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

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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)

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Other County Infrastructure

Councillor Eric Smith provided an overview of the ongoing need to invest in all Other County infrastructure and concluded with the following motion:

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-15-199 Seconded by Councillor Kennedy CARRIED That the Federal Government provide sustainable and predictable infrastructure funding to municipalities in order to address the growing capital infrastructure deficit.

Economic Development

Business Retention

Councillor Clarence Kennedy outlined background information regarding Business retention in Lennox and Addington and concluded with the following motion:

Moved by Councillor Kennedy CC-15-200 Seconded by Councillor Yanch CARRIED That the Economic Development Office work with MP Bossio to schedule site visits to Lennox and Addington manufactures to discuss current challenges and opportunities.

Eastern Ontario Economic Development Program

Councillor Marg Isbester provided and overview of the Eastern Ontario Economic Development Program and and its benefits to businesses in Lennox and Addington, concluding with the following motion:

Moved by Councillor Lowry CC-15-201 Seconded by Councillor Smith CARRIED That the Economic Development Office and PELA CFDC work with MP Mike Bossio to organize site visits to local businesses who have benefited from EODP funding.

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Affordable Housing

Councillor Helen Yanch outlined background information regarding the need for affordable housing in Lennox and Addington and concluded with the following motion:

Moved by Councillor Yanch CC-15-202 Seconded by Councillor Isbester CARRIED That Social Services staff provide MP Mike Bossio with regular briefings on the County's Housing Objectives, and movement through development and implementation of Council's housing related strategic plan; and further, That the Federal Government be encouraged to invest in order that residents of Lennox and Addington can be assured of an affordable place to call home.

Dialogue and Exchange

MP Mike Bossio thanked Council and staff for the presentations, information and recommendations. The MP and Council exchanged views on several of the issues raised.

Adjournment

Moved by Councillor Lowry CC-15-203 Seconded by Councillor Smith CARRIED That this meeting be adjourned at 2:50 pm

Gordon Schermerhorn - Warden Larry Keech - Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk

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Council of the County of Lennox and Addington

Regular Meeting

Meeting held - Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Council Chamber County Court House 6:30 PM

Call to Order

Warden Schermerhorn called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

Present: Warden Gord Schermerhorn Councillor Clarence Kennedy Councillor Ric Bresee Councillor Eric Smith Councillor Henry Hogg Councillor Helen Yanch Councillor Marg Isbester

Regrets: Councillor Bill Lowry

Staff Present: Larry Keech, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Bill Bishop, Director, Human Resources Brian Elo-Shepherd, Director, Social Services Stephen Fox, Director, Financial & Physical Services Angela Malcolm, Director, Long Term Care Services Stephen Paul, Director, Community & Development Services Mark Schjerning, Chief, Emergency Services Jason White, Manager, Information Technology Tracey McKenzie, Deputy Clerk Beth Readman, Executive Assistant

Adoption of Minutes

Moved by Councillor Isbester CC-15-204 Seconded by Councillor Kennedy CARRIED That the minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 28, 2015, and the Working Session Meeting held November 12, 2015, be adopted.

Approval of Agenda

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-15-205 Seconded by Councillor Yanch CARRIED That the agenda be approved. Page 12 of 135 County Council Regular Meeting Meeting held - November 25, 2015 Page 2 of 6

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

No disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof was declared.

Warden's Report

Moved by Councillor Smith CC-15-206 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the Warden's Report for October - November 2015 be noted and received.

Delegations/Presentations

Accessibility Award

Warden Gord Schermerhorn presented the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 10th Anniversary Champion Award to Brian Shenton.

Staff Service Recognition

Warden Gord Schermerhorn and the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk recognized the service of the following staff members:

5 Years 20 Years Mark Schjerning Ken Beattie

10 Years 30 years Cam Gruer Janice Thompson Stephen Paul 40 Years 15 Years Jane Foster Tracey McKenzie Michelle Proulx

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Matters for Consideration

Northland Power Kingston Generating Station

Moved by Councillor Kennedy CC-15-207 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the November 17, 2015 - staff report re: Northland Power Kingston Generating Station (Director, Community & Development Services) be noted and received; and further, That County Council requests that the Ministry of Energy approves a contract extension for the Northland Power Kingston Generating Station.

Disposal of Surplus Property

Moved by Councillor Smith CC-15-208 Seconded by Councillor Isbester CARRIED That the November 16, 2015 - staff report re: Proposed Disposal of Surplus County Road 9 Road Allowance (Manager, Roads and Bridges) be noted and received; and further, That staff begin the process to identify and dispose of the parcel of road allowance abutting civic No. 4377 County Road 9 in accordance with the regulations of By-law No. 2565/95 being a by-law to establish procedures governing the sale of real property.

County Department Activity Reports

Moved by Councillor Kennedy CC-15-209 Seconded by Councillor Hogg CARRIED That the following County Department Activity Reports be noted and received:

November 16, 2015 - staff report re: Administrative Services Activities (Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk)

November 13, 2015 - staff report re: Financial & Physical Services Activities (Director, Financial & Physical Services)

November 13, 2015 - staff report re: Social Services Activities (Director, Social Services)

November 17, 2015 - staff report re: Community & Development Services Activities (Director, Community & Development Services)

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November 16, 2015 - staff report re: Long Term Care Services Activities (Director, Long-Term Care Services)

November 16, 2015 - staff report re: Emergency Services Activities (Chief, Emergency Services)

November 16, 2015 - staff report re: Human Resources Activities (Director, Human Resources)

Nominations for Awards

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-15-210 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the November 16, 2015 - correspondence re: Ontario's Volunteer Recognition Programs (Michael Chan, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade) be noted and received.

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-15-211 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the November 13, 2015 - correspondence re: Ontario Award for Paramedic Bravery (Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care) be noted and received.

Resolutions

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-15-212 Seconded by Councillor Smith CARRIED That the November 13, 2015 - resolution re: Dissolution of Local Emergency Response Board and Request for Services (United Townships of Head, Clara & Maria) be noted and received.

Moved by Councillor Isbester CC-15-213 Seconded by Councillor Yanch CARRIED That the November 16, 2015 - resolution re: Review of the New OPP Billing Model (The Corporation of Canton De Champlain Township) be noted and received.

Moved by Councillor Smith CC-15-214 Seconded by Councillor Hogg CARRIED That the October 14, 2015 - correspondence re: Algonquin Land Claim (Monica L. Hawkins, East Ferris Municipality) be noted and received.

Matters for Information

Moved by Councillor Bresee CC-15-215 Seconded by Councillor Yanch CARRIED That the following information items be noted and received:

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Report of the OGRA Nominating Committee

November 16, 2015 - correspondence re: Report of the OGRA Nominating Committee (Tom Bateman, OGRA Nominating Committee)

Mazanaw-Lanark Forest Management Plan

November 5, 2015 - correspondence re: Open Invitation to Inspect the Mazinaw-Lanark Forest 2011-2021 Forest Management Plan (Vincent K. Ewing, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry)

AMO Communications

October 29, 2015 - Correspondence re: Ontario's Response to the Report of the Expert Advisory Panel on Homelessness

By-Laws

Procedural By-Law

A By-law to amend Procedural By-law number 2281/88, as amended, Providing Rules Governing the Proceedings of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington, the Conduct of its Members and Regulations and Directions of the County Government was introduced.

On motion, the by-law was given three readings, numbered 3322/15, signed by the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk, sealed and finally passed.

Confirmation of Proceedings

A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington at its Meeting held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 was introduced.

On motion, the by-law was given three readings, numbered 3323/15, signed by the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk, sealed and finally passed.

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Warden's Valedictory Remarks

Warden Schermerhorn highlighted the accomplishments of County Council during 2015 and expressed his gratitude to Council and staff for their support over the past year.

Expressions of Appreciation

Councillors expressed their appreciation and extended congratulations to Warden Schermerhorn.

Presentation to Warden

Councillor Yanch made a presentation on behalf of County Council and staff to Warden Schermerhorn.

Adjournment

Moved by Councillor Bresee CC-15-216 Seconded by Councillor Hogg CARRIED That this meeting of County Council be adjourned at 7:17 pm.

Gordon Schermerhorn - Warden Larry Keech - Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk

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Council of the County of Lennox and Addington

Inaugural Meeting

Meeting held - Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Council Chamber County Court House 6:30 PM

Call to Order

Warden Schermerhorn called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

Present: Warden Gord Schermerhorn Councillor Clarence Kennedy Councillor Ric Bresee Councillor Bill Lowry Councillor Henry Hogg Councillor Eric Smith Councillor Marg Isbester Councillor Helen Yanch

Staff Present: Larry Keech, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Bill Bishop, Director, Human Resources Brian Elo-Shepherd, Director, Social Services Stephen Fox, Director, Financial & Physical Services Angela Malcolm, Director, Long Term Care Services Stephen Paul, Director, Community & Development Services Mark Schjerning, Chief, Emergency Services Jason White, Manager, Information Technology Tracey McKenzie, Deputy Clerk Beth Readman, Executive Assistant

Invocation

Rev. Elaine Kellogg, Grace United Church, Napanee, delivered the invocation.

Warden Schermerhorn expressed his gratitude to Rev. Kellogg for her attendance and delivery of the invocation, and presented her with a token of Council's appreciation.

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Approval of Agenda

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-15-217 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the agenda be approved.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

No disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof was declared.

Selection of the Warden

According to the Rules of Procedure of the County of Lennox and Addington, the Clerk presided.

The following nominations were received by the Clerk:

Councillor Hogg nominated Councillor Smith for the position of Warden for the year 2016. Councillor Bresee seconded the nomination.

Councillor Schermerhorn nominated Councillor Kennedy for the position of Warden for the year 2016. Councillor Lowry seconded the nomination.

Councillor Smith addressed Council in support of his nomination.

Councillor Kennedy addressed Council in support of his nomination.

At the conclusion of the balloting process, the Clerk announced that Councillor Kennedy, Reeve of the Township of Stone Mills, had been elected Warden of the County of Lennox and Addington for the year 2016.

Warden's Declaration of Office

The Declaration of Office, as administered by the Honourable Justice Geoff Griffin, was subscribed to by Councillor Kennedy.

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Presentation of Chain of Office and Exchange of Pins

The Chain of Office was presented by Past Warden Gord Schermerhorn to Warden Kennedy.

Past Warden Schermerhorn presented Warden Kennedy with the Warden's pin and Warden Kennedy presented Past Warden Schermerhorn with the Past Warden's pin.

Warden Kennedy took the chair.

Warden's Inaugural Address

Warden Kennedy delivered his inaugural address.

Selection of Council's Appointees to Advisory and Special Committees, Boards and Agencies

2016 Proposed Schedule of Meetings

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CC-15-218 Seconded by Councillor Hogg CARRIED That the December 1, 2015 - staff report re: Proposed Schedule of Council and Committee Meetings for 2016 (Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk) be noted and received; and further, That the proposed Schedule of County Council meetings/working sessions, Advisory and Special Committee meetings for 2016, be approved.

Selection of Council Appointees to Advisory and Special Committees, Boards and Agencies

Councillors declared their intent to stand for selection to the following appointments according to the order set out and balloting occurred as required:

Economic Development Coalition Councillors Bresee and Hogg were selected as Council's appointees to the Economic Development Coalition.

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Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health Councillor Lowry was selected as Council's appointee to Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Public Health.

Lennox and Addington County General Hospital Board Councillor Smith was selected as Council's appointee to the Lennox and Addington County General Hospital Board.

Municipal Advisory Committee – Algonquin Land Claim Councillor Hogg was selected as Council's appointee to the Municipal Advisory Committee - Algonquin Land Claim.

Prince Edward-Lennox & Addington Social Services Committee Councillors Isbester and Yanch were selected as Council's appointees to the Prince Edward-Lennox and Addington Social Services Committee.

Prince Edward-Lennox & Addington Social Services Housing Advisory Committee Councillor Isbester was selected as Council's appointee to the Prince Edward-Lennox and Addington Social Services Housing Advisory Committee.

Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Councillors Lowry and Schermerhorn were selected as Council's appointees to the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee.

Lafarge Community Liaison Committee Councillor Bresee was selected as Council's appointee to the Lafarge Community Liaison Committee.

Board of Directors of Lennox and Addington Seniors Outreach Services Councillor Schermerhorn was selected as Council's appointee to the Board of Directors of Lennox and Addington Seniors Outreach Services.

Motion to Destroy Ballots

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-15-219 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That all ballots used for selection of the Warden, and for the selection of appointees to committees, boards and agencies be destroyed.

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Warden Kennedy expressed gratitude to the Honourable Judge Geoff Griffin for his attendance and participation in the proceedings of the Inaugural Meeting, and presented him with a token of Council's appreciation.

Warden Kennedy expressed gratitude to Sharon Aylesworth, of Napanee Courts, for her attendance to witness balloting and proceedings of the Inaugural Meeting, and presented her with a token of Council's appreciation.

Matters for Consideration

OGRA/ROMA Delegations

Moved by Councillor Bresee CC-15-220 Seconded by Councillor Isbester CARRIED That the December 1, 2015 - staff report re: Delegations at the OGRA/ROMA Combined Conference (Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk) be noted and received; and further, That requests for delegations be submitted to the following Ministers: 1. Minister of Energy re: Northland Power Kingston Generating Station 2. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport re: Tourism Initiatives 3. Minister of Transportation and/or Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure re: Funding for Roads and Bridges Infrastructure.

Closed Session

Moved by Councillor Lowry CC-15-221 Seconded by Councillor Yanch CARRIED That pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, this part of the meeting is now closed to the public in order to consider committee appointments with personal information covered under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Rise and Report

Warden Kennedy reported that County Council considered committee appointments related to the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Economic Development Coalition in closed session.

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By-Laws

Confirmation of Proceedings

A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington at its Inaugural Meeting held on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 was introduced.

On motion, the by-law was given three readings, numbered 3324/15, signed by the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk, sealed and finally passed.

Adjournment

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-15-222 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That this meeting of County Council be adjourned at 7:39 pm.

Clarence Kennedy - Warden Larry Keech - Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk

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Council of the County of Lennox and Addington

Working Session

Meeting held - Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Committee Room County Court House 6:30 p.m.

Call to Order

Warden Kennedy called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

Present: Warden Clarence Kennedy Councillor Gord Schermerhorn Councillor Ric Bresee Councillor Eric Smith Councillor Henry Hogg Councillor Helen Yanch Councillor Marg Isbester

Councillor Bill Lowry attended later.

Staff Present: Larry Keech, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Brian Elo-Shepherd, Director, Social Services Stephen Fox, Director, Financial & Physical Services Angela Malcolm, Director, Long Term Care Services Brian Marchant, Director, Human Resources Stephen Paul, Director, Community & Development Services Mark Schjerning, Chief, Emergency Services Jason White, Manager, Information Technology Tracey McKenzie, Deputy Clerk Beth Readman, Executive Assistant

Approval of Agenda

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-16-01 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the agenda be approved.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

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Matters for Consideration

Brown’s Creek Culvert Replacement

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CC-16-02 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the December 11, 2015 - staff report re: Brown's Creek Culvert Replacement, Tender No. 2015-12 (Manager, Roads and Bridges) be noted and received; and further, That Tender No. 2015-12 for the replacement of the Brown’s Creek Culvert be awarded to Cruickshank Construction Ltd. for the total tender price of $357,723.00 excluding HST; and further, That the County’s 50% share of this price in the amount of $178,861.50 excluding HST be approved to be included in the County’s 2016 Roads and Bridges capital budget.

Early Tenders for 2016 Capital Construction Projects

Moved by Councillor Bresee CC-16-03 Seconded by Councillor Isbester CARRIED That the December 11, 2015 - staff report re: Early Tenders for 2016 Capital Construction Projects (Manager, Roads and Bridges) be noted and received; and further, That staff be directed to issue early tenders for the County's 2016 proposed Hot Mix Paving program and the Bridge Street Reconstruction project.

Library Service Review

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-16-04 Seconded by Councillor Yanch CARRIED That the December 22, 2015 - staff report re: Library Service Delivery Review - Update (Director, Community & Development Services) be noted and received; and further, That the St. Clements Group proposal at a price of $27,590 for a Lennox and Addington County Library Review be accepted; and further, That the study be funded from the Library Services accumulated surplus reserve.

