Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (20 motions)
20 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the agenda be amended to reorder consideration of By- law 81-2024, Being a By-law to regulate odour in the Town of Pelham and repeal By-law No. 4202(2020), prior to the presentations.
Moved by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, seconded by Mayor Marvin Junkin
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the November 20, 2024, Regular meeting of Council be adopted, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, seconded by Mayor Marvin Junkin
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Pelham, having given due consideration to the following By-law do now read a first, second and third time and do pass same, and THAT the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign and seal the by-law: 6. By-law 81-2024 - Being a By-law to regulate odour in the Town of Pelham and repeal By-law No. 4202(2020).
Moved by Councillor Wayne Olson, seconded by Councillor John Wink
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the Development Charges Background Study Addendum Overview presentation by Watson and Associates Economists Ltd.; AND THAT Council receive the Addendum Report to the December 20, 2023, Development Charges Background Study By-law, prepared by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.; AND THAT Council direct staff proceed with the preparation of a Development Charges By-law for consideration by Council on December 4, 2024.
Moved by Councillor John Wink, seconded by Councillor Brian Eckhardt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that Council receive the Real Term Energy Streetlight Conversion presentation, for information.
Moved by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, seconded by Councillor Brian Eckhardt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following minutes be adopted as printed, circulated and read: 1. C-18/2024 Regular Council Meeting - November 06, 2024
Moved by Councillor Shellee Niznik, seconded by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Consent Agenda items as listed on the November 20, 2024 Council Agenda be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved: 9. Consent Agenda Items to be Considered in Block 9. 1. Staff Reports of a Routine Nature for Information or Action 9. 1. 1. Addendum to 2023 Development Charges Background Study, 2024-0268-Corporate Services BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report 2024-0268, Addendum to the 2023 Development Charges Background Study, for information. 9. 1. 2. Q3 2024 Financial Report, 2024-0260-Corporate Services BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report 2024-0260, Q3 2024 Financial Report, for information. 9. 1. 3. Streetlight Audit Report, 2024-0251-Public Works BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report 2024-0251, Public Works Streetlight Audit, for information. 9. 1. 4. Deputy Mayor Selection - Term 2, 2022-2026, 2024- 0198-Clerks BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report 2024-0198 for the Deputy Mayor Selection - Term 2, 2022-2026, for information. 9. 2. Information Correspondence 9. 2. 1. Jean-Yves Urbain Comments re Regulation of Cannabis Odour in the Town of Pelham Report #2024-0241 and related By-Laws BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Jean-Yves Urbain’s correspondence with Comments re Regulation of Cannabis Odour in the Town of Pelham Report #2024-0241 and related By-Laws, for information. 9. 2. 2. Letter from Minister Paul Calandra re Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulation 525/97 to Exempt Certain Official Plan Ma
Moved by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, seconded by Councillor Kevin Ker
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report from Councillor Hildebrandt regarding the Town of Pelham's visit to Cisco Customer Experience Centre, Toronto, for information.
Moved by Councillor Brian Eckhardt, seconded by Councillor Wayne Olson
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report #2024-0254 Supplemental Agreement re: Extension of Integrity Commissioner Term, for information; AND THAT Council approve and authorize the execution of the appended supplemental agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pelham and David G. Boghosian, Integrity Commissioner, as presented.
Moved by Councillor John Wink, seconded by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt
Carried
THAT Council receive Report #2024-265 Recommendation Report – Application for Zoning By- law amendment – Bauer Landing for information as it pertains to File No. AM-07-2024; AND THAT Council direct Planning staff to prepare the by-law for approval of the Zoning By-law amendment for Council’s consideration.
Moved by Councillor John Wink, seconded by Councillor Kevin Ker
Carried
THAT the motion be amended to strike 10% and insert 25% for residents and 50% for non-residents.
Moved by Councillor Shellee Niznik, seconded by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report #2024-0212 Cemetery User Fees, for information; AND THAT Council adopt the recommendation to increase the Town of Pelham Cemetery User Fees for Plot Purchases and Interments by 25% for residents and 50% for non-residents for 2025.
