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 (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land; (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; and (e) potential litigation. Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations (CUPE Negotiations) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations (Reorganization) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations (Staff Grievances) Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual (Code of Conduct Complaint) Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual (Employment Contracts) Potential Acquisition of Land (IO Property) Potential Acquisition of Land (Anderson Lane) Potential Acquisition of Land (Moore Lane) Potential Disposition of Land (Billa Street) Potential Disposition of Land (Block 68)

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 February 13th, 2018 closed session of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the open session agenda dated February 13th, 2018, 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 January 9th, 2018 and January 19th, 2018, as presented.

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

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: item 11 G be received for information purposes.

that Council support the proposed Rowan's Law legislation and provide comment to the registry.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee meeting held on January 31, 2018.

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 Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 001-2018 to rezone lands described as Part Lot 58, Concession West Hastings Road, Part 1, Plan 21R-5841, Township of Faraday, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, municipally known as 121 Mill St. from the Commercial Centre – Exception 9 (C1-9) Zone to the Residential Type One (R1) Zone.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Infrastructure Committee meeting held on January 18, 2018 with the following recommendation: That Council support a shared CEO model while the Union Library Proposal is further investigated.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Community Development Committee meeting held on January 17, 2018 with the following recommendation: That Council direct staff to examine how to provide tourism services on the weekend from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Water and Wastewater Committee meeting held on January 17, 2018 with the following recommendations: That Council provide additional time to allow staff to complete a report based on sufficient analysis and Committee input on the Notice of Motion that directed staff to use the extra 2018 OMPF funding to further reduce the wastewater deficit and create a Wastewater Contingency Fund. That Council provide additional time to allow staff to complete a report based on sufficient analysis and Committee input on the Notice of Motion that requested that Council place an immediate moratorium on all water shut offs and update by-law 44-2006 to more accurately reflect the economic circumstances of Bancroft and provide special provisions.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby receive the minutes of the BBIA Board meetings held on November 2, 2017 and January 11 2018 for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby receive the minutes of the Bancroft Public Library Board meeting on December 7 2017 for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby receive the minutes of the NHEDC 2017 annual general meeting and meeting held on January 15, 2018 for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby receive the minutes of the Municipal Dog Pound Board meetings held on April 27, 2017 and October 26, 2017 for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law #19-2018 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 accept the Clark Lake Report from the Deputy Clerk/Economic Development Coordinator for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby request that Hastings County amend their Source Water Protection Plan, completed in 2016, to include the Town of Bancroft, as this would result in a comprehensive report that would include provisions on how best to ensure Source Water Protection, including invasive species.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Bancroft prepare a by-law amendment to the Town of Bancroft Comprehensive Zoning By-Law (#27-2006) to prohibit a public boat launch in the Source Water Protection Zone (Section 23.1 and 23.2). AND Further that this by-law amendment be considered by Council in March 2018.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT That the Town undertake a targeted education campaign on source water protection and invasive species, including signage at Clark Lake, social media postings, and communication through print and radio media.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT t he Town of Bancroft host two Open Houses (a day-time session and evening session) for the purpose of educating all interested residents about Source Water Protection and Invasive Species; AND FURTHER THAT the Town of Bancroft invite Quinte Conservation, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council to participate in those Open Houses.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the 2017 Council Expense Report be received for information purposes only.

Whereas a coalition of the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) and the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario have successfully applied to have a review of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process conducted under Part IV (Section 61) of the Environmental Bill of Rights Act, 1993 (EBR Act); And whereas impact studies and public meetings required by the MCEA process often take two years or more to complete before construction can commence; And whereas the MCEA requirements to evaluate alternatives are often not well aligned with prior or municipal land use planning decisions; And whereas analysisby the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has demonstrated that the time to complete an EA rose from 19 months to 26.7 months and costs went from an average of $113,300 to $386,500; And whereas the Auditor General of Ontario has

WHEREAS Bill 160, the Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act amended the Ambulance Act to permit the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to enable two pilot projects hosted by willing municipal governments to allow fire fighters, certified as paramedics, to treat patients while on duty with a fire department; and WHEREAS the Government of Ontario is committed to proceeding with the pilots and enabling the fire-medic model despite the absence of objective evidence to show that it would improve patient outcomes or response times; and WHEREAS the current interest arbitration model, particularly in the fire services sector, allows arbitrators to impose awards on unwilling employers that directly impact the employer’s ability to determine how it will deploy its workforce, as evidenced by the experience of many municipalities in regards to the 24-hour shift; and WHEREAS in the absence of legislative protection, unwilling municipalities may be forced to enter into a pilot or adopt a fire-medic model as a result of interest arbitration; and WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and its municipal members have called on the Government of Ontario to introduce legislative amendments to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 and the Ambulance Services Collective Bargaining Act to preclude arbitrators from expanding the scope of work for fire fighters and paramedics respectively through interest arbit

WHEREAS weather patterns seem to have changed, in that excessive and prolonged precipitation is now becoming more frequent and regular; AND WHEREAS there is an increased chance of flooding, as result of excessive and prolonged precipitation; AND WHEREAS municipalities are now faced with the reality that significant storm water management and drainage infrastructure improvements are required to mitigate against flooding, which will come at a significant cost; AND WHEREAS it is not feasible for municipalities to pass along the cost of all storm water management and drainage improvements onto property owners through property tax increase or drainage assessments; AND WHEREAS municipalities are almost entirely reliant upon property taxes for their funding needs; and AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario have recognized the need for infrastructure investments and have promised funding for these investments. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario be urged to immediately allocate infrastructure funding dedicated to municipalities for store water management and drainage improvements; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario prioritize funding allocations according to the recent propensity of specific regions of flood, with a specific focus on regions that have flooding multiple times, within a 1 year period; BE IT

WHEREAS marijuana will soon be available for purchase through retail outlets in Canada; WHEREAS the sale of marijuana will generate new tax revenues; WHEREAS the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario have been actively discussing how to distribute the new tax revenues generated by the sale of marijuana; WHEREAS the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario have thus far not agreed to distribute any of the new tax revenues generated by the sale of marijuana to municipalities directly; WHEREAS municipalities are responsible for critical infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges, water treatment and delivery of potable water; WHEREAS municipalities face a significant challenge in funding critical infrastructure projects and have limited options for increasing revenues, aside from raising property taxes, which negatively impacts all taxpayers; and WHEREAS the new tax revenues generated from the sale of marijuana, could be used to help offset infrastructure costs for municipalities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario be urged to allocate a proportionate share of the new tax revenues generated from the sale of marijuana, to municipalities directly; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario be urged to create a fund, similar to the Gas Tax Fund and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, from the new tax revenues gene

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby accept the Manhattan Project report from the Planning Coordinator/Clerical Assistant for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby appoint Robin Tait, Planning Coordinator/Clerical Assistant to the NHEDC Trails Subcommittee.

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 #14-2018 By-Law #15-2018 By-Law #16-2018 By-Law #17-2018 By-Law #18-2018

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on February 13, 2018 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 20-2018