The Corporation of the Town of Bruce Mines

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1 The Corporation of the Town of Bruce Mines PO Box Hwy. 17 East Bruce Mines ON POR 1CO Phone: (705) Fax: (705) MAYOR: LORY PAlTERI CLERK: DONNA BRUNKE PRESENT: MINUTES OF JANUARY 11, 2016 COUNCIL MEETING IN THE BRUCE MINES COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:00 P.M. MAYOR LORY PATTERI COUNCILLORS - CINDY CHISHOLM, RICHARD O'HARA AND HOWIE BOWES ABSENT COUNCILLOR JODY ORTO CLERK DONNA BRUNKE PWO TOM PHILLIPS OBSERVERS - SANDRA O'HARA AND LEAH FLEMING 1. Call to order by Mayor Patteri at 7:00 p.m. in the Bruce Mines Council chambers. 2. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest - none noted 3. Delegations: A) none 4. Minutes: A) December 7/15 MOTION NUMBER: OF BRUCE MINES APPROVES THE DECEMBER 7, 2015 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES, AS PRESENTED. B) Cmmnittee of Adjustment: 5. Old Business: A) Royal Canadian Legion - Councillor Bowes stated that he will declare a conflict at the next meeting as he is a member discussion: For: do good work in the Bruce Mines and surrounding areas i.e. grants, donations, etc. Against: already are at residential assessment vs commercial under the Assessment Act have been getting hall free in the past discussion: municipal taxes $ (education would still have to be paid) defer until next meeting and request a delegation to be present with one speaker Page -1-

2 6. Reports: a) PWO I) b) CBO I) c) Clerk I) MTO request for drawings - no update read report: trees down in windstorm - streetlights repaired but three more not working: tree branch to be taken down at the same time - present road assistant no longer interested: will check with summer back up - tree hit the storage shop roof, so will repair in the spring - needs a back up in March under budget so purchased wiring for shop this year - angels down - entrance "archway" will be taken down in the spring request for by-law enforcement: Johnson Twp responded with request with amount to time/money paid to present by-law enforcement officer out of Sault Ste. Marie - Johnson Township advised that a response is forthcoming Report attached - explained tax sales at end of tax sales will be sent to legal for processing 7. Committee Reports: i) Admin/ student/hall: a) MPAC - Municipal Connect 2 - Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange ii) Fire Dept.: a) New Year's: hall rental iii) Health Centre/Huron North West: a) Financial Statement of Dec. 7/15 MOTION NUMBER: MOVED BY: HOWIE BOWES OF BRUCE MINES APPROVES THE HEALTH CENTRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT & "FOR APPROVALS" DATED DECEMBER 7, 2015, AS PRESENTED. b) Dr. Haapala - 5 year presentation iv) Library: a) new CEO in place - working on backlog v) Marina/Trailer Park/Shaft: a) meeting scheduled this week Chamber of Commerce: new brochure being created with map vi) Planning: a) vii) Recreation: a) Strategic Planning session end of January/beginning February suggested e-m ails from PA: mold issue - not in Ministry of Labour report request for levy - council in agreement that the treasurer pay monthly Page -2-

3 response to town resolution to terminate agreement and joint meeting date: discussion that we received no response after PA stated at the joint meeting they would do a business plan and PA had a December meeting after the joint meeting and no resolution or letter as a follow up was received fitness centre: PA clerk advised the arena manager to not open it due to BM resolution - more heat, cleaning, etc., so BM not in favour HR meeting next Monday morning - discussion on manager's position: building would still need to be checked joint meeting date: suggest Tues. Jan. 26 or Wed. Jan. 27 b) Town of Thessalon: Healthy Kids Community Challenge - discussion: 13 communities to be administered but Thessalon no longer able to be responsible - advise that town not able to administer but would support the agreement if other communities agree and $5, would be maximum request viii) Tri-Neighbours: a) b) Minutes of Nov. 18/15 AMO - Waste Free Ontario Act ix) Water/Wastewater/OCWA: a) b) SGS Lakefield - Certificate of Analysis MOE - Changes to Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards - 0. Reg. 170/03 and 169/03 c) change in Regional Hub Structure 8. Council comments: Councillor O'Hara: - Dec. 23: marina streetlights on, so repaired Dec. 24 windstorm: marina issue with docks, so arranged to have repairs, Health Centre issue, so attended building and office issue with alarm, so attended to reset Dec. 28 office alarm checked Councillor Chisholm: no comment Councillor Bowes: met with French class at hall - composed French letter to read to students - hall was set up like a French bistro - passed out town pins - appreciation expressed by teacher and students Mayor Patteri: no comment 9. Disbursements: msurance Page -3-

