THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE

Committee of the Whole Minutes

Monday, January 24, 2022

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

Electronic Meeting

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
• Leanne Gowing, Manager of Human Resources
• Jayne Jagelewski, Director of Community Services
• Brad Lemaich, Fire Chief
• Dwayne McNab, Manager of Development Services
• Nicole Bauman, Legislative Services Administrative Assistant

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Gerry Glover called to order the Committee of the Whole of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine at 5:04 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022 electronically in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Centre.

Mayor Glover, Clerk Lawrie and Nicole Bauman (Zoom Administrator) 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

None disclosed. 

4.

Adoption of Minutes of C O W Meetings

• Resolution # 01/24/22 COW - 01
  Moved by: Randy Roppel
  Seconded by: Dave Cuyler

  THAT the minutes of the C O W meeting held on January 17, 2022 be adopted as printed.

  Carried.

5.

Items for Discussion from Council Meeting

None.

6.

Reports

6.1

Community Services

a.

Public Safety Answering Point Agreement, Emergency Services-2022-01

• Resolution # 01/24/22 COW - 03
  Moved by: Andrea Clarke
  Seconded by: Bill Stewart

  That Committee of the Whole direct the Clerk place a by-law to authorize the Municipality of Kincardine to enter an agreement with Bruce County for the provision of Primary Public Safety Answering Point (PPSAP) services, as outlined in Report Emergency Services 2022-01, on the Council agenda as a Matter Arising.

  Carried.

6.2

Other Areas of Responsibility

By Council concurrence, this item was discussed before Item 6.1 a. 

a.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy - 90 Day Review, Human Resources-2022-02

Committee of the Whole inquired about symptomatic people isolating, return to work after isolation, how staff shortages are being dealt with, Provincial requirements including testing, advice from Medical Officer of Health, and percentage of employees that are vaccinated.

• Resolution # 01/24/22 COW - 02
  Moved by: Andrea Clarke
  Seconded by: Laura Haight

  THAT Committee of the Whole direct the Clerk place a motion to consider the updated COVID-19 Vaccination Policy included with Report Human Resources 2022-02,  on the Council agenda as a Matters Arising.

  Yes (5)	Maureen Couture, Gerry Glover, Laura Haight, Bill Stewart, and Andrea Clarke
  No (4)	Dave Cuyler, Doug Kennedy, Randy Roppel, and Dorne Fitzsimmons

  Carried.

6.3

Mayor's Update

None.

7.

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.

7.1

Statistical Reports

a.

Building Report, December 2021

7.2

Minutes of Committees and Boards

a.

Kincardine Police Services Board, January 13, 2022

7.3

Communications

a.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario

a.

Watchfile, January 6, 2022

b.

Watchfile, January 13, 2022

b.

Kincardine Family Physicians - Clinic Lease Agreement

c.

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Regulations for Bill 276 and Bill 13

d.

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry - Invitation to Rural Education Symposium

e.

Grey Bruce Health Unit - Updated Eligibility for PCR Testing and Case and Contact Management Guidance in Ontario

f.

County of Bruce - Public Meeting Notice C25 Agriculture

g.

Motions other Municipalities

a.

Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake - National Childcare Program

b.

Town of Plympton-Wyoming - Fire Safety Measures

8.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 01/24/22 COW - 04
  Moved by: Doug Kennedy
  Seconded by: Randy Roppel

  THAT this COW adjourn at 5:34

  Carried.