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AUGUST 28'\ 2000
MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of Tillsonburg held
Monday, August 28'h, 2000 at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Tillsonburg, Ontario.
PRESENT: Mayor B. Carroll, Deputy Mayor I. Horton, Councillors: D. Beres, S.
Lamb, G. Leachman (left at 9:55), F. Lewis, S. Molnar, C. Rosehart and
R. Smith
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
A. Closed Session
No. 1 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT Town
Council move into Executive -Closed Session.
"Carried"
B. Adoption of Minutes
No. 2 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Minutes
of Council under dates of July 24'\ 31st and August 11 '\ 2000 be adopted
as printed and circulated.
"Carried"
C. Adoption of Agenda
No. 3 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Agenda
as amended for the Council Meeting of August 28'\ 2000 be adopted.
"Carried"
D. Declarations -Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
None
E. Presentations
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Appointments/Delegations
1. Mr. Mike Bossy, Tillsonburg Chamber of Commerce RE: Petition -
Proposed Hog Processing Plant
Mr. Bossy presented a petition, with demographics, opposing the proposed
hog processing plant.
2. Petition from Hickory Hills
Mr. Ron Thornton presented a petition on behalf of residents of Hickory
Hills.
3. Mr. Ken Palen, on behalf of the Ontario Independent Hog Producers
Association, appeared before Council, and asked that more information be
received before a final decision is made.
No. 4 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Council
of the Town of Tillsonburg receive petitions regarding the proposed hog
processing plant.
"Carried"
By-Law 2945 (to amend By-Law 2944 -Sale to Oxford Packers Ltd.) was given
three readings and finally enacted. (Item M. l)
Committee of Adjnstment
1. A-12/00-Dorothy & John Fogarty
i) Planning Comments, County of Oxford
Ms. Julie Bryant, County Planner, appeared before Council and reviewed
the subject application, as well as her report.
Mr. And Mrs. Fogarty were present.
Mr. Howard Pye, representing the applicant, appeared before Council.
Mr. John Patula, on behalf of the Hickory Hills Residents Association,
appeared before Council and stated agreement with the revised
submission, and supported the subject application.
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No. 5 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT the
Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment approve Application A-
12/00 for #70 Wilkins Crescent, amended to a rear yard setback of
12.2 feet, subject to the following condition:
1) That a building permit for the sunroom be issued within
one (I) year of the date of the Committee's decision or the
approval will lapse.
"Carried"
H. Public Hearings
I.
1. Application for Zone Change -Svetlana Martinovic (Report #00-160)
Ms. Julie Bryant, County Planner, appeared before Council and reviewed
her report.
No persons appeared m support of, or opposition to, the subject
application.
By-Law 2946 to amend Zoning By-Law 1994, as amended, was given first
and second reading. Third reading of the By-Law was deferred until the
neighbours had been notified. The By-law will be brought forward at the
next regµlar meeting of Council, being September 11th, 2000.
Reports
1. Director of Operations RE: Roof Replacement -Public Works and
Library
2. Director of Corporate Services RE: Surplus Equipment
3. Councillor Smith RE: Up-Date -Foodbank (verbal)
4. Director of Operations RE: Tender Results for Parks Tractor Replacement
5. Director of Operations RE: Tender Results for Parks% Ton Replacement
6. Director of Corporate Services RE: Lake Lisgar Project
i) Info RE: Lake Lisgar Youth Cultural Centre
7. Director of Corporate Services RE: Grant Request Report
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8. Director of Corporate Services RE: Financial Statement -July 31 '', 2000
J. Commuuications
1. Municipality of Chatham-Kent RE: Remuneration for Fire Service
Responses on Provincial Highways
2. 'Step By Step' Organ Transplant Association RE: Community Chapter of
Step By Step
3. Tillsonburg District Craft Guild RE: Caboose
4. Town of Cobalt RE: Request for Support -Interest for Late Payment of
the Education Levy
5. Town of Ancaster RE: Request for Support -Survival of the Ontario
Cash Crop Producers Through Agricorp
6. London District Catholic School Board RE: Student Safety
7. Tillsonburg District Craft Guild RE: Moving of the Caboose
8. Rail Ways to the Future Committee RE: follow-up info and Request for
Support -Ontario Rail Renewal Task Force
9. Mr. D'Arcy O'Neil RE: Laneway between Hickory Hills and Howe
Avenue
10. County of Oxford RE: Lifting of Part Lot Control -Broadway Estates
Inc.
Mr. Bob Morris, on behalf of Southside Group, was present in support.