4 MOTION NUMBER: OF BRUCE MINES APPROVES THE JANUARY 11, 2016 DISBURSEMENT SHEET IN THE AMOUNT OF $189, A break was called 8:00-8:08 p.m. 10. By- aws/tenders/ Agreements: a) Rob Romberg contract - defer MOTION NUMBER: SECONDED BY: HOWIE BOWES b) Rebate By-law re: Royal Canadian Legion - defer c) North Channel Healthy Kids Community - package for discussion and agreement - defer d) Cat By-law - discussion - put in place in agreement to rescind due to difficulty enforcing by PWO OF BRUCE MINES RESCINDS CAT BY-LAW # New Business: a) Ministry of Energy - The Energy Statute Law Amendment Act, 2015 Bill info b) Algoma Public Health: Municipality of Wawa letter re: Governance of Algoma Public Health - clerk to follow up with status Levy notice - increase of 4.5% - info for budget APH resolution re: funding formula from Province - info c) Municipality of Port Hope resolution re: opposition to incineration facilities - info d) AMO: info i) Ontario's Consultation on Primary, Home, and Community Health Care ii) Planning the Future iii) POA Default Fees Doubled iv) Aggregate Resources Act e) Township of Montague resolution re: Ontario Trails Act - Bill 100 Page -4-

5 MOTION NUMBER: MOVED BY: CINDY CHISHOLM SECONDED BY: RICHARD O'HARA OF BRUCE MINES SUPPORTS THE RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTAGUE IN THEIR SUPPORT OF THE OVERALL DIRECTION BILL 100 SUPPORTING THE ONTARIO TRAILS ACT AND IN THEIR ENCOURAGEMENT THAT THE GOVERNMENT CONTINUE TO WORK WITH STAKE HOLDERS SUCH AS ROMA AND OFA TO ENHANCE THE LIABILITY AND TRESPASS PROVISIONS OF THE BILL. f) Central Algoma Elementary School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Jan. 26/16 at 1:00 p.m. at CASS - info g) Township of Madawaska Resolution re: Doctor Recruitment MOTION NUMBER: OF BRUCE MINES SUPPORTS THE RESOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MADAWASKA VALLEY IN THEIR REQUEST THAT THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE REINSTATE INCENTIVES FOR PHYSICIANS TO PRACTICE IN RURAL AREAS OF ONTARIO AND THAT THE MINISTER RETURN TO THE TABLE WITH ONTARIO'S DOCTORS AND WORK TOGETHER THROUGH MEDIATION-ARBITRATION TO REACH A FAIR DEAL THAT PROTECTS THE QUALITY, PATIENT-FOCUSSED CARE ONTARIO'S FAMILIES DESERVE. h) Ombudsman - Jan. 1/16 New Era of Transparency for Municipal government under the Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 (Bill 8) - package is in the office or website - info i) Ministry of Government and Consumer Services - responsibility for licensing changing to the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) - info j) City of Kingston resolution re: Basic Income Guarantee - file k) MPAC - Municipal Payment for Services Update & 2016 Invoice Estimate - info for budget 1) Municipality of West Nipissing resolutions: i) Classification of Winter Highway Classes - defer ii) iii) Support for Expansion of Natural Gas Services - defer Amendment to the Northern Health Travel Grant Page -5-

6 MOTION NUMBER: OF BRUCE MINES SUPPORTS THE RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST NIPISSING IN THEIR REQUEST THAT THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE CONSIDERS AMENDING THE QUALIFYING CRITERIA SO THAT ALL ROUND-TRIPS EXCEEDING 100 KM IN TOTAL TRAVELLED DISTANCE BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE NORTHERN HEALTH TRAVEL GRANT THUS ENSURING FAIR AND EQUITABLE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL ONTARIO RESIDENTS WHO MUST TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THEIR COMMUNITY FOR SPECIALIZED HEALTH CARE SERVICES. m) MNDM re: Business Retention and Expansion Analysing and Reporting training - any interest by council - info 12. Communications: info a) Chamber of Marine Commerce invitation to Toronto b) Northern Ontario School of Medicine - request for donation c) Employment Solutions - package in the office d) Canada Conserves re: Organizing Climate Ready Communities e) MPAC - update on products licence f) Michael Mantha MPP letter to Mayor Provenzano re: cuts in firefighting g) Municipal Support Services Borrowing By-law: MOTION NUMBER: SECONDED BY: HOWIE BOWES OF BRUCE MINES GIVES FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING AND FINALLY ENACTS AND PASSES A BYLAW, BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE BORROWING FROM TIME TO TIME TO MEET CURRENT EXPENDITURES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, ITS NUMBER SHALL BE Closed 14. Confirmatory By-law Page -6-

7 MOTION NUMBER: MOVED BY: CINDY CHISHOLM SECONDED BY: HOWIE BOWES OF BRUCE MINES GIVES FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING AND FINALLY ENACTS AND PASSES A BYLAW, BEING A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF COUNCIL JANUARY 11, ITS NUMBER SHALL BE Adjourn MOTION NUMBER: MOVED BY: HOWIE BOWES SECONDED BY: RICHARD O'HARA OF BRUCE MINES DOES NOW ADJOURN AT 8:35 P.M., TO MEET AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2016, OR AT THE CALL OF THE MAYOR. MAYOR - Lory Patteri CLERK - Donna Brunke Page -7-