Council Meeting

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the July 19, 2024 Revised Council Agenda, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on June 19, 2024, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on June 20, 2024, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on June 21, 2024, be approved.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move into a CLOSED MEETING at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Section 239(3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, to receive a training session on "Governance: Roles and Responsibilities" from M. Rick O'Connor, President, MuniverseRO Consulting Inc.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council move out of a CLOSED MEETING at 12:15 p.m.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council receives the July 2024 CAO Report on Council Directions, as distributed.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council agrees to the Conditions of Consent Approval, Zoning By-law Amendment and the Consent Agreement in their substantial form and provides direction to staff to finalize these matters with the Ontario Land Tribunal.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby directs staff to proceed with a survey of the 1.65 hectares of the cemetery lands.

WHEREAS the homeless crisis is taking a devastating toll on families and communities, undermining a healthy and prosperous Ontario; and WHEREAS the homelessness crisis is the result of the underinvestment and poor policy choices of successive provincial governments; and WHEREAS homelessness requires a range of housing, social service and health solutions from government; and WHEREAS homelessness is felt most at the level of local government and the residents that they serve; and WHEREAS municipalities and District Social Administration Boards are doing their part, but do not have the resources, capacity or tools to address this complex challenge; and WHEREAS leadership and urgent action is needed from the provincial government on an emergency basis to develop, resource, and implement a comprehensive plan to prevent, reduce and ultimately end homelessness in Ontario. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of The Archipelago calls on the Provincial Government to urgently: Acknowledge that homelessness in Ontario is a social, economic, and health crisis; Commit to ending homelessness in Ontario; Work with AMO and a broad range of community, health, Indigenous and economic partners to develop, resource, and implement an action plan to achieve this goal. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that a copy of this motion be sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services; the Minister of Health; Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP; and to t

WHEREAS the state of health care in Ontario is in crisis, with 2.3 million Ontarians lacking access to a family doctor, emergency room closures across the province, patients being de-rostered and 40% of family doctors considering retirement over the next five years; and WHEREAS it has becoming increasingly challenging to attract and retain an adequate healthcare workforce throughout the health sector across Ontario; and WHEREAS the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University says communities in northern Ontario are short more than 350 physicians, including more than 200 family doctors; and half of the physicians working in northern Ontario expected to retire in the next five years; and (Northern Ontario only); and WHEREAS Ontario municipal governments play an integral role in the health care system through responsibilities in public health, long-term care, and paramedicine. WHEREAS the percentage of family physicians practicing comprehensive family medicine has declined from 77 in 2008 to 65 percent in 2022; and WHEREAS per capita health-care spending in Ontario is the lowest of all provinces in Canada, and WHEREAS a robust workforce developed through a provincial, sector-wide health human resources strategy would significantly improve access to health services across the province. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of Township of The Archipelago urge the Province of Ontario to recognize the physician shortage in the Town of Parry Sound and Ontario, to fund heal

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in preliminary support for the public notification process Rogers Communication will undertake to propose a new 60 metre self-support telecommunications tower located on Blackstone-Crane Lake Road, staff be directed to: Provide the proponent’s project notification to Archipelago properties within 1000m of the proposed tower site; and Place any new tower proposal notification on the Township’s website; and Engage the private landowner to modify the existing Restrictive Covenant, at the landowner’s expense, to reflect permissive conditions for the proposed 60-metre tower.

WHEREAS the Township of The Archipelago Council deems it necessary to implement enforceable safety measures for vessels operating within the Pointe Au Baril Channel. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby directs staff to submit for application to Transport Canada a Vessel Operation Regulation Restriction to implement a 10km/hr speed restriction zone for 850m in the Pointe Au Baril Channel where the westerly extent be -80.38848, 45.59424, and the easterly extent be -80.37872, 45.59553.

MacLeod NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to contact the Federal and Provincial governments and Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), to obtain additional information on the environmental assessment process for the TC Energy Pumped Storage Project.

WHEREAS at June 21st, 2024 Meeting of Council, North of 50 made a deputation to Council with a request for a donation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council hereby authorize a donation in the amount of $5,000. to North of 50.

WHEREAS Paul Penfold was an active member of the Pointe Au Baril community and a strong leader of the North East Georgian Bay Snowmobile Club; and WHEREAS the North East Georgian Bay Snowmobile Club wishes to commission a bench made by The Ironworker in Pointe Au Baril to donate to the Township in memory of Paul Penfold and have it installed at the Pointe Au Baril Nursing Station. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council accepts the request from the North East Georgian Bay Snowmobile Club to purchase a bench in memory of Paul Penfold, and that upon receipt of the bench, Township staff will install it at the Nursing Station.

