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14072014 Council MINTown of Tillson burg Minutes ofi Council Meeting Date: Monday July 14, 2014 6:00PM Council Chambers Chair: Mayor Dave Beres ' ) MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" Review Access: e Public 0 Private MINUTES l own of Tillson burg Open Col!.lncil on Molilday, July 14, 2014 6:00 PM Coll.lncil Clharnbers Chair: Mayor Dave Beres Orders of the Day: ATTENDANCE Mayor Dave Beres Deputy Mayor Mark Renaud Councillor Brenda Carroll Councillor Mel Getty Councillor Marty Klein Councillor Chris Rosehart Councillor Brian Stephenson Staff: David Calder, CAO Donna Wilson, Town Clerk Darrell Eddington, Director of Finance Kevin De Leebeeck, Manager of Engineering Rick Cox, Director of Parks and Recreation Services Jeff Bunn, Deputy Clerk CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m . ADOPTION OF AGENDA Moved By: Councillor Rosehart Seconded By: Councillor Getty THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council Meeting of July 14, 2014, be adopted. Carried. MOMENT OF REFLECTION ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST 14/07/2014 07142014 Staff to investigate the property maintenance of the abandoned gas station on Simcoe Street Page 1 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" 4. Neighbourhood Watch Presented By: Mark Cheron Mr. Cheron was in attendance to speak to Council regarding the creation of a Tillsonburg Neighbourhood Watch. A petition with 60 signatures of property owners was provided to Council. The item was referred to the Police Services Board. PUBLIC MEETINGS Council moved into the Committee of Adjustment. Deputy Mayor Mark Renaud assumed the Chair at 7:04 p.m. 5. Committee of Adjustment Aoolication A-06/14 -71 Frank Street 1!!'1 Presented By: Eric Gilbert, Development Planner Mr. Eric Gilbert, Development Planner, County of Oxford, appeared before Council and presented Application A-06/14 Opportunity was given for comments and questions. No one appeared in support, or opposition to the application. The Committee of Adjustment passed the following resolution: Moved By: Councillor Getty Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart THAT the Town of Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment approve Application File A-06/14, submitted by Nancy Gowette, for lands described as Part Lot 538, Plan 500, Town of Tillson burg, as it relates to: 1. Relief from Section 6.2, Low Density Residential Type 1 Zone Provisions, to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage from 33% to 36.3% to facilitate the construction of a single detached dwelling on the subject lands. Subject to the following condition: i. A building permit for the single detached dwelling shall be issued within one year of the date of the Committee's decision. As the proposed variance is: (i) a minor variance from the provisions of the Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-law No. 3295; (ii) desirable for the appropriate development or use of the land; (iii) in-keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-law No. 3295; and (iv) in-keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan. Carried. Page 3 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" INFORMATION ITEMS 7. AMO-Report on Nominations 2014 IYl 8. AMO Ontario Speech from the Throne Delivered Today in the Legislature ~ 9. AMO New Provincial Cabinet Named ~ 10. Door-to-Door Sales in Tillsonburg ~ 11. Friends of the Earth -Welfare of Honey Bees ~ 12. Letter to Call for Formation of Small and Rural School Alliance IQl 13. Successful OTF Grant Application FINANCE 14. FIN 14-28 QCsolver !g) Presented By: Darrell Eddington, Director of Finance A staff report was requested regarding the Town's centralized procurement process, and further information regarding QCsolver insurance liability coverage. Moved By: Councillor Stephenson Seconded By: Councillor Carroll THAT Council receive Report FIN 14-28 QCsolver; And THAT Council defers the use of QCsolver software as the Town's on-line vendor registration and risk management tool until a report can be brought from staff to the last meeting in September. Carried. 15. FIN 14-29 Ceridian Dayforce Human Capital Management Proposal ~ Presented By: Darrell Eddington, Director of Finance Moved By: Councillor Carroll Seconded By: Councillor Klein THAT Council receive Report FIN 14-29 Ceridian/Dayforce Human Capital Management Proposal; Page 5 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" BY-LAWS 18. By-Laws for the Meeting of July 14, 2014 Moved By: Deputy Mayor Renaud Seconded By: Councillor Klein THAT By-Law 3839, to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meetings held on the 14th day of July, 2014 be read a first and second time and this constitutes the first and second reading thereof. 1i Moved By: Deputy Mayor Renaud Seconded By: Councillor Klein THAT By-Law 3839, to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meetings held on the 14th day of July, 2014 be given third and final reading and the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and place the Corporate Seal thereunto. Carried. ADJOURNMENT Moved By: Councillor Klein THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:49PM Carried. Approval Received: (1 of 1) Jeff BunnfTillsonburg (Wednesday July 16, 2014 08:29AM) Town of Tillson burg Page 7 Re: TDCC-PR&R Request Ql Stephen Molnar to: Suzanne Renken 06/12/15 05:26PM Cc: Donna Wilson, Lana Lund, David Calder, Dave Beres Thanks Suzanne, Just to confirm ... The PR&R is a Committee of Council and as of the most recent meeting it was confirmed to expand the membership list to include a representative from TDCC. While both myself and the CAO are aware of the Chamber's "nominee", it may be appropriate to forward a brief confirmation to Donna Wilson (Clerk) or Lana Lund. Lance's name will be included with a subsequent report to Council (most likely for June 22) to confirm all appointees and an amended Terms of Reference. FYI -It may appear to be semantics, however similar to the Chamber appointee on Development Committee, it is a Council appointment not a Chamber appointment. There is much developing on the PR&R front and any opportunity to approve the membership and move forward will be for the benefit of all. David Beres had been approved by the Committee as their Chair. Hope this helps ... Assuming nomination will be approved ASAP and then would encourage all contact information to be forwarded for future reference. Enjoy the weekend! Stephen B. Molnar Mayor Town ofTillsonburg Corporate Office: (519) 688-3009 (3234) Home Office: (519) 842-5701 Cell Phone: (519) 403-8245 ----~-------------------------------------------- ___ Suza_11_r1e ~enk~l"l _ _Hi Mayor Molnar, At our Wednesday Board meet... 12/06/2015 04:43:12 PM From: To: Date: Subject: Suzanne Renken <suzanne@tillsonburgchamber.ca> "Stephen Molnar!Tillsonburg" <SMolnar@tillsonburg.ca>, 12/06/2015 04:43PM Re: TDCC-PR&R Request Hi Mayor Molnar, At our Wednesday Board meeting, a motion was passed that one of our Directors, Lance Scott, will be the Chamber Board representative to the Physican Recruitment & Retention Committee. I would like to follow this up with a letter stating such; signed by Andrew Burns President. Who should I address the letter to? I can't tell by the attached terms, who the Chair of this committee is. Thanks for your help, Sincerely Suzanne Renken, CEO suzanne@ti llsonburg chamber. ca Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce Office: (519) 688-3737 20 Oxford Street Tillsonburg, ON N4G 2G1 ) MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" Review Access: e Public 0 Private l own of Tillsomburrg Col!:lmcil Meetimg Olil Jwne 23, 2014 6:00 IPM Col!lncil Cnanntoers Clrlai rr: Mayor !Dave Beres OrdeFs of the Day: ATTENDANCE Mayor Dave Beres Deputy Mayor Mark Renaud Councillor Brenda Carroll Councillor Mel Getty Councillor Marty Klein Councillor Chris Rosehart Councillor Brian Stephenson Staff: David Calder, CAO Donna Wilson, Town Clerk Darrell Eddington, Director of Finance Kevin De Leebeeck, Manager of Engineering Kelly Batt, Parks and Facilities Manager Jeff Bunn, Deputy Clerk CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Moved By: Councillor Rosehart Seconded By: Councillor Getty THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council Meeting of June 23, 2014, be adopted. Carried. CLOSED MEETING SESSION Moved By: Councillor Rosehart Seconded By: Councillor Getty THAT Council move into Closed Session, to consider: 062314 1. advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that Page 1 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" 3. Deferred from February 27, 2014 Council Meeting Report CAO 14-04 Disposition Process ofTHI ~ Presented By: David Calder, CAO Councillor Getty proposed an amendment to the motion deferred from the February 27, 2014 Council meeting. The follow amendment was proposed: Moved by: Councillor Getty Seconded by: Councillor Rosehart THAT Tillson burg as the sole shareholder of Tillson burg Hydro Inc. investigate future opportunities for Tillson burg Hydro Inc. through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process; AND THAT the issuance of an RFP does NOT mean that Tillsonburg Hydro will be disposed of, but in the spirit of openness and transparency, all options need to be explored before any decision is made; AND THAT the four independent members of the Board of Directors of Tillson burg Hydro Inc. be requested to act as a nonvoting resource group to Council throughout the RFP process; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the hiring of the appropriate experts in the area of legal, financial and communications to facilitate the investigation of future opportunities for Tillson burg Hydro Inc. A recorded vote as requested by Councillor Klein: NAME VOTE IN FAVOUR VOTE AGAINST Councillor Klein X Deputy Mayor Renaud X Councillor Rosehart X Councillor Stephenson X Mayor Beres X Councillor Carroll X Councillor Getty X The recorded vote reflects the vote is two in favour of the Motion and five against the Motion. Defeated Council then dealt with the following Motion which was deferred from the February 27, 2014 Council Meeting. Moved By: Councillor Stephenson Seconded By: Councillor Beres Page 3 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" No one appeared in support, or opposition of the application. The Committee of Adjustment passed the following resolution: Moved By: Councillor Stephenson Seconded By: Councillor Carroll That the Town of Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment approve Application File A-03/14, submitted by 1551991 Ontario Inc, for lands described as Part Lot 26, Plan 41M-171, Town ofTillsonburg, as it relates to: 1. Relief from Section 7.2, Low Density Residential Type 2 Zone Provisions, to decrease the minimum exterior side yard width from 7.5 m (24.6 ft) to 5.9 m (19.3 ft) to facilitate the construction of a single detached dwelling on the subject lands. Subject to the following condition: i. A building permit for the single detached dwelling shall be issued within one year of the date of the Committee's decision. Carried 5. Minor Variance Application A-04/14 ~ Presented By: Eric Gilbert, Development Planner Mr. Eric Gilbert, Development Planner, County of Oxford, appeared before Council and presented Application A-04/14 Opportunity was given for comments and questions. Harry Frousass was in attendance on behalf of Punjab Property Development Inc. to answer questions. David Calder, CAO, Town of Tillsonburg, spoke in opposition to changing the minimum required landscape open space from from 15% to 13%, but rather to 13.6% Rebecca Sawchuk, spoke in opposition of having the proposed propane tank within a close proximity to her residential property where her children play. No other person spoke to the matter. The Committee of Adjustment passed the following resolution: Moved By: Councillor Stephenson Seconded By: Councillor Carroll That the Town of Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment approve Application File A-04/14, submitted by Punjab Property Developments Inc., for lands described as Part Lot 77, Plan 500, & Part Lot 34, Plan 551, Town of Tillsonburg, as it relates to: 1. Relief from Section 14.2, Service Commercial Zone Provisions, to decrease the minimum required landscaped open space from 15% of the lot area to 13.6%. Carried. Page 5 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" 1416, Plan 500, Town ofTillsonburg, known municipally as 73 Oxford Street are to be rezoned from 'Central Commercial Zone (CC)' to 'Special Central Commercial Zone' (CC-3); AND THAT By-Law 3837, to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295, as amended, be brought forward for Council consideration. Carried. 8. Application for Zone Change ZN 7-14-03, Heath Care Group, Broadway Street ~ Presented By: Eric Gilbert, Development Planner Mr. Eric Gilbert, Development Planner, County of Oxford, appeared before Council and presented Application for Zone Change ZN 7-14-03. Opportunity was given for comments and questions . . No one appeared in support, or opposition of the application. Council passed the following resolution: Moved By: Councillor Klein Seconded By: Councillor Carroll THAT that Council of the Town of Tillsonburg approve the zone change application submitted by Health Care Group Inc., whereby the lands described as Lot 5, Plan 1033 & Lot 73A, Plan 500, Town of Tillson burg, known municipally as 590 & 594 Broadway are to be rezoned from 'Service Commercial Existing Plaza Zone' (SC-E) to 'Special Service Commercial Zone' (SC-18); AND THAT By-Law 3838, to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295, as amended, be brought forward for Council consideration. Carried Mayor Beres resumed the position of Chair. INFORMATION ITEMS 9. AMO New Building Canada Fund -Member Update IIJl 10. Muscular Dystrophy Canada Thank-you to Tillsonburg Fire Department !g) CLERK 11. CL 14-22 Appointment to a Court of Revision IQl Presented By: Donna Wilson, Town Clerk Moved By: Councillor Klein Seconded By: Councillor Carroll THAT Council receive report CL 14-22, Appointment to the Court of Revision; AND THAT Council appoint Mark Renaud to the Court of Revision. Page 7 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" AND THAT Council supports the implementation of a detailed energy management plan for the Town of Tillsonburg facilities to reduce energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gases; AND THAT Council approve submission of the Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions report for 2012 and the Energy Management Plan to the Province. Carried. COMMITTEE MINUTES & REPORTS 15. Committee Minutes fQI 16. LPRCA Minutes June 4, 2014 ~ NOTICE OF MOTION BY-LAWS 17. By-Laws for the Meeting of June 23. 2014 Moved By: Councillor Getty Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart THAT By-Law 3837, to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295, as amended (73 Oxford Street),~ By-Law 3838, to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295, as amended (594 Broadway), jg) By-Law 3836, to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meetings held on the 23th day of June, 2014, be read for a first and second time and this constitutes the first and second reading thereof. [iJl Carried. ~ By-Law 3837 A By-Law to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295, as amended (73 Oxford Street).pdf Moved By: Councillor Getty Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart THAT Bt-Law 3833, to Adopt a Schedule of Fees for Certain Municipal Applications, Services and Permits ~ By-Law 3827, to establish development charges for the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg, By-Law 3837, to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295, as amended (73 Oxford Street), By-Law 3838, to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295, as amended (594 Broadway), Page 9 ) Report Title: Report No.: Author: Meeting Type: Council Date: Attachments: RECOMMENDATION: STAFF REPORT CLERK Heritage Designation of Rolph Street Public School CL 14-24 Jeff Bunn on behalf of the Heritage, Beautification and Cemetery Committee COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 2014 DESIGNATION STATEMENT; AND DISCRIPTION OF PROPERTY THAT Council receives report CL 14-24, Heritage Designation of Rolph Street Public School; AND THAT Council approves the next steps as outlined in report CL 14-24 to further the designation process of Rolph Street Public School. EXECUTIVE SUM MARY The Historical, Beautification and Cemetery (HBC) Committee has reviewed Rolph Street Public School, Town address 83 Rolph Street, and has determined that the building holds significant historical value within the Town of Tillsonburg, and has therefore recommended that the building be given a heritage designation. Attached to this report is a request and recommendation from the HBC Committee to initiate the process of providing a heritage designation to the school. In addition, a Designation Statement has been attached to satisfy provincial requirements. The Designation Statement provides the committee's justification to the heritage significance of the site. If Council approves the designation of Rolph Street Public School, staff will notify the owner of the property (Thames Valley District School Board) and the Ontario Heritage Trust and publish a Notice of Intention to Designate in the local paper and on the Town website for 30 days. If no objections are received, a by-law will be brought forward for Council's consideration to designate the school as an official heritage site. APPROVALS Author Name/Signature Finance Name/Signature CAO Name/Signature Jeff Bunn Darrell Eddington David Calder Page 3 I 3 Date: July 3, 2014 Date: Julys, 2014 Date: July 4, 2014 CAO ) Oxford County Multiple Property Report This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. 04/0712014 ' I . I I I £JZ ; 1--\~ l ·o o 1 ___ ! .~~ I t t 1-I 1 r r ·r I I ·1 l I 1 · .J r · I I I ! . I ··-· .1 . I : .; ., I i I I . -I l_i I i I I I I • I I I I i I I I I I · I i I I ! I I I I ' ' . ·:-T -.. 1 .. . 1·-I I r · 1 I ' I l 1 I · I I .. i-: l I I l i I I -I r-1 . l . . I ·--·-! !_J ,...--T--r ~ '-' I !--! j'-' : I · ... f-· -:~ +-- -+--· ·+---. Frank Cowan Company ,~ch~asers of construction sellrVice NO· Yes. 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Box 1614, 21 Reeve Street Woodstock Ontario N4S 7Y3 Phone: 519-539-9800 • Fax: 519-421-4712 Web site: www.oxfordcountv.ca Our File: A-06/14 APPLICATION FOR MINOR VARIANCE TO: Town of Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment MEETING: July 14, 2014 REPORT NUMBER: 2014-186 OWNER: Nancy Gowette 38 Delevan Crescent, Tillsonburg ON N4G 3MB VARIANCE REQUESTED: Relief from Section 6.2, Low Density Residential Type 1 Zone Provisions, to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage from 33% to 36.3% to facilitate the construction of a single detached dwelling. LOCATION: The subject lands are described as Part of Lot 538, Plan 500, in the Town of Tillsonburg . The subject property is located on the southwest corner of Frank Street and Third Street, and is known municipally as 71 Frank Street. