Council Meeting Agenda – April 8^th, 2008

The Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays

A G E N D A

There will be a regularly scheduled meeting of Council held at 1:00 p.m., on April 8^th, 2008 in the Council Chambers of the Township of Lake of Bays Municipal Offices, Dwight, Ontario.

NOTE:  A closed session, if deemed necessary, is scheduled to commence at the end of the meeting.

1.         MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

2.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3.       DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

4.         TENDERS

(a)       2008-01         For Lease of three down sized 4 X 4 pick up trucks

5.         DEPUTATION/DELEGATIONS

(a)1:15 p.m.                Rebecca Willison, Watershed Planning Technician

Re: District Municipality of Muskoka 2007 Water Quality Monitoring Program

(b)       1:30 p.m.        Muskoka Community Network

                                    Re: Broadband Tower Locations

6.         MINUTES

          (a)       To Be Adopted

(i)                 Council Meeting Minutes – March 4^th, 2008 (14pgs/695KB)

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(b)       To Be Received

                        (i)         Heritage Committee Meetings Minutes – January 22^nd, 2008 (5pgs/121KB)

(ii)        Heritage Committee Meeting Minutes - February 19th, 2008 (4pgs/110KB)

(iii)       Parks, Recreation and Trails Committee Meeting Minutes – January 21^st, 2008 (7pgs/172KB)

(iv)       Parks, Recreation and Trails Committee Meeting Minutes – March 3^rd, 2008 (6pgs/151KB)

7.       COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

(a)                Finance and Corporate Services Committee

Nil

(b)               Heritage Committee

            Nil

(c)                Parks Recreation and Trails Committee

(i)         BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Parks Recreation and Trails Advisory Committee recommend to the Council that the Township of Lake of Bays accept a $5000.00 grant from the Muskoka Futures Corporation for the purpose of purchasing a PA system that can be used for all events within Lake of Bays.

AND FURTHER, that such equipment will be available for all municipalities in Muskoka, and Algonquin Highland for a no charge rental, (damage deposit excluded) for the purpose of sharing resources to promote various events in our region.

(ii)       BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Parks Recreation and Trails Advisory Committee recommend to the Council of the Township of Lake of Bays to direct staff to continue to support and work toward completion of the Dorset Park Project in the following areas:

·        Investigate  the cost involved with moving the existing rink,  rink shack, site preparations and legal surveys

·        Research rink cover options such as size, material and serviceability

·        Explore grant and funding opportunities

·        Seek support from both councils regarding the revisions to the  Shared Service Agreement for this project

(d)               Community Emergency Management Committee

                        Nil

8.         REPORTS AND BY- LAWS

(a)       Planning

(i)                 By-laws

Nil

(ii)        Council Variations to Development Permit By-Law 04-180

                                    Nil

(ii)        Other

                        Nil

(b)       Director of Public Works

                        (i)         Report re: Public Works Administrative Assistant (6pgs/171KB)

 (c)     Chief Building Official

(i)                 Report re: Building Reports for the month of February 2008. (2pgs/37KB)

(ii)               Report re: Pool Enclosures (1pg/26KB)

By-law #08-36, being a by-law to regulate pool enclosures within the Township of Lake of Bays

            (d)      Fire Chief

                        Nil

 (e)      Clerk

            Nil

 (f)      Deputy Clerk

(i)                 Reports and By-laws re:  Original Shore Road Allowance and Original Road Allowance

(ii)        By-laws & Reports re:  Licence of Occupation

(iii)       Other

(a)               Request to purchase township land

Lot 1, Concession 13 (Ridout) (Kagan)

Identified as Avenue Road and Block D,

Plan 35R-6208  (8pgs/576KB)

(b)       OSRA File No.06-11, Lot 21, Con. 12 (Franklin) (Moffatt)

Re: correspondence requesting reconsideration of the condition to re-designate lands to open space. (7pgs/321KB)

(g)      By-law Enforcement

Nil

(h)      C.A.O./Treasurer

(i)         Reports re: Water Test Results for March 2008 (1pg/29KB)

(ii)        By-law #08-40, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign a letter of agreement (LOA) between the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) and the Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays for the purpose of twining ice making surfaces.

9.         CORRESPONDENCE

(a)       Dennis Roughley, Chair, Board of Health, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, re: Health and Promotion Act, 1990, Section 52 (2pgs/70KB)

(b)       Andy Heerschap, District Manager Parry Sound Muskoka, Ministry of Natural Resources, re: Phase 1: Stage Three – Information Centre – 2009 - 2019 Forest Management Plan for the French/Severn Forest (3pgs/133KB)

(c)        Ian Turnbull, Chair, Muskoka Watershed Council, re: Fragmentation of large natural areas (2pgs/58KB)

(d)       James E. Jones, Chair, Dorset Ball Diamond Rehabilitation Committee, re: Dorset Ball Diamond Rehabilitation Project (2pgs/61KB)

(e)       Casey Cook, re: Farming of Elk (3pgs/160KB)

(f)         Bill Kelly, re: Robertson House Baysville (1pg/35KB)

(g)       Jim Watson, MPP, Minister, re: Potential Provincial Surplus to Municipalities (1pg/89KB)

(h)        R.B. (Dick) and Lynn W. Todgham, re: Today’s Vote by Huntsville/Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award (1pg/58KB)

10.       MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS

11.       MAYOR’S REPORT

12.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS

13.       CLOSED SESSION

(a)       A closed session, if deemed necessary, is scheduled to commence at the end of the meeting.

14.     BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

15.       CONFIRMING BY- LAW

(a)               By-law #08-41, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meetings of Council held on April 8^th, 2008.

16.       ADJOURNMENT