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01 17 2001 Council MinutesI THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 17, 2001 TIME: 7:00 p.m. FOURTH MEETING 2000 -2003 COUNCIL Council met this evening @ 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Present: Mayor Ian Beard Deputy Mayor Neil Craig Councillor Walter Dickie Councillor Ralph Hough Councillor Paul Marshall Councillor Harry Hughes Councillor Ruth Fountain Staff Present: Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO; Vicki Robertson, Acting Clerk; Andria Leigh, Township Planner Also Present: Walter Connell, Staff Sgt. Len Hassberger, Joan FitzGerald, D. FitzGerald, Joelle Kovach (Orillia Packet & Times newspaper) Mayor Ian Beard assumed the chair and called the meeting to order, followed by a moment of reflection. 1. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT" None. 2. CONSENT AGENDA: a) Township of Springwater, Notice of Decision re: Muhs, Oliver for Orr Lake Golf Ltd. West Part of Lot 68, Concession 1, former Township of Medonte, now in the Township of Springwater. Recommendation: Receive and file. b) Ontario Municipal Board, Memorandum of Oral Decision re: Hisey, 2283 Lakeshore Road East. Recommendation: Receive and file. 3. DEPUTATIONS: a) Joan FitzGerald, Oro - Medonte Road Watch, and Staff Sgt. Len Hassberger, O.P.P., presented information re: Radar Board for Oro - Medonte Township. 4. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS: a) Report No. PW2001 -02, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Charles and Theresa Spears, Request for Release of Site Plan Securities. b) Report No. PW2001 -03, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Horseshoe Highlands Phase II, Certificate of Substantial Completion and Acceptance (Above- Ground Works) and Reduction in Letter of Credit. c) Report No. PW2001 -04, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Horseshoe Highlands Phase IIB, Certificate of Substantial Completion and Acceptance (Above- Ground Works) and Reduction in Letter of Credit. 5. COMMUNICATIONS: a) County of Renfrew, correspondence re: Adams Mine. b) Morton House Youth Services, correspondence re: Support of Simcoe County Municipalities for Ministry Funding. 6. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Nil. 7. PETITIONS: Nil. 8. UNFINISHED OR NEW BUSINESS: 13. a) By -Law No. 2001 -012 Being a By -law to amend Schedule "A" of By- law No. 2000 -97, Lease Agreement between The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte and Nancy Quinlan to allow for the use of a portion of Lot 40, Concession 1, W.P.R. Township of Oro - Medonte, County of Simcoe. b) By -Law No. 2001 -013 Being a By -law to appoint members to a Commission to Control and Manage the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. c) Appointing Members to attend Chamber of Commerce awards dinner. 9. IN- CAMERA: Nil. Motion No. 1 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Hughes Be it resolved that the agenda for the Council Meeting dated Wednesday, January 17, 2001 be adopted as printed and circulated with addition of the following: 13. a) By -Law No. 2001 -012 Being a By -law to amend Schedule "A" of By -law No. 2000 -97, Lease Agreement between The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte and Nancy Quinlan to allow for the use of a portion of Lot 40, Concession 1, W.P.R. Township of Oro - Medonte, County of Simcoe. b) By -Law No. 2001 -013 Being a By -law to appoint members to a Commission to Control and Manage the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. c) Appointing Members to attend Chamber of Commerce awards dinner. Carried. Motion No. 2 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Hughes Be it resolved that the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 be received and adopted as printed and circulated. Carried. Motion No. 3 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Fountain Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held Wednesday, January 10, 2001 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted. Carried. Motion No. 4 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Fountain Be it resolved that Consent Agenda Item a), Township of Springwater, Notice of Decision re: Muhs, Oliver for Orr Lake Golf Ltd., West Part of Lot 68, Concession 1, former Township of Medonte, now in the Township of Springwater be received and filed. Carried. 3 Motion No. 5 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Fountain Be it resolved that Consent Agenda Item b), Ontario Municipal Board, Memorandum of Oral Decision re: Hisey, 2283 Lakeshore Road East be received and filed. Carried. Motion No. 6 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Marshall Be it resolved that the presentation by Joan FitzGerald, Chair, Oro - Medonte Road Watch and Staff Sgt. Len Hassberger, re: Radar Board for Oro- Medonte Township be received and considered in the 2001 budget deliberations, and the request for consideration for making Road Watch a Committee of Council be referred to staff for a report to Council. Carried. Motion No. 7 Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Hughes Be it resolved that Report No. PW2001 -02 by Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Charles and Theresa Spears, Request for Release of Site Plan Securities be received and adopted, and that the Treasurer be authorized to release the Letter of Credit for $5,000.00 that was posted by Charles and Theresa Spears. Carried. Motion No. 8 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Marshall Be it resolved that Report