THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE

Council Minutes

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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

Council Chambers, Municipal Administration Centre

Council Present

• Mayor Kenneth Craig
• Deputy Mayor Andrea Clarke
• Councillor Beth Blackwell
• Councillor Rory Cavanagh
• Councillor Mike Hinchberger
• Councillor Jennifer Prenger
• Councillor Amanda Steinhoff-Gray
• Councillor Bill Stewart

Council Absent

• Councillor Doug Kennedy

Staff Present

• Jillene Bellchamber-Glazier, Chief Administrative Officer
• Jennifer Lawrie, Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk
• Lorie Fioze, Manager Strategic Initiatives
• Guy Gallant, Fire Chief
• Cherie Leslie, Community Economic Development Coordinator
• Nicole Bauman, Legislative Services Administrative Assistant

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1.

Call to Order/Roll Call

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

The Mayor called for a moment of silence to honour Councillor Kennedy. Council was also provided with time to reflect and remember Councillor Kennedy and his incredible contributions to Council and to the community.

1.1

Land Acknowledgment Statement

Councillor Cavanagh opened the meeting with the Land Acknowledgment Statement.

2.

Amendments, Additions or Deletions To/From the Agenda

None.

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

Name: Beth Blackwell
Item of Business: 6.1 a Kincardine Community Fund, Legislative Services 2024-21
General Nature of Interest: Employer has received and is eligible to receive funding through the Community Foundation Grey Bruce and the Kincardine Community Fund. 

Councillor Blackwell left the Council table and did not comment on the business item while this matter was considered.

4.

Adoption of Minutes from Regular and Special Meetings of Council 

• Resolution # 08/28/24 - 01
  Moved by: Mike Hinchberger
  Seconded by: Bill Stewart

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

  Carried.

5.

Matters for Public Participation

5.1

Delegations and Presentations

a.

Neil Geoghegan

Mr. Geoghegan presented a request for a development of a municipal flag.

6.

Matters for Discussion and Direction

6.1

Staff Reports

Councillor Blackwell left the Council Chambers

a.

Kincardine Community Fund, Legislative Services-2024-21

Stuart Reid, Grey Bruce Community Foundation, provided a presentation on the Foundation and history of the Kincardine Community Fund.

• Resolution # 08/28/24 - 02
  Moved by: Andrea Clarke
  Seconded by: Amanda Steinhoff-Gray

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

  Carried.

Councillor Blackwell returned to the Council Chambers

b.

Video Surveillance Policy Update, Legislative Services-2024-22

• Resolution # 08/28/24 - 03
  Moved by: Mike Hinchberger
  Seconded by: Bill Stewart

  That Council approve the updated Video Surveillance Policy as presented.

  Carried.

6.2

Addendum Items

None.

7.

Matters for Decision

7.1

Notice of Motion - At the Meeting

None.

7.2

Consideration of By-laws

a.

Video Surveillance Policy By-law

• Resolution # 08/28/24 - 04
  Moved by: Beth Blackwell
  Seconded by: Bill Stewart

  That the "Video Surveillance Policy By-law" is hereby read a first, second and third time, and finally passed as By-law No. 2024 - 120.

  Carried.

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

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

a.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario

a.

Watchfile August 1, 2024

b.

Watchfile August 8, 2024

c.

Watchfile August 15, 2024

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

• Resolution # 08/28/24 - 05
  Moved by: Amanda Steinhoff-Gray
  Seconded by: Rory Cavanagh

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

  Carried.

8.2

Members of Council General Announcements

8.3

Chief Administrative Officer Announcements

9.

Closed Session (If Required)

• Resolution # 08/28/24 - 06
  Moved by: Beth Blackwell
  Seconded by: Andrea Clarke

  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.

   

  Carried.

9.1

Matters Arising from Closed Session

Councillor Blackwell, Councillor Prenger and Councillor Steinhoff-Gray declared a pecuniary interest during the Closed Session.

Mayor Craig reported that pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, Council discussed the following items in Closed Session:

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

2) Direction was provided to Staff regarding the Westario Power Inc. Shareholder Presentation; and

3) Direction was provided to Staff regarding the Bruce C Project.

10.

Confirmatory By-law

• Resolution # 08/28/24 - 06
  Moved by: Rory Cavanagh
  Seconded by: Andrea Clarke

  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 - 121.

  Carried.

11.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 08/28/24 - 07
  Moved by: Bill Stewart
  Seconded by: Andrea Clarke

  That this Council Meeting adjourn at 7:48 p.m.

  Carried.