Council Meeting

THAT the minutes of the Council meetings held on May 3, 2021 and May 10, 2021 (Council and Public Meeting) be adopted as printed.

WHEREAS S.357 and S.358 of the Municipal Act provides a process for property owners to apply for a cancellation, reduction and refund of taxes under specific circumstances including but not limited to a change in the use of a property, demolition or fire, the property being substantially unusable for a period of at least 3 months or a gross and manifest error in the preparation of the assessment roll; AND WHEREAS in the opinion of staff, the 14 write-offs (Appeal No. 2020-17, 2020-26 to 2020-27 and 2020-29 to 2020-30 and 2021-01 to 2021-06) meet the criteria set out in the Municipal Act; AND WHEREAS the total of the applications amount to $13,196.21, with the municipal share being $6,523.75; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the applications as provided.

THAT Council move into Committee of the Whole and upon completion return to Council.

THAT Council approve the recommendations contained in the consent agenda dated Monday, May 17, 2021 and direct staff to proceed with all necessary administrative actions.

THAT Council receive Report Recreation 2021-09; AND FURTHER THAT Staff and the Recreation Policy Chair be directed to revisit two alternative options one of which will incorporate existing space.

THAT the “Harbour Retaining Wall (VanDriel Excavating Inc.) tender Acceptance By-law” be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2021 - 092.

THAT Council accept the Digital Transformation Strategy report as per Report Treasury 2021 - 10; AND FURTHER THAT Staff be directed to review and investigate the feasibility of the recommendations and bring forward options for consideration in the 2022 budget.

THAT Staff develop a public survey to solicit input from the community for the purpose of determining customer expectations with respect to establishing levels of service in the Asset Management Plan (AMP) as outlined in Report Treasury 2021-13.

THAT a meeting be arranged with MP Lisa Thompson regarding the Ontario Provincial Police Detachment Board system and the changes that have come into affect with the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019 (Bill 68) and the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA).

THAT the By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine of Monday, May 17, 2021 be deemed to be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered as By-law No. 2021 - 093.

THAT this Council adjourn at 8:34 p.m.