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01 25 1995 COW Minutes - "' HB COUORATION OP HB ~nsHIP OP oaQ-lUD)()ftB RBGULAR COHKIftBB 01' HB 1ItI0LB lOftING REPO T NO. 95-02 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25 1995 9:00 A.M. - COMMITTEE R Present: 8 Mayor Ian Beard Deputy Mayor Murray Martin Councillor Walter Dickie Councillor Donald Bell Councillor Neil Craig Councillor Larry Cotton Councillor Ron Sommers staff Present: Gary Cunnington, C.A.O., Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, Kris Menzies, Planner, Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer Also Present Were: Alastair Crawford, Jean Crawford, Jim Cowe, Ron Alderson, Ross Bradley, Velma Bradley, Shirley Woodrow, Anita Beaton, Jim Drury, Stephen Woodrow, Jim Kyle, Ed Hall Mayor Beard chaired the meeting and called the meeting to order 9:00 a.m. Councillor Neil Craig left the meeting @ 3:45 p.m. 1. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF: - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT None declared. 2. DEPUTATIONS: (a) 10:00 a.m. Mr. Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, addressed Council re: Construction of Fire Hall Headquarters, Horseshoe Valley. Mr. Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, spoke to Council re: Various Agenda Reports: (1) Sugarbush Water System (2) MTO Supplementary Requests (3) Warminster WeIll (4) MTO signs on Highways (5) Drainage, Steele/William st., Shanty Bay (Dimitru-verbal) (6) Horseshoe Water System (verbal) - deferred to future meeting. 8 (b) 11:00 a.m. (c) -2- 2:00 Mr. Jim Kyle, Alcorn & Associates, re: Official Plan Amendment No. 71 (Sabiston)¡ Official Plan Amendment No. 72 (Copeland)¡ Part Lots 34, 35 & 36, Concession 1 (Oro) requesting council to with approval of the Amendments. p.m. council recessed for lunch @ 1:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 8 3. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 4. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 8 (f) 5. (a) (b) FINANCE. ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE: General Discussion, re: various items such as Gold Mountain Springs Proposal, Focus Session on Priorities, Open Forum. Discussion re: Administration Centre Addition. Gary cunnington, report re: Health & Safety Committee Request for Smoke Free Lunch Room, Oro-Medonte Administration Centre. Deputy Mayor Martin, correspondence re: Cost Management. Deputy Mayor Martin, correspondence re: Cost Management (Motion). Resolution re: change in meeting date for Recreation Advisory Committee. PUBLIC WORKS: Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, Report re: Sugarbush Water System. Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, Report re: Ministry of Transportation Supplementary Request. Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, Report re: Warminster Well/Infrastructure. Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, Report re: Ministry of Transportation Signs on Highways. Jeffrey Dimitru, correspondence re: Water Problems, Shanty Bay (11 Steele Street). Jeffrey Dumitru, correspondence re: Clearing Ditches on Sunday, January 15, 1995. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Kris Menzies, Planner, Planning Department Report No. 1995- 02 re: Proposed Official Plan Amendment 71 (Sabiston) and Official Plan Amendment No. 72 (Copeland). Kris Menzies, Planner, Planning Department Report No. 1995- 03 re: Indian Park Official Plan Amendment. , ' 5. (c) (d) 8 (e) 6. (a) (b) (c) -3- PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: (Continued) Jim Kyle, Alcorn & Associates Limited, correspondence re: Official Plan Amendment 71 (Sabiston) and Official Plan Amendment 72 (Copeland). Township of Severn, Notice of a Public Meeting concerning a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Part Lot 4, Concession 2, S.D. (former Township of Orillia). Stephen Woodrow, Central Oro Ratepayers Association, correspondence re: items of concern with respect to the of Barrie Long Term Biosolids Waste Management Plan. COMMUNITY SERVICES: Discussion re: bookkeeping method for various community halls; Carley, Craighurst, Eady, Warminster. Discussion re: Centre for the Arts Proposal, Old Oro Town Hall facility. Russell Nicholson, county of Simcoe Waste Management Department, correspondence re: 1995 Blue Box Need. MOTION NO.1 Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers It is recommended that the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole Meeting dated Wednesday, January 25, 1995 be adopted as printed and circulated with the addition of the following: 5(g) Discussion re: Newsletter Carried. MOTION NO.2 Moved by Martin, seconded by craig It is recommended that the Road Expenditures for the period ending January 25, 1995, be accepted as presented, and further, the Treasurer be authorized to issue cheques in the amount of $38,725.01. 