Council Meeting

That the meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich opens at 5:00 p.m. Motion:

THAT the regular meeting end to sit as a Committee of Adjustment hearing to hear application file MV 04/24, filed by Ryan Vanderveen and Sasha Bailey, at 5:15pm. Motion:

THAT the regular meeting reconvenes at 5:27pm Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich receives the report of the Planner titled “Approved 2024 Provincial Planning Statement”, dated September 25, 2024 for information. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich receives the report of the Planner titled “Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA 1/23 Approval – Housekeeping, Municipality of Dutton Dunwich” dated September 25, 2024 for information; and THAT Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich APPROVE Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA 1/23, for a municipal wide housekeeping amendment, in accordance with the site-specific by-law 2024-43. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich receives the report of the Planner titled “Review of Parkland Dedication and Payment-in-Lieu of Parkland Legislation and Policies”, dated September 25, 2024, for information. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich appoints Spriet Associates Ltd. to prepare the necessary report for the Section 4 petition for the Brown Drain filed by Karan Sekhon; and THAT notice of Council's decision to appoint the engineer be sent to the requester, LTVCA, OMAFRA and Spriet Associates Ltd. Motion:

THAT correspondence item 8.a. from the City of Kitchener be received and filed. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich supports the resolution from the Municipality of Tweed calling on the Federal Government to provide a supplement to the allocations provided to municipalities under the AMO CBBF agreement for 2024 - 2028 for the same amount that was allocated, effectively doubling the allocation for those years. AND THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Rob Flack - MPP, Karen Vecchio - MP, and the Municipality of Tweed. Motion:

THAT relevant correspondence was reviewed. Motion:

THAT the items on the Consent Agenda be approved. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich receives the final report from the MECP inspection covering the period from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024 for their review and information. Motion:

WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich approved the 2-year extension of agreement for Integrity Commissioner and Closed Meeting Investigator services; AND WHEREAS the extension runs into the 2026 Council election period. NOW THEREFORE Council authorizes the Clerk to execute the extension agreement for a period until May 31, 2027. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich approves in principle the proposed shared planning services by the County of Elgin as set out in the Elgin County Centralized Planning Services Report prepared by Mat Vaughan, Director of Planning and Development dated September 10, 2024. Motion:

THAT the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich receives the report of the Deputy Mayor titled "West Elgin Community Centre Board" dated September 21, 2024 for information; and THAT Council accepts the recommendation from West Lorne Minor Hockey that Jessica Small be appointed as the Minor Hockey representative to sit on the West Elgin Community Centre Board of Management; and THAT Council authorizes staff to send a letter of support to the Municipality of West Elgin in regard to their application for the improvement to the Bo Horvat Community Centre under the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve a contribution to the project of $104,000 in accordance with the operation agreement. Motion:

THAT By-law 2024-42, being a by-law to authorize execution of agreement with the Ontario Trillium Fund for replacement of backstop and dugouts be read a first, second and third time and passed. Motion:

THAT By-law 2024-43, being a by-law to amend by-law 2022-50 be read a first, second and third time and passed. Motion:

THAT By-law #2024-44, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich, be read a first, second and third time and passed. Motion:

THAT the meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich closes at 6:33 p.m. Motion: