Regular Meeting of Council

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 approve of the open session agenda dated May 13th, 2025, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the 2024 Dungannon Waste Disposal Site presentation from Greenview Environmental representative Tyler Peters, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the 2025 Asset Management Plan presentation from PSD Citywide Inc. representative Alexa Wylde, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft hereby adopt the Asset Management Plan dated May 2025 as prepared by PSD Citywide; AND FURTHER THAT the Asset Management Plan as presented includes requirements for proposed levels of service and inventory reporting for all asset categories; AND FURTHER THAT with the adoption of the Asset Management Plan, the Town of Bancroft is in compliance with the July 1, 2025 requirements of Ontario Regulation 588/17.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft doeshereby receive the SPARC update, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to enter into contract negotiations with the County of Hastings to provide SPARC services to the Town of Bancroft, as proposed, and to take the necessary action required to execute such a service contract; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to participate in transition planning conversations related to ongoing municipal planning matters with staff from the County of Hastings.

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 April 8th, 2025, April 15, 2025, April 23, 2025, and May 5, 2025 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 Public Library Board meeting held on March 18th, 2025, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve the Minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on April 7th, 2025 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Strong Mayor Powers (Part VI. 1 of the Municipal Act , 2001) report, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby support the West Nile Virus Preparedness and Prevention Plan 2025, and further authorizes the Clerk to sign a letter of support for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. AND FURTHER THAT: the Councilor of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft gives permission to South East Health Unit (SEHU) - Belleville office to carry out larviciding activities to prevent and/or control West Nile virus in our area, if deemed necessary.

WHEREAS strokes are a leading cause of death in Canada, and the number of stroke occurrences is on the rise; AND WHEREAS according to recent studies, there are over 100,000 stroke events in Canada each year, with approximately 50,000 new cases and 14,000 deaths; AND WHEREAS the occurrence of strokes in Canada has increased in about one every five minutes, highlighting the need for better prevention and stronger care, treatment and recovery systems across the country; AND WHEREAS thirty-three (33%) percent of people experiencing a stroke, will be affected by aphasia, which is a communication problem that masks a person's inherent competence; AND WHEREAS Aphasia is usually the lasting result of a stroke or brain injury, but may also be caused by other neurological conditions such as dementia or brain tumours; AND WHEREAS even when Aphasia is severe, many are capable of participating in decisions that pertain to them if the appropriate support is provided; AND WHEREAS the recognizing signs of a stroke is crucial as every minute counts in a stroke emergency; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby proclaim June 2025 as Stroke and Aphasia Awareness Month, and encourage everyone to take advantage of the resources available to learn more about stroke and aphasia.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the report regarding improvements proposed by KMM at Churchill Park and Sparrow Boat Launch; AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to work with KMM to provide guidance and support for the project, as proposed.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Public Works & Fire Department Building presentation, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 17 (B) to 17 (K), 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. 36-2025: Being a By-Law to Authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into a Contract for Services Agreement with Drain Bros Excavating Ltd.

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) (a) The security of the property of the municipality; (d) Labour relations or employee negotiations; (k) A position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations. HR Discussion The Public Works / Fire Buildings Bancroft Dam Update

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 May 13, 2025 closed session of Council.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on May 13th, 2025 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 37-2025.

RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 7:09 PM.