980525 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMay 25th, 1998
MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of
Tillsonburg held Monday, May 25th, 1998 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council
Chambers, Municipal Offices, Tillsonburg, Ontario.
PRESENT: Mayor C. McKnight, 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 May 11th, 1998
be adopted as printed and circulated.
"Carried"
B. Adoption of Agenda
No. 2 Moved by Councillor Smith
+w► Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
the Agenda as prepared for Council Meeting of May
25th, 1998 be adopted as printed, with the addition
of •
G. Reports
5. C.J. Demeyere Ltd. RE: Reconstruction of
London Street Area
K. By -Laws
4. By -Law 2847 - To Amend Zoning By -Law
1994, as amended (P&J
Edwards Services Inc.)
5. By -Law 2848 - To Amend Zoning By -Law
1994, as amended (Vance
.Sod Farms)
"Carried"
C. OLyclarations - Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
,..., Mayor Cam McKnight declared a Conflict of Interest with
respect to Vendors A125 and S565 and Councillor Rosehart
declared a Conflict of Interest with respect to Vendor-C-934....-
as
endor.C-934..,.-.as contained in the Accounts Payable found under Corporate
Services Committee Minutes of May 20th, 1998.
D. Presentations
1. Monthly Volunteer Recognition Award - Marion Hevenor
Mrs. Marion Hevenor received the Monthly Volunteer
Recognition Award for the month of May 1998 for her
volunteer work and community activity in and for the Town
of Tillsonburg.
E. Appointments/Delectations
1. Presentation of Police Services 1994 Annual Report
Town Council received the 1997 Annual Report from the
Tillsonburg Police Services Department.
Mr. Walter Burton, Chair, Tillsonburg Police Services,
addressed Town Council and introduced Acting Chief Coles
of the Tillsonburg Police Services Department.
Acting Chief Coles presented to Town Council the 1997
Annual Report. Acting Police Chief Coles stated that, in
addition to the many matters that the Tillsonburg Police
Services Department was dealing with at the present time,
they were also dealing with costing for service from the
Ontario Provincial Police. He further stated that the
Tillsonburg Police Services Board, in his opinion, will
make an open, honest and fair decision with respect to
the future of policing in the Town of Tillsonburg.
No. 3 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED
THAT the Tillsonburg Police Services 1997
Annual Report be received.
"Carried"
2. Fire Protection and Prevention Act (Bill 84)
Fire Chief Ken Eden presented to Town Council information
with respect to Bill 84, an Act for the Fire Protection
and Prevention in and for the Town of Tillsonburg.
F. Pub 1 i c Hearings
1. P&J Edwards Services Inc.
Mr. Mike Barrett, Planner, County of Oxford, presented to
Town Council Report #98-73 from the County of Oxford
Planning and Development Department.
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Mr. John Gilvesy, Gentrac Services, on behalf of P&J
Edwards Services Inc., addressed Town Council in favour
of the subject recommendation, but also asked for the
inclusion of an insurance office, being a business or
professional office similar to other neighbouring
properties.
Mr. Mike Barrett advised that Town Council approval of a
business or professional office, in the opinion of the
County of Oxford Planning and Development Department,
would be contrary to the provisions for the Town of
Tillsonburg in the County of Oxford Official Plan.
Mr. Andrew Brndjar, 111 Allen Street, addressed Town
Council in opposition to residential uses being permitted
above the existing commercial development.
Mr. Cupples, 103 Allen Street, addressed Town Council and
stated that he was not opposed to business or
professional offices in the commercial development, but
that he was opposed to residential uses being located
above those existing commercial uses.
No. 4 Moved by Councillor Smith
�^ Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED
THAT the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg
approve the draft zoning by-law amendment for
the application of P&J Edwards Services Inc.,
contained in County Report #98-73, whereby
lands located in Part Lot 35, Plan 551, in the
Town of Tillsonburg, are rezoned to expand the
list of permitted uses in the Special 'Highway
Commercial (C2-14)1 Zone, with the addition of
business or professional office and an
insurance office.