Moved by Councillor Shellee Niznik, seconded by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report 2024-0250 Proposed Membership in Greening the Landscape Research Consortium, for information; AND THAT Council direct staff to become members and collaborative partners within the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre’s Greening the Landscape Research Consortium, including a $5,000 membership for three consecutive years, to be funded through the Community Planning & Development Operating Budget.
Moved by Councillor Kevin Ker, seconded by Councillor Brian Eckhardt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report # 2024- 0256 Investigation of Rooftop Solar Panel Installation at the Meridian Community Centre, for information; AND THAT Council include the Meridian Community Centre (MCC) Rooftop Solar Panel Project of $423,278.98 as a red circle item in the 2025 capital budget, pending successful feasibility and implementation grant applications.
Moved by Councillor Brian Eckhardt, seconded by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt
Carried
THAT the motion be amended to insert "approve the red circled project for implementation of the MCC parking lot project pending the sale of the south surplus property using a design build approach" where a blank option number was identified.
Moved by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, seconded by Councillor Kevin Ker
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive Report 2024-0225 Meridian Community Centre (MCC) Adjacent Lands Implementation Plan, for information; AND THAT as staff have now executed the direction of Council to hire a land surveyor and a local realtor to complete a survey, severance and partial sale of lands adjacent to the Meridian Community Centre (MCC), as directed by Council on September 4, 2024, that By-law No. 76-2024, being a by-law to declare a portion of the severed lands to be surplus to the needs of the Town, be approved in principle; AND THAT Council approve the red circled project for implementation of the MCC parking lot project pending the sale of the south surplus property using a design build approach; AND THAT Council direct staff to include the red circulated project in the 2025 capital budget for the construction of the new MCC parking lot on the north portion of the severed lands.
Moved by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, seconded by Councillor Kevin Ker
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Pelham, having given due consideration to the following By-law(s) do now read a first, second and third time and do pass same, and THAT the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign and seal the by-law(s): 1. 76-2024 - Being a By-law to declare the Town-owned lands described in Schedule “A”, attached to and forming part of this By-law, surplus to the needs of the Municipality and therefore available for disposition (Part of Block 4, Plan 59M-432, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 59R-18205, S/T easement as in SN535625) 2. 77-2024 - Being a By-law to licence and regulate travelling vendors operating in the Town of Pelham and to repeal By-law Nos. 3186(2011) and 41-2024. 3. 78-2024 - Being a By-law to establish a system of permits for special events held on public and private property within the Town of Pelham. 4. 79-2024 - Being a By-law to amend Zoning By-law 4481(2022), as amended, for lands located on the southeast corner of Port Robinson Road and Station Street, legally described as Part of Lot 172, formerly Township of Thorold, now in the Town of Pelham, from the Residential Two Exception 129 (R2-129) Zone to an amended Residential Two Exception 129 (R2-129) zone. 5. 80-2024 - Being a By-law to amend By-law No. 02-2023, being a By-law to appoint members to the Committee of Adjustment, and to authorize these members to also serve as Fence Viewers for the Town of Pelham under the Line Fences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.
Moved by Councillor Brian Eckhardt, seconded by Councillor Wayne Olson
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the next portion of the meeting be closed to the public in order to consider the following: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (d) labour relations or employee negotiations - 1 item (Advisory Committee) (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - 1 item (Ward 1)
Moved by Councillor Shellee Niznik, seconded by Councillor John Wink
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council reconvene the regular meeting; AND THAT the Chief Administrative Officer be and is hereby authorized to undertake the directions provided during the In Camera meeting of November 20, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, seconded by Councillor Wayne Olson
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Regular Meeting of Council be adjourned until the next regular meeting scheduled for December 4, 2024, at 9:00 am.
Moved by Councillor Bob Hildebrandt, seconded by Councillor John Wink