Council Meeting

THAT the Draft 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, be amended by including an additional Pillar of Sustainability; AND THAT the Executive Summary of the Draft 2024-2027 Strategic Plan be amended to include, “Sustainability: a prioritized goal to ensure that the municipality maintains fiscal prudence, along with affordable and sustainable taxation levels"; AND THAT the Recommendations section of the Draft 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, Smart Planning, be amended by removing and replacing Item 2A with, “The Municipality should work with staff and Council to reduce wait times for Applications for Consent, Minor Variance, Official Plan Amendments and Zoning Amendments.”; AND THAT the Recommendations section of the Draft 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, Community Communications and Engagement section, be amended by adding, “3F – The Municipality should conduct a Conduct an Integrated Service Delivery Review”; AND THAT the Recommendations section of the Draft 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, Active Living section, be amended by replacing 4D with, “The Municipality should work with existing partners to support the Playroom and Youth Centre in the urban centres of Dorchester and Thorndale.”; AND THAT the Recommendations section of the Draft 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, Municipal Services section be amended by adding a 6E, “The Municipality should form an Ad Hoc Doctor Recruitment Committee”; AND THAT the Recommendations section of the Draft 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, be amended by adding Section 7: Sustainability; A

THAT Report No. CAO-011-23 be received as information; AND THAT the 2024-2027 Thames Centre Strategic Plan - Final Draft, with noted amendments, be presented for approval at the next Council meeting.

THAT the presentation regarding, "Thames Centre - Billing Model for OPP Municipal Policing Services", as presented by Robert Griffin, O.P.P. & Janet Feaver, O.P.P., be received for information.

THAT staff regularly provide its Municipal speed monitoring data to the local OPP detachment for its review and consideration for its intelligence led enforcement operations in Thames Centre.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on October 30, 2023, be approved as circulated.

THAT Consent Agenda Items 7.1 through 7.4 and 7.6 be received as information.

THAT the resolution from the Town of Parry Sound be endorsed; AND THAT a report be provided to Council on the viability of implementation within school zones.

THAT Report No. CAO-010-23, 2023 Fall Economic Update, be received for information.

THAT Report No. CLERK-015-23 be received for information; AND THAT Council direct the Interim Clerk to enter into a contract extension for 1 year; AND THAT the Interim Clerk be directed to bring forward the implementing by-law for Council’s consideration at the next regular meeting.

THAT Report No. CLERK-014-23 be received for information; AND THAT the Terms of Reference for the Economic Development Advisory Committee be approved, as amended; AND THAT Councillor Heeman and Mayor McMillan be appointed as Council representative(s) on the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC); 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 the Municipality of Thames Centre recommends the issuance of draft plan of condominium approval to the County of Middlesex for Application for Draft Plan of Condominium (File No. 39T-TCCDM2201) requested by Knutson Development Consultants Inc. on behalf of 1000336703 Ontario Inc. (c/o Randy Mackay) and subject to the draft plan conditions attached to Report No. PDS-068-23; AND THAT Application for Official Plan Amendment (File No. O2-22) be adopted in principle and that the Director of Planning and Development Services be directed to forward the implementing Official Plan Amendment at the next regular meeting of Thames Centre Council for consideration of adoption which is to be forwarded subsequently to the County of Middlesex for consideration of approval, unless Amendment No. 27 to the Thames Centre Official Plan is approved by the County of Middlesex and in full force and effect; AND THAT Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. Z9-22) be approved in principle and that upon the granting of draft plan of condominium approval (File No. 39T-TCCDM2201) by the County of Middlesex, that the Director of Planning and Development Services be directed to forward the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment to Thames Centre Council for consideration of approval.

THAT Report No. CS-015-23 be received for information; AND THAT Council authorize the extension of the Facility Licence Agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of London until December 31, 2026, as included in the By-law portion of this agenda, with the revisions as outlined within this report.

THAT Report No. CS-016-23 be received for information; AND THAT Council approve the Facility Usage Agreement extension with Mike Primeau, to operate his community program, “The Playroom Experiment”, at the FlightExec Centre, as detailed in this report; AND THAT Council agrees to the continuation of waiving all rental fees, as specified in the agreement.

THAT Report No. PW-DR-018-23 of the Drainage Superintendent, dated November 14, 2023, concerning a request received by Amardip Randen for a request for drain improvement, be received for information; AND THAT the request submitted by Amardip Randen, under Section 78 of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, for new drainage works, in relation to property located at CON 1 SRT PT LOT 24 RP 33R20882, (former township of North Dorchester) be received and adopted; AND THAT Mr. M. P. Devos, of Spriet Associates, be appointed the Engineer to investigate and prepare the necessary drainage report.

THAT By-laws 105-2023 through 109-2023 be adopted as presented.

RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:05 p.m.