971208 Regular Council Meeting Minutesowml�
December 8th, 1997
MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of
Tillsonburg held Monday, December 8th, 1997 at 7:30 P.M. in the
Council Chambers, Municipal Offices, Tillsonburg, Ontario.
PRESENT: Mayor C. McKnight, Councillors: I. Horton, D. Beres, B.
Carroll, S. Lamb, G. Leachman, C. Rosehart, R. Smith and
S. Molnar
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
A. Adoption of Minutes
No. 1 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT
the Minutes of Council under dates of November 17th
and December 1st, 1997 be adopted as printed and
circulated.
"Carried"
B. Adoption of Agenda
No. 2 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT
the Agenda as prepared for Council Meeting of
December 8th, 1997 be adopted as printed, with the
addition of:
F. Communications
7. County of Oxford, Department of Planning
and Development RE: Lifting of Part Lot
Control - 1115572 Ontario Inc.
(Southridge Building Co.)
"Carried"
C. Declarations - Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
The following declared a pecuniary interest:
1. Councillor D. Beres with respect to Item B195 on the
Accounts Payable List for November 1997, as found in the
Finance and Administration Committee Minutes of December
8th, 1997;
2. Councillor R. Smith with respect to Item C.1 - 1998
Municipal Insurance Program in the Minutes of Finance and
Administration Committee dated December 8th, 1997.
D. Appointments/Delegations 17 1
1. Stacey Headley, Southwestern Ontario Representative,
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) RE:
Application to Manage and Conduct a Break Open Ticket
Lottery.
No. 3 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT
the application by CNIB for a Nevada Lottery
Licence be referred to Committee for policy
review.
"Carried"
E. Reports
1. Finance and Administration Committee Minutes of December
8th, 1997
2. County of Oxford, Department of Planning RE:
i) Application for Water Allocation - Mike Hutchinson
Properties
Mr. Mike Barrett, Planner, presented Report #97-228
from the County of Oxford, Planning and Development i
Department.
Mr. Alan Patton of Patton & Associates, on behalf
of Mike Hutchinson Properties, appeared before Town
Council and stated that his client was in support
of the draft approval of 62 units in the proposed
residential draft plan of subdivision. However, he
further stated and advised Town Council that he
would be seeking approval from the Minister of
Municipal Affairs for the remainder of the 120
residential units in the draft plan of subdivision.
Town Council advised the application that they were
initiating and participating in a review of the
water allocation policy for the Town of Tillsonburg
with the Ministry of the Environment and Energy.
No. 4 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of
Tillsonburg approve the application for
water allocation submitted by Mike
Hutchinson Properties Inc. and Ben
Lansink, for 62 low density residential
units contained in phase 1 of application
for subdivision 32T-97001, for a period
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of three (3) years until December 31,
2000.
"Carried"
ii) Proposed Extension of Draft Approval and/or Water
Allocation in the Town of Tillsonburg
Mr. Mike Barrett, Planner, presented to Town
Council, Report #97-229 from the County of Oxford
Planning and Development Department.
Mr. Gerry Beckett, County contracting of Wheatley
Ltd. was in attendance in support of the
recommendation as contained in Report #97-229.
No. 5 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of
Tillsonburg adopt the recommendation as
contained in County of Oxford, Department
of Planning and Development, Report #97-
229, with respect to the Proposed
Extension of Draft Approval and/or Water
Allocation in the Town of Tillsonburg, as
amended to included under 'A' and
subsection 4 for 19 low density
residential units for 6 months to June
30th, 1998 under Report 32T-81006,
Gilvesy Construction.
