Body: Council
Type: Minutes
Meeting: Regular
Date: March 14, 2025
Collection: Council Minutes
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North Frontenac Regular Council Minutes March 14, 2025
Regular Council Minutes 9:00 AM - Friday, March 14, 2025 Council Chambers
Present:
Mayor Gerry Lichty, Deputy Mayor John Inglis, Councillor Wayne Good,
Councillor Stephanie Regent (Electronic Participation), Councillor
Vernon Hermer, Councillor Roy Huetl, and Councillor Fred Fowler
Also Present:
Corey Klatt, Chief Administrative Officer, Dipl. M.A.; Tara Mieske, Dipl.
M.A., M.M. Clerk/Planning Manager; Kelly Watkins, Dipl. M.A., M.M.,
Treasurer; Darwyn Sproule, P. Eng., Public Works Manager, Adam
Robinson, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief; Brooke Ross,
Dipl. M.A., Manager of Community Development; and Casey Cuddy,
Kaladar/Barrie Fire Chief.
Call to Order The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Traditional Land Acknowledgement We begin this gathering by acknowledging and celebrating these traditional lands as a gathering place of the first peoples and their ancestors who are entrusted to care for Mother Earth since time immemorial. We do so respecting both the land and the Indigenous People who continue to walk with us through this world. Today, the Township of North Frontenac is committed to working with Indigenous Peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.
Approval of Agenda
a) March 14, 2025 74-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda dated March 14, 2025, as circulated. Carried
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None noted.
Business Profile None.
Presentations
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a) Joe Gallivan, Director of Planning and Economic Development, County of Frontenac: Planning Services and 2025-2026 Work Plan 75-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the presentation from Joe Gallivan, Director of Planning and Economic Development, County of Frontenac, and Sonya Bolton, Manager of Community Planning, County of Frontenac regarding Planning Services and 2025-2026 Work Plan; and thanks them for their time spent today.
Carried
b) Cambium Inc.: Annual Waste Sites Report 76-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the presentation from Michael Pion, Project Manager, Cambium Inc., providing the Annual Update of the Township Waste Sites; and thanks him for his time spent today. Carried
2025-03-06 TNF Waste Site Presentation Cambium
Delegations None.
Adoption of Minutes
a) Minutes of the Meeting(s) to be adopted by Council 77-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council adopts the Minutes dated February 21, 2025, as circulated. Carried
Business Arising Out of Minutes
a) Kaladar Barrie Annual Report 2024 78-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Kaladar Barrie Annual Report 2024; And That Council thanks Chief Cuddy for the report. Carried
b) Kaladar Barrie Joint Fire Committee Resolution #07-25 - Kaladar Barrie Fire Department 2025 Budget 79-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl Page 2 of 37
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Whereas at the meeting held February 14, 2025, the Kaladar Barrie Joint Fire Committee
passed Resolution #07-25 receiving for information the draft 2025 Budget for the Kaladar
Barrie Fire Department and approved the budget with the following amendment;
Insurance to be increased to $22,875 to reflect the actual cost recently provided;
Now Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the draft
Kaladar/Barrie Fire Department 2025 Budget;
And That Council approves the budget as approved in principle by the Committee;
And That Council instructs the Clerk to provide this Resolution to Fire Chief Cuddy, the
Township of Addington Highlands’ Clerk and the Joint Fire Committee.
Carried
c) Resolution #60-25 - Senior of the Year Nominees 80-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Whereas at the meeting held on February 21, 2025, Council received for information the
Clerk/Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Senior of the Year Award –
2025 Nominations”; and Council deferred the nominations until the next Council meeting
for additional candidates to be considered for the awards;
Now Therefore Be It Resolved That Council nominates Betty Hunter as Senior of the
Year; and instructs the Clerk to submit the Application prior to the April 30, 2025
deadline;
And That Council nominates Barb Sproule for the Ontario Achievement Award; and
instructs the Clerk to obtain two testimonial letters and submit the Application prior to the
June 15, 2025 deadline.
Carried
d) Resolution #350-24 - Update re: Eurasian Water-Milfoil Meeting with North Frontenac, Addington Highlands Councils, Ministries, MP’s and MPP’s
Note: Councillor Regent left the meeting at this time.
81-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Whereas at the meeting held on October 25, 2024, Council passed Resolution #350-24 receiving a letter from the Mazinaw Property Owners’ Association (MPOA) regarding government action to manage Eurasian Water-Milfoil Invasive Species; and that Council supported the request for a meeting with representatives from the Township of North Frontenac; the Township of Addington Highlands; MPs and MPPs in both ridings; senior level representatives from MNRF, the Department of Oceans and Fisheries and the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority; and that Council instructed the CAO to work with Addington Highland’s CAO to coordinate a meeting; Now Therefore Be it Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated February 26, 2025 from the CAO advising that Addington Highland’s Council decided to pare down the meeting regarding Eurasian Milfoil previously approved by both Councils as it has been difficult to get responses from several of the ministries and to reduce the Page 3 of 37
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invitation to the MP’s, MPP’s, MPOA and other Lake Associations and the previously designated Councillors and staff; And That North Frontenac Council hereby rescinds Resolution #350-24; and directs the CAO to work with Addington Highland’s CAO to assist in setting up a meeting with the local MPs and MPPs; the MPOA; other Lake Associations; Addington Highland’s Councillors; Councillor Huetl and Councillor Regent to discuss Eurasian Water-Milfoil and the importance of the MPs and MPPs lobbying for assistance with controlling and/or funding the eradication of Eurasian Water-Milfoil. Carried
Note: Councillor Regent left the meeting at this time.
