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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF TIMMINS COUNCIL
HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 10 2001
AT 711 PM
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRESENT
Mayor Jamie Lim
Councillors R Bisson J Curley B Gvozdanovic J Harwood T Laughren A Marks D Saudino D Welin
STAFF
GB Chevrette E Peterson L Cudmore H Nikkel M Jensen G Vaillancourt N Bruce K Cormier RJ Watson
MEDIA 1 M Riopelle Timmins Times M Starkes Telemedia C Thom Daily Press C W rona MCTV
PRAYERS
MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR RANDY CICCONE VICTOR BROWN AND JIM SMEREK
1 Declaration of Conflict of Interest There were No Conflicts Declared
2 Approval of Agenda
3 Adoption of Minutes of November 12 and 26 2001
PRESENTATION
4 David Hughes Air Ontario TEDC re Partnership With TEDC Presentation Made to Mayor Lim and Dave McGirr
5 Presentation to Danny Berry Marc Duciaume of Sloma Cleaners for Coats for Kids Program Mayor Lim Made Presentation
5a Sylvia Gravel re House of Kin Mayor Lim Made Presentation
DEPUTATIONS
6 Jessica OLink Accessibility Coordinator re Accessibility for City of Timmins Provided Overview of Responsibilities as Accessibility Coordinator
7 Carly Stringer re Mayors Youth Advisory Council Provided Update on Youth Advisory Council Activities They are Currently Working On
PROGRESS REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS
8 Mayors Report Report Presented
a Rural Medical School Resolution
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTSRECOMMENDATIONS
9 Administrative Services Councillor Denis Saudino Chairman and Councillor Joe Harwood Vice Chairman Page 154 a Operating Budget Shania Twain Centre To Be Ready on December 17 2001 or January 14 2002 b Fanfest Report No Change in Deficit c Up To Date Capital Cost Shania TwainTimmins Gold Mine Tour 8282900 Subject to Change as Vertical Lift Additional Costs Not Known Additional Costs to be Brought Back to Council d Seven Proposals Received for Benefit Provider and Under Review Final Decision Late January 2002 e Employment Figures January 1991 576 employees October 1 2001 478 employees
10 Community Services Councillor Andrew Marks Chairman and Councillor Bill Gvozdanovic Vice Chairman a Transit Report on Efficiencies and Effectiveness to be Ready in January b Outdoor Rinks Going Up in Certain Locations in City Of Timmins
11 Planning and Development Councillor Dennis Welin Chairman and Councillor John Curley Vice Chairman No Report
12 Public Works Councillor Rick Bisson Chairman and Councillor Tom Laughren Vice Chairman a Garbage Pick Up at Christmas No Limit Encourage Public to Recycle b Windstorm Damaged Signs ie Signs on Stands Falling Over and a Safety Hazard Should Be Made to be More Stable Administration Requested to Review Christmas Tree Drop Off to be Advertised Waive Tipping Fees for Downed TreesDebris from Windstorm c Water Report 3 Million to Meet New Ontario Regulations Enough Funds in Water Account and These Funds Will be Leveraged with Other Government Funds
REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMITTEES FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
13 Verbal Presentations a CIBC Committee CIBC Bank in Schumacher to Close April 2002 Committee to Fight and Encourage a New Institution to Locate in Schumacher Councillor Saudino Not Present for this Discussion
CORRESPONDENCE
14 Downtown Timmins BIA re Proposed Library Facility Read and Filed
15 Ontario Fur Managers Federation re Management of Wolves Referred to Timmins Fur Council for Comment
16 Ministry of Northern Development and Mines re Community Leader Award Read and Filed
17 Keith Holliday Mayor of Greensboro NC re Canadian Lumber Industry Read and Filed
18 David P Ransburg Mayor of Peoria Illinois re Canadian Lumber Industry Read and Filed
19 Ray Laneville MCTV re Restructuring of MCTV Read and Filed
20 Mayor JC Caron Town of Kapuskasing re Bearskin Airlines Resolution
21 Honourable Gail L Beggs Assistant Deputy Minister Ministry of Natural Resources re Nuisance Bears Read and Filed
21 a Charlie Lauer Assistant Deputy Minister MNR re Nuisance Bears City of Timmins Paid 63000 in 2001 for Removal of Nuisance Bears A Resolution to be Presented Outlining CouncilsConcerns for December 17th Bears are MNR Responsibility Safety Concern Should Be Consistent Program Across Ontario
