McKellar Short Term Rental

Council Meeting Agenda November 1, 2022

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November 1, 2022 – 6:30 p.m.

AGENDA

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Time: November 1, 2022 6:30 P.M.

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22-416 1st resolution

2022-55 1st by-law

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. RESPECT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT DECLARATION

We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the

traditional territory of the Anishnaabe and the Mississauga People

3. ROLL CALL

4. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

6. DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

6.1 Ad Hoc Committee for Short Term Rentals Presentation

6.2 Fire Chief, Rob Morrison

(i) Truck Purchase

(ii) Home Safe Home

7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

7.1 Council Meeting Previous Agenda & Minutes – Posting on Website

8. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)

8.1 Minutes of the September 9, 2021 Special Meeting of Council

9. STAFF REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL

9.1 Month End Status Updates – September 2022

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10. QUESTION/COMMENT PERIOD (RELATED TO ITEMS ON AGENDA)

11. CLOSED SESSION

11.1 Litigation or potential litigation including matters before administrative

tribunals, affecting the Municipality or local board 239(2)(e) - update on

legal matters

12. CONFIRMING BY-LAW

12.1 By-law 2022-55 - Confirming the Proceedings of Council

13. ADJOURNMENT

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Short Term Rental

Presentation to Council

A Made in McKellar Approach

Tuesday November 1

, 2022

McKellar Council Chambers

Item 6.1.

Agenda

➢Welcome & Introductions

➢Short Term Rental Committee

➢Terms of Reference

➢Reports & Findings

➢Summary of findings

➢Sub Committee short term recommendations

➢Sub Committee long term recommendations

➢Questions & Answers

Our History

January 12

, 2021 McKellar Council unanimously approved an ad hoc committee on rental

properties

We were tasked with reviewing current & historical evidence relating to rental properties in

McKellar

Review other municipalities, review FOCA’s position on rentals

Engage the public, all our meetings were open to the public with two specifically for them

Review municipal bylaws, documents, reports and resolutions pertaining to Short Term Rentals

Define Short Term Rentals

Make recommendations to council on resolving issues & concerns

History continued….

First official meeting took place in June 2022 due to unforeseen delays in 2021

Since then the committee has met 8 times prior to today’s presentation

Our Committee

Members (15):

Leanne Armano, Tony Best, Don Gallagher, Erik Holmberg, Peter Hopkins, Douglas Hunt, Eric

Klimstra, Owen Lennox, Vanessa McBride, Doug Moore, Wanda Muirhead, David Murray, Leslie

Rich, Howard Sproxton, Kim Ten Hoeve

Additional Resource Members (4):

Axy Leighl, Brian Johnson, Chris Bordeleau & Chris Everitt

Terms of Reference

To make recommendations to Council on matters pertaining to

resolving rental property issues and concerns within 1 year.

The Vision- Respecting the Values of

McKellar

How can we ensure that everyone, residents, guests, visitors and owners RESPECT our

beauty, our environment and each other ? By Respecting the Values of McKellar

We have all chosen to enjoy living, visiting, staying in McKellar for a variety of reasons:

• To embrace its positive and welcoming sense of community

• To protect and preserve the beauty of our environment

• To enjoy nature and the ambiance of living in a rural area

The Vision Continued…..

It is expected that all owners, guests, visitors and renters RESPECT and protect our values

by RESPECTING:

- the quality of our lakes

- the beauty of our environment

- each other, neighbours, guests and visitors

- our Bylaws

- all boating and boater regulations

- the ambiance of our community

- septic capacity regulations

Defining Short Term Rentals

A Short Term Rental (STR) is typically defined as a rental of all or part of a dwelling unit rented

out for less than 28 consecutive days in exchange for payment

Short Term Rentals - Pros

-Encourages and supports tourism

-Supports local businesses

-Creates local employment opportunities – property maintenance, cleaning etc.

-Adds needed income to offset rising costs

-Helps future cottage buyers to experience cottage life

-Increases and maintains property values

-Promotes property improvements and upgrades

-Contributes to cottage country awareness

Short Term Rentals - Cons

-Loss and/or change of a sense of community

-Lack of respect for the neighbours and the lake

-Non-adherence to current bylaws – fire and noise

-Environmental Issues –Septic, garbage, lake impact

-Security and trespassing

-Liability and insurance Issues

-Decreases property values

Defining Commercial Property

Commercial property is real estate that is used for business activities. Commercial property

usually refers to buildings that house businesses, but can also refer to land used to generate a

profit, as well as large residential rental properties.

