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City of Orillia a G E N CITY OF ORILLIA Regular Council Meeting Monday, April 2, 2012 following the Public Meeting re Planning Matters Council Chamber, Orillia City Centre A G E N D A Infrared hearing aids are available in the Council Chamber courtesy of the Orillia Quota Club. They are located on the east wall at the back of the Chamber. Page Call to Order Approval of Agenda Disclosure of Interest Presentation Deputations 11-13 1. Angela Rudy, RUDY & Associates Ltd. will be present to discuss the status of two outstanding issues at 9 Ferguson Road. File: C01-2012- Minutes - March 5, 2012 Public Meeting re Planning Matters - March 5, 2012 Regular Council - March 26, 2012 Special Meeting re Tax Appeals Correspondence Enquiries Reports 15-21 1. Report Number 2012-5 of the Council Committee. 2. Report Number 2012-6 of the Special Council Committee. (Available after the Special Council Committee meeting on March 31, 2012) 3. Report Number 2012-4 of the Recreation Facilities Committee. (Available after the Recreation Facilities Committee meeting on April 2, 2012) 23-24 4. Grants Committee - re Report Number 2012-1. File: C12-GNT 25-29 5. Interim City Treasurer - re Statement of the Treasurer - Remuneration and Expenses Paid to Members of Council, Local Boards and Other Bodies in 2010. File: F09-STA Page 1 of 321 Page Reports 31-33 6. Councillor Spears - re Quarterly Committee Report. File: C12-GEN 35 7. Councillor Bowen - re Municipal Heritage Committee. File: C12-GEN 37 8. Councillor Murray - re Quarterly Report. File: C12-GEN 39 9. Councillor Hill - re Children's Aid Society of Simcoe County. File: C12-GEN Notice of Motion 41-42 1. Councillor Kehoe hereby gives notice that he intends to introduce the following motion: "THAT Council create an Inter-governmental Working Group to liaise with and provide assistance to Lakehead University and Casino Rama concerning their respective issues regarding recently announced Provincial initiatives; AND THAT membership of the Working Group consist of Mayor Orsi, two Councillors, and the CAO or designate; AND THAT the Working Group report back to Council on its activities at the May 7, 2012 Council meeting." Motions 43 1. Senior Planner - re Supplementary Memo to Planning Report PD-12-06 - Zoning By-law Amendment - 50 Westmount Drive North (Mount Slaven Public School Site). File: C01-2012- "THAT, further to the Public Meeting of Council held on March 5, 2012, Council approve the Zoning By-law Amendment for Application No. D14-785 (City of Orillia - 50 Westmount Drive North - Mount Slaven School Site)." 45-50 2. Senior Planner - re Supplementary Memo to Planning Report PD-12-07 - Zoning By-law Amendment - 9 Ferguson Road. File: C01-2012- Deputation Motions Consent Agenda 51-74 1. Association of Municipalities of Ontario: File: A01-AMO a) What Lies Ahead in 2012 - EMCP2. b) Federal Gas Tax Funds. c) AMO's 2012 Pre-Budget Submission Urges, "Let's Get This Right". d) A Few Early Signals Related To Provincial Budget 2012 - 2013. e) AMO Submission on Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste (MHSW) Incentive Program Review. f) New Feed-in Tariff (FIT) Program Rules Changed. Page 2 of 321 Page Consent Agenda g) The 2012 Provincial Budget. h) Ontario's Provincial and Municipal Budgets Must be Sustainable. Recommendation: Receive as informational. Copied to appropriate Departments and Agencies. 75 2. Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) Ontario - re 5th annual Wheelchair Relay Challenge in Orillia, September 22, 2012. File: M02-GEN Recommendation: Refer to Council Committee. Request report from Parks and Recreation Department. 77 3. Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services - re completing the mandatory emergency management program. File: P03-GEN Recommendation: Receive as informational. Copy to Fire Department. 79-80 4. Minister of Northern Development and Mines - re Divestment of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission. File: A16-GEN Recommendation: Receive as informational. 81 5. Minister Responsible for Seniors - re 2012 Senior of the Year Award. File: M08-PRV Recommendation: Circulated in accordance with the approved policy. 83 6. Minister Responsible for Seniors - re 2012 Senior Achievement Award. File: M08- PRV Recommendation: Circulated in accordance with the approved policy. 85 7. Ontario Provincial Police - re cost-effective policing services. File: P03-OPP Recommendation: Receive as informational. Copy to Deputy CAO/CFO. 87 8. Ontario Provincial Police, Orillia OPP Detachment - re News Release entitled "Enjoy This Weather, Safely". File:A01-GEN Recommendation: Receive as informational. 89 9. Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) - re OBOA Strategic Plan 2012+. File: A01-GEN Page 3 of 321 Page Consent Agenda Recommendation: Receive as informational. Copy to Planning and Development Department. Document available for review in the Clerk's Office. 