06 25 1997 COW Minutes
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
Report No. 97-16 . Wednesday, June 25,1997 @ 9:00 a.m. - Committee Room
Present:
Mayor Ian Beard
Deputy Mayor Murray Martin
Councillor Neil Craig
Councillor Walter Dickie arrived @ 9:40 a.m.
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:
Brian Nichols, C. Tanner, R. Tanner, Elliott Sheppard,
Gary Cunnington, Donald Nixon, Derek Anderson,
Kelly Suddaby, Dawn Dale, John Borysiak.
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:
(a)
9:10 a.m.
Mr. Donald Nixon, addressed Council
with respect to constructing a retaining
wall on the shoreline of his property and
extending to Township owned land and
being a road end. The possibility of
purchasing the road allowance adjacent
to Mr. Nixon's property was also
presented to Council.
(b)
9:40 a.m.
Mr. Robert Morton, Community Care
Access Centre addressed Council with
regard to a long term care system in the
County of Simcoe. The services
available, access to those services,
access crieteria and accountability was
discussed. The restructured format and
roll of the Community Care Access
Centre was itemized for Council.
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Council permitted three additional deputations with respect to items on the
Agenda.
2.
(c)
(d)
(e)
DEPUTATIONS:
10:50 a.m.
Brian Nichols addressed Council with
respect to access to the Bass Lake
Provincial Park. Mr. Nichols presented a
petition from area residents expressing
concern over being locked out of the
park through the former entrance. The
park had indicated that this issue is a
security matter and not a financial
matter.
11 :20 a.m.
Kelly Suddaby addressed Council with
respect to the Ball Diamonds located @
Line 1 and the 5/6 Sideroad. Concerns
were expressed with respect to the traffic
on the roads, the zoning on the property
and the environmentally protected area.
Derek Anderson felt that the zoning by-
law should be enforced without delay.
John Borysiak expressed concerns with
the volume of traffic on the 1 st Line and
the 5/6 Sideroad. He indicated the roads
would not withstand the volume and he
had safety concerns with respect to the
traffic as well.
11 :35 a.m.
Rowland Leigh addressed Council with
respect to his correspondence which
was on the Agenda.
Council broke for luch @ 12:30 p.m and reconvened @ 1: 1 0 p.m.
Deputy Mayor Martin requested that each member of Council complete the
survey requested by the County of Simcoe with responses to be submitted to the
C.A.O. for compilation.
3.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE:
Craighurst Women's Institute, correspondence re: Naming of Craighurst
Estates Park.
Craighurst Estates Playground Committee, correspondence re: Naming of
Craighurst Estates Park.
Lynda Aiken, Clerk, memo re: Potential Land Sale, Concession 5, Part of
Lot 21 .
Lynda Aiken, Clerk, report re: Potential Conveyance of Part 7 on RP 51 R-
20265, Concession 8, Plan 798 (Oro).
Mayor Ian Beard, discussion re: Entrance to Bass Lake Park.
4.
5.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
6.
(a)
7.
8.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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PUBLIC WORKS:
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Andria Leigh, Planner, report re: Camp Hillsdale/Project Turnaround,
Conc. 4, Part of Lot 15 (Medonte).
Andria Leigh, Planner, report re: Communication Tower, Concession 6,
Part of Lot 9 (Oro).
Andria Leigh, Planner, report re: Second Residence on Conc. 11, North
Part of Lot 3, (Medonte).
Rowland and Daryl Leigh, correspondence re: Property being Parts Lots
16 & 17, Conc. 14, (Oro).
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation and Community Economic
Development, and Tara Mittermayer, memo re: Draft Recreation Master
Plan.
ADDENDUM:
IN-CAMERA SESSION:
Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, report re: Plan M9, Lot 125, Eva
Piantoni, Drainage Concerns.
Lynda Aiken, Clerk, confidential report re: Inquiry Into Purchase of Land.
Lynda Aiken, Clerk, confidential report re: Huronia Homes Purchase and
Development of Grossman Land (Potential Land Transfer).
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, confidential report re: Potential
Land Purchase, CN Lands (Deferred from June 18, 1997 Council Meeting
- distributed at meeting).
Motion #1
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the agenda for the Regular Committee of the Whole
Meeting, June 25, 1997 be adopted as printed and circulated with the following
additions:
8.
(a)
(b)
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, report re: Land Sales.
Keith Mathieson, Public Works, report re: Water Rates for Medonte South
Central Public School in Warminster.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
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Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation & Community Economic
Development, report re: Awarding of Contract Number PR-97-01.
Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation & Community Economic
Development, report re: Awarding of Contract Number PR-97 -02.
Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation & Community Economic
Development, report re: Awarding of Contract Number PR-97 -03.
Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation & Community Economic
Development, report re: Awarding of Contract Number PR-97 -04.
Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, report re: Final Release of Securities,
Clark & Clark Enterprises Inc., Truck and Tractor (1994) Ltd.
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, report re: Ball Diamonds (Held In-
Camera).
Councillor Craig, discussion re: Renaming of County Rd. (Hwy. 93).
Motion #2
Carried.
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that with respect to the deputation of Mr. Donald Nixon, the
Road Superintendent provide a report to Council for July 2, 1997.
Carried.
Motion #3
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the correspondence from the Craighurst Women's
Institute, re: Naming of Craighurst Estates Park, be received and the applicant be
advised that Railside Park has been selected to be the name of the community
park located in Craighurst Estates.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Sommers
Councillor Bell
Councillor Craig
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Halfacre
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Sommers
Mayor Beard
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Motion #4
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the correspondence from Craighurst Estates Playground
Committee, re: Naming of Craighurst Estates Park, be received and the applicant
be advised that Railside Park has been selected to be the name of the
community park located in Craighurst Estates.
