Body: Council Type: Minutes Meeting: Regular Date: February 15, 2023 Collection: Council Minutes Municipality: Frontenac County
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL February 15, 2023
A regular meeting of the Council of the County of Frontenac was held in the Frontenac Room of the County Administrative Office, 2069 Battersea Road, Glenburnie on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Present:
Warden Ron Vandewal, Deputy Warden Fran Smith, Councillors Fred Fowler, Nicki Gowdy, Judy GreenwoodSpeers, Ray Leonard, Gerry Lichty, and Bill Saunders
Also Present:
County: Kelly Pender, Chief Administrative Officer Gale Chevalier, Chief/Director of Emergency & Transportation Services Joe Gallivan, Director of Planning and Economic Development Alex Lemieux, Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer Susan Brant, Administrator-Fairmount Home Barb McCulloch, Director of Human Resources Jannette Amini, Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk
Regular Meeting of Council Minutes February 15, 2023 -9:30 AM
Roll Call
Closed Session
Approval of Addendum
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
Adoption of Minutes
a)
Minutes of Meeting held January 18, 2023
Motion #: 24-23
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Smith
Seconded By:
Councillor Fowler
Resolved That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held January 18, 2023 be adopted. Carried
b)
Minutes of Special Meeting held January 26, 2023
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Motion #: 25-23
Moved By:
Councillor Leonard
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
Resolved That the minutes of the special Council meeting held January 26, 2023 be adopted. Carried
c)
Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held February 8 & 9, 2023
Motion #: 26-23
Moved By:
Councillor Fowler
Seconded By:
Councillor Lichty
Resolved That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 8 & 9, 2023 be adopted. Carried
Delegations and/or Presentations
a)
Recognition of Fairmount Staff, Samantha Haisell, Colleen Noble, Crystal Hawley, Laurie Bresee, Tammy Bush, Katie Milligan, Chloe Aird-Tousignant, and Olivia Carey, who provided assistance to a community member in cardiac arrest
Proclamations
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Move into Committee of the Whole
Motion #: 27-23
Moved By:
Councillor Gowdy
Seconded By:
Councillor Saunders
That Council adjourn and meet as Committee of the Whole Council, with the Deputy Warden in the Chair. Carried
Briefings
a)
Mr. Kelly Pender, Chief Administrative Officer, provided Council with his monthly CAO briefing.
Unfinished Business
Consent Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer
All items listed on the Consent Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer shall be the subject of one motion. Any member may ask for any item(s) included in the Consent Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer to be separated from that motion, whereupon the Consent Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer without the separated item(s) shall be put and the separated item(s) shall be considered immediately thereafter.
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Motion #: 28-23
Moved By:
Councillor Lichty
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
That Council consent to the approval of Reports a) through e) that are considered routine items Carried
Consent Reports
a)
2023-022 Planning and Economic Development Official Plan Amendment Number 24 to the Township of South Frontenac Official Plan – Proposed Administrative Amendments to Implement Bills 13 and 109
Motion #:
That By-Law Number 2023-001 of the Township of South Frontenac, adopting Official Plan Amendment Number 24 for the administrative amendment to implement provincial Bills 13 and 109, dated January 10, 2023 and included as Attachment 1 to Report Number 2023-022, be approved; and
That the Official Plan of the Township of Township of South Frontenac, as amended, be further amended as per Township By-Law Number 2023-001 in Attachment 1 to Report Number 2023-022, being Official Plan Amendment Number 24 for the administrative amendment to implement provincial Bills 13 and 109.
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Carried
b)
2023-023 Planning and Economic Development Official Plan Amendment Number 1 to the Township of Central Frontenac Official Plan – Proposed Administrative Amendments to Implement Bills 13 and 109
Motion #:
That By-Law Number 2023-08 of the Township of Central Frontenac, adopting Official Plan Amendment Number 1 for the administrative amendment to implement provincial Bills 13 and 109, dated January 24, 2023 and included as Attachment 1 to Report Number 2023-023, be approved; and
That the Official Plan of the Township of Township of Central Frontenac, as amended, be further amended as per Township By-Law Number 2023-08 in Attachment 1 to Report Number 2023-023, being Official Plan Amendment Number 1 for the administrative amendment to implement provincial Bills 13 and 109. Carried
c)
2023-024 Planning and Economic Development Official Plan Amendment Number 8 to the Township of Frontenac Islands Official Plan – Proposed Administrative Amendments to Implement Bills 13 and 109
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Motion #:
That By-Law Number 2023-04 of the Township of Frontenac Islands, adopting Official Plan Amendment Number 8 for the administrative amendment to implement provincial Bills 13 and 109, dated January 9, 2023 and included as Attachment 1 to Report Number 2023-024, be approved; and
That the Official Plan of the Township of Township of Frontenac Islands, as amended, be further amended as per Township By-Law Number 2023-04 in Attachment 1 to Report Number 2023-024, being Official Plan Amendment Number 8 for the administrative amendment to implement provincial Bills 13 and 109. Carried
d)
2023-025 Planning and Economic Development Official Plan Amendment Number 1 to the Township of North Frontenac Official Plan – Proposed Administrative Amendments to Implement Bills 13 and 109
Motion #:
That By-Law Number 01-23 of the Township of North Frontenac, adopting Official Plan Amendment Number 1 for the administrative amendment to implement provincial Bills 13 and 109, dated January 13, 2023 and included as Attachment 1 to Report Number 025, be approved; and
That the Official Plan of the Township of Township of North Frontenac, as amended, be further amended as per Township By-Law Number 01-23 in Attachment 1 to Report Number 2023-25, being Official Plan Amendment Number 1 for the administrative amendment to implement provincial Bills 13 and 109.
