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 August 12, 2025, as amended.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of 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 the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 003-2025 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lot 30, Concession 13, Part of Lots 59-60, Concession E.H.R., Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, from Rural (RU) Zone to Rural Residential- Exception Nineteen (RUR-19) Zone; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 005-2025 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lot 60 & 61, Concession E.H.R., PARTS 1 to 5, Plan 21R-22226, municipally known as 30842 Highway 28 East, from Rural Residential (RUR) Zone to Rural Residential- Exception Nineteen (RUR-19) Zone.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT : that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 006-2025 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lot 19, Concession 15; PART 1, Plan 21R-6525, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft; County of Hastings, municipally known as 230 Holland Lake Road, from Rural Residential (RUR) Zone to Rural Residential-Exception Twenty (RUR-20) Zone and Rural Residential-Exception Twenty-One (RUR-21) Zone; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 007-2025 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lots 16-19, Concession 15, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft; County of Hastings, municipally known as 214 Holland Lake Road, from Rural (RU) Zone and Rural Residential (RUR) Zone to the Rural Residential -Exception Twenty (RUR-20) Zone and from Rural (RU) Zone to the Rural Residential-Exception Twenty-One (RUR-21) Zone and from the Rural (RU) Zone and the Rural Residential (RUR) Zone to the Rural-Exception Twenty-Holding (RU-20-h) Zone.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the presentation from the Bancroft OPP Detachment Board, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the presentation from Brian Sutter on behalf of KO Masters Hockey and David Machum on behalf of JB Hockey, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby accept the 2024 operations and data collection report for the North Hastings Community Centre (Arena) 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 June 3 and June 24, 2025, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Corporation of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the Minutes of the Budget Committee meeting held on May 20, 2025, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Recreation Committee meeting held on June 17, 2025 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to install Food Allergy signage at Riverside Park, Millennium Park, Dungannon Park and the North Hastings Community Centre.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Bancroft Community Safety and Well-being Committee meeting held on May 21, 2025 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to draft a letter to the County of Hastings containing the items discussed and requesting that the County provides shelter for the unhoused population in a permanent building in the Town of Bancroft; AND FUTHER THAT the letter be forwarded to the North Hastings Safety and Wellness Committee and all municipalities in North Hastings for their support.

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 meetings held on May 27, 2025 and June 23, 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 April 15, 2025 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Minutes of the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance meeting held on May 8th, 2025 as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft receive the “Introduction to Communication and Engagement” report for information purpose, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft receive the request for the installation of a commemorative crosswalk in the area of Station/River Street, for discussion purposes; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroftapprove of the installation, as described in this staff report and the supporting documents provided, with all costs associated with the purchase of materials to be paid by the applicants.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the By-Law Enforcement Report outlining calls for services between April 01, 2025, to June 30, 2025, for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft receive the request and proposal from Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini for consideration of granting them permission to complete a green space enhancement project, for discussion purposes; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroftdirect staff to work with Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini to build an agreement and work plan which facilitates their request but maintains and preserves the history of the caboose and its significance to the region.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft doeshereby 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 FireSmart Communities Grant Program 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 Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE) Grant 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 New Horizons for Seniors Grant Program 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 Housekeeping Changes to Town of Bancroft By-laws Report, for information purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby enact the amended by-laws as recommended by staff.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft receives the staff report and recommendations regarding restructuring of Committee of the Whole, as described herein, for information and discussion purposes; AND FURTHER THAT the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft accepts the recommendation of staff to restructure Committee of the Whole as discussed and to bring forward an amendment to the Procedural Bylaw for that purpose; AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft directs staff to dissolve the Public Works Committee and the Recreation Committee.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft receives the staff report summarizing the Building Envelope Assessments completed in July 2025 and next steps as they relate to the construction of a new Public Works building for the Town of Bancroft, as described herein, for information and discussion purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive and file the 2025 Second Quarter Building Permit Report, as presented, for information purposes only.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby receive the Staff Report regarding Lease End Purchasing of the 2022 Ford F250 for Parks and the lease end purchasing of the 2022 Ford Super Duty for Roads.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the reserve transfer from the Parks & Recreation Equipment Reserve ($33,250.50 + HST) and the reserve transfer from the Transportation Equipment Reserve (30,437.55 + HST) for the lease end purchase of the 2022 Ford F250 and 2022 Ford Super Duty.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct staff to proceed with the lease end purchase from Lally Ford. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT that amount of the lease payments associated with these vehicles should continue after the final payout, with those funds being transferred back to the Parks & Recreation Equipment Reserve and the Transportation Equipment Reserve to replenish funds used from the reserve for the final purchase.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft receive the North Hastings Inspiration Place (NHIP) Library Build Update for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft receives the Residential Bag Tag Implementation Update Report for information purposes.