Bylaw 95-12

Our current Bylaw excludes Short Term Rentals as a permitted use on Waterfront

Residential property.

There is a need to reconcile the reality of short term rentals with realistic and

enforceable actions moving forward to deal with incidents and complaints, while

educating everyone on respecting and maintaining our quality of life in McKellar.

Currently under review.

The findings

The STR Committee has to date reviewed the following:

1. Current & Historical

2. Many other municipal rental bylaws and data

3. FOCA rentals

4. CBO, BLO, OPP & MLCA

5. Public concerns

6. Commercial property owners’ concerns

The findings

McKellar has an undetermined number of short term rental properties. We estimate 100.

From July 18

, 2021 to September 10

, 2022:

◦ Total number of complaints (fire & noise) – 55

◦ Total number of complaints against STRs – 17 (7 repeat offender)

◦ Total number of complaints against owners – 38 (1 repeat offender)

OPP Complaints

Noise Owner Renter Not identified Open Air Burning

Owner

Renter

Not Identified

January 2020 - December 2020 5 1

January 2021 - December 2021 30 1

January 2022 - September 2022 3 0

Other Municipal Bylaw Owner Renter Not identified

January 2020 - December 2020 1

January 2021 - December 2021 1

January 2022 - September 2022 0

What does the data tell us?

As a committee we committed to following an evidence based approach;

We found that what McKellar requires is an educational approach for all owners and renters.

We found we need to amend some of our bylaws to make them clear and concise so they are

easy to read and follow.

We need to enforce the bylaws we have in place.

Communities Reviewed

▪McKellar

▪Whitestone

▪Seguin TWP

▪Oro Medonte

▪Port Franks; Grand Bend; Ipperwash

▪City of Toronto

▪Kawartha Lakes

▪Carling

▪Gravenhurst

▪Bracebridge

▪Muskoka Lakes

▪Kenora

▪Manitoulin Island

▪Blue Mountain

▪Tiny Township

Continuation….

Many jurisdictions are moving to define short term rentals to provide clarity in their

zoning bylaws. The most common characteristic used in these new definitions is the

term of the rental agreement. Some use 30 or 28 days while others use 3 days. Any

conversation about STRs in McKellar will require a McKellar definition of STRs.

Short Term Recommendations

Update Municipal Website

◦ Provide a Educational Information to Renters and Owner and an FAQ to make it easier for all visitors to

find out:

◦ Important Bylaws – Open Burning with explanation of current Fire Code; Excessive Noise, Fireworks,

Parking, Septic Maintenance etc.

◦ Code of Conduct - Respecting the Values of our McKellar Community

◦ Noise, Fire Safety, Garbage & Recycling, Environment

◦ Provide rental owners with Responsible Homeowners Rental Agreements, including acknowledgement

of Respect for the Community, Bylaws, Liability, Loss of Privileges

◦ Outline the Complaint Process for Bylaw Infractions

Create a pamphlet for owner/renter to be sent out with tax bills and available in local store, library, marina,

etc.

Short Term Recommendations

McKellar Responsible Homeowners Rental Agreement

Provide Rental Owners with a McKellar Responsible Homeowners Rental Agreement, for to each

Homeowner to have signed in each rental agreement:

◦ “Respect” outline for the community

◦ Adhere to all municipal By Laws – noise, fire, fireworks, parking etc.

◦ Encourage proper and safe boating and fishing practices

◦ Proper information of our Transfer Station practices and hours of operation

◦ A list of environmental, septic tank best practices

◦ Pet regulations

◦ Wildlife awareness

◦ Other

Short Term Recommendations

Increase Enforcement of existing Noise, Open Burning, Fireworks bylaws

◦ Enforce increasing fines based on # to property owner, not just renters

Enhance Noise Bylaws

◦ Escalating penalties against the owner of the property for multiple bylaw infractions

◦ Clearly define and re-evaluate what is acceptable / unacceptable

Long Term Legislative & Policy Solutions

Short Term Rental Licensing:

◦ Numerous Municipalities are implementing or have implemented Short-Term Rental

Licensing

◦ May apply to residents and property owners who wish to rent their property for a period of 28 days or

less.

◦ It is recommended to new Council, to consider implementation of a Made-in-McKellar Licensing

program, based on it’s own definition of a Short-Term Rental

◦ This approach would require a number of actions to occur including:

◦ Development and approval of licensing by-law and licensing program; and

◦ The identification and provision of the appropriate resources to implement (and enforce) the

program.

◦ As these newer approaches may get challenged across municipalities, it is recommended to track these

developments to ensure enforceable regulations.

Long Term Legislative & Policy Solutions

Included in many of the Short Term Rental Licensing programs:

◦ Mandatory Licensing for Residents and property owners who wish to rent their property on Short-Term

Basis.

◦ Restriction to # of licenses in total, Restricted window to apply

◦ Annual Licensing required; Fines if renting without license

◦ Attestation as to the rental property’ Septic Maintenance history and plan, Fire Safety Plan, Liability

insurance

◦ Occupancy Limits and Limit to # days/year

◦ Demerit System, Loss of Licence, based on violating existing Bylaws

◦ Excessive Noise Restrictions; Open Air Burning; Parking

◦ Ability to reapply at annual window

Long Term Legislative & Policy Solutions

Included in many of the Short Term Rental Licensing programs:

Right to Inspect

Manager Available

No Commercial Properties – Primary Residence Only or Personally owned

Funding of Enforcement

◦ License Fees (To be determined)

◦ Other fee opportunities

Minimum Number of Days Per Contract or Maximum Contracts per Period

Summary Moving Forward

1. Revision of bylaws

2. Complaint & Enforcement process

3. Education for owners and renters

4. Property maintenance and standards

5. Educate Landlords on rental contracts and guidelines

6. Level playing field with commercial properties

7. Be EVIDENCE based and do not make assumptions

The Future of the Committee

Request for Continuation of the STR Committee until Fall 2023 to be able to engage further with

both fulltime and seasonal residents.

Next meeting: Pending continuation of committee, and appointment of new council

representation.

Questions & Answers?

Thank you!

On behalf of the members of the Short Term Rental Committee, we would like to thank Mayor Peter Hopkins

For being our Chair and representative from council. We would like to thank all council members for seeing the

Importance of this issue and creating the Short Term Rental Ad-hoc Committee.

We would like to welcome the new council and hope to continue our work with you as we strive to achieving

A Made in McKellar Approach to Short Term Rentals where ALL members of the community are respected and valued.

Finally, Thank you to all the committee members for your research and volunteer hours while serving on this committee.

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Fire Danger Ratings

Fire restrictions are posted in a number of locations as well as updated on the Moose, our local radio station. If burning is

allowed, it is normally camp fires between 6:00 pm and 10:00 am. Violations can cause fines for both renters and the owner.

Fire call response could be charged to the renter and/or the owner. NOTE: THIS IS ONLY TRUE FOR THE APRIL TO OCTOBER

PERIOD – THERE’S NO TIME RESTRCTION ON BURNING THE REST OF THE YEAR

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Noise

Please be aware that noise travels across water and echoes from rocks, leading to

long-range noise pollution.

The most frequent noise complaint in McKellar is the playing of loud music

outside. Please be respectful of your neighbours and the environment by keeping

the volume of your music low and moving inside once it gets dark.

Septic System

Septic systems are sized based on the number of bedrooms, bathrooms,

dishwasher and laundry facilities. You should not have more people for a

prolonged period than the bedrooms can accommodate. A good rule-of-thumb

regarding capacity is that capacity equals the number of bedrooms X 2. For

example, a 3-bedroom cottage should have 6 overnight occupants.

For those not familiar with septic systems you should not flush facial tissue, paper

towels, hair, tampons, pads, plastic wrappers, diapers or anything other than

toilet paper or human waste down the toilet. As well kitchen grease from cooking

should be placed in the grease jars located in the cupboard under the kitchen

sink. Grease should never be rinsed down the sink.

In the bathroom:

 DON’T put paper towels, tissues, hair, wipes (even ones marked flushable),

or feminine hygiene products (tampons, pads, applicators) down the toilet

 DON’T put anything down the toilet other than natural waste and toilet

paper

 DON’T use excessive amounts of toilet paper

In the kitchen:

 DON’T pour fats, oils and grease down the drain

 DO use the grease jars located in the cupboard under the kitchen sink

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General Information

Respect the neighbours, the water ways, wild animals and the environment. Do

not feed wild animals.

Lake Usage:

The lakes are environmentally sensitive. No items should be thrown into the lake.

