Hastings County public meetings in 2022
88 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee reviewed year-to-date expenditure reports through September 30, 2022. The meeting included discussions on actuarial valuations for retirement benefits and WSIB obligations, as well as updates to workplace violence and harassment policies.
- Review of Year to Date Expenditure Reports dated to September 3 0, 2022
- Actuarial Valuation of Non-pension Retirement Benefits
- Actuarial Valuation of WSIB Obligations
- Policy updates for Workplace Violence and Harassment policies
- Annual Emergency Management 2022 Program Review Report
County Council
The County Council is reviewing reports from several committees, including Community and Human Services. Key discussions involve supporting a supportive housing model for Cheshire Homes and approving subsidy retention for North Hastings Non-Profit Housing Corporation.
- Support for Cheshire Homes' application to Ontario Health Teams
- Request for North Hastings Non-Profit Housing Corporation to retain a $6,570 subsidy surplus
- Review of $483,760 paid to NHNPHC in 2021-2022
- Report on windstorm damage correspondence from the Ministry of Natural Resources
Planning and Development
The Planning and Development Committee will consider public hearings for lot additions and new residential lots. The meeting also includes a review of the Year to Date Expenditure Report and discussions regarding Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act.
- Public hearing for lot additions (B82/22 and B83/22) at 166 Christie Lane, Centre Hastings
- Public hearing for a new residential lot (B92/22) at 381 Squire Road, Stirling-Rawdon
- Review of the Year to Date Expenditure Report through September 30, 2022
- Discussion regarding Bill 23 - More Homes Built Faster Act
- Approval of uncontested items provisionally approved by the Director of Planning
Hastings Manor Fund
The Hastings Manor Fund board is considering the dissolution of the corporation created in 2000. The board recommends transferring approximately $87,692.50 from the Hastings Manor Fund account to a Hastings Manor donation account to benefit residents.
- Transfer of approximately $87,692.50 to the Hastings Manor donation account
- Dissolution of the Hastings Manor Fund corporation
- Special Resolution to distribute funds and wind up the corporation
Community and Human Services
The Community and Human Services Committee reviewed financial reports and discussed various housing and childcare initiatives. Key actions included approving capital funding for eight non-profit housing providers and recommending rate increases for child care fee subsidies.
- $314,618 in total OPHI capital funding for eight non-profit housing providers
- $25,000 New Horizons for Seniors Program application for a gazebo in Quinte West
- Fee subsidy rate increases for Family Space Quinte Inc., Belleville Montessori, and Conseil des ecoles catholiques du Centre-Est
- Application for COCHI-OPHI funding for elevator replacement at 23 McCamon Avenue, Tweed
- Approval of a new permanent part-time Registered Early Childhood Educator for Trent River School
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee is reviewing a final report from KPMG regarding a staffing strategy for Hastings and Centennial Manor. The strategy aims to address talent shortages by focusing on culture, recruitment, and staff retention.
- Presentation of KPMG Long-Term Care Staffing Strategy Final Report
- Centennial Manor deck surface and railing replacement discussion
- Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report through September 30, 2022
- Medication Safety Trailblazer Homes Program update
- Medical Director Agreement discussion
County Council - CLOSED
This meeting is a closed session of the Hastings County Council. The agenda consists of discussions regarding labour relations, employee negotiations, and personal matters involving identifiable individuals.
- Labour relations or employee negotiations
- Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
- Delegation by Directors Janine Lang and Bruce Peever of KPMG LLP
County Council - CLOSED - (Council ONLY)
This meeting is a closed session for the Hastings County Council. The agenda consists of procedural items and discussions regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees.
- Adoption of October 11, 2022, closed session minutes
- Four closed session items regarding personal matters under Section 239 (2)(b) of the Municipal Act
County Council
The County Council will review various committee reports and correspondence. The agenda includes discussions on emergency services, community and human services, and planning and development.
- Report of the Community and Human Services Committee
- Report of the Emergency Services Committee
- Report of the Long-Term Care Committee
- Report of the Planning and Development Committee
- Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee
Planning and Development
The Planning and Development Committee is reviewing several land division applications, including a proposed new residential lot in Centre Hastings. The meeting also includes discussions on the Conservation Authorities Act and a Highway 401 planning study.
- Consent application B57/22 for a new 2.0-hectare residential lot at 543 Molloy Rd, Centre Hastings
- Approval of Part Lot Control By-law No. 1578-22, Township of Stirling-Rawdon
- Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report through August 31, 2022
- Discussion of Highway 401 Planning Study in Quinte West
- New requirements under the Conservation Authorities Act
Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED
This meeting is a closed session held pursuant to Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act. The committee will discuss matters regarding labour relations or employee negotiations.
- Labour relations or employee negotiations
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee is reviewing updates to remote work, hours of work, and COVID-19 prevention policies. The committee is also discussing winter property maintenance contracts and IT managed services for member municipalities.
- Remote Work Policy and Hours of Work Policy
- Revised HR Policy 61 – Corporate COVID-19 Prevention & Mandatory Vaccination Program
- Winter Property Maintenance Contracts
- IT support agreement with the Township of Carlow/Mayo
- Contract award to Mad Hatter Technology Inc. for a new corporate website
Finance - CLOSED - (Committee ONLY)
The Finance Committee will meet in a closed session to discuss personal matters regarding identifiable individuals, including municipal employees. No specific topics or names are listed in the agenda.
- Closed session regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual
- Approval of June 21, 2022, closed session minutes
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee - CLOSED
The committee met in a closed session to discuss personal matters regarding identifiable individuals or municipal employees. No specific topics or decisions were disclosed in the agenda.
- Closed session regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual or municipal employee
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
The committee is reviewing year-to-date expenditure reports for Hastings and Centennial Manor. The agenda includes updates on Ministry of Long-Term Care information and the Ontario Health Community Commitment Plan for Nurses.
- Ministry of Long-Term Care information updates
- Ontario Health Community Commitment Plan for Nurses
- Hastings Manor donation account purchase
- Year to date expenditure reports for Hastings and Centennial Manor
- Director's Report for September 2022
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
The committee is reviewing the 2023 Response Time Plan and various Ministry of Health funding letters. Members also discussed ambulance fleet replacements and data sharing agreements with public health.
- Recommendation to purchase three Crestline ambulances for an estimated $660,000
- Recommendation for Prince Edward County to purchase one ambulance for an estimated $220,000
- Approval of $42,000 for increased chassis costs on backordered vehicles
- Ministry of Health Land Ambulance Services Grant providing up to $9,720,600 for 2022
- Ministry of Health $232,140 in one-time funding for the Dedicated Offload Nurses Program
Community and Human Services
The Community and Human Services Committee is reviewing reports on summer housing programs and various funding applications. The meeting includes discussions on child care fee subsidies, housing initiatives, and emergency homeless services.
