Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Special County Strategic Plan and 2023 Draft Budget
Date: March 3, 2023
Collection: Council Minutes
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Township of North Frontenac Special Council Minutes March 3, 2023
Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council for The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac Held March 3, 2023 in the Council Chambers, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario
Present: Mayor Gerry Lichty; Councillor Wayne Good (Electronic Participation) 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; Tara Mieske, Clerk/ Planning Manager (CPM); Brooke Hawley, Manager of Community Development (MCD); and Eric Korhonen, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief (DESFC)
Call to Order and Purpose of Meeting The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the County of Frontenac’s Strategic Plan and review the 2023 Draft Budget.
Chair’s Opening Remarks None.
Approval of Agenda
a) March 3, 2023
Resolution #: 111-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Regent Deputy Mayor Inglis Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda for the Special Meeting regarding the County’s Strategic Plan and the draft Budget dated March 3, 2023, as amended, to add a Closed Session to discuss a personal matter about an identifiable individual. Carried
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None declared.
Presentations
a) Explorer Solutions re: County’s Strategic Plan
Resolution #: 112-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Regent Deputy Mayor Inglis Page 1 of 3
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Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the presentation from Jason
Kipfer and Xiao Xiao, Explorer Solutions regarding the County’s Strategic Plan; and
thanks them for their time spent today.
Carried
Adoption of Minutes None.
Business Arising
a) Kaladar Barrie Joint Fire Committee - 2023 Budget
Resolution #: 113-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Regent Deputy Mayor Inglis Whereas at their meeting on February 17, 2023, the Kaladar Barrie Joint Fire Committee passed Resolution #17-23 receiving for information the 2023 Draft Budget for the Kaladar Barrie Fire Department; and the Committee approved the budget with a decrease of $140,000 going into the capital reserves; and the Committee recommended $25,000 come from the reserves to offset the operating expenses; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council approves the Kaladar Barrie Fire Department Proposed Budget for 2023. Carried
Council, CAO, and Managers’ Administrative Reports
a) Treasurer: 2023 Budget Changes
Note: Sandra Lessard, Deputy Treasurer, arrived at this time.
Resolution #: 114-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Regent Deputy Mayor Inglis Be It Resolved ThatCouncil receive the Treasurer’s Administrative Report entitled “2023 Budget changes”; And ThatCouncil approves in principal the 2023 Draft Budget as presented on March 3, 2023 with the following amendments:
- Add $2,000 to the Admin Training;
- Add Economic Development Four Season Scenic Enhancement Route Signs at $1200;
- Add Waste - Contracted Services for Cloyne clean-up at $2,000; and
- Add $400 for replacement of hockey nets to Recreation; And That Council instructs the Treasurer to advertise the Public meeting regarding the 2023 Budget for March 17, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. prior to the Regular Council Meeting. Carried
Note: The Deputy Treasurer left the meeting at this time.
Closed Session
a) Closed Session of Council
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Resolution #: 115-23
Moved By:
Seconded By:
Councillor Huetl
Deputy Mayor Inglis
Be It Resolved That Council retires to Closed Session at 12:15 p.m. to:
a. Discuss Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual, including Municipal or
Local Board Employees.
Carried
Open Session
Resolution #: 116-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Councillor Huetl Be It Resolved That Council returns to Open Session at 1:12 p.m. Carried
Confirmatory By-law
a) Confirming By-law #18-23
Resolution #: 117-23
Moved By:
Seconded By:
Councillor Huetl
Councillor Fowler
Be It Resolved That By-law #18-23, being a By-law to confirm all actions and
proceedings of Council for its Special Meeting held March 3, 2023, be read first,
second, and third time and finally passed.
Carried
Adjournment
a) Adjournment of Council Meeting
Resolution #: 118-23 Moved By: Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Councillor Huetl Be It Resolved That Council adjourns the Meeting at 1:13 p.m. until March 17, 2023 or at the call of the Chair. Carried
Mayor Clerk
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