Regular Meeting

the meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Dundas be hereby called to order at 6:31 PM.

the Agenda be adopted as presented.

the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on August 8, 2023 be approved as presented.

the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on September 5, 2023 be approved as presented.

the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on September 19, 2023 be approved as presented.

the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on October 3, 2023 be approved as presented.

the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on October 17, 2023 be approved as presented.

Council proceed to Closed Session at 7:53 PM pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Subsection (e) - litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality; and Subsection (b) - personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees.

That Council return to Open Session at 8:17 PM.

Staff proceed as directed during Closed Session.

Bylaw No. 2023-01 being a Bylaw for the Appointment of Officers, Committees, Agents, Staff, Volunteers and Other Associations be approved as amended this 14th day of November, 2023.

Bylaw No. 2023-95 being a Bylaw Respecting the Borrowing of Money by the Corporation, with the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC), be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of November 2023.

Council approve budget amendment No. 2023-10 as attached , in the amount of $5,933.00 for North Dundas Fire Services to purchase a Case Commander Incident Command System as per budget amendment #2023-10.

Council approve and adopt the Engineer’s Report prepared by Shade Group Inc. for the partial realignment of the Anderson Municipal Drain. AND THAT Bylaw No. 2023- 97 being a Bylaw to approve and a dopt the Section 78(5) Engineer’s Report prepared by Shade Group Inc. for the partial realignment of the Anderson Municipal Drain, be read a first and second time in Open Council, this 14 th day of November, 2023.

Council approve the amended road closures as requested by Kelly Windle on October 31, 2023, to facilitate a Christmas Garden Party Market in Winchester on Saturday, November 18, 2023 .

Council authorize and approve the Morewood Recreation Association to become a Committee of Council, effective November 14 th , 2023; AND THAT John Lennox serves as the Council representative.

Council approve Budget Amendment No. 2023-11 i n the amount of up to $ 12 ,000 to finance the purchase & installation of new furnace s for the Inkerman Rink House and Morewood ice resurfacer garage.

Council proc e ed without installing Manganese Treatment at the new Well on Lafluer Road as it is not a provincial requirement and current economic conditions including increasing water rates and debt loading make the project unobtainable at this time.

Bylaw No. 2023-71 being a Bylaw for fixing rates for the supply of water/sewer services, beginning January 1 st 2024 , be amended as presented, this 14 th day of November.

IT RESOLVED THAT Council supports Official Plan Amendment #15 , subject to the following amendments thereto : That Part B, S ection 2 be modified to reflect a change in area covered by Official Plan Amendment #15 as follows: “ Notwithstanding the Agricultural Resource Lands policies to the contrary, warehouse and open storage shall be permitted on lands described as p art of Part 1 on Plan 8R917 and p art of Part 1 on RP8R2879 (being part of 13055 Kittle Road), save and except Part 1 on Plan 8R 3135 . ” That OPA#15 requires the subject property to be subject to site plan control (an industrial use), and that the owner enter into a S ite P lan C ontrol A greement with the Township of North Dundas. That the OPA#15 Schedule “A” be modified to only apply to part of the subject lands as shown in the attached diagram.

Bylaw No. 2023-11 being a Bylaw to establish an Administrative Monetary Penalty System in the Township of North Dundas, be approved as amended , this 17 th day of Octo ber, 2023.

Bylaw No. 2023-93, being a Bylaw to authorize the execution of a contract of employment with Jacob D. Forget for building official and building inspection services with in the Municipality of North Dundas be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of November 2023 .

Bylaw No. 2023-92 being a Bylaw t o amend the former Township of Winchester Zoning By-law No. 12-93 to remove the holding symbol from the remaining phases (Phase 2 and Phase 3) of Wellings of Winchester, be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of November, 2023.

Council defer the Marion ville Energy Storage Project proposed by Baseload Power on PIN# 661550307 ; AND THAT , as per the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs guidelines , Baseload Power provide supporting evidence to satisfy Section 2.3.6.1 b of the 2020 Provincial Policy Statement by demonstrating that alternative locations have been evaluated which avoid prime agricultural areas, as the current Provincial policies do not support this type of development on prime agricultural land ; AND THAT the Township receive confirmation that a Community Benefit Contribution A greement has been entered into, and the initial deposit is received in trust prior to a Municipal Support Resolution (MSR) being provided; AND THAT Baseload Power provide a noise study outlining the decibel readings emanating outward from the proposed Marionville facility at full capacity (75 M egawatts ”MW ”).

Bylaw No. 2023-91 being a Bylaw to exempt certain lands from Part Lot Control, be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14 th day of November, 2023.

Bylaw No. 2023-94 being a Bylaw to amend the former Township of Mountain Zoning By-law 79-6, as amended, for the property legally described as Part of Lot 7, Concession 2, being Part 1 on Reference Plan 8R-2749, in the former Township of Mountain, now Township of North Dundas, County of D undas.

Council authorize payments of accounts as per the attached Council report dated: October 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023 in the amount of $4,973,187.50; AND THAT all other items listed under the Consent Agenda be received for information purposes.