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Carried
e)
2023-026 Corporate Services 2022 Frontenac Howe Islander Petition for Subsidy
Motion #:
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac accept the Corporate Services – 2022 Frontenac Howe Islander Ferry Petition for Subsidy report;
And FurtherThatCouncil authorize the Clerk to petition the Ministry of Transportation for $1,001,160.62. Carried
Committee of Management of Fairmount Home
Motion #: 29-23
Moved By:
Councillor Leonard
Seconded By:
Councillor Saunders
That Committee of the Whole Council adjourn and meet as Committee of Management of Fairmount Home, with the Deputy Warden in the Chair to receive Information Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer, clause d). Carried
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Motion #: 30-23
Moved By:
Councillor Fowler
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
That the Committee of Management of Fairmount Home adjourn and revert back to Committee of the Whole Council. Carried
Recommend Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer
a)
2023-016 Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Designation of County of Frontenac Representative for the Frontenac Howe Island Ferry
Motion #: 31-23
Moved By:
Councillor Greenwood-Speers
Seconded By:
Councillor Lichty
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac receive the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer – Designation of County of Frontenac Representative for the Frontenac Howe Island Ferry report; And Further That the Clerk be directed to introduce a by-law later in the meeting to designate Mr. Robert W. Dillabough and Kelly J. Pender as the Operator’s Representative for the Frontenac Howe Island Ferry. Carried
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b)
2023-020 Corporate Services Public Support of Dr. Brooks’ Neighbours Saving Neighbours Volunteer Responder Pilot Program for Cardiac Arrest
Motion #: 32-23
Moved By:
Councillor Leonard
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
Whereas Approximately 35,000 people across Canada experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest annually; and, Whereas Frontenac Paramedics responded to 276 cardiac arrest cases in Frontenac County and Kingston in 2020; and, Whereas Fewer than 12 percent of patients who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survive but that patients who are treated by properly trained bystanders who are equipped with automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the crucial minutes before paramedics arrive may be as much as three times as likely to recover as those who don’t; and, Whereas Dr. Steven Brooks, Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Queen’s University, is leading a funded research study and pilot program to recruit volunteer responders across Frontenac County to be trained in CPR and the use of automatic external defibrillators (AED)s, equipped with AEDs, and coordinated with Paramedics and the Kingston Central Ambulance Communications Centre to respond to possible cardiac arrest emergencies in Frontenac in the crucial moments before paramedics arrive; and, Whereas Partners in Dr. Brooks’ initiative include Frontenac Paramedics, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston Central Ambulance Communications Centre, Queen’s University, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada; with research funding provided to Dr. Brooks through the Ministry of Health Innovation Fund Ontario: Now ThereforeBe It Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac receive this report in non-pecuniary public support of Dr. Brooks’ Neighbours Saving Neighbours Volunteer Responder Pilot Program for cardiac arrest; And Further That this report be forwarded to the Townships for their information and support:
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And Further That Dr. Brooks be commended for his commitment to ensuring the best chance of survival for residents of Frontenac County who may experience out-ofhospital cardiac arrest and for his contributions to scientific understanding of the best practices for resuscitation. Carried
c)
2023-027 Corporate Services 2023 Draft Budget Revision
Motion #: 33-23
Moved By:
Councillor Fowler
Seconded By:
Councillor Leonard
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac receive the Corporate Services 2023 Draft Budget Revision Report, And Further That Council amend the budget to reflect the adjustments outlined in the report. And Finally That the Council of the County of Frontenac pass a by-law later in the meeting approving the 2023 Budget. Carried
d)
2023-028 Corporate Services 2023 Tax Rate
Motion #: 34-23
Moved By:
Councillor Gowdy
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Seconded By:
Councillor Greenwood-Speers
Resolved That Council of the County of Frontenac accept this Corporate Services 2023 Tax Rate report; And Further That Council consider a by-law, introduced later in the meeting, to establish the 2023 tax rates. Carried
e)
2023-029 Corporate Services 2023 Tax Ratios and Tax Rate Reductions
Motion #: 35-23
Moved By:
Councillor Gowdy
Seconded By:
Councillor Lichty
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac accept this Corporate Services – 2023 Tax Ratios and Tax Rate Reductions report; And Further That Council consider a by-law, introduced later in the meeting, to confirm 2023 the tax ratios and tax rate. Carried
Information Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer
a)
2023-015
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Corporate Services Queen’s University Archives Annual Report to the County of Frontenac for 2022
b)
2023-017 Frontenac Paramedics Violence Against Paramedics Campaign and Research Project
c)
2023-019 Corporate Services 2022 Annual Report on Delegation of Authority
d)
2023-021 Fairmount Home Quarterly Update Activity Report
Reports from Advisory Committees of County Council
Return to Council
Motion #: 36-23
Moved By:
Councillor Lichty
Seconded By:
Councillor Leonard
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That Council revert from Committee of the Whole Council, to Council.