It is not a dumping ground for plastics, cans or general garbage. Care needs to be

taken with motorized water craft regarding oil and gas pollution. Many cottages

pump their drinking water from the lake. Care should be taken around their

intakes which are normally marked by a flotation device.

Waste Disposal:

It is important to keep waste protected from animals. The smells associated with

waste will attract animals. Your cottage site must be kept clean. There is a

transfer station for all waste disposals. The transfer station is located on Lee’s

Road and is open on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Hours of

operation are available on the McKellar website.

Parking:

Parking must always be on the property, not on the side of the road. Fines could

pertain to road parking based on time, fire route, seasonal restrictions, etc.

Fireworks:

No person shall set off, discharge, cause or permit to be set off or discharged in

the Township, Consumer Fireworks, at any time except on the days observed as:

 Victoria Day; Canada Day; Independence Day (USA); the first weekend in

August Weekend; Labour Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day, New Year’s

Eve; Family Day; Good Friday; and the two days immediately preceding

and/or following each of the above mentioned holidays.

 Fireworks discharge times:

1. Only allowed between the hours of 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm.

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Commercial display fireworks may be permitted upon completion of a successful

permit application.

Campfire restrictions:

Further to the general fire restrictions, there are size and location restrictions.

1. The fire shall not exceed 2 feet (62 centimetres) in diameter or height.

2. Be a minimum of 1.5 metres from a building, fence, hedge, other

combustible material, flammable material, highway, overheard wire or a

property line.

3. Campfires are permitted from 6:00 pm and must be extinguished no

later than 10:00 am the following day.

Pets:

Respect the environment and your neighbours. Pets should not be allowed to

leave the cottage property. Pick up pet waste—Poop and Scoop—using a

biodegradable bag and place in the garbage. Remember that not everyone likes

pets, and some people, including children, may be afraid of animals. Do not let

dogs or cats run free, there a number of wild animals that may attack your pet.

Boating Responsibility:

If you bring a boat to your cottage rental, be a responsible boat owner, know the

restrictions and be courteous to small craft such as canoes and kayaks. Licences

are required for motorized water craft and OPP do patrol the lakes in McKellar. A

number of the lakes may have rocks protruding, or just under the surface of the

water, so know where you are boating for your own safety. Not all hazards are

clearly marked. Obey posted signs regarding speed and wake as there is concern

regarding shoreline erosion in many places.

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Code of Conduct for Short-Term Rental Property Owners

As a short-term rental (STR) property owner, your renters become part of the McKellar

neighbourhood. Be a good neighbour and help your renters be good neighbours by the

following:

Be a friendly, respectful rental property owner

 Introduce yourself to your neighbours as the short-term rental property owner

 Be courteous and considerate of your neighbours concerns or issues related to

your renters

 Provide your contact information to your neighbours in case of questions or

concerns

Respectfully handle issues

 Calmly talk to your neighbour in person or on the phone about their concern

 Keep your conversation calm, polite and respectful for a positive conversation

 Respectfully listen and work together with your neighbour and your renters to

resolve any concerns or issues

Be considerate

 Share relevant noise and fire by-laws with your short-term renters

 Ask renters to check the Fire Danger Rating before they have a fire

 Share your contact information with your renters and neighbours for any issues

that need your help to resolve

Share key information with your renters

When it comes to sharing key information with your renters, we have made it easy with

a free brochure. To upload the brochure …

Deal with renters who are not good neighbours

 If a party of renters disregard relevant by-laws and are not respectful of the

neighbours and/or the environment, inform them that they are not welcome to

rent your property in the future and as a last resort could be evicted.

Common Concerns for Short-Term Rental Property Owners

When it comes to being a good neighbour as a short-term rental property owner, it’s

important to be familiar with the following and communicate it to your renters.

Relevant By-Laws

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 Outdoor burning – no daytime burning 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from April 1

to October

; check the Fire Danger Rating before burning—if the Fire Danger Rating is

Extreme, no open burning is allowed whatsoever including campfires and

fireworks

 Fireworks – No person shall set off, discharge, cause or permit to be set off or

discharged in the Township, Consumer Fireworks, at any time except on the day

observed as: Victoria Day; Canada Day; Independence Day (USA); the first

weekend in August; Labour Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day; New Year’s

Eve; Family Day; Good Friday two days immediately preceding and /or following

each of the mention days. Firework’s discharge times are allowed between the

hours of 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm. Commercial display fireworks may be permitted

upon completion of a successful permit application.

