03 14 2001 COW Minutes
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TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 14, 2001 @ 9:00 a.m.
Robinson Room
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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; Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk;
Paul Gravelle, Treasurer; Keith Mathieson, Director of
Engineering and Environmental Services; Jerry Ball,
Public Works Superintendent; Andria Leigh, Township
Planner; Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief; Joe Casey, Deputy
Fire Chief;
Also Present:
Nick McDonald (The Planning Partnership), Mike Jones
(Azimuth Environmental Consulting), Mike Tenszen
(Packet & Times newspaper), Walter Connell (EZ Rock),
Martin Kimble and Kris Menzies (Horseshoe Resort),
Wayne Scanlon and Donna Hewitt (CDC), Staff Sgt. Len
Hassberger, O.P.P. Barrie Detachment, Inspector Jim
Dixon, O.P.P. Orillia Detachment, Maurice Truax
Mayor Beard chaired the meeting and called the meeting to order at 9: 15 a.m.
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF: - "IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT"
3. RECEIPT OF ACCOUNTS:
a) Statement of Accounts for the month of February, 2001.
4, DEPUTATIONS:
a) 9:05 a.m.
Staff Sgt. Hassberger and Inspector Dixon presented a review
of last year's business plan and a request for funding for an
additional officer in Orillia High Schools (stats provided under
separate cover at meeting).
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b) 9:30 a.m.
Ms. Donna Hewitt, Orillia Area Community Development
Corporation presented a proposal for delivery of Regional
Economic Development (copy of overheads provided at
meeting).
c) 1:30 p.m.
Mr. M. Kimble, Vice-President of Operations and Development,
Horseshoe Valley Resort Corp., regarding Horseshoe Estate
Development Application.
5. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE:
a) Fire Report No. 2001-05, Joe Casey, Deputy Fire Chief, re: Master Plan Update.
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b) Report No. ADM2001-13, Paul Gravelle, Treasurer, rei Tax Registration
Procedures.
c) DRAFT By-law to Appoint Representatives to the Recreation Advisory
Committee.
(for discussion only)
d) DRAFT By-law to Appoint Representatives to the Trail Advisory Committee.
(for discussion only)
e) Stephen Sperling, correspondence rei Costs to Date for Gold Mountain Springs
OMB Hearing.
f) The Royal Canadian Legion, correspondence rei Township Pin Donation.
g) Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission, Minutes of Meeting held on
Thursday, January 25, 2001.
h) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, correspondence rei Provincial
Groundwater Monitoring Network.
i) Land Stewardship Network, Invitation to "Water and Rural Land Use Workshop",
March 31, 2001, Alliston.
j) County of Simcoe, Invitation to Annual Simcoe County Warden's Pace, April 28,
2001.
k) Central Simcoe Mayors Committee Minutes of Meeting held February 21,2001
(for information only).
I) Orillia Public Library Board Minutes of Meeting held February 28, 2001 (for
information only).
6. PUBLIC WORKS:
Nil.
7. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:
a) Report No. PD2001-016, Andria Leigh, Township Planner, rei Proposed
Increase in Annual Licensed Tonnage of Cotton Pit License # 19850,
Concession 10, Part of West Half Lot 8, 51R-16125, Part 1 (Oro).
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b) The Planning Partnership, Report re: Groundwater Study.
8. COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Nil.
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9. ADDENDUM:
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c) 1:30 p.m.
Mr. M. Kimble, Vice-President of Operations and Development,
Horseshoe Valley Resort Corp., regarding Horseshoe Estate
Development Application.
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10. IN-CAMERA:
Nil.
Motion No.1
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Dickie
It is recommended that the agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting,
Wednesday, March 14,2001 be adopted as printed and circulated with the addition
of the following:
4.c)
Mr. Martin Kimble, Vice-President of Operations and Development,
Horseshoe Valley Resort Corp., regarding Horseshoe Estate Development
Application.
Carried.
Motion No.2
Moved by Dickie, Seconded by Marshall
It is recommended that the Statement of Accounts for the month of February, 2001
totaling $684,058.38 be received.
Carried.
Motion No.3
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Dickie
It is recommended that the review of last year's business plan and funding for
officers in Orillia's high schools by Staff Sgt. Hassberger and Inspector Dixon be
received and that the request for funding support of an additional Youth Liaison
Officer to work within City of Orillia Secondary Schools be referred to the 2001
budget deliberations.
