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CORPORATIONOF THE .TOWNOF GEORGIA IN, THE REGTONAL MT]NICTPALITY OF YORK colrNcrl, Mrlrutgs 1995-01-15 ?r30 P.M. |'.''. ' ; : L. MOMEIfTOFMEDITATTON: t-. A moment of mediuBtion was observed. ROLLCALI,: The Clerk gave She roi-l call and the following members of Council were pregentt Mayor Grossi Regional, .Councillor Wheeler Councillor 'Jordari Councillor Jamieson Counc i 11or. '."HoIborn Councillor Gunn Councillor .Lindsay Councillor Hackenbrook Councillor Nicholls *t- CONFLICTOFtr.IMERESTDISCLOSURES: None Mayor Gros 3 fi ,inCrodUced, David. ,Fraser , Mefle Swanson and Fred l,ailue as t,he-'three fecipienEs sf, the''Loca]. 3R's Heroes Awards in recognitiorl of ttreir reduction, recycling and reuse': efforts . Loca] 3R'g Heroes Mayor Grossi presenLed' each of'' the rocipJ.ents with' i ' Certificat,e of Merit I li ' Councitlor..flindsay prcisented.,,Davi*d rFraser of Fraser PhoEo as a gusineireleofporat"e Winner : witn a Waste Reduction g.feek t- ,backyard composter.guide shtrt, a t,ravef"lhrrg,'corrt,ribution a cOmposter and Lo acknowledge his to the conununity. :',. , ::' r-r Councillor Nitholls piesented M:is. Merle' Swanson as th_e Senior *lfaste :-Reduct,ion a trave.Lmu$, a winner with a' 'and.i weelc t.-shirt, backyard composter composter guide to acknowledge her contribut.lon Eb ,Elre cotnrnunity . c950r-.MrN L995-01_-15..^ I .r.p,c.*: Councj-llor Jordan present,ed Mr. Fred LaRue as Business/Co rporate Winner, with a Wast,e Reduct,ion Week t- shirt, a travel mug, a backyard composEer and composter guide to acknowledge his cont,ribution Eo Ehe conrnunity. MTNIIIESOFPREVIOUSMEETINGS: Moved by Councillor Nicholls Seconded by Councillor Jamieson That the following set of minutes be adopted as presented: 4 .I MINI]TES OF THE COI'NCIL MEETINGHELD ON DECEI'IBER16 , 7.994 carried MINUTESOFPOLICYCOMMITTEEMEETINGS: None . RECOMMENDATIONSOFPOLICYCOMMITTEES: None . ,,,-'1.1" BUSINESSARISINGFROMMINUTES: It was noted that Mr. Ants Sulev's ietition submitted to the Clerk at, t.he Couqcil Meeting held on December t6, t994, respecting the inLroduction of a by-Iaw to prohibiC loitering be indicated. under lt.em 10 of the minutes of December 16, 1994 . DEPUTA,T.IONS:-,,, r.-1i, i 8.LMary Trombley and Doug Andrews of 'Have Bus Will Travel .: Inc . 1,. rggpeteting..::Palrt' of . Lot ,. 3x., Conc-. 6 (c) , 536 Pefferlaw Road itld-;: the. constni'ctiion of a garage from which to operate. the hus. "busines6sl.? :r'r' , rl Mr. Doug Andrews; co=ewner of. rHave Bus Will Travel' based in 'cont,ent,s. Pefferlaw, referred eEo. tfie' of his letter in t,he agenda dated January 9, 1995 Mr. Andrews indicated t.hat, he be!-:ieveb the issue of expanding Lhe Bed and Breakfast business from,t,hree bedrooms Eo five bedrooms, toget,her with the expansion in the size of the legal non-confirming use could be taken care of through a Cornrnittee of Adjustment. Minor Variance application. '.1-., .1 C95Oq.MIN 1995- 01- L5 B. DEPI]TATTONSCOMIID: Mr. Andrews stated that. if an addition was added Lo the largest log cabin, no devel-opment. charges would be incurred, but the architect.ural and historical significance of t,he cabin would be compromised . Mr. Andrews request.ed permission to use five bedrooms for t,he Bed and Breakfast business i-nst.ead of the current t,hree bedrooms which is permitted in the by-1aw. He also requested permission for expansi-on in the size of the legaI non- conforming us.e of the seasonal- dwe11ing. Mr. Harold Lent,ers, Direct.or of