980112 Regular Council Meeting Minutessmn�
January 12th, 1998
MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of
Tillsonburg held Monday, January 12th, 1998 at 7:30 P.M. in the
Council Chambers, Municipal Offices, Tillsonburg, Ontario.
PRESENT: Deputy Mayor I. Horton, Councillors: D. Beres, B.
Carroll, S. Lamb, G. Leachman, C. Rosehart, R. Smith and
S. Molnar
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
No. 1 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT Deputy
Mayor Iry Horton be appointed as Acting Mayor for the
January 12, 1998 meeting of the Council of the
Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
"Carried"
A. Adoption of Minutes
No. 2 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
Minutes of Council under dates of December 8th and
15th, 1997 be adopted as printed and circulated.
"Carried"
B. Adoption of Agenda
No. 3 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
Agenda as prepared for Council Meeting of January
12, 1998 be adopted as printed.
"Carried"
C. Declarations - Mui�icibk COhilict bf Interest Act
Councillor Bob Smith declarp-d a Conflict of Interest with
respect to the Accounts Payable List of December 31st, 1997 of
the Minutes of the Corporate Services Committee of January
8th, 1998 regarding vendor Adams Insurance.
D. Presentations
1. Katherine Englander, Chair, Tillsonburg Culture
Commission, presentfd a plaque to Acting Mayor and Town
Council from the Young Ambassadors Brass Band from
England.
E. Appointments/Delegations
None
F. Reports
1. Corporate Services Committee Minutes of January 8th, 1998
2. Public Services Committee Minutes of December 16th, 1997
and January 17th, 1998
3. Fire Committee Minutes of January 5th, 1998
G. Communications
1. House of Commons RE: National Unity
2. Township of Delhi RE: Resolution - Regulatory Tobacco
Act
3. Township of Colborne RE: Resolution - Contamination of
Ground Water
4. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE: Official
Voting Delegates for Special Meeting - February 6th, 1998
5. County of Oxford, Department of Planning and Development
RE: Lifting of Part Lot Control - Hickory Hills
Developments Inc.
H. Information
1. Tillsonburg Tri -County Agricultural Society RE:
Auditor's Report for 1997 and Budget for 1998
2. Tillsonburg & District Multi -Service Centre RE: 2nd
Annual Dinner and Elimination Draw - February 21st, 1998
3. Tillsonburg Police Service Board RE: Minutes of General
Meeting - November 17th, 1997
4. Long Point Region Conservation Authority Minutes of
November 5th and December 3rd, 1997
5. County of Oxford, Department of Planning and Development
RE: Public Notice - Applications for Draft Plan of
Subdivision, Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change -
Hickory Hills Development Inc.
6. Ontario Municipal Board RE: Memorandum of Oral Decision
and Order of the Board - Stan Ladouceur
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7. Province of Ontario RE: Social Assistance Reform Act and
Services Improvement Act
8. Ontario Municipal Management Institute RE: "Orientation
to Change: An Essential Introduction" Seminar
9. Ministry of Finance RE:
i) Province Responds to Municipal Partners with New
Funding Arrangement
ii) Ontario Announces Funding for Major Spending
Sectors
10. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE:
i) Councillor Orientation Session - 1998
ii) Province Announces New Funding Arrangement and
Savings Targets and Releases Final Numbers
iii) Special Meeting of the Members Called to Formulate
Plan of Action for Dealing with the Provincial
Government
Resolutions
No. 4 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
the Corporate Services Committee Minutes of January
8th, 1998, excluding items D, F.4 and G.1 be
received and recommendations contained therein be
adopted.
"Carried"
No. 5 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT Item
F.4 - Animal Control - Cat Tags, as recorded in the
Minutes of the Corporate Services Committee under
date of January 8th, 1998 be divided from those
Minutes and voted on separately.
"Carried"
No. 6 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT
Item D - Council Meeting, as recorded in the
Minutes of the Corporate Services Committee under
date of January 8th, 1998 be divided from those
Minutes and voted on separately.
"Carried"
No. 7 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT
Item G - Personnel - 1. Salary Grid Adjustment, as
recorded in the Minutes of the Corporate Services
Committee under date of January 8th, 1998 be
divided from those Minutes and voted on separately.
"Carried"
No. 8 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT
Council Meetings in the future be set for the
second Monday of the month beginning at 8:00 A.M.
and Fourth Monday of the month beginning at 7:30
P.M.
"Carried"
No. 9 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT Town
Council collect a fee of $10.00 for cat tags for
neutered animals.
"Defeated"
No. 10 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT Item
G. Personnel - 1. Salary Grid Adjustment, as
recorded in the Minutes of the Corporate Services
Committee under date of January 8th, 1998 be tabled
until the budget deliberations.
"Carried"
No. 11 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the
Public Services Committee Minutes of December 16th,
1997 and January 7th, 1998 be received and
recommendations contained therein be adopted, with
the exception of Item 13 Pg. 18 which will be
deferred for 1998 budget consideration.
"Carried"
No. 12 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
Fire Committee Minutes of January 5th, 1998 be
received and recommendations contained therein be
adopted.
"Carried"
No. 13 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the Town of Tillsonburg support the
Township of Delhi's resolution of November 6th,
1997 regarding The Regulatory Tobacco Act.
"Carried"
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No. 14 Moved by Councillor Lamb
Seconded by Councillor Leachman AND RESOLVED THAT
the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg support the
Township of Colborne's resolution of December 16th,
1997 regarding Contamination of Ground Water.
"Carried"
No. 15 Moved by Councillor Rosehart
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the
Council of Tillsonburg recommend to Oxford County
Council that the lands consisting of Lot 48,
Registered Plan 41M-86, Parts 1 to 28 (inclusive)
on Reference Plan 41R-607, Town of Tillsonburg, be
exempted from Part Lot Control and that the County
be requested to enact the necessary exempting by-
law as well as entering into a standard Part Lot
Control Agreement with the applicant.
"Carried"
No. 16 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January
13th, 1998 be cancelled.
"Carried"
By -Laws
The following by-laws received three readings and were finally
enacted:
1. By -Law 2828 - To provide for Pre -authorized Payment of
Taxes
2. By -Law 2829 - To establish part of Whispering Pine Lane
and dedicate as public highway
Notice of Motion
Closed Session
No. 17 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT
Council move into closed session to consider
matters of potential litigation.
"Carried"
Acting Mayor I. Horton vacated the Chair due to a Conflict of
Interest.
Councillor B. Smith assumed the Chair as Acting Mayor.
No. 18 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT
Town Council advance Mr. John Lanthier from Cadet
(Reserve) to probationary firefighter.
"Carried"
No. 19 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT Mr.
Richard Epple be relieved of his status as a
volunteer firefighter.
"Carried"
Recorded Vote
Yea Nav
Beres, D. x
Carroll, B. x
Lamb, S. x
Leachman, G. x
Molnar, S. x
Rosehart, C. x
Smith, R. x
Council moved back into Open Session.
Meeting adjourned at 12:20 P.M. .�
Actin M or lerk-Administrator
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