Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Regular
Date: January 15, 2021
Collection: Council Minutes
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Minutes Minutes of of a a Regular Regular Meeting Meeting of of Council Council for for The The Corporation Corporation of of the the To Township wnship of of North North Frontenac, Frontenac, held held January anuary 15, 15, 2021 2021 through through Electronic Electronic Participation. Participation. Present: Present: Mayor Mayor Ron Ron Higgins; Higgins; Councillor Councillor Fred Fred Perry Perry and and Councillor Councillor Wayne Wayne Good Good —– Ward Ward 1; 1; Deputy Deputy Mayor Mayor Gerry Gerry Martin Martin and and Councillor Councillor Vernon Vernon Hermer Hermer — – Ward Ward 2; 2; Councillor Councillor Jo John hn Inglis Inglis and nd Councillor Councillor Fred Fred Fowler Fowler — – Ward Ward 3. 3. Also Also Present: Present: Cheryl Cheryl Robson, Robson, Chief Chief Administrative Administrative Officer fficer (CAO); (CAO); Tara Tara Mieske, Mieske, Clerk/ Clerk/ Planning Planning Manager Manager (CPM); (CPM); Corey Corey Klatt, Klatt, Manager Manager of of Community Community Development/CAO Development/CAO Back-up Back-up (MCD); (MCD); Darwyn Darwyn Sproule, Sproule, Public Public Works Works Manager Manager (PWM); (PWM); Eric Eric Korhonen, orhonen, Director Director of of Emergency Emergency Services/Fire Services/Fire Chief Chief (DESFC); (DESFC); and and Kelly Kelly Watkins, Watkins, Treasurer. reasurer. 1.
- Call Call To To Order rder The The Mayor Mayor called called the the meeting meeting to to order order at at 9:10 9:10 a.m. a.m.
- Approval Approval of of Agenda Agenda Moved Moved by by Deputy Deputy Mayor Mayor Martin, Martin, Seconded Seconded by by Councillor Councillor Fowler Fowler #04-21 #04-21 Be Be It It Resolved Resolved That That Council Council approves approves the the Agenda Agenda for for the the Regular Regular Meeting Meeting of of Council Council dated dated Ja January nuary 15, 15, 2021 2021 as as amended. amended. Carried Carried
- Disclosures Disclosures of of Pecuniary Pecuniary Interest Interest and and General General Nature Nature Thereof Thereof None None declared. declared.
- Delegations Delegations a) a) Richard Richard Allen, Allen, Manager Manager of of Economic Economic Development, Development, County County of of Frontenac Frontenac —– County County Economic Economic Development Development Review. Review. Moved Moved by by Councillor Councillor Good, Good, Seconded Seconded by by Councillor Councillor Hermer Hermer #05-21 #05-21 Be Be It It Resolved Resolved That That Council Council receives receives for for information information the the presentation resentation from from Richard Richard Allen, Allen, Manager Manager of of Economic Economic Development, Development, County County of of Frontenac, Frontenac, providing roviding an an update update on on the the County County Economic Economic Development Development Review Review and and thanks thanks him him for for his his time time spent spent today. today. Carried Carried b) b) Sarah Sarah McCullough, McCullough, Youth Youth Program Program Coordinator, Coordinator, Rural Rural Frontenac Frontenac Community Community Services Services —Programs –Programs for for Rural Rural Youth. Youth. Moved Moved by by Councillor Councillor Inglis, Inglis, Seconded Seconded by by Deputy Deputy Mayor Mayor Martin Martin #06-21 #06-21 Be Be It It Resolved Resolved That That Council Council receives receives for for information information the the presentation resentation from from Sarah Sarah McCullough, McCullough, Youth Youth Program Program Coordinator Coordinator regarding regarding Rural Rural Frontenac Frontenac Community Community Services Services (RFCS) (RFCS) — – Programs Programs for for Rural Rural Youth; Youth; and and thanks thanks her her for for her her time time spent spent today; today; And And That That Council Council defers defers a a decision decision to to provide provide $5,400 $5,400 in in funding funding to to the the Youth Youth Program Program until until Budget Budget Deliberations Deliberations in in 2021.
