03 16 1987 Council Minutes
THE CORPORATlOO OF THE 'l'a'JNSHIP OF ORO
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1987 @ 7: 55 P.M. - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FIFTY-FIRST MEETING 1985-88 COUNCIL
Oro Council met this evening pursuant to adjournment at 7:55 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. Al Woolnough, of Ainley & Associates Limited, Mrs.
Marilyn Stevenson, Mr. Gary Stevenson, Mr. George
Morton, Mr. Stephen Woodrow, Mr. & Mrs. Stewart
Mr. Walter Richardson, Mr. Les Hutchinson, Mr. William
May, Mr. Larry Richardson, Mrs. Gail Robinson, Miss
Lynne Mawdsley, Mr. Phillip Meader, Mrs. Trudy Walt,
Mrs. Bev Phillips, Mrs. Carroll Callow, Mrs. Loretta
Hughes, Mr. Leone Marshall, Mr. Norman A. Campbell,
Mrs. Orma Lees, Mr. W. Keith Lees, Mrs. Pearl Robinson,
Mr. G. Kaveckas, Mr. Roy K. Hastings, Mrs. patricia
Johnson, Mrs. Jane Blackstock, Mr. Allan Johnson, Mrs.
Jane Callon, Mr. Robert Ewing, Mr. Dale Fraser, Mr.
Orval Hutchinson, Mrs. Fran Hanney, Mr. Charles Batt,
Mr. Hugh Caldwell, Mr. Bert Jamieson, Mr. Mel Jamieson,
Mr. Jim Partridge, Mr. Carl CUrrming, Mrs. Arlene
Hastings, Miss Tracey Hastings, Mr. J. McGuire, Mr.
Murray Ross, Miss Sonja Hastings, Mr. John DeVries,
Trisha Hastings, Mr. Merv Walt, Mr. Leonard Hastings,
Mrs. Lorraine Burton, also present was One Member of
Press.
Disclosure and Declaration of Conflict of Interest -
(a) Councillor Robert Swerdon declared a Conflict with Resolution No. 33, the
nature of his Conflict that Mr. James P. Pelletier, who submitted a Tender
with regards to the Oro Township Conrnunity Centre, Repairs and
of the Sound System was a patient of his. Councillor Robert SWerdon did
discuss or vote on the above noted Resolution.
Deputations
(a) 8:00 P.M.
Mr. Merv Walt speaking for Mr. Roy K. Hastings and a
Group of other interested Residents present at the
Meeting, spoke to Council with regards to the
of the Guthrie Community Hall, as well as the content
two recently done Engineering Reports.
Reports of Municipal Officers
(a) Report fran Dwight Taylor, Arena Manager, Parks Superintendent re: Arena
P.A. System
(b) Memo fran Dwight Taylor, Arena Manager, Parks Superintendent re: Mr.
Hastings Entry into the Guthrie Hall
(c) Confidential Memo from Jim Shellswell, Chief Building Official re:
Property Complaint
(d) Holly Spacek, Township Planner re: Naming of Streets in Lakewood
Conrnunications
(a) Mr. & Mrs. D. Csekey re: Resignation from the Jarratt Hall Board
(b) Ministry of the Environment re: Disposal of Tree Stumps
(c) Small Craft Harbours Branch re: Management Lease and Applicable Fees
(d) David S. White, Township Solicitor re: Confidential Letter re: Colborne
Street
(e) Ministry of Natural Resources Letter to York Sand & Gravel Limited re:
Licensed Pit East 1/2 Lot 11, Concession 7
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(f) Ontario Humane Society, Barrie Branch re: February Report 1987
(g) Oro District Lions Club re: Liquor Permit for Surrrner Fest
(h) Ron Robinson, of Ainley & Associates Limited Letter to Mr. G. Burnham
re: Sugarbush Water System
(i) David S. White, Township Solicitor re: Confidential Letter to Mr. & Mrs.
Derek Barrnett
( j ) David S. White, Township Solicitor re: Quadrant Subdivision
(k) Cassels, Brock & Blackwell re: Construction Law Seminar May 8, 1987
(l) W.M. Salter & Associates Inc. Letter to John Werenich re: Soil Tests
(m) Ministry of Citizenship & CUlture re: Experience '87 progranrne
(n) Ministry of Municipal Affairs re: Local Government Week
(0) Superior Precast re: Seminar on Lake Front Erosion, March 25, 1987
(p) N.V.C.A. re: 1987 Requisition, plus Minutes of Fall Authority Meeting
(q) County of Simcoe, Recreation and CUltural Services, Minutes of Meeting and
Report No. 5
(r) Ministry of Natural Resources to York Sand & Gravel Limited re: Fencing
( s) Ministry of Natural Resources to Allan G. Cook Limited re: Fencing
(t) Karl Heinz Hermans Confidential Letter re: Bay Farm Developments Limited
(u) Pat Pollock re: C.O.R.A. Ratepayers Meeting March 10, 1987
(v) C.N. re: Anti-Whistling By-law, Hamlet of Shanty Bay
(w) Ministry of Consumer & Carmercial Relations re: Nevada Ticket License
(x) Sharon Gignac, Oro Figure Skating Club re: Annual Oro Figure Skating
(y) G.S. Broadcast Technical Services Limited re: Installation of
Tower South East Corner Lot 6, Concession 5
Unfinished or New Business
(a) The Administrator/Clerk was directed to send the Letter from the Ministry
of the Environment concerning the Disposal of Tree Sturrq;>s to the Developer
for Sugarbush Phase III.
