Council Meeting

THAT: The minutes of the meeting held on December 2, 2024 be confirmed.

THAT: Report PD-38-24 relating to an assumption of a road widening along Southdale Line, described as Parts 3 and 4 on Plan 11R-9413, be received for information; and further, THAT: Council authorize the preparation of a by-law to assume Parts 3 and 4 on Plan 11R- 9413 – Southdale Line , within the City of St. Thomas.

THAT: Report PD-35-24 relating to a Community Improvement Program Residential Grant for 200 Centre Street be received for information; and further, THAT: Council direct that a by-law be prepared to enter into a Community Improvement Program Residential Grant Agreement with 1000576333 Ontario Incorporated relating to CIP Application 2024-138.

THAT: Report PD-36-24 relating to draft plan approval File #34T-23501, be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision File # 34T-23501 for lands owned by Lecram Inc., subject to conditions, including the requirement for the owner to enter into a subdivision agreement with the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas with respect to the installation of municipal services and financial, environmental, administrative and other matters related to the development of the Plan.

THAT: Report PD-37-24 relating to draft plan approval File # 34T-23502, be received for information; and further, THAT: Council approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision File # 34T-23502 for lands owned by Land Rise Developments Inc. and Don West Construction Limited , subject to conditions, including the requirement for the owner to enter into a subdivision agreement with the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas with respect to the installation of municipal services and financial, environmental, administrative and other matters related to the development of the Plan.

THAT: The recommendations, directions and actions of Council in Committee of the Whole as recorded in the minutes of this date be confirmed, ratified and adopted.

THAT: Leave be granted to bring in the following by-laws: 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on December 9, 2024. 2. A by-law to assume certain lands as part of the public highway known as Highview Drive. (Parts 5 and 11 on Plan 11R-2370) 3. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an easement transfer. (easement for concrete sidewalk and ramp - Skyline Retail Real Estate Holdings Inc. - 1010 Talbot Street)

THAT: The by-laws be now read a first time,

THAT: The report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the following by-laws be received and adopted, the same be read a third time, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered. 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on December 9, 2024. (B/L 135-2024) 2. A by-law to assume certain lands as part of the public highway known as Highview Drive. (Parts 5 and 11 on Plan 11R-2370) (B/L 136-2024) 3. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an easement transfer. (easement for concrete sidewalk and ramp - Skyline Retail Real Estate Holdings Inc. - 1010 Talbot Street) (B/L 137-2024)

THAT: This meeting be closed to deal with information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality by the Government of Canada and two personal matters about identifiable individuals at 5:21 p.m.

THAT: Council now rise from Closed Session (5:32 p.m.)

THAT: Council appoint Mira Grkavac to the St. Thomas Public Library Board, Vinoj Kurian to the Green Lane Landfill Public Liaison Committee and Nicholas Nestico to the Municipal Heritage Committee for the remainder of the Council term subject to Policy HR-23-09 and the required accessibility training.

THAT: Leave be granted to bring in the following by-law: 4. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (Funding Agreement)

THAT: The by-law be now read a first time,

THAT: The report of Council in Committee of the Whole on the following by-law be received and adopted, the same be read a third time, engrossed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed and numbered. 4. A by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute and affix the Seal of the Corporation to a certain agreement between the Corporation of the City of St. Thomas and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (Funding Agreement) (B/L 138-2024) (A/G 56-2024)

THAT: We do now adjourn (5:34 p.m.)