Regular Council

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 (2) (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, Section 239 (2) (d) labour relations or employee negotiations, Section 239 (2) (e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. General Nature: Environmental Information - Section 239 (2) (e) Block 68 - Section 239 (2) (c) Snow Road - Section 239 (2) (c) Labour Relations (4 Items) - Section 239 (2) (d) Identifiable Individuals (4 Items) - Section 239 (2) (b) Potential Litigation - Section (239) (e) LifeLabs - Section 239 (2) (c) Contract Negotiations - Section 239 (2) (e)

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the open session agenda dated August 8, 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 meetings of Council held on June 27, 2017, July 19, 2017, and July 25, 2017 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 11 (B) to 11 (D), be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby Council does hereby receive the minutes of the Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum board meeting held on June 19, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the North Hastings Community Centre minutes, dated June 14, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the CAO's Mid Year Report, dated August 8, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Detlor Road Double Surface Treatment 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 recommend that the application of road surface treatment on Pinnacle Road be included under the service agreement with Greenwood Paving (Pembroke) Ltd. for the application of road surface treatment on Detlor Road.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Public Works Roads Update 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 support the construction of a new building for the public works department pursuant to the tender procedure policy.

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 & Wastewater Financial Update Report form the Treasurer for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft will be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Lakeview Cemetery.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Deeming By-Law Application to deem Lot 14 and 15 on Plan 21M-216, in the Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings to no longer be part of the Registered Plan of Subdivision.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve the North Hastings Economic Development Committee's 2017 Sponsorship Application for funds in the amount of $1500.00.

WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft passed Resolution # 270-2017 to establish The Bancroft Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee; AND WHEREAS the Committee is to include one staff person, the mayor, and two councillors; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT pursuant to By-Law 17-2011, as amended and the Town of Bancroft Committee Policy, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby appoint Councillor Mary Kavanagh and Councillor Barry McGibbonto The Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby establish a a Water and Wastewater Committee; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT Councillor Mary Kavanagh and Councillor Bill Kilpatrick be appointed to the Water and Wastewater Committee; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor or Mayor's designate be appointed as a voting member of the Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee and the Water and Wastewater Committee.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby accept the resignation of Councillor Mary Kavanagh from the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Board of Management; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby appoint Councillor Tracy McGibbon to the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Board of Management.

WHEREAS, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is planning to post a draft Species at Risk (SAR) Guide to the Environmental Registry for 28 species; and WHEREAS, the MNRF has failed to consult and work with affected stakeholders and forestry dependent communities on the development of the draft SAR guide; and WHEREAS, municipal leaders have consistently requested the MNRF complete and share with municipalities socio-economic impact analysis on all policy impacting forestry; and WHEREAS, MNRF has conducted analysis for one prescription, caribou, and the analysis clearly demonstrates that mills will close; and WHEREAS, there has been no analysis of the cumulative socio-economic impact of all SAR rules contained within the guide (prescriptions) of multiple species; and WHEREAS, Ontario has world-class legislation, the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA), which provides balanced and sustainable forest management; and WHEREAS, the Endangered Species Act’s (ESA) mandate of the protection and recovery of individual species at risk conflicts with the multi-species and multi-value approach of the CFSA, threatening forest sustainability; and WHEREAS, government in 2007 committed to realizing CFSA equivalency to the ESA, acknowledging that the under the CFSA, the forest sector must implement SAR rules (prescriptions); and WHEREAS , even under a Section 55 Rules in Regulation “exemption”, the forest sector must implemen

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. 51-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into an agreement with Infrastructure Intelligence Services Inc. By-Law No. 52-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a service agreement with Greenwood Paving (Pembroke) Ltd. for the application of road surface treatment on Detlor Road By-Law No. 53-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into an Agreement with Iris Agnes Mullen to Connect to Municipal Piped Sewer By-Law No. 54-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Limited Service Agreement with Conrad Rupnow and Carole Rupnow. By-Law No. 55-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Limited Service Agreement with Conrad Rupnow and Carole Rupnow By-Law No. 56-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Limited Service Agreement with Herman Rupnow and Marjorie Rupnow By-Law No. 57-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Road Agreement with Conrad Rupnow and Carole Rupnow By-

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 August 8, 2017 closed session of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on August 8, 2017 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 64-2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 3:38 p.m.