12 10 1984 Council Minutes
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDONTE
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council of the Township of Medonte held on Monday, Decemb(;
10, 1984 at 1 :00 P.M. in Council Chambers, Moonstone.
Present
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillors
- I. AMos
- L. Johnstone
- J. Patterson
- I. Beard
- H. Vasey
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ADOPTION OF MINI rT!:,,>
Resolution ~4-244 was passed as follows:
" That the minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council of the Township of Medonte held on
November 13, 1984 be adopted as circulated".
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PAS.5IDIG QEBX-I A WS
.F.esolution 84-?lJ '5 was passed as follows:
" That a By-Law to restrict the weight of vehicles passing over certain bridges within
the Township of Medonte be considered read a first and second time, read a third time
and passed this 10th day of December and numbered By-Law 84-21 If.
DEFERReD BII~1I\1E5Sn
1) Resoll1tioQ 51.4-246 was defeated as follows:
" That Council directs the Clerk prepare a By-Law under section 43( 1 0) of the election
act to place a question regarding Capital Punishment before the electors at the next
Municipal Election".
2) Clf'rk presented Council a copy of the Top Soil Preservation Act which can prohibit
or regulate the stripping of Top Soil. Council directed the Clerk contact the
neighbouring Municipalities which have a By-Law for a copy.
3) Clerk presented a letter from the Ministry of Environment to Mr. D. Hunnisett regarding
his request to purchase the old Township Waste Site. Council directed the Clerk
invite Mr. Hunnisett to a future meeting of Council.
OFT EGA TIONS
Mr. John Balmer of Consumers Gas approached Council to obtain the franchise to distribute
gas in Medonte Township. He explained that Consumers now has a partial franchise in
Orr Lake Area and explained they are hopeful to expaad into the Coldwater Area. Council
deferred decision until December 19, 1984.
Mr. A. Bosman.of the Ministry of Natural Resources approached Council regarding the lease
agreement for the road allowances in the Copeland Forest. Council agreed with the proposal
and the Reeve and Clerk executed the agreement.
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Council met with Mr. E. Robertson, Township Roads Superintendent. There was a discussion
regarding the purchase of a radio system. Council directed the Clerk contact the M. T. C.
for sample specification and directed the Superintendent to look at the systems of the
neighbouring municipalities.
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/CouncU Q,greed to place a "School Bus Loading" sign on the Mt. St. Louis Road near the old
Waste Site.
Council agreed to have Reid & Associates to the meeting of December 19, 1984 to discuss the
Bridge Appraisal Report.
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_ 1) Resolution 84-2liL was passed as follows:
" That the speed limit on Highway 93 be reduced from 60KM/H to 50 KM/H in the
Township of Medonte in the County of Simcoe from a point situate 235 M. measured
southerly from its intersection with the centre line of the roadway known as Martin
Street in the Police Village of Hillsdale, and a point situate 150M measured northerly
from its intersection with the centre line of the roadway known as Robert Blvd. in
the Police Village of Hillsdale".
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December 10, 198
THE CORPORA nON OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDONTE
_2) CounciL agreed, in principal with a request of Mr. A. McCarthy to add lot 11 to lot 10
in his proposed draft plan but asked the Clerk to once again request the information that
was requested by letter on May of 1983.
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..3) Resolution 84-2lf8 was passed as follows:
" That Council approves of an extension of the Draft Plan Approval, Ministry File 43T -75155
Pt. Lot 56, Con. 1, for a period of one year, from December 5, 1984 to December 5, 198~
4) R~cl\Jtion 8't-2'f9 was passed as follows:
" That Medonte Council supports the request of the Township of Matchedash to have
the Coldwater Telephone system increase the calling area of the Coldwater exchange
to include Orillia, subject that the affected parties in Medonte Township approve of
the extra charges involved".
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j) Resolution 84-250, was passed as follows:
" That Lytle Johnstone be authorized to attend the R. O. M. A. annual meeting to
be held February 3 to February 6, 1985".
6) Resolution .34-:25 L was passed as follows:
" That Council approves of paying Horseshoe Valley $37.00 per hour plus the cost of
the sand for their providing sanding and salting and ploughing of the roads in Plans
1531, M-I0, M-ll, M-23 for the winter months of 1984 and 1985".
]) Resolution 84-252 was passed as follows:
" That Council declares the week of January 14 to 19, 1985 to be Local Government Week
in the Province of Ontario".
1) Re~01!.lti9[1 84-253 was passed as follows:
" That Roads Voucher II 11 in the amount of $71,802.25 is hereby approved for payment".
2} ResQlutiQo 84-254 was passed as follows:
" That General Voucher II 12 in the amount of $130,346.24 IS hereby approved for payment'
OTHFR B\ JSINESS
1) Resolution 84-2'55 was passed as follows:
" That Council recommends file B-16/84, Mr. L. Walker, for approval".
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2} Resolution ~lf-2;56 " was passed as follows:
" That Council recommends file B-17/84, Everett Johnstone, for approval".
}) R~soltlt'0n 84-257 was passed as follows:
" That Council recommends file A-3/84, Estate of Adrian Ortiz, for approval".
4) Resolution 84-258 was passed as follows:
" That Council approves of purchasing turkeys for the 4 full time part time employees".
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\!:arious other reports and pieces of correspondence were presented to Council as informational
and filed.
ADJOCRNMENT
'Resolution 84-,259 was passed as follows:
" That this meeting be adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, January 8, 1985 at 1 :00 P.M.".
Reeve