04 04 2007 COW MinutesTOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 @ 9:00 a.m.
Fire Station #3, 3375 Line 4 North, Horseshoe Valley
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough
Councillor Mel Coutanche
Councillor Terry Allison
Councillor Sandy Agnew
Councillor John Crawford
Councillor Dwight Evans
Staff Present: Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO; Paul Gravelle, Treasurer; Doug Irwin,
Clerk; Jerry BaII, Public Works Superintendent; Shawn Binns,
Manager of Recreation and Community Services; Scott Cowden,
Director of Fire and Emergency Services, Keith Mathieson, Director
of Engineering and Environmental Services
Also Present: None.
Mayor H.S. Hughes assumed the chair and called the meeting to order.
1. NOTICE OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
Motion No. CW070404-1
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Evans
It is recommended that the following items be added to the agenda for
consideration:
5. CORRESPONDENCE:
e) Dennis Barkley, correspondence dated April 2, 2007 re: Warminster HaII Rentals -
Insurance Exemption Requests.
f) Councillor Agnew, re: Source Water Protection Symposium.
g) Councillor Agnew, re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Board Meeting
Highlights.
h) Mayor N.S. Hughes, re: Petition, Dust Control, Line 6 South.
i) Mayor H.S. Hughes, re: AMO Heads of Council and Leadership Skills Program.
6. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION:
a) Councillor Coutanche, re: Federal Budget.
b) Mayor H.S. Hughes, re: Draining Concern at Simcoeside.
12. IN-CAMERA:
a) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter.
b) Councillor Agnew, re: Legal Matter.
Carried.
2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Motion No. CW070404-2
Moved by Coutanche, Seconded by Agnew
It is recommended that the agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting of
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 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) John Lister, Acting Director, MacLaren Art Centre, correspondence dated March
20, 2007 re: Funding Grant Request.
Motion No. CW070404-3
Moved by Evans, Seconded by Crawford
It is recommended that the correspondence dated March 20, 2007 from John Lister,
Acting Director, MacLaren Art Centre, re: Funding Grant Request be received and
referred to the 2007 budget deliberations.
Carried.
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b) Tariq Babary, Project Manager, Ministry of Transportation, correspondence
dated March 21, 2007 re: Upgrades to Highway 12 and Warminster Sideroad.
Motion No. CW070404-4
Moved by Agnew, Seconded by Coutanche
It is recommended that the correspondence dated March 21, 2007 from Tariq
Babary, Project Manager, Ministry of Transportation, re: Upgrades to Highway 12
and Warminster Sideroad be received.
Carried.
c) Dianne Webster, Coordinator, Telecare Orillia Distress Line, correspondence
dated March 23, 2007 re: 2007 Grant Request.
Motion No. CW070404-5
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Evans
It is recommended that the correspondence dated March 23, 2007 from Dianne
Webster, Coordinator, Telecare Orillia Distress Line, re: 2007 Grant Request be
received and referred to the 2007 budget deliberations.
Carried.
d) Dalton McGuinty, The Premier of Ontario, correspondence dated March 22,
2007 re: 2-1-1 Service.
Motion No. CW070404-6
Moved by Coutanche, Seconded by Agnew
It is recommended that the correspondence dated March 22, 2007 from Dalton
McGuinty, The Premier of Ontario, re: 2-1-1 Service be received.
Carried.
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e) Dennis Barkley, correspondence dated April 2, 2007 re: Warminster Hall Rentals
-Insurance Exemption Requests.
Motion No. CW070404-7
Moved by Evans, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that
1. The correspondence dated April 2, 2007 from Dennis Barkley, re: Warminster
Hall Rentals -Insurance Exemption Requests be received;
2. That the Warminister Hall Board be advised that the insurance costs are to be
recouped from the renters;
3. And Further That the Warminister HaII Board members liaise with staff to obtain
insurance coverage for the private events.
Carried.
f) Councillor Agnew, re: Source Water Protection Symposium.
Motion No. CW070404-8
Moved by Coutanche, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Agnew re:
Source Water Protection Symposium to be held on April 18-19, 2007 be received;
and that Councillor Agnew be authorized to attend.
Carried.
g) Councillor Agnew, re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Board
Meeting Highlights.
Councillor Agnew provided correspondence to the Clerk.
Motion No. CW070404-9
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Allison
It is recommended that the correspondence presented by Councillor Agnew re: Lake
Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights, March 23, 2007
be received.
Carried.
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h) Mayor H.S. Hughes, re: Petition, Dust Control, Line 6 South.
Mayor Hughes distributed correspondence to members of Council.
Motion No. CW070404-10
Moved by Agnew, Seconded by Crawford
It is recommended that the petition presented by Mayor Hughes re: Petition Dust
Control, Line 6 South be received and referred to the Public Works Superintendent
for implementation.
Carried.
i) Mayor H.S. Hughes, re: AMO Heads of Council and Leadership Skills Program.
Mayor Hughes distributed correspondence to members of Council.
Motion No. CW070404-11
Moved by Agnew, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that the correspondence presented by Mayor Hughes re: AMO
Heads of Council and Leadership Skills Program to be held on April 21, 2007 in
Orillia be received; and that Mayor Hughes be authorized to attend.
Carried.
6. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION:
a) Councillor Coutanche, re: Federal Budget.
Motion No. CW070404-12
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Allison
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Coutanche
re: Federal Budget be received and that Bruce Stanton, MP, Simcoe North be
invited to present a deputation to Council on the recent Federal Budget.
Carried.
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b) Mayor H.S. Hughes, re: Draining Concern at Simcoeside.
Motion No. CW070404-13
Moved by Allison, Seconded by Crawford
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Mayor Hughes re:
Drainage Concern at Simcoeside be received and referred to staff.
Carried.
7. PUBLIC WORKS:
None.
8. ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:
None.
9. BUILDING, PLANNING AND BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT:
None.
10. EMERGENCY SERVICES:
None.
11. RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES:
a) Report No. RC 2007-04, Shawn Binns, Manager of Recreation and Community
Services re: Non-Resident User Fees @Bayview Memorial Park.
Motion No. CW070404-14
Moved by Agnew, Seconded by Coutanche
It is recommended that
1. Report No. RC 2007-04, Shawn Binns, Manager of Recreation and Community
Services re: Non-Resident User Fees @Bayview Memorial Park be received
and adopted.
2. And Further That staff continue to monitor park use.
Defeated.
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12.IN-CAMERA:
Motion No. CW070404-15
Moved by Evans, Seconded by Crawford
It is recommended that we do now go In-Camera at 10:30 a.m. to discuss Legal
Matters.
Carried.
Motion No. CW070404-16
Moved by Coutanche, Seconded by Agnew
It is recommended that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera at 10:59 a.m.
Carried.
a) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter.
Motion No. CW070404-17
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Evans
It is recommended that Confidential Report No. ADM 2007-07, Jennifer
Zieleniewski, CAO, re: Legal Matter (Update) be received.
Carried.
b) Councillor Agnew, re: Legal Matter.
Motion No. CW070404-18
Moved by Coutanche, Seconded by Agnew
It is recommended that the confidential verbal information presented by Councillor
Agnew, re: Legal Matter (Martine Crescent) be received.
Carried.
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13.ADJOURNMENT:
Motion No. CW070404-19
Moved by Agnew, Seconded by Coutanche
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 11:00 a.m.
Carried.
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