Township of Woolwich
Council Agenda


Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chambers - Hybrid with YouTube Livestream
24 Church Street West, Elmira ON, N3B 2Z6
Chair: Mayor Sandy Shantz

1.
Public Resolution to Move into Closed Session - ( 6:00 P.M.)

 

That the Council of the Township of Woolwich convenes in closed session on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. electronically in accordance with section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the purposes of considering the following:

  1. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (St. Jacobs Business Improvement Area Board Appointment);
  2. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Property Matter); and
  3. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Legal Matter).

2.
Public Resolution to Reconvene in Open Session (7:00 P.M.)

 

That Council reconvenes in open session.

3.
Land Acknowledgement

 

4.
Moment of Silence

 

5.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

6.
Items to Come Forward from Closed Session

 

7.
Adoption of Minutes

 

Resolution:
That the following minutes be adopted:

8.
Public Meetings

 

Instructions for Public Meeting

  1. This meeting constitutes the formal public meeting required under Section 34 of the Planning Act and is for information purposes only.
  2. A decision of this application will be made at a future meeting of the Committee of the Whole and/or Council when staff has reviewed all submissions and prepared a report with a recommendation.
  3. All those attending will be given an opportunity to speak and those speaking are asked to provide the written outline and/or information used in their oral submission to the Clerk for the public record.
  4. Please contact Development Services Staff at the Township to receive further notifications about the application.

9.
Presentations

 

9.1
Dan Snyder’s Community Legacy

 

Presenter: Graham Snyder

9.2
Lifeguard Team Recognition

 

9.3
Miss Canada Earth 2024 Presentation

 

9.4
Reep Green Solutions Presentation and Annual Report

This item has attachments. 
1.Reep.Impact Report 2022-2023 PDF.pdf
2.Reep. IR2023 Presentation.pdf

Presenters: Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director and Patrick Gilbride, Associate Director/Manager of Green Infrastructure Programs

9.5
Waterloo Region Police Service Community Update: Township of Woolwich 

This item has attachments. 
1.WRPSWoolwich Township Council Presentation - October 24 2023.pdf

Presenters: Chief Mark Crowell, Superintendent Sloden Lackovic, Staff Sergeant Griffiths, Staff Sergeant MacSween, David Mullock

10.
Delegations

 

11.
Unfinished Business

 

12.
Consent Items

 

Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine, and are enacted in one motion in order to expedite the meeting. However, any Council member may request one or more items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and/or action.

Resolution
That the following consent items be approved:

12.1
Items for Approval

 

12.1.1
Recommendations from Committee of the Whole (October 17, 2023)

This item has attachments. 
1.SummaryofRecommendations2023October17.pdf

Resolution:
That the Summary of Recommendations of the Committee of the Whole dated Tuesday, October 17, 2023 be adopted.

12.2
Items for Information and Public Notices

 

13.
Staff Reports and Memos

 

13.1
A10-2023: Heavy Rescue Fire Apparatus Vehicle Purchase for Conestogo 

This item has attachments. 
1.A10-2023-HeavyRescueFireApparatusVehiclePurchaseforConestogo.pdf
2.A10-2023Woolwich Letterhead_.pdf

Recommendation:


That the Council of the Township of Woolwich, considering Report A10-2023 respecting  the purchase of a new Heavy Rescue Fire Apparatus for the Conestogo Station give pre-budget approval of $1,169,862.46, net of HST rebate, for the purchase of a new KME Heavy Rescue Fire Apparatus from Metz Fire and Rescue to be delivered and paid for in 2026.

13.2
DS41-2023: Zone Change Application 9/2023 – 76 Howard Ave. (Elmira Photo Lab)

This item has attachments. 
1.DS41_2023_Zone_Change_9_2023_Recommendation_Report_76_Howard_Avenue_Elmira.pdf
2.DS_41_2023_76_Howard_Avenue_Elmira_Photo_Lab__Attachment_1Site_Plan.pdf
3.DS_41_2023_76_Howard_Avenue_Elmira_Photo_Lab_Attachment_1Location_Map.pdf
4.DS_41_2023_Zone_Change_9_2023_76_Howard_Avenue_Attachment_2_Public_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
5.DS_41_2023 Amending_Zoning_Bylaw_76_Howard_Avenue_October_2023(1).pdf

Recommendation:


That the Council of the Township of Woolwich, considering Report DS41-2023 respecting Zone Change Application 9/2023 – 76 Howard Ave. (Elmira Photo Lab) to amend the General Industrial – Urban (M-2) with site-specific provisions (Section 26.1 267) to permit the addition of a commercial recreation use in accordance with the by-law in Attachment 3 to this report.

13.3
Former Riverside School – Verbal Update 

 

14.
Other Business

 

15.
Notice of Motion

 

16.
By-laws

 

16.1
For First and Second Readings

 

Resolution:
That the following by-law in the hands of the Clerk be read a first and second time.

16.2
For First, Second, Third Readings and Final Passing

 

Resolution:
That the following by-laws in the hands of the Clerk be read a first, second, third time and finally passed, that they be numbered as By-law numbers 68-2023 to 69-2023, and that they be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the corporate seal.

17.
Adjournment

 

Resolution:
That the meeting adjourns to meet again in regular session on November 21, 2023.

 

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