Plympton–Wyoming public meetings in 2021
20 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Committee of Adjustment Meeting
The Plympton-Wyoming Committee of Adjustment meets on December 14, 2021 to consider Minor Variance Application A-23/21 for a new business sign at 4401 London Line, requested by R. Dobbin Engineering (Ray Dobbin) on behalf of 1777706 Ontario Ltd. (Plympton Plumbing). The committee will also receive an update on the further deferral of Consent Application B-14/21, requested by Andrea Paterson, agent for Canadian National Railway, for 0 Main Street, Part of Lot 6, Concession 2. The agenda also includes adoption of the November 9, 2021 meeting minutes and a motion to adjourn and schedule the next meeting for February 15, 2022 at 5:15 p.m.
- Minor Variance A-23/21: proposed monument sign at 4401 London Line requires a 2.0 m (6.56 ft) variance from the municipal drain setback (3.0 m proposed vs. 5 m required) and a 2.6 m (8.53 ft) front yard setback variance (7.4 m proposed vs. 10 m required)
- Further deferral of Consent B-14/21 for Canadian National Railway at 0 Main Street, Part of Lot 6, Concession 2, at the agent's request; notice to be provided when the application is brought back
- Adoption of the November 9, 2021 Committee of Adjustment meeting minutes
- Adjournment motion to schedule the next meeting for February 15, 2022 at 5:15 p.m.
Fire Executive Committee Meeting
Plympton-Wyoming's Fire Executive Committee meets Monday, December 13, 2021 at 5:00 PM in Council Chambers to review department business and recommend by-laws to Council. Members will consider an updated Setting of Fires in the Open Air By-law and a proposed updated fireworks by-law, both of which would go to Council for approval if recommended. The committee will also review a draft HAZMAT abatement agreement with the Town of Petrolia and approve November 2021 payables.
- Updated Setting of Fires in the Open Air By-law (current version from 2012; 2016 amendment allowed three free burn permits per property per year, then $50.00 each) recommended to Council
- Proposed updated by-law to regulate the sale of fireworks recommended to Council
- Draft HAZMAT abatement agreement with the Town of Petrolia for committee review and recommendation to Council
- November 2021 payables for approval, including 12 coats and 12 pants at $22,631.96 per station and $5,390.07 per station for rope rescue training
- Updates on driver training requirements, new trucks, the radio system, and the new Regional Training Centre
Consideration Meeting - Errol Road Branch
Plympton–Wyoming council is holding a re-consideration meeting on the revised November 15, 2021 Errol Road Branch Drain report by engineer Michael Gerrits of R. Dobbin Engineering Inc. The report was deferred twice — on September 8 and October 27, 2021 — for further investigation and design revisions. Council will hear presentations for and against the report and consider adopting it and reading Provisional By-Law #97 of 2021 a first and second time. If adopted, the Court of Revision would be set for January 12, 2022 at 6pm.
- Estimated cost of the drain work is $93,851, including engineering, tendering and inspection but not appearances before appeal bodies
- Proposed drain: 375mm closed drain extending 132m south and 5m east, oversized to 450mm tile, plus open channel and 155m interceptor ditch
- Allowances under Sections 29 and 30 total $14,584: $9,122 to JN Ventures Ltd. and $5,461 to B. Wilson & G. Tsaprallis
- JN Ventures Ltd. requested special benefit costs for catch basins be removed and allowances reviewed; lands ending ARN 20-377 are slated for development
- Provisional By-Law #97 of 2021 to be read a first and second time; Court of Revision proposed for January 12, 2022 at 6pm
SUPPLEMENTARY Regular Council Meeting
Plympton-Wyoming Town Council is holding a supplementary regular meeting on December 8, 2021, to consider By-law 125 of 2021, which authorizes an agreement with the Canadian Urban Institute for the My Main Street Community Activator Grant. The grant supports the "Christmas in the Village" event and is part of a federal program to help main streets recover from the pandemic. The by-law would allow the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement, which sets out funding terms, reporting requirements, and a completion date of December 31, 2021. The agenda is otherwise procedural and contains only this by-law item.
