Council Meeting

Be it resolved that: The Council agenda for December 11, 2024 be approved as amended.

O'Sullivan THAT Council receive the delegation by Wendy Embleton and Brad Gaffney titles "Extension of Municipal Services to Commercial Lands" for information purposes; AND THAT Council direct staff to explore the options presented in the delegation by April 2025.

O'Sullivan Be it resolved that: The following consent agenda items be approved as presented: Minutes of Previous Meetings; North Grenville Civic Awards; and, Old Town Kemptville BIA Board of Directors - Significant Resolutions

O'Sullivan THAT the following meeting minutes be adopted as presented: Regular Meeting Minutes - November 13, 2024; and, Special Meeting Minutes - December 3, 2024.

O'Sullivan THAT Council approve the addition of the following awards to the Civic Awards Program: Citizen of the Year Award Volunteer of the Year Award Compassionate Care Award

O'Sullivan THAT Council of the Municipality of North Grenville receive Talia Hreljac's resignation from the OTK BIA Board of Management; AND THAT Council of the Municipality of North Grenville appoint Brandy Gould to the OTK BIA Board of Management.

O'Sullivan THAT Council of the Municipality of North Grenville accept the OTK BIA Board of Management Resolution hiring Talia Hreljac as the Interim Executive Director until March 1, 2025 for information.

O'Sullivan THAT Council of the Municipality of North Grenville Debbie Wilson to the OTK BIA Board of Management.

THAT Council pass and enact By-Law 94-24 being a by-law to stop up and closed an unopened road allowance between Lot 15 and Lot 16 in the 6 th Concession being all of PIN 68118-0101; AND THAT Council authorize the sale of the unopened road allowance; AND THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale and any other documents required to facilitate the sale of land.

THAT Council approve By-Law 116-24, being a site specific zoning by-law amendment at Part Lots 21 and 22, Concession 9, Geographic Township of Oxford-on-Rideau, now the Municipality of North Grenville, to re-zone the lands from Rural (RU) to Residential – First Density – Exception Zone (R1-46) and Rural – Exception Zone (RU-72).

THAT Council receives the report titled “Housing Accelerator Fund Update” for information purposes; AND THAT Council direct staff to report back on land inventory and Additional Residential Units (ARUs) at the earliest opportunity.

THAT Council enact and approve By-Law 115-24 to rezone the lands at 1980 Beach Road from Agriculture One (A1) to Agriculture Two (A2) and Agriculture One – Exception Thirteen (A1-13).

O'Sullivan BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the correspondence from the Good Roads Association regarding the establishment of an Ontario Rural Road Safety Program, for information; AND THAT Council endorse and support the motion as circulated by the Good Roads Association, being: WHEREAS official statistics from the Government of Ontario confirm that rural roads are inherently more dangerous than other roads; AND WHEREAS despite only having 17% of the population, 55% of the road fatalities occur on rural roads; AND WHEREAS rural, northern, and remote municipalities are fiscally strained by maintaining extensive road networks on a smaller tax base; AND WHEREAS preventing crashes helps to alleviate the burden on Ontario’s already strained rural health care system; AND WHEREAS roadway collisions and associated lawsuits are significant factors in runaway municipal insurance premiums. Preventing crashes can have a significant impact in improving municipal risk profiles; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of North Grenville requests that the Government of Ontario take action to implement the rural road safety program that Good Roads has committed to lead. It will allow Ontario's rural municipalities to make the critical investments needed to reduce the high number of people being killed and seriously injured on Ontario’s rural roads; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Hon. Doug Ford, Premier, Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, Minister of Transpor

WHEREAS trees are often planted As part of roadworks contracts, As part of the Commemorative Gift Program in memory of someone or in honor of someone or some event, or to enhance our community, As part of recreational parkland development or enhancement. WHEREAS these trees, as part of landscaping plans in a contract or donation from residents, are funded by taxpayers and therefore become NG assets, WHEREAS there is solid evidence related to the benefits of trees including; The reduction of stress and anxiety. lowering blood pressure, improving mood, alleviating depression particularly in young people, prevention of cognitive decline and overall improved mental and physical health, A positive environmental impact including, improved soil quality, improved air quality, decreased air pollution, reduced flooding and erosion, removal of pollutants from rainfall which ultimately replenishes our aquifers, Provision of shade, reduction of UV exposure and provision of a natural wind break, Visual and esthetic effects include blocking views of commercial buildings and car parks, as well as filtering light and noise. WHEREAS the Municipality has a responsibility for the care, maintenance and replacement of all its assets, NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of North Grenville establish a By-Law to include trees, which have been purchased with tax dollars, as natural assets and establish a policy for the care, maintenance and repl

WHEREAS there is solid evidence related to the benefits of trees including. The reduction of stress and anxiety. lowering blood pressure, improving mood, alleviating depression particularly in young people, prevention of cognitive decline and overall improved mental and physical health, A positive environmental impact including, improved soil quality, improved air quality, decreased air pollution, reduced flooding and erosion, removal of pollutants from rainfall which ultimately replenishes our aquifers, Provision of shade, reduction of UV exposure and provision of a natural wind break, Visual and esthetic effects include blocking views of commercial buildings and car parks, as well as filtering light and noise. WHEREAS there are several trails and parks which abut commercial or industrially zoned land, AND WHEREAS there is a By-Law which establishes a buffer between residential lands and commercial/industrial land, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of North Grenville establish a bylaw to include a similar buffer of native trees in the site plans of any future commercial/industrial and residential development abutting all municipal recreation trails and parks.

Be it resolved that: By-Law 117-24 to confirm the proceedings of Council at its regular meeting held on December 11, 2024 be adopted and passed.

Be it resolved that: this regular meeting of Council adjourn at 9:33 p.m.