MacLeod WHEREAS the Municipal Services Board for the West Parry Sound Recreation and Cultural Centre (the Board) has received funding, through the Infrastructure Canada Investment Program (ICIP), for the construction of a Recreation and Cultural Centre (the Centre) to serve all of West Parry Sound; and WHEREAS there will be timing delays between the submission of claims to ICIP and the reimbursement of the funds; and WHEREAS the timing of fundraising monies is uncertain; and WHEREAS the cashflow forecast assumes no fundraising monies are received before the Centre opens and indicates that construction financing in the amount of $13.5 million will be required during the construction of the Centre; and WHEREAS the Partner municipalities recently supported an amendment to the Partnership agreement to permit the Board to borrow to facilitate the construction of the Centre; and WHEREAS the Board proposes to access the construction financing through Municipal Service Board bank financing by way of a line of credit; and WHEREAS the Township of The Archipelago had previously agreed to provide their proportionate share of the $7 million in construction financing for the West Parry Sound Recreation and Cultural Centre; and WHEREAS the Township of The Archipelago continues to fully support the construction of the Centre. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Township of The Archipelago agrees to proportionately guarantee $13.5 million in Board financing from the bank, providing information a

That By-law 2024-27 , being a By-law to authorize the Reeve and Clerk to execute an agreement with the Association of Municipalities (AMO) for the transfer of the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), formerly known as the Federal Gas Tax Fund, be read and finally passed on the 19th day of July, 2024.

That By-law A2111-24 , being a By-law to amend By-law No. A2000-07 (the Comprehensive Zoning By-law) Island 3A481, being Part 1, Registered Plan 42R-3455, being Parcel 12136 SEC NS, in front of the geographic Township of Harrison, The Archipelago (Pepper), be read and finally passed on the 19th day of July, 2024.

MacLeod That By-law 2024-29 , being a By-law to amend By-law 2017-07, being a By-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meeting of Council, Task Forces and Committee of Council for the Township of The Archipelago, be read and finally passed on the 19th day of July, 2024.

MacLeod NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to bring back a report at a future date about the rules and regulations regarding sheds.

That By-law 2024-30 , being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Regular Meeting of Council Held on July 19, 2024, be read and finally passed on 19th day of July, 2024.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Regular Meeting of Council held on July 19, 2024 be adjourned at 2:02 p.m.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council receives the July 2024 Council Correspondence listing.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in preliminary support for the public notification process Rogers Communication will undertake to propose a new 60 metre self-support telecommunications tower located on Blackstone-Crane Lake Road, staff be directed to: 1. Provide the proponent’s project notification to Archipelago properties within 1000m of the proposed tower site; and 2. Place any new tower proposal notification on the Township’s website; and 3. Engage the private landowner to modify the existing Restrictive Covenant, at the landowner’s expense, to reflect permissive conditions for the proposed 60-metre tower.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to contact the Federal and Provincial governments and Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), to obtain additional information on the environmental assessment process for the TC Energy Pumped Storage Project.

WHEREAS the Municipal Services Board for the West Parry Sound Recreation and Cultural Centre (the Board) has received funding, through the Infrastructure Canada Investment Program (ICIP), for the construction of a Recreation and Cultural Centre (the Centre) to serve all of West Parry Sound; and WHEREAS there will be timing delays between the submission of claims to ICIP and the reimbursement of the funds; and WHEREAS the timing of fundraising monies is uncertain; and WHEREAS the cashflow forecast assumes no fundraising monies are received before the Centre opens and indicates that construction financing in the amount of $13.5 million will be required during the construction of the Centre; and WHEREAS the Partner municipalities recently supported an amendment to the Partnership agreement to permit the Board to borrow to facilitate the construction of the Centre; and WHEREAS the Board proposes to access the construction financing through Municipal Service Board bank financing by way of a line of credit; and WHEREAS the Township of The Archipelago had previously agreed to provide their proportionate share of the $7 million in construction financing for the West Parry Sound Recreation and Cultural Centre; and WHEREAS the Township of The Archipelago continues to fully support the construction of the Centre. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Township of The Archipelago agrees to proportionately guarantee $13.5 million in Board financing from the bank, providing information and secur

That By-law 2024-28, being a By-law to deem Lot 77 of Plan M-281, in the geographic Township of Conger, in the Township of The Archipelago not to be a part of a registered plan of subdivision (Munro, 48 Munro Drive), be read and finally passed on the 19th day of July, 2024.

That By-law 2024-29, being a By-law to amend By-law 2017-07, being a By-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meeting of Council, Task Forces and Committee of Council for the Township of The Archipelago, be read and finally passed on the 19th day of July, 2024.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to bring back a report at a future date about the rules and regulations regarding sheds.