Paul Jenkins
Mayor · seen 2014-12-02 to 2026-09-22 · served 2010–2014, 2014–2018, 2018–2022, 2022–2026
173substantive motions movedof 383 meetings the minutes record them at
27procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
191substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
48meetings recorded absentof 383 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in
Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Bancroft’s own minutes.
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This council rarely calls recorded votes, so individual positions are only on the record where one was demanded. Under the Municipal Act that is the council's choice, not an omission in this record.
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (48) — most recent 40 shown
Regular Meeting of CouncilJune 2, 2026
Special Meeting of CouncilFebruary 24, 2026
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-Being CommitteeSeptember 25, 2025
Special Meeting of CouncilFebruary 28, 2023
Committee of the WholeFebruary 28, 2023
Special Council (Council Training)November 30, 2022
Building, Property and By-Law CommitteeSeptember 27, 2022
Special CouncilSeptember 27, 2022
Committee of the WholeSeptember 27, 2022
Special CouncilJuly 11, 2022
Regular CouncilJune 7, 2022
Regular CouncilMay 10, 2022
Special CouncilFebruary 22, 2022
Committee of the WholeFebruary 22, 2022
Regular CouncilFebruary 8, 2022
Building, Property and By-Law CommitteeJanuary 18, 2022
Building, Property and By-Law CommitteeNovember 23, 2021
Special CouncilFebruary 6, 2020
Regular CouncilJune 4, 2019
Regular CouncilFebruary 19, 2019
Regular CouncilFebruary 13, 2018
Special CouncilDecember 5, 2017
Regular CouncilNovember 14, 2017
Special CouncilOctober 24, 2017
Regular CouncilSeptember 12, 2017
Regular CouncilAugust 23, 2017
Regular CouncilAugust 8, 2017
Special CouncilJuly 25, 2017
Special CouncilJuly 19, 2017
Regular CouncilJune 27, 2017
Regular CouncilJune 13, 2017
Regular CouncilMay 23, 2017
Regular CouncilMay 9, 2017
Regular CouncilApril 25, 2017
Regular CouncilApril 11, 2017
Regular CouncilMarch 28, 2017
Regular CouncilMarch 14, 2017
Special CouncilDecember 5, 2016
Special CouncilAugust 23, 2016
Special CouncilJune 22, 2016
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 173)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby recommend that Council review and approve in principle the North Hastings Community Safety and Well-being Plan.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, June 23, 2021 · Deferred
WHEREAS in an effort to support municipalities, policing and community partners during the emergency, on April 14, 2020, the government passed the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Protection Act, 2020, which amended the Police Services Act (PSA) to allow the Solicitor General to prescribe a new deadline for the completion and adoption of CSWB plans post January 1, 2021. AND WHEREAS the new deadl
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, June 23, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby recommend that Council support the Township of South-West Oxford's resolution with respect to the use of automatic speed enforcement (photo radar) by municipalities.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, June 23, 2021 · Deferred
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby recommend that Council direct the Manager of Public Works to paint stop blocks in areas within the Town of Bancroft that do not have existing stop blocks.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, June 23, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Downtown Enhancement Committee does hereby approve of the minutes of the Downtown Enhancement Committee meeting held on April 21st, 2021, as presented.
Downtown Enhancement Committee, May 26, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the update from the Detachment Commander, for information purposes only.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, April 28, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the 211 Notification and Communications Protocol and Template of Emergency Service Agreement with Municipality, for information purposes only.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, April 28, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby recommend to Council that the Town of Bancroft enter into a Service Agreement with Community Information Centre of Ottawa/211 Eastern Region.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, April 28, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the Diversity vs. Inclusivity notes from the March 18th, 2021 event, for information purposes only.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, April 28, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby recommend to Council t hat lighting be improved and surveillance cameras be erected at all Town Parks, Parking Lots and Buildings.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, April 28, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the letter from the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, with respect to an update on the new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment boards under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), for information purposes only.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, March 24, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby recommend that Council direct staff to prepare a letter to the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General with respect to acquiring more information on the new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment boards under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), copying MPP Daryl Kramp.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, March 24, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby receive the news article "Ottawa urged to decriminalize simple drug possession as overdose deaths reach record highs", for discussion purposes only.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, February 24, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committees does hereby recommend that Council direct staff to prepare a letter to Youth Habilitation Quinte Inc. and Addictions & Mental Health Services Hastings Prince Edward requesting that services provided through The Youth Substance Use Support and Treatment Service be expanded to include the Bancroft Area.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, February 24, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby refer the News Article to Tri Board Student Transportation Services for their comment and opinion.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, January 27, 2021 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the letter from the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Board regarding their event planning resignation from the Wheels, Water and Wings Event, for discussion purposes.