- By-law 125 of 2021: agreement with Canadian Urban Institute for My Main Street Community Activator Grant
- Grant supports "Christmas in the Village" event
- Agreement effective December 6, 2021; project completion date December 31, 2021
- Funding covers up to 100% of eligible costs, not less than 50%, as per approved budget
- Final claim for reimbursement due by February 1, 2022
Consideration Meeting - Bonnie Doon Creek Drain
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming is holding a Consideration Meeting on the Bonnie Doon Creek Drain to discuss a drainage report dated November 19, 2021 by engineer Michael Gerrits. The report addresses repairing the Hillcrest Road embankment and channel bank erosion between Station 1+980 and Station 2+100, with an estimated cost of $429,783. Council is asked to adopt the report and read Provisional By-Law #121 of 2021 a first and second time. An appeal process will be explained, and a Court of Revision is set for January 12, 2022 at 6pm.
- Provisional By-Law #121 of 2021 for the Bonnie Doon Creek Drain to be read a first and second time
- Drainage report by M. Gerrits Consulting Inc. dated November 19, 2021, estimate of cost $429,783
- Hillcrest Road slope repair between Station 1+980 and Station 2+100, designed by B.M. Ross and Associates Ltd.
- Allowances of $3,814 total to B. Hurlock & L. Knight (Roll No. 340.020.63804.0000) under Sections 29 and 30
- Court of Revision scheduled for Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6pm
Regular Council Meeting
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming Council meets December 8, 2021 to adopt prior meeting minutes, receive staff reports on drainage matters and a climate grant application, and pass several by-laws. Key decisions include extending a 2nd House Agreement at 7726 Oil Heritage Road to December 8, 2022, approving drainage apportionment and engineering appointments, and final readings for drainage by-laws and an Enbridge Gas franchise agreement. Council will also appoint a Deputy Clerk and Special Events Committee members, then move into a closed session on a proposed land acquisition and a personal matter.
- Extend 2nd House Agreement at 7726 Oil Heritage Road by 12 months to December 8, 2022
- Approve apportionment of drainage assessment for the Errol Road Drain due to severance of land
- Appoint R. Dobbin Engineering Inc. for Mandaumin Drain Section 78 report; MIG Engineering Inc. and M. Gerrits Consulting Inc. for new drain petitions and Whiting Drain
- Direct staff to apply for Intact Foundation Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant for 2022 Infiltration and Inflow Remediation Program
- Final reading of By-law 95 of 2021 authorizing a franchise agreement between Plympton-Wyoming and Enbridge Gas Inc.
Planning Council Meeting
Plympton-Wyoming Planning Council meets Monday, November 29, 2021 at 5:00 PM to receive four staff reports and decide on several planning matters. Council will consider approving a new interest policy for development charges paid in installments, renewing an interim control by-law that blocks cannabis cultivation and production facilities for one more year, and confirming no objections to a draft plan extension for Allan Developments (Bluepoint) Inc. Council will also receive a report on new Conservation Authorities Act regulations and then move into a closed session on litigation and a proposed land acquisition or disposition.
- By-law 117 of 2021 would renew the Interim Control By-law preventing construction of cannabis cultivation and/or production facilities in Plympton-Wyoming for one additional year
- Council to approve a 'Development Charges Paid by Installments: Interest Policy' setting interest at bank prime rate plus 3%, compounded monthly
- Council to direct the Clerk to tell the County of Lambton there are no objections to extending draft plan approval conditions for the Allan Developments (Bluepoint) Inc. plan of condominium
- Staff report on two new regulations under the Conservation Authorities Act, including Ontario Regulations 686/21 and 687/21 and a transition plan due from conservation authorities by December 31, 2021
- Closed session under Section 239 of the Municipal Act on litigation matters and a proposed land acquisition or disposition
Water and Sewer Committee Meeting
The Plympton-Wyoming Water and Sewer Committee meets Nov 29, 2021 to consider two requests for relief from water and sewer charges, receive October accounts, and review staff reports including the 2022 proposed water and sewer budget and a wastewater master plan update. The committee will also receive Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS) minutes and budget documents. Several items are forwarded to Council for approval.
