12 17 1997 Council Minutes
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17,1997
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
SECOND MEETING 1997-2000 COUNCIL
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Council met this evening @ 7:15 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 @ 8:45 p.m.)
Councillor Ruth Fountain
Absent:
Staff Present:
Andria Leigh, Planner, Jennifer Zieleniewski,
CAOlTreasurer, Deborah Broderick, Director
Recreation & Community & Economic Development,
Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer
Also Present:
Paul Marshall, Gord Wallis, Shirley Woodrow, June,
Beard, Anna Proctor, Jeffrey Proctor, Bill Sullivan, Bob
Gregory
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:
None
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4. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
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(a) Martin Walsh, Livestock Valuer, report re: Lamb killed by wolves, lamb owned by
V.T. Moore, Lot 12, Con. 14 (Medonte).
Recommendation: The Treasurer be authorized to make compensation in the
amount of $110.00 to V.T. Moore.
(b) County of Simcoe, correspondence re: County Road 27
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(c) Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce, correspondence re: Welcome to the new
Council and request for liaison between Council and the Chamber.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(d) Mayor Ian Beard, correspondence re: Congratulations to Mr. Ron Kolbe on
appointment to ICBO Electrical Certification Committee.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(e) Oro-Medonte Township Community Policing Committee, Minutes of
Meeting held Tuesday, November 4, 1997.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(f) Ken & Marlene Robertson, correspondence re: Appreciation to Fire Department
on quick response and efficiency in controlling a fire.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
5. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
(a) Ron Kolbe, Director of Building/Planning Development, report re: Building Permit
Update - October
(b) Ron Kolbe, Director of Building/Planning Development, report re: Building Permit
Update - November.
(c) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, confidential report re: Personnel (To be
Held In Camera).
(d) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, report re: Maternity Leave.
6. COMMUNICATIONS
(a) Town of Midland, correspondence re: Provincial Transfer of Responsibilities
and Municipal Finances.
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6. COMMUNICATIONS CONT'D
(b) Rural Ontario Municipal Association, correspondeJll1ce re: 1998 ROMA
Conference, February 8th to 11th, 1997.
( c) Consumers Gas, correspondence re: Update on System Expansion Within Oro-
Medonte.
( d) Gordon Wagar, correspondence re: Slippery Roads, 6th Line
( e ) Nominations for Appointment to Committee of Adjustment, Lake Simcoe Regional
Airport and Severn-Coldwater & District Community Centre Board of
Management.
7. UNFINISHED OR NEW BUSINESS:
(a) Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation and Community and Economic
Development, report re: Hawkestone Community Hall.
(b) Keith Mathieson, manager Public Works, report re: Biosolids facility access road
easement to 7th Line relative to 7th Line reconstruction cost sharing.
(c) Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, confidential report re: Horseshoe Valley
Resort Corporation Bankruptcy Proposal (To be Held In Camera).
Motion #1
Moved by Craig, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the Agenda for the Council Meeting dated Wednesday, December
17, 1997, be adopted as printed and circulated with the addition of the following:
13. (a) Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation and Community and Economic
Development report re: Hawkestone Community Hall.
13. (b) Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, report re: Biosolids facility access road
easement to 7th Line relative to 7th Line reconstruction cost sharing.
13. (c) Jennifer Zelieniewski, CAOlTreasurer, confidential report re: Horseshoe Valley
Resort Corporation Bankruptcy Proposal (To be Held In Camera).
Carried.
Motion #2
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held, Friday, November
28, 1997 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
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Motion #3
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Fountain
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Be it resolved that the minutes of the Inaugural Meeting held Tuesday, December 2,
1997 be adopted as printed and circulated.
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.
Motion #5
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the report from Ron Kolbe, Director of Building/Planning
Development, re: Building Permit Update - October be received.
Carried.
Motion #6
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the report from Ron Kolbe, Director of Building/Planning
Development, re: Building Permit Update - November be received.
Carried.
Motion #7
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer re: Maternity
Leave be received and adopted.
Recorded Vote Requested by Councillor Sommers:
Deputy Mayor Bell
Councillor Craig
Councillor Fountain
Councillor Hough
Councillor McConnell
Councillor Sommers
Mayor Beard
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Nay
Yea
Carried.
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Motion #8
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
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Be it resolved that the correspondence from the Town of Midland re: Provincial Transfer
of Responsibilities and Municipal Finances be received and the Township of Oro-
Medonte support the resolution of the Town of Midland and that Mr. Alan McLean,
M.P.P. and the Town of Midland be so advised.
