Minden Hills public meetings in 2023

Special Meeting of Council

The Special Meeting of Council includes a scheduled closed session to discuss litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality. The meeting also includes the consideration of a confirming by-law for the proceedings of this session.

• Closed session discussion regarding legal opinion on litigation or potential litigation
• Consideration of Confirming By-law 23-135

Regular Council

Council will review the 2022 audit presentation and approve the township's annual financial statements. The meeting also includes decisions on various land applications, a fire master plan RFP award, and an updated emergency response plan.

• Approval of 2022 Financial Statements and transfer of surplus to Capital Projects reserve
• Approval of $3,929,964.03 in payments of accounts
• Awarding of Fire Master Plan RFP to Lomax Group
• Approval of $6,500.00 appraisal for donated painting 'Melting Pot'
• Review of several applications to purchase or close shore road allowances

Regular Council

Council will consider several departmental reports, including a $46,900 purchase for steel landfill cover plates. The agenda also includes approving an updated Emergency Response Plan and a public meeting for 2024 fees.

• Purchase of three steel landfill cover plates from Draper Industrial Contracting Ltd. for $46,900 plus HST
• Contract extension with Mid Ontario Disposal for blue box haulage and processing services
• Approval of the updated Emergency Management Program and Emergency Response Plan
• Public meeting scheduled for December 14, 2023, regarding 2024 comprehensive fees and charges
• Approval of accounts for payment totaling $1,786,094.72

Minden Hills Cultural Centre Advisory Committee - 16 Nov 2023 - Cancelled

The meeting scheduled for November 16, 2023, was cancelled. The original agenda included discussions regarding committee member introductions, upcoming events, the Civicweb Portal, and Terms of Reference.

Regular Council

The Council is reviewing several public works matters including blue box haulage and waste disposal site hours. They are also considering various community grant waivers, a fire master plan procurement, and updated municipal fees.

• Approval of $1,288,657.80 in payments of accounts
• Contract extension with Mid Ontario Disposal for blue box haulage
• Purchase of three custom sheds from Heritage Creations for approximately $30,000 plus HST
• Award of tender to Powell Fence Ltd. for waste disposal site fencing
• Request to waive a $307.68 property tax penalty for Ioan Curtean

Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment is reviewing a minor variance application to replace an existing dwelling with a new two-storey home at 1419 Claude Brown Road. The proposal includes requests to reduce highwater mark setbacks and increase building height.

• Minor variance for a new 2-storey dwelling and expanded deck at 1419 Claude Brown Road
• Proposed reduction of north and west highwater mark setbacks for the dwelling
• Proposed reduction of north, east, and west highwater mark setbacks for the deck
• Request to increase building height from 5.6 metres to 11 metres
• Application for increased ground floor area for both dwelling and deck

Regular Council

The Council is reviewing several departmental reports, including proposals for mattress recycling and lumber reuse programs at the Scotch Line Landfill. The meeting also includes decisions on purchasing digital speed limit signs and awarding a corporate strategic plan contract.

• Approval of $678,445.66 in payments of accounts
• Purchase of two solar-powered digital speed limit signs from Kalitec for $10,315.00 plus HST
• Award of Corporate Strategic Plan RFP to StrategyCorp for $49,821.53 plus HST
• Implementation of Mattress Recycling and Lumber Reuse programs at Scotch Line Landfill
• Approval of $2,414.80 appraisal for books donated to the Minden Hills Cultural Centre

Regular Council

Council will review the 2024 budget process and consider several land use applications, including lot creations and shore road allowance sales. The meeting also includes a request for utility fee waivers and the implementation of a smoke alarm program.

• Approval of $1,726,869.95 in payments of accounts
• Implementation of the Smoke Alarms for Everyone (S.A.F.E.) Program for one year
• Request from John Gerber to waive utility fees for 9 Bobcaygeon Road
• Recommendation to approve County Official Plan amendment for residential units
• Review of several shore road allowance sales (Baxter, Chan & Yu, Farlinger, and Long)

Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment is reviewing a minor variance application for a single detached dwelling on Scotch Line Road East. The proposal seeks to permit residential use within a Hazard Land zone and requests reductions for side yard requirements.

