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07 15 1998 COW Minutes \: .. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Report No. 98-16, Wednesday, July 15,1998, @ 9:00 a.m. - Robinson Room Present: Mayor Ian Beard Deputy Mayor Don Bell Councillor Lillian McConnell Councillor Ralph Hough Councillor Neil Craig Councillor Ron Sommers Councillor Ruth Fountain (arrived at 9:16 a.m.) Absent: Staff Present: Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, Jeff Brydges, Acting Treasurer, Jerry Ball, Roads Superintendent, Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, Deborah Broderick, Director Recreation & Community Economic Development Also Present Were: George Monkman, Brent Duffy, BOO Dunwoody Chartered Accountants, Chris Williams, Aird & Berlis Mayor Beard chaired the meeting and called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. 1. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF: -IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT. None declared. 2. DEPUTATIONS: 9:10 a.m. Mr. Brent Duffy, BDO Dunwoody, reviewed with Council the 1997 Financial Statements and Auditors' Report. 9:35 a.m. Mr. Chris Williams, Aird & Berlis, reviewed with Council the Energy Conservation Act, 1998 (Bill 35). Discussion occurred and Council's questions were addressed. . 3. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE: a) Report TC98-2, Debbie Mooney, Tax Collector, re: Beverly K. Bruce request for reimbursement, Plan M8, Lot 150, Roll No. 4346-010-003-15600-0000. b) Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer, report re: lamb killed by wolves. Lamb owned by Mel Mawdsley, R. R. # 1, Hawkestone. -2- Committee of the Whole Meetina, July 15, 1998 (cont'd) 3. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE (cont'd): c) Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer, report re: lamb killed by wolves. Lamb owned by Mel Mawdsley, R. R. # 2, Hawkestone. d) Report No. TR980223, Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, re: 1997 Transfers, Reserves and Reserve Funds. e) Report No. TR98062301, Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, re: 1997 Transfers to Reserves. f) Report Fire Department 98-4, Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, re: Mt. St. Louis Repeater Ag reement. g) Randy Reid, VIP Co-ordinator, International Plowing Match '98, correspondence re: International Plowing Match, September 15-19/98, invitation to elected Officials. h) Mark Harrison, Mayor, Township of Norwich, correspondence re: financial donation for victims of tornado disaster. i) Dwight & Audrey Evans, 1 Sunset Cres., Orillia, correspondence re: severance Oro-Medonte, pt. Lot 11 & 12. 4. PUBLIC WORKS: a) Report No. RDS98-11, Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, re: Moving Permits. b) Report No. RDS98-12, Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, re: Request for Speed Reduction, Highland Drive, Horseshoe Valley. c) Report No. RDS98-13, Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, re: Line 15 Signage and Speed Limit. 5. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: 6. COMMUNITY SERVICE: a) Report No. PR 17 -98, Deborah Broderick, Director of Recreation & Community Economic Development, re: Oro Memorial Park Concession Booth Agreement. b) Walter G. Dickie, correspondence re: Community Halls. -3- Committee of the Whole Meetina, Julv 15, 1998 (con't) 7. ADDENDUM: a) Report No. PW98-20, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Canterbury Water System. b) Report No. PW98-21, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Cedarbrook Water System. 8. IN-CAMERA SESSION: Motion No.1 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Bell It is recommended that the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole Meeting dated Wednesday, July 15,1998, be adopted as printed and circulated with the addition of the following: 9 a). Report No. PW98-20, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Canterbury Water System; 9 b) Report No. PW98-21, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Cedarbrook Water System; 9 c) Councillor Neil Craig discussion re: Electoral Boundaries; 9 d) Deputy Mayor Don Bell discussion re: Fire Department; 9 e) Councillor Ralph Hough discussion re: Personnel Matter (To Be Held In Camera). Carried. Motion No.2 Moved by Bell, Seconded by Sommers It is recommended that the Statement of Account for the month of June, 1998 totaling $689,321.27 be received. Carried. Motion No. 3 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Bell It is recommended that the correspondence from Mr. Brent Duffy, BDO Dunwoody Chartered Accountants re: financial statement and audit report be received. Carried. -4- Committee of the Whole Meetina, Julv 15,1998 (cont'd) Motion No.4 Moved by Bell, Seconded by Sommers It is recommended that the correspondence from Mr. Chris Williams, Aird & Berlis re: Electrical Distribution Deregulation be received and that the Solicitor and staff be authorized to proceed with obtaining approval of the previously passed by-laws by Ontario Hydro and further to lobby the Province with respect to the absorption of Ontario Hydro Retail into local MEUs, and a continuation of the transfer provisions of Bill 185 or assurances they will not be eliminated retroactively and that municipalities will have several years or more after the Bill is proclaimed to expand. Recorded Vote Requested by 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.5 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Bell It is recommended that the Report TC98-2 from Debbie Mooney, Tax Collector, re: Beverly K. Bruce request for reimbursement, Plan M8, Lot 150, Roll No. 4346-010-003-15600-0000, be received and adopted. Carried. Motion No.6 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Bell It is recommended that the report dated June 22, 1998 from Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer re: lamb killed by wolves be received and the Treasurer be authorized to compensate Mr. Mawdsley in the amount of $150.00. Lamb owned by Mel Mawdsley, R. R. # 1, Hawkestone. Carried. Motion No. 7 Moved by Bell, Seconded by Sommers It is recommended that the report dated June 26, 1998 from Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer re: lamb killed by wolves be received and the Treasurer be authorized to compensate Mr. Mawdsley in the amount of $150.00. Lamb owned by Mel Mawdsley, R. R. # 1, Hawkestone. Carried. -5- Committee of the Whole MeetinQ, Julv 15, 1998 (cont'd) Motion No.8 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Bell It is recommended that Report No. TR980223 from Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, re: 1997 Transfers, Reserves and Reserve Funds be received and adopted. Carried. Motion No.9 Moved by Bell, Seconded by Sommers It is recommended that Report No. TR98062301, Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, re: 1997 Transfers to Reserves be received and adopted. Carried. Motion No. 10 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Bell It is recommended that Report Fire Department 98-4 from Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, re: Mt. St. Louis Repeater Agreement be received and the recommendations adopted. Carried. Motion No. 11 Moved by Craig, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that the correspondence from Randy Reid, VIP Co-ordinator, International Plowing Match '98, re: International Plowing Match, September 15- 19/98, invitation to elected Officials be received and that Deputy Mayor Bell be authorized to attend. Carried. Motion No. 12 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Craig It is recommended that the correspondence from Mark Harrison, Mayor, Township of Norwich, re: financial donations for victims of a tornado disaster be received. Carried. -6- Committee of the Whole Meetina, Julv 15, 1998 (cont'd) Motion No. 13 Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that the correspondence from Dwight and Audrey Evans, 1 Sunset Crescent, Orillia, re: severance Oro-Medonte, Pt. Lot 11 & 12 be received and referred to staff for a report. Carried. Motion No. 14 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Craig It is recommended that Report No. RDS98-11 from Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, re: Moving Permits be received and adopted, and that the Clerk be authorized to prepare the necessary documentation, and that this comes into force and effect immediately. Carried. Motion No. 15 Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that Report No. RDS98-12 from Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, re: Request for Speed Reduction, Highland Drive, Horseshoe Valley, be received and adopted, and that the Clerk be authorized to prepare the appropriate By-law. Carried. Motion No. 16 Moved by Craig, Seconded by McConnell It is recommended that Report No. RDS98-13 from Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, re: Line 15 Signage and Speed Limit, be received and adopted, and that the Clerk be authorized to prepare the necessary By-law. Carried. Motion No. 17 Moved by Craig, Seconded by McConnell It is recommended that Report No. PR17-98 from Deborah Broderick, Director of Recreation & Community Economic Development, re: Oro Memorial Park Concession Booth Agreement be received and the agreement be executed accordingly and adopted. Carried. -7- Committee of the Whole Meetina. Julv 15, 1998 (cont'd) Motion No. 18 Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that the correspondence from Walter G. Dickie re: Community Halls be received. Carried. Motion No. 19 Moved by Hough, Seconded by Craig It is recommended that Report No. PW98-20, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works re: Canterbury Water System be received and adopted. Defeated. Motion No. 20 Moved by Bell, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the water rates for 1998 for Canterbury Water System be set at a rate of $450.00 for 1998, and further that the Letter of Credit be drawn down by $5,000.00 for past capital expenses. Carried. Motion No. 21 Moved by McConnell, Seconded by Craig It is recommended that Report No. PW98-21, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, re: Cedarbrook Water System be received and adopted with the exclusion of recommendation # 2. Carried. Motion No. 22 Moved by Craig, Seconded by Bell It is recommended that the municipal boundaries of the Township of Oro- Medonte be considered when developing the electoral boundaries for the next Provincial election process and further that the Electoral Boundaries Commission be requested to reconsider. Carried. Motion No. 23 Moved by Bell, Seconded by Sommers It is recommended that we do now go In-Camera to discuss a personnel issue @ 12:26 p.m. Carried. -8- Committee of the Whole Meetina, Julv 15, 1998 (cont'd) Motion No. 24 Moved by Sommers, Seconded by Bell It is recommended that we do now Rise from In-Camera @ 12:44 p.m. Carried. Motion No. 25 Moved by Craig, Seconded by Hough It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 12:45 p.m. Carried. /1 L 1/ f /Af:"_ , ~e Mayor, Ian .Beard #'" ,/11 /" -?' . .f. 4.''1.. /./ /(,/ 1.: ,I it. Lffd~<,t Ie ,.~ I ~(l.~- Clerk, Lynda Aiken