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03 30 1981 Sp Council Minutes ~ . . . ~ Pg. 97 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - MARCH 30, 1981 SPECIAL MEETING Council met this morning at 9:30 a.m. for a Special ~1eeting in accordance with resolution of Council at a meeting held on March 16, 1981 and at the call of the Reeve for a Special Meeting, to consider the 1981 Township Budget and other urgent matters required to be dealt with prior to next regular meeting. All members present, Reeve Allan K. McLean in the chair. The proposed Township Budget as per agenda was first considered and the same reviewed in full by Council, and as result the following action was taken. On motion of Vousden and Arbour that the Township Budget be further reviewed taking into consideration the proposed amendments. The proposed Hawkestone Budget was next considered according to the Agenda. After review of the letter from the Trustees with the proposed Budget the following action resulted. On motion of Davie and Halfacre that Hawkestone Police Village Trustees be advised that Council are prepared to accept the Budget of Trustees for 1981 to a total Trustee Levy of $6,500.00, which Council are prepared to reduce by 50% and the Trustees levy the balance of $3,250.00. Council are not prepared to accept that 45% of unused road budget be made available to the Trustees for other than road purposes. Also Council are not prepared to accept the paragraph with respect to Hawkestone Park as set out in the letter. Clerk next presented the 1981 Simcoe County Board of Education Operating Budget which had been approved by Simcoe County Board of Education at a meeting held on March 23, 1981 to a total of $101,992,000.00 of which $46,161,166.00 is to be raised by Municipal Taxes within the County of Simcoe. The total net requirements for the Township of Oro being in the amount of $1,673,295.00 being on a sharing ratio on the total budget of .03735 for Elementary and .03543 for Secondary. The total increase for the Township being 14.78%. Total requisition being $1,673,295.00 plus Bell Telephone Gross Receipts of $36,405.68 to a total of $1,709,680.68. The increase of the net requisition for 1981 being $214,928.00 and increase of total requisition being $220,955.00. On motion of Halfacre and Arbour that the representative of Ward 8, Simcoe County Board of Education be invited to attend the next regular meeting of Council to explain the 1981 Budget in greater detail. The County Requisition and Simcoe County Separate School Board Requisitions not being available for the meeting, both were left for consideration when same are received. Presented calculations for Shanty Bay Street Lights to raise an estimated $1,450.00 which would require a Commercial Mill Rate of 5.152 and Residential Mill Rate of 4.685, being a mill rate increase over 1980 of .406 Commercial and .651 Residential. ~ . . . ~ SPECIAL MEETING (Contld) MARCH 30, 1981 Pg. 98 On motion of Vousden and Davie estimated expenditure of $1,450.00 for Shanty Bay Street Lights be included in the 1981 By-law to raise, levy and collect taxes. The estimated amount of $1,450.00 less overlevy of $182.00 plus additional for hydro increase and services of $430.00 to the total of $1,450.00 be raised requiring a Residential Mill Rate of 4.685 and Commercial Mill Rate of 5.152 on Residential Assessment of 302,535 and Commercial Assessment of 5,917 to a total Assessment of 308,452 for Shanty Bay Street Light area. The Budget matters as per Agenda having been dealt with, Reeve Allan K. McLean presented a letter of resignation in accordance with Section 38(e) of the Municipal Act, having been elected at the Provincial Election held on March 19, 1981 as member of the Provincial Legislative Assembly, M.L.A., such letter of resignation is effective under Section 40 of The Municipal Act, when accepted by Council. On motion of Vousden and Halfacre that the letter of resignation as member of the 1981-82 Council from Allan K. McLean be accepted. Carried. Upon acceptance of the resignation of Reeve Allan K. McLean it was moved by Davie and Seconded by Arbour that the Office of Reeve be declared vacant in accordance with Section 42 of The Municipal Act, the resignation of Reeve Allan K. McLean having been tendered under Section 38 and accepted by Council under Section 40 of The Municipal Act. Motion Carried. The seat of Reeve of the Township of Oro having been declared vacant, Council after consideration agreed to fill the vacancy by appointment in accordance with Section 44(b) from members of the present Council. It was moved by Councillor Vousden and seconded by Councillor Halfacre that Councillor R.S. Arbour be appointed as Reeve of the Township of Oro for the balance of the 1981-82 term to fill the vacancy of Reeve following the resignation of Reeve Allan K. McLean. Deputy Reeve Stephen Davie moved that Councillor Halfacre be appointed Reeve - no seconder. Further nominations were called for three times. On calling for a vote on the motion - the motion was carried by majority. Following the resolution appointing R.S. Arbour as Reeve, R.S. Arbour took the necessary declaration of office as Reeve. A vacancy of Councillor resulted following the appointment of Councillor Arbour as Reeve. Council again agreed to fill the vacancy of Councillor by appointment and it was moved by Councillor Halfacre and Seconded by Deputy Reeve Davie that Allan Johnson be appointed as Councillor to fill the vacancy of Councillor for the Township of Oro for the remainder of the 1981-82 term. ! . . . ~ Pg. 99 SPECIAL MEETING (Conti d) MARCH 30, 1981 Allan Johnson had submitted a letter of consent to an appointment should Council consider appointing him. The letter of consent was presented to Council prior to call of the vote on the motion. Moved by Vousden and seconded by Davie that nominations be closed. On call of the vote of appointment the motion of appointment carried by majority. The following further resolutions were passed. On motion of Vousden and Halfacre that the Clerk advise the Clerk of the County of Simcoe that R.S. Arbour has been appointed as the Reeve of the Township of Oro, effective March 30, 1981 and accordingly will be attending County Council as representative from the Township of Oro for the remainder of the 1981-82 term. Carried. On motion of Davie and Halfacre that Reeve R.S. Arbour replace Allan K. McLean as the representative from the Township of Oro on the Royal Victoria Hospital Board for the remainder of 1981. Carried. On motion of Davie and Halfacre that Councillor Vousden be the representative from Township of Oro to the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, for the balance of 1981, replacing Allan K. McLean. Carried. On motion of Halfacre and Vousden that the meeting adjourn to meet again for the next regular meeting on April 6, 1981 at 9:00 a.m.