04 19 2006 Council Agenda
TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2006
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
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1. OPENING OF MEETING BY THE MAYOR
2. PRAYER/CONTEMPLATION/REFLECTION
3. NOTICE OF ADDITIONS
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
5. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT"
6. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
a) Minutes of Council Meeting of April 5, 2006.
7. RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
None.
8. PUBLIC MEETINGS:
None.
9. DEPUTATIONS:
None.
10. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
a) Jim Bradley, Minister Responsible for Seniors, correspondence dated March 28, 2006
re: Proclamation Request, June 1-30, 2006, "Seniors' Month",
Staff Recommendation: Receipt, Proclaim and Post to Website.
11. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN:
None.
12. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS:
a) Report No, BP 2006-016, Bruce Hoppe, Director of Building and Planning Services, re:
Chad Shelswell- Request for Two Dwellings, Con 3, Part of Lot 16 (Orillia), Township
of Oro-Medonte, 371 Moon Point Drive.
13. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
a) Committee of the Whole minutes, meeting held on April 12, 2006.
14. COMMUNICATIONS:
a) Irena-W. Versha Szczebior, correspondence dated April 7, 2006 re: Line 4 South
between Highway 11 and the Ridge Road [confidential correspondence distributed
under separate cover],
b) Annual OSUM Conference and Trade Show, May 3-5, 2006, Leamington.
c) Wayne Lynch, President, Oro Agricultural Society, correspondence dated January 25,
2006 re: Request for Use of Old Town Hall and Township Garage for Oro World's Fair.
15. IN-CAMERA:
None.
16. BY-LAWS:
a) By-Law No. 2006-038 A By-law to Regulate the Holding of Parades or
Processions/Events on Highways within the Township of Oro-
Medonte and to Repeal By-law 99-41 ,
b) By-Law No. 2006-039 Being a By-Law to Amend By-law No. 2004-028, To Authorize
a Decrease in the Speed Limit on Certain Roads Within the
Township of Oro-Medonte And to Repeal By-law No. 2006-
033,
17. CONFIRMATION BY-LAW NO. 2006-040.
18. QUESTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
19. ADJOURNMENT
9lh Floor, Hearst Block
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Dear Mayor (or Reeve), 0 -'(Q.\!'l
For more than 20 years, June has been designated as Seniors' Month in many communities across
Ontario and Canada.
Ministre deh~gue
aux Affaires des
personnes agees
9'" etage, Edifice Hearst
900, rue Bay
Toronto ON M7 A 2E 1
Tel.: (416) 326-9326
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Minister
Responsible for
Seniors
I am writing to ask that you consider officially proclaiming June as Seniors' Month in your community
this year, For your convenience, a sample proclamation is enclosed for your consideration.
The focus on seniors will take on special meaning as the world gets set to recognize June 15 as
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which marks an important issue that we must tackle together,
This year's Seniors' Month theme is Active Living: Healthy Living. The theme encourages
seniors to become involved in programs where their experiences and interests may be shared with
contemporaries or other generations,
In the past, communities have reached out to seniors by organizing local information fairs and
events, celebrating seniors' achievements, providing information about ways for seniors to become
and remain active and engaged, and putting the spotlight on the local services and programs
available to reduce elder abuse, neglect and isolation,
We will be sending you Seniors' Month promotional materials soon. Please let us know what you are
planning and we will post it on the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat website found at
www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/seniors/english/seniorsmonth
You can contact us by email atseniorsmonth@mci.gov.on.ca
Yours sincerely,
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Jim Bradley
Minister
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Dept. Report No. BP 2006-016 To: Council Prepared By:
Bruce Hoppe
Subject: Chad Shelswell - Department:
Request for Two Dwellings, Building/Planning
Con 3, Part of Lot 16 (Orillia),
Township of Oro-Medonte,
371 Moon Point Drive
Council
C.ofW. Date: April 12, 2006
Motion # R.M. File #:
Date: Roll #: 030-012-502-01
TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REPORT
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The proponent is currently the registered owner of the above noted property, which is approximately
1.47 acres, and is located east of Woodland Drive (refer to Attachment #1). The dwelling is currently
occupied by a tenant, and it is the applicant's intention to construct a new dwelling for his permanent
residence.
The applicant has requested permission from the Township for a building permit for his permanent
residence, which is not currently permissible under the Zoning By-law as it would constitute a second
single detached dwelling on the lot. If granted, the applicant proposes to commence construction on
his permanent residence and retain the current dwelling for one year or until occupancy has been
granted for the new dwelling. Township records indicate the subject structure was constructed in
1969, is approximately 678 square feet in area and is of average condition, While the proponent's
request is for a one-year exemption, Township policy is that the request be for a maximum of six
months. It is staff's position that this timeline is reasonable as it would allow issuance of a building
permit which is technically non-compliant with the Zoning By-law for a short period, without causing
undue hardship for the owner of the property.
A $20,000 security deposit will be required by the Township prior to issuance of a building permit for
the new dwelling (refer to Attachment #2, Request Letter and Attachment #3, Proposed Agreement),
These conditions will ensure that the existing dwelling will indeed be removed or demolished in order
to maintain compliance with the Zoning By-law which permits only one dwelling per lot. Staff have no
objections to the attached agreement as proposed,
II RECOMMENDATION(S):
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1. THAT Report No, BP 2006-016 be received and adopted,
2, That Council authorizes the request of Chad Shelswell to have the existing dwelling temporarily
remain for a maximum of 6 months while their new dwelling is being constructed, until such time
as the existing dwelling is either demolished or removed.
3, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the attached agreement to this effect.
Respectfully submitted,
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Director of Building and Planning Services
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request is appreciated, and we will agree to follow the terms and conditions required.
Thank YOU:
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In consideration of receiving i'l building permit from the Township of Oro~Medonte, 1,
Chad Shelswell, of the Township of Oro-Medonte (formerly Township of Orillia) in the County of
Simcoe, covenant and agree as follows:
1. That I am the registered owner of Con 3 Pt Lot 16 being more particularly described as
371 Moon Point Drive, Township of Oro-Medonte.
2. That I have applied to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
for permission to temporarily use an existing dwelling on the above-mentioned lands, at
the same time as a new dwelling is under construction on those same lands, wherein
such procedure is not provided for under the provisions of the Township of Oro-
Medonte's Zoning By-law as amended.
3. That I hereby acknowledge that permission has been given by the Council of the
Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte subject to the following provisions:
a} That such permission is granted for the six month period from permit
issuance or until completion of the proposed new dwelling, whichever is
the lesser period of time; and
b} That on completion of the new dwelling, as evidenced by a Provisional
Occupancy Certificate, the existing building is to be removed within one
month.
c} That application to the Township of Oro-Medonte for a temporary use
permit will be made forthwith (Fee $100.00).
4. That a Letter of Credit in the amount of $20,000.00 be retained by the Corporation of the
Township of Oro-Medonte until the above-mentioned conditions are fulfilled to the sole
satisfaction of the Township.
a) Failure to comply with the aforementioned conditions will result in the
Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte redeeming the Letter of
Credit at its sole discretion.
5. That I hereby agree to the terms and conditions set out above.
6. It is understood that after the six month period from permit issuance, should the owner
be in default of this agreement; that the Township may remove the existing dwelling for
which permission was granted at the time this agreement was signed, with all cost for so
doing to be assumed by the property owner being Chad Shelswell.
7. It is understood that failure to comply with the terms and conditions as set out herein,
shall release and save harmless the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte from
pursuing such litigation, as may be necessary to secure compliance or conformity with
any applicable Municipal By-law or provincial Regulation as may be provided for.
8. We hereby covenant and agree to indenmify and save harmless the Township of Oro-
Medonte from all costs, claims, liability and actions which may result or arise from the
issuance of the building permit or the entering into of this agreement.
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Owner
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Witness
Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
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EVENTS LEADING TO MY BEING PERSONAL Y INVOICED THE ~ m 17
TOWNSHIP AUDITORS C~ 0
. It came to my attention that the CAO was changing her own job description
without approval of Council. The changes referenced were:
The Chief Administrative Officer shall be responsible to the Council and
shall perform hislher duties in conformity with Council decisions."
Replaced by:
The Chief Administrative Officer shall promote team performance in order to
establish criteria for policy setting, development of accepted procedures and provide
conscientious services.
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" j) Administers and manages all policy decisions of Council and regularly report
to Council upon actions taken"
Replaced by:
Classifies all policy decisions of Council and resolves matters arising in accordance
with such established policies without further reference to Council except to regularly
report upon actions taken:
Other Changes included:
The Review Process for the position of CAO was also added.
. I had occasion to discuss the issue with a representative ofBDO Dunwoody
LLP while at a meeting of County Council. The representative gave a verbal opinion
that the practice of a senior emplovee changing his/her own iob description without the
approval of Council was not acceptable for auditing standards. At the time, BDO
Dunwoodv LLP was the auditing companv for the Township of Oro-Medonte
. Council received correspondence from Mr. Greenglass, (attached) who works
for an accounting firm in Toronto and owns property in Oro-Medonte. He provided a
written opinion that the practice was not acceptable for maintaining adequate checks
and balances for financial oversight.
. When I brought the matter before Council, I refercnced the two opinions from
the auditors and the made specific reference to the following sections of the Municipal
Act:
224. Role of Council- It is the role of council
(a) To represent the public and consider the well-being and interests of the
municipality
(e) to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality; and
(f) to carry out the duties of council under this or any other act
. My motion to require that council approve all changes to the job descriptions of
senior staff was first carried, and then rescinded when brought back to Council. In both
cases the vote was 4 to 3 (attached)
. Staff made a decision for the timing that the Township auditing services would
go to tender. Council accepted the tender of a different company and discontinued
using the services ofBDO Dunwoody LLP. The former auditing companv had
provided verbal opinion free of charge and would have been aware of the issue prior to
conducting the next scheduled audit. Had there been no change in auditing companies,
the matter would have been addressed as part of the normal audit and there would have
been no need of me to communicate further with the auditing company. It is to be noted
that the former auditing companv responded at no cost.
. The representative ofBDO Dunwoodv LLP had recommended that Council, or
an auditing committee of Council, meet with the auditors prior to an audit being
conducted. This would enable the auditors to ensure that issues that elected
representatives were given due attention during the conducting of the audit. When
council accepted the new Township auditors, I made council aware ofthis
recommendation. Assurances were given that the new auditors would meet with
council prior to the conducting an audit.
. However, council received a report from the auditors on February 24, 2005
indicating that an audit had been completed. At the time. I questioned whv the auditor
had not met with Council prior to conducting the audit. This was in accordance with
previous assurances.
. At a later date, a representative of the new auditing firm attended a committee of
the whole meeting and invited questions of Council. It is to be noted that the Council
was only provided with the report that was made available to the public. It is the
practice of many municipalities to also provide their councils with a copy of the staff
report provided by the auditors.