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: COUNTY OF OXFORD OFFICIAL PLAN : Schedule 'T-1 ' Town of Tillson burg Land Use Plan Residential Schedule 'T-2' Town of Tillsonburg Residential Density Plan Low Density Residential TOWN OF TILLSONBURG ZONING BY-LAW: Low Density Residential Type 1 Zone (R 1) SURROUNDING USES: surrounding uses are predominantly low density residential development. ) File Number: A 06-14 (e) Desirable Development/Use: Report Number 2014-186 Page 3 The applicant proposes to construct a dwelling with a lot coverage marginally greater than what is permitted by the zoning provisions. The applicant has indicated that the reason for the request is the one-storey home design selected incorporated a larger accessory component than what was originally contemplated. Public notification of the application for minor variance was circulated to surrounding property owners on June 30, 2014. As of the writing of this planning report, no correspondence has been received from the public. As noted, the increased lot coverage is not anticipated to have adverse impacts to the neighbouring land uses or the lot grading and drainage pattern of the subject property. If approved, the increased lot coverage would not establish an undesirable precedent for this neighbourhood or elsewhere in the Town as the amount of amenity space on the property would still be adequate and any negative impacts can be addressed through the submission and review of the individual lot grading plan for the dwelling. Therefore, the applicant's request can be considered desirable for the intended residential use of this property. RECOMMENDATION: That the Town of Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment approve Application File A-06/14, submitted by Nancy Gowette, for lands described as Part Lot 538, Plan 500, Town of Tillson burg, as it relates to: 1. Relief from Section 6.2, Low Density Residential Type 1 Zone Provisions, to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage from 33 % to 36.3% to facilitate the construction of a single detached dwelling on the subject lands. Subject to the following condition: i. A building permit for the single detached dwelling shall be issued within one year of the date of the Committee's decision. As the proposed variance is: (i) a minor variance from the provisions of the Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-law No. 3295; (ii) desirable for the appropriate development or use of the land; (iii) in-keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-law No. 3295;and (iv) in-keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan. Authored by: original signed by Eric Gilbert, MCIP RPP, Development Planner Approved by: original signed by Gordon K. Hough, MCIP, RPP, Director EG July 7, 2014 ~ . .rordcountY._ r~owing stronger. .. together 0 6 NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_17N Plate 2-2010 Air Photo File No.: A-06/14-Nancy Gowette Part Lot 538, Plan 500, Town of Tillsonburg-71 Frank Street 13 Meters 0 Parcel Lines -Property Boundary Assessment Boundary Unit -Road -Municipal Boundary if Road Restriction/Closures A-06/14-Nancy Gowette Site Photos Figure 1-View of Subject Lands (Facing west from Frank Street) Figure 2-View of Subject Lands (Facing south from Third Street) File No. A-06/14 TOWN OF TILLSONBURG COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DECISION OF COMMITTEE Page 1 of2 WE, the undersigned members of the Town ofTillsonburg Committee of Adjustment, do hereby attest that the following was the decision reached by us at the meeting held on Monday July 14,2014. OWNERS: Nancy Gowette 3 8 Delevan Crescent Tillsonburg ON, N4G 3M8 LOCATION: APPLICANT/AGENT: Nancy Gowette 3 8 Delevan Crescent Tillsonburg ON, N4G 3M8 PT LOT 538 PL 500, municipally known as 71 Frank Street, Town ofTillsonburg, County of Oxford. PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: An application has been received to permit the construction of a single family dwelling. The applicant requires relief from lot coverage provisions in section 6.2 (Rl-Low Density Residential) of zoning bylaw no. 3295. The applicant requires relief from section 6.2, which states that the maximum allowable lot coverage is 33%, while the proposed construction requires a variance to allow for up to 36.3% lot coverage. DECISION: APPROVED That the Town of Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment approve Application File A-06/14, submitted by Nancy Gowette, for lands described as Part Lot 538, Plan 500, Town ofTillsonburg, as it relates to: I. Relief from Section 6.2, Low Density Residential Type I Zone Provisions, to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage from 33 % to 36.3% to facilitate the construction of a single detached dwelling on the subject lands. Subject to the following conditions: David Beres Mel Getty Brian Stephenson i. A building permit for the single detached dwelling shall be issued within one year of the date of the Committee's Decision. Mark Renaud Brenda Carroll Marty Klein Chris Rosehart File: A-06114 Date: June 27,2014 TOWN OF TILLSONBURG CoMMITI'EE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF PuBLIC IIEARING Please take notice that the following application has been submitted to the Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment under section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. Before making its decision on the application, the Committee will hold a public hearing to consider submissions from both the applicant and every other person who desires to be heard in favour of and/or against the application. The public hearing is to be held: Date: Time: Location: Mmiday Jnly 14, 2814 6:00pm Town Couneil Chambers Tillsonburg Corporate Olllces, Town Centre Mull, r Floor OWNER§: Nancy Gowette 38 Delevan Crescent Tillsonburg ON, N4G 3M8 LOCATION: APPLICANT/AGENT: NancyGowette 38 Delevan Crescent Tillsonburg ON, N4G 3M8 PT LOT 538 PL 500, PART 2 41R8960 municipally known as: 71 Frank Street, Town of Tillsonburg, County of Oxford. PURPQSE OF APPLICATION: An application has been received to permit the construction of a single family dwelling. The applicant requires relief from lot coverage provisions in section 6.2 (Rl -Low Density Residential) of zoning bylaw no. 3295. The applicant requires relief from section 6.2, which states that the maximum allowable lot coverage is 33%, while the proposed construction requires a variance to allow for up to 36.3% lot coverage. You are invited to present your comments regarding the application either in person at the public hearing or in writing to the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the public hearing. H you do not attend or are not represented at this meeting, the Committee may proceed in your absence and you will not be entitled to any further notice of the proceedings. If you would like a copy of the Decision of the Committee of Adjustment, please request, in writing, a ''Notice of Decision" from the Secretary-Treasurer. The Notice of Decision will be mailed not later than ten days from the date of the Committee's decision. Please be advised that the Oxford County Community and Strategic Planning Department wi1l be conducting a review of the application and if you would like a copy of the Planning Report or have any questions, please contact Eric Gilbert, Development Planner at 519-688-3009 extension 3226 or by email: egilbert@county.oxford.on.ca. Development Technician Tillsonburg Customer Service Centre 10 Lisgar A venue Tillsonburg ON N4G 5A5 B·.JQrdCount}! r·~~owing stronger. .. together Report No: CASPO 2014-182 COMMUNITY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING Council Date: July 14, 2014 To: Mayor and Members of Tillsonburg Council From: Eric Gilbert, Development Planner, Community and Strategic Planning Application for Zone Change ZN 7-14-05-Town of Tillson burg REPORT HIGHLIGHTS • The application for zone change proposes to rezone the subject property to 'Low Density Residential Type 3 Zone (R3-13)' to facilitate the construction of two multiple unit dwellings (4 plexes). • Special provisions are being sought to allow for reduced interior side yard widths of 2.4 m. Relief is also required for the proposed parking areas. • Planning staff are recommending that the proposal be deferred to modify the proposal to permit one multiple unit dwelling (in lieu of the two proposed) that would comply with all zone provisions and the maximum net residential density for low density residential areas. DISCUSSION Background OWNER: Town of Tillsonburg 200 Broadway, Tillsonburg ON N4G 45A7 LOCATION: The subject property is described as Lot 598, Plan 500, and Part 1 of 41 R-6175 & 41 R-8912 in the Town of Tillsonburg. The lands are located on the south west corner of Sanders Street and Hardy Avenue, and are municipally known as 8 Hardy Avenue. COUNTY OF OXFORD OFFICIAL PLAN: Schedule "T -1" Town of Tillsonburg Land Use Plan Residential Schedule ''T -2" Town of Tillsonburg Residential Density Plan Low Density Residential Page 1 of 6 Report No: CASPO 2014-182 COMMUNITY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING Council Date: July 14, 2014 • establishing and implementing minimum targets for the provision of housing which is affordable to low and moderate income households; • permitting and facilitating all forms of housing required to meet the social, health and well-being requirements of current and future residents, including special needs requirements; • directing the development of new housing towards locations where appropriate levels of infrastructure and public service facilities are or will be available to support current and projected needs; • promoting densities for new housing which efficiently use land, resources, infrastructure and public service facilities, and support the use of active transportation and transit areas where it exists or is to be developed; and • establishing development standards for residential intensification, redevelopment and new residential development which minimize the cost of housing and facilitate compact form while maintaining appropriate levels of public health and safety. OFFICIAL PLAN: The subject lands are designated 'Low Density Residential' according to the Land Use Plan for the Town of Tillsonburg, as contained in the County of Oxford Official Plan. Areas designated for Low Density Residential use are generally intended to provide a variety of low-rise, low- density housing forms, including semi-detached, street fronting townhouses, and multiple unit dwellings. In these areas, it is intended that there will be a mixing and integration of different forms of housing to achieve a low overall density of use. The maximum net residential density is 30 units per hectare (12 units per acre) for developments within the Low Density Residential designation. The Official Plan supports the provision of a choice of dwelling types within the Town and encourages the efficient use of existing housing stock, underutilized residential parcels and vacant land designated residential to accommodate the demand for new dwelling units within the Town. Multiple unit dwellings in Low Density Residential Areas will be generally restricted to the following sites: • sites which abut arterial or collector roads or are situated such that traffic impacts from the site create a minimum disturbance on local streets; • sites where the topography or other natural features would be best preserved by fewer buildings; • sites which are close to shopping, recreation, cultural and community facilities. Street oriented multiples such as street townhouses, quadraplexes and converted dwellings may be permitted on local streets. Section 8.2.4.1 of the Official Plan notes that infilling housing will be supported in Low Density Residential Areas, subject to the proposal being consistent with the characteristics of existing development on both sides of the same street. In order that street oriented infill projects are sensitive to the continuity of the existing residential streetscape, Town Council will ensure that: • the proposal is consistent with street frontage, setbacks and spacing of existing development within a two-block area on the same street; • for proposals involving more than two dwelling units, the exterior design in terms of height, bulk, scale, and layout of the proposed building is consistent with present land uses in the area; Page 3 of 6 Report No: CASPO 2014-182 COMMUNITY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING Council Date: July 14, 2014 The Town Building and By-Law Services Department indicated that in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act, a Record of Site Condition (RSC) will be required to be filed prior to the issuance of any building permit. PUBLIC CONSULTATION: Notice of complete application and notice of public meeting regarding this application was circulated to surrounding property owners on two occasions, June 28, 2014 & June 30, 2014. At the time this report was written, two letters of concern have been received from adjacent property owners. Concerns raised include increased traffic, noise and congestion, and incompatibility of the proposed four-plexes with the primarily single detached dwelling neighbourhood. The correspondence is attached to this report for Council's consideration. Planning Analysis It is the opinion of this Office that the proposed zoning application is generally consistent with the policies of the Provincial Policy Statement that encourage the efficient use of underutilized sites and infill development and intensification within existing settlement areas. The subject property is an underutilized site within an existing residential area and as such is subject to the policies of Section 8.2.4.1. The surrounding 2-block area east and west on Sanders Street and north and south on Hardy Avenue is characterized by diverse lot shapes and sizes. The area on the south side of Sanders Street from Broadway to Hardy Avenue is comprised of 3 large lots, approximately 0.17 ha (0.4 ac). Other areas exhibit smaller lots with irregular frontages and depths. Similarly, there is a variety of dwelling setbacks and spacing within the vicinity of the subject property. Homes are generally located near the street lines and exhibit reduced or minimal interior side yard widths, with any amenity space being in the rear of the property. Although the proposal would maintain the general purpose and intent of the Official Plan to broadly encourage infilling and promote a variety of housing stock and tenure options to satisfy the demand for dwelling units within the Town, planning staff believe that the submitted proposal represents over-development of the site. The maximum net residential density for areas within the Low Density Residential designation in the Official Plan is 30 units per hectare (12 units per acre); the net residential density proposed in this application exceeds this by 50%, and is calculated to be 44 units per hectare (18 units per acre). This increased density is evident as the parking required for the proposal cannot be accommodated in the interior or rear yard as per the Zoning By-law and reduced interior side yard widths are being requested to facilitate the development. It should be noted that the zoning standards review was undertaken using the preliminary site sketches submitted with the application. If the applicant's proposal is modified, further zoning relief could be required in the future. Alternatively, if the building orientation could be rotated to face north-south instead of east-west more area could be available for parking and amenity area. However other zoning provisions may not be met. Ultimately staff cannot confirm this in the absence of a site plan/survey sketch. Although the surrounding neighbourhood primarily consists of single detached dwellings, there are examples of other multiple unit dwellings nearby. Given that the subject property is a corner Page 5 of 6 s . .rordt;ountY._ r {:rowing stronger. .. together 0 42 Plate 1: Existing Zoning and Location Map File No. ZN 7-14-05-Town ofTillsonburg Lot 598, Plan 500, Part 1 of 41 R-8912 & Part 1 of 41 R-6175, Town of Tillsonburg-8 Hardy Avenue 83 Meters This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. This is not a plan of survey NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_17N 0 Parcel Lines -Property Boundary Assessment Boundary -Unit -Road -Municipal Boundary Environmental Protection/Flood Overlay a: Flood Fringe re: Floodway ~ Environmental Protection (EP1) ~\' Environmental Protection (EP2) Zoning Floodlines/Regulation Limit 100 Year Flood Line 30 Metre Setback Conservation Authority Regulation Limit Regulatory Flood And Fill Lines Zoning (Displays 1:16000 to 1:500) Road Restriction/Closures .. --... . ' ~,I ·--· ' ~, ... ;. J.- ·-· ' .! ~--..: -.. _:_ ------~-_____ .:. ---;-- -~--·· ru -----.....--'·-' --1------.. :i- I ' ;----i .. :-- ~~---.--.l.--~ i l-- ----· ..._!__ -----~---_; __ .. -_, ____ .. --' . -I --,-· I -~ ---- 1 .-~--- '· ~- P_late 3: Applicant's Sketch File No. ZN 7-14-05 . Lot 598 Plan 500 -Town of Tillsonburg ' - 8 Hardy Avenue ---_J __ ~ ·----..; ..... __: ~-. --·-- ___ ;_ __ -:~ --· i ... -.-- -;---I , ... ·,---;....-• •• ' -• ' I -----· ... --· _____ ;_ ; :---.. :---.--------~-- ZN 7-14-05-Town of Tillson burg. Site Photos Figure 1-View of Subject Lands (Facing west from Hardy Avenue) Figure 2-View of Subject Lands (Facing South from Sanders Street) PUBLIC NOTICE pursuant to Section 34(12\ of the Planning Act. R.S.O. 1990. as amended APPLICATION FOR ZONE CHANGE in the TOWN OF TILLSONBURG 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 5A7 Telephone: (519) 842-9200 ,~·· DATE: June 30, 2014 . FILE: ZN 7-14-05-Town ofTillsonburg Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment The application for Zone Change proposes to rezone the subject property from 'Low Density Residential Type 1 Zone (R1)' to 'Special Low Density Type 3 Zone (R3-sp)', to facilitate the development of 2 four-plexes with reduced interior side yard widths of 2.4 m in lieu of the required 3.0m. The subject property is located on the southeast comer of Hardy Avenue and Sanders Street, being Lot 598, Plan 500, Part 1 of41R-8912 & Part 1 of41R-6175, Town ofTillsonburg. The lands are municipally known as 8 Hardy Avenue, Trllsonburg. Public Meeting The Council of the Town of Tillsonburg will hold a public meeting to consider the proposed zoning by-law amendment on: Date: Time: Place: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:00PM Town Council Chambers, 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor Town Centre Mall, Tillsonburg Attached is a location map showing the subject property. You are invited to attend the public meeting, and we would welcome your comments or suggestions either in writing or. presented in person at the meeting. Other Planning Act Applications: None Please be advised that Council may approve, modify or refuse the requested zone change at the meeting. If you do not attend or are not represented at the meeting, Council may proceed and may not advise you of any proposed modifications. If a by-law is approved, notice of passing of the by- law will be mailed or published in a local newspaj)er. If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Town of Tillson burg in respect of the proposed zoning by-law does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Tillson burg before the proposed zoning by-law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. Additional information relating to the proposed zoning by-law amendment will be available for inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, at the County of Oxford Community and Strategic Planning Office, Woodstock, and at the Town of Tillsonburg Customer Service Centre. If you have any questions regarding the above-noted application, please contact Eric Gilbert, Planner, 519-:539-0015, ext. 3216, or 619-842-9200 of the Community and Strategic Planning Office. Written comments may be forwarded to the address below or emailed to: planning@oxfordcountv.ca. Please include the applicant's name and our File· Number on all . correspondence. /vi Yo"~1ffi Gordon K. Hough, MCIP, RPP Director Community and Strategic Planning Office County of Oxford P.O. Box 1614, 21 Reeve Street Woodstock ON N4S 7Y3 Telephone: 519-539-9800; Fax 519-421-4712 ,~~r.ic•G•i-lb•e-rt._ ____________________________________________________ ___ }- From: Sent: Eric Gilbert <egilbert@oxfordcounty.ca> July-04-14 9:18AM To: Subject 'planning@oxfordcounty.ca' (planning@oxfordcounty.ca) FW: Proposed re-zoning Hardy & Sanders ZN 7-14-05 Eric Gilbert, MCIP RPP, M Sc., Development Planner Community and Strategic Planning I County of Oxford From: John Puhr [mailto:puhrjohn@gmail.com] Sent: July-Q4-14 8:12AM To: Eric Gilbert Subject: Re: Proposed re-zoning Hardy & Sanders Good morning Eric, Further to my comments regarding the proposed rezoning, should this go forward, I will request a privacy fence to be installed for the full length of the property line. Sincerely, '{ohnPuhr } From: John Puhr [mailto:puhljohn@gmail.com] Sent: July-o3-14 11:06 AM To: Eric Gilbert Cc: mklein@tlllsonburg.ca; Dave Beres; mrenaud@tillsonburg.ca; crosehart@tillsonburg.ca; bstephenson@tillsonburq.ca; bcarroll@tillsonburg.ca; dcalder@tillsonburg.ca Subject: Proposed re-zoning Hardy & sanders Good morning Eric, Following our discussion regarding the proposed re-zoning of the property on the corner of Sanders Street and Hardy A venue, I would like to express my strong objection to this proposal. As the neighbour of this property, I feel that such a move is not consistent with the residential make up of the current neighbourhood. I also feel that the proposed development would increase traffic, noise and congestion of this area, in addition to the current traffic brought on by the water park, community centre and the events in the fairgrounds. Sincerely, John Puhr 1 1Regards, j Eric Gilbert From: Larry Scanlan [lgscan@hotmail.com] sent: June 30, 2014 4:08 PM To: Eric Gilbert CC: DCalder@tillsonburq.ca Subject: File Number ZN 7-14-05 Application for Zone Change 8 Hardy Ave. Tillsonburg Eric In the notice we received today regarding the application, it makes reference to the application and supporting material available for inspection. Do I have to go to the Woodstock Office or can it be brought to Tillsonburg for inspection? Larry Larry Scanlan 2 July 3,2014 To: Mayor Dave Beres and the Council, We, the undersigned residents of Tillson burg are neighbours of the property on the comer of Sanders Street a·nd Hardy Avenue which has proposed zoning change to be presented to you on July 14, 2014. As the residents of this ·area we strongly object to the proposed zone change and development of two 4- plex buildings at this location. This development would not fit with our current neighbourhood, which Is mostly single-home residential. We are also very concerned with the potential increase In traffic, parking issues and noise which would affect all of us negatively. With the community centre, the fair grounds and the water park with all the events and road closures related to them, we feel that additional traffic and noise would be an Inconvenience to all. As an alternate option we suggest the Town consider division of the property into single family dwelling lots and sell it as such, which would fit well with the current neighbourhood. 5-, Cf -4 e;.3 . S"'l3 c 5; q ..-L-\ fu --19 L\-lo s· }Cf -! lf~-j lljo 5 I 7 ·*' qf3 ..~ ?:;;;_t_ s l?-783 -7)-~)_ ~~?-?'V~ ~.P: :;>/] A IIIII Associa6on of Municipalities Ontario Report of the Secretary-Treasurer On Nominations to the 2014-2016 AMO Board of Directors 2014 NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES PRESIDENT REQUIRED NOMINATED Elected Officials 1 1 TOTAL 1 1 Elected Officials Nominations: Gary McNamara Mayor, Town of Tecumseh SECRETARY-TREASURER REQUIRED NOMINATED Staff Officials 1 1 TOTAL 1 1 Staff Officials Nominations: Elizabeth Savill CAO, County of Northumberland 2014 AMO Nominations Report Acclaimed Acclaimed Page 1 2014 NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES COUNTY CAUCUS Appointed Officials Elected Officials Staff Officials TOTAL Appointed Officials: Todd Case Jean Paul St. Pierre REQUIRED NOMINATED 2 2 3 2 1 1 6 5 Chair, Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus and Warden, County of Lambton Chair, Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus and Warden, United Counties of Prescott-Russell Elected Officials Nominations: Duncan McKinlay Doug Reycraft Councillor, County of Grey Councillor, County of Middlesex Acclaimed Acclaimed 1 vacancy-to be filled by the 2014-2016 Board of Directors (as directed by AMO Bylaw No.2) Staff Official Nominations: Scott Wilson CAO, County of Wellington Acclaimed 2014 AMO Nominations Report Page3 2014 NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES NORTHERN CAUCUS REQUIRED NOMINATED Appointed Officials 2 2 Elected Officials 4 5 TOTAL 6 7 Appointed Officials: Dave Canfield President, Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association and Mayor, City of Kenora Alan Spacek President, Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities and Mayor, Town of Kapuskasing Elected Officials Nominations: Mac Bain Michael J.J. 