WHEREAS Terry Fox became a national hero in 1980, following his diagnosis with bone cancer and beginning his Marathon of Hope to raise funds for cancer research; AND WHEREAS Terry Fox has inspired millions of Canadians to help find a cure for cancer; AND WHEREAS a Terry Fox Run is held annually across Canada in September; AND WHEREAS t his year marks the 45th anniversary of Terry Fox’s “Marathon of Hope”; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby proclaim September 14, 2025 as Terry Fox Day in the Town of Bancroft; AND FURTHER THAT Council encourages each and every resident to embody the determination of Terry Fox in the pursuit to find a cure for cancer.

WHEREAS years of research confirms the benefits of high-quality early learning and child care for young children’s intellectual, emotional, social and physical development and later life outcomes; AND WHEREAS child care promotes the well-being of children and responds to the needs of families and the broader community by supporting quality of life so that citizens can fully participate in and contribute to the economic and social life of their community; AND WHEREAS trained and knowledgeable Registered Early Childhood Educators are the key to quality in early years and child care programs – in licensed child care, EarlyON programs, child life programs, and full-day kindergarten; AND WHEREAS Registered Early Childhood Educators and child care workers will be vital to the success of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Bancroft does hereby proclaim that October 21, 2025, be designated the 25th annual “Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day” in recognition of the education, dedication and commitment of child care workers to children, their families and quality of life of the community.

WHEREAS in 2017 the Government of Canada proclaimed September 28th as National British Home Child Day in Canada; AND WHEREAS Home Children Canada is affiliated with British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association (BHCARA); AND WHEREAS Home Children Canada's goal is to promote awareness of the Child Migration Scheme, a little-known aspect of Canadian and British history; AND WHEREAS BHCARA focuses on assisting Home Children and their descendants in finding information on

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the suspension of section 3.14 of By-Law 77-2023 to extend the meeting beyond four hours.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the items listed under the Consent Agenda, items 15 (B) to 15 (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. 51-2025: Being a By-Law to appoint an Acting Deputy Clerk for the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 52-2025: Being a By-Law to authorize the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft to enter into an Amending Agreement with His Majesty the King in right of the Province of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation. By-Law No. 53-2025: Being a By-Law to Amend By-Law No. 29-2025; Being a By-Law to adopt a Garbage Bag Tag Policy for the Town of Bancroft. By-Law No. 54-2025: Being a By-Law to Amend Schedule “A” to By-Law No. 93-2022; Being the Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-Law. By-Law No. 55-2025: Being a By-Law to Amend By-Law No. 24-2024; Being a By-Law to Regulate Signage within the Town of Bancroft By-Law No. 56-2025: Being a By-Law to Amend Schedule “A” to By-Law No. 93-2022; Being the Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-Law. By-Law No. 57-2025: Being a By-Law to Amend Schedule “A” to By-Law No. 93-2022; Being the Administrative Monetary Penalty System By-Law. By-Law No. 58-2025: Being a By-Law to Appoint Members of Council to Various Boards, Committees, Additional Duties, and Commissions for the Town of Bancroft By-Law No. 59-2025: Being a By-Law to Amend By-

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on August 12, 2025 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 62-2025.

RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 7:29 pm.