[New] South Frontenac Council - January 10

By Wilma Kenny

Mayor Vandewal opened the meeting by acknowledging that this would be Clerk Angela Maddock’s last meeting before her retirement; “Angela has been a very valuable person (to the Township); she has been with us since amalgamation.” deputy Mayor

Councillor Ron Sleeth took declaration of office as Deputy Mayor for 2023.

Utilities Kingston Management Review Report for 2021

Council endorsed the Operational Plan for the Sydenham Drinking Water System: there have been no complaints, and the system has functioned smoothly.

Proposed Official Plan Amendments

Thank You ~ LeeAnna White

the white family would like to thank all the family, friends and neighbours that helped us look after Mother over the years.

we couldn’t have done it without you! A special thanks to the Staff at Pine Meadows for her excellent care these past 10 months. Leeanna was a tough nut to crack but we know she did enjoy her time there!

to everyone who was able to attend the service at Milestones and to Bill and Murray white for the delightful live music.

to Jack for presiding over the service and to Grandson scott who delivered a heartfelt and well spoken eulogy.

also big thanks to Linda, amy and Naomi for organizing a beautiful luncheon and to Melissa phllips for providing the delicious food. we can’t express enough the gratitude that we have for each and every one of you that have enriched Leeanna’s life as well as our own!

dan and the entire white family

Thank You ~ Young

we would like to thank everyone for the phone calls, cards, visits, messages and flowers that we received during the passing of our dear husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa charles young. we would also like to thank Milestone funeral Home for their professionalism and compassion. your assistance was greatly appreciated. also, thank you to the Ministers rev. david smith and rev. John robertson for the service and kind words. ron Lemke for the singing and eulogy and for reading the eulogy from our daughter debbie, to rimpy from Goodfellow’s flowers for the beautiful arrangements. to Jim Boles for the graveside assistance and also to the pallbearers. thank you to everyone who made a donation in charles’ memory. everyone’s kindness made a difficult time a little easier. doreen young and family

A public meeting was held to receive comments on proposed administrative amendments to the Official Plan in order to implement Provincial Bills 13 and 109.

Under Bill 13, municipalities can now delegate decisions dealing with minor amendments to zoning by-laws. These minor amendments would include temporary use by-laws and the removal of holding symbols. The municipality’s official plan must outline the types of by-laws that may be subject to delegated authority, and then they must pass a by-law specifically outlining who is assigned the authority and any conditions associated with it.

Bill 109 attempts to facilitate development by addressing planning processes and timelines. (Eg, it sets penalties -refund of part or all fees- on municipalities for slow decisions.) South Frontenac staff have been meeting with the County and the other three Townships to develop a unified way of addressing the Provincial changes. One proposal is the recommendation that development applications will require a very thorough pre-application process: they will not be officially accepted until they are fully completed: applicants will be provided with a detailed list of all that is required, and staff will assist where necessary.

Deputy Mayor Sleeth asked about the planning department’s current timelines: the reply was that the majority of applications were straightforward, but it might be helpful if a bylaw could be passed at the same meeting as it was discussed. Mayor Vandewal asked whether an applicant could force the Township to accept an application for development: the answer was no, if the applicant had not provided all the required information.

There were no comments from the public: staff will bring a more detailed report providing a recommendation to Council for adoption of the amendments at a future meeting. Council appointments to township Boards

MeMoriaM

October 5, 1952 ~ December 22, 2022

Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the age of 70. Robert will be forever missed by his devoted wife Pam. Cherished father of Amanda Cutler (Amos) of Pontypool and Krystal Walker (Ian) of Vancouver. He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren Alton, Adelaide, Ainsleigh, Lily, Audrey and Cooper. Beloved son of Ina and the late Robert Newman. Brother of Chris Newman (Inta) of Northbrook, Debra Mieske of Harlowe and Sharon Rosenblath (Rodger) of Denbigh. Robert will be lovingly remembered by his nieces, nephews, friends and many other relatives. Robert will always be remembered as a devoted husband and father as he took great pride in his family and always put them first. He was always willing to help someone in need, that’s just who he was. Robert had a love for fishing and would enjoy taking his family in the summer out on kash and in the winter out in his fishing hut lovingly called “Pam and Bobby’s cottage”. He had a great sense of humour and made anyone around him laugh. There will be a celebration of life held for Robert on May 27th at the Newman residence. We will miss you Bobby. It’s been a slice. Cremation has been entrusted to Milestone Funeral Center.

