Council Meeting

THAT the January 13, 2025 Regular Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED as circulated.

THAT Council ADJOURN its regular meeting at 5:02 p.m. in order to sit as the Court of Revision under the Drainage Act; AND THAT Deputy Mayor Smibert and Councillor Heeman be appointed as Thames Centre representatives on the Court of Revision, along with Wayne Shipley as the Middlesex Centre representative for the O'Reilly Drain; AND THAT Councillor Heeman be appointed as Chair.

THAT the Court of Revision, having met on behalf of the O'Reilly Drain 2024, and with no appeals being submitted, adopt the drainage assessment schedule that was submitted as part of the Engineers Report, dated October 16, 2024, by Spriet and Associates Ltd.

THAT the Court of Revision be closed at 5:04 p.m. in order to reconvene in Regular Meeting of Council.

THAT Council adjourns its Regular Meeting at 5:05 p.m. in order to convene in a Public Meeting under Section 34(12) of the Planning Act.

THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment Z16-24 as requested by Lloyd Mailloux to rezone the subject property from the General Commercial (GC1) Zone to a site-specific General Commercial (GC1-14) Zone to allow ‘multiple unit dwelling’ as a permitted use, in addition to all other uses permitted in the parent GC1 Zone for lands legally described as Lot 2 on Plan 255 (geographic Township of West Nissouri), Municipality of Thames Centre BE APPROVED; AND THAT the implementing by-law be introduced in the by-law portion of the agenda.

THAT the Planning Public Meeting adjourn at 5:12 p.m. and Council reconvene in its Regular Meeting in order to continue with its deliberations.

THAT the presentation by Tracy Annett from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) regarding the 2025 UTRCA Budget BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT the presentation and report by Julie Welker from the Thames- Sydenham and Region Drinking Water Source Protection regarding the Thames-Sydenham Source Protection Plan Amendment BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. PDS-002-25 BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT pursuant to Section 34(3) of the Clean Water Act, 2006, the Council of the Municipality of Thames Centre ENDORSE the proposed updates to the Thames-Sydenham Source Protection Plan.

RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn to closed session at 6:22 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) & (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 for Council to consider: a. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and b. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and c. A position, plan, procedure criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations

THAT the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council (Budget) held on December 9, 2024 BE APPROVED as circulated; AND THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on December 9, 2024 BE APPROVED as circulated.

THAT Consent Agenda Items 10.1 and 10.4 BE RECEIVED as information; AND THAT Consent Agenda Items 10.2 and 10.3 BE SUPPORTED by Council.

THAT Report No. LS-001-25 BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the Terms of Reference for the Thorndale Lions Community Centre Ad Hoc Committee (TLCCAHC) BE APPROVED as presented; AND THAT Mayor McMillan and Councillor Heeman BE APPOINTED as Council representative(s) on the Thorndale Lions Community Centre Ad Hoc Committee (TLCCAHC); AND THAT Staff BE REQUESTED to advertise seeking committee appointments in local newspaper, website and social media as necessary, noting that groups identified within this report will also be notified; AND THAT Staff BE REQUESTED to report back to Council concerning the outcome of advertising seeking new appointments, noting that a by- law consolidating all appointments once known will be prepared for Council approval.

THAT Report No. LS-002-25 BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. LS-003-25 BE RECEIVED for information.

THAT the presentation by Andrew Gunn, of Andrew Gunn Consulting Inc., regarding Community Murals BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee RECOMMEND that staff gather additional information with Andrew Gunn Consulting Inc. for a potential facilitator partnership for community murals.

THAT the presentation by Kay Matthews, Executive Director of the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association, regarding the Value of Business Improvement Areas (BIA's) BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee RECOMMEND that staff investigate the possibility of the implementation of a Thames Centre Business Improvement Association; AND THAT staff REPORT BACK at a future meeting of the Economic Development Advisory Committee.

THAT Committee Business Agenda Items 7.a. and 7.b. BE RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee RECOMMEND that staff reach out to Middlesex County regarding promotional options for the Business Parks in Thames Centre, including the viability of Business Parks signs for Dorchester and Thorndale; AND THAT staff REPORT BACK at a future meeting of the Economic Development Advisory Committee.

THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Items 12.1 and 12.2 BE APPROVED as presented.

THAT By-laws 1-2025 through 6-2025 BE ADOPTED as presented.

THAT By-law 7-2025, being the Confirmatory By-law, BE APOPTED as presented.

RESOLVED THAT the Regular Council Meeting ADJOURN at 8:38 p.m.