Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Regular
Date: October 22, 2021
Collection: Council Minutes
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Frontenac A Township of/if 0 VOrth Township ofAir orth Frontenac Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council for The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac Held October 22,2021 in the Council Chambers, 6648 Road 506, Plevha, Ontario Present: Mayor Ron Higgins; Councllbr Wayne Good - Ward 1; (Electronic Participation); Councillor Vernon Hermer - Ward 2; CouncIllor John Inglis (Electronic Participation) and Councllbr Fred Fowler- Ward 3 Absent with Regret: Councllbr Fred Perry - Ward 1; and Deputy Mayor Gerry Martin - Ward 2 Also Present: Cheryl Robson, Chbf Administrative Officer (CAO); Tam Mieske, Clerk/ Penning Manager (CPM); Corey Klatt, Manager of Community; Development/CAO Back-up (MCD); Darwyn Sproub, Public Works Manager (PWM); Eric Korhonen, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief (DESFC); and Kelly Watkins, Treasurer Regular Wooing c Councl Mnutes October 22, 2021 Regular Meeting of Council Minutes October 22, 2021 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council for The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac Held October 22, 2021 in the Council Chambers, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario – Present: Mayor Ron Higgins; Councillor Wayne Good – Ward 1; (Electronic Participation); Councillor Vernon Hermer – Ward 2; Councillor John Inglis (Electronic Participation) and Councillor Fred Fowler Ward 3 Absent with Regret: Councillor Fred Perry – Ward 1; and Deputy Mayor Gerry Martin – Ward 2 Also Present: Cheryl Robson, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO); Tara Mieske, Clerk/ Planning Manager (CPM); Corey Klatt, Manager of Community; Development/CAO Back-up (MCD); Darwyn Sproule, Public Works Manager (PWM); Eric Korhonen, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief (DESFC); and Kelly Watkins, Treasurer 1. 1. Call Call to to Order rder The The Mayor Mayor called called the the meeting meeting to to order order at at 900 9:00 a.m. a.m. 2. 2. Approval Approval of of Agenda Agenda a. a. October October 22, 22, 2021 2021 Resolution Resolution #: : 450-21 450-21 Moved Moved By: y: Councillor Councillor Hermer Hermer Seconded Seconded By. By: Councillor Councillor Fowler Fowler Be Be It It Resolved Resolved Tha That t Council Council approves approves the the Agenda genda for for the he Regular Regular Meeting eeting of of Council Council dated dated October October 22, 22, 2021 2021 as as amended amended to to Include include a a discussion discussion on on the the Shabomeka Shabomeka dam dam Access. Access. Carried Carried 3. 3. Disclosure Disclosure of of Pecuniary Pecuniary Iinterest nterest and and General eneral Nature Nature Thereof Thereof None None declared. declared. 4. 4. Presentations Presentations a. a. Richard Richard Allen, Allen, Manager Manager of of Economic Economic Development, Development, County County of of Frontenac Frontenac -
- Update: Update: Development Development of of KALP &P Trail Trail Resolution #: 451-21 Moved By: Councillor Fowler Seconded By: Councillor Hermer Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the presentation from Richard Allen, Manager of Economic Development, County of Frontenac providing an update on the K&P Trail; and thanks him for his time spent today. Carried
Delegations None. 6. Adoption of Minutes a. Minutes of Meeting(s) to be Adopted by Council Resolution #: 452-21 Moved By: Councillor Hermer Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Be It Resolved That Council adopts the Minutes as circulated, of: a. A Regular Meeting of Council dated October 1, 2021; and b. A Special Meeting of Council re: Amendments to the Recreational Vehicle By-law dated October 1, 2021 Carried 7. Business Arising from the Minutes a. Resolution #422-21 - Communal Services Study Note: Kelly Pender, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Frontenac, and Joe Gallivan, Director of Planning and Economic Development, County of Frontenac were in attendance to provide a brief summary of the Communal Service Study and answer Council’s questions. Resolution #: 453-21 Moved By: Councillor Fowler Seconded By: Councillor Hermer Whereas Council passed Resolution #422-21 at their meeting on October 1, 2021 receiving for information a report entitled “Frontenac Municipal Services Corporation — Business Case Study — Final Draft” dated September 15, 2021; and that Council requested the Clerk add the report to the October 22, 2021 Council Meeting Agenda to give Council time to review and provide input to County Council; And Whereas the Business Case Study will be posted on the Frontenac public engagement site for a period of 30 days to allow the public to provide written comments and a virtual public meeting will be held; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council has no comments on the report prior