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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, November 18, 1998
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
TWENTY-SIXTH 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, CAOlTreasurer
Also Present:
1st Oro Cubs, Cale Thompson, Victoria Phelps, I.
Dawson, Struan Dawson, Nathen Blackler, Stephen
Henderson, Doug Henderson, Wendy Thompson,
Jessie Dawson, Garth Daniels, Kathleen Short, Walt
Dickie, A. J. Blauer, Packet & Times, Shirley Woodrow
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"
None Declared.
2. RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
None.
3. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
a) Shanty Bay Ratepayers' Association, Jim Reisch, President,
correspondence re: appreciation to Jennifer Zieleniewski for her
presentation on the new tax structure.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
b) Township of Tiny, Vicki Robertson, CAO, correspondence re: Provincial
Offences Act.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
c) Oro Station Community Hall, Dorothy Williams, Treasurer, correspondence
re: appreciation of grant.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
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4. DEPUTATIONS:
a)
Tender Opening re: Proposed Sale of Surplus
Lands - West pt. Lot 16, Concession 9
(Medonte ).
7:00 p.m.
Central Ontario Analytic Laboratory,
$90,800.00.
Musoka Medical Home Alert,
$51 ,111 .00.
b)
7:05 p.m.
Public Comment re: Proposed Sale of Surplus
Lands - West pt. Lot 16, Concession 9
(Medonte ).
Councillor Sommers inquired as to the size of
the subject land and was advised it is
approximately three acres.
5. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS:
a) Report No. PW98-51, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Elmes
Site Plan Agreement.
b) Report No. PW98-52, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Clarke
Diesel Ltd. Site Plan Agreement, Plan 1719, Lot 16, Former Township of
Orillia.
c) Draft Resolution re: Provincial Offences Act regarding the City of Barrie
Delivery Agent Proposal.
6. COMMUNICATIONS:
a) F. G. Flood, CAO, Town of Midland, Correspondence re: Overturned
Trucks on Public Highways.
b) Garfield Dunlop, Warden, County of Simcoe, Correspondence re:
Continuance of the OPTA System (Online Property Tax Analysis).
c) Rural Ontario Municipal Association, Conference, February 7-10,1999,
Toronto.
d) Mary Ellen Greb, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer, Township of South-West
Oxford, Correspondence re: Compensation for Volunteer Firefighters.
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
a) Report No. 98-21, Committee of the Whole meeting held Thursday,
November12,1998.
b) Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Recreation Steering Committee meeting held
on Thursday, October 1, 1998.
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7. Reports of Committees (cont'd):
c) Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Community Economic Development Steering
Committee meeting held on Thursday, October 1, 1998.
8. PETITIONS:
a) Hawkestone Women's Institute, petition re: Bill 99 (Compensation for
Volunteer Firefighters).
9. UNFINISHED OR NEW BUSINESS:
a) Discussion re: Simcoe County Board of Education Proposed Boundary
Changes from Committee of the Whole Meeting, November 12,1998.
b) Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, correspondence re: Grant
Review Teams;
c) County of Simcoe, Office of the Warden, correspondence re: Local
Services Realignment - Ambulance Service.
Motion No. 1
Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Regular Council Meeting dated
Wednesday, November 18, 1998, be adopted as printed and circulated, with the
addition of the following:
13. Unfinished or New Business:
c) Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, correspondence re: Grant
Review Teams;
d) County of Simcoe, Office of the Warden, correspondence re: Local
Services Realignment - Ambulance Service.
Carried.
Motion No.2
Moved by Craig, Seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held Wednesday,
November 4, 1998 be received and adopted.
Carried.
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Motion No. 3
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the minutes of the Special Public Meeting held Wednesday,
November 4, 1998 be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion No.4
Moved by Craig, Seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the recommendations listed on the Consent Agenda, Item 7,
be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion No.5
Moved by Craig, Seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the Tenders re: Proposed Sale of Surplus Lands - West pt.
Lot 16, Concession 9 (Medonte) be received and referred to the Clerk for
recommendations to Council.
Carried.
Motion No.6
Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that Report No. PW98-51, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public
Works, re: Elmes Site Plan Agreement be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion No. 7
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that Report No. PW98-52, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public
Works, re: Clarke Diesel Ltd. Site Plan Agreement, Plan 1719, Lot 16, Former
Township of Orillia be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion No. 8
Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte
appreciates the work and effort of the City of Barrie with respect to a proposal for
the delivery of service under the Provincial Offences Act;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte has reviewed the
proposal of the City of Barrie as delivery agent for service under the Provincial
Offences Act;
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Motion No.8 (cont'd):
AND WHEREAS Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte has concerns with
respect to representation in the governance of the delivery agent;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte is opposed to
the present proposal of the City of Barrie as delivery agent of the Provincial
Offences Act as the present proposal is structured in a manner which excludes
adequate member representation with respect to governance as is expected by
the Township of Oro-Medonte.