91-93 10. Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) - re OSEA supports Province's new Feed-in Tariff rules and pricing. File:A01-GEN Recommendation: Receive as informational. 95-97 11. Ontario Wildlife Coalition - re requesting a motion of support regarding human- wildlife conflicts. File: C10-GEN Recommendation: Receive as informational. 99-100 12. Simcoe County District School Board - re Request for Blanket Exemption from Development Securities. File: A16-SCBE Recommendation: Refer to Council Committee. Request report from Planning and Development Department. 101-102 13. Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority - re Formal Consultation on Draft Proposed Source Protection Plan and Explanatory Document, Deadline - May 25, 2012. File: A01-LSRCA Recommendation: Receive as informational. Document available for review in the Clerk's Office. 103-106 14. Orillia Canada Day Inc. - re Canadian Forces Snowbirds visit to Orillia, June 28 - 30, 2012. File: M02-GEN Recommendation: Refer to Mayor's Office to provide a letter of authorization. 107-109 15. Orillia Police Services Board - re Orillia OPP Detachment - Business Planning Consultation. File: C12-PSB Recommendation: Receive as informational. 111-114 16. Ainley & Associates Limited - re requesting a noise by-law exemption for Ministry of Transportation projects on Highways 11 and 12, July to October 2012. File: A16-MOT Recommendation: That the following resolution be passed: Page 4 of 321 Page Consent Agenda "THAT, further to a letter dated March 23, 2012 from Ainley & Associates Limited, Ainley & Associates Limited be exempt from Chapter 938 of the City of Orillia Municipal Code - Noise to permit pavement rehabilitation at the locations detailed below during off-peak hours (11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.) from July 2012 to October 2012: Location 1 - Ministry of Transportation - Contract 2 - Highway 12 (from the Highway 12/Atherley Road junction to the south junction of Highway 11/12) Location 2 - Ministry of Transportation - Contract 5 - Highway 11 (from Memorial Avenue to Laclie Street (Sundial Drive))” 115-116 17. Orillia Power Corporation - re Director's Remuneration. File: C12-OPC Recommendation: Refer to Council Committee. Request report from Treasury Department and Deputy CAO/CFO. 117 18. Orillia Youth Opportunities Committee - re National Youth Week, May 1 - 7, 2012. File: C12-YTH Recommendation: Receive as informational. Copy to Mayor's Office re proclamation. 119 19. Kairos Group Ministries - re requesting financial assistance. File: C12-GNT Recommendation: Forward grant application to organization. 121-123 20. Mayo's Service Centre Ltd. - re insurance liability. File: L05-GEN Recommendation: Refer to Council Committee. Request report from Treasury Department. 125-154 21. Karen Woolcox - re request for an update of road signage by-law. File:T07-GEN Recommendation: Refer to Council Committee. Request report from Public Works Department. 155-158 22. Zats Restaurant Inc. - re concession stand at Tudhope Park. File: P09-GEN Recommendation: Refer to Council Committee. Request report from Clerk's Department. 159 23. Rod Williams - re special interest group pressure. File: M04-GEN Page 5 of 321 Page Consent Agenda Recommendation: Receive as informational. 161-179 24. Letters regarding the 255 West Street South property. File: C12-RF a) Howard Raymer b) Theresa Thompson c) Reverend Martha Tatarnic d) Scott Brain e) Bob Donald f) Paul Blanche (2) g) Judy Archer and Michael Jones h) Beth McCall i) David Carson j) Robert Spears k) Sylvia and Burton Lancaster l) Colleen O'Neill m) Ethan Odlozinksi n) Jonah Odlozinski o) Katie Irwin p) Tony U. Gulmen q) Andy Monk r) Don Weber Recommendation: Receive as informational. 181 25. Georgian College - re appointments to the Town and Gown Committee. File: C01- 2012- Recommendation: That a by-law be passed. 183 26. Lakehead University - re appointment to the Town and Gown Committee. File: C01- 2012- Recommendation: That a by-law be passed. 185 27. Petition from Gary Vamplew and others - re fluoridation in the City's water. File: E05-FLU Recommendation: Refer to Public Works Department in conjunction with the public consultation process. Complete petition available for review in the Clerk's Office. 187-305 28. Letters regarding fluoridation in the City's water. File: E05 -FLU a) Corinne Sonnenberg b) Dr. Amanda Bray Page 6 of 321 Page Consent Agenda c) Kelly Clune (2) d) David Mallinson e) James D. Upper f) Bruce Spittle g) Hugh Coleman h) Joyce Ward i) Steve Goulter (5) j) Susan Schweitzer (4) k) Bob Sparkes l) Kathie Joblin m) Sherri Ciric n) Rosemary Calverley o) Colleen O'Neill p) Megan Adams Recommendation: Refer to Public Works Department in conjunction with
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