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 December 13th, 2022, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the 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 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. 006-2022 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lot 22, Concession 7, PART 1, Plan 21R-3139, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, from the Rural (RU) Zone to the Rural Residential (RUR) Zone.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the verbal organizational update from the General Manager, 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 October 11th, 2022, October 17th, 2022, and November 30th, 2022, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the North Hastings Public Library Board Minutes of the meetings held on February 3rd, 2022, February 17th, 2022, March 31st, 2022, June 16th, 2022, September 15th, 2022, October 20th, 2022, and November 17th, 2022, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Board of Managment meeting held on September 29th, 2022, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Board of Managment Annual General meeting held on October 28th, 2021, as presented.

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 meetings held on October 29th, 2022 and November 28th, 2022, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby concur that the proposal by Rogers Communications Canada Inc. to erect a wireless communication tower on lands municipally known as 25414 Highway 62 South, and owned by 2752796 Ontario Limited, is fully compliant, in the Town’s opinion, with the requirements of ISED Canada’s default protocol CPC-2-0-03 Issue 5 (July 2014) “Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems”, and all Proponent obligations for the municipal and public consultation requirements have been satisfactorily addressed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby concur that the revised proposal by Steward Logistics Inc. submitted on behalf of Shared Tower Inc. to erect a telecommunications installation on lands municipally known as known 311 Hastings St North, Bancroft Ontario, and owned by Pentecostal Assemblies , is fully compliant in the Town’s opinion, with the requirements of ISED Canada’s default protocol CPC-2-0-03 Issue 5 (July 2014) “Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems”, and all Proponent obligations for the municipal and public consultation requirements have been satisfactorily addressed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receive the by-Law Enforcement Report outlining calls for services between October 1st, 2022 and November 30th, 2022, for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft adopt the following schedule for 2023 Council and Committee meetings: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Council 10 14 14 11 9 6 - 8 12 10 14 12 COW 25 28 28 May 2 23 27 - 29 26 24 28 - BCSWB 25 22 29 May 3 31 28 - - 27 25 29 - AND FURTHER THAT: Council approve that all meetings for 2023 be held in-person in the Council Chambers for only members of Council, with the option of members participating electronically, as may be required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft approves the interim increase of the water and wastewater rates by 4.5%, effective January 1, 2023; AND FURTHER THAT: a future report will be brought to Council, in early 2023, once a full analysis of water and wastewater costs can be completed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve the Bancroft Business Improvement Area Board of Management 2023 Budget.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a Service Agreement Extension with HGC Managment for a period of one year, to extend the agreement to December 31st, 2023.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve the 2021 Annual Report, for the Dungannon Waste Disposal Site, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve that By-Law No. 45-2020 section 2.17 be amended to reflect that the selected Deputy Mayor be for a term of two years.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive nominations from the floor for the Deputy Mayor position, for a two-year term (2022-2024).

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby appoint Charles Mullett as Deputy Mayor for the Town of Bancroft for a term of two years (2022-2024).

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 17 (B) to 17 (AF), 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. 98-2022: A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended. By-Law No. 99-2022: Being a By-Law to enter into an extension of agreement to appoint an Integrity Commissioner for the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 100-2022: Being a By-Law to amend Town of Bancroft By-Law No. 45-2020, Being a By-Law to Govern and Regulate the Proceedings of 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, including municipal or local board employees, (d) labour relations or employee negotiations (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruciton 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 December 13th, 2022, closed session of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Treasurer's report, for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on December 13th, 2022, be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 101-2022.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 5:36 PM.