The Shelburne Record

Regular Council Meeting

May 13, 2024

Who was there

Present (7): Walter Benotto, Kyle Fegan, Len Guchardi, Shane Hall, Wade Mills, Dan Sample, Lindsay Wegener

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (17 motions)

17 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes from the Regular Council meeting held April 22, 2024 and the April 22, 2024 Committee of Adjustment meeting be approved as presented and circulated.
Moved by Councillor Guchardi, seconded by Councillor Wegener
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives and approves the 2023 Financial Statements from RLB as presented.
Moved by Councillor Fegan, seconded by Councillor Benotto
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Presentation by Centreville Homes - Request for Amendment to Subdivision Agreement be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Sample, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hall
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives Report P2024-07 as information; AND THAT Council directs Staff to revise the upset limit of Development Charges credits (or reimbursement) for municipal sanitary sewer upsizing to $136,695 in Schedule "G" of the Subdivision Agreement with Centreville (Shelburne) Inc. based on Staff's review of the additional costing information submitted by Pearson Engineering Inc. as summarized in Report P2024-07.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Fegan
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law #20-2024 being a by-law to amend by-law #18-2023 to appoint municipal committee and board members for the 2022-2026 term of Council.
Moved by Councillor Fegan, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be given for the reading and enacting of By-law #21-2024 being a by-law to amend by-law #03-2023 to appoint municipal committee and board members for the 2022-2026 term of Council.
Moved by Councillor Guchardi, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hall
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the Proclamation and Flag Raising Request; AND FURTHER approves the proclamation request and authorizes the Multicultural Flag to be raised from June 24-28, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Guchardi, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hall
Carried
WHEREAS: private water systems (e.g., wells) are not protected through legislated requirements under The Safe Drinking Water Act 2002 and The Clean Water Act 2006, but are more likely to contribute to cases of gastrointestinal illness than municipal systems; and WHEREAS: the 2023 Ontario Auditor General’s value-for-money audit of Public Health Ontario (PHO) recommended that PHO, in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Health, begin the gradual discontinuance of free private drinking water testing; and WHEREAS: in the County of Dufferin, many households do not receive water from municipal systems, with many relying on a private drinking water system, including wells; and WHEREAS: the Walkerton Inquiry Report Part II, concluded the privatization of laboratory testing of drinking water samples contributed directly to the E. coli outbreak in Walkerton, Ontario in May 2000; and Whereas all Ontarians deserve safe, clean water, and free well-water testing is a way to help ensure that residents on private wells continue to have barrier-free access to well water testing. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Town of Shelburne call on the Province to not phase out free well-water testing as part of the proposed streamlining efforts of public health laboratory operations in the province; and FURTHER THAT: this resolution be circulated to the Hon. Sylvia Jones, Minister of Health; Hon. Lisa Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Hon. Andrea Khanjin, Minister of the E
Moved by Councillor Fegan, seconded by Councillor Benotto
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council from the Town of Shelburne support the resolution from the City of Peterborough regarding the Jurisdiction of Ontario's Ombudsman.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Shelburne supports the resolution from the Municipality of St. Charles regarding Household food Insecurity.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Shelburne supports the resolution from the Town of Smith Falls regarding a Basic Income Guarantee.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Shelburne supports the resolution from the Wester Ontario Wardens Caucus regarding support for Small Business Enterprise Centre funding.
Moved by Councillor Benotto, seconded by Councillor Fegan
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receives the items listed under Communications for information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Hall, seconded by Councillor Sample
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT according to Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, Council enters closed session for personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.
Moved by Councillor Fegan, seconded by Councillor Benotto
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council rises from closed session to resume regular business.
Moved by Councillor Sample, seconded by Councillor Fegan
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the memo regarding the performance review of the CAO from Ward and Uptigrove be received.
Moved by Councillor Sample, seconded by Councillor Guchardi
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we now adjourn to meet at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Councillor Wegener, seconded by Deputy Mayor Hall
Carried

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