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Agenda Council of the County of Lennox and Addington Meeting to be held - Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Council Chamber County Court House 6:30 PM Call to Order Adoption of Minutes Orientation Briefing Meeting for MP Mike Bossio held November 18, 2015 Page 6 - 10 Regular Monthly Meeting held November 25, 2015 Page 11 - 16 Inaugural Meeting held December 9, 2015 Page 17 - 22 Working Session Meeting held January 13, 2016 Page 23 - 28 Approval of Agenda Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof Warden's Report Warden's Activities December 2015 – January 2016 Page 29 Delegations/Presentations Sheila Abrams will address Council regarding the Denbigh Ambulance Service. Matters for Consideration 1. Advisory Committee Recommendations and Reports Economic Development Coalition Page 30 - 31 - report of meeting held November 19, 2015 Page 32 - 41 Technical Advisory Committee - Roads and Bridges - reports of meetings held: November 24, 2015 December 8, 2015 January 21, 2016 Page 2 of 135 January County Council Regular Meeting Meeting to be held - January 27, 2016 Accessibility Advisory Committee Page 42 - 46 - report of meeting held January 19, 2016 2. County Department Activity Reports January 18, 2016 - staff report re: Administrative Services Page 47 - 58 Activities (Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk) January 18, 2016 - staff report re: Financial & Physical Services Page 59 - 60 Activities (Director, Financial & Physical Services) January 18, 2016 - staff report re: Social Services Activities Page 61 - 63 (Director, Social Services) January 19, 2016 - staff report re: Community & Development Page 64 - 66 Services Activities (Director, Community & Development Services) January 18, 2016 - staff report re: Long Term Care Services Page 67 - 68 Activities (Director, Long Term Care Services) January 18, 2016 - staff report re: Emergency Services Activities Page 69 (Chief, Emergency Services) January 18, 2016 - staff report re: Human Resources Activities Page 70 - 72 (Director, Human Resources) 3. Resolutions a) Rural Health Care December 15, 2015 - resolution re: Rural Health Care Page 73 (Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards) b) Basic Income Guarantee December 15, 2015 - resolution re: Basic Income Page 74 - 76 Guarantee (City of Kingston) Matters for Information 1. Denbigh Ambulance Services Page 77 Helen and Thane Crozier Correspondence re: Timely Service - Denbigh Ambulance Page 78 Russ Brown, President, Buckshot Lake Cottagers' Association - correspondence re: Denbigh Ambulance Station Closure Page 3 of 135 January County Council Regular Meeting Meeting to be held - January 27, 2016 Page 79 Robert and Jeanette Scott Correspondence re: Possible Closing of Denbigh Ambulance Station Page 80 Lauren Lindberg Correspondence re: Denbigh Ambulance Service Page 81 - 82 Arndt Kruger Correspondence re: Page 83 - 84 Jim Oborne Correspondence re: Denbigh Ambulance Service 2. Hydro One Privatization November 25, 2015 - correspondence re: Hydro One Not for Sale Page 85 Campaign (Citizen's Coalition Against Privatization) 3. Algonquin Land Claim December 2, 2015 - correspondence re: Proposed Agreement-in- Page 86 - 87 Principle (Algonquins of Ontario Consultation Office) 4. County Museum & Archives December 2, 2015 - correspondence re: Museum & Archives Page 88 Programming (Greater Napanee Arts & Culture Committee) 5. 2015 Rural Roadmap: The Path Forward for Ontario December 16, 2015 - correspondence re: 2015 Rural Roadmap: The Page 89 - 109 Path Forward for Ontario (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) 6. The Smart Growth for Our Communities Act December 18, 2016 - correspondence re: The Smart Growth for Our Page 110 - Communities Act , 2015 (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing) 113 7. Small Communities Fund January 4, 2016 correspondence - re: Second Intake of the Page 114 - Building Canada Fund - Small Communities Fund (Ministry of 115 Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) Page 4 of 135 January County Council Regular Meeting Meeting to be held - January 27, 2016 8. Food Security January 18, 2016 - correspondence re: Food Security White Paper Page 116 - (Food Policy Council for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington) 123 9. AMO Communications January 19, 2016 - correspondence re: 2016 Pre-Budget Page 124 - Submission 130 10. Information Available Upon Request Information Available Upon Request - January 2016 Page 131 Other Business 1. Statements by Members 2. Notice of Motion 3. Matters of Urgency Closed Session Pursuant to section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, this part of the meeting will be closed to the public in order to adopt closed session minutes. By-Laws 1. Off Road Vehicles December 14, 2015 - staff report re: Proposed Amendment to