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TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 @ 9:05 a.m.
Council Chambers
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; Bruce Hoppe,
Director of Planning; Kim Allen, Acting Director of Building and By-Law
Enforcement; Chris Carter, Manager of Recreation and Community
Services; Paul Gravelle, Treasurer; Jerry Ball, Public Works
Superintendent, Keith Mathieson, Director of Engineering and
Environmental Services
Also Present: Stacey Patchell
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 Hughes, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that the following items be added to the agenda for consideration:
5. CORRESPONDENCE:
h) Deputy Mayor Hughes, re: email dated November 11, 2005 from Ted Vincent.
i) Deputy Mayor Hughes, re: Response to Mr. R. Smith.
6. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE:
c) Deputy Mayor Hughes, re: County Council Update.
7. PUBLIC WORKS:
b) Report No. PW 2005-24, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent re: 2005 Grader
Lease.
9. BUILDING, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:
a) Committee of Adjustment, minutes of November 10, 2005 meeting.
b) Report No. BD 2005-17, Kim Allen, Acting Director of Building and By-Law Enforcement,
re: Request for Exemption By-Law No. 2002-076, Ms. Olivia Perlas, Con. 14 W pt Lot
1711 Line 13S.
10. IN-CAMERA:
b) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Personnel Matter (Withdrawn).
c) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Personnel Matter (Withdrawn).
e) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter.
Carried.
2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Motion No. CW-2
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Buttineau
It is recommended that the agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting of
Wednesday, November 23,2005 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) Orillia District Chamber of Commerce, 116th Annual Dinner Meeting Invitation,
Thursday, January 12, 2006, Fern Resort.
Motion No. CW-3
Moved by Buttineau, Seconded by Hughes
It is recommended that the invitation from the Orillia District Chamber of Commerce,
re: 116th Annual Dinner Meeting, January 12, 2006, Fern Resort be received; and
further that Mayor Craig, Deputy Mayor Hughes, Councillor Crawford and Councillor
Fountain be authorized to attend.
Carried.
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b) Dwight Norrena, Canadian Heritage Digital Archives, correspondence dated
November 7,2005 re: Grant Request for 2006.
Motion No. CW-4
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that the correspondence dated November 7,2005 from Dwight
Norrena, Canadian Heritage Digital Archives, re: Grant Request for 2006 be
received; and further that Mr. Norrena be requested to submit an application for
Grant/Subsidy to be referred directly to the 2006 budget deliberations.
Defeated.
Motion No. CW-5
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Marshall
It is recommended that the correspondence dated November 7,2005 from D.
Norrena, Canadian Heritage Digital Archives, be received; and that Mr. Norrena be
advised that Council is not in a position at this time to grant this request.
Carried.
c) Nancy Cameron, President, Oro-Medonte Community Choirs, correspondence
dated November 10, 2005 re: Grant Request for 2006.
Motion No. CW-6
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Buttineau
It is recommended that the correspondence dated November 10, 2005 from Nancy
Cameron, President, Oro-Medonte Community Choirs, re: Grant Request for 2006
be received and referred to the 2006 budget deliberations.
Carried.
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d) Gayle Wood, CAO/Secretary-Treasurer, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation
Authority, correspondence dated November 7, 2005 re: LSRCA's Response to
Municipal Issues.
Motion No. CW-7
Moved by Buttineau, Seconded by Hughes
It is recommended that the correspondence dated November 7,2005 from Gayle Wood,
CAO/Secretary-Treasurer, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, re: LSRCA's
Response to Municipal Issues be received.
Carried.
e) Eggert Boehlau, correspondence dated November 14, 2005 re: Drainage, 2251
Ridge Road.
Motion No. CW-8
Moved by Buttineau, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that the correspondence dated November 14, 2005 from Eggert
Boehlau, re: Drainage, 2251 Ridge Road be received and referred to staff for a
response.
