Planning and Operations Committee

THAT the correspondence from the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville regarding the Housing Affordability Task Force recommendations be received; and THAT the City of Brockville approve, in principle, the recommendations outlined in the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville Report HA-013-2021 - Housing Affordability Task Force. For: Councillor Wales, Councillor Beatty, Councillor Deery, Member Koolwine, and Mayor Kalivas

THAT Staff Report SR2022-43, AMO/LAS-MPAC E-Permitting Pilot Project with Cloudpermit, be received; and THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with an application to the AMO/LAS-MPAC pilot project, including implementation of Cloudpermit E-Permitting Software as sole source purchase with funding as approved in the 2022 budget. For: Councillor Wales, Councillor Beatty, Councillor Deery, Member Koolwine, and Mayor Kalivas

THAT Council receive staff report SR2022-34 - Traffic Calming Update. For: Councillor Wales, Councillor Beatty, Councillor Deery, Member Koolwine, and Mayor Kalivas

THAT staff report SR2022-38 Care & Use of Streets Bylaw be received; and THAT Care and Use of Streets Bylaw 095-1993 be repealed; and THAT the (attached) draft Care and Use of Streets By-law be enacted. For: Councillor Wales, Councillor Beatty, Councillor Deery, Member Koolwine, and Mayor Kalivas

THAT Council receive Report SR2022-39, 2021 Annual Water Quality Report for the Brockville Drinking Water System, for information. For: Councillor Wales, Councillor Beatty, Councillor Deery, Member Koolwine, and Mayor Kalivas

THAT Council receive Report SR2022–40, 2021 Annual Report for the Brockville Water Pollution Control Centre (WPCC), for information. For: Councillor Wales, Councillor Beatty, Councillor Deery, Member Koolwine, and Mayor Kalivas

THAT VIA Rail Canada Inc. be granted an exemption from the City of Brockville Noise By-law to permit construction activities to occur at the VIA Rail Station located at 141 Perth Street, between the hours of 7:00 pm and 5:00 am from 15 May 2022 to 8 August 2022. The work to be performed is in relation to the replacement of the VIA Rail Platform, improvements to the parking area and service connections to Perth Street, which will require temporary lane closures; and, THAT Staff prepare the Certificate of Approval with respect to the exemption for execution by the Mayor and Clerk. For: Councillor Wales, Councillor Beatty, Councillor Deery, Member Koolwine, and Mayor Kalivas

WHEREAS Ontario municipalities, in accordance with legislation and as approved by the province, rely on Official Plans that meet current Provincial Planning Policy to ensure that planning and development meet the needs of our community; and WHEREAS it is within Council’s authority to approve or deny Official Plan or Zoning By-law amendments; and WHEREAS municipal planning decisions may be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT; formerly the Ontario Municipal Board or “OMB”), who has the authority to make a final decision on planning matters based on a “best planning outcome” and not whether the proposed development is in compliance with the municipalities Official Plan; and WHEREAS towns and cities across this Province are repeatedly forced to spend millions of dollars defending Official Plans that have already been approved by the province in expensive and time consuming OLT hearings which can add years to the development approval process and act as a barrier to the development of attainable housing; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Government of Ontario be requested to immediately engage municipalities to determine an alternative land use planning appeals process in order to dissolve the OLT"; and FURTHER that a copy of this Motion be sent to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Leader of the Opposition, the Leaders of the Liberal and Green Party, all MPPs in the Province of Ontario; the Large U

THAT this motion in its entirety be

THAT the following items as recommended by the Planning and Operations Committee be placed on the Consent Agenda: 2022-43 AMO/LAS-MPAC E-Permitting Pilot Project with Cloudpermit 2022-34 Traffic Calming Update 2022-38 Amendment to the Care & Use Bylaw 2022-39 2021 Annual Water Quality Report Brockville Drinking Water System 2022-40 2021 Annual Report Water Pollution Control Centre 2022-42 Requested Exemption to the City of Brockville Noise By-law - VIA Rail - 141 Perth Street United Counties of Leeds and Grenville - Joint Services Committee, Housing and Affordability Task Force

THAT the Planning and Operations Committee adjourn its meeting until the next regular meeting scheduled for April 5, 2022.