Communications
a) Clerk’s Administrative Report - Communications ‘A’ Section 82-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information Section ‘A’ Items of the Clerk’s
Administrative Report entitled “Communications of Interest.”
Carried
b) Communications ‘B’ Section - Action Items None.
Council, CAO, and Managers’ Administrative Reports
a) Chief Administrative Officer: Proposed Updates to By-Law #14-20 Being a By-Law to Regulate the Location, Installation and Operation of Outdoor Solid-Fuel Combustion Appliances 83-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be it Resolved That Council receives for information the Chief Administrative Officer’s
Administrative Report entitled “Proposed Update to By-Law #14-20 Being a By-Law to
Regulate the Location, Installation and Operation of Outdoor Solid-Fuel Combustion
Applances”;
And That an amended By-Law will be presented later in the meeting for Council’s
consideration addressing proposed changes to the By-law as recommended by the
Township’s Solicitor.
Carried
b) Clerk/Planning Manager: Updated Procedural Policy for Committee of Adjustment/Planning Advisory Committee 84-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Updated Procedural Policy for Committee of Page 4 of 37
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Adjustment/Planning Advisory Committee”; And That Council will consider a By-law later in the meeting to adopt the new Procedural Policy. Carried
c) Clerk/Planning Manager: Shore Road Allowance Closure and By-law - Williams 85-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/Planning Manager’s
Administrative Report entitled “Shore Road Allowance Closure and Sale By-law –
Williams";
And That, as required by By-law #20-23, the following be declared as surplus and sold to
the adjoining owner:
All That Partof the Shore Road Allowance around Lake Kashwakamak lying in
front of Lot 277, Registered Plan No 1044, geographic Township of Barrie,
Township of North Frontenac, County of Frontenac being Part 3 on Registered
Plan 13R-22146;
And That appraisals of the properties are not necessary as these are Shore Road
Allowances;
And That Council will consider a By-law later in the meeting to Stop-up, Close and Sell
portions of the Shore Road Allowances.
Carried
d) Clerk/Planning Manager: Proposed Update to Procedural Policy for Members of Council, Committees and Task Forces 86-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Proposed Update to Procedural Policy for Members of Council, Committees and Task Forces”; And That Council instructs the Clerk to prepare a draft Procedural Policy for Council’s review at a future Council Meeting. Carried
e) Clerk/Planning Manager: Proposed By-law to Regulate and Govern the Operation of Cemeteries 87-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Roy Huetl
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Clerk/Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Proposed By-law to Regulate and Govern the Operation of Cemeteries”; And That Council approves the draft Cemetery By-law; And That Council instructs the Clerk to prepare the required public notice; And That if public comments are received, the Clerk shall provide them to Council; and if no public comments are received, the By-law shall be provided to the Bereavement Page 5 of 37
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Authority of Ontario for consideration;
And That Council approves in principle the proposed fees (excluding care and
maintenance) as follows:
Plot (resident) - $500
Cremation Lot (resident) - $250
Lot (non resident) - $600
Cremation Lot (non-resident) $300
Repurchase Plot Administration Fee $100
Transfer Administration Fee $100
Mark a Plot or Monument $100;
And That Council instructs the Clerk to schedule a Public Meeting for Council to receive
any public comments on the proposed fees; and consider adopting an amended Fees
and Charges By-law - Cemetery Schedule.
Carried
f) Community Emergency Management Coordinator: Preparedness Week, May 5 - 11, 2025 88-25 Moved by Councillor Roy Huetl, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Community Emergency Management Coordinator’s (CEMC) Administrative Report entitled “Emergency Preparedness Week May 5 - 11, 2025”; And That Council is joining with the Ontario Fire Marshall and Emergency Management to remind and educate local residents about the importance of being personally prepared; And That Council declares May 5 - 11, 2025 as Emergency Preparedness Week; And That Council approves the Mayor’s Declaration; And That Council instructs the CEMC to include a copy of the Mayoral Declaration on the Township’s Website, Social Media and in the Frontenac News; And That Council instructs the CEMC to publish the quiz and approves the purchase of one (1) 2 Person 72 Hour Emergency Survival Kit with water as a draw prize; And That Council instructs the CEMC to post daily (Monday-Friday) bulletins on the Township’s Website and Social Media regarding safety tips for Emergency Preparedness. The five (5) topics will include:
- Extreme Heat;
- Wild Fires;
- Severe Storms/Flooding;
- Power Outages;
- Pets during an Emergency. Carried
g) Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief: 2025 Bunker Gear Purchase 89-25 Moved by Councillor Fred Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
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/ Fire Chief’s Administrative Report entitled, “2025 Bunker Gear Purchase;
And That Council directs the Treasurer to take the additional $15,000 required for the
additional bunker gear in 2025 from the Fire Sustainability TCA Reserve Fund.
Carried
h) Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief: Emergency First Responder Day (May 1st, 2025), and International Firefighters Day (May 4th, 2025) 90-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Director of Emergency Services, Fire Chief’s Administrative Report entitled “Emergency First Responder Day (May 1st, 2025), and International Firefighters Day (May 4th, 2025).” Carried
i) Manager of Community Development: 2025 Land Use Permit with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) for the North Frontenac Parklands 91-25 Moved by Councillor Fred Fowler, Seconded by Councillor Vernon Hermer
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Manager of Community Development’s Administrative Report entitled “2025 Land Use Permit with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) for the North Frontenac Parklands”; And That Council approves the 2025 Land Use Permit for operation of the North Frontenac Parklands. Carried
j) Treasurer: 2024 Council/Committee Remuneration & Expenses 92-25 Moved by Councillor Vernon Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Fred Fowler
Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the Treasurer’s Administrative Report entitled “2024 Council/Committee Remuneration and Expenses”. Carried
k) Public Works M
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