The Huron-Kinloss Record

Committee of the Whole

March 1, 2021

Who was there

Present (3): Jim Hanna, Ed McGugan, Carl Sloetjes

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (20 motions)

18 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number BLDG2021-03-6 prepared by Matt Farrell, Building and Planning Manager/CBO
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number BLDG2021-03-7 prepared by Matt Farrell, Building and Planning Manager/CBO
Moved by Jeff Elliott, seconded by Jim Hanna
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number FIRE2021-03-08 prepared by Chris Cleave, Fire Chief / CEMC
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number BLE-2021-03-7 prepared by Heather Falconer, By-Law Enforcement Officer
Moved by Jeff Elliott, seconded by Jim Hanna
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives the information provided in Report Number CS-2021-03-5 prepared by Matt McClinchey, Parks and Facilities Supervisor.
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives the information Report Number CS-2021-03-6 prepared by Maggie Young Programming & Administration.
Moved by Jeff Elliott, seconded by Jim Hanna
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number PW-2021-03-19, as prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number PW2021-03-22 prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works.
Moved by Jeff Elliott, seconded by Jim Hanna
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole receives for information Report Number PW-2021-03-18, as prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby approves Report Number PW-2021-03-21, prepared by John Yungblut, Director of Public Works AND accepts the quotation from W.D. Hopper & Sons Ltd. in the amount of $34,208.00 plus HST for the cleaning, inspection and testing of Lucknow Well 5 AND FURTHER grants an exemption from the Purchasing & Procurement Policy AND FURTHER authorizes the appropriate By-Law coming forward.
Moved by Jeff Elliott, seconded by Jim Hanna
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number BED2021-03-13 prepared by Michelle Goetz, Community Development Officer.
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby approves Report Number BED-2021-03-11 prepared by Taralyn Cronin, Business and Economic Officer; AND FURTHER approves moving forward with the Community Mural Project as detailed in the 2021 Draft Budget; AND FURTHER grants pre-budget approval and an exception to the Purchasing Policy to hire MLE Designs to complete the three murals.
Moved by Jeff Elliott, seconded by Jim Hanna
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number BED2021-03-12 prepared by Michelle Goetz, Community Development Officer; AND approves moving forward with the Women in Carpentry Partnership project if the application is successful.
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number CAO-2021-03-14 , prepared by Elyse Dewar, Project Coordinator.
Moved by Jeff Elliott, seconded by Jim Hanna
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report CLK-2021-03-17 prepared by Kelly Lush, Deputy Clerk.
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Carried
That the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby receives for information Report Number CLK2021-03-19 prepared by Kelly Lush Deputy Clerk/Administrative Assistant
Moved by Jeff Elliott, seconded by Jim Hanna
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby supports the request from OPSEU, The Township of Perry, Township of Terrace Bay, Township of Baldwin, Township of Augusta and the Township of Tiny are requesting that the Province of Ontario reverse their decision to close the Ontario Fire College Campus in Gravenhurst as the OFC Campus is one of the primary sources of certified training for Ontario Firefighters and is one of the best and most cost-effective methods for municipalities to train their firefighters which assist in protecting residents AND requests the motion come forward for Council consideration.
Moved by Lillian Abbott, seconded by Don Murray
Defeated
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby supports The Township of South Glengarry and Guelph/Eromosa Township is asking that the Ministry of Consumer Services to review the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and consider the following recommendations; That MFIPPA assign the Municipal Clerk, or designate to be the Head under the Act; That MFIPPA be updated to address current and emerging technologies; That MFIPPA regulate the need for consistent routine disclosure practices across institutions; That the threshold for frivolous and/or vexatious actions be reviewed, and take into consideration the community and available resources in which it is applied; That the threshold for frivolous and/or vexatious also consider the anonymity of requesters, their abusive nature and language in requests to ensure protection from harassment as provided for in Occupational Health and Safety Act; That the application and scalability of fees be designed to ensure taxpayers are protected from persons abusing the access to information process; That administrative practices implied or required under the Act, including those of the IPC, be reviewed and modernized; That the integrity of the Act be maintained to protect personal privacy and transparent governments. AND requests the motion come forward for Council consideration.
Moved by Jim Hanna, seconded by Jeff Elliott
Carried
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby supports The City of St. Catherine's request for legislated sick leave and calling on the government of Ontario to permanently legislate universal paid sick days for all workers in Ontario during the pandemic and beyond, regardless of workplace size, type of work or immigration status AND requests the motion come forward for Council consideration.
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Defeated
THAT the Township of Huron-Kinloss Committee of the Whole hereby adjourns at 8:33 p.m.
Moved by Don Murray, seconded by Lillian Abbott
Carried

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