Carried Carried Note: Note: the the order order of of the the Agenda Agenda was was changed changed to to move move Item Item 6. 6. Business Business Introductions Introductions ahead ahead of of Presentations. Presentations. Regular Council Minutes January 15, 2021 Page 1 of 16 Regular Council Minutes January 15, 2021 Page 1 of 16 6. 6. Business Business Introduction Introduction a) a) Councillor Councillor Inglis Inglis (Chair) (Chair) and and Paul Paul Thiel Thiel (Member), (Member), Economic Economic Development Development Ta Task sk Fo Force: rce: Business Business Profile Profile — – North North of of 7 Market Market and and Restaurant. Restaurant. Moved Moved by by Deputy Deputy Mayor Mayor Martin, Martin, Seconded Seconded by y Councillor Councillor Hermer Hermer #07-21 #07-21 Be Be It It Resolved Resolved That That Council Council receives receives for for information information the the Business Business Profile Profile of of North North of of 7 7 Market Market and and Restaurant Restaurant prepared repared by y Councillor Councillor Inglis, Inglis, Chair, Chair, and and Paul Paul Thiel, Thiel, Member, Member, of of the the Economic Economic Development Development Task ask Force Force (EDTF). (EDTF). Carried Carried 5. . Presentations Presentations a) a) Ken Ken Foulds Foulds — – Re Re-Fact -Fact Consulting: Consulting: • CAO’s CAO’s Administrative Administrative Report Report re: re: Seniors Seniors Housing Housing Project; Project; and and • By-law By-law #03-21 #03-21 (see (see Section Section 15). 15). Moved Moved by by Councillor Councillor Good, Good, Seconded Seconded by by Councillor Councillor Inglis Inglis #08-21 #08-21 Be Be It It Resolved Resolved That That Council Council receives receives for for information information the the Chief Chief Administrative Administrative Officers Officer’s Administrative Administrative Report Report entitled entitled “Seniors “Seniors Housing Housing Project”; Project”; And And That That Council Council will will consider consider a a By-law By-law later later in in the the Meeting Meeting to to adopt adopt the the Municipal Municipal Housing Housing Facility Facility By-law By-law (Parent (Parent By-law); By-law); And And That That Council Council will will not not receive receive a a copy copy of of the the draft draft Request Request for for Proposal Proposal (RFP) (RFP) before efore it it is is released released to to ensure ensure a a fair fair competitive competitive process process and and instructs instructs the the Treasurer Treasurer to to issue issue a a Request Request for for Proposal Proposal (Release (Release date: date: Ja January nuary 2021 2021 and and the the RFP RFP submission submission deadline deadline May May 2021) 2021) to to include: include: • A A minimum minimum of of five five (5) (5) self-contained self‐contained rental rental apartment partment units; units; • Of Of these these units, units, a a minimum minimum of of one one (1) (1) unit unit will will be e a a two two-bedroom; -bedroom; • Of Of these these units, units, a a minimum minimum of of one one (1) (1) unit unit will will be e modified modified to to a a universal universal design esign standard standard to to accommodate accommodate mobility mobility needs; needs; • The The five five (5) (5) units units will ill be e made made available available to to residents residents who who are are 65 65 years years of of age age or or older older only; only; • Of Of the the minimum minimum five five (5) (5) units, units, all all units units shall shall be be rented rented at at or or below below Average Average Market Market Rents Rents as as defined defined in in the the Municipal Municipal Housing Housing Facility Facility By-law By-law and and two two (2) (2) units nits shall shall be e rented rented at at no no more more than than Below Below Market Market Rent Rent Unit Unit levels; levels; And And That That Council Council instructs instructs the the Treasurer Treasurer to to include include the the following following incentives incentives in in the the Request Request for for Proposal Proposal (RFP) (RFP) being being issued: issued: 1.
