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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7,1998
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
THIRD MEETING 1997-2000 COUNCIL
Council met this evening @ 7:05 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 (left @ 8:30 p.m.)
Councillor Ruth Fountain
Absent:
Staff Present:
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, Ann
Brousseau, Assistant to the CAO/Treasurer
Also Present:
Chris Law, Tony Mascioli, Berardo Mascioli, 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. DEPUTATIONS:
None
3. RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
Mayor Beard recognized Ron Kolbe, Director Building/Planning, for past
achievements with the O.B.O.A. and congratulated Brian Miller, Deputy Chief
Building Official on his election as President of the O.B.O.A. for 1998.
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4. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
(a) Oro-Medonte Township Community Policing Committee, Minutes of Meeting
held Tuesday, December 2,1997.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(b) The Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Commission, Minutes of Meeting held
Thursday, October 16,1997.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
5. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
(a) Draft resolution re: Biosolids Facility Access Road Easement to 7th Line.
(b) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, report re: Toronto-Dominion Bank,
Zurich Indemnity Company of Canada, Horseshoe Valley Limited Partnership
and Horseshoe Resort Corporation vs. The Corporation of the Township of Oro-
Medonte. (To be Held In Camera)
(c) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, report re: Personnel. (To be Held In
Camera)
6. COMMUNICATIONS
(a) Ontario Good Roads Association, correspondence re: 1998 Annual Conference
to be held February 22nd to 25th, 1998.
(b) P .E. Lee, City Administrator, The Corporation of the City of Barrie,
correspondence re: Financial Burden to City of Barrie resulting from re-
distribution of fiscal and service responsibilities.
(c) Robert Campbell, Clerk, Clearview Township, correspondence re: Farm Tax and
Managed Forest Rebate Programs and Conservation Lands Tax Exemption
Program.
7. UNFINISHED OR NEW BUSINESS:
(a) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, report re: Tax Ratios.
(b) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, discussion re: Horseshoe Valley Resort
Corporation Proposal of January 6, 1998.
(c) Deborah Broderick, Director Recreation & Community Economic Development,
report re: Hawkestone Hall Repairs.
(d) Deputy Mayor Bell verbal report re: County Council
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Motion No. 1
Moved by Craig, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the Agenda for the Council Meeting dated Wednesday, January 7,
1998, be adopted as printed and circulated with the addition of the following:
13. (a)
13. (b)
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, report re: Tax Ratios.
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, discussion re: Horseshoe Valley
Resort Corporation Proposal of January 6, 1998.
13. (c)
Deborah Broderick, Director Recreation & Community Economic
Development, report re: Hawkestone Hall Repairs.
13. (d)
Deputy Mayor Bell verbal report re: County Council
Carried.
Motion No.2
Moved by Fountain, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held, Wednesday,
December 17,1997 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
Motion No.3
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the recommendations listed on the Consent Agenda Item 7, be
received and adopted.
Carried.
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Motion No.4
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that
WHEREAS Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte, at their meeting held December
17, 1997, passed a resolution accepting the City of Barrie's offer to contribute $100,000
toward the reconstruction of the 7th Line;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of Oro-Medonte approve of
The Corporation of the City of Barrie, in Trust for The Corporation of the City of Barrie,
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte being a party to the Oro-Barrie-Orillia
Joint Venture Agreement, dated May 2, 1990, conveying an easement to The
Corporation of the City of Barrie for an access road leading from the 7th Line of Oro-
Medonte to the Biosolids Facility owned by The Corporation of the City of Barrie on the
N.W. % Lot 17, Concession 7 in the Township of Oro-Medonte all at the expense of the
Corporation of the City of Barrie.
All subject to The Corporation of the City of Barrie conveying to The Corporation of the
City of Barrie, in trust for The Corporation of the City of Barrie, The Corporation of the
Township of Oro-Medonte and The Corporation of the City of Orillia, a triangular piece of
land in the S.W. corner of the Kim Property S.W. % of Lot 17, Concession 7, Township
of Oro-Medonte as shown n the Airport's Master for the purposes of the Airport,
pursuant to the purposes of the Joint Venture Agreement, all at the expense of the Lake
Simcoe Regional Airport Commission and further that environmental concerns with the
wetland on the north portion of the property be considered with any construction.
Carried.
Motion No. 5
Moved by Fountain, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Ontario Good Roads Association re: 1998
Annual Conference to be held February 22nd to 25th, 1998 be received and Deputy
Mayor Don Bell, Road Superintendent Gerry Ball, and Councillor Ron Sommers be
authorized to attend.
Carried.
Motion No. 6
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the correspondence from P.E. Lee, City Administrator, The
Corporation of the City of Barrie, re: Financial Burden to City of Barrie resulting from re-
distribution of fiscal and service responsibilities be received.
Carried.
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Motion No. 7
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Robert Campbell, Clerk, Clearview
Township re: Farm Tax and Managed Forest Rebate Programs and Conservation
Lands Tax Exemption Program be received and that the Township of Oro-Medonte
request assurances from the Province of Ontario that any short falls in taxation to the
Township of Oro-Medonte resulting from the restructuring of the above mentioned
programs will be funded by the Province of Ontario and that the Township of Clearview
and the Minister of Municipal Affairs be so advised.
Carried.
Motion No.8
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Rural Ontario Municipal Association re:
1998 ROMA Conference, February 8th to 11th, 1998 be received and Councillor Neil
Craig, Councillor Fountain, and Councillor Hough be authorized to attend.
Carried.
Motion No. 9
Moved by Hough, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that a By-law to appoint a representative to the Township of Severn-
Coldwater and District Community Centre Board of Management, be introduced and
read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1998-1.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1998-1 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion No.1 0
Moved by Bell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that a By-law to appoint a Committee of Adjustment, be introduced and
read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1998-2.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1998-2 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. 11
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that a By-law to appoint members to a Commission to Control and
Manage the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (formerly Oro-Barrie-Orillia Airport), be
introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1998-3.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1998-3 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion No. 12
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, re: Tax Ratios
be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion No. 13
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, re: Update re
Notice of Intention to Enforce Security (HRC)/Horseshoe Valley Resort Corporation
Proposal of January 6, 1998, be received and adopted.
Recorded Vote Requested oy 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. 14
Moved by Fountain, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the report from Deborah Broderick, Director Recreation & Community
Economic Development re: Hawkestone Hall Repairs be received and adopted and that
the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the
Corporation of Oro-Medonte and Key Services Ltd.
Carried.
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Motion No. 15
Moved by Bell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that we do now go In Camera to discuss a personnel and legal matter @
8:50 p.m.
Carried.
Motion No. 16
Moved by Hough, seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that we do now Rise and Report from In Camera @ 9:15 p.m.
Carried.
Motion No. 17
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that the verbal confidential report from Jennifer Zieleniewski,
CAO/Treasurer, re: Toronto-Dominion Bank, Zurich Indemnity Company of Canada,
Horseshoe Valley Limited Partnership and Horseshoe Resort Corporation vs. The
Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte be received and further that the
CAO/Treasurer be authorized to proceed with the Statement of Defense.
Recorded Vote Requested by Councillor Craig
Councillor McConnell
Councillor Hough
Councillor Fountain
Councillor Craig
Deputy Mayor Bell
Mayor Beard
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Motion No. 18
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that the confidential report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer re:
Personnel, be deferred.
Carried.
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Motion No. 19
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that a By-law to Confirm the Proceeding of Council be introduced and
read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1998-4.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1998-4 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion No. 20
Moved by Bell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn @ 9: 17 p.m.
Carried.
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Mayor, Ian Beard /
Clerk, Lynda Aiken