THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

MEETING OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MEETING NO. 2009 - 01 JANUARY 12, 2009

Council Chambers 10 Wellington Street East, Alliston, Ontario 7:00 P.M.

CHAIR: MAYOR MACEACHERN

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTATIONS

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION

ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT HELD FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION

DEPUTATIONS

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS HELD FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION

NEW BUSINESS

PUBLIC NOTICES

ADJOURNMENT

This meeting is being audio-recorded.

Correspondence intended for Committee and/or Council is generally received as public information, subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Any person submitting correspondence shall advise the Clerk of any confidential items and the general nature of the confidentiality.

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Confirmation of Agenda Click on Item number (ie: CW-1, CW-2) to Disclosures of Interest immediately view that item.

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Deputations: a) Ladies of the Lake, Windfall Ecology Centre and Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Re Behind the Lens Project

ITEMS:

Committee of the Whole Report No. CW-2009-01 – Monday, January 12, 2009

CW-1 COUNCIL ITEMS

a) BEETON FACILITY PLANNING TASK FORCE Verbal Report, Councillor Norcross

CW-2 COMMITTEE, BOARD AND TASK FORCE SUMMARIES

a) ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TASK FORCE November 26, 2008

b) HERITAGE NEW TECUMSETH ADVISORY COMMITTEE December 9, 2008

c) PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE December 16, 2008

d) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE January 8, 2009

CW-3 SALE OF TOTTENHAM YOUTH CENTRE Chief Administrative Officer, Report #CAO-2009-02, January 12, 2009 (Deferred from Council Meeting No. 2008-17, November 10, 2008)

CW-4 BANTING HOMESTEAD MASTER PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE Chief Administrative Officer, Report #CAO-2009-03, January 12, 2009

CW-5 LEASE RENEWAL – TOTTENHAM CONSERVATION AREA HOUSE Administrative Assistant to the Clerk, Report #ADMIN-2009-01, January 12, 2009 3

CW-6 NOTTAWASAGA VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (NVCA) AND LAKE SIMCOE REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (LSRCA) 2009 PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND MUNICIPAL LEVY Clerk/Manager of Administration and Economic Development, Report #ADMIN-2009-05, January 12, 2009

CW-7 2009 CURRENT BORROWING BY-LAW Manager of Finance/ Deputy Treasurer, Report #FIN-2009-01, January 12, 2009

CW-8 ASSESSMENT FOR 2009 TAXATION PURPOSES Manager of Finance/Deputy Treasurer, Report #FIN-2009-02, January 12, 2009

CW-9 2009 INTERIM TAX LEVY BY-LAW Manager of Finance/Deputy Treasurer, Report #FIN-2009-03, January 12, 2009

CW-10 NAMING OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES Manager of Parks, Recreation and Culture, Report #PRC-2009-01, January 12, 2009

CW-11 ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION Manager of Human Resources, Report #HR-2009-01, January 12, 2009

CW-12 PART LOT CONTROL APPLICATION FILE: PLC.02/08 MATTAMY (ALLISTON) LTD. BLOCKS 93-105 INCLUSIVE, PLAN 51M-922 RILEY ROAD, JOHN W. TAYLOR AVENUE & STEELE STREET COMMUNITY OF ALLISTON TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH Planner, Report #PD-2009-03, January 12, 2009

CW-13 ALL WAY STOPS AT TOTTENHAM ROAD AND ALBERT STREET EAST AMENDMENT TO PARKING AND TRAFFIC BY-LAW 93-128 Engineering Coordinator, Report #ENG-2009-01, January 12, 2009

CW-14 RELEASE OF SECURITIES NOTTAWASAGA VALLEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL 6437 14TH LINE, ALLISTON Engineering Coordinator, Report #ENG-2009-02, January 12, 2009

CW-15 BOYNE STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, PHASE 1 STATUS UPDATE Senior Engineering Coordinator, Report #ENG-2009-03, January 12, 2009

New Business

Adjournment r December 21 2008

Ms Gayla McDonald The Naked Truth ClerkManager of Administration Dpuao Town of New Tecumseth POBox 910 10 Wellington Street E Alliston ON L9R 1A1

Dear Ms McDonald

At the Board Meeting of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority held on Friday December 19th 2008 a presentation was made by the Ladies of the Lake Windfall Ecology Centre and the LSRCA regarding a very exciting new partnership in the project Behind the Lens Following this the presentation Authoritys Board of Directors recommended that we contact each municipality in the Lake Simcoe to watershed arrange a similar presentation before Council early in the New Year and to discuss funding for this project

The Behind the Lens project is a threepart program that will take place in the summer of 2009 It is an comprised of eightweek film school for approximately 100 youth from around the Lake Simcoe watershed a sixlocation and online film festival and a conference intended to result in actionable to Lake Simcoe For additional ways help information please see the attached two page description of the project

The entire will cost project approximately 400000 in cash and inkind At present we have confirmed inkind contributions of 55000 and cash contributions of 145000 We are requesting the balance of funding from various agencies including Drinking Water Stewardship Program Go Green Fund RBC Blue Water and Program local Regions and Municipalities Specifically we are asking that each Municipality or Region contribute 5000

In order to a full provide presentation on this very exciting initiative we are respectfully requesting placement on next Council Please your agenda contact the undersigned at 9054733742 at your convenience to discuss dates and times

Thank in you advance for your consideration of this request We believe that Behind the Lens will be a valuable vehicle to inspire the youth of our watershed as well as to create awareness and commitment to helping and protecting Lake Simcoe

Yours truly

Goody Gerner President Ladies of the Lake

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28 Turner Street PO Box 1152 I Roches Point 1Ontario I LOE 1 PO 1 9055350444 wwwlakeladiesca Ladies Lake Slrncoe windfall Region d conservation ecology Authority centre be baked Truth

The inner life of young people is exactly ke the primeval state of the planet their untamed and uncontrolabe energies give rise to kinds of wid and contradictory manifestadons This is the human renewable energy of our dme once channed it will fuel a bright new future

BEHIND THE LENS LAKE SIMCOE REVOLUTION

THE FILM SCHOOL An eightweek program i summer 2009 in which up to 100 watershed teens between 14 to 19 will develop an increased appreciati n for the importance of Lake Simcoe its challengesand how people can help and learn how to connect ith audiences and inspire them through video storytelling techniques After excursions around the watershed and a twoday session reinforcing the programs context the School will get rolling in a solarassisted mobile studio that travels between five locations with equipment and facilities Learning is through oneonone coaching and through a speciallycreated website The result will be a minimum of 20 films created in teams

THE FILM FESTIVAL Celebrates the young filmmakers work and shares it at six locations in the watershed two in outdoor venues The films will also form the basis of a watershedwide geocaching treasure hunt Once found using GPS technology the films will go online They will also be shared worldwide as a prelude to connecting lakes in other countries to Lake Simcoe

THE WHERE WA7ERSMEEr CONFERENCE 2530 representatives of Lake Simcoes mosaic will come together for a twoday workshop The centrepiece will be a compilation youth film and the challenge for the group will be to plan out collaborative community actions to protect restore and sustain the health of the Lake Simeoe watershed and advance the future Participants will work alongside musicians scientists native elders artists and filmmakers and youth representatives from other lakes of the world The outcome will be a few meaningful and implementablemust do actions rather than the usual long lists of should dos The results will be published in print and in a special video presentation to reach and engage all 350000 watershed residents

FINANCING SCENARIO

Cost 400000 cash and inkind

In Idnd confirmed 55000 From three Initiating Partners

Cash contributions confirmed 145000 Trillium Foundation 75000 Ladies of the Lake 50000 Province of Ontario LSS MNR 20000

Balance being requested 210000 Sources include Drinking Water Stewardship Program the Go Green Fund RBC Blue Waters Program and Regionsand Municipalities

REQUESTTO REGIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES Our hope is that each of the municipalities would help with in kind and cash contribution towards community costs film costs for the teams o young people learning expeditions classrooms in and around the travelling classroomstudio bus publicizingthe film school festival and the conference the screening of the youth films In your community THE BEHIND THE LENS LUMINARIES PROVIDING ADVICE FROM YOUTH FILMMAKING AND LAKE SIMCOE PERSPECTIVES

of WJ Watson Public Cheryl Daniel Principal School in Keswick has lived on Lake Simcoe for 16 years Her interest is finding creative to students in ways engage preservingconserving Lake Simcoe and developingan awareness of all that makes this an amazing place to live

Paul a film Davis industry veteran founded the PACT Youth Film program a mobile film school that teaches youth in with conflict the law how to write shoot and edit their own films

Steve De Nure is President of DECODE Entertainment one of the largest and most important international suppliers of television and Interactive programming for children and youth Among many volunteer activities he is Vice Chair of the Canadian Film and the Centre Toronto Vice Chair of the Alliance for Children and Television He has a tree farm on the Oak Ridges Moraine

Justin a in Barrie and Dyck producerdirector grew up graduated from Ryerson University in 2004 with a BFA in Arts Image New Media His company Dare2 Productions has produced videos for local national and international charitable organizations as well as music videos commercials and television pilots

Dr David O Evans is a senior research scientist Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Adjunct Professor Watershed Graduate Ecosystem Program Trent University Peterborough Ontario His research spans fish physiology population biology aquatic ecology and watershed science

David Fitt has been Communication teaching Technologyat Barrie CollegiateHigh School for the past 15 years on film and He focussing broadcasting TV journalism offers the only program in Ontario where students can specialize and receive a Specialist High Skills Major designation in Broadcastingand Film

Working with David as Luminaries are two students Caitlind Lusty and Melanie Oldford

Sohn Gilbank before to to restore a moving Georgina heritagehome as a B B was a CEO in the energy industry in his career he worked Early as a consul and trade commissioner focusing on international trade strategies in the western United States

Peggy Hebden a longtime media professionalwas Program Director for CKVR Barrie and CHUM Regional Television AChannels across Canada She is now Station Manager at A Channel Barrie and is actively involved the Barrie community through the Rotary Club

Chris Lowry PhD in of has on Philosophy Education served the faculty of the Institute Without Boundaries an interdisciplinarygraduateProgram on sustainable housingdesignat GeorgeBrown City College School of Design He cofounded Street Kids International SKI and has worked with MSFDoctors Without Borders Canada Now with Green Toronto he is Enterprises working to build a better future sustained by a green economy

Linda Schuyler Creator of a multiaward winner range of TV and web programs under the De Grassi rubric is a member of the for founding Association Media literacy She was honoured for her work with an Order of Canada in 1998

Karen Kraft Sloan served MP as for this area from 1993 to 2004 Then as Canadas Ambassador for the she headed Environment delegationsto the United Nations on matters relating to sustainability the environment and renewable She is now energy special advisor on environmental research to Yorks VicePresident for Research and Innovation and runs her own strategic planning and consultingbusiness

Cynthia assistant Wesley Esqimaux professor in Aboriginal Studies at the Facultyof Social Work at the University of has worked in Toronto the local regional and national Canadian Native political field as a researcher and advocate She is Chair of the MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie and an Advisory Member of the Mental Health Commission of Canada

Williams is a video Quammle maker with a long relationshipwith Trinity Square Video helping involve youth in video production He is also a and is to drummer helping shapethe regions arts vision as Arts Administrator for the City of Barrie

Yaffe has been in the film and Phyllis television industry for over 20 years Most recently she was the CEO of Alliance Atlantis now she is a member of the Board of Directors of CineplexEntertainment She is Vice Chair of Ryerson Universityand on the Board of the World Wildlife Fund THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TASK FORCE

For consideration by the Committee of the Whole of the Town of New Tecumseth on January 12th2009

The Environmental Issues Task Force met at 700 pm on November 26th2008 in the Boardroom at the Joint Operations Centre Beeton A quorum of the members was achieved

The following items were dealt with

1 INFORMATION LEAFLET The Task Force discussed developing Town Tips to provide information on conservation cost saving ideas and tips for going green to reduce our carbon footprint the Suggestions for tip sheet will be reviewed at the next meeting and a draft provided with the next summary report for the consideration of Council The members also discussed the possibility of developing an environmental awareness section of the Towns website to offer timely tips and general information on environmental initiatives

2 RECYCLING BINS The members will investigate the use of waste diversion bins that could be placed in the downtown cores as well as at sports fields and parks to promote recycling Further investigation into the style type and cost of bins used by other municipalities will be undertaken and brought forward to the next meeting The Task Force also discussed the possibility of local businesses sponsoring a recycling container

3 ANTIIDLING AWARENESS SIGNAGE The Task Force discussed the possibility of installing signage at three main railway in the Town as well crossings as at school pickupdrop off areas to promote awareness of idling time in an effort to reduce emissions Further investigation will be undertaken to determine if other municipalities have implemented antiidling programs and signage

4 REUSE AREAS COUNTRY LANDFILLS It was suggestedthat a reuse area could be implemented at the County landfill sites for items that could be reused such as construction materials and household fumishings The Committee Coordinator will contact the County to enquire if this program is in place at any of the County landfills and will provide feedback at the next meeting

4 GREEN PLAN The Task Force will work towards developing a mission statement for the consideration of Council as well as drafting a Green Plan proposal

5 ADJOURNMENT The Environmental Issues Task Force meeting adjourned at 815 pm THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

HERITAGE NEW TECUMSETH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

For consideration by the Committee of the Whole of the Town of New Tecumseth on January 12th 2009

The New Tecumseth Heritage Advisory Committee met at 700 pm on Tuesday December Stn 2008 at the New Tecumseth Recreation Complex Alliston A quorum of the members was achieved

The followingitems were dealt with

1 HERITAGE REGISTER The committee reviewed the draft register of significantproperties currently totaling 40 structures The committee has set January 20 2009 as their next meeting date in order to finalize their report on the register of significant properties for the consideration of Council at the February 2d 2009 meeting

2 AWARDS YOUNG HERITAGE LEADERS ONTARIO HERITAGE TRUST The Committee Chair has developed a letter that the members would like to send to the schools and local youth organizations within New Tecumseth that provides an overview of the award program sponsored by the Ontario Heritage Trust attachment 1 The committee wishes to send out the information early in 2009 in order that schools and local organizations may identify and nominate eligible youth prior to the October 2009 nomination deadline Nominations would then be brought forward for the consideration of Council as submissions are to be endorsed by the Mayor and then forwarded to the Ontario Heritage Trust

The Heritage New Tecumseth Advisory Committee recommends

That Council support their desire to seek nominations for the Young Heritage Leaders award sponsored by the Ontario Heritage Trust

And that nominations be brought forward for the consideration and endorsement of Council in September 2009

3 DOORS OPEN SYMPOSIUM Member Tammy Duggan attended the Doors Open Symposium hosted by the Binational Tourism Alliance in November and provided the committee with the details the of conference Doors Open Ontario is a program supported by the Ontario Heritage Trust for communities to promote their heritage by opening locations free of for a for charge day selfguided public tours The committee was very enthusiastic about participating in the program and it was suggested that it would be beneficial if the committee could partner with the Towns Economic Development Division with the timing being mostly likely being 2010 or 2011 to allow sufficient time for preparation development promotional material and to secure funding and sponsorships

4 ADJOURNMENT The New Tecumseth Heritage Advisory Committee meeting adjourned at 910 pm

Attachments 1 Award ProgramIntroductoryLetter The of the Town of MaiiingAddress Corporation PO Box 910

New Tecumseth i5109R L9R 1A1AI

ADMINISTRA TION DEPARTMENT Web Address wwwatowmnewtecumseth on ca Administration Centre Email clerk gownnextecumsethon ca 10 Wellington St R Phone 705 4356219 or 905 7290057 Allistom Ontario Fax 705 4352873

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RE YOUNG HERITAGE LEADERS ONTARIO HERITAGE TRUST

The Heritage New Tecumseth Advisory Committee wish to bring to your attention a program that provides recognition to youth for their work in the conservation of heritage in Ontario Categories include built heritage cultural heritage and natural heritage Details of the program can be found in the attached briefing notes and within the link to the Trusts web site noted below For your information the Trust is chaired by the Honourable Lincoln M Alexander

As the recognition for nomination has a closing deadline in October of each year the Committee requests that nominations for projects or activities that our youth have participated in during the year are submitted to the Town by the first week in September to allow sufficient time for Council to receive and endorse the nominations

Should you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned

Yours truly

Jan Heydon Committee Coordinator on behalf of Heritage New Tecumseth Advisory Committee

Ontario Heritage Trust wwwheritagefdnonca Da Heritage New Tecumseth Advisory Committee C2 ONTARIO HERITAGE TRUST YOUNG HERITAGE LEADERS PROGRAM

OVERVIEW the above Through trust chaired by the Honourable Lincoln M Alexander the program provides to for recognition youth their work in the conservation of heritage Categories are Built Heritage Cultural Heritage and Natural Heritage Recognition may be at two levels First all nominations will receive a certificate and achievement pin Secondly the most exceptional nominees will receive the Lieutenant Governors Ontario Heritage Award In addition the most outstanding individuals will receive a 2000 scholarship for postsecondary education

ELIGIBILITY Resident of Ontario 18 years old or under Made outstanding contributions in the areas of Heritage builtculturalnatural For schools a specific class or small project group may also be eligible Youth organizations including 4H Clubs Boy Scouts Brownies Cadets Girl Guides etc

SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS Must be endorsed by Mayor Principals of schools could also provide nomination Each may provide one nomination for each of the 3 noted categories Nominations on a must be form provided by the Trust either print or electronic format is acceptable

PRESENTATION TO RECIPIENTS Trust will notify CouncilPrincipal of the nominations by mail and provide certificates of achievementpins It is the responsibility of the Council or school to frame the certificates Councilsschools must notify the Trust when and where presentations will take place Recipients of the Lieutenant Governors Award will be invited to a presentation reception hosted at Queens Park They will receive certificates and special achievement pins

NOMINATION DEADLINES Deadline for current year is October 31st 2009 May be submitted by email or hard copy by due date

Further information is available on the Ontario Heritage Trust website www harita efdn on ca THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

For consideration by the Committee of the Whole of the Town of New Tecumseth on January 12th2009

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee met at 600 pm on Tuesday December 2008 in 16th the Boardroom of the Joint Operations Centre Beeton A quorum of the members was achieved

The following items were dealt with

1 TRAILS DEVELOPMENT The Committee reviewed the proposed trail routes in the urban areas of Alliston Beeton and Tottenham The Manager of Engineering attended the meeting and provided maps that had been revised to incorporate suggestions received at the Public Information Session held in October

The committee members examined the maps of the three urban areas and identified a number of amendments that were incorporated into the existing maps as follows

Routes within the Tottenham Conservation Area were identified and added to the map of Tottenham Primary routes in Beeton were changed from Dayfoot Street to Centre Street due to safety concerns as Dayfoot Street does not have sidewalks Dayfoot and Patterson will be identified as secondary trail routes In Alliston a number of amendments were made and links removed in the vicinity of Industrial Parkway and the Tottenham Road due to the heavy truck traffic and safety concerns Alternate routes were identified and will be incorporated into the revised maps

The committee decided that it would be beneficial to walk the proposed trail system in the rural area in the spring followed by meetings with stakeholders in order to identify concerns and opportunities prior to finalizingthe connecting trail network

The Parks Recreation Advisory Committee recommends

That Council approve in principle the recommended trail alignments in the urban areas as depicted on the attached maps identified as Attachments 1 2 and 3

And that the 25 00000 allowance requested in the 2009 Capital budget subject to Council approval be utilized to sign and promote the trail system in the urban areas

And a that meeting be arranged in the spring with the stakeholders in the rural area in order to receive input and finalize the connecting trail network

Adjournment

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting adjourned at 755 pm I

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

For consideration by the Committee of the whole of the Town of New Tecumseth on January 92 2009

The Economic Development Advisory Committee met at 530 pm on Thursday January 8th 2009 in the Victoria 10 Room Wellington Street East Alliston Ontario A quorum of the members was achieved

The following items were dealt with

1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2009 WORK PLAN

The work plan subcommittee comprised of Mayor MacEachern John Walby Rob Glozier Michael Keith Rory McGlade and staff presented the updated Economic Development Strategy and 2009 Work Plan The activities of the 2009 work plan were reviewed to ensure that all planned activities comply with the stated strategic priorities

The Economic Development Advisory Committee recommends

That the Economic Development Strategy and 2009 Work Plan be endorsed by the Economic Development Advisory Committee

And further that the Strategy and Work Plan be recommended to Council for approval

2 BUSINESS ROUNTABLE MEETING

In addition to the Corporate Calling Program already in place it was suggested the Committee recommends that staff organize a business roundtable meeting The is purpose to bring business leaders together distinguishing between large medium and small size companies The event isto take place in early 2009 Funds have been included in the 2009 budget for this purpose

3 ART ON MAIN REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The Committee reviewed a request to Council from the South Simcoe Arts Council in cooperation with the two BIAs The request is for funding to advertise the expanded Art on Main program planned for the three downtown cores in the Ministry of Tourisms provincewide tourism publication Staff advised that funds are available in the general grants and donations reserve for this and that purpose it will not impact applications under the 2009 grant program

The Economic Development Advisory Committee recommends

That the request from the South Simcoe Arts Council be received Economic Development Advisory Committee January 8 2008 Page 2 of 2

And that the request for 125500 to assist with the expanded Art on Main program be recommended to Council for approval

4 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

The Committee was advisedthat Council has assigned the duty of reviewing the Community ImprovementPlan applicationsto them An overview of the program was provided The CIP is currently being reviewed and will be included on a future agenda for further discussion

5 UPDATE FROM TASK FORCES OUTSIDE LIAISON GROUPS

The Committee received verbal reports from the members on the activities of the Alliston BIA and the Alliston District Chamber of Commerce

6 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

The Committee received the development application summaries from November and December

7 TOURISM WORKSHOP

The Committee was invited to attend a tourism workshop at the Gibson Centre The workshop is taking place January 29thfrom 1 pm 4pm As information becomes available it will be forwarded to the members

8 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Paul Hartman provided copies of the Scotiabank Group Weekly Trends report to all the members He has agreed to provide this report to the Committee on an ongoing basis

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This meeting adjourned at 645 pm 0

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table of contents

Overview 3 Letter from the Mayor 4 Town Council 5 Quick facts 6 Urban Communities 8 Demographics 11 Education 12 Workforce 13 Labour Costs 14 Development Trends 15 Business Costs 16 Top Employer Testimonials 17 Planningfor the Future 18 Community Maps 20 Sights of New Tecumseth 23

The Town of New Tecumseth Economic Development Division is ready to facilitate the economic social and business connections you require

tel 7054356219 fax 7054352873

web wwwtownnewtecumsethonca

Mayor Mike MacEachern mayor@townnewtecumsethonca

Terri Caron Chief Administrative Officer Gayla McDonald ClerkManager of Administration Economic Development Eric Chandler Manager of Planning Katie Downey Economic Development Coordinator

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I overview

New Tecumseth is an amalgamated town made up of the communities of Alliston Beeton and Tottenham Located between Barrie and Newmarket west of Highway 400 New Tecumseth is just north of the Green Belt ins Ontario Greater Golden Horseshoe

Still a vibrant agricultural area New Tecumseth is also the home to Honda Canadas manufacturing plant that employs more than 4500 workers A beautifully picturesque farm landscapeconveniently located near major cities New Tecumseth offers a wonderful quality of life to its 28800 residents

The Town is rich with volunteers in a wide variety of areas including sports arts and culture and charitable endeavours It is a community on the go and on the verge of considerable growth with the population set to double over the next eight years

It is also steeped in heritage It is the birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting the cofounder of insulin and the home of the South Simcoe Railway Canadas oldest operating steam train In Alliston the newly renovated Gibson Centre provides a hub for arts and culture Annual festivals such as Allistons Potato Festival the Beeton Honey and Garden Festival and the Blue Grass Festival in Tottenham draw visitors from across the country and beyond

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3 It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the many opportunities awaiting you in the Town of New Tecumseth Thank you for allowing us to share with you some great reasons to consider locating your business in our exciting community The Town of New Tecumseth has a fantastic lifestyle small town charm rich history and a promising future

Our vision for the Town of New Tecumseth is to maintain our small town character while supporting the rural urban and agricultural communities of Alliston Beeton Tecumseth and Tottenham

New Tecumseth is a unique municipality comprised of three vibrant urban centres a prosperous farming industry and beautiful rural area People choose to locate in New Tecumseth because of our natural beauty healthy environment strong business sector and growing employment opportunities We offer an ideal marketfor new businesses large and small Our residents are actively involved in their community by participatingregularly in school business religious and charitableevents and activities

