HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 21, 2006 - Special Council SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
P.O. Box 160,9344 Plank Road
STRAFFORDVILLE, ONTARIO
Tuesday November 21,2006
7:30 p.m.
A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bayham was held in Council Chambers.
Present were Mayor Lynn Acre, Deputy Mayor Mathew Schafer, Councillors Mark Taylor, Paul
Ens and Cliff Evanitski,Administrator Kyle Kruger and Clerk Lynda Millard.
1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Acre called the meeting to order at 7:30 p. m.
2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST &THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF None
3. PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT
1. CORRESPONDENCE&REPORTS
(a) Verbal Report and discussion regarding the potential international ferry service. A
Recorded Vote was requested by Deputy Mayor Schafer.
2006-642 Moved by M Schafer
Seconded by P Ens
"WHEREAS the council of the Municipality of Bayham did pass a motion to
explore the potential of having a ferry service between Port Burwell, Ontario and
Fairport Harbour, Ohio;
WHEREAS it has become evident for the ferry service to be profitable for Short Sea
Line and to have the Federal and Provincial Governments give consideration of the
establishment of a border crossing,it would require a significant large number of
daily movement of trucks throughout our municipality;
WHEREAS County Road 19 (Plank Road), County Road 46 (Culloden Road) are
the proposed routes, and we feel that County Road 38 (Heritage Line)will become a
major traveled route as a result;
WHEREAS each of the above named routes traveled by these trucks will have to
pass within our villages (no matter which proposed route is chosen),namely Eden,
Straffordville,Vienna, Port Burwell, Richmond, Corinth and North Hall as well as
Brownsville,part of South West Oxford and Courtland, part of Norfolk County;
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WHEREAS Council wishes to Iet it be known that we are concerned with the extra
cost of maintaining the traveled roads,the safety factor of school buses picking up
and dropping off children,the children walking to catch the buses and attending
school, as one of the schools is situated along Plank Road in Straffordville,the other
is situated in Port Burwell;
WHEREAS the increased traffic rate will result in a negative impact upon the
quality of life for our residents living along these routes—increased engine noise,
braking of trucks using their engines to slow down, pollution from diesel engines,
visual pollution of increased truck usage, and the loss of quiet-time reflection. These
trucks will be rolling through our municipality, twenty-four hours a day,three
hundred-sixty five days a year;
AND WHEREAS Council is concerned with the loss of property value to individuals
and loss of assessment for tax purpose to the municipality, and concerned that this
will deter the attraction of future residential growth;
THEREFORE,be it resolved that the Council of the Municipality of Bayham does
not support the establishment of a truck ferry service in Port Burwell until these
issues and concerns are fully addressed to the satisfaction of Council and residents
of Bayham."
Recorded Vote In favour Opposed
Mayor Acre
Councillor Ens
Councillor Evanitski
Deputy Mayor Schafer
Councillor Taylor
Disposition: Motion Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote 5 to 0
4. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2006-643 Moved by M Taylor
Seconded by C Evanitski
"THAT the Council do now rise to enter into an "In Camera" Session of Committee
of the Whole to discuss:
❑ personal matters about an identifiable individual,including municipal or local
board employees;
o advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege,including communications
necessary for that purpose."
Motion Carried Unanimously
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2006-644 Moved by P Ens
Seconded by M Taylor
"THAT the Committee of the Whole do now rise from the"In Camera" Session."
Motion Carried Unanimously
1. CORRESPONDENCE&REPORTS
(a) Staff Report H2006-012 regarding a confidential personal matter.
2006-645 Moved by M Schafer
Seconded by M Taylor
"THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with advertising for the position of
Customer Service Clerk/Receptionist (part time) on a one-year contract basis, and
that hiring proceed subject to approval of the incoming Council."
Motion Carried Unanimously
5. BY-LAW
By-law 2006-116 A By-law to confirm all actions of Council
2006-646 Moved by P Ens
Seconded by M Schafer
"THAT confirming By-law 2006-116 be read a first, second and third time and
fmally passed."
Motion Carried Unanimously
6. ADJOURNMENT
2006-647 Moved by M Taylor
Seconded by M Schafer
"THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:11 p.m."
Motion Carried Unanimously
MAYO CLERK
Date Approved: i .rn -t, 7 a