Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

22

Date:

Thursday, March 06, 2025

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Location:

Ben Franklin Place, The Chamber, Main Floor, 101 Centrepointe Drive, and by electronic participation

Councillors:

• Chair David Brown, 
• Vice-Chair Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor George Darouze, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• and Councillor Matt Luloff 

Christopher Zwierzchowski,
Committee Coordinator
[phone], ext. 21359
[e-mail]

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 22.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ARAC Minutes 21 - February 6, 2025 

4.

Infrastructure and Water Services Department

4.1

Lilley Municipal Drain – Recommendation of Engineer

File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0006  – West Carleton-March (5)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council consider the recommendation brought forward by Robinson Consultants Inc. attached as document 2 in accordance with Section 5(1) of the Drainage Act of Ontario and not proceed with the drainage works.

4.2

East Savage Municipal Drain – Appointment of Engineer

File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0005 – Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council appoint Mr. Andy Robinson, P. Eng. of Robinson Consultants Inc., as the Engineer of record to prepare a report under Section 78(5) of the Drainage Act to prepare a new report to accommodate the relocation of the existing East Savage Municipal Drain within Lot 11, Concession 11, Orleans South-Navan Ward.

5.

Planning, Development and Building Services Department

5.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1811 Richardson Side Road

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0017 – West Carleton-March (5)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1811 Richardson Side Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a larger on-farm diversified use for a place of assembly than what is currently permitted by the Zoning By-law, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of March 26, 2025, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.2

Rural Community-Building Grant Program – Grant Application Review

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0017 – West Carleton-March (5) Osgoode (20) Rideau-Jock (21)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the recommendations on the Rural Community-Building Grants Program applications as detailed in Document 1.

6.

Office of the City Clerk

6.1

Status Update – Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiries and Motions – for the Period Ending 25 February 2025

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0031 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee receive this report for information.

7.

In Camera Items

8.

Open Mic Session

9.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

10.

Inquiries

11.

Other Business

12.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Thursday, April 3, 2025.

13.

Court of Revision

13.1

Engineer’s Report Amendments to the Thomas Gamble Municipal Drain – Court of Revision

File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0003 – Riverside South-Findlay Creek (22) Osgoode (20)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the members of the Court of Revision:

  1. Receive the report of the Engineer appointed under the Drainage Act entitled Engineer’s report amendments to the Thomas Gamble Municipal Drain dated October 2024.
  2. Convene for the first sitting for the Court of Revision under subsection 46(3) of the Drainage Act for the purpose of hearing appeals under Section 52 of the Drainage Act from owners of lands that have been assessed for the drainage works in the report entitled Engineer’s report amendments to the Thomas Gamble Municipal Drain dated October 2024.