Regular Council Meeting

That the January 28, 2025, Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted as presented.

That the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on January 9, 2025, and Regular Meeting of Council held on January 14, 2025, be adopted as presented.

That the report of the Director of Planning & Development dated January 7, 2025 (PD-24-2024) regarding the proposed Parkland Dedication By-law be received; And that, Council adopts the proposed Parkland Dedication By-law, with the correction to paragraph 10(d) to read 24 months instead of 18 months.

That the report of the Paralegal dated January 3, 2025, (AD-2025-01) regarding updates to the Encroachment Policy be received; And that, the current Encroachments Policy be repealed; And that, the new and updated Encroachment Policy be adopted.

the Northern Health Travel Grant program (the “Program”) offers financial assistance to Northern Ontario residents who need to travel long-distances for specialized medical services or procedures at a ministry-funded health care facility; And Whereas, the grants for this Program are based on the distance residents must travel to reach the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded healthcare facility; And Whereas, residents must travel at least 100 kilometers one-way to access the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded healthcare facility for services that are not available locally to qualify for the grant; And Whereas, there are many occasions in which residents of Windsor-Essex County must travel at least 100 kilometers one way to access health care facilities or services that are not available locally; And Whereas, there are four primary children’s hospitals across the province, located in London, Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa, and none of these facilities are within 100 kilometers of Windsor-Essex County; And Whereas, it has been reported that more than 5,000 times each year pediatric patients across Windsor-Essex County must drive to London Health Sciences Centre for treatment at its Children’s Hospital, which places a financial strain on families and care-givers; Now Therefore, the Town of LaSalle calls upon the Provincial Government and Ministry of Health to establish a grant system similar to the Northern Health Travel Grant program in Windsor-Essex County to

That items 1 through 3 on the Consent Agenda for January 28, 2025, be received.

That the following By-laws be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed: 2025-005- A By-law to provide for the dedication of parkland or the payment in lieu thereof for all development or redevelopment in the Town 2025-008- A By-law to authorize the execution of the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement with His Majesty the King in right of Ontario and the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle under the Fire Protection Grant 2025-009- A By-law to confirm the donation of Lots 351 to 353 and Lots 367 to 368, Registered Plan 734, from Csop Agnes Glew 2025-010- A By-law to confirm the donation of Lots 354 to 356 and Lots 364 to 366, Registered Plan 734, from Susan Evans 2025-011- A By-law to re-appoint a Hearing Officer pursuant to the Administrative Monetary Penalties System 2025-012- By-law to Amend the Subdivision Agreement with 2601370 Ontario Inc. 2025-013- A By-law of the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $ 9,000,000 towards the cost of Fire Station 2

That Confirmatory By-law 2025-018 be given a first, second, and third reading and finally passed.

Whereas the Northern Health Travel Grant program (the “Program”) offers financial assistance to Northern Ontario residents who need to travel long- distances for specialized medical services or procedures at a ministry- funded health care facility; And Whereas, the grants for this Program are based on the distance residents must travel to reach the nearest medical specialist or ministry- funded healthcare facility; And Whereas, residents must travel at least 100 kilometers one-way to access the nearest medical specialist or ministry-funded healthcare facility for services that are not available locally to qualify for the grant; And Whereas, there are many occasions in which residents of Windsor- Essex County must travel at least 100 kilometers one way to access health care facilities or services that are not available locally; And Whereas, there are four primary children’s hospitals across the province, located in London, Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa, and none of these facilities are within 100 kilometers of Windsor-Essex County; And Whereas, it has been reported that more than 5,000 times each year pediatric patients across Windsor-Essex County must drive to London Health Sciences Centre for treatment at its Children’s Hospital, which places a financial strain on families and care-givers; Now Therefore, the Town of LaSalle calls upon the Provincial Government and Ministry of Health to establish a grant system similar to the Northern Health Travel Grant program in Windsor-Ess