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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Special Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
2018-2022 Council
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough
Councillor Ian Veitch
Councillor Tammy DeSousa
Councillor Shawn Scott
Councillor Randy Greenlaw
Regrets: Councillor Cathy Keane
1:35 p.m.
Staff Robin Dunn, Chief Administrative Officer; Mark DesLauriers, Chief
Present: Financial Officer/Treasurer; Andria Leigh, Director, Development
Services; Donna Hewitt, Director, Corporate Services; Shawn Binns,
Director, Operations and Community Services; Janette Teeter,
Supervisor, Clerk's Services/Deputy Clerk
1. Call to Order - Moment of Reflection:
Mayor H.S. Hughes assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
2. Adoption of Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. SC200121-1
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Scott
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Special Council meeting of Tuesday, January 21, 2020
be received and adopted.
Carried.
3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
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4. Open Forum:
None.
5. Reports of Municipal Officers:
a) Jennifer Whitley, Coordinator, Economic Development/Communications re: Municipal
Accommodation Tax (MAT) Extension Requests.
Motion No. SC200121-2
Moved by Veitch, Seconded by DeSousa
Be it resolved
1. That the correspondence dated January 17, 2020 from Louise Jackson, Tourism Oro-
Medonte and Kathleen Trainor, Tourism Barrie and presented by Donna Hewitt, Director,
Corporate Services re: Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) Extension Requests be
received.
2. That the requests to extend the MAT provider presentations to the week of February 24,
2020 / early March be approved.
3. That, per Motion No. C200115-7 of the January 15, 2020 Council meeting, the targeted
implementation date be extended as appropriate.
4. That the applicants be notified of Council's decision under the Coordinator, Economic
Development/ Communications' signature.
Carried.
b) Robin Dunn, CAO re: The Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Update.
Motion No. SC200121-3
Moved by Scott, Seconded by Greenlaw
Be it resolved
1. That the verbal information presented by Mayor H.S. Hughes and Robin Dunn, CAO
re: The Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Update be received.
2. That, further to DSC Motion No. 191204-13 in support of the Mclean Proposal, the
Township of Oro-Medonte request a meeting with the County of Simcoe and the
proponent to discuss the Minister's Zoning Order (MZO) process moving forward.
3. That the Township of Oro-Medonte contact the Minister of Agriculture, Food, and
Rural Affairs office to coordinate meetings to brief Minister Hardeman on the
McLean Proposal under the Mayor's signature.
4. That the Township of Oro-Medonte contact the Deputy Premier and Minister of
Health to coordinate a meeting to brief Minister Elliott on the McLean Proposal under
the Mayor's signature.
Carried.
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6. Closed Session Items:
a) Motion to go In Closed Session.
Motion No. SC200121-4
Moved by Veitch, Seconded by DeSousa
Be it resolved that we do now go in Closed Session at 2:07 p.m. to discuss
• acquisition/disposition of land (Potential Acquisition).
Carried.
b) Motion to Rise and Report.
Motion No. SC200121-5
Moved by Scott, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that we do now Rise at 3:27 p.m. and Report on the Closed Session Item 6c)
Donna Hewitt, Director, Corporate Services; Shawn Binns, Director, Operations and
Community Services re: Acquisition/disposition of land (Potential Acquisition).
Carried.
c) Donna Hewitt, Director, Corporate Services; Shawn Binns, Director, Operations and
Community Services re: Acquisition/disposition of land (Potential Acquisition).
The following staff were present: Robin Dunn, Chief Administrative Officer; Mark
DesLauriers, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer; Andria Leigh, Director, Development
Services; Donna Hewitt, Director, Corporate Services; Shawn Binns, Director, Operations
and Community Services; Janette Teeter, Supervisor, Clerk's Services/Deputy Clerk
Motion No. SC200121-6
Moved by DeSousa, Seconded by Veitch
Be it resolved
1. That the correspondence presented by Donna Hewitt, Director, Corporate Services; and
Shawn Binns, Director, Operations and Community Services re: Acquisition/disposition of
land (Potential Acquisition) be received.
2. That staff proceed as directed.
Carried.
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7. Confirmation By -Law:
a) 2020-013: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Special Council meeting
held on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
Motion No. SC200121-7
Moved by Scott, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that By -Law No. 2020-013: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the
Special Council meeting held on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 be read a first, second and third
time, passed, be engrossed by the Deputy Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
8. Questions from the Public Clarifying an Agenda Item:
None.
9. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. SC200121-8
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Scott
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 3:29 p.m.
Carried.
Del3 ty Clerk, Janette Teeter
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