09 14 1987 COW Minutes
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
REPORT NO. 87-14 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1987 @ 7:00 P.M. - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The following members were present:
Reeve Robert E. Drury
Deputy Reeve Thelma Halfacre
Councillor David Burton
Councillor David Caldwell
Councillor Robert Swerdon
Also present were:
Henry Sander and Mr. Maurice Truax
Reeve Robert E. Drury chaired the meeting.
1.
Disclosure and Declaration of Conflict of Interest - none declared
2.
Deputations
(a)
7:30 p.m.
Mr. Maurice Truax, the Township's Garbage Contractor
spoke to the Committee with regards to various
concerns he has with the current garbage contract;
and possible solutions that can be incorporated
when a new contract is put out for tender in 1988.
(b)
8:30 p.m.
Treasurer Henry Sander spoke to the Committee with
regards to his report concerning the Municipal Tax
Sales Act 1984.
3.
Finance, Administration and Fire
The following correspondence and items for discussion were presented:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
Survey of Old Municipal Building
Henry Sander, Treasurer re: Report on Municipal Tax Sales Act 1984
Harry S. Cooper re: reducing Letter of Credit Audubon Estates
County of Lanark re: Resolution on Bill 8, French Language Services Act
F.E.L.T. re: Bill 8, French Language Services Act
Maurice Traux re: date and price for special garbage pick-up
Confidential correspondence re: resignation of O.M.T.P. Student
Report from Robert W. Small re: legal status of Suburban Roads Commission
Confidential correspondence from Peter Simpson re: Zoning & Building
Resoluton re: conduit and back boxes for sound system for the New
Municipal Building
4.
Public Works
There were no items of discussion or correspondence under this topic.
5.
Planning and Development
The following correspondence and items for discussion were presented:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(0
(g)
(h)
(i)
Minister of Agriculture and Food re: World Food Day
Ontario Humane Society re: August 1987 Report
Jim Shellswell, C.B.O. re: memo to attend Ontario Building Officials
Ministry of Housing re: Ministry's Building Action Programme
L.S.R.C.A. re: Lake Simcoe Drainage Basin
David H. McKee; Hitch House Ltd. re: Elvyn Crescent & Shellswel Blvd.
Committee of Adjustment Agenda for Tuesday, September 22, 1987
Ministry of Municipal Affairs re: Pride Programme
Ainley & Associates re: Oro Hills Subdivision
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6.
Community Services
The following correspondence and items for discussion were presented:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Set a date to meet with the Canada Day Committee
Oro History Committee re: minutes of their September 8, 1987 meeting
Olympic Torch Relay and related events
7.
New Business
(a)
The Administrator/Clerk was directed to call the County Health
Department with regards to a complaint received by Council concerning
rodents.
(b)
The Administrator/Clerk was directed to find out what the cost was
to print the update of the Story of Oro and report back to the next
Council meeting.
(c)
The Administrator/Clerk was directed to obtain a report from the
Township Solicitor concerning the status of Spencer Vernon.
(d)
Councillor Swerdon requested a copy of the Emergency Plan By-law.
Motion No.1
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
It is recommended that the Administrator/Clerk be authorized to hire a
Surveyor to survey the present Municipal Building property. Carried.
Motion No.2
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
It is recommended that the correspondence for Mr. Harry S. Cooper with
regards to Pam Reg Holdings Ltd. Subdivision (Audubon Estates) be
referred to Ron Robinson of Ainley & Associates for a report back to
Council. Carried.
Motion No.3
Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre
It is recommended that the Corporation of the Township of Oro does support
the resolution of the County of Lanark.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Swerdon:
Reeve Drury
Councillor Burton
Councillor Caldwell
Councillor Swerdon
Deputy Reeve Halfacre
yea
yea
yea
yea
yea
Carried.
Motion No.4
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
It is recommended that the report from Robert W. Small, Administrator/Clerk
with regards to the legal status of a Suburban Roads Commission be
received. Carried.
Motion No.5
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
It is recommended that Maurice Truax be authorized to place a bin at the
end of the 13th at Bass Lake at a rate of $8.00 per week commencing
immedLtely and further a bin be placed at Shellswell Park at the same
rate for the months of January, February and March. Carried.
