Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Regular
Date: May 8, 2020
Collection: Council Minutes
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Please note, to ensure compliance with the Provincial Order to restrict public gatherings of more than 5 persons, this meeting was held using Electronic Participation. These Minutes are draft only and will be provided to Council for consideration at the May 29, 2020 Regular Meeting.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council for The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac, held May 8, 2020 through the use of Electronic Participation.
Present: Mayor Ron Higgins; Councillor Fred Perry – Ward 1; Deputy Mayor Gerry Martin and Councillor Vernon Hermer – Ward 2; and Councillor Fred Fowler – Ward 3.
Absent with Regrets: Councillor Wayne Good - Ward 1; and Councillor Inglis – Ward 3 (due to technology).
Also Present: Cheryl Robson, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO); Tara Mieske, Clerk/ Planning Manager (CPM); Kelly Watkins, Treasurer; Eric Korhonen, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief; Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development/CAO Back-up; and Darwyn Sproule, Public Works Manager.
Call To Order The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Approval of Agenda Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Hermer #182-20 Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council dated May 8, 2020, as circulated. Carried
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None declared.
Business Introductions None.
Delegations Note: As this Meeting was held using electronic participation, the Delegate participated through the use of a telephone connection. a) Rick Proctor, Resident – 2020 Gypsy Moth Spray Program. Moved by Councillor Perry, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin #183-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Delegation from Rick Proctor, Resident regarding the 2020 Gypsy Moth Spray Program and seeking assistance with locating and securing a staging and landing area for the helicopter service for 2020 and requesting in the future, the Township secure an appropriate supplier, blanket contract and authorizations for this service. The contract could be exercised by individuals or groups if the Township itself does not undertake a spraying of its properties;
And That Council instructs the Clerk to advise Mr. Proctor to contact the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) directly to discuss Gypsy Moths as the Township does not have the expertise or resources to deal with Gypsy Moths, or the
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financial resources to secure a contract for a Gypsy Moth Program. Also, Council does not approve of a helicopter service using Township property for this purpose; And That Council does not permit spraying of Gypsy Moths on private property or Township property within the Township. Carried
Presentations None.
Adoption of Minutes Moved by Councillor Perry, Seconded by Councillor Fowler #184-20 Be It Resolved That Council adopts the Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council dated April 17, 2020. Carried
Business Arising from Minutes a) #151-20 – Update from Councillor Inglis regarding Stumpage Fees Moved by Councillor Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Perry #185-20 Whereas Council passed Resolution #151-20 at their meeting on March 20, 2020 receiving for information Councillor Inglis’ Administrative report entitled “January 28, 2020 Public Input Meeting Re: Draft Forest Sector Strategy”; and that Council requested Councillor Inglis provide more information on why the Township can’t get stumpage fees; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated April 28, 2020 from Councillor Inglis advising it was his understanding from the Peterborough meeting that the current allocations are a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry policy which has been in place for a number of years and is not likely to be changed soon; and that if Council wants to follow this up further, it may be beneficial for the Mayor to approach the Minister and Renfrew County. Carried
b) #141-20 – Draft Animal Control By-law – Further Recommended Amendments
Moved by Deputy Mayor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Perry #186-20
Whereas Council passed Resolution #141-20 at their meeting on March 20, 2020
receiving for information the Clerk/Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled
“To Regulate Animals within the Township of North Frontenac and Repeal By-law #51-
05”; and that Council deferred this matter until April 17, 2020;
Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information a report from
Councillor Fowler with respect to the keeping of prohibited animals on a temporary or
permanent basis, including information from the City of Toronto’s Municipal Code,
Chapter 349 and the City of Ottawa By-law 2003-77, Section 83; and Councillor Fowler
advised most municipalities include in their By-law a list of the prohibited animals and
specify no one can possess them;
And That Council instructs the Clerk to make the following amendments to the
proposed new By-law to regulate animals within the Township:
- Add reptiles, venomous and poisonous animals as suggested by Councillor Fowler at today’s meeting;
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And That Council will consider a By-law to repeal #51-05 and adopt a new By-law to regulate animals within the Township at a future Meeting; And That Council approves in principle the Amended Fees and instructs the Clerk to include these amended fees in the next Public Meeting held for Fees and Charges in 2020, with an effective date of January 1, 2021; And That Council approves the proposed fees as included in the report. Carried
c) #40-20 – Update from Deputy Mayor Martin regarding Timeline for County Official Plan and Removal of Regional Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest. Moved by Councillor Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Hermer #187-20 Whereas Council passed Resolution #40-20 at their meeting on February 7, 2020 receiving for information a letter dated January 28, 2020 from Steve Dunham, Resident, advising he had attended the Council meeting on January 17, 2020 where there was discussion about the problems associated with the County Official Plan (OP) protecting Regional Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSIs) to the same degree as Provincial ANSIs; and that the Deputy Mayor was to ask County Council about the timeline for the County OP and their opinion on moving the protection of Regional ANSIs from the County OP to the Township OP for protection level; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated April 28, 2020 from Deputy Mayor Martin advising at the February 19, 2020 County Council Meeting, Joe Gallivan, Director of Planning and Economic Development, advised a Heritage Study would be required before the County OP Review; and that Mr. Gallivan and Megan Rueckwald, Manager of Community Planning, were to meet with the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the Clerk/Planning Manager; however due to the COVID-19 emergency, the meeting has been postponed; And That the Mayor will contact Joe Gallivan to set up the meeting via electronic means. Carried
