Council Meeting

THAT Consent Agenda Items 6.3 to 6.9 be received as information.

THAT the minutes of the special and regular meetings of Council, held on February 14, 2022, be approved as circulated.

THAT Report F-002-22, 2021 Development Charges Background Study and By-law, from the Director of Financial Services/Treasurer and the Director of Planning & Development Services be received by Council for information; AND THAT, whenever appropriate, request that grants, subsidies and other contributions be clearly designated by the donor as being to the benefit of existing development or new development, as applicable; AND THAT the assumptions contained within the Development Charges Background Study as an ‘anticipation’ with respect to capital grants, subsidies and other contributions are adopted; AND THAT classes of services be established for Growth Studies and Public Works; AND THAT the approach to calculate all services/classes of services, except water and wastewater services on a uniform Municipal-wide basis is continued; AND THAT the approach to calculate water and wastewater services on a uniform urban-wide basis is continued; AND THAT the capital project listing set out in Chapter 5 of the D.C.s Background Study, dated December 27, 2021, subject to further annual review during the capital budget process, are approved; AND THAT Council consider enactment of By-Law No.17-2022, being a By-law to establish development charges for the Corporation of the Municipality of Thames Centre, which also repeals By-law No. 69-2018.

THAT Report No. PW-DR-004-22 of the Drainage Superintendent, dated March 7, 2022, concerning an internal request from Staff for a new drainage works, be received for information; AND THAT the petition submitted by Staff, under Section 4 & 78 of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, for new drainage works, in relation to the road known as Neely Court, inside the Hamlet of Nilestown (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 Report No. PDS-011-22 entitled Interim Building Services be received for information; AND THAT RSM Building Consultants be retained to provide building services for the Municipality of Thames Centre; AND THAT Council enact By-law No. 18-2022, being a by-law to appoint a Chief Building Official and Building Officials for enforcing the Ontario Building Code Act.

THAT Council move into closed session at 1:26 p.m. pursuant to: Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, being "personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees", with respect to committee appointments and performance review.

THAT the Closed Meeting adjourn at 1:42 p.m.

THAT By-law 85-2021 be given third and final reading; AND THAT By-laws 15-2022, 16-2022, 18-2022 and 19-2022 be adopted as presented.

THAT By-law 17-2022 be adopted as presented.

RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at 1:45 p.m.