorities for the remainder of the term.
Moved by Councillor Willis, seconded by Deputy Mayor Townend
Carried
That the report from the Clerk's Division dated, April 22, 2025 re: Hot2Trot Stables 2025 Noise Exemption Request be received; and That Council approve the exemption request from noise prohibition under Activity 2 of Schedule 2 of the Noise By-law for all dates and times listed in Attachment 2.
Moved by Councillor Budarick, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the report from the Engineering and Environment Division, April 22, 2025 re: Additional Budget Request - 2025-08 County Road 4 Parks Garage Washroom Addition, be received; and That Council authorize a transfer of funds from Development Charges to CC 210008 in the amount of $150,000 to cover the budget shortfall.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Budarick
Carried
That Council now resolve into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Budarick, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the report from the Community and Customer Services Department, Recreation and Facilities Division, dated April 22, 2025 re: the Draft 2024-2033 Parks and Recreation Master Plan, be received; That Committee of the Whole endorse the Draft 2024-2033 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and that the Plan be made available to the community for final comments; and That the final version with the community comments attached separately be presented to Council for endorsement.
Moved by Councillor Willis, seconded by Councillor Proderick
Carried
That Committee of the Whole now adjourn at 7:43 p.m.
Moved by Mayor Hegadorn, seconded by Councillor Willis
Carried
That all items in the Consent Agenda dated April 22, 2025 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That By-law 2025-37 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 Deputy Mayor Townend, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the meeting now adjourn at 7:58 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Proderick, seconded by Deputy Mayor Townend
Carried

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