Body: Council Type: Minutes Meeting: Regular Date: January 19, 2022 Collection: Council Minutes Municipality: Frontenac County
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL January 19, 2022
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, January 19, 2022 at 9:30 AM
Present:
Warden Denis Doyle, Deputy Warden Ron Higgins, Councillors Ron Vandewal, Fran Smith, Bruce Higgs, Bill MacDonald, Gerry Martin and Alan Revill
Also Present:
County: Kelly Pender, Chief Administrative Officer Jannette Amini, Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk 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
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Closed Session
Approval of Addendum
Motion #: 1-22
Moved By:
Councillor MacDonald
Seconded By:
Councillor Higgs
Resolved That the addendum for the January 19, 2022 meeting of the Council of the County of Frontenac be approved. Carried
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
Adoption of Minutes
a)
Minutes of Meeting held December 15, 2021
Motion #: 2-22
Moved By:
Councillor Smith
Seconded By:
Deputy Warden Higgins
Resolved That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held December 15, 2021 be adopted. Carried
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Deputations and/or Presentations
Proclamations
Move into Committee of the Whole
Motion #: 3-22
Moved By:
Councillor Vandewal
Seconded By:
Councillor Martin
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
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Recommend Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer
a)
2022-003 Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Support of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Submission to the Attorney General on Liability and Insurance Cost Reforms
Motion #: 4-22
Moved By:
Councillor Revill
Seconded By:
Councillor MacDonald
Whereas municipal governments provide essential services to the residents and businesses in their communities; and Whereas the ability to provide those services is negatively impacted by exponentially rising insurance costs; and Whereas one driver of rising insurance costs is the legal principle of ‘joint and several liability,’ which assigns disproportionate liability to municipalities for an incident relative to their responsibility for it; and Whereas, the Government of Ontario has the authority and responsibility for the legal framework of ‘joint and several liability;’ and Whereas the Premier of Ontario committed to review the issue in 2018 with a view to helping municipal governments manage their risks and costs; and Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario on behalf of municipal governments has provided recommendations in this source document to align municipal liability with the proportionate responsibility for incidents and capping awards; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Corporation of the County of Frontenac does hereby support AMO’s recommendations; and And Further That the Corporation of the County of Frontenac does hereby call on the Attorney General of Ontario to work with municipal governments to put forward a plan of action to address “joint and several liability” before the end of the government’s current
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term so that municipalities can continue to offer high quality services to their communities. And Further That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) President Jamie McGarvey, and the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus (EOWC) Chair. Carried
b)
Consultant Briefing: Mr. Wayne Robinson briefed the Committee of the Whole with respect to the recommendations and actions regarding the merits of requiring Trail Permits for motorized vehicles on the K&P Trail and responded to questions on same. [See Recommend Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer, clause c)]
c)
2022-005 Planning and Economic Development Report from Mr. Wayne Robinson regarding the merits of requiring Trail Permits for motorized vehicles on the K&P Trail
Motion #: 5-22
Moved By:
Councillor Higgs
Seconded By:
Councillor Smith
Be It Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac receive the report from Mr. Wayne Robinson regarding the merits of requiring Trail Permits for motorized vehicles on the K&P Trail; And Further That the County of Frontenac direct staff to prepare a comprehensive Bylaw on the Care and Use of the K&P Trail, including the requirement for trail permits for all motorized vehicles;
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And Further That staff be directed to continue to work with Mr. Robinson in negotiating with the Ontario Federation of ATV’s (OFATV), the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance (EOTA) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) on the development of a Joint Usage Agreement for the K&P Trail; And Further That staff bring back a report and By-law to Council for final consideration in Q2, 2022. Carried
d)
2022-006 Corporate Services 2022 User Fees and Charges By-Law
Motion #: 6-22