• Minor variance application PLMV2022072 for Part Lot 10, Concession A (Walter)
• Request to permit residential use in lands zoned Hazard Land (HZ)
• Request for reduced eastern interior side yard of 12.2 metres
• Request for reduced western interior side yard of 11.6 metres for dwelling and 8.5 metres for deck
• Minor variance application PLMV2023039 for 1027 Ketola Lane (Dalglish)

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council will discuss and vote on rezoning applications, including PLZBA2023028 from Turner. Other items include financial reports and by-law approvals.

• PLZBA2023028 - Zoning By-law Amendment for Turner property
• Award of RFP CTY-MM-2023-1 Corporate Strategic Plan to StrategyCorp for $49,821.53 plus HST
• Award of RFP PW 23-001 Asset Management Plan to Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. for $88,585.00 plus HST

Regular Council

The Council will review several planning applications, including rezoning for a tourist establishment and the sale of various shore road allowances. The meeting also includes the approval of $1,303,477.08 in payments and updates on departmental activities.

• Approval of $1,303,477.08 in accounts for payment
• Zoning By-law Amendment (PLZBA2022101) to permit a Tourist Establishment
• Sale of various shore road allowances (A. Haight, S. Haight, Ntazinda, and Albis)
• Payment of $1,500 Cash in-Lieu of Parkland for Gillespie lot creation
• Appointment of Adele Espina, Elizabeth McGowan, and David Rea to the Cultural Centre Advisory Committee

Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment will meet on August 28, 2023, to consider several minor variance applications. The items include requests for site plan and zoning relief for properties located on Twelve Mile Lake, Kashagawigamog Lake, Bob Lake, and Mountain Lake.

• PLMV2023026: Application for 1198 Pleasant Road at Twelve Mile Lake
• PLMV2023029: Application for 1024 Pilgrim Lane at Kashagawigamog Lake
• PLMV2023030: Application for 1299 Claude Brown Road at Bob Lake
• PLMV2023034: Minor variance application for 2262 Deep Bay Road
• PLMV2023035: Application for 1020 Petite Lane at Mountain Lake

Special Meeting of Council

This is a special meeting of Minden Hills Council with no public business items on the open agenda. The main purpose is to move into closed session to discuss a potential land disposition and a potential hiring, both permitted under the Municipal Act. After closed session, council will consider a confirming by-law (23-90) to ratify any decisions made. The meeting is largely procedural, with substantive matters handled behind closed doors.

• Closed session item under Municipal Act 239(2)(c): proposed or pending disposition of land
• Closed session item under Municipal Act 239(2)(d): labour relations or employee negotiations (potential hiring)
• Confirming By-law 23-90 to ratify council proceedings from the August 3, 2023 special meeting

Committee of Adjustment

The Minden Hills Committee of Adjustment is meeting to consider three minor variance applications for properties on Twelve Mile Lake, Kashagawigamog Lake, and Bob Lake. The committee will also adopt minutes from previous meetings. The agenda includes public hearings for each application, where the committee will decide whether to grant relief from zoning by-law requirements.

• PLMV2023026 – Gibbons/Burnett, 1198 Pleasant Point Road, Twelve Mile Lake
• PLMV2023029 – Wilkie, 1024 Pilgrim Lane, Kashagawigamog Lake
• PLMV2023030 – Crockford, 1299 Claude Brown Road, Bob Lake
• Adoption of minutes from May 15, May 29, and June 26, 2023 meetings

Regular Council

Council will consider proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments and a specific zoning amendment for Switzer. The meeting also includes discussions on a Community Climate Action Plan and the approval of various municipal tenders and service awards.

• Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments (Report # 23-080)
• Zoning By-law Amendment PLZBA2023008 - Switzer
• Scotch Line Landfill Grading and Final Cover tender award to Marquis Snow and Ice Ltd. for $196,888.88 plus HST
• Environmental Monitoring tender award to Azimuth Environmental Consulting Inc. for up to $119,356.00
• Winter Sand tender award to Francis Thomas Contracting for $156,475.00 plus HST

Special Meeting of Council

This special meeting is largely procedural, with council expected to approve the agenda, enter a closed session to discuss two items related to labour relations or employee negotiations (recruitment and staffing update), and then resume open session to approve any directions given. The only formal action in open session is the passage of a confirming by-law (23-86) to ratify the meeting's proceedings.

• Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations (recruitment; staffing update)
• By-law 23-86 to confirm the proceedings of the July 17, 2023 special meeting

Special Meeting of Council

This is a special meeting of Minden Hills Township Council. The main business is a closed session to discuss two items related to labour relations or employee negotiations, specifically wages and a staffing update. The open portion of the agenda is otherwise procedural, covering agenda approval, a confirming by-law, and adjournment.

• Closed session under Municipal Act Section 239(2)(d) for labour relations/employee negotiations (wages; staffing update)
• By-law 23-85 to confirm proceedings of the July 11, 2023 special meeting

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council is meeting to decide on several key items, including awarding tenders for road resurfacing and reconstruction projects, approving payments of over $3.2 million, and holding a statutory public meeting on proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments. The agenda also includes numerous correspondence items for information, many of which are support resolutions for various provincial or municipal initiatives.

• Award road resurfacing tender to Miller Paving Ltd. for $1,208,528.52
• Award Bobcaygeon and Scotch Line Road reconstruction tender to Fowler Construction Limited for $3,984,979.46 plus HST
• Approve payment of accounts totaling $3,205,007.59
• Statutory public meeting for proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments
• Purchase landfill attendant container for $14,500 and trailer for $13,303.67

Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment will hear a presentation on the County's Shoreline Preservation By-law 4169, which restricts site alteration and vegetation removal within 20 metres of shorelines. The committee will also hold a second public hearing for a minor variance at 1017 Canfield Lane (Canning Lake) and a final hearing for a variance at 1080 Crest Drive (Little Boshkung Lake).

• Shoreline Preservation By-law 4169 presentation: prohibits site alteration and vegetation removal without a permit; permits cost $100, $500 for works without permit; penalties up to $50,000
• PLMV2022100 (Bantam): second public hearing for a rear addition at 1017 Canfield Lane; requests variances including reduced western side yard (3.81 m vs 4.5 m required) and increased ground floor area (64.5% vs 25% permitted)
• PLMV2022100 staff recommendation: approve subject to conditions including staking the western side yard by an Ontario Land Surveyor before building permit
• PLMV2023027 (Giroux): final report for a minor variance at 1080 Crest Drive on Little Boshkung Lake
• No public or agency comments received on PLMV2022100 as of report date

Regular Council

Council will hold a public meeting and then vote on updates to the 2023 comprehensive fees and charges by-law, including changes to planning, garbage, and construction material fees. They will also consider several staff reports, including a cemetery cremation contract, a cultural centre exhibit, shore road allowance purchases, and a fee refund. The meeting includes routine approvals of minutes, accounts payable of $292,692.09, and a closed session for potential hiring.

• Public meeting and vote on 2023 fees and charges by-law (By-law 23-71), including planning fee increase to $1,450 and construction material fee reductions
• Approval of accounts payable totaling $292,692.09
• Re-allocation of funding for cremation internment contract with Gordon A. Monk Funeral Home Ltd.
• Designation of Robert Bateman Family Exhibit opening July 8, 2023 as an 'Event of Municipal Significance'
• Partial refund of $650 for planning application PLRA2021027 (Pinter)

Special Meeting of Council

This special meeting of Minden Hills Council is primarily to receive information about the Kawartha North Family Health Team's expression of interest to Ontario Health for an urgent care clinic at the Minden Emergency site. The agenda also includes routine items: approving the agenda, a land acknowledgment, declarations of interest, and passing a confirming by-law (23-73) to ratify the meeting's proceedings. No decisions are being made on the clinic proposal; it is for information only.

• Kawartha North Family Health Team proposal for an urgent care clinic at the Minden Emergency site (information only)
• Proposed clinic would operate 8 hours/day, 7 days/week, staffed by Nurse Practitioners and RPNs
• Partners include Haliburton County Paramedic Services and Home and Community Support Services
• Confirming By-law 23-73 to ratify proceedings of the June 5, 2023 special meeting

Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on a minor variance application (PLMV2023022) by Ben and April DeCarlo for 1020 Single Malt Trail on Soyers Lake. The proposal seeks to add a 620 sq ft addition and a new porch to an existing non-conforming dwelling, requiring relief from zoning by-law setbacks and expansion limits. The committee will also consider approving the March 27, 2023 minutes.

