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111103 Regular Council Meeting Minutes,ON MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council' IN Review Access: • Public Private MINUTES Town of Tillsonburg Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" on Thursday November 3, 2011 09:00 AM Council Chambers Chair: John Lessif Orders of the Day: CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. REGRETS Councillor Klein ADOPTION OF AGENDA Addition to the Agenda: To appoint a Hiring Committee for the Tillsonburg Fire Chief position. Resolution: No. 1: Moved by: Councillor Getty Seconded by: Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Agenda as amended for the Open Session of the Council Meeting of November 3, 2011 be adopted. "Carried" DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST OR THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF None were disclosed MINUTES & BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES Minutes of the Council Meeting of October 20, 2011. D Resolution No 2: Moved by: Councillor Roshart Seconded by: Councillor Getty AND RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Open Session of Council for October 20, 2011, be approved. a'V "Carried" CAO Page 1 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council' 1. Hiring Committee To appoint a committee of Council for the hiring of the Fire Chief. Resolution No 3: Moved by: Councillor Beres Seconded by: Councillor Stephenson AND RESOLVED THAT Council appoint Mayor Lessif Councillor Rosehart and the CAO as the Hiring Committee for the position of the Tillsonburg Fire Chief. "Carried" OPERATIONS 2.Operations Services Report OPS11-16 - Snowplowing for Municipal, Police, & Fire Services Parking lots for 2011-2012 Winter Season Q Presented By: Director of Operations Resolution No 4 Moved by: Councillor Stephenson Seconded by: Councillor Beres AND RESOLVE THAT Council receives Operations Services Report OPS 11-16; FURTHER RESOLVE THAT the Quotation for Snowplowing for the Municipal, Police & Fire Services Parking Lots for the 2011-2012 Winter Season be awarded to D & D Commercial Property Maintenance Ltd of Ingersoll. eftN "Carried" Resolution No 4: Moved by: Councillor Getty Seconded by: Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVE THAT Staff bring back a report on the Snow Plowing process and Grass Cutting Process and that this include a review of the tendering process. "Carried" FINANCE 2.Operations Services 2012 Business Plan D Presented By: Director of Operations Council has requested that a regular report come back to council on the progress of the hospital project. The CAO to send correspondence to the hospital requesting that the Town be kept informed regarding the hospital expansion plans. Suggest that staff revisit bringing back the Operations Traffic Committee so that these issues come before Council. To split the snow plow and the valve vacuum unit into two items for clarity. Staff to look at funding for our share of the North Street reconstruction in 2013 - need to look at this and plan in 2012 for 2013 and beyond. Moved by: Councillor Getty Seconded by: Councillor Beres AND RESOLVE THAT the meeting be recessed at 11:45 a.m. Page 2 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" �1 "Carried" The meeting was called to back to order at 11:55 a.m. Council suggest that staff coordinate a tour of the County's Waste program. It was noted that it is very impressive and a job well done. Resolution No 4: Moved by: Councillor Beres Seconded by: Councillor AND RESOLVE THAT Council receive Operation Services 2012 Business Plan as information. "Carried" 3. Community Services 2012 Business Plan Presented By: Acting Director of Community Services a_. 2012 Business Plan- Community Services.pptx Staff to provide a report with recommendations regarding the parking issues on Concession St. E. across from the ball diamonds. The Library Board will provide Council with a more detailed action plan on mitigation measures for the 2012 library expenses at the Nov 14th, 2011 Council meeting. Staff to bring the Library Act before Council in order to educate Council regarding the changes that this Council can control within that Act. Resolution No 5: Moved by: Deputy Mayor Klein Seconded by: Councillor Beres AND RESOLVE THAT Council receive Community Services 2012 Business Plan as information. "Carried" Moved by: Councillor Getty Seconded by: Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVE THAT Council recess at 1:42 p.m. "Carried" The meeting was called back to order at 1:50 p.m. 4.2012 Draft Budget Presented By: Director of Finance It was noted that municipal governments need to keep pressure on the provincial govemment to keep costs low regarding policing. Staff to research what the options would be for additional fees for such things as user fees for participants who are out of town and possibly for commercial users at the transfer station Staff to provide a report on the efficiencies of the library as the Town has a major investment in capital for the library. Page 3 rjft1 /4� MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" Staff to bring forward a report regarding the Christmas tree pickup program as part of the service delivery model. Council would like to see each departments reserve amounts and their outstanding debentures and loans. Staff to invite the BIA to partner with the Town to share the costs of the downtown urban design revitalization project. Staff to bring back a recommendation to determine how to raise the outstanding funds on the Carroll Trail Project. NO1_1 2012 draft budget 110311.pptx Wi 2012 Debt Summary-Graph.xls LJ- 2012 Budget 000 Consolidation-Council.xls Resolution No 6: Moved by: Deputy Mayor Renaud Seconded by: Councillor RESOLVE THAT the 2012 Draft Budget presentation to slide number 8 be received as information. "Carried" BY -LAVAS 5. By -Law 3554, To Confirm the Proceedings of Council, November 3, 2011. By-law 3554 Confirmatory Nov 311.pdf Resolution No 7: Moved by: Deputy Mayor Renaud Seconded by: Councillor AND RESOLVE THAT By -Law 3554, To Confirm the Proceedings of Council for the Council Meeting of Nov 3, 2011, be read for a first and second time and this constitutes the first and second reading thereof. FURTHER RESOLVE THAT By -Law 3554, 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" Page 4 MINUTES: Meeting for the Committee "Open Council" ADJOURNMENT Moved by: Councillor Stephenson Seconded by: Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVE THAT the Open Session of Council be adjourned at 3:55 p.m. "Carried" Approval Received: (1 of 1) Donna Wilson/Tillsonburg (Monday November 07, 2011 11:00 AM) ka Town of Tlllsonburg Page 5