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 December 12th, 2017, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Wayne Wiggins be appointed as a member of Bancroft Town Council for the remainder of the municipal term to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Mayor Bernice Jenkins.

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 November 14th, 2017 and December 5th, 2017, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby request that staff send a letter reconfirming Council's decision on access to Faraday Street to the adjacent property owner.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 11 (C) to 17 (E), be received by the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Item 11 B in the consent agenda be received for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THATthe Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee held on November 29, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the draft minutes of the Infrastructure Committee meeting held on November 28th, 2017, with the following recommendation: THAT the bag tag distribution program continue without change in 2018.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the multi municipal waste group be contacted regarding recycling services to open discussion regarding waste diversion and the use of the Bancroft recycling facility.

THAT the 2018 budget reflect a 2 percent reduction in expenditures that relied on 2017 property taxation.

THAT Council support the request for space from CDC Quinte and request that staff work to find a suitable location.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the draft minutes of the Water and Waste Water Committee meeting held on November 28th, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THATthe Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the draft minutes of the Community Development Committee meeting held on November 28th, 2017, with the following recommendations: THAT the focus of the community hub feasibility study application be a Club 580 hub that includes the library. The Town owns the building, maintenance and utilities are reasonable, it is in a good location, accessible, and allows for further expansion. The study would provide the information necessary to move forward with such a project; and THAT Council approve of the BBIA's request to use the Town crest for marketing purposes.

WHEREAS resource-based tourism, learning, and outdoor experiences are the highest sought tourist activities in Ontario according to Tourism Development Trends and Bancroft is perfectly positioned to offer these activities; AND WHEREAS a Earth Sciences Centre masterplan has been completed; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council proclaim Bancroft as a whole be thought of as an “Earth Sciences Centre” while working towards the funding and construction of a physical location for the centre; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town apply for funding for a qualified person to develop product and aid in its delivery.

BE IT RESOLVED THATthe Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the CAO's report, dated December 12th, 2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the following schedule for 2018 Council and Committee meetings: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Council 9 13 13 10 8 5 - 14 11 9 13 11 Infrastructure Committee 30 27 27 24 22 26 - 28 25 23 27 25 Community Development Committee 30 27 27 25 22 26 - 28 25 23 27 25 Water & Waste Committee 30 27 27 25 22 26 - 28 25 23 27 25 Community Safety & Well Being 24 28 28 26 23 27 - 29 26 24 28 26

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby receive the requests regarding Wheels Water and Wings from the BBIA for discussion purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby award RFP #09-2017 (Redesign of Town Website) to Civic Live.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council support the annual Community Christmas Dinner and request that staff make the necessary arrangements for waste pickup and removal and for the delivery of meals.

RESOLVED THAT: the Town of Bancroft create a Water, Waste Water Committee to work with the "Agent" who is operating the water treatment plant and the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Committee to see that contract is adhered to with agent, as well as financial income and expenditures are kept up to date. This committee to be appointed by March 14 th , 2017.

to suspend the procedural by-law under section 12.0.1 to put forward and discuss a notice of motion of water shut off moratorium.

BE IT RESOLVED THATthe 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:

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) (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land Potential Disposition of Land (Block 68) Potential Disposition of Land (Faraday Street) Potential Acquisition of Land (IO Property) Potential Acquisition of Land (Anderson Lane) Potential Acquisition of Land (Moore Lane) Potential Disposition of Land (Billa Street)

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 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 Council supports the Alzheimer's Society's efforts to promote #livewithdementia; NOWTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby proclaim the month of January, 2018, as National Alzheimer Awareness Month and does urge all citizens of our community to become more aware and educated concerning the far-reaching effects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.

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 and (d) labour relations or employee negotiations Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations (CUPE Negotiations) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations (Staff Grievances) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations (Reorganization) Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual (Code of Conduct Complaint)

BE IT RESOLVED THATthe Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to carry out all actions as approved in the December 12th, 2017, closed session of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on December 12th, 2017, be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 93-2017.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 1:27.