Council Meeting

O'Sullivan Be it resolved that: The Council agenda for July 10, 2024 be approved as presented.

Be it resolved that: The following consent agenda items be approved as amended: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund Policy; Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes; Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucas (EOWC) Newsletter; North Grenville Public Library Board Meeting Minutes; Previous Meeting Minutes; ZBA 11-24 215 Reuben Crescent Lifting of Holding Provision; Part Lot Control Extension eQuinelle Phase 5A; 401 Clothier Street East Encroachment Agreement; and, Building Fee Waiver 2024 Kemptville Live. *Amendment - ZBA 11-24 215 Reuben Crescent Lifting of Hold Provision pulled from the consent agenda.

THAT Council adopt the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund Policy as presented.

Be it resolved that: Council of the Municipality of North Grenville accept the following Advisory Committee minutes for information: Housing Advisory Committee - May 2, 2024; Community & Economic Development Advisory Committee - April 8, 2024; Community & Economic Development Advisory Committee - May 6, 2024; Equity, Diversion & Inclusion Advisory Committee - May 14, 2024; Health, Wellness, Fitness & Active Transportation Advisory Committee - May 14, 2024; Indigenous Advisory Circle - May 16, 2024; Accessibility Advisory Committee - May 22, 2024; Environmental Action Advisory Committee - May 27, 2024; and, Arts, culture & Heritage Advisory Committee - May 28, 2024.

Be it resolved that: Council of the Municipality of North Grenville receive the June 2024 Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) Newsletter for information as requested by EOWC.

Be it resolved that: Council of the Municipality of North Grenville accept the February 15, 2024 meeting minutes of the North Grenville Public Library Board for information.

Be it resolved that: The following meeting minutes be approved as circulated: Regular meeting of Council - June 18, 2024; and, Regular meeting of Council - June 19, 2024.

Be it resolved: THAT Council approve and enact By-Law 57-24 to amend By-Law 77-23 to extend Part Lot Control exemption for Phase 5A of the eQuinelle Subdivision for an additional three years.

Be it resolved: THAT Council authorize the CAO and Clerk to enter into an agreement to allow encroachment of a porch onto the municipal road allowance at 401 Clothier Street East.

THAT Council: Grant the request from Kemptville Live Music Festival to waive the building permit fees for the tents at the 2024 Kemptville Live Music Festival Direct Staff to reimburse the revenue line for the building department for building permit fees for the 2024 Kemptville Live Music Festival tents from the anticipated surplus from 2024.

O'Sullivan THAT Council approve and enact By-Law 59-24 being a Bylaw to Appoint Municipal Officers for the Municipality of North Grenville.

THAT Council approve and enact by-law 55-24 to temporarily rezone the lands at 646 River Road for a period not exceeding six months to permit an assembly hall and place of assembly as temporary permitted uses.

THAT Council approve Zoning By-Law 21-24, being a site specific zoning by-law amendment at Part Lot 24 and 25, Concession 2, geographic Township of Oxford-on-Rideau, now the Municipality of North Grenville and more specifically described as PIN 68115-1168, to re-zone the subject lands from Rural (RU) to Residential – Third Density – Exception – holding (R3-25-h), Residential – Fourth Density – Exception Zone – holding (R4-18-h), Institutional – Exception Zone (I-7), Institutional – holding (I-h) and Environmental Protection Zone (EP).

O'Sullivan THAT Council defer a decision respecting By-Law 58-24 to amend Schedule "A" of By-Law No. 104-15, being a By-Law to License, Regulate and Govern Transient Traders within the Municipality of North Grenville; AND THAT Council direct staff to return to Council in August 2024 with proposed amendments to Schedule "E" of By-Law 104-15 to address Licensing as it relates to Farmer's Markets.