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Onley delivered the Speech from the Throne laying out Premier Kathleen Wynne's priorities for government in the next legislative session. In the Speech, the Lieutenant Governor noted that the government's first priority was job creation and economic development and that it intended to re-introduce the 2014 Budget on July 141h after passage of the Throne Speech in the Legislature. Click here for AMO's Budget analysis. Government priorities of importance to municipalities are: Infrastructure: • Reaffirmed $130 billion over ten years for public infrastructure investments including the $29 billion Moving Ontario Forward plan which prioritizes: • $15 billion for transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas (GTHA) including two-way, all day GO rail expansion and; • $14 billion for transportation including roads and bridges outside of the GTHA. • Consult with local governments and communities in setting priorities for these investments. • Creating a Ring of Fire Development Corporation to lead development of this area and $1 billion for transportation to access the Ring of Fire. Economic and Financial Management: • Eliminating the deficit in three years. No increases in Harmonized Sales Tax or the Ontario Gas Tax are planned. However, the government did commit to an increase on higher wage earners in the province. • The President of Treasury Board will have responsibility for government spending, accountability, transparency, and labour relations within Ontario Public Service and Broader Public Sector. • A $2.5 billion Jobs and Prosperity Fund to invest in traditional and emerging industries and regions impacted by the global recession. Industries from agribusiness, advanced manufacturing, resources, tourism, media, and culture are expected to benefit. Accountability and Transparency: • Will bring the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act back to the House. This legislation extends the oversight of the Provincial Ombudsman to the municipal sector. • Noted the government would "engage with Ontarians to consider what it can do in the context of our labour and employment law regime to continue to protect workers while supporting business in today's modern economy". The 2013 Throne Speech included language which committed the government to build a sustainable model of wage negotiation that is respectful of both collective bargaining and a fair, transparent process for interest arbitration in Ontario. TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE CLERK AND COUNCIL June 24, 2014 New Provincial Cabinet Named Today Premier Kathleen Wynne appointed her new Cabinet following the June 12th provincial election. The majority of the new Ministers have served in Cabinet previously but there is some portfolio movement between Ministries. The full list of Cabinet Ministers are listed at the end of this update as all of them have responsibilities that touch municipal governments in either a policy, regulatory, or program manner. AMO is pleased that a former municipally elected official has been given the Municipal Affairs and Housing portfolio. The Honourable Ted McMeekin is a long standing MPP and former Councillor, City of Hamilton. We look forward to working with Minister McMeekin and his staff under the Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between AMO and the Province. There are numerous municipal priorities that arise from other Ministries and we will look for his leadership at Cabinet to bring them forward. July 2nd will be the Throne Speech followed by the introduction of the Budget Bill. Legislative rules provide for specific minimum debate times for both. The Premier has confirmed that the Budget Bill (Bill 194) which was introduced in May and which precipitated the election will be reintroduced as originally tabled. We will be monitoring and evaluating this initial short session. We will also be reaching out to Cabinet Ministers that hold priority portfolio matters for municipal governments. Of particular interest is the implementation of provincial infrastructure program dollars within the $29 billion over four years for its transportation and transit commitment. This includes the $100 million for the Critical Municipal Infrastructure Fund (previously referred to as the Small Urban, Rural and Northern Fund). It also provides for Ontario and Canada to work on the mechanics for the Build Canada Fund and its Small Communities Component. With the provincial election over, there is a short window available for infrastructure project submissions and the requisite government evaluation but first the details of the various programs' design must be confirmed and conveyed to municipalities. AMO is anxious that we find a way to make all of this work administratively so that municipal projects can proceed. With pending municipal elections in the fall, there is some urgency. AMO will keep members posted on what the new Cabinet construct (Ministry of Economic, Development and Infrastructure and Ministry of Transportation) may mean for this. In addition, AMO's Board is looking for the introduction of the Highway Traffic Act amendment that provided for improved collection tools for unpaid traffic fines. While all Parties supported it in principle, it did not proceed to Standing Committee. AMO believes that this could be an early Bill for re-introduction. The Board is also looking to the new Minister of Environment and Climate Change for an early discussion on waste reduction legislation (formerly Bill 91) that could benefit from some tweaks that would better define the municipal role before it is reintroduced. • David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs AMO Contact: Monika Turner, Director of Policy, E-mail: mtumer@amo.on.ca, 416.971.9856 ext. 318. PLEASE NOTE AMO Breaking News will be broadcast to the member municipality's council, administrator and clerk. Recipients of the AMO broadcasts are free to redistribute the AMO broadcasts to other municipal staff as required. We have decided to not add other staff to these broadcast lists in order to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the management of our various broadcast lists. DISCLAIMER These are final versions of AMO documents. AMO assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies that may have been transmitted with the electronic version. The printed versions of the documents stand as the official record. Report Title: Report No.: Author: Meeting Type: Council Date: Attachments: EXECUTIVE SUM MARY STAFF REPORT DEPARTMENT Door-to-Door Sales in the Town of Tillsonburg CL 14-25 Jeff Bunn, Deputy Clerk COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 2014 BY-LAW 3666 Due to some public inquiries regarding the laws governing door-to-door sales within the Town of Tillsonburg, below is a summary of the Towns existing regulations that apply to door-to-door business activity. By-Law 3666, "to govern the licensing of businesses within the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg" regulates door-to-door sales activity within the Town of Tillson burg. BACKGROUND Under By-Law 3666, "door-to-door sales shall include any business, person or organization which engages in the solicitation, sale, purchase or rental of goods, wares, merchandise or services, or has aforementioned actions conducted on their behalf, on a door to door basis. Similarly, a "door-to-door salesperson shall include any person who engages in the solicitation, sale, purchase, or rental of goods, wares merchandise, or services on a door-to-door bases including salespersons or agents." All salespersons (which includes door-to-door activities) within the Town of Tillsonburg are required to be licensed in accordance with By-Law 3666, and shall at all times, while carrying on business, carry the license with him/her and shall upon demand exhibit it to any Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer, Citizen of the Town of Tillsonburg or Ontario Provincial Police Officer. As such, no salesperson shall go from door-to-door within the Town of Tillsonburg, with goods, wares or merchandise for sale, or carry and expose samples, patterns or specimens of any goods, wares or merchandise that are to be delivered to the municipality afterwards, without having first obtained a License from the Town. Section 10.1 of "OFFENCE AND PENALTY" reads "Every person who contravenes any provisions of this by-law or any director or officer of a corporation who concurs in such THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG BY-LAW NUMBER 3666 BEING A BY -LAW to govern the licensing of businesses within the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg; WHEREAS Section 150 & 151 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, 25without limiting the broad powers granted to municipalities through sections 9, 10 and II of the Municipal AcL. 2001, c. 25 provides that a local municipality may licence, regulate and govern any business wholly or partly carried on within the municipality for one or more of the following purposes: health and safety. nuisance control or consumer protection; AND WHEREAS Sections I 50 to 159 of the Municipal Act, apply to municipalities in the exercise of a power to pass by-laws licensing businesses under any section of this Act or any other Act. 2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 82. AND WEREAS it is necessary and expedient that there shall be rules governing the licensing of businesses within the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg. AND WEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg deems it expedient and necessary to repeal By-Laws 996, 1866, 1867, 2100,2315, & 2761; THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1.0 SHORT TITLE This By-Law shall be known as and referred to as the "Town ofTillsonburg Business Licensing By-Law". 2.0 DEFINITIONS In this by-law "antique/collectible show/flea market" shall include the exhibiting or offering for sale on a temporary basis at one location, antique or collectible goods, wares or merchandise where such is permitted under the Town's Zoning By-law. "applicant'" means a person who is required to be Licenced pursuant to this by-law or who has made an application for a Licence to the Clerk and shall include a Licensee. "attendant" means any person other than a Licenced owner or operator who provides "Municipal Law Enforcement Officer" means a person appointed under authority of the Police Services Act for the purpose of enforcing Town by-laws. "non-profit charitable organizations" means whether incorporated or not, which have objects and purposes that are exclusively and wholly charitable. The organization is recognized by Revenue Canada as being "charitable" and it is complying with the reporting requirements under the Charities Accounting Act or is completing a Public Information Return under the Income Tax Act. "non-profit non-charitable organizations" means whether incorporated or not, which have objects and purposes that are both charitable and non-charitable and that raise money for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, culture and the arts, health and welfare and for athletic clubs and associations. "owner" means a person who has in respect of premises, an estate for life or a greater estate, legal or equitable or leasehold estate. "pawnbroker" means a person who carries on the business of taking by way of pawn or pledge any article or second hand goods for the repayment of money lent thereon. "pawn shop" means a place where the business of a pawnbroker is carried on and includes any area where any such goods are stored or the business is carried on and all relevant documents pertaining to the conduct of operating a pawn shop. "person" includes a corporation or a partnership. "reasonable grounds" a set of facts or circumstances which would cause a person of ordinary and prudent judgment to believe beyond a mere suspicion. "refreshment vehicle" means a vehicle as defined by the Highway Traffic Act, or portable unit designed for the purpose of preparing, selling or dispensing food or drinks intended for consumption by the general public. "refreshment stand" means any facility (other than a restaurant or similar permanent establishment) from which food and refreshments are for sale or sold for consumption by the public on a seasonal basis, but does not include a refreshment vehicle. "salesperson" means a person who, within the Town of Tillsonburg, goes from place to place or to a particular place with goods, wares or merchandise for sale, or who carries and exposes samples, patterns or specimens of any goods, wares or merchandise that are to be delivered in the municipality afterwards. Shall include a Door to Door Salesperson or any person who engages in the solicitation, sale, purchase, or rental of goods, wares merchandise, or services on a door to door basis including salespersons or agents. Shall not include a business to business salesperson. "second-hand goods" shall include but not limited to clothes, books, bottles, bicycles, automobiles, furniture and electronics. 3 All applications subject to: i) Zoning approval ii) Building Department approval iii) Fire Department approval The following approvals required based on the type of business iv) Health Unit approval where required v) boards, commissions, authorities or agencies as the Clerk considers may have an interest or potential interest in the application, and who may submit comments or recommendations to the Clerk in respect of the application 3.8 Approvals must be received from each department/agency as set out in Section 3.7 before a Licence is issued. 3.9 The Licensing Officer may refuse a licence if any applicant who, have past breaches of this By-Law or because of failure to comply with the requirements of this By-Law or other applicable By-laws of the Town or of any local board thereof, or of any statute, order-in-council, or regulation of the Provincial Legislature or the Parliament of Canada or of any Agency, or Board or Commission thereof, in, upon or in connection with the applied for licenced activity of the premises, facilities, equipment, vehicles and other property used or kept for hire in cmmection with the Licenced activity. The Licensing Officer or designate shall give the applicant notice of the refusal to issue the licence applied for, in writing, said notice to be served personally or by mail to the applicant at the address shown on the application. 3.10 If the Licensing Officer deems that the continuation of a business poses an immediate danger to the health or safety of any person or to any property, the Licensing Officer may, for the time and on such conditions as considered appropriate, without a hearing, suspend a licence subject to providing the licensee with the reasons for the suspension, either orally or in writing and providing an opportunity to respond to them. If the Licensing Officer deems it necessary to suspend a licence for any other reason other than those listed above, then the licensee shall receive a sixty (60) day notice to comply with the requirements of the licence. If at the end of the sixty (60) day period the requirements have not been complied with then the licence shall be suspended at that time. 3.11 While any licence granted under this By-Law is suspended or cancelled, the licensee shall not exercise any right or privilege conferred by such licence and any such licensee attempting to exercise any right or privilege under such licence during such suspension or cancellation shall be liable to the same penalties and may be prosecuted in the same way as though such person had procured no such licence. 3.12 Notice of revocation of any Licence may be given by registered letter mailed to the address on the Licence and upon such mailing the Licence shall terminate. 3.13 Where the Licensing Officer refuses to issue a Licence, suspend or revokes a Licence under this By-Law, the applicant or Licensee may appeal this decision by filing with the Clerk or Designate, an appeal in writing, of the said decision within fifteen days of being notified of the decision. The Clerk or Designate shall provide the Licensing Appeal Committee with a report as to the status of the licence. 5 3.17 The decision of the Licensing Appeal Committee to refuse to issue a Licence, revoke a Licence or suspend a Licence may be subject to such terms as the Licensing Appeal Committee shall impose and shall be final. 3.18 Despite any of the provisions of this By-law, any proceedings may be disposed of by a decision of the Appeal Committee given: (a) without a hearing; or (b) without compliance with any other requirements of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act or of this By-Law, where the licensee has waived such hearing or compliance. 3.19 No Licence issued under the provisions of this By-Law shall be transferable and is only valid in respect of the person or of the premises named therein, except that where two or more persons carry on business in partnership in one location only one licence is required, unless such transfer is approved by the Clerk. 3.20 Every Licensee shall re-apply as set out in this By-Law one month prior to the expiry of the said Licence by filling out the appropriate application form. 4.0 NEW OR EXISTING BUSINESS (located within a commercial zone) and/or HOME OCCUPATION BUSINESS 4.1 Operation -without licence-prohibited No person shall carry on business within the Town of Tillsonburg without first having obtained a licence to do so. Such licence shall only be required when first operating on the specific location and no renewals shall be required. Change of location will require a new licence. The licence is a requirement of the business owner and not the landlord of the premises. 4.2 No person shall, by virtue of one licence, carry on business in more than one location without first obtaining a licence for that location. 4.3 No person shall change the location of their business without obtaining a licence for the new location. 4.3 No person shall transfer such licence to another person with whom they have sold or transferred ownership of their business. Each new business owner shall be required to obtain a new licence. 5.0 AUCTIONEER 5.1 Operation-without Licence prohibited No auctioneer or person shall operate, maintain or engage in the business, trade or occupation of an auctioneer within the Town without first having obtained an Auctioneer's Licence to do so. 5.2 No auctioneer or person shall sell or put up for sale goods, wares, merchandise or effects by auction within the Town without first having obtained an Auctioneer's Licence. 7 sale of the same, or any portion thereof, account for the proceeds and pay the same to the person or persons entitled to such proceeds, less the auctioneer's proper and legal commission and charges. The auctioneer shall, in case no sale is made of such goods, on payment of his or her proper costs and charges, return such goods to the person or persons entitled to receive the same on proper demand being made thereof. 5.13 Every person/organization conducting an auction on behalf of a non-profit charitable organization or non-profit non-charitable organization must obtain a Daily Auction Licence. 6.0 VENDING/SALESPERSON 6.1 Operation·· without Licence prohibited-for unprepared foods only No salesperson shall go from place to place or to a particular place within the Town of Tillsonburg, with goods, wares or merchandise for sale, or carry and expose samples, patterns or specimens of any goods, wares or merchandise that are to be delivered in the municipality afterwards without having first obtained a Licence from the Town of Tillsonburg. 6.2 Every owner/operator of a fruit and vegetable stand shall obtain a Licence for each location to sell local produce only. A fruit and vegetable stand may be permitted only in the Service Commercial (SC), Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) and Major Institutional (IN2) Zones, as defined in the Towns current Zoning By-Law .. 6.3 The applicant shall take out a separate Licence for each location where goods, wares, merchandise or local produce are sold from and the applicant shall operate only in the location set out in the Licence. 6.4 No vending/salesperson shall operate from a specific location without the written permission of the private property owner. 6.5 All mobile vending, fruit/vegetable owner/operators shall be prohibited to operate on any municipal owned lands except for where a special event permit has been issued by the Town. 6.6 No person/organization shall be required to obtain a Licence in accordance with section 6 if the goods, wares or merchandise are being sold on behalf of a non-profit charitable organization or a non-profit non-charitable organization. 6.7 No owner of a business, operating in the Town of Tillsonburg shall be required to obtain a Licence in accordance with Section 6; if the goods, wares, merchandise, and/or fruit and vegetables being sold are such that are offered for sale in the aforementioned business premise and if such items are sold on the property owned/occupied by the said business. 6.8 In addition to the exemption set out in Section 6.10, every owner of a business must comply with the Town ofTillsonburg's Zoning By-law. 9 7.8 No person shall operate a refreshment vehicle or refreshment stand within 150 metres (492 feet) of any other restaurant. 7.8.1 Notwithstanding Sections 7.8, the location of special fund raising events shall be at the discretion of the Licensing Officer. 7.9 Every person applying for a licence to permit the operation of a refreshment vehicle or refreshment stand who intends to operate from private property shall submit with the application a letter of permission with respect to the proposed use from the registered property owner or his authorized agent. 7.10 Notwithstanding anything in Section 7, the owner of a mobile lunch truck, which has the sole purpose of travelling from place to place to serve a number of private locations is permitted to serve his clients in any zone and shall not be required to provide letters of permission from the property owners. All policy or policies shall also contain a cross-liability of interest clause protecting the Town against any actions, causes of actions, claims and demands whatsoever which may arise resulting from the Town's issuance of the permit to use the designated area. 8.0 PAWNBROKER 8.1 Operation-without licence-prohibited No person shall carry on the business of a pawnbroker or second hand goods dealer within the limits of the Town without having first obtained a licence for such pawnbroker or second hand goods dealer as provided for in this By-Law. A second hand goods dealer does not included flew markets, second hand bookstores, second hand clothing stores or second hand car dealers. 8.2 No person shall, by virtue of one licence, carry on business as a pawnbroker or second hand goods dealer in more than one shop. 8.3 Any licence issued pursuant to the provisions of this By-Law shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in or on the premises where a pawnbroker or second hand goods dealer is carrying on the business of a pawnbroker or second hand goods dealer. 