Council Meeting

Council move into Closed Session at 6:01 pm to discuss matters under the Municipal Act, Section 239(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and Section 239(2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

the Closed Session adjourn at 6:36 pm and regular Council reconvene at 7:00 pm.

the disposition of the municipally owned property described as Parts 2 & 3 Plan 25R6182 be approved at a price of $ 48,329; and THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any documents relating to the sale.

the May 17, 2022 Council Meeting Agenda be approved as presented.

the minutes of the April 26, 2022 Council meeting be adopted as presented.

the Council meeting adjourn at pm for a Public Meeting held under the Planning Act to hear an application for an Official Plan Amendment OP-02/2022 and Zoning By-Law Amendment ZO-05/2022 for Lekker Homes for property located at 6320 Lakeshore Road.

the public meeting close and the regular Council meeting reconvene at 7:12 pm.

Report PL 10-2022, relating to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, submitted on behalf of Lekker Homes, be received; THAT Official Plan Amendment Application OP-02/2022, requesting a change in land use designation from “Highway Commercial” to “Residential” on lands known as 6320 Lakeshore Road, be approved; THAT By-Law 33 of 2022 to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 4 be approved; THAT Zoning By-law Amendment application ZO-05/2022, requesting an amendment of Zoning By-law 1 of 2003 to change the zone designation from the C5-3 to the R3 Zone on lands known as 6320 Lakeshore Road, be approved; and THAT By-Law 34 of 2022 to implement the zoning amendment be approved.

Items 10.3 and 10.4 of the Agenda be received.

Correspondence Item 10.1 from the Lambton Group Police Services Board be received.

the Grand Bend Canada Day Committee be provided with one-time additional funding in 2022 of $ 5,000 to be funded from the Vibrancy Fund.

the Forest Canada Day Committee be provided with one-time additional funding in 2022 of $ 2,500 to be funded from the Vibrancy Fund.

Report PL 09-2022 relating to a request to temporarily have two dwellings on a property be received; and THAT the request by Ype and Rebecca Bouma to permit the occupancy of an existing dwelling during the construction of a new single detached dwelling on lands known as 8354 Army Camp Road, Forest, be approved; and THAT By-Law 31 of 2022 be approved.

Report DCS 15-2022 regarding the “Utter Park Concession Operating Agreement” be received; and THAT the Licence agreement between the Municipality and the Arkona Improvement Association for the Utter Park Concession operations for the 2022 season be approved; and THAT the by-law authorizing the execution of the agreement be approved.

Report DPW 09-2022 regarding the “RFP Award – Engineering Services – Road Needs Study” be received; and THAT the RFP Award – Engineering Services – Road Needs Study be awarded to B. M. Ross and Associates Ltd. for a proposal price of $67,548.00 (excluding HST); and THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any necessary documents relating to the Roads Needs Study project.

Report DPW 10-2022 regarding the “E-waste Bin Program Change” be received.

Report CL 16-2022 titled “Amend Fees and Charges By-Law” be received; and THAT By-Law 35 of 2022 be approved.

By-Laws 31-2022 through 37-2022 be read a first, second and third time, passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk.

the May 17, 2022 Council Meeting adjourn at 7:23 pm.