. As this auditing report did not cover the time period of Oro-Medonte Council
giving approval to the CAO to change her own job description without Council's
knowledge or approval I did not ask a related question of the auditor at that time
. It was evident that councilor a committee of council would not be afforded the
opportunity to meet with the auditors prior to an audit as recommended bv the
representative from BDO Dunwoody LLP. Without this, members of council are not
afforded the opportunity to bring matters from the council chamber to the attention of
the auditors prior to an audit. Consequently, I forwarded a copy of the motion of
Council for attention of the auditor. At that time I was given no indication from the
auditing company that costs would be incurred.
. The auditor copied all mcmbers of council on July 7, 2005 with a response. The
auditor did indicate that the fee for addressing this concern would be separately
invoiced at half the normal rate with the interim audit coming in the fall. It is my
understanding that the Township did not respond to the notice of being invoiced for
what appears to be 4 hours work by the auditor. Hence, the auditor or any member of
council would not be aware of a concern with the billing.
. In March of2006, the mayor asked to meet with me and I was notified that
because I had asked the question of the auditor the Township would not pay the bill. I
asked that I be provided with a copy of the bill. I latter requested and received a copy of
the communications where the CAO directed the auditor to invoice the bill to me c/o the
Township
. In late March of2006, I received a bill from the Township Auditors, dated
December 21, 2005 for $411.95 that included the following notice: "Fees are due when
billed. Interest will be charged at 1.5% per month (18% per annum). Hence, by the time
that I received the bill additional interest charges were already being applied.
. To date, I have not paid this bill
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PERSONALLY BILLING A MEMBER OF COUNCILWHO ASKS A
LEGITIMATE OUESTION OF AN AUDITOR HAS SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS
. The MUNICIPAL ACT requires all members of council to act to protect the
financial integrity of the municipality. All members have a fiduciary duty.
The questioning of an auditor is necessary to uphold these responsibilities
. The question resulted from a vote by the majority of council that was
contrary to the opinion given by certified auditors. Council was reminded
of the requirements ofthe Municipal Act prior to voting
. Had the commitment that was made to have the auditors meet with Council
been fulfilled it would have enabled the question to be asked in the council
chambers.
. Even without being notified in advance. it is reasonable to expect that the
auditors would have found it necessary to address the issue in a report to
council. My providing a copy of the motion in advance avoided extra time
for the auditors to discover this issue. This resulted in a savings of $411.95
to the Township as the auditors reduced their normal fee by 50%
. The response from the auditor identified a potential weakness. This
verifies that the brinl!inl! the concerns relatinl! to a senior emplovee
chanl!inl! her own iob descriptions was valid.
. The enormous concern is the implications for members of Council to fulfill
their responsibilities to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality
required by the Municipal Act. An essential part of fulfilling these duties is
to ask questions of the auditor. Holding a council member personally
responsible for paying the costs of the auditor addressing a question could
intimidate some to keep silent. All members of council must be encouraged
and feel free to ask questions of the auditor without the consequence of
being personally billed for doing so.
If a bill is going to be invoiced to a member of council, it should be a decision of
council. In this case it was the senior staff memher directly involved in the
procedural concern who directed that the invoice be personally invoiced to the
member of council asking the question.
I request that Council take time to reflect on serious implications of invoicing, the
process and the precedent for personally invoicing a member of Council for
fulfilling obligations required by the Municipal Act.
Deputy Mayor Hughes April 19, 2006
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Sent:
Subject:
"The Greenglass Family" <greenglass@rogers.com>
"Mayor Neil Craig" <neil.craig@oro-medonte.ca>
"Ruth Fountain" <ruth.fountain@oro-medonte.ca>; "Harry Hughes" <harry.hughes@oro-medonte.ca>;
<joh n. crawford@oro-medonte.ca>; < paul. marshall@oro-medonte.ca>; <ralph. houg h@oro-medonte.ca>;
<dan. bittineau@oro-medonte.ca>
Tuesday, April 05, 2005 10:06 PM
Job discriptions
From:
To:
Cc:
One of my neighbours advised me that at the council meeting this week, Council will be asked
to rescind a motion passed recently requiring Council to approve changes to all job descriptions.
As an Chartered Accountant who deals with audits and segregation of duties, I wanted to offer you my
input on the issue, Proper internal control requires the segregation of duties so that the "left hand" acts
as a check on the "right hand".
In business "Management" makes the final decision. In Oro's case, I believe that Council acts as
Management and makes the final decision. If Council instructs "X" to act in a manner, then no change
should be made to "X"'s duties and responsibilities without Council's approval. Otherwise, Council
cannot be certain that their wishes are being followed. Once Council approves "X's" responsibilies the
proper internal control checks and balances are in place (assuming that "X" is doing their job), Council
can assume that their wishes are being followed.
If "X" can change their job description without Council's permission, Council cannot be certain that
their instructions are being followed.
While I believe that Council can safely allow Senior Staff to deal with changes to job descriptions at
the Junior Stafflevel, I strongly recommend that any Senior Staff job descriptions be approved by
Council. Once Council defines who will be included in Senior Staff (ie it may only be a handful of
positions), this task will not be time consuming or difficult.
If you wish, please call me to discuss this further.
Jerry Greenglass
75 Stanley Avenue
Office phone 416 925 8808 x228
6/20/05
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Council rescinds motion on staff job descriptions
By Jim Purnell The Packet & times
Oro-Medonte Township council rescinded a
motion passed early last month that required
council approval for all changes to senior
staff job descriptions.