8 Carried. MOTION NO.3 Moved by Sommers, seconded by Cotton It is recommended that the accounts presented for the period ending January 25, 1995, in the amount of $122,201.55, plus payroll for the period ending January 5, 1995, in the amount of $44,733.34 in accordance with the computer print-out presented to Council, be approved for payment. Carried. . ' -4- MOTION NO.4 Moved by Martin, seconded by Dickie It is recommended that a design/build tender be prepared for the construction of Fire Hall Headquarters at Horseshoe Valley, to funded through the Federal/Provincial/Municipal Infrastructure Project. Recorded Vote Requested by Deputy Mayor Martin 8 councillor Bell Councillor Cotton Councillor Craig Councillor Dickie Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Sommers Mayor Beard Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Carried. MOTION NO.5 Moved by Martin, seconded by Dickie It is recommended that the Fire Department administration functions be carried out from the new Fire station Headquarters at Horseshoe Valley upon its completion. Recorded Vote Requested by Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Sommers Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Dickie Councillor craig Councillor Cotton Councillor Bell Mayor Beard Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Carried. MOTION NO.6 Moved by Craig, seconded by Bell It is recommended that the C.A.O. and Clerk arrange for preliminary plans to be prepared by W.M. Salter & Associates for addition to the Administration Centre, which will provide adequate accommodation for the centralization of the Parks & Recreation Department and the Public Works Department. 8 Recorded Vote Requested by Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Bell Councillor Cotton Councillor Craig Councillor Dickie Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Sommers Mayor Beard Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Carried. . ' -5- MOTION NO.7 Moved by Bell, seconded by Craig It is recommended that the report from Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, regarding the Sugarbush Water System be received and the Township proceed to assume and take over the water system in 1995 once certain outstanding items have been resolved. 8 Carried. MOTION NO.8 Moved by Cotton, seconded by Bell It is recommended that the report from Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, regarding Supplementary Road Funding Projects be received and Council confirm priorities for Supplementary Subsidies as follows: 1) 2) 9th Line (Medonte) County Road 22 to County Road 19 @ $330,000.00; 8th Line (Oro) Highway #11 south to County Road 20 @ $202,000.00; 14th Line at county Road 11; 2nd Line at Forest Home. 3) 4) Carried. MOTION NO.9 Moved by Craig, seconded by Dickie It is recommended that the report from Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, regarding Warminster Well Infrastructure Project be received and the contract for Phase 1 test pilot hole and minor modifications be proceeded with. Carried. MOTION NO. 10 Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell It is recommended that the report from Fred Haughton, Public Works Administrator, re: MTO Signs on Highways be received and referred to the Fire Chief for consideration in completing the Municipal Addressing System for the affected areas, and M.T.O. be requested to defer installation of new signs until confirmation from the Township. 8 Carried. MOTION NO. 11 Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig It is recommended that the correspondence from Jeffrey Dumitru regarding drainage, Steele Street, Shanty Bay be received and the cost of this portion of road allowance to alleviate the problem be provided to council from the Public Works Administrator; and further Mr. Dumitru be provided a copy of the former Oro Township policy regarding increasing service level and that the Township would not be submitting payment for hours worked to clean-out ditch. , ' Carried. -6- MOTION NO. 12 Moved by Dickie, seconded by Martin It is recommended that the report from Gary Cunnington, Chief Administrative Officer, re: Health & Safety Committee Smoke Free Lunch Room be received and adopted. Carried. MOTION NO. 13 8 Moved by Martin, seconded by Dickie It is recommended that the Motion from a committee to deal with cost management is duly passed by Council; and, Being that there is a need to cut operational costs and to line operations to further cut costs, hold and/or reduce taxes; Be it resolved that two members of Council, being Neil Craig and Murray Martin, be appointed to do an initial study and to bring back recommendations to Council on cost saving. Carried. MOTION NO. 13a Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig It is recommended that seeing a need for a Cost Management Committee and to do justice to such a committee, input from a Treasurer's point of view would be required; Therefore, be it resolved that Jeff Brydges be appointed as a member of the Cost Management Committee. Carried. MOTION NO. 14 Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell It is recommended that the Recreation Advisory Committee meeting dates be changed to the first Thursday of each month commencing at 7:00 p.m. Carried. 