Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Regular
Date: January 17, 2020
Collection: Council Minutes
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Regular Council Minutes January 17, 2020 Page 1 of 11
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council for The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac, held January 17, 2020 in the Council Chambers, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario. Present: Mayor Ron Higgins; Councillor Fred Perry and Councillor Wayne Good - Ward 1; Councillor Vernon Hermer and Deputy Mayor Gerry Martin – Ward 2; and Councillor John Inglis and Councillor Fred Fowler – Ward 3. Also Present: Cheryl Robson, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO); Tara Mieske, Clerk/ Planning Manager (CPM); Darwyn Sproule, Public Works Manager (PWM); Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development/CAO Back-up (MCD); and Eric Korhonen, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief (DESFC).
- Call To Order The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
- Approval of Agenda Moved by Councillor Good, Seconded by Councillor Fowler
#01-20 Be It Resolved That Council approves the Amended Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council dated January 17, 2020, as circulated. Carried 3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None declared. 4. Business Introductions None. 5. Presentations None. 6. Delegations a) Staff Sargeant Sharron Brown, Frontenac Detachment, Ontario Provincial Police – Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) Moved by Councillor Good, Seconded by Councillor Fowler
#02-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the presentation regarding
Central and North Frontenac Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (CNF SALT) from
Staff Sargeant Sharron Brown, Frontenac Detachment, Ontario Provincial Police; and
thanks her for her time spent today;
And That Council receives the letter dated December 17, 2019 on behalf of the Central
and North Frontenac Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) requesting $2,000
to continue to provide the SALT presentations throughout the winter of 2020;
And That Council approves $500 being provided to the CNF SALT;
And That Council will defer the consideration of additional funding to the 2020 Budget.
Carried
7. Adoption of Minutes
Moved by Councillor Good, Seconded by Councillor Fowler
#03-20 Regular Council Minutes January 17, 2020 Page 2 of 11
Be It Resolved That Council adopts the Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council dated December 13, 2019, as circulated. Carried 8. Business Arising from Minutes a) Resolution #655-19 – Clerk/Planning Manager – Updated 2019-2022 Township’s Strategic Plan; Strategic Goals/Objectives and Owners Moved by Councillor Good, Seconded by Councillor Fowler
#04-20
Whereas Council passed Resolution #655-19 at their meeting on December 13, 2019
approving the Mayor’s recommended changes to the Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) and the Short List of Key Priorities, as amended at
the meeting; and instructing the Clerk to make the amendments discussed and agreed
upon at the meeting and provide the amendments to Council at the next meeting for
Council to consider approving the updated 2019-2022 Township’s Strategic Plan and
the Strategic Goals/Objectives & Owners;
Therefore be it Resolved That Council approves the updated 2019-2022 Township’s
Strategic Plan and the amended Strategic Goals/Objectives & Owners, as amended, to
include the viability of seniors housing and add “Businesses” to Enhance
Communication.
Carried
b) Resolution #507-19 – North Frontenac Efficiency Study – Maloney Corporation Final
Report
Moved by Councillor Good, Seconded by Councillor Fowler
#05-20
Whereas Council passed Resolution #507-19 at their meeting on September 27, 2019
receiving for information the Treasurer’s Administrative Report entitled “Request for
Proposal – Efficiency Study”; and instructing the Treasurer to award the contract to SP
Maloney at a cost of $6,850 plus HST, subject to a contract issued by the Township of
North Frontenac and signed by both parties;
Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information a report from SP
Maloney entitled “North Frontenac Efficiency Study – Final Report”.