In a 4-3 vote, council approved the
rescinding motion introduced by Coun. Ruth
Fountain last night.
"we as a council have hired the CAO to be
responsible for the township, and is
responsible for all staff under her," said
Fountain as she explained to council her
desire to have the motion she supported last
month rescinded.
She along with councilors Dan Buttinequ
and Paul Marshall, said forcing the CAO to
get council approval for all job changes was
micromanaging..
Buttineau, Fountain, Marshall and Mayor
Neil Craig voted to rescind the previous
motion,
Councillors John Crawford, Ralph Hough
and Deputy Mayor Harry Hughes voted
against the rescinding of the motion.
"Council is ultimately responsible for
running this organization not the CAO," said
Hough.
Hughes said it's a problem when an
employee is given the right change his/her
own job description without their employer
approving or even knowing about, the
change.
Here are the actual motions with recorded votes shown in the minutes:
Council Meeting-April 20, 2005
11. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN
Motion No.6.
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Marshall
Be it resolved that Motion No.6 of the Council Meeting of March 2,2005 which states:
"Be it resolved that all changes to job descriptions for senior township staff require the
approval of council prior to implementation."
Be rescinded
Recorded Vote Requested by Deputy Mayor Hughes
Deputy Mayor Hughes Nay Councillor Marshall Yea
Councillor Hough Nay Councillor Butineau Yea
Councillor Crawford Nay Councillor Fountain Yea
Mayor Craig Yea
Motion No.7. (Moved to have the responsibilities taken out bv CAO put back in)
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that the following statements be added to the job descriptions for the CAO.
"The Chief Administrative Officer shall be responsible to the Council and shall perform
his/her duties in conformity with Council decisions."
And...
'j) Administers and manages al policy decisions of Council and regularly reports to
Council upon actions taken".
Recorded Vote Requested by Deputy Mayor Hughes
Deputy Mayor Hughes Yea Councillor Marshall
Councillor Hough Yea Councillor Butineau
Councillor Crawford Yea Councillor Fountain
Mayor Craig
Packet Job Descriptions
Nay
Nay
Nay
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279 Line 4 South
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Mayor Neil Craig and Council Members
Township of Oro-Medonte
P. O. Box 100
Oro-Medonte, Ontario 1.01. lXO
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Attention: Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk
Dear Mr. Mayor and Council Members:
In light of the increased traffic on Line 4 South between Highway 11 and the Ridge
Road from the burgeoning industrial park as well as the construction of an
additional 4th screen to be built at the Shanty Bay Drive-In Theatre, along with
numerous possible sales of land parcels along this stretch of road, all of which
contribute to added noise, garbage and vandalism, I respectfully request the
following:
1. Si!roal!:e: "No Littering" signs to be erected on Line 4 South both at the highway
off ramp and at the Ridge Road to discourage the increased garbage from drive-in
patrons seven months of the year. The signs posted near the drive-in still remain
standing after winter. Will site plan controls for the new drive-in construction
include more traffic congestion controls and more esthetic visual impact barriers
than presently there?
2. Speed Reduction and OPP Patrols: A reduction in the speed limit along the
stretch of road between Highway 11 and Ridge Road (to 50 km.) That the OPP
local detachment be once again made aware of the noise, vandalism, trespassing,
speeding and safety concerns along this stretch of highly traveled road, especially
from Easter weekend through Thanksgiving weekend, and increasing police
presence and patrols. Along with this are the trespassing/hunting issues that occur
on this stretch as well as the 5th Line South during hunting season. Also notcworthy
is heavy truck traffic causing safety, noise and environmental concerns.
3. Review of Noise Bylaw: With spring comes the increased noise, banging, spray
painting emissions, lights, rumbling and beeping before dawn, 24 hours/day, six
days/week. These can be heard and felt inside a house with all windows/doors
closed. Once again I respeetfully request a review of the recent noise Bylaw 2005-
136 which appears to have changed to include intercoms, singing and shouting (how
to monitor drive-in patrons, loud music, offensive language, what defines "shouting"
-calling the cows hOqIe?). Not inclllded are any cOlltrl)ls, restrictions on hours of
operation on industrial noise, which is much more continuous, intrusive, all
Line 4 South between Hi2hwav 11 and Rid2e Road, Oro
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pervasive, and disturbing to residents as noted in previous correspondence to
Council.
I enclose a copy of a letter from my physician (confidentiality requested based on
medical nature) and copies oftwo recent articles on the pbysical and psychological
effects of noise on human and animal behaviour. Many more medical-based articles
on the effects of noise are available. The peaceful enjoyment of my property is now
limited to Sundays.
I respectfully request a review of the noise bylaws of other municipalities witbin
Simcoe County as I had previously investigated in 2001-2. Because ofthe potential
of more industrial/commercial development along this road in the future, a bylaw to
adequately protect citizens from the ill effects of all of the above would be beneficial
to the peaceful co-existence of industry and residents.
Thank you for your attention to these matters. I anticipate an early response to
these suggestions.
