SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

MINUTES

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Date:
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Council Chambers
2021 Division Road N
Kingsville, Ontario N9Y 2Y9
Members of Council
  • Mayor Nelson Santos
  • Councillor Tony Gaffan
  • Councillor Thomas Neufeld
  • Councillor Susanne Coghill
  • Councillor Larry Patterson
  • Deputy Mayor Gord Queen
Absent
  • Councillor Sandy McIntyre
Members of Administration
  • P. Van Mierlo-West, CAO
  • A. Plancke, Director of Municipal Services
  • T. Del Greco, Manager of Municipal Services and Property
  • M. Durocher, Parks & Recreation Program Manager
  • J. Astrologo, Director of Corporate Services
  • R. McLeod, Manager of Financial Services
  • T. Iacobelli, Manager of Information Technology
  • Jennifer Alexander, Deputy Clerk - Administrative Services
  • Shaun Martinho, Public Works Manager
  • Kevin Girard, Municipal Services Manager

Mayor Santos called the Special Meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. 

Mayor Santos reminded Council that any declaration is to be made prior to each item being discussed and to identify the nature of the conflict, if any, as the agenda items come forward.

Ms. Hart made her presentation to Council for the web based application.

Ryan McLeod, Manager of Financial Services/Deputy Treasurer, presented Ms. Zwiers' report.

Current tax rate is at 4.4%.

  • Recommended Action
    107-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council defer consideration of the change items listed in the Discussion section of the report to later in this meeting, time permitting, or another meeting of Council.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    108-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council receive the 2017 Budget Update #2 Report.

    CARRIED

Staff Sergeant S. Bertram made a presentation to Council of OPP services.

  • Recommended Action
    109-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve the OPP 2017 Operating Budget.

    CARRIED

Ms. Wettlaufer reviewed her presentation with Council.

  • Recommended Action
    110-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    Council approve the BIA 2017 Operating Budget with the exception of the grant requests and will deal with those separately.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    111-2017
    Moved by Councillor Tony Gaffan
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen

    Council approve the Floral Project grant request from the BIA in the amount of $15,000.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    112-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council deny the BIA's Facelift Grant request.

    LOST
  • Recommended Action
    113-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve the facelift grant request from the BIA in the amount of $3,000.

    CARRIED

​Natalie Cobby, Tourism Co-ordinator, presented the Tourism and Economic Development budget.

Council directed Administration to identify another location for a community sign.

  • Recommended Action
    114-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve the 2017 Tourism and Economic Development Committee Operating Budget, as amended.

    CARRIED

    Mayor Santos called a recess at 10:55 am.

     

    Mayor Santos reconvened the meeting at 11:10 am.

​Ms. Alexander presented the Accessibility Advisory Committee Budget.

  • Recommended Action
    115-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve the 2017 Accessibility Advisory Committee Budget.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    116-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve Capital Projects 1-6 listed in the 2017 Environmental Capital Project Budget.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    117-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve the 2017 Water Operating Budget

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    118-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council approve items 7-9 in the 2017 Environmental Capital Project Budget.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    119-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council approve the 2017 Kingsville/Lakeshore West Wastewater Operating Budget.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    120-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council approve item 10 in the 2017 Environmental Capital Project Budget.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    121-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    That Council approve the 2017 Cottam Wastewater Operating Budget

    CARRIED

    Mayor Santos called a recess for lunch at 12:07pm.

     

    Mayor Santos reconvened the meeting at 1:05 pm.

Dr. Miljan provided an update to Council to advise of the Committee's activities in 2016 and the anticipated activities for 2017.

  • Recommended Action
    122-2017
    Moved by Councillor Tony Gaffan
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council approve the 2017 Heritage Advisory Committee Operating Budget.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    123-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Susanne Coghill
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council approve the 2017 grant request by Access County Community Support Services in the amount of $2,000.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    124-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council approve the concept of in-kind support, but that those applications go through PRAC and be given the same consideration and status as other groups.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    126-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve a 2017 grant to the Arts Society of Kingsville in the amount of $2,000.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    127-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve a 2017 grant to the Arts Society of Kingsville in the amount of $2,000.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    125-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council approve a grant request from the Arts Society of Kingsville in the amount of $1,500.