THAT Council enacts By-Law 58-24 to amend Schedule “A” of By-Law No. 104-15 being a By-Law to License, Regulate, and Govern Transient Traders within the Municipality of North Grenville; AND THAT Council direct staff to return a report in the month of August reviewing By-Law No. 104-15 in relation to its implication on the Kemtpville Farmers Market including conducting consultation with representatives of the Kemptville Farmers Market.

THAT Council approve and enact By-Law 56-24 to lift the holding provision for 215 Reuben Crescent.

O'Sullivan WHEREAS Eastern Ontario’s small rural municipalities face insurmountable challenges to fund both new growth related infrastructure and ongoing maintenance of their capital assets including local roads and bridges, clean water, wastewater, waste facilities, and municipally owned buildings including recreational facilities and libraries; and WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has calculated that Municipal Governments across Canada are responsible for approximately 60 percent of public infrastructure that supports our economy and quality of life, but only receive 10 cents of every tax dollar; and WHEREAS the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) region’s capital infrastructure deficit has increased by 58 percent since 2011 and is now at $6 billion, and growing; and WHEREAS in 2018, the Ontario Government mandated all Ontario municipalities to develop and fully fund capital asset management plans by July 2025; and WHEREAS the EOWC has released a regional Municipal Infrastructure Policy Paper showing key infrastructure data, opportunities and challenges in small rural municipalities across Eastern Ontario; and WHEREAS Eastern Ontario is a growing economy that can grow more with sustainable, innovative infrastructure partnership and investment from the Federal and Ontario Governments; and WHEREAS the infrastructure deficit for small rural municipalities cannot be adequately addressed through property tax revenue, restricted municipal borrowing capacity, a

Be it resolved that: By-Law 60-24 to confirm the proceedings of Council at its regular meeting held on July 10, 2024 be adopted and passed.

O'Sullivan Be it resolved that: this regular meeting of Council adjourn at 9:23 p.m.

Be it resolved that: The Council agenda for July 10, 2024 be approved as presented.

THAT Council: 1. Grant the request from Kemptville Live Music Festival to waive the building permit fees for the tents at the 2024 Kemptville Live Music Festival 2. Direct Staff to reimburse the revenue line for the building department for building permit fees for the 2024 Kemptville Live Music Festival tents from the anticipated surplus from 2024.

THAT Council approve and enact By-Law 59-24 being a Bylaw to Appoint Municipal Officers for the Municipality of North Grenville.

THAT Council defer a decision respecting By-Law 58-24 to amend Schedule "A" of By-Law No. 104-15, being a By-Law to License, Regulate and Govern Transient Traders within the Municipality of North Grenville; AND THAT Council direct staff to return to Council in August 2024 with proposed amendments to Schedule "E" of By-Law 104-15 to address Licensing as it relates to Farmer's Markets.

WHEREAS Eastern Ontario’s small rural municipalities face insurmountable challenges to fund both new growth related infrastructure and ongoing maintenance of their capital assets including local roads and bridges, clean water, wastewater, waste facilities, and municipally owned buildings including recreational facilities and libraries; and WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has calculated that Municipal Governments across Canada are responsible for approximately 60 percent of public infrastructure that supports our economy and quality of life, but only receive 10 cents of every tax dollar; and WHEREAS the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) region’s capital infrastructure deficit has increased by 58 percent since 2011 and is now at $6 billion, and growing; and WHEREAS in 2018, the Ontario Government mandated all Ontario municipalities to develop and fully fund capital asset management plans by July 2025; and WHEREAS the EOWC has released a regional Municipal Infrastructure Policy Paper showing key infrastructure data, opportunities and challenges in small rural municipalities across Eastern Ontario; and WHEREAS Eastern Ontario is a growing economy that can grow more with sustainable, innovative infrastructure partnership and investment from the Federal and Ontario Governments; and WHEREAS the infrastructure deficit for small rural municipalities cannot be adequately addressed through property tax revenue, restricted municipal borrowing capacity, and municipa

Be it resolved that: this regular meeting of Council adjourn at 9:23 p.m.