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), (c), (d), (e) and (3.1). General Nature: 1. Educational or training sessions (Integrity Commissioner) 2. Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations 3. Ongoing Litigation 4. Pending Acquisition/Disposition of Land (IO Building)

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 April 9th, 2019, 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 April 9th, 2019, 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 12th, 2019, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee meeting held, March 27th, 2019, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the C ouncil of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee meeting held, March 26th, 2019, as presented; With the following recommendations: THAT the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that a zoning bylaw amendment be drafted to define shipping containers and to regulate the location and use of shipping containers within the municipality; THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that seasonal businesses on public property, the Farmers’ Market, Hawkers and Peddlers and Mobile Food Sales be included in a comprehensive review of seasonal and transient businesses, to be completed as part of the scope of work of the current Economic Development Strategic Plan. THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that prepared food sales be limited to the Mobile Food Sales By-Law and Farmers’ Market under the regulations of the Farmers’ Markets of Ontario (FMO) in order to streamline the administration and requirements for approval related to the sale of food, refreshments, ice cream and/or dairy products. THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that contingent on the execution of an agreement with a Market Manager, the 2018 Farmers’ Market model remain in place, as it is, where it is, for the 2019 season. THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the Infrastructure and Emergency Services Committee meeting held, March 26th, 2019, as presented; With the following recommendations: THAT the Infrastructure and Emergency Services Committee does hereby recommend that Council enter into the Sponsorship Agreement for 2019-2020 Rally of the Tall Pines. THAT the Infrastructure and Emergency Services Committee does hereby recommend to Council that the repair and rehabilitation of Station Street bridge be the project applied for under the Rural Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream Funding.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the minutes of the Finance & Administration Committee meeting held, March 12th, 2019, as presented; With the following recommendations: THAT: the Finance and Administration Committee does hereby recommend to Council, through the 2019 Budget Process, that $500.00 be included for sponsorship for the Youth-2-Youth summit; THAT: the Finance and Administration Committee recommend to Council that the Audio/Video Recording of Council Meetings Policy be approved and adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Minutes of the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance meeting, held on February 14th, 2019, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Minutes of the Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum meeting, held January 21, 2019 and March 4, 2019, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the letter of request for logistical support and request for financial support for the Wheels, Water and Wings Festival; AND FURTHER THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby recommend that items 1-8 be considered in the 2019 budget; AND FURTHER THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to prepare a letter outlining that support; AND FURTHER THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby recommend that the request for increased financial support be considered in the 2019 budget.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft approve of a by-law to adopt the policy, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the 2018 Annual Water & Wastewater Reports from Veolia.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Town activate and promote for the next 5 years, the Tax Increment Equivalent and Brownfield Incentive programs of the Community Improvement Plan and that Council endorse the flexibility for the Tax Increment Program as presented in this Staff Report; AND FURTHER THAT: the effective date for activation of both programs be January 1, 2019 as evidenced by a valid building permit issued on or after that date; AND FURTHER THAT: the Clerk be delegated the authority to approve Tax Increment Equivalent grants for a limited class of development as outlined in Appendix A of this Staff Report; AND FURTHER THAT: staff be authorized to develop an alternative benefit payment schedule for the Tax Increment Equivalent grant similar to Exhibit 2 of this Staff Report that can be efficiently administered and maintains the total benefit amount but paid out over a longer duration; AND FURTHER THAT: pursuant to Section 2.6.6 of the County of Hastings Official Plan, the Town of Bancroft formally seek the County’s participation in the Tax Increment and Brownfield financial incentives of the Town’s CIP so that the County portion of the potential tax relief is available to applicants qualified by the Town of Bancroft.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council approve Phase 1 of the Efficiency Grant, as outlined in the staff report.

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 Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 003-2019 to rezone lands legally described as as Part Lot 86, RCP 2194, Part 1, Plan 21R-18727, Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, municipally known as 5 Sherbourne Street North.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 14 (B) to (G), be received by the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, for information purposes only.

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. 24-2019: A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended By-Law No. 25-2019: Being a By-law to adopt the Audio/Video Recording of Council Meetings. By-Law No. 26-2019: to amend Town of Bancroft By-Law 21-2006; Being a By-Law to provide for the licensing regulation and governing of mobile food sales and similar enterprises on private property in the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 27-2019: Being a By-Law to amend Town of Bancroft By-Law 17-2007; Being a By-Law to licence and regulate Hawkers and Peddlers within the geographic limits of the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 28-2019: Being a By-Law to amend Town of Bancroft By-Law No. 17-2011, Being a By-Law to Govern and Regulate the Proceedings of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on April 9th, 2019 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 29-2019.

RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 4:47 PM.