THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE

Council Minutes

Monday, September 21, 2020

5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, Municipal Administration Centre

Council Present

• Deputy Mayor Marie Wilson
• Councillor Maureen Couture
• Councillor Dave Cuyler
• Councillor Gerry Glover
• Councillor Laura Haight
• Councillor Doug Kennedy
• Councillor Randy Roppel
• Councillor Bill Stewart

Council Absent

• Mayor Anne Eadie

Staff Present

• Sharon Chambers, Chief Administrative Officer
• Jennifer Lawrie, Clerk
• Roxana Baumann, Treasurer/Director of Finance
• Michele Barr, Director of Building & Planning
• Karen Kieffer, Director of Parks & Recreation
• Kevin McNeilly, Fire Chief
• Jennifer White, Deputy Clerk

---

1.

Call to Order

​​​​​​​​​Mayor Anne Eadie called to order the Regular Meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2020 electronically in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Centre.

Deputy Mayor Wilson, Clerk Lawrie and Deputy Clerk White were in attendance in person and all other Council Members and Staff attended electronically.

2.

Amendments, Additions or Deletions To/From the Agenda

None.

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

Name: Gerry Glover

Item of Business: 6.1 Capital Budget Amendments

General Nature of Interest: Family Health Team is his Employer

 

4.

Adoption of Minutes from Regular and Special Meetings of Council 

• Resolution # 09/21/20 - 01
  Moved by: Marie Wilson
  Seconded by: Dave Cuyler

  THAT the minutes of the Council meetings held on September 9, 2020 and September 14, 2020 be adopted as printed.

  Carried.

5.

Motions and Notice of Motions

5.1

Notice of Motion

Councillor Cuyler provided Notice of Motion for the October 5, 2020 meeting in regards to a human resources matter.

5.2

S.357 Applications - Cancellation or Reduction in Property Taxes 

• Resolution # 09/21/20 - 02
  Moved by: Maureen Couture
  Seconded by: Gerry Glover

  WHEREAS S.357 of the Municipal Act provides a process for property owners to apply for a cancellation, reduction and refund of taxes under specific circumstances including but not limited to a change in the use of a property, demolition or fire, the property being substantially unusable for a period of at least 3 months or a gross and manifest error in the preparation of the assessment roll;

  AND WHEREAS in the opinion of staff, the 2 write-offs (Appeal No. 2020-25 and 2020-28) meet the criteria set out in the Municipal Act;

  AND WHEREAS the total of the applications amount to $2,212.32, with the municipal share being $1,349.35;

  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the applications as provided.

  Carried.

6.

Consideration of By-laws

6.1

Capital Budget Amendments

• Resolution # 09/21/20 - 03
  Moved by: Bill Stewart
  Seconded by: Randy Roppel

  THAT the “2020 Budget Amendment (1) By-law” be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2020 - 121.

  Carried.

7.

Move into Committee of the Whole

• Resolution # 09/21/20 - 04
  Moved by: Laura Haight
  Seconded by: Doug Kennedy

  THAT Council move into Committee of the Whole and upon completion return to Council.

  Carried.

8.

Matters Arising from Committee of the Whole

• Consent Agenda

  Resolution # 09/21/20 - 05
  Moved by: Bill Stewart
  Seconded by: Randy Roppel

  THAT Council approve the recommendations contained in the consent agenda dated Monday, September 21, 2020 and direct staff to proceed with all necessary administrative actions excluding:

  1. Statistical Reports - 7.1 b - Building and Planning Report Month Ending August 2020 - Item was noted;
  2. Communications - 7.3 f - Nuclear Waste Management Organization News Vol. 28, Issue 2 - Councillor Roppel will bring forward a motion at the October 5, 2020 meeting. 
  Carried.

• Grey Bruce Health Unit

  Resolution # 09/21/20 - 06
  Moved by: Doug Kennedy
  Seconded by: Maureen Couture

  THAT Staff be directed to communicate with the Grey Bruce Health Unit regarding opening additional testing centres and express concerns regarding COVID Protocols.

  Carried.

• Pedestrian Summer Access Area

  Resolution # 09/21/20 - 07
  Moved by: Doug Kennedy
  Seconded by: Maureen Couture

  THAT, as outlined in Report Economic Development-2020-06, Queen Street be closed from North of Durham Market Street North to Lambton Street, from Friday 5 PM to  Sunday 9 PM, commencing June 25th weekly through September 5th, 2021;
  AND FURTHER THAT examination of start date be reconsidered should weather permit;
  AND FURTHER THAT should larger events be permitted by the Province under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the addition of Mondays to include Market in the Park be approved subject to agreement of the Kincardine BIA and Kincardine Chamber of Commerce and the Municipality of Kincardine , with the CAO delegated the authority to agree;
  AND FURTHER THAT the Parking and Traffic By-law be amended to include the addition of four accessible parking spaces to the municipal lots or side streets during the closure;
  AND FURTHER THAT all appropriate items under administration be sent to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for review;
  AND FURTHER THAT the road closure be administered by Staff through guiding documents;
  AND FURTHER THAT the Chief Administrative Officer be given authority to make any changes needed, provided it is within the guideline set out above;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council approve this in principle with the Pandemic Economic Recovery Team to conduct a public survey of the closure.

  Carried.

• Reopening of Recreational Programming and Services

  Resolution # 09/21/20 - 08
  Moved by: Dave Cuyler
  Seconded by: Gerry Glover

  THAT Council support the recommendations contained within the Report Parks and Recreation 2020 - 10, with regards to the re-opening of programming and services at the Davidson Centre and the Tiverton Sports Centre.

  Carried.

• Return to in-person meetings

  Resolution # 09/21/20 - 09
  Moved by: Bill Stewart
  Seconded by: Randy Roppel

  THAT Council direct Staff to proceed with Option 3 for return to in-person meetings and continue with electronic meetings for the remainder of 2020;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to investigate an in-person meeting for future budget meetings;
  AND FURTHER THAT upgrades to the audio and visual equipment in the Council Chambers to accommodate hybrid meeting be considered in the 2021 budget;
  AND FURTHER THAT Committee meetings continue to be held electronically to continue to support social distancing. 

  Carried.

9.

Members of Council General Announcements

10.

Chief Administrative Officer Announcements

11.

Confirmatory By-law

• Resolution # 09/21/20 - 10
  Moved by: Laura Haight
  Seconded by: Doug Kennedy

  THAT the By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine of September 21, 2020 be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2020 - 122.

  Carried.

12.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 09/21/20 - 11
  Moved by: Randy Roppel
  Seconded by: Dave Cuyler

  THAT this Council adjourn at 6:40 p.m.

  Carried.