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02 04 1991 Council Minutes } DB CORPORATION OP THB TOWNSHIP OP ORO RBGULAR KBBTING OP COUNCIL MONDAY. PBBRUARY 4. 1991. . 7:05 P.M. - COUNCIL CBAKBBRS ONB 1IUNDR.BDTH AND THIRTY-SBVBNTIt KBBTING 1988-1991 COUNCIL Council met this evening, pursuant to adjournment @ 7:05 p.m. with the following members present: Reeve Robert E. Drury Councillor David Burton Councillor Alastair Crawford Absent: Deputy Reeve David Caldwell Councillor Allan Johnson Also Present Were: Mr. Cam Cumberland, Mr. Alex Elston, Mr. Justin Heatherington, Mr. Barry Brigley, Mr. Tom Sparrow, Mr. Riley Vnuk, Mr. Doug McRobbie, Mr. Greg Brigley, Mr. Jim Cumberland, Ms. Shirley Woodrow, Mr. Dave McKee, Mr. steve Hayward. Reeve Robert E. Drury chaired the meeting. 1. DISCLOSURE AND DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None Declared. 2. CONSENT AGENDA: a) E.J. Graham re: Provincial Audit of the Simcoe County Board Education; b) Warden Simcoe County, re: Press Release and Revised Draft Map c) Ministry of Municipal Affairs re: Municipal Education and Training; d) R.B. Watkin, Ainley and Associates Letters to Jarratt Coulson Ratepayers Association: Five Year Review and Buffalo Springs Development; e) Oro 77's Hockey Club re: paying Township Account; f) Roads Expenditure and Subsidy Report for the Year 1990; g) Oro History Committee Agenda for January 29/1991 Meeting; h) Township of Flos re: County Restructuring Meeting; i) E.J. Beaton Correspondence re: Initial Environment Evaluation Report; 3. DEPUTATIONS: a) 7:10 p.m. Reeve Robert E. Drury welcomed the First Scout Troop to the meeting and explained Council Meeting would proceed. 4. a) b) c) d) h) i) - 2 - e) REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS: Cecil Phillips, Arena Employee Report re: Old Town Hall Damages; Beth Oosthuizen, Deputy Clerk, Memo re: Records Management User Group Meeting; Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, report re: Safety Standards Road/Water; . Robert James Animal Control/By-Law Enforcement Offlcer, confidential' Memo re: By-Law Infraction, Part Lot 26, Concession 8; . Robert James, Animal Control/By-Law Enforcement Offlcer, Confidential Memo re: Kennel; Kris Menzies, Township Planner, Confidential Report re: McKee Group P-14/90 f) 5. COMMUNICATIONS: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Information Orillia request for a 1991 Grant; Orillia and District Convention and visitors Association request for a Grant; Township of Orillia Letter to Simcoe County Study Committee re Proposed County Restructuring; Township of Medonte re: Township of Oro's Assumption of Horseshoe Valley Water; Canadian wildlife Federation re: National Wildlife Week Proclamation; Fire Department Thank You Letters from; Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Kay Vokes; R.B. Watkin, Ainley and Associates Limited, Confidential Correspondence re: Proposed Industrial Development in Part Lot 23 and 24, Concession 4; Ontario Sailing Association Correspondence re: 9th Line Boat Launch Overhead Hydro Power Lines; Horseshoe Resort Corporation Confidential Correspondence re: Lot Levies; Note: Reeve Robert E. Drury vacated the chair @ 7:55 p.m. to introduce a resolution concerning the clearing of trees. Counci David Burton assumed the chair @ 7:55 p.m. during discussion and voting on the matter. The Reeve then resumed the chair @ 8:05 p.m. MOTION NO. 1 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held Monday, January 21, 1991, be adopted as printed and circulated Carried MOTION NO. 2 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held Thursday, January 24, 1991, be adopted as printed and circulated. Carried - 3 - MOTION NO. 3 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the accounts presented for the period ending Monday, February 4, 1991, in the amount of $102,811.28, plus for the period ending Thursday, January 24, 1991, in the amount $36,231.37, accordance with the computer print-out presented to council, be approved for payment. MOTION NO. 4 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the Road expenditures for the period ending Monday, February 4, 1991, be accepted as presented, and further, Treasurer be authorized to issue cheques in the amount of $53,857.83. Carried MOTION NO. 5 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the Recommendations listed on the Consent Agenda, Item No.5, be approved. Carried MOTION NO. 6 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the Memo from Cecil Phillips, Arena Labourer, with regards to damages at the Old Town Hall, be received. Carried MOTION NO. 7 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the Memo from Beth Oosthuizen, Deputy Clerk, with regards to attending the Records Management User Group Meeting to be held in Toronto on February 19, 1991, be received, and further, she be authorized to attend this meeting. Carried MOTION NO. 8 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the Report prepared by Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief, and Health and Safety Co-ordinator for the Township of Oro with regards to Safety Standards Road/Water, be received, and referred to a future Committee of the Whole Meeting at which both Mr. Haughton and Mr. Eenhoorn will be in attendance. Carried MOTION NO. 9 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the Confidential Memo from Robert James, Animal Control/By-Law Enforcement Officer, concerning the By-Law Infraction, Part of Lot 26, Concession 8, be received, and further, the trailer is to be removed by March 1st, 1991. Carried I - 4 - MOTION NO. 10 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the Memo from Robert James, Animal Control/By- Law Enforcement Officer, re: a By-Law complaint concerning a Kennel be received. Carried MOTION NO. 11 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the Confidential Report from Kris Menzies, Township Planner, with regards to McKee Group, Development Application P-14/90, be received and the recommendations contained in the Report be adopted. Carried MOTION NO. 12 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the Simcoe County study Committee be advised that the Township of Oro feels strongly about speaking for a one hour period on February 15, 1991, in order to adequately state concerns of a Restructured County; fifteen minutes is not sufficient time to make this presentation. MOTION NO. 13 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the correspondence from Information Orillia and the Orillia and District Convention and visitors Association, requesting