Regular Council

That the agenda of the January 9, 2024 meeting of Council be adopted as circulated.

That Council of Loyalist Township now go into a closed session to discuss an item which relates to: Approval of the Closed Session Minutes - November 27, 2023 Personal matters about identifiable individuals (Applicants for the Committee of Adjustment and Appeals Committee) pursuant to Section 239 (b) of the Municipal Act. Present: Mayor Hegadorn, Deputy Mayor Townend, Councillor Budarick, Councillor Ennis, Councillor Parks, Councillor Proderick, and Councillor Willis Time: 5:06 p.m.

That the report from the Corporate Services Department, January 9, 2024 re: Appointing members of the public to the Committee of Adjustment and Appeals Committee, be received; Council appoint Sean Preston, Susan Hajnik, Grant Lindsay and Evelyn Latham as public representatives to the Committee of Adjustment and the Appeals Committee for the term of Council or until reappointed; Council appoint Councillor Willis, Councillor Proderick, and Deputy Mayor Townend as Council representatives to the Committee of Adjustment for the term of one year or until reappointed; That By-law 2024-8 a by-law to appoint members to the Committee of Adjustment be enacted and passed; and That By-Law 2024-9 a by-law to appoint members to the Appeals Committee be enacted and passed.

That the minutes of the Meeting of Council - December 11, 2023 be adopted as circulated.

That the report from the Corporate Services Department, January 9, 2024 re: Umicore Battery Materials Canada Inc. request for a Noise By-Law Exemption at 5218 Taylor Kidd Boulevard, Bath, be received; and Council exempt Umicore Battery Materials Inc. from noise prohibition under Activity 4, 5 and 13 of Schedule 2 of the Noise By-Law between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily and on Sundays and holidays, until July 2, 2024.

That the report from the Finance Department dated January 9, 2024 re: Interim Tax Levy By-law 2024-4, be received; That By-law 2024-4, being a by-law to provide for an interim tax levy and to provide for the payment of taxes, and to provide for penalty and interest of one and one quarter percent (1.25%), be enacted and passed.

That the report from the Development Services Division, January 9, 2024 re: Lakeside Ponds Phase 2 Stage 3, Block 103 - Part Lot Control Request, be received and that By-law 2024-2, being a by-law to lift part lot control requirements for Block 103 on Registered Plan 29M-69, for the Lakeside Ponds Phase 2 Stage 3, Plan of Subdivision, be enacted and passed.

That the report from the Development Services Division, January 9, 2024 re: D14-020-2023 - Loyalist Estates Phase 11- Request to Remove Holding Symbol be received; and that By-Law 2024-1 being a by-law to remove the holding symbol with respect to Part of Lots 8 & 9, Concession 1, be enacted and passed.

That the report from the Engineering and Environment Division, January 9, 2024 re: FoodCycler Pilot Program Follow-up, be received; and that Council authorize immediate expansion of the pilot project by another 100 units at a rate $100 per unit subsidy from the Township, in addition to the subsidy provided by Impact Canada; and Council further direct staff to develop a detailed feasibility study for further expansion that includes best practices from other municipalities, consideration of alternative units including bulk solutions where appropriate, and a cost benefit analysis including what is the value of the extended life of landfills and reduction of waste collection costs, and to consider funding options including the Green Municipal Fund.

That the items 21-25, with the exception of item 23.2 in the Consent Agenda dated January 9, 2024 be approved as presented and that the necessary action be taken.

That Council receive and support Lanark County Council’s resolution passed on December 14, 2022 regarding violence against women and children in rural communities.

That By-law 2024-10 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 Council adjourn until the call of the Chair. Time: 6:39 p.m.