THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
COUNCIL AGENDA

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

5:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, Municipal Administration Centre

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1.

Call to Order/Roll Call

The Regular Meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine will be called to Order at 5:00 p.m. on August 28th, 2024, in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Centre.

The Mayor will call for a moment of silence to honour Councillor Kennedy. The moment of silence will be followed by a time to reflect and remember Councillor Kennedy and his incredible contributions to Council and to the community.

1.1

Land Acknowledgment Statement

Councillor Cavanagh will open the meeting with the Land Acknowledgment Statement.

2.

Amendments, Additions or Deletions To/From the Agenda

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

Link to Pecuniary Interest Form

4.

Adoption of Minutes from Regular and Special Meetings of Council 

• Motion #

  That the minutes of the Council meetings held on August 13, 2024 and August 14, 2024 be adopted as printed.

5.

Matters for Public Participation

5.1

Delegations and Presentations

a.

Neil Geoghegan

Mr. Geoghegan will speak to a request for a development of a municipal flag.

6.

Matters for Discussion and Direction

6.1

Staff Reports

a.

Kincardine Community Fund, Legislative Services-2024-21

In 2015, the Kincardine Community Fund was established. The Fund grants annually to Kincardine not-for-profits.

Mr. Stewart Reid, Executive Director of the Community Foundation Grey Bruce will provide Council with an up update on the Community Fund.

• Motion #

  That Council direct Staff to work with the Community Foundation Grey Bruce to investigate options to update the Agreement currently in place.

b.

Video Surveillance Policy Update, Legislative Services-2024-22

The Municipality of Kincardine’s Security Video Surveillance Policy GG. 3.15 was approved in 2016 and governs video surveillance on municipally owned and leased properties in accordance with the privacy provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

This report is to provide Council with an updated Video Surveillance Policy that aligns with the new policy format and organization structure. The Policy continues to incorporate best practices within the municipal sector and recommended by the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

• Motion #

  That Council approve the updated Video Surveillance Policy as presented.

6.2

Addendum Items

7.

Matters for Decision

7.1

Notice of Motion - At the Meeting

7.2

Consideration of By-laws

a.

Video Surveillance Policy By-law

• Motion #

  That the "Video Surveillance Policy By-law" is hereby read a first, second and third time, and finally passed as By-law No. 2024 - 

8.

Matters for Information

8.1

Consent Agenda

Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are enacted in one motion as a Matter Arising. The exception to this rule is that a Council member or the Chief Administrative Officer may request one or more items to be removed from the consent agenda for separate discussion and action.

a.

Statistical and Information Reports

Recommendation: Receive and file statistical reports.

a.

Development Services Report July 2024

b.

Strategic Initiatives Department Quarterly Update 2024, Strategic Initiatives Quarterly Report-2024-03

c.

CAO Department 2024 Q2 Update, CAO General-2024-20

b.

Communications

Recommendation: Receive and file all communications.

a.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario

a.

Watchfile August 1, 2024

Link to newsletter

b.

Watchfile August 8, 2024

Link to newsletter

c.

Watchfile August 15, 2024

Link to newsletter

d.

Policy Update - Homelessness and Opioids

e.

Policy Update - Municipal Infrastructure Gender-Based Violence and Unlicensed Event Spaces

b.

Bruce County Federation of Agriculture - Kincardine-AMO

c.

Bruce Power - Bruce C IPD submission letter

d.

Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce Seeks Funding and Volunteers to Continue Operations

e.

Doug McCallum - Fox population at Connaught Park

f.

Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility - Ontario Senior Achievement Award

g.

Ontario's Nuclear Advantage - Ontario Provincial Update July 2024

h.

Randy Ogilvie - Emancipation month - good council of Kincardine

i.

Western Ontario Wardens Caucus - Solve the Crisis Campaign

j.

Motions other Municipalities

a.

City of Quinte West - The Canada Community-Building Fund

b.

Municipality of Wawa - AMO-OMA Joint Health Resolution Campaign - Physician Shortage

c.

Acceptance of Consent Agenda

• Motion #

  That Council approve the recommendations contained in the consent agenda dated August 28th, 2024 and direct staff to proceed with all necessary administrative actions.

8.2

Members of Council General Announcements

8.3

Chief Administrative Officer Announcements

9.

Closed Session (If Required)

• Motion #

  That Council move into closed session pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended for the purpose of considering:

  1) The Closed Session minutes dated August 14, 2024; 

  2) Considering a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial, or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the Municipality or Local Board, which if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization (Westario Power Inc. Shareholder Presentation); 

  3) A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the Municipality or Local Board (Bruce C Project); and

  Further, that Council return to Regular open meeting upon completion.

   

9.1

Matters Arising from Closed Session

10.

Confirmatory By-law

• Motion #

  That the By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine of August 28th, 2024 be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2024 - 

11.

Adjournment

• Motion #

  That this Council Meeting adjourn at ______ p.m.