Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Regular
Date: November 20, 2020
Collection: Council Minutes
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Regular Council Minutes November 20, 2020 Page 1 of 13
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council for The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac, held November 20, 2020 in the Council Chambers, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario. Present: Mayor Ron Higgins; Councillor Fred Perry and Councillor Wayne Good (Electronic Participation) - Ward 1; Deputy Mayor Gerry Martin and Councillor Vernon Hermer (Electronic Participation) – Ward 2; Councillor John Inglis and Councillor Fred Fowler – Ward 3. Also Present: Cheryl Robson, CAO; Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development/Back-up CAO (MCD); Tara Mieske, Clerk/ Planning Manager (CPM); Kelly Watkins, Treasurer; Eric Korhonen, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief (DES/FC); and Darwyn Sproule, Public Works Manager (PWM).
- Call To Order The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m.
- Approval of Agenda
Moved by Deputy Mayor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Inglis
#424-20 Be It Resolved That Council approves the Amended Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council dated November 20, 2020, as amended to include under Business Arising – Water Erosion Control Infrastructure for Conservation Authority. Carried - Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None declared.
- Presentations None.
- Delegations
a) Scott Shepperdson – Snow Road Snowmobile Club 2020/2021.
Moved by Councillor Inglis, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin
#425-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the presentation from Scott Shepperdson, Snow Road Snowmobile Club, and thanks him for his time spent today. Carried - Business Introductions
a) Councillor Inglis and Paul Thiel, Economic Development Task Force Member –
Business Profile of Polished
Moved by Deputy Mayor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Inglis
#426-20 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Business Profile of Polished prepared by Councillor Inglis, Chair, and Paul Thiel, Member, of the Economic Development Task Force (EDTF).
Carried - Adoption of Minutes
Moved by Councillor Inglis, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin
#427-20 Regular Council Minutes November 20, 2020 Page 2 of 13
Be It Resolved That Council adopts the Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council dated
October 23, 2020, as circulated;
And That Council adopts the Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council dated November
3, 2020, as circulated.
Carried
8. Business Arising from Minutes
a) Resolution #382-20 – Proposed Amendments to Township’s Noise Control By-law
#40-20.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Inglis
#428-20
Whereas Council passed Resolution #382-20 at their meeting on October 2, 2020
instructing the Clerk to obtain a copy of the Township of Greater Napanee’s Noise By-law
and provide further information to Council with respect to allowing enforcement of the
Township’s Noise Control By-law by the OPP as well as the By-law Enforcement Officer;
Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the proposed
amendments of adding “Police Officer and Peace Officer” to Section 4.1 of the Noise
Control By-law #40-20;
And That Council will consider an Amending By-law later in the meeting.
Carried
b) Water Erosion Control Infrastructure (WECI) Funding for Conservation Authority
(see attached)
Moved by Councillor Inglis, Seconded by Councillor Fowler
#429-20
Be It Resolved That Council passed Resolution #239-20 regarding WECI Funding and
the Mayor was to work with MVCA;
And That Council request the Mayor provide a letter of support to increase the WECI
Funding from $5 Million to $6.64 Million to support MVCA.
Carried
9. Communications – Clerk’s Administrative Reports
Motion to Move Item to Section B for Consideration
Moved by Deputy Mayor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Inglis
#430-20
Be It Resolved That Item(s) A 53 of the Clerk’s Administrative Report entitled
Communications of Interest to Council be brought forward to Section B to be acted
upon.