Sincerely,
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we love our poison
Sociologists warn some are addicted l
Others retreat to comforting 'bubbles~
OLIVIA WARD
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'~NoiieFromAl ,Forsomepeop}e.thefirstwann
\ summer breezes bring on a
: Its effects: range from wide~ ! stormofemotion.Noteuphoria,
~. dhearinglossa.tallagesto i ~ut anxiety. for summer is Ii
hy' ical a. nd psych ologiCall=~~ the.Ne4<h'lxbo "" fro.m
s , impairment of leai'ning I c;llmlT onto their balcony,
d daily work,. and even dig. i,,Plug m the heavy.metal CDs,
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elUlwJ:rlIe;,.the',bnrgeoning' ~ Shock and A~.~th~~
b, ii:liahaarouria usawearstoj:' peaceaildqUiet.:..:.",c':'i/'
creating a society oholitary' ,> ~~months we't:he~7?'
~' ple~, :"ato~rswh., ()1F/{j,,' ~
,'to:hear.orevenlisten,asthe '::>,
ba, d noise pounds on.
SOmepeoplerespondbyenclos~
~glthert1Selvesin "hubbles" of
npise.cancelling headphones,
ers~w~a<:ean waves' ()r sound.
pJo\Hed~t<> hide from an
i1~inttUSiveworld.
~ as well as physically,
~. say,we are-in danger of '
~m.ingasocietyinwhichdia~
lqgu~ of the deaf are not the ex~
c~ptioJ1, butthe rule. _ "
fT11e~ isnodoubt~t noise
ca,us;es Jrnpairment, and1:hat
npiSepoUutionis agrowingcon-
~rn.";a;ays DavidBehm, asSoci~
ate professor of human kinetics
a~ _ Newfoundland's Memorial
University. "Still, noise gets lit-
tle attention. It seems to be the
least concerning form of pollu-
tion." _ -_-,_-_:<;_
.. .Behm's study, fucusing 011 ill-
dustrial noise, found that noise
hj1palred both decision-making
a9ility and reaction time. Other
r~searchers ha~found,,:tftat
eyen low-level noise,lUte that()f,
a;,fW:I1lpUterlzedWOrkpJace can
cq.uset4reSs,that contributes,to
anxi~aIld/1ea<tdBease.jj."
!!"""""'enb!l.psychologI,ts
~;p~~o~~!lise causesl1U7
"",""l'\~!!"lllll\d.<OQlll'
five effects; bichidiitg sleepless-
n~ss, short attention span, a
S$fise of ~elp'lesSileSs and di-
minished feeling of responsibil-
"_"__"~_" ~L'.. _
dir of thenoiSe-aftlicted.fi1li
the streetS with the roar ofroal
work. the blastof!xloll1 cars, the
pandemonium ,of power saws,
the Squawk of stenios, and the
10<HlecI~ din of the chatter-
ing classes" shouting ~the
music in outdoor hard-rockca~
fes, .. ... ...jJ'
But a~ anytime ?fye~; experts
say, noiSe 18 grmvmg.
1"~~tbY~."""';~t~noisecho~ I
s~ as a "psychological stressor"
by Ameri~ military experts,
Who use blasts of loud music to.
bteak down enemy resistance.
They follow in the: footsteps of
fighters. who; . centuries ago,
screamed warcries and battle
sqngsat their fool! as they at~
ta<lred.
. ro,Ugh.~thistory,oneman's
<, ~has beenanoth~
. Hearing. like
a delicate in~
terplaYofphySie# and emotion~
al~tsll~bythebrain
1\$ f~ determines how we per-
ceive and beh:ive.
The ear. is the" threshold of
sqund; whichtriivels in invisible
W1.lyes that~trate and reach
the eardnun,~ed inthemicl~
dle ear.: >,.,.\ :. i.,
Thedhun vilirates.'sndtluie
t:iDy bones send thetremors to
the cochlea. enclosed, in the
skull and filled with fluid. The
small. circular cochlea also con-
tainS 15.000 minute, hair cells,
each tuned to a particular fre-
quency. ~ :rapid~fire electri.
cal signals Send messages along
the auditory nerve to the brain.
But once, the hair cells are
damaged by noise. medical sci-
entists have found, they do not
grow hack. After years of exces-
s~ve noise, exposure, sensory-
neuraldeamess sets in. IJ:\iwyto
the cochlea can also cause tinni-
tus, or "ringing in the ears,"
which, ai'flicts some 10 per cent
of North Americans by the time
they reach retirement age,
Howmuchnoiseis too much?
~There are many opinions,"
., says Eric Greenspoon, presi-
dent of NoiseWatch, an Ontar-
iq-based group dedicated to
raising awareness of hannful
noise. "We've had hundreds of
callsfrompeoplewhocomplain
of everything from wind chimes
to aneighbourwhosetupadirt-
bike course in his backyard.
Manydifferentsituations cause
anuisance."
I Whil.. e opinions on what's un-
acceptable noise vary, medical
facts are clear: "There is no
knownrlskofhearingillss 8SSlr
dated. with sound levelS :.be1o\V
70 _Is," says IUaltli(:aIla'
dif,JlI\\~t!i<\t""I\u1l#.t!i<\
~\ll!ltiveno~'.~.we"
updergoinadaYbe(;O~:~risk
~r" '1'hosewhoworkinaclat..:
t~ringenvironm~ntsl1ould
a!Oi~...clUbbing a~ytheir.lei-
1
sure! hours, utiless fitted With'
""'l'lugs.
The pain threshold for noise is
140. decibels, equivalent to a
burst from a military assault ri-
fle.. But in a car crash. an auto-
mobile airbag deploys with a
force of 170 decibels. One hun-
dred twenty.decibels, the
threshold of discomfort, is the
level of a cars hom honking. a
jackhammer,.or some amplified
stereo. music, An approaching
subwaytrliinblasts out 100
decibels, andahighway ride ina
convertible delivers 95 decibels.