to public consultation; And That Council instructs the Clerk to provide a copy of this Resolution to the County of Frontenac. Carried Regular Meeting of Council Minutes October 22, 2021 Page 2 of 12 Regular Meeting of Council Minutes October 22, 2021 Page 2 of 12 Resolution #: 451-21 Moved By: Councillor Fowler Seconded By: Councillor Hermer Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the presentation from Richard Allen, Manager of Economic Development, County of Frontenac providing an update on the K&P Trail; and thanks him for his time spent today. Carried 5. Delegations None. 6. Adoption of Minutes a. Minutes of Meeting(s) to be Adopted by Council Resolution #: 452-21 Moved By: Councillor Hermer Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Be It Resolved That Council adopts the Minutes as circulated, of: a. A Regular Meeting of Council dated October 1, 2021; and b. A Special Meeting of Council re: Amendments to the Recreational Vehicle By-law dated October 1, 2021 Carried 7. Business Arising from the Minutes a. Resolution #422-21 - Communal Services Study Note: Kelly Pender, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Frontenac, and Joe Gallivan, Director of Planning and Economic Development, County of Frontenac were in attendance to provide a brief summary of the Communal Service Study and answer Council’s questions. Resolution #: 453-21 Moved By: Councillor Fowler Seconded By: Councillor Hermer Whereas Council passed Resolution #422-21 at their meeting on October 1, 2021 receiving for information a report entitled “Frontenac Municipal Services Corporation – Business Case Study – Final Draft” dated September 15, 2021; and that Council requested the Clerk add the report to the October 22, 2021 Council Meeting Agenda to give Council time to review and provide input to County Council; And Whereas the Business Case Study will be posted on the Frontenac public engagement site for a period of 30 days to allow the public to provide written comments and a virtual public meeting will be held; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council has no comments on the report prior to public consultation; And That Council instructs the Clerk to provide a copy of this Resolution to the County of Frontenac. Carried b. Resolution #419-21 - Seniors’ Housing - Update from Mayor Resolution #: 454-21 Moved By: Councillor Hermer Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Whereas Council passed Resolution #419-21 at their Meeting on October 1, 2021 receiving a presentation, including options, from Ken Foulds, Re/fact Consulting on a Seniors’ Housing Update and instructing the Mayor to contact the Mayor of Central Frontenac to invite her to attend a meeting with the two Mayors, CAOs and Treasurers to discuss a possible partnership; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated October 15, 2021 from the Mayor advising the Mayor of Central Frontenac and her team are interested in meeting to discuss the potential for a partnership with regards to the Senior Housing Project; And That, following the meeting, the Mayor, CAO and Treasurer will provide an update including options and recommendations to Council on the Seniors’ Housing Project. Carried c. Resolution #394-21 - Congratulations Letter to Chief Davis Resolution #: 455-21 Moved By: Councillor Fowler Seconded By: Councillor Hermer Whereas Council passed Resolution #394-21 at their Meeting on September 10, 2021, approving the Mayor writing a letter to Chief Doreen Davis regarding her re-election; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the letter dated October 10, 2021 from the Mayor to Chief Davis congratulating her on winning the election as Chief to the Shabot Obaadjiwant First Nation and looking forward to continuing to work with her and her band to promote interests in our area. Carried d. Resolution #358-21 - Update regarding OPP Detachment Boards in North Frontenac Resolution #: 456-21 Moved By: Councillor Hermer Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Whereas Council passed Resolution #358-21 at their meeting on August 20, 2021 receiving for information an email from the Mayor dated June 29, 2021, requesting North Frontenac be included as a Member of the Lennox & Addington (L&A) OPP Detachment Board to address Ward 1 requirements which is serviced by the L&A OPP Detachment; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated September 27, 2021 from Staff Sargeant Chris Watkins, L&A County Detachment advising the policing of North Frontenac is currently shared between Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (L&A) County detachments as a result of an operational decision by the OPP that predates any of us. We believe that the decision was based on the operational reality at the time in which geographical proximity to the Kaladar detachment which, at the time, was a full-service OPP detachment and is not a satellite location; Regular Meeting of Council Minutes October 22, 2021 Page 3 of 12 Regular Meeting of