Council of the Township of North Dundas hereby receives and supports the Township of the Archipelago’s resolution, the Town of Auora’s resolution and Dufferin County’s resolution declaring gender-based and intimate partner violence an epidemic in the Province of Ontario; AND THAT a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada (Hon. Justin Trudeau), the Premier of Ontario (Hon. Doug Ford), Leaders of Opposition Parties, SDG MP (Eric Duncan), SDG MPP (Nolan Quinn), the Feder a tion of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all other Municipalities.

Bylaw No. 2023-99 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of November, 2023.

Council adjourn at 10:17 PM to the call of the Chair.

THAT the meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of North Dundas be hereby called to order at 6:31 PM.

THAT the Agenda be adopted as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on August 8, 2023 be approved as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on September 5, 2023 be approved as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on September 19, 2023 be approved as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on October 3, 2023 be approved as presented.

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Corporation of North Dundas held on October 17, 2023 be approved as presented.

THAT Council proceed to Closed Session at 7:53 PM pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Subsection (e) - litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality; and Subsection (b) - personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees.

THAT Staff proceed as directed during Closed Session.

THAT Bylaw No. 2023-01 being a Bylaw for the Appointment of Officers, Committees, Agents, Staff, Volunteers and Other Associations be approved as amended this 14th day of November, 2023.

THAT Bylaw No. 2023-95 being a Bylaw Respecting the Borrowing of Money by the Corporation, with the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC), be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of November 2023.

THAT Council approve budget amendment No. 2023-10 as attached, in the amount of $5,933.00 for North Dundas Fire Services to purchase a Case Commander Incident Command System as per budget amendment #2023-10.

THAT Council approve and adopt the Engineer’s Report prepared by Shade Group Inc. for the partial realignment of the Anderson Municipal Drain. AND THAT Bylaw No. 2023-97 being a Bylaw to approve and adopt the Section 78(5) Engineer’s Report prepared by Shade Group Inc. for the partial realignment of the Anderson Municipal Drain, be read a first and second time in Open Council, this 14th day of November, 2023.

THAT Council approve the amended road closures as requested by Kelly Windle on October 31, 2023, to facilitate a Christmas Garden Party Market in Winchester on Saturday, November 18, 2023.

THAT Council authorize and approve the Morewood Recreation Association to become a Committee of Council, effective November 14th, 2023; AND THAT John Lennox serves as the Council representative.

THAT Council approve Budget Amendment No. 2023-11 in the amount of up to $12,000 to finance the purchase & installation of new furnaces for the Inkerman Rink House and Morewood ice resurfacer garage.

THAT Council proceed without installing Manganese Treatment at the new Well on Lafluer Road as it is not a provincial requirement and current economic conditions including increasing water rates and debt loading make the project unobtainable at this time.

THAT Bylaw No. 2023-71 being a Bylaw for fixing rates for the supply of water/sewer services, beginning January 1st 2024, be amended as presented, this 14th day of November.

THAT Bylaw No. 2023-11 being a Bylaw to establish an Administrative Monetary Penalty System in the Township of North Dundas, be approved as amended, this 17th day of October, 2023.

THAT Bylaw No. 2023-93, being a Bylaw to authorize the execution of a contract of employment with Jacob D. Forget for building official and building inspection services within the Municipality of North Dundas be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of November 2023.

THAT Bylaw No. 2023-92 being a Bylaw to amend the former Township of Winchester Zoning By-law No. 12-93 to remove the holding symbol from the remaining phases (Phase 2 and Phase 3) of Wellings of Winchester, be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of November, 2023.

THAT Council defer the Marionville Energy Storage Project proposed by Baseload Power on PIN#661550307; AND THAT, as per the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs guidelines, Baseload Power provide supporting evidence to satisfy Section 2.3.6.1 b of the 2020 Provincial Policy Statement by demonstrating that alternative locations have been evaluated which avoid prime agricultural areas, as the current Provincial policies do not support this type of development on prime agricultural land; AND THAT the Township receive confirmation that a Community Benefit Contribution Agreement has been entered into, and the initial deposit is received in trust prior to a Municipal Support Resolution (MSR) being provided; AND THAT Baseload Power provide a noise study outlining the decibel readings emanating outward from the proposed Marionville facility at full capacity (75 Megawatts ”MW”).

THAT Bylaw No. 2023-91 being a Bylaw to exempt certain lands from Part Lot Control, be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of November, 2023.

THAT Bylaw No. 2023-94 being a Bylaw to amend the former Township of Mountain Zoning By-law 79-6, as amended, for the property legally described as Part of Lot 7, Concession 2, being Part 1 on Reference Plan 8R-2749, in the former Township of Mountain, now Township of North Dundas, County of Dundas.

THAT Council authorize payments of accounts as per the attached Council report dated: October 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023 in the amount of $4,973,187.50; AND THAT all other items listed under the Consent Agenda be received for information purposes.

THAT Council of the Township of North Dundas hereby receives and supports the Township of the Archipelago’s resolution, the Town of Auora’s resolution and Dufferin County’s resolution declaring gender-based and intimate partner violence an epidemic in the Province of Ontario; AND THAT a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada (Hon. Justin Trudeau), the Premier of Ontario (Hon. Doug Ford), Leaders of Opposition Parties, SDG MP (Eric Duncan), SDG MPP (Nolan Quinn), the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all other Municipalities.

THAT Bylaw No. 2023-99 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in Open Council, signed and sealed this 14th day of November, 2023.

THAT Council adjourn at 10:17 PM to the call of the Chair.