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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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ol r'F 0 t k n, e, Council Chambers
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 TIME: 9:04 a.m.
2006 - 2010 COUNCIL
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: Robin Dunn, Chief Administrative Officer; Paul Gravelle, Director of
Finance/Treasurer/Deputy CAO; Doug Irwin, Director of Corporate
Services/Clerk; Shawn Binns, Director of Recreation and
Community Services; Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate &
Strategic Initiatives; Jerry Ball, Director of Transportation and
Environmental Services; Samah Othman, Executive Assistant /
Corporate Communications Specialist; Steven Farquharson,
Intermediate Planner.
Also Present: Orval Reid, Darren Vella, Mark Porter, Ann Truyens, Susan Woods,
Ted Bigelow, Howard Leake, Mike Vandergeest, Gary Bell, Mary
Jane Sarjeant.
1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda
Motion No. CW101006-1
Moved by Allison, Seconded by Coutanche
It is recommended that the agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting of
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 be received and adopted.
Carried.
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2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
None declared.
3. DEPUTATIONS:
a) Orval Reid, re: Request for Property Tax Rebate.
Mr. Reid provided additional information to the Treasurer.
Motion No. CW101006-2
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Allison
It is recommended that the information presented by Orval Reid, re: Request for
Property Tax Rebate be received; And that staff report back accordingly.
Carried.
b) Darren Vella, re: 3003 Ridge Road at Line 1, Entrance Request.
Motion No. CW101006-3
Moved by Allison, Seconded by Coutanche
It is recommended that the correspondence dated September 27, 2010 and presented
by Darren Vella, re: 3003 Ridge Road at Line 1, Entrance Request be received; And
that staff report back accordingly.
Carried.
Recorded Vote Requested by Councillor Agnew
Councillor Agnew
Nay
Councillor Allison
Yea
Councillor Coutanche
Yea
Councillor Crawford
Yea
Councillor Evans
Yea
Deputy Mayor Hough
Yea
Mayor H.S. Hughes
Yea
c) Keith Sherman, Severn Sound Environmental Association, re: Ontario Drinking Water
Stewardship Program (ODWSP) - Horseshoe Valley Communal Septic System.
Mr. Sherman presented Council with a cheque under the Ontario Drinking Water
Stewardship Program (ODWSP)
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4. ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES:
None.
5. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES:
None.
6. TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:
None.
7. RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES:
a) Report No. RC 2010-21, Shawn Binns, Director of Recreation and Community Services,
re: Request for Exemption - Warminster Annual Santa Claus Parade.
Motion No. CW101006-4
Moved by Allison, Seconded by Coutanche
It is recommended
1. That Report No. RC2010-21, Shawn Binns, Director of Recreation and Community
Services, re: Request for Exemption - Warminster Annual Santa Claus Parade be
received and adopted.
2. That an exemption to By-law 2006-38, being a By-law to Regulate the Holding of
Parades or Processions/Events on Highways, be granted for the Warminster Santa
Claus Parade to be held on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 2pm.
3. And That the organizing committee be advised of Council's decision under the
Director of Recreation and Community Services signature.
Carried.
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b) Report No. RC 2010-22, Shawn Binns, Director of Recreation and Community Services,
re: Tender RC2010-04 Snow Removal Parks and Facilities.
Motion No. CW101006-5
Moved by Coutanche, Seconded by Allison
It is recommended
1. That Report No. RC2010-22, Shawn Binns, Director of Recreation and Community
Services, re: Tender RC2010-04 Snow Removal Parks and Facilities be received and
adopted.
2. That contracts for Tender RC2010-04 be awarded to the low bidders as identified in
Report No. RC2010-22.
3. That the Clerk bring forward the appropriate by-laws containing the contract
agreements for ratification.
4. That staff review the feasibility of snow removal at selected sites using Township
resources.
5. And That the applicants be advised of Council's decision under the Director of
Recreation and Community Services signature.
Carried.
c) Report No. RC2010-23, Shawn Binns, Director of Recreation and Community Services,
re: Recreation Programming for Keen-agers.
Motion No. CW101006-6
Moved by Allison, Seconded by Coutanche
It is recommended that Report No. RC2010-23, Shawn Binns, Director of Recreation
and Community Services, re: Recreation Programming for Keen-agers be received for
information.
Carried.
8. EMERGENCY SERVICES:
None.
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9. REPORTS OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL:
a) Councillor Agnew, re: Status Update - Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
Township of Oro-Medonte, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA), and
Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) / 2009 NVCA Levy Appeal.
Motion No. CW101006-7
Moved by Evans, Seconded by Crawford
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Agnew and
Robin Dunn, Chief Administrative Officer, re: Status Update - Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between Township of Oro-Medonte, Nottawasaga Valley
Conservation Authority (NVCA), and Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) /
2009 NVCA Levy Appeal be received.
Carried.
10. CONSENT AGENDA:
a) Minutes of Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority meeting held on July 23, 2010
and highlights of meeting held on September 24, 2010.
Staff Recommendation: Receive.
b) Minutes of Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority meeting held on August 27, 2010
and highlights of meeting held on September 17, 2010.
Staff Recommendation: Receive.
c) Correspondence dated September 7, 2010 from Karyn Kennedy, Executive Director,
Boost Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention, re: Request to Proclaim October as Child
Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month and October 1, 2010 as Go Purple for Prevention
Day.
Staff Recommendation: Receive, Proclaim and Post on Website.
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Motion No. CW101006-8
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Evans
It is recommended that the staff recommendations with respect to the items listed under
"Consent Agenda Correspondence" be adopted as printed:
a) Minutes of Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority meeting held on July 23,
2010 and highlights of meeting held on September 24, 2010.
Received.
b) Minutes of Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority meeting held on August 27,
2010 and highlights of meeting held on September 17, 2010.
Received.
c) Correspondence dated September 7, 2010 from Karyn Kennedy, Executive Director,
Boost Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention, re: Request to Proclaim October as
Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month and October 1, 2010 as Go Purple for
Prevention Day.
Received, Proclaimed and Posted on Website.
Carried.
11. COMMUNICATIONS:
a) Correspondence dated September 8, 2010 from Gary Bell, Skelton Brumwell &
Associates, re: 2249 Ridge Road West, Access Request.
Council consented to permit Gary Bell to speak on the matter.
Motion No. CW101006-9
Moved by Evans, Seconded by Crawford
It is recommended that the correspondence dated September 8, 2010 from Gary Bell,
Skelton Brumwell & Associates, re: 2249 Ridge Road West, Access Request be
received and referred to staff for a report.
Carried.
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12. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
None.
13. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC:
14. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC CLARIFYING AN AGENDA ITEM:
15. ADJOURNMENT:
a) Motion to Adjourn
Motion No. CW101006-10
Moved by Crawford, Seconded by Agnew
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 10:50 a.m.
Carried.
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Mayor, .S. Hug s CI rk, J. o g s Irwin
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