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Official Plan

Moved by Councillor Smith CC-16-05 Seconded by Councillor Hogg CARRIED That the December 22, 2015 - staff report re: Official Plan - Delegation of Authority (Director, Community & Development Services) be noted and received; and further, That staff prepare a delegation by-law for Council's consideration at the Regular County Council meeting scheduled for January 27, 2016, which will provide the authority to both Loyalist Township and the Town of Greater Napanee to continue responsibility for the approval of Plans of Subdivision/Condominium; and further, That County Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to issue a regulation that provides the legal authority to the County of Lennox and Addington to exempt the approval of Official Plan Amendments in Loyalist Township and Greater Napanee from County of Lennox and Addington approval.

Canadian Institute for Health Information Report

Moved by Councillor Isbester CC-16-06 Seconded by Councillor Yanch CARRIED That the January 5, 2016 - staff report re: Your Health System, CIHI Report (Director, Long term Care Services) be noted and received.

Long Term Care Service Accountability Agreement

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CC-16-07 Seconded by Councillor Yanch CARRIED That the January 5, 2016 - staff report re: Long Term Care Service Accountability Agreement (LSAA) (Director, Long Term Care Services) be noted and received. Recommendations approved; and further, That County Council approve the Long Term Care Home Accountability Planning Submission (LAPS).

Council Remuneration

Moved by Councillor Smith CC-16-08 Seconded by Councillor Hogg CARRIED That the December 30, 2015 - staff report re: Council Remuneration - 2016 (Director, Financial & Physical Services) be noted and received.

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Property Assessment

Moved by Councillor Isbester CC-16-09 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the December 30, 2015 - staff report re: 2016 Property Assessment (Director, Financial & Physical Services) be noted and received.

Budget Process

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CC-16-10 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the December 30, 2015 - staff report re: Budget Process (Director Financial & Physical Services) be noted and received.

Non-Union Compensation

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-16-11 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the January 11, 2016 - staff report re: Non-Union Compensation (Senior Management Team) be noted and received; and further, That the County’s 2016 preliminary budget working papers be developed based upon a 1.75% economic increase to the non-union salary structure and grid movement for eligible non-union employees effective April 1, 2016; and further, That a final decision regarding the economic increase to the non-union salary structure and grid movement for eligible non-union employees be determined when County Council has concluded its comprehensive review and confirmation of the 2016 budget working papers.

Seniors Outreach Services Budget Allocation Request

Moved by Councillor Smith CC-16-12 Seconded by Councillor Schermerhorn CARRIED That the December 21, 2015 - correspondence re: 2016 Budget Allocation Request (Barb Marlin, Board Chair, Lennox & Addington Seniors Outreach Services Inc.) be noted and received; and further, That the $20,000 request be included within the 2016 preliminary budget working papers; and further, That SOS be advised that a final determination will be made when Council concludes the development of the County's 2016 budget.

Councillor Lowry took his seat.

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Ambulance Service Review

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CC-16-13 Seconded by Councillor Bresee CARRIED That the January 5, 2016 - staff report re: Ambulance Service Review (Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk, Chief, Emergency Services, Director, Financial & Physical Services) be noted and received; and further, That the Warden, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk and the Chief, Emergency Services organize a meeting with the Wardens, Chief Administrative Officers and Chiefs of Emergency Services of the neighboring counties of Hastings, Frontenac, and Renfrew in order to discuss the future of ambulance service based at Denbigh and its inter- municipal benefits and cost sharing arrangements; and further, That the information outlined in the Ambulance Service Review staff report of January 5, 2016 and November 2, 2015 be made available to representatives of those neighboring counties; and further, That that the County's preliminary budget estimates for 2016 include an allocation of funds for a potential future enhancement of ambulance service in Lennox and Addington.

Moved by Councillor Bresee CC-16-14 Seconded by Councillor Lowry CARRIED That the January 9, 2016 - correspondence re: Ambulance Service Review (Mayor Glanda McKay, Township of Greater Madawaska) be noted and received.

Matters for Information

Moved by Councillor Hogg CC-16-15 Seconded by Councillor Smith CARRIED That the following Matters for Information be noted and received.

Municipal Government Recognition

October 30, 2015 - correspondence re: Recognition of the Important Contributions of our Municipal Governments in the Ontario Legislature (Ernie Hardeman, M.P.P.)

OMPF 2016 Program Allocations

November 17, 2015 - correspondence re: Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) Program Allocations for 2016 (Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance) Page 28 of 135 County Council Working Session Meeting Meeting held - January 13, 2016 Page 6 of 6

Property Tax System

November 19, 2015 - correspondence re: Municipal Flexibility Within the Property Tax System (Allan Doheny, Assistant Deputy Minister , Ministry of Finance)

By-Laws

A By-law to confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington at its meeting held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 was introduced.

On motion, the by-law was given three readings, numbered 3325/16, signed by the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk, sealed and finally passed.

Adjournment

Moved by Councillor Smith CC-16-16 Seconded by Councillor Hogg CARRIED That the meeting of County Council be adjourned at 7:57 pm.

Clarence Kennedy - Warden Larry Keech - Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk

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Report to County Council

From: Warden Clarence Kennedy

Re: Activities: December 2015 – January 2016

Date: January 18, 2016

My activities over the past month included:

December 9 - Chaired the Inaugural Meeting of County Council

December 11 - Attended at the County Office

December 14 - Taped a message for Lennox and Addington County General Hospital’s 50th Anniversary video

December 17 - Attended at the County Office

December 21 - Attended at the County Office

December 31 - Attended at the County Office

January 8 - Attended at the County Office

January 8 - Attended a 90th Birthday Celebration and presented a Smiling Wilderness book on behalf of County Council.

January 13 - Chaired the Working Session Meeting of County Council

All of which is respectfully submitted,

Warden Clarence Kennedy Page 30 of 135

LENNOX AND ADDINGTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COALITION

Meeting held - Thursday, November 19, 2015

Committee Room, County Court House 7:00 PM

Call to Order

Councillor Bresee called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

Present: Councillor Ric Bresee Ken Hook Linda Bongard Christopher Lucas Steve Collings Cynthia Surette Andrea Cross

Staff Present: Stephen Paul, Director, Community and Development Services Rob Plumley, Community Development Officer Tracey Snow, Business Development Officer

Regrets: Warden Gordon Schermerhorn Councillor Marg Isbester David Bergeron Steven Phippen

Adoption of Minutes

Moved by Ken Hook EDC-15-16 Seconded by Andrea Cross CARRIED That the minutes of the Economic Development Coalition meeting held September 17, 2015 be adopted.

Approval of Agenda

Moved by Chris Lucas EDC-15-17 Seconded by Steve Collings CARRIED That the agenda be approved.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

No disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof was declared.

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Matters for Consideration

CRM Software

Moved by Ken Hook EDC-15-18 Seconded by Andrea Cross CARRIED That the November 10, 2015 - Staff report re: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) (Director, Community & Development Services) be noted and received.

Rural Economic Development Grant

Moved by Chris Lucas EDC-15-19 Seconded by Andrea Cross CARRIED That the November 10, 2015 - Staff report re: RED Grant Application (Director, Community & Development Services) be noted and received; and further; That staff submit an application to the Rural Economic Development grant program for e-commerce solutions for county businesses.

Startup Canada

Moved by Ken Hook EDC-15-20 Seconded by Andrea Cross CARRIED That the November 10, 2015 - Staff report re: Startup Canada (Director, Community & Development Services) be noted and received.

Activity Report

Moved by Ken Hook EDC-15-21 Seconded by Andrea Cross CARRIED That the November 10, 2015 - Staff report re: Activity Report (Director, Community & Development Services) be noted and received.

Adjournment

Moved by Andrea Cross EDC-15-22 Seconded by Steve Collings CARRIED That this meeting of the Economic Development Coalition be adjourned at 8:17 pm.

Stephen Paul, Director, Community and Councillor Ric Bresee, Chairperson Development Services

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Report of the November 24, 2015 Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee - County Roads and Bridges

A meeting was held at the County of Lennox and Addington Court House and Administration Building on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 and convened at 12:30 p.m.

Present: S. Roberts, County of Lennox & Addington S. Fox, County of Lennox & Addington M. Day, Town of Greater Napanee R. Vankoughnet, Town of Greater Napanee R. Rosenblath, Township of Addington Highlands T. Rosenblath, Township of Addington Highlands K. Miller, Township of Stone Mills J. Thompson, Township of Stone Mills B. Brooks, Township of Stone Mills D. MacPherson, Loyalist Township

Agenda Item 1 – Continued Review of Draft Amendments to County/Local Municipality Construction and Maintenance Agreement Members resumed review of Schedule “C” (Scope of Services) of draft County/local construction and maintenance agreement

Service 3.1 – Ditches  add statement regarding County assessment to determine if ditch improvement requests from landowners are warranted  delete second bullet

Service 4.1 Bridge and Major Culvert Structure Repairs  revise first bullet to refer to repairs on travelled surface only  delete third bullet

Service 5.1 Road Signs  at end of third bullet, add “it initiates or other regulatory agency requires”

Service 5.2 Guide Rail and Traffic Barrier Systems  add to fourth bullet that repairs shall be “initiated, scheduled and interim protective measures provided” within 21 days of awareness  add new bullet indicating broken post replacement will be considered as maintenance but rotted post replacement will be considered as capital

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Service 6.1 Electrical Infrastructure  add statement for County assumption of maintenance costs for all current electrical infrastructure on County road allowances

 County only accepts additional capital and maintenance costs for new electrical infrastructure installed in compliance with County needs warrants  add statement in Roadway Service Standards that if future request for new streetlight installations on County roads does not meet County warrants, local municipality or any other agency not permitted to install

Service 7.1 Winter Maintenance  members supported winter maintenance season County compensation reconciliation to reflect winter maintenance material usage above and below benchmark quantities  will result in corresponding additional County payment or credit  reconciliation should be based on necessary materials used to comply with Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS) and material application rates set by County  if municipality exceeds MMS by using enhanced material applications resulting in higher material usage, municipality will not receive additional compensation  members agreed that winter patrols exceeding MMS are necessary to monitor and respond to inconsistent and varying winter conditions, County should provide road patrol compensation  road patrol compensation will be considered as component of overall municipal compensation  members suggested local municipality efforts to remove County road snow from sidewalks adjacent to County roads should be compensated by County similar to MTO practices, to be discussed further at upcoming financial compensation review meeting

Agenda Item 3 – Next Meeting Dates To expedite construction/maintenance agreement review process, upcoming meeting dates selected were:  Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 12:30 pm  Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 12:30 pm both meetings will be held in the County Court House Conference Room

Members acknowledged that revised County maintenance allocation amounts and agreement terms to be applied for 2017, current allocation rates and adjustment formula will be applied for 2016

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Agenda Item 4 – Proposed Bulk Salt Supply Extension Member accepted proposal received from K&S Windsor Salt Ltd. to extend current salt supply contract from May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2019 with annual price increases of 2.0%. S. Roberts to advise of acceptance.

Agenda Item 5 – Other Business

i)  Members discussed schedule for new AVL/GPS equipment installations in first week of December, 2015.

The meeting adjourned at 3:45 pm. Page 35 of 135

Report of the December 8, 2015 Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee - County Roads and Bridges

A meeting was held at the County of Lennox and Addington Court House and Administration Building on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 and convened at 12:30 p.m.

Present: S. Roberts, County of Lennox & Addington S. Fox, County of Lennox & Addington M. Day, Town of Greater Napanee R. Vankoughnet, Town of Greater Napanee R. Rosenblath, Township of Addington Highlands T. Rosenblath, Township of Addington Highlands K. Miller, Township of Stone Mills J. Thompson, Township of Stone Mills D. MacPherson, Loyalist Township

Agenda Item 1 – Review of Consolidated Draft Amendments to Construction and Maintenance Agreements S. Roberts gave overview of consolidated amendments to draft construction and maintenance agreement. Revisions to amendments noted as follows:

Agreement:  delete Section 8 (former connecting link roads) in its entirety  in Section 12 iii), add streetlights to asset list  general discussion about how winter maintenance should be adequately reconciled for cost overruns and underruns beyond compensation in base maintenance allocation  members said it is premature to define reconciliation until funding formula confirmed for winter maintenance component  members supported base allocation compensation concept based on fixed cost maintenance components and actual winter maintenance time and material costs to more accurately reflect winter maintenance costs for year-end reconciliation  members agreed compensation rates for winter maintenance components should be reviewed on a 3 year cycle to confirm accuracy

Schedule “C” – Scope of Services  in Services 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3, delete specific edge of pavement stabilization and berm removal details, add edge of pavement repair includes related necessary roadside corrections  members agreed related roadside corrections will include local drainage correction and berm removals as required  members said berm removals weaken and destabilize soft shoulders not compacted or if insufficient granular material is present Page 36 of 135

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 in Service 1.4, delete last sentence regarding berm removal in second bullet  in Service 2.1 and 2.2, members clarified that County accepts vegetation and brush control costs for County directed action beyond 2.0 m from established roadside grass line  members noted that continuation of current fence to fence grass mowing on select County roads through local municipality initiative would be impacted by 2.0 m limit  members agreed County should develop fence to fence grass mowing program for certain County roads that it would accept cost for  in Service 2.3, members clarified that tree removals directed by County beyond 2.0 m past established roadside grass line will be County expense and County should develop fence to fence brush removal program on 5 year cycle  add reference that local maintenance responsibility extends to 2.0 m past established roadside grass line  in Service 3.1, add reference to local standing water in first bullet

Schedule “D” – Technical Advisory Committee Terms of Reference  members discussed appropriateness of voting on decisions and recommendations, determined committee should not vote but instead record in meeting minutes member’s objection to decisions or recommendations

Schedule “E” – Maintenance Allocation Adjustments  members agreed new weighted criteria consider broader range of annual changes to additional operational costs including diesel fuel, overhead, hydro, winter sand, currency value fluctuations and equipment depreciation  members suggested using alternative index to CPI to more accurately reflect operation cost changes

Agenda Item 2 – Review of Draft Amendments to Roadway Service Standards  members agreed standards should be simplified to specifically adopt Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS) by referencing specific Ontario Regulations only  standards would also include items not stated in MMS  in Standards 1.5 (Patrolling), 2.1 (Snow Accumulation) and 2.2 (Icy Roadways), members agreed to delete references to winter patrol and material application rates  in Standard 3.4 f), add reference to County requirement for new streetlight illumination for residential developments  in Standard 3.4 g), add reference that County or local municipality will not install new streetlight illumination at County road/Provincial highway intersection if the Ministry of Transportation denies a request to install  in Standard 3.7 a) iii), add reference that trees straddling the right-of-way limit to be considered for response action

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Agenda Item 3 – Determination of Next Meeting Dates to Continue Maintenance Agreement Review No discussion took place, next meeting already scheduled for January 21, 2016.

Agenda Item 4 – Briefing of Draft 2016/Long Range County Capital Programs, Local Maintenance Allocation Adjustment  S. Roberts gave overview of preliminary draft of County’s 2016 capital road, bridge, surface treatment and hot mix programs  he said programs still under review and development by County staff  D. MacPherson requested interim paved shoulders on CR2 from CR6 westerly towards Townline Road be considered for upcoming hot mix programs  S. Roberts said proposed 2016 maintenance allocation adjustment will likely be reduction based on information currently known due to significant decrease in diesel fuel costs from 2014 to 2015

Agenda Item 5 – Other Business

i)  S. Roberts asked for status of new AVL equipment installations  members said now installed on Loyalist and Greater Napanee equipment, currently installing on Addington Highlands equipment

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm. Page 38 of 135

Report of the January 21, 2016 Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee - County Roads and Bridges

A meeting was held at the County of Lennox and Addington Court House and Administration Building on Thursday, January 21, 2016 and convened at 12:30 p.m.

