The Corporation of the Municipality of Brockton
Brockton Council Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Bruce County Council Chambers - 30 Park Street, Walkerton, ON

Council:

• Chris Peabody - Mayor, 
• James Lang - Deputy Mayor, 
• Mitch Clark - Councillor, 
• Tim Elphick - Councillor, 
• Kym Hutcheon - Councillor, 
• B. Carl Kuhnke - Councillor, 
• and Gregory J. McLean - Councillor 

Staff:

• Sonya Watson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Fiona Hamilton - Director of Legislative and Legal Services (Clerk), 
• Trish Serratore - Chief Financial Officer, 
• Colleen Gillis, Director of Community Services, 
• and Dieter Weltz, Building and Planning Manager/CBO 

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1.

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Statement

2.

Acceptance of Council Agenda

3.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

4.

Public Meetings Required Under the Planning Act

5.

Certificate Presentation - Walkerton Minor Hockey U11 Rep C Team

Mayor Peabody will present a certificate to the Coach for the U11 Rep C Walkerton Minor Hockey Team, 2023/2024 OMHA Tier 1 Champions

6.

Delegations

6.1

Westario Power - Quarterly Presentation

Walter Malcolm, Westario Power President & CEO and Luke Charbonneau, Westario Power Board Chair

7.

Minutes

7.1

Council Minutes - April 9, 2024

8.

Business Arising From the Minutes

8.1

Motion - Physician Recruitment Letter of Support

Councillor Hutcheon provided Notice of Motion at the April 9, 2024 Council Meeting.

9.

Reports

9.1

Structure 18 (Brant) Tender

Nicholas Schnurr, Director of Operations

9.2

Dog Park Pilot Project – Lobies Park

Colleen Gillis, Director of Community Services

9.3

Tennis Court Rehabilitation User Fee Recommendations

Colleen Gillis, Director of Community Services

9.4

Animal Control/By-Law Enforcement Activity Report January to April 2024

Lisa MacDonald, Animal Control/By-Law Enforcement Officer, and Dieter Weltz, Building and Planning Manager/CBO

9.5

Chief Building Official’s Activity Report for February 2024

Dieter Weltz, Building and Planning Manager/CBO

9.6

Chief Building Official’s Activity Report for March 2024

Dieter Weltz, Building and Planning Manager/CBO

9.7

Planning Activity Report – First Quarter 2024

Dieter Weltz, Building and Planning Manager/Chief Building Official & Dalton Stone, Municipal Services Coordinator

9.8

Elmwood Homecoming Sponsorship Request

Trish Serratore, Chief Financial Officer

9.9

Brockton Childcare Centre Organizational Review

Sonya Watson, Chief Administrative Officer

10.

Public Notification

10.1

Volunteer Recognition Awards

Nominations are opening soon for the Municipality of Brockton's 2024 Volunteer Recognition Awards: the Brockton Good Neighbour Award and the Walkerton & District Optimist Club's Outstanding Youth Award. Visit Brockton.ca/VolunteerAwards for more details. 

10.2

Durham St Bridge Public Meeting - May 1, 2024

View Bruce County's News Release on the Public Information Meeting for the Durham Street Bridge on May 1, 2024.

11.

Accounts

11.1

Accounts - $640,877.40

12.

Correspondence Requiring Action

12.1

Brockton Heritage Committee Resolution - Changes to Ontario Heritage Act Impacting Heritage Register

12.2

Invitation to Kinsmen Club and Kinette Club of Walkerton's Anniversary Celebration

Staff wish to know which Council members would like to attend the event on March 1, 2025 celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Kinsmen Club and the 75th anniversary of the Kinette Club of Walkerton.

13.

Information

13.1

Walkerton Home Hardware's Joel Pletch Named Young Retailer of the Year

13.2

Grey Bruce Labour Council National Day of Mourning Ceremony

The Grey Bruce Labour Council are hosting a National Day of Mourning Ceremony on April 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hanover Heritage Square, and on April 28, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chesley Community Centre.

13.3

Bruce County Historical Society Newsletter April 2024

13.4

Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce Coordinator Report - January to March 2024

13.5

Drinking Water Source Protection - Access to Free Water Well Testing

13.6

Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit Board Minutes - January 26, 2024

13.7

Town of Bracebridge Resolution - Declare Gender-Based Violence and Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic

13.8

Town of Bracebridge Resolution - Request for Provincial Support for Cemetery Operations

13.9

City of Guelph Resolution - Support OEB to End Subsidization of Fossil Gas

13.10

Township of Greater Madawaska Resolution - Municipal Equipment Operator Course

13.11

Township of Horton Resolution - Social and Economic Prosperity Review

13.12

Municipality of Huron Shores Resolution - Promptly Resume Assessment Cycle

13.13

City of Kitchener Resolution - Amend Ontario Heritage Act to Allow for Extension of Heritage Register Deadline

13.14

Town of Plympton-Wyoming Resolution - Securing Access to Natural Gas

13.15

City of Port Colborne Resolution - Cemetery Transfer/Abandonment Administration and Management Support

13.16

County of Prince Edward Resolution - Amend O. Reg 39/121 Blue Box for Ineligible Sources

13.17

County of Prince Edward Resolution - Create Municipal Accessibility Fund and Implement Donovan Review

13.18

City of Richmond Hill Resolution - Extension of Deadline for Listed Non-Designated Heritage Properties

13.19

Township of Scugog Resolution - Amend to Ontario Heritage Act for Extended Deadline for Heritage Register

13.20

Municipality of Wawa Resolution - Municipal Equipment Operator Course

13.21

Municipality of Wawa Resolution - Create Municipal Accessibility Fund and Implement Donovan Review

14.

By-Laws

14.1

By-law 2024-034 - Smoking Enforcement By-Law

14.2

By-Law 2024-035 - 2024 Tax Rates By-Law

14.3

By-Law 2024-036 - Delegation of Signing Authority OILC Loan Application By-Law

14.4

By-Law 2024-037 - Amend 2024 Fees and Charges By-Law (Tennis Pickleball Fees)

15.

Committee Minutes

15.1

Brockton Heritage Committee Minutes - February 5, 2024

15.2

Elmwood Community Centre Board Minutes - March 6, 2024

16.

New Business Brought Forward

17.

Closed Session

That the Council of the Municipality of Brockton will enter into Closed Session in order to address matters pertaining to:

• Labour relations or employee negotiations - Staffing Update, Department Review
• Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board - Litigation Update
• Advice that is subject to solicitor/client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Litigation Update

18.

Confirmation of Proceedings

18.1

By-Law 2024-038 - April 23, 2024 Confirmatory By-Law

19.

Adjournment