22 Joe Torlone CAO Cochrane DSSAB re Municipal Cost Apportionment Formula for 2002 Resolution Page 155
OTHER MATTERS
23 Notice of Motion Councillor Bill Gvozdanovic Weekly Garbage Pick Up Resolution Defeated
25 Statement of Accounts for the Month of November 2001 Resolution
26 Acceptance of Tenders
a Bus Refurbishing Tender Resolution
b HandiTrans Bus Tenders Resolution
26i Hiring of Deputy Fire Chief Resolution
BYLAWS
27 Suspend Rules of Procedure Resolution
28 20015591 Agreement With Riopelle Griener re Legal Services Resolution
29 20015592 Agreement With Ellery Ellery Cogar re POA Services Resolution l 30 20015593 Assume StopUp Close Laneway Between Elm Street South Between Lots 69 70 Plan M32 Cochrane Second Reading Resolution Defeated Council Supported Improvements in Laneway as Outlined in Report by City Clerk Under Date of December 6 2001
31 20015600 Authorize Purchase of Land from ONTC re Second Avenue and Spruce Street Resolution
32 20015601 Agreement With Scotiabank re Banking Services Resolution
33 20015602 Repeal BL19883071 and Adopt Emergency Plan for City of Timmins Resolution
34 20015603 Amend BL 20015531 Collective Agreement With CUPE Local 434 Resolution
35a 20015604 Amend BL19934060 and Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officer at Timmins Square re Jason Cayer Colin Atherton Resolution
35b 20015605 Appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officer re Monique Carriere Resolution
36 Adjournment Resolution
Moved by John Curley 01438 Seconded by Rick Bisson
THAT Council does hereby approve the Regular Meeting agenda as circulated Friday December 7 2001 as presented subject to the following additions
35a 20015604 Amend BL19934060 and Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officer at Timmins Square re Jason Cayer Colin Atherton 35b 20015605 Appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officer re Monique Carriere
CARRIED
Moved by Dennis Welin 01439 Seconded by Andrew Marks
THAT the following Minutes of Timmins Council be adopted as presented
Minutes of a Regular Meeting held November 12 2001 as contained on Pages 143 to 147 inclusive of the Minute Book
Minutes of a Regular Meeting held November 26 2001 as contained on Pages 148 to 152 inclusive of the Minute Book Page 156
Moved by John P Curley 01440 Seconded by Rick Bisson
WHEREAS Council for the Corporation of the City of Timmins fully supports the Provincial announcement in May of the creation of a Northern Medical School with the main campus to be located at Laurentian University in Sudbury and atwoyear clinical education campus at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay with the new school accepting 55 undergraduates at Laurentian campus in 2004 and 20 of these students transferring to Lakehead in 2006 to complete the final two years of the program
AND WHEREAS the City of Timmins will be working closely with representatives from the newly formed Implementation Management Committee Northern Medical Leaders and Northern Municipalities to ensure the development of a Northern Rural Medical School that will graduate clinically superior medical students
AND WHEREAS it is important that all Northern Municipalities come together to support this initiative that will benefit atl Northern Communities in their search for medical practitioners
AND WHEREAS this is not a time to promote one location for the Medical School over another but a time to promote the benefits and opportunities for all of Northern Ontario
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOVED THAT The Corporation of the City of Timmins does hereby petition all Northern Municipalities to support the Provincial announcement of the creation of a Northern Medical School with a main campus to be located at Laurentian University in Sudbury and a clinical education campus at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay that will be the initial start of medical opportunities for our Northern students potential medical students and Northern municipalities by reducing our shortage of medical practitioners
AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Tony Clement Minister of Health the Honourable Dan Newman Minister of Northern Development Mines the Honourable Diane Cunningham Minister of Training Colleges and Universities The Ontario Medical Association Mayor Jim Gordon Chair of the Implementation Management Committee and all Northern Municipalities for their endorsation and support
CARRIED
Moved by Tom Laughren 01441 Seconded by Rick Bisson
THAT Council does hereby extend the agreement with Kapuskasing for an additional year to reduce landing and terminal fees by 50 for air carrier operating between Kapuskasing and Timmins
CARRIED
Moved by Bill Gvozdanovic 01442 Seconded by Joe Harwood
THAT the CDSSAB wishes to amend the Boardsweighted assessment calculation for Municipal Cost apportionment purposes
in AND FURTHER THAT power dam properties are exempt with respect to current value assessment 2001
AND FURTHER THAT Municipalities who have power dams located within their boundaries will be reimbursed from the Province of Ontario for the loss of tax revenue
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT due to the exemption for power dams and beginning in 2002 and henceforth that the CDSSAB calculation for weighted assessment be amended to include the current value assessment for power dams as stated in the December 2002 Assessment Roll and that the power dam CVA be applied to the applicable tax ratio when calculating weighted assessment
CARRIED Page 157
Moved by Bilt Gvozdanovic 01443 Seconded by John P Curley
THAT the Corporation of the City of Timmins does hereby return to weekly garbage pick up in the City of Timmins effective January 1 2001
YEAS Councillors Curley and Gvozdanovic
NAYS Councillors Bisson Harwood Laughren Marks Saudino and Welin
DEFEATED
Moved by Denis Saudino 01444 Seconded by Joe Harwood
THAT payment of accounts as listed on Sheets Nos 1 to 16 for the period of November 1 to 30 2001 amounting to 516169186 be hereby approved
CARRIED
Moved by Joe Harwood 01445 Seconded by Andrew Marks
THAT Council does hereby accept the tender of Metro Collision for the refurbishing of two 2 transit buses in the amount of 18121700
CARRIED
Moved by Andrew Marks 01446 Seconded by Bill Gvozdanovic
THAT Council does hereby approve the tender of Pearson Bus Sales Limited for the purchase of one 1 specialized transit minibus in the amount of 7777500 plus taxes 8010828
CARRIED
Moved by John P Curley 01447 Seconded by Joe Harwood
THAT Council does hereby approve the hiring of Donald Donaldson as Deputy Fire Chief at NonUnion Salary Level 110 Step 3 subject to passing apreemployment medical and also with a one year probationary period to apply
YEAS Mayor Lim Councillors Bisson Curley Harwood Laughren Marks and Welin
NAYS Councillors Gvozdanovic and Saudino
CARRIED Page 158
Moved by Andrew Marks 01448 Seconded by John Curley
THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the passage of the following Bylaws through more than one stage this day
20015591 Agreement With Riopelle Griener re Legal Services 20015592 Agreement With Ellery Ellery Cogar re POA Services 20015593 Assume StopUp Close Laneway Between Elm Street South Between Lots 69 70 Plan M32 Cochrane Second Reading 20015600 Authorize Purchase of Land from ONTC re Second Avenue and Spruce Street 20015601 Agreement With Scotiabank re Banking Services 20015602 Repeal BL19883071 and Adopt Emergency Plan for City of Timmins 20015603 Amend BL 20015531 Collective Agreement With CUPE Local 434 20015604 Amend BL19934060 and Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officer at Timmins Square re Jason Cayer Colin Atherton 20015605 Appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officer re Monique Carriere
COUNCILLOR BISSON DECLARED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST RESPECTING BYLAW NO2001 5603
COUNCILLOR GVOZDANOVIC WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON
CARRIED
Moved by Joe Harwood 01449 Seconded by Rick Bisson
THAT Bylaw No 20015591 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to enter into an agreement with Riopelle Griener re Legal Services
COUNCILLOR GVOZDANOVIC WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSSED AND VOTED ON
CARRIED
Moved by Rick Bisson 01450 Seconded by John P Curley