New Tecumseth is a municipality where new families and new businesses can grow prosper and realize their dreams It is a community committed to enhancing the lives of its residents and ensuring success for the many companies and ventures that call it home

On behalf of the Town of New Tecumseth and Members of Council thank you for your interest in our community In New Tecumseth we enjoy a strong sense of community and invite you to speak with us about why you should make our Town your home and workplace

Sincerely

Mayor Mike MacEachern

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town council

New Tecumseth Council 20072010 Term

Front Row from L Ward 5 Councillor Jess Prothero Ward 3 Councillor Barbara Huson Ward 1 Councillor Jamie Smith and Ward 1 Councillor Christine Brayford

Back Row from L Ward 2 Councillor Dennis Egan Deputy Mayor Rick Milne Mayor Mike MacEachern Ward 4 Councillor Richard Norcross and Ward 5 Councillor Jim Stone

Council Contact Information

New Tecumseth Ward Map Mayor Mike MacEachern 705 4353900 Ext 223 mayor@town newtecumsethonca

Deputy Mayor Milne 705 4353900 Ext 231 deputymayor@town newtecumsethonca

Ward 1 Councillor Jamie Smith 705 4354876 ward1 @townnewtecumsethonca

Ward 1 Councillor Christine Brayford 705 4351448 ward1 @townnewtecumsethonca

Ward 2 Councillor Dennis Egan 705 4344999 ward2Cm townnewtecumsethonca

Ward 3 Councillor Barbara Huson 905 7294881 ward3ao townnewtecumsethonca

Ward 4 Councillor Richard Norcross 905 7290684 ward4@town newtecumseth onca

Ward 5 Councillor Jess Prothero 905 8010022 ward 5@townnewtecumsethonca

Ward 5 Councillor Jim Stone 905 9364906 5 ward5@town newtecumsethonca

i quick facts

Area 27461 kmz

Population 28800

Communities Alliston Beeton Tottenham

Businesses Honda of Canada Mfg Baxter Canada FP Manufacturing Inc Oetiker Limited

Competitive Taxes Services Utilities

Property taxes Industrial 3785296 Commercial 2682840 Development charges Industrial 3744sqm Commercial 7632sqm Electrical power information Barrie Hydro Distribution Inc Customer Accounts 705 7227222 Natural gas information Enbridge Canadas largest natural gas distribution company 18884474911 wwwenbridgecom

Major Employment Sectors Manufacturing ServiceRetail Agriculture

Weather Average coldest month of the year January 11 C Average warmest month of the year July 21 C

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Stevenson Memorial Hospital located in Alliston is a 32bed facility offering a wide scope of medical and surgical services to a broad catchment area

New Tecumseth is located 60km 37 mi north of the Greater Toronto Area population in excess of 5 million people and 30 km 18 mi southwest of the City of Barrie

Pearson International Airport Canadas largest airport is only an 80km 50 mi drive from New Tecumseth Lake Simcoe Regional Airport is less than 60km 37 mi north of New Tecumseth

New Tecumseth is located within a oneday trucking distance of more than 120 million North American consumers Over 62 million people live within a 170km 105 mi radius of the Town representing 40 of Canadas total buying power

New Tecumseth offers a sound network infrastructure providing highspeed fibre optics throughout the urban centres with a broadband width of 100MB

The Canadian Pacific Railway runs directly through the Town of New Tecumseth with a switching yard located in the Town just south of the community of Alliston

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Alliston

Alliston is the largest of the three urban communities within New Tecumseth

Alliston is the located in the northwest corner of the municipality and is just 20km 12 mi west of Highway 400 along Highway 89

Honda of Canada Mfg Simcoe Countys largest employer is located in Alliston Honda established Plant 1 in 11986 and later established Plant 2 in 1998 Today Honda employs 4600 associates and has recently opened a new engine plant which represents an additional 54M investment in the Town

The Nottawasaga Inn Convention Centre is located just seconds east of Alliston This facility offers 45 magnificent holes of gold as well as lodging recreation and banquet facilities Recently 2 new ice surfaces have been added to this worldclass facility

The New Tecumseth MultiUso Recreation Facility which is located on the Industrial Parkway includes NHL sized ice surfaces an indoor soccer field restaurant proshop and expatwosion capabilities

The Gibson Centre for Community Arts Culture is home to the Seniors Centre the South Simcoe Arts Council as well as offering the community live theatre international film art galleries and workshop studios for all ages

Lands adjacent to Alliston are knownfor their potato productionThe Alliston Potato Festival is held the weekend after Civic Day and is a long established tourism event welcoming visitors from across Ontario and beyond

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Beeton

Beeton is located in the center of New Tecumseth and is 12 km 7mi from Highway 400

An attractive feature of Beeton is its downtown core is comprised of many historic buildings giving a small town charm and character to the business area

The business communities of Beeton and Tottenham are joining forces to establish a business improvement area to work toward creating healthy vibrant downtown cores

The Beeton Fall Fair celebrated its 150th year in 2006 and marked the fair as one of the oldest fall fairs in Canada The Fair includes a midway arts and crafts photography business displays hay and grain competitions livestock competitions horse shows a mini tractor pull quilt competitions a car show and euchre

The Club at Bond Head another nationally ranked course is located just east of Beeton Bond Head offers 36 holes of golf restaurant and meeting facilities

The Beeton Honey Garden Festival is held annually during the month of May celebrating honey horticulture collectibles crafts community and family fun

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Tottenham

Tottenham is located 20km 12 mi west of Highway 400 and just seconds north of Highway 9

FP Manufacturing Inc with 500 employees is a leading Tier 1 Automotive Parts Manufacturer in Tottenham Their core business is automotive metal stamping welding hydroforming and assembly producing annually over 58 million component parts for their customers for more than 10 different current models

Tottenham is home to the South Simcoe Railways historic steam train a popular tourist attraction that brings people from around the world to the Town The restored 1920s coaches travel over the rails of a centuryold branchline that once connected Hamilton with Barrie and Collingwood

Woodington Lake Golf Club a nationally ranked course is located 16 km 1 mi west of Tottenham Woodington Lake currently offers 36 holes of golf

The Tottenham Conservation Area boasts 41 acres of prime parkland and over looks a magnificent pond The park offers camping facilities fishing nature trails and a pavilion that can be reserved for private occasions such as business retreats family reunions and picnics

The community ofTottenham hosts an Annual Bluegrass Festival in June The 2008 event will celebrate the Festivals 25th anniversary with 16 professional bands coming from across Canada and the United States

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Population Growth Projections

Based on the Growth Management Study prepared by Meridian Planning Consultants the Town grew from approximately 20300 people in 1991 to 28800 people in 2006 a total increase of 8500 people having an average annual growth of 24

The population target for the Town is recommended to be set at 60000 for 2031 Therefore if the entire amount of expected growth was averaged from 2008 to 2031 the yearly average would be 512 dwelling units per year

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Labourers in Food Beverage Tobacco Processing 1477 2261 950 Truck Drivers 1704 2122 1375

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The Beeton Secondary Plan recently approved by the OMB in Nov 2007 provides a for a long range plan modest urban expansion and moderate growth to year 2031

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Development Charges incl ScoolBoard County of Simcoe With Water Without Water Wastewater Wastewater Residential Singles 38220 18319 Residential Multiples 34027 16185 Nonresidential per sq m 21807 7632 Industrial per sq m 13303 3744

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Water Treatment Operate under a rated capacity of 14000 cubic mday

Sewage Treatment Operate 3 sewage treatment facility is a rated capacity of 14800 cubic meters

Natural Gas Enbridge Home Services Central Region wwwegenbridgecom 18002685467

Electricity Barrie Hydro Distribution Inc Customer ServiceAccounts 705 7227222

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Warren Gibson Transport 600 employees This ISO 90012000 registered company established in 1946 and based in South Simcoe offers transportation services within Ontario Quebec and throughout 48 states in the USA A South Simcoe success story Warren Gibson Ltd has grown from 10 trucks to a fleet of over 350 trucks in the past 22 years Brian Gibson President Warren Gibson Transport Alliston On

FP Mfg Inc 500 employees South Simcoe combines a supportive business environment with smalltown attention to detail y FP Mfg celebrates 20 years of success in South Simcoe Paul Gill Senior Manager Corporate Affairs FP Mfg Inc Tottenham On

Baxter Canada 430 employees A member of the Alliston community since 1957 and its second largest employer Baxter is pleased and proud to be a member of the South Simcoe community contributing to the regions economy and with our employees help working hard to make a meaningful difference in patients lives Barbara Leavitt President Baxter Canada Alliston On

Honda of Canada MFG 4600 employees A proud part of the South Simcoe business community Sheila Goodfellow Associate Services Honda of Canada Mfg Alliston On

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The Town recognized the need to accommodate the future industrial business and residential requirements of the future by way of amendments to the Official Plan and land designations

Future developable industrial lands have been designated on the east side of Alliston Development in this areal is intended to complement the existing high quality employment uses and providesensitive transition to the residential neighborhoods in the surrounding areas Below are the industrial lands recently redesignated in Alliston

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Another amendment to the Official Plan is Beetons Secondary Plan This Secondary Plan provides for the long term growth of the community and is intended to be coordinated with the Towns Growth Management Study and sanitary and water servicing capacity Accordingly phasing of development will be required together with additional information and supporting studies pertaining to any particular development Phasing is categorized in two stages Stage 1 is the completion of existing designated development which will provide for limited community growth from 3800 to approximately 4300 people Stage 2 provides for community growth of the new areas designated Residential by this plan and the commensurate population growth from 4300 to 6800 people

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1 2 A 21 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This document Is the product of the dedication leadership vision and hard work of many people and organizations Countless hours have been spenton research planning fund raising partnership building organizational management marketing and in facilitating community involvement and commitment

Overall both the plan and the process are community based community dr1w n and community owned Therefore It Is difficult to isolate particular roles or input for fear of omission However a number of Individuals and organizations do warrant speciai attention for their outstanding contributions to the successful establishment of a community economic development f nction focus and future in New Tecumseth

The Economic DevelopmentCommittee for New Tecurrtseth particularlyChairperson Tom Somerville ViceChair Bob Jackson Second VideChair Bill Lewis Treasurer Hart Holmstrom Rita Kalman Bob Murray Jean BakerPearce Raja Bakhle Lou Blffis Helga Elie Diann Gaston Councillors Jim Heath and Paul OLeary Harold Ross Bill Wray and Coordinator David de Weerdt

The Industrial Adjustment ServicesOntario Training Adjustment Board Chairperson David Pell David BurgessIAS and Andrew WhittingtonOTAB

The Council and Staff of New Tebumseth

The EDCs facilitator team John Archibald Jean BakerPearce Jim Bums Rachelie Clayton Terry Drew Diann Gaston Alice Edwards Helga Elie Leo Halpern Hart Holmstrom Marilyn Holmstrom Rita Kalman Bill Lewis Jack Logue Bob Murray and John Walby i The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs representative Susan Leuty

w The Allistorf andDistrict Chamber of Commerce the Tottenham and District Chamber of Commerce and the Beaton Business Association

Stevenson Memorial HospitalFocus CONTACT the libraries and the local newspapers

Our community is very fortunate to have such a high level of commitment in ensuring our future prosperity and our continued quality of life

i TABLE OF CONTENTS

DOCUMENT ONE comMUNIr Y ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

10 INTRODUCTION e 1

11 WHAT IS COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT m

12 THE BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEtr M2

13 NEW TECUMSETHS COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 3

131 Background 3 132 The StrategicPlanning Process 4 133 Using the Economic DevelopmentStrategy

14 NEWTECUMSETH A SNAPSHOT 6

20 OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 14 21 MISSION STATEMENT AND STRATEGIC GOALS 10

22 RIORITI STIRRATEGIC S 12 Business Development 13 CommunityCapacity 17 Tourism 19 Downtown Revitalization 21 Rural Development 22 Servift Infrastructur e j 23 CommunitySupport 24 4 CommunityCooperation 25 and Cyltujre Recreation 26 CommunityImplementation 1 1 27 30 IMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGY 2U 4L0 CONCLUSIONS 30

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DOCUMENT TWO SITUATION AUDIT PART ONE

10 INTRODUCTION 1

11 THE SITUATION A 1

20 MUNICIPAL OVERVIEW 2

2A REGIONAL AND LOCAL SETTING 2

22 MUNICIPAL SERVICES 6

221 Hard Services 6 222 Soft Services 10

23 LAND USE INVENTORY 14

231 Land Use Assessment 14 232 Development Activity 17

24 LAND USE PLANNING 21

241 Official Plan Policy Review 21 242 Zoning Bylaw Review 23 243 Planning Fees and DevelopmentCharges 23

25 MUNICIPAL FINANCE 24

26 SUMMARY 28

30 NATUREOF THE LOCAL ECONOMY 31

31 THE NATURE OF NEWS TECUMSETH WORKFORCE 31

311 Demographics 31 312 Education 34 313 Labour Force ActivityRates 36 314 Employmentby Sector 38 315 CommutingPatterns 43 316 EmploymentIncome and General Income Characteristics 49

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321 Characteristics of Local Businesses 53 322 Agriculture 323 Tourism

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4r0 EXTERNAL TRENDS AND INFLUENCES

41 ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING 42 WHAT IS THE NEW ECONOMY 74 43 THE CHANGING NATURE OF THE WORKPLACE 78 44 THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS 78 45 THE INFLUENCE OF THE GREATER TORONTO AREA 81 46 THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT 82 47 THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR 84 48 FACTORS DETERMINING BUSINESS LOCATION 86 49 SUMMARY 88

PART TWO

50 COMMUNITY PRIORITIES 89

51 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 89 52 FOCUS GROUP RESULTS 90 53 COMMUNITY FORUM RESULTS 99 54 IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLANS 110

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix A CommunityParticipants EDC Membership EDC Facilitators and CommunityParticipants

Appendix B Business and CommunitySurveys

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11 WHAT IS COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Communityeconomic developmentIn various forms and under a variety of titles has been gaining 1nomasingnotorietyfor many years While there does not appear to be consensus on one definitive definition of communityeconomic development there do appear to be several commonly cited components y

0 It is a dynamic action oriented activity that changes a community over the long term

It Is intentionally initiated driven and controlled by and for the community

It Is a holistic integrated approach a blendingof economic social and environmental goals and priorities with an emphasis on inclusive community involvement and community democracy

It involves research education training leadership information effective communication and organizationalmanagement planning and Implementation and the emergence of selfdetermination selfreliance and empowerment

It must respond to both internal and external challenges and forces The community economic development process in New Tecumseth its resultant community economic development form a new CommunityEconomic Development and Its Corporation CommunityEconomic Development Strategy possess all of these Economic components development in New Tecumseth is a total community effort all involving aspects of our community including the education and skills of our labour the force provision of municipal services the availability of parkstmoreation and the support of local businesses

Put economic very simply community development in New Tecumseth involves a group of people who throughcommunityinvolvement are planning for our communitys future by developingstrategies to change andenhance New Tecumseths economic social and environmental situation That Is what this CommunityEconomic Development Strategy and the pis which created it and the organization that will coordinate its Implementation are all about

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Communityeconomic developmentcan be initiated 1nresponse to any number of issues including the following r

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In response to these types of issues a must tackle some very basic community I questions r a What issues need to be addr d and what Is their priority

How can we realistically address them

Who should address them

When shouldthey be addressed

What are the expected benefltaresults

Communityeconomic development and the preparation of a Community Economic Development Strategy will enable our communityto assertivelyand successfullyrespond to these types of issues and questions Depending on the nature of the issues community economic development can produce some very tangible benefits for New Tecumseth including

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In recognitionof these various economic and social benefits a committed groupof New Tecumseth citizens Initiated a program of community economic development which wrili w strategically secure our future economic prosperity and an enhanced quality of life in our community

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131 Background

In 1993 the StDuthSimcoe EmploymentCommittee comprised of representatives from local governmentbusinesses the Chambers of Commerce and community educators and service providers sponsored a conference entitled Business and Industry Partners for Development in New Tecumseth One of the many positive outcomes of the conference was the formation of the Economic Development Committee for New Tecumseh EDC

The Economic Development Committee EDC is formed from representatives of local business industry the ChambersBusiness Association and representatives from various communityservice groups and Council The mandate of the EDC Is to assist existing businesses actively attract new businesses develop a positive and supportive business environment and encourage participation of the entire community partnerships In the achievement of greater community well being

With this mandate In mind the EDC formed a subcommittee in March 1995 comprised of representatives from the EDO the industrial Adjustment Services of Human Resources Development Canada and the Ontario Training and Adjustment Board to help develop a Community Eccondmic Development Strategyfor New Tecumseth In addition a range of community partners participated in the project through both monetary and inkind donations Including the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affr m Oh prlnary sponsor under the previous j tario program Stevenson Memria HosPkaFocus the Town of New Tecumseth the ChambersBusiness Association and numerous local businesses

In June 1995 Richard Jones Planning Consultants was retained to assist the EDC in preparing the Community Economic Development Strategy The nature of the communitys strategic planning process is summarized in the followingsection

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The towns planning program involved a comprehensive community based strategic planningprocesswhich took place over six months starting In September 1995 and in 1996 ending February There were 4 phases to the planning program as outlined in the following

Phase 1 Initiation This phase involved the preparation of Part One of the Situation Audit The Situation Audit is a vital component of the CommunityEconomic Development Strategy It is an information documnt which provides a detailed assessment of our community by understanding what New Tecumseth is like today we can determine what we want New Tecumseth to be in the future

Part One of the Audit thoroughly examines through a comparative analysis of hard empirical data the existing economic social and environmental circumstances in the Town It also examines the impact of local and global trengs In Part Two of the Situation Audit the key economic social and environmental Issues Identified by the community were consolidated and ranked The issues were obtained through broad based community consultation Togetherthe information contained in these two parts forms the basis from which our Community Economic DevelopmentStrategy evoked

It is Important to note that ongoing community involvement was stressed during all phases of the planning exercise CommunityInterest Input and commitment were developed in a number of ways including the following

community newsletters n ongoing press releases which promoted public participation in

0 facilitator training 0 communitywide focus group discussions 0 an interactive communityforum 0 an implementation workshop action planning I 0 reviews of the draft Situation Audit and the draft Community Economic Development Strategy e In August 1995 a community survey was distributed to all households in New Tecumseth via the Courier newspaper A businesssunvey was also mailed to all households and businesses in New Tecumseth which receive business mail L 1171

Phase 1 also involved an orientationfacilitation workshop where community volunteers were trained to facilitate small discsFrssiongroups focus groups held throughout the community during the Issue identificationphase Ll

Tom of NOW Teagwwh Pha 2 Issue Identification During the months of October and November 1995 18 focus groups were convened throughout New Tecumseth invciv M approximately 200 participants The participants represented a comprehensive cross section of our community Including Council senior municipal staff large and small businesses the Chambers the agriculturalcommunity youth tourism seniors health and social service providers and community groups and organizations In January 1996 an interactive community forum was convened to discuss augment and refine the results of the focus sesskxTa Details grog regarding both the focus groups and the community forum are summarized In Part Two of the Situation Audit

Phase Draft 3 Strategy Based on the public input received In Phase 2 focus groups and a draft community forum CommunityEconomic DevelopmentStrategywas prepared Part Two and of the Situation Audit completed Both were presented to the EDC and the community on January29 1996 for review and comment

Phase 4 Adoption and Implementation The final CommunityEconomic Development Strategywas adopted by the EDC on February12 1998 An Implementation workshop was held on February 24 1996 to help community participants develop detailed action for plans Implementation Effective implementationand monitoring of our Community Economic DevelopmentStrategy is vital to our overall success and is an Important ongoing process

the Overall planning process belonged to our community it was a process that promoted community commitment action and results Both the process and the Plan have helped us to develop the communitycapacity requiredto successfullymost the challengesof the future

It is important to note that while the formal strategicplanning process is completed the work of the community is ongoing It is our responsibility to take the priorities of the Economic DevelopmentStrategy and put our words into actionl This will requireboth commitment as and time many of the actions may take years to implement successfully It will also require continued participation by the entire community it is never too late for members of our community to become involved In fact the future of our community largely depends on the ongoing participation of all of us

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New Teournseths CommunityEconomic DevelopmentStrategy is comprised of three interrelated documents

Document One is this document the Community Economic Development It sets out our Mission Strategy Statement our supporting strategic goals and our strategic priorities These priorities will be addressed through a number of strategic actions The Economic Development Strategy is the framework from which successful communityImplementation as outlined in Document Three will evolve

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24 V Document Two is the Situation Audit The Situation Audit Is a detailed reference document which summarizes the backgroundanalysis and the community input received during the planning process 11 provides the basis from which the CommunityEconomic DevelopmentStrategywas prepared r Document Three is the Implementation Strategy It contains the detailed action plans for each of the communitys strategic priorities It is an action oriented document which outlines the priority of actions ie which actions should be completed first and which are longer term actions who Is responsible for the actions what the actions will cost when they will be undertaken and the expected benefits performance measurements

All three documents are designed to be reader friendly in an effort to encourage increased community participation and it Is hoped that these documents will become actively used by the entire community Finally as community economic development Is a dynamic process all three documents must be monitorgd and updated as the needs and priorities of our community change over time

IA NEW TECUMSETH A SNAPSHOT

Strategically located in south western Simcoe County just one hour from Metropolitan Toronto to the south and one hour from the lakes and ski hills of cottage county to the north lies the Town of New Tecumseth

Formerly the Towns of Alliston and Tottenham the Village of Beeton and the Township of Tecumseth the Town of New Tecumseth was created through amalgamation during South Simcoe restructuring in 1881 Through amalgamation each of the communities broughtwith them a strong sense of community history and pride which stems back to the mid 1800s when the area was settled primarily for farming purposes

Today the new town Is a busy centre of industry commerce and social activity It encompasses approximately 26688 hectares of land and In 1894 had an assessed population of 20767 persons This population is projected to mach 25035 persons by 2001 and 32716 persons by the year 2016

Overall New Tecumseth has a fairly diversified economic base comprised mainly of small businesses and several large world ciao industries including Honda Canada the Baxter Corporation Belmar Parts F and P Industries Canadian Oxy and Thompson and Sons Ltd The majority of the Towns industry and commerce is located in the three urban communities mainly in Alliston which have attractive and vital downtown areas

The urban areas are surrounded by a large and thriving agricultural community New Tecumseth Is known Internationallyfor the production of potatoes grain products and Christmas trees New Tecumseth is also recognizedfor a number of very prominent tourism attractions including the Nottawasaga Inn a hotel cornrention centre and golf averse which has almost 10 acres of facilities under one roof the South Simooe Steam

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Train which attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the Town annually EA Rcrxw CW Provincial Park as well as a variety of cultural artistic and historic features and events includingthe South Simcoe Pioneer Museum the danting Homestead the Potato d Blue Gram Festivals and the Boston Fall Fair wk 1

Lice all communities New Tecumseth does not exist In Isolation it is an Integra pall of a much larger regional system New Tecumseth Is characterized by the in and ox f is ws of people products and finance For example while New Tecumseth serves as a regional service centre for many of the smaller surroundingcommunities the majority of New Tecumseths own labour force over 70 In 1991 commutes to destinatlens outsldv the Town predominantly to the Greater Toronto Area GTA

As our Town Is located In the near GTA or the GTA hinterland the social and economic trends In the GTA will generate many spinoff effects in our community For example the population of the GTA is expected to be approximately66 million by the year 2021 the majority of which will be located In the GTAr regions and hinterland Thus New Tecumseth Is destined to grow The challenge fbr us will be to contro the composition location and rate of growth in a manner which maintains the sird4 of quality Igo of our existing residents and in a manner which Is consistent with our Community Economic Development Strategy

A detailed analysis of New Tecumseths economy is contained in Document Two the Situation Audit However In order to gain a general overall appreciation for the local economy several key highlights from the situational analysis are summarized in the followinng

Demographics New Tecumseth is characterized by a relativelyyoung population with the majority of the population in the prime working age categories 15 44 years The majority of the population Is English speaking husband and wife families

Education The 1991 Census data indicates that New Tecumseth has better levels of educational attainment in terms of primary and secondary school graduation than the Province However New Tecumseth has significantlyfewer universitygraduates than the Provincial average 8109 versus 13 Provincially

Labour Force Activity Rates New Teoumseth demonstrated overall latxlur fora rates lower than participation the Provincial average While the unerri llw F st rates In New Tecumseth were lover than Provincial ragas the highest proponlun of the as M unemployed the Province was In the 15 24 year age group In 1995 the overall participation rate was 711 and the unemployment rate was 63