- Review of Bonanza in a Box and Food2You summer programs
- COCHI-OPHI funding application for 23 McCamon Avenue, Tweed
- Proposed child care purchase of service fee subsidy rate increase
- Request for Proposal for After-Hours Emergency Homeless Services
- New Horizons application for Housing Services
County Council - CLOSED - (Council ONLY)
This meeting is a closed session for the Hastings County Council. The agenda consists of procedural items and a verbal report concerning personal matters about identifiable individuals or municipal employees.
- Adoption of June 30, 2022, Closed Session Minutes
- Verbal report on personal matters regarding individuals or employees
County Council
The Council will review committee reports regarding community services, emergency services, long-term care, and finance. The agenda also includes receiving correspondence and reviewing various by-laws.
- Report of the Community and Human Services Committee
- Report of the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
- Report of the Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
- Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee
- First, second, and third reading of by-laws
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee reviewed year-to-date expenditure reports through July 31, 2022. The meeting included discussions on IT managed services, an electronic monitoring policy, and a new corporate website RFP.
- Deferred a $250,000 funding request from the Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward to the 2023 budget
- Recommended renewing the South East LHIN lease at the North Hastings Professional Building
- Recommended approving William Twiddy as County Weed Inspector at $47.00 per hour plus mileage
- Recommended a partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources for the 2023 SCOOP imagery project
- RFP #824-2022 for the Hastings County Corporate Website
Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED
The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee met in a closed session on September 20, 2022. The meeting was held to discuss third-party information supplied in confidence to the municipality.
- Approval of August 18, 2022, closed session minutes
- Verbal report regarding third-party information
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
The committee is reviewing year-to-date expenditure reports for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor through July 31, 2022. The agenda includes discussions on Ministry of Long-Term Care accommodation rate changes and medication safety technology.
- Year to Date Expenditure Report for Hastings and Centennial Manor
- Ministry of Long-Term Care accommodation rate changes
- Replacement of Hastings Manor generator
- Respiratory Services award of contract
- Hastings Manor hairdresser price increases
Community and Human Services
The Community and Human Services Committee is reviewing various housing initiatives, childcare agreements, and community investment reports. The meeting also includes the review of account vouchers and year-to-date expenditure reports.
- Review of Housing Services - Tiny Shelter Community correspondence
- Discussion of Valleyview Drive Housing Initiative in Bancroft
- Review of Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement
- Review of Hastings County After Hour Services Request for Proposal
- Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report as of July 31, 2022
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee is reviewing a proposal to purchase three new Crestline ambulances for 2023. The meeting also addresses rising call volumes, fuel cost projections, and updates to emergency management by-laws.
- Proposed purchase of three Crestline ambulances for an estimated $660,000
- Proposed $220,000 ambulance purchase for Prince Edward County
- Projected fuel cost increase of more than $100,000
- Recommendation to update By-law 2008-36 regarding emergency management roles
- Proposed data sharing agreement with Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
County Council
The Council will review reports from several committees including Community and Human Services, Emergency Services, and Long-Term Care. The agenda also includes the adoption of minutes and various information correspondence.
- Report of the Community and Human Services Committee
- Report of the Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
- Report of the Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
- Report of the Planning and Development Committee
- Report of the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Finance, Property & Personnel Committee is reviewing a two-year lease extension for the South East LHIN at the North Hastings Professional Building. The meeting also includes a presentation from the Hastings Prince Edward Humane Society regarding their capital campaign for a new shelter.
- Lease renewal for South East LHIN at North Hastings Professional Building ($30,699–$30,700 annual total)
- Hastings Prince Edward Humane Society capital campaign presentation
- Appointment of a Weed Inspector for 2022
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) SCOOP 2023 Imagery Project
Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED
This meeting is a closed session held pursuant to Section 239 (2)(c) of the Municipal Act. The committee will discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality.
- Discussion of proposed or pending land acquisition or disposition
Planning and Development
The Planning and Development Committee is reviewing several land division applications in the Township of Stirling-Rawdon. The meeting includes discussions on lot additions, new residential lots, and various planning communications.
- Lot addition for Wesley Lake at 63 Lake Road (File B40/22)
- Two new residential lots for Mark Cooney at 0 Cooke Road (Files B51/22 and B52/22)
- Removal of Part Lot Control By-law No. 1550-22 in Stirling-Rawdon
- Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report and Cheque Register
- Proposed changes to SWP policies for the Tweed Municipal Drinking water system
Community and Human Services
The Community and Human Services Committee is reviewing various service agreements and financial reports. Key discussions include homelessness strategy funding, childcare subsidy rate increases, and supportive housing reviews.
- Reaching Home Phase Two funding allocations: $613,720 for 2022-23 and $604,443 for 2023-24
- Security contract award to Integrity Investigative Solutions Limited for community housing
- Childcare fee subsidy rate increases for multiple providers in Belleville and Trenton
- Letter of Understanding with Enrichment Centre for Mental Health for supported employment
- Rent supplement agreement with All-Together Springale Affordable Housing Corporation
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
The committee is reviewing year-to-date expenditure reports for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor through June 30, 2022. The agenda includes discussions on hairdresser contract renewals and memorial donation purchases.
- Hairdresser contract renewals for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor
- Centennial Manor memorial donation purchases
- Year-to-date expenditure reports for Hastings and Centennial Manor
- Continuous Quality Improvement interim reports
- Director's Report for August 2022
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee is reviewing year-to-date expenditures and operational reports. Key discussions include addressing ambulance supply chain shortages and potential vehicle-sharing agreements between municipalities.
- Letter to AMO regarding ambulance manufacturing delays
- Interdev contract renewal discussion
- Peer Support Agreement discussion
- Ministry of Health Data Sharing Agreement
- Review of Year to Date Expenditure Reports through June 30, 2022
County Council - CLOSED - (Council ONLY)
Hastings County Council in Ontario held a closed session at 9:30 AM on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda shows council moving into closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees. The only other listed business is adopting the closed session minutes of June 21, 2022, and adjournment. The agenda does not identify the individual or describe any decision, contract, or dollar amount.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act on personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of June 21, 2022
- Meeting held 9:30 AM, Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Council Chambers & Zoom
County Council
Hastings County Council is meeting on June 30, 2022 to consider a report from CAO Jim Pine recommending a $48,000 plus HST contract with KPMG LLP to prepare a Long-Term Care Staffing Strategy for Hastings and Centennial Manors, with the county's procurement policy waived. Council will also receive committee reports, a letter from the National Air Force Museum of Canada about its theatre project, and consider a special resolution giving final approval to Phases 3 and 4 of the Ryell Homes draft plan of subdivision in Stirling-Rawdon. The agenda also includes routine items such as minutes, a confirmatory by-law, and recognition of Laurie Finlan for 30 years of service.