Moved By:
Councillor Martin
Seconded By:
Councillor Vandewal
Resolved That County Council receive the Corporate Services – 2022 User Fees and Charges By-Law report; And Further That Council pass a by-law later in the meeting to Impose User Fees and Charges for Services and rescind By-law 2021-0001 being a By-law to Impose User Fees and Charges for Services. Carried
e)
2022-007 Corporate Services 2022 Temporary Borrowing By-Law
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Motion #: 7-22
Moved By:
Councillor MacDonald
Seconded By:
Councillor Revill
Resolved That Council of the County of Frontenac accept the Corporate Services – Finance - 2022 Temporary Borrowing By-Law report; And FurtherThat the Clerk be directed to introduce a by-law later in the meeting to authorize current borrowings from time to time during 2022. Carried
f)
2022-008 Corporate Services Setting of the 2023 County Budget Deliberations and Solicitation of Public Input
Motion #: 8-22
Moved By:
Councillor Smith
Seconded By:
Councillor Higgs
Recommendation:
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac receive the Corporate Services – Setting of the 2023 County Budget Deliberations and Solicitation of Public Input report for information; And Further That the Council of the County of Frontenac confirm the following dates for the New Council Orientation and 2023 Budget Deliberations: October 1 to November 30, 2022 2023 Frontenac County Budget project open on engagefrontenac.ca for public engagement
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 New Council Orientation – Introduction to Council and the County of Frontenac Wednesday, January 18, 2023 New Council Orientation – Introduction to External Agencies and Public Meeting for the Solicitation of Public Input into the 2023 budget (as part of the Regular Council meeting) Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Council Presentation – 2022 KPIs, 2023 Business Plans & Project Proposals Detailed Budget Presentation Thursday, February 9, 2023 Council Presentation – 2022 KPIs, 2023 Business Plans & Project Proposals Detailed Budget Presentation Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Council Presentation – Detailed Budget Presentation Carried
g)
2022-009 Planning & Economic Development Extension of Approval of Draft Plan of Subdivision – 2292 Sands Road Township of South Frontenac – County File #10T-2011/002
Motion #: 9-22
Moved By:
Councillor Vandewal
Seconded By:
Councillor Martin
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac receive the Planning & Economic Development – Extension of Approval of Draft Plan of Subdivision – 2292 Sands Road Township of South Frontenac – County File #10T-2011/002;
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And Further That the Council of the County of Frontenac deny the request for extension for the draft approval for the plan of subdivision for 2292 Sands Road, Battersea. Carried
Information Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer
a)
2022-002 Corporate Services 2021 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA) Compliance Report
b)
2022-004 Corporate Services 2021 Annual Report on Delegation of Authority
Reports from Council Liaison Appointees
Reports from External Boards and Committees
Reports from Advisory Committees of County Council
a)
Report of the Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee
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All items listed on the Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee Report shall be the subject of one motion. Any member of County Council may ask for any item(s) included in the Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee Report to be separated from that motion and considered separately, whereupon the Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee Report without the separated item(s) shall be put to the vote and the separated item(s) shall be considered immediately thereafter.
Motion #: 10-22
Moved By:
Councillor Martin
Seconded By:
Councillor MacDonald
That the Report received from the Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee be received and adopted. Report of the Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee The Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee reports and recommends as follows:
- 2022-001 Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee 2021 Annual Accessibility Status Report That in accordance with Ontario Regulation 91/11: Integrated Accessibility Standards section 4(3), that a copy of this Annual Accessibility Status Report be posted to the County of Frontenac Website; And Further That in accordance with Ontario Regulation 91/11: Integrated Accessibility Standards section 4(3.1) and (3.2), that a copy of this Annual Status Report be forwarded to the Frontenac Lower Tiers for posting on their respective websites. Carried
Return to Council
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Motion #: 11-22
Moved By:
Councillor Revill
Seconded By:
Councillor Smith
That Council revert from Committee of the Whole Council, to Council.
