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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KAPUSKASING JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE AND COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 AT 6:00 PM Page
1. Site Visit - New Airport Hangar (4:45 p.m.)
2. PLAYING OF O CANADA (6:00 p.m.)
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA a) To approve the agenda.
4. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & GENERAL INTEREST THEREOF
5. PRESENTATIONS a) Presentation to the Nalin Mehta Memorial Santa Claus Fund
6. COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE REPORTS (Recommendations from Committees of the Whole are approved at the next meeting)
a. FINANCE (Councillor S. Lessard) 5 - 20 1. Request to seek out an RFP for Municipal Insurance rates in 2020.
21 - 22 2. Request to accept the tax write-off for taxation year 2019
23 - 24 3. Following Council's recommendation to republish the Tax Sale for the property located at 37 Byng Avenue without a minimum requested bid, one tender was received in the amount of $1,000.
25 - 26 4. To approve the utility billing incentive program.
27 - 35 5. To inform Council.
b. PLANNING AND CORPORATE SERVICES (Councillor K. Munnoch) 37 - 40 1. To inform Council
c. PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Councillor J. Boucher) 41 - 45 1. As a follow up to the recommendation made by Council at its meeting held August 8, 2019 (Resolution # 2019-106), the request is to enter into an agreement with the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board to authorize the Kapuskasing Fire Department to respond to Emergency Medical Calls within the Town of Kapuskasing recognized municipal boundaries.
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d. PUBLIC WORKS (Councillor B. Newton) 47 - 48 1. To inform Council of the Kapuskasing Airport Aircraft Movement 5- year Report.
49 - 54 2. Request to proceed with the design of Golf Street extension.
e. RECREATION AND HEALTH (Councillor S. Lessard) 55 - 64 1. Request to enter into a Return for Service Agreement with Vanessa Audet as part of an incentive under the Kapuskasing and District Professional Health Care Recruitment and Retention.
65 - 68 2. Request to renew the Kapuskasing Accessibility Bus Service Agreement with Bluebird Bus Line for a two-year term ending December 31, 2021 with no changes to the service delivery and a 3% cost increase.
69 - 79 3. To inform Council.
f. BUSINESS, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (Councillor K. Munnoch) 1. Verbal update on the Strategic Plan Review 81 - 83 2. To inform Council
7. CONCLUSION OF COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE (Provision for a five-minute recess)
8. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 85 - 89 a) Request to approve the minutes of the Joint Committees of the Whole and Council meeting held December 16, 2019.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) -Nil-
10. CORRESPONDENCE a) -Nil-
11. COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE RECOMMENDATIONS a) To approve the recommendations from Committees of the Whole held December 16, 2019.
12. STAFF REPORT 91 - 93 a) To confirm attendance to the NEOMA Meeting held February 6th, 2020 in Black River-Matheson
13. MOTIONS AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS a) -Nil-
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14. GENERAL ITEMS AND NEW BUSINESS a) -Nil-
15. BY-LAWS 95 - 101 a) To approve By-Law Nos. 4343 to 4347.
16. MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION MEETING a) To move to a Closed Session pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act to consider one (1) matter under advice subject to solicitor-client privilege and one (1) matter that is a position to be applied to negotiations by or on behalf of the municipality.
17. ADJOURN FROM CLOSED MEETING a) To adjourn from Closed Session.
18. REPORT FROM CLOSED MEETING a) To report from Closed Session.
19. MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW 103 a) To approve the Confirmatory By-Law.
20. ADJOURNMENT a) To adjourn the meeting.
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: December 18, 2019 COTW - Finance
REQUEST: Request to seek out an RFP for Municipal Insurance rates in 2020.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation that Council accepts Frank Cowan Company's 2020 insurance renewal rates with a 17.55% increase conditional on the present insurance broker preparing a Request for Proposal in 2020 with a mid-term renewal or effective January 1, 2021 at the latest.
The proposed Insurance renewal rates with Frank Cowan Company saw an increase of 17.55% effective January 1, 2020 which represents an increase of $70,683. (This could affect municipal taxation by 0.75%). Guylain, Nathalie and Melanie have met with 2 Frank Cowan company representatives including our insurance broker, Robichaud Insurance, to discuss what is currently happening with municipal insurers in 2019 and what is expected in 2020.
Prepared by: Melanie Fortier, Treasurer
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
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Crawford and Company, the claims management company for the Corporation of the Town of Kapuskasing, has written a letter of support to help negotiate the 2020 insurance renewal. Mr. Vermette, an adjuster with Crawford, has advised that consistency in procedures and good documentation are key steps to alleviate insurance claims, both of which the Town of Kapuskasing is currently doing.
However, even when a municipality does everything right, the basis of insurance is “the payment of the many to pay the losses of the few”. It only takes a few large losses in different parts of the province to affect the entire group of municipal clients. Therefore, all communities share when large losses occur.
The Town has been advised that the entire Canadian insurance industry is currently trending downwards for multiple reasons including, increasing claims and low return on investments, etc. This cycle should eventually correct but it could take a year or two.
Surrounding municipalities have also seen an increase in their insurance premium as follows:
Town of Hearst : 13% ; broker is Robichaud Insurance and carrier is Frank Cowan Company Township of Moonbeam: 7%; broker is Robichaud Insurance and carrier is Frank Cowan Company Township of Val Rita/Harty: 9%; broker is Rivet Insurance and carrier is Frank Cowan Company Township of Fauquier-Strickland: 5%; broker is Cambrian Insurance and carrier is Frank Cowan Company Town of Smooth Rock Falls: 12%; broker is BMT Insurance and carrier is JLT Town of Cochrane: 16%; broker is BMT Insurance and carrier is JLT
AMO is aware of this issue and is working with the provincial government to amend certain laws to help reduce the liability exposure of municipalities.
A motion from Council requesting that Robichaud Insurance survey the market on behalf of the Town of Kapuskasing, will strengthen our position in seriously seeking out other prices.
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12/19/2019 AMO - Municipal Liability and Insurance Costs
MUNICIPAL LIABILITY AND INSURANCE COSTS
August 2019 BACKGROUNDER
Municipal governments cannot afford to be the insurer of last resort. The principle of joint and several liability is costing municipalities and taxpayers dearly, in the form of rising insurance premiums, service reductions and fewer choices. It is entirely unfair to ask property taxpayers to carry the lion’s share of a damage award when a municipality is found at minimal fault or to assume responsibility for someone else’s mistake.
At the same time, Councils are being forced to redirect property tax dollars to pay rising insurance premiums. Earlier this month, it was reported the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury faces a 59% insurance cost increase for 2019. This is just one example.
In January 2019, Premier Doug Ford announced the government would be launching a consultation with municipal governments. In July, the Attorney General, the Honourable Doug Downey, wrote to all Heads of Councils seeking municipal perspectives on joint and several liability, insurance costs, and “liability chill” affecting the delivery of public services. This month, AMO’s Joint and Several Liability Task Force met with government of cials to start the conversation.
AMO welcomes this consultation and seeks municipal support in responding to the government’s request. Liability reform represents a longstanding request of municipal governments. In February 2014, MPPs from all parties supported a motion calling on the Province to reform joint and several liability. Nearly 200 municipalities also supported the motion introduced by Randy Pettapiece, MPP for Perth-Wellington, which called on the government to implement a comprehensive, long-term solution. Municipal advocacy on this issue in no way intends for injured parties to be denied justice or damages through the courts.
AMO encourages all municipalities to contribute to the consultation with as much information as possible. Please refer to Attorney General Hon. Doug Downey’s letter to Municipal Councils for more details on the consultation and policy development process. Municipalities have until September 27, 2019 to make their submission to magpolicy@ontario.ca. The AMO President would appreciate receiving a copy of your comments at [email protected].
For more background, please see AMO’s Liability Reform paper or view our 2011 Managing the Cost of Risk insurance survey results.
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Escalating Cost of Municipal Claims 2019
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Index
Introduction ...... 1
Overview ...... 1
Drivers of Escalating Claims Costs...... 3
Climate Change...... 4
Joint & Several Liability (The 1% Rule)...... 5
Class Actions...... 6
Changing Legal Landscape...... 6
Damage Awards are Increasing – e.g. Future Care Costs...... 8
Conclusion – What Can We Do? ...... 10
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Introduction At Frank Cowan Company, we are concerned about recent and historical trends affecting the cost of municipal insurance. Municipal claims costs continue to escalate. At a time when municipalities are facing considerable pressure managing their budgets due to increasing economic challenges, increasing claims costs creates additional financial pressure since it affects all municipalities and their insurance providers. We believe it is important you understand why.
This report was created to help municipal clients understand the changing landscape. The information was compiled based on analysis conducted by Frank Cowan Company using industry data, as well as real claims from our own database that contains years of information collected over our long history in the municipal insurance business. This report provides an overview of the major trends influencing claims costs, and then looks closer at some of the primary drivers, including:
• Climate Change • Joint and Several Liability (The 1% Rule) • Class Actions • Changing Legal Landscape • Future Care Costs • Transit claims • Cyber Liability There is clearly an increase in a number of areas that impact the cost of municipal claims. All of the insurers of municipal governments are being impacted by this increasing cost of claims and will need to respond in order to ensure that premiums are adequate to pay for these claims.
Overview - Claims are Driving Premiums One of the most significant factors in the pricing of insurance is the “long tail” nature of municipal liability claims. An incident may occur in a given policy year, but the claim may not be presented until many years later. Then the claim may take several years to settle. Forecasting what the courts may award a plaintiff several years, if not decades, in the future is very challenging.
Over the past few years, there has been a rise in the number of factors impacting municipal claims – factors that are driving up claims, which, in turn, are driving up the cost of insurance. These trends will likely never reverse.
What has changed? Property losses are more frequent and severe. Climate change has resulted in a substantial increase in property losses and catastrophic losses. Regardless of whether this has impacted a municipality directly, the substantial escalation in the cost of claims has increased both property insurance and reinsurance rates worldwide.
Joint and several liability (the 1% rule) is a significant concern for municipalities in Ontario. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has created a number of working groups over the years with the goal of reforming this law. As the severity of awards increases, so too does the exposure to those who have deep pockets. The Province of Ontario has recently initiated a consultation process regarding the joint and several principle. Although recent initiatives have not generated change, they have increased awareness and Frank Cowan Company will continue to assist the municipal sector in lobbying for relief.
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Class action lawsuits are increasing in frequency because the certification process is now much easier and there are more plaintiff lawyers who pursue this type of claim. Municipalities have a growing exposure here. Even though a municipality may be innocent of the allegations, class actions are much more difficult and costlier to defend. The changing legal landscape. There is a continuing trend that shows we, as a society, have become more litigious and demonstrate less personal accountability resulting in a higher frequency and severity of claims. In response, judges have awarded more contributory negligence to municipalities versus plaintiffs.
Damage awards are substantial. A number of years ago it was alarming to hear about a $5M liability award. Today, larger awards are more frequent. Court awards for severe bodily injury claims have increased dramatically in the last ten years. Claims that may have settled for $5M ten years ago are now settling for $12M - $18M. These awards are primarily driven by the costs of providing future care for catastrophically injured plaintiffs. Municipalities have a large exposure to this type and size of damage award and are currently feeling the impact through the cost of insurance.
