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01 27 1983 COW Minutes (2) . . . COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 27, 1983 Committee of Council met this evening at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Reeve Deputy Reeve Councillor Councillor Councillor Stephen Davie Joanna McEwen Robert Drury Thelma Halfacre Allan Johnson Reeve Davie opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Park Caretaker lications Letters of Character Reference for Dwight & Gail Taylor Hank Westerlaken Paul Zawodny (3) (3) This matter left for consideration after all appointments scheduled have been heard and dealt with. Council 7:05 p.m. - James Clayden, Waste Disposal Supt. Purpose of attendance at request of Council, being to consider various mat- ters of operation of the site and to discuss same with the W.D.S. Supt. James Clayden brought up the following items for Council's consideration: Would like a new gate, similar to gates at gravel pit. New outside door at office of W.D.S. Garbage at gate - (not in favour of container inside gate) Keys - Fire Dept. and Roads. Collection Contractor new contract as of April 30th. 5) Ed Handy - bringing in garbage from other Municipality. 6) Contractors bringing in demolition material should be a surcharge. 7) Stumps take up space. 8) Some complaint about hours W.D.S is open. 9) Hours Site to be open - 5 day week suggested.. 10) Policy on contaminated soil. 11) Unless written approval will refuse to allow same to be dumped. 12) Telephone very valuable. 13) Scraper work to stockpile fill. 14) Cleaning brush to enable additional fill for coverage. 15) Regulate hours for Collection Contractor. 16) Preventative maintenance program for equipment. 1) 2) 3) 4) . . . - 2 1983 MEETING JANUARY 27 Reeve thanked Jim Clayden for bringing these matters to the attention of Council and same would be considered by Council according to priorities. As requested, representative of the Press from the Orillia Packet was pre- sent at 7:35 p.m., namely Ms. Sally Gower and Mr. Jim Heslett. All members of Council asked numerous questions and specific items that appeared in the newspaper were referred to and the pros and cons were dis- cussed. No specific matters were resolved following the discussion. Reeve thanked the representatives for coming to discuss Council's concerns. Mr. Lloyd Fletcher - representative of Simcoe County Board of Education was present as requested to review and consider various items of concerns of Council with respect to the Boards programs, budget, curiculum and budget for 1983, etc., according to outline in Township letter of January 18th, 1983 to Mr. Lloyd Fletcher. Reeve expressed Council's appreciation for taking Committee Meeting. Mr. Fletcher in turn expressed ceiving a letter outlining questions and items of to coming to the Meeting. the time to come to a his appreciation of re- concern to Council prior Q A La Caron School, any answers yet that are more definite? Mr. Fletcher advised the Board still has no had a definite answer and what had been indicated from the beginning. Penetang Public Secondary School 705 Students 506 La Caron 154 students 1983 - 180 Students. English expect 165. Projection for September Q A Busing, what portions paid by Province? Approximately 60% as in previous years. General grant dropped from 62/0 to 51/0, Q A HRC - Edgar what percentage is the S.C.B.E. to bear of the cost. Still only at the discussion stage. Bill 82 is a Bill that will require a lot of careful scrutiny both legally and financially. Teachers are very concerned by this Bill and the legal implecations. Secondary Schools have many exceptional people to deal with students, par- ticularly with so many open opportunities available during and after school activities and coping with matter of drugs, and other problem concerns. Mr. Fletcher again advised that from the meeting in the Premier's Office, the Board was assured that the Province would assume cost of building La Caron. Minister has advised that the Audit has now been completed. . . . - 3 OF HEETING JANUARY 27 1983 Reeve advised that the resolution of Tosorontio Township had not been en- dorsed at previous Meeting of Council, but instead was held in abeyance until this meeting. Mr. Fletcher expressed his concern about a member of each Council in the County sitting on Board Budget Meetings. Committee of Council recommend that the resolution of endorsed and that liason through the County Education Township of Oro elect~d representatives to the Simcoe cation be continued. Tosorontio not be Committee and the County Board of Edu- Mr. D.S. White was present at 9:15 p.m. to further discuss the matter of conveyance of Road Allowance between Lots 5 & 6 in Concession 13 and propo- sal to purchase part E ~ Lot 9, Conc. 6. And, Arena Committee authority. Mr. White advised that he had reviewed the following matters requested by Council. 1) Arena Committee have authority to set out the rules with respect to behaviour within the Arena and on the ice. The Township is responsible for liabilities. Once the Township receives letter from the Solicitor confirming his verbal report. A letter then be written to the Township Insurance Agent forwarding the said letter and request the Township be advised of coverage under the Township Insurance Policy in this regard. The next item to be considered was the matter of conveyance of Road Allow- ance between Lots 5 & 6 in Concession 13. Hr. White advised that in his opinion, parts 3 & 4 of Plan 51R-9S91 should by conveyed to Big Cedar under Section 317 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980. And, further suggested that once conveyance is prepared, Big Cedar be advised that the Township is prepared to convey 3 & 4 and advise that Parts 1 & 2 of Plan SlR-9S91 is still available at the Township's previous quotation of $1,500.00. Committee of Council recommend that Council proceed with the conveyance of Parts 3 & 4 of Plan SlR-9S91 and a By-Law for this purpose is to be pre- pared by the Township Solicitor, after which necessary deed may be execu- ted and registered and that Solicitor for Big Cedar Parks be advised of this and also that Big Cedar Parks be advised that all legal costs are to be that of Big Cedar Parks, and further, that Parts 1 & 2, of Plan SlR-9S91 are still available at the previously quoted price of $1,500.00. The next item discussed was the matter of proposal to purchase part E~ Lot 9, Conc. 6. After further consideration and discussion on the matter, with review of the situation and possible use of the property, Committee of Council re- commend that Mr. D.S. White be instructed to reply to Mr. J.R. Hunter,Q.C. and advise that the Township of Oro are still prepared to propose an offer to purchase part E~ Lot 9, Conc. 6 on similar basis as the offer to purchase made in 1982. Mr. White left at 10:40 p.m. . . . 4 COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL MEETING - JANUARY 27, 1983 Council next dealt with the character references asked for and received from Dwight Taylor, Hank Westerlaken and Paul Zawodny. It was left that the Arena Manager, Cecil Phillips be requested to attend at a meeting of Council on January 31st at 2:00 p.m., after which Committee of Council recommend that a decision be made for accepting one of the appli- cations or some one else be retained as Caretaker or Supt. of Oro Memorial Park. Reeve Davie then presented a written brief which was reviewed and discussed at great length. Brief referred to policy and procedure of Council and Committee and items of priorities. The matter of Arena and Community Hall Committees was discussed along with numerous other matters. Status of Monk & O'Brien Street -Plan 1, Conc. 1 Letter from Dr. Hans Stauffert requesting Council to bring to the attention of the Township Solicitor, the situation of actual legal status of Monk & O'Brien Street on Plan 1, was presented to Committee of Council and Com- mittee of Council recommended that the matter be referred to the Township Solicitor. Meeting adjourned at 12:00 midnight. Reeve - Clerk - H. Neufeld e