8.4 Where two or more persons carry on business as pawnbrokers or second hand goods dealer in partnership in the same shop, only one licence is necessary. 8.5 Any person requiring a new licence for a year following the date of expiry of any previous licence shall apply for the new licence in the same manner as any new applicant. 8.6 Every applicant for a pawnbroker or second hand goods dealer licence shall provide in full, at the time the application is submitted, all of the information requested on the application form as well as: (a) payment of the prescribed licence fee; and (b) in the case of a pawnbroker's licence, security in the amount of $2,000 to the II pawnbroker/second hand goods dealer in respect of the licence by the applicant or licence holder has or will result in a breach of this By-Law or any other applicable law; or (c) the applicant or licence holder is a corporation or partnership and its conduct or the conduct of its officers, directors, employees, agents or partners affords reasonable grounds for belief that the pawnbroker/second hand goods dealer business has or will not be carried on in accordance with the law and with integrity and honesty; or (d) there are reasonable grounds for belief that the premises, accommodations, equipment or facilities in respect of which the licence is required do not comply with the provisions of this By-Law or any other applicable by-law; or (e) the conduct of the licence holder or other related circumstance afford reasonable grounds for belief that the carrying on of the business of pawnbroker/second hand goods dealer in respect of the premises for which the licence is sought would infringe on the rights or endanger the health or safety of any other members of the public; or (f) the fee payable in respect of the licence has not been paid; or (g) the applicant is in default with respect to any fmancial or other obligation to the Town. 8.19 No person shall obstruct a person inspecting or withhold, destroy, conceal or refuse to furnish any information or thing required by a person inspecting for the purpose of this By-Law. 8.20 Issuance -rejected -cancelled -suspension-as per the General Provisions contained herein. 8.21 No licensee shall purchase, take in exchange or receive any second hand goods, article or thing from any person under the age of fourteen years of age without written authority from a parent or guardian of such person. 8.22 Every licensee shall ensure that a seller presents one piece of identification that is integrated with a photograph: (a) a valid driver's licence; (b) a passport issued by the government of origin; (c) a "Bring Your Identification" card issued by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario; (d) a certificate of Canadian Citizenship issued by the Government of Canada; (e) a Conditions Release Card issued by Correctional Services of Canada; or (f) a student card. 8.23 Every licensee shall ensure that prior to purchasing, taking a pledge, taking in exchange or taking on consignment any second hand goods, a record is made in a recording system approved by the Chief of Police or designate of: (a) the day, month, year and time of the transaction; (b) the full name, date of birth, and address of each seller; (c) the full particulars of the seller's identification; (d) a detailed description of each second hand good sufficient to identify it including, where applicable, make, model, serial numbers, markings, titles and any other identifying numbers, letters or designs; (e) the purchase or consignment price of each second hand good or a description of the item exchanged for it; and 13 8.32 Non-compliance -licence -revoked -notice-see General Provisions 8.33 Every per~on who contravenes any of the provisions of this By-Law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine or penalty as provided in the Provincial Offences Act. Each day a violation of this By-Law continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offence under this By-Law. 9 FEEWAIVED 9.1 Non-profit community assoctat10ns, charitable organizations, service clubs and other organizers of special fund-raising events carried on solely for the benefit of a particular charity or non-profit organization are not required to obtain a licence to operate any refreshment vehicle or refreshment stand and comply with the requirements of this by- law. The licence shall not be required and no fee charged provided that the person, organization, association or service club has completed the requirements contained in the facility contract or special events planner from the Parks & Recreation Services for the event and the applicant is directly responsible for the vending operation. 9.2 The Tillsonburg Business Improvement Area (BIA) and organizers of Town initiated events are not required to obtain a Business Licence to permit the operation of refreshment vehicles and refreshment stands from the downtown location and during outdoor events organized by the BIA or initiated by the Town. The BIA and Town initiated events are exempt from the provisions of this by-law however notification must be provided to the Clerk setting out the details and number of vendors attending the event. 9.3 The provisions of this by-law do not apply to the Tillsonburg Farmers Market held on Saturdays on Bridge Street at the Station Arts Centre. 9.4 Garage sales, second hand book sales, second hand clothing sales, fundraising events conducted by charitable or religious organizations shall be exempt from the provisions of this By-Law. ' 10 OFFENCE AND PENALTY I 0.1 Every person who contravenes any provisions of this by-law or any director or officer of a corporation who concurs in such contravention by a corporation is guilty of an offence and, upon conviction, shall be liable to a fme as provided under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended from time to time. 11 WORD USAGE 11.1 As used in this by-law, words used in the present tense include the future; words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; and the singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular. 15 The Welfare of Honeybees Page 1 of2 Subscribe Share..,... Past Issues Friends of the Earth requests your urgent attention Friends of the Earth l.es Ami(e)s de Ia Terre Dear Donna Wilson, View this email in your browser Friends of the Earth requests your urgent attention to the welfare of honey bees and other pollinators that are so necessary for our own well-being. One municipality, Prince Edward County, has passed a resolution with a number of leadership steps including discontinuing use of Neonicotinoid (neonics) products on municipal properties. Friends of the Earth's report, Gardeners Beware 2014, provides strong evidence for the need to act on landscaping and garden related services. Flowering plants promoted as bee-friendly are widely treated with neonicotinoids. You can see our media release with links to the report for your consideration . Here is a copy of Prince Edward County's resolution. We hope your council will consider taking practical steps to protect bees and other pollinators by requiring service providers and contractors to cease all use of neonicotinoid products. Yesterday, the tide on neonic use began to turn with the announcement by Home Depot they will begin efforts to stop use of neonics. I hope we can count on you and your colleagues to take appropriate steps as well. Please do let us know if we can assist in any way. 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Bee-killing pesticides found in "bee-friendly" plants from garden centers across Canada http:/ /foecanada.org/en/20 14/06/bee-killing-pesticides-found-in-bee-friendly -plants-from-gar... 6/27 I 14 Bee-killing pesticides found in "bee-friendly" plants from garden centers across Canada: ... Page 2 of 6 Filed in 2014 Media releases, Environmental justice, Media releases, The Bee Cause by Friends of the Earth on June 25, 2014 (OTTAWA, ON., June 25, 2014) A new study released today by Friends of the Earth Canada shows that over half of "bee_.friendly" home garden plants sold at garden centers have b~en pre-treated with neonicotinoid (neonics) pesticides shown to harm and kill bees . . Canadian data is part of a larger study, Gardeners Beware 2014, released by Friends of the Earth Canada and Friends of the Earth U.S. with Pesticide Research Institute (PRI). Garden plant samples were collected from top garden retailers from 18 cities across Canada and the United States. Canadian samples were collected in London (Ontario), Montreal (Quebec) and Vancouver (British Columbia). Gardeners Beware 2014 reported that 51 per cent of the total samples contain the bee-killing neonicotinoids. Some flowers contained neonic levels high enough to kill bees outright (assuming comparable concentrations are present in the flowers' pollen and nectar). Further, 40% of the positive samples contained two or more neonicotinoids. "The high percentage of contaminated plants and their neonicotinoid concentrations suggest that this is a widespread problem," said B~atrice Olivastri, CEO, Friends of the Earth Canada. "Most gardeners have no idea their gardens may be harmful to bees. We're circulating a petition calling on retailers to get neonicotinoids out of their plants and supply chc:~in as soon as possible. Until then, gardeners should buy organic plants to ensure the safety of bees." A majority of the UK's largest garden retailers, including Homebase, B&Q and Wickes, have already voluntarily stopped selling garden products containing neonics. In addition to pressuring retailers to stop the use of neonicotinoids in their supply chains, Friends of the Earth Canada is calling for Health Canada and Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to suspend the use of neonicotinoids in Canada as the European Union has in agricultural applications. "PMRA is providing a looJ:)hole for retailers to avoid the cosmetic pesticide bans in provinces like Ontario," observed Olivastri. "PMRA permits the use of neonicotinoids in horticulture including plant!) destined for garden centres as a 'minor use'." High doses of neonics have been responsible for several high profile bee kill offs in Canada. However, even with doses far below the lethal dose of neonics, a strong and growing body of science shows that these pesticides contribute to impairment in bee reproduction, learning, memory, hive communications and immune response. In Gardeners Bewate 2014, all garden plant samples where neonics were detected have the potential to harm or even kill bees. "Our data indicate that many plants sold in nurseries and garden stores across Canada and the U.S. are being pre-treated with systemic neonicotinoid insecticides, making them potentially toxic to pollinators," said Timothy Brown, Ph .D., co-author of the report. "Unfortunately, these pesticides don't break down quickly so these flowers could be toxic to bees for years to come." "I want to thank our volunteer gardeners for donating their time and effort to collect the garden flower samples," said Olivastri. "Without their help, Friends of th.e Earth Canada wouldn't have been able to participate in the study." Gardeners Beware 2014 is a follow up to a first-of-its-kind pilot study, Gardeners Beware 2013, released by Friends of the Earth U.S. last August. The new study includes more samples and sample purchase locations, as well as an assessment of neonicotinoid distribution between flowers and the rest of the plant. For testing results for each province, please see the charts below. http:/ /foecanada.org/en/20 14/06/bee-killing-pesticides-found-in-bee -friendly -plants-from-gar... 6/27/14 Bee-killing pesticides found in "bee-friendly" plants from garden centers across Canada : ... Page 4 of 6 Enter Search Terms Connect Sign up for Friends of the Earth Online Email Address * Name* First Last Postal Code I Zip Co~e * I sign Upl Subscribe to Our Blog Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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Theme by Solostream. u http:/ /foecanada.org/en/20 14/06/bee-killing-pesticides-found-in-bee-friendly-plants-from-gar... 6/27114 Resolution in Support of Bee Health by the County of Prince Edward, May 15, 2014 Motion CW-122-20 14 as Amended was further amended by Council Motion 2014-189 as Amended at the meeting held on May 27,2014 to read as follows: THAT the report of the Corporate Services and Finance Commission dated May 15, 2014, regarding Response to April 10, 2014 Deputation on Neonicotinoid Use, be received; and THAT the following resolution be approved: WHEREAS agriculture is a foundation of our municipality; WHEREAS Prince Edward County is committed to policy decisions that promote the health of its citizens and the viability of its farming community; WHEREAS the issue of bee health is a serious one for beekeepers, farmers and consumers alike; WHEREAS there appears to be evidence that Neonicotinoid crop treatments present a growing danger to the health of our environment and the future of agriculture, and play a role in the reduction of the bee and butterfly population; WHEREAS many groups, agencies and authorities worldwide, are investigating the use of Neonicotinoid crop treatments; WHEREAS new seed lubricants are commercially available as a replacement to the talc and graphite lubricants traditionally used, to assist in the planting of com and soybeans; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. We call on the provincial and federal governments to declare a moratorium surrounding the use of Neonicotinoid crop treatments, as soon as possible, pending further study; 2. We support the Health Canada requirement, and we urge local fanners to utilize the new commercially available seed lubricants during hte 2014 planting season when using seed coated in Neonicotinoid crop treatments, if appropriate, to their farm equipment; 3. The County show local leadership in this regard by discontinuing use ofNeonicotinoid products on municipal property immediately; 4. The County consider creating funding for the inclusion of the planting of bee and butterfly friendly spaces on appropriate County property in the 2015 budget; 5. This resolution be circulated to other municipalities through the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, to request their support on this serious issues, and further; 6. This resolution be forwarded to the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of ) June 25, 2014 Premier Kathleen Wynne Legislative Building, Room 281 Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A1A1 Dear Hon. Kathleen Wynne; Town of/VIlle de Penetanguishene Rt: call for a Formqtton of Small god Rural School Alliance At the regular meeting of Council held on June 25, 2014, the Council of the Town of Penetangulshene passed a resolufton which calls for a formation of Small and Rural School Alliance. Please find enclosed a copy of the above noted resolution which Indicates the call for support of this resolution from all smaH town and rural Ontario municipalities that face or have faced the possibility of school closures within their municipality and that these small town and rural Ontario municipalities jointly lobby for a moratorium on all school closures until such time that the administrative process on accommodation reviews Is completed by the Provincial Govemment. If you require further Information, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 705-549-7 453 or gmarshall@penetangulshene.ca. Most Sincerely, ... 11 nill ~ Gerry Marshall, Mayor Town of Penetangulshene /kg Encl. cc. Hon. Liz Sandals, Minister of Education Hon. Jeff Leal, Minister of Rural Affairs The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities The Association of Ontario Small Urban Municipalities MPP Garfield Dunlop MP Bruce Stanton 10 rue Robert St West/ouest, P.OJC.P. Box 5009 Pcnctanguishcnc, ON L9M 202 ~ SK Tel: 705.549.7453 Fax: 705.549.3743 www.penctanguisheoc.ca \ I 3 Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Federation Northern Ontario Municipalities, the association of Ontario Smdll Urban Municipalities and local Members of Provincial Parliament; AND FINALLY THAT this resplution be forwarded to the appropriate government agencies and communities as outlined within. CARRIED. Mayor Gerry Marshall The Corporation of the Town of Tillson burg MEMO TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Council Members Rick Cox, Director of Parks & Recreation 2014-Jul-09 Successful Grant Application I am pleased to inform Council that we received notification today of a successful application to the Ontario Trillium Foundation. As directed during the 2014 budget discussions, PRS staff worked with members of the community to apply for funds towards the installation of a disc golf course at Coronation Park, and the application was successful for $15,000 or 100% of the ask. This supplements the $20,000 included in the Town's 2014 budget for work at Coronation Park. The Foundation has released this information to the public, so although the information was not received in time to bring the Letter of Agreement to Council for this meeting, I felt it important to provide Council with the good news. PRS staff will be working with our contact from the Foundation to finalize the Letter of Agreement (LOA) and other details of the project. A full report will come to Council with the LOA for approval. of Parks & Recreation TILLSONBURG COMMUNITY CENTRE 45 Hardy Avenue, Tillson burg, ON N4G 3W9 Tel: (519) 688-9011 Fax: (519) 842-4120 Web: http://www.tillsonburg.ca Title: Report No.: Author: Meeting Type: QCsolver FIN 14-28 STAFF REPORT FINANCE Darrell Eddington COUNCIL MEETING Council/Committee JULY14, 2014 Date: Attachments: RECOMMENDATION THAT Council receive Report FIN 14-28 QCsolver. And THAT Council approves the use of QCsolver software as the Town's on-line vendor registration and risk management tool. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Earlier in tonight's Council meeting, Council received a delegation from Gerald Ford on QCsolver software. Over the past five months, Staff has been exploring the use of QCsolver as the Town's risk management tool to centralize and streamline the administrative tasks associated with vendor management. In addition, Council may recall that during the 2014 Business Plan process, one of the business objectives discussed with the Director of Finance was to centralize the purchasing function within the Town. For the last six months, the purchasing function has been centralized for purchases greater than $1,000. The Director of Finance foresees that this function will continue to exist and evolve over time. Utilizing the QCsolver software tool for selected vendors is the next step to additionally help address purchasing risks by centralizing the vendor contract management function. Currently, the Town's vendor contract management is decentralized and completed by various Town managers or their designate. By utilizing this software for selected vendors, the vendor is required to register with QCsolver to obtain or maintain their status as a Town supplier. The vendor then provides their liability insurance, WSIB certificate(s) and any other required compliance documents within the QCsolver software. QCsolver software then electronically reminds the parties of any expiring documentation thereby ensuring that the vendor is current and helping to minimize risk. This will help save staff time as the Town will not be responsible for obtaining compliance documents from vendors. QCsolver software provides staff with the necessary tool to help mitigate purchasing risks. Without the tool, there are insufficient staff resources within Finance to centralize this function and therefore the Town would remain decentralized while other options are explored. CAO STAFF REPORT FINANCE Title: Ceridian/Dayforce Human Capital Management Proposal Report No.: FIN 14-29 Author: Darrell Eddington Meeting Type: COUNCIL MEETING Council/Committee JULY 14, 2014 Date: Attachments: CERIDIAN HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT /DAYFORCE HCM PROPOSAL CERIDIAN ROI ANALYSIS RECOMMENDATION THAT Council receive Report FIN 14-29 Ceridian/Dayforce Human Capital Management Proposal. And THAT Council approves this proposal at a one-time cost of $20,609 plus net HST in 2014, with such funds to come from the IT budget. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Human Capital Management (HCM) includes human resource administration; time keeping and shift scheduling; and payroll production and distribution. The Town since first quarter 2012 has used Dayforce primarily for time keeping and shift scheduling with limited human resource administration. Payroll production since 2006 is done through a separate Ceridian tool, Insync. This potential project involves expanding the use of Dayforce to encompass more Human Resource Administration capability; using Dayforce to produce payroll; expanding employee data access to self serve options including obtaining employee pay stubs and communications; and improved seamless payroll processing by the Payroll Clerk and HR Manager. Using a third party analysis tool, the annual return on investment is estimated at 120% for the first three years with a payback of 1 year. This tool takes into account the one time implementation costs of $20,609.38 as well as increased annual costs of $983. Efficiencies will be realized in a number of areas including payroll processing time, cost of payroll errors, reduced IT time, employee productivity since employees are able to utilize expanded self serve options, no employee paper pay stubs, etc. If approved by Council, the Town will be committing to this project now and incurring the cost in 2014 with a proposed implementation of Dayforce HCM in Q1 2015. Delaying or not doing this new capital project in 2014/2015 is an option although it is not recommended by staff. The benefits of completing this unplanned project far outweigh the cost proposal. And if delayed to the 2015 budget process, implementation would not occur until 2016. CAO Submitted by: Sapna Raj CERIDIAN HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Dayforce HCM Proposal for The Town of Tillson burg July 4, 2014 Account Executive 905.7 54-8944 sapna_raj@ceridian.ca 1 Executive Sum Ceridian HCM is very excited to provide the Town of Tillsonburg with information on our Dayforce HCM Payroll, Benefits and Time solution. We believe that our best-in-class tunctionality will enable The Town of Tillsonburg to minimize costs through the simplification of business processes and improvements in efficiency. With over 900 live customers utilizing Dayforce HCM, we have quickly become a leader in the space by offering our customers a solution and partnership that drives quick return on investment, high value, increased employee engagement, and proactive visibility into the pulse of the organization. Validating this, Ceridian HCM has displaced category leaders in the HRO Forum Tektonic Awards in both Workforce Management and overall HRMS based on the strength of the Dayforce HCM product and vision. Dayforce HCM is designed to take advantage of current-generation technologies to drive profitability for our clients. The Town of Tillsonburg will benefit from using Dayforce Payroll and Benefits by seeing faster user adoption, by reducing payroll double-entry processes, and by leveraging a full range of advanced functionality. Greater user adoption. Dayforce HCM's user experience is unlike that of any other HCM solution. People immediately, intuitively understand how they can use Dayforce HCM to make their sites or departments more efficient and more profitable. The solution is available over the web and on mobile devices, and provides messaging capabilities to allow for constant touch and engagement with your managers and employees. For the Town of Tillsonburg, this will mean higher rates of user adoption across the organization, more value from your technology investment, and significant employee engagement. Complete, advanced functionality. Our solution has a robust set of features, each of which can help the Town ofTillsonburg achieve its company goals, minimize compliance risk, and increase the bottom line. Leading SaaS Technology. Our solution is highly configurable with modular deployment for low risk enterprise-scalability. It allows for the Town of Tillsonburg to have a flexible role-based configuration and user security model, while also allowing your IT administrators to focus on strategic, value-added projects with the solution operating in a managed-hosted solution. DAVFC>R.CE I HCM Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Sapna Raj Account Executive 905 .754.9844 sapna_raj@ceridian.ca 3 Display net pay in real-time to see the impact of changes with zero latency Apply federal and provincial taxes for every employee address change Manage personal details, direct deposit options and ta x information Configure standard and ad-hoc reports for payroll review and analysis Access earnings statements on the web or on mobile A payroll preview screen shot is provided below. The top portion is an overview displaying a roll up of all earnings, taxes, and post-tax deductions, organized by type; each can be expanded to display the totals for each employee in the pay group. 5 5 Implementation Ceridian's implementation methodology involves iteratively and incrementally deploying the target solution. The keystones of our methodology are: • Iterative-we provide early access to a sandbox environment and ensure that the solution is refined continuously based on your feedback. • Incremental-we deploy using a building block approach so that the functionality that is most important to you is rolled out first, then built upon. • Collaborative-we involve end-users early and continuously to increase the sense of ownership and ease of change management. Clients are given early access to a sandbox/test environment and are encouraged to provide feedback on the configured solution throughout the implementation process. 5.1 Training Dayforce HCM is one of the few solutions that will be accessed by all employees. Like other software projects, project success is ultimately determined by how effectively users leverage the capabilities of Dayforce HCM. We deliver a training program that meets the unique needs of every user group. Your use of Dayforce HCM will evolve over time and it's important that your users maintain and enhance their Dayforce HCM knowledge. Educatiion Pro gram f or A lii. U s·ers Dayforce Essentials provides all employees with unlimited access to a series of introductory videos available 24/7. The videos are a great way to introduce all employees to the power of Dayforce HCM and help them navigate the application with confidence. Dayforce Essentials also includes a comprehensive end user training plan template to help your internal training team plan to deliver and create end user training that incorporates our recommended best practices. Dayforce Custom Training provides your training team with everything they need to deliver instructor led end user training using your data and business processes. Dayforce Custom training provides your training team will the skills required to confidently deliver training to your users and eliminates the need for your 7 Sandbox and Solution Refinement -The sandbox gives you early hands-on access to your database and ensures that the solution is refined continuously based on your feedback. Training-We create application learning early in the process (with power users) so as the system is being configured and Town of Tillson burg SMEs (subject matter experts) start learning the application and help design the larger rollout plan for ultimate full user adoption. Parallel and Go-Live Preparation-We conduct user-acceptance testing (UAT) with parallel payroll runs. The UAT testing helps us ensure quality results and a successful implementation RECURRING FEES-DAYFORCE HCM PAYROLL Employee . Product Charge C Monthly Pnce Total Annual ount *Dayforce Pay, Benefits & Time $12.00 210 *Dayforce Pay, Benefits & Time includes; $2,520 $30,240 Workflows-Out-of-the-box and configurable workflows to mirror your approval processes Dynamic Forms-Configurable forms to capture personal, professional and payroll tax information Message Centre-Send and receive messages and notifications without corporate email addresses Federal and Provincial Tax-On-demand access to tax forms and automatic jurisdiction updates Guided Processes-Walk employees through on boarding, work or life event forms Workflow Manager-View and audit the progress and approval status of any workflow Benefit Real-Time Eligibility-Calculate employee benefit eligibility in real-time Employee Self-Service -View schedules, request time away and manage availability Time and Attendance -Review and approve time, resolve errors and exceptions, and view gross results Configurable Audits-Unlimited custom audit reports to quickly identify pay issues Real-Time Fix and Payroll Preview-Display net pay in real-time to see the impact of changes with zero latency Real-time Payroll Preview-Quick view of all cash allocated to payroll for current pay period Tax Record Updates-Apply federal and provincial taxes for every employee address change Self-Service Access-Manage personal details, direct deposit options and tax information Reports-Configure standard and ad-hoc reports for payroll preview and analysis including payroll audits Online Earnings Statements-Access and print earnings statements and T4's Document Upload-Ability to upload HR policies and documents Record of Employment-Ability to issue ROE and Ceridian HCM will automatically send to Service Canada 9 \ I (/) ·-(/) > -ro c <( -0 a:: t:lO !..... ::J ..c c 0 V) -·-I- ~ 0 c s ~ !..... 0 ~ """0 QJ !..... ro c.. QJ !..... a.. -- ROI Analysis at a Glance Geridian Financial Results Payback Period Annual ROI Net Present Value Internal Rate ·Of Return (]RR) Average Annual Net Benefit Types of Benefits Direct 57% Total Benefits. T otal Costs. !Net Cas'h IRiowus. Di rect Imd i rect .. l.Oyears .. 1.20% Cumulative Net Benefit 111,0031 -~ 9596 • 45.435 1.36,305 973 Year l Y·ear2 Year3 43% Indifect Cost : Benefit Ratio I 1: ·2.1 V •ear1. .48_._857 3(;; __ 709 V •earr2 48;..857 3(i;.;:709 Vear3 ·48;...857 36!.,709 ,CAPEX" 0 0 0 0 'OPiEX' 52,294 ~3001 32,300 3:.,5 00 -.52..2.94-5 3;.266 5 3..266 8.Z..Ofi6i CERIDIAN FINANCIAL ANALYSIS " Prepared for. Town of Tillsonburg Summary Annual ROJ: l20'J6 Payback period: LO )"ears ANNUAL. BENEFITS ...... stalrt Y..,1 Yar 2 Yar J Oirect o 4a857 ~57 4S,.85il rndifeg 0 36.?09 36.709 36.709 Tot81 per pel'lod 0 BS.566 85..566 8S.56E CAPITALIZED ASSETS Prw-start v .. ,-1 ~-:--·;··=-=-:::;.;...-----=.:.--------·------~ Software 0 0 Hard~ 0 0 Pl"oiect ccnsultina and ~rsonnel 0 0 Total per period 0 0 DEPREOAnON SCHEDULE Pl'e 'Nt Y-r1 ------------·---.. ----~,.. Haftlware Prdect consutd!!9 and oersonnel Totai~M~r period EXPENSED COSTS ~ Harcfwtare Consuhlng Porsonl'lcl Train ing Ocher Total per period FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Net cash Sow bo6oro tll~ Net QSh flow aft« taxes .-....... ltOI-direct 81ndlnclftct benefits AnnUli ROI -c:irt!ct benefits only Net~ V~lue (NPV) PayMck pellod Average Annual COS1 of Ownership 3-Y.ariRR 0 0 0 0 Pre se-t 28..800 0 20.609 2.8BS 0 0 S2.294 Results -52.294 -52.294 0 0 0 0 YeDI'1 28..800 0 0 3.500 0 0 32.300 Year1 53,.266 53..266 ,,.:- - y_.2 v .. r!l ----------0 0 0 0 y_.2 0 0 0 0 v .... z 2$..800 0 0 3,.500 0 0 32.300 Year2 53..266 53.266 0 0 0 0 .Yeer!l -0 0 0 0 Y...-3: 0 0 0 3,..500 0 0 3.500 Year3. 82.066 82.066 ~ 50% 1.11.003 1.0,.US. <40.131 95% Dayforce HCM delivered 151% ROI By the Numbers 0 Falls of Neuse Management Company Deployment of Ceridian Dayforce HCM NUCL.EUS RESEARCH Annua l Return on Investment 1.4 151% ~ The total time to value, or 11! ~ payback period, for the project cost: Benefit 1 1 1 5 Ratio 1 ' $97,265 Average annual benefit THE PROJECT Falls of Neuse Management Company LLC deployed Ceridian Dayforce to replace two Ceridian products with a unified solution for benefits and payroll and to achieve product consistency and scalability. Nucleus found this enabled the company to increase productivity in payroll processing, increase visibility, reduce errors, and increase product efficiency in payroll processing. THE RESULTS Reduced payroll errors and increased productivity Increased visibility for payroll tracking Increased solution runtime efficiency Number of users: 1,100 3 ~ Total time for the company to ~ deploy Dayforce "We considered other solutions that were good products but Ceridian allowed you to see any kind of transaction such as garnishment, provided for tax mapping, and allowed us to incorporate local jurisdiction compliance (taxes), and did it all with an easy Ul that included the ability to change organizational structures and workflows." -Michael DeVries, Vice President Human Resources -Payroll, Falls of Neuse Management LLC NudeusReseardl.com Copyright 2014 Nucleus Research Inc. Nudeus Research Report Of7-Ceridian Dayforce HCM ROI Case Study-Fails of Neuse Management LLC "Dayforce HCM offered more depth of functionality in HR and payroll than the other solutions Falls of Neuse considered. The solution provided the company with transaction visibility, tax mapping, local jurisdiction compliance (especially around state and local taxes), a simple user interface, and the ability to change and adjust structures and workflows." Nucleus Research/ January 2014 Ceridian's Dayforce Application: Leader in HCM NUCLEUS RESEARCH r·--· · Fadlitator ~ ~f I I I I I H~M VALUE MATRIX 1H2014 Leader ...... fr t 1' 1-Ce ri dja'fi f f .. SAP · Kronost,work~~ e···. • ora~e SuccessFactorJ Lumesse.-F 11. Ultimate •··~ I • 1 fa .. ~ Infor 1 Halogen 1 f-sumTotal I • I .~ornerstoae Syste'}.ls IBM·K~nexa ! Sa~_a .. ;lnanc~~------! .-11 ------... ----~ HCM···"f). • Peoplefluent I I ADP i I I I I J;_. : ..:o1 : : • SiikRoad 1 Sage .... )> HrSoft "The company's cloud-based solution, Dayforce HCM, supports the employee lifecycle through native capabilities that bring together core HR, talent management, and workforce management, on a singular foundation based on a single employee record and a single rules engine. Ceridian's singular architecture will provide an opportunity to consolidate operations management into a single solution for customers consolidating legacy solutions into a single platform or considering human capital management for the first time." Nuview syst~~·t ! ! Nucleus Research March 2014 Core Provider Functionality Expert For UNSOLICITED Customer Reviews: http://www.trustradius.com/products/ceridian- dayforce-hcm/reviews Report Title: Report No.: Author: Meeting Type: Council Date: Attachments: RECOMMENDATION: STAFF REPORT OPERATIONS SERVICES Fleet Hydro Bucket Truck Tender Report OPS 14-13 Dave Davis, Fleet Manager COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 2014 THAT Council receive Report OPS 14-13, Tender Results for the Hydro Bucket Truck, AND THAT Council accepts the lowest bid and authorizes the purchase of a new 50' Utility Bucket Truck from Posi-Pius Technologies Inc. at a purchase price of $276,513.35 plus applicable taxes, AND THAT the proceeds from the sale of the existing bucket truck through a government auction site totaling $19,229.40 be contributed to reserves. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Seeking the best possible value within the budget a tender was issued for the complete supply and delivery of a Hydro Bucket Truck. Unlike previous tenders where the replacement unit is divided into its major structural components and individual tenders issued for each, this tender was for the complete entire unit. CONSULTATION/COMMUNICATION The approved 2014 Fleet Operations Business Plan identified the need to replace Unit #66 Hydro Bucket Truck which was removed from service due to a broken frame member. Elevated lifting devices, such as Unit #66, are special purpose units with a limited number of manufacturers. The specification was developed by the Fleet Manager with input from THI staff. The tender was issued and closed on May 2, 2014 with three bids received from domestic OEM manufacturers of hydro bucket trucks. All bids shown are taxes extra. D ~ SENIOR'S KITCHEN ·-------"' ~~~~ Existing Floor Plan EXISTING HAl I WAY £ N ! ~b~~ or -~··- i>r ~:::::::\ rfl :---!! ---4~-/ ::~~~!iUS I :: :: ~~~AFF:i II II :: :: II II II !! ~~ ~ WASHROOM c== 45~:=IQI.OIIIbi.OOOII ~!JJTTJINIXS Elflll:aO~':"fJI(..;~ 'MliiJII .. 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I>C __ .....__"" __ .... _,_.. __ lltSDRAW!CtsHCTTOIIEUSEDFIJI CO!SIRUClKIH!AinLS.Q£DBYENCINEIR By:.-........ ~ GRAY AND FICK LTD. caiSULitiCSTIIUCTIJRAt.t:NilNW!S .Deot<SOIIIUIICCI.«l•u.«<N.(tl~·!tei:2SII m..: (~111)881-M75 FAA (~If) !lei 12411 TOWN of TILLSONGBURG COMMUNITY CENTRE LUNCH ROOM RENOVATION TILLSONBURG ONTARIO llf<l•lnlllltlo PART MAIN FLOOR PLAN STAFF REPORT PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES Title: Additional Space for the Senior Centre Report No.: PRS 14-25 Author: RICK COX Meeting Type: COUNCIL MEETING Council/Committee JULY 14, 2014 Date: Attachments: PROPOSED ROTARY ROOM RENOVATION FLOOR PLAN RECOMMENDATION THAT Council receives Report PRS 14-25 -Additional Space For The Senior Centre; AND THAT Council authorize staff to issue a request for quotes for renovations in the Rotary Room at the Tillson burg Community Centre; AND THAT Council authorize staff to prepare an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement between the Town and the Tillsonburg Senior Centre for Council's consideration. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Board of Directors of the Tillsonburg Senior Centre has requested additional space to meet their expanded programming demand. There is no existing unused space that can be provided but by placing a dividing wall in the Rotary Room, the Senior Centre would have the use of additional space and PRS staff will retain a space for small classes, internal meetings and the staff lunchroom. The Senior Centre Board has agreed to cover the cost of the renovation, pending confirmation of pricing through the procurement process. BACKGROUND INFORMATION In March 2014, The Board of Directors of the Tillsonburg Senior Centre (TSC) convened a meeting with Town staff and members of Council to demonstrate the growth of their membership and communicate their space pressures. Subsequent meetings between the working group of TSC Board Members and the Director of Parks & Recreation identified potential solutions and options for further investigation. As a starting point for the discussion, the Director advised the TSC working group that the Town had no funds budgeted for any renovations that might be required, so the cost for implementing any space changes would need to be covered by the TSC. As a long-term growth plan, it is reasonable for both the Town and the TSC to continue to explore the annexation and renovation of one or more of the squash PRS 14-25 -Additional space for the Senior Centre.docx 1/3 APPROVALS Director Name/Signature Finance Name/Signature CAO Name/Signature PRS 14-25 -Additional space for the Senior Centre.docx Rick Cox Director of Parks & Recreation Darrell Eddington Director of Finance 3/3 DATE: July 7, 2014 DATE: July 8, 2014 DATE: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG BY-LAW NUMBER 3839 BEING A BY-LAW to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meetings held on the 14th day of July, 2014 WHEREAS Section 5 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that the powers of a municipal corporation shall be exercised by its council; AND WHEREAS Section 5 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that municipal powers shall be exercised by by-law; AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg at this meeting be confirmed and adopted by by-law; NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. All actions of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg at its special meeting and regular meeting held on July 14, 2014, with respect to every report, motion, by-law, or other action passed and taken by the Council, including the exercise of natural person powers, are hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed as if all such proceedings were expressly embodied in this or a separate by-law. 2. The Mayor and Clerk are authorized and directed to do all the things necessary to give effect to the action of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tillson burg referred to in the preceding section. 3. The Mayor and the Clerk are authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary in that behalf and to affix thereto the seal of The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg. 4. This by-law shall come into full force and effect on the day of passing. READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2014. READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND PASSED THIS 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2014. MAYOR -Dave Beres TOWN CLERK-Donna Wilson COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: Date: July 14. 2014 RESOLUTION NO.: _ ____!_1 __ MOVED BY: _____J,V.::::::.____L_~~vt..c;r~ SECONDED BY: -..::-<.,e.g~-;::::::::;.~ THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council Meeting of July 14, 2014, be adopted. ~ D Defeated D Recorded Vote D Deferred D Tabled ~slnitials COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: ___ _ Date: July 14, 2014 2 MOVED BY: SECONDEDBY: ~~~~~~+-~ THAT the Minutes of the Council ~eting of June 23, 2014, be approved. ~ied D Recorded Vote D Defeated D Deferred D Tabled ___d Mayor's Initials COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: ----=2=-----Date: July 14, 2014 RESOLUTION NO.:A L MOVEDBY: ~ i SECONDED BY:, ~: THAT Council receives report CL 14-24, Heritage Designation of Rolph Street Public School; AND THAT Council approves the next steps as outlined in report CL 14-24 to further the designation process of Rolph Street Public School. ~ed D Recorded Vote D Defeated D Deferred Tabled COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: ----=-5 __ Date: July 14, 2014 THAT the Town of Tillson burg Committee of Adjustment approve Application File A- 06/14, submitted by Nancy Gowette, for lands described as Part Lot 538, Plan 500, Town of Tillsonburg, as it relates to: 1. Relief from Section 6.2, Low Density Residential Type 1 Zone Provisions, to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage from 33 % to 36.3% to facilitate the construction of a single detached dwelling on the subject lands. Subject to the following condition: i. A building permit for the single detached dwelling shall be issued within one year of the date of the Committee's decision. As the proposed variance is: (i) a minor variance from the provisions of the Town of Tillson burg Zoning By-law No. 3295; (ii) desirable for the appropriate development or use of the land; (iii) in-keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-law No. 3295; and (iv) in-keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan. ~d D Recorded Vote D Defeated D Deferred Tabled COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO .: ------'6=----Date: July 14, 2014 RESOLUTION NO.: MOVED BY: SECONDED BY: ::6 C• b. h=~ THAT Council defer the zone change application submitted by the Town of Tillsonburg, whereby the lands described as Lot 598, Plan 500, and Part 1 of 41 R-6175 & 41 R- 8912 , Town ofTillsonburg, known municipally as 8 Hardy Avenue is to be rezoned from Low Density Residential Type 1 Zone (R1) to Special Low Density Type 3 Zone (R3- 13). D D Carried Recorded Vote ~eated D Deferred COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: 0 Date: July 15, 2014 RESOLUTION NO.: Lr MOVED BY: THAT Council deny the zone change application submitted by the Town of Tillson burg, whereby the lands described as Lot 598, Plan 500, and Part 1 of 41 R-6175 & 41 R-8912, Town of Tillsonburg, known municipally as 8 Hardy Avenue is to be rezoned from Low Density Residential Type 1 Zone (R1) to Special Low Density Type 3 Zone (R3-13). ~Carried D Recorded Vote D Defeated D Deferred COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: _----!.,14...:....___ Date: July 14. 2014 RESOLUTION NO .: MOVED BY: THAT Council receive Report FI~.M:-28 QCsolver; And THAT Council a~t~e use of QCsolv r software as the Town's on-line vendor registration and risk management tool. ~ . r ~ U n1-) 5 f-t)_f.p ~ )_ r -----~_[" ' D Recorded Vote 0 +;. / a"'J-JJII'J t~.--f'oe/J~r-Tt'l''-'t/~trv( II r he_ tt._yj '_j__., r l ;/ I /)11 e , I 'IA-f -;f-~ie;JT 2 ~IT BJ ~ p e_i D Defeated D Deferred COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: __ 1'-=5 __ Date: July 14, 2014 RESOLUTION NO.: __ 7:...