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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, September 3,1997
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTEENTH MEETING 1994-1997 COUNCIL
Council met this evening @ 7:08 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
Staff Present:
Keith Mathieson, Manager of Public Works, Jennifer
Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer.
Also Present:
Jim Reisch, Derek Anderson, Marge Reisch, Sheri
Birch-Bayley, Ben Jenkins, Gail Donovan, William
Young, Hugh Douglas.
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.
2. DEPUTATIONS
(a) 7:15 p.m.
Hugh Douglas, Secretary for Orillia Racing
Club addressed Council requesting that Council
consider passing a by-law for the raising and
keeping of racing pigeons. The former
Medonte Township had a pigeon by-law which
was passed in 1980. A brief description of what
is desired by those persons who race pigeons
was provided.
(b) 7:30 p.m.
Jim Reisch, Shanty Bay Ratepayers presented
7 pages of signatures in support of Council with
regard to a legal issue and congratulated
Council on their diligence in presenting the new
Official Plan.
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2. DEPUTATIONS CONTINUED
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7:40 p.m.
Opening of Tenders for 7th Line
Reconstruction were opened with the following
results:
Contractor Deposit llimL1 Item 2 .!1tm1.3 Total Estimated Contract
Road Works Drainage Works Provisional Items Price (including GST)
Beamish x 356.634.92 50,536.00 71,279.00 $511,940.34
Georgian Aggregates x 260.501,14 38,146.07 71,560.18 396.121.91
LaFarge x 338.203.10 51,048.00 74.044.08 495,725.84
Seegmiller Limited x 354,925.00 37.320.00 88.150.50 514.023.19
Questions came from the floor regarding Project Turnaround and it was suggested by
the speaker that an audible alarm system be installed at the facility for an immediate
warning system. Discussion did occur with respect to exactly what did occur at the
facility and areas of concern with respect to the construction of the facility.
3. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
(a) Rugby Community Hall, card of gratitude for grant.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(b) Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, development memo re: Release of Security,
William H. Drury, 4346010001 01200, Second Residence on Property.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(c) David S. White, Barrister & Solicitor, correspondence re: Oro-Medonte/Barrie
Stormwater Drainage Agreement, re: Georgian Glen Secondary Plan.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(d) Allan McNabb, Secretary, North Simcoe Plowmen's Association, re: Letter of
Acknowledgement for Support.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(e) Ontario March of Dimes, correspondence re: Appreciation of Donation.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(f) Barrie & District Association for People with Special Needs, correspondence re:
Appreciation of grant.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(g) Simcoe County District Health Unit, correspondence re: Video Lottery Terminals
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(h) Oro Township Community Policing Committee, correspondence, re: Appreciation
of Grant and new Executive.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(i) Centra Gas, correspondence, re: Limited Franchise in Oro-Medonte.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
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3.
CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED:
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Ernest Bidwell, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 2 ewes killed by wolves. Ewes owned
by Robert Henderson, Lot 15, Con. 7. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Robert Henderson in the amount of $300.00.
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Ernest Bidwell, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 calf killed by wolves. Calf owned by
Wayne She Is well, Lot 12, Con. 13. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Wayne Shelswell in the amount of $500.00.
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Ernest Bidwell, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 calf killed by wolves. Calf owned by
Wayne Shelswell, Lot 12, Con. 13. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Wayne Shelswell in the amount of $400.00.
Ernest Bidwell, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 ewe killed by wolves. Ewe owned
by Doug Hayes, Lot 13, Con. 5. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Doug Hayes in the amount of $150.00.
Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 2 lambs killed by wolves. Lambs
owned by Mel Mawdsley, Lot 15, Con. 14. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Mel Mawdsley in the amount of $300.00.
Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 lamb killed by wolves. Lamb
owned by Mel Mawdsley, Lot 15, Con. 14. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Mel Mawdsley in the amount of $125.00.
Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 lamb killed by wolves. Lamb
owned by Mel Mawdsley, Lot 15, Con. 14. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Mel Mawdsley in the amount of $150.00.
Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 calf killed by wolves. Calf owned
by Bob Quinn, Lot 8, Con. 14. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Bob Quinn in the amount of $450.00.
Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 lamb killed by wolves. Lamb
owned by Mel Mawdsley, Lot 15, Con. 14. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Mel Mawdsley in the amount of $125.00.
Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 lamb killed by wolves. Lamb
owned by Mel Mawdsley, Lot 15, Con. 14. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Mel Mawdsley in the amount of $125.00.
Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 lamb killed by wolves. Lamb
owned by Allen Johnson, Lot 7, Con. 14. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Allen Johnson in the amount of $125.00.
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CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED:
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Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 lamb killed by wolves. Lamb
owned by Mel Mawdsley, Lot 15, Con. 14. (Oro).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Mel Mawdsley in the amount of $125.00.
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Mervin Faris, Livestock Valuer Report, re: 1 lamb killed by wolves. Calf owned by
Everett Johnstone, Lot 8, Con. 9. (Medonte).
Recommendation: Receive and the Treasurer be authorized to make
compensation to Everett Johnstone in the amount of $300.00.
REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Keith Mathieson, Superintendent of Public Utilities and Environmental Services,
report re: Township of Oro-Medonte Recycling Program Correspondence
received from Mr. R. F. Morden.
Ron Kolbe, Director, Building and Planning Development, report
re: Dog Tag Update.
Ron Kolbe, Director, Building and Planning Development, report
re: Building Permit Update.
Andria Leigh, Township Planner, report re: Committee of
Adjustment Decisions, July 17, 1997.
Andria Leigh, Township Planner, report re: Committee of
Adjustment Decisions, August 14, 1997.
Andria Leigh, Township Planner, report re: Appeals to New
Zoning By-law.
Andria Leigh, Township Planner, report re: Johnson (Prices
Corners) Draft Plan Approval Concession 14, pt. Lot 1 (Oro).
Andria Leigh, Township Planner, report re: By-law Establishing
Building/Planning/Subdivision Compliance Fee.
Andria Leigh, Township Planner, report re: Notice of Decision
on New Official Plan.
Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, report re: Final Release of
Securities, Maurice Truax Licenced Gravel Pit.
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, confidential memo re:
Diamond Country Complex (To be held In-Camera).
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, confidential report re:
Personnel Matter.(To be held In-Camera)
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5. COMMUNICATIONS
(a) Simcoe County Road Watch, correspondence re: Road Watch
Program coming to Simcoe County.
(b) Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, correspondence re:
4th Annual A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium.
(c) Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada, correspondence re:
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month.
(d) The Corporation of the City of Chatham, correspondence re:
Requesting endorsement of resolution regarding Female Toplessness.
(e) City of Toronto, correspondence re: Canada Post Corporation's
new policy.
(f) Orillia International Poetry Festival, correspondence re: Initiation of poetry writing
awards.
(Councillor Craig announced that there would be a grand opening of the new
R.V.H. on September 13,1997 @ 1:30 p.m.)
Motion #1
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Regular Council Meeting, dated Wednesday,
September 3, 1997 be adopted as printed and circulated with the addition of the
following:
13. (a)
Councillor Walter Dickie, discussion re: Project Turnaround.
Carried.
Motion #2
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held, Wednesday, July 2,
1997 be adopted.
Carried.
Motion #3
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held, Saturday August 23,
1997 be adopted.
Carried.
Motion #4
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the recommendations listed on the Consent Agenda Item 7, be
received and adopted.
Carried.
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Motion #5
Moved by Craig, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the tenders received for the 7th Line Reconstruction, be received and
referred to Keith Mathieson, Manager of Public Works review and report back to
Council.
Carried.
Motion #6
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the report from Keith Mathieson, Manager of Public Works, re:
Township of Oro-Medonte Recycling Program Correspondence received from Mr. R. F.
Morden, be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #7
Moved by Craig, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the report from Ron Kolbe, Director, Building and Planning
Development re: Dog Tag Update, be received.
Carried.
Motion #8
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the report from Ron Kolbe, Director, Building and Planning
Development re: Building Permit Update, be received.
Carried.
Motion #9
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the report from Andria Leigh, Township Planner, re: Committee of
Adjustment Decisions, July 17,1997, be received.
Carried.
Motion #10
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the report from Andria Leigh, Township Planner, re: Committee of
Adjustment Decisions, August 14, 1997, be received.
Carried.
Motion #11
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that he report from Andria Leigh, Planner, re: Appeals to New Zoning By-
law, be received and adopted.
Carried.
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Motion #12
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the report from Andria Leigh, Planner, re: Johnson (Prices Corners)
Draft Plan Approval, Concession 14, Pt. Lot 1 (Oro), be received.
Carried.
Motion #13
Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the report from Andria Leigh, Planner, re: By-law Establishing
Building/Planning/Subdivision Compliance Fee, be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #14
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the report from Andria Leigh, Planner, re: Notice of Decision on New
Official Plan, be received.
