Neustadt public meetings in 2023

Council

Council authorized several infrastructure projects, including road reconstruction at Rockwood Terrace and a furnace replacement at Ayton Centennial Hall. They also approved a letter of support for the Neustadt natural gas expansion and several zoning bylaw amendments.

• Approved $695,800.25 for Rockwood Terrace early works tender
• Approved $15,537.50 for digital message sign replacement at municipal office
• Approved letter of support for Neustadt natural gas expansion project
• Approved letter of non-objection for Cowboy Mounted Shooting Range at 161 Stone Hill Road
• Approved furnace replacement at Ayton Centennial Hall
• Appointed Ed Stangler to the Elmwood Community Centre Board
• Approved 15 comparator municipalities for 2023 compensation market check
• Directed staff to bring forward bylaws for zoning amendments ZA01.2023, ZA02.2023, ZA23.2023, and ZA24.2023

Public Meeting

The municipality held a public meeting to receive input on two proposed zoning amendments. No final decisions were recorded in the minutes; the session focused on staff overviews and public comments regarding residential and commercial developments.

Committee of adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment granted provisional consent for three land severance applications and approved one minor variance for a property on Welbeck Road. The committee also appointed Tammy Wheeldon as Secretary-Treasurer and removed specific conditions from two previous files.

• Appointed Tammy Wheeldon as Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment
• Removed conditions five and six from files B06.2022 Goetz and B10.2022 Elo
• Approved minor variance for 522708 Welbeck Road (A07.2023)
• Granted provisional consent for severances B03.2023 and B15.2023 at Park Street West, subject to 7 conditions
• Granted provisional consent for severance B10.2023 at 343028 Concession 2 NDR, subject to 3 conditions
• Granted provisional consent for severance B16.2023 at 501105 Concession 10 NDR

Council

Council adopted the minutes from three previous meetings held on July 4, July 6, and August 1, 2023. The session included presentations on a tourism strategic plan, an integrity commissioner's report, and climate recommendations for the Official Plan. No substantive policy decisions were made during the meeting.

• Adopted July 4, 2023 regular council meeting minutes
• Adopted July 6, 2023 special council meeting minutes
• Adopted August 1, 2023 special council meeting minutes
• Received minutes from Saugeen Municipal Airport and West Grey Police Services Board
• Received correspondence from Municipality of Grey Highlands regarding South Grey Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee for information

Public Meeting

The municipality held a public meeting to receive input on two zoning and official plan amendments for townhouse developments on Park Street West. No decisions were made during the meeting; staff indicated that reports and bylaws for the first application are intended for the September 5, 2023, meeting.

• No substantive decisions were made; the meeting was held to receive public input

Public Meeting

The municipality held a public meeting to receive input on two zoning amendments. No final decisions were made during this session; staff will bring a planning report and bylaw for the first application to the September 5, 2023, meeting.

• Zoning Amendment No. ZA23.2023 (Goetz) discussed; planning report and bylaw scheduled for September 5, 2023
• Zoning Amendment No. ZA24.2023 (Haswell-Gray) discussed to change zone from R2 to R3

Special Council

Council and staff participated in a facilitated workshop to identify and prioritize initiatives for a new Strategic Action Plan. A consultant will compile the feedback into a draft plan for future review. Bylaw No. 2023-075 was passed to confirm council proceedings.

• Approved Bylaw No. 2023-075 to confirm council proceedings (Carried)

West Grey Police Services Board

The Board approved June accounts and monthly statistics. Members directed staff to contact authorities regarding the lack of Justice of the Peace appointments in Grey County and the reimbursement of prisoner holding costs. The Board also reviewed the draft 2022 Annual Report with requested wording changes.

• Approved minutes of June 12, 2023 (Carried)
• Received monthly stats for June 2023 (Carried)
• Directed staff to prepare a letter to authorities regarding Justice of the Peace shortages and prisoner holding cost reimbursement (Carried)
• Approved payment of June accounts totaling $80,623.83 (Carried)
• Received correspondence from Crimestopper's Grey-Bruce (Carried)
• Moved into closed session to discuss labor relations and legal issues (Carried)

Special Council

Council approved a zoning bylaw amendment regarding ZA20.2023 (Steffler) and directed staff to repeal and replace bylaw 2023-068 with an updated version. Council also confirmed the proceedings of council via bylaw 2023-073.

• Directed staff to repeal and replace bylaw 2023-068 with an updated version (Carried)
• Approved Bylaw No. 2023-073 to confirm council proceedings (Carried)
• Approved Bylaw No. 2023-074 to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 37-2006 for ZA20.2023 - Steffler (Carried)

Council

Council approved the replacement of Structure 189 and passed several zoning bylaw amendments. The board also approved a new bag tag vendor distribution agreement and a grant sponsorship agreement with Garafraxa Non-Profit Homes Inc.