____ MOVED BY: ~ , /\, ': ~ SECONDED BY: ~ ~1 THAT Council receive Report FIN 14-29 Ceridian/Dayforce Human Capital Management Proposal; AND THAT Council approves this proposal at a one-time cost of $20,609 plus net HST in 2014, with such funds to come from the IT budget. D Carried Recorded Vote D Defeated D Deferred Tabled COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: 16 Date: July 14, 2014 RESOLUTION NO .: 8 MOVEDBY: ~~ SECONDED BY: . .. - THAT Council receive Report OPS 14-13, Tender Results for the Hydro Bucket Truck; AND THAT Council accepts the lowest bid and authorizes the purchase of a new 50' Utility Bucket Truck from Posi-Pius Technologies Inc. at a purchase price of $276,513.35 plus applicable taxes; AND THAT the proceeds from the sale of the existing bucket truck through a government auction site totalling $19,229.40 be contributed to reserves. ~arried D Defeated D Recorded Vote D Deferred D Tabled tfl._; Mayor's Initials COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: _ ____:_:17 __ Date: July 14, 2014 RESOLUTION NO.:..__ 9 MOVED BY: ~--:'::=~;~-----.. SECONDED BY: ~ G A..L ~ THAT Council receives Report PRS 14-25-Additional Space For The Senior Centre; AND THAT Council authorize staff to issue a request for quotes for renovations in the Rotary Room at the Tillsonburg Community Centre; AND THAT Council authorize staff to prepare an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement between the Town and the Tillsonburg Senior Centre for Council's consideration. D Recorded Vote D Defeated D Deferred D Tabled _J;_ Mayor's Initials COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: 18 Date: July 14, 2014 RESOLUTION NO .: 10_ ~ MOVED BY: -~~ SECONDED BY: ~-- THAT By-Law 3839, to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meetings held on the 14th day of July, 2014 be read a first and second time and this constitutes the first and second reading thereof. D Recorded Vote D Defeated D Deferred COUNCIL RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM NO.: __ 1-=-=8'----Date: July 14, 2014 MOVED BY: THAT By-Law 3839, to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meetings held on the 14th day of July, 2014 be given third and final reading and the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and place the Corporate Seal thereunto. D Recorded Vote D Defeated D Deferred D Tabled . .-~ .. ----·----- u NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION pursuant to Section 34(1 0.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended APPLICATION FOR ZONE CHANGE in the TOWN OF TILLSONBURG Please be advised that the Community and Strategic Planning Office has received an application applying to the following lands: File No.: I ZN 7-14-05 Owner: Town of Tillsonburg Location of The subject property is located on the southeast corner of Hardy Avenue Property: and Sanders Street, being Lot 598, Plan 500, Part 1 of 41 R-8912 & Part 1 of 41 R-6175, Town of Tillson burg. The lands are municipally known as 8 Hardy Avenue, Tillsonburg . Description of The application for Zone Change proposes to rezone the subject property Application: from 'Low Density Residential Type 1 Zone (R 1 )' to 'Special Low Density Type 3 Zone (R3-sp)', to facilitate the development of 2 four-plexes with reduced interior side yard widths of 2.4 m in lieu of the required 3.0 m. (See attached map) Please note this is not a notice of Public Meeting. Prior to the Public Meeting, you will receive a "Public Notice" informing you of the date, time and location of the public meeting, together with a description of the proposal. A copy of the application and supporting material is available for inspection, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, at the County of Oxford Community and Strategic Planning Office. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact this office to arrange an appointment with Eric Gilbert, Development Planner (contact information below). Written inquiries may also be forwarded to the regular mail or email addresses provided below. Please include the applicant's name and file number on all correspondence. Dated: June 27, 2014 Eric G!!bert, MCIP, RPP Development Planner Community and Strategic Planning County of Oxford P. 0. Box 1614, 21 Reeve Street Woodstock ON N4S 7Y3 phone: 519-539-9800 x 3216 519-842-9200 x 3226 (Tillsonburg) email: egilbert@oxfordcounty.ca July 3, 2014 To: Mayor Dave Beres and the Council, We, the undersigned residents of Tillsonburg are neighbours of the property on the corner of Sanders Street and Hardy Avenue which has proposed zoning change to be presented to you on July 14, 2014. As the residents of this area we strongly object to the proposed zone change and development of two 4- plex buildings at this location. This development would not fit with our current neighbourhood, which is mostly single-home residential. We are also very concerned with the potential increase in traffic, parking issues and noise which would affect all of us negatively. With the community centre, the fair grounds and the water park with all the events and road closures related to them, we feel that additional traffic and noise would be an inconvenience to all. As an alternate option we suggest the Town consider division of the property into single family dwelling lots and sell it as such, which would fit well with the current neighbourhood. TILLSONBURG POLICE SERVICES BOARD October 22, 2014 Town of Tillsonburg 200 Broadway Tillsonburg, ON 200 Broadway Street, 2"d Floor Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 5A7 Telephone (519) 688-3009 ext 4240 Fax(519)842-4120 Attn: Mayor Beres, Deputy Mayor Renaud, Councilors, CAO Calder Re: Neighbourhood Watch The Police Services Board has received a business plan for a Neighbourhood Watch program in Tillsonburg. (Copy attached) Mr. Cheron made a presentation to Council in June regarding the program and also made a presentation to the Police Services Board in August along with the Executive Director of the London Neighbourhood Watch program. The Police Services Board requested submission of a business plan for his proposal at that meeting. In his response he indicated he was working on one and would submit it upon completion. The Police Services Board is in full support of a Neighbourhood Watch program for Tillsonburg, however unlike London, for a community of this size there are elements of the business plan we do not support. His paragraph 5 (Funding) suggests he looks at Neighbourhood Watch as a business. We believe it should be a Volunteer Organization and as such would require far less funding than indicated. We cannot support a plan that appears on the surface to be job creation using Municipal tax dollars for support. No comparators were included that support his plan. The Board will respond to Mr. Cheron with our concerns and advise that we cannot support his plan as submitted however we realize the decision to proceed is his. Respectfully, . ~ Larry Scanlan, Chair, Tillsonburg Police Services Board NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH TILLSONBURG BUSINESS PLAN !.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Neighbour Watch for Tillsonburg will reduce home and business break-ins, will bring the community together, help reduce police costs, reduce insurance company costs, increase awareness of safety among neighbours, increase security awareness and ultimately keep Tillsonburg a safe, secure place to live. As a growing community, it will serve us well in promoting the town as to potential residents. This will greatly assist real estate agents, builders, and the construction industry in their job of securing new residents. 2.0VERVIEW Neighbourhood Watch brings the community together. How many of us never get to know our neighbours, even if they live right next door? By becoming involved with what is going on around us, it becomes natural to speak with our neighbours, as we will all have something in common. It also brings security to the top of our minds. We become aware of activities around us, makes us more security conscious, we start locking our doors, even when we are at home, locking our vehicles, don't leave money, valuables, purses and wallets in our vehicles within sight. The neighbourhood Watch Program will increase community awareness resulting in more citizen reporting to police of suspicious activity with in the community. This in turn ,will provide useful eye witness information to police. In addition, this program frees up police services if there are less break-ins, leaving more time to work on other crimes. Insurance companies are great supporters of Neighbourhood Watch, if only for their own interests. Fewer break-ins equals fewer claims. More importantly, by reducing the probability of a break in, it also reduces the stress levels in residents. When someone's home in broken into, homeowners feel violated, and that feeling produces high levels of stress, sleepless nights and, depending on the person, can cause strong feelings of vulnerability and other related health issues, both mental and/or physical. 3.MISSION STATMENT "NEIGHBOURS HELPING NEIGHBOURS" 4.0URGOAL Our goal is to have a minimum of 80% of neighbourhoods in Tillsonburg involved in the Neighbourhood Watch program, which would have Tillsonburg known as a Neighbourhood Watch Community. This will be accomplished by volunteers handing out fliers, one volunteer each to become an Area Coordinator looking after 20 houses in their neighbourhood, keeping those houses up to date on any news or changes, monthly newsletters, periodical Watch meetings. 5.FUNDING Just as any business needs funding to operate, Neighbourhood Watch is no different. We will be looking for funds from The Town of Tillsonburg, The Police Services Board, local businesses, from private sources such as, but not limited to, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Sobey's, Tim Horton's, etc. and host events for fund raising from the community. Businesses would not have to necessarily contribute funds, but may choose instead to provide services that would reduce our overhead, such as reduced printing costs, legal fees and other overhead expenses. 6.MARKETING Marketing for Neighbourhood Watch is essential in order to let every person living in Tillsonburg be aware that this is happening. We will need to have fliers and brochures printed and delivered to every household. We will need newspaper advertising, radio play and local events to both advertise and raise funds. Also, this being an election year, local candidate's can make this a part of their campaign, further enabling citizens to become aware and become involved. 7.NOT FOR PROFIT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION One of the many benefits of Neighbourhood Watch is that we will apply for charitable status, thus allowing us to provide tax-deductible receipts to businesses and individuals who contribute to our success. 8.BUDGET FIRST YEAR OPERATING AND START-UP COSTS : Incorporate Neighbour Watch Tillsonburg as a non-profit organization, including government and lawyers fees: $1,150.00 Initial printing costs, including fliers, pamphlets, business cards and posters: $2,000.00 Hiring a web designer to create an effective website: $500.00 Office Supplies: $1,500.00, including computer, ink, paper, general supplies. Membership fees: $400.00 (Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, etc.) Conference Room Rentals: $0.00 Speaking with Ron Cox, the use of a room at the Community Centre should be free with Council's approval and recommendation. Accountant: $500.00 Insurance: $1,000.00. Liability insurance to cover all board members and the director. Radio: $2,000.00. Speaking with Carolyn Lamers, assistant general manager at Easy 101, for $150 a month we would get wide coverage to ensure the whole community is aware of the program. Director's Salary: $15,000.00 TOTAL: $24,050.00 9.STRATEGY: We will be building this program one neighbourhood at a time. We will start with my area (Beech Blvd., William St.) as I have met with all the residents there, they are aware and excited to see the program begin. From there, I will contact one of the 50 volunteers who have expressed an interest in having the program run in their neighbourhood to secure an Area Coordinator with 20 houses on-board. Another source of volunteers could be from area high schools, where students who have community service obligations could become involved in handing out fliers and assisting during fund-raising events. The program would also make them aware, at a young age, of the importance of a safe community. Once a few areas are running, we will be able to sign on more neighbourhoods at a faster pace. We will maintain interest with Facebook posts, newsletters, fliers and through the efforts of the Area Coordinator to keep residents apprised of any news. Once we have a dozen or so neighbourhood's involved, we will also involve local businesses, who are also an important part of the program, and who would also reap the benefits of a more secure environment. 10.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S JOB DESCRIPTION, TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES: 1) Commit to act in the best interests of the vision and mission of the organization, and to uphold the values of the organization. 2) Commit to put the organizations best interests above my own. 3) Commit to act in accordance with the bylaws and policies of the organization. 4) Commit to participate in initiatives that are taken on by the Board of Directors in the best interests of Neighbourhood Watch Tillsonburg. 5) Commit to prepare for and attend and actively participate in board and committee meetings as approved by the Board of Directors. 6) Commit to attend other board functions as assigned. 7) Understand that the Executive Director position may have enhancements added as the program develops. 8) Commit to participate in board functions, such as fundraisers, Community Information meetings and other activities. 9) Commit to hold confidential matters, in confidence. 10) Adhere to the Human Rights Code and employment law as it pertains to other employees ofNeighbourhood Watch Tillsonburg. 11) Time management is the responsibility of the Executive Director to flex work hours to accommodate meetings and commitments outside normal business hours. SUMMARY: .\ ) Neighbourhood Watch Tillsonburg is an essential program whose time has come. Although crime in Tillosnburg us not a huge issue at this time, we are a growing community, and, as such, with growth comes the potential for higher crime rates. This program is a proactive step to reduce crime rates and keep them low. In London, ON, they are enjoying a crime rate reduction of 50% due to this program. With diligence and community support, we can surpass this percentage, and in turn create a safe community for all of us to live in. We can set the standard which other communities can emulate. Thank you for your consideration regarding this program, so we can look forward to living in a safe, secure environment. MarkCheron \ l Report Title: Report No.: Author: Meeting Type: Council Date: Attachments: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY STAFF REPORT DEPARTMENT Door-to-Door Sales in the Town of Tillsonburg CL 14-25 Jeff Bunn, Deputy Clerk COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 2014 BY-LAW 3666 Due to some public inquiries regarding the laws governing door-to-door sales within the \ Town of Tillsonburg, below is a summary of the Towns existing regulations that apply to ; door-to-door business activity. By-Law 3666, "to govern the licensing of businesses within the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg" regulates door-to-door sales activity within the Town of Tillsonburg. BACKGROUND Under By-Law 3666, "door-to-door sales shall include any business, person or organization which engages in the solicitation, sale, purchase or rental of goods, wares, merchandise or services, or has aforementioned actions conducted on their behalf, on a door to door basis. Similarly, a "door-to-door salesperson shall include any person who engages in the solicitation, sale, purchase, or rental of goods, wares merchandise, or services on a door-to-door bases including salespersons or agents." All salespersons (which includes door-to-door activities) within the Town of Tillsonburg are required to be licensed in accordance with By-Law 3666, and shall at all times, while carrying on business, carry the license with him/her and shall upon demand exhibit it to any Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer, Citizen of the Town of Tillsonburg or Ontario Provincial Police Officer. As such, no salesperson shall go from door-to-door within the Town of Tillsonburg, with goods, wares or merchandise for sale, or carry and expose samples, patterns or specimens of any goods, wares or merchandise that are to be delivered to the municipality afterwards, without having first obtained a License from the Town. 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After the Second World War it served in many military functions ranging from training NATO pilots, to serving United Nations troops during the Korean War as a ground and air support aircraft, and beyond. • There are less than 50 flying Harvards in Canada • The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association was founded in 1985 and will celebrate their 30th Anniversary in 2015. Oxford County Property Report 83 ROLPH ST TILLSON BURG Municipality: TIUSONBURG Zoning: IN1 Zoning Area: TextBox8 Property Use: SCHOOL (ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, PRIVATE) ) Source Name lnst# Registered PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD (OwnrAsOf) Registered THE TIUSONBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD (OwnrAsOf) Registered THE TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL SECTION NUMBER THIRTEEN (OwnrAsOf) Registered TIUSONBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD (OwnrAsOf) Registered TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL SECTION NUMBER THIRTEEN (OwnrAsOf) Assessed THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOO nla Registry Assessment LT 761 PL 500; PT LT 763, 764A PL 500 AS IN 338169; SfT 438605, A76052; TILLSONBURG PLAN 500 LOT 763 LOT 761 Status Code Description Current 660 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Current 660 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Built 1912 1988 Gross Area (sq.m) 1516.734 741.645 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be acOJrate, current, or otherwise reliable. Town of Tillsonburg Rolph Street Public School Heritage Designation Description of Property Rolph Street Public School is a three-story building located at municipal address 83 Rolph Street in the Town of Tillsonburg. Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest Rolph Street Public School has significant cultural and historically significance to the Town of Tillsonburg. Built between 1911 and 1913, the current school is on the same parcel of land that the original Rolph Street Public School which was built in 1872. Over the past 101 years, Rolph Street Public School has been home to thousands of school children, many of which still reside within the Town of Tillsonburg. The school serves as a wonderful tool to connect generations of people with shared memories and experiences. In addition to its cultural impact to the community, the school also holds architectural importance with the Town. Being of early 19th century design, the building features bright red bricks, original dormers and window sills, original stonework with keystones above four main entrances, and the original red brick chimneys. All of these features are exuberated by a high degree of craftsmanship. Description of Heritage Attributes Key attributes of Rolph Street Public School that reflect its cultural and historical value within the Town of Tillson burg includes: • Original red brick • Original window openings and sills maintained • Original foundation of the building - heavy and thick stone and concrete with a block stone covering • Original stonework around the 4 main entrances with a keystone above the doorways and above the windows at each entrance (front and back of the school) • Original 5 dormers on the third floor overlooking the front of the school • Original chimney work on the roof for the hot water heating system If an objection to a designation is filed with the Town within the 30-day period, Council must refer the objection to the Conservation Review Board (CRB) for a hearing. The Ontario Heritage Act mandates the CRB to conduct hearings and make recommendations to Council regarding the objections. Following the hearing, the CRB will write a report to Council with its recommendations whether or not the property should be designated. Council is not bound to follow the recommendation of the CRB. After receiving the recommendations from the CRB Council may decide to move forward with the designation, or to withdraw its intention to designate. Background In 2013, the Heritage, Beautification and Cemetery Committee began expressing interest among committee members in designating Rolph Street Public School a heritage site. The committee reviewed specific designation requirements as outlined in the Ontario Heritage Act, and has done its due diligence in researching the historical facts of the school. After careful consideration the Heritage, Beautification and Cemetery Committee passed the following resolution on the heritage designation of 83 Rolph Street, Rolph Street Public School: THAT Rolph Street Public School is a culturally and historically significant building in the Town of Tillson burg; AND THAT in the interest of preserving local treasurers, the Heritage, Beautification and Cemetery Committee has identified the school as worthy of heritage designation to preserve the exterior of the building in its current state; AND THAT the Heritage, Beautification and Cemetery Committee recommends Council move forward with the process of designating Rolph Street Public School a heritage site under the Ontario Heritage Act. FINANCIAL IMPACT /FUNDING SOURCE Provided council decides to move forward with the heritage designation, a cost of approximately $100.00 will be incurred to cover the cost of providing public notices within the local paper. Subsequently, if a heritage designation by-law is passed by council, a fee of approximately $80.00 will be incurred to cover the cost of having the by-law registered on title. There is no cost to having the designation registered with the Heritage Trust. Page 2 I 3 CAO Oxford County Property Report 83 ROLPH ST TILLSONBURG PIN: 000330042 ·;:~" ~=---~~ ~---:.---:---: ~~ --~-' .r ' .