• Public hearing for minor variance PLMV2023022 (DeCarlo) at 1020 Single Malt Trail
• Proposed 57.6 sq m (620 sq ft) addition and 7.4 sq m (80 sq ft) porch
• Requested relief: reduce north side yard setback from 15 m to 5.4 m
• Requested relief: reduce rear yard setback from 15 m to 5.6 m (dwelling) and 6.2 m (porch)
• Requested relief: increase dwelling area by 56.4% and porch area by 44.4% (max 25% normally)

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council is holding a regular meeting with a public hearing for a zoning by-law amendment on Kashagawigamog Lake, followed by votes on several by-laws, including ten shore road allowance sales. The agenda also includes routine approvals of minutes, accounts payable totaling $872,403.31, and various departmental reports, plus a closed session for labour and legal matters.

• Public meeting and vote on zoning by-law amendment PLZBA2023025 (Shipman/Howgate) on Kashagawigamog Lake
• Approval of accounts payable totaling $872,403.31
• Tender award to Miller Paving Limited for calcium chloride at $4,706 per 10,000L in 2023 and $4,847 in 2024
• Tender award to M&G Fencing Inc. for 110 cedar posts at $1,787.50 plus HST
• Waiving of $1,176.33 in fees for Minden Kinsmen Club rental of Minden Fairgrounds

Committee of Adjustment

The Minden Hills Committee of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider six applications for minor variances from the zoning by-law, mostly involving lakeside properties on Canning, Moore, and East Moore Lakes. The committee will also vote on approving minutes from its August and September 2022 meetings. The agenda is otherwise routine, with no new business or other substantive items.

• PLMV2022100 – Bantam: 1017 Canfield Lane, Canning Lake
• PLMV2023002 – Dracup & Ground: 1244 Wessell Road, East Moore Lake
• PLMV2023006 – Sellon & Taylor: 1022 Passing Grade, Moore Lake
• PLMV2023014 – Vassos: 1048 Masters Lane, Canning Lake – Kashagawigamog Lake Narrows
• PLMV2023018 – Vanderniet: 1031 Howland Junction Road

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council is meeting to decide on several contracts, including the Brady Lake culvert tender and Minden Boardwalk restoration, and to adopt the 2023 property tax rates. They will also consider road closure requests for community events and make advisory committee appointments. The agenda includes a closed session for personnel and legal matters.

• Award RDS RFT 23-001 to Weir Gradall for Brady Lake culvert, with $85,500 from Roads Capital reserve
• Award Minden Boardwalk restoration to Happy Trails Construction for $159,500 plus H.S.T.
• Award cemetery care and maintenance to DMD Landscaping and Cottage Care for $25,000
• Adopt 2023 property tax rates by-law (By-law 23-57)
• Approve road closures for Minden Pride (Aug 27), Canada Day (Jul 1), and Highland Yard Event (Aug 6)

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council is holding public meetings and making decisions on the 2023 tax-supported budget, two zoning by-law amendments, and proposed building fee changes. Council will also hear a delegation from Haliburton Highlands Health Services about the closure of emergency services in Minden and consider reimbursing costs for a community petition event. Several routine reports and appointments are on the agenda, along with a closed session for legal and personnel matters.

• 2023 Tax Supported Budget with total levy of $10,279,451
• Zoning By-law Amendment PLZBA2023008 (Switzer) - decision deferred pending peer review
• Zoning By-law Amendment PLZBA2023020 (Baxter) - approval recommended
• Reimbursement of $557.41 for community centre rental for petition event regarding HHHS emergency closure
• Accounts payable totaling $708,854.50

Committee of Adjustment - 24 Apr 2023 - Cancelled

The Committee of Adjustment meeting scheduled for April 24, 2023 was cancelled due to technical difficulties and will be rescheduled. The agenda included six minor variance applications for properties on Canning Lake, East Moore Lake, Moore Lake, and other locations, but no decisions were made.

