Regular Meeting 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 January 10, 2024, as amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the suspension of section 8.6 of By-Law 77-2023, being the section describing the deadline for agenda inclusion.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the verbal organizational update report as presented by the General Manager.

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 December 13th, 2023, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of BCT’s request to advance $40,000.00 of the pending Community Transportation Grant Program funds that are expected to be distributed by the Province in the coming weeks, by way of an Advancement of Funds Agreement.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive and file the Single Axle and Tandem Update report as presented by the General Manager, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct Staff to prepare a report for the January 24th, 2024 Committee of the Whole Meeting, showing the details of the internal financing for the new garbage truck and two dump trucks, including the reserve accounts affected, amortization, interest rates, and payment details to be charged back to the appropriate department.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby accept the recommendation and approve of the extension of the current recycling contract with HGC Management for a period of one and a half (1.5) years, to end of June 30th, 2025.

WHEREAS under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, when a cemetery is declared abandoned by a judge of the Superior Court Justice, the local municipality within whose geographic boundaries the land of the cemetery is located, becomes the owner of the cemetery with all the rights and obligations in respect of the cemetery and the assets, trust funds and trust accounts related to it that the previous owner or operator possessed; AND WHEREAS over the last decade, there has been an increase in the number of churches and local cemetery boards initiating processes to transfer ownership or abandon cemeteries to the local municipality due to high maintenance costs and lack of resources; AND WHEREAS municipalities experience the same issues and pressures AND WHEREAS additional transfers of cemetery lands only compound the burden on municipal taxpayers; AND WHEREAS cemeteries are important infrastructure and funds do not sufficiently support the general operation of cemeteries; AND WHEREAS the interest earned from the care and maintenance fund(s) of a cemetery do not provide adequate funding to maintain the cemetery; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft requests that the Province and the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) consider the following to assist municipalities in this growing concern of cemetery transfers: • Amend the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 (F

WHEREAS F ebruary 11, 2024, is 2-1-1 Day across Canada; AND WHEREAS 2-1-1is a service for when residents are looking to access and/or navigate government, health, and social or community services in their regions. This free service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and is available by phone, web, chat, text, and email and can assist in over 150 different languages; AND WHEREAS communities across Ontario and across Canada will be paying tribute to the importance of 2-1-1 in helping Canadians and celebrating the frontline staff of 2-1-1; AND WHEREAS citizens of the Town of Bancroft face various challenges in their lives and 2-1-1 is there to connect them to the program or service they need; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby proclaim February 11, 2024 to be 2-1-1 Day.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 15 (B) to 15 (G), 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. 05-2024: Being a By-Law to appoint a Committee of Adjustment for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 06-2024: Being a By-Law to execute an agreement between Bancroft Community Transit and the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft, as hereinafter described.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on January 10th, 2024 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 07-2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 3:43pm.