- Township Township Property Property - - Council Council approves approves offering offering the the Cloyne Cloyne (preferred) (preferred) and and Plevna Plevna sites; sites;
- Capital Capital Township Township Grant Grant - - Council Council approves approves-i-in-principle -principle to to offer offer a a Capital Capital Township ownship Grant Grant of of $100,000; $100,000;
- County County Seniors Seniors Housing Housing Grant Grant - - County County dollars dollars — – estimated estimated at at $337,500; $337,500;
- Proposed Proposed Ta Tax x relief relief - - Municipal/County/School Municipal/County/School Board Board Tax ax Relief Relief • 100% 100% property property tax tax exemption exemption in in year year 1 1 • 50% 50% property roperty tax tax exemption exemption in in year year 2 2 • 25% 25% property roperty tax tax exemption exemption in in year year 3 • The The owner owner pays ays full full taxation taxation in in year year 4 4 As As a a minimum minimum to to include nclude in in the the RFP RFP and and may may need need to to be e revisited revisited once once the the proposals roposals are are received. received. Regular Council Minutes January 15, 2021 Page 2 of 16 Regular Council Minutes January 15, 2021 Page 2 of 16 Regular Council Minutes January 15, 2021 Page 3 of 16 Regular Council Minutes January 15, 2021 Page 3 of 16
- . Proposed Proposed Permit Permit Fee Fee Relief Relief - - permit ermit fee fee relief relief applies applies only only to to the the Building Building Permit Permit Fees, Fees, Septic Septic Permit Permit Fees Fees and and Land Land-Use -Use Planning Planning Fees Fees as as set set out out in n the the Township’s ownship’s Fees Fees and and Charges Charges By-law By-law and and the the Township Township will will not not reimburse reimburse the the proponent roponent for for outside outside Agencies Agencies fees. fees. And And That That Council Council authorizes authorizes the the Treasurer Treasurer to to transfer transfer the the monies monies for for all all Township Township funded funded incentives incentives and and legal legal fees fees from from the the Contingency Contingency Reserve Reserve Fund; Fund; And And That That Council Council instructs instructs the the Clerk lerk to to contact contact the the Ministry Ministry of of Natural Natural Resources esources and and Forestry Forestry regarding regarding the the Notice Notice registered registered on on title title requiring requiring the the Cloyne Cloyne property property to to be be used used for for a a public ublic recreation ecreation site site and and to to advise advise them them Co Council uncil is is considering considering using sing the the property roperty for for affordable affordable housing; housing; however however depending depending on on the the proposal, roposal, the the current current recreation recreation uses uses on on the the property roperty may may be e able able to to be e maintained maintained and and to to see see if if they they would would be e agreeable agreeable to to removing removing the the Notice Notice for for this this use. use. Carried Carried
- Adoption Adoption of of Minutes Minutes a) a) Minutes Minutes of of a a Regular Regular Meeting Meeting of of Council Council dated dated December December 11, 1, 2020; 2020; b) b) Minutes Minutes of of a a Special Special Meeting Meeting of of Council Council dated dated December December 11, 1, 2020.
Moved Moved by by Councillor Councillor Good, Good, Seconded Seconded by by Councillor Councillor Fowler Fowler #09-21 #09-21 Be Be It It Resolved Resolved That That Council Council adopts adopts the the Minutes Minutes of of a a Regular Regular Meeting Meeting of of Council Council dated dated December December 11, 11, 2020, 2020, as as circulated; circulated; And And That That Council Council adopts adopts the the Minutes Minutes of of a a Special pecial Meeting Meeting of of Council Council re regarding garding Strategic Strategic Planning Planning and and Ten Ten Year Year Capital Capital Plan lan dated dated December December 11, 1, 2020, 2020, as as circulated. circulated. Carried Carried 8. . Business Business Arising Arising from from Minutes Minutes a) a) Resolution Resolution #505-20 #505-20 — – Updated Updated 2019-2022 2019-2022 To Township’s wnship’s Strategic Strategic Plan; Plan; and and Strategic Strategic Goals/Objectives Goals/Objectives and and Owners. wners. Moved Moved by by Councillor Councillor Hermer, Hermer, Seconded Seconded by y Deputy Deputy Mayor Mayor Martin Martin #10-21 #10-21 Whereas Whereas Council Council passed assed Resolution Resolution #505-20 #505-20 at at their their meeting meeting on on December December 11, 11, 2020 2020 approving approving the the Mayor’s Mayor’s recommended recommended changes changes to to the the Strengths, trengths, Weaknesses, Weaknesses, Opportunities pportunities and and Threats Threats (SWOT) (SWOT) and and the the Short hort List List of of Key Key Priorities, Priorities, as as amended amended at at the the meeting; meeting; and and instructing instructing the the CAO CAO to to make make the the amendments amendments discussed discussed and and agreed agreed upon upon at at the the meeting meeting and and provide rovide the the amendments amendments to to Council Council at at the the next next meeting meeting for for Council Council to to consider consider approving approving the the updated updated 2019-2022 2019-2022 Township’s ownship’s Strategic Strategic Plan Plan and and the the Strategic Strategic Goals/Objectives oa
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