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Corporation of
the Township of April
5, 2001 - 8:00 p.m Malahide
Township Council met at the above time with all members present. The
following Minutes were considered and approved: Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
the Minutes of March 15th
and 22nd , 2001, be
adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried. COURT
OF REVISION Moved
by: Paul Faulds THAT
the Court of Revision on the T. Carrel Drain be called to order. THAT
John R. Wilson be appointed Chairman.
Carried. There
were no property owners were in attendance. Moved
by: Max Moore THAT
the low tender from Van Gorp Farm Drainage in the amount of $17,739.00 plus GST
be accepted for the construction of the T. Carrel Drain.
Carried. Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
the Court of Revision for the T. Carrel Drain adjourn.
Carried. The
following property owners were present with respect to the Learn Drain: Jerry
Lee who arrived at 8:07 after the report was accepted. Mr.
Paul Elsdon from R. J. Burnside & Associates was present to review the
report for those in attendance and asked if there were any concerns regarding
the proposed construction. Council
passed the following Resolutions: Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
Malahide Township Council accept the engineer’s report on the Learn Drain
prepared by R. J. Burnside & Associates THAT
By-law No. 01-17 being the Learn Drain By-law be read a first and second time
and provisionally adopted.
Carried. Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
the Court of Revision for the Learn Drain be set for May 3, 2001, at 8:00 p.m. THAT
tenders be invited for consideration on May 3, 2001.
Carried. Mr.
Burks was present with regard to his proposal for establishing a muck farm, to
answer any questions from Council. Council
advised during a discussion that they felt an Engineer’s report would address
a lot of issues not covered by the information provided. Moved
by: Max Moore THAT
the proposal of Mr. Burks for a muck farm be sent to the Township Planner,
Cumming Cockburn Ltd for his comments.
Carried The
Road Superintendent presented his report and the following two Resolutions: Moved
by: Paul Faulds THAT
Malahide Township Council authorize the Road Superintendent to have Hydro One
relocate poles on Dorchester Road and Richmond Road as per their quotations
dated March 30th, $1,046.39 and $602.24, respectively.
Carried. The
Drainage Superintendent presented his report.
The following Resolution was considered: Moved
by: Max Moore THAT
By-law No. 01-05 be read a third time and finally passed (Lee Drain).
Carried. The
Chief Building Official presented his report as well as the following two
Resolutions for Council’s consideration: Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
Malahide Township Council has no objection to Central Elgin supplying water to
Property Roll No. 060-228, two single family dwellings, S. Part Lot 1,
Concession 7, 9524 Springwater Road, provided that a Water Agreement be entered
into by the two municipalities prior to any construction.
Carried. Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
Malahide Township Council accepts the price of the OCWA for the hydrant
maintenance and flow testing in the amount of $35.00 per hydrant (Total
$945.00).
Carried. A
new Volunteer for Fire Department No. 1 was considered.
Council passed the following Resolution: Moved
by: George Cleminshaw THAT
Malahide Township Council accepts Jeff Van Velzer as a volunteer firefighter for
Fire Department No. 1 (Mount Salem) subject to the approval of Fire Department
No. 1 (Mount Salem).
Carried. Council
established the following meeting dates: May 1st Fire Budget, May 8th
General Budget and May 15th General Budget. Consideration
to accounts were given. Council
passed the following Resolution: Moved by: Ron Hewson
Seconded
by: Paul Faulds THAT
Cash Disbursement Journal No. 192, 206 and 207
in the amount of $1,381,352.08 be
passed and ordered paid.
Carried. Moved by: Paul Faulds
Seconded
by: Ron Hewson THAT
the Township of Malahide supports the letter of the Municipal Finance
Officer’s Association to the Minister of Finance requesting: - an extension
to the April 30th deadline, instead recommending the implementation
of a 60 day deadline from the time the data is released by the Ministry. -
implementing the standardized tax notice in 2002 rather than 2001.
Carried. The
following was deferred to budget discussions: Moved
by: Max Moore THAT
the letters from B.A.D. Girls Hockey Association and the Aylmer and District
Museum be deferred until budget discussions.
Carried. The
following Resolution was considered with respect to the cost of medical tuition: Moved by: Mark Widner
Seconded
by: Ron Hewson WHEREAS
medical school tuition was deregulated by the Ontario Government in 1998; and
medical school tuition has, and continues to increase in excess of 300% such
that at some Universities tuition is now $14,000.00; WHEREAS
the combination of excessive tuition and frozen student assistance have impaired
students accessibility to a medical education; WHEREAS
the physicians most likely to practice in a rural area are originally from rural
areas themselves; AND
WHEREAS unaffordable tuition disproportionately excludes medical students from
rural communities; BE
IT RESOLVED THAT Malahide Township calls upon the Ontario Government and the
Universities of Ontario to ensure that medical education be made financially
accessible to all qualified students. AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Malahide Township Council requests that medical
tuition be capped and re-regulated at a level accessible to all Ontarians, and
that the Ontario Student Assistance Plan/Canada Student Loan program be
adjusted, in order to ensure that Ontarians from all communities are able to
afford a medical school education. THAT
a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Health; Minister of
Colleges; UWO President Dr. Paul Davenport; and, MPP Steve Peters.
