Council Meeting Summary: September 10, 2024

Held a public meeting under the Planning Act and approved Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-80-2024 to amend Zoning By-law 2-2012, as amended, to include regulations for Additional Residential Units”; and directed Administration to update Section 6.2.1 (t) and Section 4.3.1.4.1 of the Lakeshore Official Plan to align with the Additional Residential Units zoning amendments, through modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 16, and advise the County of Essex. 

Received a presentation by Emergency Management Group Inc.; approved the Lakeshore 2023 Community Risk Assessment and directed the Fire Chief to submit the Lakeshore 2023 Community Risk Assessment to the Office of the Fire Marshal in accordance with Ontario Regulation 378/18 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997. 

Received the 2022 Year-End Financial Ratio and Indicators report for information. 

Approved the recommendation of the 2022 Year-End Reporting: Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, Building Services Annual Statement, Development Charge Reserve Funds Statement, and 2022 Parkland Dedication Reserve Statement report, which included the following:  

• The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, be approved; 

• The Audit Findings Report of KPMG for the year ended December 31, 2022, be received;  

• Administration be authorized to post the 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements on the Municipality of Lakeshore website; 

• The Statement of Revenue and Expenses and Accumulated Net Expense for Building Services for the year ended December 31, 2022, be received; 

• The Development Charges Reserve Funds Statement, for the year ended December 31, 2022, be received; and, 

• The Parkland Dedication Reserve Statement, for the year ended December 31, 2022, be received. 

Awarded the tender for the new bridge over Leffler Drain (High Tech Drive) to Rudak Excavating Inc. in the amount of $109,697.28 (including applicable HST). 

Awarded the tender for the improvements to Little Baseline Road Drain East (the Leffler Outlet) to Murray Mills Excavating & Trucking (Sarnia) Ltd. in the amount of $111,545.24 (including applicable HST). 

Declared the position of Ward 2 Councillor vacant, as required by the Municipal Act, 2001; and directed that the vacancy be filled through Option #1 (appoint the person with the next highest votes), as detailed in the report. 

Adopted By-law 79-2024, being a By-law to amend the 2024 User Fee By-law. 

Directed Administration to bring forward Option #3 (hire two permanent By-law Compliance Officer), as presented in the Additional By-law Compliance Officers report, for consideration at the 2025 Budget deliberations; and that discussions be held with CUPE regarding the proposal and service level enhancements prior to Council's deliberations.  

Awarded the tender for Watermain Replacement on West Puce Road and Watermain Replacement on County Road 22toShearock Construction Group Inc. for a total project cost of $6,967,049.28, including applicable HST; and approved an additional $2,646,828.28, including applicable HST, to be funded from the Water Reserves ($2,268,617.28) and Roads Reserve funds ($378,211.00).