Body: Council Type: Minutes Meeting: Regular Date: September 20, 2023 Collection: Council Minutes Municipality: Frontenac County
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL September 20, 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, September 20, 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 September 20, 2023 -9:30 AM
Roll Call
Closed Session
Motion #: 157-23
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Smith
Seconded By:
Councillor Saunders
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 July 19, 2023
- 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 relates to contract implications with Emmons and Mitchell Carried
Motion #: 158-23
Moved By:
Councillor Gowdy
Seconded By:
Councillor Leonard
Resolved That Council rise from Committee of the Whole closed session with/without reporting Carried
Public Meeting
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The following is a public meeting to permit members of the public to make presentations and/or funding requests to County Council for consideration in the 2024 budget.
a)
Submission from Cataraqui Conservation regarding its Trails Partnership Request
b)
Submission from the Food Policy Council regarding its annual funding request.
Approval of Addendum
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
Adoption of Minutes
a)
Minutes of Meeting held July 19, 2023
Motion #: 159-23
Moved By:
Councillor Fowler
Seconded By:
Councillor Lichty
Resolved That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held July 19, 2023 be adopted. Carried
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Delegations and/or Presentations
a)
Nancy Cairns addressed Council on behalf of The Women of Ontario Say No
Proclamations
Move into Committee of the Whole
Motion #: 160-23
Moved By:
Councillor Saunders
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
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.
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Unfinished Business
Consent Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer
Committee of Management of Fairmount Home
Motion #: 161-23
Moved By:
Councillor Leonard
Seconded By:
Councillor Fowler
That Committee of the Whole Council adjourn and meet as Committee of Management of Fairmount Home, with the Deputy Warden in the Chair. Carried
b)
Staff Briefing: Ms. Susan Brant, Administrator, Fairmount Home briefed the Committee of Management of Fairmount Home with respect to the Fairmount Home Strategic Plan 2023-2027.
c)
2023-107 Fairmount Home Strategic Plan 2023-2027
Motion #: 162-23
Moved By:
Councillor Lichty
Seconded By:
Councillor Saunders
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Whereas the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 requires a mission statement for each of the licensee’s long-term care homes that must be put into practice in the day-to-day operation of the long-term care home; Resolved That Council of the County of Frontenac accept the Fairmount Home Strategic Plan 2023-2027; And Further That Council direct staff to implement the Fairmount Home Strategic Plan 2023-2027 in the day-to-day operations of the long-term care home. Carried
d)
2023-105 Fairmount Home Capital Expenditures
Motion #: 163-23
Moved By:
Councillor Gowdy
Seconded By:
Councillor Leonard
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)
2023-103 Frontenac Paramedics
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2024 Legislated Response Time Performance Plan
Motion #: 164-23
Moved By:
Councillor Fowler
Seconded By:
Councillor Lichty
Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac receive the Emergency and Transportation Services –2024Legislated Response Time Performance Plan report for information; And Further That Council direct the Clerk to introduce a by-law later in the meeting adopting Option 1, to Maintain current RTS targets for the 2024 Response Time Standard. Carried
Motion #: 165-23
Moved By:
Councillor
Seconded By:
Councillor
That the motion be amended to insert Option 1, to Maintain current RTS targets Carried
b)
2023-104 Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Municipal Services Corporation – Next Steps
Motion #: 166-23
Moved By:
Councillor Saunders
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Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
Appointment of Board of Directors That the Council of the County of Frontenac request that prior to October 21, 2023, the Councils of each member municipality appoint a member to the Board of the Frontenac Municipal Services Corporation (FMSC). Carried
Motion #: 167-23
Moved By:
Councillor Saunders
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
Appointment of a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) That the Council of the County of Frontenac advertise for five (5) members with a sufficient level of expertise in financial management, communal servicing engineering, and land development for a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to support the Frontenac Municipal Services Corporation (FMSC) prior to the formation of the Operating Board; And Further That Procedural By-law 2022-0026 be amended to delete Schedule B-5 Communal Services Governance/Operations Model Review Committee and replace with a new Schedule B-5 Communal Services Technical Advisory Committee, attached as Appendix A to this report; And FurtherThat the Policy A09-ADM-001, Citizen Appointments to Boards and Committees of County Council be waived to permit consideration of applications from persons not eligible to be elected as a member of County Council; Carried