- Proposed $48,000 plus HST contract with KPMG LLP for a Long-Term Care Staffing Strategy, funded from reserve funds with procurement policy waived
- Special resolution for final approval of Phases 3 and 4 of Draft Plan of Subdivision County File No. 12T-10-001, Ryell Homes, in the township of Stirling-Rawdon
- Letter from the National Air Force Museum of Canada regarding its theatre project, noting construction costs have risen approximately 8%
- Consulting contract with Jim Pine Consulting Inc. for July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, to mentor the incoming CAO
- Recognition of Laurie Finlan for 30 years of service
County Council - CLOSED - (Council ONLY)
Hastings County Council in Ontario held a closed session on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, immediately after the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee meeting. The agenda covers moving into closed session, disclosure of interest, adoption of the May 26, 2022 closed session minutes, and two closed session items. Both closed session items are cited under Section 239 (2)(b) of the Municipal Act, concerning personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees. The agenda does not describe the substance of those items, and the meeting was closed to the public.
- Closed session under Section 239 (2)(b) of the Municipal Act — personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
- Second closed session item under the same Section 239 (2)(b) ground
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of May 26, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest at the June 21, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the June 21, 2022 session
Finance - CLOSED - (Committee ONLY)
Hastings County's Finance committee is scheduled to meet on June 21, 2022 at 10:30 AM via Zoom and Council Chambers. The agenda consists of moving into closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act to discuss personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees. The only other items are disclosure of interest, approval of the May 17, 2022 closed session minutes, and adjournment. No substantive decisions, contracts, or dollar amounts are listed in the public agenda.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) for personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees
- Approval of the Closed Session Minutes of May 17, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest at the June 21, 2022 session
Planning and Development
Hastings County's Planning and Development committee meets June 21, 2022 to consider land division and planning business, including a consent application to create a new residential lot at 191 Brant Street in the Town of Deseronto. The committee will also hear a delegation from three conservation authorities on their roles and responsibilities, review minutes and expenditure reports, and consider final subdivision approval for Phases 3 and 4 of File No. 12T-10-001 in the Township of Stirling-Rawdon. Several items are procedural, and the agenda notes no correspondence for land division business.
- Consent File B111/21 (FOSTER, David Matthew; agent ZIEMAN, Jamie): proposed new residential lot at 191 Brant Street, Deseronto — severed lot about 21.9 m (71.9 ft) frontage and 0.8 ha (1.9 ac); retained lot about 20.1 m (66.0 ft) frontage and 930.8 m2 (0.2 ac)
- Two public letters of concern received (French; McIlvaney) about road allowance closure; staff report says the application does not propose to close the road allowance and a 1975 Quit Claim Deed removed it from municipal ownership
- Delegation: Conservation Authorities – Roles and Responsibilities, with Janet Noyes (Lower Trent Conservation), Tim Pidduck (Crowe Valley Conservation), and Paul McCoy (Quinte Conservation)
- Final approval for Plan of Subdivision – Phases 3 and 4 of File No. 12T-10-001, Township of Stirling-Rawdon
- Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report to April 30, 2022 and Cheque Register for April and May 2022; next meeting August 18, 2022
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee meets on June 21, 2022, to receive the 2021 annual audit presentation from Baker Tilly KDN LLP and review year-to-date expenditure reports to April 30, 2022. The agenda also includes action correspondence on a healthcare survey, a video surveillance policy revision, the 2021 Statement of Council Remuneration, and a roof repair at the North Hastings Professional Building. The committee will consider approving minutes from May 17, 2022, and set its next meeting for August 18, 2022.
- 2021 Annual Audit presentation by Baker Tilly KDN LLP
- Year to Date Expenditure Reports to April 30, 2022 and May 2022 cheque register
- Policy Revision – Video Surveillance
- Statement of Council Remuneration 2021
- North Hastings Professional Building Roof Repair
Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED
Hastings County's Finance, Property & Personnel committee is scheduled to meet in closed session on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, immediately after the Planning and Development Committee meeting, in Zoom and Council Chambers. The agenda calls for moving into closed session under Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, covering "a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations." The only other items are disclosure of interest, approval of the May 17, 2022 closed session minutes, and adjournment. The agenda does not identify the specific negotiations or any dollar amounts, and the substance of the closed session is not public.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act on a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction for negotiations
- Approval of the Closed Session Minutes of the May 17, 2022 meeting
- Disclosure of Interest at the June 21, 2022 meeting
- Adjournment of the June 21, 2022 meeting
County Council
Hastings County Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, immediately after the Finance, Property & Personnel Committee meeting. The published agenda is largely procedural: it lists a call to order, land acknowledgement, disclosure of interest, a rise-and-report item to approve direction given in closed session, adoption of the May 26, 2022 minutes, and a confirmatory by-law for the June 21 session. The only substantive content in the document is the attached May 26, 2022 minutes, which record items already decided at that earlier meeting rather than new decisions for June 21.
- Adoption of the Minutes of the May 26, 2022 session
- Confirmatory By-Law for the June 21, 2022 session
- Rise and report: approval of all direction given to staff while in closed session
- May 26 minutes record By-Law 2022-0010 establishing the 2022 County levy for general purposes
- May 26 minutes record By-Law 2022-0014 authorizing a purchase and sale agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario for lands known as the Hastings Heritage Trail
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee meets June 8, 2022 to review paramedic finances, correspondence, and an operational update. The update reports call volumes up 16.5% January to April and offload delays as a significant challenge, with strategies including bypass agreements and a new Fit2Sit program started May 16, 2022. The committee will also review a Stirling base design update and a shared vehicle agreement, and consider recommending approval of a one-year Medi-system Pharmacy contract extension.
- Operational update: call volume up 16.5% January to April, 20% including standby calls
- New Fit2Sit program started May 16, 2022 for low-priority patients
- Stirling Base Design Update marked 'for final approval'
- Shared Vehicle Agreement listed for action and recommendation to County Council
- Year to Date Expenditure Reports to April 30, 2022 and April 2022 cheque register summary
Community and Human Services
Hastings County's Community and Human Services Committee meets on June 8, 2022, to approve prior minutes and cheque registers, and to consider action correspondence that would go to County Council. Items include Reaching Home homelessness funding, housing policy amendments, annual reports for housing and children's services, a child care fee subsidy rate increase, and a security request for proposal. The agenda is mostly reports and recommendations; no final decisions are made at this committee stage.
- Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy Phase One reallocation and Phase Two incremental funding 2022-2024
- Housing Services amendments to administrative policies, asset policy, and Housing Services Act regulatory update
- Housing and Homelessness Plan annual progress report 2021
- Children's Services child care purchase of service fee subsidy rate increase
- Housing Services security request for proposal and rent supplement agreement with Springale Developments and All-Together Affordable Housing Corporation
County Council
Hastings County Council meets May 26, 2022 to receive committee reports and consider five by-laws, including the 2022 county levy, 2022 tax ratios, distribution of Canada Community Building Fund money to fourteen local municipalities, a delegation of Council authority during the August 19–December 1, 2022 lame-duck period, and an agreement to buy Hastings Heritage Trail lands from the province. Council will also hear a delegation from Lisa Severson of the Eastern Ontario Regional Network and CAO Jim Pine on the EORN Cell Gap Project, and a delegation from M.P.P. Daryl Kramp. No special resolutions are listed for this session.
- By-law 2022-0010 to establish the County Levy for 2022 for General Purposes
- By-law 2022-0011 to set 2022 tax ratios for the County and its lower-tier municipalities
- By-law 2022-0012 to distribute 2022 Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF) funding among fourteen local municipalities
- By-law 2022-0013 to delegate Council authority from August 19 to December 1, 2022 (lame-duck period)
- By-law 2022-0014 to authorize an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with the province for lands known as the Hastings Heritage Trail
County Council - CLOSED
Hastings County Council in Ontario held a closed session at 9:30 AM on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda is procedural: it covers moving into closed session, disclosure of interest, adoption of the April 28, 2022 closed session minutes, and adjournment. The closed session is cited under Section 239 (2)(i) of the Municipal Act, regarding third-party information supplied in confidence to the municipality. No specific decisions, contracts, or dollar amounts are listed in the agenda text.
- Closed session under Section 239 (2)(i) of the Municipal Act, 'third-party information supplied in confidence to the municipality'
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of April 28, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest at the May 26, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the May 26, 2022 session
County Council - CLOSED - (Council ONLY)
Hastings County Council in Ontario held a closed session at 9:30 AM on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda covers moving into closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act for personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees. Council is also set to adopt the closed session minutes of April 28, 2022, and then adjourn. The agenda is largely procedural and does not disclose the substance of the closed item.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act on personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of April 28, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest for the May 26, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the May 26, 2022 session
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Finance, Property and Personnel Committee meets May 17, 2022 to approve minutes, review year-to-date spending to March 31, 2022, and consider action items for County Council including the 2022 budget and by-laws, Canada Community Building Fund distribution, and emergency roof repairs at the North Hastings Professional Building. The agenda also lists a corporate logo design, a lame duck council item, a regional tourism relief fund application, and a human resources policy on disconnecting from work. Most items are recommendations to County Council rather than final decisions.
- 2022 Budget and By-laws (action correspondence)
- Distribution of Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF) Funding 2022
- North Hastings Professional Building Emergency Roof Repairs
- Human Resources Policy #62 – Disconnecting From Work
- Application to the Regional Tourism Relief Fund
Finance - CLOSED - (Committee ONLY)
Hastings County's Finance committee is scheduled to meet on May 17, 2022, and to move into closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, which covers personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees. The agenda also lists adoption of the closed session minutes from February 15, 2022, and adjournment. The substantive closed session item is not described in the agenda text provided, so what the committee is discussing or deciding is not stated in this document.
- Motion to move into closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act (personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees)
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of February 15, 2022
- Closed session item listed only as Section 239(2)(b) personnel matter, with no further detail in the agenda
- Disclosure of interest at the May 17, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the May 17, 2022 session
Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED
Hastings County's Finance, Property & Personnel committee is scheduled to meet in closed session on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, immediately after the Planning and Development Committee meeting, in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda calls for moving into closed session under Section 239(2)(a) of the Municipal Act, cited as "the security of the property of the municipality." The only other items are disclosure of interest, approval of the March 15, 2022 minutes, two closed session items under the same section, and adjournment. The agenda does not describe the substance of the closed session items.
- Motion to move into closed session under Section 239(2)(a) of the Municipal Act, "the security of the property of the municipality"
- Approval of the Minutes of the March 15, 2022 meeting
- Two closed session items, both cited under Section 239(2)(a) on security of municipal property
- Disclosure of Interest item referencing the May 16, 2022 meeting
- Adjournment of the May 17, 2022 meeting
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee meets May 11, 2022 to review year-to-date spending to March 31, 2022 and cheque registers, and to consider agreements on a shared health information portal and a pharmacy contract renewal. It will also receive a verbal update on the Stirling base and a March 2022 statistical report. The agenda includes approval of minutes from March 9, 2022 and information on up to $100,501 in one-time provincial COVID-19 funding.
- One-time Ministry of Health COVID-19 funding of up to $100,501 for 2022
- Shared Health Integrated Information Portal Agreement for recommendation to County Council
- Medi-system Pharmacy Contract Renewal
- Year to date expenditure reports to March 31, 2022 and cheque register summaries for April and May 2022
- Verbal report on the Stirling base
Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED
The Community and Human Services Committee of Hastings County, Ontario, is holding a closed session on May 11, 2022. The only substantive item is a closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, covering a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality. The rest of the agenda is procedural: calling the meeting to order, moving into closed session, disclosures of interest, approving the April 13, 2022 closed session minutes, and adjournment. No details of the land matter are included in the agenda text.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land
- Approval of the Closed Session Minutes of April 13, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest for the May 11, 2022 session
- Meeting held at 9:30 AM in Council Chambers and via Zoom
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee - CLOSED
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee of Hastings County, Ontario, is scheduled to meet on May 11, 2022. The agenda calls for moving into closed session under Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, covering litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality. The only other listed business is approval of the minutes of the March 9, 2022 meeting. The agenda does not identify any specific litigation, dollar amounts, or decisions to be made in open session.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act for litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality
- Approval of the Minutes of the March 9, 2022 meeting
- Disclosure of Interest at the May 11, 2022 meeting
- Adjournment of the May 11, 2022 meeting
Community and Human Services
Hastings County's Community and Human Services Committee meets May 11, 2022 to review minutes, cheque registers and a series of housing and social services reports. Action items going to County Council include a 25 Wellington St. HVAC tender award, playground and roof work at Elgin, Tripp and West Moira St., new child care agreements, and 2022-2023 homelessness and housing funding. The agenda also lists a warming centre final report and the purchase of 2019 vans.
