Council Meeting Highlights – July 18, 2023

July 26, 2023
Town News
  • Shannon Brown, Manager, Children’s Services and Alison Tutak, Director of Community and Social Services from the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (UCLG), presented a PowerPoint presentation entitled “2022-2026 Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Directed Growth Strategy”.
     
  • A Public Meeting was held with respect to a Proposed Class III Development Permit Application (DP2022-08) received from Jaco Investments Ltd. Council approved Class III Development Permit – DP2022-08 – 460 Second Street – Jaco Investments Ltd. for the development of fifteen (15) residential buildings, containing four (4) dwelling units in each, and a utility building to be constructed on the subject lands subject to conditions.
     
  • Council postponed CAO report 2023-16, and directed staff to engage with the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (UCLG) Child Services Department with respect to renting the day-care side of 400 Stone Street North.
     
  • Council received the Engineering Review and Load Analysis of the floor structure of the second level of the Lou Jeffries Arena for information purposes.
     
  • Council approved a community grant of $2,400 to the Chamber of Commerce for the shop local project.
     
  • Council authorized the Mayor and Clerk to sign an inclusion charter with the City of Kingston and KEYS Job Centre endorsing the Workplace Inclusion Charter Project.
     
  • Council approved, in principle, the creation of a Lou Jeffries Arena Board of Management and authorized the CAO to work with the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands CAO to draft a terms of reference for both council’s approval.
     
  • Council authorized the hiring of an 18-month contract position for an Asset Management Coordinator with $30,000 to be funded from reserves and $80,000 to be pre-approved in the 2024 operating budget.
     
  • Council authorized the Mayor and Clerk to sign an agreement with Marsh & McLennan companies and Halpenny Insurance for the provision of the Town of Gananoque’s 2023 insurance policy renewal subject to the Treasurer confirming the average number of claims is less than one (1) per year against the Canadian Councils primary liability and raise the deductible from $10,000 to $25,000, and confirm that the Town is not locked in at $25,000.
     
  • Council received the Capital Matters Pending update, as presented.
     
  • Community Grant Requests
    • Taking A Spin Around Town Book - Council declined the application for funding and suggested that they seek a cash advance from the Rotary/Lions clubs.
    • Gananoque Seniors Association – Council approved a community grant to the Gananoque Seniors Association in the amount of $5,000 as the Town’s contribution towards the Ontario Ministry of Seniors and accessibility grant for a Seniors Active Living Centre.
       
  • Council postponed the amendment to the traffic and parking by-law no. 2015-070 to eliminate all parking fees for authorized users of disabled parking spaces in the Town of Gananoque.
     
  • Mayor Beddows advised that a closed meeting was held. Council discussed two (2) items under advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and; one (1) item under a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality. There was nothing to report out.