CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS

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1 CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS 24 th MEETING - November 12, Council met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. in the Lansdowne Council Chambers Reeve H. Grier presiding. PRESENT: Reeve Harold Grier Deputy Reeve Velma Kelsey Councillor Ken Dobing Councillor George Shire Councillor Doug Mackintosh Councillor Geri Dickson Councillor Harold Nuttall 1.1 Declaration of Interest Councillor Dickson declared an interest and refrained from the discussion and vote concerning item 4.1 Rezoning Amendment Application ZB Councillor Shire declared an interest and refrained from the discussion and vote concerning item 3 Hearing for a proposed exception to the wood furnace by-law. 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2.1 Resolution # (Dobing, Kelsey) THAT the October 28, 2002, Regular Meeting Minutes be adopted as circulated. 2.2 HEARING FOR PROPOSED EXCEPTION TO BY-LAW DEPUTATIONS Resolution # (Nuttall, Mackintosh) THAT Council approves an exception to By-law to permit the installation of an outdoor wood burning furnace located at 153 Old River Road, Assessment Roll No with the following exception: 1. Reduction in the required setback from the front lot line from 46 metres (150 ft) to 15.2 metres (50 ft). 3.1 Brenda Duffy, and Gloria Crawford made a brief presentation to Council with regard to a proposal for funding for the St. Lawrence District Medical Centre. The request for funding is to subsidize the Nurse Practitioner, for salary, supplies, equipment etc. Resolution # (Mackintosh, Dickson) THAT Council approves funding to the St. Lawrence Medical Centre in the amount of $35, at a charge to the 2003 budget.

2 4. PUBLIC MEETING DECISIONS 4.1 Rezoning Application ZB16-02 Dickson 384 Marble Rock Rd Resolution # (Dobing, Kelsey) THAT three readings and final passage be given to By-law #51-02, being a By-law to amend the Zoning By-law No /88, Former Township of Front of Leeds and Lansdowne as it pertains to the J. Dickson property. 4.2 Rezoning Application ZB17-02 Twp Leeds 1367 County Rd 2 5. REPORTS Resolution # (Mackintosh, Dickson) THAT three readings and final passage be given to By-law #52-02, being a By-law to amend the Zoning By-law No. 897, Former Township of Front of Escott as it pertains to the former Escott Township Garage property. 5.1 Finance and Administration Elevator Committee Resolution # (Shire, Dobing) THAT the Elevator Committee Loan be expensed in 2002 in the amount of $33,375.00, $23, to be transferred from Ward 2 Reserves and the balance of $9, be charged to the contingency fund. Centennial Park Washrooms Resolution # (Kelsey, Nuttall) THAT the balance in the Parkland Reserve for Ward 2, in the amount of $9,993.85, be transferred to the credit of the Centennial Park Washrooms Account. Council Expenses Resolution # (Dickson, Shire) THAT the Council Expenses Account #6390 in the amount of $25, be distributed equally between Council with an additional $ for the Reeve. Christmas Bonus Resolution # (Dobing, Mackintosh) THAT a Christmas Bonus be paid to full time employees in the amount of $ and part time employees $50.00 including cleaning staff.

3 Lansdowne Waterworks Resolution # (Kelsey, Dobing) THAT the Lansdowne Sewer and Water System budget be amended as follows: 4250 Other Grants $15, From Reserves $46,303 to remove a federal subsidy payment budgeted in error. Elevator Maintenance Contract It was the consensus of Council to have Allan Langabeer, the Thyssen Krupp representative, attend Council to explain the costs of the contract. 5.2 Public Works Winter Maintenance Operations It was the consensus of Council that the Winter Maintenance Policy of November 11, 2002 be approved as submitted. Burn Barrels and Ashes Resolution # (Shire, Dobing) THAT ashes be disposed of in a separate designated area at the Lansdowne Waste Site. OCWA Quarterly Report Resolution # (Nuttall, Kelsey) THAT the Quarterly Report prepared by OCWA be received and filed. 5.3 Protection to Persons and Property Rezoning Application ZB14-02 York, Islands Parkway Resolution # (Mackintosh, Nuttall) THAT three readings and final passage be given to By-law No , being a By-law to amend the Zoning By-law No. 897, Former Township of Front of Escott as it pertains to R. York property. Official Plan Resolution # (Nuttall, Mackintosh) THAT Council receive the Official Plan Issues Identification Report prepared by J. L. Richards, and directs the Planner to circulate the report to interested parties and agencies for their comments.

