South Dundas public meetings in 2024
18 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
Council will discuss and decide on several 2025 rate updates and service by-laws. The meeting includes reports on year-end financial surpluses and deficits, as well as presentations on fire risk and bridge replacement.
- By-law 2024-83: Water and Wastewater 2025 Rates
- By-law 2024-84: Waste Collection Services By-Law
- Colquhoun Bridge Replacement Schematic Design Report
- Fire Master Plan and Critical Risk Assessment presentation
- Leasing space at 34 Ottawa St (CS2024-14)
Special Council
The South Dundas council meeting on December 6, 2024 will focus on the 2025 municipal budget, including an introduction and summary of the budget. Council will also examine reserves and reserve funds and hear departmental operating and capital budget presentations. A closed session is scheduled to discuss items under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act concerning an identifiable individual, and members will disclose any pecuniary interests.
- Closed session to discuss items under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act (identifiable individual)
- 2025 budget introduction and summary (Executive Summary.pdf)
- Review of reserves and reserve funds
- Departmental operating and capital budget presentations for multiple departments (e.g., Corporate Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Water & Wastewater)
- Disclosure of pecuniary interest by council members
Committee Of The Whole
The committee will discuss the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and a Fire Master Plan critical risk assessment. Members will also review reports on plaza phasing, marina and beach management, and municipal speed rates.
- Strategic Plan 2024-2028
- Fire Master Plan/Critical Risk Assessment delegation from Gervais Emergency Consulting
- Iroquois and Morrisburg Plaza Phasing
- Galop Canal Marina and Iroquois and Morrisburg Beaches reports
- Rate of speed throughout the municipality and residential construction debris at landfill
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will meet to discuss several by-laws, including a lease agreement with the Upper Canada District School Board and financial support for Tan's Fusion. The body will also review a new policy for the disposal of goods and assets and holiday hours for the Matilda Landfill.
- By-law 2024-79: Upper Canada District School Board Agreement
- By-law 2024-80: Community Improvement Plan Grant for Tan's Fusion
- By-law 2024-81: Community Improvement Plan Loan for Tan's Fusion
- Action request TS2024-09 regarding Matilda Landfill holiday hours
- Action request CS2024-13 regarding Disposal of Goods and Assets Policy
Regular Meeting
South Dundas Council will consider ratifying By‑law 2024‑78. The meeting also includes action requests for the 2024 Community Improvement Plan – Intake 2 and the Matilda Transfer Station design concept with a cost estimate. Several items are placed on the consent agenda, such as resolutions on the Green Roads pilot project and concerns about NORM transport at Agnew Lake. A closed session will be held under the Municipal Act.
- Ratification of By‑law 2024‑78
- Action Request: 2024 Community Improvement Plan – Intake 2 (T. Fraser‑Dupuis)
- Action Request: Matilda Transfer Station Design Concept (J. Hyndman) with cost estimate
- Consent agenda resolution: St. Catharines Green Roads Pilot Project
- Consent agenda resolution: Township of Baldwin concerns with NORM transport at Agnew Lake Tailings Management Area
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will vote on a by‑law to stop up and close the road allowance on Billings Avenue West. It will also consider extending the lease for 6 Fifth Street West with the Provincial Courts, reappointing the drainage assessment for the Doran Creek municipal drain, awarding a tender for MacMillan municipal drain maintenance, and reviewing a funding opportunity for a municipal tree‑planting partnership.
- 2024-75 Stop Up and Close Road Allowance – Billings Ave W
- 2024-76 Lease Extension – 6 Fifth Street West (Provincial Courts)
- ES2024-13 Reappointment of Drainage Assessment for Doran Creek Municipal Drain
- ES2024-14 MacMillan Municipal Drain Maintenance Award Tender
- PF2024-17 Municipal Tree Planting Partnership – Funding Opportunity
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will review several grant agreements for local businesses and a loan for the Morrisburg Golf Course. The meeting includes discussions on the Zeron Drain realignment and a satellite location for the Youth Wellness Hub at 5 College Street.
- By-law 2024-67: Community Improvement Plan Grant Agreement for Morrisburg Golf Course Loan
- By-law 2024-68: Community Improvement Plan Grant Agreement for Morrisburg Plumbing and Heating
- By-law 2024-69: Community Improvement Fund Grant Agreement for H and I Country Supply
- By-law 2024-71: Zeron Drain Realignment Report
- Action request for Youth Wellness Hub Satellite Location at 5 College Street
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council meeting will decide on a fire‑truck replacement and approve a compressed work‑week pilot program. It will also consider extending the animal control services agreement, review building permit applications for 2024, and renew the Xplor Recreation contract through 2027. Additional items on the consent agenda are routine approvals.
