Council Meeting

Be it resolved that: The Council agenda for September 4, 2024 be approved as presented.

WHEREAS Rail Safety Week is to be held across Canada from September 23 to 29, 2024; WHEREAS, 229 railway crossing and trespassing incidents occurred in Canada in 2023; resulting in 66 avoidable fatalities and 39 avoidable serious injuries; WHEREAS, educating and informing the public about rail safety (reminding the public that railway rights-of-way are private property, enhancing public awareness of the dangers associated with highway rail grade crossings, ensuring pedestrians and motorists are looking and listening while near railways, and obeying established traffic laws) will reduce the number of avoidable fatalities and injuries cause by incidents involving trains and citizens; WHEREAS Operation Lifesaver is a public/private partnership whose aim is to work with the public, rail industry, governments, police services, media and others to raise rail safety awareness; AND WHEREAS CN and Operation Lifesaver have requested the Municipal Council adopt this resolution in support of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness, save lives and prevent injuries in communities, including North Grenville; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville proclaim the week of September 23 to September 29, 2024 as Rail Safety Week.

O'Sullivan WHEREAS years of research confirms the benefits of high-quality early learning and child care for young children's intellectual, emotional, social and physical development and later life outcomes; WHEREAS child care promotes the well-being of children and responds to the needs of families and the broader community by supporting quality of life so that citizens can fully participate in and contribute to the economic and social life of their community; WHEREAS trained and knowledgeable Registered Early Childhood Educators are the key to quality in early years and child care programs - in licensed child care, Early ON programs, child life programs and full-day kindergarten; WHEREAS Registered Early Childhood Educators and child care workers will be vital to the success of Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council of the Municipality of North Grenville hereby proclaim October 24, 2024 as "Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day" in recognition of the education, dedication and commitment of child care workers to children, their families and quality of life of the community.

THAT Council proclaim the month of September 2024 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in North Grenville and direct the Childhood Cancer Awareness Flag to be raised September 1-30, 2024, inclusive.

Be it resolved that: The following consent agenda items be approved as presented: Minutes of Previous Meeting (See Item J.1); Advisory Committee Minutes (See Item L.1); and, Kemptville Lion's Club Lottery License Fee Reduction (See Item K.1.2)

Be it resolved: THAT Council of the Municipality of North Grenville approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting on August 14, 2024.

Be it resolved: THAT Council of the Municipality of North Grenville accept the following Advisory Committee Minutes for information: Housing Advisory Committee Meeting - June 27, 2024; Indigenous Advisory Committee Minutes - July 18, 2024; Environmental Actions Advisory Committee - June 24, 2024; Community & Economic Development Advisory Committee - June 3, 2024; Mayor's Task Force on Clean Technology - June 5, 2024; and, Arts, Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee - June 25, 2024.

Be it resolved: THAT Council reduce the lottery license fee for the Kemptville Lion’s Lottery M#848685 to $250.00.

O'Sullivan Be it resolved: THAT Council pass and enact By-Law 73-24 being a By-Law to authorize the execution of an Amending Agreement for the provision of Integrity Commissioner services; AND THAT the amending agreement be in place for a term of thirty months.

O'Sullivan THAT Council grants a noise exemption for the Jon Festival being held at 4032 County Road 43, North Grenville for the following dates and times: Friday, September 20 th , 2024 from 5pm – 11pm Saturday, September 21 st , 2024 from Noon – 11pm Sunday, September 22 nd , 2024from Noon – 9pm

Be it resolved: THAT Council approve and enact By-law 71-24 to amend the Official Plan to redesignate the lands at 4100 County Road 43 from Mineral Aggregate Reserve and Mineral Aggregate Pit to Rural; THAT Council approve and enact By-law 72-24 to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 50-12 to rezone the lands at 4100 County Road 43 from Rural – Exception Sixty-Three (RU-63) and Mineral Extraction Pit (MXP) to Tourist Commercial – Exception Six (C7-6) and Open Space – Exception Four (OS-4) to permit the establishment of tourist commercial uses with site specific zone standards with the following insertion included following Section 3(a) of By-law 72-24: (b) Notwithstanding anything hereof to the contrary, on the lands zoned C7-6, the lands will be treated as one property for the purpose of zoning lot area, lot frontage and zone setbacks.

WHEREAS Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) reported damage and resulting closure of the Bascule Bridge section of the Lasalle Causeway in Kingston in the Spring of 2024; WHEREAS the PSPC is planning to install a temporary fixed bridge in the former Bascule section of the Lasalle Causeway in Kingston, until such time as a permanent bridge can be installed; WHEREAS the implementation of a fixed bridge is in direct contravention of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (specifically the reform in 2018); WHEREAS the PSPC has announced a timeline of 2-3+ years until the permanent structure will be finished; AND WHEREAS this closure has already had a devastating impact on Rideau Canal vessel traffic, thereby reducing tourism in our communities and putting the future of not only the Rideau Canal operations but our local economic health as a whole, at risk; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville hereby calls on the Federal Government to install a structure that will enable all marine traffic to pass through the Lasalle Causeway commencing at the start of the 2025 Rideau Canal navigation season; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Steve Clark, MP Scott Reid, PSPC Representatives, and Parks Canada, Honourable Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

O'Sullivan Be it resolved that: By-Law 74-24 to confirm the proceedings of Council at its regular meeting held on September 4, 2024 be adopted and passed.

Be it resolved that: this regular meeting of Council adjourn at 8:55 p.m.