- Two requests for relief from sewer charges: one for a $1,916.02 bill after sump pump failure, another for pool-filling water use
- October 2021 accounts: Water list $143,351.84 and Sewer list $112,126.72
- 2022 Proposed Water and Sewer Budget report forwarded to Council for approval
- Wastewater Master Plan and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment progress update, with Jacobs draft recommendations forwarded to Council
- Intact Foundation Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant Application forwarded to Mayor and Council
Planning Public Meeting - Zoning By-law Amendment: Wind Turbine Regulations 29 Nov 2021
Plympton-Wyoming Council held a public meeting on a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment that would enact updated Alternative and Renewable Energy (Green Energy) policies from the Official Plan into the Town's Zoning By-law 97 of 2003. The amendment would add wind turbines to the list of uses prohibited in all zones without a zoning by-law amendment, remove their unrestricted height, and end their permitted use as of right in the Agriculture 1, Agriculture 2, and Extractive Industrial zones. Council received the staff report and public comments; consideration of the proposed amendment is scheduled for the January 24, 2022 Planning Council meeting, so no appeal period applies yet.
- Proposed amendment to Zoning By-law 97 of 2003 applies to all lands in the Town
- Wind turbines would require a site-specific zoning by-law amendment to be sited
- Wind turbines would no longer be permitted as of right in A1, A2, or M4 zones
- Staff report SR-21-191 by Senior Planner Sarah Baldwin dated November 19, 2021
- Consideration of the amendment deferred to the January 24, 2022 Planning Council meeting
Fire Executive Committee Meeting
The Plympton-Wyoming Fire Executive Committee meets Nov 22, 2021 to adopt prior meeting minutes, approve the updated Fire Department Working Document, and approve September and October 2021 payables. Updates are scheduled on driver training, new trucks, rope rescue training, the radio system, first aid training, a regional training centre, and surplus equipment. No new by-laws, staff reports, or correspondence items are listed.
- Approval of the Plympton-Wyoming Fire Department Working Document updated November 1, 2021
- Approval of September 2021 and October 2021 payables
- Update from Chief Thompson on effectiveness of the radio system
- Updates on new trucks, rope rescue training weekend, and new Regional Training Centre
- Adoption of Sept 20, 2021 and Oct 18, 2021 committee minutes, with closed-session portions kept confidential
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
The Plympton-Wyoming Parks and Recreation Committee meets Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers. The agenda covers adopting the October 21, 2021 minutes, receiving the October 2021 parks pay list, routine correspondence, and committee reports on local parks and trails. The meeting ends with a closed in-camera session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act for personal matters about an identifiable individual.
- Adoption of the October 21, 2021 regular meeting minutes, with closed-session minutes kept confidential under MFIPPA
- Receipt of the Parks Pay List for October 2021
- Correspondence noted as received: 2021 grass cutting summary and 2021 Parks and Recreation members meeting pay
- Committee reports on Lakeshore ROWs, Lamrecton, Wyoming tot and ball parks, McKay Park, Camlachie ball parks, Wyoming Trail, soccer field, and McEwen Park
- Closed in-camera session under Section 239(2)(b) regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual
Regular Council Meeting
Plympton-Wyoming Council meets Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 5:00 PM to consider several staff reports and contracts, including a $468,941.00 shoreline protection tender for Lamrecton Family Park and a $67,664.00 five-year electronic work order program from Noratek Solutions Inc. Council will also hear a delegation from Sarah Jackson of Uplands Pheasantry about the municipal pheasant and rabbit hunting licence by-law, and consider a 4% cemetery price list increase and a $32,884.25 guard rail quote. The meeting ends with a closed session on personal matters and a proposed land acquisition or disposition.