Carried
A: Received for Information:
Moved by Councillor Inglis, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin
#431-20
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:
Ministry of Solicitor General re: Memorandum Court Security and Prisoner Transportation Program;
Minor Variance Application A19/20 and Severance Application B8/20 – Notice of Decision – Boston;
Minor Variance Application A15/20 – Notice of Decision – Sweet;
Minor Variance Application A16/20 – Notice of Decision – Moynes; Regular Council Minutes November 20, 2020 Page 3 of 13
Minor Variance Application A17/20 – Notice of Decision – Compton;
Minor Variance Application A20/20 – Notice of Decision – Prendergast;
Ombudsman Ontario re: 2019-2020 Annual Report;
Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) re: Peel Police and Board Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU);
Hydro One re: Notice of Hydro One Planned Forestry Line Clearing Vegetation Maintenance Work on the T33E Tower Line from Hwy 509 to Almonte TS Planned for 2021;
Quinte Conservation Authority re: September 17, 2020 Approved Minutes;
Ontario Clean Air Alliance re: A Golden Opportunity to Reduce Climate Damaging Emissions;
Township of Wellington North – Request for Support re: Assessment for Aggregate Resource Properties;
Northumberland County – Request for Support re: Governing Body to Regulate Cannabis;
Township of Blandford-Blenheim – Request for Support re: Unlicensed and Unmonitored Cannabis Grow Operations;
Eastern Workforce Innovation Board re: 2nd Quarter Newsletter;
Loyalist Township – Request for Support re: Funding for Community Groups and Service Clubs;
Township of Lake of Bays – Request for Support re: Reform to the Municipal Insurance Policy;
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) re: Annual Report on Federal Gas Tax Fund;
Barb Young, Resident re: Norcan Lake Lane Plowing;
Palmerston Lake Association re: Palmerston Post Newsletter, Fall 2020;
City of St. Catharines – Request for Support re: Development Approval Requirements for Landfills (Bill 197);
Township of North Glengarry – Request for Support re: Capital Expenditures Under the Safe Restart Agreement;
Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health re: Halloween Statement and Google Drive Social Assets;
County of Frontenac re: Notice of Draft Plan Approval for Ardoch Lake 10CD- 2012/001;
Minor Variance Application A23/20 – Notice of Hearing – Brinson;
Town of Oakville – Request for Support re: Advocacy Letter to Premier Doug Ford – Maintaining Public Support for Public Health Guidelines;
Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health re: Limit Sporting Activities to Regions in Stage 3 and Re-consider Non-Essential Travel;
Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health re: Test Your Home for Radon;
Minor Variance Application A21/20 – Notice of Decision – Gautreau;
Minor Variance Application A18/20 – Notice of Decision – Byers/Klinck;
Minor Variance Application A22/20 – Notice of Decision – Gerson/Hubley; Regular Council Minutes November 20, 2020 Page 4 of 13
Severance Application B9/20 – Lot Addition – Notice of Decision - Collins;
Province of Ontario re: COVID-19 Response Framework to Help Keep the Province Safe and Open;
Eastern Ontario Leadership Council (EOLC) re: Call for Expressions of Interest for Cross-Boundary Commuter Transportation Pilot Projects;
Township of Oro-Medonte – Request for Support re: Declare Snow Sports to be Deemed Essential in Stage 2;
Norfolk County – Request for Support re: Illicit Cannabis Operations;
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: October Board of Directors Meeting Summary;
City of Belleville – Request for Support re: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) – New Businesses Web Site Funding Support for Municipalities;
County of Prince Edward – Request for Support re: Proposed Changes to the Municipal Elections Act;
Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) re: Chief Commissioner Op-Ed Online at tvo.org;
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) re: Algonquin’s of Ontario Treaty Negotiations Update;
County of Frontenac re: Fairmount and Long-Term Care Commission Update;
Canadian Wildlife Federation re: Report on Observations of Provincially Threatened Blanding’s Turtles in North Frontenac;
Ontario Fire Marshal (OFM) re: Communiqué 2020-19 Amendments to O. Reg 263/20 (Rules for Areas in Stage 2) and O. Reg 364/20 (Rules for Areas in Stage 3);
Quinte Conservation re: 2021 Budget;
Minor Variance Application A14/20 – Notice of Decision – Simmonds;
Government of Canada re: 2021 Prime Minister’s Awards – Nominate an Exceptional Educator Today;
Community Living North Frontenac re: Fall 2020 Connections;
City of Kingston re: Professional News Media;
North Frontenac Lake Association Alliance re: EORN – Gigabit Proposal;
Eastern Ontario Regional Network re: Important Correspondence from EORN;
Hydro One Forestry re: Vegetation Maintenance on the Snow Road DS F1 and F2 Feeders; Carried B: Action Items: B1. Valerie Ivak, Buckshot Lake Resident re: Request to Ban Sales and Use of Fireworks; Moved by Councillor Inglis, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin
#432-20 Regular Council Minutes November 20, 2020 Page 5 of 13
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated October 22, 2020
from Valerie Ivak, Resident, requesting the Township look into a fireworks ban, as many
people, pets and wildlife are fearful of the noise and the pollution causes issues with the
environment and wildlife;
And That Council requests the two Fire Chiefs investigate this and report back to
Council.