(b) The Administrator/Clerk was directed to contact the Ministry of Housing
to ascertain the results of the recently completed Study regarding the
necessi ty for Housing for the Township of Oro' s Senior's, as well as low
income Families.
Motion No. 1
Moved by Burton, seconded by SWerdon
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the regular Meeting held Monday, March 2, 1987
be adopted as printed and circulated. Carried.
Motion No. 2
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
Be it resolved that the Accounts as presented for the period ending March 16,
1987 in the amount of $32,894.15, plus Payroll for the period ending March 19,
in the amount of $17,047.79, in accordance with the computer print-out presented
to Council, be approved for payment. Carried.
Motion No. 3
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
Be it resolved that the Roads Expenditure for the period ending March 16, 1987 be
accepted as presented, and further that the Treasurer be authorized to issue
cheques in the amount of $94,836.70. Carried.
Motion No. 4
Moved by SWerdon, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that Council request a Public Meeting as soon as possible, so
that the Guthrie Hall Demolition be delayed, so that one final opportunity be
given to interested Citizens to take over control of that Hall, and make
necessary upgrading changes to meet Township requirements at the concerned
Citizens expense. The costs set aside by the Township for the purpose of
Demolition be added to the Citizens monies and be released by the Township when
sufficient .Citizens Funds have been raised or conrnitted.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor David Burton:
Councillor David Burton
Councillor Robert SWerdon
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Councillor David Caldwell
Deputy Reeve Thelma Halfacre
Reeve Robert E. Drury
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Carried.
Motion No. 5
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
Be it resolved that the Report fran Arena Manager, Parks Superintendent, Dwight
Taylor with regards to the P .A. System for the Oro Ccmnunity Arena be received,
and further, that a sum of $4,500.00 be placed in the 1987 Parks & Recreation
Budget, under Arena Capital Expenditures to be discussed at the March l7, 1987
Budget Meeting. Carried.
Motion No. 6
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
Be it resolved that the Memo concerning the Guthrie Hall and the recent
Inspection done by Mr. Roy K. Hastings fran Dwight Taylor, Arena Manager, Parks
Superintendent be received. Carried.
Motion No. 7
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
Be it resolved that the Confidential Memo fran the Chief Building Official, Jim
Shellswell concerning a Property Complaint be received. Carried.
Motion No. 8
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
Be it resolved that the Resignation fran Mr. & Mrs. D. Csekey fran the Jarratt
Hall Board be received with regret. Carried.
Motion No. 9
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
Be it resolved that the Township of Oro has no objection to the sale of alcoholic
beverages by the Oro District Lions Club in regards to their S1.1Il:Irer Fest to be
held at the Oro Conrnunity Centre on Saturday, June 27, 1987. Carried~
Motion No. 10
Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Swerdon
Be it resolved that the Administrator/Clerk write and confirm that Council
acknowledge the Oro Figure Skating Club's Letter of March 12, 1987, and advise
that every effort was made to ensure the Sound System was working properly and
sincerely regret that it failed for a short period of titre, and apologize for
the inconvenience, however, we feel we 'WOuld set a precedent by reducing the
Fee for one User Group in a situation such as this. Carried.
Motion No. 11
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
Be it resolved that the Administrator/Clerk correspond with the Township
David S. White inquiring whether or not the Letter of Credit still held by the
Township with regards to the Quadrant Subdivision can be used for the Repair of
the Water System. Carried.
No. 12
by SWerdon, seconded by Burton
Be it resolved that the Administrator/Clerk and Roads Superintendent be allowed
to attend the Construction Law Seminar to be held Friday, May 8, 1987.
Carried.
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liBe it resolved that the Administrator/Clerk apply for an Experience '87 Student
Ilunder the Ministry of Citizenship & CUlture programne 0701, the purpose of the
I!prograrrme 'WOuld be to investigate the Township of Oro's Use of the Barrie and
IIOrillia Libraries. Carried.
