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980309 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMarch 9th, 1998 MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of Tillsonburg held Monday, March 9th, 1998 at 8:00 A.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: A. Adoption of Minutes No. 1 Moved by Councillor Smith Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of Council under date of February 23rd 1998 be adopted as printed and circulated. "Carried" B. Adoption of Agenda 0=110+ No. 2 Moved by Councillor Smith Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT the Agenda as prepared for Council Meeting of March 9th, 1998 be adopted as printed. "Carried" C. Declarations - Municipal Conflict of Interest Act None D. Appointments/Delegations E. Committee of Adjustment 1. A2-/98 - Mr. Ed McLaughlin Mr. Brad Bartlett, Secretary -Treasurer, presented the applied for Minor Variance under Application A-2/98. Mr. Mike Barrett, Planner, County of Oxford, addressed Committee and recommended a deferral of the application under File A-2/98 to allow time to consider a relocation �+ of the proposed addition on the subject site plan. No persons were in attendance in opposition to the applied for Minor Variance. Mr. Ed McLaughlin, applicant, was in attendance in support of the applied for Minor Variance under File A-2/98. F. Reports 1. Public Services Committee Minutes of March 3rd, 1998 2. Fire Committee Minutes of March 2nd, 1998 G. Communications 1. Federation of Canadian Municipalities RE: New Terms of Reference for Municipal Government 2. Norfolk Association for Community Living (N.A.C.O.) RE: Permission to Sell Raffle Tickets 3. Station Arts Centre RE: Permission to Sell Break Open Tickets H. Information 1. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing RE: Members of Local Housing Authority Boards 2. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE: Clearing the Air About the Village of Blyth and the District of Muskoka Resolutions 3. Ministry of Solicitor General and Correctional Services RE: OPP Police Services Costing Proposal 4. Municipality of Bayham RE: Reconstruction of Bayham Drive 5. County of Oxford RE: County of Oxford Integrated Network (COIN) Project 6. Vern Fleming RE: Appreciation re: Tree Removal 7. The Trillium Foundation RE: 1998 Caring Communities Award 8. County of Oxford Department of Planning & Development RE: Public Notice - Application for Zone Change - Steve Aguston I. Resolutions �! No. 3 Moved by Councillor Smith Seconded by Counagillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT application to Committee of Adjustment of Mr. Ed McLaughlin, File #A-2/98, as effects Lots 212 and 213, Plan 500, known municipally as 216 Tillson Avenue, in the Town of Tillsonburg, to permit the construction of a one -storey warehouse to the existing legal non -conforming industrial building in a M2 Zone, be deferred to permit the applicant to modify the design of the proposed addition to ensure compliance with more provisions in the Tillsonburg Zoning By -Law. "Carried" No. 4 Moved by Councillor Beres Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the Public Services Committee Minutes of March 3rd, 1998 be received and recommendations contained therein be adopted, with the exception of Item 12, which will be forwarded to Corporate Services Committee for budget consideration. "Carried" No. 5 Moved by Councillor Leachman Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the Fire Committee Minutes of March 2nd, 1998 be received and recommendations contained therein be adopted. ONE% "Carried" No. 6 Moved by Councillor Carroll Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT WHEREAS municipal governments are major public agents for providing services, programs and facilities to maintian and enhance the quality of life for all Canadians; and WHEREAS municipal governments require the powers to provide good government and services to local residents now and in the future; BE IT RESOLVED that every municipal government will, by way of provincial/territorial legislation and eventual amendments to the Canadian constitution, 1. be an order of government, 2. be autonomous, 3. act on every matter within its financial competence that is not expressly excluded from its responsibility, 4. have adequate powers and financial and legal resources (a) to ensure good government and services locally, ,.., (b) to meet existing and future community needs, (c) to apply creative, innovative and entrepreneurial solutions, (d) which cannot be altered unilaterally be other orders of government, 5. require other orders of government to comply with the municipal government's validly exercised authority, 6. have access to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve harmoniously disputes with other orders of government through out of court facilities, 7. be accessible, democratic and accountable, 8. have discretion to refuse to take on what were previously responsibilities of other orders of government, or to agree to take on such responsibilities only in return for new financial or other resources in relation to these responsibilities. "Carried" No. 7 Moved by Councillor Rosehart Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg grant permission to the Norfolk Association for Community Living (N.A.C.L.) to sell raffle tickets in the Town of Tillsonburg. "Carried" mm� No. 8 Moved by Councillor Lamb Seconded by Councillor Leachman AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg grant permission to the Tillsonburg District Craft Guild to sell Break Open Tickets at Covey's Family Restaurant and Motel, located on Simcoe Street in Tillsonburg. "Carried" No. 9 Moved by Councillor Molnar Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT correspondence from the Trillium Foundation regarding the 1998 Caring Communities Award be forwarded to Public Services. "Carried" J. By -Laws K. Notice of Motion ./lw► L. Closed Session No. 10 Moved by Councillor Smith Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT Council move into Closed Session to consider matters of potential litigation. "Carried" Council moved back into Open Session and passed the following resolution. M. Resolutions No. 11 Moved by Councillor Carroll Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT lots at the north-west corner of Broadway and Bridge Street (112 foot frontage and 180 foot depth) owned by the Town of Tillsonburg be deemed surplus. "Carried" Meeting adjourned at 10:45 A.M.