11. County Restructuring -Targeted Eleven Services
i) Memo from County of Oxford RE: Targeted Eleven Services
ii) Recommendations Adopted by County Council
iii) Co-operative & Innovative Service Model
12. Correspondence RE: Proposed Hog Processing Plant:
i) William Sanders
ii) Hickory Hills Developments Inc.
iv) Donald F. Warren
v) Mike VanWynsberghe
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vi) Independent Ontario Hog Producers Association
vii) M. Wilson
viii) Tillsonburg Chamber of Commerce
ix) F. Orin Black & Nellie V. Black
x) Nancy Patterson
xi) Dave Kendall, Delcan
K. Information
1. Applications for Amendment to the Official Plan:
i) John Pound Road (County File No. OP 11-46)
ii) Broadway (County File No. OP 11-47)
2. Canadian Blood Services RE: Mr. Roy Venn -Acknowledgement of
Milestone Award Level Contribution
3. Mrs. Brenda Bozso, Tillsonburg Town Crier RE: Millennium World
Championship of Town Criers 2000
4. Municipal Electric Association RE: Extension of August 1st Deadline For
Rate Applications from Smaller Utilities
5. Cyril J. Demeyere Ltd. RE: Southridge Village
i) Notes From Meeting of June 26'h, 2000
ii) Notes From Progress Meeting of July 13'\ 2000
iii) List of those in attendance at Meeting of July 18'h, 200
6. Ministry of Health RE: Designation Assessment Process for
General/Family Practitioners for the Town ofTillsonburg
7. Negotiated OMB Settlement RE: Coyles -July 11th, 2000
8. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE: AMO's Municipal Action
Plan for Water
9. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE: OMAFRA Issues Directive
Relating to Agricultural Operations
10. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE:
i) Results of the AMO Board of Directors Meeting
ii) Provincial Proposals for Nutrient Management Legislation
iii) LAISC Meetings Suspended Until Ambulance Funding Resolved
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iv) Proposed Amendments to AMO By-Law No. 1 RE: Current
Structure of AMO Board
11. Airport Advisory Board:
i) Accrued Fuel Sales -as of June 301h, 2000
ii) Accrued Traffic Movements -as of June 301\ 2000
iii) Minutes of June 151h, 2000
iv) Managers Report
v) Monthly Aircraft Movements -June 2000
vi) Minutes of July 201h, 2000
vii) Accrued Traffic Movements -as of July 2000
viii) Monthly Aircraft Movements -July 2000
ix) Accrued Fuel Sales -as of July 3151, 2000
12. Recreation Advisory Board Minutes of July 61h, 2000
13. Long Point Region Conservation Authority Minutes -June 7'\ 2000
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17.
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital RE: Brenda Butters -
Appointments as President/CEO
Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Native Affairs RE:
Provincial Offences Act
Mr. And Mrs. Tillson RE: Appreciation
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation RE: Heritage Retail Sales
Tax Rebate Program
18. The Brewers of Ontario RE: Waste Diversion Organization Interim
Report
19. Police Services Board Minutes of July l 71h, 2000
20. Museum Advisory Board Minutes -July 271\ 2000
L. Resolutions
No. 6 Moved by Councillor Rosehart
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Horton AND RESOLVED THAT Staff
Report dated July 14'\ 2000 be received and the teuder for roof
replacement for the Library and Public Works Building be awarded to
Smith Peat Roofing of Exeter at a cost of$148,131.87.
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No. 7 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the surplus
equipment, as referred to in the Report of the Director of Operations be
sent to Shackelton Auctions for disposal;
AND FURTHER THAT the funds that are derived from the sale be placed
in a reserve fund for future purchases of equipment.
"Carried"
No. 8 Moved by Councillor Beres
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Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT Staff Report
from the Director of Operations dated August 11th, 2000 be received;
AND FURTHER THAT Tender T-2000-008 for the Parks Tractor be
awarded to Scholtens ofTillsonburg at a cost of $27,255.00.
"Carried"
Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT Staff Report
from the Director of Operations dated August 161\ 2000 be received;
AND FURTHER THAT Tender T-2000-009 for the Parks Pick-up Truck
be awarded to Stauffer Motors of Tillsonburg at a cost of $31,828.55.
"Carried"
No. 10 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT whereas the
Town of Tillsonburg holds funds in the amount of $25,000 granted from
R.J.R. McDonald for the sole purpose of demolishing the Old Museum
building as part of the Lake Lis gar Project;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town
ofTillsonburg hereby authorizes release of the aforementioned $25,000 to
the Participate Program for the purpose of demolishing a portion of the
Old Museum as part of the Program's plan to rebuild the facility.
