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Special Council
May 21, 2020
Declared interests
Councillor Watsonto item 6.1 as he is being recommended as the council member representative
What was decided (15 motions)
15 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Resolved that the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held April 30, 2020 are hereby adopted as circulated. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by David Foster, seconded by Mark Kinney
Carried
That Council receive the Town of Wasaga Beach Consolidated Financial Report, December 31, 2019, from Baker Tilly SGB LLP, for information. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by George Watson, seconded by Stan Wells
Carried
RESOLVED THAT Council hereby receive the May 21, 2020 Consent Agenda Items 5.2 through to 5.22, and that all the recommendations contained therein be adopted, excluding Agenda Items pulled from the motion and voted on separately. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by Joe Belanger, seconded by Mark Kinney
Carried
That Council refer item 5.2 back to staff for further review and information. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by George Watson, seconded by Sylvia Bray
Carried
That the staff report be amended by allowing portable signs to be place for 30 day periods, renewable in 30 day increments up to September 30th, with the fee required only on the initial application. Further that the restriction on the number of signs per property be lifted until September 30th; Finally, that existing permits be extended up to 30 days at the request of the permit holder and that all provisions apply. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by George Watson, seconded by Mark Kinney
Carried
That Council recommend the Contract Administration Services for the Geometric Improvements and Watermain Installation on Veterans Way and Klondike Park Road (RFP#PW2020-11) be awarded to Tatham Engineering in the amount of $221,063.00, which includes disbursements and contingency, excluding HST; And further that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the associated agreement. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by Sylvia Bray, seconded by David Foster
Carried
That all written submissions received in regards to the applications and all oral submissions made at the Public Meeting held on January 23, 2020 relating to the applications have been taken into consideration as part of the deliberations and final decision related to the approval of the applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision PS02/19 and Zoning By-law Amendment Z10/19 and, that pursuant to the Planning Act, the following statement shall be included in the notice of decision: “Regard has been had for all written and oral submissions received before the decision was made in relation to this/these planning matter(s), as considered in the report on applications PS02/19 and Z08/18 presented to Council on May 21, 2020.” And that Council approve the applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision PS02/19 and Zoning By-law Amendment No. Z10/19 inclusive of modifications recommended by Town staff in the report dated May 21, 2020. And that, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 45(1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the owner shall, through this resolution, be permitted to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for variance(s) from the provisions of the zoning by-law appended as Attachments 4 to this report, if/as applicable, before the second anniversary of the day on which the by-law was approved by Council. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells Nays/Abstained: Mark Kinney
Moved by David Foster, seconded by George Watson
Carried
That Council adopt the Electronic Meeting Participation Policy By-law as circulated or amended at this meeting; And that Council phase in a return to it’s regular schedule of meetings as recommended in this report; And that the Procedural By-law be amended to allow members to participate in Closed Meetings via telephone, in circumstances where they are unable to attend in person. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by George Watson, seconded by Mark Kinney
Carried
That Council refer this item (5.17) to the Business Recovery Task Force.
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by Sylvia Bray
Carried
That Council approve an allocation of $50,000 to undertake a parking study of the Beachfront Area between Spruce Street, 3rd Street, Mosley Street and Beach Drive. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by Sylvia Bray
Carried
That Council approve the establishment of a COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force based on the Terms of Reference included with the staff report. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by David Foster, seconded by George Watson
Carried
That Council receive the 2019 preliminary Year-End Financial Report for information. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by David Foster, seconded by George Watson
Carried
That Council appoint Councillor George Watson as the Council representative on the Economic Recovery Task Force. Yea: David Foster, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells COI: George Watson
Moved by David Foster, seconded by Mark Kinney
Carried
That Council receive the verbal COVID-19 Update from the CAO, for information Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells
Moved by Mark Kinney, seconded by Stan Wells
Carried
Resolved that the following By-laws be received and be deemed to have been read a first, second and third time, passed and numbered as follows: 2020-50 A By-law to adopt the Electronic Meeting Participation Policy 2020-51 A By-law to set the Tax Rates and to Levy Taxes for the year 2020. 2020-52 A By-law to Amend By-law No. 2016-42, being a By-law to designate Private Roadways as Emergency Fire Routes along which no parking of vehicles shall be permitted 2020-53 A By-law to Amend Town of Wasaga Beach Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2003-60, as amended (3219 Mosley Street) 2020-54 A By-law to amend By-law 2019-126 being a By-law to establish fees and charges to be collected by the Corporation of the Town of Wasaga Beach 2020-55 This By-law was pulled from the agenda. 2020-56 A By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Wasaga Beach at its Special meeting held Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Yea: David Foster, George Watson, Joe Belanger, Mark Kinney, Sylvia Bray, Nina Bifolchi, and Stan Wells