c)
2023-106 Corporate Services Use of Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund for Asset Management
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Plan
Motion #: 168-23
Moved By:
Councillor Leonard
Seconded By:
Councillor Fowler
Be It Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac accept Report 2023-106 Corporate Services – Use of Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund for Asset Management Plan report for information; And Further That the Council of the County of Frontenac authorize staff to expend up to $100,000 in Ontario Community Infrastructure Funding for the purposes of updating asset condition assessments, and preparing the County of Frontenac’s Asset Management Plan. Carried
Information Reports from the Chief Administrative Officer
a)
2023-101 Office of the CAO Lean Implementation Frontenac Team (LIFT), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Balanced Scorecard Update
b)
2023-102 Corporate Services 2023 Second Quarter Financial Summary and Outlook
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Reports from Advisory Committees of County Council
a)
Report of the Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee
Attached for Councils information are the unconfirmed minutes of the August 10, 2023 Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting. All recommendations by the Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee will be brought forward to the Budget meetings October 24 and 25.
These recommendations will be included as part of budget deliberations to Council as project proposals in the 2024 Draft Budget, where in line with the budget policy, will be voted in or out by Council. It is the sole prerogative of County Council to pass the County budget and review and approve any service level changes for the County.
Return to Council
Motion #: 169-23
Moved By:
Councillor Lichty
Seconded By:
Councillor Saunders
That Council revert from Committee of the Whole Council, to Council.
Carried
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Adoption of the Report of the Committee of the Whole Council
Motion #: 170-23
Moved By:
Councillor Gowdy
Seconded By:
Councillor Leonard
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)
Consent to Sale of Board of Health Property 1130 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake
Motion #: 171-23
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Smith
Seconded By:
Councillor Gowdy
Whereas the KFL&A Board of Health declared as surplus its property located at 1130 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake, at its board meeting held on June 26, 2023; and, Whereas Section 52(4) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act requires that the Board of Health first obtain the consent of the councils of the majority of municipalities within the Health Unit served by the Board of Health; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac consents to the sale of property owned by the Board of Health located at 1130 Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake.
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Carried
Giving Notice of Motion
Communications
That Council consent to the following communications of interest to Council listed below be received and filed:
a)
From the Town of Parry Sound regarding a resolution calling for housing & protection of water resources [Distributed to Members of County Council July 21, 2023]
b)
From Cunningham Swan providing release of documents for File FOI 22-607 [Distributed to Members of County Council July 28, 2023]
c)
From the City of Ottawa regarding a resolution on the donation of decommissioned Ambulances [Distributed to Members of County Council July 28, 2023]
d)
From the City of Toronto regarding a resolution on its comments on the Proposed Provincial Policy Statement [Distributed to Members of County Council July 28, 2023]
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e)
From the City of Woodstock regarding a resolution concerning a safe and respectful workplace [Distributed to Members of County Council July 28, 2023]
f)
From the City of Woodstock regarding a resolution in support of Oxford County resolution on Homelessness and opioid crisis [Distributed to Members of County Council July 28, 2023]
g)
From the Southern Frontenac Community Services providing its Q1&2 Transportation Reports [Distributed to Members of County Council July 28, 2023]
h)
From the Town of Fort Erie regarding a resolution concerning controls on Airbub, VRBO and others affecting municipal rentals [Distributed to Members of County Council July 28, 2023]
i)
From MP Mark Gerretsen congratulating the County on receiving the AMCTO EA Danby Certificate of Merit [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
j)
