Body: Council Type: Minutes Meeting: Regular Date: December 18, 2024 Collection: Council Minutes Municipality: Frontenac County
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL December 18, 2024
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, December 18, 2024 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
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Call to Order
We begin this gathering by acknowledging and celebrating these traditional lands as a gathering place of the first peoples and their ancestors who are entrusted to care for mother earth since time immemorial. We do so respecting both the land and the Indigenous People who continue to walk with us through this world. Today, the County is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.
Roll Call
Closed Session
Motion #: 25-25
Moved By:
Councillor Greenwood-Speers
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
Resolved That Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole closed session as authorized under Section 239 of The Municipal Act, to consider:
- Adoption of Closed Minutes of Meetings held October 16, 2024
- A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board - as it applies to growth management Carried
Motion #: 26-25
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Saunders
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Seconded By:
Councillor Leonard
Resolved That Council rise from Committee of the Whole closed session with/without reporting Carried
Approval of Addendum
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
Adoption of Minutes
a)
Minutes of Meeting held November 20, 2024
Motion #: 27-25
Moved By:
Councillor Fowler
Seconded By:
Councillor Vandewal
Resolved That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held November 20, 2024 be adopted. Carried
Delegations and/or Presentations
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Proclamations
Move into Committee of the Whole
Motion #: 28-25
Moved By:
Councillor Smith
Seconded By:
Councillor Greenwood-Speers
That Council adjourn and meet as Committee of the Whole Council, with the Deputy Warden in the Chair. Carried
Briefings
a)
Mr. Kevin Farrell, Chief Administrative Officer, will provide 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
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separated item(s) shall be put and the separated item(s) shall be considered immediately thereafter.
Motion #: 29-25
Moved By:
Councillor Gowdy
Seconded By:
Councillor Leonard
That Council consent to the approval of Reports a) through c) that are considered routine items Carried
Consent Reports
a)
2024-125 Corporate Services 2025 Tax Ratios and Tax Rate Reductions
Motion #:
Recommendation:
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac accept the Corporate Services – 2025 Tax Ratios and Tax Rate Reductions report;
And Further That Council consider a by-law, introduced later in the meeting, to confirm the 2025 tax ratios and tax rate.
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Carried
b)
2024-126 Corporate Services 2025 Tax Rate
Motion #:
Recommendation:
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac accept the Corporate Services 2025 Tax Rate report;
And Further That Council consider a by-law, introduced later in the meeting, to establish the 2025 tax rates. Carried
c)
2024-127 Corporate Services Provisional Appointment to the South East Board of Health
Motion #:
Recommendation:
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Be It Resolved ThatBy-law 2023-001, being a by-law to appoint Members of Council and Members of the Community to External Boards and Committees for the Term of Council be amended to add the South East Board of Health;
And Further That Council appoint Councillor Greenwood-Speers to the South East Board of Health whose term expires November 15, 2026. Carried
Committee of Management of Fairmount Home
Recommend Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer
a)
2024-123 Corporate Services 2024 Fairmount Home Accounts Receivables Write-Offs
Motion #: 30-25
Moved By:
Councillor Fowler
Seconded By:
Councillor Vandewal
Recommendation:
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac receive this Corporate Services – 2024 Fairmount Home Accounts Receivable Write-Offs report;
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And Further That Council authorize the Treasurer to write off accounts totalling $46,828.11. Carried
b)
2024-124 Corporate Services 2024 Canada Community-Building Fund Allocation
Motion #: 31-25
Moved By:
Councillor Greenwood-Speers
Seconded By:
Councillor Smith
Recommendation:
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac accept the Corporate Services – 2024 Canada Community-Building Fund Distribution By-law report;
And Further That the Clerk be directed to bring forward a by-law to authorize the distribution of the Canada Community-Building Fund allocation to the Townships for 2024. Carried
Information Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer
a)
2024-128 Corporate Services
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2024 Third Quarter Financial Summary and Outlook
Reports from Advisory Committees of County Council
Return to Council
Motion #: 32-25
Moved By:
Councillor Leonard
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
That Council revert from Committee of the Whole Council, to Council.
