04 15 1998 Council Minutes
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1998
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
ELEVENTH MEETING 1997-2000 COUNCIL
Council met this evening @ 7:00 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
Councillor Ruth Fountain
Absent:
Staff Present:
Paul Eenhoorn, Fire Chief
Jennifer Zieleniewski, CAOlTreasurer
Anna Milligan, Executive Assistant
Tamara Obee, Payroll Clerk
Donna Worthington, Administrative Assistant
Also Present:
Tim Crawford, Marlene Langstaff, Bonnie Shellswell,
Ethel Langstaff, Randy Langstaff, George Anderson,
Janice Anderson, Allan Anderson, Fred Shellswell,
Allan Johnson, Pat Johnson, Edward Johnson, Sheila
Knelsen, Wayne Knelsen, George Scott, Brenda
Scott, Brenda Casey, Mitchell Casey, Joe Casey,
John McQuay, Don Bidwell, Jeanne Bidwell, Greg
Penner, Lynn Burness, Walt Durie, Wendy Hough, L.
Lucas, Morley Ball, Kim Ball, Kathleen Ball, Jerry Ball,
Linda Ball, Mary Ball, Keith Ball, Pam Rice, Jim Rice,
Garth Daniel, William EurMay, Tim Bowman, Leslie
Bowman, Janice Bowman, Colin Oakes, Dan Goudie,
Randy Wensell, S. Townsend, Jackie Gumbrell,
Maurice Truax
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:
3. RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
Long Service Awards for Fire Fighters were presented by Mayor Beard, Deputy
Mayor Don Bell and Chief Paul Eenhoorn. Morley Ball was also presented with a
watch and fire helmet upon his retirement by Deputy Chief Joe Casey.
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Council Meetina Minutes. Wednesday. April 15. 1998 (cont'd.)
4. CONSENT AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE:
5. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
(a) Report No. PW98-15, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works re: Sprucewood
Estates Subdivision.
(b) Report No. PW98-16, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works re: Sprucewood
Estates-Phase 1, Reduction in Letter of Credit.
(c) Report No. PW98-17, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works re: 771422 Ontario
Inc. (White Bros. Construction) Reduction in Letter of Credit.
(d) Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Recreation Steering Committee meeting held Thursday,
April 2, 1998.
6. COMMUNICATIONS:
a) Councillor McConnell re: Environmental Advisory Committee
b) Councillor Sommers re: Police Headquarters Tour.
7. UNFINISHED OR NEW BUSINESS:
Motion No. 1
Moved by Craig, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that the Agenda for the Council Meeting dated Wednesday, April 15,
1998, be adopted as printed and circulated, with the addition of the following:
10. (a) Councillor McConnell re: Environmental Advisory Committee;
(b) Councillor Sommers re: Police Headquarters Tour.
Carried.
Motion No.2
Moved by Fountain, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held Wednesday, April 1 ,
1998 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
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Council MeetinQ Minutes. Wednesday. April 15, 1998 (cont'd.)
Motion No.3
Moved by Fountain, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that Report No. PW98-15, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public works, re:
Sprucewood Estates Subdivision 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
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Motion No.4
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that Report No. PW98-16, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public works re:
Sprucewood Estates - Phase 1, Reduction in Letter of Credit be received and the
Treasurer be authorized to reduce the Letter of Credit by $42,476.00 to $23,617.00 and
the Developer be so advised.
Carried.
Motion No.5
Moved by Craig, seconded by Sommers
Be it resolved that Report No. PW98-17, Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works re:
771422 Ontario Inc. (White Bros. Construction) Reduction in Letter of Credit be
received and the Treasurer be authorized to reduce the Letter of Credit by $157,235.00
and that the municipality retain securities in the amount of $197,765.00 and further that
the Developer be so advised.
Carried.
Motion No.6
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Fountain
Be it resolved that Report No. 98-7, special Committee of the Whole meeting held
Thursday, April 2, 1998, be received and the recommendations adopted.
Carried.
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Council Meetina Minutes. Wednesday. April 15. 1998 (cont'd).
Motion No. 7
Moved by Sommers, seconded by Craig
Be it resolved that Report No. 98-8, special Committee of the Whole meeting held
Friday, April 3, 1998, be received and the recommendations adopted.
Carried.
Motion No.8
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that Report No. 98-9, Committee of the Whole meeting held Wednesday,
April 8, 1998, be received and the recommendations adopted.
Carried.
Motion No. 9
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that the Minutes of the Oro-Medonte Recreation Steering committee
meeting held Thursday, April 2, 1998 be received.
Carried.
Motion No. 10
Moved by Bell, seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that The Recreation Department proposed rate increase be adopted as
follows:
a) the proposed ice rental rates to take effect in September 1, 1998;
b) the proposed park rental rates to take effect May 1,1998;
c) the proposed remaining rental rates to take effect January 1, 1999.
Carried.
Motion No. 11
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that By-law No. 1998-44 be read a third time and finally passed, be
engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
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Council Meeting Minutes. Wednesday. April 15. 1998 (cont'd).
Motion No. 11 (cont'd)
Recorded Vote Requested By Councillor McConnell
Councillor Sommers
Councillor McConnell
Councilor Hough
Councillor Fountain
Councillor Craig
Deputy Mayor Bell
Mayor Beard
Yea
Yea
Yea
Nay
Yea
Yea
Yea
Carried.
Motion No. 12
Moved by Hough, seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that By-law No. 1998-45 be read a third time and finally passed, be
engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion No. 13
Moved by Bell, seconded by McConnell
Be it resolved that a By-law to confirm the Proceeding of Council be introduced and
read a first and second time and numbered By-law No. 1998-47.
Carried.
Be it resolved that by-law No. 1998-47 be read a third time and finally passed, be
engrossed by the Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
Motion No. 14
Moved by McConnell, seconded by Hough
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn @ 7:35 p.m.
Carried.
Mayor, Ian Beard
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Clerk, Lynda Aiken