The Bancroft Record

Regular Council

November 14, 2017

Who was there

Present (3): Mary Kavanagh, Tracy McGibbon, Charles Mullett

Absent (2): Paul Jenkins, Barry McGibbon

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (29 motions)

28 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

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 November 14th, 2017, closed session of Council, including the annual provision of a 50$ bonus to Town staff.
Moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Tracy McGibbon
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the open session agenda dated November 14th, 2017, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Tracy, seconded by Councillor Bill Kilpatrick
Carried
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 October 10th, 2017 and October 24th, 2017, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Mary, seconded by Councillor Bill Kilpatrick
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 12 (C) to 12 (L), be received by the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, for information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Notice of Hastings County OP Open House be received for discussion.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the BCSWBC recommend that Council apply to the MTO to create a Community Safety Zone from the corner of Bridge St W and Sherbourne to Oak St and Monck St (Barager's Funeral Home to Service Ontario).
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Bill Kilpatrick
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Committee recommend that Council request that staff move the rock to give the landowner at 12 Faraday Street access to his property through the existing entrance; And Further Be It Resolved That no work be done by the property owner on municipal property; And Further Be It Resolved That the Manager of Public Works define the entrance appropriately. BE IT RESOLVED THAT Committee direct Council to return their keys for 24 Flint Ave., and that staff report back on Council access to the Train station.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Bill Kilpatrick
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Committee recommend to Council that the property standards by-law be enforced on a proactive basis instead of only on a complaint basis.
Moved by Councillor Mary, seconded by Councillor Bill Kilpatrick
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Human Resources Committee meetings held on October 12th and October 31st, 2017.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Water and Waste Water Committee meeting held on October 24th, 2017.
Moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the September Bancroft Public Library Board meeting.
Moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby receive the minutes of the Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum Board meetings held in August and September, 2017.
Moved by Councillor Mary, seconded by Deputy Mayor Charles Mullett
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby receive the minutes of the BBIA Board of Management.
Moved by Councillor Tracy, seconded by Councillor Bill Kilpatrick
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the CAO's report, dated November 14th, 2017.
Moved by Councillor Tracy, seconded by Deputy Mayor Charles Mullett
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Third Quarter Financial Update for information purposes only.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Tracy McGibbon
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council amend Resolution #458-2017 to defer the report to the Water and Waste Water Committee.
Moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Application to Close and Convey Municipal Road Allowances as submitted by the Bancroft District Fish & Game Protective Association Inc.
Moved by Councillor Mary, seconded by Councillor Tracy McGibbon
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Library board be notified that the request for a designated handicap parking space will be
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Bill Kilpatrick
Referred
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby accept the Library Board's notification to be included in the feasibility study for a community hub; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the report will be public information upon completion.
Moved by Councillor Tracy, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Municipal Office closure from Friday, December 22nd at 12:00pm until January 2nd, 2018 at 8:30am.
Moved by Councillor Tracy, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the 2017 Santa Claus Parade route, as outlined in the letter from the Bancroft Lions Club, dated October 18, 2017.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Bill Kilpatrick
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the letter from Minister Sousa regarding the Federal Legalization of Cannabis.
Moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive and file the resolution from Morris Turnberry regarding the Tenanted Farm Tax Class.
Moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Tracy McGibbon
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support the resolutions from North Frontenac and Drummond North Elmsley regarding the negative impacts of Bill 148, including the potential increase of costs for volunteer fire departments.
Moved by Councillor Tracy, seconded by Councillor Bill Kilpatrick
Carried
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. 81-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Development Agreement with 1501783 Ontario Limited.
Moved by Councillor Mary, seconded by Councillor Tracy McGibbon
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-law 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. 82-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Development Agreement with 1501783 Ontario Limited.
Moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-law 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. 83-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Development Agreement with 1501783 Ontario Limited.
Moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Tracy McGibbon
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following by-law 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 84-2017: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter an agreement with The Cannington Group Inc.to prepare the Pilot Cell portion of the Faraday Landfill Site for Final Closure.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Mary Kavanagh
Carried
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) (d) labour relations or employee negotiations. Employee Negotiations and Labour Relations (Reorganization)
Moved by Deputy Mayor Charles, seconded by Councillor Tracy McGibbon
Carried

The town’s own record

Read the minutes this page was read from →

Where this page and that document disagree, the document is right and this record is wrong. Say so and it will be corrected.