South Dundas public meetings in 2024
30 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
Council will discuss and decide on several 2025 rate updates and service by-laws. The meeting includes reports on year-end financial surpluses and deficits, as well as presentations on fire risk and bridge replacement.
- By-law 2024-83: Water and Wastewater 2025 Rates
- By-law 2024-84: Waste Collection Services By-Law
- Colquhoun Bridge Replacement Schematic Design Report
- Fire Master Plan and Critical Risk Assessment presentation
- Leasing space at 34 Ottawa St (CS2024-14)
Council approved several financial reports, including year-end surplus/deficit transfers and an additional $5,000 for tax write-offs. It authorized lease negotiations for office space at 34 Ottawa Street and approved partial abandonments of three municipal drains. New by-laws were passed for water/wastewater rates, waste collection, a compressed work week policy, and asset disposal. Council also passed a resolution requesting provincial and federal redistribution of land transfer tax and GST to municipalities.
- Approved 2024 year-end surplus/deficit transfers (carried)
- Approved 2024 Excluded Expenses Report (carried)
- Approved up to $5,000 additional tax write-off expense (carried)
- Authorized lease negotiations for 34 Ottawa St office space (carried)
- Approved partial drain abandonments: Baldwin-Harbers, Marcellus Branch 3, Don Hanes (all carried)
- Appointed engineer for Saddlemire Drain assessment schedule (carried)
- Passed By-law 2024-83 water/wastewater 2025 rates (carried)
- Passed By-law 2024-84 waste collection services (carried)
Special Council
The South Dundas council meeting on December 6, 2024 will focus on the 2025 municipal budget, including an introduction and summary of the budget. Council will also examine reserves and reserve funds and hear departmental operating and capital budget presentations. A closed session is scheduled to discuss items under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act concerning an identifiable individual, and members will disclose any pecuniary interests.
- Closed session to discuss items under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act (identifiable individual)
- 2025 budget introduction and summary (Executive Summary.pdf)
- Review of reserves and reserve funds
- Departmental operating and capital budget presentations for multiple departments (e.g., Corporate Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Water & Wastewater)
- Disclosure of pecuniary interest by council members
Council accepted in principle the presented 2025 draft water and wastewater rate increases and capital projects, except for the Morrisburg and Iroquois Plaza work. The meeting was primarily a budget review session with departmental overviews. No other substantive decisions were made.
- Accepted in principle 2025 draft water/wastewater rate increases and capital projects, except Morrisburg and Iroquois Plaza work (carried)
Committee Of The Whole
The committee will discuss the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and a Fire Master Plan critical risk assessment. Members will also review reports on plaza phasing, marina and beach management, and municipal speed rates.
- Strategic Plan 2024-2028
- Fire Master Plan/Critical Risk Assessment delegation from Gervais Emergency Consulting
- Iroquois and Morrisburg Plaza Phasing
- Galop Canal Marina and Iroquois and Morrisburg Beaches reports
- Rate of speed throughout the municipality and residential construction debris at landfill
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will meet to discuss several by-laws, including a lease agreement with the Upper Canada District School Board and financial support for Tan's Fusion. The body will also review a new policy for the disposal of goods and assets and holiday hours for the Matilda Landfill.
- By-law 2024-79: Upper Canada District School Board Agreement
- By-law 2024-80: Community Improvement Plan Grant for Tan's Fusion
- By-law 2024-81: Community Improvement Plan Loan for Tan's Fusion
- Action request TS2024-09 regarding Matilda Landfill holiday hours
- Action request CS2024-13 regarding Disposal of Goods and Assets Policy
Regular Meeting
South Dundas Council will consider ratifying By‑law 2024‑78. The meeting also includes action requests for the 2024 Community Improvement Plan – Intake 2 and the Matilda Transfer Station design concept with a cost estimate. Several items are placed on the consent agenda, such as resolutions on the Green Roads pilot project and concerns about NORM transport at Agnew Lake. A closed session will be held under the Municipal Act.
- Ratification of By‑law 2024‑78
- Action Request: 2024 Community Improvement Plan – Intake 2 (T. Fraser‑Dupuis)
- Action Request: Matilda Transfer Station Design Concept (J. Hyndman) with cost estimate
- Consent agenda resolution: St. Catharines Green Roads Pilot Project
- Consent agenda resolution: Township of Baldwin concerns with NORM transport at Agnew Lake Tailings Management Area
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will vote on a by‑law to stop up and close the road allowance on Billings Avenue West. It will also consider extending the lease for 6 Fifth Street West with the Provincial Courts, reappointing the drainage assessment for the Doran Creek municipal drain, awarding a tender for MacMillan municipal drain maintenance, and reviewing a funding opportunity for a municipal tree‑planting partnership.