Employment by Sector The 1991 data indicates that of those persons working in New Tecumseth 5005 persons the majorityare employedIn the following sectors services 33595 manufacturing32594 retail 111 agriculture97 and construction 51 The primary components of the service tor

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Ow 2 yq employment include health and social services 73 educational services 5706 and accornmodationfoodbeverage 4594 while service sector employment predominatedoverall the vast majorityof incommuters to New Tecumseth were employed In the manufacturingsector 212

Place of Employment In 1991 the majority of the educated employed labour force In New Tecumseth commuted to work destinations outside the Town 730 Of the outcommuters the majority were employed in the service sector 293 followed by manufacturing170 retail trade 73 construction 6394 and transportationstorage 47 It is interesting to note that in the top two employment categories services and manufacturing the majority of workers commute both to and away from New Tecumseth for employment in these sectors

In 1991only 182 of the educated employed labour force lived and worked in New Tecumseth and 87 worked at home Of the homebased occupations agriculture and services predominated

Characteristics of Local Businesses in 1992 there were approximately 701 businesses in New Tecumseth Over half were located in Alliston followed by Tottenham then Beeton Based on business survey responses the majority of local business are involved in the service manufacturing retail and construction sectors Over 927 of New Tecumseth businesses had 20 or fewer employees This illustrates the strong predominance of small business and homebased business employment in the Town This Is reinforced by the fact that the majority of local businesses are locallyowned thus reducingthe impact of foreign depislon makers Honda excluded In terms of business performance almost onequarter of local businesses had grass annual revenues over 1 million

Market Trends Based on 1995 business survey responses the majority of New Tecumseths businesses sell over 50 of their productsservices locally A much smaller percentageIs sold to external markets While it is beneficial to have a strong local market for local products there must be increased export activity to draw external wealth into the community The reverse is true for product inputs The majority of businesses purchasedinputsfrom outside New Tecumseth This means that potential income Is leavingthe community

Agriculture The agricultural sector of New Tecumseth Is an important component of the local economy In 1991 total fans capital in New Tecumseth was 300 million and 363 million of gross farm receipts were generated L

Standard of Living In 1990 New Tecumseths labour force had slightly higher than average full ad parttime salaries 35025 full time Similarly average household incomes in New Tecumseth 56097 were higher than County and Provincial averages The majority of households 275 had incomes over 70000 These figuresare indicative of an affluent community In addition to relative affluence the income composition of New Tecumseth in 1890 was r

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predominantly employment income generated 8070 As such the local is less on CWZ economy reliant government transfer payments or other income sources Ie Investment incomepensions

From this economic and social environment andfrom the Internal and external forces of local national and global economic restructuring the CommunityEconomic Development New Strategyfor Tecumseth has evolved It is a strategywhich recognizes the internal and external strengths weaknessopportunitiesandthreats affectingNew Tecumseth and identifies oertaln and community priorities associated actions accordingly It is an action oriented Plan which will direct our economic future help for the next ten to twenty years

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To help guide our communityefforts in ensuring continued economic prosperity and an enhanced quality of life the following Mission Statement has been developed for our CommunityEconomic Development Strategy

TO POSITIVELYAND PROGRESSIVELY CREATE ATTRACT AND PROMOTE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW TECUMSETH TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO LIVEt WORD PLAY andor INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY

This Mission Statement Is the underlying foundation of our Community Economic Development Strategy and is supported by seven interrelated strategic goals

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A United Community Vision To develop a united community vision for New Tecumseth comprised of the history pride and strengths of all our existing communities New Tecumseth A Community of Communities

EmploymentTo create a balanced competitive resilient and diversified business environment based on strategies for business retention expansion creation and attraction

SupportOur KeySectors To support and promote New Tecumseths primary business sectors small and homebased businesses big businowndustry leaders tourism our downtown cores and agriculture

BWH Community Capacity To develop our community capacityso we may successfully most the chaUengbsof the New Economy This includes excellence In education creating employment opportunitiesfor all developing the capabilitiesof our youth and fostering Innovative proactive responsible and accountable community leadership personal political corporate and community leadership

14ormadionand Communio ulon To increase communityawareness education and involvement throughthe development of comprehensive and accessible information and communication systems

Ibm of New Tamuu Camwy Faaearnic DwdqwmW ftahv CommunityInfiuucWm To ensure that the infrastructure CW community necessary 52 for our overall qualityof life Is maintained and enhanced includingmunicipalservicing I r infrastructure health and support services a range of affordable housingrid programs and facilities for recreation arts and culture

Resoww Sawlogies To develop partnerships and innovative resource strategies to ensure that scarce resources are allocated effectivelyand efficiently to community priorities

In addition to these supportingstrategic goals there are six guiding principles which apply to all aspects of economic developmentIn our community

Caoperadol We must work together as a united community with a common Identity and a sharedvision We must strive for communitycooperation coordination and commitment

LeademUp Success requires self determination and strong personal leadershipwhich will In turn foster mutual responsibility accountability and overall community leadership

Cammm aadon We have a shared responsibilityto communicate effectivelyand to Increase community awareness and involvement

InnoVe SokWons All community priorities require proactive innovative solutions based on creativity coordination efficiencyand partnerships

htkri tad Bwwjifs Communityeconomic development is a comprehensive Integratedcommunityapproach to enhancingour economic prosperity and our quality of life As such many of our communitypriorities are Interrelated by achieving success In onqarea it leads to spinoff benefits In other areas

Cosftwd Monrouing Communityeconomic development Is a dynamic process which to responds ever changing community needs and priorities as well as to external Influences our Therefore CommunityEconomic DevelopmentStrategy is a dynamic document requiring continual monitoring and updating

Together our Mission Statement our supportingstrategicgoals and our guidingprinciples form the foundation from which we will address our communitys strategic priorities

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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Throughthe community input and oonsensus achieved during the planning process ten overallcommunitypriorities were Identified as follows

1 Business Development 2 ServicingInfrastructure 3 CommunityCapacity 4 Tourism 5 CommunityCooperation 6 CommunitySupport 7 Downtown Revitalization 8 Rural Development 9 Culture and Recreation 10 CommunityImplementation

Based on the nature of the strategic priorities three overall strategic theme areas have been developed

COMMUNITY DEYELOPMENT OUR COMMUNTIY OUR FUTURE

1 Business Development 2 CommunityCapacity 3 Tourism 4 DowntownRevitalization 5 Rural Development C COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE OUR QUALITY OF ME

6 Servicing Infrastructure 7 CommunitySupport 8 CommunityCooperation 9 Cultiure and Recreation

COMWUNITYIMPLEE ATION OUR KEY TO SUCCESS

10 Community Implementation

Each of our communitys strategic priorities has associated goals and actions Which are outlined in the followingsections of this document

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An EmmIna Development4rgankadon To establisha permanenteconomic development organization in NewTecumseth2

A PasitIveBmimm Climate To createand promotea progressiveand supportivebusiness environmentfocused on businessretention expansion creation and attraction 3

Shop LoaalfyTo stopspendingleakagesto otherAreas and to encouragelocal buying throughenhancingour existingservice and retail environmentand by developing new retail opportunities4

EconomicDivers wUnTo developa balancedeconomy with an Improvedcommercial industrialtax basecomprisedof theTownsprimary economicsectors including agriculturetourism the automotiveindustry and smalland homebasedbusinesses r S hlanaginglnfvrmaAmTo establisha detailedcommunityeconomic developmentdata base and to successfullymarket New Tecumsethbased on this informationFEGIC

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TrromACTIONSDevelopment Corporation Establish a permanentEconomic DevelopmentCorporation comprised of a boardof directorsfrom a crosssection of communitypartners 1 to coordinatecommunity economic development in NewTecumseth2

New TawmsethBusiness Awards Present a varietyof NewTecumsethBusiness Awards In recognitionof andrewardfor totalbusinessand serviceexcellence3

New Tecwmsethis OpenFor BusinassFoster progressiveattitudes in boththe public and privatesectors toward business retentbn expansion creation and attraction through an Openfor Businesscampaign based on the red carpettreatment not red tape to includethe followingfast

trackingof developmentapplications business contact protocol between the EDCand Townstaff assistance in dealingwith all levelsof government7bVX

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4 PmfssdondDevelopment Institute a program for ongoing business education and development including business planning entrepreneurism export s professional z training establishing flexible business networks and innovative financing and marketing strategies

6 New onomy OpportunWes Develop and attract New Economy enterprises appropriate for New Tecumseth In addition provide assistance to existing local old swriomy industries on strategies for successful competition in the New Economy

6 Smag and HomeBased Bush Support Promote ways to develop and support small and homebased businesses including the following

the establishment of a siness selfhelp centre business incubators Improved access to capital n improvements in the municipal regulation of homebased businesses

7 BuWng Panw erships Continue to establish effective partnerships and regular liaison between businesses the ChambersBusiness Association Council and the community at large Strategic partnershipscan include joint ventures interfirm cooperation licensing arrangements and technology transfers

8 InfommdionManagement Develop an integrated computerized data base on the nature of News Tecumseth economy This information base should include the following

demographics w the number and types of businesses r e cost competitiveness analysis with other municipalities t a land and building inventory a New Tecumseth Business Directory a type of productservice SIC code r annual sales i number of employees required labour force skills p date business established parent company rent or own facil ty o sizearea of ope anon export markets a typelocation of majorinputs o technology used c informationsupport needs growth potential emerging high mature

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a amount of R D Impact on employment high or low wage 5 Q a emerging maet niches group tike businesses a match import needs and export markets

9 MarWng Develop a comprehensive and aggressive marketing progrwn increase local and external awareness about New Tecumseth to include the following

the preparation of promotional literature n directories brochures a videos o displays

extensive media coverage a radio TV c newspapers journals

community education and outreach a trade shows e presentations a education seminars G conferences e hostingforeign delegations o business and professkonalassociations

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improved highway and communitysignage

10 neap SpfaO s Promote the establishment of businesses associated with our existing world class industries particularly those related to the automotive industry and agriculture0e warehousing distribution centres parts suppliers

11 Carpmv Calling Pros an Establish a corporate calling program for business support and networking

12 bQwA1MpW SOwegfes Introduce strategies for import replacement and enhanced export orientation of local products

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Program the superhostN a the quality managementstandards of the180 9000program longer more consisWtshopping hours 1AL

Quality Promote Products product quality selectionand competitivepricing 1g Buaa eessOP ParhnidesThe followingbusiness opportunitiesshould be investigated large a departmentstore i eZellersKMart an affordablefancily i restaurant eBelamysPete Marlds Crank Block etc a theatrean audioequipment store musiostore and a farmimplementdealership18 Diverx dCommmerdalIrtduoiolAw Developa balancedcommercialindustrialbase i not promote edo the predominanceof onlyone type of businessbut rather promote mixof enterprises a to reachour desiredassessmenttarget of 40 percent commerciaVindustrialto 60 percentresidential17

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COMMUNITY CACITY J DevelopingSelfl eterminatron Commmity Iesponsibilityand Opportunitiesfor Prosperity STRATEGIC GOAD

1 A SrrowledgeBased CommunityTo become a smart knowledgebased community with an educational environment founded on excellence innovation Industry partnerships globaloutreach and continual leamingand training

2 Fhv led Employment UpporduiNa To develop an educated well trained innovative and adaptable workforce and to provide opportunities for their employment In New Tecumseth

3 1nograxrivsCommunityLwdership To promote Innovative proactive and visionary communityleadership personal corporate and political based on accessibility accountability and responsible decision making

4 Comity EmpowermentTo providethe support direction and skills development necessary for selfawareness and selfdetermination particularly for our youth which will foster personal and community empowerment and responsibility STRATEGIC ACTIONS

1 FAwce in Eduoadon Developan environment of education excellence to include the following

a accessibility and affordabilityfor all members of the community of provision the skills sat necessary for successful competition in the New Economy a focus on global leaming continual leaming and retraining n for opportunities educational specialization in the primary sectors of New Tecumseths economy such as special education centres or courses in the automotive sector and agriculture become a regionalcentre for specialized education of the investigation establishment of a total qualitymanagement program In education customer focus banchm arking progress continuous improvement accountability a feasibilityanalysisfor the establishment of a community college in New Tecumseth

w F 3 Employment Opportunitiesfor Alll Develop opportunsties to live and work in New Tecumgeth through the following

increased awareness of and access to employment services and opportunities ie a centralized facility a promote local hiring

part time seasonal youth seniors establish a local labour pool o establish a local temporary employment service

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and o youth projects to promote managementskills responsibility empowerment o voluntarlsm

4 ProgressiveCommunity Leadership Establish incentives for innovative proactive and visionary leadership through the following

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STRATEGIC GOALS

1 Towton huhg try To establish a vibrant and successful tourism industry In New Tecumseth without comprising the quality of life of existing residents

Z Tawim Assets To identify develop Improve support and promote New Tecumseths various tourism assets and opportunities

a Torun BaneEfts To encourage Increased tourism spending and the retention of tourism dollars In Now Teoumseth r STRATEGIC ACTIONS

1 Teuriom CommitteeEstablish a formal Tourism Committee Subcommittee to coordinate tourism developmentin New Tecumseth

2 Taarfne Ir0rrsftawe Continue to provide the support infrastructure required for a quality tourism experience and a successful tourism industry including the following

transportation links a variety of accommodation public washrooms links between tourism eventsattractkm a coordinated marketingstrategy ie centralized information directorymap of events and features road signage

3 Capitae on New TeewmethIs Tourism Assets In conjunction with the findings and of the Huronia Tourism i recommendations Associations Strategic Plait continue to develop and support New Tecumseths various tourism assets with particular attention given to the following

South Simcoe Steam TralnSteam Country 6anting Homestead a NottawasagaInn Earl Rowe Pmvinclal Park Tottenham Conservation Area South Simcoe Pioneer Museum ag ritourism Christmas tree farms farm tours farmers markets Npickyour N Ridsand Joan Phnnins CoAaawnh 20 Frkw 12 IPM

CW arts cultural and historical assets Summer Theatre Theatre Banting Art in the Village historical sites heritagehomes tread and breakfasts etc events and festivals Potato Blue Grass Beaton Fail Fair etc regional tourist attractions Cookstown Huronia etc

4 New Tea mseth A Tourhm Dori Market New Tecumseth as a tourism destination and in doing so maximize tourism spendingand the retention of tourism d tars

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STRATEGIC GOALS CW 2 1 1oft Downtowns To develop our downtowns as accessible attractive functional friendly and successful centres of commerce and social activity

2 Covs Pertnsrshos To enhance and promote the spirit of cooperation and cohesion between the Alliston Beeton and Tottenham downtown centres

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

1 Downtown bfrastnsdum Ensure that the necessarysupport Infrastructure is available In all three downtown areas includingthe following

parking accessibility provisions especiallyfor seniors and the disabled public washrooms lighting transportation safety and linkages ie truck traffic and pedestrian and bicycle linkages

L DoWntoWn Beeautfux on Improve the imageand vitality of our downtowns through the following

a a clean street campaign heritagetheme facade improvement the development of urban design and streetsc ape guidelines horticultural Initiatives includingtree planing and flower boxes downtown events includingcommunity parades street dances theme days anti sidewalk sales

Sw ottunrtis CPP Establ ish linkagesand related promotional opportunities e three t downtown areas ie partnership marketingbetween retailers and restaurants

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RURAL DEVELOPMENT Cw t 3 11 5 zd Ensuring Our Future Rural Yo billty Today

STRATEGIC GOALS

1 Rural J bility To ensure the preservationand promotion of a strong and viable rural community through education partnerships leadership and business opportunities

2 lAgnft uralDiversification To enhance our agriculturalindustrythrough innovative diversification strategies

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1 Rural Leadership Develop a strong rural voice throughcontinued involvement in community affairs and civic government

2 Rural Education and PartnershipsEstablish a rural outreach program to educate nonrural community members about agricultural practices

3 Farmers Right to Farm Preserve viable farm land and the farmers right to farm through the following

controlled compatible development growth management a reduced overregulation by all levels of government 0 environmental stewardship 1 l 4 Import Replacement Promote the sale of local producein local stores particularly through the cooperative efforts of smaller local producers

S Agricultural Commercellnduwy Support the developmentof agriculturallyrelated commergialand industrial activities

6 New Agriadiural Opportunities Through education research and technology transfer support the development of diversified agriculturalopportunitiesincluding the following

specialty crops organicfarming farmers market agritourism enhanced marketing strategiesparticularlyexport oriented rr ways to increase the value added in agriculturalproducts the development of an agriculturalresearch and training centre

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SERVICING INFRASTRUCTURE guild It and TheyIM Come b

STRATEGIC GOALS

1 Serrkre Provision To provide those services deemed essential to our overall quality of Ile and a functional and attractive business environment

2 ServidngShu fths To develop proactive and innovative financingstrategies and partnerships for the provision of municipal services

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

1 Service Needs Assessneent Undertake a municipal Serviceneeds assessment to determine our essential services and the most timely and effective means of service delivery

2 Cost cdve Solutions Develop cast effective servicing strategies including the fol

publldprivate sector partnerships user fees the provision of services based on service area not municipal boundaries

3 MasurSerridngAm Finalize and implementthe recommendations of the Towns Master ServicingPlan water and sewer

4 TinporAidon Impnnwneaft Undertake a comprehensive transportation study to address the following

truck traffic safety speed particularly In the downtowns and truck routes possible road realignments and traffic rerouting downtown parking acdessibilityand availability spur lines for largeindustry the feasibility of establishinga private municipalwide transit system

S Aa tie h omsation Highwayl Studythe most effective ways of accessing and utilizing the latest telecommunication technologies 6 Costlc ectlve power to investigateways provide low cost hydro and additional gas lines

7 Waste MaarageaxentPractices For a clean and sustainable environment continue to redtink reduce reuse recycle and compost

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT Z lc5 n Our Quality ofo Lif e Support Network

STRATEGIC GOALS

1 Prue and Sdengthen To preserve and strengthen the provision and delivery of our community support services

2 Access and Awareness To improve access to and awareness of the range of support services available in New Tecumseth

STRATEGIC ACTIONS

1 Service Needy Assessment Undertake a service neetls assessment to determine community needs and service deliveryoptions includingthe following

a clearer delineation of roles and responsibilities opportunities to coordinate service delivery the feasibilityof establishinga multiservice facility ie common roof opportunities for regional service delivery where appropriate

2 ImprovedAecen and Aw Develop methods for improved access to and awareness of community supportservices Includingthe following

information packagesfor newcomers additional media coverage addressingpublic apathy

S Poem on Prevention Promote individual responsibilityfor preventative health care including the development of selfsupport programs skills development voluntarism

4 ReZWamme RediW Senkw In continued support for Stevenson Memorial Hospital optionsfor enhanced medical service provision should be investigated Including the following

the need for specialists versus general practitioners the fasttracking of emergency services the establishm ant of walkin clinics

5 Affibrd bk Housing Develop a range of affordable accessible housing types especially for seniors and lowlierincome groups

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1 Community and Vdon To Identity develop a heightened sense of community Identityand cooperation founded on a common vision

2 C w nunlty and Commraka Injarmadon d To strengthen our existinginformation networks and to share responsibilityfor effective two way communication giving and receiving

3 Qualify To our small of Life preserve town quality of life whim at the same time the fostering responsible developmentof new economic opportunities K y STRATEGIC ACTIONS

1 ConanUNIM Continue to develop community linkagesand events which foster community cohesion and commitment

2 Commwdeam Community Identify utilize and promote creative information and communication alternatives Includingthe following

a the of development a detailed community information base through the coordination and consolidation of existing data bases the schools an using as InformatioNoommunicatIoncatalyst establishing a speakers bureau for community outreach

S Contro Bakneed Growth Ensure proper Implementation of the Towns Official Plan through community awareness and the monitoring of planning decisions

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CULTURE AND RECREATION C1WZd lj To Work and Play in New Tecumseth

STRATEGIC GOALS

1 Aa bW and Awareness To promote increased access s 16 and recreational 44 awareness of the many cultural arts cultural historical and opportunitiesin New Teoumseth

2 Enl raced Opportunities To continue to support and develop a variety of quality cultural and recreational opportunities

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1 Community Awareness promote increased community awareness of New Tecumseths many cultural and recreational opportunities through the following

the developmentof a cultural and recreational policy improved coordinationand cooperation between cultural and recreational groups better promotion of the Arts Council the establishment of central registry for special events the publication of a community newsletter

2 Community Aoms ibility and AffordabUity Establish an affordable centralized multiuse facility for cultural and recreational activities The facility could Include such features as a concert hall theatre indoor pool gymnasium soccer fields or ball diamonds

3 Recon Opportunities Develop alternatives to competitive team sports especially for our youth through the following r

improvements to the existing youth centre improvements to Riverdale Park lighting trail system cleanup Tottenham Skateboard Park the establishment of a bicycle trail system

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1 Commanity Pariburshfps To Involve the entire community In the ongoing development of partnerships networks and alliances publicprivate Internalexternal necessary for successfui Implementation of the Community Economic DevelopmentStrategy

2 bras Saat4a To promote maximum coordination cooperation innovation and in and efficiency developing allocatingfinancial human and capital resources

3 To and 0fi80ShnPkmenAffdon effectively continuouslymonitor evaluate and up date thestrategic priorities and actions of the CommunityEconomic Development Strategy

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I h Won Whma Schedule The CommunityEconomic DevelopmentStrategywill be evaluated New y by Tecumseths Economic Development Corporation in c ormultation with the community during its annual budget process 2 CowwwdtyParmerds The Economic DevelopmentCorporation will be the primary coordinatingbody responsive for overseeing the Implementation of the Economic Community Development StrategyThrough the EDCs coordination a qty of and working groups partnerships will be established to successfully implement each strategic action

3 Rawam A of Saka variety resource strategies will be pursued to ensure that maximum resource potential has been achieved Includingthe following

Financial Resources o innovative financingstrategies i e local capital pools fund raising government and private sector grants and programs

Human Resources d a local develop volunteer bureau to mobilize utilize coordinate train and reward a broad base of local community talent a utilize our existing human resources more effectively Capital Resources utilize our existingcapital resourcesmore effectivelyPO multiuse facilities within existingbuildings

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Comprehensive community implementation is key to the success of our Community Economic Development Strategy N we do not put our words Into action the many community refits we have Identified will not be realized and we will be left once again with only words on paper

A tremendous amount of time clergy and commitment has been allocated bythe communityIn preparing this strategyThis same level of commitment is required for implementation As such it is never too late for community members to get involved Strategic planning is an ongoing processand there are numerous opportunitiesfor people to participate

To help structure and encourage ongoing communityinvolvement a detailed implementation strategy is required New Tecumseths Implementation Strategy is contained in Document Three The Implementation Strategy Identifies which of the communitys many action plans should be addressed first Essentially it prioritizes community actions over time 5 to 10to 20 years It also deter Ines the who how when and what of specific actions

a Who will be responsible

How much will it cost

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What are the expected resultsbenelits

Figure 1 following provides an example of the action plan format which Is found in the ImplementationStrategy It is important to remember that the implementation Strategywill be regularly monitored and updated as part of the overall implementationof our f Community Economic Development Strategy

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44 CONCLUSIONS MMMI Through the preparation and sucoeWul implementation of our Community Economic Development Strategy New Tecumseth will be well positioned to meet the economic challenges facing our community todayand in the future In particular our community will have the abilityto buildandmaintain local wealth to createemployment opportunities to effectively utilizeallocate scarce resources andmostimportantlyto direct and control our own eoonomic future

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RECOMMENDATION

That the request from the South Simcoe Arts Council be received

And that the request from the South Simcoe Arts Council for 122500 to assist with the expanded Art on Main program be recommended to Council for approval

OBJECTIVE

The of this objective report is to seek the Economic Development Advisory Committees support for Council to an allocation approve of 122500 from the community grants reserve account for the expanded 2009 Art on Main program

BACKGROUND

Each year Council establishes a community grant fund of 25000 to assist community groups to cant out events and programs for the benefit of the residents of New Tecumseth In 2008 Council also received an anonymous donation of 5000 from a local business for the purpose of to be used for general community grants deserving community activities as the Town sees fit of this Only 1100 money was used in 2008 and the balance remains in a reserve account

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

The South Simcoe Arts Council has been leading an initiative with the local businesses in all three communities to expand the Art on Main program to create a tourism focused downtown revitalization event Both BIAs are involved as well as a number of individual businesses in downtowns of Beeton Alliston and Tottenham The expanded event will include a number of outdoor activities including buskers and potentially a farmers market to create an event that will attract outoftown visitors The groups are providing the funding for operating the event but are seeking funding to assist with advertising the event beyond the boundaries of New Tecumseth A quarterpage advertisement in the Ministry of Tourisms provincewide publication costs 122500 and it is felt that this would be a good vehicle for promoting the Arts on Main event