The cost of defending a claim is going up. Individual claims are more complex to defend resulting in more time to manage the claim with more detailed investigation, more experts and more legal time involved in the process – at ever-increasing rates.
Transit claims are increasing in severity. Operating a transit system has inherent exposures attached since urban municipalities can serve a large number of riders. When buses have accidents, claims can be filed by all occupants resulting in very significant awards. Recent transit claims have put tremendous pressure on auto policy premiums.
Cyber liability claims have risen dramatically in the last three years. More important, it is anticipated that these claims will continue to grow at an exponential rate. In 2018, a number of smaller Ontario municipalities reported cyber attacks. In September the OPP issued a warning to Ontario municipalities stemming from a rash of attacks. One very high profile attack in the US resulted in potentially costing Atlanta $17 million in damages. Cyber attacks can happen to any municipality and more are expected with the growth of the internet of things and the increased sophistication of hackers.
The big picture Over the course of our nine decades of successful and continuous business in Canada, Frank Cowan Company has watched as new insurers have entered and exited the municipal insurance sector. Many have underestimated the long tail nature of municipal liability claims. They thought they could deliver coverage to the marketplace at a discount, only to find out within a few years that they lacked sufficient premium to pay the cost of claims. The only solutions available at that point was to either raise their clients’ premiums to the appropriate level or exit the business, sometimes leaving municipalities without insurance coverage.
In 2016, OMEX discontinued underwriting operations. As reported in Canadian Underwriter in 2016, OMEX “has struggled in recent years to grow in an extremely soft insurance market and a highly competitive business environment. This low pricing environment combined with the impact of joint and several liability on municipal claim settlements has made it difficult to offer sustainable pricing while still addressing the municipalities’ concern about retro assessments.” Insurance providers that do not have a long-term perspective will not survive.
Frank Cowan Company’s long-term, sustainable model has stood the test of time. Some brokers in the municipal insurance space frequently change insurers so that they can continue to offer deeply discounted premiums at the expenses of other critical elements of a value proposition. When the insurance market hardens, some brokers may not be able to find a market that will offer insurance to municipalities.
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Frank Cowan Company partners with insurance companies that understand the high risk and the long tail nature of municipal liability claims. Together, we recognize that as the cost of claims continues to rise, premiums must adjust accordingly. We validate pricing decisions with actuarial reviews that ensure the long-term sustainability of our product and the continued ability to provide broad insurance coverage and our top quality, local risk management and claims services. Our actuarial studies are based on decades of data from the experience of hundreds of Canadian municipalities.
The rising cost of claims and the impact on insurance premiums is a critical issue to manage as part of an organization’s overall risk management plan. We believe it is very important for all clients to understand the factors that are driving up the cost of claims and the long-term dangers if municipalities and insurers are not managing this risk proactively. While there may be opportunities in the marketplace where some insurers are prepared to underprice their product, it must be understood that this will invariably lead to a return to realistic premium levels as the impact of claims is realized.
Municipalities need to be certain they have the appropriate insurance protection for their assets and liabilities on an ongoing basis. The purchase of sustainable and appropriately priced insurance and a robust risk management program must remain at the core of their insurance program.
Drivers of Escalating Claims Costs Climate change Globally, the frequency and severity of catastrophic property losses is on the rise. No one can argue that our weather patterns have not changed. What was deemed to be a “100-year storm” years ago now occurs with increasing frequency.
The actuarial societies of US and Canada jointly publish a quarterly index, The Actuaries Climate Index (ACI) that measures the climate extremes across the two countries. The index is designed to provide actuaries, public policy makers and the general public with objective data about changes in the frequency of extreme weather events over recent decades. The ACI reveals that the five-year moving average of climate extremes remains at record levels for both the US and Canada.
According to Munich Re, overall losses from worldwide natural catastrophes (cat losses) in 2016 totaled $175 billion dollars, up from $103 billion in 2015. Insured losses from these events rose to $50 billion in 2016, up from $32 billion in 2015. Insured losses in 2016 were higher than the average of the past 10 years and the past 30 years.
There were 750 cat loss events worldwide in 2016, compared with 730 events in 2015. The ten-year average is 590 annually while the 30-year average equates to 470. Clearly, both severity and frequency are on the rise.
2017 has become the second worst year on record for cat losses. Some significant property catastrophic losses included: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, Mexico earthquakes and California wildfires. Total losses for 2017 approximated $330 billion, while insured losses amounted to an estimated $135 billion which are well above the historic averages. The trend continued in 2018 with above average total losses of $160 billion with approximately half of that amount being insured. Canada is not immune to catastrophic property losses. The 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire event was the single largest cat loss in Canadian history. Prior to Fort McMurray, the largest single cat loss event was the Alberta floods of 2013. Severity is on the rise in Canada as well. In the first half of 2017, Canada experienced five cat loss events, which is what we would usually see in a full year. BC fires raged in the summer of 2017 causing even more damage. Canada is experiencing the same global trends – an increase in frequency and severity of property cat loss claims.
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Worldwide events, Canadian events and insurance trends directly impact Canadian Insurance capacity. Simply put, property and reinsurance rates are on the rise. Often when rate targets cannot be solely achieved with increases on one line, rates increase will spill over to other lines as well (primarily auto and liability).
Joint & Several Liability (The 1% Rule) Joint and several liability is legislated in many Canadian provinces. In Ontario, the governing statute is The Negligence Act. This legislation directs that a person injured by two or more wrongdoers may collect his/her full damages from one of the wrongdoers regardless of the proportion of their liability. In our opinion, given that municipalities carry high limits, the legislation has a very negative impact on municipalities.
Severe injuries are most common in road maintenance cases. People that become injured in road accidents, bring actions against the at fault driver of the vehicle as well as the municipality, alleging poor road maintenance or design. Due to the high value of severe injuries, the limits of insurance on the vehicle are generally not enough to satisfy the judgment. Therefore, due to joint and several liability, the municipality’s insurer must pay the balance, even if the municipality is only 1% liable.
For over a decade Frank Cowan Company has participated in a number of initiatives with AMO and the Provincial government to solicit change to the 1% rule for municipalities and relieve them of this unfair burden. In 2014, the Ontario government (Attorney General’s Office) was considered the Saskatchewan model of proportionate joint and several liability. Unfortunately, the Ontario Provincial election resulted in a newly appointed Attorney General and the proposal was abandoned. Early in 2019, the Province initiated a consultation process regarding joint and several liability principle.
Regulatory changes to the Statutory Accident Benefit Schedule could expose municipalities to a higher frequency of joint and several claims allegedly arising due to poor road conditions. For claims arising out of accidents that occurred on or after June 1, 2016, the maximum benefits available under the Statutory Accident Benefit Schedule to ‘catastrophically impaired’ persons have been reduced from $2 million ($1 million in medical and rehabilitation plus $1 million in attendant care benefits) to a total of $1 million (i.e. a 50% reduction). This benefit reduction only impacts new claims for accidents occurring on or after June 1, 2016. This represents a significant change and that shortfall in available coverage under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule for claimants, whom did not purchase optional benefits, must be addressed by the at-fault auto defendant thereby eroding the auto defendant’s liability limits quicker. Given that the majority of auto liability policy limits are $1 million; municipalities will likely see an increase in the frequency of joint and several claims from injured claimants.
Frank Cowan Company handles numerous joint and several exposure claims. Here are two examples:
A two-car collision at a city intersection in 2007 resulted in serious injuries. Lawsuits were brought forward which were finally resolved in 2018. The claims against the city were for non-repair of the intersection. The trial judge found one driver liable for 50%, the second driver 25% and the city liable for 25% of damages. The city was liable due to the absence of a stop line at the stop sign which constituted a state of non-repair. The city and one of the drivers appealed the decision. The Court of appeal dismissed the action against the second driver and increased the proportion of liability for the city to 33%. The damages will likely be in the neighbourhood of $13 million (to be finalized) which should result in the city being liable for $4.3 million. However, since the at fault driver only has $1.0 million in auto limits, the city will pick up the shortfall. In the end, the city’s claim will increase to $12 million (92% of the apportionment of damages).
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A second example from 2015 dealt with a child who was severely injured when struck by a vehicle at a city cross section. The claim against the city was threefold: 1. Did the crossing guard leave before the assigned time? 2. Was the city negligent for operating a crossing guard program that provided for the guard to leave ten minutes before classes start? 3. Did the city fail to fulfil its statutory duty to keep the intersection in good repair – should the loss location have had a reduced speed limit? The quantum of damages was agreed upon before trial at $7.85 million plus expenses. The trial was required to apportion liability among the three parties. The initial ruling was that the plaintiff received no apportionment while the driver and city were each assessed 50% contributory negligence. Again, the driver only had $1.0 million in auto limits and the city was required to absorb an additional $3.9 million plus expenses. The city’s final proportion of costs equated to 87%. There are numerous examples where municipalities have strong liability defenses, however they face significant risk of joint and several damages. Many of these claims are settled out of court to avoid these excessive joint and several costs. Quantifying the impact of joint and several damages on municipalities is very challenging since the impact in many cases is cost avoidance.
Class Actions The Class Proceedings Act of 1992 allows for class actions in Ontario. A class action may be commenced in any common law province (except for Prince Edward Island which does not have class proceedings legislation), as well as Quebec.
When a large group of people are collectively harmed they can collectively bring an action before the Court. Class actions are an economical way of bringing suit because the expenses are shared among many parties. In addition, where the group can’t afford the expenses to bring a class action forward, a government fund has been created to assist them. It has become increasingly difficult to successfully oppose class certification in all jurisdictions. Our Courts are more readily willing than before to certify class actions. Recent examples of class actions include: 1) Claims against a Health Department for negligent inspection of a public swimming pool which lead to infectious disease of claimants. 2) Claims against a municipality by charitable organizations for the collection of fees (taxes) for which the municipality did not have the authority to impose. 3) Claims against municipalities related to property damage arising from flooding following a rain event and the legal risk associated with storm-water management. At Frank Cowan Company, we have seen the increases in the number of class actions over the past few years. If liability is found against the municipality, the damage award can be significant depending upon the number of people in the group. However, more importantly, the cost of defending class actions is very high. For example, a recent class action claim commenced against a municipality for breach of privacy had a potential of 85,000 claimants as per the pleadings. Through the legal process it was finally determined that there were only 40 claimants. After careful review of all the submissions by claimants the claim was settled. All but one of the claims were rejected for a total damage payout of $113.04. The big costs were in the form of third-party legal costs, defence costs and expenses which totaled approximately $1,335,000.
Changing Legal Landscape Recent court decisions have shown a reluctance to assign contributory negligence to claimants whom have been catastrophically injured. For example, consider Stephen Campbell et al. vs. the Municipal Corporation of the County of Bruce.