From MPAC regarding the extension of the current assessment cycle to 2024 [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
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k)
From Northumberland County regarding a resolution on Amendments to Improve Municipal Codes of Conduct and Enforcement [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
l)
From the Ministry of Infrastructure Programs regarding Red Tape Reduction Measures for designated broadband projects [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
m)
From the Municipality of Powaan regarding a resolution on Amendments to Improve Municipal Codes of Conduct and Enforcement [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
n)
From the Municipality of Shuniah regarding a resolution concerning changes to MFIPPA [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
o)
From the Municipality of St. Charles regarding a resolution concerning the Highway Traffic Act [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
p)
From the Municipality of St. Charles regarding a resolution in Support for Bill 5 [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
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q)
From the Municipality of St. Charles regarding a resolution of support for on new PPS [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
r)
From the Municipality of St. Charles regarding a resolution on Homelessness [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
s)
From the Township of Emo regarding a Resolution concerning Black Ash Tree as endangered [Distributed to Members of County Council August 18, 2023]
t)
From Louise Moody, RFCS inviting Council to the KFL&A Resilience Symposium [Distributed to Members of County Council September 1, 2023]
u)
From the Frontenac Federation of Agriculture inviting Council to the Farm Tour 2023 [Distributed to Members of County Council September 1, 2023]
v)
From the Municipality of Chatham-Kent regarding a resolution requesting changes to MFIPPA [Distributed to Members of County Council September 1, 2023]
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w)
From the Town of Fort Erie regarding a resolution in support of changes to MFIPPA [Distributed to Members of County Council September 1, 2023]
x)
From the Town of Plympton-Wyoming regarding a resolution of Support for MFIPPA Reform [Distributed to Members of County Council September 1, 2023]
y)
From the Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards regarding a resolution for regulations on digital platforms such as Airbnb [Distributed to Members of County Council September 1, 2023]
z)
From the Township of Severn regarding a resolution on Climate Emergency Just Transition Transfer [Distributed to Members of County Council September 1, 2023]
aa)
From Kelly Pender, CAO regarding applications for expropriation [Distributed to Members of County Council September 8, 2023]
ab)
From the Township of Matachewan regarding a resolution concerning Municipal Codes of Conduct [Distributed to Members of County Council September 8, 2023]
ac)
From Durham Region regarding a Resolution supporting amendments
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to the Highway Traffic Act [Distributed to Members of County Council September 15, 2023]
ad)
From the Municipality of Shuniah regarding a Resolution on Chronic Pain Treatments [Distributed to Members of County Council September 15, 2023]
ae)
From the Town of Grimsby regarding a resolution concerning a Guaranteed Livable Income [Distributed to Members of County Council September 15, 2023]
af)
From the Town of Plympton-Wyoming regarding a Resolution on Strengthening Municipal Codes of Conduct [Distributed to Members of County Council September 15, 2023]
ag)
From the Township of Cramahe regarding a Resolution on the Highway Traffic Act Amendments [Distributed to Members of County Council September 15, 2023]
Other Business
By-Laws – General By-laws and Confirmatory By-law
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a)
First and Second Reading
Motion #: 172-23
Moved By:
Councillor Fowler
Seconded By:
Councillor Lichty
Resolved That leave be given the mover to introduce by-laws a) through c) that have been circulated to all Members of County Council and that by-laws a) through c) be read a first and second time. Carried
b)
Third Reading
Motion #: 173-23
Moved By:
Councillor Fowler
Seconded By:
Councillor Lichty
Resolved That by-laws a) through c) be read a third time, signed, sealed and finally passed. Carried
By-Laws
a)
To adopt a 2024 Legislated Land Ambulance Response Time Performance Plan [Proposed By-law No. 2023-041]
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b)
To amend By-law No. 2022-0026 (to Delete the Communal Service Governance/Operational Model Review Committee and add the Communal Services Technical Advisory Committee. [Proposed By-law Number 2023-042]
c)
To confirm all actions and proceedings of County Council on September 20, 2023 [Proposed By-law No. 2023-043]
Adjournment
Motion #: 174-23
Moved By:
Deputy Warden Smith
Seconded By:
Councillor Saunders
That the meeting hereby adjourn at 11:21 a.m. Carried
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