Present: S. Roberts, County of Lennox & Addington S. Fox, County of Lennox & Addington R. Vankoughnet, Town of Greater Napanee T. Rosenblath, Township of Addington Highlands K. Miller, Township of Stone Mills J. Thompson, Township of Stone Mills D. MacPherson, Loyalist Township K. Tindal, Loyalist Township

Agenda Item 1 – December 8, 2015 Minutes  No errors or omissions noted, minutes accepted

Agenda Item 2 – Weather and Traffic Incident Updates  Members noted the following recent vehicle collisions related to weather conditions and/or driver actions:  Intersection of CR5/18  Intersection of CR2/Violet Road  Intersection of CR11/16

Agenda Item 3 – Ongoing Review of Draft Amendments to the County and Local Municipality Maintenance Agreements i. S. Roberts distributed respective December 21/15 and January 21/16 drafts of consolidated roadway service standards and maintenance agreements for further review at upcoming meeting

ii. Committee initiated roundtable discussion on County maintenance funding options and concepts

 S. Roberts distributed 2009 to 2014 summary of local municipality’s reported maintenance costs including the County’s maintenance allocation each year  He distributed 2014 summary of each local municipality’s County and local road winter control costs, indicated significant variations in cost/km  Members attributed variations to different reporting methods/components, level of service for urban and rural, data accuracy, climate and winter control needs differences between municipalities  Members considered following funding options: Page 39 of 135

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a) Different $/km rates for each class of road (as per Minimum Maintenance Standards classes) b) Uniform single lump sum $/km rate used for all local municipalities c) Continue current practice of different lump sum $/km rates increased by an appropriate percentage  Rates for each option should be reduced by $/km rates associated with responsibilities County may assume for line painting and electrical infrastructure capital and maintenance/operating costs  Members will review most recent 5 year costs associated with County road line painting and electrical infrastructure maintenance/operating costs to deduct from new lump sum rate/km  Further discussion on different options to take place at next meeting

iii. Members reviewed options to address risk sharing of sand/salt costs due to variations in winter severity and winter control costs  MTO current area maintenance contractor contract reviewed which provides various sand/salt usage scenarios for additional funding by MTO/credit by contractor when material costs are over/under historical averages  Local municipalities to review past 5 year County road sand/salt usage to determine benchmark average usage  Members will review appropriate over/under usage threshold percentages at next meeting and agreed this concept is appropriate

iv. Members considered appropriate components to determine annual maintenance allocation adjustment percentage  Agreed to use only Ontario CPI and municipal roads department annual wage increases with each weighted at 50%  Members will now determine funding model and determine 5 year historical sand/salt use, line painting and electrical infrastructure maintenance/operation costs on County roads for discussion at next meeting

Agenda Item 4 – Draft 2016 Maintenance Compensation Adjustment  Members confirmed 2% as 2016 roads department wage increase for each local municipality  Proposed 2016 County adjustment calculated at -0.82% decrease to 2015 rates  Decrease primarily attributed to significant diesel fuel price decrease from 2014 to 2015

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Agenda Item 5 – Next Meeting Date to Continue Agreement Review Members proposed March 3 and March 10, 2016 as potential meeting dates to continue agreement reviews – County staff to survey for availability

Agenda Item 6 – Draft Proposed 2016/Long Range County Capital Budgets  S. Roberts circulated draft budget package highlighting major 2016 road, surface treatment, bridge and hot mix projects  R. Vankoughnet requested new paved shoulder be considered in future Hot Mix program on CR2 from CR5 to CR4 to address EDR heavy traffic impacts

Agenda Item 7 – Operational Matters i. S. Roberts gave overview of staff assessment of resident’s request to lower current 80 kph speed limit to 60 kph on portion of CR1 (Belleville Road) from Jim Kimmett Boulevard westerly  Speed review using Transportation Association of Canada warrants determined current speed is appropriate, good road surface and sight lines present  OPP did not support request  Members did not support

ii. Members discussed intersection streetlight requests at the following locations:

CR23/Achievement Place intersection  County warrant met for institutional entrance onto County road  Committee supported request

CR4/Bethel Road intersection  County warrants not met, Committee did not support request

CR4/Heritage Drive  County warrants not met, Committee did not support request

CR1 on hill entering Yarker  County warrant met for horizontal/vertical alignment conditions  3 to 4 streetlights required to adequately address area of concern  Committee supported request

Agenda Item 8 – Review of County Road Seasonal Load Restrictions  S. Roberts said County’s 2014 Transportation Master Plan Update recommended review of select County roads currently under seasonal load restriction (SLR) to consider removal Page 41 of 135

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 in 2015, geotechnical consultant completed road assessments to determine recommendations and suggestions for removal of SLR  Committee supported removal of current SLRs on CR1W (Belleville Road from Enviro Park Lane to CR10-Deseronto Road); CR5 (Palace Road from CR2 to Hwy. 401); and CR19 (Mud Lake Road from CR6/Hwy. 401 interchange to Kingston boundary)  County staff will prepare SLR by-law amendment to reflect these removals

Agenda Item 9 – Review of Electrical Service Providers  Members had general discussion about slow response times for new electrical service requests (new streetlights, upgrades to traffic signals and beacons) from area electrical service providers  Current contractor often used by County and local municipalities has been advised of dissatisfaction  County will consider alternate contractors for future work

Agenda Item 10 – Other Business

i.  Members noted that no County or local municipality SCF Intake 2 Expressions of Interest selected to submit detailed applications ii.  Members raised several concerns regarding installation of new Skyhawk AVL system (communications, outstanding schedule for training and balance of installation of non-winter maintenance units, documentation and reporting of installation activities)  J. Thompson and S. Roberts to advise Champion Industrial Equipment of concerns

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County of Lennox and Addington

Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting held - Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Committee Room County Court House 1:00 p.m..

Present: Councillor Bill Lowry Kelly McCaugherty Councillor Gord Schermerhorn Marlene Rosenblath Ken Ackerman Brian Shenton Jessica Boomhower

Staff Present: Bryan Brooks, Township of Stone Mills Vicki Hallam, Town of Greater Napanee Tracey McKenzie, County of Lennox and Addington Paul Snider, Loyalist Township

Selection of the Chair and Vice-Chair

The Deputy Clerk received nominations for the position of Chairperson.

Councillor Schermerhorn nominated Councillor Lowry for the position of Chair of the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for the year 2016.

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CARRIED Seconded by Ken Ackerman That Councillor Lowry be acclaimed as Chair of the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for the year 2016.

Brian Shenton nominated Ken Ackerman for the position of Vice-Chair of the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for the year 2016.

Moved by Brian Shenton CARRIED Seconded by Kelly McCaugherty That Ken Ackerman be acclaimed as Vice-Chair of the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee for the year 2016.

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Welcome and Introductions

Committee members and auxiliary panel representatives had the opportunity to introduce themselves.

Adoption of Minutes

Moved by Ken Ackerman CARRIED Seconded by Brian Shenton That the minutes of the October 20, 2015 Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be adopted.

Approval of Agenda

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CARRIED Seconded by Brian Shenton That the agenda be approved.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

No disclosure of pecuniary interest and the nature thereof was declared.

Matters for Consideration

Terms of Reference

Moved by Brian Shenton CARRIED Seconded by Kelly McCaugherty That the County of Lennox and Addington Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference be noted and received; and further, That staff contact the Chief Building Officials of the four local municipalities to inquire if there are opportunities for the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee to tour municipal construction projects prior to completion, in order to make accessibility recommendations.

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Accessible Pedestrian Signals

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CARRIED Seconded by Kelly McCaugherty That the January 8, 2016 - staff report re:Accessible Pedestrian Signals (Manager, Roads and Bridges) be noted and received; and further, That the Committee request that County of Lennox and Addington Roads staff investigate the duration of the pedestrian walk signals at the corner of Centre Street and Dundas Street in Greater Napanee, to ensure there is sufficient time for pedestrians to cross the intersection.

Accessible Parking Permits

Moved by Ken Ackerman CARRIED Seconded by Brian Shenton That the January 11, 2016 correspondence re: Ontario Introduces New Accessible Parking Permits (Service Ontario) be noted and received.

Proposed Amendments to AODA Standards

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CARRIED Seconded by Ken Ackerman That the December 2015 - correspondence re: Proposed Amendments to the Customer Service Standard Regulation and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (Ministry of Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure) be noted and received.

Annual Status Report

Moved by Ken Ackerman CARRIED Seconded by Brian Shenton That the January 11, 2016 - staff report re: 2015 Accessibility Status Report (Deputy Clerk) be noted and received.

Compliance Audit

Moved by Ken Ackerman CARRIED Seconded by Marlene Rosenblath That the January 7, 2016 - correspondence re: Request for Documentation; File Review – Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (Rory Burke, Director, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure) be noted and received. Page 45 of 135 Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held - January 19, 2016

Committee Member Survey

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CARRIED Seconded by Kelly McCaugherty That the January 11, 2016 - staff report re: JAAC Committee Member Survey Results (Deputy Clerk) be noted and received.

Matters for Information

Moved by Councillor Schermerhorn CARRIED Seconded by Ken Ackerman That the following Matters for Information be noted and received:

Provincial Accessibility Award

November 23, 2015 - media release re: Local Accessibility Advisory Committee Member to receive Provincial Accessibility Award (County of Lennox and Addington)

Other Business

Moved by Brian Shenton CARRIED Seconded by Ken Ackerman That staff contact the four local municipalities to inquire about opportunities to promote awareness of the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee, possibly in local service guides.

Moved by Brian Shenton CARRIED Seconded by Ken Ackerman That the County of Lennox and Addington Economic Development office be requested to promote the economic benefits of making municipalities and businesses more accessible.

Moved by Brian Shenton CARRIED Seconded by Ken Ackerman That staff prepare information about Committee member Kelly McCaugherty for distribution to local media to promote accessibility..

Moved by Brian Shenton CARRIED Seconded by Ken Ackerman That staff investigate the possibility of the availability of a local musician to provide music to accompany the Accessibility Song written by Brian Shenton. Page 46 of 135 Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held - January 19, 2016

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the County of Lennox and Addington Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee will take place on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 as a Joint Meeting with Hastings County's Accessibility Advisory Committee.

Adjournment

Moved by Marlene Rosenblath CARRIED Seconded by Ken Ackerman That this meeting of the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee be adjourned at 2:12 pm.

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Staff Report to County Council

From: Larry Keech Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk

Re: Administrative Services Activities

Date: January 18, 2016

Accessibility On January 7, 2016 notification was received from the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure that they would be conducting a file review to ensure that Lennox and Addington County is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and its standards. The requested documentation has been forwarded to the Ministry, within 15 business days, as required.

Information and Privacy Commissioner All institutions covered by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and/or the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) are required to file year-end reports with the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario. The County of Lennox and Addington is covered by both pieces of legislation – MFIPPA as a Municipal Corporation and PHIPA since The John M. Parrott Centre and Lennox and Addington Emergency Services are Health Information Custodians (HICs) as defined in the legislation.

The IPC considers the County of Lennox and Addington, the County’s Library System and the Housing Corporation as three separate institutions for reporting purposes. Staff have completed and submitted the three required year-end statistical reports to the IPC.

Information Technology Information Technology support staff received 2,241 internal support requests in 2015 which is the first full year of operation. To wrap up the year IT Services completed the final stage of network upgrades at The John M. Parrott Centre, which saw the removal of two very aged and unsupported switches in the network distribution room. Also, new backup hardware and software have been installed which provide the JMPC with better disaster recovery capabilities and introduces off site storage of critical data.

Two new multifunction copiers and a specialized Provincial Offences printer have been deployed at the court house, which is expected to provide greater reliability and lower operational cost. IT Services plans to deploy similar additional devices in 2016.

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GIS has produced a set of maps online (http://www.lennox-addington.on.ca/must- see/motorcycle-rides-1.html) allowing the public who visit the motorcycle rides site to have an rich interactive experience with published routes. Additionally there is downloadable content for users to take with them. This page was updated to support our presence at the Motor Cycle Super Show in Toronto. Cycling and Classic drives will also be updated to include interactive maps.

Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus The annual inaugural meeting of the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus (EOWC) was held in Kingston on January 14th and 15th 2016. In attendance were the 2016 heads of council for the thirteen member municipalities; two mayors representing their single tier municipalities and eleven wardens representing their traditional two-tier counties, seven of whom had served as Warden in 2015 or prior years and five of whom are new members to the EOWC.

Major agenda topics for the January 14th meeting included:

a) Orientation Briefing  Membership list  2016 meeting schedule  Historical overview and accomplishments (a copy of the slide presentation is appended to this report)  Terms of reference  Letters patent  By-laws No 1 and 2  EORN Incorporation and by-laws

b) Update Reports  Economic Development Strategy  Meetings with Federal MPs and Provincial MPPs  Discussion on Eastern Ontario’s Growth Plan  Rural Mayor’s Forum of Eastern Ontario  Update on Hydro Mapping Project  Appointment of Auditors  Incorporation Documentation

c) Eastern Ontario Regional Network  CEO Report  Magnet Workforce Development Report  Municipal Broadband RFP Report  EORN Board Membership Report  Cell Gap Report  CRTC Report

d) Presentations  Onward Leadership Initiative  Eastern Ontario Growth Plan Page 49 of 135

e) Annual Planning  2016 EOWC Priorities  2016 EOWC Budget  Ministerial Delegations at ROMA/OGRA Conference  Meetings with WOWC and EOMC at ROMA/OGRA Conference

f) Election of Chair and Vice-Chair For 2016 Warden Peter Emon of Renfrew County was elected as Chair, and Warden J. Murray Jones of Peterborough County was elected as Vice-Chair, a position he also held in 2015.

On January 15th the following guests attended the EOWC meeting and in a number of cases addressed the gathering.

i. AMO Representatives  President Gary McNamara and Executive Director Pat Vanini

ii. MPs  Mark Gerretsen, Kingston and the Islands  Francis Drouin, Glengarry-Prescott-Russell  Mike Bossio, Hastings-Lennox and Addington  Cheryl Gallant, Renfrew-Nippising-Pembroke  Kim Rudd, Northumberland-Peterborough South

iii. MPPs  Lou Rinaldi, Northumberland – Quinte West  Jim McDonell, Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry  Todd Smith, Prince Edward-Hastings  Steve Clark, Leeds-Grenville

iv. Mayors of Separated Municipalities  Bryan Patterson, Kingston  David Henderson, Brockville  Taso Christopher, Belleville  Michael Lemay, Pembroke  Erika Demchuck, Gananoque  Leslie O’Shaughnessy, Cornwall  Shawn Pankow, Smiths Falls  Jim Harrison, Quinte West

Each of the guests were provided an opportunity to address the Caucus (Mayor Patterson, Chair of the Eastern Ontario Mayors Committee, spoke on behalf of the Mayors).

Appended to his report is a news release for the EOWC’s inaugural meeting which outlines the 2016 priorities adopted by the Caucus. Page 50 of 135

www.eowc.org

NEWS RELEASE January 18, 2016

EOWC elects new Chair and sets 2016 Priorities

The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC), at its annual inaugural meeting held in Kingston on January 14 and 15, 2016, elected Warden Peter Emon of the County of Renfrew as the 2016 Chair. Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones was also elected as 2016 Vice-Chair, for a second consecutive year.

Chair Emon is Reeve of the Town of Renfrew while Vice-Chair Jones is Mayor of the Township of Douro-Dummer. By virtue of his election, Chair Emon will also represent the EOWC at board meetings of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).

Under the leadership of Chair Emon and Vice-Chair Jones, the 13 members of the EOWC set their five key priorities for the coming year:

1. Convincing the Province, Hydro One and the major natural gas providers to urgently invest in the region’s hydroelectricity and natural gas transmission systems, to provide major industrial and commercial customers with affordable expansion opportunities and greater relief in operational costs. This will allow for the creation of new jobs as well as safeguarding many others that are presently at risk, due to the lack of availability and exorbitant costs.

2. Working in tandem with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network to close the cellular network and mobile broadband gaps that exist in many rural Eastern Ontario communities. This is an essential service that has become indispensable for economic development, emergency services and home-based businesses.

3. Continuing research and advocacy on the Province’s consideration for “growth planning for eastern Ontario.” The EOWC has concerns on any proposal that would limit growth and economic development opportunities in rural Eastern Ontario, particularly as numerous development controls already exist in the region and most townships bordering the City of Ottawa experience little growth.

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4. Supporting the Leadership Council as it begins the implementation of key actions proposed in the Eastern Ontario Economic Development Strategy. This council, formed in September 2015, is a financial partnership between the EOWC, the Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Committee, the Eastern Ontario Regional Network, and the Ontario East Economic Development Commission.