- 2024-75 Stop Up and Close Road Allowance – Billings Ave W
- 2024-76 Lease Extension – 6 Fifth Street West (Provincial Courts)
- ES2024-13 Reappointment of Drainage Assessment for Doran Creek Municipal Drain
- ES2024-14 MacMillan Municipal Drain Maintenance Award Tender
- PF2024-17 Municipal Tree Planting Partnership – Funding Opportunity
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will review several grant agreements for local businesses and a loan for the Morrisburg Golf Course. The meeting includes discussions on the Zeron Drain realignment and a satellite location for the Youth Wellness Hub at 5 College Street.
- By-law 2024-67: Community Improvement Plan Grant Agreement for Morrisburg Golf Course Loan
- By-law 2024-68: Community Improvement Plan Grant Agreement for Morrisburg Plumbing and Heating
- By-law 2024-69: Community Improvement Fund Grant Agreement for H and I Country Supply
- By-law 2024-71: Zeron Drain Realignment Report
- Action request for Youth Wellness Hub Satellite Location at 5 College Street
Property Standards Committee Appeal Meeting
The South Dundas Property Standards Committee appeal meeting scheduled for September 25, 2024 has no specific agenda items detailed in the provided document. The agenda consists only of headings and placeholders without any listed rezoning proposals, contracts, ordinances, or other actions. As a result, no decisions or discussions are recorded for this meeting.
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council meeting will decide on a fire‑truck replacement and approve a compressed work‑week pilot program. It will also consider extending the animal control services agreement, review building permit applications for 2024, and renew the Xplor Recreation contract through 2027. Additional items on the consent agenda are routine approvals.
- FES2024-04 Truck Replacement (equipment purchase)
- CAO2024-04 Compressed Work Week Pilot Program
- CAO2024-05 Animal Control Agreement Extension (3‑month extension)
- PF2024-13 Building Permit Applications 2024
- PF2024-14 Xplor Recreation (Perfectmind) contract renewal (2024‑2027)
Special Council
The provided agenda contains only procedural software boilerplate and no specific discussion or decision items. No business items were listed for this meeting.
Special Council
The Special Council agenda for September 18, 2024 contains no listed items. It appears to be a procedural placeholder without specific decisions, contracts, or hearings.
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council meeting will review several action requests, including a mooring request from Iroquois Marine Search and Rescue, a Community Improvement Plan intake, and a reapportionment of drainage assessment for the MacMillan Municipal Drain. By‑laws will be adopted for appointing a lottery license issuer, a civil marriage officiant, and for drain maintenance on the Reuben Mattice, Glen Becker, and Van Moorsel drains. A consent agenda will cover budget modifications for the Plaza, a sport and recreation infrastructure fund, the Run For The Cure fundraiser, and updates from provincial and municipal agencies. The meeting will also include a closed‑session to discuss items subject to solicitor‑client privilege.
- PF2024-12 Iroquois Marine Search and Rescue (IMSAR) Mooring Request
- KIR - Community Improvement Plan 2024 Recipients – Intake 1
- ES2024-10 Reapportionment of Drainage Assessment (MacMillan Municipal Drain)
- 2024-61 Appointment of a Lottery License Issuer
- Plaza Capital Budget Modification
Council approved two Community Improvement Plan (CIP) grants and one loan for local businesses, as recommended by the review committee. It also approved a no-cost mooring agreement for the Iroquois Marine Search and Rescue at the Galop Canal Marina, and adopted several by-laws including appointments for lottery and marriage officiating. All decisions were carried unanimously.
- Approved $2,500 facade/signage grant for H&I Country Supply
- Approved $1,000 signage/awning grant for Morrisburg Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
- Approved $20,000 improvement loan for Morrisburg Golf Course
- Approved no-cost moorage for IMSAR 28ft RHIB at Galop Canal Marina
- Adopted By-law 2024-61 appointing Kaileigh Helmer as lottery issuer
- Adopted By-law 2024-62 appointing Kaileigh Helmer and Amanda Alexander as marriage officiants
- Adopted By-law 2024-63 assessing maintenance costs for Reuben Mattice, Glen Becker, and Van Moorsel drains
- Approved reapportionment of drainage assessment for McMillan Municipal Drain (consent B-37-24)
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will review a listing of surplus lands proposed for disposal. It will also receive audited financial statements for 2023 and consider a tender award for a development charges background study. Additional items include a grant partnership for seniors active living centres and a tender award for HVAC replacement in the Justice Building.
- Surplus Lands Listing for Disposal (ED2024-03)
- Audited Financial Statements 2023 (FS2024-06)
- Award Tender – Development Charges Background Study (CS2024-11)
- Seniors Active Living Centers – Grant Partnership (PF2024-10)
- Justice Building – HVAC Replacement Tender Award (PF2024-11)
Property Standards Committee Appeal Meeting
The South Dundas Property Standards Committee will hold a meeting to hear an appeal. The agenda is procedural and does not list specific items for discussion.