The Art on Main is program very well received in all three communities and many businesses are to involved As tourism eager get generating events form a very important component of downtown revitalization any strategy it is recommended that this event be supported from an economi o ment perspective

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nk G p 11 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JANUARY 12 2009

REPORT CAO200902

SALE OF TOTTENHAM YOUTH CENTRE

RECOMMENDATION

That Report CAO200902 be received

That Council enact a to bylaw declare the Tottenham Youth Centre building located at 34 Centre Street North Tottenham surplus to the Towns needs

That the be existing building demolished and 8000000 be included in the 2009 Budget for the costs of demolition to be funded from the proceeds of the sale

That the property be offered for sale by the Towns real estate consultant

And that the net proceeds be placed in a reserve to fund the implementation of recommendations included within the Downtown Revitalization Master Plan related to Tottenham

OBJECTIVE

The of this is to purpose report bring forward further information in respect of the proposed sale of this property

BACKGROUND

Councillor Prothero made a verbal report to Committee of the Whole at the November 3 2008 meeting and recommended that the Town declare the Youth Centre building to be surplus and that it be included in the properties to be sold by the Towns real estate consultant Marc Ronan As it was recommended well that any funds derived from the sale be used to renovate the former Tottenham Library building

Mr Ronan provided confidential information respecting the present day value of the property to members of council at the November 10 2008 Council meeting and options for the disposal

Council referred the matter to staff for review of the options and requested that a report be brought back to the January 12 2009 meeting

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

Staff has further with consulted Mr Ronan in respect of this property Mr Ronan notes that the is located in a building high profile location in an area that will likely be subject to redevelopment over the next 10 The years building is in poor repair with concerns as to structure health and safety issues and does not conform to todays building standards for commercial buildings

The is a of building onestorey building approximately 1874 sq ft in area with a flat roof The exterior is cladding aluminium siding and asphalt shingles and the interior cladding is drywall wood frame construction with batt insulation CW 3 L

Report CAO200902 January 12 2009 Page 2 of 2

There are factors to be considered in thle demolition of the building that will affect the cost to demolish These include

1 The building is located immediately adjacent to the front property line A road occupancy permit will be required for hording to be placed over Town sidewalk Damage may occur to the Town sidewalk due to vehicle traffic removing debris and placing fill which will require repair 2 The building is located very close if not attached to an existing building at south side Some repairs might be required to the adjacent building 3 There is a crawl space under the building for mechanical services This crawl space will be required to be filled with clean fill after the building is removed 4 Any damage to abutting landscaping would require repair

Having regard for all of these factors the cost to demolish the building to grade the property to ensure no adverse impact on adjacent properties and any related costs is estimated to be in the range of 6800000 to 8000000

With respect to whether this is an appropriate time to dispose of Townowned property Mr Ronan advises that in his opinion the Town would not be disadvantaged in disposing of the lands at this time and that the demolition of the building and disposal of the site may assist the Town in the achievement of a long term goal of downtown beautification

It is recommended that the building be demolished by the Town rather than selling it as is and requiring the purchaser to demolish It is important to the downtown streetscape that the existing building be demolished and that a purchaser not attempt to continue its use or allow it to remain vacant and deteriorating

Accordingly it is recommended that the Town undertake the demolition of the building in 2009 and then request Mr Ronan to market and sell the vacant property Conditions may be imposed respecting the interim use of the property prior to redevelopment The demolition costs will be funded from the proceeds of the sale which are anticipated to cover the costs of disposal and provide a source of funding for future initiatives

To provide flexibility in the use of the neiproceeds from the sale it is recommended that the funds be placed in a reserve and used to implement the recommendations for Tottenham in the Downtown Revitalization Master Plan currently being prepared

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

The estimated costs to demolish the building are 8000000 These funds would be deducted from the proceeds of the sale with the net balance being transferred to an appropriate reserve Should Council approve of this recommendation this project would be added to the 2009 Budget with the funding source to be the proceeds of the sale

Respectfully submitted

Theresa Terri A Caron Mark Sirr Chief Administrative Officer Manager of FinanceDeputy Treasurer

As to financial considerations Cw4

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JANUARY 12 2009 REPORT CAO200903

BANTING HOMESTEAD MASTER PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE

RECOMMENDATION

That Report CAO200903 be received

And that the Terms of Reference attached to Report CAO200903 as Attachment 1 be approved

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this report is to bring forward the Terms of Reference for the Banting Homestead Steering Committee for Council approval

BACKGROUND

In late 2008 Council approved the preparation of a Banting Homestead Master Plan and appointed Lord Cultural Services to prepare the Plan A Banting Homestead Master Plan Committee was Steering established to work with the consultant and staff as part of the consultation process and to assist in the preparation of the Plan

Appointments to the ad hoc committee were made at the December 8 2008 Council Meeting Council was advised that Terms of Reference for the Steering Committee would be prepared in consultation with the appointed members and Lord Cultural Services and brought back to a future Council meeting

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATION

The Terms of Reference have been reviewed by both the consultants and the members of the committee and are recommended for approval The committee has met in December and Lord Consultants are hard working on the Plan Public consultation is being undertaken in a number of ways including through a survey that can be accessed from the Towns website

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION

Na

Respectfully submitted

Theresa Terri A Caron Chief Administrative Officer

Attachments 1 ATTACHMENT 1

Terms of Reference

Banting Homestead Master Plan Steering Committee

1 Mandate

The Banting Homestead Master Plan Steering Committee was established to represent the community and to assist the Town in furthering its commitment to a collaborative approach in the development of a Master Plan for the Banting Homestead The mandate of the Steering Committee is to provide advice and information to the consultant and the Town Council throughout the development of the Master Plan specifically as follows

1 Provide coordination and oversight for the work of the consultant including

Overseeing the development of the Master Plan Providing general information about the community the various stakeholders and the importance of the Banting Homestead to the community Providing input respecting community priorities for the future use of the Banting Homestead Providing input and comment to the consultant on the Phase 1 Report and its presentation to the public Reviewing and providing comments on the draft Master Plan Understands all the important project issues

2 Provide a forum for reporting the progress of the Master Plan and for sharing information between community members stakeholders Town Council and the consultant

3 Serve as a forum for the identification and consideration of issues for consideration in the development of the Master Plan

4 Advise on public stakeholder consultation to gain public and other stakeholder input and to ensure that the process is inclusive open and reaches a broad cross section of the community

5 Host a public forum to receivepublic comments and then work with the consultant to review the input received Cw 43

6 Provide feedback to the consultant on the preferred option for the development of the Master Plan

7 Provide feedback on recommendations and priorities as they are developed throughout the process

8 Review and provide comments on the draft Master Plan

9 The Steering Committee will present the Final Report with the consultant at a Town Public Meeting

2 Reporting Requirements

Reports from the Steering Committee will be filed with Town Council

I Time Frame and Meetings

The term of the appointments shall be until the Master Plan is completed and approved by Council commencing December 1 2008 through March 31 2009 The Committee will meet as required by the consultant or at the call of the Chair Participation may occur in person or by conference call Working groups and subcommittees may be formed to address specific issues or undertake activities as required

4 Decision Making

The Steering Committee will operate on a consensus basis

5 Quorum

The majority of members shall constitute a quorum provided that at least one member of council is in attendance a Should quorum not be achieved the meeting may continue as an informal exchange of information

6 Communications

Steering Committee members are encouraged to be open and candid in discussing items before the Committee Communication by committee members of the work of the committee shall only occur throughthe approved formal reports Deliberations should remain within the committee until there is general agreement and consensus to make them public COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE January 12 2009

REPORT ADMIN200901

LEASE RENEWAL TOTTENHAM CONSERVATION AREA HOUSE

RECOMMENDATION

That Report ADMIN200901 be received

And that the rental rate of 60546 per month be increased by 18 in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act Landlord and Tenant Board to 61636 plus utilities for the period February 15t2009 to January 31st 2010

And that Council pass the necessary bylaw authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the lease agreement with the current tenant substantially in the form included as Attachment No 1

OBJECTIVE

To obtain Councils approval to renew the lease agreement with the current tenant of the Tottenham Conservation Area house for a one 1 year period

BACKGROUND

The house located in the Tottenham Conservation Area has been leased to the same tenant since 1 2003 February under the current agreement The 2008 rent has been 60546 per month and is collected through the provision of twelve 12 postdated cheques To date there have been no issues or concerns with the current tenant In accordance with the current agreement sufficient funds are being held by the Town to satisfy the last months rental payment

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

The status of the house was discussed with the Tottenham Conservation Area Advisory Committee and they have advised that there are no immediate plans for the house although there may be at some future date As a result they support the lease renewal Report ADMIN200901 January 12th2009 Page 2 of 2

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

In accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act the monthly lease rate reflects an increase of 18 as announced in the 2009 Rent Increase Guidelines Attachment 3 This increase amounts to 1090 per month for a total of 61636 per month This increase will be reflected in the final agreement

Respectfully submitted Reviewed by

iA G la Donald inisive As sistant to the Clerk lerkMana dminist Economic Developme

Financial considerations reviewed by

Z

Mark Sirr Manager of FinanceDeputy Treasurer

Attachments 1 Lease Agreement 2 Draft Bylaw 3 2009 Rent Increase Guideline THIS INDENTURE

Made in duplicate this 1r day of February 2009

BETWEEN

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH Hereinafter called the Lessor OF THE FIRST PART

AND

TRACEY SIEGEL Hereinafter called the Lessee OF THE SECOND PART

Wtnesseth that in consideration of the rent covenants and agreements hereinafter reserved and contained on the part of the said Lessee to be paid observed and performed the said Lessor hath demised and leased and by these presents DOTH demise and LEASE unto the said Lessee ALL THAT messuage and tenement located in the following municipality namely

TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

and being composed of the single family dwelling and an area of land extending approximately 25 in each feet direction from the exterior of the house located on the Tottenham Conservation Area Lands being Part Lot 5 Concession 3 South Side of Mill Street West former Village of Tottenham

To Have and to Hold the premises for and during the term of twelve 12 months to be sr computed from the first day of February 2009 ending on the 31 day of January 2010

YIELDING AND PAYING therefore yearly and every year during the said term unto the said Lessor the sum of 739632 of lawful money of Canada without any deduction defalcation or abatement whatsoever to be payable monthly in advance on the last business day of each between month the hours of 830 am and 430 pm at the Treasurers Office Administration Centre 10 Wellington Street East Alliston Ontario 19111 Al

The first of such payments to become due and to be made on the 1grday of February 2009 prior to 1200 noon

THE Lessee agrees to deposit with the Lessor the sum of 61636 as prepaid rent to be applied towards the last months rent of the term The Lessor agrees to pay to the Lessee interest annually thereon at the rate of 14 per annum Subject always to the Residential Tenancies if the Act Lessee abandons or vacates the premises at any time prior to the expiration of the herein term of the Lessor lease shall be permitted to retain absolutely the aforesaid sum of money so deposited with the Lessor

THE Lessee covenants with the Lessor to pay rent to pay water rates and charges for gas electricity and telephone to maintain the in a premises state of cleanliness and to repair any damage caused hereto his own willful by or negligent conduct or that of persons who are permitted on the premises by him to maintain the grounds of the premises eg cut grass maintain flower beds and like not cut down timber not to assign or sublet without the consent of the Lessor such consent not to be or arbitrarily unreasonably withheld the Lessee shall pay the Lessors reasonable expenses incurred thereby not to on the carry upon premises any business that may be deemed a nuisance or by which the insurance on the premises will be increased that he will leave the premises in good repair reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire lightningand tempest only excepted Short House Lease Page 2 of 3

that the Lessee will repair according to notice in writing reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire lightning and tempest only excepted to promptly notify the Lessor of any repairs to be made by the Lessor and upon giving prior notice in accordance with Section 27 of The Residential Tenancies Act the Lessor shall be permitted to enter and view the state of repair and to make any such repairs

PROVIDED that the Lessee may remove his fixtures if such removal may be and is done without injury to the premises

PROVIDED that in the event of damage to the premises by fire lightning or tempest rent shall cease until the premises are rebuilt

PROVIDED that where the premises become vacant and so remain for a period of 30 days it shall be presumed that the Lessee has abandoned the premises and the Lessor may reenter and take immediate possession of the premises

PROVISO for reentry by the Lessor on nonpayment of rent or nonperformance of covenants provided that such reentry shall at all times be in accordance with the provisions of The Residential Tenancies Act

PROVIDED that if the term hereby granted shall be at any time seized or taken in execution or attachment by any creditor of the Lessee or if the Lessee shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or becoming bankrupt or insolvent shall take the benefit of any Act that may be in force for bankrupt or insolvent debtors the then current rent together with the rent for three months thereafter shall immediately become due and payable all subject to the provisions of The Residential Tenancies Act as amended

THE Lessor shall maintain the premises in a good state of repair and fit for habitation during the herein lease in order that the premises comply with health and safety standards required by law

THE Lessor covenants with the said Lessee for quiet enjoyment

THE Lessee covenants with the Lessor to permit th said Lessor during the last month of the currency of this lease to put up upon said premise notice of his intention to lease the same and also to permit during the same time such person or persons as he may be desirous of leasing the said premises at the expiration of this lease to visit and inspect the same on written notice to the Lessee given at lease twentyfour hours before the time of entry which shall be during daylight hours and specified in the notice

IT IS HEREBY agreed between the parties hereto that 60 days written notice delivered by hand or by prepaid registered mail may be given by either party to terminate the said lease and vacate the premises

IT IS HEREBY agreed between the parties hereto that if upon the determination of the lease by effluxion of time the Lessor permits the Lessee to remain in possession of the premises and accepts rents in respect thereto a tenancy from year to year shall not be created by implication of law but the Lessee shall be deemed to be a monthly tenant only

The Lessee covenants with the Lessor to generally watch over the NVCA lands surrounding the house in Part Lot 5 Concession 3 South Side of Mill Street West former Village of Tottenham approximately 90 acres and report and incidents of damage to property public disturbance or potential problems etc to the propertyauthority being the Superintendent of Building and Facilities during normal Town working hours or the OPP if the situation warrants after normal Town working hours

IT IS HEREBY declared and agreed that the expressions Lessor and Lessee wherever used in this Indenture shall when the context allows include be binding on and enure to the benefit of not only the parties hereto but also their respective executors administrators and assigns

AND it is further agreed between the parties hereto that wherever the singular and masculine are used throughout this lease they shall be construed as if the plural or feminine had been used where the context or the party or parties hereto so require and the rest of the sentence shall be construed as if the grammatical and terminological changes thereby rendered had been made Short House Lease C Page 3 of 3 J

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

Signed Sealed and Delivered MAYOR in the presence of

CLERK

Witness TRACEY BIEGEL Tenant

RECEIPT OF TENANCYAGREEMENT

IMe hereby acknowledge receiving a duplicate original copy of the herein lease this day of 2009

TRACEY BIEGEL Tenant THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

BYLAW

Number 2009XX

LEASE AGREEMENT TOTTENHAM CONSERVATION AREA HOUSE BYLAW

A bylaw to authorize the signing and execution of a lease for Town owned property

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 8 of the Municipal Act 2001 as amended provides that the municipality has the capacity rights powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under the Municipal Act

AND WHEREAS The Corporation of theTown of New Tecumseth holds title to certain lands and premises known as Lot 5 Concession 3 South Side of Mill Street West former Village of Tottenham Town of New Tecumseth and located in the Tottenham Conservation Area

AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporationof the Town of New Tecumseth deems it desirous to enter into a lease agreernent with Tracey Biegel

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Corporation of the Town of New Tecumseth enacts as follows

1 That the lease agreement with Tracy Biegel dated February 1 2009 for use of certain lands and premises known municipally as Lot 5 Concession 3 South Side of Mill Street West former Village of Tottenham Town of New Tecumseth and located in the Tottenham Conservation Area for a term of twelve 12 months commencing on the 1stday of February 2009 and ending on the 31stday of January 2010 substantially in the form attached as Schedule A be approved

2 That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and execute all documents relating to the rental of the property

3 That this bylaw shall be cited as the ILeaseAgreement Tottenham Conservation Area House ByLaw

4 That this bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the date of final passage thereof

READ A FIRST SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS XX DAY OF JANUARY 2009

MAYOR

LERK Nz Ontario

2009 RENT INCREASE GUIDELINE

Each year the Ontario government announces the provinces rent increase guideline for the following year The annual rent increase guideline is the maximum percentage by which a landlord can increase the rent for most sitting residential tenants without approval from the Landlord and Tenant Board

The 2009 guideline is 18 per cent

The new rent increase guideline applies to a rent increase that begins any time between January 1 2009 and December 31 2009 and applies to most residential units in Ontario

In most cases the rent for a unit can be increased if at least 12 months have passed since the tenant first moved in or since his or her last rent increase The tenant must be given proper written notice of the rental increase at least 90 days before the rent increase takes effect

The guideline was designed to take into account increases in landlords building maintenance and operating costs in order to protect tenant safety and health

THE GUIDELINE FORMULA i The annual rent increase guideline is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index CPT The Consumer Price Index is released monthly by Statistics Canada and is widely regarded as a reliable and objective measure of inflation

The 2009 rent increase guideline is calculated by averaging the percentage change in the Ontario Consumer Price Index for each of the previous 12 months from June 2007 to May 2008

SaMpleRent InM se Guideline The monthly rent of an apartment is 800 beginning August 1 2008 With proper written 90 days notice to the tenant the landlord could lawfully increase the rent 12 months later on August 1 2009

The guideline for 2009 is 18 The rental increase is 18 of 800 1440 Therefore the new rent on August 1 2009 could be up to 81440 800 1440

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ABOVE GUIDELINE INCREASES

Landlords may apply to the landlord and Tenant Board for an increase above the guideline if their costs for the municipal taxes or utilities have increased by more than the guideline 50

Landlords may also apply for an increase above the guideline for operating costs related to security services and for eligible capital expenditures

m I Above faulideffine crease

The 2009 rent increase guideline is 18 50 of this guideline is 09 To claim an above guideline increase costs should increase by more than 27 1809 27

In 2008 a landlords utility costs were 10000 In 2009 the landlords costs increased to 11000 an increase of 10

Hence the landlord is eligib a to apply for an above guideline increase because the landlords utility costs increastby more than 27

PAST GUIDELINES

2008 14 0 1996 28 a 1984 60 o

2007 26 1995 29 1983 6

2006 21 1994 32 1982 6

2005 15 1993 49 1981 6

2004 29 1992 60 1980 6

2003 29 1991 54 1979 6

2002 39 1990 46 1978 6

2001 29 1989 46 1977 8

2000 26 1988 47 1976 8

1999 30 1987 52 1975 8

1998 30 1986 40

1997 28 1985 6

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Whyis the 2009 qui iin higher alM the 200 auideiing

The 2009 guideline is the second guideline to be released under the Residential Tenancies Act 2006and is based solely on the Ontario Consumer Price Index for all goods and services

The 2009 guideline is based on the changes in the Ontario Consumer Price Index for all goods and i services from June 2007 to May 2008 compared to the same time period in the previous I year Compared to last year Ontario has experienced moderate increases in inflation due primarily to rising energy costs including gasoline and natural gas Because of this the overall rate of change in the CPI and the resulting guideline is higher this year

GUIDELINE AND RENT DEPOSITS

A landlord can collect a rent deposit from a new tenant on or before the start of a new tenancy The rent can deposit only be used as the rent payment for the last month or week before the tenant moves out The landlord must pay the tenant interest on the rent deposit every year

Under the ResiObal Tenancies Act 2006 the interest rate is the same as the rent increase guideline

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Landlord and Tenant Board provides information to the public through a network of offices across Ontario The Board can be reached by calling tollfree 18883323234 outside Toronto or area 4166458080 from within the Toronto area Information is also available on the Board website at w Itb ovonca

A copy of the Residential Tenancies Act 2006 can be ordered from ServiceOntario Publications by calling 4163265300 or tollfree 18006689938 or online at wwwgubljcationsgQvonca The text of the Residential Tenancies Act 2006 can also be located on the aLaws website at M8MelaWgovonca

3 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JANUARY 12 2009

REPORT ADMIN200905

NOTTAWASAGA VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY NVCA AND LAKE SIMCOE REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY LSRCA 2009 PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND MUNICIPAL LEVY

RECOMMENDATION

That Report ADMIN200905 be received

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this is to report provide Council with information regarding the NVCA and LSRCA Draft 2009 Budgets and Municipal Levies

BACKGROUND

The NVCA and LSRCA have their provided preliminary 2009 Draft budgets and Municipal Levies to the participating municipalities Currently NVCA is proposing a 590 levy increase and the LSRCA is proposing a 587 levy increase over 2008 Attachment 1

At the Session held on Budget Working January 6 2009 staff were directed to include the resolutions passed by the of Essa and Township the Township of AdjalaTosorontio regarding this levy increase on the next Committee of the Whole agenda Attachments 2 and 3 and provide Council with information on municipalities financial obligations and remedies to conservation authorities

The Conservation Authorities Act provides that once the SecretaryTreasurer of the authority has certified to the Clerk of the participating municipality the total amount levied the amount apportioned to that municipality may be the charged only against rateable property in that part of the municipality and shall be collected in the same manner as municipal taxes for general purposes Further the authority may enforce payment against any participating municipality as a debt due A municipality may appeal the levy to the and Lands Mining Commissioner within 30 days after receiving notice of the levy from the authority

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

The of Townships AdjalaTosorontio and Essa have requested that the NVCA revisit their numbers and reduce the budget percentage increase of the municipal levy to 3 or under Should the Council of the Town of New Tecumseth wish to do the same the following resolution could be approved

Whereas Council has reviewed the 2009 NVCA and LSRCA Preliminary Operating Budget

And Whereas Council feels that the proposed percentage increases of the municipal levies by the NVCA and LSRCA are too high during these harsh economic times

Now Therefore Be t Resolved That Council requests the NVCA and LSRCA to revisit their numbers and reduce the percentage increase of their municipal levies to 3 or under Report ADMIN200905 January 12 2009 Page 2 of 2 Cw6 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

There are no financial implications to thisreport

Respectfu s bmitted

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Attachment 1 2009 Budget estimates for Conservation Authorities provided in Draft Town Budget Package January 6 2009

Attachment 2 Resolution of Township of Essa dated December 19 2008

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Corporationof the Townshipof Essa Telephone705 4249770 5786 CountyRoad 21 Fax 705 4242367 Utopia Ontario Web Site wwwessatownshiponca I TO LOM Ih ESSA

Where Town and CountryMeet

December 19 2008 RECEIVED

DEC 2 9 2008

Town of New Tecumseth Box 910 10 Wellington Street East Alliston ON L9R 1A1

Attn Office of the Clerk

Re NVCA Draft Budget and Municipal Levy

The of Essa the At its meeting of December 17 2008 The Council of Township passed following resolution

WHEREAS Council has reviewed the 2009 NVCA Preliminary Operating Budget 61 AND WHEREAS Council feels that an increase in the overall levy of during these harsh economic times is too high the NVCA to NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council requests to under revisit their numbers and reduce the overall percentage 3

do not hesitate to contact the undersigned If you require any additional information please

Yours truly CC

Mike Galloway CMO Township Clerk

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADJALA TOSORONTIO

7855 Sideroad 30 RR1 Alliston Ontario L9R 1V 1 lit Telephone 705 4345055 Fax 705 4345051

Office of the Clerk BY EMAIL ONLY

December 5 2008

Mr Wayne Wilson CAOSecretaryTreasurer NottawasagaValley Conservation Authority 8195 8h Line Utopia Ontario LOM I TO

Dear Mr Wilson

Re NVCA 2009 Preliminary Budget

The Township Council at the meeting Monday December 1 2008 passedthe following resolution

Please be advised that the following motion was made by Councillor Brett seconded by Councillor Wallace and carried

WHEREAS Council has reviewed the 2009 NVCA Preliminary Operations Budget

AND WHEREAS Council feels that the an increase of 606 during these harsh economic times is too high

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council requests the NVCA to revisit their numbers and reduce the percentage to 3

AND THAT Council invites the NVCA to the regularmeetingof Council in January to review and answer questionsregardingtheir proposed budget

Yours truly

Barb Kane TownshipClerk

cc COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JANUARY 12 2009

REPORT FIN200901

2009 CURRENT BORROWING BYLAW

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Finance Report FIN200901 be received

