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 (23 motions)
21 carried, 2 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 approve of the open session agenda dated April 14th, 2020, as presented.
Moved by Andra Kauffeldt, seconded by Tracy McGibbon
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby pass a By-Law to amend By-Law No. 17-2011 in order to accommodate for the new amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001 with respect to allowing municipalities flexibility to hold local meetings during emergencies to minimize the disruption to local decision making.
Moved by Charles Mullett, seconded by Barry 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. 18-2020: Being a By-Law to amend By-Law No. 17-2011, a By-Law to Govern and Regulate the Proceedings of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft.
Moved by Valerie Miles, seconded by Tracy McGibbon
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 March 10th, 2020, as presented.
Moved by Andra Kauffeldt, seconded by Wayne Wiggins
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting, held on March 4, 2020, as presented.
Moved by Valerie Miles, seconded by Andra Kauffeldt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the North Hastings Community Centre Arena Commission meeting, held on March 11, 2020, and March 15, 2020, as presented.
Moved by Valerie Miles, seconded by Barry McGibbon
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum meeting, held on March 11, 2020, as presented.
Moved by Wayne Wiggins, seconded by Valerie Miles
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby assume as common and public highway that Part of Lot 8, Plan 21M-200, Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, being more particularly described as: PART 4, Plan 21R-25587.
Moved by Charles Mullett, seconded by Wayne Wiggins
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby pass a Delegation of Powers By-Law to delegate certain authority and powers only in the event that Council is unable to act due to the current COVID-19 outbreak.
Moved by Valerie Miles, seconded by Andra Kauffeldt
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby remove the Town of Bancroft from the 2020 Farmers’ Market season, with the intention to reinstate Bancroft’s Farmers’ Market for the 2021 season as stipulated in the report.
Moved by Valerie Miles, seconded by Wayne Wiggins
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the 2019 Bancroft WWTP annual report from Veolia for information purposes only.
Moved by Andra Kauffeldt, seconded by Wayne Wiggins
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Hastings Street Road Closure request on behalf of the Bancroft Business Improvement Area for the Annual Wheels, Water and Wings Festival for 2020 on Friday July 10, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday July 11, 2020: from 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday July 12, 2020: from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Moved by Andra Kauffeldt, seconded by Wayne Wiggins
Deferred
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the request made on behalf of the Bancroft Lions Club to conduct a “Road Toll Fundraiser” on Station Street in front of the Royal Canadian Legion on Saturday, May 16, 2020 and Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Moved by Valerie Miles, seconded by Andra Kauffeldt
Defeated
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the request made on behalf of the Bancroft Lions Club to conduct a "Road Roll Fundraiser" on Station Street in front of the Royal Canadian Legion on Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., provided that the COVID-19 Pandemic would allow at that time.
Moved by Charles Mullett, seconded by Valerie Miles
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 13 (B) to 13 (D), be received by the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, for information.
Moved by Wayne Wiggins, seconded by Barry McGibbon
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. 17-2020: Being a By-Law assuming as a common and public highway that Part of Lot 8, Plan 21M-200, Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, more particularly described hereafter. By-Law No. 19-2020: Being a By-Law to delegate Council's authority for the period of April 14, 2020 to September 8, 2020. By-Law No. 20-2020: Being a By-Law to appoint Clerks Pro Tempore for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft
Moved by Charles Mullett, seconded by Valerie Miles
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby rise from open session to move into Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Barry, seconded by Valerie Miles
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Committee of the Whole does hereby recommend that Council approve the Revised 2020 Operating and Capital Budget for the Town of Bancroft as presented, AND FURTHER THAT: the Reserve with the name "Administration Equipment Reserve" is changed to the name "Corporate Services Initiatives Reserve".
Moved by Andra Kauffeldt, seconded by Valerie Miles
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Committee of the Whole adjourn and that Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft resume its Regular Meeting of Council.
Moved by Andra Kauffeldt, seconded by Valerie Miles
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does approve the Revised 2020 Operating and Capital Budget for the Town of Bancroft as presented, AND FURTHER THAT: the Reserve with the name "Administration Equipment Reserve" is changed to the name "Corporate Services Initiatives Reserve".
Moved by Wayne Wiggins, seconded by Andra Kauffeldt
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. 21-2020: Being A By-Law to adopt the estimates of all sums required during the year for the purposes of the Municipality and to provide for the adoption of tax rates and to further provide for penalty and interest in default of payment thereof for 2020. By-Law No. 22-2020: Being A By-Law to establish a levy upon rateable property in a business improvement area in the Town of Bancroft.
Moved by Andra Kauffeldt, seconded by Barry McGibbon
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on April 14, 2020 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 23-2020.
Moved by Charles Mullett, seconded by Valerie Miles
Carried
RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 4:55 PM.