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08 17 1987 Council Minutes THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1987 - HAWKESTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE COUNCIL MEETING SIXTY-EIGHTH MEETING 1985-88 COUNCIL Oro Council met this evening pursuant to adjournment at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Reeve Robert E. Drury Deputy Reeve Thelma Halfacre Councillor David Burton Councillor David Caldwell Councillor Robert Swerdon Reeve Robert E. Drury chaired the meeting. Reeve Robert E. Drury opened the meeting with a prayer. Also present were: Mr. Fred Haughton, Mr. Paul Eenhoorn, Mr. Jim Shellswell, Ms. Holly Spacek, Mr. Henry Sander, Mr. Robert James, Mr. Dwight Taylor, Joy Levison, David Levison, Stephen Woodrow, Marilyn Swerdon, Jackie Duffie, Wendy Cook, John O'Kurily, John Muckleson, Ken Crawford, Elizabeth Pollard, Beth Woronka, David Williams, Greg Price, Pat Noble, Ron Kolbe, Dave Callow, Bev Phillips, Linda Livsey, Viola Harrison, W. McLellan, Bob Livsey, and W. Reid. Also present were two members of the press 1. Disclosure and Declaration of Conflict of Interest - none declared 2. Consent Agenda (a) Bass Lake Ratepayers Association re: meeting August 29, 1987 and minutes of June 6, 1987 meeting (b) Ministry of Municipal Affairs re: Bill 8 French Language Services Act (c) Jim and Pat Shellswell re: thank-you letter (d) Ainley & Associates re: Harbourwood Subdivision (e) ICG Utilities re: Natural Gas Supply (f) Harold & Dolores Caldwell re: thank-you letter 3. Deputations (a) 9:30 p.m. Mr. Ron Robinson and Mr. Ron Watkin of Ainley & Associates who were to appear at 9:30 p.m.; did not attend and this portion of the meeting was rescheduled until Tuesday, August 18, 1987 @ 7:30 p.m. 4. Reports of Municipal Officers (a) Holly Spacek, Township Planner Report re: York Sand & Gravel Ltd., Pt. Lot II, Concession 7 (b) William Ormerod re: resignation as a part time By-law Enforcement Officer (c) Report of Livestock Valuer Bruce Anderson for one ewe killed by wolves owned by Jack Anderson (d) Fred Haughton, Road Supt. re: Yield Sign - Hawkestone (e) Fred Haughton, Road Supt. re: Block D & Simcoe Crescent (f) Fred Haughton, Road Supt. re: Computers in Public Works 5. Communications (a) J.F. Hutcheson, Chairman Canada Day Committee re: Financial Statement Canada Day and appointment of 1988 Chairperson (b) John F. Ayliffe Consultants Ltd. re: confidential appraisal re: Part Lot 20, Concession 5 (c) Anjay Ltd. re: confidential letter re: industrial property (d) pavid S. White, Solicitor re: Hawkestone Police Village Community Hall (e) Stewart, Esten - confidential "etter re: Larry & patricia Torpey - 2 - 6. Questions The meeting at this time was opened to questions from the public which are summarized as follows: Pat Noble: Could you disclose the contents of the letter you received from Nancy Jermey regarding the yield sign at Hawkestone? Fred Haughton: The request was for a yield sign at where Mill Street and Main Street meet just prior to the railway crossing. Currently the By-law reads that the traffic shall yield at Main Street and my recommendation was to re-write the By-law and have Mill Street yield. Ron Kolbe: When will construction be completed along the Lakeshore Road between Lines 12 and 13? Reeve Drury: That portion of road is planned to be paved next year. Ron Kolbe: Do you see in the future that the Lakeshore Road will be extended from this area through to Hawkestone? Reeve Drury: This question has been raised several times over the years and I believe the cost to open up that road is the neighbourhood of $100,000.00 Paul Eenhoorn: In respect to safety, this area could be dangerous because of the CNR tracks and the Highway. If there was a derailment of dangerous commodities either on the road or rail, that side of the track could not maybe be evacuated. Pat Noble: I would suggest that maybe Council should send out a questionnaire or petition to see if the residents were favourable to the extension of Robinson Street through to Line 12. Bob Livsey: When is construction planned for the Lakeshore Road between Lines 13 and 14 and how are priorities set? Reeve Drury: We had a Road Needs Study done a few years ago with traffic counts, etc. and it is the Township's long term plan to move along the Lakeshore and it would probably be at least a year and a half before construction could begin in that area. Fred Haughton: There were severe drainage problems along the Lakeshore Road between Lines 12 and 13 which initiated that reconstruction. Greg Price: I am concerned with the fact that Council is selling some of its properties which include lakefront accesses. Reeve Drury: A Parks and Recreation Study was completed about a year ago and approximately 13 lots were identified as being surplus and were a liability. One of these lots was a road allowance and the process required is that the land be offered to the abutting property owners first. Motion No. Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon Be it resolved that the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, August 4, 1987 be adopted as printed and circulated. Carried. Motion No. 2 Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell Be it resolved that the accounts as presen:ed for the period ending August 17, 1987 in the amount of $153,444.21 plus payroll for the period ending August 13, 1987 in the amount of $21,545.79 in accordance with computer print-out presented to Council be approved for payment. Carried. - 3 - Motion NO. 3 Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the Road Expenditures for the period ending August 17, 1987 be accepted as presented and further the Treasurer be authorized to issue cheques in the amount of $14,902.57. Carried. Motion No. 4 Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre Be it resolved that the recommendations listed on the Consent Agenda, Item #5, be approved. Carried. Motion No. 5 Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon Be it resolved that the report from Township Planner Holly Spacek, C.B.O. Jim Shellswell and By-law Enforcement Officer Robert James concerning York Sand and Gravel Ltd., Pt. Lot ll, Concession 7, be received and adopted. Carried. Motion No. 6 Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell Be it resolved that the resignation from William Ormerod, Part Time By-law Enforcement Officer be received with regret and further, that the Administrator/Clerk write him a letter of appreciation for his past services. Carried. Motion No. 7 Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the report of the Livestock Valuer Bruce Anderson for livestock killed owned by Jack Anderson, at an estimated value of $150.00 be received and further the Treasurer be authorized to issue a cheque to Mr. Jack Anderson in the amount of $150.00. Carried. Motion No. 8 Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre Be it resolved that the report from Road Superintendent Fred Haughton concerning the correspondence from Miss Nancy Jermey re: yield sign in the Police Village of Hawkestone be received and adopted and further the Administrator/Clerk verify in which jurisdiction the By-law should be processed in. Carried. Motion No. 9 Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the report from Road Superintendent Fred Haughton concerning Block D and Simcoe Crescent with regards to the correspondence received by the Municipality from Mr. Danilo Zamperion be received and adopted. Carried. Motion No. 10 Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell Be it resolved that the Road Superintendent Fred Haughton be allowed to attend Session D entitled Georgraphic Information Systems and their Applications to Public Works to be held October 30, 1987 in Toronto. Carried. - 4 - Motion No. II Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon Be it resolved that the correspondence from Mr. J.F. Hutcheson, Chairman, 1987 Canada Day Committee be received and further the Administrator/Clerk correspond with Mr. Hutcheson and thank him for his valued contribution on the above noted Committee for the past year's service. Carried. Motion No. 12 Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the confidential appraisal from Mr. John Ayliffe re: Pt. Lot 20, Concession 5, be received. Carried. Motion No. 13 Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre Be it resolved that the confidential letter from Anjay Limited concerning Industrial Property be received and filed. Carried. Motion No. 14 Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the correspondence from Township Solicitor David S. White concerning the status of the Hawkestone Police Village Community Hall be received and a copy of David White's letter be sent to the H.P.V. Trustees. Carried. Motion No. 15 Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell Be it resolved that Mr. Paul G.M. Hermiston be advised to direct the Sheriff to withdraw the execution against Larry James Torpey and patricia Mary Torpey. Carried. Motion No. 16 Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre Be it resolved that Report No. 87-13 of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held Monday, August 10, 1987 be adopted as printed and circulated. Carried. Recorded vote requested by Councillor Caldwell: Deputy Reeve Halfacre Councillor Caldwell Councillor Swerdon Councillor Burton Reeve Drury yea yea yea yea yea Carried. Motion No. 17 Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon Be it resolved that a By-law imposing special annual drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 87-60. Carried. That By-law No. 87-60 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Reeve. Carried. - 5 - Motion No. 18 Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell Be it resolved that a By-law imposing special annual drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 87-6l. Carried. That By-law No. 87-61 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed QY the Reeve. Carried. Motion No. 19 Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre Be it resolved that a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 87-62. Carried. That By-law No. 87-62 be read a third time, and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Reeve. Carried. Motion No. 20 Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that we do now adjourn @ 10:15 p.m. Carried. 4rt/Lfi Administrator/Clerk Robert Small