- 25 Wellington St. HVAC Replacement Tender Award
- Elgin, Tripp, West Moira St. Playground Area Upgrades
- Elgin, Tripp, West Moira St. Roof Maintenance Contract Award
- Children's Services – New Child Care Purchase of Service Agreements
- Children's Services – Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Service Agreement
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee meets May 11, 2022 to review the March 9, 2022 minutes, year-to-date spending to March 31, 2022, and several action items recommended to County Council. These include renewing a pharmacy agreement, a dental services agreement, a personal health information release policy, and two staffing measures: a temporary retention incentive for nurses and a permanent wage enhancement for PSWs. The committee also receives a director's report for Hastings and Centennial Manor covering March and April 2022.
- Release of Personal Health Information Policy (H-65) recommended to County Council
- Pharmacy Agreement renewal
- Dental Services Agreement
- Temporary Retention Incentive for Nurses
- Permanent Wage Enhancement - PSWs
County Council
Hastings County Council meets April 28, 2022, with a delegation from Doug Reid about Upper Canada Stone's quarry expansion application at 6 Scotch Settlement Road in Madoc Township. Council will also receive committee reports, consider a by-law amending the County Official Plan (OPA No. 3), and a special resolution giving final approval to a portion of the Draft Plan of Subdivision (Phase 1) for Bancroft Ridge Developments. The CAO's report asks Council to ratify the CAO's approval of summer grass-cutting contracts awarded to Steve Walt and Pristine Property Maintenance at various locations.
- Delegation: Doug Reid on Upper Canada Stone quarry expansion application at 6 Scotch Settlement Road, Madoc Township
- By-law 2022-0008 to adopt an amendment to the County Official Plan (OPA No. 3)
- Special resolution for final approval of a portion of the Draft Plan of Subdivision (Phase 1), County File No. 12T-20-002, to Bancroft Ridge Developments
- CAO report recommends ratifying summer property maintenance (grass cutting) contracts awarded to Steve Walt and Pristine Property Maintenance
- Delegation: Ric Bresee, Progressive Conservative candidate for Hastings–Lennox and Addington
County Council - CLOSED - (Council ONLY)
Hastings County Council is holding a closed meeting on April 28, 2022, at 9:30 AM in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The only substantive item is a closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, covering personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, to be delivered as a verbal report. Council will also adopt closed session minutes from February 24, 2022, and handle disclosure of interest and adjournment. The agenda does not disclose any decisions, dollar amounts, or details of the personnel matter.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act on personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
- Verbal report to be given in closed session
- Adoption of Closed Session Minutes of February 24, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest at the April 28, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the April 28, 2022 session
Hastings Local Housing Corporation - CLOSED
The Hastings Local Housing Corporation held a closed session at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The only substantive item is a closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, covering a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land. The agenda also includes a motion to move into closed session, disclosure of interest, adoption of the February 15, 2022 minutes, and adjournment. No details of the land matter are disclosed in this agenda.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land
- Adoption of the Minutes of the February 15, 2022 meeting
- Motion to move into closed session
- Disclosure of interest for the April 28, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the April 28, 2022 session
County Council - CLOSED
Hastings County Council in Ontario held a closed session at 9:30 AM on Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The only substantive item is a closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, covering a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality. The agenda also includes moving into closed session, disclosure of interest, adoption of the March 30, 2022 closed session minutes, and adjournment. No details of the land matter are disclosed in the agenda.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of March 30, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest at the April 28, 2022 session
- Motion to move into Closed Session
- Adjournment of the April 28, 2022 session
Finance, Property & Personnel
The Hastings County Finance, Property and Personnel Committee meets on April 19, 2022, immediately after the Planning Meeting, in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda includes approval of the March 15, 2022 minutes, review of March 2022 cheque register summary reports, and several action correspondence items for recommendation to County Council, including emergency repairs at the County Administration Building, a wireless service contract, and proclamations. The March 15 minutes show the committee recommended a 2022 draft budget of $162,155,765 with a levy to member municipalities of $16,693,125, and recommended funding allocations to Kingston General Hospital Foundation and Belleville General Hospital Foundation.
- 2022 draft budget totalling $162,155,765 with a levy to member municipalities of $16,693,125, a 4.22% increase offset by 1.50% growth for an overall 2.7%
- Proposed community and health partnerships funding: Kingston General Hospitals Foundation $645,000 over 5 years, Belleville General Hospital Foundation $500,000 over 5 years, Hastings Destination Trails $9,000
- Suggested reallocation of $400,000 held in reserves: $220,000 to KGH and $180,000 to BGH, changing commitments to $85,000 per year over 5 years for KGH and $64,000 per year over 5 years for BGH
- Action correspondence items for County Council recommendation: emergency elevator repair, perimeter radiator controls, and electrical panel emergency repair at the County Administration Building
- Hastings County Wireless Service Contract and Request for Quotes for 2022 Weed Inspector
Planning and Development
Hastings County's Planning and Development Committee meets April 19, 2022 to consider land division and planning matters. The agenda includes a public delegation and Official Plan Amendment No. 3 regarding the Mocha Quarry, subdivision approvals in Bancroft and Faraday, and correspondence on topics including Gypsy Moth spraying and wind turbine setbacks. The committee will also elect a temporary chair in the absence of Chair Tom Deline and review the March 2022 cheque register.
- Official Plan Amendment No. 3 – Mocha Quarry, with delegation from EcoVue Consulting and Upper Canada Stone
- Consent File No. B120/21 – Jaramac Realty Ltd. for a severed lot at 89 Belleville Rd, Stirling-Rawdon (0.6 ac severed, 0.9 ac retained)
- Final approval for Phase 1 of Plan of Subdivision File No. 12T-20-002, Town of Bancroft
- Draft approval for Plan of Subdivision File No. 12T-20-01, Township of Faraday
- Correspondence on Bill 109 – More Homes for Everyone Act
Community and Human Services
Hastings County's Community and Human Services Committee meets April 13, 2022 to review a range of housing, homelessness and children's services reports and to recommend actions to County Council. Items include a new provincial Homelessness Prevention Program allocation, Reaching Home funding recommendations for 2022-2024, a warming centre program update, and the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. The agenda also includes routine approvals of prior minutes and the April 2022 cheque register, plus letters of support for Thurlow Non-Profit Housing Corporation.
- Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) – new provincial program and 2022-2023 funding allocation
- Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy – recommendation for funding, 2022-2024
- Warming Centre Program update report for 2022-2023
- Children's Services – Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement
- Supportive Housing Review – approval of consultant services
Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED
The Community and Human Services Committee of Hastings County, ON is holding a closed session on April 13, 2022. The only substantive item is a closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, covering a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality. The rest of the agenda is procedural: moving into closed session, disclosures of interest, approval of prior closed session minutes, and adjournment. Because the meeting is closed, no details of the land matter are provided in the agenda.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land
- Approval of Closed Session Minutes of February 9, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest at the April 13, 2022 session
- Meeting held 9:30 AM in Council Chambers & Zoom
County Council - CLOSED
Hastings County Council in Ontario held a closed session at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda covers moving into closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for "labour relations or employee negotiations," disclosure of interest, adoption of closed session minutes from February 24 and March 7, 2022, and two verbal reports on the same labour relations matter. The agenda is largely procedural and the substantive items are closed to the public, so no decisions or details are disclosed in this document.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for "labour relations or employee negotiations"
- Two verbal reports on labour relations or employee negotiations
- Adoption of closed session minutes from February 24 and March 7, 2022
- Disclosure of interest for the March 30, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the March 30, 2022 session
County Council
Hastings County Council meets on March 30, 2022 to receive committee reports and review the 2022 draft budget. The agenda also includes routine items such as minutes, correspondence, and a confirmatory by-law. No by-laws or special resolutions are listed for this session.
- 2022 Draft Budget presented for review
- Reports from Community and Human Services, Emergency Services, Long-Term Care, Planning and Development, and Finance committees
- Letter from federal Minister of Transport on proposed High Frequency Rail project
- Ministry of Health approval for Central Hastings Family Health Organization
- No by-laws or special resolutions listed for this meeting
Finance, Property & Personnel - CLOSED
Hastings County's Finance, Property & Personnel committee is holding a closed session on March 15, 2022, immediately after the Planning and Development Committee meeting. The agenda lists four closed-session items, all verbal reports under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, covering labour relations or employee negotiations. No decisions, dollar amounts, or substantive details are included in the public agenda, and the session is closed to the public.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations
- Four separate verbal reports listed as closed-session items
- Disclosure of interest scheduled for the March 15, 2022 meeting
- Adjournment of the March 15, 2022 meeting
Planning and Development
Hastings County's Planning and Development Committee meets March 15, 2022 to review the 2022 draft budget, the 2021 year-end economic and tourism development report, and letters of support for Madoc's Business Improvement Team and Hastings Destination Trails Inc. The agenda also includes routine land division items, the February 2022 cheque register, and zoning by-laws. No public hearings or contested land division items are listed for this meeting.
- 2022 Draft Budget review
- Economic and Tourism Development Year End Report 2021
- Letters of support for Madoc's Business Improvement Team and Hastings Destination Trails Inc.
- Review of the Cheque Register dated February 2022
- Zoning By-Laws for the March 15, 2022 meeting
Finance, Property & Personnel
Hastings County's Finance, Property and Personnel Committee meets on March 15, 2022 to approve minutes, review cheque registers and the 2022 draft budget, and consider an occupational health and safety policy and the 2021 public salary disclosure report. The agenda is largely procedural; the only dollar figures shown are in the attached February 2022 cheque register pages, not in the agenda items themselves.
- 2022 Draft Budget listed for committee review (pages 29-152)
- Public Salary Disclosure Report for 2021 listed as action correspondence
- Human Resources Policy Statement S1 - Occupational Health and Safety Policy
- Cheque Register Summary Reports dated February 2022
- Approval of minutes of the February 15, 2022 meeting
Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Long-Term Care Committee meets March 9, 2022 to elect its chair, approve minutes from November 10, 2021, and review financial reports for Hastings Manor and Centennial Manor. The committee will consider a 2022 draft budget and correspondence on long-term care funding, including a High Intensity Needs Fund attestation and a Long-Term Care Service Accountability Agreement extension. The agenda also includes a director's report for January and February 2022.
- Election of Committee Chair
- Approval of minutes from the November 10, 2021 meeting
- Year to Date Expenditure Report to November 30, 2021 and cheque register summaries for December 2021 through March 2022
- 2022 Draft Budget (pages 57-104)
- High Intensity Needs Fund annual attestation and Long-Term Care Service Accountability Agreement extension
Community and Human Services
Hastings County's Community and Human Services Committee meets March 9, 2022 to review its 2022 draft budget and several housing and homelessness items. Members will consider a $378,000 warming centre program for the 2022-2023 winter season, funded through the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative, and receive an affordable housing development status report. The committee will also review the March 2022 cheque summary and correspondence on homelessness and isolation funding.
- Warming Centre 2022-2023 program proposed at $378,000, funded 100% through the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative
- Safe Voluntary Isolation Sites Program extension to March 31, 2023, funded by a $1,000,000 Public Health Agency of Canada envelope
- Affordable Housing Development Status Report received
- Home For Good renewal of funding and referral agreements
- Request for Proposal – Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee - CLOSED
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee of Hastings County, Ontario, is scheduled to meet on March 9, 2022 at 11:00 AM in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The entire session is closed to the public under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, covering labour relations or employee negotiations. The agenda includes moving into closed session, disclosures of interest, approval of minutes from the November 10, 2021 closed session, a verbal report on the closed session matter, and adjournment. No substantive decisions, contracts, or dollar amounts are listed in the agenda text provided.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations
- Approval of minutes from the November 10, 2021 closed session meeting
- Verbal report on the closed session labour relations matter
- Meeting held in Council Chambers and via Zoom at 11:00 AM on March 9, 2022
Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee
The Hastings/Quinte Emergency Services Committee meets March 9, 2022 to elect a chair, approve minutes, and review year-to-date spending and cheque registers. Members will consider a 2022 draft budget and several action items recommended to County Council, including data-sharing agreements with the Ministry of Long-term Care and Ministry of Health, naloxone distribution kits, and a Stryker ProCare service agreement. The agenda also includes a paramedic 9-1-1 patient-flow memo, a violence-against-paramedics study, and recognition of Doug Socha for 20 years of service.
- 2022 Draft Budget (pages 125-162)
- Community Paramedicine Ministry of Long-term Care Data Sharing Agreement
- Ministry of Health Data Sharing Agreement
- Naloxone Distribution Kits and Bancroft Opioid Study
- Stryker ProCare Service Agreement
County Council - CLOSED
Hastings County Council in Ontario is holding a closed session at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 7, 2022, by Zoom. The only substantive item is a closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, covering "labour relations or employee negotiations." The agenda also includes a call to order, a motion to move into closed session, disclosure of interest, and adjournment. No decisions, contracts, or dollar amounts are listed in the agenda.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act: "labour relations or employee negotiations"
- Motion to move into closed session pursuant to Section 239(2)(d)
- Disclosure of interest for the March 7, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the March 7, 2022 session
- Meeting held by Zoom at 10:00 AM
County Council
Hastings County Council is holding its regular meeting on March 7, 2022, by Zoom. The published agenda is largely procedural: call to order, land acknowledgement, disclosure of interest, a moment of silence, and a confirmatory by-law. Council met earlier in closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act on "labour relations or employee negotiations," and the agenda includes a motion to approve direction given to staff in that closed session.
