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Meeting: Combined Council Meeting - January 15 2024 (Minutes)

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4 — Recess to Closed Session

That Council moved into a Closed Session Meeting of Council pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, for the following reasons:

12(a) — Zoning By-law Amendment - Safa Sam Gunsar (Raleigh)

to a site-specific Institutional-1705 (I-1705) Zone, to add a Single Detached Dwelling as an additional permitted use, be approved, and the implementing by-law be adopted.

12(b) — Consent and Zoning By-law Amendment - Paluca (Thamesville)

Consent application File B-120/23 to sever and convey three (3) new residential parcels, described as:

12(c) — Consent and Zoning By-law Amendment - McKeever (Zone)

Consent application File B-128/23 to sever and convey four (4) new residential parcels, described as:

14 — Amendment to Order of Business

“That the order of business be amended to move Items 19(a), 17(c) and 18(a), in this order, to the beginning of the agenda.”

14 — Consent Agenda Approval

That the following items be approved as presented: “15(a), 15(b), 15(c), 15(d), 15(e), 16(a), 17(a), 17(b), 18(d), 18(e), 18(f), 18(g), 18(h), 18(i), 18(j).”

16(a) — Single Source Purchase of One Dump Truck

Single Source – R23-300 – Purchase of One Dump Truck

17(a) — Emergency Communications Network Upgrade

Emergency Communications Network Upgrade

17(b) — COCHI and OPHI Funding for 36 McGeorge Street Housing Build

Commit Year 5 COCHI and OPHI Funding to 36 McGeorge Street Community Housing Build

17(c) — Purchase of Part of Downtown Chatham Centre Property

A purchase price of $2,950,000 for Parts 1 and 2 on the draft plan shown in Appendix “A”, funded from the Building Lifecycle Reserve;

18(a) — Chatham-Kent Community Hub

The contract amendment in the amount of $166,098.97 (including HST) for Project Management and Development Services of the Chatham-Kent Community Hub, be approved to Nustadia Recreation Inc. and funded from the Building Lifecycle Reserve.

18(b) — Wheatley Arena Improvements

Construction of an elevator and accessible washrooms at the Wheatley Area Arena be considered as part of the 2025 update to the multi-year Capital Budget process.

18(c) — Extending Hours of Operation for Off-Road Vehicles

Off-road vehicles be permitted to operate on municipal roadways from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

18(c) — Off-Road Vehicles - Referral Motion

“That the report be referred back to administration for further information on safety and risk concerns this by-law change will have on the municipality.”

18(d) — Library Lane (Municipal Lot 1) Parking Amendments

Library Lane (Municipal Lot 1) Parking Amendments

18(e) — Citizen Appointment for the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Citizen Appointment for the Accessibility Advisory Committee

18(f) — Victoria Avenue Hydro Conversion and Street Light Replacement

Contract Amendment – Victoria Avenue Hydro Conversion and Street Light Replacement – Community of Chatham

18(g) — Encroachment Agreement - 61 Water Street, Wallaceburg

Encroachment Agreement – Municipal Property Adjacent to 61 Water Street, Wallaceburg

18(h) — MTO ChargeON Program EV Chargers

MTO ChargeON Program EV Chargers

18(i) — Tile Drainage Loan Debenture #2024-02

Tile Drainage Loan Debenture #2024-02

18(j) — Motion by Councillor Crew re CK Field of Dreams

Motion by Councillor Crew re CK Field of Dreams

19(a) — Motion re Financial Transparency for Old Sears Building Purchase

Councillor Storey withdrew her motion.

20(a) — Draft Plan of Subdivision - DS Clarke Developments (Blenheim)

which proposes 173 Residential Lots, three (3) High-Density Residential Blocks, two (2) Commercial Blocks, two (2) municipal services Blocks for, one (1) Municipal Park Block, and four (4) Public Highways, subject to the draft conditions set out in Appendix D, be approved; and,

21(a) — Municipal Options to Address Housing and Homelessness Crisis

Housing Services be directed to complete a Request for Proposal (RFP) to secure 50 transitional cabins to replace Victoria Park Place.

21(b) — Community Solutions to Housing and Homelessness

The report was received for information.

22(a) — Delegation of Authority Bylaw

By-law 111-2022, a by-law to delegate certain routine approvals be repealed.

23(a) — Upgrade of McKinlay Line between Rose Beach Line and New Scotland Line

Councillor Pinsonneault presented a notice of motion regarding Upgrade of McKinlay Line between Rose Beach Line and New Scotland Line.

24 — Closed Session Report Approval

"That the January 15, 2024 Closed Session report be approved."

25(a) — Council Information Package Received

"That the January 15, 2024 Council Information Package be received."

27(a) — By-law First Reading

"That the by-laws be taken as read for the first time."

27(b) — By-law Second Reading

"That the by-laws be taken as read for a second time"

27(e) — By-law Third and Final Reading

"That the by-laws be taken as read for a third time and finally passed."

28 — Adjournment

"That Chatham-Kent Council adjourn to its next Meeting to be held on Monday, February 5, 2024 and that Chatham-Kent Council authorize itself to meet in closed session on that day to discuss any matters permitted by The Municipal Act."