a 1991 Grant, be referred to the 1991 Budget. carried MOTION NO. 14 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the correspondence from the Township of Orillia addressed to Simcoe County study Committee with regards to the proposed County Restructuring, be received. Carried MOTION NO. 15 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the correspondence from the Township of Medonte with regards to the Township of Oro's Assumption of the Horseshoe Valley Water System, be received and referred to the Administrator/Clerk and the appropriate Municipal Officials to be discussed at a meeting to be held with representatives from the Township of Medonte on Wednesday, February 20, 1991. Carried - 5 - MOTION NO. 16 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that WHEREAS, "National wildlife Week" was created an Act of Parliament in 1947 to create awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation in Canada; and, WHEREAS, the Canadian wildlife Federation hopes that "National wildlife Week" will increase participation at a community level in active conservation; and, WHEREAS, conservation of wildlife habitat is necessary to ensure continued survival of Canada's plants and animals; and, WHEREAS, wildlife belongs to all people and should be conserved the benefit of future generations; and, NOW THEREFORE, I, Robert E. Drury, Reeve, Township of Oro, do proclaim the week of April 7-13, 1991, as "National Wildlife week" in the Township of Oro, and urge all citizens to participate in initiating projects which will improve wildlife habitat in Municipality. WHEREAS, the theme chosen for this year's National wildlife Week "Water: A Mainstream Issue for wildlife" which focuses on the to take action to conserve Canada's aquatic wildlife resources; MOTION NO. 17 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the Thank you Letters from Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lapp and Ms. Kay Vokes, concerning their appreciation for the actions of the Oro Fire Department, be received and Council's appreciation passed on to the Fire Department. MOTION NO. 18 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the correspondence from Ron Watkin of Ainley Associates re: Bilnia Investments, be referred to the next Committee of the Whole Meeting, and further, that the proponents be notified that the issue will be discussed then and a copy of the report sent to them in the immediate future. carried MOTION NO. 19 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the correspondence from Alf Jenkins, Executive Director of the ontario Sailing Association, concerning the Hydro Power Lines is the proximity of the 9th Line Boat Launching Facility, be received and referred to the Public Services Administrator for a report back to Council at the earliest date with the estimated cost to bury the lines. Carried - 6 - MOTION NO. 20 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that the Confidential Correspondence from Lorne Borgal, President and Chief Executive Officer ~f.Horseshoe Resort Corporation, be received, and further, the Adm~n~str~tor/Clerk. instruct the Treasurer to Release the Letter o~ Cred~t.as outl~ned in the resolution adopted by Council at a sP7c~al Meet~ng hel~ December 13, 1990, and further, the corpor~t~on of the Townsh~p of Oro directs the Administrator/Clerk to adv~se Horsesh~e Valley . Resort Corporation that the Corporation of the Town~h~p of Oro w~l accept the terms of payment with regards to Lot Lev~es and 1990 Property Tax as outlined in their Letter dated Januarr 31, .1991, with the exception of Business Taxes which must be pa~d p:~or to end of March 1991, and further, the development costs be ~ncluded these payments. MOTION NO. 21 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that Report No. 91-03 of the Committee of the ~ole Meeting held on Monday, January 28, 1991, and ~he recommendat~ons contained therein, be adopted as printed and c~rculated. Carried MOTION NO. 22 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that Report No. 91-04 of the Special Committee of Whole Meeting held on Tuesday, January 29, 1991, and the recommendations contained therein, be adopted as printed and circulated. Carried MOTION NO. 23 Moved by Drury, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that WHEREAS, the Corporation of the Township of Oro is concerned with the protection of trees and wood lots within its geographical boundaries; and, WHEREAS, there have been several recent examples of wanton destruction of mature trees in anticipation of future development; and, WHEREAS, the Province of Ontario have not provided local municipalities with sufficient authority to prohibit, restrict and regulate the destruction and removal of trees on private lands, either through the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980, c.302 or the Trees Act, S.O. 1983, c.l: and, WHEREAS, mature trees cannot be easily replaced and form part of community's heritage; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Province of Ontario be requested to pass legislation which would enable municipalities to pass and enforce Tree By-Laws which would address the prohibition, restriction and regulation of tree removal and destruction on private property; and, FURTHERMORE, that the Province of Ontario be requested to provide authority to municipalities to regulate the planting and preservation of trees through SUbdivision Agreements. Note: taken. Discussion took place on the above motion but no vote was The motion was withdrawn and the following motion put - 7 - MOTION NO. 23 Moved by Drury, seconded by Crawford Be it resolved that the resolution concerning amendments to Provincial legislation to allow better control over the cutting of trees and clearing of woodlots, be referred to Committee of the Whole for further discussion. Carried MOTION NO. 24 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that a By-Law to Amend the Procedural By-Law for the Township of Oro be introduced and read a first and second time and numbered By-Law No. 91-13. Carried THAT By-Law No. 91-13 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Reeve. Carried MOTION NO. 25 Moved by Burton, seconded by Crawford 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. 91-14. Carried THAT By-Law No. 91-14 be read a third time and finally passed, be engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Reeve. Carried MOTION NO. 26 Moved by Crawford, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that we do now adjourn @ 8:10 p.m. Carried aJ(?~ Reev~ Robert E. Drury. cl{~~~/'