Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council for the Corporation of The
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Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council for The Corporation of the Township of North Frontenac, held July 5, 2019 in the Council Chambers, 6648 Road 506, Plevna, Ontario. Present: Mayor Ron Higgins; Deputy Mayor Fred Perry and Councillor Wayne Good – Ward 1; Councillor Vernon Hermer and Councillor Gerry Martin – Ward 2; and Councillor John Inglis and Councillor Fred Fowler – Ward 3. Also Present: Tara Mieske, Clerk/ Planning Manager; Corey Klatt, Manager of Community Development/CAO Back-up (MCD); Eric Korhonen, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief (DESFC); and Brooke Drechsler, Deputy Clerk/Assistant to the Planning Manager. 1. Call To Order The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. Approval of Agenda Moved by Councillor Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Martin #376-19 Be It Resolved That Council approves the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council dated July 5, 2019, as circulated. Carried 3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof None declared. 4. Business Introductions None. 5. Presentations a) Debra Murphy, CIP, Regional Manager, for Frank Cowan – Receipt of Spring 2019 Home Town Initiative from Frank Cowan Company and Cowan Foundation. Moved by Councillor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Hermer #377-19 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information the presentation from Debra Murphy, CIP, Regional Manager, Frank Cowan and Megan Schooley, Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited regarding receipt of a $5000 donation for the painting of the interior of the Barrie Community Hall through the Spring 2019 Home Town Initiative from Frank Cowan Company and Cowan Foundation and thanks them for their time spent today. Carried 6. Delegations None. 7. Adoption of Minutes Moved by Councillor Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Martin #378-19 Be It Resolved That Council adopts the Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council regarding Seniors’ Housing dated June 7, 2019, as circulated; Regular Council Minutes July 5, 2019 Page 1 of 10 And That Council adopts the Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council dated June 14, 2019; And That Council adopts the Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council regarding the draft Zoning By-law dated June 21, 2019; And That Council adopts the Minutes of the Emergency Management Program Committee (EMPC) dated June 4, 2019. Carried 8. Business Arising from Minutes a) Resolution #354-19 – Renewal of 911 Central Emergency Reporting Bureau (CERB) Services Moved by Councillor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Hermer #379-19 Whereas Council deferred Resolution #354-19 at their meeting on June 14, 2019 regarding the Clerk/Planning Manager’s Administrative Report entitled “Renewal of 911 Primary Public Safety Answering Point (P-PSAP, previously CERB) Services Agreement between the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Township of North Frontenac and the Township of Central Frontenac” as Council requested further information regarding the Primary Public Safety Answering Point (P-PSAT) formerly CERB; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated June 26, 2019 from Kelly Watkins, Treasurer, advising per an Agreement North Frontenac entered into with Bell Canada in 2004 we are required to have a CERB (currently called P-PSAP) which can be contracted to a third party to accept and route 911 calls. This call center will than route the calls to the S-PSAP which will be specific to Police, Fire or Ambulance. The Agreement that was brought before Council on June 14, 2019 was for the P-PSAP service, which North Frontenac has been sharing the costs with Central Frontenac since its inception; And That Council approves in principle to enter into an Agreement, jointly with the Township of Central Frontenac, with the OPP for the provision of 911 public emergency reporting services, subject to approval from the Township of Central Frontenac; And That once confirmed Central Frontenac is agreeable to entering into the Agreement, the Clerk shall provide the Agreement to Council for consideration at a future meeting. Carried b) Resolution #344-19 – Update from Mayor Higgins and Councillor Martin re: Cannabis Communications Partnership Contact Person Moved by Councillor Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Martin #380-19 Whereas Council deferred Resolution #344-19 at their meeting on June 14, 2019 receiving for information an email dated May 31, 2019 from the Director, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health advising they are thrilled to hear that North Frontenac will be joining the Cannabis Communications Partnership and they are looking forward to welcoming