AND FURTHER THAT the attached 2009 Current Borrowing ByLaw be enacted by Council

OBJECTIVE

To present to Council the 2009 Current Borrowing ByLaw for consideration and enactment

BACKGROUND

Section 407 of the Municipal Act 2001 authorizes a municipality to borrow monies for current expenditures until the taxes are collected and other revenues are received

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

In recent years the Town has had a 5000000 operating line of credit with the Towns Banker It a is requirement each year that the municipality pass a bylaw with respect to the current for that fiscal borrowing year Even though a current borrowing bylaw is in place this does not mean that or in that amount 5000000 fact any will need to be borrowed during the year It has not been necessary to use the Towns current operating line of credit during the past few years

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

In the event that the Town has to utilize the operating line of credit the borrowing interest rate the per Towns banking agreement is prime rate less 75 or Bankers Acceptance 25 Prime rate is currently 350 Naturallyprior to utilizing the approved line of credit the Town if necessary borrows from its own Development Charge Reserve Funds Bank account and pays the account with the required interest rates Capital loans if required are established for each specific project The Town currently has a Capital loan from the bank for interim funding related to the Regional WastewaterTreatment Plant expansion project

Respectfully submitted

Mark R Sirr Manager of FinanceDeputy Treasurer

Attachments 1 2009 Current BorrowingByLaw THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

BYLAW

Number 1000 2009 CURRENT BORROWING BYLAW

A bylaw to authorize the borrowing of 500000000

WHEREASthe Council of the Corporation of the Town of New Tecumseth hereinafter called the Municipality deems it necessary to borrow the sum of 500000000 to meet until the taxes are collected and other revenues are received the current expenditures of the Municipality for the year 2009 in accordance with Section 407 of the MunicipalAct 2001

AND WHEREAS the total amount of the estimated revenues of the Municipality as set forth in the estimates adopted for the year 2008 is 60439424

AND WHEREAS under Section 4072 of the Municipal Act 2001 the Municipality is empowered to borrow for current expenditures at any one time up to the limits set forth in that subsection

AND WHEREAS the total amount heretofore borrowed for the purposes mentioned in Section 407 of the Municipal Act 2001 which have not been repaid is Nil

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of New Tecumseth deem it advisable and expedient to enact such a bylaw

NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Town of New Tecumseth hereby enacts as follows

1 That the Head and the Treasurer are hereby authorized on behalf of the Municipality to borrow from time to time by way of promissory note or bankers acceptance from the Toronto Dominion Bank hereinafter called the Bank a sum or sums not exceeding in the aggregate 500000000 to meet until the taxes are collected the current expenditures of the Municipality for the year including the amount as required for the purposes mentioned in subsection 1 of Section 407 of the Municipal Act 2001 and to file on behalf of the Municipality to the Bank a promissory note or notes sealed with the Corporate Seal and signed by the Head and Treasurer for themoneys so borrowed with interest at such rate as may be agreed upon from time to time with the Bank

2 That 11sums borrowed pursuant to the authority of this bylaw as well as all other sums iborrowed in this year and in previous years from the Bank for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the said Section 407 shall with interest thereon be a charge upon the whole of the revenues of the Municipality for the current year and for all preceding years as and when such revenues are received

3 That the Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to apply in payment of all sums borrowed as aforesaid together with interest thereon all of the moneys hereafter collected or received either on account or realized in respect of taxes levied for the current year and preceding years or from any other source which may lawfully be applied for such purpose

4 That the Treasurer is hereby authorized to furnish to the Bank a statement showing the nature and amount of the estimated revenues of the Municipality not yet collected and also showing the total of any amounts borrowed that have not been repaid

5 That this bylaw shall be cited as the 2009 Current Borrowing ByLaw Cw13

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6 That this bylaw shall come into faCe and take effect on the 1day of January 2009

READ A FIRST SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLYPASSED THIS 19th DAY OF JANUARY 2009

MAYOR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE January12 2009

REPORT FIN200902

ASSESSMENT FOR 2009 TAXATION PURPOSES

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Finance Report FIN200902 be received

OBJECTIVE

To provide Council with information related to taxable assessment as provided by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation MPAC for 2009 taxation purposes and to advise Council of the estimated 2009 portion of the assessment change which is due to development growth

BACKGROUND

in Starting 2009 the province has introduced a new phasein program relating to property assessment for taxation purposes All properties across Ontario have been reassessed by MPAC based on values as of January 1 2008 These new assessments are then compared to the assessed values as of January 1 2005 Any increase in assessment is then phasedin at 25 per year starting in 2009 Any decreases in assessment between 2005 and 2008 are not phasedin and the full decrease in assessment will be realized on the 2009 assessment roll The new assessment roll for 2009 which was received on November 28 2008 reflects the assessment changes accordingly

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

Information provided by MPAC via the 2008 Roll Based Market Report which will be used for 2009 purposes indicates estimated assessment growth for New Tecumseth of 271 The estimated average Current Value Assessment CVA increase for all taxable properties in the Town of New Tecumseth is 458 The average change in CVA for the residentialclass is 507

A taxable assessment recap ResidentialFarm CommercialIndustrial by year is also shown on the lower portion of Schedule A

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

The estimated assessment growth of 271 equates to an estimated tax dollar value of 438882 This number is used in the 2009 budget calculations

Respectfully submitte e

Mark R Sirr Manager of FinanceDeputy Treasurer

Attachment A 2009 Assessments O

Town of New Tecumseth Schedule A 2009 ASSESSMENTS

2008 MUNICIPAL TAX PERCENT ASSMT VALUE MUNICIPAL TAX DOLLAR ASSESSMENT CLASS 2006 ASSMT 2008 ASSMT CHANGE CHANGE RATE INCREMENT Commercial Payment in Lieu Full OF 6662130 6494223 252 167907 000659479 110731 Commercial Payment in Lieu General CG 0 0 000 0 000659479 000 Commercial Taxable Full Shared PIL CH 220000 78000 6455 142000 000659479 93646 Commercial Taxable Full Vacant Land Shared PIL CJ 87000 100750 1580 13750 000461636 6347 Commercial Taxable Full CT 196044284 219470600 1195 23426316 000659479 15449163

Commercial Taxable Excess Land CU 3522292 2839606 1938 682686 000461636 315152 Commercial Taxable Vacant Land CX 3635500 5762379 5850 2126879 000461636 981844 Exempt E 103352995 114902524 1117 11549529 000000000 000 Farmland Taxable Fre nch Public FT 36220 45014 2428 8794 000131675 1158 Farmland Taxable French Separate FT 6706 9139 3628 2433 000131675 320 Farmland Taxable English Public FT 147788651 167846923 1357 20058272 000131675 2641173 Farmland Taxable English Separate FT 13621308 5914025 5658 7707283 000131675 1014856 Industrial Taxable Full Shared PIL IH 249000 276000 1084 27000 000810326 21879 Industrial Taxable Full IT 26126075 24867479 482 1258598 000810326 1019873 industrial Taxable Excess Land IU 1440115 517005 6410 923110 000526712 486213 Industrial Taxable Vacant Land IX 10841000 10949900 100 108900 000526712 57359 Large Industrial Taxable Full LT 117620216 126937480 792 9317254 000810326 7550021 Large Industrial Taxable Excess Land LU 5959389 3855871 3530 2103518 000526712 1107948 MultiResidential Taxable Full French Public MT 404 2792 59109 2388 000810326 1935 Mul iResidential Taxable Full French Separate MT 49146 2838 9423 46308 000810326 37525 MultiResidential Taxable Full English Public MT 33981743 37629640 1073 3647897 000810326 2955986 MultiResidential Taxable Full English Separate MT 1160248 1205529 390 45281 000810326 36692 Pipeline Taxable Full PT 6641000 6798750 238 157750 000682918 107730 Residential Payment in Lieu English PS French PS RG 71000 68000 423 3000 000526699 1680 Residential Taxable Full Shared PIL English Public RH 203000 230250 1342 27250 000526699 14353 Residential Taxable Full French Public RT 3861631 3787100 193 74531 000526699 39255 Residential Taxable Full French Separate RT 4629972 5198167 1227 568195 000526699 299268 Residential Taxable Full No Support RT 340250 0 10000 340250 000526699 179209 Residential Taxable Full English Public RT 2068272902 2232662917 795 164390015 000526699 86584057 Residential Taxable Full English Separate RT 381827778 407671021 677 25843243 000526699 13611610 Shopping Centre Taxable Full ST 34971445 21903612 3737 13067833 000659479 8617961 Shopping Centre Taxable Excess Land SU 252510 662811 16249 410301 000461651 189416 Managed Forest Taxable Full English Public TT 2724090 2747996 088 23906 000131675 3148 Managed Forest Taxable Full English Separate TT 130600 347825 16633 217225 000131675 28603 TOTALS 3176330600 341178616 741 235455566 117518111 Less estimated Municipal impact of Market Value Chang 73629895 Net estimated Growth Im 43888216

ASSESSMENT RECAP

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ASSESSMENT PERCENT ASSESSMENT PERCENT

RESFARM 2658705649 8652 2865369176 8691 COMMAND 4142 956 1348 431514466 1309 TOTALS 3072971605 10000 3296983642 10000

2009 GROWTH REPORT ASST ROLL CHANGE 2008 VS 2009 1512009 CW4 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JANUARY 12 2009

REPORT FIN200003

2009 INTERIM TAX LEVY BYLAW

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Finance Report FIN200903 be received

AND FURTHER THAT the attached 2009 Interim Tax Levy ByLaw be enacted by Council

OBJECTIVE

To present to Council a Bylaw to authorize an interim tax levy prior to the adoption of the estimates for the year 2009 and to establish dates for payment of taxes

BACKGROUND

Section 317 of the Municipal Act 2001 provides that before the adoption of the estimates for the year a local Municipality may pass a Bylaw levyingamounts on the assessment of property the in local municipality rateable for local municipality purposes

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

A under this byLaw section of the Municipal Act shall be passed in the year that the amounts are to be levied The bylaw may be passed in December of the previous year if it provides that it does not come into force until a specified date in the following year

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

The purpose of the interim tax levy bylaw is to permit the municipality to issue interim tax bills to the 2009 prior Budget being adopted so as to provide the necessary cash flow required for the municipality

Respectfully submitted

Z

Mark R Sirr Manager of FinanceDeputy Treasurer

MRSrr

Attachment 1 2009 Interim Tax Levy ByLaw THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

BY LAW

Number 2009XXXX 112009 INTERIM TAX LEVY BYLAW

A bylaw to authorize an interim levy prior to the adoption of the estimates for the year 2009 and to establish dates for payment of taxes

WHEREAS Section 317 of the Municipal Act 2001 provides for an interim levy for 2009 on the assessment of property in the municipality rateable for local municipal purposes

AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of New Tecumseth deems it advisableand expedient to enact such a bylaw

NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Town of New Tecumseth hereby enacts as follows

1 That in the year 2009 there shall be levied and collected on all classes according to the last revised assessment roll an interim levy of 50 of the total amount of taxes for Municipal and School purposes levied on the property for the previous year

2 That the due datess for payment of taxes levied under the authority of Section 1 of this bylaw shall be as follows

Due date of 1st Interim Instalment February 27 2009

Due date of 24 Interim Instalment Aaril 30 2009

3 That no discount shall be allowed for punctual payment of any taxes or prepayment thereof

4 That the Treasurer of the Corporation shall add to the amount of all taxes due and unpaid and levied under the authority of this bylaw a penalty charge equal to one and onequarter 125 per cent of such amount and the penalty charge shall be added on the first day of default and on the first day ofeach calendar month thereafter in which default continues but not after the end of the year in which the taxes are levied after which statutory interest of one and onequarter 125 per cent per month will apply

5 That the Collector not later than twentyone 21 days prior to the date that the first instalment is due shall mail or causeto be mailed to the address of the assessed owner a tax notice setting out the amount of each instalment the date by which it is to be paid and the penalty charge imposed for late payment

6 That the taxes shall be payable to the Corporation on or before the due date and shall be payable at the Municipal Office 10 Wellington Street East Alliston Ontario or at most local financial institutions Payments made at Bank branches shall be deemed to be paid to the Corporation on the date shown by the Bank Tellers stamp on the bill stub The resident or presenter of the bill will be responsible to pay any applicable service charge to the financial institution accepting the payment Payment can be left at municipally approved drop box locations or by applying for the preauthorized payment plan at the Municipal Office Most financial institutions provide payment service by telephone or internet 7009 Interimn tax LevyBy law 2

7 That except for accounts affected by tax registration procedures the Treasurer and the Collector are hereby authorized to accept part payment from time to time on accountof any such taxes that are due and to give a receipt for such part payment provided that acceptance of any such part payment shalt not affect the collection of any penalty imposed and collectable in respect of nonpayment of the taxes or any instaiment thereof

8 That all taxes levied pursuant to an assessment made under the provisions of Sections33 and 34 of the Assessment Act shalt be due and payableupon issue and mailingof a tax notice and said taxes shall be collected on a date to be determined by the Treasurer or Collectorwith payments due and payable not less than twenty one 21 days after the billing date

9 That this bylaw shall be citedas the 2009 InterimTax Levy ByLaw

10 That this bylaw shallcome into farceand take effect on the 1a day of January 2009

READ A FOST SECONDAND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 19TH DAY OF JANUARY 2009

MAYOR

CLERIC CW IDI

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JANUARY 12 2009

REPORT PRC200901 NAMING OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES

RECOMMENDATION

That report PRC200901 Naming of Parks and Recreation facilities be received

That Council consider the request of the Allistons Lions Club to name the parksports fields currently under construction on the 141 Concession Lions Park or Alliston Lions Park

That Council direct staff to draft for Council consideration and approval guidelines criteria for the naming of this and any future parks and recreation facilities that are developed in the Town of New Tecumseth

OBJECTIVE

To for provide Councils consideration a request from the Alliston Lions Club to name the park sports fields currently under construction on the 14thConcession Lions Park or Alliston Lions Park

To obtain direction regarding the establishment of a uniform procedure for the naming of parks and recreation facilities through the use of Council approved guidelines criteria

BACKGROUND

The Parks Recreation and Culture Department is in receipt of a letter from the Alliston Lions Club attachment 1 requesting that Council consider naming the new park sports fields currently under construction on the 14th Concession the Lions Park or Alliston Lions Park The Lions have this made request in recognition of their contribution to a number of parks in the Alliston area such as the Lions and Paviilion washrooms in Riverdale Park the clean up of the River Boyne walking trails and the Spring Creek clean up in conjunction with Honda of Canada Manufacturing

Further as suggested in the letter should the park be named in honour of the Alliston Lions Club overtime the club may possibly add to the park by providing benches playground equipment etc 60310PI Report PRC200901 January 12 2009 Page 2 of 2

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

The Alliston Lions Club has long been an excellent supporter of community development service and initiatives and their ongoing contribution to the community is acknowledged and very much appreciated and respected However consideration should be given to other individuals groups and organizations that have also dedicated time and resources to the community

Recognizing that there are numerous potential names for park and recreation facilities in the Town consideration should be given to the establishment of uniform policies and procedures Council approved guidelines criteria may be used to determine the name that best suits the park or recreation facility

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

There are no financial considerations at this time

Respectfu submitted

J yce gafein anager

Financial consideration viewed by

Mark Sirr Manager of Finance Deputy Treasurer

Attachments 1 Re Naming of the New Park

Attention Joyce EpstineMark McCague

On behalf of the Alliston Lions Club I would like to submit two name options to be considered for the new park which will be located by the Waste Water Treatment Plant on the 14th Concession east of Tottenham Road

The names we would like the Town to consider are Lions Park orAlliston Lions Park

As many are aware the Alliston Lions Club has supported a number of Parks in and around Alliston area such as the building of the Lions Pavilion and the Public Washrooms at Riverdale Park the clean up of the Boyne River walking trails and the Spring Creek clean up in conjunction with Honda of Canada Mfg

In the event one of these suggestions are accepted the Alliston Lions Club over time could possibly add to the park by providing benches playground equipment etc

Your consideration regarding our suggestions is greatly appreciated and we look forward to hearing from you in the near future

Regards Lion Shelley Brett Secretary Alliston Lions Club

2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 67 111 JANUARY 12 2009

REPORT HR2009 01

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT PROPOSED STANDARD FOR ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

RECOMMENDATION

That Report HR200901 from the Manager of Human Resources be received for information and

That Council authorize staff to complete the feedback form with regard to the proposed Standards for Accessible Information and Communication reflecting the comments noted below and

That this Standard be discussed at the next Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting

OBJECTIVE

To provide for Councils consideration information regarding the initial proposed Accessible Information and Communications Standard and to receive Council authorization for staff to prepare and forward the comments reflected in report HR200901 to the AODA in the formal review process

BACKGROUND

In order to fully integrate persons with disabilities into mainstream society the Province of Ontario passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act AODA in 2005 The purpose of the Act is to benefit all Ontarians by

a developing implementing and enforcing accessibility standards in order to achieve accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities with respect to goods services facilities accommodation employment buildings structures and premises on or before January 1 2025 and

b providing for the involvement of persons with disabilities of the Government of Ontario and for representatives of industries and of various sectors of the economy in the development of the accessibility standards

The AODA is a law that allows the government to develop specific standards of accessibility and to enforce them as regulations

The specific standards will set out requirements in a number of key areas including

customer service released transportation released in draft information and communications released in draft employment not yet completed and built environment not yet completed Cw It

Report HR200901 Date January 12 2009 Page 2 of 4

The standards are developed by committees consisting of people with disabilities or their representatives representatives of the business community the broader public sector and the Ontario government The standards will be reviewed a minimum of every 5 years with a view to adding more

Accessibility Standards to Date

1 The first approved Standard was Regulation 42907 AccessibiliStandards for Customer Service

Council received a presentation at their working session on November 18 2008 with regard to the Customer Service Standards and funds have been put aside in the proposed 2009 budget for the 2009 work required to implement this Standard by 2010 Additional funds will be required in the 2010 budget

2 The second standard was released in June 2007 for public input and dealt with Transportation It has not yet been released in final form but the Initial Proposed Standard did not have an impact on The Town of New Tecumseth

3 The proposed Accessible Information and Communication Standard attached as Schedule 1 to HR200901 has now been released for public review and input by February 6 2009

The Initial Proposed Standard defines what organizations must be prepared to do to provide formats and methods of communication that can be used by people with a variety of disabilities under different circumstances The Initial Proposed Standard also sets out how individuals with disabilities will be treated in terms of timeliness quality and availability of the communication

The date for compliance to this new standard is December 31 2011 for municipalities

The Initial Proposed Standard sets out some specific requirements for all organizations in Ontario with at Fastone employee They include the obligation to

Inform persons with disabilities that there is accessible information and communication available Charge no more for alternate accessible formats than the regular cost paid by other consumers Ensure that individuals with disabilities are not disadvantaged in terms of the timeliness quality and availability of communication given or received Establish a user request feedback and complaints process that allows persons with disabilities whether they are consumers or employees to identify their communication needs and to communicate with the organization Provide emergency and public safety information required under existing law eg evacuation procedures to the public and employees in formats and communication methods that can be used and understood by persons with disabilities Report HR200901 Date January 12 2009 Page 3 of 4

Develop implement and maintain policies procedures and practices to comply with the standard for accessible information and communication and write a statement of commitment to accessibility Ensure that employees volunteers and others who are responsible for designing or providing and receiving information and communication on behalf of the organization receive accessibility training

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

This Initial Proposed Standard on Accessible Information and Communication is now available for review and input by the public until February 6 2009

Fallowing are some concerns which staff feel should be addressed in the review process

The timeline is far too aggressive More time is required to prepare for compliance with this standard considering the costs involved and the need for software providers to more widely offer compliant software at lower prices The costs will potentially be very high The information technology requirements to implement the standard are very significant Some of the requirements example having interpreters on hand will be difficult to achieve as there is a skill shortage in this area in Ontario The standard needs to clarify how much municipalities need to provide on an as requested basis vs having to prepare everything that is published in multiple formats The Province needs to take the lead to make technology tools available to municipalities There should be a consideration for funding sources from the Province to assist municipalities to implement these standards

A number of municipalities including the County of Simcoe are providing similar comments to the Province

This matter will be placed on the next Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting for discussion however due to the Provincial deadline for comment the report is being brought forward at this time

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario commissioned KPMG LLP to assess the potential cost impact of the proposed standard on five different organization types selected by the Committee that developed the standard specifically

Class 1 Organization Small Restaurant Class 2 Organization Large Retail Entity Class 3 Organization w Small Northern Hospital Class 3 Organization Community College Class 3 Organization Small Municipality Cw

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The cost impact for the municipality researched by KPMG estimated the cost of compliance to New Tecumseth this would be in the range of 1 to 3 percent of its annual operating costs For 1 to 3 of equate to an amount in the range of approximately246000 to 738000 based on the draft 2009 total operating expenditure budget

The analysis indicates that the key cost drivers associated with compliance with the proposed standard for the municipality are the technology that supports data management and communication internally and externals communications in transacting with citizens such as interpretation services and websites

Respectfully submitted

Hilary M o Mack Manag man Resources

Financial Considerations reviewed by

Mark Sirr Manager of FinanceDeputy Treasurer Schedule 4 Accessibility Advisory Committee AAC 09001 Page 1

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Initial Proposed Standard for Accessible Information and Communication

developed by the

Accessible Information and Communication Standards Development Committee

The Proposal for Public Review in Brief

NOTE What follows is a brief explanation of the intent and content of the Initial Proposed Standard If there is any differenceconfusion between this document and the standard use the standard

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1 The Need for Change

Standard for The public is being asked to provide feedback on an Initial Proposed a Standards Accessible Information and Communication It has been developed by under the Accessibility Development Committee established by the Ontario government for Ontarians with Disabilities Act AODA 2005

barriers that limit the of more This process is about removing or preventing participation These than 15 million Ontarians with disabilities in the life of our communities and Ontarians have much to contribute and our society is poorer both socially economically when they are excluded

information that is In everyday life we are constantly involved in communicating or facts that tell us something providing sending or receiving knowledge or data Communication is the process Information is the content

like to a doctor Being able to communicate is important for all kinds of activities talking an exam out a about a health issue signing a lease on an apartment writing filling questionnaire and buying or selling a product or service

as limitations on vision mobility hearing There are different types of disability such and receive information spoken and understanding and there are many ways to give That means there are different barriers word text on paper electronic message etc on on the telephone or that arise in a variety of contexts For example questions paper and different solutions on a wesbite will pose different barriers require

Committee The Accessible Information and Communication Standards Development to information and has identified specific solutions that zero in on a range of barriers communication for people with disabilities

2 The Committee and the Process

Standards The membership of the Accessible Information and Communication and of Development Committee includes individuals with disabilities respresentatives sector disability organizations and private hotforprofit and public organizations

and from the Accessibility There are advisors from Ontario government ministries as well as other Advisory Council to the Minister of Community and Social Services stakeholders

with disabilities Among the voting and advisory group at least half are people issues The other half advocates for people with disabilties and experts in disability health care and other represent business labour education municipalities becomes law organizationsthat will be obligated by a standard once it

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The Committee worked by consensus That does not mean that everyone around the table had to agree There was a lot of debate But there was unanimous support among the voting members to send the Initial Proposed Standard out for public review

After considering the results of the public review the Committee will finalize a proposed standard and send it to the Minister of Community and Social Services The Ontario government will decide what will become regulations under the AODA

The AODA reform process is moving forward on several fronts at the same time There are Standards Development Committees working on

Transportation Employment Built Environment buildings and other structures

These Committees are dealing with some aspects of information and communications like Building Code sign requirements Built Environment

Customer Service was the first standard to become law It took effect Jan 1 2008

The AODA assumes that progress will be made in stages The legislation requires a review five years after a standard becomes regulation to see what has happened and what still needs to be done The legislation envisions full accessibility by 2025

3 A Step Towards a Vision

The Committees vision for 2025 is an Ontario where information and methods of communication are designed and developed upfront to be accessible to peoplewith disabilities That is not true today Old ways of doing things will have to change so that the individual with a disability doesnt always have to ask because accessibility will be built into all the new products services and systems

Websites are a fastgrowing means of communication There are now internationally recognized ways of making websites inclusive whether they are static information only or dynamic users can send information to the site Inclusive means that they can be used by everyone regardless of disability

Even with inclusive design of products services and systems there will still have to be some personalised accommodation for individual needs and differences