Carried.
Motion #9
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Rural Ontario Municipal Association re:
1998 ROMA conference, February 8th to 11th, 1997 be received and
be authorized to attend.
Deferred.
Motion #10
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Consumers Gas re: Update on System
Expansion Within Oro-Medonte be received.
Carried.
Motion #11
Moved by Fountain, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the correspondence from Gordon Wagar re: Slippery roads, 6th Line
be received and acknowledged by the Road Superintendent.
Carried.
Motion #12
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the following persons be appointed to the Committee of Adjustment
and further that the appropriate By-law be prepared:
Ken Robbins, Allan Johnson, Roy Campbell, Allan Martin, and Dave Edwards.
Carried.
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Motion #13
Moved by Fountain, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that Lillian McConnell be appointed to the-Severn-Coldwater and District
Community Centre Board of Management and the appropriate By-law be prepared.
Carried.
Motion #14
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that Walter Dickie be appointed to the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
Commission and the appropriate By-law be prepared.
Carried.
Motion #15
Moved by Fountain, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that Ian Beard and Ralph Hough be appointed to the Lake Simcoe
Regional Airport Commission and the appropriate by-law be prepared.
Carried.
Motion #16
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Recreation Advisory Committee,
meeting held Thursday, November 6, 1997 be received.
Carried.
Motion #17
Moved by Hough, seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Recreation Advisory Committee,
meeting held Thursday, December 4, 1997 be received.
Carried.
Motion #18
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that Report No. 97-23, Committee of the Whole Meeting held Wednesday,
December 10,1997, be received and the recommendations adopted.
Carried.
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Motion #19
Moved by Hough, seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that the report from Deborah Broderick, Director Recreation and
Community and Economic Development, re: Hawkestone Community Hall be received
and adopted as amended.
Carried.
Motion #20
Moved by Hough, seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that the report from Keith Mathieson, Manager, Public Works, re:
Biosolids facility access road easement to 7th Line relative to 7th Line reconstruction cost
sharing be received and that the Township of Oro-Medonte accepts the City of Barrie
offer to contribute $100,000.00 towards the reconstruction of the 7th Line and further that
the $100,000.00 be placed in a Reserve Fund for the reconstruction of the 7th Line and
further that the City of Barrie be advised.
Carried
Motion #21
Moved by Hough, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that By-law No. 1997-93 be read a third time and finally passed, be
engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #22
Moved by Hough, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that a By-law to authorize the sale of surplus land to John Michael
McGean and Heather Jane Norris, being Lot 144, Plan 51 M-456, Township of Oro-
Medonte (formerly Township of Oro), be introduced and read a first and second time
and numbered By-law No. 1997-111.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1997-111 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 #23
Moved by Bell, seconded by Hough
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Be it resolved that a By-law to authorize a Franchise Agreement between the
Corporation and The Consumers' Gas Company Ltd., be introduced and read a first and
second time and numbered By-law No. 1997-112.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1997-112 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #24
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that a By-law to authorize a Franchise Agreement between the
Corporation and Centra Gas Ontario Inc., be introduced and read a first and second
time and numbered By-law No. 1997-113.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1997-113 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #25
Moved by Hough, seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that a By-law to provide for signing authority, be introduced and read a
first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1997-114.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1997-114 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 #26
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Moved by Bell, seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that a By-law to adopt and continue certain tile drainage rating by-laws, be
introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1997-115.
Carried.
That By-law No. 1997-115 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the
Clerk, signed and seal by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion #27
Moved by Hough, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that we do now go In Camera to discuss a personnel and legal matter @
9:05 p.m.
Carried.
Motion #28
Moved by Bell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that we do now Rise and Report from In Camera @ 9:50 p.m.
Carried.
Motion #29
Moved by Bell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that the confidential report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer re:
Personnel be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #30
Moved by Craig, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the confidential report from Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer, re:
Horseshoe Valley Resort Corporation Bankruptcy Proposal, be received and adopted.
Carried.
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Mo~ed bY Mcconnell, seconded bY Bell
Be It resol~ed that a By-laW to Confirm the proceeding 0\ Council be introduced and
read a flTst and second time and numbered By-laW No. 1 997 _116.
carried.
,hat By-laW No. 1997 _116 be read a third time and finallY passed, be engrossed bY the
ClerK, signed and sealed bY the Mayor.
carried.
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Mo~ed bY Bell, seconded bY KOUgh
Be it resol~ed that we do now adiourn @ 9:55 p.m.
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Mayor, \an Beard
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