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Proud Heritage, Exciting Future
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Special Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
2018-2022 Council
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
Deputy Mayor Scott Jermey
Councillor Ian Veitch
Councillor Scott Macpherson
Councillor Cathy Keane
Councillor Shawn Scott
Councillor Randy Greenlaw
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Staff Robin Dunn, Chief Administrative Officer
Present: Karen Way; Clerk
Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services
Donna Hewitt, Director, Corporate Services
Shawn Binns, Director, Operations and Community Services
Tamara Obee, Manager, Human Resources, Health & Safety
Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development/Communications
1. Call to Order - Moment of Reflection:
Mayor H.S. Hughes assumed the Chair, called the meeting to order followed by a moment of
reflection.
2. Adoption of Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. SC190116-1
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Veitch
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Special Council meeting of Wednesday, January 16,
2019 be received and adopted.
Carried.
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3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
4. Open Forum:
Four (4) individuals provided comments with respect to Item 6a.
5. Consent Agenda:
a) Correspondence dated December 18, 2018 from Horseshoe Valley Property Owners
Association (HVPOA) re: Implications of Bill 66 Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and Consider in Conjunction with Item 6a)
Report No. DS2019-3.
b) Correspondence dated December 19, 2018 from Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director,
Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and Margaret Prophet, Executive Director, Simcoe
County Greenbelt Coalition re: Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and Consider in Conjunction with Item 6a)
Report No. DS2019-3.
Motion No. SC190116-2
Moved by Keane, Seconded by Veitch
Be it resolved that the staff recommendations with respect to the items listed under "Consent
Agenda Correspondence" be adopted as printed:
a) Correspondence dated December 18, 2018 from Horseshoe Valley Property Owners
Association (HVPOA) re: Implications of Bill 66 Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act.
Received and Considered in Conjunction with Item 6a) Report No. DS2019-3.
b) Correspondence dated December 19, 2018 from Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director,
Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and Margaret Prophet, Executive Director, Simcoe
County Greenbelt Coalition re: Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act.
Received and Considered in Conjunction with Item 6a) Report No. DS2019-3.
Carried.
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6. Reports of Municipal Officers:
a) Report No. DS2019-3, Derek Witlib, Manager, Planning Services and Andy
Karaiskakis, Senior Planner re: Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act and
Proposed Open -for -Business Planning By-law (OFB-ZBL).
Mayor H.S. Hughes vacated the Chair and Deputy Mayor Jermey assumed the Chair.
Motion No. SC190116-3
Moved by Hughes, Seconded by Keane
Be it resolved
1. That Report No. DS2019-3, Derek Witlib, Manager, Planning Services and Andy
Karaiskakis, Senior Planner re: Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act and
Proposed Open -for -Business Planning By-law (OFB-ZBL) be received and adopted, as
amended.
2. That Council authorize Planning staff to submit the comments as outlined in Report
DS2019-003 through the Environmental Registry (013-4125) as the Township's
submission on the Provincial Consultation on the proposed Open -For -Business Planning
Tool.
3. That the following additional comments be reflected in the Township's submission:
(a) That the Minster require all municipalities to develop a local municipal protocol for the
consideration of an OFB-ZBL to ensure that community interests remain protected
within the context of good planning;
(b) That the Minister consider permitting other uses that create jobs and that are not more
traditionally defined employment uses and that the threshold of the numbers of jobs
created be reduced to 25 for a municipality with a population under 250,000 with an
ability for these jobs to be phased in;
(c) That the Minister not consider endorsing any OFB-ZBL submissions unless they have
due regard for the protection of the environment.
4. That staff be directed to prepare for the Development Services Committee's consideration
a protocol for consideration of development in context to an OFB-ZBL.
Unanimously Carried.
Mayor H.S. Hughes resumed the Chair.
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7. Closed Session Items:
a) Motion to go in Closed Session.
Motion No. SC190116-4
Moved by Scott, Seconded by Jermey
Be it resolved that we do now go in Closed Session at 10:20 a.m. to discuss
• Labour relations/employee negotiations (Compensation).
Carried.
b) Motion to Rise and Report.
Motion No. SC190116-5
Moved by Greenlaw, Seconded by Scott
Be it resolved that we do now Rise at 10:20 a.m. and Report on the Closed Session Item 4c)
Robin Dunn, CAO re: Labour relations/employee negotiations (Compensation).
Carried.
c) Robin Dunn, CAO re: Labour relations/employee negotiations (Compensation).
The following staff were present:
Robin Dunn, Chief Administrative Officer
Karen Way; Clerk
Donna Hewitt, Director, Corporate Services
Tamara Obee, Manager, Human Resources, Health & Safety
Motion No. SC190116-6
Moved by Greenlaw, Seconded by Scott
Be it resolved
1. That the confidential verbal information presented by Robin Dunn, CAO re: Labour
relations/employee negotiations (Compensation) be received.
2. That staff proceed as directed.
Carried.
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8. Confirmation By -Law:
a) By -Law No. 2019-008: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Special Council
meeting held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
Motion No. SC190116-7
Moved by Keane, Seconded by Veitch
Be it resolved that By -Law No. 2019-008: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the
Special Council meeting held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 be read a first, second and
third time, passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
9. Questions from the Public Clarifying an Agenda Item:
None.
10.Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. SC190116-8
Moved by Jermey, Seconded by Scott
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 10:31 a.m.
Mayor, H.S. H94hes
Carried.
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