Current law Ontarios Human Rights Code already requires individual accommodation for persons with disabilitiesWhat the Committee has done is to build on that legal foundation by laying out what acccomodation for information and communication has to look like as a first step The proposal being put forward by the Committee would consolidate in a single standard and define what organizations must be prepared to do

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for with a variety of to provide formats and methods of communication people disabilities under different circumstances

intended to create consistency in what This standard would be a first for Ontario It is people with disabilities can expect

be able to that he or she could get For a person with low vision would expect example format in or Braille copy or electronic or audio a listing of services or products large print would be and there and that the information in those alternate formats updated regularly would be no extra charge to get them

how with disabilities will The Committees Initial Proposed Standard also sets out people be treated in terms of timeliness quality and availability by requiring organizations when providing individual accommodation to

to or use the a give the individual at least the same time review respond as to others information and communication for the intended purpose given

and accurate b provide the same quality so that it is equally uptodate complete as is available to others and

and as is available to others c provide the same availability in terms of time place

Standard is a towards the The Committee recognizes that this Initial Proposed just step is whether the feels that vision Among the questions asked by the Committee public and if the forward is clear enough the step is too small too big or just about right way

4 Application of the Standard

It allows consumers business and A standard is an accepted way of doing something service or business government to have a common understanding of a product standard sets out measures process According to the AODA an accessibility for the identification and removal or prevention policies practices or other requirements of barriers for persons with disabilities

to public Parts of the Committees Initial Proposed Standard apply any organization Other apply to certain nonprofit or private that has at least one employee parts classes of organization or a part of a class

are identified in this Initial Proposed There are three classes of organizations that the Accessible Customer Service Standard They are the same as the classes in Regulation under the AODA

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Class 3 Public sector organizations with at least one employee

Class 1 However the Committee also singled out a group of organizations within They is described as are organizations providing critical services This group including services doctors lawyers organizations providing financial services and counselling

1 Critical that are not There are requirements for these organizations Class Services required for other organizations within that class

As for timelines the dates for compliance except where the standard says otherwise are Class 1 by Dec 31 2013 Class 2 by Dec 31 2012 Class 3 by Dec 31 2011

information There are some exceptions including emergency and public safety which has to be done within three months of the standard taking effect and business enterprise systems which are given longer timelines because of their size cost complexity and their importance to organizational operations like payroll

Among the key questions for public review are these the right classes and general timelines

5 Requirements for all Classes

The Committees Initial Proposed Standard sets out some specific requirements for all organizations in Ontario with at least one employee They include the obligation to

and Inform persons with disabilities that there is accessible information communication available

Charge no more for alternate accessible formats than the regular cost paid by other consumers

Ensure that individuals with disabilities are not disadvantaged in terms of the timeliness quality and availability of communication given or received

Establish ai user request feedback and complaints process that allows persons with disabilities whether they are consumers or employees to identify their comunication needs and to communicate with the organization

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Develop implement and maintain policies procedures and practices to comply with the standard for accessible information and communications and write a statement of commitment to accessibility

Ensure that employees volunteersand others who are responsible for designing on behalf of the or providing and receiving information and communication organization receive accessibility training

The timelines for compliance for these requirements are the end of 2011 Class 3 for and 2012 Class 2 or 2013 Class 1 An exception is the requirement emergency public safety information Within three months of the standard coming into effect organizations regardless of class must comply

Class 2 and 3 organizations have additional requirements to report how they are meeting these requirements and make that information available to people with disabilities

6 Capacity Development

individual Organizations are already required by Ontario law to respond to a request for accommodation Organizations in Class 3 Class 2 and Class 1 Critical Services are required to be prepared to respond according to the specifications detailed in the standard

These organizations must have the ca aci to provide information and to communicate into account the when asked by a person with a disability in a format that takes persons disability that is appropriate for the type of communication and is in accordance with the standards technical requirements

others receive They must respond in ways that provide the same level of response that in terms of timeliness quality and availability of the communication

The Committees Initial Proposed Standarddetails what is required in providing formats and methods of communication that can be used by people with a variety of disabilities under different circumstances The requirements are organized under four categories

prepared communication to someone eg a brochure predictable communication from someone eg an order form for goods that is filled out unprepared communication to someone eg a doctor explains a medical test to a patient and unpredicable communication from someone eg a request for assistance

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For example when prepared information is in print organizations must provide an accessible electroinicformat etext a Brailleready electronic or printed copy audio format large print version and electronic version with supports for comprehension

Organizations in Classes 2 and 3 and Class 1 Critical Services must also develop a policy and establish a practice and procedure for making plain language communication available and for providing communication assistance upon request

Plain language is a way of making complex information easier to understand Communication assistance involves a person who uses specific individualized strategies to ensure that an individual with a communication disability is properly understood That person could be a family member or someone trained to work as a communication assistant

For prearranged appointments that have significant personal impact for an individual organizations must negotiate arrangements for obtaining communication supports and provide access to sign language interpretation notetaking realtime captioning services and a personal communication assistant if requested Organizations must accept communication through sign language interpretation notetaking and other methods of assistance from people who have a communication disability

The timelines for compliance for these requirements are the end of 2011 Class 3 2012 Class 2 or 2013 Class 1 Critical Services

The Committee is seeking input on how this will work and the ability of organizations to meet these requirements

7 Information Technology IT Based Systems

Organizations in Class 3 and 2 and Class 1 Critical Services must comply with these requirements for ITbased information and commmunication systems which deliver or receive information or communciation through a computer eg web sites software applications

New IT systems must provide an accessible user interface and content file format by default which means you dont have to ask for it its available when these systems are made available for use by employees or the public

New content must be in an accessible digital file format on existing systems

User interfaces of existing ITbased information and communication systems must be made accessible

The timelines for compliance for these requirements are the end of 2011 Class 3 2012 Class 2 or 2013 Class 1 Critical Services

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8 Business Enterprise Systems

that Business enterprise systems are large and complex IT applications support and fundamental business processes which are critical to the ongoing operation growth or human For these systems of an organization eg payroll accounting resources timelines for all classes of because of their size complexity and cost there are separate organization to comply

Once the standard is in effect any newly acquired business enterprise systems when are must provide accessible formats and methods of communication they made available for use by employees or the public

has invested If at the time of the standard taking effect an organization already with a new hasnt started using it in a system or signed a contract for system but with employees or the public it will have three years to comply accessibility requirements

For existing systems organizationshave to meet the requirements for of the accessibility at the time of system update and no later than within six years be standard coming into effect User interfaces and data formats must compliant by 2012

9 Educational Organizations and Regulatory Bodies

Organizations whose primary focus is education or training eg schools colleges materials are universities training organizations have to ensure that their educational accessible for students with disabilities

is for the This involves the publishers of educational materials because the requirement at the same educational organizations to buy accessible materials that are delivered time and at no extra charge as other materials

and reference Educational libraries are required to obtain all new educational training rare materials in accessible formats There are exemptions for special collections in their collections materials and donations They also have to make existing materials available in accessible formats on request

their Professional regulatory and licensing bodies are required through regulatory to ensure their members entrance requirements and professionaldevelopment activities for accessible receive training in meeting the needs of people with disabilities information and communication

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or Training in accessibility must also be provided by organizations that provide training communication education in design production or delivery of information and products eg software applications computer hardware

10 Elections

for with disabilities but There has been progress is making elections accessible people secure more can be done The Committees Initial Proposed Standard requires voting and methods to be implemented to allow persons with disabilities to vote privately independently

Municipal candidates and provincial parties are required to provide election and candidate materials in accessible formats Provincial parties in provincial elections are with the required to hold at least one meeting that would provide people with disabilities ability to participate in the discussion pose questions and receive answers

11 Conclusion

The Committees Initial Proposed Standard is concerned with how to remove barriers to information and communications for people with disabilities

move Ontario towards the The purpose of this process is to develop the best ways to goal of accessible information and communication by 2025

will be Public review is an essential step in the process All suggestions and comments considered by the Committee before it finalizes its recommendation to the Ontario government on a proposed standard

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The Committees Annotated Recommendations for an Initial Proposed Standard for Public Review

Introduction

It is thes Committee vision that by 2025 information and methods of communication are designed and developed upfront to be accessible to people with disabilities The Committee also recognizes that individual accommodation will always be necessary This proposed standard is progress toward what organizations in Ontario will be doing by 2025 to ensure they are not excluding people with disabilities as they prepare information and communicate with employees other organizations service recipients and the general public

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1 Scope

For the purposes of this standard

information refers to data facts knowledge and the subject matter that may exist in any format such as text numbers image or sound and that conveys meaning

communication refers to the interactive process between two entities people systems where information is provided sent or received

This standard establishes accessibility requirements for

Four broad categories of communication defined as

a Prepared communication to someone examples store flyers advertising products and promotions brochures schedules program and funding criteria

b Predictable communication from someone examples filling out a questionnaire survey or application a multiple choice examination filling an order form for goods

c Unprepared communication to someone examples realtime facility evacuation instructions diagnosis and treatment information

d Unpredictable communication from someone examples requests for assistance essay and reportwriting

Information Technology ITbased information and communication systems

Business enterprise systems and

Individual accommodation

11 Application of Standard

Except where otherwise noted timelines for compliance with this standard are

Class 1 Private Sector or nonprofit organizations with 119 employees by December 31 2013

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least 20 Class 2 Private Sector or nonprofit organizations with at employees by December 31 2012 December 31 Class 3 Public Sector organizationswith 1 employee or more by 2011

Committee Comments Section 1

intended to cover the broadest range of The scope of the proposed standard is how people send and receive information and communications

of a of Organizations provide and peopoleare able to take advantage variety which include options for accessing and providing information many of options As a there was a that are not necessarily technologybased result general a standard not be limited to the consensus among Committee members that accessibility of information and communication technology

for Committee members noted their intent not to develop any obligations any that would Ontariobased manufacturers or developers of hardware or software create a competitive disadvantage

are not within Ontarios Some key areas of information and communications and jurisdiction to regulate eg telecommunications including broadcasting federallyregulated bank Automatic Teller Machines ATMs

with other Some information and communication matters are being dealt by related to standards development committees example some requirements Code as accessible fixed signage and wayfinding are in Ontarios Building and Environment Standards such are within the scope of the Accessible Built Development Committees work

created the The Committee members support the use of the same classes by Accessible Customer Service Regulation and other legislation eg Workplace in return to work Safety and Insurance Act 1977 in which the duty to cooperate 20 does not apply to employers who regularly employ fewer than workers

of the Some Committee members suggested that the potential application condominium proposed standard to organizations with 0 employees eg corporations office holders be further explored

than Some Committee members expressed the view that rather propose specific in a manner that dates for compliance the Committee should identify timelines is ties the compliance dates to the enactment of a regulation eg compliance required within X months or years of enactment of a regulation

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Committee members sought feedback from groups including disability groups municipalities hospitals school boards educational institutions

Some said that the requirements needed to be more inclusive of the broad range of disabilities Some said that the four categories of communication were too broad in scope and did not provide the needed specificity about what is and is not included in the first five years of this standard Some commented that the approach to scope and application may not be achievable within five years Some provided alternative timeframes and additional classes Many expressed concern about cost and impact

Key points for consideration during public review

The Committee is seeking input on achievable whether the scope and application proposed by the Committee is as a fiveyear objective whether organizations should be expected to be compliant with all provisions of the standard at the same time or if various parts of the standard should be phased in and whether the Committees approach should be consistent with classes used in the Accessible Customer Service Standards Regulation

20 Organizational Requirements

21 General Accessibility Requirements

When organizations provide individual accommodation as required by Ontarios Human Rights Code the organization shall meet the requirements of Section 5 and Schedule 1 and

a give the individual at least the same time to review respond or use the information and communications for the intended purpose as given to others b provide the same quality so that it is equally uptodate complete and accurate as is available to others and c provide the same availability in terms of time and place as is available to others

22 Organizational Policies Practices and Procedures

221 All organizations shall develop implement and maintain policies practices and procedures to ensure compliance with requirements of this standard

Application of 221

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This requirement applies to organizations in all classes However Class 2 and Class 3 organizations shall document the policies practices and procedures and make these available to persons with disabilities upon request in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule1 requirements

222 Organizations shall develop a policy and establish a practice and procedure

a on making information and communications available in plain language and b for the provision of communication assistance upon request

Application of 222 This requirement applies to all Class 1 providers of critical services However Class 2 and Class 3 organizations shall document the policy practice and procedure and make these available to persons with disabilities upon request in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 requirements

23 Statement of Commitment

All organizations shall develop andmaintain a statement of organizational commitment to accessible information and communications that is consistent with this standard and at minimum addresses the following elements

a training employees in accessible information and communications b meeting the needs of persons with disabilities in a timely fashion that recognizes the urgency of the situation c identifying removing and preventing barriers to the access of information and communications and d providing information and communication services resources products practices and systems that ate consistent with this standard

Application of 23 This requirement applies to organizations in all classes However Class 2 and Class 3 organizations shall document the Statement and make it available to persons with disabilities upon request in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 requirements

24 User Request and Feedback Processes

All organizations shall establish processes for receiving and responding to user requests feedback and complaints regarding accessible information and communications The processes shall

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a be made available to employees the general public and all users of information in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 of this standard and

b permit persons with disabilities to identify their communication needs and to communicate in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 requirements

A licati n of 24 This requirement applies to organizations in all classes However Class 2 and Class 3 organizationsshall document the processes and provide information to persons with disabilities upon request that the processes exist and what they cover in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 requirements

25 Cost for information and communications in alternate accessible formats

The cost to the person with a disability for alternate accessible formats as required by any sections of this standard shall be no more than the regular cost of the formats charged to others

26 Duty to inform Organizations shall inform persons with disabilities regarding the availability of accessible information and communications

Application of 26 This requirement applies to organizations in all classes However Class 2 and Class 3 organizationsshall do so in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 requirements of this standard

27 Training Organizations shall ensure training and guidance to employees volunteers and others who are responsible for designing or providing and receiving information and communications on behalf of the organization that includes

a the organizations policies procedures and practices for providing accessible information and communications for persons with disabilities b information and communication barriers to and needs of persons with disabilities c the organizations resources and tools for providing accessible information and communications and d how to provide information to and communicate with persons with disabilities in emergency and crisis situations

Application of 27 This requirement applies to organizations in all classes However Class 2 and

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Class 3 organizations shall document the training program and provide information to persons with disabilities upon request that the training program 1 exists and what it covers in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule requirements

28 Emergency and Public Safety information

281 For the Public

Organizations shall provide their emergency and public safety information where this information is required under existing law in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 requirements as follows

to a evacuation procedures and information about facility alarms for all buildings which public access is allowed and b information concerning plans for incidents that threaten life property operations or the environment

282 For Employees Organizations shall provide the following emergency and public safety information to employees with disabilities in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 except for Clause 52a but not limited to

a information relating to work place evacuation procedures and information about facility alarms b workplace health and safety procedures and systems c workplace hazardous materials information system and d information concerning plans for incidents that threaten life property operations or the environment

AoDlicationof 281 and 282 These requirements apply to all classes of organizations and all organizations into shall comply with these requirements within 3 months of the standard coming force However Class 2 and Class 3 organizations shall document the information for complying with Section28 and inform persons with disabilities what it in a manner upon request that the informatio exists and covers consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 requirements

Committee Comments Sectior 2

The intent of this section is to the requirements for all classes in a variety of areas ouline

The Committee recognizes that individual accessibility is already covered by existing human rights laws in Ontario The Committees intent is to reiterate

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existing requirements as this standard outlines technical requirements for individual accommodation

It is intended that the technical requirements set out in Schedule 1 establish an Ontariowide standard for accessible alternate formats and means of communication such as accessible web pages sign language interpretation and so on As a result all organizations in Ontario when they are accommodating persons with disabilities will for the first time have technical standards to refer to which will create consistency across the province

Organizations must have policies on how accessible information and communications are made available There is also a requirement for most organizations to provide these policies upon request Committee members felt that this was an important requirement particularly for large organizations

The Committee believes that plain language is important it benefits everyone not just persons with disabilities There are many good best practices which organizations can use in developing their policies practices and procedures on plain language The intent is that organizations have the flexibility to produce plain language policies and practices suitable to their individual circumstances

Personal communication assistance is provided when a person is chosen and directed by someone with a communication disability to assist himher in communicating with another person in facetoface written or telephone contexts The communication assistant uses specific individualized strategies to ensure accuracy authorship and completeness of the persons intended message to another person Communication assistants may be informal eg family members friends or they may be trained communication assistants that are required in specific situations eg legal court health or counselling services etc

Class 1 comprises private sector or nonprofit organizations with 119 employees Within this class there are organizations and professionals who provide critical services eg doctors lawyers and organizationsproviding financial and counselling services The Committee has identified these critical service providers within Class 1 as an important group that should meet the same requirements as Class 2 and Class 3 organizations in many areas of the standard

The Committee noted that the organizationhas the duty to inform persons with disabilities that accessible information and communications exist Committee members felt it was important not only for organizations to provide notice of accessibility formats but that people with disabilities inform organizations about their needs

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Some Committee members noted the importance of training people to provide information and to communicate with people who not only have disabilities but also with people who have communication disabilities whether they are due to sensory motor cognitive or language disabilities

The training requirements apply to all organizations Larger organizations must document their training procedures There were some concerns expressed about the requirement for organizations to train people who are not their to employees The Committee is recommending that organizations be required ensure that employees volunteers and others are trained

There was general agreement thatfirst responders emergency fire ambulance in need to be knowledgeable about communicating with persons with disabilities unprepared communication situations and required training on tools and resources applicable in such situations

The Committee also generally agreedthat organizations should be providing almost emergency and public safety information in an accessible manner immediately after this regulation comes into effect Some members expressed formats of concern that the standard will require them to provide alternate information eg material safety data sheets for workplace hazardous materials information systems that they do not have control over

Throughout this section several organizations suggested that requirements Ontarios include a reasonable efforts threshold but this is not consistent with human rights regulatory framework which requires the accommodation of persons with disabilities to the point of undue hardship

The Committee recommends that government work with stakeholders to make guidelines and other support tools available at the same time the standard comes into effect to assist organizations in developing best practices

Most obligated organizations commented on the potential costs and impacts of these requirements

Key points for consideration during public review

The Committee is seeking input on whether the relationship between Ontarios Human Rights Code and this standard is clear how and when training should be provided whether there are specific situations where compliance with the requirements in this section may be difficult and and how organizations can ensure that vendors and other individuals on their organizations with whom they contract to provide goods and services

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30 ITbased Information and communication systems

Information and communication systems refer to systems used to deliver or receive information or communications through a computer This includes but is not limited to Web sites software applications and computerbased telecommunication systems

31 New ITbased information and communication systems New ITbased information and communication systems shall have an accessible user interface and content file format by default when made available for use by employees or the public in accordance with the timelines in section 11

32 New content delivered through existing ITbased information and communication systems New content delivered through existing IT based information and communication systems shall be available in an accessible digital file format in accordance with the timelines in section 11

33 User interfaces of existing ITbased information and communication systems

The software user interfaces of existing ITbased information and communication systems shall be accessible in accordance with the timelines in section 11

Application f 1 32 and 33 This requirementapplies to all Class 1 providers of critical services and Class 2 and Class 3 organizations

Committee Comments Section 3

The intent of this section is to outline the requirements for organizations in Classes 1 providing critical services Class 2 and Class 3 using computers or electronic means to deliver or receive information and communications

IT information and communication systems support the organizations interaction with their customer or the consumer of the information as well as the interaction of employees with selected IT systems within an organization Although these systems are important to an organizations ongoing operations they are not of the same scale complexity size investment as the Business Enterprise

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Systems referred to in Section 4 II Some examples of these systems include a public web site for a business selling products eg books or hardware online a kiosk in a retail store used by a consumer to complete a wedding gift registry a municipal web site that makes council agendas and meeting mi utes available to the citizens or a hospital website that provides general health service information online which Within an organization an examplewould be a company intranet web site is used by employees to refer to ompany policies and events

The Committee generally believe that w when organizations procure new ITbased information and communication systems on a goforwardbass the new systems must comply with the technical requirements set out in Schedule 1 accessible digital file formats must be used whenever an organization develops or delivers new content across or through existing ITbased systems I where existing ITbased information and communication systems remain in place accessible user interfaces must be implemented when made available for use by employees or the public

The Committee extensively discussed the relationship between ITbased information and communication systems and business enterprise systems

Some Committee members noted that making the user interfaces for existing IT based systems accessible may be difficult to achieve in all cases

Several Committee members felfthat organizations may not be able to control the design of existing ITbased information and communication systems as such for a systems may be purchased off the shelf with little if any potential procuring organization to request customization

Some sectors questioned whether the timelines for complying with these sections were realistic and technically achievable

Key points for consideration during public review

The Committee is seeking input on whether organizations that are subject to the requirements in this section of the standard have the capacity to comply within the specified timelines

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Business enterprise systems refer to large and complex information technology applications capable of supporting fundamental internal andor external of business processes which are critical to the continued operation and growth the organization

41 Newly acquired business enterprise systems Once the standard is in force newly acquired business enterprise systems shall be compliant with Section 5 and Schedule 1 except for Clause 52a when made available for use by employees or the public

42 Not yet deployed or implemented business enterprise systems Once the standard is in force organizationswith business enterprise systems with a contractual or financial commitment already in place but not yet made available to employees or the public shall meet the requirements of Section 5 and Schedule 1 except for Clause 52a within 3 years of this standard coming into effect Organizations shall ensure that user interfaces and data formats shall be compliant at the time they are made available for use by employees or the public

43 Deployed or implemented business enterprise systems Once the standard is in force organizations with business enterprise systems already made available to employees or the public shall meet the requirements of Section 5 and Schedule 1 except for Clause 52a at the time of system update and no later than within 6 years of this standard coming into effect User interfaces and data formats shall be compliant by 2012

A lication of 1 42 and 43 This requirement applies to all classes of organizations

Committee Comments Section 4

Business Enterprise Systems include large and complex software which is used by organizations eg the Human Resources system managing employment records a municipal taxation system a school board payroll system a hospital patient admission system a student enrolment system at a university or an inventory control system for an auto manufacturer

Business enterprise systems often require significant investment capital investment for implementation and ongoing support The Committee was concerned that the initial proposed standard not compromise the core function of the businesses

The Committee believes that

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when organizations procure new business enterprise systems on a go forwardbasis the new systems must comply with the requirements set out in Section 5 and Schedule 1

given the long timeframes needed to procure new business enterprise systems and the complexity of those systems organizations require up to 3 years to make not yet deployed business enterprise systems compliant with the requirements set out in Section 5 and Schedule 1 User interfaces and data formats can be made compliant consistent with the requirements set out in Section 5 and Schedule 1 as the new systems go live and as well business processes can be adjusted

given the complexity and critical nature of many Business Enterprise Systems where those systems are already in place organizations may require up to 6 years to make the systems compliant with the requirements set out in Section 5 and Schedule 1 User interfaces and data formats can be made compliant with the requirements set out in Section 5 and Schedule 1 by 2012

A number of sectors questioned whether the specified timelines for compliance were realistic and technically achievable in all situations

Several committee members felt that organizations may not be able to control the design of business enterprise systems as such systems may be purchased off the shelf with little if any potential for a procuring organization to request customization

Key points for consideration dluring public review

The committee is seeking input on whether organizations that are subject to the requirements of this section have the capacity to comply within the specified timelines

50 Accessible formats and methods

51 Application The following requirements apply to all Class 1 providers of critical services and Class 2 and Class 3 organizations

52 Provision of information and communication formats and methods Organizations shall have the capacity to provide information and communications a upon request from a person with a disability

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b in a format that takes into account the persons disability c in a format or method appropriate for the type of communication prepared predictable unprepared or unpredictable Clauses 53 to 56 and d in accordance with technical requirements contained in Schedule 1

Organizations shall provide information and communication formats and methods to persons with disabilities

a to give the individual at least the same time to review respond or use the information and communications for the intended purpose as given to others b providing the same quality in that it is equally uptodate complete and accurate as is available to others and c providing the same availability in terms of time and place as is available to others

53 Prepared Communication to a person with a disability

531 Print information Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when prepared information and communication is provided in a print format

a an accessible electronic format etext of the document b a Brailleready electronic format or Braille printout of the document c an accessible audio format of the document d an enlarged large print version of the printed information e an electronic version of the document with supports for comprehension

532 Static Web Page Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide an accessible static web page when prepared information and communication is provided through a static web pager

533 Dynamic Web Site Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide an accessible dynamic web site when prepared information and communication is provided through a dynamic web site

534 Spoken or audio recording Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when prepared information and communication is provided through a spoken or audio recording

a a structured text transcription or caption of the speech and audio and b the ability to amplify pause and repeat audio

