THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE

Committee of the Whole Minutes

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Council Chambers, Municipal Administration Centre
Committee of the Whole Present
  • Mayor Gerry Glover
  • Deputy Mayor Randy Roppel
  • Councillor Andrea Clarke
  • Councillor Maureen Couture
  • Councillor Dave Cuyler
  • Councillor Dorne Fitzsimmons
  • Councillor Laura Haight
  • Councillor Doug Kennedy
  • Councillor Bill Stewart
Staff Present
  • Roxana Baumann, Acting CAO/Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer
  • Jennifer Lawrie, Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk
  • Lorie Fioze, Manager of Strategic Initiatives
  • Nicole Bauman, Legislative Services Administrative Assistant

1.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Gerry Glover called to order the Committee of the Whole (C O W) meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine at 6:31 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 2022 in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Centre.

Note: Some Council Members and Staff are attending electronically.

2.
Amendments, Additions or Deletions To/From the Agenda

 

None.

3.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

 

Name: Dorne Fitzsimmons
Item of Business: 7.1 c Heritage Workshop
General Nature of Interest: Volunteer member of Heritage Kincardine

Councillor Fitzsimmons was in attendance electronically and shut off his video and did not comment on the business item while this matter was considered.

4.
Adoption of Minutes of C O W Meetings

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - CoW_Jun20_2022 - English.pdf
  • Resolution #07/04/22 COW - 01
    Moved by:Bill Stewart
    Seconded by:Dorne Fitzsimmons

    THAT the minutes of the C O W meeting held on June 20, 2022 be adopted as printed.

    Carried.

5.
Items for Discussion from Council Meeting

 

None.

6.
Delegations

 

6.1
A Circle of Support For Newcomer Integration 

This item has attachments. 
1.GBIP slides.pdf

Deepikaa Gupta from Grey Bruce Immigration Partnership, David Morris from Welcoming Community Grey Bruce, and Suneet Kukreja from the YMCA Settlement and Language Services provided a presentation on the circle of Support for Newcomer Integration.  The presentation included the role of the various organizations and how they work together to support immigrants/newcomers locally. They touched on various programs and initiatives including the Settlement Worker in Schools (SWIS), the One World Festival assistance provided to refugees from Syria, education on how to make the community more attractive to the newcomers, and their collaboration with other organizations.  

Committee of the Whole inquired about refugees from the Ukraine coming to the area.

7.
Reports

 

7.1
Corporate Services

 

a.
Municipal Innovation Council (MIC) Continuation, CAO General-2022-04

This item has attachments. 
1.Municipal Innovation Council (MIC) Continuation - CAO General-2022-04.pdf
2.20220627 - MIC Agreement 2022-2025 -Final.pdf
3.20220627 - MIC Impact Report 2022_FINAL.pdf

After hearing from the delegation the Committee of the Whole considered CAO General-2022-04

  • Resolution #07/04/22 COW - 02
    Moved by:Laura Haight
    Seconded by:Doug Kennedy

    THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council approve signing an updated Memorandum of Understanding to extend the Municipal Innovation Council until December 31st, 2025 (3-year extension); ​

    AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to incorporate the required $26,707 annual MIC funding into the draft 2023 budget to support the MIC into the new 3-year extension. ​

    AND FURTHER THAT this be considered at the July 11, 2022 meeting of Council.​

    Carried.
a.
Delegation - Becky Smith- Municipal Innovation Council - Impact Report
This item has attachments. 
1.MIC Extension PowerPoint July 2022.pdf

Becky Smith from Municipal Innovation Council (MIC) provided a presentation on the work of the MIC. The presentation included the communities involved, the added value of the MIC to the partners, the Smart Beach Project, the digital mapping project, waste management & information technology, municipal staff training in equity, diversity and inclusion, mental health in the workplace, and Local Indigenous culture and history, and raising the profile of the MIC. 

