November 23,1999. Meeting 1999/41 CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY MINUTES

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1 CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY Meeting 1999/41 MINUTES November 23,1999 Members Present: Mayor Frank Jonkman Deputy Mayor Bud Brown Councillor Brian Bonany Councillor Peter Dykie Councillor John Gorzo Councillor Gary Lamb Councillor Ron Simpson Councillor Marty Toombs Councillor Sharon Villani Staff Present: Juanita Dempster-Evans, Clerk-Administrator Art Janse, Chief Building Official Jerry Jorden, Consulting Planner Ron Kneeshaw, Superintendent of Public Works Bob Myles, Fire Chief Patricia Nash, Deputy Clerk Susan Turnbull, Treasurer Others: Lillian Edwards Ted Handy Jamie Vins Miriam King Mikki Nanowski Jim Derry Frank Tersigni Bill Dykie Natalie Dykie Thomas Wadsworth Stella Wadsworth and others. (a) PRAYER Mayor Jonkman welcomed those present to join in the Lord's Prayer. (b) OPENING "That this regular meeting of Council come to order at 7:00 p.m." (c) OPEN FORUM None.

2 Meeting 1999/41-2- November 23, 1999 (d) ADDITIONS TO AGENDA None. Mayor Jonkman advised that the resolution under Motions and Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Gorzo regarding Canal Road has been withdrawn at the request of Councillor Gorzo. (e) DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST-DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST Mayor Jonkman reminded the Members of Council of the Conflict of Interest legislation and requirements thereunder for disclosure. Councillor Ron Simpson declared a Conflict of Interest regarding (h) Reports of Municipal Officers, Item 5, Report of Town Planner, Ontario Municipal Board Hearing, Committee of Adjustment Files No. B17/99 and B18/99, Owners: Ted Balon and Stephanie Balon, Parts of Lots 14 and 15, Concession 11, Former Township of West Gwillimbury. (f) MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING "That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held on November 9 th, and the minutes of the special meeting of Council held on November 10 th, 1999 be adopted as printed." (g) DEPUTATIONS AND PETITIONS 1. Thomas and Stella Wadsworth Proposed Severance of a Single Lot for Residential Use Prior to Conclusion of Official Plan Mr. & Mrs. Wadsworth were present to address the Members of Council regarding their request for consent and Official Plan Amendment for a residential lot Moved by: G. Lamb Seconded by: P. Dykie "That the information provided by Thomas and Stella Wadsworth regarding the possibility of severing a single lot for residential use prior to the conclusion of the Official Plan be received."

3 Meeting 1999/ November 23, Ted Handy, Ted Handy and Associates Inc., Municipal Office Consolidation Study Seconded by: J. GorZo "That the report of Ted Handy of Ted Handy and Associates Inc., dated November 18, 1999 summarizing the review with the members of Council regarding the Municipal Office Consolidation Study be received." (h) REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS 1. Report of Superintendent of Public Works Up-Coming Good Roads Conference Moved by: J. Gorzo Seconded by: P. Dykie "That the report of the Superintendent of Public Works dated November 17, 1999 regarding the annual Good Roads Conference be received." 2. Reports of Fire Chief a) Tender Results of the Wheel Drive Utility Vehicle Moved by: J. Gorzo Seconded by: P. Dykie "That the November 9, 1999 report of the Fire Chief regarding Tender Results of the Wheel Drive Utility Vehicle be received and the recommendation therein be approved." b) Information Report to Council- