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01 06 2011 Special Council AgendaTHE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA COUNCIL CHAMBERS Townshap of DATE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2011 Proud Heritage, Exciting Future TIME: 1:00 P.M. Page 1. CALL TO ORDER - PRIVATE PRAYER /MOMENT OF REFLECTION: 2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA: a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda 3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST: 4. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS: a) Robin Dunn, Chief Administrative Officer, re: 2011 Budget Deliberations. 2 -20 b) Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Strategic Initiatives, re: Strategic & Economic Development Planning. 5. CONFIRMATION BY -LAW: 21 a) By -Law No. 2011 -001 Being a By -Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Special Council Meeting held on Thursday, January 6, 2011. 6. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC CLARIFYING AN AGENDA ITEM: 7. ADJOURNMENT: a) Motion to Adjourn Page 1 of 21 415) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting — January 6'� 2011 Corporate Planning: t1b� ate., -4-Q `1 G All. Community Issues: - identified during Orientation (and Ec. Dev.) process; carry forward from previous Corporate Planning draft: 1. Quality of Life: To contribute to an enriched quality of life for residents by maintaining Oro - Medonte's natural beauty and country -like character and by providing opportunities that encourage community participation in activities and recreational programs. CARRY FORWARD: ORIENTATION /EC.DEV.: • Encourage the County of Simcoe to complete an affordable housing action plan inclusive of the needs of all social demographic sectors of our Community; • Review and update where appropriate the Township's Sign Bylaw; • Where financially prudent, deliver recreation programming across the township utilizing community halls, schools etc.; • Working with local school board trustees, advocate on behalf of our communities the need for rural schools and support for the current model of education delivery; • Develop Township policies with respect to hunting and subsequently develop a communication strategy to educate the community with respect to where /when hunting can occur within the township; • In partnership with the County of Simcoe, encourage their review of County policies with respect to hunting and their communication of such; • Develop a plan and procedures to deal with heavy trucks and their impacts on our roads (speed, damage etc.); • Review options and report to Council on opportunities to improve water access to Lake Simcoe; • Improve the Line 9 Boat Launch; Page 2 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting— January 6` 2011 • Review, and update where appropriate, the Township's policy for ATV, snowmobile and dirt bike use; • Develop a strategy to encourage use of and enhance accessibility to the Township's Trail Network; • Demonstrate strong Council leadership through the reasonable enforcement of the Township's Official Plan which defines where development occurs (focussing industrial & urban development in acceptable area, not rural areas); • Develop an implementation and financial plan necessary to carry out the recommendations of the Strategic Facilities Plan. Page 3 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting — January 6 rh , 2011 2. Safe & Healthy Community: To ensure that Oro - Medonte policies and programs promote a safe and secure environment while encouraging healthy lifestyles. CARRY FORWARD: • Based upon the demographic analysis of the Township conducted in 2009/2010, each department to complete an analysis of the impact on the nature and extent of the services, programs and facilities provided to residents by Oro - Medonte. ORIENTATION /EC. DEV.: • In partnership with protective services, develop a traffic calming strategy to deal with traffic flow, speed etc.; • Development and implementation of the final stages of the capital program to complete the balance of road paving /resurfacing; • Review and amend the subdivision agreement to include a requirement for curbs and gutters for all new subdivisions; • Re- establish the Neighbourhood Policing Committee; • Develop a "Road safety" priority plan which would include an implementation plan, financial impact analysis /plan. Page 4 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting — January 6th 2011 3. Service Excellence: To provide a welcoming, courteous and professional culture of service excellence on the part of Council and Township Staff. CARRY FORWARD: • Development and implementation of an automated tracking system for monitoring action taken and follow -up on residents' inquiries, concerns and /or complaints; • Development of a Quality Assurance Program for the Transportation and Environmental Services Department covering delivery of key services with quality measurements /standards to be in place in 2010; • Assessment of service delivery by each Department completed by Council and the Senior Management Team; identification of next stage improvement requirements to be addressed in each Department. ORIENTATION /EC.DEV.: • Continue to promote "Service Excellence" within all aspects of the Corporation; • Enhance communication with residents through the refinement of the Corporate Communications Program established in 2010 (beyond the web and use of the North Simcoe Community News); • Continue to evolve the Corporate website making it easier to use, a one -stop- shop for information, and structure it such that it