Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Special Municipal Services
Date: June 20, 2023
Collection: Council Minutes

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Township of North Frontenac Special Council Minutes June 20, 2023

Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council for The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac Held June 20, 2023 in the Council Chambers, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario

Present: Mayor Gerry Lichty; Councillor Wayne Good and Councillor Stephanie Regent - Ward 1; Councillor Roy Huetl and Councillor Vernon Hermer - Ward 2; Deputy Mayor John Inglis and Councillor Fred Fowler - Ward 3 Also Present: Corey Klatt, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO); Kelly Watkins, CAO Back-up / Treasurer (Electronic Participation); Tara Mieske, Clerk/ Planning Manager (CPM); and Brooke Drechsler, Deputy Clerk/Assistant to the Planning Manager (Zoom Meeting Host)

Call to Order; Purpose of Meeting; and Chair’s Opening Remarks The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to consider entering into the Municipal Service Corporation; and discuss a potential acquisition of land, specifically with respect to Seniors’ Housing.

Approval of Agenda

a) June 20, 2023

Resolution #: 283-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Councillor Hermer Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda for the Special Meeting dated June 20, 2023, as circulated. Carried

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None declared.

Business Arising from the Minutes

Rules of Procedure

Resolution #: 284-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Inglis Councillor Huetl Be It Resolved That Council suspends the rules of procedure to permit public comments on this matter. Carried

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Township of North Frontenac Special Council Minutes June 20, 2023 a) Resolution #257-23: Municipal Services Corporation

Resolution #: 285-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Huetl Councillor Fowler Whereas, at their meeting on June 9, 2023, Council passed Resolution #257-23 receiving for information the presentation from Kelly Pender, CAO, County of Frontenac, and Joe Gallivan, Director of Planning and Economic Development, County of Frontenac regarding Frontenac Communal Services; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated June 12, 2023, advising the anticipated five (5) year requirement of the Municipal Service Corporation (MSC) is $696,800; and that theestimated financial contribution for North Frontenac is $97,294, with 20% of the municipal share due within 30 days of incorporation, with the balance due over five years as determined by the shareholders; And That Council agrees to join the proposed MSC and instructs the Treasurer to providethe initial 20% payment of approximately $19,500, within 30 days of incorporation to be funded from the Contingency Reserve Fund. And That Council commits the remaining dollars to be funded from the Contingency Reserve Fund for future payments, with a plan to replenish funds through the budget process during 2024 budget deliberations.

This was a recorded vote: Member of Council Yes No Councillor Fowler X

Councillor Good

X Councillor Hermer

X Councillor Huetl
X

Deputy Mayor Inglis X

Councillor Regent X

Mayor Lichty X

Carried By: 5 2

Carried

Public Forum None.

Closed Session

a) Closed Session

Resolution #: 286-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Councillor Hermer Be It Resolved That Council retires to Closed Session at 10:45 a.m. to discuss a Proposed or Pending Acquisition of land by the Municipality, specifically with regards to Seniors Housing.
Carried

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Township of North Frontenac Special Council Minutes June 20, 2023 7. Rise and Report The Mayor advised there was nothing to report.

Confirmatory By-law

a) Confirming By-law #40-23

Resolution #: 287-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Huetl Councillor Hermer Be It Resolved That By-law #40-23, being a By-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of Council for its Special Meeting held June 20, 2023 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed. Carried

Adjournment

a) Adjournment of Council Meeting

Resolution #: 288-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Hermer Councillor Huetl Be It Resolved That Council adjourns the Meeting at 11:39 a.m. until June 29, 2023 or at the call of the Chair. Carried

Mayor Clerk

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