The Corporation of the Township of Brock
Council Agenda

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Council Chambers - 1 Cameron St. E. Cannington and Electronically

1.
Meeting Details

  

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2.
Call to Order & Moment of Silence - 6:00 p.m.

  

3.
Land Acknowledgement

  

It is important to begin each public gathering with a Land and Territorial Acknowledgement, to recognize the Indigenous people for being good stewards of the land and environment, here where we are meeting today. The Township of Brock has traditionally been a hunting and fishing ground for First Nations people. We reside on and benefit from the Williams Treaty Territories, on the land of the Mississaugas and Chippewas. May we share the land as long as the sun rises, the grass grows and river flows.

4.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and Nature Thereof

  

5.
Community Announcements

  

6.
Public Meeting

  

6.1
Zoning By-law Amendment - 21025 Lake Ridge Rd, Part of Lot 1, Concession 12, Wilfrid (S. Balasingam)

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The purpose of this Statutory Public Meeting, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act is to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application for 21025 Lake Ridge Road, Wilfrid, to rezone the property to site-specific Hamlet Residential Exception Zones (HR-XX and HR-YY) to facilitate a severance by revising the minimum lot area and frontage requirements. Site specific provisions are also proposed to address the minimum setbacks for the existing structures.


Members of Council will be in attendance to observe and listen to comments.

6.1.1
Staff Presentation / Overview

  

6.1.2
Consultant / Application Presentation

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Liz Howson, Planning Consultant for Brock

6.1.3
Public Comments / Submissions

  

6.1.4
Public Questions

  

6.2
Amendment to the Building By-law and Fees Associated 

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The purpose of this Statutory Public meeting is to inform the public and receive public comments on the proposed amended building fees and charges under Section 7(6) of the Building Code Act, as amended. The effect of the amendment will be to increase the existing fee structure and introduce a new four year fee schedule, as well as amendments to the Building By-law, and will be provided in the form of a replacement by-law with fees effective January 1, 2025.


Members of Council will be in attendance to observe and listen to comments.

6.2.1
Staff Presentation / Overview

  
6.2.1.1
Report 2024-DS013 - New Building By-law and Permit Fees, 2024-DS-013
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Chief Building Official

  • Recommendation:

    Be It Resolved That Report Number 2024-DS-013, New Building By-law and Permit Fees report, be received; and
    That staff be directed to consider all public, Council and agency input and bring back the new Building By-law for Council approval on December 16.

6.2.2
Public Comments / Submissions

  

6.2.3
Public Questions

  

6.3
Proposed Closure and Sale of an Unopened Laneway

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The purpose of this Statutory Public meeting is to inform the public and receive public comments on the proposed stop-up and sale of an unopened laneway, legally described as Lane, Plan 79, Brock, Regional Municipality of Durham. The subject lands are located in Sunderland, south of River Street and east of Albert Street.


Members of Council will be in attendance to observe and listen to comments.

7.
Presentations

  

8.
Delegations / Petitions

  

9.
Ratification of COW Recommendations

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  • Recommendation:

    Be it Resolved that Council adopts the Committee of the Whole recommendations from the meetings held on October 21, and November 4, 2024.

10.
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings

  
  • Recommendation:

    Be it Resolved That Council adopts all minutes of previous Council and Committee of the Whole meetings as listed in Section 10.1:

    • Committee of the Whole - October 21, 2024
    • Council - October 21, 2024
    • Committee of the Whole - November 4, 2024
    • Committee of the Whole - Closed - November 4, 2024

11.
Reports

  

12.
Correspondence

  

12.1
Establishment of an Ontario Rural Road Safety Program

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Good Roads Board of Directors
Communication Number 928/24

  • Recommendation:

    Whereas official statistics from the Government of Ontario confirm that rural roads are inherently more dangerous than other roads; and
    Whereas, despite only having 17% of the population, 55%of the road fatalities occur on rural roads; and
    Whereas, rural, northern, and remote municipalities are fiscally strained by maintaining extensive road networks on a smaller tax base; and
    Whereas preventing crashes reduces the burden on Ontario’s already strained rural strained health care 
    system; and
    Whereas, roadway collisions and associated lawsuits are significant factors in runaway municipal insurance premiums. Preventing crashes can have a significant impact in improving municipal risk profiles;

    Therefore Be It Resolved That the Township of Brock requests that the Government of Ontario take action to implement the rural road safety program that Good Roads has committed to lead. It will allow Ontario's rural municipalities to make the critical investments needed to reduce the high number of people being killed and seriously injured on Ontario’s rural roads; and
    Further That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, Hon. King Surma, Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. Rob Flack, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Lisa Thompson, Minister of Rural Affairs, Hon. Trevor Jones, Associate Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Hon. Sylvia Jones, Minister of Health, and Good Roads; and
    Further That this resolution be circulated to all municipalities in Ontario requesting their support.