• Cancelled meeting; will be rescheduled
• Six minor variance applications listed (e.g., 1017 Canfield Lane, 1224 Wessell Road)
• Approval of minutes from August 29 and September 26, 2022 meetings

Special Meeting of Council - 20 Apr 2023 - Budget

This special meeting focuses on the 2023 draft budget, with staff reports on reserve funds, capital and operating budgets, and a new fees and charges by-law. Council will also enter closed session to discuss labour relations and potential hiring and wages. The agenda is primarily informational, with decisions expected on the confirming by-law.

• Report 23-023: Reserve and reserve funds update, including $430,000 for Scotch Line Transfer Station and $329,000 for Scotch Line/Bobcaygeon Road resurfacing
• Report 23-024: 2023 tax-supported capital budget update
• Report 23-025: 2023 tax-supported operating budget update
• Report 23-026: 2023 comprehensive fees and charges by-law
• Closed session on labour relations and employee negotiations (potential hiring, wages)

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council is meeting to approve payments totaling $2,921,891.95, award road maintenance contracts (street sweeping, mowing, pavement markings), and consider a refund request for a minor variance application. The agenda also includes receiving correspondence on various provincial matters and entering closed session for personnel, land, and legal issues.

• Approval of accounts in the amount of $2,921,891.95
• Pre-approval of street sweeping tender to Hughson Fencing and Guardrail
• Award roadside mowing contract to Casey Cox for $8,002.80 (2-year)
• Award pavement markings contract to Trillium for $250,951.67 (1-year)
• Refund request for $750.00 minor variance fee at 1114 Hawkins Trail

Special Meeting of Council

This special meeting focuses on the 2023 draft budget, including updates on tax-supported operating and capital budgets, fees and charges by-law, and reserve fund status. Council will also discuss investment accounts, Safe Restart funding, and municipal modernization funding. The meeting includes a closed session for labour relations and legal matters.

• Report 23-021: Investment accounts, Safe Restart funding ($348,471 unspent), municipal modernization funding ($542,255), and reserve funds update
• Report 23-020: 2023 Tax Supported Operating Budget Update
• Report 23-019: 2023 Tax Supported Capital Budget Update
• Report 23-018: 2023 Comprehensive Fees and Charges By-law
• Closed session: staffing plan and legal update

Special Meeting of Council

This special meeting focuses on the 2023 draft budget, including reports on the unaudited 2022 year-end financial position, conferences and education budget, investment accounts, tax-supported operating and capital budgets, and a comprehensive fees and charges by-law. Council will receive these reports as information, with no decisions scheduled except for the confirming by-law.

• Unaudited 2022 surplus of $1,417,586
• Proposed surplus allocation: $895,000 to avoid debt for capital projects, $137,000 to cemetery deficit, $75,000 to Building and By-law Reserve, $75,000 to Planning Reserve, $119,615 to Accessibility Reserve
• 2023 Tax Supported Operating Budget Update
• 2023 Tax Supported Capital Budget Update
• 2023 Comprehensive Fees and Charges By-law

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council is holding public meetings on a zoning by-law amendment for the Green property and proposed changes to the Comprehensive Fees and Charges By-law. The council will also consider several planning applications, including shore road allowance sales, lot additions, and requests to deem lots not part of registered plans. Additionally, they will vote on a $720,377.26 payment of accounts and award a fire department SCBA replacement contract.

• Public meeting on zoning by-law amendment PLZBA2022101 (Green)
• Public meeting on 2023 Comprehensive Fees and Charges By-law
• Payment of accounts totaling $720,377.26
• Award RFT FIRE 22-001 to 1200 Degrees Ontario for $267,828 plus taxes
• Reimburse $186.45 for ice rental for Archie Stouffer vs OPP hockey game

Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment for the Township of Minden Hills will hold a regular meeting on March 27, 2023, to consider two minor variance applications for properties on East Moore Lake and Kashagawigamog Lake. The meeting will also include approval of minutes from previous meetings and a closed session for a committee appointment. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive items.