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This was an occupier’s liability claim in which the claimant cyclist was advancing over a “Free Fall” apparatus at the municipality’s adventure park, when he fell off the obstacle, rendering him a quadriplegic. “Free Fall” is a variant of a Teeter-Totter that was fixed to the ground with concrete and piping to swivel the teeter-totter up and down. It is marked as having a high difficulty rating.
The trial judge noted that the plaintiff, testified that he was a relatively active middle-aged man who had extensive experience with road and mountain biking. He further noted that when he attended at the bike park he knew that there were risks of injury associated with mountain bike riding, that he understood the rating system employed at the mountain bike park and that the mountain bike park was an unsupervised, non-fee-paying facility. The plaintiff further observed the signs requiring him to ride within his own abilities and his own risk and to wear a helmet, although he did not do so on the first day. With respect to the incident itself, the trial judge noted that the plaintiff “overestimated his abilities and underestimated his skill required to successfully ride this teeter-totter”. The trial judge further noticed that Campbell “acknowledged that his exit strategy off of Free Fall was incorrect”. Despite all this, the trial judge concluded that the plaintiff bore no contributory negligence in this case.
Recently, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario contracted an independent research company to collect statistics on motor vehicle accident claims. Here is a highlight of some of the findings and comparisons to their last study:
• 91% of the claimants had some type of legal representation (a 37% increase since last reported). • 83% of claimants ultimately commenced legal action (an increase of 60% since the last report)
Damage Awards are Substantial Today, larger awards are more frequent. Court awards for severe bodily injury claims have increased dramatically in the last ten years. These awards are primarily driven by the costs of providing future care for catastrophically injured plaintiffs. Municipalities has a large exposure to this type and size of damage award and are currently feeling the impact through the cost of insurance. Listed below are the key drivers that contribute to the escalating cost of claims.
Future Care Costs Future care costs address the medical and non-medical needs of a person who has suffered a catastrophic injury. Future care takes into account the person’s future needs that will enhance the person’s life. Consideration is given to medications, rehabilitative needs, nursing, home renovations, orthotics, assistive devices, transportation, social outings, educational or vocational needs, housekeeping and personal care services, recreational activities and future medical complications.
Future care costs are by far the largest component of a serious bodily injury claim. Providing future care is extremely expensive. People with severe brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and multiple orthopedic injuries are living longer. Coupled with rising healthcare costs, the cost of future care has ballooned over the past five years.
Brain injury cases are the types of cases where future care awards are the most significant. In the past 10 years, Frank Cowan Company has seen a dramatic increase in the number of brain injury cases reported.
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Examples of Future Care Awards Frank Cowan Company handled a claim in which a teenager was catastrophically injured when hit by a car in an intersection. The case was settled mid-way through trial for $8,300,000. Future care accounted for $5,000,000 of the settlement.
In MacNeil vs. Bryant, the Court awarded an $18,427,207 judgement to a 15-year-old female who received a severe head injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Over $15,000,000 of the award was for future care.
In Sandhu vs. Wellington Place Apartments, a severe head injury was sustained by a child who fell from an apartment window. The Court awarded a $17,000,000 settlement which included $11,000,000 for future care.
In Marcoccia vs. Gill, a 20-year-old male received catastrophic injuries as a result of an automobile accident. The Court award was in the range of $15,500,000 as plaintiff counsel argued he would need 24/7 attendant care for the rest of his life.
In Morrison and Gordon vs. Greig, Gordon was rendered a paraplegic and Morrison sustained a catastrophic brain injury. Morrison was awarded $11,500,000 and Gordon $12,600,000.
As outlined in the cases above, future care costs ranged from $5,000,000 to $15,000,000 which had an immense impact on the total cost of these claims.
What Factors are Impacting Future Care Assessments?
Attendant Care Attendant care, private duty nursing or a personal support worker is often required/demanded in the most serious cases. Depending upon the level of care provided, the hourly rates can be very costly. To help illustrate how these costs can escalate quickly; imagine a young person with a brain injury who has a 50-year life expectancy requiring 24/7 care. Attendant care for that person could easily cost in the millions. There are other providers of future care services including services such as: housekeeping, nanny services, lawn and home maintenance, speech therapists, psychological counseling, occupational therapy, personal support worker and employment counseling.
Inflation on Medical Expenses Statistics have shown that the medical expenses inflate at a higher rate than average. Statistics Canada published inflation rates demonstrate that Health Care Services inflation exceeds CPI by 23.3% over the last 15 years. In the case of MacNeil vs. Bryant, the Court accepted the expert evidence that medical costs will inflate at a higher rate than average. Our medical system is currently strained and with no future relief in sight, medical services will increase in cost as demand exceeds supply. This alone can increase future care costs significantly.
Management Fees Awards for future care must be managed to ensure the capital provided lasts a lifetime. In many cases neither the plaintiff nor the plaintiff’s family is capable or experienced in managing a large sum of money. The Courts realize that a professional guardian needs to be hired to ensure the funds are properly invested and managed. Today, these management fees are approximately 5% (or more) of the futures award.
In Sandhu vs. Wellington Place Apartments, the future care cost awarded was $11,000,000. In addition, management fees of $1,795,000 were awarded. This fee is well above 15%.
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Interest Rate and Discount Rate Impact Current interest rates are low. When a claim for future care is settled an insurer is paying a large sum of money today for an expense into the future. A discount rate, which is tied to interest rates, is used by our Courts to assess the current value of this future expense. Until 2003, the rate was 2.5% on all damage awards for future losses. Since then, the rate was lowered to 0.1% for the first fifteen (15) years of the future award and 2.5% thereafter. This change has resulted in a minimum increase of 18% on these awards.
Additional Heads of Damage A head (or type) of damage for loss of competitive advantage was the first “new head” argued in the early 1980’s. It was argued that a person, with even the most minor injury, was entitled to damages in the case of a job loss and/or the fact that a prospective employer may not hire a “damaged person”. In 1980, this head started at a $5,000 award. Today, it is typically valued at $100,000 or more.
Loss of Interdependent Relationship (LOIR) was first pleaded in the early 2000’s. The damages are based on the fact a severely injured person may never have a spousal relationship, and benefit from the ability of two people living cheaper than one. When first pleaded, this award was less than $100,000 and has subsequently doubled.
Municipal Claims Inflation Claims inflation should not be confused with the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI is an indicator of the changes in consumer prices experienced by Canadians. These items include food, shelter, transportation and clothing. The CPI is frequently used to estimate the extent to which purchasing power of money changes, so it is widely used as a measure of inflation.
Inflation on municipal claims is a very different concept. Actuaries refer to this concept as trending. Actuaries will take a measurement of claims trending on a large book of business, such as Ontario municipal liability, and will use this information to determine appropriate rate adjustments. To determine the level of trending in the municipal portfolio the actuary considers trends related to both claims severity and claims frequency. This is a predictive measure used to estimate future expected values by analyzing historical data and other relevant information. They also take into consideration jury awards, court decisions, changes to legislation, emerging trends that may impact the claims as well as any professional fees for lawyers, adjusters, and experts.
Frank Cowan Company has a large statistically relevant municipal database established over 90 years of working with our clients. Taking all factors into account, our actuaries estimate that municipalities have a claims cost trend that is well above CPI.
Conclusion – What Can We Do? Insurance is complicated, and the landscape continues to become even more complex when considering other exposures such terrorism, cyber and climate change. Municipalities must increasingly rely on an insurance provider that keeps abreast of emerging issues and provides best in class risk management and claims services.
What can we do? When selecting your insurance carrier through an RFP process, think of insurance as a product, not a commodity. Make sure your provider has superior tailored risk management and claims services. Municipalities can’t rely on the Province to provide relief - they must take matters into their own hands. A Total Cost of Risk (TCoR) approach must be deployed to ensure your insurance program is cost effective and efficient. A TCoR methodology is a tailored approach that mitigates local exposures (risk management) and implements best practices in claims management.
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Each municipality must be informed of how their insurer provides risk management and claims services.
You need to ask questions about claims management:
• How does your insurer manage claims? • Are all lines serviced by one Canadian provider under “one roof” or by multiple insurers in various countries? • Does your insurance provider utilize best practices to manage their claims volume? • What is the cycle time of claims? • Are older claims increasing in proportion? • Is the legal spend being managed appropriately? • Some municipalities have large deductibles – can your insurance provider assist with implementing a best practices environment in your municipality? • In some municipalities the cost of claims below the deductible is the largest expenditure of the insurance program. Is the cost of consulting services covered by the premium or does your insurance provider charge additional fees? Municipalities have long tail claims; managing claims properly will reduce municipal expenses.
You need to ask questions about risk management:
• What risk management services does your insurer provide? • Do they utilize a tailored approach or are the risk management services generic and not industry/geographically specific? • Can their staff perform a road review, MMS review, inspect a toboggan hill or trail? • Does your insurance company provide you with the tools to mitigate risks (GPS systems monitoring compliance with MMS)? • Is the cost of the risk management services covered by the premium or does your insurance provider charge additional fees?
You need to ask how long your service provider has been part of their insurance program
Municipal insurance operates in a long tail claims environment. Some programs compete on price and shed their municipal insurance providers regularly to ensure they can continue to offer low premiums. This approach is not sustainable. Constantly changing markets results in poor claims service with multiple insurers providing claims services from different countries and lines. Your partners need to be committed to the municipal insurance space. It is important to ask how long your service provider has had their markets, specifically liability.
With the described escalation in the cost of claims, it is necessary to ensure that premiums are adequate to recover the cost of claims. What is viewed as a problem today may become a full-blown crisis tomorrow, especially in a highly specialized area such as municipal liability.
Based upon the descriptions of what are driving claims costs, there is strong justification for an increase in the cost of insurance. It is recognized that this may cause increased pressure on the finances of the municipal client base in the short run. It is also recognized that some insurers may be prepared to ignore these trends and offer lower premium levels. We believe, however, that the need to offset the ever-increasing cost of claims with premium adjustments cannot be ignored. We trust that our clients will continue to value our expertise based on our past experience and insight in order to be assured of long-term sustainability in their insurance program.
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In the interim, our municipal clients must continue their efforts to attack the root causes of this problem by working to reduce both the frequency and severity of claims.
Frank Cowan Company has been working with municipalities for over 90 years. We understand municipal liability and we are here to assist you in addressing your various risks. We believe the best way to keep your total insurance costs low is by preventing claims before they happen. As a Frank Cowan Company client, you have unrestricted access to our risk management services – at no extra charge. These include educational sessions, consultation services and on-site inspections. Our experts can analyze your operational policies and procedures, identify exposures and risks in your facilities, and consult with municipal workers on risk management topics.
Let us help you!
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 7, 2020 Finance
REQUEST: Request to accept the tax write-off for taxation year 2019
RECOMMENDATION: That the tax write-off #2019-19 under section 357.1 of the Municipal Act be approved
Prepared by: Daniel Grzela
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1724 WRITE OFF UNDER SECTION 357.1 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT FOR TAXATION YEAR - 2019 2019-19 COMMITTEE MEETING - January 13, 2020
Old New Other Name Reason Class Assessment Assessment Town School BIA,Sew,Int. Total
D. Mateev & Sons Ltd - (Progress Crescent) Reduction as per minutes of settlement RT 8,266 778 166.64 12.06 20.41 199.11 ------
- Page 22 of 103 ------$ 166.64 $ 12.06 $ 20.41 $ 199.11
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 8, 2020 Finance
REQUEST: Following Council's recommendation to republish the Tax Sale for the property located at 37 Byng Avenue without a minimum requested bid, one tender was received in the amount of $1,000.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council accepts and awards the bid to David and Normand Lebel in the amount of $1,000 plus all applicable legal and transfer fees.
