Council

THAT the Council meeting of February 20, 2018 be called to order at 6:00 p.m.

THAT the agenda for the February 20, 2018 Council meeting be approved.

THAT Council move into closed session to approve minutes of previous meetings and to discuss litigation.

THAT Council move out of closed session.

THAT the Council of the Township of South Frontenac hereby appeal the Ontario Municipal Board decision on Case No. PL160674 dated February 8, 2018 provided that the County of Frontenac pays all costs associated with the said appeal.

THAT Council approves the minutes of the February 6, 2018 Council meeting and the February 13, 2018 Committee of the Whole meeting.

THAT Council grant an exemption to the Noise Bylaw to the Desert Lake Resort for: 4 events, to occur one evening on each of 2 Holiday weekends and 2 other non-holiday weekends in 2018 between the hours of 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm, for the purpose of amplified musical events subject to the dates being confirmed with the Township 3 weeks in advance. The campground owner is advised that failure to comply with the restrictions may impact approval for the following year.

a recent seminar at the CRCA led by the Ontario Invasive Plants Council argued that the most important action a municipality can take on invasive species is to have a strategy, Therefore, be it resolved that South Frontenac Public Works Department draft an Invasive Plant Management Strategy that is targeted, strategic and fiscally responsible. As well as a general approach the strategy will consider concrete actions that include, but are not limited to: •which species are of most concern, •prioritization of areas for action, •the use of public education, •the implementation of protocols on equipment cleaning for both Township equipment, contractors, other organizations and the public, •contact with the OFAH for their protocols on a “hit squad” to control hog weed, •replanting heavily infested areas, and •the use of some summer staff as Invasive Species Technicians, and Further be it resolved that if the Public Works Department does not have sufficient staff to develop the strategy in a timely manner, that they come back to Council with a proposal to contract the development of an Invasive Plant Management Strategy.

THAT Council approves the bid of Joe Johnson Equipment for the supply of Option B Dump Body in the amount of $31,802.72, including all applicable taxes.

McDougall THAT By-law 2018-14, be given first and second reading.

McDougall THAT By-law 2018-15, being a by-law to confirm generally previous actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac, be given first and second reading this 20 day of February, 2018.

THAT By-law 2018-15, being a by-law to confirm generally previous actions of the Council of the Township of South Frontenac, be given third reading, signed and sealed this 20 day of February 2018.

THAT the Council meeting of February 20, 2018 be adjourned at 7:30 p.m.