Regular Council, November 10, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive the letter of introduction from George Kapelos, Ryerson University; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council support the Ryerson University Department of Architectural Science's ACS401 Design Studio III project in Bancroft during the 2021 Winter Term.
Regular Council, November 10, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support the City of Belleville's Resolution with respect to Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, website support, as presented.
Regular Council, November 10, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Special Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee meeting, held on February 24, 2020, as presented.
Regular Council, March 10, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby receive the Council Remuneration, Travel and Conferences report for information purposes only.
Regular Council, March 10, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 17 (B) to 17 (K), except (J) be received by the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, for information.
Regular Council, March 10, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Committee of the Whole does hereby recommend that Council approve the 2020 Operating Budget for the Town of Bancroft, which includes I) Town Budget excluding Water/Waste Water, ii) Water Budget, iii) Waste Water Budget; AND FURTHER THAT: the Reserve with the name "Administration Equipment Reserve" is changed to the name "Corporate Services Initiatives Reserve".
Regular Council, March 10, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on March 10, 2020 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law No. 16-2020.
Regular Council, March 10, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Finance and Administration Committee does hereby receive the request for annual sponsorship from the Algonquin Arts Council, for discussion purposes.
Finance and Administration Committee, February 11, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Finance and Administration does hereby refer the Algonquin Arts Council request for annual sponsorship for consideration in 2020 budget deliberations.
Finance and Administration Committee, February 11, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Infrastructure and Emergency Services Committee does hereby approve of the open session agenda, dated January 28, 2020, as presented.
Infrastructure and Emergency Services, January 28, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Town of Bancroft Infrastructure Committee does hereby receive the report from the Manager of Public Works for information purposes only.
Infrastructure and Emergency Services, January 28, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: a draft Public Works Budget come forward to the Infrastructure and Emergency Services Committee meeting in February, 2020.
Infrastructure and Emergency Services, January 28, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Town of Bancroft Infrastructure and Emergency Services Committee accept this Fire Operations Report for information purposes only, as submitted by the Fire Chief.
Infrastructure and Emergency Services, January 28, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Infrastructure and Emergency Services Committee does hereby direct staff to prepare a precautionary letter to the Minister of Natural Resources outlining our concerns regarding the likelihood of flooding based on conditions this year and concerns regarding the Water Management Plan; AND FURTHER THAT: the MPP be copied on the precautionary letter.
Infrastructure and Emergency Services, January 28, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Administration Committee does hereby approve of the open session agenda, dated January 14, 2020, as presented.
Finance and Administration Committee, January 14, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Finance and Administration Committee does hereby receive the report on Postponement of the Parking Levy Report, for consideration; AND FURTHER THAT: the Committee recommend that Staff bring a report forward to the March 2020 meeting, with the intent of reinstating the parking levy.
Finance and Administration Committee, January 14, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Finance and Administration Committee does hereby receive the Council
Finance and Administration Committee, January 14, 2020 · Referred
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Finance and Administration Committee of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Report on Baker Tilly Engagement Letter for the Town of Bancroft for information purposes only.
Finance and Administration Committee, January 14, 2020 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby approve of the open session agenda, dated November 27, 2019, as presented.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, November 27, 2019 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Committee receive the detachment update provided by Sgt. Jeffrey MacKinnon, for information purposes only.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, November 27, 2019 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the committee receive the topic for discussion purposes.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, November 27, 2019 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Administration Committee does hereby approve of the open session agenda, dated November 5th, 2019, as presented.
Finance and Administration Committee, November 5, 2019 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Finance and Administration Committee does hereby receive the Report on Debt Capacity for the Town of Bancroft for information purposes only.
Finance and Administration Committee, November 5, 2019 · Deferred
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee does hereby approve of the open session agenda, dated October 23, 2019, as presented.
Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee, October 23, 2019 · Carried
In the record
335meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
1conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
697votes in 2022Mayor, incumbent
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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