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06 25 1985 COW Minutes . . . COUNCIL CHAMBERS - JUNE 26, 1985 COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL MEETING Committee of Council met this evenIng as scheduled with the following members present: Deputy-Reeve Councillors: Joanna McEwen R. Drury T. Halfacre A. Johnson Absent: Reeve S. Davie Opening of Meeting - By the Deputy-Reeve at 7:00 p.m. and assumed the chair in absence of the Reeve Declaration of Conflict of Interest - none declared Appointments 7:30 p.m. - Representatives from Oro Sand & Stone and Stewart Construction re: approaches onto Old Barrie Road at Line 13. (Road between Conc. 13 & 14). Mr. Glen Stewart and Blake Uren were present as requested. present for the meeting. Road Supt., Fred Haughton, was Deputy-Reeve welcomed both Mr. Blake Uren and Mr. Glen Stewart and related the concern of Council with respect to the approach at the intersection of County Road No. 11 and Line 13. Committee of Council recommend that the Road Supt. research all avenues for the improvement to the intersection of County Road No. 11 and Line 13 with Oro Sand & Stone and Stewart Construction Co. Ltd. with regard to hard surface application at the intersection and north from County Road 11 to entrance of Stewart Construction Pit. And that once a proposal is arrived at, including apportionment of cost, Road Supt. to report back to Council. Matters Recommended Parks & Recreation Committee (a) Offer to purchase parcel of land, approximately 3.85 acres from Eric Allinson for Parkland purposes at rate of $1700 per acre (Part Lot 2, Concession 14). Legal cost to be absorbed by the Township of Oro. And further, that Council consider sale of Lot 11, Plan 1501 following appraisal of same, to offset costs of Parklands purchase and development of the Allinson property,(Minutes of Parks & Rec. Mtg.) Also presented recommendation in Road Suptls report prepared as requested. Committee of Council recommend that as work on the proposed Parkland property Committee to be purchased for the Bass Committee for re-consideration. a result of the Road Supt's Report and estimates for which had been recommended by Parks & Recreation Lake Area be referred back to Parks & Recreation (b) Continued use and booking of Guthrie Community Hall as recommended by Parks and Recreation Committee. Committee of Council recommend that a letter of of Guthrie Hall Board Committee for their years of management of the Guthrie Community Hall are Committee and Staff. appreciation and thanks be sent to all members dedicated service and that the exact details to be further discussed by the Parks & Rec. . . . - 2 - COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL MEETING - Other Matters to be Considered Committee of Co il (a) A.M.O. Hotel "Preferred Rates Plan" (not necessarily applicable when attending Conferences, Workshops or Seminars, which are usually negotiated between the hotels and Conference organizers.) Letter requests completion of number of A.M.O. Identification Cards required. Committee of Council recommend that A.M.O. Identification Cards be requested for all members of Council and Senior Staff. (b) Questionnaire - A.M.O. Committees or Ad Hoc Committees as a result of A.M.O. Policy Committees endorsed by A.M.O. Board of Director's meeting May 30-31, 1985. Committee of Council recommend that questionnaire be received and filed for reference. (c) Clerk's on donation to Disaster Reli i) i i) Township's of Orillia, Innisfil, Vespra, all based on $1.00 per capita. County of Simcoe. All municipal donations will be matched by the Province by $3.00 for each dollar donated. Also i i i) iv) Donations to be forwarded to: Central Ontario Disaster Relief Fund - L9W 2Z4 Staff Recommendation - That a grant or donation to the Disaster Relief Fund from the Township of Oro be based on $1.00 per capita to a total of $7000 on the same basis as County and surrounding municipalities. Council would have to direct from what portion of the Budget the funds are to be taken. Alternatively, transfer from Reserves and/or levy in 1986 as an underlevy of 1985. Committee of Council recommend that Oro Council authorize a grant contribution or donation to the Disaster Relief Fund on basis of $1.00 per capita to a total of $7000 being on the same basis as the County of Simcoe and surrounding municipalities. Staff to make recom- mendation to what source of Budget funds the grant is to be allocated to. (d) Other Various