Regular Meeting

That the minutes of the June 22, 2022 meeting be adopted as circulated.

That all items under the Consent Agenda be received and filed for information purposes.

That Council accept the 2021 Financial Statements as presented and prepared by MNP LLP on July 13, 2022.

That Council designates the Stormont County Fair, hosted in Newington, as a municipally significant event for the Labour Day weekend, from Friday, September 2, 2022 to Monday, September 5, 2022.

That Council of the Township of South Stormont supports the Municipality of Brighton’s resolution requesting changes to the Amber Alert system to allow for the creation a new alert called the Draven Alert, which will protect vulnerable children who have not been abducted but are at high risk of danger, injury or death and alert the public that they are missing.

That Council of the Township of South Stormont supports the City of Owen Sound’s resolution requesting the Province investigate options for the removal of Councillors under prescribed circumstances and to facilitate strengthened orientation sessions for Councillors.

That Council instruct staff to proceed with the installation of new streetlights as follows: Raymond Road at County Road 12 (x1), Manning Road at Parkway Estates (x2), and Willbruck Drive, Ault Island (x2) or until Transportation Capital Budget for streetlights of $15,000 is expended.

That Council approve the paving of Charles Street from Headline Road to the new development (Digirolamo Drive) with considerations for completion of work in future budgets. Estimated Cost is $19,840 plus HST.

That By-law No. 2022-052, being a by-law to adopt Terms of Reference and appoint Compliance Audit Committee members, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 13th day of July, 2022.

That By-law No. 2022-053, being a by-law to repeal By-law No. 2018-081 and to adopt an updated Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 13th day of July, 2022.

That By-law No. 2022-054 being a by-law to regulate traffic at the intersection of Jim Brancroft Boulevard and Warner Drive and the intersection of Whitetail Avenue and Fickes Road, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 13th day of July, 2022.

That By-law No. 2022-055, being a by-law to repeal By-law No. 2019-040 and to adopt an updated Mobile Device Policy be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 13th day of July 2022.

That By-law No. 2022-056, being a by-law to repeal By-law No. 2022-030 and to establish advanced voting and reduced hours of voting in a retirement home for the 2022 Municipal Elections be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 13th day of July, 2022.

That Council approve the Development Charges Background Study dated May 2, 2022; and further That Council approve the capital project listing set out in Chapter 5 of the Development Charges Background Study dated May 2, 2022, subject to annual review during the capital budget process; and further That By-law No. 2022-057, being a by-law to impose Development Charges for the Township of South Stormont effective September 15, 2022, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 13th day of July, 2022.

That Council, as provided in Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 move into a closed meeting at 6:57 PM to address a matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation and advice that is subject to solicitor- client privilege; specifically: Ontario Land Tribunal File(s) and a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality; specifically: potential sale of land.

That Council rise from the closed meeting at 7:22 PM and report.

That the recommendations contained in the Confidential Reports concerning the Ontario Land Tribunal File(s) and Potential Sale of Land be adopted.

That By-law No. 2022-058 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 13th day of July, 2022.

That Council adjourn this meeting at 7:23 PM and return to the call of the chair.