 Noise – Please be aware that noise travels across water and echoes from

rocks, leading to long-range noise pollution. The most frequent noise

complaint in McKellar is the playing of loud music outside. Please be

respectful of your neighbours and the environment by keeping the volume

of your music low and moving inside once it gets dark.

Septic Systems

In rural areas, most properties are not connected to municipal services and will use

septic systems. To help keep our lakes and ground water pollution-free, make sure you

perform regular septic system maintenance and, when you rent your cottage, ensure

that the number of renters doesn’t exceed the capacity of your septic system. A good

rule-of-thumb regarding capacity is that capacity equals the number of bedrooms X 2.

For example, a 3-bedroom cottage should have 6 overnight occupants.

Garbage and Recycling

In McKellar, all garbage and recycling must be taken to the McKellar Transfer Station

during their operating hours on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday or Saturday. Sort your

recycling into fibre components (paper products and cardboard) and containers (plastics

and aluminum).

Light Pollution

There is a growing issue regarding solar light and spot light pollution. Lights should be

on timers or motion activated. This will allow you and your neighbors to enjoy the

display of the stars rather than lights.

Town of McKellar

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Address: 701 Hwy #124, P.O. Box 69, McKellar, Ontario POG 1C0

Phone Number: (705) 389-2642

E-mails: mckellar.ca

Website: Township of McKellar

New Rescue 1

As per all of my previous reports to council, the mechanical health and viability of our Rescue 1

apparatus has been a source of concern. My ongoing SWOT assessment identified this as both a

weakness and threat to the operations of the department. With the winter coming and the

steady decline of Rescue 1, it was in need of significant work in order to keep it in service. The

immediately apparent issues were 6 new tires and engine/transmission work.

In the course of research for the preparation of an RFP to attain a new Rescue 1, it became

apparent that delivery on a vehicle could possibly be hampered by a very long delivery timeline

as well as consistently increasing prices. A suitable replacement was located (last 2022 available

at a major GTA fleet services company) by fluke and a decision was made to present a quick

business case to our Treasurer and Clerk for the acquisition of the vehicle. Acknowledging that

under different circumstances an RFP would have been preferable, I requested the ability to

bypass this process under the pretense that this was an urgent purchase of great benefit to the

community. Our Clerk and Treasurer evaluated the information which I presented to them and

agreed to the validity of my request. A call was placed and the agreement to purchase the

below vehicle was made.

McKellar Fire, thankful to the support of our Clerk and Treasurer, will be welcoming and putting

into service a new Rescue 1 fully warrantied response vehicle within the first 2 weeks of

November. This addresses immediately some of the weaknesses, which have been identified in

our department, and provides a solid foundation on which to build on our available services in

the future.

Robert Morrison

CEMC/Fire Chief

Item 6.2. (i)

Home Safe Home McKellar

McKellar Fire has been very fortunate to be welcomed into partnership

with the Hawkins-Gignac Foundation for CO Awareness and the Township

has benefited in this relationship through the donation of 50 CO alarms

from the foundation.

In the course of our ongoing SWOT analysis of the Township, the

opportunity to create a proactive community program has been

identified with the purpose of educating and assisting some of the more

(Home Safe Home Kit) vulnerable in our community.

Our Home Safe Home program has already begun in its preliminary form by placing detectors

and installation kits in our 2 First Response Rescue Vehicles. When McKellar responds to

Medical, Public Assist, and Fire related calls to a residence our firefighters have been trained to

use this opportunity (if appropriate) to offer a quick assessment of the home for fire/co

detectors. The firefighters can answer questions from the homeowner or resident, provide

advice and education through explanation and through the distribution of learning materials,

and even offer the installation of a detector according to the FPPA and the Hawkins-Gignac Act

so that when we leave, we are helping the homeowner/resident to comply with the

requirements of the law.

Beyond its preliminary form above, McKellar Fire with the agreement of our Firefighters

Association would like to offer the residents the opportunity to schedule a visit by 2 firefighters

for the purpose of guidance, education or assistance with installing the necessary detectors.

The purpose of this program is not to give free detectors away to anyone who simply wants a

new one, instead it is to help people understand the requirements of the law and help those

who may not be able to install or afford these basic life safety accessories on their own.