-~ ~ : -~ ~ ~-----~-------'"~ •• ~ ~ + .. ' '-~~. ~ ' -'' AROLL: 320404004031600 Municipality: TILLSONBURG Zoning: IN1 Zoning Area: TextBox8 Property Use: SCHOOL (ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, PRIVATE) Source Name lnst# Registered PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD (OwnrAsOf) Registered THE TILLSONBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD (OwnrAsOf) Registered THE TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL SECTION NUMBER THIRTEEN (OwnrAsOf) Registered TILLSONBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD (OwnrAsOf) ~egistered TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL SECTION NUMBER THIRTEEN (OwnrAsOf) \ssessed THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOO n/a Registry Assessment LT 761 PL 500; PT LT 763, 764A PL 500 AS IN 338169; SfT 438605, A76052; TILLSONBURG PLAN 500 LOT 763 LOT 761 tatus Code Description 1rrent 660 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1rrent 660 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Built 1912 1988 Gross Area (sq.m) 1516.734 741.645 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear nn this map may or may not be aca.trate, current, or otherwise reliabl~> Town of Tillsonburg Rolph Street Public School Heritage Designation Description of Property Rolph Street Public School is a three-story building located at municipal address 83 Rolph Street in the Town of Tillsonburg. Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest Rolph Street Public School has significant cultural and historically significance to the Town of Tillsonburg. Built between 1911 and 1913, the current school is on the same parcel of land that the original Rolph Street Public School which was built in 1872. Over the past 101 years, Rolph Street Public School has been home to thousands of school children, many of which still reside within the Town of Tillsonburg. The school serves as a wonderful tool to connect generations of people with shared memories and experiences. In addition to its cultural impact to the community, the school also holds architectural importance with the Town. Being of early 19th century design, the building features bright red bricks, original dormers and window sills, original stonework with keystones above four main entrances, and the original red brick chimneys. All of these features are exuberated by a high degree of craftsmanship. Description of Heritage Attributes Key attributes of Rolph Street Public School that reflect its cultural and historical value within the Town of Tillsonburg includes: • Original red brick • Original window openings and sills maintained • Original foundation of the building -heavy and thick stone and concrete with a block stone covering • Original stonework around the 4 main entrances with a keystone above the doorways and above the windows at each entrance (front and back of the school) • Original 5 dormers on the third floor overlooking the front of the school • Original chimney work on the roof for the hot water heating system If an objection to a designation is filed with the Town within the 30-day period, Council ) must refer the objection to the Conservation Review Board (CRB) for a hearing. The Ontario Heritage Act mandates the CRB to conduct hearings and make recommendations to Council regarding the objections. Following the hearing, the CRB will write a report to Council with its recommendations whether or not the property should be designated. Council is not bound to follow the recommendation of the CRB. After receiving the recommendations from the CRB Council may decide to move forward with the designation, or to withdraw its intention to designate. Background In 2013, the Heritage, Beautification and Cemetery Committee began expressing interest among committee members in designating Rolph Street Public School a heritage site. The committee reviewed specific designation requirements as outlined in the Ontario Heritage Act, and has done its due diligence in researching the historical facts of the school. After careful consideration the Heritage, Beautification and Cemetery Committee passed the following resolution on the heritage designation of 83 Rolph Street, Rolph Street Public School: THAT Rolph Street Public School is a culturally and historically significant building in the Town of Tillsonburg; AND THAT in the interest of preserving local treasurers, the Heritage, Beautification and Cemetery Committee has identified the school as worthy of heritage designation to preserve the exterior of the building in its current state; AND THAT the Heritage, Beautification and Cemetery Committee recommends Council move forward with the process of designating Rolph Street Public School a heritage site under the Ontario Heritage Act. FINANCIAL IMPACT /FUNDING SOURCE Provided council decides to move forward with the heritage designation, a cost of approximately $100.00 will be incurred to-cover the cost of providing public notices within the local paper. Subsequently, if a heritage designation by-law is passed by council, a fee of approximately $80.00 will be incurred to cover the cost of having the by-law registered on title. There is no cost to having the designation registered with the Heritage Trust. Page 2 I 3 CAO \ ) Long Point Region Conservation Authority 4 Elm St., Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G OC4 519-842-4242 or 1-888-231-5408 • Fax 519-842-7123 Email: conservation@lprca.on.ca • www.lprca.on.ca June 23, 2014 Donna Wilson, Clerk Town of Tillsonburg 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4A7 Dear Conservation Partner: Re: 2013 Municipal Factsheet On behalf of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA), I am pleased to provide you with a copy of our 2013 Conservation Highlights for each councillor. The factsheet highlights LPRCA's programs and services on a municipal basis. It is a snapshot of our main program areas and provides a good overview of what LPRCA did across the watershed last year. As a Partner in Conservation, we hope you find this factsheet to be informative and indicative of the work being done by the LPRCA in your community. The LPRCA thanks you for your continued support of conservation initiatives that are aimed at creating a healthy and resilient watershed. Should additional copies of the factsheet be desired, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at jrobertson@lprca.on.ca or by calling 519-842-4242 x 227. As always, should you have any questions or require further information, please contact the LPRCA administration office at 519-842-4242. Sincerely, Janice Robertson Supervisor of Community Relations @£ A Member of Conservation Ontario Annotations' of Jeff Bunn!Tillsonburg AGENDA ANNOTATIONS! Review Access: e Public 0 Private Orders of the Day: CALL TO ORDER ADOPTION OF AGENDA AGENDA Town of Tillson burg Open Council on Monday, July 14, 2014 06:00PM Council Chambers Chair: Mayor Dave Beres Proposed Resolution No.1 Councillor Rosehart THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council Meeting of July 14, 2014, be adopted. MOMENT OF REFLECTION ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST OR THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF MINUTES & BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES Minutes of the Meeting of June 23, 2014 6J] Proposed Resolution No. 2 Councillor Rosehart THAT the Minutes of the Council Meeting of June 23, 2014, be approved . PRESENTATIONS 1. 75 Anniversay of the Harvard Aircraft in Canada DELEGATIONS Page 1 Annotations' of Jeff BunnfTillsonburg Mayor to ask for any speakers from the gallery. INFORMATION ITEMS 7. AMO-Report on Nominations 2014 Qj 8. AMO Ontario Speech from the Throne Delivered Today in the Legislature iJl 9. AMO New Provincial Cabinet Named fJl ~ 10. Door-to-Door Sales in Tillsonburg Ql By-Law 3666.pdf 11. Friends of the Earth -Welfare of Honey Bees I} 12. Letter to Call for Formation of Small and Rural School Alliance ~ 13. Successful OTF Grant Application FINANCE 14. FIN 14-28 QCsolver ~ .. 1 ~1 MEMO -Council re successful grant application.pdf Presented By: Darrell Eddington, Director of Finance Proposed Resolution No. 6 Councillor Stephenson THAT Council receive Report FIN 14-28 QCsolver; And THAT Council approves the use of QCsolver software as the Town's on-line vendor registration and risk management tool. 15. FIN 14-29 Ceridian Dayforce Human Capital Management Proposal ~ Presented By: Darrell Eddington, Director of Finance Proposed Resolution No. 7 Councillor Carroll THAT Council receive Report FIN 14-29 Ceridian/Dayforce Human Capital Management Proposal; AND THAT Council approves this proposal at a one-time cost of $20,609 plus net HST in 2014, with such funds to come from the IT budget. Conservation lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haldimand Malahide Norfolk Norwich SW Oxford Tillson burg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 1500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3,700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors and local heritage events Partnered with Norfolk to launch a website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. ·Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests across the watershed and southern Ontario. The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional economy. The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please visit our website at www.lprca.on.ca Conservation Lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haidimand Maiahide Norfolk Norwich SWOxford nllsonburg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 1500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3,700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors and local heritage events Partnered with Norfolk to launch a website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County. Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. • Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests across the watershed and southern Ontario. ( ) The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please Conservation Lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haldimand Malahide Norfolk Norwich SW Oxford Tillson burg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 1500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3, 700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors and local heritage events Partnered with Norfolk to launch a website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County · Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. • Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests across .the watershed and southern Ontario. The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional economy. The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please visit our website at www.lprca.on.ca Conservation lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haldimand Malahide Norfolk Norwich SWOxford llllsonburg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 1500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3,700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors aod local heritage events Partnered with Norfolk to launch a website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. • Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests acros7_)t~->"' watershed and southern Ontario. ~ The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional economy. The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please visit our website at www.lprca.on.ca Conservation Lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haldimand Malahide Norfolk Norwich SW Oxford llllsonburg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 1500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3,700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors and local heritage events Partnered with Norfolk to launch a website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County. Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. • Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests across tfle watershed and southern Ontario. ( The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional economy. The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please visit our website at www.lprca.on.ca Conservation Lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haldimand Malahide Norlolk Norwich SWOxlord lillsonburg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 1500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3, 700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors and local heritage events website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County. Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. ·Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests across •"'l watershed and southern Ontario. The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please visit our website at www.lprca.on.ca Conservation Lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haidimand Malahide Norfolk Norwich SWOxford Tillson burg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 1500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3,700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors and local heritage events Partnered with Norfolk to launch a website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County. Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. • Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests across •"e watershed and southern Ontario. The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional my. The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please visit our website at www.lprca.on.ca Conservation lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haldimand Malahide Norfolk Norwich SW Oxford Tillson burg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 t500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold' its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3,700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors and local heritage events website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County. Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. ·Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests acros"' •l]e watershed and southern Ontario. ) The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please visit our website at www.lprca.on.ca Conservation lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haldimand Malahide Norfolk Norwich SWOxlord Tillson burg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 1500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3,700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors and local heritage events website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County. Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. • Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests across the watershed and southern Ontario. I The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional economy. The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please visit our website at www.lprca.on.ca Conservation lands-Explore our Watershed Lands owned by the LPRCA are an important part of the land available for recreation in the watershed. The LPRCA owns approximately 11 ,000 acres of land including beaches along Lake Erie, campgrounds, day use parks, wetlands and forest tracts. A wide range of activities are available on these lands including swimming, hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, canoeing, exploring history and hunting. Municipality Bayham Brant Haidimand Malahide Norfolk Norwich SW Oxlord lllisonburg Acres owned and managed by LPRCA 74.56 1500.62 177.21 0 8075.22 744.83 409.46 22.51 In 2013, LPRCA sold its former administration office building on 1.5 acres. We were pleased to acquire 29 acres adjacent to Dereham Wetland Conservation Area in the Township of South West Oxford and an additional 45 acres located in Norfolk County. 35 special events hosted by LPRCA 690+ campsites across 5 parks 384 seasonal campsites booked 3 conservation scholarships awarded 3,700+ students participated in LPRCA's conservation and heritage education programs Welcomed Bob Izumi to the Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Derby at Backus More than 250,000 people visited LPRCA's conservation areas and special events to enjoy nature, the outdoors and local heritage events Partnered with Norfolk to launch a website that promotes trails and green spaces in the County. Forest Management Highlights Long Point Region Conservation Authority manages a large forest resource using sound sustainable forest management practices involving silviculture and wildlife habitat improvements which contribute to the health of the watershed's natural environment. • 70 new property signs were installed at forest tracts throughout the watershed. • Towards the end of 2013, LPRCA achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification through the Forest Certification Program of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest. LPRCA timber will now bear the familiar FSC label, a sign to everyone that our forests are managed to the highest possible standards. The goal of the certification is to build a network of certified forests acros~ .. o watershed and southern Ontario. j The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) is a community-based environmental agency that protects, restores and manages the natural resources within the Long Point Region watershed. LPRCA works with its eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to generate a more vibrant regional economy. The following highlights provide our member municipalities with a quick overview of some of LPRCA's conservation work in 2013. For a more complete picture of our ongoing work please visit our website at www.lprca.on.ca Protecting life and Propertv Planning & Regulatory Services Planning and Regulatory Services staff work with watershed constituents and our municipal partners to ensure that development proceeds in such a way that minimizes risks to life and property, while ensuring that the natural features of the watershed are protected. The following activities led to development proceeding in a way that enhanced local communities and maintained natural features. Number of Property Inquiries Bayham 13 Brant 5 Haldimand 3 Malahide 2 Norfolk 45 Norwich 19 SW Oxlord 8 Tillson burg 5 Total 100 Number of OP/ZBL Reviews Bayham 0 Brant 0 Haldimand 0 Malahide 1 Norfolk 1 Norwich 0 SWOxford 0 Tillson burg 0 Total 2 Number ot Ontario Regulation 178/06 Permits (Section 28) Bayham 13 Brant 2 Haldimand 55 Malahide 0 Norfolk 128 Norwich 3 SW Oxford 2 Tillsonburg 6 Total 209 Number of Letters of Advice provided re: fisheries habitat Bayham 3 Brant 1 Haldimand 4 Malahide 0 Norfolk 29 Norwich 2 SWOxford 1 Tillson burg 1 Total 41 Number of Municipal Planning Reviews Bayham 2 Brant 3 Haldimand 8 Malahide 0 Norfolk 55 Norwich 3 SW Oxford 0 Tillson burg 3 Total 74 In an ongoing effort to find efficiencies, LPRCA worked collaboratively with other Conservation Authorities within the County of Elgin to build support for a Joint Shoreline Management Plan. Maintaining and Enhancing Watershed Health LPRCA has been very active during the past year working with community partners to maintain and enhance the environment of the watershed. We released our first Watershed Report Card to provide information about surface and groundwater resources, wetlands and forest cover. Tree Planting Each year, Long Point Region Conservation Authority, landowners, and municipalities plant tens of thousands of trees to improve forest conditions in this watershed. LPRCA offers affordable tree planting programs and services to all our watershed municipalities. In 2013 more than 86,000 native trees and seedlings were planted and 72 sites transformed across the watershed, creating 284 acres of new and improved green space. LPRCA staff worked with the Municipality of Bayham and the Township of Southwest Oxford on a roadside tree planting program. Stewardship & Restoration Services The LPRCA partners with public and private landowners to implement a range of restoration projects. These can be implemented often through cost-sharing programs that help enhance water quality and wildlife habitat throughout the watershed. Staff worked with its many partners to establish buffers along watercourses, restore wetlands, create pollinator habitat and construct sediment traps to improve water quality. Bayham Brant Haldimand Malahide Norfolk Norwich SWOxford Tillson burg Municipality Number of Number of Trees Planted Landowners Assisted Bayham 6,662 15 Brant 550 1 Haldimand 2,310 2 Malahide 250 1 Norfolk 73,648 48 Norwich 3,500 3 SWOxford 300 1 Tillsonburg 1,500 1 Project in Brant funded through Brant Rural Water Quality Program. Sediment Wetlands Erosion Riparian Basins Created Control Buffers Created Projects 1 6 4 1 2 15 9 30 2 3 4 projects in Bayham funded through Elgin Clean Water Project. More than $200,000 in special project funding was received in support of initiatives that help maintain environmentally and economically sound communities: Port Rowan Sewage Lagoon Restoration -Norfolk Lynn River Water Quality Improvement Project-Norfolk Venison Creek Restoration Project-Norfolk Environment Canada's Habitat Stewardship Program-Norfolk Big Creek Water Quality Monitoring Project-Norfolk Watershed Monitoring Watershed Riparian Buffer Project -Norfolk & Norwich Lake Lisgar Revitalization Project-Tillsonburg Low Impact Development Project-LPRCA Office, Tillson burg Bayham ALUS Project-Bayham Phosphorus-reducing BMP Project-Bayham & Norfolk Monitoring has become increasingly important with growing pressures on surface and groundwater resources and development next to lakes, watercourses and wetlands. Climate change is also expected to have unforeseen and possibly dramatic impacts that reinforce the importance of LPRCA's monitoring programs. • 27 temperature loggers • 11 groundwater wells • 5 rain gauges • 21 benthic & 9 surface • 5 snow survey sites water sampling sites • 1 0 stream flow gauges • 26 snake monitoring boards ) The Welfare of Honeybees Page 1 of 2 Subs~ Share -~ ~-P_a_s_t l_s_s_ue_s_~-- Friends of the Earth requests your urgent attention Friends of the Earth Les Ami(e)s de la Terre Dear Donna Wilson , View this email in your browser Friends of the Earth requests your urgent attention to the welfare of honey bees and other pollinators that are so necessary for our own well-being. One municipality, Prince Edward County, has passed a resolution with a number of leadership steps including discontinuing use of Neonicotinoid (neonics) products on municipal properties. Friends of the Earth's report, Gardeners Beware 2014, provides strong evide nce for the need to act on landscaping and garden related services . Flowering plants promoted as bee-friendly are widely treated with neonicotinoids. You can see our media release with links to the report for your consideration . Here is a copy of Prince Edward County's resolution. We hope your council will consider taking practical steps to protect bees and other pollinators by requ iring service providers and contractors to cease all use of neonicotinoid products. Yesterday, the tide on neonic use began to turn with the announcement by Home Depot they will beg in efforts to stop use of neonics. I hope we can count on you and your co lleagues to take appropriate steps as well. Please do let us know if we can ass ist in any way. Sincerely, Beatrice Olivastri Chief Executive Officer Trans I http://us3 .campaign-archive 1.corn/?u=53 7206ea892693efD 17841583&id=7d4c0d8fdd&e=27... 