Regular Council

Be it resolved that the August 29, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated.

That Council adjourn its Regular Council meeting at 9:02 a.m. to proceed into public meetings regarding the following:  Report # 24-066 (Planning) Application for Zoning By-law Amendment – PLZBA2024035 and Severance Agreement – PLSEVA2024036 – Rigney & Wright  Report # 24-067 (Planning) Application for Zoning By-law Amendment – PLZBA2024038 - Pecorella  Report # 24-068 (Planning) Application for Zoning By-law Amendment – PLZBA2024039 – DeCarlo

That Council adjourned its public meetings and resumes its Regular Council Regular Council - 29 Aug 2024 Page 2 of 13 meeting at 9:28 a.m.

Be it resolved that Council approves the August 8, 2024 Regular Council meeting minutes.

Be it resolved that the accounts in the amount of $ 1,019,363.96 be approved for payment.

That Council receives the August 29, 2024 Correspondence and Communications item 11.2 Township of Stirling-Rawson regarding Public Sector Salary Disclosure as information.

That Council receives Correspondence #11.1 Township of Highlands East Resolution Re: Kawartha, Haliburton Children's Aid Society (KHCAS) for information; and Furthermore, That Council for the Township of Minden Hills recognizes with the lack of sufficient funds and the challenges that are faced by the KHCAS that these challenges have a direct impact to the children, youth and families, the staff and communities within Minden Hills and the County of Haliburton at large and; That the Council supports the KHCAS on their advocacy to the Ministry of Children, Youth and Social Services to address the underfunding by way of;  Stopping the annual 2% funding reductions  Stopping the administrative constraint that further impacts funding  Fully funding policy priority programs such as the Ready, Set, Go program for youth over 18 and Targeted Subsidies  Find funding alternatives for children and youth with complex needs  Implement a Funding Formula that recognizes the disparities that small rural societies face who do not have consistent access to children and youth services (i.e.: children and youth residential mental health and behavioral placements) That Council requests that the Ministry of Children, Youth and Social Services work with the KHCAS in providing mitigate the challenges that our Society is Regular Council - 29 Aug 2024 Page 4 of 13 facing for the betterment of our children, youth, and families within our communities and; That The Ministry take a broader approach and

That Council receives Correspondence 11.3 U-links Centre for Community Based Research Re: Support for Green Municipal Fund for information; and That Council supports in principle the U-Links submission of the local leadership for climate adaptation and action pre-application form through the Green Municipal Fund in order to complete a feasibility study to investigate Township wide shoreline planting programs in the Township of Minden Hills.

That Council receives Report #24-015 August Monthly Activity Report – Public Works, for information.

That Council receives report 24-18 RDS Council Chambers Roof RFQ Award as information; and That Council directs Staff to award this RFQ to ICI Roofing Limited for an estimated cost of $190,375.00 plus HST and to include a $10,000 electrical contingency.

That Council receive report # 24-28– Community Service Department – Minden Hills Cultural Centre Advisory Committee minutes dated April 16, and June 11, 2024 as information.

Regular Council - 29 Aug 2024 Page 6 of 13 That Report 24-29 – Community Services Department – Activity Report for the Months of June and July 2024 be received for information.

That Council receives report # 24-30 – Community Services Department – Replacement of the Damaged Riverwalk Bollard, for information; and further, That Council approves awarding the removal and replacement of the fourteen (14) bollards to Ireland Electric Inc. in the amount of $6,400+HST.

That Council Directs the Director of Community Services to investigate options for lighting along the Riverwalk.

That Council receive Report #24-11 (Building and By-Law Services) June 2024 Monthly Activity Summary, as information.

That Council receive Report #24-12 (Building and By-Law Services) July 2024 Monthly Activity Summary, as information.

That Council receive Report #24-65 (Planning) - July Monthly Planning Update for information.

That Council receive Report 24-66 (Planning) as information; That By-law 24-100 being a by-law to approve a zoning by-law amendment for the lands subject of PLZBA2024035, be

That Council receive Report 24-68 (Planning) as information; and further That By-law 24-103 being a by-law to approve a zoning by-law amendment for the lands subject of PLZBA2024039, be

That Council receive Report 24-069 (Planning) as information; and further That Council recommends approval of the application to the County of Haliburton Land Division subject to the conditions outlined in the pre-consultation report for lands identified as 1433 Wigamog Road (Carlton).

That Council receives the pre-consultation report for land identified as 46-16-030-000-04000 (Kalcovski), as information; That Council cannot support the application at this time; and Regular Council - 29 Aug 2024 Page 9 of 13 That Council directs staff to report back with further information to a future meeting regarding Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and road access.

That Council receive Report 24-010 (FIN) August 2024 Monthly Update as information.

That Council receive Report 24-29 Road Naming By-law, as information; And that By-law 24-98 being a Road Naming by-law be

Be it resolved that Council proceed into Closed Session at 11:49 a.m. for the purpose of discussing One item pursuant to Section 239 (3.1) Education and Training (Procurement)

Be it resolved that Closed Session adjourn at 1:20 p.m. and Open Session resume.

Be it resolved that the direction given in closed session be approved.

That By-law 24-104 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council held during its meeting of August 29, 2024 be received and read a first time, considered read a second and third time and finally passed with the Corporate Seal affixed.

Be it resolved that the August 29, 2024 Regular Council Meeting is hereby adjourned at 1:23 p.m.