Carried.
Motion #15
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the report from Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, re: Final Release of
Securities, Maurice Truax Licenced Gravel Pit, be received adopted, and further the
Treasurer be authorized to release the original letter of credit for M. R. Truax
Aggregates Ltd., in the amount of $10,000.00, dated November 17,1992, based on the
term of the agreement having been completed.
Carried.
Motion #16
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Simcoe County Road Watch, re: Road
Watch Program coming to Simcoe County, be received.
Carried.
Motion #17
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Nottawasaga Valley Conservation
Authority, re: 4th Annual A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium, be received.
Carried.
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Motion #18
Moved by Bell, seconded by Dickie
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada,
be received and Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby proclaim the month of
September, 1997 as Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month.
Carried.
Motion #19
Moved by Martin, seconded by Dickie
Be it resolved that the correspondence from the Corporation of the City of Chatham, re:
Requesting endorsement of resolution regarding Female Toplessness, be received and
Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte do support same, and further the City of
Chatham be so advised.
Carried.
Motion #20
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that the correspondence from the City of Toronto, re: requesting
endorsement of resolution regarding Canada Post Corporation's new policy, be received
and Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte do support same, and further the City of
Toronto be so advised
Carried.
Motion #21
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Orillia International Poetry Festival, re:
Initiation of Poetry writing awards, be received.
Carried.
Motion #22
Moved by Bell, seconded by Martin
Be it resolved that Report No. 97-17, Special Committee of the Whole meeting held
Wednesday, August 6, 1997, be received and the recommendations adopted.
Carried.
Motion #23
Moved by Martin, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Recreation Advisory Committee
meeting, held Thursday, June 10, 1997, be received.
Carried.
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Motion #24
Moved by Bell, seconded by Martin
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Site Plan Committee Meeting held
August 18,1997, be received.
Carried.
Motion #25
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Halfacre
Be it resolved that the petition presented by the Shanty Bay Ratepayers Association be
received.
Carried.
Motion #26
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Bell
WHEREAS, prior to the opening of Project Turnaround the residents of Oro-Medonte
were assured that the facility was secure to hold young offenders and that in the unlikely
event that an escape should take place, nearby residents would be alerted immediately
to the potential danger by way of an automated notification system; and,
WHEREAS the operations of Project Turnaround have the potential of affecting the
costs of providing police services in the Township of Oro-Medonte;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REQUEST OF THE MINISTRY OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AS FOLLOWS:
1. A detailed report be provided to the Township of Oro-Medonte on the "incident"
that occurred at Project Turnaround (Camp Hillsdale) on Wednesday, August 27,
1997, which placed at risk persons of this municipality;
2. The Ministry of the Solicitor General furnish the Township of Oro-Medonte with a
copy of the Emergency Plan with respect to the automated notification system
together with confirmation that the automated notification system will be
implemented immediately to alert residents of potential danger, with similar
notification provided to the residents when the potential threat no longer exists;
3. A review of the security program for Project Turnaround be completed by an
independent source; and subsequently, if security at this privately operated
facility is found to be below acceptable levels, the Township of Oro-Medonte be
provided with confirmation that immediate action will be undertaken to rectify the
deficiencies;
4. That the Township of Oro-Medonte be kept current on the status of Project
Turnaround.
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Recorded vote requested by Councillor Dickie
Councillor Bell Yea
Councillor Craig Yea
Councillor Dickie Yea
Councillor Halfacre Yea
Deputy Mayor Martin Yea
Councillor Sommers Yea
Mayor Beard Yea
Carried.
Motion #27
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that a By-law to establish a fee for compliance requests, be introduced
and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 97-66.
Carried.
That By-law No. 97-66 be read a third time, finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk,
signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #28
Moved by Bell, seconded by Martin
Be it resolved that we do now go In-Camera @ 8:50 p.m. to discuss a legal and
personnel matter.
Carried.
Motion #29
Moved by Martin, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera @ 9:10 p.m.
Carried.
Motion #30
Moved by Bell, seconded by Martin
Be it resolved that the confidential memo from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, re:
Diamond Country Complex, be received.
Carried.
Motion #31
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that the confidential report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, re:
Personnel Matter, be received and adopted.
Carried.
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Motion #32
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. 97-67.
Carried.
That By-law No. 97-67 be read a third time and finally passed be engrossed by the he
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #33
Moved by Martin, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn @ 9:12 p.m.
Carried.
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Mayor, Ian Beard
Clerk, Lynda Aiken