6/27/14 The Welfare of Honeybees Page 1 of 1 Friends of the Earth requests your urgent attention Friends of the Earth 1.es Ami(e)s de la Terre Dear Donna Wilson, View this email in your browser Friends of the Earth requests your urgent attention to the welfare of honey bees and other pollinators that are so necessary for our own well-being. One municipality, Prince Edward County, has passed a resolution with a number of leadership steps including discontinuing use ofNeonicotinoid (neonics) products on municipal properties. Friends ofthe Earth's report, Gardeners Beware 2014, provides strong evidence for the need to act on landscaping and garden related services. Flowering plants promoted as bee-friendly are widely treated with neonicotinoids. You can see our media release with links to the report for your consideration. Here is a copy of Prince Edward County's resolution. We hope your council will consider taking practical steps to protect bees and other pollinators by requiring service providers and contractors to cease all use of neonicotinoid products. Yesterday, the tide on neonic use began to turn with the announcement by Home Depot they will begin efforts to stop use of neonics. I hope we can count on you and your colleagues to take appropriate steps as well. Please do let us know ifwe can assist in any way. Sincerely, Beatrice Olivastri Chief Executive Officer Copyright © 2014 Friends of the Earth, All rights reserved. Municipalities Our mailing address is: Friends ofthe Earth 200-251 Bank Street Ottawa, ON K2P 1 X3 Canada Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences file:///C:/Users/DEWilsonl AppData/Local/Temp/notesD39658/~web9417.htm 6/27114 Bee-killing pesticides fo und in "bee-friendly" plants from garden centers across Canada: ... 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We call on the provincial and federal governments to declare a moratorium surrounding the use of Neonicotinoid crop treatments, as soon as possible, pending further study; 2. We support the Health Canada requirement, and we urge local farmers to utilize the new commercially available seed lubricants during hte 2014 planting season when using seed coated in Neonicotinoid crop treatments, if appropriate, to their farm equipment; 3. The County show local leadership in this regard by discontinuing use ofNeonicotinoid products on municipal property immediately; 4. The County consider creating funding for the inclusion of the planting of bee and butterfly friendly spaces on appropriate County property in the 2015 budget; 5. This resolution be circulated to other municipalities through the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, to request their support on this serious issues, and further; 6. This resolution be forwarded to the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health, Federal MP Daryl Kramp, Federal Opposition Members at this time, and the Premier of Ontario, provincial Minister of Agriculture and local Provincial MPP immediately after the Provincial Election. 7. Until such time as a moratorium is enacted where an agronomic assessment shows particular fields to be at minimal risk of damage from soil insects, we urge farmers to order seed not treated with insecticide for the 2015 growing season, and we urge seed companies to make adequate supplies available. CARRIED Bee-killing pesticides found in "bee-friendly" plants from garden centers across Canada: ... Page 2 of 6 Filed in 2014 Media releases , Environmental justice, Media releases, The Bee Cause by Friends of the Earth on June 25, 2014 (OTTAWA, ON., June 25, 2014) A new study released today by Friends of the Earth Canada shows that over half of "bee-friendly" home garden plants sold at garden centers have been pre-treated with neonicotinoid (neonics) pesticides shown to harm and kill bees . .,.. ___ ..____._, he Canadian data is part of a larger study, Gardeners Beware 2014, released by Friends of the Earth Canada and Friends of the Earth U.S. with Pesticide Research Institute (PRI). Garden plant samples were collected from top garden retailers from 18 cities across Canada and the United States. Canadian samples were collected in London (Ontario), Montreal (Quebec) and Vancouver (British Columbia). Gardeners Beware 2014 reported that 51 per cent of the total samples contain the bee-killing neonicotinoids. Some flowers contained neonic levels high enough to kill bees outright (assuming comparable concentrations are present in the flowers' pollen and nectar). Further, 40% of the positive samples contained two or more neonicotinoids. "The high percentage of contaminated plants and their neonicotinoid concentrations suggest that this is a widespread problem ," said Beatrice Olivastri, CEO, Friends of the Earth Canada. "Most gardeners have no idea their gardens may be harmful to bees. We're circulating a petition calling on retailers to get neonicotinoids out of their plants and supply chain as soon as possible. Until then, gardeners should buy organic plants to ensure the safety of bees." A majority of the UK's largest garden retailers, including Homebase, B&Q and Wickes, have already voluntarily stopped selling garden products containing neonics. In addition to pressuring retailers to stop the use of neonicotinoids in their supply chains, Friends of the Earth Canada is calling for Health Canada and Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to suspend the use of neonicotinoids in Canada as the European Union has in agricultural applications. "PMRA is providing a loophole for retailers to avoid the cosmetic pesticide bans in provinces like Ontario," observed Olivastri . "PMRA permits the use of neonicotinoids in horticulture including plants destined for garden centres as a 'minor use'." High doses of neonics have been responsible for several high profile bee kill offs in Canada. However, even with doses far below the lethal dose of neonics, a strong and growing body of science shows that these pesticides contribute to impairment in bee reproduction , learning, memory, hive communications and immune response. In Gardeners Beware 2014 , all garden plant samples where neonics were detected have the potential to harm or even kill bees. "Our data indicate that many plants sold in nurseries and garden stores across Canada and the U S. are being pre-treated with systemic neonicotinoid insecticides, making them potentially toxic to pollinators," said Timothy Brown, Ph . D., co-author of the report "Unfortunately, these pesticides don't break down quickly so these flowers could be toxic to bees for years to come." "I want to thank our volunteer gardeners for donating their time and effort to collect the garden flower samples," said Olivastri. "Without their help, Friends of the Earth Canada wouldn't have been able to participate in the study." Gardeners Beware 2014 is a follow up to a first-of-its-kind pilot study , Gardeners Beware 2013, released by Friends of the Earth U S. last August. The new study includes more samples and sample purchase locations, as well as an assessment of neonicotinoid distribution between flowers and the rest of the plant. For testing results for each province, please see the charts below. http://foecanada.org/en/20 14/06/bee-killing-pesticides-found-in-bee-friendly-plants-from-gar... 6/27114 ) Bee-killing pesticides found in "bee-friendly" plants from garden centers across Canada: ... Page 3 of 6 The Report Gardeners Beware 2014: Bee-Toxic Pesticides Found in "Bee-Friendly" Plants Sold at Garden Centers in the U.S. and Canada, tips for consumers, the petition and a complete list of the co-releasing organizations and cities where plant samples were gathered can be found at www.BeeCauseCanada.org . Because of the late spring and sampling deadlines, Home Depot in Canada was the only "chain " retailer with flowering plants available and therefore sampled for Canadian sites in the study. -30- For more information or to schedule interviews, contact: Maria Leung, Environmental Communication Options atmleung@ecostrategy.caor 416-972-7401 Friends of the Earth Canada is the Canadian member of Friends of the Earth International, the world's largest grassroots environmental network campaigning on today's most urgent environmental and social issues. Pesticide Research Institute is an environmental consulting firm providing research, analysis, technical services and expert consulting on the chemistry and toxicology of pesticides. www.pesticideresearch.com Ontario and Quebec Samples British Columbia Samples ON Geranium Ill Flowers I Salvia ON Shasta Daisy ON Callbraehoa ON Gerbera Daisy QC Alyssum QC Salvia 10 20 30 40 50 lmldaeloprld Equivalent Cone. (pg/kg) You may also like: 52 60 Flonleamld (199 ,.g/kg) Lavender Shasta Daisy Seablosa 0 Flonleamld (95.3 ,.g/kg) NO NO NO NO 5 10 21 Ill Flowers • Stems & Leaves 15 20 25 lmldaeloprld Equivalent Cone. (flg/kg) Des pesticides Honey bees get Gardeners Beware Making a difference The Bee Cause destructeurs support in Niagara 2014 for bees d'abeilles decouverts Falls by-election dans des plantes polling qualifiees de << respectueuses ... Share this: Email Twitter Facebook Go ogle About the Author (Author Profi le) Comments are closed. 30 http://foecanada.org/en/20 14/06/bee-killing -pesticides-found-in-bee-friendly-plants-from-gar... 6/27/14 Bee-ki lling pesticides found in "bee-friendly" plants from garden centers across Canada: ... 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Theme by Solostream. http:/ /foecanadaoorg/en/20 14/06/bee-killing-pesticides-found-in-bee-friendly-plants-from-gar 0 0 0 6/27/14 Fw: AMO Report to Members-June 2014 Board Report Donna Wilson to: Jeff Bunn History: This message has been replied to. can you add this to the next agenda please Donna Wilson Town Clerk, DPA Town of Tillson burg 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Suite 204 Tillsonburg, ON N4G 5A7 Phone: 519-688-3009 Ext. 3224 www.tillsonburg.ca www.DiscoverTillsonburg.ca www.Facebook.com/TillsonburgON 06/23/14 07:01 PM Individuals who submit letters and other information to Council should be aware that any personal information contained within their communications may become part of the public record and may be made available to the public through the Council Agenda process. -----Forwarded by Donna Wilson!Tillsonburg on 06/23/14 07:01 PM ----- From: To: Date: Subject: AMO Communications <communicate@amo.on.ca> "dewilson@tillsonburg.ca" <dewilson@tillsonburg.ca>, 06/23/14 06:59PM AMO Report to Members-June 2014 Board Report TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE CLERK AND COUNCIL June 23, 2014 AMO Report to Member Municipalities Highlights of the June 2014 Board Meeting To keep members informed, AMO provides updates on important issues considered at regular AMO Board of Directors' meetings. Highlights of the June 2014 Board meeting include: AMO Policing Modernization Task Force The AMO Board approved the terms of reference for a new task force dedicated to the modernization of policing activities. The Task Force will develop recommendations for the AMO Board of Directors' consideration on the methods for the delivery of core and non-core activities, while considering the safety and security to people and property and those in the service. This includes what can be done differently and how, considering The Blue Box Arbitration is now halfway through its scheduled 30 hearing days. It started in April and is to conclude in July with the Arbitrator's decision expected in October 2014. While the arbitration is occurring, arrangements have been made for interim payments to municipal Blue Box programs on the regular quarterly payment schedule. If the Arbitrator orders any additional funding to be paid by the Steward Obligation for 2014, it will be included in the December and March payments. The AMO Board was also briefed that the allocation of arbitration costs, which AMO has incurred on behalf of municipal Blue Box programs, are to be taken from the June and September interim payments. (Details conveyed in previous membership communications.) Recently, the Waste Diversion Ontario board approved this recovery process. Contact: Monika Turner, Director of Policy, email: mturner@amo.on.ca, Ext. 318. LAS Update The Board was updated on the LAS LED streetlight retrofit program which is a complete turn-key solution that includes design, procurement, installation, project management, utility interface, incentive applications, finance, measurement and verification, plus integration with LAS' electricity procurement service. Federal Gas Tax monies can be used for the LED streetlight retrofit program. A demo on LED lighting and controls will be held at the AMO Conference on Sunday at 10:00 p.m. at the end of the City of London's Welcome Reception at the King Street entrance to the London Convention Centre. Contact: Scott Vokey, Manager of Energy Services, email: svokey@amo.on.ca, Ext 357. AMO Conference Almost Here The AMO Conference is only 58 days away. Have you registered for the Conference? Booked your hotel and made your travel arrangements? Have you decided between the Monday Afternoon Study Tours or Out Trips-if not, do it now to beat the deadline. Visit AMO's Conference Page to get registration information; learn more about the program and access the Municipal Delegation Request Form (note July 1 fh deadline to submit requests). PLEASE NOTE AMO Breaking News will be broadcast to the member municipality's council, administrator and clerk. Recipients of the AMO broadcasts are free to redistribute the AMO broadcasts to other municipal staff as required. We have decided to not add other staff to these broadcast lists in order to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the management of our various broadcast lists. DISCLAIMER These are final versions of AMO documents. AMO assumes no Fw: Policy Update -New Provincial Cabinet Named Donna Wilson to: Jeff Bunn Jeff, Please add as an information item for the next agenda. Thanks, Donna Wilson Town Clerk, DPA Town of Tillsonburg 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Suite 204 Tillsonburg, ON N4G 5A7 Phone: 519-688-3009 Ext. 3224 www.tillsonburg.ca www.DiscoverTillsonburg.ca www.Facebook.com/TillsonburgON 06/25/14 08:05 AM Individuals who submit letters and other information to Council should be aware that any personal information contained within their communications may become part of the public record and may be made available to the public through the Council Agenda process. -----Forwarded by Donna Wilson/Tillsonburg on 06/25/14 08:05AM----- From: To: Date: Subject: AMO Communications <communicate@amo.on.ca> "dewilson@tillsonburg .ca" <dewilson@tillsonburg.ca>, 06/24/14 05:27 PM Policy Update -New Provincial Cabinet Named TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE CLERK AND COUNCIL June 24, 2014 New Provincial Cabinet Named Today Premier Kathleen Wynne appointed her new Cabinet following the June Iih provincial election. The majority of the new Ministers have served in Cabinet previously but there is some portfolio movement between Ministries. The full list of Cabinet Ministers are listed at the end of this update as all of them have responsibilities that touch municipal governments in either a policy, regulatory, or program manner. AMO is pleased that a former municipally elected official has been given the Municipal Affairs and Housing portfolio. The Honourable Ted McMeekin is a long standing MPP and former Councillor, City of Hamilton. We look forward to working with Minister McMeekin and his staff under the Memorandum of Understanding Agreement between AMO and the Province. There are numerous municipal priorities that arise from other Ministries and we will look for his leadership at Cabinet to bring them forward. The Provincial Cabinet Sworn in Today • Kathleen Wynne, Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs • Jim Bradley, Chair of Cabinet and Deputy Government House Leader • Michael Chan, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade • Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Energy • Michael Coteau, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport • Dipika Damerla, Associate Minister of Health and Long Term Care (Long Term Care+ Wellness) • Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure • Kevin Flynn, Minister of Labour • Michael Gravelle, Minister ofNorthern Development and Mines • Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care • Mitzie Hunter, Associate Minister of Finance (Ontario Retirement Pension Plan) • Dr. Helena Jaczek, Minister of Community and Social Services • Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs • Tracy MacCharles, Minister of Children and Youth Services/Responsible for Women's Issues • Deb Matthews, Deputy Premier, Treasury Board President, Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy • Bill Mauro, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry • Ted McMeekin, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing • Madeleine Meilleur, Attorney General, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs • Reza Moridi, Minister of Research + Innovation, Minister of Training, Colleges + Universities • Glen Murray, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change • Y asir N aqvi, Minister of Community Safety + Correctional Services, Government House Leader • David Orazietti, Minister of Government and Consumer Services • Liz Sandals, Minister of Education • Mario Sergio, Minister Responsible for Seniors Affairs • Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance • David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs AMO Contact: Monika Turner, Director ofPolicy, E-mail: mturner@amo.on.ca, 416.971.9856 ext. 318. PLEASE NOTE AMO Breaking News will be broadcast to the member municipality's council, administrator and clerk. Recipients of the AMO broadcasts are free to redistribute the AMO broadcasts to other municipal staff as required. We have decided to not add other staff to these broadcast lists in order to ensure accuracy and efficiency U/IUOJI'U l't IIJ.OJ I I"IV.JI:.VI"I NORTH HURON July 3, 2014 Dear Municipal Friends: BLYT FESTIVAL CANADIAN THEATRE Artistic Director Marion de Vries Municipal Night -Blyth Festival Thursday August 7th 2014 St. Anne•s Reel r-.uu IIUU I I'm pleased to invite you to this year's Municipal Night at the Blyth Festival on Thursday August 7th at 8pm for a performance of St. Anne's Reel. We also hope you can join us for a reception in the Lower Hall starting at 7:00pm. The Blyth Festival is pleased to make available two complimentary tickets for each municipality and offer a sponsor rate of $20 for additional tickets. Please share this invitation with your Council and municipal staff and RSVP to Gary Long, CAO/Clerk at 519-357-3550 x.24 (glong@nmthhuron.ca) or Barb Black, Administrative Assistant, at 519-357-3550 x.21 (bblack@northhuron.ca). We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Neil Vincent, Reeve Township ofNorth Huron St. Anne's Reel Written by Gil Garratt, Directed by Marion de Vries Daniel, a washed-up Dollywood rhinestone cowboy, returns home to the farm near Wingham after many years, on the occasion of his mother's death. Despite his best intentions, Daniel gets drawn right back into scrapping with his old man, Walter -who used to play fiddle with the Ranch Boys on Circle 8. Starkly humorous and deeply moving, this drama about a prodigal son and his cantankerous father is woven with old-time fiddle tunes. \ ) July 3, 2014 To: Mayor Dave Beres and the Council, We, the undersigned residents of Tillson burg are neighbours of the property on the corner of Sanders Street and Hardy Avenue which has proposed zoning change to be presented to you on July 14, 2014. As the residents of this area we strongly object to the proposed zone change and development of two 4- plex buildings at this location. This development would not fit with our current neighbourhood, which is mostly single-home residential. We are also very concerned with the potential increase in traffic, parking issues and noise which would affect all of us negatively. With the community centre, the fair grounds and the water park with all the events and road closures related to them, we feel that additional traffic and noise would be an inconvenience to all. As an alternate option we suggest the Town consider division of the property into single family dwelling Jots and sell it as such, which would fit well with the current neighbourhood. 5-, 9 -Lf0.3 . ~13 -c_ :5' 1 ct ,_ '-\ f0 ·-19 L\lo s· J 9 -s lf -;;__ 1 1 1 u s 'r .,qf3 "'?);;_~ Bell Development & Municipal Services Control Centre Floor 5, 100 Borough Drive Scarborough, Ontario M1P 4W2 Tel: 416-296-6291 Fax: 416-296-0520 Toll-Free: 1-800-748-6284 July 3, 2014 Town Of Tillsonburg Planning Department 200 Broadway Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 5A7 Attention: Eric Gilbert Dear Sir/Madam: RE: Zoning Amendment 8 Hardy Ave. File No: ZN 14-05 Bell File No: 50202 Thank you for your letter of June 27, 2014 concerning the above application. A detailed review of the Zoning Amendment has been completed. We have no conditions/objections to the above application as submitted. If there are any conflicts with existing Bell Canada facilities or easements, the Owner/Developer shall be responsible for re-arrangements or relocations . Should you have any questions please contact Sandra Hugh-Yeun at 416-296- 6590. Yours truly .rs Lina Raffoul, Manager -Development & Municipal Services, ON