Music in a fitness class maYbe
amped up to 96 decibels. . ,
But the relationship betw:~n
Pain. hearing damage, stress
and noise tolerance is comp~
complicating efforts to set stan.
dards, bothfornoise victims and
the authorities who.make the
rules, .
Although city bylaws outlaw
"disturbing the peace," they
usually require that noise be
squelched only at certain times
of day. In Toronto, for instance,
amplified stereo noise is out-
lawedbetweenll p.m. and7 a.m.
except for Sundays and holi-
days, when it's barred until 9
am. That, critics say, does little
forthecUmulatiVedailv'effectof
noise that. results in hearinK
:e and PhYSIcal and emo~
'People are becoming
addicted (to noise), an
a drug, they want it in
higher and higher dose1'_
They don't understand /hat
it's dangerous to health
Hans Schmid, Right to Quiet Societ;
tionalSt:ress.
tsut n015e has its defenders,
too. in growing numbers, Many
pe9ple~notonlyacCuStomed
.~.., hi~le'lels' of ~ackground
~~b\.lt.~J~{)utwhe~r
p<>l;SI'bIe. _
':"Ourcust6merslike the music
turned up," said the maitre d' of
a popular ceritral Toronto bis-
tr().."IfI turnitd~)\I~'ll,~C()m.
r;
Buna..q Vl[SCJ.I.[
9l:Vt u:v~OJ.NOl.l()J, .. toO(; "61': Am 'AVffiIilJ.VS
Mary Florentine; an audio10m'
professor atNo~Uni~
versityinBoston. wasoneofthe
first to discover that loud music
can~addictive. Iria+999study,
10percentofthemeIiandwom-
en studied; ranging froin teens
tahrte..middle age,' became
l1ooked"Cll1'bla,ring sounds,
wheilierpop or ~c. In spite
Qfhea;ingptoblama, t1ieyfound
'~s~le.~~down
, 'the:Vrilu.me.;""':>"-\'i:<'"""",;;:
.~oI'tIiebllllriiarkS
uon.is.'con'
~edge ....~ l"".~\o>lll,;'~~u,:
sh~ Wrote, notin8ithat. music
': '""~~~~"Y':W~,~g>areseeing ,,'could "induce. ,rapidjpotent:
butge()llit1g~:~gve-.' changes.in rnood.:8nd....evelo~
hiclenoise.TJ:1ewqfldJias more' arousal,' the ability. toredw:e
trucks;SlJY'sllX1d19>>~llpOrtsve- negative stateS, ~the tenden~'
hic1~:sucli~~n~~llesand cy toeli,cit~~of
l?Q\Verboa~U1~~po\V- craving.~,<<,<>i':;';;:>/';:"
et: mqwersrall<l~'~ snow But what is it ali<:rllt fiO~tl1at
blowersarecdnunoa,:' .'.:. addicts crave?';'i"":::i':ii:/c;>
Noise~entertainrrlent is also. .AccordingtoOkIahomasociOl~
loudeJ:jclubs play ear~splitting, ogist Michael PhillipJVris.tbt,
mllSk.~ cinemas tumup tbe"noise is. necessary to. validate
volwne:on blaring specW~ef~ ex)?erience as wprthwhile:..Dis-'
fecta films, Home stereos ~ comfort and bofedoPl are the
more J?OWerful than:. ever, arid ~onsequences of its absence.
"boom cars" blast outuoise. The afflicted are. unable to en-
Children's toys,' television tertain. theri1selves' with their
shows and video games are ta\l-, thoughts. imagina:tions or Con~ Maitre d' at a central Toronto bistro
COllS, And with music piped iIl,to versatlon. Noise :fills the empty
offices, subways, elevators arid sPacrebetWeentheirears." themselves from noisy neigh-
hospitals, there's nowhere to Much of the noise craving, he bours, traffic and workplaces.
hide. says. is a result of "audio stimu- "We're finding that self-sooth-
Even in. more ius dependencydisorder" deveI- ing in these little bubbles seems
areas, hwnan-generat~ oping in a generation that grew to be more Comfortable," Amer-
ed noise disru~ up with busy or absent parents, iean psychOtherapist Janna
beliaviour of who substituted television arid Malamud Smith told the New
and encroaches on blaring entertainment for their York Times. "We're trying to
~their habitats, accord~ company. Withoutabuzzin the deal with the fact that most of
ing to naturalists, The background, such young people the people we see are strangers
us. National Park Ser~ now feellone1y and depressed. , . , we think. 'I'm going to keep
vice was so concerned Commercialism feeds the them out... and they're really
about harmful noise hunger, Wright S;ayS: "We have annoying.'"
effectsitdeclared"nat- chaos; overstimulation, huge' Sonic barriers, says Catiadian
ural soundscapes" a TV screens, whirring video composer and theorist R. Mur-
protected resource. . games, flashing lights. and bar~ raY.5chafer,areanewphenome-
''Noise is toxic; but in matlY room environments that serve non that presents great contra~
cases peopledon't~n IaWw ,no purpose other than to pro- dictions for modern society,
they're suffering from' it.":eJt~ 'II1O~heavyliquorsales,hearing Asnoisegrows,SCidoeffortsto
plainsHatis,Schmid,ofthe Vall- imPairment and);llesupp~- hide from it.. ret1ected ,for. ~~
couvel":'~IUghttoQuiet~ sion otinte;nlgenthuman_to~ aml?le in the develol?meDt, of
ciety. "l'eople are becoming aa- humancommunlcation," heavy glass to insnIate h\'U\ling
dieted,. and like a drug, they ,DarneGillian Weir, a leading interiors fromtheworld.
wantitinhigherandhigherdos- B"ritish organist and anti-noise "The beautiful French Win-
es. They don'tunderstand that ~vist. laments that "people dowsalongtheavenuesofEuio-:
it'sda:rigerous to heaIth." ':lare growing deaf in two senses pean cities, sufficient at on~'
:;4W
!UJ.ISTMtiONBYWi-ll~'SHERMANfOfl.THETOROm.O.STAfl.
