Council Meeting

That the agenda be approved as printed.

That the minutes of the Special Council meeting dated November 18, 2024, the minutes of the Regular Council meeting dated November 19, 2024 and the minutes of the Statutory Public meeting dated November 19, 2024 be adopted as presented.

That the Council meeting be suspended at 1:03 p.m. in favour of a Public Meeting pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.

That the Council meeting be reconvened at 1:13 p.m.

That Council receive the report from the Municipality's External Planning Consultant for Zoning By-law Amendment File No. 24-22 (Willoughby); and further That Council deny Zoning By-law Amendment File No. 24-22.

That Council receive the report from the Director of Public Works regarding Private Road Grant Policy Update; and further That the amendments to the Private Road Grant Policy 5.47, attached as Appendix A, be adopted.

That Council receive the report from the Planning Technician and Planner regarding Deeming By-law – 1923 Crystal Lake Road; and further That Council support the Deeming By-law for 1923 Crystal Lake Road.

That Council receive the report from the Planner regarding Processing of Planning Applications and Postal Strike; and further That Council support a hold on the processing of Planning Applications, with the exception of minor Zoning By-law Amendment Applications resulting as a condition of severance, during the postal strike, with processing to resume at the conclusion of the strike.

That Council receive the report from the CAO/Treasurer regarding Accounts Payable for the months of September and October 2024 for their information.

That Council receive the report from the Director of Corporate Services/Clerk regarding Sale of Unopened Road Allowance L07S-24-03 - Banton; and further That Council direct staff to recirculate notice for the proposed disposition of a portion of an unopened road allowance between Concessions 11 and 12, Lot 14, Harvey Ward when regular mail service resumes.

That the Correspondence for Action items be received for Council's information.

That By-law B2024-093, being 'A by-law to deem Lots 43 and 44, on Registered Plan No. 10, in the former Township of Galway, Municipality of Trent Lakes, not to be lots on a Plan of Subdivision', be read a first, second and third time and passed this 3rd day of December, 2024; and further That By-law B2024-094, being 'A by-law to amend By-law No. B2014-070 otherwise known as "The Municipality of Trent Lakes Comprehensive Zoning By-law"', be read a first, second and third time and passed this 3rd day of December, 2024; and further That By-law B2024-095 being 'A by-law to authorize the execution of a Drinking Water Source Protection Program for the Enforcement of Part IV and implementation of policies related to education and outreach between the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority and The Corporation of the Municipality of Trent Lakes', be read a first, second and third time and passed this 3rd day of December, 2024.

That Council go into a closed meeting at 1:32 p.m. under Ontario Municipal Act, S.239 (2) (c) (e) (i) (k) to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (lease negotiations); litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (Starwood Investment Limited litigation); a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial, or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group or persons, or organization (Starwood Investment Limited litigation); and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council rise from the Closed Meeting at 1:59 p.m.

That the minutes of the Closed Meeting dated November 19, 2024 be adopted as presented.

That By-law B2024-096, being 'A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Council meeting held on December 3, 2024', be read a first, second and third time and passed this 3rd day of December, 2024.

That Council adjourn at 2:01 p.m.