CKL COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

The following are highlights from the September 7 Committee of the Whole meeting. All items recommended by Council will return to Regular Council on September 21 for further discussion and/or adoption.

PRESENTATIONS

Establishment of the Mishkodeh Centre for Indigenous Knowledge in Bobcaygeon

The Truth and Reconciliation Community of Bobcaygeon is looking to purchase a 4.8 acre plot of property at Canal and William Street in Bobcaygeon, across the road from the current Bobcaygeon library. The Community will work with Indigenous people to setup a Centre of Indigenous Knowledge and carry out land-based language learning. It is intended to be of benefit to Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Staff will report back to Council regarding the group’s request to support the project in a number of ways including use of the current Bobcaygeon library location.

ATVs in Lindsay


As per Council’s request at the June 15 Council meeting, public feedback was obtained surrounding the proposed ATV connection route for Lindsay. Through the survey, it was identified that out of 1632 responses, 49% were in favour and 51% were not. Of those who live in Lindsay, 66% do not support the route.

At the September 7 meeting, Council opted to receive the report and not move forward with the proposed connection route. The ORV Task Force will discuss alternative routes that by-pass Lindsay if this direction is adopted by Council on September 21. The next ORV Task Force meeting will be held on September 13, 2021 and can be watched on YouTube through the municipality’s livestream. 

FLATO Development outlines vision for future project


Representatives with FLATO Development came forward to Council with a brief presentation outlining their vision of the project in Lindsay. The concept is to not only provide new affordable housing, rentals and seniors homes, but to also turn the developed space into a walkable neighbourhood, with new amenities and community spaces as determined through future public consultation. The proposed development site is just east of Highway 36. To learn more, visit FLATO’s website.

Letter of Support Regarding a Declaration to Fix Long Term Care Homes


Representatives of the Long Term Care Coalition presented a number of areas they wish to address in the health care system as it relates to Long Term Care (LTC). As there are shared priorities with the review of LTC undertaken by the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus, Ron Taylor, CAO, offered to connect with the group to work together. Some of the fixes the Coalition identified include: amending the Canada Health Act to include LTC, increasing staffing to ensure at least four hours per day of direct care, thorough annual resident quality inspections, changing the culture of LTCs to be more attentive and to cease using for-profit private companies for new nursing homes in Ontario.

Heritage Applications Policy


For the past 18 months, staff have been developing a Heritage Applications Policy to make sure the process for heritage applications aligns with provincial legislative requirements and municipal best practices. Council was presented an overview of the updated policy and how it responds to legislation and provides greater transparency and consistency for applications. If passed by Council at the next Regular Council Meeting, the application requirements, technical studies and roles and processes would come into effect by the end of 2021. The application fees and templates for Planning Act applications and Heritage Easements outlined in the policy would be implemented in 2022.

Discharge of Firearms By-law Review and Update


Following a previous Council resolution to address a petition regarding the discharge of firearms around Crego Lake, Kinmount, staff performed a full review of the Discharge of Firearms By-law and recommended amendments to update the By-law to allow for more efficient and safer enforcement. The amended By-law will help address concerns around the discharge of firearms in certain areas near residential properties.

Review and amendments to License, Regulate and Govern Seasonal Trailer Park Businesses


Staff recommended amendments to By-Law 2013-148 to address a couple of issues regarding the regulation of seasonal trailer parks. Previously staff performed inspections of trailer parks on an ad hoc basis, but moving forward recommends annual inspections to help ensure they operate in compliance. In recent years the municipality has also had some issues with the full time year round occupancy of seasonal trailer park campsites. The current By-law does not permit year round occupancy of seasonal trailer parks, but staff have updated the language to help clarify and prevent violations. The municipality has 39 Seasonal Trailer Parks registered and licensed each year, with roughly 5500 total permitted campsites.

Lindsay Ops to allow commercial pick up of woodchip and compost materials


Public Works brought forward a proposition for Council to allow commercial or larger pick-ups of compost and woodchip materials from the Lindsay Ops Landfill. Individual pick up will still occur and will continue to be free of charge, however should a resident or commercial vehicle request the assistance of landfill equipment to load materials, a fee of $100 per tonne will be applied. Council received the recommendation as written.

COUNCIL MEMOS

Vaccination Requirement for Attendance in Council Chambers

Mayor Letham put forward a memo that anyone attending Council Chambers must be fully vaccinated to attend a Council meeting in person, or if not fully vaccinated, either for medical reasons or personal choice, must provide proof of a negative test result that is dated no earlier than two days before the meeting. Anyone wishing to attend meetings while exercising their right to not be vaccinated is welcome to attend electronically by Zoom. Council adopted the memo for consideration at the next Council meeting.

Clarification on requirements of Mandatory Connection By-law

Councillor Dunn put forward a memo looking for clarification regarding the By-law on the mandatory requirement for water-wastewater connection. Council will review previous reports and discuss further with Staff.

Snug Harbour Road Network

Councillor Ashmore put forward a memo that staff conduct a Traffic Load Study to determine current road classification for maintenance and report their findings to Council by the end of March 2022. Council adopted the memo for consideration at the next Council meeting.