Matters to be considered by Committee of Council i) Date to have Township of Medonte and Township of Orillia attend a meeting with respect to Fire Dispatch System. (Both Medonte & Orillia unable to attend meeting of June 26, 1985) ii) Letter from Cedarbrook Estates Subdivision (Quadrant Development) regarding Letter of Credit called upon for $30,000 - to be further considered at a future meeting. George & Brenda Hosie - Lots 10 & 11, Plan 798 regarding burning of materials on Public Road Allowance (Sunnyside Road) - waiting By-law Enforcement Officer's Report and copy of letter as forwarded by the Clerk in this regard. iii) iv) Letter from students, Province of Quebec re: collecting of lapel pins of Council suggest one doz. lapel pins be forwarded. Committee (e) Review of revised schedule for Student Councils - fall schedule for Guthrie and East Oro Public Schools. Clerk to have schedule and package as presented typed and for- warded to the respective schools. . . . ... COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL MEETING - JUNE 26, 1985 (f) Canada Day - Awards and participation in parade (g) Opening of Lions Ball diamond and Event on June 29th by Oro & District Lions Club and Oro Horticultural Society. (h) Report on meeting with Ratepayers in area of Audubon Estates Development - questionnaires returned to date with respect to walkway - be represented at a meeting of Council. (i) Letters from R.V.H. with respect to Township of Oro support to Headstart Projects - Oro Township Share for $26,312 based over a 3-year period. 1984 Levy for $10,000 was forwarded in January 1985. Committee of Council recommended that an amount of $10,000 be forwarded to R.V.H. and the remaining $5000 budgeted for 1985 be transferred and applied to the Tornado fund contribution and balance of the Oro Township allocation to R.V.H. for $6312.00 be forwarded in 1986 in accordance with the Township of Oro proposed to schedule the funding over a 3-year period. Committee Re ersons - Council Committees Roads - Chairman of Road Committee, Councillor Johnson reported on the trip to Caledon to view and have an explanation on software for computer service that could be made available to the Roads Dept. Waste Disposal Committee Reported on proposed Plans for Garage for Waste Disposal Site, and presented same for Council to view. Fire Department Chairman of the Fire Committee reviewed the item in the minutes of Fire Chief & Deputy Chief with the Administrator and Council members. Also other matters of concern were reviewed with Administrator following the meetings with heads of the Fire Dept. Parks & Recreation Chairman, Deputy-Reeve McEwen gave a verbal report. History Committee Chairman, Deputy-Reeve McEwen reported on progress with History projects and presented a written report which is on file and appended to minutes of this meeting. History Committee requests that if a staff member would be available in September/October/November, the Committee could make a concerted effort to complete the filing and organizational projects. One Committee member would work with staff member. Chairman intends to plan the project during July 7 August. This would also help in clearing out the downstairs vault. The Committee further recommends that $35.00 be forwarded to Clowes W.I. for African Church cleaning in view of the time and effort required and that the money be taken from the History Committee Budget. Balance to be forwarded of $15.00 since $20.00 has been forwarded. Staff Reports (a) C.A.O. Report on Dialcom Communications attendance at their facilities along with members of Council and Fire Chief and Deputy Chief. Further information and/or alternatives should be investigated before a report can be given. ... . . . - 4 COMMITTEE MEETING - JUNE 26, 1985 Staff Reports Cont'd (b) C.A.O. Report on meetings with Fire Chief and Deputy Chief and B. Walsh of the Fire Marshal's Office. As well as meetings with Chief and Deputy Chief. C.A.O. gave a verbal report. Mr. B. Walsh to meet with Fire Chief, Deputy Chief at the Shanty Bay Fire Dept. at 7:30 on July 10, 1985. Other Recommendations of Committee of Council to next regular meeting of Council Committee of Council recommend that in the month of August a Council meeting on August 6, 1985 be scheduled and that no further meeting be held in that month. The next meeting of Council would be September 6, 1985. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 9;55 p.m. H. Neufeld, Clerk S.C.G. Davie, Reeve