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IIBe it resol,;ed that the Corporation of the. T<;""ll1ship of Oro will not grant. a One
IIYear extenslon for Bay Farm Developments L1.ITU.ted, and further, any expanslon of
IILots 'WOuld have to resubmitted to the Planning Advisory Carmittee for
Ilconsideration. Carried.
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IIMoved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
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IIBe it resolved that the Corporation of the Township of Oro directs its'
IIAdministrator/Clerk not to continue to pursue the Establishrrent of an Anti-
I :Whistling By-law for the Hamlet of Shanty Bay, enlight of the recent
Ilreceived fran the Regional Engineer of C.N. Carried.
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IIBe it resolved that the following correspondence be received and filed:
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Holly Spacek, Township Planner re:
Subdivision
Naming of Streets in Lake'WOod
Ministry of the Environment re: Disposal of Tree Sturrq;>s
Small Craft Harbours Branch re: Managerrent Lease and Applicable Fees
David S. White, Township Solicitor re: Confidential Letter re: Colborne
Street
(e) Ministry of Natural Resources Letter to York Sand & Gravel Limited
re: Licensed Pit East 1/2 Lot 11, Concession 7
(f) Ontario Humane Society, Barrie Branch re: . February Report 1987
(h) Ron Robinson, of Ainley & Associates Limited Letter to Mr. G. Burnham
re: Sugarbush Water System
(i) David S. White, Township Solicitor re: Confidential Letter to Mr. & Mrs.
Derek Barrnett
W.M. Salter & Associates Inc. Letter to John Werenich re: Soil Tests
Ministry of Citizenship & CUlture re: Experience '87 prograrrme
Ministry of Municipal Affairs re: Local Government Week
Superior Precast re: Seminar on Lake Front Erosion, March 25, 1987
N.V.C.A. re: 1987 Requisition, plus Minutes of Fall Authority Meeting
County of Simcoe, Recreation and CUltural Services, Minutes of Meeting
and Report No. 5
(r) Ministry of Natural Resources to York Sand & Gravel Limited re: Fencing
(s) Ministry of Natural Resources to Allan G. Cook Limited re: Fencing
(u) Pat Pollock re: C.O.R.A. Ratepayers Meeting March 10, 1987
(w) Ministry of Consumer & Ca:rmercial Relations re: Nevada Ticket License
Carried.
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I Be it resolved that the Corporation of the Township of Oro has no objection to
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I the construction of a Tower on the South East Corner of Lot 6, Concession 5,
Township of Oro, providing the Township Planner is in agreement, and further,
the Township have access to place their Communications System on the Tower at
no cost to the Township.
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Motion No. 18
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Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Oro History committee held Wednesday,
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Motion No. 19
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Carmunity Centres, Parks & Recreation
Carmittee Meeting held Thursday, February 19, 1987 be adopted as printed and
circulated. Carried.
Motion No. 20
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Oro Planning Advisory Carmittee Meeting
held Thursday, February 26, 1987 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
Motion No. 21
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Carmittee of Adjustrrent Meeting held
Tuesday, February 17, 1987 be received as printed and circulated. Carried.
Motion No. 22
Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that Report No. 87-3 of the Carmittee of the Whole Meeting held
Monday, March 9, 1987 be adopted as printed and circulated. Carried.
Motion No. 23
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
Be it resolved that we arrend Resolution No. 22 to exclude Recarmendation No. II
from Report No. 87-3 being the Carmittee of the Whole Meeting held Monday,
March 9, 1987 to allow for an Amendment to the above noted RecCX1:lrendation.
Carried.
Motion No. 24
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
Be it resolved that the Council of the Corporation of the Townshp of Oro except
Draft No. 4 of Addendum No. 2 to the Subdivision Agreerrent: Windfield Country
Estates, Township of Oro, provided that the Estimated Cost of the Construction
of the Roadway be approved by the Township Engineer, and further, that the
Proposed Maintenance Cost of the Roadway also be approved by the Township
Engineer, and that the 25 Annual Payments for such; incorporate an inflationary
increase in the formula, and that all costs incurred by the Township for past
Addendums including Township Engineer, Legal and other Expenses be paid by the
Developers of the Proposed Windfield Country Estates subject to the Township
Treasurer approving the inflationary cost formula for Maintenance and providing
that at least seven (7) Hanes are constructed in this Subdivision prior to
December 31, 1987, and further, that this Agreerrent is signed within 60 days.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor David Caldwell:
Councillor David Burton
Councillor Robert Swerdon
Councillor David Caldwell
Deputy Reeve Thelma Halfacre
Reeve Robert E. Drury
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Carried.
Motion No. 25
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
Be it resolved that the Corporation of the Township of Oro will conduct it's
Annual Road Tour on Monday, April 6, 1987, leaving from the Roads Garage @
8:30 a.m., the Tour will include all Members of Council, the Administrator/Clerk,
Roads Superintendent, and the Township Planner.