,~t
,'" there'sphy.icalhea;ing!o",
(but). they are also dea,f spiritu~
ally and in tenus of a\YDX'eDess.
In order to survive with the
noise level the world' has, we
have to shut it out to some ex~
Jent"
That may mean' sounding the
retreat from noise.
E1ectroni<:s shOps are selling a
variety of "environmental fil~
tefS" such as "white noise" ma-
chines that let owners choose
birdsong. gentle waves or soft,
hypnotic music with which to
surround themselves at home,
Noise-cancelling headphones
,are growingly popular not only
with frequent fiyers, but also
those who want to cocoon
'Our customers like the
music turned up. If! turn it
down, they complain
because they think there's.
nothing happening. They
want to bepart ofa buzzy
scene'
.~
1
;,
{!
,
,
,
\ 'i
time to resist street noise, have;
long since become inadequate.\
Those windows were intended!
to be oJ?ened They did not seah
oft'the environment totally, as;
do theunopenable windOws of a~
modem hOtel room." i {
Now, Schafer says, it's ppssible{
to create a "travelogue of\ife"bYJ
looking out through that glass:~
"The world through thew,indow{
is like the world of a movie seq
with the radio as sOWldh-ack...t
Inside, inhabitants create their!
own environment and SoW1d-,
scape, Theirinterestin~' . u-;
ni~ting with others pI ets~
as the volume rises insi e and~
outside. '~
Some critics despair of whad
seems to be an irre~ ~
versible trend toward;
,.;,ing levels 01' damag-;
ing noise. Others say~
the answer is to edu-~
cate children to turn~
down the volunie, be-~
fore their' ear~ are;
numbed. . .,~
Some young l?eople.;
are o!ready Imginning'
to re-examine their)
own relationship with;
noise awl question it ;
"Inourworldofnoise~
and turbulence, the state of si-~
lence can easily be perceived as;
. threatening," admits young;
British Colulllbia athlete~
Heather de Geest in an essay,,~
"How can we expect ourselves;
to appreciate silence when we{
avoid' it so intensely? After a?
night of loud ~dband musi~;
walking through the forest can;
be a somewhat terrifying expe-'
. nence. But such an experience,
calms my mental processes andt
enables me to remain: connect-{
edtothequietnesswithin..... j
That kind of insight is a hop\?:l
ful sign. says Greenspoon..d
"The anti-noise movemtl.liti
hasn't~alotofs~M
"~\lt~.C9nsensus is~
:worldwide. The:anti~smo~ '
;,lobbYbad solidt~vid~ric~ o~ i
health damage rot a I01lgtim~ :
before t!i<\y ~ot where they ...., ~
todJly, We think we're abQnt 2!!,;
VP"....behindthem." i I.> .~!
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53rd Annual OSUM Conference and Trade Show
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May 3-5, 2006 Leamington, Ontario
"Investing in Diversity"
Do not miss this unique opportunity to join us in an exciting and informative
conference. Visit www.leaminqton.ca for registration forms and further information.
We are proud to announce that Senior Climatologist David Phillips, generally acknowledged
as Canada's foremost weather expert, will be speaking on "How Climate Effects Municipal
Life and Tourism".
Provincial Ministers confirmed to date:
. Hon, John Gerretsen - Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
. Hon, Laurel Broten - Minister of the Environment
. Hon, Steve Peters - Minister of Labour
. Featuring a question and answer period, A unique opportunity to have your voice heard!
. AMO & FCM Updates with Presidents Anderson and Kovach
. Emergency Planning and Public Health
. Housing for a New Tomorrow
. Meeting our Energy Challenges, Now and in the Future
. Creative Cultural Partnerships
A Mexican Fiesta featuring authentic Mexican cuisine and live entertainment
Wine & Cheese Reception
Golfing, Greenhouse Tours, Winery Tours, Cooking Classes
& Nature Hikes at Point Pelee National Park
For more information contact:
Rocheile Emery-Luckett, Leamington OSUM Conference Coordinator 519-326-5761 ex!. 206
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53rd Annual OSUM Conference and Trade Show
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Ora Agricultural SocIety
PO Box 175
Oro, ON
LOL 2XO
phone: 705-487-1753
fax: 705-487-1756
email: oroagsociety@sympatico.ca
January 25,2006
Ora-Medonte Township
Mayor Neil Craig & Council
PO Box 100, 148 Line 7 S
Oro-Medonte, ON
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Dear Mayor & Council ~
On behalf of the Ora Agricultural Society we wish to thank you, township council and
your stafffor your continued support of the Ora World's Fair and your yearly
participation in the fall fair.
The participation of the Ora-Medonte Township Council and statT is an integral part of
our rural fair, and as you know, it is an important opportunity lor our community to
appreciate the efforts of farmers, gardeners and crafts people that make our community
unique and progressive.
