06 04 1997 Council Minutes
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4,1997
ONE HUNDRED & NINTH MEETING 1994-1997 COUNCIL
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
Council met this evening @ 7:00 p.m. with the following members present:
Present:
Mayor Ian Beard
Deputy Mayor Murray Martin
Councillor Walter Dickie
Councillor Neil Craig
Councillor Don Bell
Councillor Thelma Halfacre
Councillor Ron Sommers arrived @ 7:15 p.m.
Staff Present:
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, Paul
Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, Keith Mathieson,
Superintendent of Utilities & Environmental Services.
Also Present:
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
3. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
(a) Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer, report re: calves killed by wolves. Calves
owned by Robert Quinn, Lot 8, Conc. 14 (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Mr. Quinn in the amount of $1 ,000.00.
(b) Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer, report re: cow and calf killed by wolves. Cattle
owned by Albert Pautsh, Lot 16, Conc. 12, (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Mr. Pautsh in amount of $800.00.
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3. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED:
(c) Mervin Faris, Livestock Valuer, report re: calf killed by wolves. Calf owned by
Donald Woodrow, Lot 2, Conc. 6 (Medonte).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Mr. Woodrow in the amount of $300.00.
(d) Ministry of Transportation, correspondence re: Draft Official Plan for Township of
Oro-Medonte Highways 400,11 and 12 District 33 - Owen Sound.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(e) North Simcoe Environmental Watch, correspondence re: Abandoned CN Rail
Line.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(f) Bonnie MacDougall, card of thanks, re: Extending appreciation to Fire
Department for recent assistance.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
4. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
(a) Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, report re: County Wide Fire
Dispatch.
(b) Andria Leigh, Planner, report re: Interim Control By-law.
5. COMMUNICATIONS
(a) Township of Tay, correspondence re: Correctional Facility,
Willing Host Siting Process.
Motion #1
Moved by Craig, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Regular Council Meeting, dated Wednesday,
June 4,1997, be adopted as printed and circulated with the addition of the following:
13. (a)
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, report re: Potential Land Purchase
(To be held In-Camera).
(b)
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, verbal report re: Personnel Matter
(To be held In-Camera).
(c)
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, discussion re: Legal Issue (To be
held In-Camera).
(d)
(e)
Councillor Ron Sommers, discussion re: Police Committee.
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, re: Reduction of Letter of Credit.
Carried.
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Motion #2
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held, Wednesday, May
21, 1997 be adopted.
Carried.
Motion #3
Moved by Craig, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the recommendations listed on the Consent Agenda Item 7, be
received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #4
Moved by Craig, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the report from Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, re: County Wide Fire
Dispatch, be received and adopted and further the Council of the Township of Oro-
Medonte endorses the concept of a Single County-Wide Fire Dispatch Centre for the
County of Simcoe and the County of Simcoe be so advised and Simcoe County member
municipalities be so advised.
Carried.
Motion #5
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the report from Andria Leigh, Planner, re: Interim Control By-law, be
received and Council direct staff to initiate the process of preparing a Secondary Plan
for the lands within the Oro Centre Industrial/Commercial designation in accordance with
Section D13.3 of the adopted Official Plan. And further, that Staff initiate a review of the
appropriate zoning for the lands in the context of the recommendations made by the
Secondary Plan as soon as the Secondary Plan is adopted by Council.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Sommers
Councillor Bell Yea
Councillor Craig Yea
Councillor Dickie Yea
Councillor Halfacre Nay
Deputy Mayor Martin Yea
Councillor Sommers Nay
Mayor Beard Yea
Carried.
Motion #6
Moved by Craig, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the correspondence from the Township of Tay, re: Correctional
Facility Willing Host Siting Process, Township of Tay Submission, be received.
Carried.
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Motion #7
Moved by Craig, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that Report No. 97-13 Special Committee of the Whole meeting held
Wednesday, May 22,1997, be received and the recommendations adopted.
Carried.
Motion #8
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that Report No. 97-14 Committee of the Whole meeting held Wednesday,
May 28,1997, be received and the recommendations adopted.
Carried.
Motion #9
Moved by Bell, seconded by Dickie
Be it resolved that the Treasurer be authorized to reduce the Letter of Credit for the
Carriage Hills Resort Corporation by $39,000.00 from $142,000. CAD to $103,000.00
CAD.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Sommers
Councillor Sommers Yea
Deputy Mayor Martin Yea
Councillor Halfacre Yea
Councillor Dickie Yea
Councillor Craig Yea
Councillor Bell Yea
Mayor Beard Yea
Carried.
Motion #10
Moved by Craig, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that a By-law to enter into an agreement with Ontario Humane Society to
provide such services as Pound Keeper and Animal Control Officer be introduced and
read a first and second time and numbered By-law 97-48.
Carried.
That By-law No. 97-48 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #11
Moved by Bell, seconded by Dickie
Be it resolved that a By-law to enter into an agreement between Raymond Lalonde and
Cathy Rice and the Township of Oro-Medonte for the operation of the concession booth
at the Oro Memorial Park, be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered
By-law No. 97-49.
Carried.
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That By-law No. 97-49 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #12
Moved by Martin, seconded by Dickie
Be it resolved that a By-law to dedicate for use as a public highway certain lands within
the Township of Oro-Medonte, former Township of Oro, (Part of Lot 3, Concession 4,
Part 2, on Plan 51R -26781 - Carriage Hills), be introduced and read a first and second
time and numbered By-law No. 97-50.
Carried.
That By-law 97-50 be read a third time, and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk,
signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #13
Moved by Bell, seconded by Dickie
Be it resolved that a By-law to repeal By-law No. 94-129, be introduced and read a first
and second time and numbered as By-law No. 97-51.
Carried.
That By-law No. 97-51 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #14
Moved by Martin, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that a By-law to impose interim control on the use of lands, buildings and
structures within certain defined areas, be introduced and read a first and second time
and numbered By-law No. 97-52.
Carried.
That By-law No. 97-52 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Sommers
Councillor Bell Yea
Councillor Craig Yea
Councillor Dickie Yea
Councillor Halfacre Yea
Deputy Mayor Martin Yea
Councillor Sommers Nay
Mayor Beard Yea
Carried.
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Motion #15
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that we do now go In-Camera @ 8:30 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter,
a legal matter and a potential land purchase.
Carried.
Motion #16
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera @ 10:42 p.m.
Carried.
Motion #17
Moved by Craig, seconded by Dickie
Be it resolved that the report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, re: Potential
Land Purchase be received and that the Chief Administrative Officer be directed to
continue negotiations.
Carried.
Motion #18
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that a working committee be established consisting of the Mayor,
Councillor Dickie, appropriate staff and with representatives of Horseshoe Resort Corp. _
the mandate to be discussed and established at the first meeting.
Carried.
Motion #19
Moved by Bell, seconded by Martin
Be it resolved that a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council be introduced and
read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 97-53.
Carried.
That By-law No. 97-53 be read a third time and finally passed be engrossed by the he
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #20
Moved by Martin, seconded by Dickie
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn @ 10:50 p.m.
Carried.
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Mayor, Ian Beard
Clerk, Lynda Aiken