Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve that this report be forwarded to the 25 June 2014 Council meeting.

That this item be deferred to the 3 July 2014 meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

1. That Document 1 – Location map be replaced with the attached Document 1- Location Map; 2. That Document 2 – Details of Recommended Zoning be amended by adding the words, “no touch” to the third provision, before the words, “fish habitat protection/enhancement area”; 3. That Document 3 – Zoning Schedule be replaced with the attached Document 3 – Zoning Schedule; and, 4. That no further notice be provided pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law. Approval of this item is required as soon as possible, given retirements and other staff changes, and the need for duly appointed fence-viewers in order to fulfill the City’s obligations with respect to the Line Fences Act, R.S.O. 1990.

WHEREAS the Line Fences Act, R.S.O. 1990, provides procedures for the resolution of line fence disputes between the owners of adjoining properties, where line fences are fences that mark the boundary between properties; AND WHEREAS the Act also directs municipalities to, by by-law, appoint such number of fence-viewers as are required to carry out the provisions of the Act and to fix their remuneration, as required; AND WHEREAS Council enacted By-law No. 2004-293 respecting the appointment of fence-viewers thereby appointing a number of City staff for this purpose; AND WHEREAS given retirements and other staff changes, the appointments need to be updated; AND WHEREAS, since fence-viewing is a rural matter, it is deemed to be desirable to appoint persons who are not City staff but who are connected to the rural area, such as Livestock Valuers who are appointed by the City to perform another rural municipal function, and that the remuneration of these individuals shall be approved by City Council and reflected in agreements to be prepared and executed by the Rural Affairs Office; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 2004-293 be amended to: 1. In subsection 2(1), a) Delete Todd Allinotte, Patsy Curran, Cathy McEwen, Wayne McWilliams, Lori Reith and their corresponding position titles; and, b) Add Adam Brown (Rural Affairs Office), Stephen McElroy, Derrick Moodie (Rural Affairs Office), Bruce Sample, Ernie Smith 2. Provide that the remuneration of fence-viewers who are not Cit