5. Advocating at the provincial level for an across-the-board decrease in Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) costs, namely by eliminating inefficiencies in service delivery, finding cost savings through the modernization of policing services, and using available technology to gather evidence for court and defence procedures.

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“Like my colleagues and the many Wardens before me, I am honoured to chair the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus in 2016 and help implement this year’s priorities in support of the 750,000 property taxpayers across rural Eastern Ontario. As always, the EOWC will continue to extensively research the issues that affect our region and use those facts to advocate for positive changes and generate new ideas that will ultimately improve service delivery in our municipalities,” stated EOWC Chair Peter Emon.

“One of our major concerns this year is the proposed growth-planning exercise for Eastern Ontario – which, if implemented for the wrong reasons, could negatively impact the growth potential and economic development opportunities in many of our small and rural townships. By the same token, the EOWC will continue to lobby for regulatory changes and cost relief in the energy sector – both hydroelectricity and natural gas – as the current system has left the region at a standstill in terms of expansion and growth.”

“The EOWC will continue to monitor the escalating cost of policing, and will work with the Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Committee (EOMC) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) to find solutions that will reduce the burden to local taxpayers of providing emergency services,” added EOWC Vice-Chair J. Murray Jones. “We also look forward to working with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network as well as our federal and provincial partners to close the cellular gaps that exist in many of our communities.”

“Municipalities across the region continue to face significant financial shortfalls, and one of the most important things that the EOWC can do to alleviate that burden is by improving the conditions for growth and economic development,” concluded Emon.

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For more information, please contact: Peter Emon, Chair or J. Murray Jones, Vice-Chair (613) 401-7186 (705) 743-0380 [email protected] [email protected]

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Staff Report to County Council

From: Stephen Fox, Director Financial & Physical Services

Re: Financial & Physical Services Activities

Date: January 18, 2016 ______

Roads & Bridges

The following is a summary of the major activities in the Road & Bridges department:

 County staff, in conjunction with the Technical Advisory Committee, are continuing to refine the draft 2016 and 10 year capital budgets.  The County received notification that its submission for intersection improvements at the Dundas/Bridge St intersection was not selected to move forward to the application phase. The Ministry indicated in its correspondence that other municipalities had more challenging economic conditions and fiscal situations than the County.  Tenders for release in February include the Bridge St reconstruction project and the 2016 Hot Mix paving program.  The Technical Advisory Committee continues to meet to develop a revised municipal maintenance agreement between the County and the local municipalities. The meetings to date have focused on defining the maintenance services to be provided under the agreement.  The County Rd 27 rehabilitation project (north of Marlin Rd to County Rd 14) which is being undertaken by Stone Mills, has finished for the winter. The final two phases of this project are scheduled for 2016 and 2017.

Financial Services & Provincial Offences

 Preliminary budget working papers and supporting schedules are being prepared for consideration by County Council in February.  County and municipal treasurers will be meeting in late January to review tax policy issues. A report will be presented for Council’s consideration in February.  A total of 13,149 Provincial Offences charges have been processed for the year ended December 31, 2015 which is 16.4% higher than the 11,295 charges processed in 2014. Most of the increase took place in the final three months of the year. The number of charges is very similar to the number of fines processed in 2013.

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The following is a summary of the major activities in the Property Services department.

 The installation of heat pumps at the County Courthouse has been completed.  A replacement air make-up unit at Maple Villa Apartments in Picton has been installed.  Kitchen cupboards are being installed at social housing units on Disraeli St in Picton and at Camden Court in Napanee.  The consulting engineering firm, Nadine International, is in the process of completing Building Condition Assessment reports on all of the County’s buildings, excluding social housing buildings, which were reviewed in 2011.

Accounts

The following is a summary of accounts paid during the period from November 12, 2015 to January 17, 2016

Department Amount

Ambulance Services & Emergency Programs $ 198,297.15 Child Care 1,106,881.53 The John M. Parrott Centre 557,919.78 Library Services 42,078.50 Museum & Archives 29,067.76 Provincial Offences 35,018.04 Property Services 146,789.99 Roads & Bridges 2,143,569.06 Housing & Homelessness 871,145.81 Social Assistance 135,866.22 Economic Development & Planning 27,402.86 Municipal Property Assessment Corporation 169,070.64 Administration & Finance (includes payroll 3,052,539.89 remittances)

Total $8,515,647.23

The detailed breakdown of accounts is available upon request from the Director, Financial & Physical Services and will be available for review by Councillors at the County Council meeting.

Approved for Submission

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Staff Report to County Council

From: Brian Elo-Shepherd, Director Prince Edward - Lennox & Addington Social Services

Re: Social Services Activities

Date: January 18, 2016

Ontario Works Caseload As previously reported to PELASS Committee, the Ministry of Community and Social Services new statistical report, the Subsidy Claim Expenditure Report includes caseload data in a similar format as previously reported to Council prior to SAMS implementation. The report has identified two additional client groups, IWS (Indigenous Welfare Services) and PELASS Main Office. PELASS should not have any cases in either of these two categories and the issue was reported to the SAMS project lead for reports. This was not a previously known issue and the project is now working toward resolution. Until the SAMS project staff are able to validate which office these cases are attributable to, they will be reported separately and will not be included in the caseload total. The Ontario Works Caseload for PELASS, with the adjustments noted above, stood at 862 cases at the end of November 2015. This represents a 3.8% decrease compared with October 2015 and a 2.3% decrease compared to November 2014. The Ontario Caseload trends for November 2015 are:

Monthly Changes

October 2015 November 2015 % Change

Prince Edward 298 298 0.0

Lennox & Addington 598 564 -5.7

PE-L&A Total 896 862 -3.8

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Comparison to Same Month Last Year (2014)

November 2014 November 2015 % Change

Prince Edward 262 298 13.7

Lennox & Addington 620 564 -9.0

PE-L&A Total 882 862 -2.3

Comparison of Year-to Date (2014 to 2015)

YTD Average 2014 YTD Average 2015 % Change

Prince Edward 325 320 -1.5

Lennox & Addington 619 624 0.8

PE-L&A Total 944 944 0.0

Caseload Data Sources: Social Assistance Management System (SAMS) “CRS880M-Subsidy Expenditure Reports”. Note: Some figures may not total precisely due to rounding.

Per Capita Caseload Contrast, November 2015 Ontario Works cases per 1000 population: Prince Edward 11.8 Lennox & Addington 13.5

Population data from Statistics Canada 2011 Census: Population of Ontario

Social Housing Request for Information

Public meetings with the four lower tier municipalities in Lennox and Addington occurred during November. The response of the audience during the meetings highlighted interest in secondary suites and the details related to that type of renovation. Also queried were builds ranging from duplexes (or non-owner resident secondary suites) to larger options. There was also some discussion about nonprofit vs private developers. The costs associated with creating accessible units were noted as well. Page 63 of 135

At the December meeting of the PELA Housing Advisory Committee, it was recommended that PELASS Committee approve a ‘Request for Information’ (RFI) process to solicit more concrete intentions for a capital project related to a renovation or new build for rental housing. If the PELASS Committee adopts the recommendations, then members of Council may observe the RFI being advertised in Lennox and Addington County.

Approved for Submission

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Staff Report to County Council

From: Stephen Paul, Director, Community & Development Services

Re: Community & Development Services Activities

Date: January 19, 2016

Library Services The following is an overview of 2015 Library statistics:

Branch Circulation By Year

2012 2013 2014 2015 Administration 7352 9431 9758 9771 Amherstview 39710 42110 48063 51109 Bath 5192 5170 6525 5537 Camden East 1629 2097 2015 2194 Napanee 66664 63374 64130 63842 Odessa 1320 1095 1633 1525 South Fredericksburgh 2460 3029 2852 1754 Tamworth 7806 7082 7138 6702 Yarker 9644 9379 8910 7107 Overdrive (E-Books) 7556 10557 15035 22087 Total 149333 153324 166059 171628

2015 Programming Statistics per branch

PROGRAMMING 2015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Totals Amherstview 652 237 757 281 334 310 1156 661 287 330 304 244 5553 Bath 66 38 24 34 39 47 44 49 26 49 40 33 489 Camden East 67 33 71 55 35 62 27 16 17 7 39 46 475 Napanee 245 216 753 302 448 476 802 350 226 271 234 227 4550 Odessa 37 28 19 23 17 14 3 6 22 0 9 4 182 South Fredericksburgh 12 8 44 12 16 15 24 24 24 34 42 10 265 Tamworth 22 85 31 27 4 7 26 9 0 0 0 0 211 Yarker 262 276 261 343 258 267 104 37 192 238 223 159 2620 Outreach 120 160 510 360 120 0 0 120 229 598 168 60 2445 Total 1483 1081 2470 1437 1271 1198 2186 1272 1023 1527 1059 783 16790

Total Programming per Year (All Branches) 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Programming 3308 5253 14582 16790

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Museum and Archives Shelley Respondek, Archivist has accepted a position with a corporate archives. Shelley’s last day was January 22, 2016. Shelley was with the County of Lennox and Addington for seven years and significantly contributed to the successes of the Museum and Archives. The Archivist vacancy is now posted and will close on February 1.

Bill Bickles’ exhibit of award winning nature photography was removed January 5. Barry Lovegrove has installed a photographic exhibit, “People and Places of Lennox and Addington County, and a selection of watercolours.

500 students from Lennox and Addington and Kingston schools participated in two weeks of school programming in December.

Approximately 350 people attended the second annual “Christmas Tree” at the Museum’s Tuesday Night at the Museum, December 15. This year, seven additional trees were decorated by Community groups, as well as County Departments. The evening featured live music from “Celtic Kitchen Party” and Father Christmas and Sherwood reindeer made return visits. Participating community groups included the Napanee Artists Guild, The Napanee BIA, Seasons Fine Foods, Hart and Hart.

Economic Development On December 15th, the Community Development Officer attended a 'Meet the Dragons' event, hosted by the Economic Developers Council of Ontario. The event was held at the Ontario Investment & Trade Centre in Toronto. The event was comprised of one-on- one meetings with a variety of developers. A number of tourism, commercial and residential development opportunities in Lennox & Addington County were highlighted.

The Director, Community and Development Services participated in meetings with staff from the Ministry of Economic Development. The meetings were coordinated by the Ontario East Economic Development Commission and provided an opportunity for Lennox and Addington to present investment opportunities to senior staff from the Manufacturing Investment Unit and International Marketing Centres.

The Community Development Officer operated a booth at the North American International Motorcycle Show in Toronto on January 8-10. It is the world’s largest motorcycle show with more than 50,000 visitors attending over the weekend. More than 2,000 L&A Rides brochures were distributed to qualified recipients interested in visiting the county during riding season. Interest in Lennox & Addington’s routes were even more popular than usual, as many riders who typically travel to the United States for motorcycle touring vacations will be staying north of the border in 2016 due to the weak Canadian dollar. Conversely, more US visitors are expected to visit Canada this upcoming riding season.

CKWS has agreed to highlight Lennox and Addington businesses on The WS Daily show. The show airs daily at 5pm and has expressed interest in developing a monthly Page 66 of 135

Lennox and Addington feature. Our first segment aired on December 22 and featured Stinson Studios. We are currently working with CKWS to determine future segments.

Land Use Planning At the January 6 County Council Working Session Council passed a resolution to request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing issue a regulation that provides the legal authority to the County of Lennox and Addington to exempt the approval of Official Plan Amendments in Loyalist Township and Greater Napanee from County of Lennox and Addington approval. Council’s request has been sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and they have confirmed receipt. We expect a decision by March.

Approved for Submission

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Staff Report to County Council

From: Angela Malcolm RN, Director, Long Term Care Services

Re: Long Term Care Services Activities

Date: January 18 2016

2015 Resident Fall Statistics:

Lilac Knoll (LK) is our secure unit. This RHA has been removed from our statistics as their falls largely occur in the evening and require very unique interventions to address this population. This format allows us to address the remaining 5 RHA’s in a more deliberate fashion. Page 68 of 135

Things we have implemented over 2015 to address this important resident safety issue:

 Partnered with an optometrist who now comes into the Home twice a year to ensure all those wishing to have an annual eye exam can access this OHIP covered service.  A pharmacist reviews all frequent fallers to assess fall implications relative to the medication being taken as well as reviewing opportunities to reduce medication.  Monthly sharing on each RHA to identify for staff who the frequent fallers are in the Home.  Updated fall risk assessment tool in order to approach the risks in a pro-active manner.  Post fall huddle meetings to identify contributing factors or opportunities to reduce risks at the time of a fall.  Purchase of perimeter mattresses (mattress with a bolster on each edge)  Purchase of ½ rails to work toward complete elimination of full rails on resident beds.  Purchase of 15 new beds that include a nightlight around the undercarriage of the bed frame.

Approved for Submission

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Staff Report to County Council

From: Mark Schjerning, Chief, Emergency Services

Re: Emergency Services Activities

Date: January 18, 2016

New Bag System A new response bag system has recently been introduced service wide. All ambulances have been equipped with a drug bag and an airway bag. This system is common to both the Primary Care (PCP) and Advanced Care (ACP) Paramedics. When an ACP is working all that they are required to add is a small pouch that contains the controlled medications.

The drug bag contains all the medications that can be administered along with the equipment and supplies required to initiate an intravenous (IV) line. This has eliminated the need to have additional bags and equipment for use by those PCPs who are certified in autonomous IV.

Drug Safes The installation of drug safes in all ambulances has now been completed. These safes connect to management computers over the base wireless network. This allows members of the management team to audit access to safes and to monitor the drug counts for our controlled medications.

Approved for Submission

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Staff Report to County Council

From: Brian Marchant Director, Human Resources

Re: Human Resources Activities

Date: January 18, 2016

Recruitment and Selection Staff has recently completed the interview and selection process for two County Departments. We have issued 18 employment offers to staff in Emergency Services, The John M. Parrott Centre and Human Resources.

Networking/Development Human Resources, Prince Edward-Lennox and Addington Social Services and Emergency Services Staff participated in a Peer Support Training program hosted by Emergency Services. This is a base line course that provides the foundation from which to build additional skills and provides the necessary tools to recognize and interact with those who may, or do require crisis intervention.

Staff Fundraising During our annual Holiday Luncheon staff raised $1,780.00 for the local Salvation Army Food Bank as well as donated non-perishable food items. Human Resources concluded its fundraising efforts for the 2015 United Way campaign and the County raised $4,378.00.

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Mat / Par 1 Statistics from November 16, 2015 - January 15, 2016 New LTD 0 Hire/Placem ent STD 9 Retire Incident Report Filed 10 WSIB… 4 from P.T. to WSIB… 1 F.T.

# Grievances 7 Page 71 of 135 Terminated Job Postings 8 Resigned 3 Terminated 0 Resigned from P.T. to F.T. 1 Retire 2 Job Postings New Hire/Placement 18

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Job Postings & Number of Applicants (November 16, 2015 - January 15, 2016)

35

31

30

25 24

Caseworker - Internal - Napanee 20 Employment Support Worker - Internal - Napanee Caseworker - Internal - Amherstivew Dietary Aide - External - Napanee 15

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We are seasonal residents at Ashby lake for the past 27 years. We buy local services and pay municipal taxes.

Now in our late seventies, we believe the Denbigh Ambulance service should be maintained and not eliminated. Effective ambulance service means "timely" service. Cutting out service does not make any sense to us.

Yours truly

Helen and Thane Crozier

694 Ashby Lake Road (Home : Elliot Lake, Ont)

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Larry Keech CAO/Clerk, Lennox & Addington County

The board of directors of the Buckshot Lake Cottagers’ Association (BLCA) is opposed to the proposal to close the ambulance service presently operating out of Denbigh. Buckshot Lake straddles the border between Lennox & Addington and Frontenac counties, and has permanent and seasonal residents in both.

While the Denbigh station is at the upper extreme of Lennox & Addington county, it is central to a large region containing many smaller towns and rural and lakefront properties in Addington Highlands, and in the adjacent counties of Frontenac, Renfrew and Hastings. The next closest stations are in Northbrook, Bancroft, Barry’s Bay and Eganville, all more than 50km away from Denbigh. Closing the Denbigh station would seriously degrade service and response times in this entire region.

