Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
Regular Council Session
Agenda

Monday, February 07, 2022

6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting - Zoom

Vision: Strathroy-Caradoc’s communities will provide economic opportunities, wellbeing and places to call home for residents and businesses.

Mission: We serve the communities of Strathroy-Caradoc by delivering modern municipal services, proactively planning for the future, and facilitating partnerships that advance our goals.

 

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1.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

2.

Presentations/Delegations/Petitions

2.1

Proposed 2022 Consolidated Budget

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council approve the 2022 Consolidated Operating and capital Budget with an overall tax rate increase of 2.86%.

3.

Approval of Minutes

• Recommendation

  THAT: the meeting minutes be approved as written.

3.1

Regular Council Meeting Minutes – January 17, 2022

3.2

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - January 24, 2022

4.

Drainage Matters

4.1

Request for Drain Improvement

Request for drain improvement (Winters Closed Municipal Drain) related to property located at Concession 3, North Part Lot 16.

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council accept the request for drain improvement and authorize Spriet Associates to prepare an engineer's report on the matter.

4.2

Request for Drain Improvement

Request for drain improvement (Baran Drain 1971) related to property located at Concession 4, South Part Lot 4.

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council accept the request for drain improvement and authorize Spriet Associates to prepare an engineer's report on the matter.

4.3

Request for Drain Improvement

Request for drain improvement (Powers Drain) initiated by the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc related to Sutherland Road adjacent to Concession 5, South Part Lot 8.

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council accept the request for drain improvement and authorize Spriet Associates to prepare an engineer's report on the matter.

4.4

Request for Drain Improvement

Request for drain improvement (Welke Drain) related to property located at Concession 5, Part Lot 5.

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council accept the request for drain improvement and authorize Spriet Associates to prepare an engineer's report on the matter.

4.5

Request for Drain Improvement

Request for drain improvement (Philps Drain) related to Concession 2, South Part Lot 1.

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council accept the request for drain improvement and authorize Spriet Associates to prepare an engineer's report on the matter.

5.

Communications

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council receive the communication items for information.

5.1

Resolution in support of AMO Recommendations: Joint and Several Liability

• Recommendation

  WHEREAS municipal governments provide essential services to the residents and businesses in their communities; and

  WHEREAS the ability to provide those services is negatively impacted by exponentially rising insurance costs; and

  WHEREAS one driver of rising insurance costs is the legal principle of ‘joint and several liability,’ which assigns disproportionate liability to municipalities for an incident relative to their responsibility for it; and

  WHEREAS, the Government of Ontario has the authority and responsibility for the legal framework of ‘joint and several liability;’ and

  WHEREAS the Premier of Ontario committed to review the issue in 2018 with a view to helping municipal governments manage their risks and costs; and

  WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario on behalf of municipal governments has provided recommendations in this source document to align municipal liability with the proportionate responsibility for incidents and capping awards;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: that the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc does hereby support AMO’s recommendations; and

  THAT: the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc does hereby call on the Attorney General of Ontario to work with municipal governments to put forward a plan of action to address “joint and several liability” before the end of the government’s current term so that municipalities can continue to offer high quality services to their communities.

5.2

St. Clair Region Conservation Authority -December 9, 2021 Meeting Highlights

5.3

Middlesex- London Health Unit -Board of Health - January Meeting Summary

6.

Unfinished Business

7.

Reports from Departments

7.1

Community Services - Councillor Marie Baker, Chair

7.1.1

Tree Removal – Fairgrounds Recreation Complex - Tennis Courts”

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council receive report CS-2022-03 titled “Tree Removal – Fairgrounds Recreation Complex - Tennis Courts” for information; and 
  THAT: Council approve the removal of the trees adjacent to the tennis courts as outlined in this report.

7.1.2

Strathroy Downtown Market 2022 and Beyond

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council receives the report CS 2022-04, and further brings the Strathroy Downtown Market under the control of the Community Services Department with the use of a Market advisory committee

7.2

Engineering and Public Works - Councillor Larry Cowan, Chair

7.2.1

Sanitary Sewer Private Drain Connection Charge

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council receive Report EPW-2022-01- Sanitary Sewer Private Drain Connection Charge as information; and
  THAT: Council approve a $17,500 mandatory connection charge for all Owners of a property that receive a Sanitary Sewer connection point to their property line; and
  THAT: Council direct staff to notify the affected Owners on Adelaide Road and Queen St. in Mt Brydges about the requirement for payment and payment options; and
  THAT: Council direct staff to have payments start September 1, 2022.

7.2.2

Undersized Sidewalks in Strathroy-Caradoc

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council receive Report EPW-2022-02- Undersized Sidewalks in Strathroy-Caradoc for information.          

7.3

Chief Administrative Officer - Mayor Joanne Vanderheyden, Chair

7.3.1

RFIRS Terms of Reference Amendment

• Recommendation

  THAT: the Terms of Reference for the RFIRS Finance Committee and the RFIRS Building Committee be amended to add to each committee composition two representatives of the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation (COTTFN)

8.

Reports from Boards and Committees

• Recommendation

  THAT: the reports from boards and committees be received for information.

8.1

Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes - December 2, 2021

8.2

BIA Executive Meeting Minutes - December 1, 2021

9.

Consideration of By-laws

9.1

By-law No. 10-22 - 2022 Budget

Being a by-law to adopt a budget for the year 2022 for the Corporation of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc.

• Recommendation

  THAT: By-law 10-22 receive first, second, and third and final reading.

10.

New Business

11.

County Council Report

12.

Enquiries or Comments by Members

13.

In Camera

Council may move into closed session to discuss labour relations matters and a procedural matter as permitted by Section 239 of the Ontario Municipal Act and Council’s Procedure By-law. 

• Recommendation

  THAT: Council move into closed session.

14.

Report on In Camera Matters

15.

Schedule of Meetings

• Tuesday, February 22, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
• Monday, March 07, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.
• Monday, March 21, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m.

16.

Adjournment

• Recommendation

  Motion to adjourn the meeting.