THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE

Council Minutes

Monday, December 18, 2023

9:00 A.m. - 2:00 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 Doug Kennedy
• Councillor Jennifer Prenger - arrived at 9:14 a.m.
• Councillor Amanda Steinhoff-Gray
• Councillor Bill Stewart - left the meeting at 10:03 a.m.

Staff Present

• Jillene Bellchamber-Glazier, Chief Administrative Officer
• Jennifer Lawrie, Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk
• Roxana Baumann, Director of Corporate Services
• Shelby Clancy, Manager of Financial Services/ Deputy Treasurer
• Lorie Fioze, Manager Strategic Initiatives
• Leanne Gowing, Manager of Human Resources
• Jayne Jagelewski, Director of Community Services
• Karen Kieffer, Manager of Recreation
• Dwayne McNab, Manager of Development Services
• Mark O'Leary, Manager of Environmental Services
• Corey Voisin, Manager of Operations
• Adam Weishar, Director of Infrastructure and Development
• Nicole Bauman, Legislative Services Administrative Assistant

Note:

• Matt Cottrill and Ron Simmons, Acting Fire Chiefs

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Kenneth Craig called to order the Special Meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine at 9 :00 a.m. on December 18, 2023 in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Centre.

The Special Meeting was called to discuss the 2024 Municipal Budget, Pre-Budget Approval for the Tiverton Splash Pad and a Closed Session item regarding negotiations with the Kincardine Family Health Team.

1.1

Land Acknowledgment Statement

Mayor Craig opened the meeting with the Land Acknowledgment Statement.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None disclosed. 

3.

Business for Which the Special Meeting is Called

3.1

2024 Municipal Budget

Staff provided a review of the draft budget. 

In accordance with Section 29.2 of the Municipality of Kincardine Procedure By-law, the Mayor requested Councillor Stewart leave his seat for the meeting and vacate the meeting place.

Councillor Stewart left the meeting at 10:03 a.m. 

3.2

Tiverton Lions Splash Pad - Pre Budget Approval

• Resolution # 12/18/23 - 01
  Moved by: Amanda Steinhoff-Gray
  Seconded by: Rory Cavanagh

  Whereas the Tiverton Lions Club has fundraised $300,000 for a new splash pad in Tiverton as presented at the November 22, 2023 Council meeting; and 

  Whereas the Tiverton Lions Club has requested that an RFP be issued as soon as possible in order to complete the project in 2024; and

  That Council provide pre budget approval of $300,000 for the Tiverton Splash Pad to come from funds raised by the Tiverton Lions Club in order to proceed with the issuance of an RFP.

  Carried.

3.3

Closed Session

• Resolution # 12/18/23 - 02
  Moved by: Andrea Clarke
  Seconded by: Doug Kennedy

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

  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 (negotiations with the Kincardine Family Health Organization); and

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

  Carried.

a.

Matters Arising from Closed Session

Councillor Cavanagh declared a Pecuniary Interest in the Closed Session regarding the negotiations with the Kincardine Family Health Organization item.

Mayor Craig reported that Council moved into closed session pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended for the purpose of considering: 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 (negotiations with the Kincardine Family Health Organization) and direction was provided to staff regarding this item in the closed session.

4.

Confirmatory By-law

• Resolution # 09/15/23 - 03
  Moved by: Mike Hinchberger
  Seconded by: Jennifer Prenger

  That the By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine of December 18, 2023 be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2023 - 210.

  Carried.

5.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 09/15/23 - 04
  Moved by: Rory Cavanagh
  Seconded by: Andrea Clarke

  That this Special Council Meeting adjourn at 10:59 a.m.

  Carried.