Carried.
f) Glenn Fernandes, President, Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission,
correspondence dated October 24, 2005 re: Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
Agreement - Land Sale Inventory Update.
Motion No. CW-9
Moved by Buttineau, Seconded by Hughes
It is recommended that the correspondence dated October 24, 2005 from Glenn
Fernandes, President, Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission, re: Lake Simcoe
Regional Airport Agreement - Land Sale Inventory Update be received; and further that
the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte support Motion 2005-AC-23 of the Lake
Simcoe Regional Airport Commission which states,
"That, the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission request of the joint venture
municipalities that as part of the scheduled review of the Lake Simcoe Regional
Airport Agreement, the Land Sale Policy portion be updated to include all available
airport development lands for sale and that the airport's solicitor firm Burgar, Rowe,
facilitate such amendments."
Carried.
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g) Ron Stevens, Mayor of Orillia; Anderson Charters, Chair, Community University
Committee, correspondence dated November 10, 2005 re: Support Request for
Lakehead Campus in Orillia.
Motion No. CW-10
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Buttineau
It is recommended that the correspondence dated November 10, 2005 from Ron
Stevens, Mayor of Orillia and Anderson Charters, Chair, Community University
Committee, re: Support Request for Lakehead Campus in Orillia be received and
further that the Township of Oro-Medonte support the initiative to establish an Orillia
campus of Lakehead University.
Carried.
h) Deputy Mayor Hughes, re: email dated November 11,2005 from Ted Vincent.
Motion No. CW-11
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that the correspondence from Ted Vincent, President of the Bass
Lake Rate Payers Association dated November 11, 2005 be received and that a
response under the signature of the Mayor be provided in a timely manner.
Carried.
i) Deputy Mayor Hughes, re: Response to Mr. R. Smith (November 2, 2005).
Discussion.
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6. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE:
a) Report No. ADM 2005-056, Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk, re: Council Appointments
to Committees / Boards / Technical Support Groups.
Motion No. CW-12
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Hughes
It is recommended that
1. Report No. ADM 2005-056, Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk, re: Council Appointments
to Committees / Boards / Technical Support Groups be received and adopted.
2. That the following Council representatives be appointed for the 2006 term:
(1) Councillor Marshall and
(2) Councillor Buttineau to the Site Plan Technical Support Group,
(1) Councillor Butlineau and
(2) Councillor Marshall to the Recreation Technical Support Group,
(1) Councillor Crawford to the Orillia Library Board,
(1) Councillor Fountain to the Orillia Chamber of Commerce,
(1) Councillor Crawford to the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce, and
(1) Councillor Buttineau to the Oro-Medonte Community Policing Committee.
3. That the Clerk bring forward the applicable by-law.
4. And Further That the appropriate committees/boards/technical support groups
be advised of Council's decision.
Carried.
b) Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk, re: Draft Revised By-Law to Designate Areas of the
Township of Oro-Medonte as Site Plan Control Areas and Procedure.
Motion No. CW-13
Moved by Buttineau, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that the draft by-law presented by Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk, re:
Draft Revised By-Law to Designate Areas of the Township of Oro-Medonte as Site
Plan Control Areas and Procedure be received; and further that the By-Law to
Designate Areas of the Township of Oro-Medonte as Site Plan Control Areas be
brought forward for Council's approval.
Carried.
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c) Deputy Mayor Hughes, re: County Council Update.
Discussion.
7. PUBLIC WORKS:
a) Report No. PW 2005-23, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent, re: Renaming
of Harvie Settlement Road.
Motion No. CW-14
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Crawford
It is recommended that
1. Report No. PW 2005-23, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent, re:
Renaming of Harvie Settlement Road be received and adopted.
2. That Harvie Settlement Road from the municipal limits of the City of Orillia
northerly to the intersection of Highway 12 be renamed Atlantis Drive.
3. That the Simcoe County Catholic District School Board and the two private
property owners on Harvie Settlement Road within the Township of Oro-
Medonte be advised of the renaming of Harvie Settlement Road to Atlantis
Drive.
