THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE

Committee of the Whole Minutes

Monday, July 13, 2020

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

Council Chambers, Municipal Administration Centre

Committee of the Whole Present

• Mayor Anne Eadie
• 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

Staff Present

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

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Anne Eadie called to order the Committee of the Whole of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine at 5:17 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2020 electronically in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Centre.

Mayor Eadie, Deputy Clerk Lawrie and Licensing/Administrative Clerk Jennifer 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

None disclosed.

4.

Adoption of Minutes of C O W Meetings

• Resolution # 07/13/20 COW - 01
  Moved by: Randy Roppel
  Seconded by: Laura Haight

  THAT the minutes of the C O W meeting held on July 6, 2020 be adopted as printed.

  Carried.

5.

Items for Discussion from Council Meeting

None.

6.

Delegations

None.

7.

Reports

7.1

Corporate Services

a.

COVID-19/Declared Emergency

Chief Administrative Officer provided an update on COVID-19 actions and activities. 

The Province of Ontario announced Stage 3 of reopening today, which will come into effect on July 17^th.   Staff has not had an opportunity to review or discuss the details in the announcement, therefore we will report back on how the announcement impacts the municipality at a future meeting.  

We are continuing to plan for re-opening the municipal office and other municipal facilities.  We ask for Council and the public’s patience as we develop our plan for staff returning to work.  The plan will include bringing staff back into the office and conducting the necessary training on the protocols before opening to the public

b.

COVID-19 Financial Implications, Treasury-2020-10

Staff provided an update on the impact to the Municipality’s operating budget, assuming the current social distancing measures remain in place until August 31, 2020.

c.

Request for Proposal for the Digital Transformation Strategy, CAO's-2020-15

• Resolution # 07/13/20 COW -
  Moved by: Bill Stewart
  Seconded by: Marie Wilson

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend Council accept recommendation as set out in report and consider as Matters Arising from Committee of the Whole.

  Carried.

7.2

Other Areas of Responsibility

a.

Birchwood Ave Access and Resident Feedback Update, Public Works-2020-27

Staff provided an update to Report PW 2020-15 Birchwood Ave Public Access, Block B Plan 828, presented to Council on May 4, 2020. 

8.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 07/13/20 COW - 02
  Moved by: Maureen Couture
  Seconded by: Gerry Glover

  THAT this COW adjourn at 5:49 p.m.

  Carried.