Council Minutes October 22, 2021 Page 3 of 12 b. Resolution #419-21 - Seniors’ Housing - Update from Mayor Resolution #: 454-21 Moved By: Councillor Hermer Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Whereas Council passed Resolution #419-21 at their Meeting on October 1, 2021 receiving a presentation, including options, from Ken Foulds, Re/fact Consulting on a Seniors’ Housing Update and instructing the Mayor to contact the Mayor of Central Frontenac to invite her to attend a meeting with the two Mayors, CAOs and Treasurers to discuss a possible partnership; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated October 15, 2021 from the Mayor advising the Mayor of Central Frontenac and her team are interested in meeting to discuss the potential for a partnership with regards to the Senior Housing Project; And That, following the meeting, the Mayor, CAO and Treasurer will provide an update including options and recommendations to Council on the Seniors’ Housing Project. Carried c. Resolution #394-21 - Congratulations Letter to Chief Davis Resolution #: 455-21 Moved By: Councillor Fowler Seconded By: Councillor Hermer Whereas Council passed Resolution #394-21 at their Meeting on September 10, 2021, approving the Mayor writing a letter to Chief Doreen Davis regarding her re-election; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the letter dated October 10, 2021 from the Mayor to Chief Davis congratulating her on winning the election as Chief to the Shabot Obaadjiwant First Nation and looking forward to continuing to work with her and her band to promote interests in our area. Carried d. Resolution #358-21 - Update regarding OPP Detachment Boards in North Frontenac Resolution #: 456-21 Moved By: Councillor Hermer Seconded By: Councillor Fowler Whereas Council passed Resolution #358-21 at their meeting on August 20, 2021 receiving for information an email from the Mayor dated June 29, 2021, requesting North Frontenac be included as a Member of the Lennox & Addington (L&A) OPP Detachment Board to address Ward 1 requirements which is serviced by the L&A OPP Detachment; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated September 27, 2021 from Staff Sargeant Chris Watkins, L&A County Detachment advising the policing of North Frontenac is currently shared between Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (L&A) County detachments as a result of an operational decision by the OPP that predates any of us. We believe that the decision was based on the operational reality at the time in which geographical proximity to the Kaladar detachment which, at the time, was a full-service OPP detachment and is not a satellite location; And That changes in legislation, technology and policing operations has greatly changed the landscape of effective and efficient police service delivery across the province and in communities like North Frontenac, including the 2018 implementation of `Closest to The Call’ which utilizes GPS and dispatch technology to direct OPP resources to an emergency, regardless of their detachment or unit affiliation in a similar fashion to how paramedic services are delivered and dispatched in Ontario; any emergent calls for service in North Frontenac could be answered initially by an OPP member from Renfrew, Madoc, Kaladar, Sharbot Lake, Hartington or by anyone who might not be affiliated with any of these locations and is simply travelling through the area. This means, realistically, that any change in the primary policing responsibility for Ward 1 would mean absolutely no change in any emergency response and is mostly administrative in nature; And That under the current system, both L&A and Frontenac detachment are reporting to the municipality using the same calls for service and billing data for the whole municipality. This means, in some cases, that Ward 1 data cannot be pulled from the reports to be presented to the Community Policing Advisory Committee (CPAC) in a meaningful way separately from the other wards. If there is a concern raised within the Township, staff must determine which detachment to send the concern to in order that it might be addressed. With respect to the introduction of detachment boards, having one board and one detachment commander for the Township to deal with makes sense logistically and administratively and with the introduction of detachment boards, it is a natural juncture at which to correct the inefficiencies; And That, because L&A and Frontenac are serviced by two different court administrations for both provincial and criminal offences, residents of Ward 1 are dealt with by the L&A County courts and Wards 2 and 3 are serviced by the courts in Kingston. A realignment would mean that all Township residents would be serviced by the same courts similar to how other services are delivered by social services agencies, reducing confusion and inefficiency for residents; having one board and one detachment to deal with would re
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