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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
~eport ~o. 97-01. Wednesday. January 8.1997 @ 9:00 a.m. - Committee Room
Present:
Mayor Ian Beard
Deputy Mayor Murray Martin
Councillor Neil Craig
Councillor Donald Bell
Councillor Ron Sommers
Absent:
Councillor Walter Dickie
Councillor Larry Cotton
Staff Present:
Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation & Community
Economic Development, Fred Haughton, Director of
Public Works, Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, Andria
Leigh, Planner, Ron Kolbe, Director,
Building/Planning, Jennifer Zieleniewski,
CAOfTreasurer, Debbie Mooney, Tax Collector.
Also Present Were:
Gary Cunnington, Nick McDonald, The
Planning Group.
Mayor Ian Beard chaired the meeting and called the meeting to order at 9: 15 a.m.
1.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF: - INACCORDANCE WITH THE
ACT
None declared.
2.
DEPUTATIONS:
(a) 10:30 a.m.
Nick McDonald of The Planning Group addressed
Council to review the Draft Official Plan. The
deputation was held In-camera.
3.
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE:
(a)
Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer, report re: ewe killed by wolves. Ewe
owned by Allen Johnson, Lot 7 , Conc. 14 (Oro).
(b)
Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, report re: Release of Security The
Timbersmith
Log Construction Limited S 13/95.
(c)
City of Toronto, correspondence re: Proposed Amendments to the Family
Support Act, Non-payment of Family Support Awards.
(d)
Ron Callaghan, President, Break Open Ticket Program Management
Alliance,
correspondence re: Video Lottery Terminals.
(e)
Kiwanis Club of Barrie, correspondence re: Invitation to Annual Civic Night,
Monday, January 27th, 1997.
(f)
4.
(a)
(b)
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6.
(a)
7.
8.
(a)
(b)
Motion #1
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Rural Section, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (ROMA),
correspondence re: Annual Conference - February 9-12, 1997.
PUBLIC WORKS:
Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, report re: Jim Lawlor Correspondence
Drain No. & Concession 13 to Lot 5 Concession 11.
Fred Haughton, Director, Public Works, report re: Quotation for 6" Nominal
Well Located at the South Garage.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Deborah Broderick, Director, Recreation & Community Economic
Development, report re: Parkland at Moonstone. (Report was presented
verbally, unavailable in written form with no resolution forthcoming).
ADDENDUM:
IN-CAMERA SESSION:
Nick McDonald, The Planning Group, discussion re: Draft Official Plan.
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOfTreasurer, discussion re: Legal Matter.
(c)
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOfTreasurer, report re: Personnel matter
(Report was unavailable in written form and was presented verbally with no
resolution forthcoming.)
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole Meeting dated
Wednesday, January 8, 1997 be adopted as printed and circulated with the addition of
the following:
8. (a) Debbie Mooney, report re: Interim Tax Due Dates
(b) Neil Craig, discussion re: Infrastructure Program
(c) Neil Craig, discussion re: Shanty Bay Co-operative Drivers.
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Motion #2
Carried.
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craign
It is recommended that the report from Jack Anderson, Livestock Valuer, re: ewe killed
by wolves. Ewe owned by Allen Johnson, Lot 7, Conc. 14 (Oro), be received and the
Treasurer be authorized to make compensation to Allen Johnson in the amount of
$200.00.
Carried.
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Motion #3
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the report from Jeff Brydges, Deputy Treasurer, re: Release of
Security The Timbersmith Log Construction Limited S 13/95, be received and adopted.
Carried.
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Motion #4
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the correspondence from the City of Toronto, re: Proposed
Amendments to the Family Support Act, Non-payment of Family Support Awards, be
received.
Carried.
Motion #5
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
the correspondence from Ron Callaghan, President, Break Open Ticket Program
Management Alliance, re: Video Lottery Terminals, be received and
WHEREAS Bill 75, the Alcohol, Gaming and Charity Funding Public Interest Act, 1996
provides for the introduction of Video Lottery Terminals (VL Ts) in establishments
licensed to serve alcohol;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Oro-Medonte is concerned about the social and
economic costs of widespread introduction of VL T's into our communities;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Oro-Medonte is concerned about the lack of reference
to local Government consultation with respect to the placement of VL T's'
AND WHEREAS the introduction of VL T's will have a major negative impact on
charitable gaming revenue for charities which allows them to carry out their work within
the municipality;
AND WHEREAS the legislation does not guarantee that the revenue losses suffered by
charities in our communities will be made up by revenue from VL T's'
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AND WHEREAS the legislation does not guarantee that the municipality will be
compensated for the related losses in revenue from lottery licensing;
AND WHEREAS the local municipality will be required to support additional policing and
social service costs resulting from the widespread introduction of VL T's;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte is opposed to the
extension of Video Lottery Terminals beyond race tracks and charity casinos and is
proud to become part of the movement that says "NO" to Video Lottery Terminals in our
community.
Carried.
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Motion #6
Moved by Martin, seconded by Craig
It is recommended that the correspondence from Kiwanis Club of Barrie, re: Invitation to
Annual Civic Night, Monday, January 27th, 1997 be received and any or all members of
Council be authorized to attend.
Carried.
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Motion #7
Moved by Craig, seconded by Martin
It is recommended that the correspondence from Rural Section, Association of
Municipalities of Ontario (ROMA), re: Annual Conference - February 9-12,1997, be
received and the following members of Council be authorized to attend: Deputy Mayor
Martin.
Carried.
Motion #8
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that the report from Jerry Ball, Road Superintendent, re: Jim Lawlor
correspondence Drain No.7, Concession 13 to Lot 5, Concession 11, be received and
adopted.
Carried.
Motion #9
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Bell
It is recommended that the report from Fred Haughton, Director, Public Works, re:
Quotation for 6" Nominal Well Located at the South Garage, be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #10
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
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It is recommended that the report from Debbie Mooney, Tax Collector, re: 1997 Interim
Tax Levy be received and adopted.
Carried.
Motion #11
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that we do now go In-Camera @ 9:45 a.m. to discuss legal and
personnel matters.
Carried.
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Motion #12
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
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It is recommended that we do now Rise and Report from In-Camera @ 2:45 p.m.
Motion #13
Moved by Bell, seconded by Sommers
It is recommended that we do now adjourn @ 2:47pm.
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CLERK, LYNDA AIKEN
Carried.
Carried.