- FES2024-04 Truck Replacement (equipment purchase)
- CAO2024-04 Compressed Work Week Pilot Program
- CAO2024-05 Animal Control Agreement Extension (3‑month extension)
- PF2024-13 Building Permit Applications 2024
- PF2024-14 Xplor Recreation (Perfectmind) contract renewal (2024‑2027)
Property Standards Committee Appeal Meeting
The South Dundas Property Standards Committee appeal meeting scheduled for September 25, 2024 has no specific agenda items detailed in the provided document. The agenda consists only of headings and placeholders without any listed rezoning proposals, contracts, ordinances, or other actions. As a result, no decisions or discussions are recorded for this meeting.
Special Council
The provided agenda contains only procedural software boilerplate and no specific discussion or decision items. No business items were listed for this meeting.
Special Council
The Special Council agenda for September 18, 2024 contains no listed items. It appears to be a procedural placeholder without specific decisions, contracts, or hearings.
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council meeting will review several action requests, including a mooring request from Iroquois Marine Search and Rescue, a Community Improvement Plan intake, and a reapportionment of drainage assessment for the MacMillan Municipal Drain. By‑laws will be adopted for appointing a lottery license issuer, a civil marriage officiant, and for drain maintenance on the Reuben Mattice, Glen Becker, and Van Moorsel drains. A consent agenda will cover budget modifications for the Plaza, a sport and recreation infrastructure fund, the Run For The Cure fundraiser, and updates from provincial and municipal agencies. The meeting will also include a closed‑session to discuss items subject to solicitor‑client privilege.
- PF2024-12 Iroquois Marine Search and Rescue (IMSAR) Mooring Request
- KIR - Community Improvement Plan 2024 Recipients – Intake 1
- ES2024-10 Reapportionment of Drainage Assessment (MacMillan Municipal Drain)
- 2024-61 Appointment of a Lottery License Issuer
- Plaza Capital Budget Modification
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will review a listing of surplus lands proposed for disposal. It will also receive audited financial statements for 2023 and consider a tender award for a development charges background study. Additional items include a grant partnership for seniors active living centres and a tender award for HVAC replacement in the Justice Building.
- Surplus Lands Listing for Disposal (ED2024-03)
- Audited Financial Statements 2023 (FS2024-06)
- Award Tender – Development Charges Background Study (CS2024-11)
- Seniors Active Living Centers – Grant Partnership (PF2024-10)
- Justice Building – HVAC Replacement Tender Award (PF2024-11)
Property Standards Committee Appeal Meeting
The South Dundas Property Standards Committee will hold a meeting to hear an appeal. The agenda is procedural and does not list specific items for discussion.
- Property Standards Committee Appeal Meeting
- Procedural agenda only
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council meeting will open with a call to order, a closed session on labour relations, and adoption of June 24 minutes. Items include a surplus land listing, several action requests such as a wireless tower proposal, a Dutch Meadows plan edit, a county official plan growth study, an arena live‑barn project, and a stop‑up request for Valecraft Homes. A consent agenda will cover the 2024 Q2 budget to actuals and various informational resolutions. The council will also discuss physician recruitment and ratify a by‑law.
- PE2024-07 Proposed Wireless Telecommunication Tower
- PE2024-08 Dutch Meadows – Phase 2 Red Line Edit
- PE2024-09 County Official Plan – Growth Management Study
- PF2024-09 Morrisburg Arena – Live Barn project
- CS2024-10 Stop Up and Close Request Valecraft Homes (2019) Ltd
Regular Meeting
The council will consider a new lease agreement for Seaway Golf Ltd. at Iroquois Golf Club. The agenda also includes reviews of the Morrisburg Business Improvement Area and a parental leave top-up policy. Additionally, there is a recommendation for public fundraising for a multi-use pad at EBP.
- Lease agreement for Seaway Golf Ltd. (Iroquois Golf Club)
- Morrisburg Business Improvement Area review
- Pregnancy and parental leave top-up policy update
- Grant reconsideration for Matilda Memorial Recreation Committee
- Fundraising recommendation for a multi-use pad at EBP
Special Council
This special council meeting is a public session for reviewing the final draft of the South Dundas Strategic Plan. Members of the public are invited to provide feedback and comments on the plan documents.
- Review of the Strategic Plan final draft
- Public comment period regarding the Strategic Plan
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will review engineering services for the Colquhoun Bridge replacement and the 2024 Asset Management Plan. The agenda includes second readings for by-laws regarding open air fires, waste management hauling, and animal control. Additionally, council will meet in a closed session to discuss labour relations.
- Colquhoun Bridge Replacement engineering services
- Open Air Fire By-Law No. 2024-37 (2nd Reading)
- Forward House 10 Year Lease Agreement By-Law No. 2024-44
- Waste Management Hauling Agreement with HGC Management Inc
- Animal Control Agreement 3 month extension