As a result of this Tax Sale, there will be an approximate tax write-off amount of $30,000 which includes the education and sewage portion. A letter from the tenderer is attached outlining the proposed use of the property.
Prepared by: Daniel Grzela
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1726 Page 24 of 103
December 20, 2019
Normand Lebel David Lebel Kapuskasing. ON
Town of Kapuskasing
To whom it may concern:
I am writing this letter to inform you what are our plans with this building on 37 Byng Ave.
My intentions are to clean the property and make a vintage car garage with it and it requires a fair amount of money. This building will never get an increase in value because of the condition of the land.
This would make an improvement to the area and it would bring some business from Cochrane to Hearst since there is a market for this type of business. The business will be managed by David Lebel. The work would be done in the spring.
We think this project will bring an asset to the Town of Kapuskasing.
Sincerely,
Normand Lebel Page 25 of 103
Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 10, 2020 COTW- Finance
REQUEST: To approve the utility billing incentive program.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the paperless water bill and pre- authorized payment plan incentive.
The incentive will reduce the cost of postage as well as some hours of work in the treasury department.
Prepared by: Melanie Fortier, Manager of HR and Accounting
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1737 Page 26 of 103
SIGN UP FOR PAPERLESS WATER BILLS & PRE-AUTHORIZED PAYMENT PLAN For a chance to WIN! Sign up for PAPERLESS BILLING (e-Billing) TODAY Switch to Paperless NOW! No more worries of lost bills in the mail! Receive your water bill in your email! How to sign up for E-Billing:
• Complete the E-Billing Application Form; • Bring the Form to Customer Service at the Town Hall (88 Riverside Drive) OR • send by email at [email protected] $1 250 in Prizes DRAW DATES (5 Prizes of $250) March 9th, 2020 Draws will be held at 6 p.m. during April 14th, 2020 Council Meetings May 11th, 2020 ** Draw closes on June 30th, 2020** June 15th, 2020
Sign up for e-Billing = 1 entry July 13th, 2020 Sign up for Pre-authorized Payment = 1 entry
Residents who are already enrolled with Paperless Water Billing and Pre-Authorized Payments will be entered in the draw. Enroll in a PRE-AUTHORIZED Payment Plan TODAY
How to sign up for Pre-Authorized Payments:
• Complete the pre-authorized payment application; • Bring a Void Cheque; and • Come see Customer Service at the Town Hall (88 Riverside Drive)
Skip the line or save on postage by signing up for Pre-Authorized Payments!
www.kapuskasing.ca 705-335-2341 Page 27 of 103
Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 9, 2020 Finance
REQUEST: To inform Council.
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Ministry of Finance: Decisions made by the Minister of Finance for the 2020 taxation year related to education property tax rates and municipal flexibility in setting property tax policy.
Prepared by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1733 Page 28 of 103
Ministry of Finance Ministére des Finances
Provincial-Local Division des relations provincia|es— Finance Division municipales en matiere de ?nances Ontar o 10th Floor 10e étage 9 777 Bay Street 777, rue Bay Toronto ON M5G 2C8 Toronto ON M5G 208 Te|.: 416 327-0264 Tel. 2 416 327-0264 Fax.: 416 325-7644 Telec 2 416 325-7644
Le frangais suit /'ang/ais
December 20, 2019
Dear Municipal Treasurer/ Clerk-Treasurer:
I am writing to advise you of important decisions made by the Minister of Finance for the 2020 taxation year related to education property tax rates and municipal flexibility i setting property tax policy. n
Please note that all these decisions will be reflected in the Online Property Tax Analysis (OPTA) system to support municipal property tax analysis and policy implementation.
The Province will notify municipalities when regulations implementing the property tax policy decisions are in place.
Education Property Taxes
To assist municipalities with their budget planning, draft education property tax rates for 2020 are attached. The province-wide residential education property tax rate and the target and ceiling business education tax (BET) rates are summarized in the following table. The Province willnotify municipalities when these rates have been set in regulation.
2019 Rates 2020 Rates Residential 0.161% 0.153% BET Target 1.03% 0.98% BET Ceiling 1.29% 1.25%
In response to municipal suggestions, the operators of the OPTA system have worked with municipalities to enhance the system through the implementation of a new education property tax module in OPTA. Beginning in 2020, the module will help municipalities calculate the total remittance of education property taxes and reconcile any in— adjustments to school boards. Further details on this enhancement, including trainingyearand other supports, will be available from OPTA shortly. Should you have any questions concerning the OPTA system, please contact the OPTA help desk at 416-591-11 10 or 1- 800-998-5739, ext 300.
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Business Vacancy Rebate and Reduction Programs
Municipalities will continue to have broad flexibility to modify their business vacancy rebate and reduction programs to better reflect local circumstances. The new submission dates to notify the Minister of changes effective for 2020 and subsequent years are Apri 1, 2020 and August 1, 2020. l
As noted in my letter of April 9, 2019, the phase-out of the education portion of the vacancy programs will be completed by 2020. This ensures that the education portion o the vacancy programs is consistent with the tax decisions of most of the municipalitiesf that have implemented program changes. To avoid undue administrative burden for municipalities that submitted a notification to the Minister prior to January 1, 2019, the education property tax portion will continue to mirror municipal property tax policy decisions for those municipalities.
Railway Rights-of-Way
For the 2020 tax year, the property tax rates for railway rights-of-way will remain at 2019 levels. This means that the 2020 rates will be the same as rates communicated to municipalities on May 24, 2019 for the 2019 year.
Municipal Property Tax Flexibility
Progerty Tax Rate Calculation Ad ’ ustment
Municipalities continue to have the option to make an adjustment to the year-end assessment used in the notional property tax rate calculation. This technical adjustment ensures that when calculating notional tax rates, municipalities and the Province can address any unintended effects due to specific in—yearproperty assessment changes, such as assessment appeal losses. The option to apply the adjustment is an annual municipal decision to be passed in by—|aw.Adoption of the adjustment is implemented by simply selecting the option through the OPTA system.
Tax Ratio Flexibility
Municipalities will continue to be provided with tax ratio flexibility to avoid most tax shifts that may occur between property classes as a result of phased—inreassessment impacts. Similar to 2019, municipalities that tax multi-residential properties at more than double the rate of residential properties will not be able to increase the multi-residential tax ratio. However, these municipalities will still be able to choose whether to use tax flexibility in response to reassessment-related tax shifts among other property classes.
Modified Levv Restriction
Municipalities with property classes subject to the levy restriction willcontinue to have the flexibility to apply a municipal tax increase to those classes of up to 50 per cent of any increase applied to the residential class. For instance, a municipality levying a 2 per cent increase in residential taxes could raise taxes on any restricted class by up to 1 per cent. A full levy restriction applies to multi-residential properties with a tax ratio greater than 2.0 Page 30 of 103 Page 31 of 103 Page 32 of 103
Ministry of Finance Ministére des Finances
Provincial-Local Division des relations provinciaIes- Finance Division municipales en matiére de finances Ontario 10th Floor 10e étage 3 777 Bay Street 777, rue Bay Toronto ON M5G 2C8 Toronto ON M5G 2C8 Te|.: 416 327-0264 Tél. : 416 327-0264 Fax.: 416 325-7644 Téléc. : 416 325-7644
20 décembre 2019
Madame, Monsieur la trésoriere (le trésorier) ou la secrétaire—trésoriere (le secrétaire— trésorier) de la municipalité,
Je vous écris pour vous informer de décisions importantes prises par le ministre des Finances pour |'année d'imposition 2020 en ce qui concerne les taxes scolaires et la souplesse dont bénéficient les municipalités pour établir la politique de |'impc">tfoncier.
Veuillez noter que toutes ces décisions seront prises en compte dans Ie systéme en ligne d'ana|yse de |'impot foncier (SLAIF) pour appuyer |'analyse de |'impc‘>tfoncier municipal et la mise en oeuvre de la politique.
La province avisera les municipalités lorsque les réglements mettant en oeuvre les décisions relatives a la politique de |'imp6t foncier seront en place. lmpots fonciers scolaires
Pour aider les municipalités a planifier leur budget, vous trouverez ci-jointe |'ébauche des taux d'imposition fonciere en matiere d'éducation pour 2020. Le tableau qui suit résume Ie taux d'imposition fonciere résidentielle pour |'éducation a l'éche|le de la province ainsi que les taux cibles et plafonds de |'imp6t scolaire applicable aux entreprises (ISE). La province avisera les municipalités lorsque ces taux auront été fixes par reglement.
Taux 2019 Taux 2020
Résidentiel 0,161 % 0,153 % Cible ISE 1,03 % 0,98 % Plafond ISE 1,29 % 1,25 %
En réponse aux propositions des municipalités, les exploitants du SLAIF ont collaboré avec les municipalités pour améliorer le systéme en y intégrant un nouveau module sur |'impc">tfoncier scolaire. Acompter de 2020, le module aidera les municipalités a calculer Ia remise totale des taxes fonciéres pour |'éducation et a faire le rapprochement des rajustements en cours d‘exercice avec les conseils scolaires. De plus amples renseignements sur cette amélioration, y compris la formation et d'autres mesures de Page 33 of 103
soutien, seront bientot disponibles aupres du SLAIF. Si vous avez des questions concernant le systeme SLAIF, veuillez communiquer avec le service de depannage au 416 591 1110 ou au 1 800 998 5739, poste 300.
Programmes de remise et de reduction :2:|'égard des Iocaux vacants
Les municipalites continueront d'avoir une grande marge de manoeuvre pour modifier leurs programmes de remise et de reduction a |'egard des Iocaux vacants afin de mieux tenir compte du contexte local. Les nouvelles dates de presentation pour aviser le ministre des changements en vigueur pour 2020 et les anneesulterieures sont|e1eravri| 2020 et le 1er aout 2020.
Comme je |'ai indique dans ma Iettre du 9 avril 2019, l'e|imination progressive du volet education des programmes de Iocaux vacants sera achevée d'ici 2020. Cela permet de s'assurer que ce volet est conforme aux decisions fiscales prises par la plupart des municipalites qui ont apporté des modifications aux programmes. Afin d'eviter un fardeau administratif excessif pour les municipalites qui ont soumis un avis au ministre avant le 1erjanvier 2019, la partie relative a |'impot foncier scolaire continuera de concorder avec les decisions de politique sur l'impot foncier municipal.
Emprises de chemin de fer
Pour l'annee d'imposition 2020, Ies taux d'imposition fonciere pour les emprises de chemin de fer demeureront aux niveaux de 2019. Cela signifie que les taux de 2020 seront les memesque ceux communiques aux municipalites le 24 mai 2019 pour l'annee 2019.