4. That the Clerk bring forward the appropriate by-law for Council's consideration.
5. That the City of Orillia be advised of Council's decision to rename Harvie
Settlement Road from the municipal limits of the City of Orillia northerly to the
intersection of Highway 12 as Atlantis Drive.
6. That the City of Orillia be requested to liaise with the Ministry of Transportation
with respect to signage on Highway 12.
7. And Further That the City of Orillia be requested to assume all costs incurred by
the property owners on Harvie Settlement Road in the Township of Oro
Medonte, as well as the costs incurred by the Township of Oro-Medonte in the
renaming of Harvie Settlement Road.
Carried.
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b) Report No. PW 2005-24, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent re: 2005
Grader Lease.
Motion No. CW-15
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Marshall
It is recommended that
1. Report No. PW 2005-24, Jerry Ball, Public Works Superintendent re: 2005
Grader Lease be received and adopted.
2. That the Public Works Department be authorized to make lease payments for
the months of July, August, September, October and November at a total cost
of $22,001.19.
3. And Further That the Public Works Department purchase the new snow wing
and harness for each grader at a total cost of $42,967.20, plus taxes.
Carried.
8. ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:
None.
9. BUILDING, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:
a) Committee of Adjustment, minutes of November 10, 2005 meeting.
Motion No. CW-16
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting held
on November 10, 2005 be received.
Carried.
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b) Report No. BD 2005-17, Kim Allen, Acting Director of Building and By-Law
Enforcement, re: Request for Exemption By-Law No. 2002-076, Ms. Olivia
Perlas, Con. 14 W Pt Lot 17 11 Line 13 S.
Motion No. CW-17 (Amendment)
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the motion with respect to BD 2005-17, re: Request for
Exemption to by-law 2002-076 be amended to include:
'That should the owner of the dogs contravene any section of the Animal Control
By-Law, this exemption be withdrawn and that the Perlas' reapply for the
exemption every three years."
Carried.
Motion No. CW-18
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that
1. Report No. BD 2005-17, Kim Allen, Acting Director of Building and By-Law
Enforcement, re: Request for Exemption By-Law No. 2002-076, Ms. Olivia
Perlas, Con. 14 W Pt Lot 17 11 Line 13 S. be received and adopted.
2. That an exemption be granted to Ms. O. Perlas to By-Law No. 2002-76 to own
more than 2 dogs without a kennel license.
3. That the owner obtain licenses for all six dogs.
4. And Further that the owner be advised that the maximum number of dogs
permitted at any time under this exemption is six.
5. And That should the owner of the dogs contravene any section of the Animal
Control By-Law, this exemption be withdrawn and that the Perlas' reapply for the
exemption every three years.
Carried As Amended.
10. IN-CAMERA:
Motion No. CW-19
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Marshall
It is recommended that we do now go In-Camera at 11 :20 a.m. to discuss
Personnel, Property and Legal Matters.
Carried.
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Motion No. CW-20
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Crawford
It is recommended that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera at 12:40 p.m.
Carried.
a) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Personnel Matter.
The Chief Administrative Officer distributed information to Council with respect to
this matter.
Motion No. CW-21
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the Confidential Report No. ADM 2005-058, Jennifer
Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Personnel Matter (Fire Dept.) be received and adopted; and
that the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to proceed immediately.
Carried.
b) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Personnel Matter.
This item was withdrawn.
c) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Personnel Matter.
This item was withdrawn.
d) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Property Matter
Motion No. CW-22
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Crawford
It is recommended that the correspondence dated November 10, 2005 presented by
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Property Matter (R.P. 51 M-696, Arbourwood) be
received and referred to staff for a report.
Carried.
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e) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter.
Motion No. CW-23
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Marshall
It is recommended that Confidential Report No. ADM 2005-059, Jennifer
Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter (Update) be received.
Carried.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion No. CW-24
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 1 :05 p.m.
Carried.
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