Is there a backup plan? Do the adjacent counties of Frontenac, Renfrew and Hastings have plans to replace this emergency services coverage for their residents and for the northern residents of Lennox & Addington in the event that the closure of the Denbigh station goes ahead?

Consolidating services in the more densely populated south of L&A county may save some money, but will only slightly improve the level of service in the south at the expense of a significant degradation of service in the more northerly areas surrounding Denbigh. As taxpayers, we do not see that saving money by doing significantly less in the area of emergency services is a wise choice.

The Buckshot Lake Cottagers’ Association strongly urges the Lennox and Addington Council to come up with a more creative solution that resolves EMS funding issues so that costs are properly shared by adjacent counties, and that the services and associated emergency response times as presently provided in the Denbigh region are at least maintained.

Russ Brown President Buckshot Lake Cottagers’ Association

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Dear Sir,

Please present to the Warden and all of Lennox and Addington Council

We are very concerned to hear that the possible closing of Denbigh Ambulance Station is again being proposed. We are year round residents with health problems who live in the Denbigh area. Closing of the Denbigh base will mean that it takes much longer to receive medical help and much longer to arrive at a hospital.

In addition to the concern we have over our own well-being, we are also concerned for other year-round residents in Addington Highlands and in the surrounding areas of Renfrew, Frontenac, and Hastings Counties. Medical help is far away in this area and loss of the Denbigh Ambulance base will mean loss of life.

In the spring, fall and summer months, the population of our area swells with the influx of our cottagers. We live on Ashby Lake and are members of our cottage association, ALPA, and there is great concern about the loss of ambulance service among the members. I already know of some cottagers that no longer come to the lake since the downgrading of Denbigh Ambulance service to a 12/7 service. Approximately half of the taxes paid in this part of the county come from cottage revenues.

We realize that there are many more calls for ambulance service in the south of Addington Highlands, and that the money saved from closing the Denbigh base would be well spent there, but the increased service would only save minutes on response time there, while in our area, the loss would often mean an hour or more for medical help to arrive.

It seems to me that the best solution to the problem would be, again, to try to come to a better agreement with the surrounding counties to share some of the costs for the Denbigh Ambulance Base.

Thank-you to all on the council for your careful consideration....

Sincerely, Robert & Jeanette Scott

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To whom it may concern,

I write this to urge the County Council to maintain current coverage at the Denbigh base.

The economic case of shaving minutes off the response time in the Napanee and other southern Townships, ignores the human cost of a minimum wait of 1 ½ hours via Northbrook service for those in Ward 1 of AH, and would result in unacceptable potential wait times for all of AH. This is of great concern not just for permanent residents, but also for people like myself, who are cottage owners.

My family has owned a cottage in the area for close to 50 years. We're lucky to only ever had one incident that required medical attention while at the lake. However, as time goes on, the risk of my grandparents, who love to be at the lake as much as any of us if not more, taking a fall or having a health issue while at the cottage increases. The risk of my dad, who has a permanent back injury and numerous health problems, getting hurt or sick while at the cottage increases. As my brother and his wife get closer to having children at the cottage, the chance of a rambunctious little one getting hurt while at the lake increases. We, along with other cottagers and the permanents residents in the area, need and deserve to have the best possible ambulance coverage for all of the worse case scenarios.

Money is one thing, the value of human lives is another. Please consider this while contemplating cutting the Denbigh ambulance service.

Thank you,

Lauren Lindberg Page 81 of 135

Lennox & Addington County Council Napanee

RE: Proposed changes to the ambulance service in Addington Highlands

January 23, 2016

Dear Members of the L&A County Council,

The Board of Directors of the Mazinaw Property Owners’ Association (MPOA) do not support the closure of the Ambulance Service station in Denbigh as it puts the residents and also the large number of seasonal residents in this northern part of the county at a greater risks when they need to obtain timely medical assistance.

What a significant disadvantage this decision will have for all the residents year round. Even with flashing lights an ambulance will not be able to reach the Denbigh area from Northbrook in less than 30 - 40 minutes (based on actual driving experience) and since probably most EMS calls require a further trip to a hospital/health facility in Bancroft, Barry’s Bay or Renfrew. This will add at least 40 - 45 minutes (i.e. 1 hour and 20 minutes) until they reach these facilities. A trip to the hospital in Napanee for that matter, would add almost one hour and half to the trip from Northbrook to Denbigh. These scenarios are difficult to defend by any elected county politician whose highest goal must be to provide ambulance service to residents in a reasonable time.

For many in the county, Denbigh may be remote or far away at the northern edge of the county and it has few residents. However, when one takes a broader view of the region, suddenly Denbigh becomes the ‘heart or the centre of a large region’ of smaller towns, hamlets and many lakes with thousands of seasonal residents with quite a few using their summer residence during the winter months. If one were to draw a circle around Denbigh in the driving distance of 40 - 45 minutes there is no ambulance service available. This is a sizeable area with so many residents in L&A County, Renfrew County and, to a lesser degree, in Frontenac County.

Politicians are called upon to look beyond their ‘county fence’ and talk to their fellow politicians in neighbouring counties. It has become obvious that there needs to be a solution that is overarching, reaches beyond county borders and will in the end, serve the residents of this fairly sizeable region. Parochial thinking is not good enough in this situation. Common sense demands a solution that involves all the neighbouring counties, and a way has to be found to fund the Denbigh ambulance service by all the counties which will potentially benefit from this vital service location.

It has been frequently stated that cottagers/water front property owners provide a large part of the tax base in many townships and we are not getting a lot of service in return. However, we are not just interested in our well being during the summer season but rather if the permanent residents of this great tourist and cottage region are not cared for by their counties then we, the summer residents, will be negatively affected as well. We, the cottagers, depend in many different ways on the permanent residents who remain in this region and they gain from our interactions with them. We need them to be Page 82 of 135

cared for and well serviced because this will serve us in the end. We are part of this community, not just during the sunnier seasons.

In closing we want to urge all the councillors of the county council to abandon any plans to cut the ambulance service in Denbigh. There must be more creative solutions that show the forward thinking of this council.

Arndt Kruger President, Mazinaw Property Owners’ Association 491 Homewood Ave. Peterborough, ON K9H 2N2 705 - 742 - 9934 [email protected] Page 83 of 135

Mr Keech:

Cc Warden Clarence Kennedy, C. Eric Smith, C. Bill Lowry, C. Ric Bresee, C. Gordon Schermerhorn, C. Marg Isbester, C. Henry Hogg, C. Helen Yanch

Will you make sure that this is presented to the Warden and all of L&A Council prior to its next meeting?

I wrote to you and Council on the same topic April 2012-In the words of the ‘great one’-“Déjà vue –all over again.” While the economic merits of a decision to close Denbigh may be irresistible (and L&A staff have designed a plan to attempt to get 6 votes out of the 8 on Council), other factors need to be considered.

1. There is a convention in Canada that, as close as possible, all Canadians have a right and expectation for equivalence of service. Of course, this is rarely possible, but your proposal blatantly violates this fundamental provision of what it means to be a Canadian; 2. Addington Highlands (AH), and particularly the Denbigh area, are the most northern parts of L&A and the furthest aware from hospital service areas of Kingston, Belleville, Napanee and Peterborough (the latter, while as close as Kingston, is rarely used, if ever-Why? Only politics can explain this.) 3. As a result of the above, if Denbigh is left open on its current 12/7 schedule, with a driving time to the Cloyne area of 40 minutes, AH will continue to have the longest time to the above hospitals-and, if Denbigh is closed, a huge wait of up to 4 hours if the current redundancy options are all in use. How is this ‘equivalency of service?’ Not even close! 4. The ‘economic case of shaving minutes off the response time in the Napanee and other southern Townships, patently ignores the human cost of a minimum wait of 1 ½ hours via Northbrook service for those in Ward 1 of AH-and results in unacceptable potential wait times for all of AH with the loss of the now minimal Denbigh redundancy. This is of great concern to this growing retiree influx and the potential impact on the tax base in AH and L&A should not be ignored; 5. Addington Highlands as part of L&A, as you well know, has the highest under/unemployment rate, with the poorest land for agriculture, the greatest loan discrimination by Canada’s banks, the longest travel time to schools, the furthest distance to significant urban centres and the most underserved by low priced retail products and services. As a result, as the children of permanent area residents go elsewhere for education and employment opportunities, the average age of the population is increasing, even without the influx of permanent lakeshore residents. 6. However, AH has many great lakes that are attracting an increasing number of year round TAX PAYING retirees. This fact needs consideration, as well as the 50% population increase in the Summer by the highest taxed TAX PAYING seasonal shoreline residents. The lack of opportunity for the children of the permanent population and the shoreline resident full time growth would argue for greater ambulance service, not less. 7. It would appear from articles in the Frontenac News, this week and back in 2012, that inter- County ambulance cost sharing is an issue. Surely, reasonable and assumedly intelligent, non- Page 84 of 135

parochial people can bridge these problems and differences for the public benefit in the affected Counties. I can tell you that I don’t care what Township or County that I live in when at the Lake-frankly the borders or boundaries are strange, very political and designed by some ‘madmen’ in the Province. 8. My family has paid taxes for 96 years in AH and its predecessor Townships on our properties on Skootamatta and Mazinaw Lakes. Under the MPAC system, we are pretty heavily taxed relative to services provided, but I, my brother and my sister are happy to pay it to help the community of which we are a part. Much of my charitable giving is for the benefit of AH organizations. This is my home for almost 70 years-what happens in this area is very important to me. 9. ‘North of 7” is different and, obviously, continues to be treated differently. Please don’t compound the geographic and economic disadvantages of AH further by closing the Denbigh ambulance station. That would be a shameful decision.

Jim Oborne,

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l I §go0neTFORS ALE QI Say NO to privatization November 19, 2015 RECEIVEDNOV2 52015 Larry Keech CAO/Clerk County of Lennox & Addington 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee ON K7R 4B9

Dear Larry Keech,

On behalf of the Citizen’s Coalition Against Privatization - Hydro One Not For Sale campaign, I wanted first of all to congratulate your municipality for taking a stand against the provincial government’s scheme to privatize Hydro One.

We all have much to lose ifthis privatization is allowed to continue. And it’s now painfully clear we have much less to gain than originally promised. For example, the Financial Accountability Officer recently determined that if 60% of Hydro One is privatized, it willcost the provincial treasury half a billiondollars in revenue every year — forever.

The first batch of Hydro One shares has now been sold. Fortunately, there is still opportunity for us to stop more shares from being sold, but it willtake immediate action from all of us.

The Premier has said that she’s not going to stop the scheme because of widespread public opposition But perhaps she willstop ifshe faces widespread opposition from within her own caucus.

I urge all of the councilors on your council to call and/or write to your MPP about this issue. Also, please consider holding an emergency public meeting and persuade your MPP to come. Ifyour MPP declines to attend, encourage all who do attend to individually call and/or write to the MPP to register their displeasure.

Thank you for your attention on this matter. And please remember: even if the initial batch of shares is sold, this issue is not closed. Through our active opposition we willbe continue to protect our communities and our businesses from profit-driven hydro hikes.

Sincerely, /p??t??l/944 416-418-7367

Rosario Marchese Chairperson, Citizen’s Coalitions Against Privatization (CCAP)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2nd, 2015

Proposed Agreement-in-Principle Ratification Vote Dates Announced

Ontario – Today, the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) announced that they have commenced a process that will lead to a vote on a proposed Agreement-in-Principle (AIP). Within that process, eligible Algonquin Voters will signify whether they approve of the terms of the proposed AIP by their participation in a ratification vote that will be held between February 29th and March 7th, 2016.

The proposed AIP is the culmination of years of negotiations among the AOO and the Governments of Canada and Ontario. If ratified, it will represent a significant first step towards reaching a modern-day Treaty that would be protected under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

“If wisely managed, the benefits of a Treaty based on the elements proposed in the AIP will bring certainty to Algonquins of Ontario Aboriginal rights and will assure the AOO an enduring place in the social, political and cultural fabric of Ontario and Canada,” said Robert Potts, Principal Negotiator and Senior Legal Counsel for the Algonquins of Ontario.

The proposed AIP is not a legally binding document, but it represents a statement of the main elements of a settlement of the Algonquin Land Claim and provides the framework for future negotiations towards a Final Agreement that will have the legal status of a modern-day Treaty.

On December 13th, 2012, the AOO, Canada and Ontario took a groundbreaking step in Treaty negotiations with the release of a Preliminary Draft Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) for public review. Following the release of the Preliminary Draft AIP, the AOO, Canada and Ontario engaged in extensive consultation efforts in order to garner feedback from Algonquin Voters, stakeholder groups, elected officials and the general public.

“This level of consultation at the Agreement-in-Principle stage is unprecedented in the history of treaty negotiations in Canada,” said Potts.

As a result of the consultation efforts and the feedback received, the AOO, Canada and Ontario completed a comprehensive review of the contents of the Preliminary Draft AIP. The input received was carefully considered and, where deemed necessary and appropriate, revisions to the document were negotiated. These changes which were discussed at a series of community meetings with Algonquin Voters held throughout the Algonquin Territory in August, 2013, are reflected in the proposed AIP.

“The choice is now in the hands of Algonquin voters,” said Kirby Whiteduck, Chief of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and one of sixteen Algonquin Negotiation Representatives with the Algonquins of Ontario. “We encourage all voters to review the proposed Page 87 of 135

AIP and consult with their Algonquin Negotiation Representatives on any questions prior to casting their vote.”

The proposed AIP will be considered to be ratified if a majority of the Algonquin Voters who cast their ballots vote in favour of the proposed AIP. Once a vote is completed, the three parties will assess the results and determine the next steps related to the negotiations.

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About the Algonquins of Ontario

Today, the Algonquins of Ontario are comprised of ten Algonquin communities located across the Settlement Area. These include the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, Antoine, Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini (Bancroft), Bonnechere, Greater Golden Lake, Mattawa/North Bay, Ottawa, Shabot Obaadjiwan (Sharbot Lake), Snimikobi (Ardoch) and Whitney and Area.

These ten communities are working together, based on a Protocol signed in 2004, which provides a unified approach to reach a settlement of the Algonquin land claim.

On June 12, 2015, the Algonquins of Ontario and the Governments of Canada and Ontario announced that their Negotiators had initialed a proposed Agreement-in-Principle (AIP). The Ratification Vote is the next step in the negotiations towards reaching a modern-day Treaty that would be protected under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

More information on the proposed AIP and the Ratification Vote can be accessed online at www.tanakiwin.com.

For more information, please contact:

Janet Stavinga Executive Director Algonquins of Ontario Consultation Office Tel: 613-735-3759 Cell: 613-296-1848 Email: [email protected]

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Greater Napanee GREATER FOR MANY REASONS

Community & Corporate Services

12 Market Square Nclpcmee, ON K71?1J3 TEL613-354-3351 FAX613-354-5991 www.greoTemoponee.com

November 25, 2015

Larry Keech Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk -2 County of Lennox & Addington, 97 Thomas St. E., Napanee, ON K7R4B9

Dear Mr. Keech,

I am writing this letter on behalf of the Greater Napanee Arts & Culture Advisory Committee to applaud the work of the staff of Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives. This accolade is in regards to programming and events held at the museum in recent weeks and months as they pertain to the arts.

The Arts & Culture Advisory Committee seeks to encourage and support local arts groups and individual artists in any way we can. We also want to be a catalyst to a spirit of collaboration and co-operation between the municipality, arts groups, artists, and the business community.

The County of Lennox and Addington and museum staff are obviously on the same page as we are as far as their support of the arts is concerned. This is evidenced by the museum's hosting of events such as Sherry Pring|e’s recent book launch, the "Liveat the Museum” series, Museum Kidsevents and Tuesday Night at the Museum. The presentation of these events and programs is very professional and impressive. The new renovations to the museum provide a spectacular venue and the planning and hosting ofthem by the museum staff is to be commended.

We as a committee want to take this opportunity to say a hearty, "Well done!” to all the museum staff for your support of the arts and would appreciate if you could share this letter with them.