12.2
Sponsored Public Skating, Sunderland Lions Club

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Communication Number 923/24

  • Recommendation:

    Be It Resolved That Communication Number 923/24, Sponsored Public Skating, submitted by the Sunderland Lions Club be received.

12.3
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - Ontario Federation Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC)

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Communication Number 936/24

  • Recommendation:

    Be it Resolved that Communication number 936/24, submitted by J. Pedersen, Vice President of the Heart of Ontario Snowmobile Club, requesting the Township of Brock enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the Ontario Federation Snowmobile Clubs ("OFSC"), be received; and

    THAT Council grant permission to the Heart of Ontario Snowmobile Club, being the Local Snowmobile Club ("LSC"), to access, operate and maintain snowmobile trails along the various municipal roadway allowances as listed in Schedule "A" to the MOU; and

    THAT Council authorize the Clerk to execute the MOU.

    OR

    That Council respectfully declines.

12.4
No Parking on King Street in Front of Beaver River Public School - North Sidewalk

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Julie Lindsay
Communication Number 946/24

  • Recommendation:

    Be It Resolved That Communication Number 946/24, No Parking on King Street in Front of Beaver River Public School - North Sidewalk, submitted by Julie Lindsay be received.

13.
Notice of Motions

  
  • Recommendation:

    Whereas The Township of Brock became a participant in Durham Region Transit (DRT) with the hopes that a
    reliable and effective service could be established for the residents and taxpayers of Brock Township; and
    Whereas transit is a vital service in any community to provide an improved lifestyle and assist in economic
    growth and vitality as well as contribute to reduced environmental impact and without a reliable form of transit
    potential users of the service grow disgruntled and will inevitably give up on the service; and
    Whereas the taxpayers of Brock Township contribute specific amounts each year for the provision of transit
    services and that those amounts for fiscal 2024 amount to approximately $1,514,606 in property taxes for
    Durham Regional Transit Commission Purposes and that this does not include amounts collected through
    dedicated Development Charges for transit collected through development activities in Brock Township and
    further it does not account for amounts held in other reserves or reserve funds at The Region of Durham
    dedicated to transit activities. and
    Whereas regularly scheduled transit services in Brock has been discontinued by DRT in addition to transit
    services being discontinued by GO Transit recently; and
    Whereas transit services in Brock Township is now provided exclusively through on-demand services and
    these services are largely provided by outsourced third-party service providers; and
    Whereas the system-wide On Demand Unaccommodated Rate has been escalating and the
    Unaccommodated Rate in Brock is the worst in the region of Durham and this is confirmed by the growing
    complaints received by members of The Council of The Township of Brock;
    Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of The Township of Brock request that Township staff initiate the
    services of a transit consultant to investigate the options on developing a “made in Brock” solution to transit
    and that technical issues pertaining to such a solution as they relate to applicable Regional By-laws be
    investigated; 
    And Furthermore, that pre-budget approval be given to an additional $15,000 from The Rate Stabilization
    Reserve for legal and/or consultant expense to accomplish the aforementioned work and should additional
    funds be required the Director of Finance will come to Council on recommendations as to the funding source;
    And Furthermore, that any meetings between staff and consultants, legal counsel, or others on this matter have
    either The Mayor or Deputy Mayor included.

14.
By-Laws

  
  • Recommendation:

    Be it Resolved That By-law 3302-2024 be taken as read, enacted and signed by the Mayor and Municipal Clerk.

15.
Closed Session

  

16.
Rise from Closed Session

  

17.
Other Business

  

18.
Regional Councillor Update

  

19.
Public Questions and Clarification

  

20.
Confirmation By-law

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By-law Number 3305-2024 to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Brock at its meeting held on November 18, 2024.

  • Recommendation:

    Be it Resolved That By-law Number 3305-2024, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Brock at its meeting held on November 18, 2024 be taken as read, enacted and signed by the Mayor and Deputy Clerk.

21.
Adjournment

  
  • Recommendation:

    Be it Resolved That the meeting of Council adjourn at TIME a.m. p.m.

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