- Closed session held under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act on "labour relations or employee negotiations"
- Motion to approve direction given to staff while in closed session
- Confirmatory By-Law No. 2022-00XX to confirm the proceedings of the March 7, 2022 meeting
- Meeting held by Zoom at 10:00 AM
9-1-1 Sub-committee
Hastings County's 9-1-1 Sub-committee meets March 3, 2022 to elect a chair, approve minutes from March 4, 2021, and receive correspondence and staff reports on 9-1-1 operations. The committee will review the 9-1-1 Coordinator's Annual Report for 2021, Hastings Quinte E9-1-1 statistical information for 2021, and a 2022 draft budget. Correspondence includes articles and letters about Canada's transition to Next Generation 9-1-1 and a Toronto 9-1-1 crisis-diversion pilot.
- Election of Committee Chair
- Approval of minutes from the March 4, 2021 meeting
- Staff Report: 9-1-1 Coordinator's Annual Report for 2021
- Staff Report: Hastings Quinte E9-1-1 Statistical Information for 2021
- 2022 Draft Budget
Provincial Offences - CLOSED
The Joint Provincial Offences Board of the Corporation of the County of Hastings is scheduled to meet on March 3, 2022, moving directly into a closed session. The closed session is cited under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, covering labour relations or employee negotiations. The only other agenda items are disclosure of interest, approval of closed minutes from March 4, 2021, and adjournment. The agenda contains no substantive decisions or public items.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act for labour relations or employee negotiations
- Approval of closed minutes from the March 4, 2021 meeting
- Disclosure of interest at the March 3, 2022 meeting
- Adjournment of the March 3, 2022 meeting
Provincial Offences
The Joint Provincial Offences Board for Hastings County meets March 3, 2022 to elect a chair, approve minutes from March 4, 2021, and review year-to-date spending to November 30, 2021. The board will consider a 2022 draft budget, a Provincial Offences write-off report, and a 2021 statistical update, plus correspondence on provincial modernization and early resolution changes. Several items are recommendations to County Council rather than final decisions.
- 2022 Draft Budget for the Provincial Offences office (pages 53-59)
- Provincial Offences Write Off Report recommended to County Council (pages 39-40)
- Provincial Offences Statistical Update for 2021 (pages 41-51)
- Year to Date Expenditure Reports dated to November 30, 2021, showing total expenditures of $1,114,838 against a $1,193,360 budget
- Letter from the Ministry of the Attorney General on POA modernization, including service by registered mail, courier, or email under O. Reg. 475/21
County Council - CLOSED - (Council ONLY)
Hastings County Council in Ontario held a closed session at 9:30 AM on Thursday, February 24, 2022, in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda covers moving into closed session, disclosure of interest, adoption of the January 27, 2022 closed session minutes, and two closed session items. Both closed items are cited under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, covering personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees. The agenda does not disclose the substance of those items.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act: personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees (two items)
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of January 27, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest for the February 24, 2022 session
- Motion to move into Closed Session under Section 239(2)(b)
County Council - CLOSED
Hastings County Council in Ontario held a closed session meeting on February 24, 2022, starting at 9:30 AM in Council Chambers and via Zoom. The agenda shows council moving into closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, cited as "labour relations or employee negotiations." The only other items are procedural: disclosure of interest, adoption of the January 27, 2022 closed session minutes, and adjournment. The agenda does not list any specific contracts, dollar amounts, or decisions, and the closed session items themselves are not described in the public agenda.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, cited as "labour relations or employee negotiations"
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of January 27, 2022
- Disclosure of Interest at the February 24, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the February 24, 2022 session
County Council
Hastings County Council is holding its regular session on February 24, 2022, with a light agenda. Council will receive a delegation on November 2021 homeless enumeration results, consider a medical director agreement for Hastings Manor, and receive committee reports. The agenda lists no by-laws for first, second and third reading and no special resolutions, so most items are information or routine approvals.
- Delegation: Steve van de Hoef, Bridge Street United Church, presents November 2021 Homeless Enumeration Results
- Hastings Manor – Medical Director & Attending Physician Agreement
- Declaration of Compliance for Hastings and Centennial Manor
- Letters of support to Loyalist College for an anaerobic digestor, a remote worker hub, and a Centre for Skilled Enterprise
- Ministry of Long-Term Care letter on additional COVID-19 prevention and containment funding
Community and Human Services
The Community and Human Services Committee is meeting to consider reallocating $559,250 in Social Services Relief Funding (SSRF) Phase 4 after cancelling a planned 8-bed modular homeless shelter in Bancroft. Staff recommend directing the funds to the Grace Inn emergency shelter in Belleville and a new 6-bed transitional housing program. The committee will also receive the February 9, 2022 meeting minutes and set its next meeting date.
- Reallocate $559,250 in SSRF Phase 4 funding: $340,000 operating and $219,250 capital, previously for the cancelled Bancroft modular shelter
- Direct $435,190 toward Grace Inn shelter's forecasted operating shortfall and $124,060 toward a new 6-bed transitional housing program
- Cancel the Request for Proposal for an 8-bed modular homeless shelter in the Town of Bancroft
- Redirect $500,000 in Reaching Home capital funding to Maggie's Resource Centre in Bancroft for transitional housing for victims of family violence
- Approve minutes of the February 9, 2022 meeting; next meeting set for March 9, 2022
Planning and Development
Hastings County's Planning and Development Committee meets February 15, 2022 to elect a chair and handle land division business, including public hearings on consent applications. The committee will consider severing one lot into three parts on Spring Brook Road in Stirling-Rawdon, plus a separate residential consent application, and will review correspondence, minutes, and financial reports. Several items are information or correspondence only, including funding and support requests and proposed provincial legislative changes.
- Consent files B75/21 and B76/21: 2693773 Ontario Inc. seeks to sever land into three parcels of about 12.5 ha, 12.4 ha, and 12.7 ha on Spring Brook Road, Stirling-Rawdon (Rawdon)
- Consent file B92/21: Barbara Thompson, Lot 10 Concession 11, Stirling-Rawdon (Rawdon), residential use
- One letter of objection received from Todd and Michelle Vanstone regarding species at risk and wildlife on the subject property
- By-law No. 1520-22 to remove part lot control, Township of Stirling-Rawdon
- Review of Year to Date Expenditure Report to November 30, 2021 and cheque registers for December 2-23, 2021 and January 18-31, 2022
Finance, Property & Personnel
Hastings County's Finance, Property and Personnel Committee meets on February 15, 2022 to hear two hospital foundation delegations seeking donations and to consider several action items recommended to County Council. The committee will also review year-to-date expenditure reports and cheque registers, and approve minutes from its December 21, 2021 meeting. Much of the agenda is procedural, but the action correspondence items (copier lease, website redesign, mileage rate, insurance renewal) are the concrete decisions headed to Council.
