Regular Meeting

That the minutes of the July 14 and 15, 2021 meetings be adopted as circulated.

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

Whereas Council provides municipal funds to registered charities and public and private organizations for supporting community- based programs, projects, or events. Now therefore be it resolved that Council approves the following 2021 Municipal Grants:  Stormont Agricultural Society – Stormont County Fair Cash - $500 Tipping Fees - $1,200 In-Kind Support - $1,940  Stormont Plowmen’s Association - $200 Further that remaining grant submissions be reviewed in conjunction with Covid-19 regulations and probability of hosting community events takes place later in the year.

That Council approve a grant in the amount of $1,500 to the Friends of the Hoople Creek in support of start-up costs.

That Council establish new reserves as follows:  Information Technology Reserve  Service Delivery Reserve  Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve  Fire Facility Reserve  Fire and Protection Reserve  Bridge Reserve  Winter Control Reserve  Parks Reserve  Recreation Equipment Reserve  Waterfront Reserve  Planning Reserve  Economic Development Reserve And further, that Council approve the reclassification of reserves as described in the August 11, 2021 Action Request summary.

That Council acknowledge the receipt of an offer to tour the City of Sault Ste Marie waterfront from Douglas Leighton, President and Managing Partner of Douglas L. Leighton Consulting Associates, and direct staff to respond expressing appreciation for the offer, however, respectfully decline at this time.

That Council award RFQ No.16-2021 for the Construction of Phase I of the Multi-Use Path in the Arnold Bethune Park to David Brown Construction Ltd. for the bid submission of $130,632.25 less the unit price of Top Soil and Sod of $18,000, for a total project cost of $112,632.25, excluding HST.

That By-Law No. 2021-061, being a by-law to amend By-Law No. 2021-015, to establish and require payment of general fees and charges, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed the 11st day of August, 2021.

That By-law No. 2021-062, being a By-law under the Building Code Act, 1992 respecting Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and related matters, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 11th day of August, 2021.

That By-law No. 2021-063, being a by-law to authorize the sale of land on Hoople Seventh Road to Chad Thomas, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 11th day of August, 2021.

That By-law No. 2021-064, being a by-law to authorize the sale of Land described as Lot A on Plan 193, part of closed Lepage and Catherine Streets, being Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 on Reference Plan 52R-8431, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 11th day of August, 2021.

That By-law No. 2021-065, being a by-law to authorize the purchase of parkland in Lunenburg, described as Part of Lot 7, Concession 4, being Part 1 on 52R-8446, geographic Township of Osnabruck, Township of South Stormont, PIN 60232-0156 and currently known as the Henry de Rooy Memorial Park, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 11th day of August, 2021.

That Council, as provided in Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 move into a closed meeting at 6:17 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) Update.

That Council rise from the closed meeting at 6:144 PM and report.

Whereas the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) and The Township of South Stormont (the “Township”) appealed MMAH amendments to the County Official Plan with respect to Rural and Prime Agricultural Land Use Designations (the “Rural/Prime Agric. Stream”); And Whereas SDG and the Township, together with other Townships in SDG, engaged third party professional expertise to conduct a peer review of the MMAH amendments; And whereas staff from the County, Township, MMAH, OMAFRA and the County Consulting Expert carried out a detailed and lengthy process of further review and negotiation of the Rural and Agricultural land use designations; And whereas Township staff presented a report and rural/prime agricultural land use designation maps at an “in camera” session of Township Council on this date that included recommendations of staff as to contesting and settling aspects of the “Rural/Prime Agricultural Stream”; Now therefore, it is resolved: That the recommendations in the staff report are accepted and endorsed by Council and in particular:  Settlement is agreed to, as noted in the staff report,  All remainder lands are accepted as previously designated by MMAH in their amendment, and by SDG in its original Official Plan for those lands that were unamended by MMAH  Council directs, subject to SDG concurrence and support with respect to individual appellants in the Township in the Rural/Prime Agricultural Stream that: o Neutral position regarding Appellant #25

That By-law No. 2021-066 to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution, be read and passed in open Council, signed and sealed this 11th day of August, 2021.

That Council adjourn this meeting at 6:45 PM and return to the call of the chair.