The Corporation of the Town of LaSalle
Regular Meeting of Council
Agenda

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 6:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, LaSalle Civic Centre, 5950 Malden Road

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A.

Opening Business

1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

3.

Moment of Silent Reflection and Playing of National Anthem

B.

Adoption of Agenda

• Recommendation

  That the July 23, 2024 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as presented.

C.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

D.

Adoption of Minutes

• Recommendation

  That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held July 9, 2024, be adopted as presented.

E.

Mayor's Comments

F.

Public Meetings and/or Hearings

G.

Presentations and Delegations

H.

Staff Reports and Correspondence for Council's Action

1.

Request from LaSalle Pickleball Association

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Director of Culture and Recreation dated July 3, 2024 (Report CR-2024-19) regarding a request from the LaSalle Pickleball Association to change two of the four tennis courts at Front Road Park from tennis into dedicated pickleball courts be received;

  And that the request from LaSalle Pickleball Association be denied;

  And further that Council approves the alternative plan to convert two of the four tennis courts at Front Road into dual use courts at an approximate cost of $10,000.00.

2.

Parks Recreation and Culture Master Plan Contract Award

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Director of Culture and Recreation dated July 3, 2024 (CR-2024-18) regarding the selection of consultants to prepare a Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan be received;

  And that Monteith Brown Planning Consultants Ltd. (Monteith Brown) be awarded the contract at a cost of $129,920.00;

  And further that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement between the Town and Monteith Brown.

3.

2023 Audited Financial Statements

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Manager of Finance/Deputy Treasurer dated June 12, 2024 (FIN-14-2024) regarding the 2023 Audited Financial Statements be received;

  And that Council approves and adopts the 2023 Audited Financial Statements.

4.

2024 Asset Management Plan

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Manager of Finance/Deputy Treasurer dated July 2, 2024 (FIN-15-2024) regarding the 2024 Asset Management Plan be received;

  And that Council approves the 2024 Asset Management Plan.

5.

Asset Management Professional Services

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Manager of Finance dated July 2, 2024 (FIN-16-2024) regarding the Asset Management Professional Services for the Town of LaSalle 2025 Asset Management Plan be received;

  And that Council engages the services of PSD Citywide Inc. to prepare the Town’s updated Asset Management Plan;

  And that Council authorizes the Manager of Finance/Deputy Treasurer to prepare and sign all the necessary agreements to give effect to that agreement;

  And that the costs of this engagement be funded from the Asset Replacement and Repair Reserve.

6.

Updates to the Routine Disclosure and Active Dissemination Policy

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Records and Information Management Specialist dated June 24, 2024 (CS-2024-03) regarding the updates to the Routine Disclosure and Active Dissemination Policy be received;

  And that the new Routine Disclosure and Active Dissemination Policy be adopted by Council and the previous version of the policy be repealed;

  And that Appendix A of the current User Fee By-Law, 8847, be amended to include the following Council Services Routine Disclosure Fees:  Courier/Mail Fee - as charged to the Town, and Storage Media Fee - $10.00.

7.

Herb Gray Parkway Land Transfers

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Director of Public Works, dated July 3, 2024 (Report PW-26-2024) regarding land transfers of various parcels along the Herb Gray Parkway being transferred back to the Town of LaSalle be received;

  And that Council authorizes the transfers of those portions of land along Huron Church Line Road, Chelsea Road, Montgomery Drive, Surrey Road, Grosvenor Road, Homestead Lane and Sandwich West Parkway and adopts the necessary by-laws to give effect to those transfers.

8.

Summary of Bill 185 Implications for Town of LaSalle

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Director of Planning & Development and the Director of Finance (PD-23-2024) dated June 28^th, 2024, regarding Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, be received for Council information.

I.

Consent Agenda

1.

2024 Second Quarter Property Tax Write Offs

• Recommendation

  That the report of the Supervisor of Revenue dated July 5, 2024 (FIN-18-2024) regarding the second quarter property tax write offs be received.

2.

Correspondence

a.

Town of Essex - Mobile Home Parks and Land Leased Communities

b.

City of St. Catharines - Greed Roads Pilot Project

c.

Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan - Regulations for Importation and Safe Use of Lithium-ion Batteries

d.

AMO - Advocacy on Homelessness Encampments

3.

Summary of Reports to Council

• Recommendation

  That items 1 through 3 on the Consent Agenda for July 23, 2024, be received.

J.

Committee Matters

K.

Questions and Statements by Council Members

L.

Notices of Motion

M.

Closed Session

N.

By-laws

• Recommendation

  That the following By-laws be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed:

  8898 - A By-law to authorize the execution of a Municipal Funding Agreement on the Canada Community-Building Fund between The Association of Municipalities of Ontario and The Corporation of the Town of LaSalle

  8902 – A By-law to stop up, close and sell an alley system running north-south lying east of lots 924 to 927, both inclusive, Registered Plan 793, LaSalle

  8903 – A By-law to stop up, close and sell an alley system running north-south lying east of lots 104 to 106, both inclusive, Registered Plan 635, and an alley system running east-west lying north of lots 97 to 103, both inclusive, Registered Plan 635; LaSalle

  8904 – A By-law to stop up, close and sell an alley system running east-west lying north of lots 220 to 236, both inclusive, Registered Plan 664, LaSalle

  8905 – A By-law to authorize the execution of a Lease Extension Agreement between First Canadian Properties Corporation & LaSalle Bella Vista Ltd. and The Corporation of the Town of LaSalle

  8907 – A By-law to confirm the transfer of lands between The Corporation of the Town of LaSalle and the Ministry of Transportation

  8908 – A By-law to assume certain lands as Part of a Public Highway

O.

Confirmatory By-law

• Recommendation

  That Confirmatory By-law 8909 be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed.

P.

Schedule of Meetings

Regular Council Meeting August 13, 2024, 6:00 p.m.

Committee of Adjustment August 21, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Parks, Recreation & Events Committee  August 27, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

Regular Council Meeting August 27, 2024, 6:00 p.m.

Q.

Adjournment