Regular Council

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby move into closed session pursuant to the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Section 239 (2) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Section 239(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and Section 239 (2) (d) labour relations or employee negotiations.

B McGibbon WHEREAS Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are degenerative brain disorders that affect over 750,000 Canadians, or 15% of Canadians over the age of 65; AND WHEREAS Between 2% and 10% of all cases of dementia start before the age of 65; AND WHEREAS A disproportionate number of Canadians with Alzheimer’s disease are women; AND WHEREAS Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias take their toll on hundreds of thousands of families and caregivers; AND WHEREAS Early diagnosis of dementia helps people live better with dementia and allows them to make important decisions about their future needs; AND WHEREAS It is time to put our minds to it, to rethink Dementia and to do the things we can do to help lessen the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, such as keeping our brains healthy and pro-actively work on supports; AND WHEREAS Creating Dementia Friendly Communities can be our first step to help reduce the burden of dementia in Canada; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Bernice Jenkins, of the Town of Bancroft, do hereby proclaim the month of January, 2015, as National Alzheimer Awareness Month and do urge all citizens of our community to become more aware and educated concerning the far-reaching effects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.

B McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support the Wheels, Water, and Wings 2015 event and will make an immediate contribution to the event in the amount of three thousand dollars ($3000).

B McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on October 14, 2014, the Special Meeting of Council held on October 17, 2014 and the Special Meeting of Council held on December 2, 2014, as presented.

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive consent agenda item E for information purposes.

B McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Sustainability Committee meeting of November 5, 2014.

B McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held on September 25, 2014 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Administration Committee held on September 24, 2014 as presented.

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT The overage of the MIII Bridge St. bridge project be funded from the revenue

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the meeting of the Human Resources Committee held on October 9, 2014 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the meeting of the Policing Committee held on September 22, 2014 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the meeting of the Service Delivery Committee held on September 23, 2014 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the meeting of the Waste Management Committee held on September 23, 2014 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT any surplus funds from the North Hastings Joint Fire Services Board 2014 operating budget be placed in reserves for future use.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the CAO's report, dated December 9, 2014,

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor and one member of Council sign the 2014 Letter from the Auditor acknowledging that Council has "read and reviewed the above disclosures and understand the comments" in the letter and confirming if the Members of Council are "aware of any frauds, illegal acts or management overrides of internal controls at the Town."

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council appoint one Member to work with Staff to contact various local groups, including other local Municipal Governments and those organizations representing the Aboriginal Community to gauge interest in participating in Canada Day 2015 Festivities hosted by the Town of Bancroft and further that Staff be directed to submit application to the Celebrate Canada Program by the application deadline of January 15, 2015

B McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council provide approve 2 km of single surface treatment for Quarry/Bronson road as the project to be funded by funds received through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund – Formula Based calculations in 2015.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support submission of an application to Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) for Water Line Replacement from the Water Treatment Plant to Hastings Street North; AND FURTHER THAT Council support submission of an application to Small Communities Fund (SCF) for Bancroft Urban Area Sewer Design (2.6 kilometres) and Expansion (2.0 kilometres) Hastings Street North;

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support an application to the Ontario Senior’s Secretariat for the Age Friendly Community Planning Grant.

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct Staff to work with the Ontario Strategic Infrastructure Financing Agency and/or the corporate bank to find a permanent solution to the unfunded capital at the most favourable terms to the Town.

WHEREAS Canada Post has proposed a plan to end residential home delivery in Canada; AND WHEREAS the lack of home delivery will disadvantage many seniors and people with mobility problems and will be compounded during inclement weather; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does not support the proposed plan to eliminate residential home to home delivery and herein petition Canada Post to reconsider this plan immediately and retain this valuable service for communities; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), as well as to our local MP, MPP and representatives of Canada Post and its unions to encourage others to speak up against this plan.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Board members remain in place until such time as the Council makes appointments by by-law for the new term. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council hereby establishes the following Committees and appointments thereto. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council hereby appoint the following members of Council to Boards and Committees as required: Committee of the Whole Service Delivery Solid Waste Water & Sewer Bancroft Fire Department Administration Planning By Law Enforcement Economic Development Sustainability Overall Budget Standing Committees: Finance & Growth - Paul Jenkins, Chair, Mary Kavanagh & Bill Kilpatrick Personnel - Bernice Jenkins, Chair, Members as required Policing - Charles Mullett, Chair & Barry McGibbon Working Groups: Civic Events - Tracy McGibbon Boards and Ad Hoc Committees: Deputy Mayor Paul Jenkins Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance Bancroft Family Health Team North Hastings Economic Development Committee (to continue for three months) Councillor Mary Kavanagh Bancroft Business Improvement Area North Hastings Heritage Museum Seniors Liaison *New* Councillor Bill Kilpatrick Bancroft & Area Policing Advisory Committee Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce Youth Liaison *New* Councillor Barry McGibbon Earth Centre North Hastings Economic Development Committee North Hastings Veterinary Assistance Program Councillor Tracy McGibbon North Hastings Family Health Team Bancroft Public Library Municipal Dog Pound North Hastings Community Centre

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-laws be introduced and read a first, second and third time and be finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk do sign and seal the same, any rule of this Council to the contrary notwithstanding: By-Law No. 58-2014 : to repeal By-Law 61-2013, to appoint a Deputy Fire chief for the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 59-2014 : to repeal By-Law 69-2013, to appoint an Acting Deputy Clerk for the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 60-2014 : to appoint a Deputy Clerk for the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 61-2014 : to appoint a Treasurer for the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 63-2014 : to establish remuneration for the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 64-2014 : to enter into an agreement between G.D. Jewell Engineering Inc. and the Town of Bancroft for the purposes of designing a new water main from the Water Treatment Plant to Hastings St. N. By-Law No. 65-2014 : to enter into an OCIF Formula Based Component Agreement between the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 66-2014 : to appoint a Deputy Fire Chief for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft.

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby move into closed session, pursuant to the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Section 239 (2) (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, 239 (c) proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land, and 239 (e) litigation or potential litigation.

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to carry out all actions as approved in the December 9th, 2014 closed session of Council.

T McGibbon BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on December 9th, 2014 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 67-2014.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 3:25PM.