enables /encourages two -way communication with our residents and businesses; • Review Public Meeting procedures to ensure we are providing /receiving information appropriately; • Provide BlackBerrys for all members of Council; • Update the Procedural bylaw to deal with non - unanimous voting situations; • Develop a process by which the Township's representatives at County Council are provided with the necessary feedback to enable them to reflect the position of the Township; • Review the structure and effectiveness of the Planning Advisory Committee; • Provide on -going Customer Service Training for all staff. Page 5 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting — January 6 th , 2011 4. Sustainability: To build an increasingly sustainable community with regard for, and sensitivity to the needs of future generations. CARRY FORWARD: Economic Development: Environment: • On -going communications with local conservation authorities and associations (i.e., NVCA, Lake Simcoe, SSEA) to arrive at agreed upon measures for the protection of wetlands, watersheds and the local ecology. ORIENTATION /EC.DEV.: • Create a long term corporate vision — 2035 -2060. Economic Development: • Finalize the Economic Development Plan; • Once complete, integrate the Township's Economic Development mission into all aspects of municipal activities (Official Plan, Master Plans etc.); • Devote sufficient resources (staffing, financial etc.) to ensure effective implementation of the Township's Economic Development Plan; Environment: • Develop Corporate policies and principles with respect to our impact on the environment; • Review the Township's Official Plan and integrate where appropriate the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan; • Review the mandate and,structure of the Environmental Advisory Committee (currently known as Oro - Medonte Environment Group Advisors); • Conduct a water mapping exercise to evaluate how much water is available through our water table; • As a means of reducing the volume of paper consumed and managing our printing and courier costs, purchase laptops for Mayor and Council to be used for Council meeting materials and communication; • Actively promote, through our participation on the Conservation Authorities' (CA) Boards the need to be accountable to their funders and advocate that CAs establish "a customer first philosophy "; Page 6 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting — January 6 th , 2011 5. Financial Stewardship: To continue to improve value received in the expenditure of tax dollars as well as maintaining a financial position that is fiscally sound for the Township; CARRY FORWARD: • Completion of an in -house review of professional services (legal and engineering outsourcing) with recommendations for achieving efficiencies and cost savings; • Ongoing in -house review of cost recovery by Department with recommendations for adjustment to user fees, user charges, user metering, etc. as required; • On -going completion of ROI (Return on Investment) and ROE (Return on Expenditure) studies to ensure the maximum value is received for the Township's capital expenditures as well as wise use of tax dollars for the Township's operating expenses; • Conduct a comprehensive review of the operations and service delivery of the Recreation & Community Services Department; implementation of recommendations to improve effectiveness of work processes, staff utilization, operating efficiency and service delivery; • Conduct a comprehensive review of the operations and service delivery of the Transportation & Environmental Department; implementation of recommendations to improve effectiveness of work processes, staff utilization, operating efficiency and service delivery; • Conduct a comprehensive review of the operations and service delivery of the Fire & Emergency Services Department; implementation of recommendations to improve effectiveness of work processes, staff utilization, operating efficiency and service delivery; • Conduct a comprehensive review of the operations and service delivery of the Corporate Services /Clerk Department; implementation of recommendations to improve effectiveness of work processes, staff utilization, operating efficiency and service delivery; ORIENTATION /EC.DEV.: • Complete an implementation and financial plan for the development of the Oro - Medonte Community Centre (include time frames and action plan); • Complete a long -term Roads and related infrastructure maintenance plan reflective of priority areas, including time frames and financial plan; Page 7 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting — January 6 tf , 2011 • Reaffirm the Township's commitment to the Community Halls /Boards (staff time, financial /products) as presented in the Strategic Facilities Plan; • Review delivery of Township protective services (Fire, OPP, Municipal Law Enforcement) including cost benefit analysis; • Review the staff reporting mechanism to Council to ensure that all necessary information is incorporated to assist in effective /efficient decision making; • With the efforts of all members of the Senior Management Team, ongoing monitoring identification and tracking of grants, subsidies and sponsorships available to the Township. Where efforts are appropriate, applications to be submitted; • Review of all fees charged for planning and building activities including Development Charges and Cash -in -lieu of parkland; • Develop a communication strategy to balance the rising expectations of our residents in light of the need to manage the affairs of the Corporation in a fiscally prudent