Carried
Adoption of the Report of the Committee of the Whole Council
Motion #: 37-23
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Smith
Seconded By:
Councillor Saunders
That the report of the Committee of the Whole Council be adopted and that the necessary actions or by-laws be enacted. Carried
Motions, Notice of Which has Been Given
Giving Notice of Motion
Communications
That Council consent to the following communications of interest to Council listed below be received and filed:
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a)
From the Township of Montague regarding a resolution supporting World Thinking Day [Distributed to Members of County Council January 27, 2023]
b)
From the City of Thunder Bay regarding a Resolution on Bill 42 Gender Affirming Healthcare Act [Distributed to Members of County Council January 27, 2023]
c)
From the Town of Petrolia regarding a resolution on the cost of School Board Election [Distributed to Members of County Council January 27, 2023]
d)
From the Township of Montague regarding a resolution supporting Renfrew Inquest Recommendations [Distributed to Members of County Council January 27, 2023]
e)
From the Township of Montague regarding a resolution supporting World Thinking Day [Distributed to Members of County Council January 27, 2023]
f)
From the City of Brantford regarding a resolution concerning VIA Rail Cancellations [Distributed to Members of County Council February 3, 2023]
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g)
From the City of Hamilton regarding a resolution requesting the Province to Repeal Bill 23 [Distributed to Members of County Council February 3, 2023]
h)
From the Municipality of Lanark Highlands regarding a resolution concerning Violence Against Women [Distributed to Members of County Council February 3, 2023]
i)
From the Town of Halton Hills regarding a resolution requesting the Province to Repeal Bill 23 [Distributed to Members of County Council February 3, 2023]
Other Business
By-Laws – General By-laws and Confirmatory By-law
a)
First and Second Reading
Motion #: 38-23
Moved By:
Councillor Gowdy
Seconded By:
Councillor Fowler
Resolved That leave be given the mover to introduce by-laws a) through e) that have been circulated to all Members of County Council and that by-laws a) through e) be read a first and second time.
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Carried
b)
Third Reading
Motion #: 39-23
Moved By:
Councillor Leonard
Seconded By:
Deputy Warden Smith
Resolved That by-laws a) through e) be read a third time, signed, sealed and finally passed. Carried
By-Laws
a)
To designate Mr. Robert W. Dillabough and Kelly J. Pender as County of Frontenac’s (the Operator) Representatives for the Frontenac Howe Island Ferry [Proposed By-law Number 2023-010]
b)
To adopt the estimates for the sums required during the year 2023 for the purposes of the County of Frontenac. [Proposed By-law No. 2023-011]
c)
To set tax ratios and tax rate reductions for prescribed property subclasses for County of Frontenac purposes and Local Municipal purposes for the taxation year 2023.
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[Proposed By-law No. 2023-012]
d)
To establish Tax Rates for the year 2023 for the purposes of the County of Frontenac and to establish rates to be levied for same against the Townships of Frontenac Islands, South Frontenac, Central Frontenac and North Frontenac [Proposed By-law No. 2023-013]
e)
To confirm all actions and proceedings of County Council on February 15, 2023 [Proposed By-law Number 2023-014]
Adjournment
Motion #: 40-23
Moved By:
Councillor Saunders
Seconded By:
Councillor Lichty
That the meeting hereby adjourn at 10:18 Carried
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