Special 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 28th, 2023, 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. 007-2022 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lots 46 and 47, Concession East Hastings Road, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, municipally known as 102 Quarry Road, from “Rural Residential (RUR) Zone” to “Rural Residential – Exception Fourteen (RUR-14) Zone.”

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 001-2023 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lot 47, Concession East Hastings Road, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, municipally known as 112 Quarry Road, from “Rural Residential (RUR) Zone” to “Rural Residential – Exception Fifteen (RUR-15) Zone.”

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Applications No. 004-2023 and No. 005-2023 to rezone lands legally described as Part of Lots 22 and 23, Concessions 7 and 8, PARTS 1 & 2, Plan 21R-9954, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, from “Rural (RU) Zone” to “Rural Residential – Exception Seventeen (RUR-17) Zone” and from “Rural (RU) Zone” to “Rural Residential (RUR) Zone.”

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 007-2023 to rezone lands legally described as Part Lots 19 & 20, Concession 3, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, municipally known as 637 Lower Turriff Road, from “Rural (RU) Zone” to “Rural – Exception Seventeen (RU-17) Zone.”

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 008-2023 to rezone lands legally described Part Lot 66, Concession East Hastings Road, PARTS 1, 2,3,7,8,9, Plan 21R-11149, Except PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, Plan 21R-24985, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, municipally known as 265 Snow Road, from “Rural (RU) Zone” to “Rural Residential – Exception Sixteen (RUR-16) Zone” and to “Rural Residential - Holding (RUR-h) Zone.”

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 009-2023 to rezone lands legally described as Part Lot 45, Concession East Hastings Road, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, municipally known as 27353 Highway 62 South, from “Rural (RU) Zone” to “Rural – Exception Eighteen (RU-18) Zone.”

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of Zoning By-Law Amendment Application No. 010-2023 to rezone lands legally described as Part Lot 13, Concession 4, Geographic Township of Dungannon, now Town of Bancroft, County of Hastings, from “Rural (RU) Zone” to “Rural Residential (RUR) Zone.”

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 September 13th, 2023, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby declare the seat held by Councillor Mary Kavanagh to be Vacant, effective September 18th, 2023. AND FURTHER THAT the Clerk’s Report regarding Council Vacancies be received and filed for information purposes.

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; Filling of the Council Vacancy - Identifiable Individuals

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Wayne Wiggins be appointed as a member of the Bancroft Town Council for the remainder of the 2022-2026 Municipal Election term, to fill the Council vacancy from the resignation of Mary Kavanagh.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT theCouncil of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby approve of the single sourcing to DM Wills to complete the work required to meet compliance requirements of the MTO for the described Connecting Link Intersection; AND FURTHER THAT Council does hereby authorize the General Manager to engage with DM Wills to update their existing drawings and as-builts for this intersection. AND FURTHER THAT Council does hereby authorize the General Manager to engage with DM Wills to provide costing for the construction work required to satisfy the one (1) to five (5) year reconstruction requirements of the MTO. AND FURTHER THAT Council does hereby authorize Staff to act as required to complete an application for Connecting Link Intake #9 funding, currently open with submissions required by mid-November.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft pays Winslow Gerolamy $300,819.00 plus applicable taxes from General Ledger account #01-2050-2532 (Transportation Equipment Reserve).

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby direct Staff to provide a report to adjust the prior motion and provide the financial implications of this change. AND FURTHER THAT until the report is recieved at Council the two vehicles, relating to this purchase as previously surplused, not be sold.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Council of the Corproation of the Town of Bancroft does hereby recieve and file the presentation regarding Cemeteries in the Town of Bancroft, as provided by the Clerk.

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 65-2023 : A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended By-Law 66-2023 : A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended By-Law 67-2023 : A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended By-Law 68-2023 : A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended By-Law 69-2023: A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended By-Law 70-2023 : A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended By-Law 71-2023 : A By-Law to Amend Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 27-2006, As Amended

BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on September 28th 2023 be hereby given a first, second and third reading, and be finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-Law 72-2023.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council hereby close at 5:03pm.