     

     

  • Recommended Action
    128-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from Cottam Rotary in the amount of $2,500.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    129-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from Cottam Rotary for drainage relief in the amount of $1,860.

    CARRIED

Grant request was pre-approved pursuant to motion 628-2016.

  • Councillor Susanne Coghill declared a conflict on this item. (Councillor Coghill is the Bookkeeper for the Foundation.)
  • Recommended Action
    130-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation in the amount of $9,000.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    131-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from Kingsville District High School in the amount of $3,000.

    CARRIED

​Council directed administration to work with Kingsville District High School to determine what in-kind support the Town can assist with. 

  • Recommended Action
    132-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from Kingsville District High School in the amount of $1,200.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    133-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from Kingsville Community Church in the amount of $3,000.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    134-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from the Kingsville Historical Park in the amounts of $4,500 to offset the cost of property taxes. 

    CARRIED

 

  • Recommended Action
    135-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve a 2017 grant to the Kingsville Historical Park in the amount of $10,000 for the 2017 calendar year.

  • Recommended Action
    136-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve a two (2) year grant commitment to the Kingsville Historical Park.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    137-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve a grant in the amount of $10,000 for each of the 2017 and 2018 budget years to the Kingsville Historical Park.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    138-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from Kingsville Horticultural Society in the amount of $7,000

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    139-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council acknowledge the donation of the large boulders and direct the Horticultural Society and the Manager of Municipal Facilities and Property work together to find a suitable location for the boulders.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    140-2017
    Moved by Councillor Tony Gaffan
    Seconded byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council approve a 2017 grant to Kingsville Lion's Club in the amount of $6,450

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    141-2017
    Moved by Councillor Tony Gaffan
    Seconded byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld

    Council approve a 2017 grant to the Kingsville-Essex Association Band in the amount of $8,000.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    142-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen

    Council approve the 2017 grant to the Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society in the amount of $1,000

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    143-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from the Kingsville Minor Baseball in the amount of $12,000

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    144-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Larry Patterson
    Seconded byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen

    Council approve a 2017 grant to the Migrant Worker Community Program  in the amount of $5,000.

    CARRIED
  • Mayor Nelson Santos declared a conflict on this item. (Mayor Santos' wife is a contract employee of Migration Hall.)
  • Recommended Action
    145-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Susanne Coghill
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from Migration Hall in the amount of $8,500.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    146-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Thomas Neufeld
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council approve a 2017 grant to the South Essex Arts Association/Leamington Arts Centre in the amount of $500.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    147-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council refer the in-kind request from the Sun Parlour Folk Music Society to the Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture Committee for consideration.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    148-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve the 2017 grant request from Sun Parlour Folk Music Society in the amount of $20,000.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    149-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Susanne Coghill

    Council authorize $500 be taken from each of Deputy Mayor Queen and Councillor Coghill's convention account and granted to the 2nd Kingsville Scouts.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    150-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded by Councillor Tony Gaffan

    Council approve a 2017 grant to 2nd Kingsville Scouts in the amount of $1,000.

     

    CARRIED

    Council directed that budget deliberations will resume on February 22, 2017.  Mr. McLeod advised that the current tax rate increase is now at 4.8%.

  • Recommended Action
    151-2017
    Moved byDeputy Mayor Gord Queen
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council read By-law 17-2017, being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville at its January 31, 2017 Special Meeting, a first, second and third and final time.

    CARRIED
  • Recommended Action
    152-2017
    Moved byCouncillor Susanne Coghill
    Seconded byCouncillor Larry Patterson

    Council adjourn this Special Meeting at 3:44 p.m.

    CARRIED