Carried
9. Communications – Clerk’s Administrative Reports
A: Received for Information:
Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Good
#06-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives Section A Items of the Clerk’s Administrative Report entitled Communications of Interest, as set out below, for information:
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: 13th Annual Kintail Country Christmas, Saturday December 14, 2019;
North Addington Education Centre (NAEC) re: 2019 Festive Events at NAEC;
Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health re: Community Drug Strategy – Invitation;
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: Revised Fee Schedules - Planning Act Advisory Services;
Minor Variance Application – A9/19 – Horvath – 1121A Watkins Lane re: Notice of Decision; Regular Council Minutes January 17, 2020 Page 3 of 11
Minor Variance Application – A10/19 – Furlotte – 1058 Shady Lane re: Notice of Decision;
Land O’Lakes Community Services (LOLCS) re: Community Bus Trip Schedule;
Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) re: Poverty Reduction Strategy;
Rural Transportation Table (RTT) re: Notes and Materials from December 11, 2019;
Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) re: Announcement of Staffing Changes;
Cloyne and District Historical Society re: Thank You for the Volunteer Dinner;
Ministry of the Solicitor General, Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) re: Fire Protection Adviser Notification;
Randy Hillier, MPP re: December 2019 Annual Christmas Hootenanny and Christmas Kitchen Party;
Ontario Provincial Police, Municipal Policing Bureau (OPP) re: News Bulletin;
St. Lawrence College re: Honorary Diploma Nominations Now Open for Convocation 2020;
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines re: Natural Gas Expansion Support Program Update;
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: Special Advisory Committee Update for Mill of Kintail Museum;
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) re: East Regional Electricity Forum – March 11, 2020;
Ministry of Indigenous Affairs re: Algonquin’s of Ontario Treaty Update;
Ministry of Environment (MOE) re: Chief Drinking Water Inspector 2018-2019 Annual Report, and Minister’s Drinking Water 2019 Annual Report;
Township of Perry re: Request for Support – Ban of Single-Use Disposable Wipes;
Township of South Frontenac re: Holiday Greetings;
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks re: Environmental Registry Decision Notice – Changing the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority’s Mandate (EBR 019-0671);
Sharbot Lake Business Group & Rural Frontenac Tourism Group re: Invitation to the 3rd Annual Meet & Greet, Monday January 13, 2020, Sharbot Lake Country Inn;
Jim Watson, Mayor for the City of Ottawa re: Update and Season’s Greetings;
Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus (EOWC) re: Fall & Winter Communications Newsletter 2019;
Sharbot Lake Business Group & Rural Frontenac Tourism Group re: Developing Sharbot Lake and Rural Frontenac into a Year Round Destination;
Town of Tecumseh re: Request for Support – 911 Misdials;
Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) re: Human Rights Day;
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: Shabomeka Lake Dam Class EA – Notice of Filing of Addendum;
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) re: 2020 Annual Conference;
Frontenac Arch Biosphere (FAB) re: December 2019 Newsletter; Regular Council Minutes January 17, 2020 Page 4 of 11
D.M. Wills Associates Limited re: New Senior Management Succession;
County of Frontenac re: Appointment of Warden and Deputy Warden;
Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) re: Board of Directors Seeking Nominations for Candidates from the Southeast Zone;
County of Frontenac re: Media release – Economic Development Department Launches Annual Business Survey;
Stewardship Ontario (SO) re: Municipal Blue Box Recycling Funding for Third Quarter of 2019;
Quinte Conservation re: October 17, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes;
Town of Deep River re: Request for Support – Supporting Premiers Developing Small Modular Reactor Technology;
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: Water Safety Statement;
Quinte Conservation re: Water Safety Statement Due to Large Amounts of Rain Expected. Carried B: Action Items: B1. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) re: Invitation to Draft Forest Sector Strategy Engagement Sessions
Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Good
#07-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information a letter dated December 12, 2019 from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) inviting North Frontenac to meet with MNRF and MECP to discuss the draft Forest Sector Strategy and contributing forestry- related policy and regulatory changes the Ministries are considering; and advising the strategy is open for public comments from December 4, 2019 to February 5, 2020; and advising MNRF is convening regional consultation sessions in 6 locations across Ontario to discuss the proposals and receive comments; And That Councillor Inglis will attend the consultation session held on January 28, 2020 in Peterborough as a Representative for North Frontenac; And That Council instructs the Clerk to complete the registration. Carried B2. Township of Central Frontenac re: Joint Project - 911 Education Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Good