• PLMV2023001 – Maclean – 1092 Wessell Road, East Moore Lake – minor variance application
• PLMV2023004 – Dimitrov – 1096 Pocket Trail, Kashagawigamog Lake – minor variance application
• Approval of minutes from January 30 and February 27, 2023 meetings
• Closed session for personal matters about an identifiable individual (committee appointment)

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council will hold a public meeting to adopt the 2023 water and wastewater budget and related by-laws, which propose a 2% water rate increase and a 4% wastewater rate increase. The council will also receive several delegations, including updates on shoreline preservation, septic re-inspection, and drinking water systems, and will consider a motion supporting provincial action to end homelessness.

• Public meeting to adopt 2023 water and wastewater budget and by-laws (By-laws 23-28, 23-29, 23-30)
• Delegation from County of Haliburton on Shoreline Preservation By-law
• Delegation from WSP on Septic Re-inspection Program update
• Delegation from OCWA on Minden and Lutterworth drinking water systems
• Approval of accounts totaling $436,602.20

Special Meeting of Council

At this special meeting, Council will continue its 2023 budget discussions, receiving updates on the capital and operating budgets. They will also consider waiving rental fees for local community groups and approving grants. The meeting includes a closed session for labour relations discussions.

• 2023 capital budget totals $9,261,920, with $623,172 funded by taxation
• New request: $150,000 for auto extrication equipment for fire department
• Village Green Walkway restoration budget increased by $25,000 to $100,000
• Proposed fee waivers: $8,460 for Minden Kinsmen Club ice racing, $2,062.25 for truck pull, $936.77 for Minden Rotary Club, $693 for Minden Horticultural Society
• Proposed $3,000 cash donation to Minden Horticultural Society

Special Meeting of Council

Minden Hills Council is holding a special meeting to review and potentially approve the 2023 rate-supported budget for water and wastewater, which includes a 2% water rate increase and a 4% wastewater rate increase. The meeting also covers the comprehensive fees and charges by-law, reserve updates, debt financing, and capital budget updates. Several reports are for information only, but the budget approval and fee waivers are decisions to be made.

• Approval of 2023 Rate Supported Budget at $1,557,146 gross expenditure
• Water rate increase to $3.41 per cubic metre (up $0.07); wastewater to $4.12 per cubic metre (up $0.19)
• Quarterly minimum bills: Minden Water $139.68, Minden Wastewater $193.56, Lutterworth Pines $312.24
• Waiving rental fees for Minden Kinsmen Club ($8,460 ice racing, $2,062.25 truck pull), Rotary Club ($936.77), Horticultural Society ($693 plus $3,000 donation)
• Highway 35 Fire Hydrant Replacement project with $252,071 ICIP funding

Committee of Adjustment

The Minden Hills Committee of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on three minor variance applications for waterfront properties on Soyers Lake and Kashagawigamog Lake. Staff recommend denying the Lechem application at 2262 Soyers Lake Road due to proposed reductions in the high-water mark setback, while the other two applications are also under review. The meeting is being held electronically, and the public can register to speak or watch via YouTube.

• PLMV2022082 – Lechem: proposed deck expansion and enclosed living space at 2262 Soyers Lake Road, requiring relief from high-water mark setback (23 m to 18.2 m) and other zoning provisions; staff recommend denial
• PLMV2022085 – Jaques: application at 1153 Halikash Lane on Kashagawigamog Lake
• PLMV2022099 – Toswell: application at 1027 Quill Lane on Kashagawigamog Lake

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council is meeting to receive updates from county and local departments, including a climate action progress report from the County of Haliburton and a presentation from the YWCA. Council will also consider directing staff to draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments, approve payments totaling $324,750.63, and discuss several planning applications, including shore road allowance sales and consent amendments. The meeting includes a closed session for labour relations discussions.

• Delegation from County of Haliburton on Climate Action Progress Report
• Delegation from YWCA Peterborough/Haliburton on programs
• Approval of accounts payable totaling $324,750.63
• Direction to draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments (Report 23-30)
• By-law 23-25 to stop up, close, and convey shore road allowance (PLSRA2021060)

Regular Council

This regular council meeting includes a delegation from the Minden Community Food Centre seeking financial support for 2023, a presentation from MPAC on property assessment, and approval of accounts totaling $1,245,278.96. Council will also consider several shore road allowance sales and appointments, and continue 2023 budget deliberations.