Development Services, responded to guestions by Members of Council at this t,ime and indicated t.hat. he will be bringing a report to Council on this mat.t.er. Moved by Councillor Nicholls Seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler RESOLUTIONNO. C-95-01 THAT THE DEPUTATION BY MR. DOUG ANDREWSOF 'HAVE.BUS WTLL TRAVELI REQUESTINGPERMISSION TO CONSTRUCTA NEW HOMEAT 535 PEFFERLAW ROAD AND TO USE TWO LOG CABINS ON THE PROPERTY FOR A BED AND BREAKFASTWITH FIVE ROOMSBE RECEIVED. carried 8.2 Patrick Burrows, Chairman, Jackson's Point Harbour Development. Conrnittee, Lo present the Comrnittbe's int.erim report. to Council. : l Mr. Patric-h Burrows, Ctlair1ffln of the Jackson's Point Harbour Developmerlt Cornrnit.tee, and,Mn. Chris Evans of E-7 Engineering, Engineer fof the Conrni-ttee, presented the Jackson's Point Harbour Development Committ.ee Interim Report ,to Council Members at t,hi-s tirnb.' Mr. Burrows indicated t.hat t,his reDort , was prepared.; by the ''Cornmitcee ,and E-7 Engineering . Mr. Burrows i-ndicat.ed that the Jackson's Point Harbour Development Commitstee is attempting to establish a t.ransient harbour concept to attract visitors to the area. C9501.MIN 1_995c01_-16 DEPUTATTONSCONIIID: Mr. Burrows indicated t.hat a grant is available through JobsOntario at L/3 the cost of the proposed project, up to $200,000.00 and that the April1983 proposal included over 350 boat sIips, whereas only 50 boat slips are proposed aL this time . Moved by Councillor Holborn Seconded by Councillor Jordan RESOLUTION NO. C-95_O2 THAT THE DEPUTATION MADE BY MR. PATRICK BURROWS, CHAIRMAN, JACKSON'S POIMT IIARBOURDEVELOPMEMT COMMITTEE, RESPECTINGTHE PRESENTATIONOF THE INTERIM REPORT TO COUNCIL, BE RECEIVED. carried 8.3 Ms. Angela Doy1e, Wil1ow Beach Association, respectj-ng concerns with water and sewag,e, road improvement, roaming dogs , etc . Ms. Ange1a Doy1e, ofl behal-f of the Willow Beach Association, was in attendance and indicated that. the members of the Association are concerned with the noise, litter and drinking associated with the operation of the Wi1low Beach Conservation Park in the evenings. She requested that the park gates be closed in the evenings to prevent these problems. Moved by Councillor Gunn Seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler RESOLIITTONNO. C-95-03 THAT THE DEPUTATION MADE BY ANGELA DOYLE, WILLOW BEACH ASSOCTATTON, REQIIESTING THAT THE WTLLOW BEACH CONSERVATION PARK GATES BE CLOSED IN THE EVENINGS BE RECEIVED, THAT THE TOWN OF GEORGTAREQUEST THE LAKE STMCOEREGTON CONSERVATTON AI]IIHORTTY TO CLOSE AND LOCK THE WTLLOWBEACH CONSERVATIONPARK GATES EACH EVENING AND THAT THE RESIDENTS OF THIRD AVENUE, WILLOW BEACH, BE ENCOURAGEDTO CONTACT WARD 4 COUNCILLOR DAN GUNN IF INTERESTED IN BECOMINGA MEMBEROF THE WILLOW BEACH ASSOCIATION. carried. c950a..MrN 1995- 01-- 16 B. DEPTITATIONSCOM|ID: 8.4 Ms. Edie Skinner, L2! Bessborough Drive, Keswick, respecting relief from the subdivision agreement, to convert her garage to living space. Ms. Edie Skinner requested permission to convert her garage at 121 Bessborough Drive, Keswick, j-nto living space in order t,o utilize it as office space for her bookkeeping business. Mr. Harold Lenters, Director of Development Services, indicated t,hat. the staff of the Development Services Department has no objections to the conversion of the garage at 121- Bessborough Drive to living space and office use. Moved by Councillor Lindsay Seconded by Councillor Gunn RBSOTUTION NO, C-95-04 THAT THE DEPUTATION