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Motion No. 26
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
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Be it resolved that Council suspend Rule 7 of By-law No. 86-25 to allow the
Meeting to proceed past the ll: 00 p.m. adjournment hour. Carried.
Motion No. 27
Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
Be it resolved that an additional $1,500.00 be placed in the 1987 Budget for
the Oro History Carmittee to be used for any extra Expenditures that may arise
for the printing for the Story of Oro. Deferred to the Budget Meeting, Tuesday,
March 17, 1987. Carried.
Motion No. 28
Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton
Be i t resolved that $500.00 be placed in the Oro History Carmi ttee Budget for
1987 for the general use of the Carmittee. Deferred to the Budget Meeting,
Tuesday, March 17, 1987. Carried.
Motion No. 29
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
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Be it resolved that the Quotation from Dyrrent-Stubley Printers Limited to set
all-type, prepare film and approximately 150 half tones from prints supplied
by the Township of Oro History Carmittee, which are to be folded, collated,
perfect bound, trirnned, and packed in cartons for an amount of $4.37 per copy
as per Quotation dated February 24, 1987 I and according to confirmation for
2,500 copies on March 13, 1987, to an amount of $12,175.00, plus $370.00 for
plastic laminated cover to a total of $12,545.00 be deferred to the Budget
Meeting, Tuesday", March 17, 1987. Carried.
Motion No. 30
Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the Administrator/Clerk be authorized to extend Miss Lynne
Mawdsley's errq;>loyment for an additional two weeks, in order to allow her to
type the "Story of Oro", and further, her salary for these t'WO weeks be included
in the Oro History Conrnittee Budget. Carried.
Motion No. 31
Moved by Burton, seconded by SWerdon .
Be it resolved that the Arena Manager, Parks Superintendent, Dwight Taylor be
allowed to attend the Ontario Arena Association General Meeting to be held in
Barrie on March 18, 1987. Carried.
Motion No. 32
Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the Arena Manager, Parks Superintendent, Dwight Taylor be
allowed to attend the Simcoe County Recreation Association Seminar on 1987
Grants fran the Ministry of Tourism & Recreation to be held March 3, 1987 in
Penetanguishene. Carried.
Motion No. 33
Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Swerdon
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Be it resolved that the Arena Manager, Parks Superintendent, Dwight Taylor be
authorized to hire James P. Pelletier to repair and reconstruct the Sound System
at the Oro Arena, and further the Parts purchased from Radio Shack, and this
work is to be carried out at the lowest possible price.
Councillor Robert Swerdon declared a Conflict of Interest.
Carried.
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IIBe it resolved that the Recarmendation of the Planning Advisory Carmittee not to
Ilapprove the Proposed Rezoning Application of Mr. Gord Lavery to rezone the West
Ilpart of Lot 21, Concession 6, fran the present Zoning of Residential (RG) to
I Gel neral Carmercial (Cl), due to the fact that it does not rreet the criteria
Icontained in the Township's Zoning By-law be accepted. Carried.
I~tion No. 35
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!b it resolved that a By-law to Purchase Part of the East 1/2 of Lot 21,
I~ncession 7 be introduced and read a first and second titre and numbered 87-22.
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Ifrtat By-law No. 87-22 be read a third titre, and finally passed, be engrossed by
Ire Clerk, signed and sealed by the Reeve. Carried.
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liBe it resolved that a By-law to Provide for the Sale of the West Part of Lot 37,
IEonc~ssion 1 be introduced and read a first and second titre and numbered 87-23.
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~at By-law No. 87-23 be read a third titre, and finally passed, be engrossed by
jthe Clerk, signed and sealed by the Reeve. Carried.
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I it resolved that a By-law to Deem a Registered Plan Not to Be Registered be
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bat By-law No. 87-24 be read a third titre, and finally passed, be engrossed by
re Clerk, signed and sealed by the Reeve. Carried.
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1J3e it resolved that we do now ajourn into Carmittee of the Whole @ II :20 p.m.
Farried.
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ved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon
!be it resolved that we do now rise and report fran Conrnittee of the Whole @
1~1:35 p.m. Carried.
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I~tion No. 40
I~oved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell
Is it resolved that the Offer to Purchase fran Mr. Rob Hewitt, Lot ll, Registered
I lan 1501, Part Lot 1, Concession 14 in the amount of $12,000.00 be adopted,
I and further, that the Reeve and the Administrator/Clerk be authorized to sign
I~e above mentioned Offer to Purchase subject to the Township Solicitor's
I ~proval.
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I~ it resolved that a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Meeting of Council
I~eld on March 16, 1987 be introduced and read a first and second titre and
lhumbered 87-25. Carried.
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Be it resolved that we do now adjourn @ II :37 p.m. Carried.
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