Carried.
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Motion #5
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAO/Treasurer, re:
Land Sales, be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #6
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the memo from Lynda Aiken, Clerk re: Potential Land
Sale, Concession 5, Part of Lot 21, be received.
Carried.
Motion #7
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.
Defeated.
Motion #8
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the applicant to purchase land located at Conc. 5, E. pt.
Lot 21, be advised that Council is not prepared to dispose of municipal land until
a complete inventory and study of Township owned land has been completed.
Carried.
Motion #9
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the report from Lynda Aiken, Clerk, re: Potential
Conveyance of Part 7 on RP-51 R-20265, Concession 8, Plan 798 (Oro), be
received and the applicant be advised that Council is not prepared to dispose of
municipal land until a complete inventory and study of Township owned land has
been completed.
Carried.
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Motion #10
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the report from Andria Leigh, Planner, re: Camp
HillsdalelProject Turnaround, Conc. 4, Part of Lot 15 (Medonte), be received and
adopted and further that the property in Concession 4, Part of Lot 15(Medonte)
continue to be zoned AIRU*70 in the new Draft Zoning By-Law only permitting a
Minimum Security Correctional Facility; and further that a definition for Minimum
Security Correctional Facility be incorporated in the new Draft Zoning By-Law.
Carried.
Motion #11
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the report from Andria Leigh, Planner, re: Communication
Tower Concession 6, Part of Lot 9 (Oro) be received and adopted and further
Council direct a response be forwarded to Mr. French regarding the
Communications Tower and its jurisdiction.
Carried.
Motion #12
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the correspondence from Rowland and Daryl Leigh, re:
Property being Parts Lots 16 & 17, Conc. 14 (Oro), be received.
Carried.
Motion #13
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the report from Andria Leigh, Planner, re: Second
Residence on Concession 11, North Part of Lot 3 (Medonte) be received and
further that Council do not support an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-
law Amendment on the subject property to permit on a permanent basis two
residential dwellings on the property.
Carried.
Motion #14
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the memo from Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation
and Community Economic Development, and Tara Mittermayer, re: Draft
Recreation Master Plan, be received and that the Draft Recreation Master Plan
proceed to a public meeting process to be held August 23, 1997 @ 9:00 a.m. by
way of a Special Meeting of Council.
Carried.
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Motion #15
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that the report from Keith Mathieson, re: Water Rates for
Medonte South Central Public School in Warminster, be received and adopted
and further that the Medonte South Central School be charged a rate of $15.00
per month, per classroom, for a total of $1 ,800.00 per year.
Carried.
Motion #16
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that the report from Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation &
Community Economic Development re: Awarding of Contract Number PR-97 -01
be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #17
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Halfacre
It is recommended that the report from Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation &
Community Economic Development re: Awarding of Contract Number PR-97-02
be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #18
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that the report from Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation &
Community Economic Development re: Awarding of Contract Number PR-97 -03
be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #19
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that the report from Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation &
Community Economic Development re: Awarding of Contract Number PR-97 -04
be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #20
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that the report from Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, be
received and that the Treasurer be authorized to release the original letter of
credit for Clark & Clark Enterprises Inc. and Truck and Tractor Ltd. in the amount
of $19,400.00, dated July 20, 1995, based on the updated recommendations of
R. G. Robinson and Associates (Barrie) Ltd. be adopted.
Carried.
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Motion #21
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that we do now go In-Camera @ 2:00 p.m. to discuss
potential legal issues and potential land sales and purchases.
Carried.
Motion #22
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Halfacre
It is recommended that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera @ 4:00 p.m.
Carried.
Motion #23
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that we suspend rule 21 (d) of Procedural By-law 95-44 in
order to allow the meeting to proceed past the normal adjournment hour of 4:00
p.m.
Carried.
Motion #24
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that the confidential report from Jennifer Zieleniewski,
CAO/Treasurer, re: Ball Diamonds, be received and the Township Solicitor be
contacted to proceed with an interlocutory injunction against the subject land and
further that this recommendation be effective immediately.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Craig
Councillor Sommers
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Halfacre
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Craig
Councillor Bell
Mayor Beard
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Motion #25
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Halfacre
It is recommended that report from Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, re: Plan M9,
Lot 125, Eva Piantoni, Drainage Concerns, be received.
Carried.
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Motion #26
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that the confidential report from Lynda Aiken, Clerk re: Inquiry
Into Purchase of Land, be received.
Carried.
Motion #27
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that the confidential report from Lynda Aiken, Clerk, re:
Huronia Homes Purchase and Development of Grossman Land (Potential Land
Transfer), be received and adopted and Mr. Bloom of Bloom & Lanys be advised
that the Township is prepared to file a joint land titles application; and further that
Mr. Bloom of Bloom & Lanys be advised that the Township of Oro-Medonte is
prepared to enter into an agreement, subject to the Township Solicitor's approval,
with his client to transfer title to certain lands pending completion of the process
required under the Sale of Real Property By-law (By-law No. 96-35).
Carried.
Motion #28
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that the confidential report from Jennifer Zieleniewski,
CAO/Treasurer, re: Potential Land Purchase, CN Lands, be received and
adopted.
Recorded vote requested by Councillor Dickie
Councillor Bell
Councillor Craig
Councillor Dickie
Councillor Halfacre
Deputy Mayor Martin
Councillor Sommers
Mayor Beard
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Motion #29
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that the petition from the Bass Lake area residents with
respect tot he closure of a gate at Bass Lake Provincial Park be received. *-
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Carried.
Motion #30
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that we do now adjourn @ 4:14 p.m.
Carried.
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Mayor, Ian Béard
Clerk, Lynda Aiken