4 6. ACCOUNTS Resolution # (Shire, Dobing) THAT the following Standing Committee accounts totaling $ 265, be approved for payment: Finance and Administration $ 60, Public Works and Environment Roads $ 46, Other 28, , Culture and Recreation 23, Protection to Persons and Property 97, Planning 9, TOTAL $ 265, ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS 7.1 Andy Seguin OPSEU Resolution Support RE: MPAC Resolution # (Mackintosh, Nuttall) WHEREAS the property tax is a vital part of municipal funding, and all municipalities and ratepayers depend on accurate assessments; And Whereas the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has ignored the wishes of over 100 municipalities and is implementing a corporate restructuring program, called Futures, that is dramatically changing property assessment in this province; And Whereas MPAC has already cut its front-line staff from over 2,100 to 1,350 and will further reduce them to 1,100 once Futures is fully implemented, with job losses in every region of Ontario; And Whereas this has shattered workplace morale and disrupted families; And Whereas municipalities are already noticing a loss of local expertise and a decrease in service quality as a result of this centralization plan; And Whereas Futures is reducing the number of people who collect hard data on property values by 75 per cent and replacing hard data with a computer program; And Whereas MPAC assessors have been ordered not to speak directly with municipal officials; And Whereas MPAC is now required to reassess every Ontario property annually, instead of every four years; And Whereas a plan to do four times the work with just over half the people will not work;

5 Therefore Be It Resolved That the Corporation of the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands hereby calls on the Ontario Minister of Finance to intervene to repair the damage Futures has done to Ontario property assessment and to bring forward a plan to restore local assessment expertise and good working relationships between assessment staff and municipalities at the local level. 7.2 Minister of Energy Ontario Energy Board Resolution # (Dobing, Kelsey) THAT the letter received from the Minister of Energy with regard to the Ontario Energy Board be received and filed. 7.3 Share the Warmth Providing Interim Emergency Assistance Funding Resolution # (Nuttall, Kelsey) THAT the letter from Share the Warmth with regard to continuing an energy assistance program be received and filed. 7.4 Health Unit Smoke Free By-law Resolution # (Mackintosh, Dickson) THAT the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit be advised that the smoking in public places issue be a provincial not a municipal matter. 8. INFORMATION ITEMS 8.1 Town of Gananoque Casino Expansion 8.2 CRCA October 23/02 General Meeting Minutes Islands Contact Fall & Winter GRWA Shorelines - Newsletter 8.5 Communique Eves Government Invites Communities to Apply for New Nurse Practitioners 8.6 AMO Two-Hatter Bill Moves Forward Despite Close Vote 8.7 AMO Responds to Introduction of Safe Water Act 8.8 MMAH Municipal Act AMO Update on Amendments to the Municipal Elections Act 8.10 Enbridge Gas Distribution 2003 Test Year Rates Case Notice of Application 8.11 CRCA Groundwater Management Implementation Report 8.12 Secretary of State Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program 8.13 MOE Report on Municipal Use of Pesticides 8.14 AMO Ontario Regulation 244/ National Historic Sites Alliance Reception November 19/02, Almonte 8.16 Upper Canada School Board Building School Communities Update 8.17 Township of Front of Yonge Resolution Support for Livestock Evaluator 8.18 Township of Rideau Lakes Resolution Support for Livestock Evaluators 8.19 Joe Jordan, M.P. Presentation of Golden Jubilee Medal Nov. 13/ TSH St. Lawrence Subdivision 8.21 Ministry of Finance Property Tax Legislative Amendments 8.22 Donald Rickerd Trip to Beijing 8.23 Power Budd Bill 195 Safe Drinking Water Act, Knights of Columbus Thousand Islands Charity Casino 8.25 Dave Hunt Provincial Cycling Route Network

