Council Meeting Agenda – February 23^rd, 2010

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 February 23^rd, 2010 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)       2010-BCG(x)             Request for Quotations

                                                            (Baysville Community Group – G8 Funding)

                                                            Signage

5.         DEPUTATION/DELEGATIONS

            (a)       1:10 p.m.                    Joanne Crabtree, Scott MacKinnon

                                                            Nicole Tye and Ian MacKinnon

                                                            Emergency Management of Ontario

                                                            Re:  Basic Emergency Management Certificate

6.         MINUTES

          (a)       To Be Adopted

(i)                 Council Meeting Minutes – December 8^th, 2009   (24pgs/1019KB)

(ii)        Council Meeting Minutes – January 26^th, 2010.  (23pgs/962KB)

(b)       To Be Received

Nil

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 authorize staff to have an architect prepare preliminary plans for a proposed construction, not to exceed $6,000; and further that the Finance and Corporate Services Committee consider financing said addition in the 2010 budget deliberations.

(b)               Heritage Committee

(i)        WHEREAS two (2) members of the Heritage Advisory Committee will be unable to attend the meetings for three consecutive months by reason of employment, education or personal matters; and

            WHEREAS these members, although unable to attend the regular meetings, are still actively involved in the ongoing projects of the Heritage Advisory Committee, by electronic means (i.e. email, Internet, etc); and

            BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays, pursuant to Section 2.33 (o) of the Procedural By-law that an extended leave of two (2) additional months be requested for the following members:

·        Rebecca Krawczyk

·        Marie Poirier

(ii)       BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee hereby directs staff to amend policy HG-1.1, Youth Achievement Award (2pgs/64KB) to reflect that nominees may be full time or seasonal residents of the Township of Lake of Bays; and

            FURTHER that the amended policy is recommended to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays for approval.

(c)                Parks Recreation and Trails Committee

(d)               Community Emergency Management Committee

(e)                Norway Point Advisory Committee

(i)        BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Norway Point Advisory Committee hereby receives the petition submitted by the Friends of Norway Point objecting to the proposed improvements to Norway Point Park and that it remains status quo.

            FURTHER that the Norway Point Advisory Committee hereby directs this petition to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays.

            FURTHER that the cover letters that were with the petition be included.

8.         REPORTS AND BY- LAWS

(a)       Planning

            Nil 

(b)       Director of Public Works & Facilities

          (i)         Report re:  2009 Grading Frequency  (6pgs/337KB)

            (c)      Chief Building Official & By-law Enforcement

                   (i)         Report re:  Building Reports for the Month of January, 2010.  (2pgs/40KB)

            (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

(b)       Report re:  LOC Monthly Summary Report (up to January 31^st, 2010)  (1pg/16KB)

(iii)       Other

(a)               Report re: Summary of Water Test Results for January, 2010.  (1pg/29KB)

(b)               Report re:  Summary of Delegation of Powers for January, 2010.  (2pgs/85KB)

(g)      C.A.O./Treasurer

(i)         By-law #10-19, being a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an agreement with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) amending the Municipal Funding Agreement for the transfer of Federal gas tax revenues.

9.         CORRESPONDENCE

(a)       G.P. Carroll, President, Municipal Engineers Association, re:  Book Presentation – “Sharing with Pride.”  (1pg/77KB)

(b)       Peter Hume, President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, re:  Agreement for the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues.  (1pg/44KB)

(c)        Gord Darke, re: Norway Point Public Dock/Park Improvements  (1pg/21KB)

(d)       Fred Patterson, Parent Advisory Committee Baysville After School Program, re:  Community Coordinator Position.  (1pg/31KB)

(e)       Carol Armstrong, re: Norway Point  (1pg/18KB)

10.       MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS

(a)               Councillor Boivin

Councillor Boivin reported on the following:

Muskoka Landowner’s Association

·        Petitioning to force the review of the District Chair

·        Want the Chair elected “at large.”

·        Impossible to do in time for a fall election.

Environmental Film Fest

·        March 2^nd, 2010 at Algonquin Theatre at 7:00 p.m.

·        $15.00 per person.

·        Huntsville High School is sponsoring.

Community-Based Strategic Plan

·        Public Committee for Sustainable Economy has met and will be making a presentation to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee shortly.

Dorset Cell Tower

·        District Municipality of Muskoka has leased the land to Bell for a 20 year period.

Baysville Water Plant

·        Has a copy of the 2009 test results.

            (b)       Councillor Burgess

            (c)        Councillor Cote

(d)        Councillor Casey

Councillor Casey reported on the following:

Attended

·        Various meetings with constituents

·        Six meetings with 2010 Ontario Winter Games, including training, local and general organizing committee. Preparations are proceeding smoothly and the games are 10 days away.

·        Various meetings with the Baysville Community Group to finalize remaining details of their G8 projects – all is proceeding well.

·        Four meetings with Muskoka Watershed Council.  New members are bringing exceptional expertise and experience to the Council.  Rob Milligan, a Lake of Bays resident, is the new Chair.

·        Muskoka Trails Council has a new Regional Trails Coordinator, Sandra Beausoliel.  Their new website is almost ready to be launched.

·        G8 ISU meeting in Dorset – was well attended and very informative.

·        Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival.

(e)       Councillor Ross

(f)         Councillor Tapley

Councillor Tapley reported on the following:

Heritage Advisory Committee

·        Amended meeting schedule for 2010.  (1pg/51KB)

11.       MAYOR’S REPORT

12.       CLOSED SESSION

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

13.     BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

14.       CONFIRMING BY- LAW

(a)               By-law #10-20, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the meetings of Council held on February 23^rd, 2010.

15.       ADJOURNMENT