- Property Standards Committee Appeal Meeting
- Procedural agenda only
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council meeting will open with a call to order, a closed session on labour relations, and adoption of June 24 minutes. Items include a surplus land listing, several action requests such as a wireless tower proposal, a Dutch Meadows plan edit, a county official plan growth study, an arena live‑barn project, and a stop‑up request for Valecraft Homes. A consent agenda will cover the 2024 Q2 budget to actuals and various informational resolutions. The council will also discuss physician recruitment and ratify a by‑law.
- PE2024-07 Proposed Wireless Telecommunication Tower
- PE2024-08 Dutch Meadows – Phase 2 Red Line Edit
- PE2024-09 County Official Plan – Growth Management Study
- PF2024-09 Morrisburg Arena – Live Barn project
- CS2024-10 Stop Up and Close Request Valecraft Homes (2019) Ltd
Regular Meeting
The council will consider a new lease agreement for Seaway Golf Ltd. at Iroquois Golf Club. The agenda also includes reviews of the Morrisburg Business Improvement Area and a parental leave top-up policy. Additionally, there is a recommendation for public fundraising for a multi-use pad at EBP.
- Lease agreement for Seaway Golf Ltd. (Iroquois Golf Club)
- Morrisburg Business Improvement Area review
- Pregnancy and parental leave top-up policy update
- Grant reconsideration for Matilda Memorial Recreation Committee
- Fundraising recommendation for a multi-use pad at EBP
Special Council
This special council meeting is a public session for reviewing the final draft of the South Dundas Strategic Plan. Members of the public are invited to provide feedback and comments on the plan documents.
- Review of the Strategic Plan final draft
- Public comment period regarding the Strategic Plan
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council will review engineering services for the Colquhoun Bridge replacement and the 2024 Asset Management Plan. The agenda includes second readings for by-laws regarding open air fires, waste management hauling, and animal control. Additionally, council will meet in a closed session to discuss labour relations.
- Colquhoun Bridge Replacement engineering services
- Open Air Fire By-Law No. 2024-37 (2nd Reading)
- Forward House 10 Year Lease Agreement By-Law No. 2024-44
- Waste Management Hauling Agreement with HGC Management Inc
- Animal Control Agreement 3 month extension
Regular Meeting
South Dundas Council will consider several bylaws including final tax rates for 2024, a mobile food truck bylaw, an open air fire bylaw, and a waste management agreement with GFL. They will also discuss a consolidated lot development agreement and capital roads reconstruction projects.
- Bylaw 2024-40 setting final tax rates
- Bylaw 2024-34 regulating mobile food trucks
- Bylaw 2024-37 on open air fires
- GFL Waste Management Agreement No. 2024-38
- Capital Roads Reconstruction projects
Regular Meeting
South Dundas Council will hear a delegation from the Historical Society requesting a 10-year lease extension to 2037 for funding eligibility. Other items include a partial drain abandonment request for the McMillan Drain and reconsideration of a 2024 municipal grant for the Matilda Memorial Recreation Committee. The consent agenda includes several resolutions from other municipalities on issues like housing funding and water testing.
- Historical Society of South Dundas requests 10-year lease extension to 2037
- ES2024-07 Partial Drain Abandonment Request - McMillan Drain
- Reconsideration of 2024 Municipal Grant Application for Matilda Memorial Recreation Committee
- Waiving rental fee recommendation from Economic and Community Development Committee
- Resolutions on housing funding, water testing, and fossil gas subsidization
Regular Meeting
South Dundas Council will consider awarding contracts for sidewalk replacement and repair (TS2024-02) and a plough truck for 2025 delivery (TS2024-03). They will also vote on a by-law to amend the Sale and Purchase of Property Policy (2024-32). The meeting includes a presentation on the 2024 Core Asset Management Plan and a closed session regarding land acquisition or disposition.
- TS2024-02 Sidewalk Replacement and Repair – bid analysis and locations provided
- TS2024-03 Plough Truck for 2025 delivery – RFQ TS24-06
- By-law 2024-32 to amend Sale and Purchase of Property Policy
- 2024 Core Asset Management Plan presentation by Tyler Nelson
- Closed session under Section 239(2) for proposed land acquisition/disposition and property security
Regular Meeting
This is a regular meeting of South Dundas Council. The agenda includes three delegations: an update on the Morrisburg Affordable Housing Development, a presentation from the Upper Canada District School Board on real-world learning, and a presentation of the South Dundas Water and Wastewater Support Study by EVB Engineering. Council will also consider third reading of by-laws for the Glen Becker, Reuben Mattice, and Van Moorsel municipal drains, and receive several information items and resolutions for filing.
