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000228 Regular Council Meeting Minutesro"' FEBRUARY 28TH, 2000 MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of Tillsonburg held Monday, February 28th, 2000 at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Tillsonburg, Ontario. PRESENT: Mayor C. McKnight, Councillors: D. Beres, B. Carroll, S. Lamb, G. Leachman, S. Molnar, C. Rosehart and R. Smith ORDER OF BUSINESS: A. Closed Session No. 1 Moved by Councillor Rosehart Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT Council move into Executive — Closed Session. "Carried" B. Adoption of Minutes — February 10, 2000 No. 2 Moved by Councillor Rosehart Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of Council under date of February 14th, 2000 be adopted as printed and circulated. "Carried" C. Adoption of Agenda No. 3 Moved by Councillor Rosehart Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Agenda as prepared for Council Meeting of February 28th, 2000 be adopted. "Carried" D. Declarations — Municipal Conflict of Interest Act None E. Appointments/Delegations eo*� None F. Public Hearings 1. Applications for Consent and Zone Change — Andy Jacko Farms Limited (County Report #00-24) Mr. Mike Barrett, County Planner, reviewed the County Report. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Jacko and their agent, Mr. John Gilvesy, were present. Mr. Gilvesy commented that the application is in keeping with the Official Plan. The drainage ditch does buffer the residential development that is there, and given the fact that there are other like uses in the area, this application is very much consistent with the OP. The Pastor from Bethel Temple was also present. No other persons spoke in favour of or opposition to the application. In response to a concern raised, Mr. Barrett advised that the property where the church will be built is a low-density area and high density lands ?9m� are not in jeopardy. He further commented that the Town still has a good inventory of high density lands available. In response to a question with respect to the size of the buffer zone, Mr. Gilvesy commented that there is much land to work with. Mr. Barrett added that he has no concerns, as the subject property is a large site and should be able to accommodate a sizable buffer. No. 4 Moved by Councillor Beres Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg recommend to the Oxford County Land Division Committee that it supports the approval of consent Application B-109/99 for the creation of a building lot for a new church; 100' G. Reports AND FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg approve "in principle" the application for zone change submitted by Andy Jacko Farms Limited, whereby lands located in Part Lot 8, Concession 11 (Dereham), are re -zoned from `Development (D)' to `Institutional (I)'. "Carried" 2 H. Communications 1. County of Hastings RE: Special Circumstances Funding to Cover Transitional and Implementation Costs for Downloaded Services 2. Estate of Chas. B. Laister RE: Removal of Historical Designation of Tilson Pea and Barley Mill 3. City of Pickering RE: Request for Support Against Child Pornography No. 7 Moved by Councillor Lamb Seconded by Councillor Leachman AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg support the City of Pickering's resolution requesting support against child pornography. "Carried" I. Information 1. City of Belleville RE: OSUM 2000 Conference — May 3rd -5th, 2000 2. Long Point Region Conservation Authority Minutes of February 2"d, 2000 3. Long Point Region Conservation Authority RE: Board Restructuring Resulting From Haldimand-Norfolk Municipal Restructuring 4. Christophers Fundraisers RE: Appreciation 5. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing RE: "Solutions That Work" Case Studies and Video 6. Federation of Canadian Municipalities RE: A New National Infrastructure Program: Update 7. Tillsonburg Museum and Annandale House RE: 175th Anniversary Celebrations 8. Woodstock Councillor Dave Nadalin RE: Restructuring J. Resolutions No. 5 Moved by Councillor Molnar Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of 3 ?0*4\ the Town of Tillsonburg support the County of Hastings' resolution regarding Special Circumstances Funding to cover transitional and implementation costs for downloaded services; AND FURTHER THAT notice of this support be forwarded to the County of Oxford. "Carried" No. 6 Moved by Councillor Leachman Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the request from the Estate of Chas.B.Laister regarding removal of the historical designation be referred to the Tillsonburg Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (TACAC) for review and recommendation. "Carried" 1K. By -Laws The following by-law received three readings and was finally enacted: 1. By -Law 2933 - To provide for an Interim Levy, Payment of Taxes, and Penalty & Interest L. Notice of Motion M. Closed Session No. 8 Moved by Councillor Smith Seconded by Councillor Carroll THAT Council move into Executive — Closed Session. "Carried" Council moved into Executive — Closed Session at 9:50 P.M. N. Open Session Council moved out of Closed Session and passed the following resolutions: No. 9 Moved by Councillor Rosehart Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg approve the job titles/descriptions for the following employees: '� 9 John Puhr, Operations/Utilities Manager n • Jack McMurchy, Payroll/Benefits Administrator/Utility Treasurer. "Carried" No. 10 Moved by Councillor Rosehart Seconded by Councillor Beres AND RESOLVED THAT the Mayor and Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer be authorized to sign banking signatures for the Bank of Montreal for previous P.U.C. accounts. "Carried" Meeting adjourned at 12:05 P.M. 5 A