December 4th Committee of Adjustment
December 4th Committee of the Whole
December 6th Conservation Authority Full Board Meeting
December 11th Conservation Ontario
December 11th 22nd Session of Council
December 13th Cataraqui Conservation
Started the month off with a visit to the Wilton Christmas Community Dinner on December 3rd. It was a great chance to connect with old friends and meet a few new ones. It was a great example of the strength of our community, lots of good food and a special visitor to the dinner. To the committee thanks for the hard work and the invitation.
December 4th Committee of Adjustment
The Committee approved one minor variance request
corner of Taylor Kidd and County Road Six a parking variance for Barr Homes.
December 4th Committee of the Whole
The committee met to receive an update on the status of the Strategic Plan 2024-2027. Once approved by Council this plan will direct Council and staff through to 2027. For more information go to https://www.loyalist.ca/en/council-and-administration/strategic-plan.aspx . There are few days left for input before the final draft is presented to Council.
December 6th Conservation Authority Full Board Meeting
The following items were received by the board,
Dr. Kent Novakowski from Queen's presented research on carbon sequestation techniques in bedrock
A review of partners and projects from 2023
General Manager's report
Health and Safety Manual and Audit presentation
60th Anniversary Update
Agreement on Communications Support with BMDODO Strategic Design
2024 Operating Budget and Capital forecast
Enforcement Report 2023
LiDar Acquisition Report
Frontenac Municipal Information Services Report
Cataraqui Conservation Foundation Minutes
Friends of Lemoines Point Minutes
Planning and Permitting Committee Report
December 11th Conservation Ontario
The quarterly meeting was full of information and reports for the member authorities including,
Budget Status Report: As of October 31, 2023
Great Lakes St Lawrence Cities Initiative's Mayors’ Commission on Coastal Resilience
Conservation Authorities Act Implementation
Mandatory Program and Service Deliverables
MNRF-Supported Training for CA Planning and Regulations
Environment and Climate Change Canada Funding Programs
Flood and Erosion Hazard Mapping Initiatives and Engagement 22-23
Agricultural Partnerships and Stewardship Initiatives
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Engagement
Tree Planting and Forest Management Partnerships
Standard Operating Procedures for Conservation Authority Provincial Offences Officers
Conservation Ontario’s comments on the “Proposal to return lands to the Greenbelt - Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023
Conservation Ontario’s comments on “Proposed regulatory amendments to encourage greater reuse of excess soil”
Conservation Ontario’s comments on “Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains”
Conservation Ontario’s comments on “Streamlining environmental permissions for stormwater management under the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry”
Conservation Ontario’s comments on "Proposed amendments to the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act"
Business Development & Partnerships Program
Drinking Water Source Protection
Marketing and Communications Program
Information Management Program
Check out this link for some ideas and visit Parrot's Bay our local Conservation Authority site.
December 11th 22nd Session of Council
A summary from Council in Brief
IESO's Long-Term Electricity Procurement
A notice of motion was brought forward by Councillor Budarick requesting Council to waive the Procedural By-law to reconsider the resolution passed on November 27, 2023 to “take no further action at this time” on the Council did not support waiving of the Procedural By-law and so, did not reconsider the resolution.
Statutory Public Meetings for items under the Planning Act
Cliffside Development - Brookland Fine Homes Ltd., The proposed amendments apply to a proposed subdivision municipally addressed as 12-20 William Street in the Village of Odessa. Consultants for the proponent provided an overview of the proposal via a PowerPoint presentation. Several members of the public provided comments regarding the application. Council directed staff to bring forward a recommendation once the comments from the Township departments, agencies and the public have been addressed.
4800 County Road 2 Alex Adams, Consultant provided an overview of the proposal via a PowerPoint presentation. There were no comments from members of the public concerning the application. Council directed staff to bring forward a recommendation once the comments from the Township departments, agencies and the public have been addressed.
Council approved the Loyalist Township Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2024-2028 and staff will provide an annual update to Council.
Council approved the following pre-budget approvals
Chief Planner and Chief Engineer partial year contract extensions in the amount of $60,000 in 2024
Water and sewer financial plan and rate study in the amount of $50,000 in 2024
A tandem roll-off truck in the amount of $231,000 in 2024 and $321,000 in 2025.
Council approved the 2024 Water and Sewer User Rates.
Council approved the request for free use of the Amherstview Community Hall for the Sharing Centre Annual General Meeting
CRINS and Proposed Telecommunication Tower
Staff recommended that the Township take over the processing of telecommunication towers. Future telecommunication tower proposals would be reviewed against the ISED's guidelines and default public consultation process. Council supported the recommendation including the concurrence and installation of the proposed telecommunication tower facility located in Concession 3 N, Part Lot 34 and addressed as 418 Shane Street, Odessa.
Bath Connecting Link Design
Council authorized staff to enter into an agreement with AECOM Canada Ltd. for the design of Main Street - Bath Connecting Link Rehabilitation.
Bath STP Aeration Upgrades
Council authorized staff to enter into an agreement with Peak Construction Group Limited to complete the Bath STP Aeration Upgrades.
Public Transportation in Loyalist
Rural Transit Study Report Council received for information the draft 2023 Rural Transit Study, "Bringing Commuter Public Transportation to Rural Kingston, Gananoque, South Frontenac, and Loyalist' commissioned by the City of Kingston and prepared by Arcadis IBI Group. It was determined that the study area should be divided up into three distinct service areas: South Frontenac & North Rural Kingston, Gananoque & East Rural Kingston, and Loyalist. To read the whole report go to,
By-Laws
Authorize Cost Recovery Fees With Respect To Fire Department Specific Response
Appoint Shelley Stedall as Treasurer for Loyalist Township
Appoint Arthur Smith as Deputy Treasurer for Loyalist Township
Tile Drainage Loan Request supported for property (1538 County Road 5) under the Tile Drainage Act.
Information Reports
Tax Write-offs and Other Adjustments
2024 Escalation of Frontage Fee
2024 Escalation of Impost Growth Fees
2024 Escalation of Development Charges
Supplementary/Omitted Tax Billing
The Council Package and the entire meeting can be viewed at
December 13th Cataraqui Conservation
The Personnel Committee met to strategize for upcoming staffing needs
Lennox & County Council agendas and minutes can be found at
CamSafe Launch
A reminder that the OPP launched CamSafe the security camera program in our township. Registering your camera with CamSafe allows the OPP to locate cameras that may be of assistance instead of going door to door in a neighbourhood looking for info. This is a totally volunteer program which is available to all residents and no cost and can be withdrawn from at anytime. The shot below is me walking our dog as seen by our camera which we have signed up for the program. For further information go to https://www.loyalist.ca/en/news/camsafe-program-launches-in-loyalist-township.aspx or https://camsafe.ca/
A reminder that our accessible transportation web page www.loyalist.ca/accessibletransit is packed with information so please provide the link to anyone who is looking for more information.
Loyalist Township uses the CodeRED notification system to help us get important messages to you quickly when an emergency is happening. CodeRED is a notification system you can sign up for. When you subscribe you will get alerts about emergencies and other important situations happening near you. We can deliver alerts to you by phone, text, email, or TDD for the hearing impaired, depending on what you choose. To sign up go tp the following link.
I started with the Foodcycler in may and filled my first bin of compost this past week. Looking forward to the report coming to council on its pilot program.
On air with CJAI 101.3 Amherst Island Radio in the noon-2:00pm time slot on Thursdays. Spinning some tunes interspersed with some local talk. If you know of any potential guests in the area who may wish to join me drop me a line! On the internet at cjai.ca
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