"Carried"
3. Planning Advisory Committee Minutes of December 3rd, 1997
4. Traffic Committee Minutes of November 20th, 1997
5. Otter Valley Utility Corridor & Recreation Trail
Committee Minutes of November 20th, 1997
6. Economic Development Commission Minutes of November 25th,
1997
7. Special Awards Committee Minutes of November 26th, 1997
8. Transit Committee Minutes of October 23rd and November
27th, 1997
9. Clerk -Administrator RE: Organizational Review -
Committee Structure
F. Communications
1. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind RE:
Permission to Manage and Conduct a Break Open Ticket
Lottery
2. Tillsonburg and District Curling Club RE: Permission to
Manage and Conduct a Break Open Ticket Lottery
3. County of Oxford RE: Appointments to Conservation
Authorities
4. City of Brockville RE: Charity Gaming Clubs
5. Alzheimer Society of Oxford RE: Permission to Conduct
Tag Day - Saturday, January 24th, 1998
6. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Tillsonburg RE: Permission
to Conduct Carnation Campaign - May 7th, 8th and 9th,
1998
7. County of Oxford, Department of Planning and Development
RE: Lifting of Part Lot Control - 1115572 Ontario Inc.
(Southridge Building Co.).
G. Information
1. Culture Commission Minutes of September 17th and October
15th, 1997
2. Quebec Committee for Canada RE: Support for Canadian
Unity
3. The Council for Canadian Unity RE: Results of Opinion
Poll on Calgary Declaration
4. LC90 RE: Approval of Year -Round Sunday Openings of LCBO
and Beer Store Retail Outlets
5. Director of Public Services RE: Invitation to Attend
Tour/Luncheon - Aylmer Multi -Recovery Facility
6. Rural Ontario Municipal Association RE: 198 ROMA
Conference - February 8th to 11th, 1998 - Toronto
7. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE:
i) Up -Date on Queen's Park Activity Mw.,
ii) Property Assessment Corporation Legislation
Introduced
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H. Resolutions
No. 3 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
the Finance and Administration Committee Minutes of
November 14th, 1997 be received and recommendations
contained therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 4 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Welsh AND RESOLVED THAT the
Public Services Committee Minutes of November 12th,
1997 be received and recommendations contained
therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 5 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Welsh AND RESOLVED THAT the
Economic Development Commission Minutes of October
28th, 1997 be received and recommendations
contained therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 6 Moved by Councillor Horton
rte► Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT
the Fire Committee Minutes of November 3rd, 1997 be
received and recommendations contained therein be
adopted.
"Carried"
No. 7 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
Special and Property Committee Minutes of November
4th, 1997 be received and recommendations contained
therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 8 Moved by Councillor Welsh
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT t:
Council of the Town of Tillsonburg support the,
Quebec Committee for Canada by adopting its unity
resolution, supporting federalist municipalities in
Quebec.
"Carried"
No. 9 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
approval be granted to the Tillsonburg Police
OWN% Services Board to place a purchase order for two
police cruisers for delivery in the early part of
1998.
"Carried"
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No. 10 Moved by Councillor Welsh
Seconded by Councillor Horton AND RESOLVED THAT
effective January 1st, 1998, the Council's
Remuneration be amended as per the 1998
remuneration structure thereby reflecting the
Province's elimination of tax-free allowances to
elected officials, all subject to the elimination
of the tax-free allowance by the Province and/or
Federal Government.
"Carried"
No. 11 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
the Treasurer be directed to officially notify the
employee groups on the replacement of the existing
Sick Leave Gratuity Plan with a Short Term Income
Protection Plan and THAT the detailed proposal
outlining such replacement, as presented at the
October 27th, 1997 meeting of Council, be attached
to said notification and THAT the Collective
Agreements presently in force, be re -opened to
reflect such income protection replacement and THAT
such notification to the employee groups be
submitted on or about November 17th, 1997.
"Carried"
By -Laws
1. By -Law 2821 - To Establish a Public Library Board
2. By -Law 2822 - To Adopt a Schedule of Fees
3. By -Law 2823 - To Amend Zoning By -Law 1994, as amended
(Gilvesy Enterprises Inc.)
4. By -Law 2824 - To Authorize the Purchase of Certadial
Firefighting Apparatus and to Authcz;@-
Borrowing
5. py-Law 2826 - To Authorize the Town to Enter into an
Agreement with OCWA
Notice of NMion
Closed Session
Moved by Counci 1 forI� ton
Seconded by Council Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT Council
moved into Closed Session to consider matters of potential
litigation.
"Curried"
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Council moved back into Open Session.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Mayor _ C 1 erk--A4 A nU trator
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