Council Highlights - May 26, 2025

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May 26, 2025

 Proposed Levels of Service
 The Town is updating its Asset Management Plan (AMP) to meet the requirements of O. Reg. 588/17, focusing on establishing Proposed Levels of Service by July 1, 2025. The update aims to integrate asset management into daily operations with help from Hemson Consulting. Hemson Consulting has provided metrics for the Town’s Proposed levels of service and the strategies needed to meet those objectives. Council was asked to approve the addition of the Proposed Levels of Service Report to the AMP.

This was carried.

Southampton Arts Centre Request for Funding

 Southampton Arts Centre (SAC) requested $50,000 a year for three years. This funding would support SAC through the period of restructuring, developing and implementing a business strategy that provides a long-term, more sustainable revenue model for the future.

This was carried.

Fund Transfer for Victoria Street – Spence to Morpeth

 The 320-86806 Victoria Street project (Spence to Morpeth) requires Council approval of a $300,000 funds transfer from the 320-86794 Victoria – Peel to Morpeth project. The report outlined the rationale for this transfer of funds.

This was carried.

Municipal Heritage Award

Diane Huber was selected as the 2025 Heritage Conservation Award program recipient.

This was carried.

Communications Tower – 171 Concession 14 Concurrence 

Xplore Inc. intends to build a 45 metre high communications tower at 171 Concession 14. Notices and an opportunity to comment, was provided meeting federal consultation protocols. No comments were received. Council was asked to concur that the proposal is compliant, in the Town’s opinion.

This was carried.

Agreement of Purchase and Sale – Sandy Acres

On April 25, 2025, an offer of $270,000 to purchase the Sandy Acres lot was received by Barry’s Construction and Insulation Ltd. It was recommended that the offer be accepted, subject to the inclusion of a condition for a future by-law to stop up and close the underlying road allowance and that the revenue from the sale be allocated to the Housing Reserve Fund.

This was carried.

Non-Application of the Line Fences Act

The report proposed to Council that the Town adopt a By-law under Section 98 of the Municipal Act, 2001, for the non-application of the Line Fences Act in the Town of Saugeen Shores which opts the Town out of the Line Fences Act, excluding Section 20 concerning former railways abutting agricultural land.

This was carried.

Business Arising from Closed Session

Mayor L. Charbonneau reported that during the Closed to Public Session, Council deferred the Closed to Public minutes. Council discussed that the Striking Committee received the resignation of Deputy Mayor Diane Huber from the Municipal Heritage Committee due to meeting time conflicts with the Police Services Board. The Striking Committee is recommending Bud Halpin as the alternate Member of Council for the Municipal Heritage Committee.

Council adopted one resolution arising from the Closed to Public Session:

Council accepts the resignation of Deputy Mayor Diane Huber from the Municipal Heritage Committee and appoints Councillor Bud Halpin as the alternate Member of Council for the Municipal Heritage Committee.
 
This was carried.
  
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