981020 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMM" October 20th,, 1998
MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of Tillsonburg held
Monday, October 20th, 1998 at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers, Municipal Offices,
Tillsonburg, Ontario.
PRESENT: Mayor C. McKnight, Councillors: D. Beres, B. Carroll, S. Lamb, G.
Leachman, S. Molnar, C. Rosehart and R. Smith
A. Adoption of Minutes
No. 1 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of
Council under dates of September 286' and October 80', 1998 be adopted as
printed and circulated.
"Carried"
B. Adoption of Agenda
^� No. 2 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT the Agenda as
prepared for Council Meeting of October 20'', 1998 be adopted as printed,
with the addition of:
By -Laws
1. By -Law 2869 -
amended (Epple)
and with the deletion of-
Appointments/Delegations
To amend Zoning By -Law 1994, as
1. Director of Parks and Recreation RE: Parks Building
"Carried"
C. Declarations — Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
1. Mayor McKnight declared a Conflict of Interest with respect Vendor
PMW A125 on the September 1998 Accounts Payable List as contained in
Corporate Services Committee Minutes of October 14`x, 1998.
"Carried"
D. Presentations
1. Mr. Stan Grabstas received the Monthly VolurKeer Recognition Award for
October 1998.
E. Public Hearings
1. Stephen & Iva Sesar — Application for Consent
Mr. Michael Barrett, Planner, County of Oxford, presented Report No. 98-
159.
Mr. Joseph Sesar, applicant, addressed Town Council in support of the
applied for Severance Application.
No. 3 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the Town of Tillsonburg advise the Oxford County
Land Division Committee that it is in favour of the application for
consent submitted by Stephen and Iva Sesar, for property located
at 456 Broadway, subject to the condition as contained in County
Report No. 98-159, as amended to include that lot grading shall be
approved by the Town of Tillsonburg.
"Carried"
2. 657602 Ontario Inc. (Richard Epple) — Application for Zone Change
Mr. Michael Barrett, Planner, County of Oxford, presented Report No. 98-
160.
Mr. Richard Epple, applicant, addressed Town Council and requested
support of the applied for Zone Change Applicat(on.
No. 4 Moved by Councillor Rosehart
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the Town of Tillsonburg approve the zoning By -Law
amendment application submitted by 657602 Ontario Inc., as
contained in County Report #98-160.
"Carried"
F. Appointments/Delegations
1. Mr. John Gee, General Manager, Woodstock Fairgrounds RE: Off -Track
Teletheathre — Royal Tavern
Mr. John Gee addressed Town Council and requested support for the Off-
track Teletheatre at the Royal Tavern in the Town of Tillsonburg.
No. 5 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the Town of Tillsonburg support the operation of an
Off -Track Teletheatre owned and operated by the Woodstock
Agricultural Society from the premises known as the Royal Tavern
in Tillsonburg, formerly operated form the premises known as
Sam's Restaurant in Tillsonburg.
"Carried"
G. Reports
1. Corporate Services Committee Minutes of October 14t', 1998
Town Council supported the recommendation as contained under Item H.
Closed Session with respect to Mr. Richard Wood, Realtor of Royal
LePage/Wood Realty Inc., as contained in the Minutes of Corporate
Services Committee under date of October 14'h,,1998.
2. Public Services Committee Minutes of October 7t', 1998
3. Development/Culture Committee Minutes of September 29 h, 1998
4. Otter Valley Utility Corridor & Recreation Trail Committee Minutes of
September 280', 1998
5. Marilou Covey Memorial Fund Minutes of October 5 h, 1998
H. Communications
1. County of Oxford RE: Application for Approval of Condominium
Exemption —1173644 Ontario Inc.
