The Wasaga Beach Record

Coordinated Committee

March 11, 2021

Declared interests

Councillor Watsonwith respect to item 5.5.1 due to a business relationship

What was decided (17 motions)

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

RESOLVED THAT the Community Services Section of Coordinated Committee receive the February, 2021 Fire Department Report, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by David Foster, seconded by Joe Belanger
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Community Services Section of Coordinated Committee hereby receive the March 11, 2021 Consent Agenda Items 3.4 through to 3.7, and that all the recommendations contained therein be adopted, excluding Agenda Items pulled from the motion and voted on separately. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Joe Belanger, seconded by Sylvia Bray
Carried
Whereas several municipalities in Ontario are looking at reducing their urban speed limit from 50Km/h to 40Km/h to increase pedestrian and cyclist’s safety; whereas a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle going 40Km/h is 97% more likely to survive the collision than if struck at 50Km/h; Whereas the current speed limit in the Town of Wasaga Beach is 50Km/h as per the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario; And whereas, several municipalities are reviewing reducing their municipality’s speed to 40Km/h, in an attempt to increase pedestrian and cyclist’s safety; Therefore be it resolved that Town Staff be directed to investigate the feasibility, pros and cons of reducing the speed limit on Town roads to 40Km/h and report back to Council with their findings and recommendations. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by Sylvia Bray
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Public Works Section of Coordinated Committee hereby receives the March 11 , 2021 Consent Agenda Items 4.4 through to 4.7, and that all the recommendations contained therein be adopted, excluding Agenda Items pulled from the motion and voted on separately. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by David Foster
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Public Works Section of Coordinated Committee does hereby receive the River Road West and Theme Park Drive Future Intersection Improvements report for information; AND FURTHER THAT the preferred solution for the future intersection improvements includes introduction of traffic signals rather than a roundabout; AND FURTHER THAT staff advise the owners of the Pioneer Gas station at 535 River Road West of this decision, as it has an affect on their current site configuration and significant bearing on the proposed Site Plan application for expansion/improvements to the site; AND FURTHER THAT staff confirm with the owners of the Pioneer Gas station that the Town will pursue the option to deem a southerly portion of the existing River Road West right-of-way (approximately 18m width) as surplus to sell that portion of the right-of-way to the owners in order to facilitate the proposed site development wholly within the private lands, rather than requiring an Encroachment Agreement between the Town and owner. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Nina Bifolchi, seconded by Stan Wells
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Development Services Section of Coordinated Committee hereby receives the March 11, 2021 Consent Agenda Items 5.4 through to 5.7 and that all the recommendations contained therein be adopted, excluding Agenda Items pulled from the motion and voted on separately. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by Stan Wells
Carried
THAT the Development Services Section of Coordinated Committee recommend to Council that the Town enter into a Subdivision Agreement with Hamount Investments Limited for Draft Plan of Subdivision PS03/19, legally described as Plan 51M923, Block 24, Town of Wasaga Beach. AND THAT Development Services Section of Coordinated Committee recommend to Council that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the Subdivision Agreement with Hamount Investments Limited in its substantive form, subject to the owner fulfilling the following conditions to the satisfaction of the Town of Wasaga Beach: a) Clearing all of the conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision approval; b) Having the engineering drawings “Accepted for Construction” by the Town; c) The owner and, as applicable, the mortgagee signing the Subdivision Agreement; and d) The owner submitting securities, engineering review fees and certificate of insurance to the Town’s satisfaction. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, and Mark Kinney COI: George Watson
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by Stan Wells
Carried
THAT Development Services Section of Coordinated Committee receive the report from the Planner on Application for Site Plan Approval SP03/21, for information; AND THAT Town staff process Application for Site Plan Amendment SP03/21 in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney Nays/Abstained: Joe Belanger
Moved by Sylvia Bray, seconded by Nina Bifolchi
Carried
THAT the Development Services Section of Coordinated Committee recommend to Council that it approve permitting the temporary expansion of restaurant patios through the Open Patios program for a period extending to January 1, 2022, at 3:00am; AND THAT Council approve no fees be applicable to the review and assessment of proposals for temporary patios offered under this program which covers the period of March 31, 2021 to January 1, 2022 at 3:00a.m.; AND THAT applications for temporary patios offered under this program comply with the criteria stipulated within Appendix ‘A’ appended to this report; AND THAT applications for temporary restaurant patios be exempt from the requirements of Site Plan Control By-law no. 2010-115 for the duration of the program; AND THAT the requirements of Sections 3.38.9 and 27.150 of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2003-60, as amended, be suspended as described within this report, and for the duration of the program; AND FINALLY THAT the Director of Planning and Economic Initiatives be temporarily delegated the authority to suspend permissions for temporary patios on a site by site basis subject to non-compliance to the criteria stipulated within Appendix ‘A’ appended to this report. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by George Watson
Carried
RESOLVED THAT General Government Section of Coordinated Committee hereby receives the March 11, 2021 Consent Agenda Items 6.4 through 6.7, and that the recommendations contained therein be adopted, excluding Agenda Items pulled from the motion and voted on separately. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Nina Bifolchi, seconded by David Foster
Carried
That Council receive the March 11, 2021 verbal COVID-19 Update from the CAO, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by David Foster, seconded by Mark Kinney
Carried
Resolved that pursuant to Section 239 (2) (a) (b) (e) and (i) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, the next portion of the March 11, 2021 Coordinated Committee Meeting will move into Closed Session to discuss the security of the property of the municipality or local board, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by Nina Bifolchi
Carried
Resolved that the General Government Services Section of Coordinated Committee confirm the direction provided to the Director of Planning and Economic Initiatives and Planning Staff in Closed Session pertaining to an appeal to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT). Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by David Foster
Carried
Resolved that the General Government Services Section of Coordinated Committee receive the update report provided by the Deputy Treasurer in Closed Session pertaining to financial disclosure, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Nina Bifolchi, seconded by Stan Wells
Carried
Resolved that the General Government Services Section of Coordinated Committee confirm the direction provided to the CAO and Legal Counsel in Closed Session pertaining to a Lease Matter. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by George Watson, seconded by Mark Kinney
Carried
Resolved that the General Government Services Section of Coordinated Committee confirm the direction provided to the CAO in Closed Session pertaining to a Lease Matter. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by David Foster, seconded by Mark Kinney
Carried
Resolved that the General Government Services Section of Coordinated Committee receive the External Board Meeting Minutes, provided in Closed Session, for information. Yea: Nina Bifolchi, Sylvia Bray, Stan Wells, Joe Belanger, David Foster, George Watson, and Mark Kinney
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by Nina Bifolchi
Carried

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