Council

That the Council meeting of February 19, 2019 be called to order at 6:00 p.m.

That the agenda be adopted as presented.

That Council move into closed session as per Section 239.2 of the Municipal Act, to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Property acquisition for Seniors Housing; and labour relations or employee negotiations - Collective Bargaining Mandate.

That Council move out of closed session.

That the minutes of the February 5, 2019 Council meeting be approved.

Whereas, the intent of a Strategic Plan is to:  set direction and priorities  align resources with priorities  simply decision making; and  communicate the message effectively Therefore be it resolved that Council direct staff to develop a timeline for Council's Strategic Planning Process, which includes:  community consultation; and  adoption before and consideration in the 2020 budget discussions And further that once the process and the resulting Strategic Plan is adopted, that staff:  develop operation plans for the implementation of the plan;  link the adopted operational initiatives to the 2021 and subsequent Budget submissions; and  report on the progress of implementing the plan on a quarterly basis, commencing in 2021.

That Council adopt the Pregnancy and/or Parental Leaves for Members of Council Policy.

That Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Municipal Forest Fire Management Agreement for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2024.

That Council: Declare the land and building associated with the Burnt Hills Fire Hall to be surplus and direct staff to proceed with serving public notice of Council’s intent to sell the Burnt Hills property; and Declare the Old Perth Road Fire Hall building to be surplus and direct staff to proceed with the decommissioning of the site as budgeted and obtain pricing for the demolition of the facility.

That Council accept the amount of $5,750 as the cash-in-lieu payment for the McFadden Road Plan of Subdivision 10T-2017-001 (5550 McFadden Road).

That Council support the recommendation of the Corporate Services Committee and that no change be made to the Township’s current investment strategy.

That Council support the recommendation of the Corporate Services Committee for the extension of the contracts for sales/administration services, grave excavation and cemetery maintenance to D.G. Younge Concrete Burials Vaults for the two year period of May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2021, subject to a reasonable price adjustment.

That Council approve and adopt the combined 2019 Capital and Operating budgets requiring $19,741,688 to be raised by taxation. That Council also approve the 2019 PSAB budget as attached to the report dated February 19, 2019.

That Council approves the bid of Smiths Construction Company for the supply and application of the Township’s Surface Treatment in the amount of $722,070.00, including all applicable taxes.

That Council approve the submission from Tallman Truck Centre, for Tender PW-2019-02, tandem dump truck complete with ELP Snowplow Equipment and Cirus Controller, in the amount of $300,131.87, including HST.

That the Township of South Frontenac reconfirms their support of Quinte Conservation’s application for funding to the Climate Change Innovations Program so they can carry out climate change monitoring and assist the eighteen member municipalities with the preparation of drought management plans and drought preparedness.

That Council receives for information the minutes of the May, 8, 2018 Corporate Services Committee meeting.

That the following by-laws be given first and second reading:  By-law 2019-10  By-law 2019-11  By-law 2019-12

That By-law 2019-10, being a by-law to amend By-law 2003-75, as amended, to rezone land from Resort Recreational Commercial Exception 4 (RRC-4) to Limited Services Residential (RSLW), Concession 8, Part Lot 15, Part 1, RP 13R-21788, District of Storrington, be given third reading, signed and sealed.

That By-law 2019-11, being a by-law to amend By-law 2003-75, as amended, to rezone land from Rural (RU) to Residential Limited Service Waterfront (RLSW), Concession 3, Part Lot 20, District of Bedford, be given third reading, signed and sealed.

That By-law 2019-12, being a by-law to adopt a Council Code of Conduct, Complaint Protocol and a Council Staff Relationship Policy and delegate to the Integrity Commissioner the authority to impose penalties under the Code of Conduct, be given third reading, signed and sealed.

That By-law 2019-13, being a by-law to confirm generally previous actions of the Council of the Township of South Frontenac, be given first and second reading this 19 day of February, 2019.

That By-law 2019-13, being a by-law to confirm generally previous actions of the Council of the Township of South Frontenac, be given third reading, signed and sealed this 19 day of February, 2019.

That the Council meeting of February 19, 2019 be adjourned at 8:14 p.m.