MUNICIPALITY OF THAMES CENTRE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, October 07, 2024 at 5:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Thorndale Lions Community Centre (In-Person and Livestreamed)

265 Upper Queen Street, Thorndale

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

3.

APPROVE AGENDA

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the October 7, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Agenda BE APPROVED as circulated.

4.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

5.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

6.

PRESENTATIONS/DELEGATIONS

6.1

Municipal Auditor - Christene Scrimgeour

a.

2023 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

b.

2023 Audited Trust Fund Financial Statements

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the following documents, year ending December 31, 2023, for the Municipality of Thames Centre BE APPROVED:

  • 2023 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements;
  • 2023 Audited Trust Fund Financial Statements

7.

PUBLIC MEETING - DRAINAGE

7.1

Meeting to Consider - Elliot Drain Branch "A"

a.

Overview of Work Required - Engineer

b.

Questions from Affected Landowners

c.

Add or Remove Names to Petition

d.

Questions from Members of Council

e.

Decision

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Report No. Report No. DR-010-24 prepared by the Drainage Superintendent, dated October 7, 2024, concerning a meeting to consider the Elliot Drain Branch “A” 2024, BE RECEIVED for information;

  AND THAT the Drainage Report for the Elliot Drain Branch “A” 2024, as prepared by Spriet Associates, dated August 30, 2024, BE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED;

  AND THAT the first sitting of the Court of Revision on behalf of the Elliot Drain Branch “A” 2024, BE SCHEDULED for November 4, 2024.

8.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

8.1

Regular Council Minutes - September 23, 2024

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on September 23, 2024 BE APPROVED as circulated.

9.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items listed under Consent Agenda are RECEIVED for information in one motion. Council members may request that one or more item(s) be separated for further action.

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Consent Agenda Items 9.1 through 9.2 BE RECEIVED as information. 

9.1

Middlesex County Council Meeting Highlights - September 24, 2024

9.2

Municipality of Tweed - Canada Community-Building Funds (CCBF) - Request for Supplement to the Allocations

10.

REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Quarterly Reports for July thru September 2024, items 10.1 to 10.8 BE RECEIVED for information. 

10.1

CSF-Recreation 3rd Quarter Report - July to September 2024

10.2

CSF - Lions Active Living Centre - 3rd Quarter Report - July to September 2024

10.3

Fire - 3rd Quarter Report - July to September 2024

10.4

PW-Drainage - 3rd Quarter Report - July to September 2024

10.5

PW-Transportation - 3rd Quarter Report - July to September 2024

10.6

PW- Environmental Services - 3rd Quarter Report - July to September 2024

10.7

Legislative Services - 3rd Quarter Report - July to September 2024

10.8

PDS Building - 3rd Quarter Report - July to September 2024

11.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Items listed under Reports of Committees are APPROVED by Council in one motion.  Council Members may request that one or more item(s) be separated for further action. 

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Reports of Committees Agenda Items 11.1 & 11.2 BE APPROVED as presented.

11.1

Local School Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - September 18, 2024

11.2

Thames Centre Special Events Committee Meeting Minutes - September 25, 2024

12.

MAYOR’S REPORT/COUNTY COUNCIL REPORT

13.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

14.

NOTICE OF MOTION

15.

NEW BUSINESS

Includes other business items requiring direction.

16.

BY-LAWS

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT By-law 69-2024 BE GIVEN first and second reading;
  AND THAT By-laws 70-2024 through 72-2024 BE ADOPTED as presented.

16.1

By-law 69-2024 - Elliot Drain Branch "A"

Being a By-law to provide for drainage works in the Municipality of Thames Centre and the County of Middlesex for the borrowing on the credit of the Municipality of Thames Centre, the sum of $49,700 being the amount to be contributed for the completion of the same

16.2

By-law 70-2024 - Part Lot Control Exemption (Willows Subdivision, Nilestown)

Being a by-law to repeal and replace By-law 60-2024, being a by-law to exempt from part lot control, lands legally described as Lot 5 and Lot 6 on Registered Plan 33M834, in the Municipality of Thames Centre, in the County of Middlesex (Willows Subdivision, Nilestown)

16.3

By-law 71-2024 - Part Lot Control Exemption (Rosewood Subdivision, Thorndale)

Being a by-law to amend By-law 90-2023, being a by-law exempt from part lot control, lands legally described as Block 72, on Plan 33M-832, designated as Parts 1 to 43, inclusive, on Plan 33R-21708, in the geographic Township of West Nissouri, now in the Municipality of Thames Centre, in the County of Middlesex (Rosewood Subdivision, Thorndale).

16.4

By-law 72-2024 - Confirmatory By-law

Being a By-law to adopt, confirm and ratify matters dealt with by resolution of the Municipality of Thames Centre

17.

MEETING SCHEDULE

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Monday, November 4, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

18.

ADJOURNMENT

• Recommended Motion:

  RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at X:XX p.m.