• Approved replacement of Structure 189 for $334,284.55 (Carried)
• Approved zoning bylaw amendments for Crummer/GNS Properties, Ron Steffler, and Randi Varga (Carried)
• Approved zoning bylaw amendment for Tiffany Development Corporation (Broos) (Carried)
• Approved draft bag tag vendor distribution agreement and fee increase (Carried)
• Approved agreement with Garafraxa Non-Profit Homes Inc. for grant application sponsorship (Carried)
• Adopted minutes from June 20, 2023 regular and public meetings (Carried)
• Received minutes from Durham BIA, Priceville Improvement Committee, and Police Services Board (Carried)

Committee of adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment approved two minor variance applications for properties on Road 71 and Grey Road 3. Both approvals were granted based on the determination that the requests maintain the intent of the official plan and zoning bylaw.

• Approved minutes of June 6, 2023 (Carried)
• Approved minor variance application No. A05.2023 for 042143 Road 71 (Carried)
• Approved minor variance application No. A06.2023 for 112313 Grey Road 3 (Carried)

Public Meeting

The municipality held a public meeting to receive input on Zoning Amendment No. ZA17.2023. The proposal seeks to change the zoning from C2 (highway commercial) to C1-489 (general commercial with exception) to recognize existing residential units and limit commercial uses. No final decision was made; a staff report will be presented at a future meeting.

• Received public input for Zoning Amendment No. ZA17.2023 (11 Main Street South)

Council

Council approved a municipal support resolution for the Sparrow Storage battery energy project and a letter of support for a new telecommunications tower. The board also granted fee exemptions for two food trucks during Canada Day celebrations.

• Approved municipal support resolution for Shift Solar Inc.'s Sparrow Storage project
• Approved letter of support for Shared Tower telecommunications tower at 112168 Grey Road 3
• Granted refreshment vehicle licencing fee exemptions to Éowyn's and J.R.'s Burger Bus for July 1 events
• Directed staff to sign data sharing and services agreement with MPAC
• Directed staff to investigate and potentially apply for a Seniors Active Living Centres Program grant
• Directed staff to incorporate February 15, 2022 report items into the draft Official Plan for Durham and Neustadt
• Adopted minutes from the June 6, 2023 meeting

Public Meeting

The council held public meetings to receive input on two zoning amendments. No final decisions were made; both items are scheduled for council consideration on July 4, 2023.

• Zoning Amendment ZA20.2023 (Steffler) discussed; bylaw presentation set for July 4, 2023
• Zoning Amendment ZA22.2023 (Varga) discussed; bylaw presentation set for July 4, 2023

West Grey Police Services Board

The West Grey Police Services Board approved the reclassification of two officers to Third Class and authorized May account payments. The Board also decided to create a monthly media release to inform the public about non-police matters.

• Approved minutes of May 8, 2023 (032-2023)
• Approved monthly media release on 'non-police matters' (033-2023)
• Received May 2023 Monthly Stats (034-2023)
• Reclassified Cst. Allyson Iles and Cst. Jesse Buckland from Fourth Class to Third Class retroactive to May 9, 2023 (035-2023)
• Received Chief's Report for April 2023 (036-2023)
• Approved payment of May accounts in the amount of $99,450.11 (037-2023)
• Received correspondence regarding Bill C-48 bail reform (038-2023)

Council

Council authorized a $145,000 capital reserve transfer for the Meux Creek Gabion Basket Reconstruction. The board also approved updated roller skating and arena advertising rates, and endorsed a waterworks operational plan.

• Authorized $145,000 transfer from general capital reserve for Meux Creek Gabion Basket Reconstruction
• Approved MOU with West Grey-Durham Lions for off-leash dog park project
• Endorsed Drinking Water Quality Management Standard Operational Plan by Veolia Canada
• Set roller skate rental at $3.00 and family roller skating rate at $25.00
• Set arena board advertising signs at $200.00 and wall mounted signs at $125.00
• Directed staff to bring forward zoning bylaw amendments for Tiffany Development Corp and JT Excavating Limited
• Declared West Grey Durham Lions Club Canada Day event to be of municipal significance
• Declared June 15, 2023 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Committee of adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment approved a minor variance for a sunroom conversion and granted provisional consent for a property severance. Both decisions are subject to a 20-day appeal period.

• Approved minor variance A04.2023 for 403129 Grey Road 4 to change sunroom use from two to three seasons (Carried)
• Approved provisional consent to sever B12.2023 for 373470 Concession 4 NDR subject to four conditions (Carried)
• Approved minutes of May 2, 2023 (Carried)