05 28 1997 COW Minutes
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
Report No. 97-15 . Wednesday. May 28.1997 @ 9:00 a.m. - Committee Room
Present:
Mayor Ian Beard
Deputy Mayor Murray Martin
Councillor Neil Craig
Councillor Walter Dickie
Councillor Donald Bell
Councillor Thelma Halfacre
Councillor Ron Sommers
Staff Present:
Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation & Community
Economic Development, Jerry Ball, Road
Superintendent, Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, Paul
Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, Keith Mathieson, Public Works,
Ron Kolbe, C.B.O., Andria Leigh, Planner, Jennifer
Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer.
Also Present Were:
Gary Cunnington, David Hawke, Brent Duffy, Chris
Williams, Larry Crozier.
Mayor Beard chaired the meeting and called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
1.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF: -IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ACT.
Deputy Mayor Martin declared a Pecuniary Interest with Item 4. (h), page 19 of
Agenda, the nature being he is the owner of the Newspaper discussed. Deputy
Mayor Martin left the meeting and did not participate or vote on the matter.
2.
DEPUTATIONS:
(a)
9:30 a.m.
Mr. David Hawke, Ministry of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Affairs addressed Council regarding Role of
the Ministry in rural economic development and to
increase awareness of the services of the Ministry. Mr
Hawke advised that the original focus of the Ministry
was on farming and remains today as the core of the
work done by the Ministry. The information package
provided was reviewed with Council by Mr. Hawke.
Some discussion occurrred with respect to wolves,
training, possibility of monies available and services
provided by the Ministry.
(b)
10:15a.m.
Mr. Brent Duffy, BDO Dunwoody addressed
Council with respect to the Financial
Information Return and the Consolidated Financial
Statements as presented. The management letter of
the Auditors was presented for Council review.
Council recessed for lunch @ 12:10 p.m. and reconvened @ 1 :20 p.m.
3.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
4.
(a)
(b)
5.
(a)
6.
7.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
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FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE:
Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer, report re: cow killed by wolves. Cow
owned by Robert Quinn, Lot 8, Conc. 14 (Oro).
Keith Mathieson, Superintendent of Public Utilities and Environmental
Services, memo to Lynda Aiken, Clerk, re: Chappel Request to Purchase
Land.
Lynda Aiken, Clerk, report re: 1997 Grants, Donations.
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, report re: Release of Securities;
Horseshoe Highlands; Phase I, Plan M391 F25-006086.
Craighurst Women's Institute, correspondence re: Policy for use of
historical context when naming roads, parks etc.
Township of West Nissouri, correspondence re: Maintenance Charges of
Railways and Road Crossing Conditions.
David Salter, Ministry of Health Northern Health Programs and
Planning Branch, re: Guidelines for Designating Communities as
Underserviced for General/Family Practitioners.
Murray J. Martin, correspondence re: Various Matters.
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, report re: Canada-Ontario
Infrastructure Works Program.
PUBLIC WORKS:
Keith Mathieson, Public Works, report re: Proposed Grade Change to
Abandoned CN Railway Crossings.
Murray J. Martin, discussion re: Water Meters.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Andria Leigh, Planner, report re: Properties subject to Zoning Amendment
for two dwellings on one lot.
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
ADDENDUM:
Councillor Dickie, discussion re: Gold Mountain Springs;
Mayor Ian Beard, verbal update, re: Gold Mountain Springs monitoring of
water extraction.
Mayor Ian Beard discussion re: Discussion P.U.C.
Deputy Mayor Martin and Mayor Ian Beard re: County Roads.
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, re: Draft Press Release.
Councillor Craig, re: Planning.
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8.
IN-CAMERA SESSION:
(a)
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, confidential report re: Extension of
Contract.
(b)
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, discussion re: Legal Matter.
Motion #1
Moved by Craig, seconded by Dickie
It is recommended that the agenda for the Regular Committee of the Whole
Meeting, May 28, 1997 be adopted as printed and circulated with the following
additions:
8.
Councillor Dickie, discussion re: Gold Mountain Springs.
(a)
(b)
Mayor Ian Beard, verbal update, re: Gold Mountain Springs
monitoring of water extraction.
Mayor Ian Beard, discussion re: Discussion P.U.C.
(c)
(d)
Deputy Mayor Martin & Mayor Ian Beard re: County Roads.
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer re: Draft Press Release.
(e)
(f)
Councillor Craig, discussion re: Planning.
Carried.
Motion #2
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the report from Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer, re: cow
killed by wolves, cow owned by Robert Quinn, Lot 8, Conc. 14 (Oro), be received
and the Treasurer be authorized to make compensation to Mr. Quinn in the
amount of $800.00.
Carried
Motion #3
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the memo to Lynda Aiken, Clerk, from Keith Mathieson re:
Chappel Request to Purchase Land, be received.
Carried
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Motion #4
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the report from Lynda Aiken, Clerk, re: Chappel Request
to Purchase Land, be received and Mr. Chappel be advised of the following:
(a)
an entrance permit could be obtained from Highway #11 for
residential purposes only;
(b)
any sale of property shall be in accordance with the Township of Oro-
Medonte Sale of Real Property By-law and being By-law No. 96-35;
(c)
the Township of Oro-Medonte is interested in proceeding with the potential
sale of the property located at Conc. 5, E. pt. Lot 21;
(d)
the proponent advise the Clerk whether he is interested in proceeding with
the potential purchase given the situation with the entrance permit.
Deferred.