Sincerely,

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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Rural Roadmap: The Path Forward for Ontario

Update November 2015 Page 92 of 135 Table of Contents

Letter from the Minister 2 Investing in People 3 Improving access to rural health care 3

Addressing aging 4

Improving skills training and addressing youth employment 5

Attracting and integrating newcomers 5

Supporting Aboriginal people in rural Ontario 6

Investing in Infrastructure 7 Investing in Business and Regions 9 Investing in rural economies 10

Creating connections 11

Reducing red tape 11

Going global 12

Addressing rural planning challenges 13

Additional initiatives to benefit rural Ontario 14 Continuing the Conversation 16 The Road Ahead 17 Page 93 of 135 Letter from the Minister

Welcome to the Rural Roadmap report for 2015.

In 2014, we released Ontario’s first “Rural Roadmap: The Path Forward for Ontario.” The roadmap outlined many of our priorities for the following year. It also helped Ontario and its partners to better understand how to provide rural communities with the tools they need. These tools help to support good jobs, attract investment, and ensure that rural Ontario continues to make important contributions to the Ontario economy.

The 2015 roadmap outlines our progress to date in a way that is transparent and The Honourable Jeff Leal, accountable. It also outlines additional initiatives impacting rural Ontario, and sets Minister of Agriculture, the stage for ongoing dialogue and engagement with rural Ontarians. Food and Rural Affairs Ontario is committed to:

• investing in the talents and skills of rural Ontarians and promoting economic development to help create jobs; • investing in regions and businesses, and improving infrastructure in rural Ontario; • working together with rural residents, businesses, community organizations and municipal leaders to ensure that they are supported in a way that will help them to prosper in today’s economy; • listening to rural Ontarians

There’s more work to do to help strengthen rural Ontario and our government is committed to helping communities succeed now and in the future.

Sincerely,

Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

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Healthy, productive and educated Ontarians create successful businesses, drive innovation and contribute to thriving communities. By investing in rural residents — including youth, seniors, newcomers, immigrants and Aboriginal peoples, Ontario is investing in the future prosperity of the province. Improving access to rural health care

Ontarians deserve high-quality health care health and addictions services. Better, more wherever they live, and the province is ensuring comprehensive care, closer to home. they receive it. As announced in the 2014 Budget, the province Through the Small and Rural Hospital provided additional funding of $300 million Transformation Fund, Ontario has committed over 10 years to help shift care from hospitals $80 million to foster innovation and encourage to community settings and ensure adequate collaboration among small and rural hospitals infrastructure capacity in the health care sector. and care providers in the community. Over the first three years of the Transformation Fund, The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care more than 370 initiatives have been funded in is working with its stakeholders to develop a 65 small and rural hospitals across the province. revised community health capital programs policy to help identify financial support for: Rural health hubs are a promising service public health units, family health teams and delivery approach for small and rural nurse practitioner-led clinics. Once the communities. In May 2015, the Minister of stakeholder consultation is complete, and the Health and Long-Term Care, Eric Hoskins, policy is approved, any health service provider announced that his ministry would be working organization or partner organizations, such as with health system partners to support the a public health units, family health teams and implementation of rural health hub models. nurse practitioner-led clinics that meet the These hubs will enable the development of eligibility criteria, would be eligible for capital new approaches to better patient care that funding consideration. link quality and funding, and are based on patient-driven needs. The ministry is currently Meanwhile, the Telehomecare Expansion working with a group of “early adopter” sites Project is reducing the need for rural patients in Ontario’s rural and northern communities with chronic health conditions to travel to to discuss how to implement fully- integrated receive health care. The project helps patients healthcare delivery systems. These systems will manage their health with the help of remote help to provide services such as emergency monitoring technology and the support of and inpatient care, comprehensive primary specially trained nurses. As of March 31, 2015, care (with a strong focus on population health more than 5,000 patients with congestive heart and chronic disease management), home, failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary community, and long-term care, and mental disease have benefited from the program.

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Reducing hospital admissions The Telehomecare Expansion Project is now underway in 7 of 14 LHINs across Ontario. Telehomecare nurses or respiratory therapists coach patients in self-management and remotely monitor their health status. Patients take their vital signs every weekday with easy-to-use equipment. The introduction of Telehomecare has led to an approximate 50 per cent reduction in hospital admissions and emergency department visits. Addressing aging

Rural residents of every age should have the $750 million across the province over the next opportunity to enjoy healthy, active, independent three years. lives. At the same time, through Age-Friendly Today, more seniors are receiving the care they Community Planning Grants, Ontario provided need in their own homes. Since the 2013 Budget, 56 municipalities with $1.5 million in funding Ontario has increased funding for home and in 2015. This initiative is accelerating planning community care by about five per cent each year. to make communities more accessible to older In the 2015 Budget, the province committed to residents and to help seniors participate in all continuing this funding and investing an additional aspects of local life.

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Meeting the needs of South Glengarry seniors The Township of South Glengarry is one of 56 communities across the province that received an Age-Friendly Community Planning Grant in 2015. Like many rural communities, South Glengarry’s population is aging, with 37 per cent of residents now over the age of 55. The $23,500 grant will help the township convene a seniors’ advisory committee, to assess the needs of local seniors and draft a plan to address those needs. Improving skills training and addressing youth employment

By investing in skills training and setting youth on program focuses on helping young people who face the path to a good career, Ontario is investing in the complex and multiple barriers to employment such province’s future. as poverty, homelessness, living with a disability or a mental illness. A part of Ontario’s renewed Youth Jobs Strategy, the new Youth Job Connection program offers Meanwhile, more than 23,000 Ontarians gained new paid pre-employment workshops, job placement skills and accessibility training through the 2015 Pan opportunities and mentorship, to youth between the Am and Parapan Am Games, returning to communities ages of 15 and 29, who are not working, in school, across the province as certified volunteers. The or in training. The program also offers part-time province also expanded the Pre-Apprenticeship after-school and summer job opportunities to high- Training Program to accommodate an additional 200 school students between the ages of 15 and 18, to 300 participants, who had the opportunity to facing challenging life circumstances. This intensive work on the construction of Games’ facilities. Attracting and integrating newcomers

Many rural communities have seen their young The Ontario Immigration Act, which received people move away to pursue their education Royal Assent on May 28, 2015, is helping and careers. Attracting new residents can help Ontario to maximize the benefits of immigration these communities balance this trend, sustain by helping to attract skilled immigrants. The their economy and ensure local businesses Act demonstrates Ontario’s commitment to have access to a skilled workforce. That’s why helping all communities share in the benefits of the province is helping rural Ontario welcome immigration. newcomers. Ontario also continues to promote the The Community Immigrant Retention in Rural settlement and integration of newcomers Ontario guidebook offers strategies and best to the province, including those in rural and practices to help communities attract and retain northern Ontario. For example, the Municipal newcomers, ensuring they achieve success in their Immigration Information Online Program new home town. During the past year, more than provides funding to municipal governments 170 individuals, upper and lower tier municipalities, to build immigration portals that promote community futures development corporations, communities as destinations for immigrants to public health units and local immigration settle and work. partnerships have accessed the guidebook.

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Supporting Aboriginal people in rural Ontario

The province is working in collaboration with Aboriginal communities increase access to Aboriginal communities and leaders to improve economic development opportunities. quality of life and expand opportunities for all First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Ontario, The Fund supports improved access to skills including those who live on reserves or in rural training, development and implementation of communities. initiatives that diversify economic activity, as well as supporting Aboriginal financial institutions as Introduced in the 2014 Budget, the Aboriginal they work to improve access to financing for high- Economic Development Fund is investing $25 potential Aboriginal businesses and community million in Aboriginal businesses and communities projects. over three years. This funding is helping

Creating economic opportunities for First Nations Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek was one of 22 communities and organizations that received funding in 2014-15, through the Aboriginal Economic Development Fund’s Economic Diversification Grant. The First Nation received $83,034 to develop a business plan for a sawmill in the community’s new industrial park. It also received $97,303 in 2015-16 to work with Wood-Mizer, a leading sawmill manufacturer, to train community members on all aspects of the sawmill’s operations.

Anishinabek Employment and Training Services office

6 Page 98 of 135 Investing in Infrastructure

Roads, bridges, water systems, telecommunication networks and other infrastructure create the backbone of a well-functioning economy and prosperous society. To keep that backbone strong, the province is investing more than $130 billion over 10 years— the largest such investment in Ontario’s history — to renew and expand crucial infrastructure. Total infrastructure investments are expected to support more than 110,000 jobs per year on average in construction and related industries, including over 20,000 jobs per year on average from investments made as part of Moving Ontario Forward.

Moving Ontario Forward represents a major and support asset management planning. There part of this investment, providing funds to build are currently two components to the program: an priority infrastructure and create an integrated application-based funding stream that addresses transportation network across the province. This critical projects and a formula-based funding ambitious initiative encompasses several programs. stream that helps communities address projects identified in their asset management plans. The Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund gives Since 2014, 78 projects have been approved for small, rural and northern municipalities $100 application-based funding and 425 municipalities million annually to revitalize core infrastructure have received formula-based funding.

Better infrastructure for safer communities Better infrastructure does more than just enhance Ontario’s economy. The Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund is also creating safer communities. For example, the Township of Havelock- Belmont-Methuen, east of Peterborough, received more than $1.6 million to improve existing water systems to ensure that firefighters have access to the water they need. Meanwhile, the Township of Armstrong in Timiskaming District is receiving more than $200,000 to rehabilitate a culvert to shorten emergency response routes.

Rural communities are also benefitting from the provide $272 million for infrastructure projects Small Communities Fund. Through this initiative, in rural municipalities with fewer than 100,000 the federal government and the province will each residents.

Better water and sewer systems In July 2015, Perth, Pelee Island and Leamington, among other communities, received infrastructure funding through the Small Communities Fund. In Perth, the financing will fund new storm water control measures, septic repairs and a sump pump disconnection program to decrease pollution in the Tay River. Pelee Island will use the funding for drainage improvement projects to reduce the risk of flooding of local farmlands and vineyards. Leamington’s funding will build enhanced sewer capacity to help to reduce the risk of overflow during periods of peak demand.

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Huntsville goes high-speed Residents of Huntsville and Bracebridge can look forward to fibre optic cable through funding from the Small Communities Fund. Installing the cable will give residents, businesses and visitors access to high-speed e-mail, web browsing and e-commerce.

A new Connecting Links program, announced in The province is also responding to local needs that April 2015, will provide $15 million each year for support Building Together, Ontario’s long-term the construction and repair of connecting links. infrastructure plan, including: Connecting links are designated municipal roads that connect communities to provincial highways • Investing up to $11.3 million to expand and and border crossings. This will help ensure that modernize Atikokan General Hospital. This Ontarians can get around easily and safely, and funding will help to deliver better coordinated that goods can reach markets more quickly. The and integrated acute and long-term care, application process for the program began on including providing four new acute care beds. November 19, 2015. This will bring the total of acute care beds to A Natural Gas Access Loan and Natural Gas 15, while the addition of four more long-term Economic Development Grant will help care beds will bring the total of long-term care communities partner with utilities to extend beds to 26. access to the natural gas network. More access to • Investing in schools to help provide safe and natural gas will help attract new industry to rural healthy learning environments such as the communities, make commercial transportation retrofitting of: and agriculture more affordable and provide more energy choices for businesses and families. • Madawaska Valley District High School in Barry’s Bay, to accommodate the Ontario has earmarked $1 billion for the consolidation of students from Sherwood development of strategic transportation Public School; infrastructure in the Ring of Fire region, including support for the Ontario Northland Transportation • Land of Lakes Senior Public School in Commission. This will help improve employment Burk’s Falls, to accommodate incoming opportunities, grow the economy and build a students from M.A. Wittick Junior Public strong transportation network in the Northeast. School; and • Roland Michener Secondary School Additional investments in transportation include: in South Porcupine, to support the • Constructing a new alignment of Highway 7 consolidation of elementary and between Kitchener and Guelph; secondary school students. • Supporting the Maley Drive Extension project The 2015 Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity in Sudbury; and Act ensures the province develops long-term • Expanding additional sections of Highway infrastructure plans every five years, laying a 11/17 between Thunder Bay and Nipigon. strong foundation for sustained economic growth.

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Strong local and regional economies form the foundation of thriving communities. Through a variety of tools, resources, funding programs and initiatives, Ontario is helping rural communities seize economic development opportunities, attract investment and create high-quality jobs.

Analyst is a web-based tool that provides potential economic development. The workshop economic data to communities and regions also helped to develop targeted strategies for job to help them make informed decisions about and income growth. how to build a strong economy. Since the tool was launched in 2013, more than 650 Ontarians The Business Retention and Expansion program have used it to support 295 rural economic is a structured action-oriented, community- development initiatives across Ontario. based approach to business and economic development. In 2015, 10 projects were The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs undertaken or completed, helping communities Foundations for Regional Economic Analysis and local businesses set priorities, promote Training workshop, has helped 230 economic job growth and plan ways to address local development professionals analyze regional economic needs. data and pinpoint the most promising areas of

Boosting business in Dryden With the support of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, the Dryden District Chamber of Commerce led an ambitious regional business retention and expansion project. Volunteers interviewed 82 businesses in the Dryden area to determine the biggest challenges they faced. Now the Chamber has 30 action plans and five new projects completed or underway to help those businesses grow and create new jobs.

The recently updated Downtown Revitalization Rural Ontario Institute and the Conference Board of Program helps communities enhance one of their Canada. Since its launch in September 2014, more biggest assets: their downtown core. In 2015, than 480 users have downloaded the tool. 10 municipalities either launched or completed projects with the help of advisors from the Ministry The Rural Economic Development Program of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and a suite of helps rural communities remove barriers to written resources. economic development and growth. Since 2003, Ontario has invested more than $185 million The Newcomer and Youth Community Indicators is in 598 projects, generating over $1.2 billion in an analytical tool to help communities benchmark new economic activity as well as creating and their attractiveness to newcomers and youth, relative retaining more than 37,000 jobs. to similar communities across the province. The online tool was developed in partnership with the

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Advancing water innovation In the Town of Georgina, a local farm will become the site of a demonstration and learning centre to promote the wise use of water, as well as an incubator for new businesses. Thanks to a $100,000 grant through the Rural Economic Development Program, the Ontario Water Centre will launch ClearWater Farm, a community facility that focuses on the role of water in sustainable food production, healthy communities and economic growth.

Expanding business Lindsay’s award-winning Mariposa Dairy is getting much bigger, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Rural Economic Development Program. The expansion will help to increase sales and generate approximately 150 full-time jobs.

Attracting tourism Through the Rural Economic Development Program, the City of Brockville received $47,500 to develop a marketing and outreach strategy for the newly opened Aquatarium, a 25,000-square-foot interactive discovery centre located on the shore of the St. Lawrence River. The strategy will support the long-term sustainability of this tourist attraction, creating jobs and supporting regional economic growth. Investing in rural economies

By investing in strategic funding programs, Ontario is The five-year Horse Racing Partnership Plan, helping rural business grow and prosper. established in 2014, is providing up to $500 million to support a sustainable horse racing industry in The $30 million Local Food Fund was launched in Ontario. Measures include enhanced support for 2013 to increase economic activity and encourage racehorse breeders, increased purses and race dates consumers to buy Ontario foods. Since then, the fund and support for race track operators. has leveraged a total investment of $100 million for 163 projects that will create jobs and expand markets Ontario is working with the wine and grape sector for local food. to increase competitiveness and innovation, grow the sales of Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) wines Growing Forward 2 is a federal-provincial initiative and boost tourism to Ontario’s wine regions. As part that encourages innovation, competitiveness and of Ontario’s $75 million Wine and Grape Strategy, market development in Canada’s agri-food and agri- the province launched two programs on March 5, products sector. Since Ontario’s Growing Forward 2015. The Marketing and Vineyard Improvement 2 program was announced in April 2013, it has Program will help increase the sale of Ontario provided $7.8 million in funding for food-processing wines both within Ontario and beyond its borders. businesses. It will also enhance the marketing of Ontario’s wine Ontario has also provided significant support to regions as tourist destinations and support vineyard Ontario farmers through farm income stabilization production improvements. The renewed VQA Wine and support programs. Expenditures for these Support Program will help increase LCBO sales of programs totaled more than $2.8 billion over the VQA wines, encourage innovation and improve 2003-04 to 2013-14 fiscal years. exports and tourism.

