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09 22 2004 COW Minutes # TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 22,2004 @ 9:05 a.m. Council Chambers Present: Mayor J. Neil Craig Deputy Mayor Harry Hughes Councillor Ralph Hough Councillor John Crawford Councillor Ruth Fountain Regrets: Councillor Dan Buttineau Councillor Paul Marshall Staff Present: Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO; Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk; Paul Gravelle, Treasurer; Ron Kolbe, Director of Building/Planning Development; Andria Leigh, Senior Planner; Keith Mathieson, Director of Engineering/Environmental Services; Chris Carter, Recreation Co-ordinator; Nick McDonald, Meridian Planning Consultants Inc.; Doug Irwin, Records Management Co- ordinator Also Present: J. Waugh, J. Purnell, A. Baker, J. Woodford Mayor J. Neil Craig assumed the chair and called the meeting to order. 1. NOTICE OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA Motion No. CW-1 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the following items be added to the agenda for consideration: 6. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE: b) Councillor Hough, Update re: Subdivision in Orillia (Stone Ridge Estates). 10. IN-CAMERA: c) Mayor J. Neil Craig, re: Legal Matter. Carried. 2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Motion No. CW-2 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Crawford It is recommended that the agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting of Wednesday, September 22,2004 be received and adopted. Carried. 3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF: - "IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT" None declared. 4. DEPUTATIONS: None. 5. CORRESPONDENCE: a) Oro-Medonte History Association, minutes of August 19, 2004 meeting. Motion No. CW-3 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Crawford It is recommended that the minutes for The Oro-Medonte History Association meeting of August 19, 2004 be received. Carried. b) Oro-Medonte History Association, minutes of September 14, 2004 meeting. Motion No. CW-4 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the minutes for The Oro-Medonte History Association meeting of September 14, 2004 be received. Carried. Page 2 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 Motion No. CW-5 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that Council recognize the generous donation by: (1) Mr. J. Holden for the original Childs painting of the Oro African Church done in 1948, (2) Rev. Nina Fulford and the Waverley United Church congregation for the early 1900's church pew, (3) Loreen Rice-Lucas for her prints of Oro Township sites, (4) Rita Whiston for her prints of Medonte Township, (5) Walter Shelswell for an Indian stone skinning knife and a corn cutter. Carried. c) Bonnie MacDougall, correspondence dated September 3,2004 re: Carcasses on Township Roads. Motion No. CW-6 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the correspondence dated September 3, 2004 from Bonnie MacDougall, re: Carcasses on Township Roads be received and referred to staff for a response under the Mayor's signature. Carried. d) Tom Chillman, correspondence dated September 8,2004 re: 971 Line 7 South, Oro Station, Part Lot 26, Concession 8, Request for Reimbursement of Fees. Motion No. CW-7 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Crawford It is recommended that the correspondence dated September 8,2004 from Tom Chillman, re: 971 Line 7 South, Oro Station, Part Lot 26, Concession 8, Request for Reimbursement of Fees be received and referred to staff for a report. Carried. Page 3 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 e) Ernie Dryden, correspondence dated August 26, 2004 to Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing re: Provincial Policy Statement, June 2004. Motion No. CW-8 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the correspondence dated August 26, 2004 from Ernie Dryden to The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing re: Provincial Policy Statement, June 2004 be received. Carried. f) Frederick Frank, correspondence dated September 8, 2004 re: Letter of Appreciation re: Four Way Stop, Oro Station Intersection. Motion No. CW-9 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the correspondence dated September 8, 2004 from Frederick Frank, re: Letter of Appreciation re: Four Way Stop, Oro Station Intersection be received. Carried. g) Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority correspondence dated July 28, 2004 and Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority correspondence dated August 20, 2004 re: Re-Investment in Ontario's Conservation Authorities. Motion No. CW-10 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Crawford It is recommended that the correspondence dated July 28,2004 from Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and the correspondence dated August 20, 2004 from The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority re: Re-Investment in Ontario's Conservation Authorities be received; that the Ministry of Natural Resources be advised of The Township of Oro-Medonte's support of the report by Conservation Ontario entitled, "Submission to the Minister of Natural Resources: Re-Investment in Ontario's Conservation Authorities - Now and in the Future" which