fashion; • Develop a long -term financial plan to support development approved in the Official Plan and to ensure that development in the Township proceeds in a fiscally responsible manner. Page 8 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting — January 6 th , 2011 6. Employer of Choice: To attract, motivate and retain a well - qualified staff that directly contributes of the attainment of the Corporate Goals. CARRY FORWARD: • Development and implementation of a formal Employee Communications Program making effective use of intra- and inter - Departmental meetings, corporate -wide briefings on major developments, employee bulletins /newsletters, announcements, meet and greet functions, etc.; • Development and initial implementation of a comprehensive Performance Management Program for first line Supervisory employees to support performance -based and skill -based pay; • Development and initial implementation of a comprehensive Performance Management Program for unionized positions; • Ongoing completion of training and development plans to address skills improvement needs identified in the Performance Management Program implementation. ORIENTATION /EC.DEV.: • Encourage members of Council and staff to continue to work together as a team; • Benchmark best practices for safety for the Corporation. Page 9 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting — January 6`" 2011 7. External Relations: To be recognized as a "good neighbour" with municipalities in the local area and to be proactive in promoting the interests of the Township at the County, Provincial and Federal levels of Government and with private sector organizations. CARRY FORWARD: • Preparation and implementation of a planned program of action on the part of Council and Township Staff to represent the interests and concerns of Oro - Medonte at the County level of Government; • With the participation of concerned Department Heads, determination of opportunities for partnering with public service providers; completion of partnering negotiations where feasible and cost effective; • Completion of a Corporate -wide identification and evaluation of opportunities for more and /or improved inter - municipal agreements and working arrangements with neighbouring municipalities. 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[ e 0 0 ° '� § CO / / \ \ — ° G .§ 7 / /�/ E � ) E 3 0 RI / / / � » . . _/ Page 18 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate c� I Q Special Council Meeting— January e, 2011 r te` 4��rC i 1 Economic Development Goals: I & N I A , • Finalize the Economic Development strategy /plan. • Share economic development responsibility & successes with partner organizations & neighbouring Municipalities. • Develop business retention & expansion strategies for the Township. • Develop business attraction strategies for the Township. • Develop & implement a communication strategy between businesses, residents and Council specific to economic development activities. • Develop and implement a Township beautification plan. • Develop a tourism specific plan as a component within the Economic Development strategy. • Support the development of new tourism products. • Develop and implement a plan to engage, support and develop the agricultural sector. • Develop and implement a plan to engage the aggregate sector. • Develop and implement a plan to engage the arts & culture sector. • Support the airport and related developments 1 Page 19 of 21 4b) - Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate Special Council Meeting - January 6` 2011 Instructions: Based upon the community and business consultation process, the potential strategies and action items identified were synthesized to develop 12 potential Goals for the Economic Development Strategy - these are listed on the previous page. Prioritization of Goals: Utilizing a scale of 1 - 12, with 12 being "the" goal with the highest priority for completion, please rank the above list of goals. Use each number only once - no ties; place the priority number next to the goal. Considerations for Priority Setting: The following factors may assist in establishing Goal priorities: • the current stage of development of the Township's Economic Development Portfolio /Service level; • community /business input obtained from Township constituents (during election campaigns etc.); • personal experience within your Ward. Next Steps: 1. Once all members of Council have completed their individual prioritizing, the results will be compiled with those of your Council colleagues. 2. A summary draft document of Economic Development Goal priorities will be presented to Council for final approval. 3. The Economic Development Roundtable, supported by the Director of CSI and staff with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs will develop the appropriate action plans to address these priority goals. These plans will be brought to Council for final approval prior to implementation. Page 20 of 21 5a) - Being a By -Law to Confirm the Procee... THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE BY -LAW NO. 2011 -001 Being a By -Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Special Council Meeting held on Thursday, January 6, 2011. THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT the action of the Council at its Special Council Meeting held on Thursday, January 6, 2011, 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, SECOND AND THIRD TIME, AND PASSED THIS 6 T " DAY JANUARY, 2011. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE Mayor, H.S. Hughes Deputy Clerk, Janette Teeter Page 21 of 21