Carried
B2. Skylar and Krystal Goetghebeur, Resident re: Request to Place a Pantry of Food
and Feminine Production in a Location Accessible to Township Residents
Moved by Deputy Mayor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Inglis
#433-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated November 2, 2020
from Skylar and Krystal Goetghebeur advising they would like to place a pantry within
the Township to provide community members who cannot get to the food bank access
to food items and feminine products; and that the Little Free Pantry would be mounted
on a post or wall and installed in a general spot that will be accessible to anyone in the
Township; and the installation and general maintenance would be covered by Skylar
and Krystal Goetghebeur;
And That Council conditionally approves this request subject to Public Health approval
and insurance and that the property owners work with the MCD.
Carried
B3. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) re: Municipal Delegation Request
for Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) 2021 Annual Conference
Moved by Councillor Inglis, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin
#434-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated October 30, 2020
from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) advising the Municipal
Delegation Request Form for the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) 2021
Annual Conference is available online and the deadline to submit requests is November
30, 2020;
And That rural Municipalities across the province will have an opportunity to meet with
Provincial Ministers and Parliamentary Assistants at the conference to discuss specific
issues.
Carried
B4. Dunham Transportation and Cox Bus Lines re: Tri-Board Request for Proposal
(RFQ)
Moved by Councillor Inglis, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Martin
#435-20
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated November 5, 2020
from Dunham Transportation including correspondence to Tri-Board Student
Transportation and an email from Cox Bus Lines, who are local school bus operators,
advising the Tri-Board Student Transportation Services are intending to issue a Request
for Proposal (RFP) for school bus services later in November;
And That the Tri-Board School Bus Operators’ Association has sent a letter to Gord
Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Tri-Board Student Transportation Services, expressing
their concerns with their RFP process which could force small and medium sized local
companies out of business;
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And That local bus operators employ dedicated and loyal drivers who live within our
communities; are familiar with our unique rural area; and take great pride in the safety of
students, especially during the winter months when we experience inclement weather;
And That North Frontenac is a rural municipality who prides itself in the number of
small family run businesses which are essential for our residents including our bus
operators who take great pride in transporting the young people to our schools;
And That the Council of the Township of North Frontenac supports the Tri-Board
School Bus Operators’ Association and our local school bus operators; and request Tri-
Board Student Transportation Services not proceed with an RFP for school bus
services, especially during these challenging times due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
And That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Tri-Board Student Transportation
Services; the Directors of Education for Limestone District School Board, Algonquin &
Lakeshore Catholic School Board, and Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board;
Trustees and Chairs of the Boards that serve North Frontenac; Scott Reid, MP; Randy
Hillier, MPP; Premier Doug Ford; Minister of Education; and the County of Frontenac;
And That the Mayor contact Gord Taylor, CEO of Tri-Board regarding this matter.
Carried
B5. Ron Higgin, Mayor re: Conservation Authority Legislative Changes Support
Resolution
Moved by Deputy Mayor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Inglis
#436-20
Whereas the Province has introduced Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from
COVID 19 Act - Schedule 6 – Conservation Authorities Act;
And Whereas municipalities believe that the appointment of municipal
representatives on Conservation Authority (CA) Boards should be a municipal
decision; and the Chair and Vice Chair of the CA Board should be duly elected;
And Whereas changes to the legislation will create more red tape and costs for the
conservation authorities, and their municipal partners, and potentially result in delays
in the development approval process;
And Whereas municipalities require a longer transition time to put in place
agreements with conservation authorities for non-mandatory programs;
And Whereas municipalities of the Mississippi River watershed value and rely on the
natural habitats and water resou
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