• Delegation from Minden Community Food Centre requesting funding; notes $41,633.40 already spent on generator and $40,000 more needed
• Approval of accounts payable totaling $1,245,278.96
• By-laws to sell shore road allowances (PLSRA2020061, PLSRA2021054, PLSRA2021055, PLSRA2021056, PLSRA2020060)
• Appointment of Robert Thibert as Alternate Community Emergency Management Coordinator (By-law 23-23)
• 2023 budget deliberations continue, including tax-supported and water/wastewater budgets

Special Meeting of Council - 02 Feb 2023 - 2023 Budget Deliberations

Council is deliberating the first draft of the 2023 tax-supported budget, which proposes a tax levy of $10,548,880, an 8.53% increase over 2022 (7.54% after assessment growth). The budget includes operating and capital expenditures, a draft comprehensive fees and charges by-law, and a rate-supported water and wastewater budget. The meeting is a special session focused on budget deliberations, with a confirming by-law to follow.

• 2023 tax levy of $10,548,880, up $829,395 (8.53%) from 2022
• Typical residential property (assessed $209,000) to pay $900.50 in Township taxes, up $63.11
• Typical seasonal dwelling (assessed $316,000) to pay $1,361.52, up $95.42
• Draft Comprehensive Fees and Charges By-law for 2023
• Capital requests include road resurfacing, gravel resurfacing, guardrails, and asset management plan

Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment will hear three minor variance applications. Staff recommend deferring the Walter application (PLMV2022072) for a new dwelling on Scotch Line Road East due to incomplete information and a neighbour's objection. The other two applications, Renner (1020 Lapine Lane) and McLoughlin (1083 Rundle Lane), are scheduled for public hearings.

• Walter: reduced side yards (12.2 m east, 11.6 m west dwelling, 8.5 m deck) vs 15 m required; staff recommend deferral pending hazard study, survey, and amended site plan
• Renner: minor variance at 1020 Lapine Lane, South Lake (file PLMV2022073)
• McLoughlin: minor variance at 1083 Rundle Lane, Mountain Lake (file PLMV2022078)
• One public objection received for Walter application

Special Committee of Adjustment

This is a procedural meeting of the Committee of Adjustment. The agenda includes approving the agenda, adopting minutes, appointing a chair, entering closed session for education/training, and appointing a member to the County of Haliburton Land Division Committee. No substantive decisions or public hearings are listed.

• Appointment of Chair for the remaining term
• Closed session under Municipal Act section 239 (3.1) for education/training
• Appointment to the County of Haliburton Land Division Committee

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council is meeting to approve routine payments totaling $1,106,264.63, adopt several by-laws including a borrowing by-law and interim tax levy, and receive updates from departments and delegations. The agenda includes a closed session for legal and land matters, and a request from the horticulture society for increased funding.

• Approval of $1,106,264.63 in accounts payable
• By-law 23-12 Borrowing By-law and By-law 23-13 Interim Tax Levy
• Assumption of Pineridge Estates Phase 2 infrastructure (By-law 23-14)
• Temporary use agreement for garden suite (PLTU2022077, By-law 23-15)
• Delegation from Minden District Horticulture Society requesting $3,000 grant

Regular Council

Minden Hills Council will hold public meetings for four zoning by-law amendment applications (May, Ziorjen, Bonis Lane, Carlton) and then vote on the corresponding by-laws. They will also consider approving $3,539,507.58 in accounts payable, a contract extension with Mid Ontario Disposal for blue box haulage, and several other administrative and planning items.

• Public meetings and votes on zoning by-law amendments for PLZBA2022086 (May), PLZBA2022087 (Ziorjen), PLOZA2021003 (Bonis Lane), and PLZBA2022094 (Carlton)
• Approval of $3,539,507.58 in accounts payable for December 22, 2022
• Contract extension with Mid Ontario Disposal for blue box haulage and processing until January 31, 2024
• Approval of 2023 insurance renewal with a 7% premium increase
• Cancellation of winter sand program at the Community Center starting spring 2023