970922 Regular Council Meeting MinutesOn% September 22nd, 1997
MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of
Tillsonburg held Monday, September 22nd, 1997 at 7:30 P.M. in the
Council Chambers, Municipal Offices, Tillsonburg, Ontario.
PRESENT: Mayor Cam McKnight, Councillors: I. Horton, D. Beres, B.
Carroll, S. Lamb, G. Leachman, C. Rosehart, R. Smith and
F. Welsh
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
A. Adoption of Minutes
No. 1 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the
Minutes of Council under date of September 8th,
1997 be adopted as printed and circulated.
"Carried"
B. Adoption of Agenda
-Vwq, No. 2 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the
Agenda as prepared for Council Meeting of September
22nd, 1997 be adopted as printed, with the addition
of •
G. Reports
4. Traffic Committee Minutes of September
18th, 1997
I. Information
5. Mad Trappers Inc. RE: Response to
Concerns regarding Bikini Contest.
"Carried"
C. Declarations - Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
1. Mr. Frank Welsh expressed a pecuniary interest with
respect to Application for Zone Change - Gilvesy
Enterprises Inc.
D. Presentations
1. Mrs. Katherine Stephenson - Monthly Volunteer Recognition
Award for the Month of September 1997
Mayor Cam McKnight presented the Special Volunteer r"�I
Recognition Award to Mrs. Katherine Stephenson for her
volunteer contribution in and for the Town of Tillsonburg
for the month of September 1997.
E. Appointments/Delegations
1. Mare Brown, Treasurer, County of Oxford RE: TAP Grant -
Telecommunications Access Partnerships
Mare Brown presented to Town Council the requirements for
Telecommunications Access Partnership Grant between all
the local municipalities and the Town of Tillsonburg with
the County of Oxford and also presented the County and
local municipality estimated cost impacts for the
downloading of services onto local government as it
effects the County of Oxford and its local
municipalities.
No. 3 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT
Town Council advise the County of Oxford that
it supports, in principle, the application to
the Province of Ontario for a
Telecommunications Access Partnerships Grant.
"Carried"
F. Public Hearings
1. Application for Zone Change - Sharon Fletcher
Mr. Mike Barrett presented Report #97-169 from the County
of Oxford Planning and Development Department.
There were no persons present in the audience expressing
interest in the subject Application for Zone Change.
"Carried"
No. 4 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Welsh AND RESOLVED THAT
the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg deny
the zone change submitted by Sharon A.
Fletcher, for lands located in Lot 1674, Plan
500 in the Town of Tillsonburg requesting a
zone change from 'Highway Commercial (C2)' to
Special 'Highway Commercial (C2 -Special)'.
"Carried"
2. Application for Zone Change - Gilvesv Enterprises Inc.
Mr. Mike Barrett presented Report #97-170 from the County
of Oxford Planning and Development Department.
Mr. John Gilvesy, on behalf of Gilvesy EnterprisesInc.
was in attendance in support of the recommendation in
Report #97-170.
No. 5 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Horton AND RESOLVED
THAT the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg
advise the County of Oxford that it is in
favour of an Official Plan Amendment for an
application submitted by Gilvesy Enterprises
Inc. whereby lands located in Part Lot 6,
Concession 12 (Dereham), in the Town of
Tillsonburg are changed from "Medium Density
Residential" to "Low Density Residential" on
Schedule "ST -211, Residential Density Plan for
the Town of Tillsonburg;
AND FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Council of the
Town of Tillsonburg approve "in principle" the
rezoning application submitted by Gilvesy
Enterprises Inc., whereby lands located in
Part Lot 6, Concession 12 (Dereham), in the
Town of Tillsonburg, are rezoning from
"Special Residential Third Density (R3-12)" to
"Residential First Density (R1)" to permit the
construction of a single-family dwelling;
AND FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Council of the
Town of Tillsonburg delete Schedule "B-13" to
the Town of Tillsonburg Comprehensive Zoning
By -Law Number 1994.
"Carried"
G. Reports
1. Otter Valley Recreation and Utility Trail Committee
Minutes of September 9th, 1997
2. Planning Advisory Committee Minutes of September 15th,
1997
3. Transit Committee Minutes of August 24th, 1997
H. Communications
1. Rail Ways to the Future Committee RE: Railway Taxation
Amwl, Proposal
2. Royal Canadian Air Cadets Re: Permission to Hold Annual
Tag Days - October 17th and 18th, 1997
3. Village of Blyth RE: Education Tax Campaign
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4. Take Our Kids to Work 1997 - November 5th, 1997
Information
1. Culture Commission Minutes of June 18th, 1997
2. Premier of Ontario RE: Casinos and Video Lottery
Terminals
3. The Salvation Army RE: Mad Trappers' Beer Garden and
Bikini Contest
4. AMO RE: Public Hearings on Bill 136
5. Mad Trappers RE: Bikini Contest
Resolutions
No. 6 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
Otter Valley Recreation and Utility Trail Committee
Minutes of September 9th, 1997 be received and
recommendations contained therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 7 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Horton AND RESOLVED THAT the
Planning Advisory Committee Minutes of September
15th, 1997 be received and recommendations
contained therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 8 Moved by, Councillor Leachman
Seconded* by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
Transit Committee Minutes of August 24th, 1997 be
received and recommendations contained therein be
adopted.
"Carried"
No. 9 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Welsh AND RESOLVED THAT the
Traffic Committee Minutes of September 18th, 1997
be received and recommendations contained therein
be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 10 Moved by Councillor Welsh
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the
Town of Tillsonburg request the Minister of Finance
to negotiate with railway companies operating in
the Province of Ontario, the exchange of property
tax liability on their rail right-of-way corridors
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on the condition that the railways will pass title
of any rail line they abandon or have abandoned, to
the province and/or the local municipality at no
cost. The right-of-way is to include all existing
rail infrastructure. This proposal is to include
all existing rail infrastructure. This proposal
would be compatible with regulation at the
provincial level that would reserve these rights-
of-way for return to rail use when required.
The rights-of-way could be used for other purposes
such as nature trails, in the interim.
"Carried"
No. 11 Moved by Councillor Lamb
Seconded by Councillor Leachman AND RESOLVED THAT
Town Council grant the 153 Varnavair Royal Canadian
Air Cadet Squadron permission to hold their annual
Tag Day on the 17th and 18th of October, 1997.
"Carried"
K. By -Laws
.-� 1. By -Law 2816 - To provide for the notification of
electors in respect of polling locations
Notice of Motion
M. Closed Session
No. 12 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT Town
Council now move into Executive Committee - Closed
Session to consider a matter of potential
litigation.
"Carried"
Council moved back into Open Session.
Meeting adjourned At� 9:40 P.M.
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