MADE BY MS. EDIE SKINNER OF 3.21- BESSBOROUGHDRIVE, KESWICK, BE RECEIVED AND THAT COUNCIL WA]VE THE NON-COMPLIANCEWITH THE SUBDTVISION AGREEMENTSO THAT MS. SKINNER CAN CONVERTHER GARAGETO LIVING SPACE/OFFICE SPACE PENDING CONFTRMATIONTHAT THE PARKING REQUIREMENTSWTLL BE MET AND THAT THE FACE OF THE GARAGE NOT BE ALTERED IN ANY WAY. carri-ed 9. COMMUNICATIONS: 9.1 Distrlosition: 9.1.1 Cat.hy Jaynes, Chair, Council for a Tobacco- Free York Region, requesting the week of January L6-22, 1995, b€ declared 'National '' i. Non-Smoking Week' . Moved by Councillor Nj-cho11s Seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler RESOLUTIONNO . C-95_05 THAT COUNCIL PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF JANUARY 1-6_22, L995, AS INATIONAL NON-SMOKINGWEEK' THROUGHOUTTHE TOWNOF GEORGIA. o carried. c9501.MrN 1995 ,- 01 - 16 9. COMMUNICATIONSCONTID: 9 .1-.2 David de Launay, Director, Minist.ry of Natural Resources, reguest.ing cofltrnents regarding the 'Aboriginal Conununal Fishing Licences Regulations I Moved by Regional Councillor WheeLer Seconded by Councillor Nicholls RESOLITTTONNO. C-95-05 THAT CORRESPOTIDENCEFROM DAVID DE LAUNAY, DIRECTOR, MINISTRY oF NATURAL RESOURCES, REQUESTTNG COMMEIfiTS REGARDTNG THE IABORTGINAL COMMUNAL FISHING LICENCES REGULATIONSI, BE REFERREDTO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR A REPORT. carried 9 .1 .3 David Marquis, Chair, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, requesting t.hat. Council solicit t,he Ministry of Natural Resources to not reduce funding l-evels to the Authority . Moved by Councillor Jordan Seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler RBSOLUTION NO . C-95_07 THAT COUNCIL ENDORSE THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION OF THE LAKE SIMCOE REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY : WHEREAS THE PROVINCTAL GRANT TO THE LAKE SIMCOE REGION CONSERVATION AITTHORITY IS BEING REDUCED FROM 70? TO 50? OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS ; AND WHEREAS THE PROVTNCts DOES NOT PAY ITS FULL SHARE OF GRANT AS AN EQUAL PARTNER ; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF GEORGIA SOLICITS THE MINTSTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO MAI}TTAIN THE GRAM| CURRENILY AVAILABLE TO THE I-,AKE SIMCOE REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY, AND FURTHERMORE THAT THIS REQUEST BE FORV{ARDED TO THE LOCAL MPP. carried unanimouslv. C95O1.MIN 1_995-0r_-16 9 . COMMUNTCATIONSCO}iIfID: 9 .1,.4 Barbara Wilson, President, Alzheimer Society of York Region, requesting the mont.h of January, 1995, b€ proclaimed 'National Alzheimer Awareness Month . Moved by Councillor Lindsay Seconded by Councillor Gunn RESOLUTIONNO. C-95_OB THAT COUNCIL PROCLAIMT'HE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1995, AS 'NATIONAL ALZHEIMER AWARENESSMONTHI THROUGHOUTTHE TOWN OF GEORGIA. carr].eo 9 .1 .5 Nicole Rauzon-Wright, Area Coordinator, Heart and Stroke Foundat.ion of Ontario, reqluesting the month of February, 1,995, b€ proclai-med 'Heart and Stroke Mont.h' and that, their flag be flown at. the Municipal Building during February . Moved by Councill-or Nicholls Seconded by Councillor Jordan RBSOLUTTON NO . C-95-09 THAT COUNCIL PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 3-995, AS IHEART AND STROKE MONTH' THROUGHOUT THE TOWN OF GEORGIA AND THAT THE HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATTON FLAG BE FLOWN AT THE MUNTCIPAL BUILDING DIIRING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1995.