- Lamrecton Family Park shoreline protection tender from Ontario General and Marine Construction Inc. for $468,941.00 without HST, plus By-Law 113 of 2021
- Electronic work order program for Public Works from Noratek Solutions Inc. for $67,664.00 excluding HST over a five-year term
- Guard rail improvements quote from Royal Fence Limited for $32,884.25 excluding HST, with a speed limit reduction to 50 km/h on Douglas Line from Oil Heritage Road west 200 meters
- Wyoming Public Cemetery 2022 price list increase of 4%
- Delegation from Sarah Jackson, Uplands Pheasantry, on By-law 94 of 2006 regarding fees to hunt ring-necked pheasants and rabbits
Committee of Adjustment Meeting
The Committee of Adjustment meets Nov 9, 2021 to hold public hearings on three applications: a minor variance for a front porch at 5423 Plowing Match Road, a severance of about 2,992 square metres from CN Rail land at 0 Main Street to merge with 510 Main Street, and a certificate of validation request for the Estate of Karl Fecht on Concession 6 West. The agenda also includes adoption of the Oct 12, 2021 minutes and a new-business item on an OACA Lunch & Learn video series. No decisions are recorded in the agenda; the committee will hear the applications and may vote at the meeting.
- Minor variance A-20/21: front yard setback reduced from 20 m to 14.46 m for a covered porch at 5423 Plowing Match Road (Accessory Second Dwelling at 3552 Confederation Line)
- Severance B-14/21: CN Rail seeks to sever about 2,992 sq m (32,205 sq ft) at 0 Main Street to merge with 510 Main Street; correspondence from McCALLUM, owner of 510 Main Street, included
- Certificate of Validation: Ed Litrenta, agent for the Estate of Karl Fecht, Concession 6 West Part Lot 1 RP 25R816, Parts 1 to 2
- Minor variance A-21/21: R. Dobbin Engineering for 1777706 Ontario Ltd. (Plympton Plumbing), 4401 London Line
- New business: OACA Lunch & Learn Video Series; next meeting scheduled Dec 14, 2021 at 5:15 p.m.
Consideration Meeting - Errol Road Branch Drain
Plympton-Wyoming Council is holding a consideration meeting on the Errol Road Branch Drain, reviewing an August 16, 2021 engineering report by R. Dobbin Engineering Inc. The project was deferred at the September 8, 2021 meeting for further investigation. Council will hear presentations for and against the report and consider adopting it and reading Provisional By-law #97 of 2021 a first and second time. If adopted, the appeal process is explained and a Court of Revision is set for December 8, 2021.
- Provisional By-law #97 of 2021 for the Errol Road Branch Drain to be read a first and second time
- Estimated cost of $88,830 including engineering, meetings, tendering and inspection
- Proposed 137m of 450mm HDPE tile, an overland swale, and 158m of open channel on Lots 6, 7 and 8, Fronting Lake Huron
- Drain extends 132m south along ARN 20-377 and 163m east along ARN 20-392
- Court of Revision set for 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Court of Revision - Defriez-Delmage Drain
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming Court of Revision meets October 27, 2021 to hear appeals from property owners assessed for the Defriez-Delmage Drain improvement, based on the Engineer's Report dated August 20, 2021. Two appeals were received, from 7053 and 7074 Bonnie Doone Road. A proposed decision would confirm the assessments as set out in the Engineer's Report. The total assessment across all properties is $255,314.
- Court of Revision hearing on the Defriez-Delmage Drain improvement assessments (Engineer's Report dated August 20, 2021)
- Appeals received from 7053 Bonnie Doone Road and 7074 Bonnie Doone Road (both dated October 18, 2021)
- Proposed decision to confirm the assessments as contained in the Engineer's Report
- Total assessment of $255,314, including $89,344 for municipal lands, $136,246 for non-agricultural lands, $11,439 for agricultural lands, and $18,285 for utilities
- Largest single property assessment listed: $73,302 for Bonnie Doone Road (Town of Plympton-Wyoming municipal lands)
Court of Revision - Douglas Line Drain
The Town of Plympton–Wyoming's Court of Revision meets October 27, 2021 at 6:00 PM to hear appeals from property owners assessed for the Douglas Line Drain, based on the Engineer's Report dated September 13, 2021. A proposed decision would confirm the assessments as set out in that report. The agenda is largely procedural, and the attached assessment schedule is partly garbled in the supplied text.
