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 October 13th, 2020, 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 September 8th, 2020 and September 22nd, 2020, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on September 22, 2020, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting, held on September 22, 2020, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Minutes of the Downtown Enhancement Committee meetings, held on September 14th, 2020 and September 22nd, 2020, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the 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 August 12th, 2020, as amended, and September 2, 2020, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the North Hastings Economic Development Committee meetings held on February 3rd, 2020, June 1st, 2020 and August 31st, 2020, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby approve the single sourcing of a server to Zycom Technology Inc, as recommended by Hastings County, for the Town of Bancroft, not to exceed $12,000 before HST.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council waive the Town’s purchasing policy to approve the purchase of two (2) new pumps from Smart Turner for the Dairy Queen Pumping Station at a cost of no more than $200,000 (including HST).

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support an application by the Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum for the New Horizons for Seniors Grant, for the purpose of gathering and printing a book of seniors memories.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Notice of Cancellation for the 2020 Rally of the Tall Pines event, for information purposes only.

WHEREAS the risk of spreading COVID-19 is still present in our community; AND WHEREAS we rely on provincial guidelines and recommendations on ways that we can prevent the spread of the virus; AND WHEREAS the safety of our community is the responsibility of each and every resident; AND WHEREAS the school administrators in the Town of Bancroft support an in-school approach to Halloween; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby make it known that it strongly recommends that any Halloween Celebrations for the year of 2020 take place within our area schools; AND FURTHER THAT: the traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating is advised against in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19; AND FURTHER THAT: this Resolution be circulated to all North Hastings Municipalities for support for a coordinated approach to Halloween 2020.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby approve that application be made for provincial funding under Safe Restart Agreement - Municipal Operations Phase 2 on the basis that the funding provided under Phase 1 is not sufficient to address the 2020 COVID-19 related operating pressures, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby enter into an agreement by By-Law with Community Futures and Development Corporation of North & Central Hastings and South Algonquin for the Local Initiative Program (L.I.P.) Contribution Agreement; AND FURTHER THAT: Council approve the awarding of the contract for services to Basterfield and Associates.

WHEREAS the Government of Canada passed the Cannabis Act S.C. 2018, c 16 legislation legalizing properties to grow a maximum of 4 plants without licence; AND WHEREAS Health Canada issues licences for medicinal cannabis production that are specific to set properties without municipal consultation and regardless of land use zoning by-laws; AND WHEREAS pharmaceutical companies and industries are required to follow strict regulations and governing legislation to produce medicinal products including Narcotic Control Regulations C.R.C., c 1041 and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Police Enforcements) Regulations SOR/9-234; AND WHEREAS Municipalities are authorized under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. P 13 to pass a comprehensive zoning by-law that is in compliance with the appropriate County Official Plan which must be in compliance with the Provincial Policy Statement, Under The Planning Act, 2020; AND WHEREAS the Provincial Policy Statement, Official Plan and Zoning By-Law in effect for each area is designed to secure the long-term safety and best use of the land, water and other natural resources found in that area's natural landscape; AND WHEREAS the Town of Bancroft has not been consulted by Health Canada regarding licences for properties not in compliance with the Municipal zoning by-laws for a cannabis production facility; AND WHEREAS the Province needs to amend legislation to establish a new Provincial Offence Act fine regime that create

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support Wollaston Township's letter to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing with respect to the Resolution requesting changes to the Municipal Elections Act .

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the letter from St. Paul's United Church, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Town of Bancroft does hereby proclaim October 22nd, 2020 as Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day; AND FURTHER THAT: staff be directed to publish a poster on the Town's Social Media page to recognize and celebrate the day.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft enter into an Encroachment Agreement with Dominion Mountain to satisfy Condition No. 5 of Provisional Consent for File No. B119/19.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council approve the closure of the Town Office from noon on Thursday December 24th to 8:30 am on Monday January 4th, 2021.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 15 (B) to (I), except for (E) and (G), be received by the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, for information.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: item (E) of the Consent Agenda be received for discussion purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: item (G) of the Consent Agenda be received for information purposes.

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. 56-2020: Being a By-Law to Authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into an Agreement with Community Futures Development Corporation of North & Central Hastings and South Algonquin for the Local Initiative Program (L.I.P.) Contribution Agreement. By-Law No. 57-2020: Being a By-law to Constitute and Appoint a Downtown Enhancement Committee for the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 58-2020: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Site Plan Agreement with Bancroft Real Estate Holdings Inc. By-Law No. 59-2020: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into an Encroachment Agreement.

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 by the municipality or local board; and (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; General Nature: Club 580 Land Use/Development Statement of Claim

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 October 13th, 2020 closed session of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on October 13th, 2020 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 60-2020.

RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 5:32 PM.