08 28 1990 Sp Council Minutes
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MEOONTE
Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council held with regard to Official Plan Amendment
#1 Q on August 28, 1990 at 9: 30 AM in Council Chambers, Moonstone.
Present
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillors
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Amos
Vasey
Patterson
Hall
Dalziel
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Also Present Ms. M.L. Kirby
Mr. A. Purser
Mr. D. Sweezey, Min. of Municipal Affairs
Mr. W. Dickie
Mr. R. Alkema, Min. of Natural Resources
Mr. J. Wilson
Mr. P. Gordon
Mr. B. Green
to meet with Mr. Dickie who has requested Official
referred to the Ontario Municipal Board. The intent of the meeting was
to see if any accanadations could be reached in order that Mr. Dickie would withdraw
his request
Mr. Dickie thanked Council for holding the meeting. He advised Council he would
speak to three issues, Parkland, Environmental and Water Supply.
PARKLAND
Mf::.~ickie pr~~~1}ted ~;?.9:.~ requesting that Council change the Parkland plans
from 2 acres to 4~ acres. A copy of Mr. Dickie's presentation and a copy of petition
are attached to the minutes of this meeting.
ENVIRONMENT
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have been cleared through the lands and as such
nothing can be done regarding his concerns. Mr. Gordon explained that the Roads
were cleared over the winter to allow the engineers to layout the subdivision.
Ms. Kirby noted that the road pattern was laid out to have the least impact on the
site with the approval of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Mr. Alkema of the
Ministry of Natural Resources advised that the roads were in the best area to minimize
the impact. He advised that there will have to be a proper drainage plan for the
site with proper setiment control during construction and that the Ministry would
be watching during any construction.
WATER
Mr. J. Wilson gave a synopsis of his latest Hydrogeolic Report of the site.
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Mr~J?JQJsiE:L~e.ecl.Jl~~!1 over the affect the developnent would have to the
wells of adjacent properties. He advised that the existing residents now practice
conservation of water and that there have been problems in the past. He advised
that there are dug wells in the area and they have had problems.
Mr. Dickie expr.E.?ssed concern that the report showed interference with neighbouring
wells and asked that Council downsize the proposed developnent.
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that the Province would review the report and they would be
the development could proceed.
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Mr.!wJ?l.<:::ge 8)(presl'~g a concern that the testing was done in the Spring of the year
when the water levels were hight. He felt the results would have been more realistic
done in the smrnner months.
MLw~~pickiE.?~.then reviewed. the test results of the two wells drilled and the effects on
the wells monitored with Mr. Wilson. He advised Council that he felt there should
have been more test wells drilled to better gauge the effects to neighbouring wells.
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MI:.!~l?~g_QOUllci:L to consider restrictions on the developTIent to prohibit
the outside use of water for lawn watering, car washing etc. Mr. Gordon noted that
this would not be a Municipal System and that Council could not control private wells.
Mr. Wilson explained that much of the outside water used would return to the ground
anyway.
changes.
his main concerns of Parkland & Water and asked Council make
~oun~il"g...dyiQ..ed....tl1at ~:t:::l1~~Hy.drology Rem.rt would be decided on at the Province. Ms.
Kirby asked Mr. Dickie if he would still go to the Ontario Municipal Board if a
compranise could be worked out on Parkland. Mr. Dickie said he could not answer
without discussing the matter with his neighbours.
Mr. Dickie, Mr. Sweezey & Mr. Wilson left the meeting at 12:00 noon.
C011nQilj:::oon.d.i.Qg:!J.QSS2s;;L!;:hsLPa:1;Jsl.~a11d situation with the developer. Council authorized
them to relook at their plans to see if the of Parkland could be expanded to
3 acres if this would be satisfactory to Mr. Dickie.
Th~XS2~~Yig~~ regarding the boundary roads. Council advised they would
notify the developer of what would be required.
Moved Hall
Seconded Patterson
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That this meeting be adjourned.
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