Memorial donations made to the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) –Leukemia Research would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences, photos and memories can be shared at www.milestonefuneralcenter.com.

G RAY, G RAYDON - i remember with much love... my special husband and best friend - 17 years ago tHe Love of My Life left this world. april 28, 1962 - January 25, 2006 You left me beautiful memories, Your love is still my guide And though I cannot see you, You are always by my side A few more steps along life’s road, Perhaps a few more years, then by God’s grace We’ll meet again in a better place. Loving you always, dorothy (dot)

Edward J. Warren in loving memory of ed, who left us three years ago to a much better place, at peace.

I Don’t Need A Special Day I don’t need a special day to bring you to mind; The days I do not think of you are very hard to find; Each morning that I wake I know that you are gone; And no one know the heartache as I try to carry on; My heart still aches with sadness and secret tears still flow; What it meant to lose you, on one will ever know; My thoughts are always with you, your place no one can fill; In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still.

Loved and remembered every day. till we meet again florence, family and Grandchildren

Arena: Norm Roberts and Ray Leonard

Committee of Adjustment ’23: Steve Pegrum, Randy Ruttan, Doug Morey, Norm Roberts

Police Services Board: Steve Pegrun

Cataraqui Regional Cons. Auth: Deputy Mayor Sleeth, Scott Trueman

Quinte Cons Auth: Norm Roberts

Rideau Valley Cons Auth: Charlene Godfrey

2023 Budget Schedule

Jan 18, 2023 Public Services Capital Presentation

Feb. 3, 2023 Full Budget Document Tabled

Feb. 16, 2023 Operating Budget Presentation Mar 7, 2023 (and Mar 21, 2023 if needed) Revisions based on Council direction, budget debate & approval.

2023 long-range Financial Plan

Presenter/Treasurer Shelley Stedall emphasized that this report does not commit Council to the items or figures included within the plan. It is strictly a forecast to help in planning ahead for anticipated future needs.

Overall South Frontenac is in good financial condition, with one of the lowest residential tax bills compared to neighbouring municipalities, with an overall excellent level of service;

Key challenges were identified as external factors such as changes to legislation, reduction in Fed/Prov grant funding, and increases to fuel and energy prices. Shifting service expectations and covid related pressures may or may not continue.

During the development of last year’s budget, five key themes had emerged as needing additional attention and/or resources:• Levels of Service Considerations • Customer Service/Satisfaction • By-law Enforcement • Organizational Capacity • Economic Development/Beautification.

Over the previous Council term, Council and staff identified many other policy and/ or service level priorities that were slow to be implemented or were left incomplete. Some of them were: • Shoreline Protection By-law • Improved by-law enforcement • Administrative Penalties • Council/Committee Structure Changes • Records Management Updates • Climate Change Strategy • Building and Zoning Enforcement • Subdivision Standards • Short Term Accommodation Strategy • Livestock in Urban Areas Policy • Site Plan Control By-law • Road Closing Policy • Sydenham Water Consultation • Customer Service Improvements • Procurement Policy Improvements • Fees & Charges Updates • Roads-Sign By-law Revision.

Stedall concluded that staff is again recommending that when drawing up the ’23 budget, Council focus on priorities rather than the tax rate, with the understanding that staff will keep in mind the historical target rate, ie maintaining an approximate 2% average ratepayer impact.

Following Council’s endorsement of these budget directions, CAO Fragnito asked whether there were any other themes Council wished to have included before the ’23 budget is developed. Mayor Vandewal replied that this was “too much to ask (of Council) right now.” Councillor Roberts agreed; “It’s best to go with what we have.”

Frontenac Municipal law Enforcement (FMla): Contract Extension funeral Center northbrook 613-336-6873 www.milestonefuneralcenter.com funeral Home L tD. parham 613-375-6254 www.goodfellowsfuneralhome.com

In her report to council concerning bylaw enforcement, CAO Fragnito noted: “It is anticipated that by September, 2023, the Township will be in a better position to understand their needs from a by-law enforcement standpoint as the new programs will be in place for a full year and associated metrics will be available. Township staff will also have had an opportunity to further assess the required response to address concerns related to short term rental accommodations. Staff will also continue to explore whether there are opportunities to consider joint service delivery with the Townships of Central and North Frontenac.”

Council agreed to extend the contract with FMLA to Dec 31/23, and directed staff to tender a new by-law enforcement contract