- Communications – Clerk’s Administrative Reports
A: Received for Information:
Moved by Councillor Hermer, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin #188-20 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: - Honorable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) re: Land Use Planning Update;
- Honorable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario re: Ontario Extends the Declaration of Emergency to Fight Against Covid-19;
- Food Policy Council for Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) re: Request to Declare Community Gardens an Essential Service;
- Ontario Energy Board (OEB) re: Electricity Disconnection Ban Extended;
- Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) re: COVID-19 Fishing & Hunting FAQs;
- Ministry of the Solicitor General, Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management re: Notice of New Fire Protection Adviser;
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- Eastern Ontario Leadership Council (EOLC) re: Update and Quarterly Stakeholders Report for April 2020;
- Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: Board of Directors Meeting Summary for April 2020;
- Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health re: Municipal Partners Correspondence;
- Honorable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) re: Labour Deployment;
- Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: Flood Watch Terminated for Lower Ottawa River;
- Township of Mapleton re: Request for Support – Province of Ontario Review of the Farm Property Class Tax Rate Programme in Light of Economic Competitiveness Concerns between Rural and Urban Municipalities;
- Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: Mississippi River Watershed Conditions Statement for April 21, 2020;
- Matthew Anderson, President and CEO, Ontario Health: COVID-19 Update #2 – Health System Pandemic Response;
- Town of Gravenhurst re: Request for Support – Province of Ontario add Community Gardens, Garden Centres and Nurseries as Essential Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic;
- Randy Hillier, MPP re: Scuttlebutt - Looking Forward;
- Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health re: Advocates to Prepare for Upcoming Influenza Season;
- Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General re: Community Safety and Well Being (CSWB) Plan;
- Ontario Medical Association (OMA) re: OMA Doctor’s Day, May 1, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. – Shine A Light For All They Do;
- Randy Hillier, MPP re: Scuttlebutt – Suggestions to the Ontario COVID-19 Command Table;
- Denis Doyle, Chair, Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health re: Community Garden Letter to Honorable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario;
- Honorable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario re: Framework for Reopening our Province after COVID-19;
- Frontenac Arch Biosphere re: FAB This Month - April 2020;
- Ontario Energy Board re: Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scam;
- Township of Armour re: Request for Support – High Speed Internet Connectivity in Rural Ontario;
- Matthew Anderson, President and CEO, Ontario Health: COVID-19 #3: Health System Pandemic Response;
- Honorable Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs re: Community Gardens;
- Honorable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) re: Clarity from the Ministry for Homeowners;
- Quinte Conservation Authority re: Request for Support – Conservation Review Mandate;
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- Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) re: East Regional Electricity Network Newsletter;
- City of Hamilton re: Request for Support – Regulate and Enforce Odour and Lighting Nuisances Related to the Cultivation of Cannabis Plants;
- Peter Sizov, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) re: Response to Request from Campground Owner regarding the Opening of Business;
- Province of Ontario re: News Release – Certain Businesses Allowed to Reopen
Under Strict Safety Guidelines.
Carried
B: Action Items: B1. Ed and Laurette Dobrowolski, Residents re: Roadside Clean-up Moved by Councillor Perry, Seconded by Councillor Fowler #189-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated April 9, 2020 from Edward Dobrowolski, Resident, stating the Township’s vision statement indicates we have a prestige environment; however when Mr. Dobrowolski and his wife go for a walk, they are appalled at the trash along the shoulders and ditches; and Mr. Dobrowolski suggested that during the current circumstances the Township send out a mass email to residents asking for volunteers to help clean up the roads with people being assigned a short section of road close to their residence, while maintaining physical distancing; And That Darwyn Sproule, Public Works Manager, provided Mr. Dobrowolski with information regarding the Township’s Adopt-a-Road program for residents, businesses or groups if they are interested in roadside cleanup; and that Public Works picked up litter at Mr. Dobrowolski’s that was recently collected; and that in the interest of promoting this program, the Township provides a notice to the cottage associations, businesses and others; And That Council will set a date this fall for a clean-up event to be promoted by the Township with Council Members, staff and residents volunteering to assist with roadside clean-up to beautify the Township and protect the environment in addition to the Adopt- a- Road Program; And That Volunteer Safety Conditions from the Adopt-A-Road program shall be complied with; And That if this day is successful, Council will consider holding these type of events each spring and fall; And That the PWM will review the Policy to identify that it only applies to formalized groups. Carried
B2. Rural Frontenac Community Services re: Request To Declare ‘May’ Youth Month Moved by Councillor Perry, Seconded by Councillor Fowler #190-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated April 23, 2020 from Rural Frontenac Community Services, advising that youth are a vital part of every community. Supporting and celebrating our youth is important for making youth feel that their community cares about them; And That traditionally the first week of May is Youth Week; however due to the Covid- 19 pandemic, Youth Week has been extended to be the whole month of May, with many
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organizations across Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington working to provide online programming and content for youth to participate in through Youth Month; And That Council supports this request and declares May as “Youth Month”; And That Council instructs the Clerk to include a copy of the Resolution on the Township’s Website and on the Township’s Social Media. Carried
B3. Cheryl Robson, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) re: Residential Construction Moved by Councillor Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Perry #191-20 Whereas on March 17, 2020 the government of Ontario announced that it was declaring a state of emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act so that the Province could use every power possible to protect the health and safety of all individuals and families d
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