Regular Council Meeting Thursday, June 3, 2021 @ 12:30 PM Via Zoom Conference
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Alnwick/Haldimand Agenda Regular Council Meeting Thursday, June 3, 2021 @ 12:30 PM via Zoom Conference Please note this meeting will now be live streamed on Council’s Meeting Portal (Alnwick/Haldimand - Home (civicweb.net)) and Township’s Youtube Channel (Alnwick Haldimand Township AHTWP - YouTube). In the event of technical difficulties with the live stream, notice will be placed on the Township's Facebook page. Please consider dialing in to the meeting with the meeting details information provided on the agenda. The video recording will be uploaded to the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand’s website following the meeting. Council is to meet in Regular Session on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. via Zoom Conference with Mayor Gail Latchford presiding. Members Present: Members Absent with Notification: Staff Present: Others Present: Page 1. Meeting Details 1.1. To dial in, please use the following number: 1 587 328 1099 Meeting ID: 989 0937 6799 Passcode: 786034 2. Call to Order 2.1. Mayor Latchford to call the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. 2.2. Territorial Land Acknowledgement 3. Moment of Silence for our Fallen Soldiers and Citizens 4. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof Page 1 of 65 5. Approval of Agenda as Circulated 5.1. Agenda of Thursday, June 3, 2021. "Be it resolved that the Agenda for the Regular Council Session of Thursday, June 3, 2021, be approved as circulated. 6. Delegation 6 - 16 6.1. Presentation by Grahame Soley, Director Market Development, Cogeco Connection Inc., RE: Broadband Expansion - Alnwick/Haldimand - Lakeport "Be it resolved that the presentation by Grahame Soley, Director Market Development, Cogeco Connection Inc., RE: Broadband Expansion - Alnwick/Haldimand - Lakeport, be received and filed. Cogeco Expansion- Township of Alnwick_Haldimand 7. Approval of Minutes 17 - 22 7.1. Regular Council Session Minutes of May 20, 2021. "Be it resolved that the Regular Council Session minutes of May 20, 2021, be approved. Regular Council - 20 May 2021 - Minutes 8. Business Arising from Previous Minutes 9. Fire Department 23 - 26 9.1. Report No. FD2021-4 from Rob Gourd, Acting Fire Chief dated June 3, 2021, RE: A/H Fire Department - Updates "Be it resolved that Report No. FD2021-4 from Rob Gourd, Acting Fire Chief dated June 3, 2021, RE: A/H Fire Department - Updates, be received and filed. Council Report - FD2021-4 (Rob) 4-April 2021 Incident Reports 10. Building/Planning Department 27 - 29 10.1. Council Report No. 1 from Daryl Hall CBO/MBEO/Planning Assistant dated June 3, 2021 RE: Building Permit Summary, May 2021 “Be it resolved that the report from Daryl Hall CBO/MBEO/Planning Assistant, dated June 3, 2021, RE: Building Permit Summary, May 2021, be received and filed. Page 2 of 65 Council Report 1 - May Permit Summary 30 - 31 10.2. Council Report No. 2 from Daryl Hall CBO/MBEO/Planning Assistant dated June 3, 2021, RE: By-law Complaint Update “Be it resolved that the report from Daryl Hall CBO/MBEO/Planning Assistant, dated June 3, 2021, RE: By-law Complaint Update, be received and filed; and further that (Council direction required) Council Report 2 - By-law report 11. Parks and Recreation Department 32 - 39 11.1. Report No. PR2021-04 from Chris Curwin, Parks and Recreation Manager, dated June 3, 2021, RE: Sandy Bay Park Playground Installation "Be it resolved that the report from Chris Curwin, Parks and Recreation Manager, dated June 3, 2021, RE: Sandy Bay Park Playground Installation, be received and filed; and further that (Council direction required) PR2021-04 Sandy Bay Park Playground Install Sandy Bay Playground Option 1 Sandy Bay Playground Option 2 Sandy Bay Playground Option 3 Sandy Bay Playground Option 4 12. Administration 40 - 48 12.1. Report No. AdminA003-2021 from Pat Kemp, Acting Clerk, dated June 3, 2021, RE: Delegation Request - AMO Conference - August 15-18, 2021 "Be it resolved that the report from Pat Kemp, Acting Clerk, dated June 3, 2021, RE: Delegation Request - AMO Conference - August 15-18, 2021, be received and filed; and further that (Council direction required) Council Report - AdminA003-2021 (AMO Conference) 13. Committee Reports 49 - 50 13.1. Alnwick/Haldimand Police Services Board Minutes of April 23, 2021, RE: OPP Detachment Board Structure "Be it resolved that the Alnwick/Haldimand Police Services Board Minutes of April 23, 2021 be received and filed; and further that the recommendation of a single OPP Detachment Board Structure, be approved. PSB Special meeting notes Friday April 23 2021 Page 3 of 65 14. Communications 51 14.1. Correspondence from Renee Cameron, Principal, Grafton Public School, dated May 18, 2021, RE: Grade 8 Graduation Parade "Be it resolved that the correspondence from Renee Cameron, Principal, Grafton Public School, dated May 18, 2021, RE: Grade 8 Graduation Parade, be received and filed; and further that (Council direction required) GPS - Graduation Parade