- Court of Revision for the Douglas Line Drain, Council Chambers, 6:00 PM, with remote access by GoToMeeting or phone
- Purpose: hear appeals of assessments in the Engineer's Report dated September 13, 2021
- Proposed decision 7.1: confirm the Douglas Line Drain assessments in the Engineer's Report
- Assessment schedule totals listed as $152,500.00 total assessment, $3,443.00 grants, $700.00 allowances, $148,551.00 net
- Individual roll numbers and owner names appear in the schedule but are partly unreadable in the supplied text
SUPPLEMENTARY Regular Council Meeting
Plympton-Wyoming council is holding a supplementary regular meeting whose main public item is the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority's 2022 draft budget, which council is asked to receive and direct staff to respond with comments or concerns. The draft budget shows a 17% increase in the SCRCA general levy, totaling $198,938, with Plympton-Wyoming's share rising to $75,926. Council will also move into a closed session for solicitor-client privilege advice under Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
- Receives SCRCA 2022 Draft Budget and directs staff to respond with comments or concerns
- SCRCA general levy up 17% ($198,938); Plympton-Wyoming share rises from $64,563 to $75,926
- Draft budget includes 10% levy increase for Planning and Regulations tied to the Dobbie Service Review ($117,958)
- Highland Glen work: $10,000 to replace stairs and $22,000 to replace/repair
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(f) for solicitor-client privilege advice
Regular Council Meeting
Plympton-Wyoming Council meets October 27, 2021 to decide on several staff reports, including accepting a $34,690 Cogeco VoIP phone system proposal, posting the 2020 financial statements, and directing staff to budget for the removal of Bridge 87 on Hyslop Line West and an annual improvement for unapproved roadways. Council will also consider a debenture by-law for two drainage works and a new maintenance schedule for the Parker Creek Drain. Several items are procedural, including adopting prior minutes and a confirmatory by-law.
- Proposal from Cogeco for a Voice Over Internet Protocol phone system at $34,690 excluding HST recommended for acceptance
- Staff directed to incorporate removal of Bridge 87 on Hyslop Line West into the 2022 Roads Capital Budget
- Staff directed to establish an Annual Improvement for Unapproved Roadways in the 2022 Roads Capital Budget, related to temporary closure of Fairweather Road between Churchill Line and Confederation Line
- By-law 110 of 2021 to authorize debentures for construction of two drainage works
- M. Gerrits Consulting to be appointed under Section 76 of the Act to produce a new maintenance schedule for the Parker Creek Drain
Water and Sewer Committee Meeting
The Plympton-Wyoming Water and Sewer Committee meets Monday, October 25, 2021 at 3:00 PM in Council Chambers. The main item is a staff report recommending the Committee grant relief to a property owner whose water and sewer bill ran about $2,000 above average after sump pump failures during an August storm; staff say the meter works and the usage likely came from a private-system leak. The Committee will also receive September accounts and correspondence, and adopt its September 27 minutes.
- Staff report SR-21-174 recommends granting relief from water and sewer charges, calculated on past average usage, for a bill roughly $2,000 above average
- September 2021 accounts to be received: Water list $108,635.48 and Sewer list $73,506.53
- Adoption of September 27, 2021 regular and closed meeting minutes, with closed minutes kept confidential under MFIPPA
- Correspondence noted as received: Jacobs Monthly Report - September 2021
- Next regular meeting set for November 29, 2021 at 2 p.m.
Planning Council Meeting
Plympton-Wyoming Planning Council is revisiting the Errol Woods Phase II parkland dedication after Council rejected the proposed park concepts on September 27, 2021. Staff recommend accepting 0.89 acres of land plus $105,100 in stormwater facility improvements as payment-in-lieu under Parkland Concept 2. Council will also consider a second house agreement at 3261 London Line and an encroachment agreement for a fence at 3558 Mia Lane.
- Errol Woods Phase II parkland dedication: 0.89 acres of land plus $105,100.39 in lieu of cash, tied to Parkland Concept 2
- Second House Agreement at 3261 London Line (Sipkens Nurseries Ltd.) with a $5,000 security deposit, By-law 81 of 2021
- Encroachment agreement for a fence on the storm sewer easement at 3558 Mia Lane, By-law 109 of 2021
- Correspondence noted as received, including a proposed Land Use Compatibility Guideline from the MECP
- No delegations, councillors' reports, or closed session items scheduled