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535 Video recording Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when prepared information and communication is provided through a video recording

a synchronized captioning of the video b synchronized audio description of the video c text transcript of the visual and audio information communicated by the video and d synchronized interpretation of the speech and audio in sign language

536 Electronic text file Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when prepared information and communication is provided through an electronic text file

a accessible electronic text b a Brailleready electronic format c a spoken format and d a version in which the font size font style contrast spacing and method of highlighting can be modified to meet individual user needs

537 Software Application Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide an accessible software application when prepared information and communication is provided through a software application

54 Predictable Communication from a person with disability

541 Speech including but not limited to interactive voice relay Organizations shall in accordancewith Clause 52 provide the following functions when communication i provided in a form that is expecting a set of choices to be made through speech

a the ability to communicate or respond using an accessible dynamic web site b the ability to receive live human assistance eg to zero out for an operator c the ability to extend the time given to respond or eliminate time out completely d the ability to cancel or undo the last selection using an alternative to speech e the ability to respond in writingor text and f the ability to use the keypad instead of IVR system interactive voice response

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542 Typing andor pointing device Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following functions when communication is provided in a form that is expecting a set of choices to be made through typing andor a pointing device

a the ability to use personal assistive technology including alternative keyboards augmentative and alternative communication devices and software based onscreen keyboards or the provision of equivalent assistive technology that can be configured by the user b the ability to use alternative pointing devices c the ability to use stabilizers and key guards d the ability to use configurable keyboard access utilities including key activation delay repeat delay andor a single finger utility e the ability to use a word completion or word prediction utility f sufficient time to respond g the ability to cancel or undo the last selection and h the ability to respond using speech or voice recognition

543 Personal signature Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide an opportunity to use a legal alternative to a personal signature when a personal signature is required

544 Handwriting including but not limited to forms and applications Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when communication is provided in a form that is expecting a set of choices to be made through handwriting

a accessible electronic alternative to forms or applications b guides and stabilizers to assist in completing forms c transcriptionof speech or speech recognition and d sufficient time to respond

545 Mechanical controls Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when communication is provided in a form that is expecting a set of choices to be made using mechanical controls

a enlarged buttons or controls with increased spacing b guides stabilizers and tactile labels to assist in activating buttons and controls c human assistance in activating mechanical controls and d direct access to all functions using a personally optimized assistive technology or personal mobile device Note the requirement is for organization to accept input from the device

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546 Touch controls Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when communication is provided in a form that is expecting a constrained set of choices to be made using touch control

a enlarged controls with increased spacing b direct access to all functions using a personally optimized assistive technology or personal mobile device Note the requirement is for organizations to accept input from the device c voice input d mechanical keypad input alternative e audio interface accessible to individuals who cannot see controls

547 Biometrics

Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide an alternative to biometric identification when communication is required in a form that requires biometric identification

55 Unprepared communication to a person with a disability

551 Spoken message in pers n Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 ensure the following when unprepared information and corn unication is provided through a spoken message in person

a access to the use of an assistive listening system eg connection to a Frequency Modulated FM System b realtime captioning or written transcription of information through remote relay or in person c communication assistance fora person using alternative and augmentative communication methods and Strategies

552 Spoken message over a phone other mobile device or computer Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when unprepared information and communication is provided through a spoken message over a phone other mobile device or a computer

a live text message as alternative or addition to spoken message b information repeated clarified or restated upon request

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553 Live text message Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when unprepared information and communication is provided through a live text message

a spoken version of text message b information repeated clarified or restated upon request

554 Live video conference Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when unprepared information and communication is provided through a live videoconference

a spoken description of gestures and drawing b information repeated clarified or restated upon request c realtime captioning or written transcription of spoken information through remote relay or in person

56 Unpredictable communication from a person with a disability

561 Speech Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when communication is provided in a form that is expecting the individual to communicate or respond using unconstrained speech

a sufficient time to construct messages b communication assistance for a person who has limited or no speech and or using alternative and augmentative communication methods and strategies c ability to communicate or respond through text or writing

562 Typing andor pointing device eg mouse Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when communication is provided in a form that is expecting the individual to communicate or respond using typing andor a pointing device

a ability to use speech andor voice recognition b ability to use a personal alternative input device c ability to use keyboard modifications andor pointing device alternatives and d provision of sufficient time to construct messages

563 Handwriting not including signature for authentication or authorization

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Organizations shall in accordance with Clause 52 provide the following when communication is provided in a form that is expecting the individual to communicate or respond using handwriting

a ability to use an accessible electronic form b additional time to construct messages c ability to use speech andor voice recognition and

57 Sign language interpretation intervention note taking and realtime captioning services and personal communication assistant 571 For prearranged appointments that have significant personal impact for an individual organizations shall negotiate arrangements for obtaining communication supports and shall provide access to sign language interpretation intervention note taking and realtime captioning services and personal communication assistant if requested by a person with a disability for access to information provided through

a printed material b written communications c prepared spoken or audio information d prepared video information e electronic file f unprepared message spoken in person g unprepared message spoken over a phone or other mobile device h live video conference and i when expecting speech

572 All organizations shall accept communications through sign language interpretation intervention note taking and realtime captioning services and personal communication assistant

Committee Comments Section 5

The Committees intent is for organizations to have the capacity to provide information and communications upon request from a person with a disability

The Committee intends that some Class 1 organizations that provide services of a critical nature such as doctors lawyers and organizations providing financial services and counselling services should be required to comply with the requirements in Section 5 and Schedule 1

There were different views about whether organizations should also be required to confirm that information they provide to a person with disabilities has been understood by that recipient

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The Committee received a broad range of input about specifications for accessible formats and methods some focused on technical issues related to one or more formats or methods others focused on overall implementation costs and resources particularly those associated with making existing legacy information and formats accessible within the time periods proposed by the Committee others identified concerns about the ability of organizations to comply with some requirements due to the shortage of welltrained sign language interpreters

Some Committee members noted that the availability and use of intermediary file formats allow organizations to produce a variety of accessible formats in a low cost way Such intermediary formats also preserve and convert the text the structure and the placement of nontext objects eg images graphs in a way that enable comprehension anticipation and understanding of the data flow and organization of material

Committee members noted that there are many options and combination of options for common practice which organizations can discuss with persons with disabilities who make requests For example an individual may have hisher own Frequency Modulated FM system and simply need an organization to provide a connection to that system This is an area where the government in partnership with stakeholders can facilitate the development of guidance and other support material encouraging organizations and persons with disabilities to engage in discussions about how to meet accessibility needs

Some Committee members noted that Schedule 1 should be considered voluntary guidelines as opposed to mandatory requirements

There were some views that prearranged appointments should not be limited to those of a significant personal impact and organizations should be required to provide the services described at the request of an individual with a disability There were other views that personal impact is too subjective for a regulatory requirement There were also views that it is the person with a disability who should have the discretion to determine personal impact

Some Committee members noted that the standard needs to be clear about where the responsibility to pay for accessible information and communications rests eg with the obligated organizations and not with the person with a disability

There were diverse perspectives on the extent to which the accessibility requirements were reasonable and the extent to which they were too prescriptive or not detailed enough Committee members also expressed their support for the standards to allow for and encourage innovative solutions and practices

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Key points for consideration d ring public review

The Committee is seeking input on which professionals and organizations should be considered providers of critical services and the ability of organizations to meet these requirements

60 Requirements for Educational Organizations and Regulatory Bodies Educational organizations means those organizations that have as a primary focus the provision of training or education including but not limited to elementary secondary and postsecondary public private and notforprofit organizations

61 Textbased educational materials

611 Providers of training or education Organizations that provide training or education shall order an accessible electronic format for all textbased materials purchased for the purpose of educationtraining The material shall be delivered by the publishers of the material to the organizations in an accessible alternative format before or at the same time as the textbased materials at no extra charge in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1

612 Educators Organizations engaged in the provision of training or education shall ensure that its educators provide accessible educationaltraining materials to recipients with disabilities before or at the same time as other recipients in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1

613 Educational libraries Educational libraries affiliated with organizations that provide training or education shall acquire an accessible electronic format for all new educationaltrainingreference textbased materials in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 Acquisition exemptions include archival materials including special collections rare books and donations

Once the standard is in force existing library materials shall be made available in accessible formats upon request 62 Multimedia educational mIaterial nontext based

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ICSDC File M N84 R55 6v W 621 Providers of training or education Organizations that provide training or education shall order an accessible electronic format for all multimedia material purchased for the purpose of educationtraining The material shall be delivered by the publishers of the material to the organizations in an accessible alternative format before or at the same time as the multimedia material at no extra charge in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1

622 Educators

Organizations engaged in the provision of training or education shall ensure that its educators provide accessible educationaltraining multimedia materials or appropriate substitutes to recipients with disabilities before or at the same time as other recipients in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1

623 Educational libraries Educational libraries affiliated with organizations engaged in the provision of training or education shall acquire an accessible electronic format for all new educationaltrainingreference multimedia materials in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1 Acquisition exemptions include archival materials including special collections rare materials and donations

Once the standard is in force existing library materials shall be made available in accessible formats upon request

63 Professional Regulatory and Licensing Bodies All organizations identified in Schedule 4 of this standard shall ensure that licensing or regulatory requirements for entry into practice and mandatory professional development include training in

a determining information and communication barriers and requirements of persons with disabilities b accessible information and communication resources and tools and c adaptation of information and communications to meet the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities

64 Developers of information and communication resources Organizations public private and not for profit that provide training or education on the design production andor delivery of information and communication products such as software applications web applications and sites computer hardware marketing and public relations content etc shall provide training to recipients in

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a information and communication barriers and requirements of persons with disabilities b inclusive design principles resourcesand tools and c testing of information and communication products to ensure they meet the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities

Committee Comments Section 6

The intent of this section is to outline requirements for

educational and training organizations in all classes publishers of educational materials educators in all classes who train or develop training materials specifically for developers of information and communications regulatory bodies that govern members who provide professional services in Ontario

The Committee felt that access to education is essential for persons with disabilities in order for them to have access to employment opportunities

To ensure the timely availability of accessible course materials this section sets out requirements for both educational institutions and producers of course materials

The Committee recognizes that schools colleges and universities currently provide individual accommodation to students by creating their own alternate formats of course materials for example textbooks manuals guides as many of these are not readily available from publishers although publishers have these materials in electronic format prior to production of hard copies of textbooks Students with disabilities often receive accessible materials too late because educational institutions often do not have them readily available

Developers of course materials are required to make their materials available in accessible electronic format Since schools colleges and universities are purchasers of textbooks accessibility requirements for these educational institutions are limited to their procurement policies

Some members felt that a central repository for accessible electronic and other formats might assist in addressing publishers concerns about these institutions complying with current Canadian copyright legislation and facilitate timely access to this material by persons with disabilities

The Committee felt that training institutions for technologyrelated careers could play an important role in preparing individuals who will be developing web sites

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hardware software and other products that are integral to making information and communications accessible for persons with disabilities

Most critical and essential services providers are governed by a regulatory framework Therefore the Committee felt that regulatory and licensing bodies also have a key role to play in ensuring that their professional members are well prepared through preservice requirements and through continuing education requirements for provision of accessible services

Key points for consideration during public review

The Committee is seeking input on whether public libraries should be specifically identified as obligated organizations in the standard and whether there are other regulatory or professional bodies which should be included in Schedule 4

70 Accessible Municipal and Provincial Elections

71 Voting Secure voting methods such as online and or telephone shall be implemented to allow persons with disabilities to vote privately and independently

72 Municipal Candidates in Municipal Elections and Political Parties in Provincial Elections Municipal candidates in municipal elections and provincial parties in provincial elections shall provide their election and candidate material in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1

73 Candidates Meetings Political parties in provincial elections shall hold at least one meeting in a manner consistent with Section 5 and Schedule 1

Persons with disabilities shall be provided with the ability to a participate in the discussion during the meeting and b pose questions to candidates and receive answers to questions

Committee Comments Section 7

The Committee recognizes that all levels of government and stakeholders have made significant efforts to improve accessibility of persons with disabilities with

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respect to civic participation through increased awareness and education efforts the provision of supports and tools and improvements to legislation covering such matters However many members noted that access is often inconsistently provided and for some persons with disabilities is not provided A more structured regulatory approach is required Online and telephone voting are examples of methods that should be available to persons with disabilities In addition Section 5 and Schedule 1 requirements at minimum should govern how voting must be made accessible

Notwithstanding these views some committee members expressed the opinion that voting methods are issues that deserve broader public input and government attention

The Committee recommends th t immediate action be taken by the provincial government to quickly make any legislative changes that are needed to provide for full accessibility in the voting and electoral process

Some Committee members expressed the opinion that municipal candidates for example school board trustees should not be subject to this provision because of their unique circumstances such as jurisdictional and geographic variations variable access to electronic communications and financial limitations

Some committee members expressed concern regarding who would incur the costs for these requirements

Key points for consideration during public review

The Committee is seeking input on the ability of individual candidates meeting these requirements

80 Definitions

Accessible digital format an electronic means of transmitting information and is accessible when that format presents textual audio and graphic information in a manner that allows the user to find their way and enables comprehension anticipation and understanding of the data flow and organization of the material

American Sign Language ASL ASL is a visual language with its own vocabulary grammar syntax and social rules of use distinct from English used by Deaf people primarily in Canada and the United States ASL is not English represented visually on the hands Meaning is conveyed through signs that are composed of specific hand shapes palm orientation movement and location of the hands and signals on the face and body eye gaze eyebrows mouth movements head and shoulder shifts and body movement In Canada there

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are two main sign languages American Sign Language ASL and Langue des signer quebecoise LSQ

Langue des signes qu6b6coise LSQ LSQ is a visual language with its own vocabulary grammar syntax and social rules of use distinct from French used by Deaf people in Canada LSQ is not French represented visually on the hands Meaning is conveyed through signs that are composed of specific hand shapes palm orientation movement and location of the hands and signals on the face and body eye gaze eyebrows mouth movements head and shoulder shifts and body movement In Canada and true for Ontario there are two main sign languages American Sign Language ASL and Langue des signes qu6b6coise LSQ

Assistive technology or adaptive technology equipment or software that assists people with disabilities examples include screen readers and voice input software

Assistive listening system ALD any type of system that includes devices that can help an individual access spoken information in communication situations An ALD can be used with or without hearing aids to overcome the negative effects of distance background noise or poor room acoustics eg an FM System

Augmentative and alternative communication AAC methods and strategies includes speech generating devices communication software paper communication displays and books with letters or symbols pictures sign language and gestures and body language

Audio auditory description either a prerecorded human voice or a synthesized voice recorded or generated dynamically describing the key visual elements of a movie or other animation the audio description is synchronized with and possibly included as part of the audio track of the presentation usually during natural pauses in the audio track audio descriptions include information about actions body language graphics and scene changes

Business enterprise systems refer to large and complex information technology applications capable of supporting fundamental internal and or external business processes which are critical to the continued operation and growth of the organization

Captioning open or closed the process of converting narration dialogue music or sound effects of a video production into text that is displayed on a screen

Communication refers to the interactive process between two entities people systems where information is provided sent or received

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Complete all critical information and data present when accessed by assistive technology or converted into another form or media

Dynamic or interactive website a website that reacts to user choices and information entered by a user or information in a database

Inclusive Design a design process that results in systems services or products that can be used by everyone regardless of disability In information and communication systems access can be optimized for each individual user by adjusting the configuration according to the individual using the system through IT enabled personalization lncluive design adheres to the 7 principles of universal design through a flexible system or resource 1 Equitable use 2 Flexibility in use 3 Simple and intuitive 4 Perceptible information 5 Tolerance for error 6 Low physical effort 7 Flexible method of control

Information refers to data facts knowledge and the subject matter that may exist in any format such as text numbersimage or sound and that conveys meaning

Intervener an individual who provides a professional service to facilitate the interaction of a person who is deafblind with other people and the environment the interveners role may include providing access to environmental information auditory visual and tactile by means of a variety of communication methods and acting as a sighted guide or interpreting on behalf of a person who is deaf blind these services are provided in the deafblind persons preferred method of communication which can include tactile signing systems Braille large print communication boards or any other method required

ITbased information and communication system a system used to deliver or receive information or communications through a computer This includes but is not limited to Web sites software applications and computerbased telecommunication systems

Mobile digital media digital content in a form that can be transferred from one system to another and which can include memory sticks DVDs flash memory cards the formats evolve and change

Multimedia nontext based materials used for learning comprehensive learning resources that are in a variety of media that are not primarily textbased

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such as video representations graphic images three dimensional models or manipulatives

Personal communication assistant a person chosen and directed by the person who has a communication disability to assist himher when communicating with another person in face to face written or telephone contexts a personal communication assistant shall know how the individual communicates and uses specific individualized strategies to ensure accuracy full comprehension authorship and completeness of the persons intended message to another person communication assistants may be informal eg family members friends or they may be trained communication assistants that are required in specific situations eg legal court health or counselling services etc

Plain language a way of writing and presenting information and complex messages so that it is easy to read understand and use some characteristics of plain language may include writing to a simpler reading level eliminating jargon and unnecessary words using familiar words in a conversational style and the use of uncomplicated sentence structure and grammar

Predictable communication communication from someone in which the possible responses are limited and predictable eg multiple choice

Prepared communication communication that is prepared before it is delivered this communication or information is predictable and planned

Realtime captioning method of captioning in which captions are simultaneously prepared and transmitted at the time of origination an example of this is Communication Access Realtime Translation CART which is the instant translation of the spoken word into English text using a stenotype machine notebook computer and realtime software

Sign language interpreter a person who provides interpretation including American SignLangnage ASL or Langue des signes Qu6b6coise LSQ between deaf or deafened and hearing individuals or groups

Streaming audio audio that is transmitted over the internet and can be synchronously or asynchronously played through an audio player

Static webpages webpages that do not enable interactivity and having content that does not change dynamically j Structured text text that contains markup to denote structural elements such i as paragraphs headers subheaders sections pages and highlighted elements

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Textbased materials used for learning comprehensive learning resources and that are in print or electronic form or that consist of any combination of print electronic format

Unpredictable communication communication from someone in which the possible responses are not limited free form or unconstrained

Unprepared communication communication that is unpredictable unplanned and live or in real time the information is not prepared before it is delivered

User Interface the means by w ich the user interacts with an electronic application computer systems a d software this includes the method of presenting information to the used and the method whereby the user controls the functionality of the electronic appllication

W3C WCAG Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 20 WCAG 20 covers a more accessible wide range of recommendations for making Web content Following these guidelines will make content accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities including blindness and low vision deafness and hearing loss learning disabilities cognitive limitations limited movement speech difficulties photosensitivity and combinations of these Following these guidelines will also often make Web content more usable to users in general

Committee Comments Section 8

The Committee considered many diverse suggestions for the definitions

Key points for consideration for public review

The Committee is seeking input on whether any other definitions should be included or whether improvements can be made

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Schedule 1 Information and Communications Technical Requirements

1OAccessible Web Pages Websites 11 Static Web Pages Web pages that are not dynamically generated and have no mechanisms for input or feedback from users shall

a be created using an authoring tool that conforms to the W3C Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 20 with accessibility features activated or b be tested and pass a Web page evaluation and repair tool that meet the criteria specified by the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative or c fully meet W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 20 level AA

12 Dynamic or Interactive Web Sites Web sites that are dynamically generated andor have mechanisms for input or feedback from users shall

a be created using an authoring tool that conforms to the WX Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 20 with accessibility features activated and b implement a library of components that conforms to Accessibility for Rich Internet Applications and the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 20 or c fully meet W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 20 priority 2 or AA and implement semantic markup conforming to Accessibility for Rich Internet Applications

Web sites requiring login or implementing a single signon system shall

a programmatically accept and respond to personal needs and preferences expressed using a ISO 24751 based portable needs and preference statement including externally linked or referenced statements or b provide a preference wizard with at least an equivalent set of choices relevant to the application

2OAccessible Form Electronic Electronic forms shall

a be fully operable using a keyboard b associate labels with form fields through both visual and nonvisual programmatic means c provide a logical order for navigating through the form

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d enable reconfiguration of font size font style serif versus san serif colour and contrast e be operable using assistive technology

3OAccessible EText

Information provided as an accessible electronic file shall

a be operable using current screen readers and texttospeech applications b be searchable c use either ANSUNISO Z39862005 also referred to as Digital Accessible Information System as an intermediateformat or an open standard that includes the structural elements of ANSUNISO Z39862005 this includes well structured HTML XHTML DHTML PDF ODF OOXML or Word in d provide a description of specific information conveyed by nontext content the context of the document and e be provided in a media that is readily accessible online or in a media available on the majority of devices reading electronic files

USupports for Comprehension for information in electronic form Supports for comprehension when the information is in electronic form shall

with a provide a method of speaking text at the same time as it is highlighted the ability to pause and repeat or be compatible with assistive technology which performs this function b provide a link to an electronic dictionary c provide a glossary for metaphorical language or idioms and acronyms d provide the ability to view the information in a logical sequence one section at time or at the same time e use a format that makes structure obvious and f provide navigational supports that help the user to get back to a starting point if lost and to undo moves

SOCaptioning All video whether delivered over theWeb via moveable digital media on a mobile device through film through a kiosk or other delivery device shall provide the option of captioning The captioning shall be

a equivalent and equal in content to that of the audio including speaker identification verbatim transcript of speech and description of sound effects and b synchronized with the audio content of the video

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60 Description

All video whether delivered over the Web via moveable digital media on a mobile device through film through a kiosk or other delivery device shall provide the option of description also referred to as descriptive video The description shall

a describe visual information essential or important to understanding the content of the video including the menu and b be synchronized with the visual information while not interfering with the spoken audio content of the video

7OAccessible Software and User Interface

All software applications and user interfaces shall

a maintain consistent predictable layout and behaviour and adhere to system standards style guides b provide keyboard access to all functions of the application c provide text labels that can be spoken by a text to speech device or screen reader or displayed by a refreshable Braille display for all functions actions behaviours and controls of the application d be compatible with and use special access features in the operating system e be compatible with current assistive technology and f use open interoperability standards

8013raille Ready Electronic Format For files provided in Braille ready format

a shall be converted into a common Braille ready format using Braille conversion software such that it can be printed on a Braille embosser or read using a Refreshable Braille display without further conversion b all math and science notation shall adhere to the Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Science Notation 1972 rev

9OAmerican Sign Language ASL or Langue des signes Qu6b6coise LSQ interpretation Persons and organizations shall use ASLLSQ interpreting service providers who meet the following criteria

a are graduates of a recognized postsecondary training program OR b are members of a professional association of sign language interpreters OR c have passed a recognized sign language interpreter screening process OR d are determined by another method to have the necessary competencies to provide quality interpreting services

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100 Alternative to Biometric identification

When a product uses a biometric form of user identification that relies on a that some not person possessing one unique biological characteristic people may shall have an alternative method of identification biometric or nonbiometric also be provided

110 Alternative to Personal Signature who are unable to When a personal handwritten signature is required individuals shall be produce a verifiably consistent apd identifiable handwritten signature given the option of an alternative method of verifying or consenting that

a the individual is fully informed about what they are signing and b the signature is the unique mark of the individual referenced in the document or c the individual is present and iformedwhen a proxy signature is provided or d the signature is a digital signature compliant with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act PIPEDA secure electronic signature requirements

120 Direct access using a personally optimized assistive technology or personal mobile device This requires the provision of an IRDA Infrared Data Association compatible infrared port or equivalent industry standard that allows activation of all features remotely through assistive technology or a personal mobile device

The technical information needed to setup the personal device to control the kiosk or electronically delivered service shall be made available

130 Realtime captioning Persons and organizations shall use realtime captioning service providers who realtime are determined to have the necessary competencies to provide quality captioning services

Committee Comments Schedule 1

This section outlines the technical requirements for this standard The Committee recognizes the benefits of harmonizing with international standards While there and building on best practices rather than reinventing the wheel for Web was overall agreement about referencing an international standard content there were different views about whether a specific version of a standard WCAG 20 should be referenced in regulation or whether the regulation should

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require adherence to WCAG Web standards as they evolve over time There were some views that organizations have the flexibility to adopt best practices without specifying a particular one

Where the standard requires compatibility with current assistive technology the Committee intends that the assistive technologies at minimum are those authorized by the Ontario Assistive Devices Program

Some members of the Committee recommend that the Government of Ontario facilitate the establishment of a screening process for sign language interpreters to ensure quality

Key points for consideration for public review

The Committee is seeking input on whether the technical requirements should have additionsdeletions

