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 March 9th, 2021, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive a presentation from Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the presentation from the North Hastings Public Library, for information purposes only.

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 February 9th, 2021 and March 3rd, 2021, as presented.

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 meetings held on February 11, 2021, February 23, 2021 and March 3, 2021, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: C ouncil approve the purchase of the roll off truck and trailer from Highlands Service for the purpose of transporting compacted bins.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council approve the request of Stewards of Bancroft Eagles Nest Park Inc., to remit their insurance payment directly to Hudson Henderson Insurance Brokers for the year 2021.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the 2021 Operating and Capital Budget for the Town of Bancroft be approved as revised.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: a reserve charge of $175,000 be recorded in the 2020 Financials to the Corporate Services Initiatives Reserve to be released in 2021 and applied against the asset management project for the Town of Bancroft be approved as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: reserve charges be implemented in the 2020 Financials for the following; Fire Equipment Capital Reserve $60,000, Parks Equipment Reserve $30,000, Recreation Equipment Reserve $15,000, Landfill Equipment Reserve $50,000, Roads Equipment Reserve of $60,000 and Election Reserve of $5,000 totaling $220,000 for the Town of Bancroft be approved as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council approve the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Budget as presented, giving the Bancroft Business Improvement Area the option to communicate with their members the desire for the full increase of eighteen (18%) percent.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 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 on February 24th, 2021, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council direct staff to prepare a letter to the Minister of Transportation, advocating change to the Highway Traffic Act, with respect to requiring all school buses to feature an amber and red warning light combination to enhance the understanding of school bus warning signals.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council direct staff to prepare a letter t o Youth Habilitation Quinte Inc. and Addictions & Mental Health Services Hastings Prince Edward requesting that services provided through The Youth Substance Use Support and Treatment Service be expanded to include the Bancroft Area.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council appoint an individual in representation of the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Board of Management, as a community advisor member to the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the North Hastings Community Centre Arena Commission meeting, held on February 10th, 2021, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the minutes of the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Board of Management meeting held on January 28th, 2021, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance meeting held on January 14, 2021, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the letter from Think Turtle Conservation Initiative, for discussion purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Bancroft Lions Club's request to conduct a Road Toll Fundraiser on Station Street on Saturday May 22, 2021 and October 9, 2021 between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm, with proper COVID-19 protocols in place.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct that Bancroft Lions Club's Road Toll Fundraiser Request for Saturday October 9th, 2021 on Station Street, come back to the August 10th, 2021 Regular Meeting of Council for further consideration.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve the Art Gallery of Bancroft's request for relief to reduce the required setback for a permanent free standing sign as proposed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby approve of a By-Law authorizing Electronic Voting as the alternative voting method for the 2022 Municipal Election.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council does hereby receive this report for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support an application made by the Town of Bancroft to the Municipal Modernization Program: Intake 2 Implementation Stream for the purpose of acquiring funding to complete select recommendations from the Grant Thornton Report and other related initiatives.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support an application made by the Town of Bancroft to the Municipal Modernization Program: Intake 2 Review Stream for the purpose of acquiring funding to complete a review of Roads, Parks, Landfill and Building and Facilities.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support an allocation for the remaining unconditional modernization (efficiency) funding provided by the province in 2019 in accordance with schedule A to the "Modernization Grant Intake 2" report received by Council on March 9, 2021.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the letter dated March 4th, 2021, from Minister Steve Clark of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing with respect to the 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Funding Municipalities program.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the letter from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive the letters from the BBIA dated March 1, 2021 with respect to the BIA Budget and Seasonal Businesses; AND FURTHER THAT: letters of response be prepared on behalf of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 13 (B) to 13 (S), be received by the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, for information.

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. 15-2021: Being a By-Law to authorize "Electronic Voting" as an alternate voting method for the 2022 municipal election.

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) k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

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 March 9th, 2021, closed session of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on March 9th, 2021 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 16-2021.

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