1. Call to Order The 2023 Budget deliberations will take place on the following days: January 30, 2023 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM • Recess for lunch 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM January 31, 2023 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM • Recess for lunch 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM Note: the above-noted break times are subject to change. 2. Land Acknowledgement 3. Moment of Reflection
CWATS – County Road 31 Paved Shoulders and Pedestrian Connectivity Recommendation: Reallocate $100,000 in funds encumbered from the 2019 budget for the detailed design of County Road 31 loop to fund the construction of paved shoulders along County Road 31; Approve additional funding to support Lakeshore’s portion of the CWATS paved shoulder program on County Road 31 for the construction of paved shoulders and an asphalt pathway on the east side in the amount of $160,000; Approve an additional $55,000 to extend the sidewalk on the west side to allow for connectivity to the existing pedestrian facility; and In the event that the Government of Canada approves a request from Lakeshore to modify the Active Transportation Fund Grant Program approval, direct that the necessary by-law be prepared to authorize the execution of a transfer payment agreement between Lakeshore and the Government of Canada for the transfer of funds to Lakeshore for a grant to assist with funding the paved shoulders, all as presented at the January 30, 2023 Council Budget meeting.
2023 Draft Budget The 2023 Budget was presented for information at the January 10, 2023Council meeting, in preparation for the deliberations on January 30,2023. The 2023 Budget will be presented in the following order: 1. Chief Administrative Officer 2. Council and Committees of Council 3. Strategic and Legal Affairs 4. Growth and Sustainability 5. Operations 6. Finance and Corporate Accounts 7. Water/Wastewater 8. Capital Budget
Notices of Motion 1.Councillor McNamara - Battery Energy Storage Projects Recommendation: Direct Administration to develop a ranking criteria for Battery Energy Storage projects based on the following criteria for Council’s consideration: • Any proposal(s) whereby the location is not disclosed not be recommended to be supported or graded. • Any locations that directly abut and/or are within close proximity to an existing settlement area (100m or less) should be eliminated and these will not be recommended for support or graded. • The remaining locations shall be graded based on the following criteria: a. Access to a sufficient roadway and/or the adjacent roadways are sufficient (sufficient roadways would be non class B roads and/or truck route and/or County Roads) b. Proximity of the site to lands of similar use (Industrial use, existing transmission lines, existing transmissions stations, etc.)
19. Consideration of By-laws Recommendation: By-law 11-2023 be read and passed in open session on January 30, 2023. 1.By-law 11-2023, Being a By-law to By-law to Establish User Fees for Certain Services Provided by Municipality of Lakeshore 22. Adjournment
Jan 30, 2023 Regular Council Meeting
1. Call to Order The 2023 Budget deliberations will take place on the following days: January 30, 2023 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM • Recess for lunch 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM January 31, 2023 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM • Recess for lunch 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM Note: the above-noted break times are subject to change. 2. Land Acknowledgement 3. Moment of Reflection
CWATS – County Road 31 Paved Shoulders and Pedestrian Connectivity Recommendation: Reallocate $100,000 in funds encumbered from the 2019 budget for the detailed design of County Road 31 loop to fund the construction of paved shoulders along County Road 31; Approve additional funding to support Lakeshore’s portion of the CWATS paved shoulder program on County Road 31 for the construction of paved shoulders and an asphalt pathway on the east side in the amount of $160,000; Approve an additional $55,000 to extend the sidewalk on the west side to allow for connectivity to the existing pedestrian facility; and In the event that the Government of Canada approves a request from Lakeshore to modify the Active Transportation Fund Grant Program approval, direct that the necessary by-law be prepared to authorize the execution of a transfer payment agreement between Lakeshore and the Government of Canada for the transfer of funds to Lakeshore for a grant to assist with funding the paved shoulders, all as presented at the January 30, 2023 Council Budget meeting.
2023 Draft Budget The 2023 Budget was presented for information at the January 10, 2023Council meeting, in preparation for the deliberations on January 30,2023. The 2023 Budget will be presented in the following order: 1. Chief Administrative Officer 2. Council and Committees of Council 3. Strategic and Legal Affairs 4. Growth and Sustainability 5. Operations 6. Finance and Corporate Accounts 7. Water/Wastewater 8. Capital Budget
Notices of Motion 1.Councillor McNamara - Battery Energy Storage Projects Recommendation: Direct Administration to develop a ranking criteria for Battery Energy Storage projects based on the following criteria for Council’s consideration: • Any proposal(s) whereby the location is not disclosed not be recommended to be supported or graded. • Any locations that directly abut and/or are within close proximity to an existing settlement area (100m or less) should be eliminated and these will not be recommended for support or graded. • The remaining locations shall be graded based on the following criteria: a. Access to a sufficient roadway and/or the adjacent roadways are sufficient (sufficient roadways would be non class B roads and/or truck route and/or County Roads) b. Proximity of the site to lands of similar use (Industrial use, existing transmission lines, existing transmissions stations, etc.)
19. Consideration of By-laws Recommendation: By-law 11-2023 be read and passed in open session on January 30, 2023. 1.By-law 11-2023, Being a By-law to By-law to Establish User Fees for Certain Services Provided by Municipality of Lakeshore 22. Adjournment