Council Meeting Agenda – September 8th, 2009
The Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays
A G E N D A
NOTE: A closed session 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) 2009-15 Replacement of Grassmere Dock
(b) 2009-18 Boat Ramp Replacement, North Road, Baysville
5. DEPUTATION/DELEGATIONS
Nil
6. MINUTES
(a) To Be Adopted
(i) Council Meeting Minutes – August 11th, 2009
(ii) Finance and Corporate Services Committee Meeting Minutes – July 7th, 2009
(b) To Be Received
(i) Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes – July 21st, 2009
7. COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
(a) Finance and Corporate Services Committee
(i) BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommends that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays direct staff to respond to the request for the support of the amendment to existing legislation that extends coverage to volunteer firefighters for occupational disease and that the Province assume any of the additional WSIB costs.
(ii) BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommends that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an agreement with the Town of Huntsville for joint fire protection.
(iii) By-law #09-103, being a by-law to authorize a Joint Fire Protection Agreement between the Town of Huntsville and the Township of Lake of Bays.
(b) Heritage Committee
Nil
(c) Parks Recreation and Trails Committee
Nil
(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
Nil
(c) Chief Building Official
Nil
(d) Fire Chief
Nil
(e) Clerk
(i) By-law #09-106, being a By-law to adopt Job Descriptions for Full-Time Non-Unionized Employees
(Health & Safety roles & responsibilities)
(f) Deputy Clerk
(i) Reports and By-laws re: Original Shore Road Allowance and Original Road Allowance
|
ITEM # |
Ward |
applicant |
Civic Address |
Lot/Conc. |
Bylaw |
|
8(f)(i)(a) |
McLean |
1037 Burlmarie Rd |
Pt Lot 17, C 9 |
Preliminary Only |
(ii) By-laws & Reports re: Licence of Occupation
Nil
(iii) Other
(a) Report re: LOC Monthly Summary Report for August, 2009
(b) Report re: Summary of Water Test Results for July, 2009.
(c) Report re: Summary of Delegation of Powers for August, 2009
(d) By-law #09-104, being a By-law to adopt the Health & Safety Policy.
(g) By-law Enforcement
Nil
(h) C.A.O./Treasurer
(a) By-law #09-105, Being a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Contribution Agreement between the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure / Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays for Capital Construction Funding. (Public Work Sand Storage Building)
9. CORRESPONDENCE
Nil
10. MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS
(a) Councillor Boivin
Councillor Boivin reported on the following:
Tasso Lake AGM
· To be held on Sunday, September 6th at 10:00 a.m. at Camp Olympia.
Source Water Study
· AECOM Canada Ltd. completed a study on source water in Muskoka and found no threats to our water sources.
Andrew Daniels Fish Stewardship Committee
· Beginning the re-habilitation of Rabbits Bay, spawning bed improvements at a creek close to Norway Point and will be placing Temperature Loggers on the Boyne and possibly the Oxtongue as it flows into Lake of Bays.
· All projects will be monitored by Steve Scholten, MNR Biologist.
· Will be receiving funds from MNR, the Andrew Daniels Fish Stewardship Committee and will be seeking approximately $8,000 from the Bigwin Fish Fund.
(b) Councillor Burgess
Councillor Burgess reported on the following:
Limberlost Bears
· Continue to be a problem in Sinclair Township. It is generally accepted that controlling nuisance bears and the feeding dangerous wildlife is the responsibility of the Ministry of Natural Resources, not the Municipality. Our MPP, Norm Miller agrees, and in response to recent concerns, has written a letter to Hon. Donna Cansfield, Minister of Natural Resources asking for legislation for Ontario similar to that of British Columbia, to discourage the feeding of dangerous wildlife.
While that is undoubtedly the best ultimate solution, it could be a lengthy process. In the meantime we have a very serious public safety situation existing in our township, and no tools by which we can penalize those who endanger the public by feed dangerous wildlife. The MNR has guidelines for Municipal by-laws available in that regard, and I believe we should consider creating and using our own by-law until such time as provincial legislation is available.
Meetings
· Bella-Rebecca Cottagers Association Corn Roast – September 5th, 2009; and
· Tasso, Camp and Blue Lake Cottager’s Association AGM – September 6th, 2009.
(c)
Councillor Cote
Nil
(d) Councillor Tapley
Nil
(e) Councillor Ross
Councillor Ross reported on the following:
Road Tour
· Joined Mayor Peake and Herb Hickling, President of Paint Lake Ratepayer’s Association on a road tour of the roads around Paint Lake. Very informative tour that showed the poor conditions of the roads in this area. Also the wooden bridge on Paint Lake Road is in need of structural work on the cribs.
(f) Councillor Casey
Nil
11. MAYOR’S REPORT
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13. CLOSED SESSION
(a) A closed session is scheduled to commence at the end of the meeting.
14. BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION
15. CONFIRMING BY- LAW
(a) By-law #09-107, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meetings of Council held on September 8th, 2009.
16. ADJOURNMENT