6 8.26 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #484 Mallorytown, Wreath Donation 8.27 Ministry of Finance Ontario Jobs and Opportunity Bonds and Tax Incentive Zones 9. INFORMATION ITEMS NOT COPIED 9.1 FCM Federal Response to Softwood Lumber Issue Useful First Step But More Is Needed 9.2 AMO Province Establishes New Flu Control Standard 9.3 Speech from the Throne - September 30, Ombudsman Ontario Newsletter Fall Thousand Islands Heritage Conservancy Autumn 2002 Resolution # (Mackintosh, Shire) THAT correspondence items # be received and filed. 10. BY-LAWS 10.1 One-Third of Council Remuneration as Non-Taxable Resolution # (Dickson, Dobing) THAT three readings and final passage be given to By-law #49-02, being a Bylaw deeming one-third of council remuneration as non-taxable. 11. QUESTION PERIOD John Chipman inquired if there was any work scheduled to be done on Kerry Point Rd. Council informed Mr. Chipman that there is no work scheduled to be done on Kerry Point Rd for the next five years under the Road Needs Study. Gary Coulter, with the Cadet Corp, made a brief presentation to Council informing them about the Gananoque Cadet Corp. Mr. Coulter explained that approximately 50% of their enrollment is from the municipality. The Cadet Corp would like a financial contribution from the township. Council informed Gary that the Township would place this request in the 2003 budget file. Bonnie Mabee inquired when she would be able to receive a copy of the official plan issues identification report. Julie stated that copies would be available November 18 th. 12. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Resolution # (Kelsey, Dobing) THAT Council adjourn and form Committee of the Whole in camera. Resolution # (Dobing, Shire) THAT the Committee of the Whole adjourn and rise with report. Reeve Grier brought Council to order.

7 By-law Enforcement Resolution # (Dickson, Mackintosh) THAT the quotation from the Frontenac Municipal Law Enforcement Inc. of November 1, 2002 be accepted for a conditional period of six months not to exceed 60 hours per month, with a report on the effectiveness of this service back to Council in May of Ground and Surface Water Monitoring Program Resolution # (Mackintosh, Kelsey) THAT the 2001 Ground and Surface Water Monitoring Program Reports by Trow Consulting Engineers be approved for submission to the Ministry of Environment with the exception of: 1. Recommendation Clause #6, Page 11 of the Leeds Report #A Recommendation Clause #4, Page 14 of the Lansdowne Report #A Paragraph 3, Point (1), Page 19 of the Briar Hill Report #A Paragraphs 2 & 3, Point 5.2, Page 24 of the Escott Report #A until further information is known on the costs associated with creation of new wells. Briar Hill Waste Site Resolution # (Dobing, Shire) THAT approval is given for the letter of appeal concerning the Briar Hill Site by Trow Consulting Engineers of November 5, 2002 to be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment. Letter of Appeal Resolution # (Mackintosh, Dickson) THAT approval is given for an appeal to be made with the Township of Athens to the Minister of Environment through Mr. Runciman. Noise Control Equipment Resolution # (Dobing, Mackintosh) THAT the quotation from Taras Kowalczyszyn to supply and install noise control equipment into the Lansdowne Community Hall at $15, be approved at a charge to the Ward 1 reserve.

8 13. ADJOURNMENT Resolution # (Nuttall, Kelsey) THAT Council adjourn to November 25, 2002, or to the call of the Reeve or Clerk. Reeve Deputy Clerk c:\vanessa\111202mins