8 -7- MOTION NO. 15 Moved by Sommers, seconded by Cotton It is recommended that the report from Kris Menzies, Planning Consultant, re: Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 71 (Sabiston) and Official Plan Amendment No. 72 (Copeland), Part Lots 34, 35, and 36, Concession 1 (Oro) be received and adopted and the applications be denied as being premature. Recorded Vote Requested by Councillor Sommers 8 Councillor Sommers Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Dickie Councillor craig Councillor Cotton Councillor Bell Mayor Beard Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Carried. MOTION NO. 16 Moved by Bell, seconded by Cotton It is recommended that the report from Kris Menzies, Planning Consultant, re: Indian Park Official Plan Amendment No. 73, Part of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Concessions 6 and 7 (Oro) be received and adopted and the appropriate By-law be presented to Council for their consideration. Carried. MOTION NO. 17 Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin It is recommended that the correspondence from Alcorn and Associates Limited regarding Official Plan Amendment No. 71 (Sabiston) and Official Plan Amendment No. 72 (Copeland), Part of Lot 34, 35 and 36, Concession 1 (Oro) be received. Carried. MOTION NO. 18 Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin 8 It is recommended that the Notice of Public Meeting from the Township of Severn concerning a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, Part of Lot 4, Concession 2, Former Township of Orillia, be received. Carried. . . . . « -8- MOTION NO. 19 Moved by Dickie, seconded by Craig It is recommended that the correspondence from the Central Oro Ratepayers Association requesting the Council to ask the City of Barrie and the Ministry of Environment and Energy to conduct a full environmental impact assessment on the future expansion to lagoon facility located on Part of Lot 17, Concession 7 (Oro) received and no action taken until further information is provided by CORA after their meeting with City of Barrie. 8 Carried. MOTION NO. 20 Moved by Sommers, seconded by Cotton It is recommended that the Carley, Craighurst, Eady, Vasey and Warminster Community Halls be required to turn their systems over to the Township as recommended by the Recreation Advisory Committee, commencing January 1995. Carried. MOTION NO. 21 Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell It is recommended that we suspend Rule 7 of By-law 94-36, being the Procedural By-law, in order to allow the meeting to proceed past the normal adjournment hour of 4:00 p.m. Recorded Vote Requested by Councillor Dickie Councillor Bell Councillor Cotton Councillor Dickie Deputy Mayor Martin Councillor Sommers Mayor Beard Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Carried. MOTION NO. 22 Moved by Cotton, seconded by Dickie 8 It is recommended that the proposal from Debra Stringer and John Pettitt (Island in the Pines) for hosting a Centre for the Arts at the Old Town Hall be accepted, subject to the following terms incorporated into the Rental Agreement, commencing March 1, 1995 to March 1, 1996: 1) 2) Annual Rental cost be $1,200.00 plus 1/4 of the total utility cost for the year; A 30 day notification period for availability of the facility for other purposes, as well as cancellation of the Rental Agreement itself; Prohibiting sub-leasing of the premises; That accommodation be provided to the Horticultural and Agricultural societies; Contract be reviewed in September 1995 and February 1996 with report made to Council by the Parks and Recreation Manager; Responsibilities of both the renters and Township be incorporated; 3) 4) 5) 6) . '. . 8 8 -9- 7) 8) That no changes to the buildings and grounds be made unless approved by Council; That a deposit of $500.00 be provided as security against damages and/or non-payment of utility costs; Liability Insurance be obtained. 9) Carried. MOTION NO. 23 Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell It is recommended that the memorandum from the Solid Waste Management Department, County of Simcoe, requesting Blue Box order for 1995 be received. Carried. MOTION NO. 24 Moved by Sommers, seconded by Cotton It is recommended that the Open Forums be tentatively scheduled for: Monday, April. 10th - Administration Centre 7:00 p.m.; Monday, April 24th - Moonstone (Public School) 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 26th - Administration Centre 9:00 a.m. Carried. MOTION NO. 25 Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 4:24 p.m. ~/l~ MAYOR I BEARD ") ~'l f{ ~=-.~ ~Æ~MAl", .rÝCt~,' ~LERK DARLENE SHOEBRIDGE ~