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The Jobs and Prosperity Fund is supporting projects food and beverage processing sector, which is a that will increase productivity, bolster innovation and major buyer of the good things that are grown in improve Ontario’s international competitiveness. To rural Ontario. enable the province to partner with more businesses, the fund will be enhanced by a total of $200 million The Eastern Ontario Development Fund and beginning in 2015–16, increasing the Fund to $2.7 Southwestern Ontario Development Fund are billion over 10 years. Part of this funding is earmarked helping to create jobs and diversify the economy by for strategic investments in food, beverage and bio- encouraging regional businesses to pursue innovation product processors through the Food and Beverage and new markets. Together, these two funds have Growth Fund. This fund supports growth in Ontario’s created and retained more than 29,000 jobs and attracted more than $1.25 billion in investment.

Creating 73 new jobs in Elmira More than $1 million in funding from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund has allowed Toyota Boshoku Canada to expand its Elmira manufacturing facility. This investment created 73 new jobs and supported new technology to enhance productivity and quality control. As a result, the company will be able to fill orders for many products that were previously imported.

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation leveraged $427.8 million in other funding has approved $137.2 million toward 952 projects and created or retained (including internship in Northern Ontario. These investments have placements) 2,503 jobs. Creating connections

The fourth annual Eastern Ontario Local Food opportunities expected to generate 15 new jobs Conference held in Kingston in November and attract investment totalling $925,000. The fifth 2014 attracted 200 participants. The event annual Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference was inspired participants to consider new business held in Belleville on November 4th and 5th, 2015.

Boosting employment in Oldcastle Oldcastle’s Aalbers Tool & Mold Inc. is growing its business with more than $1 million in funding from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund. This investment will enable the company to purchase state-of-the-art machinery and engage in employee training to enhance productivity. The investment will also allow Aalbers to pursue opportunities in Ontario’s growing aerospace sector and create 33 new jobs. Reducing red tape

Ontario’s strategic approach to streamlining Act, 2014, Ontario slashed $50 million in costs and regulations has created significant savings over 2.5 million hours for businesses across the province the past four years. According to Building a Better since 2014. In 2015, the Canadian Federation of Business Climate for Ontario, the annual report Independent Business ranked Ontario among the mandated by the Burden Reduction Reporting top three provinces reducing red tape.

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Through the Open for Business Agriculture and on-farm anaerobic digesters, as well as amend Agri-Food Sector Consultation Forum process, meat regulations to promote competitiveness and stakeholders are working with the province to innovation. identify ways to clear the path for business success. For example, feedback from the process led Ontario An eighth consultation forum was held in May 2015, to give greenhouse operators more options to to discuss issues across the sector. Jeff Leal, Minister manage waste water. Forum outcomes have also of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, co-chaired helped to streamline the approvals process for the forum. The ongoing dialogue and discussion had significant value for stakeholders and the province. Going global

Ontario’s Going Global Trade Strategy is helping the from Ontario companies on international trade province’s companies export to global markets. In missions to foreign markets. These companies 2014-2015, the International Trade Branch helped anticipate $680 million in potential sales from these 1,700 new and experienced exporters to prepare for missions. international markets and brought 625 executives

Tapping the Chinese market In April 2015, Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, co-led the province’s first- ever agricultural trade mission to China. The 10-day event introduced delegates to more than 300 Chinese agri-food companies and government officials, resulting in $9 million in trade agreements. To further help Ontario businesses and organizations expand into the Chinese market, the province is hiring an agri-food trade advisor, developing a Food Export Roadmap, and opening a new International marketing centre satellite office in Chongqing.

Minister Leal speaking during the Ontario Agri-Food Mission to China

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Addressing rural planning challenges

The Provincial Policy Statement 2014 details create jobs and provide more rural services.The Ontario’s policies with respect to land use Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs planning. It provides clear policy direction to is also developing a Permitted Use Guideline promote strong communities, a strong economy, to help municipalities achieve consistency with and a clean and healthy environment. the Provincial Policy Statement and help farmers understand the new opportunities that the The policy, which came into effect on April 30, Provincial Policy Statement creates. The province’s 2014, better recognizes the unique challenges goal is to maintain Ontario’s best agricultural faced by rural communities. It provides more areas for agriculture, as well as support a thriving flexibility for development in rural areas, agricultural industry and help improve rural permitting additional agriculture-related and economies. Ontario also hopes to successfully diversified on-farm development that ranges from meet the Premier’s Agri-Food Growth Challenge, grain drying to agri-tourism. These are types of to double the growth of Ontario’s agri-food development that will generate farm income, industry and create 120,000 jobs by the year 2020.

13 Page 105 of 135 Additional initiatives to benefit rural Ontario

The 2014 Rural Roadmap laid out Ontario’s Without adequate transportation, rural priorities for strengthening rural communities in residents can’t access health care and social 2014-15. As well as focussing on these goals, the services, get to work or school, or take province continues to move forward with new advantage of community amenities. Under initiatives that promise to benefit rural Ontario. the Community Transportation Pilot Grant Program, 22 municipalities across all regions By converting public buildings such as schools of the province have been selected to receive and recreation centres into community hubs, up to $100,000 each to help provide better Ontario sees an opportunity to break down transportation services for residents. Many of service silos and better meet the needs these projects will help build capacity to better of people in their local communities. The meet local transportation demand, where it is Premier’s Community Hub Framework Advisory challenging to support transit service due to Group, chaired by Karen Pitre has developed the size and/or density of the population. The a framework to establish these hubs where program provides funds for partnerships with residents can access a variety of services such community organizations such as health and as education, health care and social services. community agencies, transit agencies, school- The report entitled, Community Hubs in Ontario: bus operators and private transit operators. By A Strategic Framework and Action Plan, was co-ordinating local transportation services, more released on August 10, 2015. The action plan rides can be provided to more people and to lays out eight overarching recommendations more destinations. that the province has accepted and will begin to implement, including:

• Creating a provincial lead for community hubs • Fostering integrated service delivery • Developing a provincial strategy for public properties • Removing barriers and creating incentives • Supporting integrated and long-term local planning • Ensuring financial sustainability • Increasing local capacity • Evaluating and monitoring outcomes.

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Transit projects get rural residents where they need to go New daily, fixed route shuttles and weekly bus routes will be introduced to serve rural and remote communities in Muskoka. A new service will also connect five communities to Thunder Bay for medical appointments. Rural residents in York Region can take advantage of a new dial-a-ride service that connects to regional transit buses.

Ontario is committed to giving students the best attend new schools, while students in Chatham, possible learning environment. In August 2014, Tecumseh, Pickering and Bowmanville will benefit the province announced investments in six schools from renovated facilities and additions serving rural communities. Elementary students in Severn, East Gwillimbury, Collingwood and Finally, Ontario’s Open Government strategy Fort Erie will soon attend new schools, while is creating a more transparent and accessible those in Chatham and Brantford will benefit from government by making Ontario’s data “open by renovated facilities and additions. These projects default.” Since the initiative was launched in 2013, will create local construction jobs. over 400 provincial data-sets have been posted on the Open Government Catalogue. Over the coming In September of 2015, the province announced months, the Treasury Board Secretariat will be the opening of 12 schools that serve rural working with all ministries to implement Ontario’s communities. Thanks to a significant investment Open Government strategy and action plan, giving from the province, students in Lincoln, Brooklin, Ontarians more opportunities to provide feedback Sault Ste. Marie, Cobourg, Pickering, Cumberland, and input into government decisions. Caledon, Severn, Innisfil and Bradford, will

15 Page 107 of 135 Continuing the Conversation

As the province continues to forge a promising future for rural Ontario, your ideas, challenges and opportunities are an essential part of the conversation. That’s why the province is committed to an open dialogue with rural stakeholders across the province.

In March 2014, the first-ever Rural Ontario Summit The next summit, to be held in 2016, will provide was held in partnership with the Rural Ontario an excellent opportunity to continue ongoing Institute. This was an important chance to discuss dialogue with rural partners and capitalize on the the challenges and opportunities rural Ontario momentum and progress from the first summit. faced and help set our goals for the future.

Minister Leal speaking during the 2014 Rural Summit

16 Page 108 of 135 The Road Ahead

Ontario is committed to creating conditions where the province’s towns, rural businesses and regional economies can grow and prosper. Strong rural communities contribute to good jobs, bright prospects and an enviable quality of life.

Ontario’s approach is simple: we’re listening. Ontario is also strengthening relationships with rural stakeholders and working together to create Good public policy must be collaborative and thriving communities across the province. focus on your ideas, needs, challenges and opportunities. That’s why the province is holding The province looks forward to work with you to consultations, convening roundtables and sitting ensure that rural Ontario continues to be one down one-on-one, so that we can implement of the best places in the world to live, work and strategies that work for Ontarians living and raise a family. working in rural communities.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is providing a rural lens at the Cabinet table to ensure that provincial programs and policies meet the needs of all residents, regardless of where they live.

Downtown Minden, Ontario

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A Primer on Food Security in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington

November 2015

The Food Policy Council for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) is an independent body consisting of a diverse group of members who live or work in KFL&A area. The Council’s mandate is to work towards the KFL&A Food Charter’s purpose of creating a secure and sustainable food system for our region.

Page 118 of 135 What is food security? The most widely accepted definition describes it as a situation where “all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active healthy life.” (Committee on World Food Security)

The five key elements in food security are availability, accessibility, adequacy, acceptability and agency (Ryerson Centre for Studies in Food Security):

• “Availability-sufficient food for all people at all times • Accessibility – physical and economic access to food for all at all times. • Adequacy – access to food that is nutritious and safe, produced in and environmentally sustainable ways. • Acceptability – access to culturally acceptable food, which is produced and obtained in ways that do not compromise people’s dignity, self-respect or human rights • Agency – the policies and processes that enable the achievement of food security”

Most discussions around food security relate to individual or household food security, there has been a growing focus on the concept of “community food security”. While community food security includes discussions on household food security, it also addresses issues relating to the broader food system which is made up of all the features from how and where food travels from field/water to table to disposal. It requires consideration of the social, economic and environmental factors that affect the food system and play out at the community level.

(Graphic: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning)

How is food security measured? In Canada, one way household food security is measured is through Statistic Canada’s Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) which collects data from approximately 60,000 households from across Canada annually on a range of topics relating to their health status including food security.

Respondents answer eighteen questions relating to food related behaviors, experiences and conditions. Based on their answers and the frequency and severity of their food insecurity experiences over the past 12 months, they are then placed in one of the following groups:

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Page 119 of 135 • “Food Secure” – there was no (or only one) indication of difficulty with access to food due to inadequate income • “Moderately food insecure” – the quality and/or quantity of food consumed were inadequate due to inadequate income • “Severely food insecure” – respondents indicated that they reduced their food intake and/or experienced disrupted eating patterns due to inadequate income

Statistics Canada and Health Canada only report on these three categories and only for those aged twelve and older. There is a fourth group tabulated but not reported that are “marginally food insecure” defined as “those that worry about running out of food and/or limit food selection because of lack of money to buy food.”

Data from CCHS was analyzed by Research to Identify Policy Options to Reduce Food Insecurity (PROOF) in the report “Household Food Insecurity in Canada, 2013”. This analysis included those under the age of twelve and those defined as marginally food insecure as well as the other three categories. It identified 642,200 households in the province of Ontario as being food insecure in 2013. This graphic from the report shows the increase in all types of food insecurity in Canada since 2007.

To understand their community’s food context and level/distribution of food security, communities often undertake a community food assessment to gather local data and information regarding various aspects of availability, accessibility and adequacy of food in their communities.

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Page 120 of 135 Food Security Continuum Similar to continuums developed to represent the spectrum of homelessness and housing, it may be useful to look at food security in this way as well. The continuum represents the various strategies implemented by a community to address food security. In a community committed to addressing food security, there will be activities occurring simultaneously across this continuum to address provide immediate to longer term solutions.

Emergency & Short Capacity Building System Change Term Relief Strategies Strategies Strategies

Focus on supporting those Focus on building Focus on long term policy most food insecure and in individual and community and program changes to need of food immediately skills that will help the secure an ecologically, community become more economically-sustainable food secure and just food system Examples: food banks, hot meal programs, Examples cooking Examples: food charter, school lunch programs classes, gardening food policy councils, workshops, community food provider networks, gardens, farmers’ markets community food assessments, as well as campaigns to promote income security/anti- poverty policies at all three levels of government

What does it mean to live in a severely food insecure household in Canada? From the Canadian Community Health Survey (2011-2012), respondents who lived in a severely food insecure household reported the following:

• 97.1% were worried that there food would run out before they had money to buy more • 98.1% had cut the size of meals or skipped meals due to lack of money to buy food • 71.6% were hungry but not eating because they couldn’t afford to buy food • 32.8% had an adult in the household had not eaten for an entire day because there wasn’t enough money for food

What do we know about household food security? Research has led to the identification of some common traits of households experiencing food insecurity. In brief: • Low income is the main contributor to food insecurity • Low income households whose income sources are mainly government-related are more likely to be food insecure than low income households with employment and other income. Sixty-five percent of households in Ontario reliant on social assistance are food insecure • Aboriginal households are three times as likely to be food insecurity as non-aboriginal households 4

Page 121 of 135 • Households with children have higher rates of food insecurity than those without children. Fifteen percent of children in Ontario live in a food insecure household • Lone-parent families with children under 18 have the highest levels of food insecurity of any household type. In addition, thirty-four percent of female led lone parent families in Canada are food insecure • Approximately one quarter renters experienced food insecurity compared to 6.4% of homeowners. This parallels the statistics on poverty rates of renters compared to homeowners.

What do we know about household food security in Kingston, Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFL&A)? The Canadian Community Health Survey (2011-2012) indicates that approximately 8.3% of the population of KFL&A is food insecure at the moderate or severe levels. This level was about the same in 2007-2008 and is on par with provincial levels.

Due to the sample size of this survey, the data from the survey is not available at a regional level to identify differences between different demographic characteristics. However, based on the provincial and national data trends, we can use other local and Statistics Canada data sets to help to identify the populations that are or maybe at risk of food insecurity within KFL&A.

• 38.4% of all households in the City of Kingston are renters, 18.1% in Lennox and Addington and 8.7% in the County of Frontenac • 24.6% of all families in KFL&A are single parent families, with 80% of these being female led • 13.4% of total income in the City of Kingston and County of Frontenac comes from government transfer payments including 3.7% from social assistance. In Lennox and Addington, 17% of total income is from government transfer payments including 4.3% from social assistance. • 15.4% of the population of KFL&A live under the Low Income Cut Off After Tax (LICO-AT) • 25% of youth between the ages of 15-24 live under the low income thresholds • Almost 1 in 3 (31.85%) residents of KFLA over the age of fifteen have individual after-tax incomes below $20,000/year.

Use of emergency food services, the 2015 Point in Time Count (Kingston Food Providers) is high. On an average day in May 2015:

• 4,968 meals were served by community agencies including school meals – an increase of 60% over 2014 • 44 grocery gift cards were issued • 79 vouchers issued for groceries and meals

The “Good Food –Community Consultation” report for KFL&A released by Loving Spoonful in October 2015 identified the following seven primary barriers to food access based on the input of research participants: poverty/lack of money; physical/mental health and social anxieties; attitudes and stigma; transportation; access/distance to outlets; housing (equipment, storage); and knowledge and skills.