MMM I. Information
1. Monthly Site Plan Report to Tillsonburg Council — October 200i, 1998
2. Long Point Region Conservation Authority Full Authority Minutes of
September 9 h, 1998
3. Tillsonburg Police Services Board Minutes of August 176, 1998 and
September Wh and 21 ", 1998
4. The Council of Canadians RE: Multilateral Agreement on Investment
(MAI)
5. Management Board of Cabinet RE: Charity Casino Initiative
6. Harvest Time Church RE: Reimbursement of Canada Day Expenses
7. Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada RE: Transfer of Federal
Social Housing Programs
8. County of Oxford RE: Amendment to Interim Control By -Law —
Intensive Livestock Farms
9. FCM RE: Funding Available for Community Millenium Activities
10. Association of Municipalities of Ontario RE:
i) Outcome of Municipal Expert Panel on Taxation Solutions
ii) Ministry of the Environment Announces Expansion of Blue Box
Program
11. Common Sense Update RE:
i) Getting Ontario's Children Back in the Classroom
ii) Welfare Caseloads are Going Down, EI Premiums Should Be As
Well
J. Resolutions
No. 6 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT the Corporate
Services Committee Minutes of October 146i, 1998 be received and
recommendations contained therein be adopted.
"Carried"
am" No. 7 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
approve that the recommendation as contained under Item H. — Closed
Session, dealing with Mr. Richard Wood, Realtor, be separated out of the
Minutes of Corporate Services Committee under date of October 14`h,
1998.
"Carried"
No. 8 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the Public
Services Committee Minutes of October 7`', 1998 be received and
recommendations contained therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 9 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by CouncillorMolnar AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
authorize the Mayor and Clerk -Administrator to sign the Community
Transportation Action Plan (CTAP) Agreement.
"Carried"
No. 10 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the
OUR% Development/Culture Committee Minutes of September 29x, 1998 be
received and recommendations contained therein be adopted.
"Carried"
No. 11 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
approve the awarding of the contract for management services at the
Tillsonburg Airport to Fulcrum Inc. in the amount of $45,000.00 per year
for each year of a two year contract and further that a pumping fee of 5
cents per litre for the first 100,000 litres of fuel pumped be paid and 3.5
cents per litre thereafter each year;
AND FURTHER THAT staff draft the contract for management services
for review and approval by Town Council.
"Carried"
No. 12 Moved by Councillor Lamb
Seconded by Councillor Leachman AND RESOLVED THAT the Otter
Valley Utility Corridor & Recreation Trail Committee Minutes of
September 28�h, 1998 be received and recommendations contained therein
be adopted.
few "Carried"
No. 13 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the Marilou
Covey Memorial Fund Minutes of October 5h, 1998 be received.
"Carried"
No. 14 Moved by Councillor Lamb
Seconded by Councillor Leachman AND RESOLVED THAT the Council
of the Town of Tillsonburg support the Application for Approval of
Condominium by Exemption submitted by 1173644 Ontario Inc.;
AND FURTHER THAT the County of Oxford be advised of the Town of
Tillsonburg's support of the Application.
"Carried"
No. 15 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
ask Long Point Region Conservation Authority to consider the Otter Creek
as an enhanced canoe route as part of their submission of the millennium
project as the Otter Creek traverses three municipalities (Norwich,
Tillsonburg and Bayham) through the watershed.
"Carried"
No. 16 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
amend the short term income protection Klan to allow the employee
payout to be changed from February 28 of the following year to
December 31 St of the same year and to set the employee notification date
at November 1St of the same year.
"Carried"
No. 17 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
appoint the following persons in the absence of the Mayor and Deputy
Mayor:
i) Bob Smith
ii) Dave Beres
"Carried"
K. Notice of Mgtion
- Acting Mayor
- Acting Deputy Mayor
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L. By -Laws
The following By -Law received three reading and was finally enacted:
1. By -Law 2869 - To amend Zoning By -Law 1994, as amended (Epple)
M. Closed Session
No. 18 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
move into Executive (Closed Session) to consider a matter of personnel.
"Carried"
Town Council moved into Executive `Closed Session' at 9:15 A.M. and
reconvened into Open Session at 10:20 A.M. (see Resolution No. 11)
No. 19 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT Council move
into Closed Session to consider matters of Real Estate/Property.
"Carried"
Town Council moved into Executive `Closed Session' at 11:05 A.M. and
reconvened into Open Session at 11:50 A.M.
No. 20 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
now move into Executive `Closed Session' to consider a matter of
Personnel.
"Carried"
Town Council moved into Executive `Closed Session' at 12:22 P.M. and
reconvened into Open Session at 1:38 P.M. (see Resolution No. 16)
Meeting adjourned.
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