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Motion No.6
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
It is recommended that the report from Treasurer Henry Sander with
regards to the Municipal Tax Sales Act, 1984 be received and adopted.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Burton:
Councillor Caldwell
Deputy Reeve Halfacre
Reeve Drury
Councillor Swerdon
Councillor Burton
yea
yea
yea
yea
yea
Carried.
Motion No.7
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
It is recommended that final notice before Tax Sales Act, 1984 proceedings
be done in the form of a registered letter. Carried.
Motion No.8
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
It is recommended that the Corporation of the Township of Oro approve the
following dates for the special fall garbage pick-up; Thursday, October 22,
1987 through Saturday, October 24, 1987 at a cost of $700.00 per day. Carried.
Motion No.9
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
It is recommended that Council hold a Special Meeting with the Orillia
Suburban Roads Commission on Tuesday, September 29, 1987 @ 8:00 p.m.
Carried.
Motion No. 10
Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre
It is recommended that the Corporation of the Township of Oro purchase
and install fourteen back boxes and conduit, at a cost of $497.20 to
be installed in the New Municipal Building. Carried.
Motion No. 11
Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Burton
It is recommended that whereas well over one billion people suffer from
hunger and malnutrition although the resources and technology are currently
available to feed the entire global population of five billion;
Whereas there are people working against hunger in 147 countries of the world
who will be observing World Food Day on October 16, 1987;
Whereas the Ontario Government Organizations, private sector organizations,
voluntary agencies, educational institutions and individual citizens have
joined to center attention on the severity of world hunger by commemorating
World Food Day;
Now therefore, be it proclaimed that October 16, 1987 be World Food Day
in the Municipality of the Township of Oro and advertise in both local papers.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Caldwell:
Councillor Caldwell
Councillor Burton
Reeve Drury
Councillor Swerdon
Deputy Reeve Halfacre
yea
yea
yea
yea
yea
Carried.
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Motion No. 12
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
It is recommended that Jim Shellswell, Chief Building Official be allowed
to attend the Ontario Building Official's Workshop to be held in
Cornwall from October 4th through October 7th, 1987.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Caldwell:
Councillor Swerdon
Reeve Drury
Deputy Reeve Halfacre
Councillor Caldwell
Councillor Burton
yea
yea
yea
yea
yea
Carried.
Mot ion No. 13
Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre
It is recommended that the Administrator/Clerk prepare a By-law to
redesignate Shellswell Blvd. and Evlyn Crest as outlined in the
correspondence from David H. McKee dated September 1, 1987. Carried.
Motion No. 14
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
It is recommended that the Agenda for the Committee of Adjustment Meeting
to be held Tuesday, September 22, 1987 be received. Carried.
Motion No. 15
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
It is recommended that the Minutes of the Oro History Committee dated
September 8, 1987 be received.
Motion No. 16
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
It is recommended that a meeting be held with the Canada Day Committee
on October 26, 1987 @ 7:30 p.m. Carried.
Motion No. 17
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
It is recommended that the following correspondence be received and filed:
3(e)
(g)
(0
5(b)
(d)
(h)
(0
F.E.L.T. re: Bill 8, French Language Services Act
Confidential correspondence re:resignation of a.M.T.p. student
Confidential correspondence from Peter Simpson re: Zoning & Building
Ontario Humane Society re: August 1987 Report
Ministry of Housing re: Ministry's Building Action Programme
Ministry of Municipal Affairs re: Pride Programme
Ainley & Associates re: Oro Hills Subdivision
Carried.
Motion No. 18
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
It is recommended that the Report on the Olympic Torch Relay be referred
to the Parks and Recreation Committee at their next Regular Meeting. Carried.
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Motion No. 19
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
It is recommended that the book entitled Update of the Story of Oro be sold
for the following price: $10.00 per book or a quantity of ten or more,
$8.00 per book; and the book entitled Kith 'n Kin be sold at a price
of $15.00 per book. Carried.
Motion No. 20
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 9:45 p.m.
Carried.
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