Carried. The
following Resolution was passed with respect to Springfield Family Fun Day: Moved
by: Paul Faulds THAT the following committee be established to promote a Springfield Family Fun Edna MacIntyre Mary Pearson Maria Smit Giles A. Hume Kelly Pearson Wayne Stainton Jeremiah Stainton
Max Moore
Rosemary Kennedy
Tammy Ross
Kim Dermo
Carried. The
following planning matters were considered: Moved
by: George Cleminshaw THAT
the comments of the Planner, Cumming, Cockburn, on the VanVelzer/Cornish
proposal be noted and a copy of the same be forwarded to the owner of the
property for his consideration.
Carried. Moved
by: Mark WidnerSeconded by: Paul Vanderwyst THAT
upon receipt of satisfactory sketch plans of any proposed buildings or
structures as well as the proposed uses within such buildings and structures,
the Clerk be authorized to advertise the necessary public meeting for the
Killough, Smith & Peters property being part Lot 10, Concession 8,
geographic Township of Malahide for his consideration and comments.
Carried. Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
Malahide Township Council has no objection to land severance No.’s 27/01 and
28/01, in the name of Martha and Jacob Froese, owners of Part Lot 20, Concession
4, Malahide subject to the following: -
Drainage Assessment Split -
Purchase of three Civic addressing signs (911); - Barn to be
removed;
Carried. The
Building Inspector was requested to investigate and report back to Council
regarding the status of the septic system. Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
By-law No. 01-18 Be read a first and second time. THAT
By-law No. 01-18 Be read a third time and finally passed.
(Adopting sub-division Application form and fees).
Carried. The
Trans-Canada Trail route was considered by Council and the following Resolution
was passed: Moved
by: Paul Vanderwyst THAT
Malahide Township Council adopt the proposed route through Malahide for the
Trans-Canada Trail.
Carried. Community
Safety Zones were considered by Council and the following Resolution was passed: Moved
by: Max Moore THAT
Malahide Township Council authorize the Clerk to forward the request from the
Springfield Community Policing group for a Community Safety Zone to the Police
Services Board.
Carried. A
copy was to be forwarded to the County of Elgin. Several
other pieces of correspondence were noted and filed as follows: Moved
by: Max Moore THAT
the following pieces of correspondence be noted and filed:
(1)
Dog Guides - Lottery
(2)
Min. Of Ag. Food & Rural Affairs - Healthy Futures - More information
available on Council table.
(3)
Rural Municipal workshop series - Rural Planning and Nutrient Management
(4)
Employment Services Elgin - relocation
(5)
MMA&H - Prohibiting municipalities from charging permit fees to gas
companies
(6)
AMO Alert - Municipal Government Authority usurped as province overturns
Ontario Energy Board Decision
(7)
Notice - School lot levies appealed
(8)
Trans-Canada Trail - letter of March 14, 2001.
(9)
Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit - Development of Lots in Summers Corners
(10) AMO
FYI - effective Rural economic Development
(11) Ontario
Property Assessment Corp - New Assessment Roll Values on Web
(12) PowerBudd
- MOE Announces New Air Standards
(13) MMA&H
- Province provides New Funding for Social Housing
(14) AMO
- FYI - Social Housing Funding Announcement
(15) Steve
Peters - Ontario Superbuild Corporation
(16) Cental
Elgin - Two Planning Matters
(17) Town
of Aylmer - Communities in Bloom
(18) Durham
Region - Min. Of Natural Resources - Pit Licences
(19) Central
Elgin - Agreement for Animal Shelter
(20) Town
of Aylmer - Zoning By-law
(21) Hydro
One - Procedural Order
(22) Resolution
City of Cornwall - Funding for municipal Roads
(23) County
of Elgin - County of Huron Resolution - Psychiatric institutions
(24) AMO
Conference - August 19 - 22 Royal
York.
(25) CCCA
- Port Bruce - Engineer’s Report
Carried. Moved
by: Mark Widner THE
Malahide Township Council support the resolution of the village of
Merrickville-Wolford regarding family farms Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
Council move into “Committee of the Whole” to discuss a legal matter.
Carried. Moved
by: Paul Faulds THAT
Council reconvene from “Committee of the Whole” with a report.
Carried. Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
further to a request from the Town of Aylmer regarding a moving allowance, the
Corporation of the Township of Malahide authorizes an upset limit of $2,000.00
Canadian, being Malahide’s share, towards the same.
Carried. If
it is necessary to increase the amount, Staff were provided with direction. Moved
by: Ron Hewson THAT
Council adjourn to meet on April 19th , 2001, at 8:00 p.m.
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