South Dundas public meetings in 2023
6 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
Council awarded several infrastructure contracts, including waterfront lighting and an architectural study for the Iroquois Civic Centre. The board also approved a zoning by-law amendment and authorized municipal tax write-offs.
- Awarded Iroquois Civic Centre Architectural Study to Bell + Associates Architecture for $15,800 plus HST
- Awarded Iroquois Waterfront Lighting Project to Quattra SCS Ltd ($42,680 plus HST) and Steve Baird Electric Inc ($23,325)
- Approved restoration of two municipal murals at Giant Tiger in Morrisburg using the Mural Reserve
- Approved $325 contribution to St. Lawrence Medical Clinic for a job fair registration fee
- Approved municipal tax write-offs totaling $5,690.51
- Approved amendment to Zoning By-law 2010-48 for lands at Part of Lot 1, Registered Plan 50, SDG County Rd 2
- Passed By-law No. 2023-70 to assess engineering and maintenance costs for Don Hanes Municipal Drain Branch 1
- Passed By-law No. 2023-72 (third reading) for the Donald Hanes & Branches including Hess Creek Municipal Drain
Regular Meeting
Council approved the purchase of two used sidewalk machines and new fire department equipment, including SCBA gear and a pumper/tanker. The board also approved a telecommunications tower proposal from Xplore Inc. and several drainage assessment by-laws.
- Approved purchase of two used sidewalk machines from Kaercher Municipal North America for $230,522.70 plus HST
- Approved Xplore Inc. proposal for a telecommunication tower to improve broadband services
- Approved procurement of new SCBA equipment for firefighters
- Approved repair of Tanker Pumper Unit 163 and purchase of a new 2500-3000Gal Pumper/Tanker
- Approved $25,500 tile loan application for Joy Casselman
- Approved tendering for a new Iroquois Campground storage building
- Passed By-law 2023-58 for an office lease with MP Eric Duncan
- Approved Reapportionment of the Drainage Assessment Agreement for the William Connor Municipal Drain
Regular Meeting
Council approved a new cost-of-living adjustment policy for employees and Council based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index. Other key actions included reducing pickleball rental rates at Morrisburg Arena and approving shoreline planting and pathway lighting projects.
- Implemented Cost of Living Adjustment Policy 3-31 with 1% minimum and 3% maximum increase (Carried)
- Reduced Morrisburg Arena slab hourly rental rate from $60/hr to $10/hr for volunteer pickleball group (Carried)
- Approved $500 funding for 250m of shoreline planting at Morrisburg Waterfront (Carried)
- Approved installation of pathway lighting between Iroquois Beach and Boathouse Road (Carried)
- Passed By-law No. 2023-52 for Iroquois Lawn Bowling Association land use agreement (Carried)
- Amended By-law 2017-58 to include a procedure for adjusting abnormally high water/wastewater invoices (Carried)
- Adopted provisional By-laws 2023-54 and 2023-55 regarding Donald Hanes and Hess Creek drains (Carried)
- Nominated Deputy Mayor St. Pierre to the Ad Hoc Rural Education Committee (Carried)
Regular Meeting
Council appointed Tim Mill as Chief Administrative Officer and approved a zoning by-law amendment for properties on Cherry Street. The board also adopted a conditional write-off policy for high water consumption and recognized Pride Month.
- Appointed Tim Mill as Chief Administrative Officer (CARRIED)
- Approved Zoning By-law Amendment for Cherry Street to reduce minimum lot frontage and area (CARRIED)
- Adopted Option C: conditional write-off policy for High Water Consumption (CARRIED)
- Approved installation of a new 100AMP electrical panel at Iroquois Plaza (CARRIED)
- Formally recognized Pride Month and approved raising the Progress Pride flag (CARRIED)
- Appointed Tyler Thorne as By-law Enforcement Officer (CARRIED)
- Appointed Tia Fraser-Dupuis to perform Civil Marriages (CARRIED)
- Appointed Jeremy Alldred-Hughes as Acting Director of Fire and Emergency Services (CARRIED)
Committee Of The Whole
Council directed staff to proceed with the 2023-2027 Sidewalk Replacement Program as presented. The committee also selected a specific option for winter maintenance machinery and directed staff to pursue property clean-up and by-law changes.
- Approved Sidewalk Replacement Program 2023-2027 as presented
- Selected sidewalk machine option (C): purchase two gently used lease returns with under 600 hrs
- Directed staff to proceed with property clean up and proposed by-law changes
Regular Meeting
Council passed several by-laws including the imposition of a sewer service rate in Williamsburg and the appointment of three members to the Morrisburg Business Improvement Area Board. Council also directed staff to remove and dispose of basketball nets, with costs charged to the recreation budget.
- Approved amended Council meeting dates
- Passed By-Law 2023-39 regarding tile drain loans
- Passed By-Law 2023-40 appointing Kris St Thomas as Tile Drain Inspector
- Passed By-Law 2023-41 amending the Animal Control Agreement
- Passed By-Law 2023-42 appointing Arla Veinotte, James Arsenault and Tracey Veinotte to the Morrisburg BIA Board
- Passed By-Law 2023-43 imposing a sewer service rate in Williamsburg
- Directed staff to remove and dispose of basketball nets using the recreation budget
- Adopted all items under the General Consent section of the Agenda