THAT Bylaw No 20015592 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to enter into an agreement with Ellery Ellery Cogar re POA Services
COUNCILLOR GVOZDANOVIC WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSSED AND VOTED ON
CARRIED
Moved by Dennis Welin 01451 Seconded by Andrew Marks
THAT Bylaw No 20015593 having been read a first time be now read a second time
BEING A BYLAW to assume stopup close laneway between Elm Street South Between Lots 69 70 Plan M32 Cochrane
CARRIED Page 158
Moved by Andrew Marks 01448 Seconded by John Curley
THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the passage of the following Bylaws through more than one stage this day
20015591 Agreement With Riopelle Griener re Legal Services 20015592 Agreement With Ellery Ellery Cogar re POA Services 20015593 Assume StopUp Close Laneway Between Elm Street South Between Lots 69 70 Plan M32 Cochrane Second Reading 20015600 Authorize Purchase of Land from ONTC re Second Avenue and Spruce Street 20015601 Agreement With Scotiabank re Banking Services 20015602 Repeal BL19883071 and Adopt Emergency Plan for City of Timmins 20015603 Amend BL 20015531 Collective Agreement With CUPE Local 434 20015604 Amend BL 19934060 and Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officer at Timmins Square re Jason Cayer Colin Atherton 20015605 Appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officer re Monique Carriere
COUNCILLOR BISSON DECLARED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST RESPECTING BYLAW NO 2001 5603
COUNCILLOR GVOZDANOVIC WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON
CARRIED
Moved by Joe Harwood 01449 Seconded by Rick Bisson
THAT Bylaw No 20015591 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to enter into an agreement with Riopelle Griener re Legal Services
COUNCILLOR GVOZDANOVIC WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSSED AND VOTED ON
CARRIED
Moved by Rick Bisson 01450 Seconded by John P Curley
THAT Bylaw No 20015592 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to enter into an agreement with Ellery Ellery Cogar re POA Services
COUNCILLOR GVOZDANOVIC WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSSED AND VOTED ON
CARRIED
Moved by Dennis Welin 01451 Seconded by Andrew Marks
THAT Bylaw No 20015593 having been read a first time be now read a second time
Lots 69 BEING A BYLAW to assume stopup close laneway between Elm Street South Between 70 Plan M32 Cochrane
DEFEATED
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Moved by Rick Bisson 01452 Seconded by John Curley
THAT Bylaw No 20015600 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to authorize the purchase of land from ONTC re Second Avenue and Spruce Street
COUNCILLOR SAUDINO WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSSED AND VOTED ON
Moved by Joe Harwood 01453 Seconded by Bill Gvozdanovic
THAT Bylaw No 20015601 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to enter into an agreement with Scotiabank re Banking Services
COUNCILLOR SAUDINO WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSSED AND VOTED ON
Moved by Andrew Marks 01454 Seconded by Rick Bisson
THAT Bylaw No 20015602 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to repeal Bylaw No 19883071 and to adopt an emergency plan for the City of Timmins
CARRIED
Moved by Dennis A Welin 01455 Seconded by Andrew Marks
THAT Bylaw No 20015603 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to amend Bylaw No 20015531 Collective Agreement With CUPE Local 434
COUNCILLOR BISSON DECLARED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION
CARRIED
Moved by Andrew Marks 01456 Seconded by Bill Gvozdanovic
THAT Bylaw No 20015604 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to amend BL 19934060 and Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officer at Timmins Square re Jason Cayer and Colin Atherton
CARRIED
Moved by Rick Bisson 01457 Seconded by John Curley
THAT Bylaw No 20015605 having been read a first time be now considered as read a second and third time and finally passed
BEING A BYLAW to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officer re Monique Carriere
CARRIED Page 160
Moved by Dennis Welin 01458 Seconded by Andrew Marks
THAT this meeting adjourn at 1003 pm