Loyalist public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings
Council will receive reports and make decisions on items such as a lease renewal, refreshment‑vehicle by‑law, the 2024 Draft Asset Management Plan and the 2025 budget. For the 2025 budget, Council will allocate $208,202 to an OPP reserve and $208,203 to OPP costs, resulting in a 5 % residential tax‑rate increase and a total levy of $23,139,500 under By‑law 2024‑105. The meeting also includes a statutory public meeting on the Amherstview West Secondary Plan (Official Plan and Zoning By‑law amendments).
- Approve By‑law 2024‑102 for the 2025 Interim Tax Levy
- Allocate $208,202 to an OPP reserve and $208,203 to 2025 OPP costs; approve By‑law 2024‑105 for a $23,139,500 levy (5 % residential tax increase)
- Renew lease for Unit 8 – 18 Manitou Crescent West for five years with three optional five‑year extensions
- Enact Draft Refreshment Vehicle By‑law 2024‑103 and amend Fees and Charges By‑law 2024‑104, repealing the 2020‑085 by‑law
- Hold statutory public meeting on Amherstview West Secondary Plan – Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By‑law Amendment
W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre Renewal Fundraising Committee
The W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre Renewal Fundraising Committee will meet to discuss a campaign report and new policies. The meeting includes a presentation on a new Legacy Space and a demonstration of the township's engagement platform.
- Campaign Report overview by BNP Goldie Canada consultant George Stanois
- Presentation on the new Legacy Space by Amber Meyer
- Discussion on new policies
- Demo of the Loyalist Township Engagement Platform
Committee of Adjustment
The Committee of Adjustment will consider several minor variance applications for properties in Loyalist East Business Park and other locations, as well as a sign by‑law variance. Staff reports will be received and the Committee will decide on each application. Technical consent applications approved through staff delegated authority will also be noted.
- D13-018-2023 – 101 Jack Davey Drive – Lot 13 Loyalist East Business Park – Minor Variance
- D13-019-2023 – 107 Jack Davey Drive – Lot 14 Loyalist East Business Park – Minor Variance
- D13-006-2024 – 6580 County Road 2 – Minor Variance
- D10-009-2024 & D10-010-2024 – 5769 County Road 2 – Severance & Easement
- Application for Sign By-law Minor Variance – 89 Jack Davey Drive
Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings
Loyalist Township Council will consider and vote on three zoning by-law amendment applications for Emma Street, changing the zones to Residential Type Three exceptions. The meeting also includes a closed‑session discussion of a possible land disposition for a telecommunications tower and solicitor‑client privileged matters, presentations on the BGC South East summer camp and the Fire Services Master Plan, and approval of two $1,000 Ameriks Scholarship awards. Additional items are a report on a proposed telecommunication tower on Amherst Island and a draft Capacity Allocation Policy for Committee of the Whole consideration.
- Closed session to consider potential land disposition for a telecommunications tower and solicitor‑client privileged matters (Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal – Williams Street)
- Presentation of the BGC South East Annual Summer Camp Report
- Presentation of the Fire Services Master Plan addendum
- Approval of three Emma Street zoning by‑law amendments (D14‑014‑2023, D14‑011‑2023, D14‑015‑2023) changing zones to R3‑26 and R3‑27
- Approval of $1,000 scholarships for each of two eligible applicants from the 2024 Ameriks Scholarship Fund