10 05 2005 Council Minutes
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 5, 2005 TIME: 7:10 p.m.
2003 - 2006 COUNCIL
Present: Mayor J. Neil Craig
Deputy Mayor Harry Hughes
Councillor Dan Buttineau
Councillor Ralph Hough
Councillor Paul Marshall
Councillor John Crawford
Councillor Ruth Fountain
Staff Present: Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO; Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk; Kim Allan,
Manager of Building Services; Janette Teeter, Clerk’s Assistant
Also Present: Ernest Resch, Grace Resch, Marion Homer, Ellen Dennig, Brian
Morris (Sgt.), Pamela Colquhoun, Catherine Caldwell, Stacey
Patchell; Rosemary Mairs
1. & 2. Mayor J. Neil Craig assumed the chair and called the meeting to order,
followed by a moment of contemplation.
3. NOTICE OF ADDITIONS
Motion No. 1
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Hughes
Be it resolved that the following items be added to the agenda for consideration:
10. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
h) Rosemary Mairs, correspondence dated October 4, 2005 re: Proposed Kennel
License.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt.
i) Grace & Ernie Resch, correspondence dated October 4, 2005 re: Proposed
Kennel on Line 8 North.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt.
j) Gayle and Mike Cox; Myrna and David Scott-Parker, Michelle and David Zillinger;
Loraine and Robin Smith, correspondence dated October 4, 2005 re: Speed Limit
on Line 4 North between County Road 19 (Moonstone Road) and Mount St.
Louis Road.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt and inclusion with staff report.
Motion No. 1 (Continued)
12. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS:
d) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: County of Simcoe, Corporate Services
Committee, CS 05-235 re: Establishment of a “No Parking” Zone, County
Road 19 in the village of Moonstone.
e) Councillor Marshall, LSEMS Conference, October 20-21, 2005
15. IN-CAMERA:
b) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Personnel Matter.
Carried.
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion No. 2
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Council meeting of Wednesday, October
5, 2005 be received and adopted.
Carried.
5. “DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF – IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT”
None declared.
6. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
a) Minutes of Council Meeting of September 21, 2005.
Motion No. 3
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that the minutes of the Council meeting held on September 21,
2005 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
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7. RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
None.
8. PUBLIC MEETINGS:
None.
9. DEPUTATIONS:
a) Pamela Colquhoun, Physician Recruitment Co-ordinator, Community Task
Force for Physician Recruitment, re: Update and Future Initiatives.
A report dated October 5, 2005 “Community Task Force for Physician
Recruitment” was distributed to Council.
Motion No. 4
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that the information presented by Pamela Colquhoun, Physician
Recruitment Co-ordinator, Community Task Force for Physician Recruitment, re:
Update and Future Initiatives be received and that Deputy Mayor Hughes be
appointed a member to the Community Task Force for Physician Recruitment.
Carried.
10. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
a) Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, minutes of July 22, 2005
meeting.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt.
b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, minutes of August 12, 2005
meeting.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt.
c) Veronika Armstrong, Director, Horseshoe Valley Property Owners
rd
Association, correspondence dated September 15, 2005 re: 3 Line North
between Horseshoe Valley Road and Highland Drive.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt.
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10. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE (Continued)
d) Michael Saddy, CEO, Orillia Public Library, correspondence dated
September 16, 2005 re: Proclamation Request, October 17-23, 2005 “Ontario
Public Library Week”.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt, endorse and post to the Township’s
website.
e) Jim Watson, Minister, Ministry of Health Promotion, correspondence dated
September 21, 2005 re: Liability Insurance for Trail Clubs and Associations.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt.
f) Midland Public Library Board, minutes of June 9, 2005 meeting.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt.
g) Kim Tyler, correspondence dated September 26, 2005 re: Speed Limit on
Line 4 North between County Road 19 (Moonstone Road) and Mount St.
Louis Road.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt and inclusion with staff report.
h) Rosemary Mairs, correspondence dated October 4, 2005 re: Proposed
Kennel License [Refer to Item 12b)].
Staff Recommendation: Receipt.
i) Grace & Ernie Resch, correspondence dated October 4, 2005 re: Proposed
Kennel on Line 8 North [Refer to Item 12b)].
Staff Recommendation: Receipt.
j) Gayle and Mike Cox; Myrna and David Scott-Parker; Michelle and David
Zillinger; Loraine and Robin Smith; correspondence dated October 4, 2005
re: Speed Limit on Line 4 North between County Road 19 (Moonstone Road)
and Mount St. Louis Road.
Staff Recommendation: Receipt and inclusion with staff report.
Motion No. 5
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that the staff recommendations with respect to the items listed
under “Consent Agenda Correspondence” be adopted as printed:
a) Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, minutes of July 22, 2005 meeting.
Received.
b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, minutes of August 12, 2005 meeting.
Received.
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Motion No. 5 (Continued)
c) Veronika Armstrong, Director, Horseshoe Valley Property Owners
rd
Association, correspondence dated September 15, 2005 re: 3 Line North
between Horseshoe Valley Road and Highland Drive.
Received.
d) Michael Saddy, CEO, Orillia Public Library, correspondence dated
September 16, 2005 re: Proclamation Request, October 17-23, 2005 “Ontario
Public Library Week”.
Received, endorsed and posted to the Township’s website.
e) Jim Watson, Minister, Ministry of Health Promotion, correspondence dated
September 21, 2005 re: Liability Insurance for Trail Clubs and Associations.
Received.
f) Midland Public Library Board, minutes of June 9, 2005 meeting.
Received.
g) Kim Tyler, correspondence dated September 26, 2005 re: Speed Limit on
Line 4 North between County Road 19 (Moonstone Road) and Mount St.
Louis Road.