Souplesse sur le plan de l'imp6t foncier municipal
Refustement du taux d?mgosition fonciére
Les municipalites ont toujours Ia possibilite de rajuster |'evaluation de fin d'exercice utilisee dans le calcul du taux theorique d'imposition fonciere. Ce rajustement technique fait en sorte que, Iors du calcul des taux d'imposition theoriques, les municipalites et la province peuvent tenir compte de tout effet imprevu attribuable a des changements particuliers apportes a |'eva|uation fonciere en cours d'annee, comme Ies pertes decoulant d'un appel d'eva|uation. L'option d'app|iquer le rajustement est une decision municipale annuelle qui doit etre prise dans le cadre d'un reglement. On adopte le rajustement en choisissant simplement |'option dans Ie SLAIF,
Souplesse sur le plan du ratio d'imposition
Les municipalites continueront de beneficier d'une marge de manoeuvre quant au ratio d'imposition afin d'eviter la plupart des changements qui peuvent survenir entre les categories de biens fonciers a la suite d'une reevaluation progressive. Comme en 2019, les municipalites qui taxent les immeubles a Iogements multiples plus du double du taux des proprietes residentielles ne seront pas en mesure d'augmenter le ratio d'imposition de cette premiere categorie. Elles auront toutefois toujours le choix d'user ou non de la marge de manoeuvre offerte pour repondre aux changements fiscaux lies a la reevaluation entre les autres categories de biens. Page 34 of 103
Restriction mo_c_Jifiée des grélévemems
Les municipalités dont les categories de propriétés sont assujetties a la restriction des redevances continueront d'avoir la possibilité d'appliquer une augmentation de taxe municipale jusqu'a concurrence de 50 % de toute augmentation touchant la catégorie résidentielle. Par exemple, une municipalité qui percoit une hausse de 2 % des taxes résidentielles pourrait augmenter les taxes de toute catégorie restreinte de 1 % maximum. Une restriction de prélevement complete s'applique aux immeubles a Iogements multiples dont le ratio d'imposition est supérieur a 2,0 en 2019.
Si vous avez des questions au sujet de ces decisions, veuillez communiquer avec Chris Broughton, directeur de la Direction des politiques en matiere d'impot foncier, [email protected] ou au 416 455 6307.
Veuillez agréer mes sinceres salutations.
Original signé par
Allan Doheny Sous-ministre adjoint Division des relations provincia|es—municipales en matiere de finances Page 35 of 103 Page 36 of 103 Page 37 of 103
Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 9, 2020 Planning
REQUEST: To inform Council
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry: Proposals to Support the Draft Forest Sector Strategy.
Prepared by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Submitted by: Jon Beadow, Chief Building Official/Director of Planning
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1731 Page 38 of 103
Policy Divisio Crown Forests and Lands PolicynBranch Director's Of?ce Ontario 70 Foster Drive, Suite 400 9 Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 6V5
Ministryof Natural Resources and Forestry Ministere des Richesses naturelles et des Forets
December 20, 2019
Greetings:
SUBJECT: Proposals to Support the Draft Forest Sector Strategy
Ontario’s draft Forest Sector Strategy was posted on the Environmental Registry on December 4"‘,2019. This strategy proposes a long-term vision for growth and sustainability for the forest sector. You can access the strategy on the Environmental Registry at: Qntarids Draft Forest Sector Strategy
Today, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) posted Proposal Notices on the Environmental Registry in support of the Forest Sector Strategy.
The following table outlines the policy proposa|(s), provides contact information and links to the postings on the Environmental Registry, and provides the period within which the Ministries willreceive comments.
Policy Initiative Contact ERO Number, Link and Timeline Proposed changes to the Troy Anthony, Supervisor, ERO #: 019-1020 Forest Crown Forests and Lands Crown English: Sustainability Act, 1994 Policy Branch, Ministry of (CFSA). Natural Resources and httos://ero.ontario ca/notice/O19- Forestry at: 1020 Tro Anthon ontano.ca French: httgs://ero.ontarIo.ca/fr/notice/O19-
Comment period open until January 20, 2020
Revising the Forest John Sullivan, Forest ERO #: O19-0715 Management Planning Manuals regulated under ”Sh_ En9 ' the CFSA Specialist, Crown Forests and Lands Policy Branch, httgs://ero,ontario.ca/notice/O19- Ministry of Natural 0715 Resources and Forestry at: Page 39 of 103
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 9, 2020 Protective Services
REQUEST: As a follow up to the recommendation made by Council at its meeting held August 8, 2019 (Resolution # 2019-106), the request is to enter into an agreement with the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board to authorize the Kapuskasing Fire Department to respond to Emergency Medical Calls within the Town of Kapuskasing recognized municipal boundaries.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approves the by-law to enter into an agreement with the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board to authorize the Kapuskasing Fire Department to respond to Emergency Medical Calls within the Town of Kapuskasing recognized municipal boundaries.
Prepared by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Submitted by: Pat Kennedy, General Manager of Protective Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1727 Page 42 of 103
THIS AGREEMENT made this 13 day of January, 2020.
BETWEEN:
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KAPUSKASING
AND:
COCHRANE DISTRICT SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD Hereinafter referred to as the "CDSSAB"
WHEREAS the Kapuskasing Fire Department is authorized to respond to Emergency Medical Calls within the Town of Kapuskasing recognized municipal boundaries. AND WHEREAS the parties wish to detail the level of services and the specifics to which it authorizes its Fire Departments to respond, as it pertains to Emergency Medical Calls; NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS
1. For the purpose of this agreement:
a) "Fire Department" means the Fire Department of the Town of Kapuskasing; b) "Paramedic Service" means the Ambulance Service of the District of Cochrane or any other ambulance or paramedic service; c) "Central Ambulance Communication Centre" means the Timmins Dispatch Centre. d) “Northern Communications (Northern911)” means the dispatch for the Kapuskasing Fire Department.
2. Tiered Response is a formal written agreement negotiated between two or more public safety agencies (at the present, only Fire and Paramedic Services are included in this agreement). Its intent is to establish local protocols for a multi- agency response to a life-threatening incident. A Tiered Response Agreement outlines the capabilities, expectations and limitations of each agency and defines the criteria of each public safety agency’s response.
3. CACC will contact Northern911 to dispatch the Kapuskasing Fire Department.
4. The Fire Departments will respond to the following medical emergencies: a) Vital Signs Absent (VSA); b) Respiratory Arrest (absence of breathing); c) Lift Assists as per request by Paramedics Page 1 of 4 Tiered Response Agreement between TOK and CDSSAB Page 43 of 103
5. Fire Department personnel responding to and providing care for patients shall be qualified in a reasonable timeline with Emergency First Responder training. All initial EFR instructor training costs responsibility of CDSSAB. Wages for training of Fire Department personnel will be the responsibility of the Town of Kapuskasing. Location of training the Fire Department Personnel will be held at the Kapuskasing Fire Department and/or approval of the Kapuskasing Fire Chief.
6. Once upon a scene, the Fire Department will: a) administer emergency patient care and ensure basic life support until arrival of Paramedics; b) Obtain incident and patient history, relaying gathered information to Paramedics; c) make accessible and extricate any trapped patient; d) if an AED is utilized, report defibrillation times to Paramedics; e) update the Paramedic Service of the status of the patient; f) notify the Paramedic Service of any known scene dangers.
7. Should a Firefighter be requested to assist the Paramedic Service en route to hospital i.e. drive the Ambulance, the Paramedic Service will make every reasonable effort to release the Firefighter from the hospital as soon as possible in case of fire emergency.
8. The Paramedic Service acknowledges that the fire protection responsibilities of the Fire Department shall take precedence over medical responses and also acknowledges that, at times, the Fire Department may not be available or able to respond to medical calls.
9. The Paramedic Service covenants and agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Fire Departments and its respective municipality, officers, employees, servants and agents from and against all actions, claims, suits and demands of any kind whatsoever resulting from or arising as a result of the Fire Departments responding to or not responding to a medical call under this agreement.
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10. The Fire Department covenants and agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Paramedic Service and its respective DSSAB, officers, employees, servants and agents from and against all actions, claims, suits and demands of any kind whatsoever resulting from or arising as a result of the Tiered Response Agreement.
11. The parties shall maintain in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement, commercial general liability insurance not less than $5,000,000 per claim.
12. The parties agree to exchange Certificates of Liability Insurance prior to the commencement of this agreement.
13. The Paramedic Service shall replace expendable medical supplies used by the Fire Departments. This exchange will occur at the scene or as soon as possible thereafter to replenish the Fire Departments inventory. No extra emergency equipment will be expected other than what is already required from the Fire Departments’ function. Expendable medical supply includes, but is not limited to the following: bandages, oxygen, oxygen supplies and other first responder medical supplies.
14. The Paramedic Service shall provide ambulance equipment and communication systems orientation at no cost to the Fire Department when requested by the Fire Department on an annual basis.
15. The parties agree to amend the terms and conditions of this agreement from time to time upon written request from either party.
16. The parties agree to review this agreement yearly from the date of original signing in order to identify any problems and make the appropriate changes if needed.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have hereto affixed their respective signatures.
This agreement will be effective on the______(day) of______(month) 202019.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KAPUSKASING
Per:
Witness: (I/We have authority to bind the corporation)
COCHRANE DISTRICT SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD
Per:
Witness: (I/We have authority to bind the corporation)
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 7, 2020 Public Works
REQUEST: To inform Council of the Kapuskasing Airport Aircraft Movement 5- year Report.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council accepts the Kapuskasing Airport Aircraft Movement 5-year Report as presented.
Prepared by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Submitted by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1723 KAPUSKASING AIRPORT 5 YEAR AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT HISTORY
2015 % 2016 % 2017 % 2018 % 2019 %
SCHEDULED 598 23 574 24 390 16 0 0 0 0 FLIGHTS
NORTH STAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 911 42 1,264 53 Page 48 of 103
INTERNL’T 46 1 26 1 44 2 42 2 34 1 FLIGHT
MEDEVAC 462 18 514 22 430 17 494 23 300 13
OTHERS 1,534 58 1,248 53 1,630 65 698 33 772 33
TOTAL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS 2,640 2,362 2,494 2,145 2,370 FOR THE YEAR
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 8, 2020 Public Works
REQUEST: Request to proceed with the design of Golf Street extension.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve to proceed with the design of the Golf Street Extension as recommended by the Public Works/Planning Committee.
In discussion with the property owner, we currently have the potential of developing a project for the extension of Golf Street. The committee felt that we should have a design ready for construction in the event that we decide to proceed with the project in the coming years.
Prepared by: Eric Coté, General Manager, Public Works
Submitted by: Eric Coté, General Manager, Public Works
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1725 Golf Street Extension Conceptual Design
Brock Cres.
Ontario Ave. Page 50 of 103 Brunetville Rd.