No. PW2001 -03 by Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Horseshoe Highlands Phase II, Certificate of Substantial Completion and Acceptance (Above- Ground Works) and Reduction in Letter of Credit be received and adopted, and that the appropriate By -law be brought forward for Council's consideration, and further that the Treasurer be authorized to reduce the present Letter of Credit from $132,330.00 to $55,330.00. Carried. Motion No. 9 Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Hughes Be it resolved that Report No. PW2001 -04 by Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Horseshoe Highlands Phase IIB, Certificate of Substantial Completion and Acceptance (Above- Ground Works) and Reduction in Letter of Credit be received and adopted, and that the appropriate By -law be brought forward for Council's consideration, and further that the Treasurer be authorized to reduce the present Letter of Credit from $52,237.00 to $10,603.70. Carried. 0 Motion No. 10 Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Marshall Be it resolved that the correspondence from the County of Renfrew re: Adams Mine be received. Carried. Motion No. 11 Moved by Craig, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that the correspondence from Morton House Youth Services re: Support of Simcoe County Municipalities for Ministry Funding be received and that staff be directed to send a letter of support. Defeated. Motion No. 12 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Hughes Be it resolved that Council hereby authorizes Councillor Walter Dickie, Councillor Hughes, Mayor Ian Beard, and Councillor Ruth Fountain to attend the Oro - Medonte Chamber of Commerce Second Annual Business Achievement Awards ceremony on Tuesday, January 23`d, 2001. Carried. Motion No. 13 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Craig Be it resolved that a By -law to authorize a decrease in the speed limit on certain roads within the Township of Oro - Medonte be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -001. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -001 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. Motion No. 14 Moved by Craig, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that a By -law to authorize the issuance of a Certificate of Substantial Completion and Acceptance (Above- Ground Works), Horseshoe Highlands, Phase II be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -05. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -05 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. 5 Motion No. 15 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Craig Be it resolved that a By -Law to authorize the issuance of a Certificate of Substantial Completion and Acceptance (Above- Ground Works) Horseshoe Highlands, Phase IIB be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -06. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -06 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. Motion No. 16 Moved by Craig, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that a By -law to provide for an interim tax levy and to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interest be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -007. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -007 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. Motion No. 17 Moved by Dickie, Seconded by Craig Be it resolved that a By -law to appoint representatives to various committees and to repeal By -law No. 98 -5 be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -008. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -008 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. Motion No. 18 Moved by Dickie, Seconded by Craig Be it resolved that a By -law to appoint representatives to the Planning Advisory Committee be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -009. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -009 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. I Motion No. 19 Moved by Dickie, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that a By -law to appoint a Committee of Adjustment be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -010. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -010 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. Motion No. 20 Moved by Dickie, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that a By -law to amend Schedule "A" of By -law No, 2000 -97, Lease Agreement between The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte and Nancy Quinlan to allow for the use of a portion of Lot 40, Concession 1, W.P.R. Township of Oro - Medonte, County of Simcoe be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -012. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -012 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. Motion No. 21 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Hughes Be it resolved that a By -law to appoint Members to the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -013. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -013 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. Motion No. 22 Moved by Dickie, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that a By -law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting held on Wednesday, January 17, 2001 be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By -law No. 2001 -011. Carried. That By -law No. 2001 -011 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. 7 Motion No. 23 Moved by Dickie, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 8:26 p.m. Mayor Ian Beard Carried.