COUNCIL MINUTES – September 25, 2001

Council met in regular session, Tuesday, September 25, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. at the
Council Chambers, Sharbot Lake.

Present Mayor Bill MacDonald
Deputy Mayor Jack Nicolson
Councillors Bob Harvey, Marsden Kirk, Boyce Peters, Elva Price,
Faye R. Putnam, and Bill Snyder

Absent Frances Smith

Also in attendance Heather Fox, Clerk Administrator, Bill Nicol, Public Works
Manager, Chris Bertrim, Departmental Secretary, David Brison, Frontenac News
Reporter, Ian Reid Gazette News Report .

One member of the public other than those scheduled on the agenda attended
and one member for a portion of the meeting.

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

Judy Paddick attended to discuss the code violation at the Arden Legion as
outlined by the Director of Fire & Emergency Services. She expressed concern
that the expense was more than the Legion could do all at once. She was advised
to discuss the matter with the Director to extend time frames where possible and
to contact the Fire Marshall’s Office to determine if any Provincial grant monies
available to bring buildings into compliance.
Mrs. Paddick also advised she was not aware road names were being changed.
She was requested to submit her concern in writing and Council would be
reviewing the request for road name changes at a later date.

Lyn Preston, Planner for the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority attended to
discuss the Tay River Watershed Plan and determine if Council had any issues
they wished addressed before the draft is finalized. Upon receipt of the draft
document Council will have 30 days to submit comments.
Ms. Preston also discussed the application for the Healthy Futures Program and
to request Council to be a co-applicant. No decision was reached and the Clerk
was instructed to contact Cliff Craig at the Rideau Valley Conservation
Authority to determine if they would be requesting the Frontenac Management
Board to be a co-applicant rather than the lower tier municipality.

Martin Secker and John Hunniford, municipal auditors attended to present the
Financial Statement for the year 2000. The changes in reporting to the Province
were outlined as well as the set back resulting from these changes.

The Clerk was requested to seek a legal opinion as to whether a lowest tender
had to be accepted by Council.

The following items were received for information and filed: 1) Land O’ Lakes
“Product Development Workshop” follow up meeting, October 10, 2001
@7:00pm 2) Letter from Joanne Delyea; 3) Land O Lakes Tourist Association
Newsletter; 4) Trails to Literacy Newsletter; 5) Kennebec District Committee
minutes; 6) Around the Rideau Brochure; 7) Municipal Performance Report
Card; 9) Report of by-law infraction at the Wilkinson Waste Disposal Site.

The following resolutions were presented:

#391 Robert Harvey, Faye R. Putnam
That the agenda of September 25th, 2001 be adopted as amended.
Carried


#392 Faye R. Putnam, Robert Harvey
That the minutes of September 10th, 2001 be adopted as amended.
Carried

#393 W.P. Snyder, Elva Price
That the request from the Director of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of
the Hinchinbrooke District Fire Department to purchase a used fire department
rescue vehicle be deferred to the next meeting and more information be obtained
for that meeting.
Carried

#394 Jack Nicolson, Boyce Peters
That the report of the Director of Fire and Emergency Services regarding the
applications for the Kennebec Fire Department for the Elm Tree Area be
received and the following action taken pursuant to resolution #324-2001: The
timeframe of 10 days for the Director to advise the applicants of their
acceptability of non-acceptability be extended to October 4, 2001.
Carried

#395 Robert Harvey, Marsden Kirk
That the following vouchers be approved for payment: Batch #858 - $8,349.44;
Batch #859 - $598.28; Batch #860 - $5,669.34; Batch #861 - $2,531.48; Batch
#862 - $56,834.37; Batch #863 - $6,799.31; Batch #864 - $1,535.61; Batch #865
- $36,804.72.
Carried

#396 Faye R. Putnam, Robert Harvey
That the report of the Livestock Valuer to compensate Myra Hawley for the loss
of a lamb to wolves in the amount of $100.00 be approved and the Livestock
Valuer fee be paid as set out by by-law.
Carried

#397 Robert Harvey, Faye R. Putnam
That the information regarding the Watershed Watch Lake Stewardship
Workshop on Saturday, September 29, 2001 at Lanark County Administrative
Building in Perth be received and the following registered to attend at $10.00
each. Bob Harvey.
Carried

#398 Faye R. Putnam, Robert Harvey
That the request from Joyce Lewis for a Handicapped Parking designation in
front of the Post Office on Elizabeth Street, Sharbot Lake be deferred and Ms.
Lewis be requested to make a presentation to Council to demonstrate the need.
Carried

#399 Jack Nicolson, Faye Putnam
That Council accept, with regret, the resignation of Don Aberdeen as a Livestock
Valuer and extend best wishes for the Aberdeens’ in their new home in Kingston.
Carried

#400 Boyce Peters, Robert Harvey
That by-law #1998-58 be amended as follows: That Don Aberdeen be removed
as a Livestock Valuer (due to his relocation) and that the requirement for valuers
for the Township of Central Frontenac be reduced to three and that the three
already named in the by-law remain as valuers.
Carried

#401 Boyce Peters, Elva Price
That the request from Dave Levac, Liberal Solicitor General & Corrections
Critic to designate October 7, 2001 as Ontario’s first official day of
remembrance for fallen firefighters across Ontario be received and referred to
FMB.
Carried
#402 Jack Nicolson, Faye R. Putnam
That the application for Healthy Futures for Ontario Agriculture Program from
the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs be received and filed.
Carried

#403 Boyce Peters, Robert Harvey
That the resolution from the Town of Gravenhurst regarding the Municipal
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act be received and filed.
Carried