By- Page 132 Law No. 3316/15 (Manager, Roads and Bridges) A By-law to Amend By-Law No. 3316/15 to Regulate the Operation of Page 133 Off-Road Vehicles on Highways Under the Jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington Page 5 of 135 January County Council Regular Meeting Meeting to be held - January 27, 2016 2. Delegation of Authority A By-law to Delegate the Authority of the County of Lennox and Page 134 Addington to Approve a Plan of Subdivision to the Councils of the Corporation of the Town of Greater Napanee and the Township of Loyalist, with respect to all applications made on or after the date the Official Plan for the County of Lennox and Addington comes into Effect 3. Confirmation of Proceedings A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Page 135 Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington at its Meeting held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Adjournment Page 6 of 135 Council of the County of Lennox and Addington Special Meeting with MP Mike Bossio Hastings-Lennox and Addington Meeting held - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Committee Room County Court House 1:30 pm Call to Order Warden Schermerhorn called the meeting to order at 1:30 pm. Present: Warden Gord Schermerhorn Councillor Bill Lowry Councillor Henry Hogg Councillor Eric Smith Councillor Marg Isbester Councillor Helen Yanch Councillor Clarence Kennedy MP and Constituency MP Mike Bossio Staff present: Robert Dorey Staff Present: Larry Keech, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Bill Bishop, Director, Human Resources Brian Elo-Shepherd, Director, Social Services Angela Malcolm, Director, Long Term Care Services Stephen Paul, Director, Community & Development Services Mark Schjerning, Chief, Emergency Services Beth Readman, Executive Assistant Approval of Agenda Moved by Councillor Kennedy CC-15-195 Seconded by Councillor Smith CARRIED That the agenda be approved. Welcome and Introductions Warden Schermerhorn welcomed Mike Bossio, MP, Hastings-Lennox and Addington to the special meeting of County Council. Page 7 of 135 County Council Working Session Meeting Meeting held - November 18, 2015 Page 2 of 5 Overview of County Services and Operations Overviews of the County's various services were presented by the members of the Senior Management Team as follows: Organizational Structure and Administrative Services Larry Keech, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Human Resources Bill Bishop, Director Financial & Physical Services Larry Keech, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Community & Development Services Stephen Paul, Director Social Services Brian Elo-Shepherd, Director Long Term Care Services Angela Malcolm, Director Emergency Services Mark Schjerning, Chief Strategic Priorities for Council's Term of Office Larry Keech, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk provided a summary of the nine strategic priorities determined by Council for its term of office. Page 8 of 135 County Council Working Session Meeting Meeting held - November 18, 2015 Page 3 of 5 Key Issues and Recommendations Ongoing Communications and Consultations Warden Gord Schermerhorn introduced the portion of the meeting dealing with various issues and spoke about the need for ongoing communications and consultations which concluded with the following motion: Moved by Councillor Lowry CC-15-196 Seconded by Councillor Kennedy CARRIED That County Council develop a strong working relationship with MP Mike Bossio based upon open and ongoing communications and consultations. Infrastructure Investment Roads and Bridges Councillor Henry Hogg outlined background information regarding the need for capital investment in roads and bridges infrastructure which concluded with the following motion: Moved by Counicllor Isbester CC-15-197 Seconded by Councillor Smith CARRIED That the Federal Government increase the amount of infrastructure funding provided to municipalities through the Federal Gas Tax Funding; and further, That the Federal Government approve the County’s application for funding of intersection improvements at Bridge St/Dundas St/Alma St in the Town of Greater Napanee, currently being reviewed under the Small Communities Fund. Social Housing Infrastructure Councillor Bill Lowry outlined background information regarding the fiscal challenges related to Social Housing infrastructure which concluded with the following motion: Moved by Counicillor Hogg CC-15-198 Seconded by Councillor Kennedy CARRIED That the Federal Government prepare a long term housing strategy, including but not limited to, ongoing social housing subsidies and continued capital debenture support for rejuvenation, replacement and expansion of social housing units. Page 9 of 135 County Council Working Session Meeting Meeting held - November 18, 2015 Page 4 of 5 Other County Infrastructure Councillor Eric Smith provided