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Schedule 2 Boards Commissions Authorities and Agencies

Class 3 organizations from Customer Service regulation 1 Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal 2 Agricorp 3 Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario 4 Algonquin Forestry Authority 5 Assessment Review Board 6 Board of negotiation continued under subSection 297 1 of the Expropriations Act 7 Cancer Care Ontario 8 The Centennial Centre of Science and Technology 9 Child and Family Services Review Board 10 College Compensation and Appointments Council 11 Each community care access corporation as defined in section 1 of the Community Care Access Corporations Act 2001 12 Consent and Capacity Board 13 Conservation Review Board 14 Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 15 Crown Employees Grievance SettlementBoard 16 Custody Review Board 17 Deposit Insurance Corporationof Ontario 18 Echo Improving Womens Health in Ontario 19 Education Quality and Accountability Office 20 Environmental Review Tribunal 21 Financial Services Commission of Ontario 22 Financial Services Tribunal 23 Fire Marshals Public Fire Safety Council 24 Fire Safety Commission 25 Greater Toronto Transit Authority 26 Greater Toronto Transportation Authority 27 Health Professions Appeal and Review Board 28 Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council 29 Health Services Appeal and Review Board 30 Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario 31 Landlord and Tenant Board 32 Legal Aid Ontario 33 Licence Appeal Tribunal 34 Liquor Control Board of Ontario

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35 Each local health integration network as defined under Section 29 of the Local Health System Integration Act 2006 36 McMichael Canadian Art Collection 37 Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre Corporation 38 Niagara Escarpment Commission 39 Niagara Parks Commission 40 Normal Farm Practices Protection Board 41 Office of the Employer Adviser 42 Office of the Worker Adviser 43 Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services 44 Ontario Clean Water Agency 45 Ontario Educational Communications Authority 46 Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation 47 Ontario Energy Board 48 Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission 49 Ontario Film Review Board 50 Ontario Financing Authority 51 Ontario Food Terminal Board 52 Ontario Frenchlanguage Educational Communications Authority 53 Ontario Health Quality Council 54 Ontario Heritage Trust 55 Ontario Highway Transportation Board 56 Ontario Human Rights Commission 57 Ontario Infrastructure Project Corporation 58 Ontario Labour Relations Board 59 Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation 60 Ontario Media Development Corporation 61 Ontario Mental Health Foundation 62 Ontario Municipal Board 63 Ontario Northland Transportation Commission 64 Ontario Parole and Earned Release Board 65 Ontario Pension Board 66 Ontario Place Corporation 67 Ontario Police Arbitration Commission 68 Ontario Racing Commission 69 Ontario Realty Corporation 70 Ontario Review Board 71 Ontario Securities Commission 72 Ontario Special Education Tribunal English

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73 Ontario Special Education Tribunal French 74 Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation 75 Ontario Trillium Foundation 76 Ottawa Congress Centre 77 Owen Sound Transportation Company 78 Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal 79 Pay Equity Office 80 Province of Ontario Council for the Arts 81 Public Service Grievance Board 82 Royal Ontario Museum 83 St Lawrence Parks Commission 84 Science North 85 Smart Systems for Health Agency 86 Social Assistance Review Board 87 Social Benefits Tribunal 88 Soldiers Aid Commission 89 Trillium Gift of Life Network 90 Walkerton Clean Water Centre 91 Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal 92 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

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Class 3 organizations from Customer Service regulation

1 Every district school board as defined in section 1 of the Education Act 2 Every hospital as defined in section 1 of the Public Hospitals Act 3 Every college of applied arts and technology established under the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act 2002 4 Every university in Ontario including its affiliated and federated colleges that receives operating grants from the Government of Ontario 5 Every public transportation organization in Ontario including any municipally operated transportation services for persons with disabilities that provides services for which a fare is charged for transporting the public by vehicles that are operated i by for or on behalf of the Government of Ontario a municipality a local board of a municipality or a transit or transportation commission or authority

ii under an agreement between the Government of Ontario and a person firm corporation or transit or transportation commission or authority or

iii under an agreement between a municipality and a person firm corporation or transit or transportation commission or authority

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Schedule 4 Licensing and regulatory bodies list under development

1 Board of Funeral Services 2 Collection Agency Licensing 3 College of Audiologists and SpeechLanguage Pathologists of Ontario 4 College of Chiropodists of Ontario 5 College of Chiropractors o Ontario 6 College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario 7 College of Denturists of Ontario 8 College of Dieticians of Ontario 9 College of Early Childhood Educators 10 College of Homeopaths of Ontario in the process of being established 11 College of Kinesiologists of Ontario in the process of being established 12 College of Massage Therapists of Ontario 13 College of Medical Laboratory Technologist of Ontario 14 College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario 15 College of Midwives of Ontario 16 College of Naturopaths of Ontario in the process of being established 17 College of Nurses of Ontario 18 College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario 19 College of Opticians of Ontario 20 College of Optometrists of Ontario 21 College of Psychotherapists and Registered Mental Health Therapists of Ontario in the process of being established 22 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario 23 College of Physiotherapists of Ontario 24 College of Psychologists of Ontario 25 College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario 26 College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario 27 College of Veterinarians of Ontario 28 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario 29 Law Society of Upper Canada 30 Ontario Association of Architects 31 Ontario College of Pharmacists 32 Ontario College of Social Workersand Social Service Workers 33 Ontario College of Teachers 34 Ontario Motor Vehicle IndustryCouncil 35 Professional Engineers Ontario 36 Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario 37 Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario 38 Real Estate Council of Ontario

College of Dental Technologistsof Ontario has been left off the list as it has no contact with patients

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Appendix 1

ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

VOTING MEMBERS

A Disabili Community Re2r2entatives 1 Sharlyn Ayotte Ottawa Individual 2 Susan Brunet Ottawa Individual 3 Darren Cooper Toronto Individual 4 Marcia Cummings Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Toronto 5 Pina DIntino Toronto Individual 6 Francine Drouin Regroupomentdes Parents et Amis des Enfants Sourds et Malentendants Franco6ntarien RESO Clarence Creek 7 Geoff Eden Welland Individual 8 Tara Jeji Association of Physical Disabilities for WindsorEssex Windsor 9 Kurt Lynn Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Toronto 10 Kelly MacKenzie The Canadian Hearing Society Toronto 11 Sue Morgan Independent Living Centre of Waterloo Region Kitchener 12 Fran Odette Springtide Resources Toronto 13 Nicole Rioux Table provinciale Francophone pour la personne handicap6e 14 Karen Taylor Canadian National Institute for the Blind Toronto 15 Diane Wagner Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario Toronto 16 Rozalyn WernerArch Community Living Ontario Toronto

B Re resentatives of PrivateNot for Profit Or anizations

Private SectorLabour

1 Anna Sheehan TD Bank Financial Group 2 Doug Jure BloorYorkville BIA BarrieToronto 3 Robert Pearson Sun Life Financial Toronto

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4 Michelle Saunders Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association Mississauga 5 Dan Shire IBM Canada Toronto

NotforProfit

6 George Elliott the Anglican Diocese of Toronto Provincial Synod of Ontario King City 7 Lari Langford Ontario Library Association Toronto 8 Bill Munson Information and Technology Association of Canada for Ontario Mississauga

C Broader Public Sector and Municipal Re resentatives

Broader Public Sector

9 Teresa Colangelo Ontario Federation of Labour Toronto 10 Beth Cooper Ontario Public School Boards Association Windsor 11 Don Halpert Ontario Hospital Association Thunder Bay 12 Sherrill McCall Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology Garson 13Jeanette Parsons Council of Ontario Universities Kingston

Municipal

1 Elizabeth Daly Association of Municipal Managers Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario AMTCO 2 Patricia MacDonell City of Toronto Toronto 3 Mary Reid City of Ottawa Association of Municipalities of Ontario Ottawa

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ADVISORY MEMBERS I Ontario Ministry Advisors 1 Marla Krakower Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Business 2 Israel Lyon Ministry of Economic Development and TradeSmall and Entrepreneurship 3 Eileen Mahood Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care 4 Eydie Troper Ministry of Training Collegesand Universities

Disability Advisors Canada 1 Barbara Collier Augmentative Communications Partnerships Toronto 2 Neita Israelite York University Toronto 3 Lynn Shaw University of Western Ontario London

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43 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JANUARY 12 2009

REPORT PD200903

PART LOT CONTROL APPLICATION FILE PLC0208 MATTAMY ALLISTON LTD BLOCKS 93105 INCLUSIVE PLAN 51 M922 RILEY ROAD JOHN W TAYLOR AVENUE STEELE STREET COMMUNITY OF ALLISTON TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Planning Report PD200903 be received

THAT Part Lot Control Application File PLC0208 by Mattamy Alliston Ltd be approved

THAT a Part Lot Control Exemption Bylaw for Blocks 93 94 and 96105 inclusive Plan 51M 922 shown on the attached four 4 draft reference plans be prepared for Councils consideration

THAT a Bylaw to repeal the Part Lot Control Exemption Bylaw be prepared for Councils consideration and

THAT upon receipt of confirmation from the applicant that the respective transfers of ownership have been completed and maintenance easements have been registered the bylaw to repeal the Part Lot Control Exemption Bylaw be registered on title

OBJECTIVE

The this purpose of report is to provide Council with background and a recommendation concerning a request for exemption from part lot control to facilitate the creation of freehold townhouse lots within townhouse Blocks 93105 as well as the creation of maintenance easements in Phase 3 of the Mattamy Alliston Ltd subdivision

BACKGROUND

LocAnON

The subject townhouse blocks are located in Phase 3 of the Mattamy subdivision between Boyne Street and Sir Frederick Banting Road just north of the Boyne River in the Community of Alliston Attachment 1 The subdivision was draft approved by the OMB on August 30 2004 creating 514 lots for single detached dwellings and 59 townhouse units

PROPOSAL

The applicant has requested exemption from part lot control under Section 505 and 507 of the Planning Act with respect to townhouse Blocks 93105 in the subdivision to facilitate the I Report PD200903 January 12 2008 Page 2 of 3 creation of freehold townhouse lots and maintenance easements Attachment 2 A summary of the proposal is provided in the chart below

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COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATION

OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING

Blocks 93105 in Phase 3 of the Mattamy subdivision are designated High Density Residential and LowMedium Density Residential as per the Alliston Secondary Plan and are zoned Urban Residential UR38 and UR41 as per Zoning Bylaw Amendment No 39 to Zoning By law 96103 The UR38 and UR41 zones outline specific lot area setback and height requirements

The townhouse lots shown on the four 4 attached plans comply with the lot area and lot frontage requirements of the UR38 and UR41 zones As per the site plan control bylaw street townhouses located within a block in a registered plan of subdivision are exempt from site plan control

GENERAL COMMENTS

The applicants have requested that part lot control be lifted from Block 95 The registration of Phase 3 included a turning circle across Block 95 to permit the turning of vehicles at the end of the road As such to facilitate the continuation of this turning circle it is not prudent to proceed with exempting part lot control from Block 95 until such time as the turning circle is no longer needed

Blocks 96102 were originally draft approved for the development of apartment units A Market Study was prepared by Altus Group on behalf of Mattamy to justify and permit the development of townhouse units on these blocks rather than apartments Council at their meeting on Report PD200903 January 12 2008 Page 3 of 3

September 15 2008 approved the recommendations of Planning Report PD200831 and accepted the peer reviewed findings of the study Resolution No 2008153 allowing Mattamy to proceed with townhouse development on these blocks

The Part Lot Control Exemption Bylaw will facilitate the creation of 54 townhouse lots in total and 35 maintenance easements excluding Block 95 This is in conformity with the development anticipated through the draft approval of this plan of subdivision in August 2004 The purpose of the maintenance easements is to allow the property owners access over a portion of their neighbouring property to maintain their homes These easements only occur where there is a jog in the front or rear building line of the townhouse blocks Once the Part Lot Control Exemption Bylaw is passed and registered on title the applicant will be able to transfer the ownership of the townhouse units as separate parcels and also register the easements

It is the intention that the Part Lot Control Exemption Bylaw will be repealed upon registration of the townhouse lots to prevent further subdivision to occur beyond what is intended at present

CONCLUSION

It is Planning staffs opinion that the passing of a Part Lot Control Exemption Bylaw for Blocks 93105 excluding Block 95 in Plan 61M922 is appropriate and conforms with the Towns Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

There are no financial considerations with respect to this report

Respectfully submitted Reviewed by

Ti Sch i MCIP Eric C ndler MCIP RPP Planner Mana er of Planning

Attachments 1 Location map of the Mattamy Subdivision 2 Plan of Subdivision showing the location of Blocks 93105 3 Draft Reference Plan showing proposed townhouse lots and maintenance easements on Blocks 9395 4 Draft Reference Plan showing proposed townhouse lots and maintenance easements on Blocks 9699 5 Draft Reference Plan showing proposed townhouse lots and maintenance easements on Blocks 100102 6 Draft Reference Plan showing proposed townhouse lots and maintenance easements on Blocks 103105 41 I 7

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i iF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE January 12 2009

REPORT ENG200901

ALL WAY STOPS AT TOTTENHAM ROAD AND ALBERT STREET EAST AMENDMENT TO PARKING AND TRAFFIC BYLAW 93128

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive Engineering Report 200901 and That the Council of the Town of New Tecumseth pass the necessary bylaw to amend the and Traffic Parking ByLaw No93128 Schedule E to erect stop signs on Tottenham Road Albert Street East and Mackenzie Pioneer Road in Alliston as follows

INTER CTION FACING TRAFFIC Tottenham Road and Albert Street East Southbound on Tottenham Road Albert Street East and Tottenham Road Eastbound on Albert Street East Mackenzie Pioneer Road and Tottenham Road Westbound on Mackenzie Pioneer Road

OB CTIVE

of Purpose this report is to seek Councils approval to change the intersection control from traffic signals to allway stop at the intersection of Tottenham Road Albert Street East and Mackenzie Pioneer Road in Alliston as shown on the Attachment No 1

BACKGROUND

The County of Simcoe approved the Alliston Industrial Commercial Secondary Plan Official Plan Amendment No 29 in November 2005 and this plan provided for the realignment of Road 10 County Tottenham Road The County of Simcoe had completed an Environmental Assessment EA which was approved in 2002 for the realignment of the roadway between Highway 89 and the area just south of the 14 Line

The of Simcoe County has filed an Amendment to their 2002 EA to allow for the closure of the Road existing County 10 between Albert Street and the 14thLine and to revise the alignment of the new Road 10 County south of the HWY 89 The County of Simcoe has removed this portion of the rightofway from the Countys highway system and vested it in the Town of New Tecumseth road network in accordance with Simcoe County Bylaw 5393

of Simcoe County Bylaw 5414 permanently closed the rightofway of County Road 10 between Albert Street and 10 Line in 2006 and authorized the sale of the lands to Honda Canada Inc C MMENTS AND QONSIDERATIONS

Honda Canada Inc has purchased the County Road 10 rightofway in order to accommodate an of expansion their facilities The closure of Tottenham Road south of Albert Street East resulted in to the changes existing traffic patterns throughoutthe area and specifically at the intersection of Tottenham Road and Albert Street East i Cw43 Report ENG200901 JANUARY 12 2009 Page 2 of 3

Prior to the road closure the fourleg intersection was controlled by traffic signals due to the high traffic volumes using Tottenham Road to access the Honda Plant Hondas engineering Consultant McCormick Rankin Corporation MRC has undertaken various transportation studies as a result of the realignment of County Road 10 including an Intersection Analysis Report dated June 2008 for the intersection of Tottenham Road at Albert Street The report included as Attachment No2 reviewed the signal warrant of the realigned threelegged intersection and determined that traffic signals are no longer warranted at this location and that the intersection be converted to an allway stop control Further the report concluded that the intersection would operate at a Level Service A during peak periods under an allway stop control

As mentioned above the required intersection improvements are associated with the Tottenham Road Closure Honda forces will undertake the necessary works including the removal of traffic signal equipment road realignment construction and the stop sign installation

It should be further noted that additional changes to the intersection control may be required in the future as the lands east of Tottenham Road are developed along Mackenzie Pioneer Road

The traffic signals at this intersection are currently on an allway flash It is proposed to salvage the existing traffic poles for future reuse by the Towns Public Works Department

The report also reviewed the timing for the traffic signals at Tottenham Road and Victoria Street Hwy 89 and concluded that the signal timing will need to be adjusted as a part of this work given the reduced traffic demands at the intersection

CONCLUSION

As demonstrated in the Intersection Analysis Report prepared by MRC the traffic signals are no longer warranted at this location It is therefore recommended to replace the current traffic signal equipment with an allwaystop control and amend the Town Parking and Traffic Bylaw 93128 accordingly

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

As previously noted Honda Forces will undertake the required intersection improvements in accordance with Town Standards at no cost to the Town Honda Canada Inc will also fund the cost of three 3 standard sized RA1 stop signs along with the installation cost

The Town will salvage the existing traffic poles and deposit them with the Public Works Department for future use

Respectfully submitted Reviewe

Mart a Krejci Ric Vatri Engineering Coordinator Manager of Engineering csa Report ENG200901 64433 JANUARY 12 2009 Page 3 of 3

Financial Considerations Reviewed by

Mark Sirr Manager of FinanceDeputy Treasurer

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Intersection of Tottenham Road and Albert Street Tragic Signal Warrant Anal

A signal warrant analysishas been undertaken for the intersection of Tottenham Road and Albert Street in the Town of New Tecumseth based on current traffic conditions that reflect the construction and opening of the new CR10 alignment and the closure of Tottenham Road between Albert Street and Industrial Parkway The intersection of Tottenham Road and Albert Street is currently signalized and the Town of New Tecurnseth would like to assess the current justification for the traffic signals The intersection previously required signalsto accommodate high traffic volumes using Tottenham Road to access the Honda ManufacturingPlant south of Albert Street on Tottenham Road Tottenham Road is now closed between Albert Street and Industrial Pkwy whichhas caused a significant reduction in traffic The signal warrant analysis revealed that traffic signals are no longer warranted at this location Warrant 1 Minimum Vehicular Volume is only justified 27 and warrant 2 Delay to Cross Traffic is only justified 11 The warrant calculation worksheet is attached

AllWay Ston Analysis

The intersection of Albert Street and Tottenham Road was modelled in Synchro7 as an allway stop to assess the feasibility of the intersection reverting back to stop control The analysis indicates that all movements at this intersection are expectedto operate at a very acceptable Level of Service A during both the AM and PM peakhours as an allway stop intersection

Intersection of TottenhamRoad and Victoria Street Highway 89 SignalTimingsandStorage Requirements

The intersection of Tottenham Road and Highway 89 was modelled using Synchro 7 to determine optimized signal timings for this intersection based on the current reduced traffic demand A cycle length of 90s was used in the analysis and all movements were modelled as permitted movements The analysis indicates that during the AM and PM peak hours this intersection operates at a Level of Service B with some movements at Level of Service C The Cwtap Memo To File Date 16 June 2008 Page2 optimizedsignal timings provide the EW traffic with a 60s total split time and the NS traffic i with a 30s total split

The Synchro model has been used to determine the westbound leftturn storage bay length requirementsunder current traffic conditions With Synchro optimizedsignaltimings and a 90s cycle length the simulated 95thpercentilequeue lengths were 122m in the AM peak hour and 17Om in the PM peak hour Therefore the recommended minimum westbound left turn storage length on Highway 89 is 20m plus a Tom parallel lane and 160m taper for a design speedof 1ookmh

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REPORT ENG200902

RELEASE OF SECURITIES NOTTAWASGA VALLEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL 643714 THLINEALLISTON

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council receive Engineering Report ENG200902 and

THAT the Council of the Town of New Tecumseth authorizes the CFOTreasurer to release the site plan security and site plan deposit posted for the Nottawasaga Valley Veterinary Hospital located at 6437 14thLine subject to the payment of any outstanding accounts in accordance with Town policy

OBJECTIVE i The purpose of this report is to inform Council that the Site Plan for the change of use from residential to veterinary services and for the construction of an additional entrance at the Nottawasaga Valley Veterinary Hospital located at 6437 14th Line is complete and recommend that the site plan securities and site plan deposit held by the Town be released

BACKGROUND

On January 24th 2008 the agent for the Nottawasaga Valley Veterinary Hospital submitted an Application for Site Plan Agreement for the change of use from residential to veterinary services and for the construction of an additional entrance at 6437 14th Line located east of County Road 10

Council passed ByLaw 2008073 on May 12th 2008 authorizing the signing and execution of the Site Plan Agreement which was registered as PIN SC654190 on June 12 2008

Construction of the site has been completed in accordance with the requirements of the Site Plan Agreement and as such the site plan securities that are held by the Town of New Tecumseth may now be released

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

The Building Department granted occupancy of the Veterinary Hospital on May 14th2008 and a final inspection was performed on December 22nd2008 the building permit file is now closed

The Nottawasaga Valley Veterinary Hospital has made a written request for the release of the 3160000 Letter of Credit the Town is holding as site plan securities The Applicants consultant engineers have submitted As Constructed drawings and certification letters confirming that all works have been completed as per the accepted site plan drawings and reports

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Engineering Staff conducted an inspection of the property on September 3d 2008 and found that all of the site works have been completed to the satisfaction of the Engineering Department and conform to the submitted As Constructed drawings

As the project is now complete Engineering Staff recommend that the site plan securities held by the Town of New Tecumseth be released subject to the payment of any outstanding accounts in accordance with Town policy

In accordance with the Towns policy a motion of Council is required for a full release of the securities

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Staff has confirmed with the Finance that the Town of New Tecumseth is currently holding a 3160000 Letter of Credit DepartmentSite Plan Security and 250000 Site Plan Deposit

Respectfully submitted Reviewed by

S 40e Dan Perreault Rick Vatri Engineering Coordinator Manager of Engineering

Financial considerations reviewed by

Mark Sirr Manager of FinanceDeputy Treasurer COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JANUARY 12 2009

REPORT ENG200903

BOYNE STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PHASE1 STATUS UPDATE

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receives Report ENG200903

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this Report is to provide Council with an update of the status of the Boyne Street Reconstruction Project Phase 1

BACKGROUND

At the December 8 2008 Council Meeting Staff provided Council with an updated of the status of the Boyne Street Reconstruction Project Phase 1 from Victoria Street to the CPR Rightof Way

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

As of December 23 2008 the Contractor had worked sixty 60 days with seven 7 days lost due to weather

The Contractor shut down for Christmas Break on December 23 2008 and returned to the site the second week in January

All base course asphalt works from the CPR RightofWay to the north side of the bridge and from the south side of the bridge to the south side of Queen Street have been completed Betweeh Queen Street and Victoria Street a 50 mm lift of base asphalt was placed to carry the project through the winter

Temporary line painting was completed following the installation of base asphalt Along the section of Boyne Street between the railway crossing and the north side of the bridge where curb has been placed temporary walkway areas on both the east and west side of the pavement have been delineated with paint to provide pedestrians with an area to walk until sidewalks can be installed in the spring Pedestrian ahead warning signs have been placed along Boyne Street in the construction area to advise motorists that people will be walking along the edge of the road

Reduced Speed limit signs have been posted along the construction zone area by the Contractor to notify motorists that the speed limit is now 40 kmhr Staff under the Delegation of Powers Duties ByLaw 2007235 undertook this temporary reduction of speed in the construction zone Cw

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Driveways north of the bridge with the exception of 5053 second house north of the bridge on east side and Lot 22 first house south of Buchanan on the west side were regraded with crusher run limestone in order to stabilize them over the winter months

Upon return to the site the Contractor began proceeding with the installation of the south storm sewer outfall to the Boyne River and water connection servicing to residents south of the bridge During the installation of a water service connection on January 7 2009 the subcontractor damaged a 1 2 inch diameter gas service line As per the contractors Health and Safety Policy the contractor immediately can cted Enbridge Gas to notify them of the damage to their plant Enbridge Staff attended the site and made the required repairs to their plant that same day Engineering Staff are currentlyreviewing notification protocols with the Fire Chief to ensure appropriate measures are in place

The Contractor will complete the remainingitems of the contract in the spring the large items of the contract to be completed then will be

Pedestrian Bridge Sidewalks Retaining Walls Boulevard Restoration Tree Planting Victoria Street Watermain Traffic Signals

It is anticipated that the amount of time required to complete those remaining items will be approximately two months

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

that the costs noted Based on works completed to date Staff is still projecting additional project in Staffs last update will be within the scope of the approved contingency for this project

Respectfully submitted Reviewed by

C flV Patti Kennedy Rick Vatri Senior Engineering C ator Manager of Engineering