In order for this to happen, I ask the Township to allow for the remuneration of the firefighters

who sign up to this program, which will be done in 2-4 hour blocks, as availability allows.

Persons may contact myself through email at [email protected] to request a home visit and I will

inform them of the available time slots according to firefighter availability. In my estimation,

this will not present a significant cost increase to the Township and likely result in a few home

visits a month, with the initial months likely being higher than as time progresses.

Overall costs of the program will be reassessed at the 6-month mark, as well as a decision to

maintain the program based on public response. The positive impact of this program is the

greater awareness, understanding and safety of our community.

Robert Morrison

CEMC/Fire Chief

Item 6.2. (ii)

Item 7.1.

TOWNSHIP OF MCKELLAR

Council Meeting Minutes September 9, 2021

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Present: Mayor Peter Hopkins

Councillors Morley Haskim, Mike Kekkonen

Staff: Acting Clerk/Treasurer, Roshan Kantiya

Administrative/Treasury Assistant, Mary Smith

Mayor Hopkins called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Mayor Hopkins took Roll Call.

RESPECT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DECLARATION

We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is traditional unceded

territory of the Anishnaabe and the Mississauga People.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Mayor Hopkins asked Council if there was any Pecuniary Interest to declare.

Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

21-346 Be It Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar does hereby approve the

amended, Agenda for this meeting as presented. Item 7.1 from closed session moved

up and replaced with item 5.1 on Agenda. Item 5.1 on Agenda will be discussed in

public forum.

Carried

Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

21-347 Be it Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar does hereby give By-law

No.2021-47, being a bylaw to appoint Acting Clerk, First and Second Reading;

And Further Read a Third time and Passed in Open Council this 9

day of September,

2021.

Carried

Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

21-348 Be It Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar, pursuant to the

Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, as amended, move into closed session at 5:07 p.m. to

discuss the following items;

7.1 Labor relations or employee negotiations 239(2)(d)

Carried

Item 8.1.

TOWNSHIP OF MCKELLAR

Council Meeting Minutes September 9, 2021

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Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

21-349 Be It Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar does hereby reconvene

to open session at 5:33 p.m.

Carried

Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

21-350 Be It Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar does hereby accept the

reports, recommendations and directions arising from the closed session held

September 9, 2021

Carried

Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

21-351 Be It Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar does hereby accept the

Kidron Janitorial Corp. in the amount of $36,340.68 plus applicable taxes, for the

custodial services as per RFP.

Carried

Moved by: Councillor Kekkonen

Seconded by: Councillor Haskim

21-352 Be it Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar, in accordance with

resolution No.21-337 does hereby accept to fill the two vacancies by appointing the

two certified candidates from the most recent municipal election with the next highest

number of votes in the race.

YEAS: Councillor Kekkonen

NAYS; Councillor Haskim, Mayor Hopkins

ABSTAIN: None

Defeated

Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

21-353 Be it Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar does hereby approve

Township of Archipelago model to select candidate on vacated council seats.

Carried

Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

TOWNSHIP OF MCKELLAR

Council Meeting Minutes September 9, 2021

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21-354 The Council of the Corporation of McKellar does hereby approve the following

recommendations in regards to the West Parry Sound Recreation and Cultural Centre

Joint Municipal Board Agreement:

1.That the cost sharing formula be approved for the allocation of operating and capital

costs, where the Township of McKellar commits to funding capital cost of $734,400 at

8.50%, amortized over 25 years ($29,376 annually), and to 8.5% operating cost up to

an annual West Parry Sound Recreation and Cultural Centre operating cap of

$350,000. McKellar’s operating cost share is up to $29,750 annually.

2. That Joint Municipal Service Board voting is conducted by weighted majority votes

instead of simple majority votes.

3. Township supports recommendation of Township of Archipelago request for 2 votes.

YEAS: Councillor Haskim, Mayor Hopkins

NAYS: None

ABSTAIN: Councillor Kekkonen

Carried

Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

21-355 Be It Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar does hereby give

By-law No. 2021-46, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council, First and

Second reading;

And Further Read a Third time and Passed in Open Council this 9

September day of,

2021.

Carried

Moved by: Councillor Haskim

Seconded by: Councillor Kekkonen

21-356 Be It Resolved That the Council of the Township of McKellar does hereby adjourn

this meeting at 6:42 p.m.

Carried

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Peter Hopkins, Mayor Roshan Kantiya, Acting Clerk

Item 9.1.