requests: 1. Fair, equitable and sustainable funding for basic operational activities defined in the 1997 Policy and Procedures Manual for Conservation Authorities to be eligible for provincial transfer payment, 2. A re-instatement of funding to some activities that were specifically excluded in 1997 and; 3. An annual Consumer Price Index adjustment to funding; and further that letters of support be sent to the LSRCA and The Minister of Natural Resources. Carried. Page 4 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 h) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, correspondence dated August 20, 2004 re: Request for Municipal Support re Draft Drinking Water Resource Protection Act. Motion No. CW-11 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the correspondence dated August 20,2004 from The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, re: Request for Municipal Support re Draft Drinking Water Resource Protection Act be received; and That the Township of Oro-Medonte support the protection of our drinking water resources; and That the Township of Oro-Medonte support the coordinating role in drinking water source protection planning proposed for conservation authorities; and whereas there must be substantial and sustained provincial funding for drinking water source protection; therefore the Township of Oro-Medonte generally supports the draft Drinking Water Resource Protection Act and recommends that the Province proceed with the approval of the legislation and the commitment of provincial funding for implementation of source protection. Carried. i) Ann Jorgensen, correspondence dated August 26, 2004 re: Hawkestone Hall Rentals. Motion No. CW-12 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the correspondence dated August 26, 2004 from Ann Jorgensen, re: Hawkestone Hall Rentals be received and referred to staff for a response under the Mayor's signature. Carried. Page 5 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 6. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE: a) Mayor Neil Craig, re: County Wide Growth Management Study. Motion No. CW-13 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the information from Mayor Neil Craig, re: County Wide Growth Management Study and the correspondence dated September 24, 2004 from Ian Bender, Director of Planning, The Corporation of the County of Simcoe re: Places to Grow Discussion Paper be received. Carried. b) Councillor Hough, Update re: Subdivision in Orillia (Stone Ridge Estates). Motion No. CW-14 Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Hough re: public meeting by City of Orillia on September 20, 2004 with respect to a subdivision abutting Oro-Medonte be received. Carried. 7. PUBLIC WORKS: None. 8. ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: None. Page 6 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 9. BUILDING, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: a) Planning Advisory Committee, minutes of September 13, 2004 meeting. Motion No. CW-15 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Hughes It is recommended that the minutes for the Planning Advisory Committee meeting of September 13, 2004 be received. Carried. Motion No. CW-16 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that Zoning By-law Amendment Application P-129/01 for John Strimas and Jane Burgess, Concession 8, East Part of Lots 12 and 13, RP 51 R- 14221, Parts 1 and 2, RP 51 R-31772, Part 2 (Medonte), Township of Oro-Medonte proceed to a Public Meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act. Carried. Motion No. CW-17 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that Applications 2004-0PA-03 and 2004-ZBA-04, submitted by CRA Developments, Concession 9, Part of Lot 26 (Oro), Township of Oro-Medonte, proceed to a public meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act. Carried. Motion No. CW-18 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that Zoning By-law Amendment Application 2004-ZBA-17 for Laurel View Homes Inc. and Horseshoe Valley Lands Ltd., Concession 4, Part of Lots 3 and 4, and Plan M-741 , Lots 1-66 (Oro) Township of Oro-Medonte, proceed to a Public Meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act. Carried. Page 7 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 Motion No. CW-19 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that Application P-159/03, a proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Lester and Cristina Cooke, Concession 3, South Part of Lot 17 (Orillia), Township of Oro-Medonte proceed to a public meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act. Carried. b) Committee of Adjustment, minutes of September 16, 2004 meeting. Motion No. CW-20 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that the minutes for the Committee of Adjustment meeting of September 16, 2004 be received. Carried. c) Report No. PD 2004-43, Andria Leigh, Senior Planner, re: Removal of Holding Provision - Heights of Horseshoe Townhomes/ New Millennium Homes Limited, Concessions 3 & 4, Part of Lots 1 (Medonte), Township of Oro-Medonte. Motion No. CW-21 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Hughes It is recommended that Report No. PD 2004-43, Andria Leigh, Senior Planner, re: Removal of Holding Provision - Heights of Horseshoe Townhomes/ New Millennium Homes Limited, Concessions 3 & 4, Part of Lots 1 (Medonte), Township of Oro- Medonte be received and adopted; and further that a by-law to remove the Holding provision from lands located at Concessions 3 and 4, Part of Lot 1 (Medonte), Township of Oro-Medonte (Heights of Horseshoe Townhomes/New Millennium Homes Limited) be brought forward for favorable consideration. Carried. Page 8 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 d) Report No. PO 2004-45, Nick McDonald, re: Modifications to OPA #17. Motion No. CW-22 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that: 1. Report No. PO 2004-45, Nick McDonald, re: Modifications to OPA #17 be received and adopted; 2. That Council support the modifications to Sections C1.3.2, C1.3.2.2, C1.3.8, C2.3.1, C2.3.3, C2.3.5, C3.3.6.5 (g), C11.3 0), C14, C14.3, C14.4, C14.5.4.1, 01.2.2, 01.2.3, 01.3, 02.2.1, 02.2.3, E1.2, E1.9, E1.10, Schedule A, and Schedule B as identified in Appendix A; to Report No. PO 2004-45; 3. and further that the County of Simcoe be advised of Council's decision. Carried. e) Report No. PO 2004-46, Nick McDonald, re: Modifications to OPA #16. Motion No. CW-23 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Crawford It is recommended that: 1. Report No. PO 2004-46, Nick McDonald, re: Modifications to OPA #16 be received and adopted, as amended; 2. That Council authorize staff to request that the County of Simcoe not make a decision with respect to the designation of the Georgian North Lands Limited property for residential purposes in Official Plan Amendment 16; 3. That Council authorize staff to request that the County of Simcoe not make a decision with respect to the policies contained within Sections C14.4.1.4 and C.12.4.5 of the Official Plan; and 4. That Council support the modifications to Sections A2.1.2, A2.2.1, A2.2.2, A2.3.2, A.2.3.7, A4.3, A4.2.4, A.5.2, A.5.3, B1.3.2, B1.6, B1.10.1, B1.10.1.4, B1.10.2, B1.10.2.4, B3.2, B5.1.13, B5.1.1.1, B5.1.1.3, B5.1.1.4, B5.1.6.1, B5.1.6.2, B5.1.9, C12.1, C12.2, C12.4.2, C12.4.3, C12.4.6, Section F, and Schedule A-1 as identified in Appendix A, B, and C to Report No. PO 2004-46, as amended; 5. And further that The County of Simcoe be advised of Council's decision. Carried. Page 9 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 f) Report No. PD 2004-47, Nick McDonald, re: Modifications to OPA #17 - Water Taking. Motion No. CW-24 (Amendment) Moved by Hough, Seconded by Hughes It is recommended that the recommendation with respect to PD 2004-47 Nick McDonald, re: Modifications to OPA #17 - Water Taking be amended to include, "and that the municipalities be requested to support the Township of Oro-Medonte in its requests to the Ministry of Environment'. Carried. Motion No. CW-25 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that: 1. That Report PD 2004-47 Nick McDonald, re: Modifications to OPA #17 - Water Taking be received and adopted; 2. That Council authorize staff to request that the County of Simcoe render a "Non-Decision" with respect to proposed Section H4 (Water Taking) of the Official Plan as amended by OPA 17; 3. That Council authorize staff to request the MOE to issue a formal statement about the Divisional Court decision regarding water taking as a land use; and, 4. That Council request the MOE to give more control over water taking to local municipalities; 5. That all municipalities in the Province be advised of Council's decision in this matter; 6. And further that the municipalities be requested to support the Township of Oro-Medonte in its requests to the Ministry of Environment. Carried As Amended. 10. IN-CAMERA: Motion No. CW-26 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that we do now go In-Camera at 12:30 p.m. to discuss Legal and Property Matters. Carried. Page 10 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 Motion No. CW-27 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera at 2:10 p.m. Carried. a) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter. Motion No. CW-28 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Hughes It is recommended that Confidential Report No. PO 2004-48, Nick McDonald, Meridian Planning Consultants Inc., re: Legal Matter (Moon Point / OPA 17) be received; and further that staff be authorized to request that the County not make a decision on Section 010.3.8 of OPA #17. Carried. b) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Property Matter. Motion No. CW-29 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Hughes It is recommended that the confidential correspondence presented by Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO dated September 16, 2004 and September 20, 2004 re: Property Matter (Moonstone Fire Hall) be received; and further that staff be authorized to proceed with the acquisition of the property. Carried. c) Mayor J. Neil Craig, re: Legal Matter. Motion No. CW-30 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Crawford It is recommended that Confidential Report No. ADM 2004-042, J. Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter (Update) be received. Carried. Page 11 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004 .. 11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion No. CW-31 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Hughes It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 2:15 p.m. Carried. ~M M Page 12 Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 22, 2004