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03 17 1999 Council Minutes 11 I . ~ THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, March 17, 1999 TIME: 7:00 P.M. THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING 1997-2000 COUNCIL Council met this evening @ 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Present: Mayor Ian Beard Deputy Mayor Don Bell Councillor Lillian McConnell Councillor Ralph Hough Councillor Neil Craig Councillor Ron Sommers Councillor Ruth Fountain Staff Present: Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, Andria Leigh, Township Planner Also Present: A. J. Blauer (Packet and Times), Garth Daniels, Rob Hazlett, Chris Hazlett Mayor Ian Beard assumed the chair and called the meeting to order, followed by prayer. 1. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT" a) Councillor Craig declared a pecuniary interest with respect to the Public Meeting, Item 7 (a), as he owns a property that may be affected by the proposed amendment. Councillor Craig left the meeting, did not participate in the discussion, nor vote on any motion of the Public Meeting. 2. DEPUTATIONS: a) 7:07 p.m. Public Meeting re: Proposed Official Plan Amendment to permit the Committee of Adjustment to consider application for consent for properties to correct situations where two or more lots have merged on title. 3. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE: a) Jean Crawford, Past President, Oro Horticultural Society, correspondence re: District 16 (Simcoe County) Helen and Earl Cox competition. Recommendation: Receive and File. b) Ernest Bidwell, Livestock Valuer, correspondence re: Resignation Recommendation: Receive and acknowledge years of conscientious service to the municipality. c) Eleanor Rath, Clerk, Township of Springwater, correspondence re: Notice of Public Meeting concerning Proposed Amendments to the Former Flos General Zoning By-law No. P88-05, Former Vespra General Zoning By- law 83-15, Former Medonte General Zoning By-law 1990-22 and the Former Village of Elmvale Zoning by-law 74-14. Recommendation: Receive and File. 4. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS: a) Draft Surplus Land Declaration, Part of Symond and all of Lakeview Avenue, Registered Plan 798 in the Township of Oro-Medonte (formerly Township of Oro), County of Simcoe, designated as Part 7 on Plan 51 R- 20265. b) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, report re: Transfer Working Funds to Reserves. 5. COMMUNICATIONS: a) W.D. Spencer, CAO, Town of Keewatin, correspondence re: Gas Prices. b) Anna Lapointe, Clerk, City of Kanata, correspondence re: taxation of NHL teams. c) Laura S. Lee, Manager of Council Services/Clerk; City of Orillia, correspondence re: Economic Development Task Force 6. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: a) Minutes of the Township of Oro-Medonte Recreation Steering Committee held on Thursday, March 4, 1999. b) Report No. 99-5, Minutes of the Regular Committee of the Whole Meeting held Wednesday, March 10, 1999. 7. ADDENDUM: a) Maureen Brenner, Marketing Assistant, Horseshoe Resort Corporation, correspondence re: Kokanee Boarder Cross Event; b) Report No. ADM99-21, Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, re: Transfer of surplus into reserves. Motion No. 1 Moved by Craig, Seconded by Sommers Be it resolved that the agenda for the Regular Council Meeting dated Wednesday, March 17, 1999, be adopted as printed and circulated with the addition of the following: a) Maureen Brenner, Marketing Assistant, Horseshoe Resort Corporation, correspondence re: Kokanee Boarder Cross Event. b) Report No. ADM99-21, Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, re: Transfer of surplus into reserves. Carried. 2 Motion No.2 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Craig Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held Wednesday, March 3, 1999 be adopted as printed and circulated. Carried. Motion No.3 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Sommers Be it resolved that the recommendations listed on the Consent Agenda, Item 6, be received and adopted. Carried. Motion No.4 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Fountain Be it resolved that further to Report No. ADM99-15 and WHEREAS Council passed By-law No. 96-35, being a by-law to establish procedures for the disposal of real property within the Township of Oro-Medonte pursuant to subsection 193(2) of the Municipal Act, RS.O. 1990, c.MA5 on April 17, 1996. AND WHEREAS Subsection 193 (4) of the said Municipal Act and paragraph 3 of By-law No. 96-35 requires that, before selling any real property, Council declare the real property to be surplus at a meeting open to the public. BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. lands described below are hereby deemed to be surplus to the needs of the Municipality: Part of Symond and all of Lakeview Avenue, Registered Plan 798 in the Township of Oro-Medonte (formerly Township of Oro), County of Simcoe, designated as Part 7 on Plan 51 R-20265. Carried. Motion No.5 I I ,. I I I I Moved by Craig, Seconded by Fountain Be it resolved that the report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, re: Transfer Working Funds to Reserves, be received and adopted. Carried. Motion No.6 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Fountain Be it resolved that the correspondence from W.D. Spencer, CAO, Town of Keewatin re: Gas Prices be received. Carried. 3 Motion No. 7 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Craig Be it resolved that the correspondence from Anna Lapointe, Clerk, City of Kanata re: taxation of NHL teams be received. Carried. Motion No.8 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Sommers Be it resolved that the correspondence from Laura S. Lee, Manager of Council Services/Clerk; City of Orillia re: Economic Development Task Force be received and Mayor Beard be appointed as the representative of The Township of Oro-Medonte. Carried. Motion No.9 Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Township of Oro-Medonte Recreation Steering Committee held on Thursday, March 4, 1999 be received. Carried. Motion No. 10 Moved by Hough, Seconded by McConnell Be it resolved that Report No. 99-5, Minutes of the Regular Committee of the Whole Meeting held Wednesday, March 10, 1999 be received as amended and the recommendations therein be adopted. Carried. Motion No. 11 Moved by Hough, Seconded by McConnell Be it resolved that the correspondence from Maureen Brenner, Marketing Assistant, Horseshoe Resort Corporation, re: Kokanee Boarder Cross Event, be received and in consideration of all aspects of the event as outlined in the correspondence that permission be granted in conformity with Section 4 of By-law No. 97-82 of the Township of Oro-Medonte and further that Staff Sgt. Len Hassberger be so advised. Carried. 4 Motion No. 12 Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that Report No. ADM99-21, Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer re: Transfer of surplus into reserves be received and adopted. Carried. Motion No. 13 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Bell Be it resolved that a By-law to authorize execution of a Site Plan Control Agreement be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1999-28. Carried. That By-law No. 1999-28 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. Motion No. 14 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Bell Be it resolved that a By-law to sell and convey part of the road allowance located in Part of the West Quarter Lot 2, Part of the West Half Lot 3, Concession 7, Part of the Road Allowance between Concessions 6 & 7, in the Township of Oro-Medonte (formerly Township of Oro), County of Simcoe, designated as Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Plan 51 R-20018 be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1999- 29. Carried. That By-law No. 1999-29 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. Motion No. 15 Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Council meeting held on Wednesday, March 17, 1999 be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1999-30. Carried. That By-law No. 1999-30 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor. Carried. 5 .. Motion No. 16 Moved by Bell, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 8:26 p.m. Carried. 1:1 ~1 rJ 1/ /:J 1~ __ /:),,c/.A..,/:/ Mayor Ian Be~rd Z::r~~-t~. LL Clerk, Lynda Aiken 6