Request 52 - 54 14.2. Correspondence from Kate Manson-Smith, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated May 27, 2021, RE: Three-Step Roadmap to Safely Reopen the Province of Ontario and Amendments to Orders under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act (ROA) "Be it resolved that the correspondence from Kate Manson-Smith, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated May 27, 2021, RE: Three-Step Roadmap to Safely Reopen the Province of Ontario and Amendments to Orders under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act (ROA), be received and filed. Memorandum from Deputy Minister to Clerks and CAOs_May 27 2021 EN 15. By-Laws 55 - 58 15.1. By-law No. 66-2021 - Being a By-Law to Appoint Pat Kemp as Acting Clerk for the Corporation of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Effective May 25, 2021 "Be it resolved that By-law No. 66-2021 - Being a By-Law to Appoint Pat Kemp as Acting Clerk for the Corporation of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Effective May 25, 2021, be read and deemed to be PASSED this 3rd day of June, 2021 BL 66-2021 Acting Clerk, Pat Kemp, May 25 2021 Schedule A - Acting Clerk 59 - 64 15.2. By-law No. 71-2021 - Being a By-law to Appoint a Full Time Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) for the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand Fire Rescue Department, Effective May 31, 2021. "Be it resolved that By-law No. 71-2021 - Being a By-law to Appoint a Full Time Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management Page 4 of 65 Coordinator (CEMC) for the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand Fire Rescue Department, Effective May 31, 2021, be read and deemed to be PASSED this 3rd day of June, 2021 BL 71-2021 To Appoint a Fire Chief - May 31 2021 Schedule A - Fire Chief - CEMC 16. Announcements/Notice of Motions 16.1. Deputy Mayor Sherry Gibson: 16.2. Councillor Mike Filip: 16.3. Councillor Greg Booth: 16.4. Councillor Jim Hogg: 16.5. Mayor Gail Latchford: 17. Approval of Confirming By-Law 65 17.1. By-law No. 72-2021 - Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Regular Council Session held on Thursday, June 3, 2021. “Be it resolved that By-law No. 72-2021, Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Regular Session of Council held on June 3, 2021, be read and deemed PASSED this 3rd day of June, 2021. BL 72-2021 Confirming BL, Regular Council Session, June 3 2021 18. Adjournment 18.1. Motion: “Be it resolved that the Regular Session of Council of Thursday, June 3, 2021 be adjourned at pm. Page 5 of 65 Presentation by Grahame Soley, Director Market Development, Cogeco Conne... Development, Market Director Soley, Grahame by Presentation Broadband Expansion- Alnwick/Haldimand- Lakeport Cogeco in Northumberland County Page 6 of 65 June 3rd, 2021 Presentation by Grahame Soley, Director Market Development, Cogeco Conne... Development, Market Director Soley, Grahame by Presentation Table of Contents Cogeco Network Expansion Overview Details of ISED Rapid Response Initiative ISED Rapid Response - Cogeco Project Details Proposed Services Next Steps Frequently Asked Questions Page 7 of 65 2 Presentation by Grahame Soley, Director Market Development, Cogeco Conne... Development, Market Director Soley, Grahame by Presentation Cogeco Connexion Background and Network Expansion ● Cogeco Communications is the 8th largest cable operator in North America with 60 years of experience with delivering telecommunication services ● Cogeco Connexion’s Ontario footprint serves more than 165 communities within 87 municipalities, offering Internet services at download speeds up to 120 Mb/s to 98% of our customers, and 1 Gb/s across 60% of our footprint ● In 2019, Cogeco announced that they would invest more than $1B over the next 4 years to enhance and expand their broadband network in Ontario and Quebec ● This investment coincided with Cogeco’s intent to submit applications to various provincial and federal broadband funding programs i.e. CRTC, ISED, ICON, SWIFT etc… ● Over the past year, Cogeco has submitted a significant number of applications and as of May 2021, have been awarded 23 projects (through a combination of SWIFT, CRTC and ISED Rapid Response) with ICON and ISED UBF still pending Page 8 of 65 ● More than ever, Cogeco is committed to contributing to the economic recovery and growth of the areas in which they serve and aspire to serve, and are particularly proud of their focus on serving those communities in rural areas that are traditionally unserved or underserved 3 Presentation by Grahame Soley, Director Market Development, Cogeco Conne... Development, Market Director Soley, Grahame by Presentation ISED Rapid Response Stream Background • The objective of this stream, which has a budget of up to $150 million, is to enhance household access to high-speed Internet in the very short term • Stream will allocate contributions of up to $5 million to projects that can be deployed quickly and have a big impact on networks in rural and remote areas where Internet service speeds have not yet reached 50/10 Mbps.