Motion #5
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the report from Lynda Aiken, Clerk re: 1997 Grants,
Donations, be received and adopted as amended.
Carried
Motion #6
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, re:
Release of Securities; Horseshoe Highlands; Phase I, Plan M391 F25-006086 ,
be received and adopted as follows:
Recommendation #1
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Dickie
Councillor Bell
Councillor Craig
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Halfacre
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Sommers
Mayor Beard
Yea
Nay
Yea
Yea
Yea
Nay
Yea
Carried.
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Recommendation #2
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Dickie
Councillor Bell
Councillor Craig
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Halfacre
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Sommers
Mayor Beard
Yea
Yea
Nay
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried
Recommendation #3
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Dickie
Councillor Bell
Councillor Craig
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Halfacre
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Sommers
Mayor Beard
Nay
Nay
Nay
Nay
Nay
Nay
Nay
Defeated.
Recommendation #4
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Dickie
Councillor Bell
Councillor Craig
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Halfacre
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Sommers
Mayor Beard
Motion #7
Yea
Yea
Nay
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Halfacre
It is recommended that we do now go In-Camera @ 10:35 a.m. to discuss a legal
matter.
Motion #8
Carried
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera @ 12:10
p.m.
Carried.
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Motion #9
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that Council direct L. J. Crozier of the firm of Aird and Berlis to
appeal on their behalf the Order of Mr. Justice Rosenberg, Estate Nos. 31-
270260/31-270263, in the matter of the Proposal of Horseshoe Valley Limited
Partnership and Horseshoe Resort Corporation, of the City of Etobicoke, in the
Province of Ontario dated Friday, the 23rd day of May, 1997.
Carried.
Motion #10
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that Council direct the CAO and the Township solicitors to
formulate an action plan with respect to all outstanding issues as they relate to
Horseshoe Valley Limited Partnership, Horseshoe Resort Corporation, and all
related companies.
Carried.
Motion #11
Moved by Craig, seconded by Dickie
It is recommended that the correspondence from the Craighurst Women's
Institute, re: Policy for use of historical context when naming roads, parks etc., be
received and the road naming policy be extended to include parklands;
and further, all requests for naming of parkland be submitted to Council for their
consideration.
Carried.
Motion #12
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the correspondence from the Township of West Nissouri,
re: Maintenance Charges of Railways and Road Crossing Conditions, be
received and Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte do support the resolution
of the Township of West Nissouri.
Carried.
Motion #13
Moved by Craig, seconded by Dickie
It is recommended that the correspondence from David Salter, Ministry of Health
Northern Health Programs and Planning Branch, re: Guidelines for Designating
Communities as Underservices for General/Family Practitioners, be received and
referred to the C.A.O. for a report for Council consideration.
Carried.
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Motion #14
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Halfacre
It is recommended that the correspondence from Murray J. Martin re: Various
matters, be received.
Carried.
Councillor Dickie noted that Council members have had their calls returned
appropriately.
Motion #15
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that the report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, re:
Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Works Program, be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #16
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that the report from Keith Mathieson, Public Works, re:
Proposed Grade Change to Abandoned CN Railway Crossings, be received and
adopted and the road grade correction at the four (4) CN Railway Crossings, be
completed in 1997 and that the 10th Line be completed during the 10th Line
construction in 1998.
Carried.
Motion #17
Moved by Martin, seconded by Dickie
It is recommended that Council support an application for Infrastructure monies
for the betterment of the Airport from the Airport Commission and that Council
agreed with the three priorities listed in W. R. Warman correspondence received
May 28, 1997;
and that the municipal share of $10,000.00 be an overrun to the 1997 Budget.
Carried.
Motion #18
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that the report from Andria Leigh, Planner re: Properties
subject to Zoning Amendment for two dwellings on one lot, be received and
further that the request of Daryl and Roland Leigh be denied and the Leigh's be
so advised.
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Recorded vote requested by Councillor Sommers
Councillor Sommers
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Halfacre
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Craig
Councillor Bell
Mayor Beard
Motion #19
Nay
Nay
Nay
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that Council direct staff to review the process with respect to
the issuance of Provincial licensing as it pertains to extraction of water; and
further, that the appropriate Ministries be put on notice that through its new official
plan, Council intends to protect the Moraine and, therefore, request that the MOE
not issue any further certificates until such time as Council has had ample
opportunity to monitor the extraction of water and its effects on the community.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Dickie
Councillor Bell
Councillor Craig
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Halfacre
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Sommers
Mayor Beard
Motion #20
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that Council receive the verbal update from the Mayor
reiterating the meeting held with Gold Mountain Water Springs representatives
and the CAO on Thursday, May 22"d, 1997, held in order to establish a monitoring
process acceptable to both parties; and further, that the CAO advise Mr. Hall of
the arrangements indicating that Gold Mountain Springs will provide the
Environmental Services Foreman and Mr. Hall with a two-day notice in order that
they may be present on site for all future readings required by the MOE.
Motion #21
Carried.
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that we do now go In-Camera @ 3:00 p.m. to discuss a
personnel matter.
Carried.
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Motion #22
Moved by Craig, seconded by Dickie
It is recommended that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera @ 3:05 p.m.
Carried.
Motion #23
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that the confidential report from Jennifer Zieleniewski,
CAO/Treasurer re: Extension of Contract, be received and adopted.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Sommers
Councillor Sommers
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Halfacre
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Craig
Councillor Bell
Mayor Beard
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Motion #24
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that we do now adjourn @ 3: 10 p.m.
Carried.
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