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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 06, 2001 - Council COUNCIL MINUTES THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM P.O. Box 160,9344 Plank Road STRAFFORDVILLE, ONTARIO Thursday,December 6,2001 7:00 p.m. The regular meeting of Council of the Municipality of Bayham was held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday,December 6, 2001 in Council Chambers. Present were Mayor Max Stewart, Deputy Mayor Lynn Acre, Councillors David Mason and cur Evanitski, Administrator Kyle Kruger, Clerk Lynda Millard and Coordinator of Planning Michael Graves. Councillor Mathew Schafer was absent. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Stewart called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF None 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 15, 2001 2001-518 Moved by D. Mason Seconded by L. Acre "THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of the Municipality of Bayham held November 15,2001 be approved." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously 4. DELEGATIONS 7:05 p.m. -Mayor Bob Habkirlc, Town of Aylmer was unable to attend to present an update report on the Primary Water System. Rescheduled to December 20t Added Items 6.1 (d) and 10.1 (a) were added at the request of Councillors Mason and Evanitski respectively. 5. INFORMATION ITEMS 2001-519 Moved by L. Acre Seconded by D. Mason "THAT Information Items 5(a) through 5(o) be received for information." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously (a) Bayham Community Health Action Committee minutes of meeting held October 30, 2001. File: C06 COUNCIL MINUTES - 213 - December 6,2001 5. INFORMATION ITEMS (continued) (b) Bayham Community Centres minutes of meeting held September 27, 2001. File: C06 (c) Port Burwell Marine Museum minutes of meeting held October 16, 2001 File: C06 (d) Bayham Joint Cemetery Board minutes of meeting held April 23, 2001. File: C06 (e) Bayham Joint Health& Safety Committee minutes of meeting held November 27, 2001. File: C06 (f) Edison Museum of Vienna minutes of meeting held October 10, 2001. File: C06 (g) Ministry of Tourism Culture&Recreation Bulletins#8 and#9 dated November 15 and 22, 2001. File: A16 (h) Correspondence dated November 26, 2001 from the Tillsonburg&District Multi-Service Centre in appreciation of Bayham's contribution of$1,000. File: M04 (i) Royal Canadian Legion, Poppy Campaign correspondence received November 28, 2001 in appreciation of Council participation and Staff assistance in regard to the recent Armistice Services. File: M04 (j) Hydro One Networks Inc. correspondence dated November 21, 2001 regarding Distribution Rates Application and OEB Procedural Order 6. (Full package available) File: A15 (k) Association of Municipalities of Ontario correspondence dated November 19 and 27, 2001 regarding "CRTC Rules on Bell Neutral Answer Service Application", "Legislation of Significance to the Municipal Sector--Status Report". File: A01 (1) Correspondence dated November 29, 2001 from the Ontario Fur Managers Federation regarding Ministry of Natural Resources management of wolves recommendations. File: A01 (m) Long Point Region conservation Authority minutes of meeting held November 7, 2001. File: A16 (n) Federation of Canadian Municipalities correspondence dated November 30, 2001 regarding'Position on Recommendation to List Road Salts as Toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act" and News Release regarding"Green Municipal Funds Worth$4.5 Million will Improve Municipal Infrastructure and the Environment". File: A01 (o) Correspondence dated November 30, 201)1 from the Honourable Paul Martin,P.C.,M. P. in response to Council's support of the City of Toronto's resolution to temporarily suspend the Goods& Services Tax(GST) File: A16 COUNCIL MINUTES - 214 - December 6,2001 6. PLANNING,DEVELOPMENT, RECREATION & TOURISM 1. CORRESPONDENCE&REPORTS (a) Staff Report D2001- 53 regarding Williams Proposed Severance File: D10 2001-520 Moved by L. Acre Seconded by D. Mason "THAT the Council of the Municipality of Bayham recommend to Elgin County Land Division Committee that the severance application E84101 by Kenneth Williams be approved." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously (b) Staff Report 02001-54 regarding Kunderman Proposed Severance. File: D10 2001-521 Moved by D. Mason Seconded by L. Acre "THAT the Council of the Municipality of Bayham recommend to Elgin County Land Division Committee that the severance application E86/01 by William and Janice Kunderman be approved subject to rezoning to Rural Residential(RR)." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously (c) Staff Report C2001-23 regarding Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit correspondence re The Tobacco Control Act. File: C11 &A09 2001-522 Moved by L. Acre Seconded by C. Evanitski "THAT Staff Report C2001-23 be received; AND THAT the designation of functions as smoke free events remain at the discretion of the renter of the Bayham Community Centre facilities." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously Added item (d) Councillor Mason requested what follow-up had been done regarding By-law Z415-2000 proposed for a Port Burwell property under a holding designation for which a Public meeting was held in December 1999. Councillor Mason was advised that the by-law was deferred pending approval of the consolidated Official Plan for the Municipality of Bayham and subsequent zoning by- law. Staff was directed to forward correspondence requesting final approval of the new Official Plan. COUNCIL MINUTES -215 - December 6,2001 7. ROADS, AGRICULTURE & DRAINAGE 1. CORRESPONDENCE&REPORTS (a) Staff Report T2001-04 regarding Municipal Parking By-law 2001-111. File: T02 2001-523 Moved by D. Mason Seconded by L. Acre "That By-law#2001-111, as corrected, being a Parking By-law to regulate traffic and restrict parking on highways within the Municipality of Bayham, be presented to Council for enactment." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously 8. PROPERTY, BUILDING & PROTECTIVE SERVICES 1. CORRESPONDENCE&REPORTS (a) Staff Report P2001-13 regarding Amendment to Dog Control By-law 2001-94. File: P01 2001-524 Moved by L. Acre Seconded by C. Evanitski "That By-law 2001-110, being a By-law to amend Dog Control By-law 2001-94, be presented to Council for enactment." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously (b) Staff Report S2001-02 regarding Bayham Community Health Action Committee Support for Association of Ontario Health Centres. File: SOS 2001-525 Moved by L. Acre Seconded by D. Mason "THAT the Council of the Municipality of Bayham endorses the request of the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC) in calling on the Minister of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC), the Hon, Tony Clement, to support the expansion of funding for Community Health Centres (CBCs) and aboriginal health access centres(AHACs) in communities across Ontario; AND THAT copies of the resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Health and Long Term Care,Hon. Tony Clement; Steve Peters,M.P.P.; Association of Ontario Health Centres, Gary O'Connor,Executive Director; Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA); Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and Ontario Small Urban Municipalities (OSUM)." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously COUNCIL MINUTES - 216- December 6,2001 8. PROPERTY, BUILDING & PROTECTIVE SERVICES (continued) 1. CORRESPONDENCE&REPORTS (c) Staff Report P2001-14 regarding Southwest Oxford Automatic Aid Agreement. File: P16 2001-526 Moved by C. Evanitski Seconded by D. Mason "THAT the agreement with the Township of South-West Oxford for the provision of automatic aid services, as approved by By-law No. 2000-03, be amended as recommended in Report P2000-14, and that the necessary By-law be presented to Council for enactment." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously 9. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION & PERSONNEL 1. CORRESPONDENCE&REPORTS (a) Cheque Register being Cheque#3385 to Cheque#3532 inclusive, except Cheque #3411, 3493 and 3503 totaling $ 506,877.58 and Payroll Disbursements for the periods ending November 14 and 28, 2001 totaling $ 87,783.70. 2001-527 Moved by D. Mason Seconded by L. Acre "THAT the Cheque Register, being Cheque#3385 to Cheque#3532 inclusive, except Cheques#3411,3493 and 3503,totaling $ 506,877.58 and Payroll Disbursements for the periods ending November 14 and 28,2001 totaling $87,783.70 be approved." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously 10. ENVIRONMENT 1. CORRESPONDENCE&REPORTS Added Item (a) Councillor Evanitski reported that, on behalf of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, he had attended the Letourneau Conference recently. From what was La taT r,a I1 presented at the conference he suggested that the Nutrient Management Act is unlikely to become enacted until late next year. He noted that the Municipality's temporary by-law will expire prior to this, and that Staff should be seeking ways to be proactive in protection of local ground water. He encouraged others to attend this conference in the future. 11. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 2001-528 Moved by L. Acre Seconded by D. Mason "That the Council do now rise to enter into an "In Camera" Session of Committee of the Whole to discuss confidential personnel matters." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously COUNCIL MINUTES - 217 - December 6, 2001 11. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (continued) 2001-529 Moved by D. Mason Seconded by C. Evanitski "THAT the Committee of the Whole do now rise from the"In Camera" Session." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously 1. CORRESPONDENCE&REPORTS (a) Confidential correspondence regarding a personnel matter. 12. BY-LAWS By-law 2001 — 109 A By-law to Authorize the Execution of an Agreement with Ramona Peidl for the Provision of Winter Control Services By-law 2001 110 A By-law to amend by-law 2001-94 a by-law To Regulate& Control Dogs By-law 2001 - 111 A By-law to Regulate Traffic Control 2001-530 Moved by L. Acre Seconded by C. Evanitski "THAT By-laws 2001-109, 2001-110 and 2001-111 be read a first, second and third time and finally passed." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously By-law 2001 — 112 A By-law to confirm all actions of Council 2001-531 Moved by L. Acre Seconded by C. Evanitski "THAT confirming By-law 2001-112 be read a first,second and third time and finally passed." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously 13. ADJOURNMENT 2001-532 Moved by L. Acre Seconded by C. Evanitski "THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:40 p.m." Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously � E IbfAYOR CLERK Date approved: f o/