02 29 1984 COW Minutes
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FEBRUARY 29, 1984
COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL MEETING
Committee of Council met this evening at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present:
Reeve
Deputy Reeve
Councillors:
S. Davie
J. McEwen
R. Drury
1. Halfacre
A. Johnson
The Reeve opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Appointments:
7:10 Fire Chief
report - response to questionnaire - Budget Proposal.
Fire Committee - request approval of Council for:
Appraisal of the value of the 3 Fire Halls; List and value of contents in each Fire Hall;
Purchase of Fire Helmuts to complete required number of Fire Helmuts in accordance with Ministry
requirements.
Fire Chief to respond to the following items:
Response to Requirements 1983
New watch has been purchased for James Langman - presently being engraved - should be
delivered on Friday, March 2/84. Report for Monday March 5, 1984.
2. Quadrant Developments - to be tested once a month and water sample taken twice per year.
3. Are copies of regular time sheets satisfactory every two weeks.
4. Inventory for each Fire Hall to be completed by March 28th.
5. Captains to be appointed for Edgar & Hawkestone Fire Depts., by March 28th.
6. Budget - draft prepared for consideration.
7. Firemen's events - not much response at present.
8+9. Names of retirement awards for Firemen within the Departments in order to be available
for Canada Day Presentation - March 28th.
10. Week of November 4th to 10th, ]984 Holiday Notice.
11. Telephone at Fire Chief's House for Edgar recommendation for March 28th.
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Notification to Fire Committee on Budget over-expenditure if same is apparent.
The entire Budget was reviewed item by item, and only change of total being a reduction of $500.00
on Insurance, reducing total $160,603 to $160,103. Some changes of breaking down of items to
place them in respective areas of the Budget.
7:30 p.m.
McLellan Disposal
present at the request of W.D.S. Committee (WDS Supt. to attend)
Mr. Ken McLellan and Dennis Gallant were present as requested
was for 7:30 but previous appointment took more time.
present at 8:20p.m., appointment
After introduction - Committee Chairman asked Garbage Collection Contractor about times at W.D.S.
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Mr. Gallant handed a sheet of time schedules of the time truck arrived at W.O.S. with load This
schedule was discussed at some length. Mr. Gallant advised that the times on the schedule were
estimated.
Mr. McLellan indicated that it would be of some assistance if collection could be commenced at
7:00 a. m., to endeavour to be at the W.O.S. by 3:00 p.m.
The following items referred from meeting of Council
1.
Inflation Restraint Board
-Form IRB-08 when completed by Clerk to be presented to Council along with explanatory
summary requested by I.R.B.
2.
Gas Franchise Agreement for consideration of documentation as required for process of
application to extend services within the Township of Oro.
Committee of Council recommend that the Agreement, proposed By-Law and draft resolution be completed,
according to guidelines for procedure prior to Board Hearing to obtain approval and draft resolu-
tion as presented, be presented to next regular meeting.
3.
Oro Township Library Board Recommendation for Contract with Orillia Public Library Board
for 1984, as result of the Board's consideration at a meeting held on Friday, Feb. 24th, to
accept contract from Orillia for an amount of $12,135.00 for 1984, which is an amount of
$264.00 more than in 1983.
Committee of Council recommend that the proposed contract for Library fees for the Orillia Public
Library Board as presented to the Oro Township Library Board and recommended be accepted by Council
for 1984 in the amount of $12,135.00.
Committee of Council, upon receiving letter from Barrie Public Library Board recommend that the
Barrie Public Library Board contract be entered into on the same basis as Orillia Library Board,
basically 5% increase over 1983 subject to Oro Library Board being agreeable to accepting the Barrie
Public Library Board resolution for 1984.
4.
Lapel Pins and Plaques - presented letters from Strath Craft and Promotional Marketing
Services along with price list.
Committee of Council recommend that the art work as submitted by Annis Way Signs be accepted.
5.
Thinning and clearing of Township Re-forestration Plots was presented to Committee of Council
for further consideration including quotation from Ritchie Forest Products, who advise that
since they are in the area, they would be prepared to clear and thin trees as marked by the
Ministry of Natural Resources. Ritchie Forest Products are prepared to do this work and pay
the Township $13.00 per cord for the wood as measured by the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Committee of Council recommend that Ritchie Forest Products be advised that Oro Council would be
prepared to accept the quotation of $13.00 per cord for the wood for clearing and thinning the
Township Wood Lots as marked by M.N.R., and wood measured by the M.N.R. and further, that the
Ministry of Natural Resources be requested to mark the trees in the Wood Lot.
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6.
A.M.O. Draft Report to Mineral Aggregate Resource Planning Policy as considered at A.M.O.
Directors Meeting - Feb. 23, 1984. Clerk advised that A.M.O. Executive will be presenting
their draft report to the Ministry according to letters received from Municipalities within
the next couple of weeks.
Committee of Council recommend that a response be drafted and forwarded to A.M.O. to include with
their draft response to the Proposed Provincial Mineral Aggregate Resource Planning Policy.
7.
Telephone response to letter to Canadian Transport Committee re: Signals at Crossing-Road
Allowance between Range 2 and Conc. 1, advising of procedure for application for the instal-
lation of signal lights in order for same to be programmed for 1985 installation.
Committee of Council recommend that Oro Council make the necessary application to have signal lights
installed at C.N.R. Crossing at line between Range 2 and Concession 1, and request Railway Trans-
portation Committee, obtain installation estimates from C.N.R. and that once Site Inspection and
report of same has been made, R.T.C. make application to C.T.C. for an Order to have C.N.R. to in-
stal the Signal Lights on basis of 80% from Grade Crossing Fund, C.N.R. - 7~% and Township share
of 12~%.
Request to hold a Public meeting - Special Meeting of Council for Planning Act Public Meeting for
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law as applied for Russell & Shirley Chew Lot 26, Conc.
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Committee of Council recommend that Oro Council set Wednesday, April 25th, 1984 for a Public Meeting
in accordance with the Planning Act, 1983 at the hour of 7:00 p.m., prior to Committee of Council
meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Other matters to be considered by Committee of Council.
Reeve reported that Howard Campbell had again been appointed as the County Representative to the
Simcoe County Historical Association and the County Plaque Committee.
Deputy Reeve McEwen reported on the Oro Lions Club proposal of the Baseball Diamond as result of
the last meeting.
Deputy Reeve McEwen presented a draft notice of motion to be presented to the next meeting of Oro
Council.
Meeting adjourned at 11:50 p.m.
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Reeve -
Clerk
H. Neufeld