MUNICIPALITY OF ARRAN-ELDERSLIE

Council Meeting

MINUTES

Meeting No. 19-2022
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Council Chambers and via Teleconference
1925 Bruce Road 10, Chesley, ON
Council Present:
  • Mayor Steve Hammell
  • Deputy Mayor Mark Davis
  • Councillor Doug Bell
  • Councillor Brian Dudgeon
  • Councillor Melissa Kanmacher
  • Councillor Ryan Nickason
Council Absent:
  • Councillor Ryan Greig
Staff Present:
  • Sylvia Kirkwood - CAO
  • Christine Fraser-McDonald - Clerk
  • Julie Hamilton - Deputy Clerk
  • Scott McLeod - Public Works Manager
  • Tracey Neifer - Treasurer
  • Carly Steinhoff - Recreation Manager
  • Pat Johnston - Chief Building Official - Present Electronically
  • Steve Tiernan - Fire Chief

2.
Mayor's Announcements (If Required)

 

Alex Ruff held the first annual constituency BBQ and Platinum Jubilee Awards on July 24th.  

Judith D. McKinnon, nominated by Arran-Elderslie Council, was one of the recipients of the award.  

Other Arran-Elderslie Recipients were Mae Smith for Community Service and Mary Trelford for her work with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #383. 

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  Big Bruce will be lite up gold to support awareness.  On September 30th, he will be lit up orange in support of National truth and Reconciliation Day.

The Paisley Bridge Closure is scheduled to take place on August 10th.  The temporary bridge will be opened to traffic that day and barricading of the old bridge will take place.  There will be a Pop-Up Closure event starting at 7pm on August 10th on Queen St just north of the old bridge.   

3.
Adoption of Agenda

 

Council passed the following resolution:

  • 240-19-2022
    Moved by:Councillor Bell
    Seconded by:Deputy Mayor Davis

    Be It Resolved that the agenda for the Council Meeting of Monday, August 8, 2022 be received and adopted, as distributed by the Clerk.

    Carried

4.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

 

None at this time.

5.
Unfinished Business

 

None.

6.
Minutes of Previous Meetings

 

6.1
July 11, 2022 Regular Council Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.July 11 2022 Council Minutes.pdf
  • 241-19-2022
    Moved by:Councillor Dudgeon
    Seconded by:Councillor Bell

    Be It Resolved that the Council of the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Session held July 11, 2022.

    Carried

6.2
July 21, 2022 Special Council Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.July 21 2022 Special Council Minutes.pdf
  • 242-19-2022
    Moved by:Deputy Mayor Davis
    Seconded by:Councillor Nickason

    Be It Resolved that the Council of the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie adopt the minutes of the Special Council Session held July 21, 2022 as amended.

    Tabled

7.
Business Arising from the Minutes

 

None.

8.
Minutes of Sub-Committee Meetings

 

8.1
Paisley Teeswater Bridge Working Group Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.March April June July Minutes.pdf
  • 243-19-2022
    Moved by:Councillor Bell
    Seconded by:Deputy Mayor Davis

    Be it Resolved that Council hereby approves the minutes of the March 31, April 26, June 28 and July 27, 2022 meetings of the Paisley Teeswater Bridge Working Group.

    Carried

9.
Public Meeting(s)

 

None.

10.
Delegations/Presentations 

 

10.1
LAS Enterprise - Matthew Enright

This item has attachments. 
1.Council Presentation of LAS program with Enterprise Fleet Management for Municipality of Arran-Elderslie_.pdf

Mr. Enright made a presentation to Council regarding the Enterprise Fleet Management LAS program for municipalities. 

The program provides a fleet leasing solution as an alternative to purchasing vehicles to gain some efficiencies for the Municipality.

They work with 1700 municipalities across North America.  They help with acquisition, flexible funding and the retirement of the vehicles and the future sale of these vehicles.

At this time, 58% of the Municipality's fleet is over ten years old. Newer vehicles have lower maintenance costs as well as increased fuel efficiency and safety features.

The vehicles must come through a dealer and a local dealership can be chosen for the lease of the new vehicles.

Council thanked Mr. Enright for his presentation.

  • 244-19-2022
    Moved by:Councillor Dudgeon
    Seconded by:Councillor Nickason

    Be it Resolved,

    That Council hereby directs Staff to provide a pre-budget report regarding municipal fleet and equipment needs for Council to consider and provide direction for the 2023 budget process. 

    Carried

10.2
Grey Sauble Conservation Authority - Tim Lanthier 

This item has attachments. 
1.GSCA_MUNICIPAL-COUNCIL-PRESENTATION_PROG-SERV-INV.pdf
2.GSCA_TRANSITION-PLAN-INVENTORY-PROG-SERV_v1.0_26JAN2022.pdf

Mr. Lanthier was unable to attend Council.