Committee of the Whole inquired regarding the partnership with Nuclear Innovation Institute, where the Municipal savings have already come from including the vendor of record program and software economies of scale.

Councillor Couture left the meeting at 6:55 p.m. and returned at 6:57 p.m.

b.
GG.3.13 Petitions Policy Update, Legislative Services-2022-19

This item has attachments. 
1.GG.3.13 Petition Policy Update - Legislative Services-2022-19.pdf
2.2022 06 21 GG.3.13 Petition Update.pdf
3.GG.3.13 Petition Policy Form_Fillable.pdf

Committee of the Whole discussed that petitions are just one method used by Council when making decisions and also discussed the electronic format.

  • Resolution #07/04/22 COW - 03
    Moved by:Randy Roppel
    Seconded by:Dave Cuyler

    THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council at the July 11, 2022 meeting approve the amendments to GG.3.13 Petitions Policy per Report Legislative Services 2022 – 19. ​

    Carried.

c.
Heritage Workshop, Legislative Services-2022-20

This item has attachments. 
1.Heritage Workshop - Legislative Services-2022-20.pdf
2.Heritage Kincardine Motion.pdf
3.8e71-CityPlanning-Heritage-Home-Insurance-Information-Sheet.pdf

Committee of the Whole discussed the timeline for the ongoing studies.

Deputy Mayor left the meeting at 7:12 p.m. and returned at 7:16 p.m.

  • Resolution #07/04/22 COW - 03
    Moved by:Maureen Couture
    Seconded by:Andrea Clarke

    THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council support the recommendation of Heritage Kincardine; ​

    AND FURTHER THAT Council defer the additional public meeting directed in resolution 10/13/21 - 09, until after the National Heritage Trust and Community Heritage Ontario have released the results of ongoing studies and provided recommendations to mitigate issues related to insurance of designated residential properties including perceptions of those insurance issues. ​

    AND FURTHER THAT this be considered at the July 11, 2022 meeting.​

    Carried.

7.2
Other Areas of Responsibility

 

a.
Robert Watson - Bruce Telecom Company Update

This item has attachments. 
1.Brucetelecom slides.pdf

Robert Watson from Bruce Telecom provided an update. The presentation included the impact of COVID/19, potential future growth, wire line business is declining 6% per year (telephones) however transition is occurring to other services, expansion into other areas including Chesley, future plans to provide fibre based services, the hiring of a new CAO and the negotiation of a new labour contract. 

Committee of the Whole inquired about the new CAO and high speed internet to underserviced areas of the Municipality. 

7.3
County Council Update

 

None.

8.
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.

8.1
Recommended Motions

 

a.
Noise By-law Exemption Request - Bulldogs

 

THAT Council authorize the request of Kincardine Bulldogs for an exemption from the provisions of the Noise Control By-law No. 2008 - 076; for the hours of 11:00 p.m. Saturday July 30, 2022 to 2:00 a.m. on Sunday July 31, 2022 for fundraising event being held at Reunion Park, Station Beach.

b.
Noise By-law Exemption Request - Bragg

 

THAT Council authorize the request of Josh Bragg for an exemption from the provisions of the Noise Control By-law No. 2008 - 076; for the hours of 11:00 p.m. Friday July 8, 2022 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday July 9, 2022 for a wedding event being held at 521 Huron Terrace.

c.
Misty Traynor Resignation from BIA

 

THAT Council accept, with regret, the resignation of Misty Traynor from the Kincardine BIA;

AND FURTHER THAT Council extend its best wishes to Misty Traynor in all her future endeavors;

AND FURTHER THAT this seat be declared vacant.

8.2
Statistical Reports

 

8.3
Minutes of Committees and Boards

 

8.4
Communications

 

9.
Adjournment

 
  • Resolution #07/04/22 COW - 04
    Moved by:Bill Stewart
    Seconded by:Dorne Fitzsimmons

    THAT this COW adjourn at 7:27 p.m.

    Carried.
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