Committee of the Whole

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number 2023-06-13 prepared by Michele Barr, Deputy CBO.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number FIRE-2023-06-23, prepared by Mel Moulton, Emergency Services/ Health & Safety Coordinator-CEMC.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number FIRE2023-06-24 prepared by Chris Cleave, Fire Chief

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives Report Number FIRE2023-06-26 prepared by Chris Cleave, Fire Chief; AND FURTHER accepts the proposal and costing as submitted by ACRES/Dependable Emergency Vehicles and authorizes the Fire Chief to proceed with the purchase of the proposed Vortex Model Pumper Truck for the Lucknow District Fire Department pending Fire Board and Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Council approval; AND FURTHER directs Staff to bring forward the proposal for the Lucknow pumper truck to the Lucknow District Fire Board for an equal contribution of funds for the Lucknow Station truck from the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh; AN FURTHER authorises the appropriate by-laws coming forward.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives Report Number FIRE2023-06-25 prepared by Chris Cleave, Fire Chief. AND FURTHER accepts the proposal and costing as submitted by ACRES/Dependable Emergency Vehicles and authorizes the Fire Chief to proceed with the purchase of the proposed Range Model Pumper Truck for the Ripley-Huron Fire Department. AND FURTHER authorizes the appropriate by-laws coming forward

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives Report Number TR-2023-06-43 prepared by Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer; AND FURTHER approves the Asset Retirement Obligations Policy as presented; AND FURTHER authorizes the appropriate by-law coming forward.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number CS-2023-06-35 prepared by Mike Fair, Director of Community Services.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information, Report Number PW-2023-06-32, prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number PW2023-06-33 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works, AND approves the proposed amendments to the Township Vehicle Use Policy; AND FURTHER approves an amending by-law be brought forward.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number PW-2023-06-36, prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works; AND FURTHER accept the Boiler Beach Road Traffic Study as prepared by BT Engineering Inc. in principle; AND FURTHER directs Staff to explore off-street parking areas.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number PW2023-06-38 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works; AND accepts the quotation from Marcel Equipment Limited in the amount of $485,000 plus HST for the purchase of one (1) reconditioned 2017 CAT 816K Landfill Compactor; AND accepts the trade-in offer for one (1) 2006 CAT 816F Landfill Compactor in the amount of $75,000; AND FURTHER authorizes the appropriate by-law coming forward.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information report number BED-2023-06-24 prepared by Michelle Goetz, Manager of Strategic Initiatives.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number BED-2023-06-25 prepared by Lauren Eby, Business Development Coordinator.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number BED 2023-06-26, prepared by Amy Irwin, Business and Economic Officer.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number CAO-2023-06-14, prepared by Mike Bartlett, Administrative Coordinator.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number CLK-2023-06-33 prepared by Kelly Lush, Deputy Clerk.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby support the Municipality of Tweed in their request to the Province of Ontario to facilitate, coordinate and regulate pole deployment measures across Ontario to prevent unnecessary duplication of pole infrastructure; AND FURTHER direct Staff to distribute as they see fit.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby support the Township of Armour in calling on Transport Canada to amend current legislation regarding water aerodromes to require mandatory consultation and transparency with provincial and municipal authorities prior to construction and state that mixed use docks and structures will not be permitted; AND FURTHER directs Staff to distribute as they see fit.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby support the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in their request to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to protect the privacy of candidates and donors by removing the requirement for street name, number and postal code to be listed on any public form; AND FURTHER directs Staff to distribute as they see fit.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report CLK-2023-06-32 prepared by Kelly Lush, Deputy Clerk; AND grants an exemption to the Noise By-Law on June 30, 2023, from 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2023 to 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2023 for the Ripley and District Lions Club fireworks display and DJ at the Point Clark Lighthouse; AND grants an exemption to the Noise By-Law on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 6, 2023 for the Bruce Beach Cottager’s Association Annual BBQ.

THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information all items listed in Section 6.0.