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Page 122 of 135 What are some examples of what being done in KFL&A to address food insecurity and make KFL&A a more food secure region? Emergency and Short Term Relief Strategies

 Emergency meal providers work to meet short-term food needs. On an average day in May 2015, almost 5,000 meals were served in schools and in the community; 44 grocery cards issued, and 70 vouchers for groceries and meals  Food reclamation program collects and redistributes food from restaurants, grocery stores and caterers and redistributes to 25 shelters and meal programs. In 2014, 31,000 pounds of food redistributed

Capacity Building Strategies

 Community gardens at five schools sites and  Three public and farmers’ markets in Kingston through the spring/summer months

System Change Strategies

 Food Charter was developed and endorsed by Kingston City Council, County of Frontenac Council, KFL&A Board of Health, and Sustainable Kingston Board in 2012  Community Foundation made food security a priority in their new Smart and Caring Community Fund  Community Foundation Vital Signs 2015 highlights food security in KFL&A  Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul organized the local “Chew on This!” annual campaign which is part of a nationwide campaign in 30 cities to raise awareness of food security and the need for a national plan on reducing poverty and food insecurity  Food Policy Council for KFL&A established in 2013  Food Policy Council conducted a food system environmental scan in 2015 to gather data  Public Health conducts an annual Nutritious Food Basket Survey and produced “The Cost of Healthy Eating” report  Kingston Food Providers carries out a Point in Time Count of emergency food services in May of each year and produces an annual report  Loving Spoonful undertook a community consultation in 2015 to identify food security issues across KFL&A with funding from the City of Kingston and the United Way of KFL&A and produced results in the “Good Food Community Consultation” report  Kingston Action Group for Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) is raising awareness and building political support for a Guaranteed Annual Income (GAI) to address poverty and income insecurity across Canada

What else can be done? • Food Policy Council continues to collect and provide data and information to the community on the food system • Local government and institutions work with the Food Policy Council in the development of and/or amendment of policies that impact the food system 6

Page 123 of 135 • Stakeholders be brought together to develop food security strategies for the City of Kingston, the County of Frontenac and the County of Lennox & Addington that will make address and reduce food insecurity in KFL&A • Continued advocacy targeting all levels of government to ensure the human right to food is recognized • Continued advocacy at all levels of governments to encourage the creation of policies and programs that will guarantee food security including increasing social assistance benefits to cover all basic needs, raising the minimum wage to a living wage, and supporting affordable housing and a guaranteed basic income .

Conclusion As noted in this primer, issues of food security are addressed through the provision of short-term emergency programs and services, capacity building activities and system change strategies within a community.

However, it must be emphasized that real food security will only be realized come when families receive the guaranteed income necessary to provide sufficient, safe and nutritious food for their households in addition to their other basic needs and communities ensure a safe and sustainable food system.

“Hunger is not an issue of charity. It is an issue of justice.” Dr. Jacque Diouf, Former Director General UN Food & Agriculture

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January 19, 2016

AMO’s 2016 Pre-Budget Submission

Today AMO President, Gary McNamara, presented AMO’s 2016 Pre-Budget Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs in Windsor.

Highlights of AMO’s Submission include:

 The request to continue the upload to full maturity in 2018. Why? Because the upload allows municipal governments to reinvest in municipal infrastructure and services. From 2003-2008, before the upload, municipal infrastructure spending averaged almost $4 billion annually. From 2008-2012 it averaged above $6 billion annually. For 2013, municipal investments exceeded $7 billion. Both orders of government have been upholding their sides of the Agreement.  We urge an increase to the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) of at least $11 million in 2017 to reflect inflationary adjustments. In particular, these dollars should be directed to municipalities with the most pressing fiscal circumstances and particularly those communities with high percentages of farmland and managed forests. This change would bring the OMPF to $516 million, just slightly more than was allocated in 2015.  New research has estimated the true cost of interest arbitration for police and fire personnel. Had police and fire received the same economic adjustment as other municipal employees from 2010 to 2014, the cumulative savings would have been $485 million. This includes $72 million in fire service savings and $111.6 million in police service savings for 2014 alone. These extraordinary sums of money are the true cost of the failure to address interest arbitration reform. Will 2016 be the year we finally get to a better place?

These are just three of the many issues raised in the submission. The municipal sector’s simple ask is to solve these outstanding issues and prepare for the future.

The complete AMO pre-budget submission is here.

Municipal governments wishing to make their own written submissions to the Committee have until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Submissions can be directed to:

Katch Koch, Clerk, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs Room 1405, Whitney Block, Queen's Park, Toronto, ON M7A 1A2 E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (416) 325-3526

Contact: Matthew Wilson, Senior Advisor, [email protected], 416.971.9856 ext. 323.

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Pre-Budget Submission

Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

January 19, 2016

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2016 AMO Pre-Budget Submission

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) presents its 2016 pre-budget submission. Municipal governments are mindful of current economic challenges. We live, eat, and breathe this reality every day. We offer a modest list of changes that would have proportionately greater outcomes for communities – some with little or no cost to the Ontario government.

1. The Upload

The ongoing upload that began in 2008 of some previously downloaded provincial programs, must continue to full maturity in 2018. Why? Because the funds that are no longer sent to the Province are being invested in municipal infrastructure and services.

From 2003-2008, before the upload, infrastructure spending averaged almost $4 billion annually. From 2008-2012 it averaged above $6 billion annually with $8 billion in 2010, the stimulus year. For 2013, municipal investments exceeded $7 billion annually.

Both orders of government have been upholding their sides of the Agreement and there should be no cause for change.

It has been suggested that municipal governments have done much better than other sectors, such as health and education. Let me remind all that municipal governments were saddled with over $3 billion in provincial costs to fund, a gift that others did not receive, so our starting point was very much behind others.

We urge the continued honouring of this landmark agreement to 2018 and, again, caution against the assumption that the upload offers space for new spending to pay for provincial statutory changes across government. Every dollar to support a new regulation will detract from the needed infrastructure investment and related economic spin offs.

2. The Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF)

While the upload Agreement continues to be valued, not all municipal governments have the same economic basis. Many only have a very limited assessment base and no non- residential assessment, plus residents with low disposable household incomes. They have seen the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) reduced by $91 million from 2012 to 2016, forcing many rural and northern communities to raise property taxes or reduce services.

For almost half of Ontario’s municipal governments, a 1% property tax increase raises just $50,000. These governments fully understand the constraints their citizens have to absorb with property tax increases. OMPF is essential – it is their major source of revenue.

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The upload Agreement included funding commitments for the OMPF to 2016. The going forward envelope has yet to be established. We urge an increase to the OMPF of at least $11 million in 2017 to reflect inflationary adjustment and stronger recognition of those where there is no or little population growth. In particular, these dollars should be directed to municipalities with the most pressing fiscal circumstances and particularly those communities with high percentages of farmland and managed forests which are taxed at a heavily discounted rate as well as large areas with Crown Land which is non-taxable land and cannot contribute to the assessment base.

This change would bring the OMPF to $516 million, just slightly more than was allocated in 2015. They don’t make calculators with enough zeros to say how small a portion of Ontario’s total revenues this $11 million represents. It is desperately needed to meet pressing economic realities in small communities.

3. Interest Arbitration

Emergency service costs broadly have been increasing at three times the rate of inflation annually since 2002. For example, annual policing costs are likely to exceed $5 billion this year – which is two and half times the value of the upload. Fire service is similarly growing. Salaries are a major driver to these cost increases.

EMS salary bands already reflect the risk of their work, so the public are struggling to understand why the cost of living adjustments are higher for this group of employees than others.

New research has revealed that had police and fire personnel received the same economic adjustment as other municipal employees from 2010 to 2014, the cumulative savings would have been $485 million. This includes $72 million in fire service savings and $111.6 million in police service savings for 2014 alone. These extraordinary sums of money are the true cost of the failure to address interest arbitration reform. Will 2016 be the year we finally get to a better place – where salary adjustments have a better association to capacity to pay and how other employee groups are treated?

4. Infrastructure and Social Housing

Municipal governments own 67% of the infrastructure in this province. As noted previously, we are making some inroads but we have a long way to go. For example, it is estimated that the capital repair backlog for the social housing sector stands at $1.5 billion. The deferred maintenance for roads and bridges, water, wastewater, stormwater, transit, conservation authorities, and solid waste is $5.9 billion in 2006 dollars1. Then there are the new capital needs such as transit, social housing and roads.

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Where we have to go involves more investment in deferred maintenance for all assets so that the existing infrastructure can meet its life expectancy before it needs replacement. This is important to the smaller and larger municipal governments. While large strategic projects can invigorate the economy, so can small projects help local economies across all Ontario.

Program design that treats all municipal governments (and service delivery managers2) fairly and equitably is how we will advance progress. No community should be left behind. Every municipal government should have a better sense of what it can count on so that it can do the best possible infrastructure finance planning.

Can we figure out how to achieve this? Yes – the time is now for a made-in-Ontario tri- lateral approach that fits our needs, our circumstances. We need to be at the table, together.

5. Toronto Tax Tools

The Toronto Act deliberately gave the City the authority to use or not the authority. AMO and many others requested that the same permissive authority be transferred to all. Toronto and its citizens looked at different approaches and figured out what worked for its circumstances. Why do you think other cities should not have the same ability? Are they any less capable of doing the research and analysis? AMO supported the transfer of authority, acknowledging that for Ontario’s other 443 municipal governments it may not be used or achieve fiscal sustainability, but they should be able to decide. We restate the request that all municipal governments should have the discretionary authority.

6. Joint and Several Liability Reform

Municipal governments are increasingly the targets of litigation when other defendants do not have the means to pay high damage awards. This exposure has contributed to higher risks which, in turn, drive up insurance costs and settlements.

The legislature passed a resolution with all-party support to seek solutions. We had arrived at several options that provided some limitation when others cannot pay their court determined share. We need to get back to work on these.

7. Photo Radar

Municipalities should be given permissive regulatory authority to use photo radar. Such an authority would be consistent with existing enforcement responsibilities and could provide

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an alternate means for police services to uphold speed limits on Ontario roads while redirecting the efforts of police officers to other public safety priorities.

8. Prudent Investor Status

We are asking that municipalities be allowed to invest in a broader range of investments using ‘prudent investor’ principles, via the One Investment Program in our roles as the municipality’s agent. Conservative estimates of this long-held municipal request are that it could yield an addition $10-20 million for the municipal sector. Stretching the municipal tax dollar makes so much sense and at no expense to the Province. We are also asking that the eligible list of investors recognized in the Municipal Act regulation be expanded to include municipal associations such as LAS, AMO, MFOA, AMCTO, and also indigenous groups such as the First Nations.

9. Heads and Beds

Heads and beds is the levy that the Province pays instead of property taxes on such facilities as colleges, universities, hospitals, and correctional facilities. Instead they pay a levy to the local municipalities known as “heads and beds”. This levy ($75 per head/bed) has remained unchanged for 29 years. If it had kept up with inflation it would be $138 today.

Municipalities that host such facilities bear the burden of added wear and tear on local infrastructure, increased demand for public transit, policing, and EMS services to name a few. AMO calls on the provincial government to begin to adjust the fee in accordance with inflation after nearly three decades at the same fixed rate.

10. Power Dams

110 municipal governments host power dams and have had provincial revenue to offset the tax exemption on the dams. In its 2014 Budget, the Province proposed cutting these payments by $4.4 million over four years. It has deferred this cut as it looks at options to restore municipal taxation. Given the related challenges, we request the government to fully abandon plans for any future claw backs and to restore inflationary indexing. Municipal governments should not have this held over their heads.

11. Simplify Municipal Reporting Requirements to the Province

In 2012 The Drummond Commission looked at the amount of reporting to the Province and wrote, “… the information reported is often not used at the other end to influence changes in policy or service delivery”. Drummond went on, “we believe there are simply too many layers of watchers at the expense of the people who actually get thing done. The government must find a new middle ground”.

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One municipality reviewed its reporting and sends 270 reports annually, plus an additional 16 audited statements, plus the annual Municipal Financial Information Return. That’s more than one for every single workday in the year.

AMO has highlighted this issue for the last three years. AMO wants to find the middle ground – between investing in frontline work while being accountable in the most efficient manner.

Conclusion

In Ontario, we collect approximately $19 billion in own source property taxes. An additional $7 billion a year is sent to the Province for education via property taxes. Some $4 billion of municipal property taxes are spend funding the mandatory municipal cost sharing of provincial health and social services programs such as public health, land ambulance, long- term care for seniors, and social assistance administrative costs.

Property tax dollars in Ontario deliver more services than in any other Canadian province. They are also the highest - a factor when industry and commerce scout locations for future development.

Our ask is simple – let’s solve these outstanding issues and prepare for the future.

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Information Available Upon Request

January 2016

Reports

 University Hospitals Kingston Foundation – Foundation Report Winter 2015

Minutes

 Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Board of Health – Minutes of the General Meeting of the Board of Health 2015-09-23

Card of Thanks

 Bill Bishop – Card of thanks for farewell gifts.

 Carolyn Harvey & the Norton Family – Card of thanks for floral tribute. Page 132 of 135

Staff Report to County Council

From: Steve Roberts, Manager, Roads and Bridges

Re: Proposed Amendment to By-law No. 3316/15 Regulating the Operation of Off Road Vehicles on County Roads

Date: December 14, 2015

At its Regular Meeting on September 30, 2015, County Council passed By-law No. 3316/15 permitting off-road vehicles carrying passengers on certain County roads.

By-law No. 3316/15 was a repeal of By-law No. 3217/12, as amended, which contained a clause (Section 2.2) stating no person shall operate an off-road vehicle on a County road while carrying a passenger.

This clause remained in By-law No. 3316/15 through an oversite in its preparation and contradicts the intent of the by-law. Section 2.2 should therefore be deleted from By-law No. 3316/15 through an amendment.

Approved for Submission

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THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF LENNOX AND ADDINGTON

BY-LAW NO. ______

A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 3316/15 TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CORPORTION OF THE COUNTY OF LENNOX AND ADDINGTON

WHEREAS, Section 191.8(3) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, provides that the Council of a municipality may pass by-laws permitting and regulating the operation of off road vehicles including All-Terrain Vehicles, as defined in Ontario Regulation 316/03 on highways under the jurisdiction of the municipality;

AND WHEREAS, Ontario Regulation 316/03 and 135/15 of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, applies to the operation of off road vehicles on highways;

AND WHEREAS, the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington deems it necessary and expedient to delete Section 2.2 of By-law No. 3316/15;

NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington enacts as follows:

1. That By-law No. 3316/15 be amended by deleting Section 2.2 therefrom;

2. This by-law shall come into force and take effect upon its final passing by the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington.

Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this twenty-seventh day of January, 2016.

______CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE WARDEN OFFICER/CLERK

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The Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington

By-law No.

A By-law to Delegate the Authority of the County of Lennox and 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

Whereas the Town of Greater Napanee currently has the authority under Section 51 of the Planning Act to approve a Plan of Subdivision and to approve or exempt a condominium description in accordance with Ontario Regulation 519/98;

And Whereas Loyalist Township currently has the authority under Section 51 of the Planning Act to approve a Plan of Subdivision and to approve or exempt a condominium description in accordance with Ontario Regulation 520/98;

And Whereas the County of Lennox and Addington will become the approval authority for Plans of Subdivision and Condominium on the day that all or part of the Lennox and Addington Official Plan comes into effect as the Official Plan for the County in accordance with Section 51(5.1) of the Planning Act;

And Whereas the County wishes to ensure that Loyalist Township and the Greater Napanee continues to be responsible for Plan of Subdivision and Plan of Condominium approvals on the date that all or part of the County of Lennox & Addington Official Plan comes into effect;

And Whereas the County has given notice of its intention to pass this by-law in accordance with Section 51.2(2) of the Planning Act and Ontario Regulation 297/97;

Now Therefore the Council for the Corporation of the County of Lennox & Addington enacts as follows:

That the Council for the County of Lennox and Addington hereby delegates the authority of the County of Lennox and Addington under Section 51.2(2) of the Planning Act 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 in accordance with 51(5.1) of the Planning Act.

Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this twenty-seventh day of January, 2016.

Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Warden Page 135 of 135

The Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington

By-law No.

A By-Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington at Its Meeting Held on January 27, 2016

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 5(1), of The Municipal Act, 2001, the powers of a municipality are to be exercised by its Council;

AND WHEREAS, Part II and Part III of the Municipal Act, 2001 outline the powers which are to be exercised by a municipal council;

AND WHEREAS, it is deemed expedient that the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington, at this meeting, be confirmed and adopted by by-law;

NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington enacts as follows:

(1) That the actions of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington, at its meeting held January 27, 2016, in respect of each motion and resolution passed and other actions taken by the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington, at this meeting, are hereby adopted and confirmed as if all such proceedings were expressly embodied in this By-law;

(2) That the Warden and proper officials of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the action of the Council of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington referred to in the preceding section hereof;

(3) That the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk are authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary in that behalf and to affix thereto the Seal of the Corporation of the County of Lennox and Addington.

Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this twenty-seventh day of January 2016.

Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk Warden