Council Meeting

THAT the March 11, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be APPROVED as circulated.

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on February 26, 2024, be APPROVED as circulated.

THAT Consent Agenda Items 8.1 and 8.2 be RECEIVED as information.

THAT Report No. CAO-003-24 be RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. CAO-002-24 be

THAT Report No. PDS-014-24 be RECEIVED for information; AND THAT the Sign By-law Variance Application by Dorchester Christian Family Centre, for a property located at 1256 Cromarty Drive for a proposed sign having a face area of approximately 7 square metres to be erected at the Cromarty Drive entrance compared to the maximum face area requirement of 1.5 square metres under By-law No. 60-2006, be APPROVED.

THAT Report No. PDS-015-24 with respect to the “Renewable Energy Approvals Process” be RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. F-001-24 be RECEIVED for information; AND THAT Council APPROVE the attached Asset Retirement Obligation Policy and that the next available policy number be assigned.

THAT Report No. F-002-24 be RECEIVED for information; AND THAT Council APPROVE the attached Property Tax Billing and Collection Policy and that the next available policy number be assigned.

THAT Report No. CS-002-24 be RECEIVED for information; AND THAT Council APPROVE an annual Community Grants Program, starting in Q2 2024 and within the approved budget allocations; AND THAT Council grant the $10,000 request of the West Nissouri Non- Profit Seniors' Complex.

THAT the revenue from the Rogers Communications 5G Tower be ALLOCATED towards the Recreation budget for the park.

THAT Report No. CS-003-24 be RECEIVED for information.

THAT Report No. CS-004-24 be RECEIVED for information; AND THAT Council DIRECT staff to proceed with the development of a new Community Garden outside of the FlightExec Centre in addition to supporting the existing Community Garden at the Thorndale Library within approved 2024 budget allocation of $15,000.

THAT Report No. CS-005-24 be RECEIVED for information; AND THAT Council APPROVE naming the baseball diamond, located at Harrietsville-Mossley Community Park, “Frost Field.”

THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Items 10.1 and 10.2 be APPROVED as presented.

WHEREAS on May 4, 2023, I received a concerning call regarding the second incident of a driver passing a local school bus with its flashing red lights on Westchester Bourne, County Rd 74; AND WHEREAS unfortunately, these continued to occur and by December 2023, I had been notified that at one stop 9.5% (7/74 pickups) of drivers had passed the bus with its lights flashing since the beginning of the new school year; AND WHEREAS during this time Thames Centre was communicating often with OPP, and in the Q1 2024 Police Service Board Report 14 school bus safety infractions were laid between September - December 2023, just along 74; AND WHEREAS Westchester Bourne, County Rd 74, traffic will only continue to increase with more residents moving to Thames Centre and Central Elgin over the coming years. In addition to the added school bus traffic once the new Belmont school is built; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Thames Centre hereby requests Middlesex County to install four (4) School Bus Crossing information signs, along Westchester Bourne County Rd. 74. Two (2) of these signs to be located north of the 401 between Hamilton Rd and Bradley Ave, and two (2) to be installed south of the 401 between Thompson Drive and Harrietsville Drive.

WHEREAS the traffic along Cromarty Drive will undoubtedly increase once the MTO/County begins the re-construction of the Dorchester 401 overpass this spring. AND WHEREAS temporary traffic signals have already been erected at Elgin Road (County Road 73) but nothing has been installed to increase safety at Dorchester Road and Cromarty Drive, which is already a contentious intersection that has seen multiple accidents and close calls over the years. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Thames Centre requests of the County of Middlesex, the immediate installation of two (2) flashing red lights to be affixed above the existing stop signs located along Cromarty Drive at Dorchester Road on a temporary basis, with the potential of permanency if deemed successful.

THAT By-laws 19-2024 to 21-2024 be ADOPTED as presented.

THAT Council ADJOURN to closed session at 5:58 p.m. pursuant to Section 239(2) (b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001 in order to give consideration to items relating to: (b) personal matters about identifiable individual(s), including municipal or local board employees; and (d) labour relations or employee negotiations.

THAT Council RATIFY the CUPE Local 107 Renewal of Collective Agreement for January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027; AND THAT the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer be AUTHORIZED to sign all required documents associated with the 2024-2027 renewal of the Municipality of Thames Centre Collective Agreement with its CUPE Local 107.

THAT By-law 22-2024, being the Confirmatory By-law, be ADOPTED as presented.

RESOLVED THAT the meeting ADJOURN at 6:25 p.m.