#08-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated December 16, 2019 from Cathy MacMunn, Clerk Administrator, Township of Central Frontenac, advising “At our CPAC Meeting, there was discussion on whether both of our Townships would like to do a joint project. This would be an educational piece on 911. Staff Sargeant Sharron Brown, OPP, will check with their Safety Office to see if there is already a publication that we can use. We would not go ahead until the New Year as we would need to determine if we include it in our tax bills”; And That Council is not interested at this time due to the changes to the 911 system coming in 2020-2021 as advised by the County. Carried Regular Council Minutes January 17, 2020 Page 5 of 11
B3. Kim Love, Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Zone 6 Representative re: Connecting with your ROMA Zone Representative at ROMA Conference January 18-21, 2020 Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Good
#09-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated January 8, 2020 from Kim Love, Mayor of Madawaska Valley, ROMA Zone 6 Representative, asking North Frontenac Council if there are any issues or concerns Council would like ROMA to be aware of now or in the coming year; and advising if a member of Council would prefer to speak with her in person, a meeting can be arranged during the ROMA conference. Carried 10. Council, CAO and Managers’ Administrative Reports a) Chief Administrative Officer – Confidential Complaint File – 2019 Annual Report Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Good
#10-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives the Chief Administrative Officer’s Administrative
Report entitled “Confidential Complaint Files – 2019 Annual Report” for information
purposes.
Carried
b) Clerk/Planning Manager – Recommended Amendments to the Yards Standards By-
law
Moved by Councillor Good, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin
#11-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Administrative Report from
the Clerk/Planning Manager entitled “Recommended Amendments to the Yard
Standards By-law”;
And That Council instructs the CAO, Mayor and Deputy Mayor to review this By-law;
And That Council will consider the By-law to amend the Yard Standards Policy at a
future Council Meeting.
Carried
c) Clerk/Planning Manager – Recommended Amendments to the Noise Control Policy
Moved by Councillor Good, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin
#12-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Administrative Report from
the Clerk/Planning Manager entitled “Recommended Amendments to the Noise Control
Policy”;
And That Council instructs the CAO, Mayor and Deputy Mayor to review this By-law;
And That Council will consider the By-law to amend the Noise Control Policy at a future
Council Meeting.
Carried
d) Director of Emergency Service/Fire Chief – Fire Prevention, Public Education
Activities – 2019
Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Good
#13-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Director of Emergency
Services/Fire Chief’s Administrative Report entitled “Fire Prevention, Public Education
Regular Council Minutes
January 17, 2020
Page 6 of 11
Activities - 2019” for information purposes. Carried e) Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief – Annual Emergency Management Municipal Compliance Report Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Good
#14-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives the Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief/Community Emergency Management Coordinator’s Administrative Report entitled “Emergency Response Plan Annual Compliance Report” for information purposes. Carried f) Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief – Bi-Annual Accessibility Compliance Report 2019 Moved by Councillor Good, Seconded by Councillor Fowler
#15-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives the Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief’s (DESFC) Administrative Report entitled “Bi – Annual Accessibility Compliance Report 2019” for information purposes. Carried g) Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief – Kenwood of Canada Communications Support Grant 2020 Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Good
#16-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Director of Emergency
Services, Fire Chief’s Administrative Report entitled “Kenwood of Canada
Communications Support Grant 2020”;
And That Council instructs the Director of Emergency Services Fire Chief to make
Application to Kenwood of Canada for the Kenwood Cares Communication Grant, for a
well needed Mobile Repeater for the North Frontenac Fire Department.
Carried
h) Manager of Community Development – Follow up to Request for Additional Staff for
the North Frontenac Crown Land Stewardship Program, 2019 (Trial Basis)
Moved by Councillor Perry, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin
#17-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Manager of Community
Development’s Administrative Report entitled “Follow up to Request for Additional Staff
for the North Frontena
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