- Belleville General Hospital Foundation requests $100,000 per year for 5 years toward a $2,250,000 nuclear medicine camera replacement and $725,000 in renovations
- University Hospitals Kingston Foundation presents the KGH patient tower project, with a local share of $170 million and a provincial investment approaching $1 billion
- Hastings County Multi-Function Copier Lease recommended to County Council
- Website Redesign & Corporate Branding Strategy recommended to County Council
- 2022 Mileage Rate, 2022 Insurance Renewal, and Actuarial Review of Retirement Benefits and WSIB Liabilities on the action list
Hastings Local Housing Corporation
The Hastings Local Housing Corporation Committee meets on February 15, 2022 to elect its board of directors and consider renewing the mortgage on 24 Brown Street, Belleville. The mortgage renewal would take effect April 1, 2022 through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing process, with an estimated budget impact of about $7,800 per year. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the August 25, 2020 meeting and routine procedural items.
- Election of 13 directors to the Hastings Local Housing Corporation Board, including Bonnie Adams, Tom Deline, Jo-Anne Albert, Paul Jenkins, Daniel Johnston, Dennis Purcell, Tracy Hagar, Carl Stefanski, Loyde Blackburn, Jan O'Neill, Robert Mullin, Libby Clarke and Lynn Kruger
- Mortgage renewal for 24 Brown Street, Belleville, effective April 1, 2022, with an outstanding balance of $916,690 and current interest rate of 2.04%
- Estimated budget impact of the 24 Brown Street mortgage renewal at approximately $7,800 per year
- Approval of minutes from the August 25, 2020 meeting
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing renewal documents due by February 18, 2022
Finance - CLOSED - (Committee ONLY)
Hastings County's Finance committee is scheduled to meet at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, by Zoom. The entire session is closed to the public under Section 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, covering personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees, and labour relations or employee negotiations. The agenda also lists adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of December 21, 2021, and adjournment. No decisions, contracts, or dollar amounts are disclosed in the agenda.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) — personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(d) — labour relations or employee negotiations
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of December 21, 2021
- Motion to move into closed session and adjournment of the February 15, 2022 session
Community and Human Services Committee - CLOSED
The Community and Human Services Committee of Hastings County, ON met in a closed session on February 9, 2022, by Zoom. The only substantive item was a closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, covering a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality. The agenda also included routine procedural steps: moving into closed session, disclosure of interest, approval of the October 13, 2021 closed session minutes, and adjournment. No details of the land, its location, or any dollar amount are given in the agenda.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act on a proposed or pending land acquisition
- Approval of the Closed Session Minutes of October 13, 2021
- Motion to move into closed session
- Disclosure of interest for the February 9, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the February 9, 2022 session
Community and Human Services
Hastings County's Community and Human Services Committee meets February 9, 2022 to elect its chair and vice chair and to hear a presentation on the 2021 homelessness enumeration by Steve van de Hoef of Bridge Street United Church. The committee will also consider approving its December 8, 2021 minutes and a cheque register and year-to-date expenditure report. Several items are listed for recommendation to County Council, including a modular homeless shelter proposal for the Town of Bancroft, the Hastings County Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2022 to 2024, and 2022-2023 COCHI and OPHI funding investments.
- 2021 Enumeration Report presentation by Steve van de Hoef, Bridge Street United Church
- Request for Proposal, Modular Homeless Shelter, Town of Bancroft
- Hastings County Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2022 to 2024
- Housing Services 2022-2023 Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) funding investments
- Trent-Moira Co-operative Estates Incorporated, Retention of Subsidy Surplus
County Council
Hastings County Council is holding its regular session on January 27, 2022, by Zoom. The agenda includes a delegation from Skills Ontario, a report from the CAO, and several items on ambulance services, homelessness funding, child care, and county buildings. Most committee reports are listed as having nothing to report, and no action correspondence, resolutions from other municipalities, or special resolutions are on the agenda.
- Stirling-Rawdon Land Ambulance Base item under the CAO report
- Patient Priority System Agreement
- 2022 Child Care and EarlyON Transfer Payment Agreement with the Ministry of Education
- Request for Proposal for Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy
- Part Lot Control By-law No.1506-21 for Harvest Glen Subdivision in Stirling-Rawdon Township
County Council - CLOSED - (Council ONLY)
Hastings County Council in Ontario held a closed session at 9:30 AM on Thursday, January 27, 2022, by Zoom. The only substantive item was a closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, covering personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees. The agenda also lists a call to order, a motion to move into closed session, disclosure of interest, and adjournment. No decisions, contracts, or dollar amounts are stated in the agenda text.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act on personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees
- Motion to move into closed session pursuant to Section 239(2)(b)
- Disclosure of interest for the January 27, 2022 session
- Adjournment of the January 27, 2022 session
- Meeting held by Zoom at 9:30 AM
County Council - CLOSED
Hastings County Council in Ontario scheduled a closed session meeting for 9:30 AM on Thursday, January 27, 2022, to be held by Zoom. The agenda states the session is closed under Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, covering "a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to negotiations." The agenda is procedural: it lists moving into closed session, disclosure of interest, adoption of the November 25, 2021 closed session minutes, the closed session item itself, and adjournment. No specific negotiation, contract, dollar amount, or outcome is disclosed in the agenda.
- Closed session under Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction for negotiations
- Adoption of the Closed Session Minutes of November 25, 2021
- Disclosure of Interest for the January 27, 2022 session
- Meeting held by Zoom at 9:30 AM on Thursday, January 27, 2022
- Adjournment of the January 27, 2022 session
County Council
Hastings County Council is holding its regular January 10, 2022 session by Zoom. The agenda includes committee reports, one by-law delegating Council's authority from January 10 to June 30, 2022, and a resolution from Marmora and Lake supporting the Marmora Pumped Storage Project. The Community and Human Services Committee report recommends accepting $1,125,620 in Child Care and Early Years Workforce funding and $300,000 for warming centres, among other items. The agenda text provided is largely procedural and does not show final decisions on these items.
- By-law 2022-0001 to delegate Council's authority for January 10, 2022 to June 30, 2022
- Community and Human Services Committee recommends accepting $1,125,620 in Child Care and Early Years Workforce funding (January 2022 to March 2023)
- $300,000 allocated through the Social Services Relief Fund and Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative for warming centres in Belleville, Quinte West, and Bancroft
- Committee recommends $187,650 for 12-month renewal of Social Assistance Restructuring Benefit agency contracts, contingent on 2022 budget approval
- Marmora and Lake Resolution 2021-386 asks Hastings County Council to pass a resolution supporting the Marmora Pumped Storage Project