Carried
Adoption of the Report of the Committee of the Whole Council
Motion #: 12-22
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Higgins
Seconded By:
Councillor Martin
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
a)
Proposed Public Meeting and Consultation regarding the Communal Services project
Motion #: 13-22
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Higgins
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Seconded By:
Councillor Martin
That the County Planning Department schedule a Communal Services Public Meeting, in addition to public consultations, to address any concerns by the community at large;
And Further That all Township Councils be invited to said meeting. Carried
b)
Proposed Community Paramedicine Services for the Township of North Frontenac
Motion #: 14-22
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Higgins
Seconded By:
Councillor Revill
That the County investigate the possibility of implementing a Community Paramedicine program for North Frontenac seniors, utilizing the Robertsville Paramedics if possible. Carried
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 Mulmur regarding a resolution on Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Actions [Distributed to Members of County Council December 17, 2021]
b)
From Tay Valley Township regarding a Resolution on Province-Wide Assessment Update [Distributed to Members of County Council December 17, 2021]
c)
From the City of Sarnia regarding a resolution sent to the Prime Minister and Premier on Catch and Release Justice [Distributed to Members of County Council December 17, 2021]
d)
From the Municipality of Shuniah regarding a resolution on Conversion Therapy [Distributed to Members of County Council December 17, 2021]
e)
From the Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation providing its December 2021 Newsletter [Distributed to Members of County Council December 17, 2021]
f)
From the Town of Fort Erie regarding support of City of St. Catharines resolution on Childcare Program [Distributed to Members of County Council December 17, 2021]
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g)
From the Township of North Frontenac regarding a Resolution requesting the County hold a Public Meeting on Communal Services [Distributed to Members of County Council December 17, 2021]
h)
From the Village of Hilton Beach regarding a resolution urging the Province to direct MPAC to proceed with assessment update [Distributed to Members of County Council December 17, 2021]
i)
Media Release from Dufferin County announcing its 145th Warden, Shelburne Mayor Wade Mills [Distributed to Members of County Council December 17, 2021]
j)
From the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Natural Resources regarding Excess soil municipal notification [Distributed to Members of County Council January 7, 2022]
k)
From the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury regarding a resolution Against Quebec’s Bill 21 [Distributed to Members of County Council January 7, 2022]
l)
Memorandum from Deputy Minister regarding Omicron Testing and Isolation Guidelines and O’Reg 157-20 [Distributed to Members of County Council January 7, 2022]
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m)
From the United Counties of Stormont Dundas Glengary regarding invitation to Rural Education Symposium [Distributed to Members of County Council January 14, 2022]
n)
From the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake regarding a resolution supporting City of St. Catharines National Childcare Program [Distributed to Members of County Council January 14, 2022]
Other Business
Public Question Period
By-Laws – General By-laws and Confirmatory By-law
a)
First and Second Reading
Motion #: 15-22
Moved By:
Councillor MacDonald
Seconded By:
Councillor Higgs
Resolved That leave be given the mover to introduce by-laws b) through d) that have been circulated to all Members of County Council and that by-laws b) through d) be read a first and second time. Carried
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b)
Third Reading
Motion #: 16-22
Moved By:
Councillor MacDonald
Seconded By:
Councillor Higgs
Resolved That by-laws a) through d) be read a third time, signed, sealed and finally passed. Carried
By-Laws
a)
To declare lands Legally Described as Part 4 on Reference Plan 13R22551, Part Lot 7, Concession 2, Geographic Township of Hinchinbrooke, Township of Central Frontenac, Surplus for the purpose of granting a right-of-way over part of the K&P Trail [Proposed By-law No. 2021-0039]
b)
To Impose User Fees and Charges for Services [Proposed By-law No. 2022-0001]
c)
To authorize temporary borrowing for current expenditures for the year 2022
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[Proposed By-law No. 2022-0002]
d)
To confirm all actions and proceedings of County Council on January 19, 2022 [Proposed By-law No. 2022-0003]
Adjournment
Motion #: 17-22
Moved By:
Councillor Smith
Seconded By:
Councillor Vandewal
That the meeting hereby adjourn at 10:49 a.m. Carried
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