MUNICIPALITY OF TWEED
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Municipal Building, 255 Metcalf St, Tweed, ON

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1.

Call to Order, Land Acknowledgement and National Anthem

Land Acknowledgement
The Municipality of Tweed recognizes that our work takes place on traditional Indigenous territories including the Huron-Wendat, Anishnaabe, and the Haudenosaunee peoples.
We recognize and respect the history, languages, and cultures of the First Nations, Metis, Inuit and all Indigenous peoples whose presence continues to enrich our communities.

2.

Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

4.

Adoption of Minutes 

April 9, 2024 Regular Council Meeting. 
April 10, 2024 Committee of the Whole.

5.

Notification of Closed Meeting

Council will hold a Closed Meeting during the Regular Council Meeting pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, to consider the following matter(s):
(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;
(d) labour relations or employee negotiations

6.

Mayor's Remarks

7.

Notices of Motion

7.1

Councillor P. Valiquette

Notice of Motion Re: Uploading O.P.P. Force costs back to the Provincial Ontario Budget. 

8.

Public Planning Meetings

8.1

Public Meeting For Zoning Amendment ZA4/24

Applicant: Frederick & Dorothy Northey
Location: Part of Lots 7 & 8, Concession 3, Vanderwater Rd, Hungerford. 
Proposal: The purpose and effect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment is to change the zoning of an approx. 1.51-acre severed lot from the Rural (RU) zone to the Rural Residential (RR) zone.  The RR zone will allow for the development of a single detached dwelling on the severed lot.  The retained lands shall remain zoned Rural (RU) and Environmental Protection (EP).  The rezoning of the severed lot to RR is a condition of Severance B114/23 and will provide for the appropriate zoning for the size and proposed use of the new parcels.

9.

Delegations, Petitions and Presentations

9.1

Connor Dorey - Hastings County CAO

Hastings County Strategic Plan.

9.2

Richard Steiginga, Partner- Baker Tilly KDN LLP

2023 Audit Presentation. 

10.

Departmental Reports

10.1

CAO/Treasurer

10.1.1

Quarterly Reports to Council

10.1.2

Administration Department Update as at April 17, 2024

10.2

By-law Enforcement Officer

March 2024 Tweed By-law Operations Log-Officer K Gauthier.
March 2024 Tweed By-law Operations Log-Officer D Charland.

11.

Committee/Board Reports

11.1

Building Inspection Services Board (BISB)

March 2024 Building Permits Report.
Statement of Revenue & Expenditures as at March 31, 2024.

11.2

By-law Enforcement Services Board (BESB)

March 2024 Call Report.
Statement of Revenue & Expenditures as at March 31, 2024.

12.

Items for Consideration

12.1

Marlbank Recreation Committee

Request for Internet at the Marlbank Dome. 

12.2

Tweed & Area Chamber of Commerce

Request for Partnership with Tweed Municipality Regarding Resident Area Survey.

12.3

Committee of the Whole

Recommendation from Committee of the Whole Re:  amending Parking Provisions of Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2012-30.  

12.4

Tweed & Area Chamber of Commerce

Request to Waive Yard Sale Permit Fee for Saturday May 25, 2024 for Tweed Community Yard Sale Day. 

13.

Closed Meeting

14.

Notification of Closed Meeting and Staff Direction

15.

Correspondence - Information

15.1

Mayor D. DeGenova

15.1.1

Tweed & Area Historical Society

Invitation to 35th Anniversary Dinner & Request for Guest Speaker.

15.1.2

Ministry of Agriculture, Food, And Rural Affairs

Letter from Minister Lisa Thompson Re: Stormwater Fee Structures and Agricultural Properties. 

15.1.3

Hastings County Council Motion

Motion Re: Sustainable Infrastructure Funding For Small Rural Municipalities. 

15.1.4

Copy of Intelligencer Article Entitled "Queens Park Not Popular At City Hall"

15.1.5

Copy of Intelligencer Article Entitled "Tweed Outdoor Stage Announces Opening and Closing Concerts"

15.2

Request for Support From Other Municipalities

15.2.1

City of Peterborough - Peterborough ON

Request for Support of Resolution Re: Amend the Ombudsman Act. 

15.2.2

City of Sault Ste Marie - Sault Ste Marie ON

Request for Support of Resolution Re: Bill C-332 Intimate Partner Violence & Coercive Control. 

15.2.3

Prince Edward County- Picton ON

Request for Support of Resolution Re: Amend Ontario Regulation 39/121: Blue Box for "Ineligible" Sources. 

15.2.4

Town of Lincoln - Beamsville ON

Request for Support of Resolution Re: Extension of Bill 32 Timelines regarding Heritage Registry Lists.

15.2.5

Township of Terrace Bay - Terrace Bay ON

Request for Support of Resolution Re: Municipal Operators Course. 

15.3

Support For Tweed Resolutions

15.3.1

Municipality of Brockton -Walkerton ON

Support for Tweed Resolution Re: Enbridge Gas

15.4

Quinte Conservation - Annual Report 2023

Annual Report from Quinte Conservation.

15.5

Steven Mundle

Letter re: Development Concerns at 125 Hungerford Rd. 

15.6

Municipal Tax Increases in Relation to CPI

Article from Linkedin - James Ridge. 

15.7

Municipality of Tweed Emergency Management Compliance Results

Results of the 2023 Emergency Management Compliance Review. 

15.8

Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance

25th Anniversary Celebration. 

15.9

Township of Wollaston - Coe Hill ON

Council Resolution Re: Amalgamation Discussions.

15.10

Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry

Regulation Proposal Open for Public Comment. 

15.11

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 Open for Public Consultation.

16.

Committee/Board Minutes

16.1

Joint Fire Service Board Minutes

Minutes of the January 8, 2024 Meeting.

16.2

Queensborough Community Centre Committee

Minutes of the March 6, 2024 Meeting. 

17.

Confirmatory By-law

18.

Adjournment