"Carried"
No. 11 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Staff Report
dated August 21, 2000 be deferred;
AND THAT the Director of Corporate Services, in accordance with the
Year 2000 previously approved Budget, prepare a revised schedule of
grants totaling $34,000, to be distributed amongst the following:
TACAC
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Tillsonburg Culture Conunission
Tillsonburg Multi-Service Centre
The Upper Deck Youth Centre
Tillsonburg Craft Guild
Other -contingency
"Carried"
NC>. 12 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Staff Report
of the Director of Corporate Services with respect to the Financial Report
for the Period Ending July 31 '', 2000 be received.
"Carried"
No. 13 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town of Tillsonburg support the Municipality of Chatham-Kent's
resolution with respect to remuneration of Fire Service Responses on
Provincial Highways.
~'Carried"
No. 14 Moved by Councillor Lewis
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town ofTillsonburg support, in principal, a Chapter of Step by Step in
the Town ofTillsonburg.
"Carried"
No. 15 Moved by Councillor Lamb
Seconded by Councillor Lewis AND RESOLVED THAT the
correspondence from the Tillsonburg District Craft Guild be received.
"Carried"
No. 16 Moved by Councillor Lewis
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town of Tillsonburg support the Town of Cobalt's resolution with
respect to Interest for Late Payment of the Education Levy.
"Carried"
No. 17 Moved by Councillor Lewis
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town of Tillsonburg support the Town of Ancaster's resolution with
respect to survival of the Ontario Cash Crop Producers through Agricorp.
"Carried"
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No. 18 Moved by Councillor Lamb
Seconded by Councillor Lewis AND RESOLVED THAT the
correspondence from the London District Catholic School Board with
respect to school safety be received and referred to the Director of
Operations, and Community Services Officer, for review.
"Carried"
No. 19 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the matter of
relocation of the caboose be referred to the Director of Community
Services for review and recommendation.
"Carried"
. No. 20 Moved by Councillor Lamb
Seconded by Councillor Lewis AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town ofTillsonburg support the Rail Ways to the Future Committee's
call for an Ontario Rail Renewal Task Force.
"Carried"
No. 21 Moved by Councillor Lewis
Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT the
correspondence from D'Arcy O'Neil, with respect to the laneway between
Hickory Hills and Howe Avenue, be received and referred to the Director
of Operations for review.
"Carried"
No. 22 Moved by Councillor Lewis
Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT the lands
consisting of Lots 1-19, 56-77 & 84-98, incl. Reg. Plan 41M-147, 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. 23 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Council
of the Town of Tillsonburg confinn its position with respect to the
targeted eleven services of County Restructuring, as outlined in the
confirmation document presented this date, and being forwarded to the
County of Oxford for consideration.
"Defeated"
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No. 24 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Lewis AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town ofTillsonburg defer the issue ofrecommendations to the County
of Oxford, with respect to the targeted eleven services, to one day after the
date of the next regular Council Meeting.
"Carried''
No. 25 Moved by Councillor Lewis
Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT correspondence
regarding the proposed hog processing plant, as detailed on the Council
Agenda of August 28'h, 2000, be received and filed.
"Carried"
M. By-Laws
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The following By-Law received three readings and was finally enacts:
I. By-Law 2945 -Amending By-Law RE: Industrial Land Sale (Oxford
Packers Ltd.)
A recorded vote was called for on the third and final reading of By-Law 2945:
Yea Nay
Beres, D. x
Carroll, B. x
Horton, I. x
Lamb, S. x
Leachman, G. x
Lewis, F. x
Molnar, S. x
Rosehart, C. x
Smith, R. x
The motion carried 5-4.
The following By-Laws received first and second readings:
2. By-Law 2946 -To Amend Zoning By-Law 1994, as amended (Martinovic)
3. By-Law 2947 -To Establish a Cemetery Advisory Board
Notice of Motion
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0. Closed Session
Council moved into Executive -Closed Session.
P. Open Session
Council moved back into Open Session and passed the following resolution:
No. 26 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Lewis AND RESOLVED THAT in accordance
with the Year 2000 previously approved Budget, the Council of the Town
ofTillsonburg hereby allocates the $34,000 grant amount as follows:
TACAC
Tillsonburg Culture Commission
Tillsonburg Multi-Service Centre
The Upper Deck Youth Centre
Tillsonburg Craft Guild
Other -contingency
"Carried"
Meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
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10,000
7,700
2,500
11,000
2,800
$34,000