Carried
Adoption of the Report of the Committee of the Whole Council
Motion #: 33-25
Moved By:
Councillor Vandewal
Seconded By:
Councillor Fowler
That the report of the Committee of the Whole Council be adopted and that the necessary actions or by-laws be enacted. Carried
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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:
a)
From NOMA regarding a Letter of Support for Billy Bishop Airport [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
b)
From the City of Toronto regarding a Resolution respecting Local Democracy and Cities [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
c)
From the Municipality of Val Rita-Harty regarding a Resolution concerning rural road safety [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
d)
From the Municipality of Wawa regarding a Resolution asking the Province to Resume the Assessment Cycle [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
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e)
From the Municipality of Wawa regarding a Resolution concerning the Redistribution of Land Transfer Tax [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
f)
From the Municipality of Wawa regarding a Resolution to Amend OBC to include affordable housing plans [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
g)
From the Town of Grimsby regarding a Resolution urging the government to resume the assessment cycle [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
h)
From the Town of Halton Hills regarding a Resolution concerning the Municipal Elections Act [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
i)
From the Town of Pelham Niagara regarding a Resolution on the Establishment of Ontario Rural Road Safety Program [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
j)
From the Town of Tecumseh regarding a Resolution concerning the Municipal Elections Act [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
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k)
From the Township of Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh regarding a Resolution Rural Road Safety [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
l)
From the Township of Clearview regarding a Resolution concerning OPP Annual Billing Statement [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
m)
From the Township of North Dumfries regard a Resolution a Rural Road Safety Program [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
n)
From the Township of Terrace Bay regarding a Resolution concerning Ambulance Shortages and Healthcare System Issues [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
o)
From the Township of Terrace Bay regarding a Resolution concerning the Municipal Elections Act [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
p)
From the Township of Terrace Bay regarding a Resolution of Support for Billy Bishop Airport [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
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q)
From the Township of Terrace Bay regarding a Resolution on the Establishment of Ontario Rural Road Safety Program [Distributed to Members of County Council November 22, 2024]
r)
From Tay Valley Township regarding a Resolution on the Establishment of an Ontario Rural Road Safety Program [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
s)
From the City of Brantford regarding a Resolution on the Redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
t)
From the County of Northumberland regarding a Resolution Support on Support for Family Physicians [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
u)
From the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding regarding changes to the Planning Act to support ARU’s [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
v)
From the Municipality of St. Charles regarding a Resolution concerning Public Sector Salary Disclosure [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
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w)
From the Municipality of St. Charles regarding a Resolution on the distribution of Land Transfer Tax and GST [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
x)
From the Municipality of St. Charles regarding a Resolution on the Ontario Deposit Return Program [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
y)
From the Municipality of Tweed regarding a Resolution on the redistribution of GST and Land Transfer tax [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
z)
From the Municipality of Tweed regarding a Resolution to implement rural road safety [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
aa)
From the Town of Aurora regarding a Resolution on the Redistribution of Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
ab)
From the Town of Saugeen Shores regarding a Resolution concerning Intimate Partner Violence [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
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ac)
From the Township of Georgian Bluffs regarding a Resolution concerning OPP Detachment Billing Increases [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
ad)
From the Township of North Glengarry regarding a Resolution asking for resumption of the Assessment Cycle [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
ae)
From the Township of Puslinch regarding a Resolution on Ontario Provincial Police Costs 2025 [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
af)
From the Township of Tay Valley regarding a Resolution concerning Public Sector Salary Disclosure [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
ag)
News Release From the Province of Ontario committing to Offsetting OPP Cost Increases for Small and Rural Municipalities [Distributed to Members of County Council November 29, 2024]
ah)
From Durham Region regarding a Resolution on the Redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
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ai)
From the EOWC providing its November 2024 Newsletter [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
aj)
From the Frontenac ATV Club providing its final newsletter for 2024 [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
ak)
From the Town of Cobourg regarding a Resolution on the Redistribution of Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
al)
From the Town of Kearney regarding a Resolution concerning Critical Infrastructure [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
am)
From the Town of New Tecumseth regarding a Resolution on the Redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
an)
From the Town of Petrolia regarding a Resolution on OPP Provincial Billing increases [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
ao)
From the Town of South Bruce Peninsula regarding a Resolution concerning rural road safety
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[Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
ap)
From the Town of Tillsonburg regarding a Resolution on the Establishment of Ontario Rural Road Safety Program [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
aq)
From the Township of Lanark Highlands regarding a Resolution on Provincial Absorption of OPP Costs [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
ar)
From the York Region regarding a Resolution on the Redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST [Distributed to Members of County Council December 06, 2024]
as)
From Tay Valley Township regarding a Resolution on Sustainable Municipal Funding [Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
at)
From the Kingston Frontenac Public Library providing its Board Meetings schedule for 2025 [Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
au)
From the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding Proposed legislation on Codes of Conduct
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[Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
av)
From the Municipality of East Ferris regarding a Resolution concerning the transportation of Radioactive Materials [Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
aw)
From the Municipality of Wawa regarding a Resolution concerning Ambulance Shortage and Healthcare System [Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
ax)
From the Municipality of Wawa regarding a Resolution concerning Ambulance Shortage and Healthcare System [Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
ay)
From the Northern Ontario Women’s Caucus regarding a Resolution calling on the resignation of MPP for sexual harrassment [Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
az)
From the Town of Cobalt regarding a Resolution calling for the resumption of the Property Assessment Cycle [Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
ba)
From the Town of Cobalt regarding a Resolution concerning the Resuming of the Assessment Cycle
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[Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
bb)
From the Town of Cobalt regarding a Resolution on Improvements to catch and release [Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
bc)
From the Township of Oro Medonte regarding a Resolution on Tile Drain Loan Limit [Distributed to Members of County Council December 13, 2024]
Other Business
a)
Appointments to the Administration Committee Two (2) members of County Council - one (1) from the Township of South Frontenac and one (1) from the Township of Central Frontenac
Motion #: 34-25
Moved By:
Councillor Greenwood-Speers
Seconded By:
Councillor Fowler
That Councillors xx and xx be appointed to the Administration Committee for 2025 Carried
By-Laws – General By-laws and Confirmatory By-law
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a)
First and Second Reading
Motion #: 35-25
Moved By:
Councillor Leonard
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
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. Carried
b)
Third Reading
Motion #: 36-25
Moved By:
Councillor Leonard
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
Resolved That by-laws a) through e) be read a third time, signed, sealed and finally passed. Carried
By-Laws
a)
To authorize the Corporation of the County of Frontenac to distribute the Canada Community Building Fund amongst its four lower-tier
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municipalities [Proposed By-law No. 2024-043]
b)
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 2025 [Proposed By-law No. 2024-044]
c)
To establish Tax Rates for the year 2025 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. 2024-045]
d)
To amend By-law No. 2023-001 (appoint Members of Council and Members of the Community to External Boards and Committees for the Term of Council) by adding the South East Board of Health [Proposed By-law No. 2024-046]
e)
To confirm all actions and proceedings of County Council on December 18, 2024 [Proposed By-law No. 2024-047
Adjournment
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Motion #: 37-25
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Saunders
Seconded By:
Councillor Fowler
That the meeting hereby adjourn at Carried
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