620m
Option 1 - Temporary Detour Option 2 - Full Construction Ditch Ditch 1.5m Gravel Shoulder Curb and Gutter, Barrier 3.5m Gravel Lane 5.0m Lane 3.5m Gravel Lane 5.0m Lane 1.0m Gravel Shoulder Curb and Gutter, Mountable Ditch 1.0m Asphalt Boulevard 1.5m Sidewalk Ditch Golf Street Extension Option 1 - Temporary Detour Page 51 of 103
Near Brunetville Road Looking Southeast Golf Street Extension Option 2 - Full Construction Page 52 of 103
Near Brunetville Road Looking Southeast 15.5m
1.00m 3.50m 3.50m 1.00m LANE LANE SHOULDER SHOULDER
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 9, 2020 Health
REQUEST: Request to enter into a Return for Service Agreement with Vanessa Audet as part of an incentive under the Kapuskasing and District Professional Health Care Recruitment and Retention.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approves the by-law to enter into a Return for Service Agreement with Vanessa Audet as part of an incentive under the Kapuskasing and District Professional Health Care Recruitment and Retention.
The agreement was executed in January 2019 and requires a by-law to execute the interest-free loan.
Prepared by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1728 Page 56 of 103
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RETURNFOR SERVICEAGREEMENT B E TW E E N:
THE CORPORATIONOF THE TOWN OF KAPUSKASING (hereinafter “Kapuskasing")
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SENSENBRENNERHOSPITAL (hereinafter "Sensenbrenner")
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THE CORPORATIONOF THE TOWNSHIPOF FAUQUIER- (hereinafte ' “Fauquier")STRICKLAND
THE CORPORATIONOF THE TOWNSHIPOF MOONBEAM (hereinafter “Moonbeam")
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THE CORPORATIONOF THE TOWNSHIPOF VAL RITA - HARTY (hereinafter “Va| Rita”)
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THE CORPORATIONOF THE TOWNSHIPOF OPASATIKA (hereinafter "Opasatika”)
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VANESSAAUDET (hereinafter “Vanessa")
WHEREAS Vanessa is currently enrolled in a Post Grad Medical Degree Program and plans to provide Family Services in Kapuskasing;
AND WHEREASKapuskasing, Sensenbrenner,Fauquier, Moonbeam, Val Rita, and Opasatika (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Committee”)wish to provide Page 57 of 103 Page 58 of 103 Page 59 of 103 Page 60 of 103 Page 61 of 103 Page 62 of 103
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 9, 2020 Health
REQUEST: Request to renew the Kapuskasing Accessibility Bus Service Agreement with Bluebird Bus Line for a two-year term ending December 31, 2021 with no changes to the service delivery and a 3% cost increase.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approves to renew the Kapuskasing Accessibility Bus Service Agreement with Bluebird Bus Line for a two-year term ending December 31, 2021.
Prepared by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1729 Page 66 of 103
BLUEBIRD us LINE School Bus and Charter Service \7 Call us for your free quotation! - 705-335-3341
132 Mill St. Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2V9
Office: 705-335-3341 Owners: Fax: 705-335-5556 Mark Babin (Cell # 705-367-5151) [email protected] Sylvie Landriault-Babin (Cell 705-367-6001)
December 10”‘,2019
The Corporation of the Town of Kapuskasing 88 Riverside Drive Kapuskasing, Ontario P5N 1B3
RE: Two (2) year contract for 3 Public Transportation system for disabled persons within the Municipality
You will ?nd some changes to our upcoming Two (2) year Contract commencing on the 1“day of January 2020 and terminating on the 315‘day of December 2021.
We are in agreement that everything stays the same as our previous contract except for the following changes that we propose: 3% increase per year.
- (Bus to be provided free of charge if Bus #1 is out of service) Payment Rate for the Operator shall be per day based on a 7 hour day of driving (price includes an extra 1 hour for driver to record all calls and make daily schedules for Main bus #1 and the Secondarybus #2) as set out in Schedule “B”.
- $ 311.00 per day, plus fuel surcharge, as described below, for the first year starting January 1“, 2020 and ending December 31“,2020;
— $320.00 per day, plus fuel surcharge, as described below, for the second year starting January 1“, 2021 and ending December 31“,2021. Page 67 of 103
$ With BlueBird Bus Line’s Bus (to replace Bus #2 only) Payment Rate for the Operator shall be per day based on a 4 hour day of driving as set out in Schedule “B” for a total of 20 hours from Monday to Friday.
- $281.00 per day, plus fuel surcharge, as described below, for the first year starting January 1“, 2020 and ending December 315‘,2020;
—$289.00per day, plus fuel surcharge, as described below, for the second year starting January 1“, 2021 and ending December 31“, 2021.
— With the Town of Kapuskasing’s Bus Payment Rate for the Operator shall be per day based on a 4 hour day of driving as set out in Schedule “B” for a total of 20 hours from Monday to Friday with the Town’s bus.
- $178.00 per day, plus fuel surcharge, as described below, for the first year starting January 15‘, 2020 and ending December 31“,2020;
-$183.00 per day, plus fuel surcharge, as described below, for the second year starting January 1“, 2021 and ending December 31“,2021.
Should the ToWn’s Bus #2 be out of service, the daily price would re?ect the daily cost described with BlueBird Bus Line’s Bus #2.
-$268.00 per day for 6 hours of driving, (price includes extra half hour for driver to record all calls and make daily schedule) plus fuel surcharge, as described below, for the first year starting January 15‘,2020 and ending December 31“,2020;
-$276.00 per day per day for 6 hours of driving, (price includes extra half hour for driver to record all calls and make daily schedule) plus fuel surcharge, as described below, for the second year starting January 1“,2021 and ending December 315‘,2021. Page 68 of 103
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BUS #1
A fuel surcharge of $10.00 per day for Bus #1 will be added to the daily rate for every $0.10 cents increment above the base rate of $1.18 per liter.
BUS #2
A fuel surcharge of $5.00 per day for Bus #2 will be added to the daily rate for every $0.10 cents increment above the base rate of $1.18 per liter.
Exceptions
1. Operator will provide regular maintenance of bus at no charge and will supply grease, oil and ?lters. Maintenance to be done every 8,000 km.
Municipality will assume the cost for repairs and parts on both buses BUS #1 and BUS #2. In house labour for repairs will be provided by operator at no cost to municipality.
The municipality will assume the cost of outside labour when repairs are not done in house.
Operator will supply a spare bus at no cost to municipality for BUS #1 only when BUS #1 is not available because of repairs.
Municipality will pay for insurance and plates.
Municipality will pay for telephone line.
Municipality will pay for cellular phone and Bluetooth.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mark Babin Page 69 of 103
Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 9, 2020 Health
REQUEST: To inform Council.
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services: Assessing Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy. 2. Minutes of the District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board meeting held September 19, 2019.
Prepared by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1732 Page 70 of 103
Ministry of Children, Ministére des Services a Community and Social |'enfance et des Services Services sociaux et communautaires
Minister's Office Bureau du Ministre
438 University Avenue 438, avenue University ‘mu? 7"‘Floor 7° étage Ontario Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario M7A 1N3 M7A 1N3
Tel.: (416) 325-5225 Tél. : (416) 325-5225 Fax: (416) 325-5240 Téléc. : (416) 325-5240 127-2019-9359
December 16, 2019
Dear Municipal Partner:
I am writing to let you know that the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, in collaborationwith other ministries across government, is currently assessing Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy and is launching consultations to inform the development of a new five-year strategy, in accordance with the Poverty Reduction Act, 2009.
Our government believes that the people of Ontario are the province’s greatest asset, and when they succeed, our economy and province succeed. However, we know that one in seven Ontario residents live in poverty.
Empowe ring people and supp orting them du ring challenging tmesi is a priority for our government. We also know that we cannot d0 this work alone . We are committed to listening and working with individuals, communities. organizat ions, businesses, Indigenous pa rtne rs and all levels of government. It is our shared responsi bilityto creat e the conditions for su ccess . To do so, we need organizatio ns acros s the province to share their ideas and feedback about how we can work together to tackle poverty.
Our goal is to drive progress and identify solutions to reduce poverty. To inform our new Poverty Reduction Strategy, we willbe asking Ontario residents how we can encourage job creation and connect people to employme nt opportunities; provide people with the right supports and services; and lower the cost ofl iving and make life more affordable.
An online survey willbe posted in January 2020 for a period of approximately 60 days. I hopet hat you willrespond to the surv ey an clencourage members of your commun ity, including those who have experience living in poverty, to participate. We willshare more information about the survey in the new year. Page 71 of 103
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We are also accepting written submissions and any recommendations for the next strategy as well as feedback on the previous 2014-19 Poverty Reduction Strategy, by e-mail at [email protected] or by mail at Poverty Reduction Strategy, 3rd Floor, 315 Front Street West, Toronto ON, M7AOB8. Ifthere are any questions on how identifying information included with a submission willbe used, please contact: Manager, Strategic Policy Unit, MCCSS by e—mai| at [email protected] or by telephone at (647) 308-9963.
I look fonivardto hearing from you.
Sincerely, % J“: Todd Smith Page 72 of 103
Ministry of Children, Ministére des Services a Community and Social l’enfance et des Services Services sociaux et communautaires
Minister’s Office Bureau du ministre
438 University Avenue 438, avenue University VINE] 7"‘Floor 7° étage O natano Toronto (Ontario) Toronto (Ontario) M7A 1N3 M7A 1N3
Tel.: (416) 325-5225 Tél. : 416 325-5225 Fax: 416 325-5240 Téléc. : 416 325-5240 127-2019-9359
Le 16 décembre 2019
Madame, Monsieur,
Je vous écris pour vous informer que le ministére des Services a l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires s'emploie actuellement, en collaboration avec d’autres ministéres du gouvernement, a évaluer la Stratégie ontarienne de réduction de la pauvreté et entame des consultations en vue de |’élaboration d’une nouvelle stratégie quinquennale, conformément a la Loi de 2009 sur la réduction de la pauvreté.
Le gouvernem en t estime que les Ontari ennes et les Ontarien s sont les principaux atouts de Ia province et que c’est leur réussite qui ga rantit le dynam isme de I’économie et |'esso r de |’Ontario. Cep endant, nous savons que, da ns la province, une personne sur sept vit dans la pauvreté.
Le gouvernement s’est fixé comme priorité d’aider les gens a prendre leur avenir en main et a traverser les périodes difficiles. Or, nous ne pouvons pas accomplir ce travail seuls. Nous avons a coeur d’écouter les particuliers, les communautés, les organismes, les entreprises, les partenaires autochtones et tous les ordres de gouvernement, et de travailler a leurs cétés. Ilest de notre responsabilité commune de créer les conditions propices a la ré ussite . Acette fin, nous avons bes oin que les orga nisations de toute Ia province nous transm ettent leurs idées et leurs commentaires sur les moye ns d’oeuvrer ensemble a la lutte contre la pauvreté.
Notre objectif est d’accé|érer les progrés et de trouver des solutions destinées a réduire la pau vreté. En vue de la nouvelle Stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté, nous solliciterons |'avi s de Ia population ontarienne sur les fagons d‘enco urager la création d'emp|o is, de pe rmettre a ux gens de trouve r un emploi, del ournir de s soutiens et des services ap proprié s, d’abaisser le coat de la vie et de rendre le quotidien plus abordable.
