Council Highlights September 7th, 2022

September 7, 2022 – Committee of the Whole Highlights

The Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole meeting was held in Council Chambers at 21 Queen Street in Ripley at 7 in the evening.

The agenda included several items including:

Draft Trailer By-Law Consultation Report

A staff report as well as results from community consultation regarding the draft Trailer By-Law was presented by Matt Farrell and Heather Falconer. Council approved deferring discussion on alternate methods of regulating trailers until the review of the Township’s planning documents and directed staff to research ways to strengthen the Property Standards By-law to address derelict or unsightly trailers being located on residential properties.

For information regarding the Draft Trailer By-Law, including current regulation, please visit Have Your Say HK or contact our By-Law officer, Heather Falconer, by email.

Boiler Beach Road Traffic Study 

A staff report was presented which included results of the Boiler Beach Road Traffic Study conducted by BT engineering. This information was presented at the Community Café on August 24^th at Ainsdale Golf Course to further explore the issues and concerns of residents that would be most affected if Boiler Beach Road was either converted to one-way traffic only or potentially widened.

For more information, please visit the project page at HaveYourSayHK.

Lakeshore Standpipe Restoration

Lettering to Remain “Township of Huron”

A staff report was presented regarding the restoration of the interior and exterior of the Lakeshore Standpipe located in the Point Clark area by Greatario Engineered Storage. Council received all information and based on the information that Township staff were able to collect, the “Township of Huron” lettering will remain.

Point Clark Lighthouse Museum Update

A staff report on the Point Clark Lighthouse Museum Update regarding the ongoing Revitalization Project was presented.  Council approved holding a public auction for the surplus items not relevant to the new design and exhibits with the proceeds going towards the Museum Revitalization fundraising campaign. To date, the campaign has raised $154,070 in donations, sponsorships and grants since launching in June.

For more information or to donate please visit https://www.huronkinloss.com/PointClarkLighthouse/

NWMO Site Selection Timeline Update

A report was submitted by Project Coordinator Lindsay Small that included announcing an update to the NWMO timeline for site selection, extending the timeframe to the end of 2024 due to loss of time for face-to-face engagement and interaction owing to COVID-19. The shift of timeline for site selection is not expected to impact the overall schedule for the implementation of the DGR.

Next Meeting

The next Township of Huron-Kinloss Council meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 12th, 2022. This will be held in-person within Council Chambers at the Municipal Office, 21 Queen Street in Ripley.

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