991025 Regular Council Meeting MinutesOCTOBER 25. 1999
MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of Tillsonburg held
Monday, October 25th, 1999 at 8:00 P.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 and R. Smith
REGRETS: Councillor C. Rosehart
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
A. Closed Session
No. 1 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT Council move
into Executive — Closed Session.
"Carried"
eA� B. Adoption of Minutes — October 12th, 1999
No. 2 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of
Council under date of October 12th, 1999 be adopted as printed and
circulated.
"Carried"
C. Adoption of Agenda
No -3 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Agenda as
prepared for Council Meeting of October 25th, 1999 be adopted, with the
addition of-
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G. Reports
6. CAO RE: Presentation to Haldimand-Norfolk Special
Advisor.
"Carried"
e•ob� D. Declarations -- Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
None.
E. Appointments/Delmations
1. Lucy aynor RE: Up -rooting of Bulbs — Newman Park
Miss Lucy Gaynor was present to discuss concerns with respect to the up-
rooting of tulip bulbs in Newman Park.
Appreciation was expressed to Miss Gaynor for her volunteer work.
The Director of Operations was directed to meet with Miss Gaynor to
discuss this issue..
2. Bonnie Pennington & Terry -Lynn Clarke RE: Halloween
A delegation was present opposing Halloween being held on Sunday. As
well, a petition was filed in favour of Halloween being held on Saturday,
October 30'', 1999 rather than Sunday, October 31 st, 1999.
The C.A.O. reported that London, St. Thomas and Aylmer were keeping
Halloween on Sunday the 31 ". Woodstock is considering it this week.
Councillor Leachman circulated information regarding Halloween, which
he had researched.
F. Committee of Adjustment
A-17199 — Harry & Maria VanRyswyck
i) Comments — County Planner (to be circulated Monday)
Mr. Mike Barrett, Planner, County of Oxford, was present and
reviewed the submitted application and recommended deferral of
the application.
The applicant's nephew was present in support of the application.
No persons appeared in opposition to the application.
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eo**N No. 4 Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT Tillsonburg
Committee of Adjustment defer application A-17/99 for 22 Windemere,
for the following reason:
1) To permit the applicant to consider removal of the existing sheds
and reduction in the size of the proposed sunroom in order that the
addition is closer to conforming with the provision of the R1 zone.
"Carried"
G. Reports
1. Director of Operations RE: 1999 Fall Operations Quarterly Report
2. Director of Operations RE: Police & Fire Department Parking Lot Tender
Results
3. Director of Operations RE: Highway 19, Broadway from Concession
Street to North Town Limits — Assumption of 2.652 km as a Kings
Highway Connecting Link
eo%� 4. Director of Corporate Services RE: Draft Emergency Plan
5. Director of Operations RE: Airport Maintenance Operations and MT
Sidewalk Plow Financing
H. Communications
1. County of Renfrew RE: Support of Resolution — Development of the
Canadian Neutron Facility at the Chalk River Laboratories of Atomic
Energy of Canada Limited
2. Tillsonburg B.I.A. RE: Status Report — Parking Review
3. Tillsonburg Chamber of Commerce RE: Economic Development —
Request for Up -Date
I. Information
1. Mr. John Armstrong RE: Economic Development
2. Howie and Edna West RE: Remembrance
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3. AMORE: 1999 Conference Proceedings
J. Resolutions
No. 5 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the 1999
Fall Operations Quarterly Staff Report dated October 18, 1999 be
received.
"Carried"
No. 6 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Staff
Report dated October 20, 1999 be received and the contract for
Police Department/Fire Department Parking Lot Improvements be
awarded to Viewcon Construction Limited of Woodstock, Ontario
being the lowest tender received.
"Carried"
No. 7 AMENDED Moved by Councillor Beres
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the Staff
Report dated October 18, 1999 be received and the Town of Tillsonburg
assume full responsibility including maintenance of Highway 19, as a
connecting link, Broadway from Concession Street to the North Limit of
the Town of Tillsonburg commencing on November 15, 1999.
"Carried"
No. 8 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT the Staff
Report dated October 24, 1999 be received;
AND THAT the MT be replaced using $65,000 from Public Services
Equipment reserves and $7,100 from the Airport Equipment reserves;
AND FURTHER THAT the decision to purchase a new tractor for the
shared use of Parks and the Airport be deferred to the 2000 budget
deliberations.
"Carried"
No. 9 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town of Tillsonburg support the County of Renfrew's resolution with
respect to development of the Canadian Neutron Facility at the Chalk
River Laboratories of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
"Carried"
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No. 10 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
correspondence from the Tillsonburg B.I.A. requesting a status report on
the Parking Review and the implementation of the recommendations
contained therein be received.
"Carried"
No. 12 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
correspondence received from the Tillsonburg District Chamber of
Commerce requesting an up -date on the economic development issue be
received.
"Carried"
K. By -Laws
The following By -Law received first and second reading:
1. By -Law 2918 — To Formulate a Plan for Protecting Persons and Property in
an Emergency Area
L. Notice of Motion
M. Executive Committee
No. 12 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT Council move
into Executive — Closed Session.
"Carried"
N. Oven Session
Council moved back into Open Session and passed the following resolution.
No. 13 Moved by Deputy Mayor Horton
Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Report as
prepared by the CAO under date of October 23`d, 1999 be adopted and
submitted to the Special Advisor for the Regional Municipality of
Haldimand-Norfolk.
"Carried"
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Meeting adjourned.
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