THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE

Committee of the Whole Minutes

Monday, June 20, 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 Bill Stewart

Committee of the Whole Absent

• Councillor Doug Kennedy

Staff Present

• Roxana Baumann, Acting CAO/Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer
• Jennifer Lawrie, Manager of Legislative Services/Clerk
• Lorie Fioze, Manager of Strategic Initiatives
• Jayne Jagelewski, Director of Community Services
• Karen Kieffer, Director of Parks & Recreation
• Dwayne McNab, Manager of Development Services
• Trevor Sanderson, Manager of Parks & Facilities
• 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 (C O W) meeting of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine at 5:52 p.m. on Monday June 20, 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: Bill Stewart
Item of Business: 7.1 d - Whitney Crawford Community Centre Agreement
General Nature of Interest: Member of the Tiverton Lions Club

Councillor Stewart left the Council table and did not comment on the business item while this matter was considered.

4.

Adoption of Minutes of C O W Meetings

• Resolution # 06/20/22 COW - 01
  Moved by: Dorne Fitzsimmons
  Seconded by: Laura Haight

  THAT the minutes of the C O W meeting held on June 13, 2022 be adopted as printed.

  Carried.

5.

Items for Discussion from Council Meeting

None.

6.

Delegations

6.1

Municipal Innovation Council - Joint IT Business Analysis

Mahenn Zia, Mark Yep, and Becky Smith provided a presentation on behalf of the Municipal Innovation Council. The presentation included the project background and approach, a list of recommendations and what Municipality of Kincardine and others would participate in, and cost saving analysis.

Committee of the Whole inquired regarding the cost of the project, role of County of Bruce, and what other communities are doing.

6.2

Dave Myette and Mike Hahn - Lake Huron Fishing Club - Overview of History and Operations of LHFC

Dave Myette and Mike Hahn provided a presentation on behalf of the Lake Huron Fishing Club. The presentation included information on the Port Elgin Salmon Hatchery and Kincardine Trout Hatchery, their funding sources (Community Hatchery Program, membership dues, corporate donations including Municipality of Kincardine, Chantry Chinook Classic Derby, fish food sales), the Chantry Chinook Classic Derby, role of volunteers and economic impact. 

Committee of the Whole inquired about success rate of fish that have been released and why Lake Huron Fishing Club are not allowed to stock private ponds. 

7.

Reports

7.1

Community Services

a.

Inverhuron Dog Park Update, Recreation and Community Programs-2022-04

Committee of the Whole inquired regarding the number of dogs in the area (per dog licenses), the cost to clean up the park and install would be reflected in a final tender, and use of staff and volunteers for clean up.

• Resolution # 06/20/22 COW - 02
  Moved by: Randy Roppel
  Seconded by: Dave Cuyler

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council receive the information contained in Report Recreation & Community Programs-2022-04; ​

  AND FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to include an Off-Leash Dog Park in Inverhuron for consideration in the 2023 budget; ​

  AND FURTHER THAT Staff solicit public interest to commence a stewardship program for the development of an Off-Leash Dog Park in Inverhuron;​

  AND FURTHER THAT this be considered at the July 4, 2022 meeting of Council.​

  Carried.

b.

Kincardine Farmers Market, Recreation and Community Programs-2022-05

Committee of the Whole inquired about length of the agreement.

• Resolution # 06/20/22 COW - 03
  Moved by: Maureen Couture
  Seconded by: Andrea Clarke

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend the Clerk put a By-law on the Council agenda to approve the 2022 Kincardine Farmers Market Agreement as per Report Recreation & Community Programs-2022-05;​

  AND FURTHER THAT this be considered as a Matters Arising. ​

  Carried.

c.

Davidson Centre Summer Hours, Parks Facilities-2022-08

This report provided information regarding a change in operation hours during the summer months for the Davidson Centre facility.  

Committee of the Whole inquired about pool hours and summer camps.

d.

Whitney Crawford Community Centre Agreement, Parks Facilities-2022-10

• Resolution # 06/20/22 COW - 04
  Moved by: Dorne Fitzsimmons
  Seconded by: Laura Haight

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that the Clerk put a by-law on the Council agenda to authorize a five-year lease agreement with the Tiverton and District Lions Club for the management and operations of the Whitney Crawford Community Centre as per report Parks & Facilities-2022-10;​

  AND FURTHER THAT this be considered as a Matters Arising.​

  Carried.

e.

Kincardine Tennis Club Agreement, Parks Facilities-2022-09

• Resolution # 06/20/22 COW - 05
  Moved by: Bill Stewart
  Seconded by: Randy Roppel

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that the Clerk put a by-law on the Council agenda to authorize a five-year user agreement with the Kincardine Tennis Club as per report Parks & Facilities-2022-09;​

  AND FURTHER THAT this be considered as a Matters Arising.​

  Carried.

7.2

Other Areas of Responsibility

a.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Committee Status Update, Strategic Initiatives-2022-07

Committee of the Whole discussed the diversity of the committee.

• Resolution # 06/20/22 COW - 06
  Moved by: Dave Cuyler
  Seconded by: Maureen Couture

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council accept with regret, the resignations of  Joye Hunt, Tracy Primeau, Randy Hughes, Jordyn O’Connor, Madison Cachagee and Lanny Irving from the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Committee;​

  AND FURTHER THAT Council extend its best wishes to departing committee members in all their future endeavors; ​

  AND FURTHER THAT these seats be declared vacant as a Matters Arising.​

  Carried.
• Resolution # 06/20/22 COW - 07
  Moved by: Bill Stewart
  Seconded by: Dorne Fitzsimmons

  THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that recruitment for vacant seats on the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Committee take place with the next term of Council; ​

  AND FURTHER THAT this be considered as a Matters Arising. ​

  Carried.

7.3

Mayor's 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

Statistical Reports

a.

May 2022 Building Report

8.2

Minutes of Committees and Boards

a.

Physician Recruitment, May 19, 2022

b.

Kincardine Community Environment Committee, June 1, 2022

c.

Canada Day, May 30, 2022

8.3

Communications

a.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario

a.

Watchfile, June 2, 2022

b.

Watchfile, June 9, 2022

b.

Tanya Blakeley - Transportation in Kincardine

c.

Correspondence received regarding the Chestnut Tree in Macpherson Park

d.

OPG - Bruce County Community Update

e.

Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development - Federal Funding for Rural Communities

f.

Clean Energy Frontier - June Update

g.

Municipal Engineers Association - The Retention of Professional Engineers at Ontario Municipalities

h.

Motions other Municipalities

a.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent - Retirement Home Funding

b.

Municipality of Killarney - Russian Sanctions

c.

Town of Aurora - Mandatory Firefighter Certification

d.

Town of Aurora - Private Member's Bill C-233 'Kiera's Law'

e.

Town of Blue Mountains - Voter's List

f.

Town of Fort Erie - Bidding Wars on Apartment Rentals

g.

Town of Fort Erie - Federal Government's Plans to Tax Vacant Foreign Owned Properties

h.

Town of Fort Erie - Voluntary Russian Sanction Request

i.

Town of East Gwillimbury - Summary and Implications of Provincial Bill 109 More Homes for Everyone Act

j.

City of Orillia - Voluntary Russian Sanction Request

9.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 06/20/22 COW - 08
  Moved by: Laura Haight
  Seconded by: Randy Roppel

  THAT this COW adjourn at 7:07 p.m.

  Carried.