#404 Elva Price, Robert Harvey
That the request of the Ontario Division Canadian Union of Public Employees to
declare October 24th as “Child Care Worker Appreciation Day” be received and
filed.
Carried

#405 Faye R. Putnam, Jack Nicolson
That pursuant to our by-law #2001-89 that this meeting continue until 12:30pm
or completion of the agenda.
Carried

#406 W.P. Snyder, Elva Price
That Tender #01-24 for road work on Brock Road be awarded to Gray Brothers
Construction in the amount of $16,617.00.
Carried

#407 Robert Harvey, Elva Price
That Tenders for snowplowing and sanding various roads for the 2001-2002
season as outlined with an asterisk on the Public Works Manager Report be
awarded to the lowest bidder.
Carried

#408 Elva Price, Marsden Kirk
That Council accept the recommendations outlined in the Official Operations and
Closure Plan for the Arden Waste Disposal Site at part of Lot 16 Concession 9,
Kennebec District, Township of Central Frontenac, as prepared by Golder
Associates and further that the Plan be submitted to the Ministry of the
Environment as the Township of Central Frontenac’s Official Operations and
Closure Plan.
Carried

#409 Jack Nicolson, Faye R. Putnam
That Council proceed in camera to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition of
real property for municipal or local board purposes.
Carried

#410 Boyce Peters, Elva Price
That Council arise from the In Camera session with a report.
Carried

#411 W.P. Snyder, Elva Price
That the township intends to commence the waste pile reshaping and the
installation of the surface water piping in November, 2001. It is the intention of
the Township to enter into purchase agreements for 1.8 hectares of land to the
south of the existing property boundary for buffer zone and a contaminant
attenuation zone property. Completion of this purchase agreement and
registration of the new property on title to the landfill property is anticipated by
October 15, 2001.
Carried



#412 W.P. Snyder, Robert Harvey
That resolution #381 be rescinded as the original successful bidder decided to
honour Tender #01-19 prior to any action being taken on resolution #381.
Carried

#413 Marsden Kirk, Faye R. Putnam
That a by-law be prepared for the next meeting to reduce the speed limit on Road
38 as follows:
From Highway #7 south to Gordon Street – 70 km/hour
From Gordon Street to Cannon Road at the High School – 50 km/hour
From Elizabeth Street north to Elizabeth Street South – 40 km/hour
From south end of Causeway to Brewer Road – 60 km/hour
Carried

#414 Marsden Kirk, Elva Price
To meet the A 3.03.01 the Reflectivity legislation requiring that all in-service
warning signs shall be reflectorized or illuminated by January 1, 2002, the Public
Works Manager be authorized to begin the process of purchasing stop and yield
signs at a cost of $30.00 each at the discretion of the Public Works Manager.
Carried


#415 Marsden Kirk, W.P Snyder
That the information reports identified on the agenda as 9(a-f) be received and
filed
Carried

#416 Marsden Kirk, Elva Price
That items identified as 1,2, and 4 on the Supplementary Agenda be received and
filed.
Carried

#417 Marsden Kirk, W.P Snyder
That the recommendation from the 911 Implementation Committee to have the
Public Works Manager review the placement of the road signs, particularly at
intersections, to ensure the placement will not interfere with winter maintenance
on the road be approved. And further that the Public Works Manager report to
the 911 Implementation Committee (Marsden Kirk) any signs which need to be
re-located on or before October 10th,2001.
Carried

#418 W.P. Snyder, Robert Harvey
That the Township of Central Frontenac establish the following price for new
applications and installation of 911 identification signs: $50.00. And that the
supplier of the sign be Summum Signs Inc and or blank blades and numbers.
Carried

The meeting recessed at 12:35 p.m. for lunch.

The meeting reconvened at 1:35 p.m. to meet with Glenn Tunnock – Planning
Consultant, Mark Phillips, - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Victor
Castro and Janet Anderson of Ministry of the Environment to discuss revisions to
the Official Plan before final draft prepared.

Present Mayor Bill MacDonald
Deputy Mayor Jack Nicolson
Councillors Bob Harvey, Marsden Kirk, Elva Price,
Faye R. Putnam

Absent Councillors Boyce Peters, Frances Smith and Bill Snyder

Also present – Heather Fox – Clerk Administrator and Cathy MacMunn –
Planning Coordinator

Glenn Tunnock provided Council with a list of items he required clarification on
and direction was provided by Council as follows:

1. Section 3.6.3. – Lake capacity/trout lakes. It was agreed to modify this
section with wording provided by the Ministry of the Environment.

2. Lot size and lot frontage on shoreline properties. It was decided to increase
the lot size for waterfront lots to 1 hectare with 300 feet of frontage and non-
waterfront lots to ½ hectare with flexibility to look at increase or decrease
depending on tolerance of the land.

3. Cranberry Marsh/Cranberry farming. It was determined that this was not a
negative issue and no changes were necessary.

4. Section 4.5.3 (4) and Appendix 1 – Distinction in grade 8 % vs 12.5 %. It
was decided that the grade level 12.5 % should be used throughout the
document.

5. Wet Boat Houses should not be permitted. Wet Boat Houses to be allowed
but restricted to one storey with no residence allowed.

6. Golf Course within 300 metre of a lake. It was felt the policies in place were
sufficient and that no further restrictions would be put in place.

7. Section 3.6.4 (4) 9m would be left as the water access corridor.

8. Section 3.6.5 – use of the word “will” is preferred to “may”. Council agreed
to this change.

Mr. Tunnock will make the necessary changes and submit to Council for adoption
in October and then submit to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for
final approval.


#419 Marsden Kirk, Faye R. Putnam
That the meeting adjourn until Tuesday, October 9, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Library Building, Mountain Grove or the call of the Mayor.
Carried

The meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m.






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