The Corporation of the Town of Saugeen Shores
Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

Monday, September 09, 2024

6:35 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Nuclear Innovation Institute

620 Tomlinson Drive, Port Elgin, Ontario

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1.

Call To Order

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and Nature

3.

Additions, Deletions, Amendments

3.1

Addition to the Agenda - Item 9.2

• Recommendation:

  That the Bruce Power Letter to Mayor Luke Charbonneau and the Saugeen Shores Letter of Support be added to Item 9.2. 

4.

Adoption of Minutes

4.1

Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Minutes - August 12, 2024

• Recommendation:

  That Council adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 12, 2024, and note and file the minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of August 12, 2024, as presented.

5.

Public Meeting

6.

Closed to Public

That Council move into Closed to Public Session regarding matters in accordance with the Municipal Act:

• A position or instruction to be applied to negotiations and potential litigation, subject to solicitor-client privilege with a physician;
• A position or instruction to be applied to negotiations and potential litigation, subject to solicitor-client privilege regarding a confidential matter at 60 Morpeth Street; and
• A confidential legal update concerning potential litigation and subject to solicitor-client privilege.

• Recommendation:

  That Council move into a Closed to Public Session in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2), as follows:

  (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; 

  (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; 

  (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; 

  (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 26. 

6.1

Closed items

6.1.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and Nature

6.1.2

Adoption of Closed to Public Minutes

6.1.3

Closed to Public Reports of Municipal Officers

6.1.3.1

A confidential legal update concerning potential litigation and subject to solicitor-client privilege

6.1.3.2

A position or instruction to be applied to negotiations and potential litigation, subject to solicitor-client privilege with a physician

6.1.3.3

A position or instruction to be applied to negotiations and potential litigation, subject to solicitor-client privilege regarding a confidential matter at 60 Morpeth Street

7.

Business Arising from Closed to Public

• Recommendation:

  That Council arise from the Closed to Public Session and resume the Regular Council Meeting.

8.

Report of Committee of the Whole

8.1

Committee Report - Regarding Southampton South Area Drainage EA, Ward Boundary and Council Composition, and the Election Supplier

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council amend the 2024 Business Plan by adding the Southampton South Area Drainage Comprehensive Environmental Assessment as an Engineering Services Capital Highlight; and That Council approve a Funds Transfer of $300,000.00 from the Victoria Street (Peel Street to Morpeth Street) Project to the Southampton South Area Drainage Comprehensive Environmental Assessment.
  2. That staff be directed to include a Ward Boundary and Council Composition Project in the proposed 2025 Business Plan for consideration.
  3. That Council adopt a by-law to authorize the use of internet and telephone voting methods for the 2026 and future regular Municipal and School Board Elections.

8.2

Committee Report - AMO/OMA Joint Health Resolution Campaign

• Recommendation:

  Whereas the state of health care in Ontario is in crisis, with 2.3 million Ontarians lacking access to a family doctor, emergency room closures across the province, patients being de-rostered and 40% of family doctors considering retirement over the next five years; and

  Whereas it has becoming increasingly challenging to attract and retain an adequate healthcare workforce throughout the health sector across Ontario; and

  Whereas Ontario municipal governments play an integral role in the health care system through responsibilities in public health, long-term care, paramedicine, and other investments; and

  Whereas the percentage of family physicians practicing comprehensive family medicine has declined from 77 in 2008 to 65 percent in 2022; and  

  Whereas per capita health-care spending in Ontario is the lowest of all provinces in Canada, and

  Whereas a robust workforce developed through a provincial, sector-wide health human resources strategy would significantly improve access to health services across the province.

  Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the Town of Saugeen Shores urge the Province of Ontario to recognize the physician shortage in the Town of Saugeen Shores and Ontario, to fund health care appropriately and ensure every Ontarian has access to physician care; and

  Further That this resolution be circulated to Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, MPP Lisa Thompson, the Ontario Medical Association, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.  