- Morrisburg Affordable Housing Development Update (delegation by Mellissa Morgan/Lisa Smith)
- South Dundas Water and Wastewater Support Study (presentation by Josh Eamon, EVB Engineering)
- Glen Becker, Reuben Mattice, and Van Moorsel Municipal Drains (Third Reading)
- Council Remuneration and Expenses 2023 (receive and file)
- Province-wide changes to ambulance dispatch protocols (receive and file)
Regular Meeting
South Dundas Council will discuss a plan of subdivision application from Valecraft Homes Ltd., a development agreement with Ontario Power Generation, and several other items including a backhoe purchase, a generator installation for Community Food Share at 28 Ottawa St., and HVAC repairs at the Justice Building. The meeting also includes a closed session for labour relations and land acquisition matters.
- PE2024-03 Application for Plan of Subdivision by Valecraft Homes Ltd.
- 2024-22 Development Agreement with Ontario Power Generation
- TS2024-01 Backhoe Purchase
- PF2024-05 Community Food Share Generator Installation at 28 Ottawa St., Morrisburg
- PF2024-06 Justice Building HVAC Repairs
Regular Meeting
The South Dundas Council is holding a regular meeting with a closed session for solicitor communication and land matters. The open agenda includes an action request on reapportioning a drainage assessment for the Reuben Mattice Municipal Drain, a by-law to reappoint the Integrity Commissioner, and a discussion item on the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. Several routine items are on the consent agenda, including reports and resolutions from other municipalities.
- ES2024-06 Reapportionment of Drainage Assessment - Reuben Mattice Municipal Drain
- By-law 2024-02 Re-Appointment of Integrity Commissioner
- Discussion: Total Solar Eclipse - April 8th, 2024
- Consent agenda includes South Nation Conservation 2024 Flood Contingency Plan
- Resolutions from Cambridge, Hamilton, Prince Edward County, and Frontenac on various topics
Committee Of The Whole
The Committee of the Whole is meeting to discuss two main items: the Iroquois and Morrisburg plazas, and the 2024-2026 strategic planning. The agenda includes a closed session for a local board and public comments. No decisions are recorded in the agenda text.
- Discussion of Iroquois and Morrisburg Plazas with attached BCA reports
- Strategic Planning 2024-2026 with multiple supporting documents
- Closed session for a local board
- Public comments period
Regular Meeting
Council will consider the 2024 budget by-law, a Valecraft Homes subdivision and zoning amendment, and several action requests including SCBA purchase, arena funding, and development charges study. The meeting also includes a closed session for labour relations and solicitor-client privilege.
- 2024-07 Budget By-law adoption
- Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment for Valecraft Homes
- FES2024-01 SCBA Purchase (self-contained breathing apparatus)
- PF2024-03 Arena - Project Funding
- PE2024-01 Development Charges Background Study
Regular Meeting
Council will consider waste and recycling contract options, including a quote from GFL and landfill considerations. Two by-laws are up for adoption: one setting the Williamsburg sewer rate for 2024, and another making housekeeping amendments to water/wastewater rates. The meeting also includes a closed session to discuss potential land acquisitions or dispositions.
- ES2024-03: Waste and recycling contract options and consideration, including a GFL quote and 2024 tipping fee letter
- By-Law 2024-08: Williamsburg Sewer Rate for 2024
- By-Law 2024-09: Housekeeping amendment to water/wastewater rates
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act for proposed or pending land acquisition or disposition (Property #1 and Property #2)
- Discussion on committees and working groups, including terms of reference for Carman House, Youth Advisory, and Parks and Recreation
Special Council
This is a procedural-only meeting agenda with no listed items for decision or discussion. The document contains only technical placeholders and embedded content areas with no actual business.
Special Council
This is a special council meeting dedicated to reviewing the 2024 budget. Council will hear a budget introduction and summary, then review departmental operating and capital budgets, followed by the draft capital budget and budget background. No decisions are recorded in the agenda; it is a working session.
- 2024 Budget Introduction and Summary
- Departmental operating and capital budgets for 20 departments including Fire, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and Marina
- 2024 Draft Capital Budget review
- Budget background discussion
Regular Meeting
The Municipality of South Dundas council is meeting to discuss and decide on several operational and financial items. Key decisions include next steps for the landfill, setting 2024 sewer rates for Williamsburg, and passing borrowing and interim tax levy by-laws. The agenda also includes a closed session for solicitor-client privileged advice.
- ES2024-01 Landfill Next Steps — discussion on future disposal options
- FS2024-01 Williamsburg Sewer Rates for 2024 — proposed rate setting
- 2024-01 Borrowing By-law — authorizing temporary borrowing
- 2024-02 Interim Tax Levy 2024 — setting interim tax rates
- 2024-03 Fees & Charges — updating municipal fee schedule