Regular Council update
The relatively short June meeting of North Dundas Council on June 6 opened with an acknowledgement of the anniversary of D-Day. Council then jumped right into business, ratifying agreements with the municipalities of both North Stormont and South Dundas to accept household hazardous waste from residents of those municipalities on designated days. Council agreed to the agreement, which is expected to operate on a cost recovery basis (net zero cost to North Dundas taxpayers).
Council next discussed the previously proposed Dog Park in Chesterville. The volunteer group that has been pushing for the new park asked Council to officially designate the Township owned lands for a Dog Park, and after clarifying the Environmental Services stipulation that no digging can take place on the property, Council approved the motion.
Council then dealt with items of business related to Township facilities, including repairs completed to patch some leaks in the Chesterville public pool. Both public pools in North Dundas – in Chesterville and Winchester – are in need of ongoing maintenance, though Council heard on June 6 that “things are not in dire straights” with the pools, with maintenance planned or underway, and both pools expected to operate as normal this year.
Members of Council next had to consider – in advance of a potential County Official Plan amendment on June 17 – whether to recommend changes to the severances policy as it applies locally. Currently, rural lots that have existed in North Dundas since at least August 18, 2006 are eligible for two consents (severances) when “a plan of subdivision of the land is not necessary for proper and orderly development”. Council unanimously rejected resetting the eligibility date to January 1, 2024.
Much fruitful discussion took place throughout the meeting, with none of the drama from last meeting. The June 6 meeting was a short one, lasting just over an hour.