North Frontenac to this collaboration; and that a contact person from the Township could be appointed to join the table; Regular Council Minutes July 5, 2019 Page 2 of 10 Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives an email from Mayor Higgins dated June 24, 2019 advising he had spoken with Denis Doyle, Chair, KFL&A Public Health Board, and there is not a role for someone from North Frontenac. Carried c) Resolution #223-19 – Mayor’s Higgins Update re: Federal Development Funding for Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation Moved by Councillor Martin, Seconded by Councillor Hermer #381-19 Whereas Council passed Resolution #223-19 at their meeting on April 12, 2019 receiving for information the presentation from Anne Pritchard, Executive Director, Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (FCFDC); and that the Mayor was to set up a meeting with Anne Pritchard to discuss programs and opportunities for North Frontenac; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email from Mayor Higgins dated June 5, 2019 to the Honourable Francis Drouin, MP for Glengarry— Prescott Russell, suggesting the FCFDC be allowed to access additional FedDev funds versus having to borrow from other CFDC’s, who have a larger loan portfolio which allows then to generate more principle and interest repayments so they have more available funds to lend; and that FedDev could provide enough funds to the FCFDC to take care of the amount of economic focused activity and not be based on population or other criteria that prohibits accelerating economic development and growth in our County; and that the current funding formula is flawed and needs to be revised to ensure the CFDC’s do their part for their community. Carried 9. Communications – Clerk’s Administrative Reports A: Received for Information: Moved by Councillor Hermer, Seconded by Councillor Martin #382-19 Be It Resolved That Council receives Section A Items of the Clerk’s Administrative Report entitled Communications of Interest, as set out below, for information: 1. Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) re: Annual General Meeting; 2. Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) re: 2019 Delegation Form; 3. Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: Financial Impact of 2019 Spring Freshet Flood; 4. McDougall Insurance re: Welcome to the McDougall Insurance Team; 5. Amberley Gavel Limited re: Fall 2019 Training Sessions; 6. Town of Georgina re: Request for Support – Reducing Litter and Waste; 7. Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital re: Annual General Meeting; 8. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) re: 21-Day Rule for Camping on Crown Land; 9. Notice of Decision – Minor Variance Application A10/18 – Steven Page; 10. Shirley Sedore, President, Cloyne & District Historical Society re: Thank-you Letter; 11. North Addington Education Centre (NAEC) (Jenni Mieske) re: Thanking Township on Behalf of Outdoor Education Program; Regular Council Minutes July 5, 2019 Page 3 of 10 12. Notice of Decision – Severance Application B1-19 – Smith; B2-19 – Lindegger; and Minor Variance Application A10-18 - Page; 13. City of St. Catharines re: Free Menstrual Products at City Facilities; 14. Ontario Human Rights Commission re: Annual Report 2018/2019 Foundation of Freedom; 15. Eastern Workforce Innovation Board re: June 2019 Newsletter; 16. Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) re: Post Flood Open House in Constance Bay; 17. Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition and Ontario's NDP re: Invitation to Meet with Ontario NDP Caucus During 2019 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference; 18. Via Rail re: Announcement about VIA Rail's High Frequency Rail Project; 19. Amended Minor Variance Application – A13-18 - Rozema. Carried B: Action Items: B1. Wendi Hudson, Resident re: Request to Reduce Speed on a Portion of Myers Cave Road Moved by Councillor Martin, Seconded by Deputy Mayor Perry #383-19 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated June 12, 2019 from Wendi Hudson, Resident, advising she is concerned about the speed at which drivers are driving on a stretch of Myers Cave Road; and requesting Council consider expanding the 50 kilometer speed limit area; And That Council instructs the Public Works Manager to provide an Administrative Report including recommendations for Council’s consideration at an upcoming meeting; And That Council requests the PWM look into the costs of flashing signs to be strategically placed and moved around the Township and include recommendations in his report. Carried B2. Mark Bernacki, Resident re: Request for Private Lane Assistance on Mills Lane, Cloyne Moved by Deputy Mayor Perry, Seconded by Councillor Martin #384-19 Be It Resolved That Council receives for information an email dated June 12, 2019 from Mark Bernacki, Resident, including a letter signed by all the residents of Mills Lane,