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Motion No. 9
Carried.
Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the correspondence from F. G. Flood, CAO, Town of Midland,
re: Overturned Trucks on Public Highways be received.
Carried.
Motion No. 10
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Garfield Dunlop, Warden, County of
Simcoe, re: Continuance of the OPTA System (Online Property Tax Analysis) be
received and the Township of Oro-Medonte does support the position of the
County of Simcoe.
Carried.
Motion No. 11
Moved by Craig, Seconded by Fountain
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Be it resolved that the Conference information from Rural Ontario Municipal
Association, February 7-10, 1999, Toronto be received and
be authorized to attend.
Deferred.
Motion No. 12
Moved by Hough, Seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Mary Ellen Greb, Deputy Clerk-
Treasurer, Township of South-West Oxford, re: Compensation for Volunteer
Firefighters be received and the Township of Oro-Medonte does support the
position of the Township of South-West Oxford.
Carried.
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Motion No. 13
Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that Report No. 98-21, Committee of the Whole meeting held
Thursday, November 12, 1998 be received and the recommendations adopted.
Carried.
Motion No. 14
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Recreation Steering
Committee meeting held on Thursday, October 1, 1998 be received.
Carried.
Motion No. 15
Moved by Bell, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Community Economic
Development Steering Committee meeting held on Thursday, October 1, 1998 be
received.
Carried.
Motion No. 16
Moved by Bell, Seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that the petition from the Hawkestone Women's Institute re: Bill 99
(Compensation for Volunteer Firefighters) be received.
Carried.
Motion No. 17
Moved by Craig, Seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that WHEREAS Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte is aware
of enrolment pressures and the related financial resources of the Simcoe County
District School Board;
AND WHEREAS Council is aware that the Simcoe County District School Board
has authority under the Education Act to determine attendance areas for each
school and to assign students to particular schools;
AND WHEREAS Council realizes that the Simcoe County District School Board
must strive to bring the Budget in line;
AND WHEREAS residents of the Township of Oro-Medonte have expressed
concern to Council with respect to proposed boundary changes affecting the
children of Oro-Medonte;
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Motion No. 17 (cont'd):
AND WHEREAS the County of Simcoe is rapidly growing and continuing to place
pressures on all levels of the public service;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte authorizes
Mayor Beard and Councillor Craig to make presentation to the Simcoe County
District School Board on behalf of the residents of Oro-Medonte and to present to
the Board a list of proposed future development affecting the community.
Carried.
Motion No. 18
Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that The correspondence from Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and
Recreation, re: Grant Review Teams be received.
Carried.
Motion No. 19
Moved by Hough, Seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that the correspondence from the County of Simcoe, Office of the
Warden, re: Local Services Realignment -Ambulance Service be received and
the County of Simcoe and the Honourable AI McLean be advised the Township of
Oro-Medonte strongly supports the concept whereby the Provincial Government
retain ambulance service under the Ministry of Health's mandate.
Recorded Vote Requested by Councillor Sommers
Deputy Mayor Bell
Councillor Craig
Councillor Fountain
Councillor Hough
Councillor McConnell
Councillor Sommers
Mayor Beard
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Motion No. 20
Moved by Hough, Seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that By-law No. 1998-109 be read a third time and finally passed,
be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
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Motion No. 21
Moved by Bell, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that a By-law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Control
Agreement be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law
No. 1998-114.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1998-114 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed
by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion No. 22
Moved by Bell, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that a By-law to Rezone Lots 16 & 17, Plan 791, Concession 1,
Township of Oro-Medonte (formerly Township of Orillia), County of Simcoe be
introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1998-115.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1998-115 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed
by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion No. 23
Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that a By-law to authorize the Execution of a Site Plan Control
Agreement be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law
No. 1998-116.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1998-116 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed
by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion No. 24
Moved by Hough, Seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Regular Council
meeting held on Wednesday, November 18, 1998 be introduced and read a first
and second time and numbered By-law No. 1998-117.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1998-117 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed
by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
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Motion No. 25
Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 8:24 p.m.
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Mayor, Ian Be~rd
Carried.
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Clerk, Lynda Aiken