Regular Council

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the open session agenda dated March 28th, 2017, 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 Council held on March 14th, 2017, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the verbal report provided by Committee Chairman Charles Mullet of the Personnel Committee meeting held on March 22nd, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Staff contact the Templeman Consulting Group Inc. to provide an update to the Compensation Survey Report to comply with pay equity legislation for all non-unionized employees within the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the meeting held on February 22nd, 2017 and receive the verbal report provided by Committee Chairman Charles Mullet of the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee meeting held on March 22nd, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive items 1 through 6 in the CAO's report, dated March 28, 2017, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft hereby direct staff to prepare an amendment to the Procedural By-law to allow for the media to electronically record meetings of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of Bancroft Public Library Board dated February 16, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum Board dated February 13, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Loyalist College by proclaimingthe week of April 3, 2017 to April 9, 2017 as "Colleges Week" in the Town of Bancroft.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Bancroft Host Sponsorship Agreement with the Maple Leaf Rally Club for the 2017 and 2018 Rally of the Tall Pines.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive and file the correspondence from Mark and Marg Nicholson regarding Draft Budget 2017 - Snow Road Improvements.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Bucket Truck Repair Report from the Manager of Public Works for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the 2016 Building Permit Summary Report from the BLEO/CBO for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the 2017 Building Permit Summary Report from the BLEO/CBO for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Application for Signage 5 Fairway Blvd. Report from the BLEO/CBO for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support the By-Law Enforcement Officer/Chief Building Official's recommendation that the sign meet the requirement's of the Town's Sign By-Law.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the 2016 Councillor Expenses Report, as amended, from the Treasurer for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Financial Update Report from the Treasurer for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Water and Wastewater Financial Update Report from the Treasurer for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby move into Public Meeting pursuant to the Planning Act for the purpose of hearing support and/or objections for proposed re-zoning applications within the municipality.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby adjourn from Public Meeting and reconvene the regular meeting of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 002-2017 to rezone lands described as Part of Lots 30 and 31 on Registered Plan 411, Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council provide a brief explanation of the effect, if any, of the public input on their decision.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 18 (B) to 18 (E), be received by the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Unless approved by specific resolution of Council and until the 2017 tax and rate supported budgets are approved by Council, staff are delegated the following purchase authority, subject to the Town’s procurement policy. Capital purchases: Up to the approved budget for the applicable project, conditional on t the project being approved by Council in 2016 Budget, including 2016 Capital Forecast Projects for State of Good Repair only; Operating Purchases: Up to 50% of the previous year’s base budget expenditures, adjusted for the impacts of one-time expenditures approved in 2016, and excluding any proposed new initiatives or service level changes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Unless approved by specific resolution of Council and until the 2017 tax and rate supported budgets are approved by Council, Town of Bancroft Boards and Committee budgets requiring annual approval of Council are delegated the following purchase authority, subject to the Town or Board procurement policy, as applicable. Capital purchases: Up to the Board/Committee approved budget for applicable project, conditional on the project being approved by Council in 2016 Board/Committee Budget, Operating Purchases: Up to 50% of the previous year’s base budget expenditures, adjusted for the impacts of one-time expenditures approved by the Council of the Town of Bancroft in 2016 Board/Committee Budgets, and excluding any proposed new initiatives or service level changes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Town of Bancroft will consider only during budget review community grant/funding application requests from agencies, organizations and groups and a decision to approve or disapprove will be made following the 2016 audit and upon approval of the 2017 Town budget.

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. 25-2017: Being a By-Law to Adopt a Charitable Donations Receipt Policy By-Law No. 26-2017: Being a bylaw to provide for the participation of the Town of Bancroft Fire Department in the Hastings and Prince Edward County Mutual Aid Plan and Program By-Law No. 27-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a host sponsorship agreement with the Maple Leaf Rally Club By-Law No. 28-2017: Being a By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on March 28, 2017 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 29-2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 1:35 p.m.