8.3

Committee Report - AMO Policy Update on Social and Economic Prosperity Review

• Recommendation:

  That the Mayor write a letter in support of the AMO Policy Update - Call to Action on Social and Economic Prosperity Review to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Infrastructure, and the Minister of Finance; and 

  That it be circulated to Premier Doug Ford, MP Ben Lobb, MPP Lisa Thompson, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

8.4

Committee Report - Urging the Government to Promptly Resume Assessment Cycle

• Recommendation:

  That Council endorse the Municipality of Callander's resolution regarding urging the Government to promptly resume the Assessment Cycle; and

  That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, the Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association, and the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.

8.5

Committee Report - Ontario Long Service Medals

• Recommendation:

  Whereas paramedics, firefighters, and police officers are our frontline heroes, regularly putting their health and safety at risk to help others in need; and

  Whereas the Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal was created in 1971 to honour firefighters who have served the public for 25 years or more and the Governor General's Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal was created in 1985 and 'honours members of a recognized Canadian fire service who have completed 20 years of service, ten years of which have been served in the performance of duties involving potential risks; and

  Whereas the non-OPP Police Service has similar local long-service medals within their forces, but there is not a province-wide long-service medal for non-OPP police officers; and

  Whereas the Governor General's Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal, created in 1994, recognizes 'professionals in the provision of pre-hospital emergency medical services to the public who completed 20 years of exemplary service, including at least 10 years in the performance of duties involving potential risk; and

  Whereas there is no province-wide long-service medal for paramedics in Ontario.

  Now Therefore Be It resolved that The Corporation of the Town of Saugeen Shores Council endorse the creation of a province-wide long-service medal for police and paramedics, modelled after the existing such award for firefighters; and

  Further That the Mayor write to Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michael Ford, and MPP Lisa Thompson urging them to work collaboratively to create such awards.

8.6

Committee Report - Regulations for the Importation and Safe Use of Lithium-ion Batteries

• Recommendation:

  That Council endorse Mayor Taylor's letter from the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan regarding regulations for the importation and safe use of lithium-ion batteries; and

  That this resolution be circulated to the Solicitor General Michael Kerzner, Premier Doug Ford, MP Ben Lobb, and MPP Lisa Thompson. 

9.

Report of Municipal Officers / Committees

9.1

Paradise Inn Parking Area Licence

Paradise Inn has requested permission to use of part of the Brook Lane road allowance for parking purposes. This report sets out the evaluation of the request and recommends entering into a licence agreement.  The proposed licence agreement is included in the By-law section of the Council agenda.

• Recommendation:

  That Council adopt By-law 71-2024, a By-law to authorize a licence agreement for the Paradise Inn parking lot.

9.2

Bruce C Impact Assessment Submission and Comments

The Town received notice on August 12, 2024, from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) that it received an Initial Project Description (IPD) for the Bruce C Nuclear Project from Bruce Power.  The public commenting period on the summary of the IPD is from August 12 to September 12, 2024.  Comments received during this period will be used to prepare a Summary of Issues by IAAC. The summary of issues will help shape the guidelines that will direct the matters that need to be addressed by Bruce Power through the Impact Assessment process. This report outlines the details of the commenting period and presents a Comment Submission for Council to consider on behalf of the Town of Saugeen Shores.

• Recommendation:

  That Council endorse the attached Bruce C Initial Project Description Comment Submission on behalf of the Town of Saugeen Shores; and 

  That Council direct staff to submit the Town’s comments to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.

10.

Motions and Notice of Motions

11.

By-laws

11.1

By-law 70-2024 - Authorize Heritage Designation 117 Huron Street South, Southampton

11.2

By-law 71-2024 - Authorize Paradise Inn Parking Area Licence Agreement

• Recommendation:

  That By-laws 70-2024 and 71-2024 are hereby read a first, second, and third time and finally passed and sealed this 9th day of September, 2024. 

12.

Confirmatory By-law

• Recommendation:

  That By-law 72-2024 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Saugeen Shores is hereby read a first, second, and third time and finally passed and sealed this 9th day of September, 2024.

13.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That this Regular Council meeting of September 9, 2024, hereby adjourns at ____________.