Council Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby approve the agenda as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do hereby adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 17, 2023 as circulated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive and approve the Road Needs Study provided by R.J. Burnside; and That Council incorporates the results of this Road Needs Study into the Township’s ongoing Asset Management studies; and That Council consider the Road Needs Study be included in the annual budget to apply cost-effective routine and preventive maintenance treatments to hardtop roads; and That updates to the condition ratings for the road network be completed every 3 to 5 years to assess ongoing deterioration rates and resulting improvement requirements

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive Report to Council 2023-052 as information; Further Resolved That Council direct it to Waldemar Parks Committee for further discussion.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council award the contract to Cox Construction Limited for all 5 proposed projects in the amount of $685,514.69 excluding applicable taxes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council adopt the 2023 Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex budget as presented with the Amaranth portion being $76,099.00.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council direct staff to complete a review of the Township’s crossing structures to ensure all appropriate structures are included in the 2023 OSIM inspections; And Further That staff be directed to proceed with engineering of the 9 th Line structure to be identified as Structure #21 henceforth.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive the report to Council 2023-050 Whereas the Township of Amaranth entered into a contract with the Town of Mono on January 1, 2019 for the provision of by-law enforcement services; and Whereas the contract stipulated a 90-day written notice period for contract cancellation; and Whereas it has been determined by the Township of Amaranth that the contract with the Town of Mono should be terminated; and That the cancellation of the contract shall be effective as of September 5, 2023 and the CAO/Clerk is authorized to take all necessary actions and execute any required documents to effectuate the contract cancellation in accordance with this resolution; and That staff be directed to seek out alternative bylaw enforcement.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council accept Memo to Council 2023-012 as information and direct staff in conjunction with the Township engineer and Township solicitor to proceed accordingly.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council wishes to support the Laurelwoods Elementary School for the Grade 8 graduation Academic Achievement Award for the amount of $25.00

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to Authorize The Execution Of A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Corporation Of The Township Of Amaranth And The Grand River Conservation Authority; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to amend the zoning by-law 2-2009 as amended for Concession 2, East Part Lot 11, RP 7R-4981 Part 2, Amaranth being 514024 2nd Line, to permit a secondary dwelling unit on the property and to increase the maximum lot coverage from 10% to 12%, and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to amend the zoning by-law 2-2009 as amended for Concession 1, East Part Lot 25, RP 7R6045 Part 1, Amaranth being 555272 Mono Amaranth Townline, to permit a second secondary dwelling unit on the property and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Leave be given to introduce a by-law to confirm the Regular Meeting of Council of the Township of Amaranth for June 7, 2023; and that it be given the necessary readings and be passed and numbered as the next sequential number.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council do now adjourn to meet again for the Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday June 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. or at the call of the Mayor.