990208 Regular Council Meeting MinutesN.., FEBRUARY 8th' 1999
MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of Tillsonburg held
Monday, February 8`h, 1999 at 8:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers, Municipal Offices,
Tillsonburg, Ontario.
PRESENT: Mayor C. McKnight, Deputy Mayor I. Horton, Councillors: D. Beres, B.
Carroll, S. Lamb, G. Leachman, S. Molnar, C. Rosehart and R. Smith
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
A. Adoption of Minutes — January 25`h, 1999
No. 1 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Minutes
of Council under date of January 25`h, 1999 be adopted as amended.
"Carried"
B. Adoption of Agenda
No. 2 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Agenda
as prepared for Council Meeting of January 8`h, 1999 be adopted, with the
addition of-
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F. Communications
4. Tillsonburg Chamber of Commerce RE: Resolutions in
Support of.
i) Opposition to Norfolk Mall Expansion
ii) Town's Opposition to Deloitte Touche Water/Waste
Water Report
5. OMB RE: Cancellation of H ,ng —Richard Epple
6. McCarthy Tetrault RE: Carl Braun — Appeal.
"Carried"
C. Declarations — Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
None
D. Appointment/Delegations
1. Oxford County Tourist Association
Linda Lomax, Tourist Co-ordinator of the Oxford County Tourist
Association, addressed Town Council and listed a number of
achievements of the 1998 tourism year in the County of Oxford and
explained projects and goals for 1999.
2. Christopher's Fundraisers
Tammy Gould addressed Town Council on behalf of Christopher Mabee
and expressed a list of accomplishments for Christopher Mabee, as a
member of the Canadian Junion National Team for Figure Skating and
explained his goals of participating in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt
Lake City. Ms. Gould also asked for a banner to be placed in the Town
Centre Mall and approximately 100 Town of Tillsonburg pins for
Christopher.
E. Reports 71
1. Public Services Committee Minutes of February 3rd, 1999
2. Otter Valley Utility Corridor & Recreation Trail Minutes of January 26h,
1999
3. Development/Culture Committee Minutes of January 26 h, 1999
4. Fire Committee Minutes of February 1 St, 1999
F. Communications
1. Township of Norfolk RE: Notice of the Passing of a Zoning By -Law
2. County of Oxford RE: Maintenance Agreement — Urban County Road
Maintenance
3. Township of East Zorra-Tavistock RE: Energy Competition Act 1998
MMO G. Information
1. Ontario Property Assessment Corporation RE: Appointment of President
and CAO; and Significant Financial Benefits for Municipalities
2. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE: AMO Successful in
Obtaining Extension for Municipalities
3. Ministry of Finance RE: Important Information for Business Property
Owners About Recent Property Tax Changes
4. Oxford Public Health & Planning RE: Public Notice — Applications for
Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change —
Hickory Hills Developments Inc.
H. Resolutions
No. 3 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the Public
Services Committee Minutes of February P, 1999 be received and
recommendations contained therein be adopted.
MMR "Carried"
No. 4 Moved by Councillor Lamb
Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT the Otter Valley
Utility Corridor & Recreation Trail Minutes of January 26th, 1999 be
received.
"Carried"
No. 5 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
Development/Culture Committee Minutes of January 26th, 1999 be
received and recommendations contained therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 6 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the Fire
Committee Minutes of February 1 ", 1999 be received and
recommendations contained therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 7 Moved by Councillor Horton
PWR Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the
Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg's solicitor, Mr. R. R.
MacDougall, be directed to file an objection to Township of Norfolk
Zoning By -Law Amendment No. 475 -NO -98 with respect to the proposed r...,
expansion of the Norfolk Mall.
"Carried"
No. 8 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Town of
Tillsonburg accept the Maintenance Agreement between the Corporation
of the Town of Tillsonburg and the County of Oxford for urban County
road maintenance, and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the
Maintenance Agreement.
"Carried"
No. 9 Moved by Councillor Rosehart
Seconded by Councillor Horton AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town of Tillsonburg support the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock's
resolution with respect to Energy Competition Act 1998, dated January
6t', 1999.
"Carried"
No. 10 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
direct the Director of Public Services to prepare an added tender request
for consideration (as part of Item 2 of Transit Advisory Committee
Minutes of January 28th, 1999) for a conventional 30 foot bus with wheel
chair accessibility.
"Carried"
No. 11 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT Town
Council endorse, in principle, the alternative option as presented in `The
Preferred Management Option for Water and Sewage Services for the
County of Oxford' Report from the City of Woodstock under date of
February 4t', 1999.
"Carried"
I. By -Laws
The following by-laws were given three readings and finally enacted:
1. By -Law 2885 - To authorize a Sub -Division Agreement with County
Contracting of Wheatley
2. By -Law 2886 - To authorize Construction of Certain Upgrades to Sewage
Treatment Plant
pm. 3. By -Law 2887 - To Levy an Amount on Public Hospital
I Notice of Motion
K Closed Session
No. 12 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT Council
move into Closed Session to consider matters of potential litigation.
"Carried"
No. 13 Moved by Councillor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT Town
Council move back into Executive — Closed Session to consider matters of
potential litigation.
"Carried"
Meeting adjourned.
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