"Carried"
Town Council directed that the Business Improvement Area
be circulated the Notice of Decision.
G. Reports
1. Corporate Services Committee Minutes of May 20th, 1998
2. Fire Committee Minutes of March 7th, 1998]
3. Airport Advisory Committee Minutes of May 14th, 1998
4. Planner, County of Oxford - Monthly Site Plan Application
Report
5. C.J. Demeyere Ltd. RE: Reconstruction - London Street
Area
H. Communications
1. County of Peterborough RE: Resolution - Implementation
of New Municipal Act
2. Team Canada For Unity RE: The People's Resolution For a
United Canada
I. Information
1. County of Oxford Planning Department RE: Public Notices:
i) Application for Official Plan Amendment (Peter
Staley)
ii) Application for Zone Change - The Corporation of
the Town of Tillsonburg (to amend Comprehensive
Zoning By -Law 1994 RE: 'Lot Coverage' definition)
2. Tillsonburg & District Multi -Service Centre RE:
Appreciation for 1998 Grant
3. Invitation to Attend Retirement Party for Ernie Hunt -
June 11th, 1998
4. Tillsonburg Hospital & Community Technical Tour - Follow
up Meeting - May 21st, 1998
5. Ministry of Finance RE:
i) Small Business and Charities Protection Act, 1998
ii) Commercial and Industrial Property Taxes Cut
6. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE:
i) Community Policing Partnership Program Details
Announced
ii) Legislation Introduced to Assist Small Business and
Charities
J. Resolutions
No. 5 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
the Corporate Servicers Committee Minutes of May �+
2Uth, 1998 be received and recommendations
contained therein be adopted.
"Carrj;W
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No. 6 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
the Fire Committee Minutes of March 7th, 1998 be
received and recommendations contained therein be
adopted.
"Carried"
No. 7 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
Item D.1 - Transfer of Fire Code Enforcement as
contained in the Fire Committee Minutes of May 7th,
1998, be divided and voted on separately.
"Carried"
No. 8 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
the Fire Department be authorized to enter into an
Agreement with the Office of the Fire Marshall
under the Inspection Partnership Program, after the
Department is satisfied that the properties
involved are in compliance with all requirements
contained in all applicable codes and once the
regulations have been passed under The Fire
Protection and Prevention Act by the Province of
own% Ontario.
"Carried"
No. 9 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
the Airport Advisory Committee Minutes of May 14th,
1998 be received and recommendations contained
therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 10 Moved by Councillor Rosehart
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the
Monthly Site Plan Application Report as prepared by
the Planner, County of Oxford be received.
"Carried"
No. 11 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT
Town Council refer the matter of the authorizing
the contract for the construction of the local
improvement project for the London Street Area and
the report from Cyril J. Demeyere Limited under the
date of May 25th, 1998 to the June 8th, 1998
meeting of Town Council.
"Carried"
L.
No. 12 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the Town of Tillsonburg support the
County of Peterborough's resolution with respect to
a delay in the implementation of the new Municipal
Act.
"Carried"
No. 13 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Tillsonburg support the People's Resolution for a
United Canada as proposed by the Team Canada For
Unity.
"Carried"
By -Laws
1. By -Law 2844 - To authorize Construction of Sanitary
Sewers and Private Drain Connections
2. By -Law 2845 - To authorize Construction of Sanitary
Sewers and Private Drain Connections
3. By -Law 2846 - To Execute Agreement with Cyril J.
Demeyere Ltd. (Rehabilitation of North
Broadway)
4. By -Law 2847 - To Amend Zoning By -Law 1994, as amended
(P&J Edwards Services Inc.)
5. By -Law 2848 - To Amend Zoning By -Law 1994, as amended
(Vance Sod Farms)
Notice of Motion
M. Closed Session
No. 14 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
Council move into closed session to considek
matters of potential litigation.
"Carried"'
Council moved back into Open Session and passed the following
resolution.
OMINA
No. 15 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT
Town Council approve the Executive Minutes of
Corporate Services under date of May 20th, 1998.
"Carried"
eeting adjourned a"1:45 P.M.
Mayor
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