Carried.
Motion No.4
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Moved by Dickie, Seconded by Marshall
It is recommended that the information presented regarding the Proposal for
Delivery of Regional Economic Development by Ms. Donna Hewitt, Orillia Area
Community Development Corporation be received and referred to staff for inclusion
in the report previously requested by motion #14, Committee of the Whole on
February 28, 2001.
Carried.
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Motion No, 5
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Moved by Craig, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that Report No. PD2001-016 by Andria Leigh, Township Planner,
re: Proposed Increase in Annual Licensed Tonnage of Cotton Pit License # 19850,
Concession 10, Part of West HalfLot 8,51 R-16125, Part 1 (Oro) be received and
adopted, and that the Township proceed with a revised road agreement between
Mr. Cotton, Mr. Truax and the Township, that the Public Information Meeting be held
on March 19, 2001 to advise the public of the license increase request, and further
that the Ministry of Natural Resources be advised of the Township's outstanding
issues at this time.
Carried.
Motion No.6
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Dickie
It is recommended that Fire Report No. 2001-05 by Joe Casey, Deputy Fire Chief,
rei Master Plan Update be received.
Carried.
Motion No, 7
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Marshall
It is recommended that Report No. ADM2001-13 by Paul Gravelle, Treasurer, rei
Tax Registration Procedures be received and adopted, and that Realtax Inc. be
engaged to provide services relating to tax registration.
Carried.
Motion No.8
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that the DRAFT By-law to Appoint Representatives to the
Recreation Advisory Committee be received and the Clerk be authorized to bring
the By-law forward for execution.
Carried.
Motion No.9
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Moved by Hough, Seconded by Marshall
It is recommended that the DRAFT By-law to Appoint Representatives to the Trail
Advisory Committee be received and the Clerk be authorized to bring the By-law
forward for execution with the addition of the name of the trail.
Carried.
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Motion No. 10
Moved by Marshall, Seconded by Hough
It is recommended that the correspondence from Stephen Sperling rei costs to date
for Gold Mountain Springs OMB Hearing be received and that staff prepare the
appropriate response to Mr. Sperling.
Carried.
Council recessed for lunch at 12:15 p.m. and reconvened at 1 :30 p.m.
Motion No. 11
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Marshall
It is recommended that the correspondence from The Royal Canadian Legion re:
Township Pin Donation be received and the Clerk be authorized to donate 25 pins
to this cause.
Carried.
Motion No. 12
Moved by Craig, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission Minutes of
Meeting held on Thursday, January 25, 2001 be received.
Carried.
Motion No. 13
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the correspondence from the Nottawasaga Valley
Conservation Authority rei Provincial Groundwater Monitoring Network be received
and referred to staff for a response to the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation
Authority; and that staff investigate opportunities to share data.
Carried.
Motion No. 14
Moved by Craig, Seconded by Hughes
It is recommended that the information presented by Mr. Martin Kimble regarding
Horseshoe Estates Development be received.
Carried.
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Motion No. 15
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the report by The Planning Partnership rei Groundwater
Study be received and that the report prepared by Azimuth Environmental dated
February 2001 be received for public review and consideration, that Council
authorize the Planning Dept. to schedule a public open house and presentation in
April 2001, and further that Council authorize the Planning Partnership in
conjunction with the Planning Dept. and the Director of Environmental Services to
undertake a more detailed review of the groundwater policies in the Official Plan to
determine how they can be improved/changed pursuant to the recommendations
made in this report, and that Council support the initiation of the groundwater and
surface water monitoring program set out in the Azimuth report.
Carried.
Motion No. 16
Moved by Craig, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the Invitation from the Land Stewardship Network to the
"Water and Rural Land Use Workshop", March 31,2001 in Alliston be received and
that Councillor Hughes and Councillor Fountain be authorized to attend.
Carried.
Motion No. 17
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the Invitation from the County of Simcoe to the Annual
Simcoe County Warden's Pace on April 28, 2001 be received.
Carried.
Motion No. 18
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the Central Simcoe Mayors Committee Minutes of Meeting
held February 21,2001 be received.
Carried.
Motion No.19
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Hughes
It is recommended that the Orillia Public Library Board Minutes of Meeting held
February 28, 2001 be received.
Carried.
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Motion No. 20
Moved by Craig, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 3:55 p.m.
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Mayor, Ian Be~td
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