Once again we would like to request a monetary grant to support the 2006 fair and to
request the use of the Old Town Hall and Township Garage for the weekend of the fair.
Our fair dates for 2006 are September 14th, 15th & 16t\ 2006.
Enclosed please lind our completed grant application for 2006.
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors thank you and we look forward to seeing you
all in 2006,
Wayne Lynch
President, Ora Agricultural Society
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE ~ 1
BY-LAW NO. 2006-038
A By-law to Regulate the Holding of Parades or Processions/Events on Highways
within the Township of Oro-Medonte and to Repeal By-law 99-41
WHEREAS Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S,O, 2001, c,25, as amended,
defines spheres of jurisdiction under which a municipality may pass by-laws;
AND WHEREAS the spheres of jurisdiction include highways, including parking and
traffic on highways;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
deems it expedient to regulate the holding of parades or processions/events on
highways within the Township of Oro-Medonte;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as
follows:
1, Before any person, persons, corporations, organizations or associations may
hold or conduct a parade or procession/event on a municipal highway within the
limits of the Township of Oro-Medonte, they shall obtain a permit therefore and
comply with the provisions of this by-law,
2, No permit shall be granted under this by-law unless and until a letter of
confirmation from the Police Services, in effect at the time of application, is
provided to the Township of Oro-Medonte, to ensure that adequate police
protection is available during the period 01 the parade or procession/event or any
or all of them, during which such police protection shall, in the opinion of the
Police Services, be necessary, All costs associated with the required police
protection shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
3, No permit shall be granted under this by-law unless and until the applicant has
provided, to the Township of Oro-Medonte, proof of insurance indemnifying the
Township against damage to public and private property, as well as,
indemnification for general property damage to public and private property, as
well as, indemnification for general property damage and public liability,
4, No permit shall be granted under this by-law unless the applicant has deposited,
at the discretion of the Township Clerk, a certificate in writing from the Medical
Officer of Health or the local Heath Unit. that all health and sanitation
requirements for the parade or procession/event have been provided.
5, No permit shall be granted under this by-law unless the applicant has deposited,
with the Township Clerk, an approved outline of the routes of travel for the
parade or procession/event.
6, No permit shall be granted under this by-law until the applicant has deposited,
with the Manager of Recreation and Community Services, a damage deposit, in
the amount in effect at the time of application, for the applicable municipal
building, to repair minor damages, cleaning of buildings and grounds, after such
parade or procession/event has terminated,
7, All other costs incurred, so that municipal property shall be restored to its
previous state, without cost to the Corporation for the administration of such
publiC property, shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
8, In the case of any parade or procession/event which would last for a lesser
period than twenty-four (24) hours, the Council may, at its discretion, dispense
with any or all of the requirements of this by-law,
\
9, Every person, persons, corporation, organization or association who contravenes
any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine in
the amount to be determined pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, R,S,Q,
1990, c, P,33, and every such fine is recoverable under the Provincial Offences
Act.
10, If any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any of the provisions of this by-law
are ultra vires the jurisdiction of Council, or are invalid for a reason, such
provision shall be deemed to be severable and shall not invalidate any of the
other provisions of the by-law which shall remain in full force and effect.
11. By-law No, 99-41 is hereby repealed in its entirety,
12, This by-law shall take effect on the final passing thereof,
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 2006.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FIN ALL Y PASSED THIS
2006.
DAY OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2006-039
Being a By-Law to Amend By-law No. 2004-028
To Authorize a Decrease in the Speed Limit on Certain Roads
Within the Township of Oro-Medonte
And to Repeal By-law No. 2006-033
WHEREAS the Highway Traffic Act, R,S,Q" 1990, Chapter H,S, as amended, Section
128(2), authorizes the Council of a municipality to pass By-laws to prescribe a lower
rate of speed for motor vehicles on a highway or portion of highway under its
jurisdiction;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and expedient that the speed limit for motor
vehicles on certain portions of highways under the jurisdiction of the Township of Oro-
Medonte be decreased;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Township of Oro-Medonte did, on the 16th day of
June, 2004 enact By-law No, 2004-028 to decrease the speed limit on certain roads
within the Township of Oro-Medonte;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
hereby enacts as follows:
1, THAT Schedule "B" (50km/h) of By-law No, 2004-028 be amended to add as
follows:
Name of Hiahwav From To
Woodland Drive John Moon Road 400 meters south
2, THAT Schedule "C" (60km/h) of By-law No, 2004-028 be amended to add as
follows:
Name of Hiohwav From To
Woodland Drive Memorial Avenue John Moon Road
3, THAT By-law No, 2006-033 is hereby repealed in its entirety,
4, THAT this By-law shall come into force and take effect on its final passing thereof,
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TfME THIS 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 2006.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THfS DAY OF
,2006.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHfP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Clerk, Marilyn Pennycook
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2006-040
BEING A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2006
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1, THAT the action of the Council at its Council Meeting held on Wednesday,
April 19, 2006, and in respect to each Motion, Resolution and other actions passed
and taken by the Council at its said Meeting is, except where prior approval of the
Ontario Municipal Board is required, hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed,
2, THAT the Mayor and the proper Officials of the Township are hereby authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the said action or to obtain
approvals where required and to execute all documents as may be necessary on
behalf of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte, And, the
Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix the corporate seal to all said
documents,
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 19'h DAY OF APRIL, 2006.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FfNALL Y PASSED THIS 19'h DAY OF APRfL,
2006.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
Mayor, J. Neil Craig
Cferk, Marilyn Pennycook