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Nous publierons un sondage en ligne en janvier 2020 pendant environ 60 jours. J’espére que vous répondrez a ce sondage et que vous encouragerez Ies membres de votre communauté, y compris Ies personnes en situation de pauvreté, a y participer. Nous vous communiquerons de plus amples renseignements sur le sondage en début d’année prochaine.
Nous invitons également Ies intervenants a nous adresser des observations écrites, a nous faire part de Ieurs recommandations sur la prochaine stratégie eta nous transmettre Ieurs commentaires au sujet de la précédente Stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté (2014- 2019), soit en nous envoyant un courriel a |’adresse [email protected] , soit en nous écrivant par courrier postal a |’adresse suivante : Stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté, 315, rue Front Quest, 36 étage, Toronto (Ontario) M7A OB8. Si vous avez des questions relatives a |’uti|isation des renseignements identificatoires figurant dans les observations qui nous sont transmises, veuillez communiquer avec la chef, Unité des politiques stratégiques, MSESC, par courriel a |’adresse prso@ontar|o.ca ou par téléphone au 647 308-9963.
Je me réjouis a |’idée d’échanger avec vous plus en détail.
Je vous prie d’agréer, Madame, Monsieur, mes salutations les plus cordiales.
Le ministre,
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District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 AT 4:30 P.M. In the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 88 Room
Present
Conrad Morin — Vice-chair David Plourde Denis Clement Noella Rinaldo Pat Britton Gilles Laderoute Mickey Auger Sylvie Bélanger Joe Campbell Michelle Boileau John Curley Brian Marks
Regrets
George Pirie — Chair Kristin Murray Denis Dorval
Staff
Linda O’Conne||, Director of Finance Beth Nowak, Director of Children's Services Jean Carriere, Director of EMS Nancy Ferraro, Director of Ontario Works
1. a) Approval of Agenda — Resolution #19-060
Resolution No. 19-060
Moved by: John Curley Seconded by: Pat Britton
THAT the agenda forthe September 19, 2019 CDSSAB Board meeting be approved as amended.
CARRIED
b) Board Member Absences
George Pirie, Kristin Murray and Denis Dorval were absent from the meeting.
c) Disclosure of PecuniamI Conflict of Interest Page 75 of 103
2. a) Approval of Minutes — Mav 30 . 2019 - Resoluton #19-O61
Resolution No. 19-061
Moved by: Mickey Auger Seconded by: Michelle Boileau
THAT the minutes of the May 30, 2019 CDSSAB Board meeting be approved.
CARRIE D Business Arising from Minutes
None.
3 Administration
Memorandum of Understanding with Nishnawbe Aski Nation — Administrative
Report — Resolution #19-062
The Executive Director of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation approached the CA0 regarding building a relationship with the CDSSAB. They know that the CDSSAB has the funding envelope for homeless but they do not have any input into how the CDSSAB deals with homelessness. They developed a Memorandum of Understanding that relates to homelessness and poverty that the Chair has signed. The province is not coming to the table with any new resources; however, the Nishnawbe Aski Nation may be able to help leverage Federal resources. The Steering Committee starts on Monday in Thunder Bay. Kenora DSSAB and Thunder Bay DSSAB have also signed the memorandum.
Resolution No. 19-062
Moved by: David Plourde Seconded by: Denis Clement
BE IT RESOLVED that the Cochrane DSSAB hereby approves the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation and further that the CDSSAB willfulfillits responsibilities as outlined in the MOU.
CARRIE D
Investing in Children and Families — Administrative Report — Resolution #19- 063
The CDSSAB has been funding the Youth Wellness Hub, food banks, and Christmas baskets through homelessness funding. The intention is to expand Youth Wellness Hub to other communities. Page 76 of 103 Page 77 of 103
and information from payroll. There is still a project pending to have a solution to non-urgent transfers within the district; it is currently on hold waiting for Ministry of Health funding. The Director of EMS was asked to prepare two reports to be brought to the Board: 1) ifa taxi service can be used to transport patients who can walk from the airport to the hospital 2) a report, by municipality, showing the overtime costs and break it down by call backs or up—staffing.The province will match EMS funding 50/50 for 2019 and 2020.
*** The Board directed the CA0 to bring an update regarding the DSSAB Act Review and the Funding Formula freeze to the next meeting.
Housing Services
Moosonee Non-Profit Housing Corporation — Administrative Report
Discrepancies were found when an operational review was performed for Moosonee Non Profit Housing Corporation. The Chair of the non-profit resigned leaving no leadership in place therefore, the CDSSAB invoked the Service Manager rights to take over management of the non-profit. Allcosts will be covered 100% by the province. The board will kept up-to-date with progress being made in the future.
Local Rules 12-02 — Resolution #19-065
The change to the rule would increase the maximum household limitcharged as dictated by the province.
Resolution No. 19-065
Moved by: Mickey Auger Seconded by: Denis Clement
BE IT RESOLVED that the household income limits be changed in accordance with the Housing Services Act. 11. CARRIED
Local Rules 12-26 — Resolution #19—066
Housing providers will be required to provide their financial statements quarterly instead of the legislated minimum of within five years ofthe end of their fiscal year. Resolution No. 19-066
Moved by: David Plourde Seconded by: Gilles Laderoute Page 78 of 103
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approve the creation of local rule 12-26 requiring quarterly financial reporting for all housing providers. CARRIED
8. Ontario Works
Ontario Works Department Updates — Administrative Report
The Ontario Works department is taking a conservative approach to budgeting due to the funding changes by the province, but is still moving forward with some projects such as the new software. The Director of Ontario Works sits on several boards to represent the Northeastern perspective.
Transformation of Ontario’s Employment Services
We have been achieving all of our targets.
9. Reports
Staffing Caseload
There were no questions regarding the reports.
10 In-camera portion of the meeting — Resolution #19-O67
Resolution No. 19-067
Moved by: Pat Britton Seconded by: Mickey Auger
THAT the CDSSAB Board hereby move into the in-camera portion of the meeting. CARRIED
11. Approval of in—camera resolutions — Resolut on #19-071
Resolution No. 19-071
Moved by: Michelle Boileau Seconded by: Denis Clement
THAT the Board approve the following in-camera resolutions:
#19-068 — Approval of the September 19, 2019 in-camera agenda
#19-069 — Approval of the May 30, 2019 in-camera minutes
#19—O58— Return to regular portion of the meeting Page 79 of 103
12. Meeting with the IMSGritv Commissioner — October 3. 2019 from 3:00 0m. to 7:00 gm.
The meeting will be held at the Senator Hotel. An email will be sent out to Board members with the information needed.
13. Next Meetinq Date — October 17 2019 at 4:30 pm.
The next regular meeting of the CDSSAB Board is scheduled for October 17, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.
Ad'c>urnment — Resolutio n # 19-072
Resolution No. 19-072
Moved by: Pat Britton Seconded by: Gilles Laderoute
THAT the September 19, 2019 CDSSAB Board meeting be adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
CARRIED
George Pirie, Chair Brian Marks, CAO Page 80 of 103 Page 81 of 103
Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 9, 2020 Business, Industry and Public Relations
REQUEST: To inform Council
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Minutes of the KEDC board meeting held September 30, 2019
Prepared by: Paul Nadeau, General Manager of Energy and Economic Development
Submitted by: Paul Nadeau, General Manager of Energy and Economic Development
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1736 Page 82 of 103
KAPUSKASING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
MEETING MINUTES HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AT 5:00 PM
Present:
L. Semczyszyn – Vice President G. Baril – Secretary G. Scherer – Treasurer K. Munnoch – Director P. Nadeau – GM Energy and Economic Development
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MB: G. Scherer SB: G. Baril
2. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST None Declared 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 27, 2019 MB: K. Munnoch SB: G. Scherer 4. APPROVAL OF 2018 FINANCIALS
The 2018 KEDC financials were presented to the board.
MB: G. Scherer SB: K. Munnoch
5. BOARD STRUCTURE a. Discussion P Nadeau gave a verbal recommendation to reduce the number of board members to only the executive. This will enable the board to be more effective. A special resolution was made to reduce the number of directors of the board to 5 plus resource members as required. MB: K. Munnoch SB: G. Baril Page 83 of 103
6. PROJECT UPDATES a. CannAssist i. NOHFC Phase 2 Application
The Phase 2 application was put on hold until we have a definite go ahead from CannAssist. The application has already been reviewed by the local NOHFC representative and is ready to be submitted.
b. Hangar
Construction at the hangar is ongoing. The contractor has advised us that they will be completed by November 2019. NorthStar Air has advised us that they will not be absorbing the costs to de-ice their airplanes should the construction lead into winter.
7. NEW BUSINESS a. Purchase of new hangar located at 281 General Aviation Road
The transaction for the hangar at 281 General Aviation is complete. The town of Kapuskasing has transferred most of their seasonal decorations in it.
b. Regional EDO Meetings
A new initiative that we have started is a quarterly meeting with the EDO’s from Opasatika to Smooth Rock Falls. Some of the issues we are discussing include, labour, housing, economic development initiatives and immigration.
c. 2020 Direction / Brainstorming Session
Discussion regarding the overall direction of the KEDC for 2020 occurred. The board directed to start populating an idea bank so we can start looking at different projects.
8. ADJOURNMENT
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:09 pm.
MB: G. Scherer SB: K. Munnoch
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: December 20, 2019 Minutes
REQUEST: Request to approve the minutes of the Joint Committees of the Whole and Council meeting held December 16, 2019.
RECOMMENDATION: That the minutes of the Joint Committees of the Whole and Council meeting held December 16, 2019 be approved.
Prepared by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1721 Page 86 of 103
JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE AND COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON Monday, December 16, 2019 AT 6:00 PM.
PRESENT Mayor D. Plourde Councillor J. Boucher Councillor M. Credger Councillor S. Lessard Councillor K. Munnoch Councillor G. Scherer
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Chief Administrative Officer G. Baril Clerk C. Guillemette General Manager of Public Works E. Cote General Manager of Finance and Recreation N. Mallette General Manager of Protective Services P. Kennedy (7 p.m.) Chief Building Official/Director of Planning J. Beadow Treasurer M. Fortier Recreation Director M. Clavelle Evacuation Coordinator G. Ouellette ORO Water Treatment Plant T. Richard Administrative Secretary T. Fillion
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PLAYING OF O CANADA
APPROVAL OF AGENDA a) To approve the agenda. Moved By: Councillor J. Boucher Seconded By: Councillor S. Lessard RESOLUTION #2019-163 That the agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED.
DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & GENERAL INTEREST THEREOF a) Councillor M. Credger declared a pecuniary interest with respect to Item No. c.1: Protective Services - Evacuation Program Report 2019 due to the possibility of business ownership benefiting from the program.
COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE REPORTS (Recommendations from Committees of the Whole are approved at the next meeting)
FINANCE (Councillor M. Credger) 1.1. Information item - Tax Arrears Report The Committee accepted the Tax Arrears Report to November 30, 2019 as presented. 1.2. Request to accept the Tax Write-Off for taxation years 2017, 2018 and 2019 The Committee accepted the Tax Write-Off for taxation years 2017, 2018 and 2019 as per the Minutes of Settlement for the property located at 45 Ontario Street. Page 87 of 103
PLANNING AND CORPORATE SERVICES (Councillor K. Munnoch) 2.1. -Nil-
PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Councillor J. Boucher) 3.1. To accept the 2019 Evacuation Program Report as presented. The Committee accepted the 2019 Evacuation Program Report as presented. The Committee was also advised that further reporting will be presented with criteria to validate hosting readiness based on consultation with key stakeholders, outlining of community benefits with on-going efforts to improve the program. 3.2. To inform Council. The Committee accepted the following information item: Ontario Provincial Police Municipal Policing Bureau News Bulletin (December 2019).
PUBLIC WORKS (Councillor M. Credger) 4.1. Request to endorse the revised Quality Management System version 2 as presented. The Committee accepted and endorsed the Operational Plan for the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard as presented.
RECREATION AND HEALTH (Councillor S. Lessard) 5.1. Kapuskasing Minor Hockey Association is requesting free ice time for their Initiation Program for the 2019-2020 season. The Committee recommended to approve free ice time to the Kapuskasing Minor Hockey Association for their Initiation Program for the 2019-2020 season representing a subsidy of approximately $7,800. The Committee was also informed that a review of the user fees will be undertaken in 2020 to determine a suitable formula to provide subsidies for all future requests of this type. 5.2. Recommendation to approve hosting a community celebration July 24th and 25th, 2020. The Committee recommended to approve that the municipality hosts a community celebration on July 24 and 25, 2020 in lieu of the annual Lumberjack Festival and that a rebranding exercise be undertaken after the Town's 100th Anniversary in 2021 to establish a new celebration thereafter. 5.3. To inform Council The Committee accepted the following information items: Porcupine Health Unit 2020 Municipal Assessment Allocation, Minutes of the Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit meeting held September 5, 2019, Minutes of the Board of Directors for the North Centennial Manor Inc. meeting held October 30, 2019 and Annual General Meeting held November 28, 2018.
BUSINESS, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (Councillor G. Scherer) 6.1. -Nil-
CONCLUSION OF COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE (Provision for a five-minute recess)
ADOPTION OF MINUTES a) Request to approve the minutes of the Joint Committees of the Whole and Council meeting held December 2, 2019. Moved By: Councillor J. Boucher Seconded By: Councillor S. Lessard RESOLUTION #2019-164 That the minutes of the Joint Committees of the Whole and Council meeting held December 2, 2019 be approved. CARRIED. Page 88 of 103
UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) -Nil-
CORRESPONDENCE a) -Nil-
COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE RECOMMENDATIONS a) To approve the recommendations from Committees of the Whole held December 2, 2019. Moved By: Councillor J. Boucher Seconded By: Councillor S. Lessard RESOLUTION #2019-165 That the following recommendations from Committees of the Whole be approved as follows: 1. to approve the 2020 User Fees, Charges and Rental Rates with the application of a 2% CPI general increase as presented with the exception of the Water/Sewer paper statement fee; 2. to approve the Purchasing and Procurement Policy P8 as amended which includes defining the general purpose of the purchasing process; 3. to deny the request to waive all property taxes to the Riverbend Family Health Organization unless it meets the charitable rebate requirements under the Municipal Act S. 361(2); 4. to vest into the municipality's ownership the property located at 89 Mundy Avenue, to republish the Tax Sale for the property located at 37 Byng Avenue without a minimum requested bid conditional on meeting the requirements of the Property Standards By-Law and to register a Tax Arrears Cancellation Certificate with respect to the property located at 324 Government Road; 5. to approve the donation to the Nalin Mehta Memorial Santa Claus Fund from revenues derived from the Pay and Display meters for the two-week period of December 2, 2019 to December 13, 2019; 6. to accept the annual review of the Kapuskasing Emergency Plan as part of the legislated compliance under the Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency Management; and 7. to approve that the celebrations for the Town of Kapuskasing's 100 Anniversary be held from Monday, July 26, 2021 to Sunday, August 1, 2021. CARRIED.
STAFF REPORT a) -Nil-
MOTIONS AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS a) -Nil-
GENERAL ITEMS AND NEW BUSINESS a) -Nil-
BY-LAWS a) -Nil-
MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION MEETING a) To move to a Closed Session pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act to consider one (1) personal matter about identifiable individuals. Moved By: Councillor J. Boucher Seconded By: Councillor S. Lessard RESOLUTION #2019-166 That Council move to a Closed Session meeting pursuant to Section 239 of the Municipal Act to consider one (1) personal matter about identifiable individuals. CARRIED. Page 89 of 103
ADJOURN FROM CLOSED MEETING a) To adjourn from Closed Session. Moved By: Councillor G. Scherer Seconded By: Councillor M. Credger RESOLUTION #2019-167 That this Closed Session be adjourned at 7:37 p.m. CARRIED.
REPORT FROM CLOSED MEETING a) To report from Closed Session. Moved By: Councillor M. Credger Seconded By: Councillor G. Scherer RESOLUTION #2019-168 Council met in Closed Session to consider one (1) personal matter about identifiable individuals and the following resolution emanated from the meeting: 1. to proceed with the hiring of volunteer firefighters based on the successful candidates of the most recent recruitment waiting list pending availability and meeting the requirements of the hiring policy. CARRIED.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW a) To approve the Confirmatory By-Law. Moved By: Councillor G. Scherer Seconded By: Councillor M. Credger RESOLUTION #2019-169 That By-Law No. 4342, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council, be enacted and passed, that the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto and that the by-law be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk. CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT a) To adjourn the meeting. Moved By: Councillor G. Scherer Seconded By: Councillor M. Credger RESOLUTION #2019-170 That this meeting be adjourned at 7:38 p.m. CARRIED.
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 9, 2020 Staff Report
REQUEST: To confirm attendance to the NEOMA Meeting held February 6th, 2020 in Black River-Matheson
RECOMMENDATION: That Council confirms attendance to the NEOMA Meeting to be held on February 6th, 2020 in Black River-Matheson with the Administrative Secretary.
Prepared by: Tammy Fillion, Administrative Secretary
Submitted by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1730 Page 92 of 103
From: Guylaine Ouellette To:
Cc:
Subject: SAVE THE DATE - NEOMA Meeting - Thursday, February 6 in Black River-Matheson Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 3:36:55 PM Attachments: Registration Form.pdf image002.jpg
Good afternoon everyone
Kindly take note that the next meeting of NEOMA will be held at the Curling Club in Black River- Matheson on Thursday, February 6, 2020.
Attached is the registration form. Please complete the form (1 per municipality) and return by email to my attention by Friday, January 24.
Below is the draft agenda, if you would like to add an item, please advise by Wednesday, January 29. Meeting packages will be emailed to you at a later date.
1. Call to Order, Welcome Remarks and Introductions 2. Approval of Agenda R 3. Declaration of Conflict of Interest 4. Adoption of minutes of 14 November 2019 R 5. Business arising from the minutes: a. Letters of invitation sent to Towns of Hornepayne, Kirkland Lake and Temiskaming Shores b. First Nations Outreach – Moose Cree First Nation c. Visit with Town of Moosonee
6. Financial Report R 7. Correspondence: a. Township of Hornepayne – NEOMA Membership letter dated December 19, 2019
8. NEOMA Website 9. NEOMA Appointee Reports/Updates: a. Cochrane District Social Planning Council (CDSPC) Report by Appointee Denis Clement b. Timmins and District Hospital (TDH) Report by Appointee Sue Perras c. FONOM Report by Appointee Nicole Fortier-Levesque d. AMO Update by Roger Sigouin 10. Ontario Claybelt Development Committee (OCDC) update by Chris Holz from Campbell Strategies (via teleconference) 11. Northeast Community Network (NeCN) update by Treasurer Linda Semczyszyn 12. Réseau des villes francophones et francophiles d’Amérique – Town of Hearst Page 93 of 103
13. Cemetery Perpetual Fund – Fauquier-Strickland – Nathalie Vachon 14. Presentation: Community Improvement Plan - Hearst (Mayor Sigouin) 15. Presentation: Community Improvement Plan - Val Rita-Harty (Guillaume Richy) 16. Property Standards By-Laws, challenges and opportunities - By-Law Officer of Kapuskasing Dany Rancourt and CAO Guylain Baril 17. Roundtable 18. Date and location of next meeting 19. Adjournment R
Thank you
Guylaine Ouellette Town of/ Ville de Kapuskasing 6 Queen Street Kapuskasing, Ont. P5N 1G7 Tel: 705-337-4457 Fax: 705-335-7149 Cel. 705-332-2840 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.kapuskasing.ca
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Town of Kapuskasing
Council Report
Date: January 9, 2020 By-Laws
REQUEST: To approve By-Law Nos. 4343 to 4347.
RECOMMENDATION: That the following by-laws be enacted: By-Law No. 4343: Being a by-law to authorize an interim tax levy for all classes before the adoption of the yearly estimates for the year 2020; By-Law No. 4344: Being a by-law to authorize the borrowing of up to $15,124,149 from January to September 30, 2020 and $7,562,074 from October to December 31, 2020 for the year 2020; By-Law No. 4345: Being a by-law to authorize entering into a Return for Service Agreement for Health Care Recruitment and Retention Family Medicine Residency; By-Law No. 4346: Being a by-law to authorize entering into an agreement with the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board to respond to Emergency Medical Calls; and By-Law No. 4347: Being a by-law to authorize entering into an agreement for a two-
Prepared by: Chantal Guillemette, Clerk
Submitted by: Nathalie Mallette, General Manager of Recreation and Corp. Services
Approved by: Guylain Baril, Chief Administrative Officer
Tracking #: AIR - 1735 Page 96 of 103
year term ending December 31, 2021 with Bluebird Bus Line to provide a public transportation system for individuals with accessibility barriers.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KAPUSKASING
BY-LAW NO. 4348
Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council.
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to confirm the proceedings of Council meetings;
NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KAPUSKASING ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The actions of the Joint Committees of the Whole and Council meeting held January 13, 2020 in respect of each motion, resolution and other action passed and taken by Council, up to and including the enactment of this Confirmatory By-Law on this day, are hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed.
2. The Mayor and the proper officers of the Town are hereby authorized and directed to undertake all things necessary to give effect to the said action or to obtain approvals where required, and except where otherwise provided, the Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary in that behalf and to affix the corporate seal of the Municipality to all such documents.
3. This By-Law, to the extent to which it provides authority for or constitutes the exercise by Town Council of its powers to proceed with, or to provide any money for, any undertaking, work, project, scheme, act, matter or thing which requires an approval in addition to the approval of Council, shall not take effect until the additional approval has been obtained.
4. This by-law comes into force and takes effect on the date of its final passing.
ENACTED AND PASSED THIS 13th DAY OF JANUARY, 2020.
UNDER THE SEAL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KAPUSKASING.
Mayor Clerk