Agenda
Owen Sound City Council

Monday, March 29, 2021

7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

City Hall - 808 2nd Avenue East - Council Chambers

No Closed Session

7:00 p.m. - Open Session - Council Chambers

Public attendance at Council meetings continues to be restricted at this time. Council meetings can be viewed live on Rogers Cable TV or the Rogers TV Website or the Council and Committee webpage. Individuals who wish to ask a question during public question period can email the City Clerk at [email protected] by noon on the day of the meeting.

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1.

RESOLUTION TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION

There is no closed session.

2.

DECLARATION TO MOVE TO THE OPEN SESSION

3.

REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

There is no closed session.

4.

CALL FOR ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

5.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

6.

CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNCIL MINUTES

6.a

Minutes of the Special Council meeting held on March 15, 2021

6.b

Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on March 15, 2021

7.

MOTION TO MOVE COUNCIL INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

8.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

8.a

Zoning By-law Amendment No. 33 - Thompson Centres (Meandro)

1. Mayor declares the Public Meeting open.
2. Public Meeting:
   1. Comments and notice from the City Clerk
   2. Presentation from the Manager of Planning and Heritage
   3. Presentation from Cuesta Planning
   4. Comments from the Public
3. Mayor declares the Public Meeting closed.

9.

DEPUTATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

9.a

Deputation from Sue Paterson, Chair of the Grey Bruce Board of Health and Dr. Ian Arra, Grey Bruce Medical Officer of Health Re: COVID-19 Pandemic

10.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD

11.

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR WHICH DIRECTION OF COUNCIL IS REQUIRED

There are no correspondence items being presented for consideration.

12.

REPORTS OF CITY STAFF

12.a

Report CR-21-031 from the Director of Corporate Services Re: 2021-22 Water Rate and Waste Water Surcharge Update

12.b

Report CR-21-032 from the Director of Corporate Services Re: Loan Agreement – Owen Sound Housing Company

12.c

Report CR-21-033 from the Human Resources Manager Re: Non-Union Wage Increases

12.d

Verbal Report from the Deputy Mayor Re: Grey County Council and Grey Bruce Board of Health

13.

CONSENT AGENDA

13.a

Report CS-21-029 from the Director of Community Services Re: Request by Georgian Shores Marina to Assign Lease Agreement respecting Pylon Sign

13.b

Minutes of Boards and Committees for Receipt Re: Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area Board of Management meeting held January 13, 2021

13.c

Minutes of Boards and Committees for Receipt Re: Owen Sound Police Services Board meeting held on January 20, 2021

13.d

Community Flag Flying Request Re: Grey Bruce Labour Council

13.e

Final approvals issued for the following Business Licences:

• Minpro Elite Training, a fitness studio located at 2045 20th Avenue East, Unit 20
• Essential Cleaning Company, a cleaning company office located at 998 2nd Avenue East
• CTRE Productions/Ellis Gray Consulting, a production company relocated to 899 2nd Avenue East
• Dr. Pat Duronio - Dentistry, a dental office located at 1101 2nd Avenue East, Unit 201

13.f

Correspondence received which is presented for the information of Council

14.

COMMITTEE MINUTES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL

14.a

Minutes of the Community Development, Tourism and Culture Advisory Committee meeting held on March 12, 2021

14.b

Minutes of the Community Services Committee meeting held on March 17, 2021

14.c

Minutes of the Operations Committee meeting held on March 9, 2021

14.d

Minutes of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Advisory Committee meeting held on March 3, 2021

15.

MATTERS POSTPONED

There are no postponed matters.

16.

MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE WAS PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

16.a

Motion presented by Councillor Tamming at the March 15, 2021 Regular Council Meeting:

"WHEREAS City Council has approved the expansion of outside patio dining for 2021; and

WHEREAS the COVID pandemic has financially devastated many local restaurants; and

WHEREAS the downtown restaurants don’t have money readily on hand to make patio and patio furniture purchases and could use a modest hand up; and

WHEREAS lively, busy patios enliven our downtown core and enhance the downtown aesthetics;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council directs staff to allocate, for the summer of 2021, the sum of $30,000 towards matching funds for such patio applicants, on a first come, first serve basis, to a maximum of $5,000 per successful applicant such monies to be sourced imaginatively by the Director of Corporate Services."

16.b

Motion presented by Councillor Tamming at the March 15, 2021 Regular Council Meeting:

"WHEREAS the COVID pandemic has devastated many of our families and businesses; and

WHEREAS the only solution to the pandemic is mass vaccination; and

WHEREAS our dedicated public health workers can only do their job if they receive vaccines; and

WHEREAS the residents of Grey-Bruce and Owen Sound have received no regular information whatsoever as to when and in what quantities COVID vaccines might arrive from the province;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council directs staff to prepare and send a letter, to be executed by His Worship and all of Council, addressed to the MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound to:

1. Thank the MPP for his hard work throughout this difficult time; and
2. Request that the MPP report weekly in writing to the City of Owen Sound and local media as to the number and kind of vaccines which:
   1. the province has delivered to the region in the previous week; and 
   2. the province is expected to deliver to the region in the coming week."

17.

DISCUSSION OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

18.

MOTION THAT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RISE AND REPORT

FORMAL SESSION

19.

MOTION TO ADOPT PROCEEDINGS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

20.

NOTICES OF MOTION

21.

BY-LAWS

21.a

By-law No. 2021-034 

"A By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound held on the 29th day of March, 2021"

21.b

By-law No. 2021-035

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Collective Agreement between The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound and the Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 1189-01 (CUPE 1189-01)"

21.c

By-law No. 2021-036

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Loan Agreement with the Owen Sound Housing Company Limited respecting a construction project on property located at 2239 8th Avenue East (Odawa Heights)"

21.d

By-law No. 2021-037

"A By-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 2010-078 respecting lands located at 1130 8th Street East (ZBA No. 32 Sydenham Campus)"

21.e

By-law No. 2021-038

"A By-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 2010-078 to authorize temporary restaurant/bar patios as a temporary use of land in the City of Owen Sound"

21.f

By-law No. 2021-039

"A By-law to amend Delegation of Powers and Duties By-law No. 2014-109 respecting sidewalk patio approval authority"

21.g

By-law No 2021-040

"A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an Assignment of Lease Agreement with Georgian Shores Marina (Owen Sound) and Maple Leaf Marinas Holdings GP Inc. as General Partner for Maple Leaf Marinas Holdings Limited Partnership (pylon sign)"

22.

ADJOURNMENT