11.
Correspondence

 

11.1
Requiring Action

 

11.1.1
Arran-Tara Fall Fair - Half Day Holiday

This item has attachments. 
1.Arran tara Half Day Holiday.pdf

Council passed the following resolution:

  • 245-19-2022
    Moved by:Councillor Dudgeon
    Seconded by:Councillor Nickason

    Be it Resolved,

    That Council hereby declares a half-day holiday in the Village of Tara on September 14, 2022 in support of the Arran-Tara Fall Fair Parade.

    Carried

11.2
For Information

 

Council passed the following resolution:

  • 246-19-2022
    Moved by:Deputy Mayor Davis
    Seconded by:Councillor Bell

    Be It Resolved that the Council of the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie receives, notes, and files correspondence on the Council Agenda for information purposes.

    Carried

12.
Staff Reports

 

12.1
CAO/Clerks 

 

12.1.1
CAO Verbal Update

 

CAO Kirkwood noted that there is a pop-up event planned for the Teeswater Bridge on August 10, 2022.  The group is planning a fireworks display for this event.  The cost of the fireworks is $2,500 which would be funded from the Mainstreet grant.  Approval is necessary from Council as the Noise By-law prohibits fireworks and an exemption to this by-law would be required.

The CAO also noted that a map of Paisley had been created by Northern Flyer.  The original quote was $5,000, but there is now a request for an additional $6,000 to complete and install the map.  Council directed staff to prepare a report for the next available Council meeting.  The CAO will speak to the artist regarding his invoice.

Council passed the following resolution:

  • 247-19-2022
    Moved by:Councillor Kanmacher
    Seconded by:Deputy Mayor Davis

    Be It Resolved that the Council hereby directs Staff to work with the Where the Rivers Meet initiative as part of the event planning, that fireworks are not permitted to be displayed during the Farewell Popup/Event for the Paisley Teeswater Bridge Closure on the evening of August 10, 2022 and to work with Staff to determine if fireworks could be accommodated at the time of project completion/opening of the new bridge.  

    Carried

12.2
Finance 

 

12.3
Public Works 

 

12.4
Building/Bylaw

 

12.5
Facilities, Parks and Recreation

 

12.6
Emergency Services 

 

12.6.1
SRFIRE.22.08 2nd Quarter Report (April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022)

This item has attachments. 
1.SRFIRE22.08 2nd Quarter Fire Report .pdf
2.Appendix A_2nd Quarter Fire Statistics.pdf

Fire Chief, Steve Tiernan, responded to questions from Members of Council regarding his information report. 

There was a tour of the Lucknow Fire Hall to look at its design and the layout in preparation for a new Paisley Fire Hall.

There were three Paisley Firefighters that attended a competition and did exceptionally well.  

12.7
Economic Development and Planning

 

13.
Notice of Motion

 

None.

14.
Members Updates 

 

Davis:

Deputy Mayor Davis received a call regarding junk on a property in Paisley, and also received a call from a Paisley Rotary Member regarding insuring the campground. He also inquired about the new Big Bruce Plaque.

Bell:

Councillor Bell noted that there are some by-law enforcement issues that are continuing in Chesley, there is a tent on the rail trail, and he attended the Alex Ruff and Horticultural Society BBQ's.

Dudgeon:

Councillor Dudgeon had nothing to report.

Kanmacher:

Councillor Kanmacher noted that she attended a Teeswater Bridge meeting, attended the tour of the Lucknow Fire Hall, and was asked by a ratepayer about an alert siren for tornadoes etc.

Nickason:

Councillor Nickason attended a BASRW meeting to discuss a potential new contract, 

Hammell:

Mayor Hammell attended the Alex Ruff BBQ, attended the Special Council meeting, attended the tour of the Lucknow Fire Hall, and attended a meeting with MPP Rick Byers.  He was also informed that Rick Mikula would like to hold a Children's Summer Safety camp on June 24, 2023.

15.
New Business

 

None.

16.
By-laws

 

None.

17.
Closed Session (if required)

 

Not Required.

18.
Resolution to Reconvene in Open Session

 

19.
Adoption of Recommendations Arising from Closed Session (If Any)

 

20.
Adoption of Closed Session Minutes

 

21.
Confirming By-law

 

21.1
By-Law No. 48-2022 

This item has attachments. 
1.By-law 48-2022 Confirming Regular Council Meeting - August 8, 2022.pdf

Council passed the following resolution:

  • 248-19-2022
    Moved by:Councillor Dudgeon
    Seconded by:Councillor Nickason

    Be It Resolved that By-law No. 48-2022 be introduced and read a first, second and third time, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the Seal of the Corporation, and engrossed in the By-law Book.

    By-law No. 48-2022 being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Council meeting of the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie held Monday, August 8, 2022.

    Carried

22.
Adjournment

 

Council passed the following resolution:

  • 249-19-2022
    Moved by:Councillor Bell
    Seconded by:Councillor Nickason

    Be It Resolved that the meeting be adjourned to the call of the Mayor at 11:45 a.m.

    Carried
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