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 September 9th, 2024, 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: that Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 005-2024 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lot 20, Concession 5, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, municipally known as 691 Upper Turriff Road, from Rural (RU) Zone to Rural– Exception Nineteen (RU-19) Zone.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 006-2024 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lots 71 and 72, Concession West of Hastings Road, Geographic Township of Faraday, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, municipally known as 7 Eagles Nest Crescent from Rural (RU) Zone to Residential Type One (R1) Zone.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Town of Bancroft Downtown Video - Created by: Association of Municipalities, 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 meeting of Council held on August 14th, 2024, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby accept title and assume as common and public highway that Part of Lot 161, Plan 411, Part of Lots 59 and 60, Concession West of Hastings Road, Geographic Township of Faraday, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, being more particularly described as: PARTS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, Plan 21R-26790, municipally known as Billa Street.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby accept title and assume as common and public highway that Part of Lots 71 and 72, Concession West of Hastings Road, Geographic Township of Faraday, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, being more particularly described as: PARTS 5 and 6, Plan 21R-26809, municipally known as Eagles Nest Crescent and Eagles Nest Park Road, respectively.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the verbal report regarding the AMO Conference from Councillor Wiggins and Councillor Eastman, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the verbal report regarding Infrastructure and Capital Projects, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council receives the Septic Re-Inspection Program Results, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby accept the report from the Event Planning Assistant regarding the outcome of the Event Planning Assistant Summer Student position at the Town of Bancroft from May 6th, 2024, to August 23rd 2024.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft hereby receive the Student Administrative Assistant’s report for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct the General Manager to complete and sign the OMERS Attestation Regarding Non-Full-Time employees acknowledging “Not Applicable” on behalf of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Grants Update report, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to apply for the Connecting Link Intake 10 and complete all associated activities with the application, as required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to apply for the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF) Intake II and complete all associated activities with the application, as required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to apply for the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund Stream 1 Repair and Rehabilitation and complete all associated activities with the application, as required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to apply for the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program Housing Enabling Core Services Stream and complete all associated activities with the application, as required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to apply for the Hastings County Homelessness Prevention Program Capital Funding and complete all associated activities with the application, as required.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the preview version of the Town of Bancroft Resident Questionnaire, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the letter from the North Hastings Economic Development Committee regarding a future monetary request for 2025 deliberations, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby amend Resolution #203-2024 to reflect the following: THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby authorize the expenditure of CCBF funds, to a maximum of $21,000.00 representing the Town’s contribution to rehabilitation efforts undertaken by the EOTA for the Millennium Bridge.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Peace Pole Proposal from the Canadian Peace Museum, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Peace Pole Proposal from the Canadian Peace Museum; AND FURTHER THAT One-thousand and two hundred ($1,200.00) dollars from the $5,000 Canadian Peace Museum reserve be approved to use for the procurement, importation, and delivery of the peace pole.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive and file the Deputy Clerk’s report regarding the NHCC, as submitted.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft approve the creation of a Recreation Ad Hoc Committee with a mandate to review the user fee model, governance and revenue structure of the North Hastings Community Centre.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council direct staff to prepare a By-Law for the next Regular meeting of Council to appoint the following: Councillor Wayne Wiggins, Councillor George Eastman and Councillor Valerie Miles as members of the North Hastings Community Centre Ad Hoc Committee with the Committee being discharged no later than December 31st, 2024.

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BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 16 (B) to 16 (H), 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. 65-2024: Being a By-Law to execute an agreement between "Maplehaus" and the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 68-2024: A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended. By-Law No. 69-2024: A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended. By-Law No. 70-2024: Being a By-Law assuming as a common and public highway that Part of Lot 161, Plan 411, Part of Lots 59 and 60, Concession West of Hastings Road, Geographic Township of Faraday, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, more particularly described hereafter. By-Law No. 71-2024: Being a By-Law assuming as a common and public highway that Part of Lots 71 and 72, Concession West of Hastings Road, Geographic Township of Faraday, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, more particularly described hereafter. By-Law No. 72-2024: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a grant contract with the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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 instruction to be applied to any negotiations

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. 66-2024: Being a By-Law to Repeal By-Law No. 50-2022 Being a By-Law to appoint a Treasurer for the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 67-2024: Being a By-Law to appoint an Acting Treasurer for the Town of Bancroft.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on September 9th, 2024 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 73-2024.

RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 6:14 PM.