Received and included with staff report.
h) Rosemary Mairs, correspondence dated October 4, 2005 re: Proposed
Kennel License.
Received.
i) Grace & Ernie Resch, correspondence dated October 4, 2005 re: Proposed
Kennel on Line 8 North.
Received.
j) Gayle and Mike Cox; Myrna and David Scott-Parker; Michelle and David
Zillinger; Loraine and Robin Smith; correspondence dated October 4, 2005
re: Speed Limit on Line 4 North between County Road 19 (Moonstone Road)
and Mount St. Louis Road.
Received and included with staff report.
Carried.
11. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN:
None.
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12. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS:
a) Report No. PW 2005-14, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent, re:
Operational Plan, Speeding Complaint, Line 15 North.
Motion No. 6
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Hughes
Be it resolved that
1. Report No. PW 2005-14, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent, re:
Operational Plan, Speeding Complaint, Line 15 North be received and
adopted.
2. That the O.P.P. investigate the cost of updating the software used to enable
speeding histories to be downloaded as a tool toward effective enforcement
and advise Council of the associated costs.
3. That the hours of enforcement dedicated to Line 15 be consistent with the
number of hours of enforcement assigned to other roads within the Township
with similar AADT rates and traffic enforcement concerns.
4. And Further That any possible improvements recommended by the
Community Policing Committee and addressed in a viability report by the
O.P.P. be forwarded to the Public Works Superintendent for investigation
and subsequently forwarded to Council for consideration.
Carried.
b) Report No. BD 2005-15, Kim Allen, Building/By-Law, Marion Homer Kennel
Application, 6331 Line 8 North, Conc. 9, South Part Lot 22.
Motion No. 7
Moved by Buttineau, Seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the report by K. Allen (BD 2005-15) re: Marion Homer Kennel
Application, 6331 Line 8 North, Conc. 9, South Part Lot 22 be deferred to the
October 19, 2005 Council meeting.
Carried.
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Motion No. 8
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that
1. Report No. BD 2005-15, Kim Allen, Manager of Building Services, re: Marion
Homer Kennel Application, 6331 Line 8 North, Conc. 9, South Part Lot 22 be
received and adopted.
2. That a kennel license be issued to Marion Homer located at 6331 Line 8
North.
3. That the owner be required to sign a waiver that the kennel license can be
revoked if Noise By-Law 97-82 is not complied with.
4. And Further That the applicant be notified of Council’s decision.
Deferred.
c) Report No. PW 2005-17, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent, re: Road
Needs Study – Quotation Results.
Motion No. 9
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Crawford
Be it resolved that
1. Report No. PW 2005-17, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent, re: Road
Needs Study – Quotation Results be received and adopted.
2. That the Road Needs Study be awarded to R.J. Burnside & Associates
Limited in the amount of $21,400.00, plus GST.
3. And Further That the Public Works Superintendent advise the three
consulting companies of Council’s decision.
Carried.
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d) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: County of Simcoe, Corporate Services
Committee, CS 05-235 re: Establishment of a “No Parking” Zone, County
Road 19 in the Village of Moonstone.
Motion No. 10
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Marshall
Be it resolved that the County of Simcoe be requested to consider as an
alternative to the “No Parking Zone” established by the County along both sides
of County Road 19, from Line 8 North 50 metres east, in the Village of
Moonstone:
“That the “No Parking Zone” remain in effect on the north side of
County Road 19 from the intersection of Line 8 North easterly a
distance of approximately 11 metres; and that parallel parking be
permitted adjacent to County Road 19 from the lot line between
246 and 250 Moonstone Road East easterly a distance of
approximately 32 metres”.
Carried.
e) Councillor Marshall, LSEMS Conference, October 20-21, 2005
Motion No. 11
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Buttineau
Be it resolved that Councillor Marshall be authorized to attend the Lake Simcoe
Environmental Management (LSEMS) Conference, October 20-21, 2005.
Carried.
13. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
a) Minutes of Committee of the Whole meeting held September 28, 2005.
Motion No. 12
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Marshall
Be it resolved that the minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on
September 28, 2005 be received and that the recommendations therein be
adopted.
Carried.
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14. COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
15. IN-CAMERA:
Motion No. 13
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Crawford
Be it resolved that we do now go In-Camera at 8:05 p.m. to discuss Legal and
Personnel Matters.
Carried.
Motion No. 14
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Marshall
Be it resolved that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera at 8:25 p.m.
Carried.
a) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter.
Motion No. 15
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Marshall
Be it resolved that
Whereas Section 380(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 states that
“if no person makes an application under subsection (4) [of the Act] within the
one-year period referred to in that subsection, the amount paid into court under
subsection (2) [proceeds of sale] shall be deemed to be forfeited to the
municipality;”
And whereas due notice having been given, no application was made by the
Estate of Bruce Moodie within the one-year period;
Now therefore the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte agrees to grant the
amount of $60,000.00 to the Estate of Bruce Moodie in the matter of the sale of
property known as Lot 8, Plan 1452 recognizing that the Estate of Bruce Moodie
will consent to the Township’s appeal of this matter under Court File No. 05-
0163.
Carried.
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b) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Personnel Matter.
Motion No. 16
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the resignation of Mr. Ron Kolbe, Director of Building and By-
Law Enforcement dated October 5, 2005 be received with regret.
Carried.
16. BY-LAWS:
None.
17. CONFIRMATION BY-LAW NO. 2005-097.
Motion No. 17
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Crawford
Be it resolved that a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting
held on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 be introduced and read a first and second
time and numbered By-law No. 2005-097.
Carried.
That By-law No. 2005-097 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed
by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
18. QUESTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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19. ADJOURNMENT
Motion No. 18
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Marshall
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 8:35 p.m.
Carried.
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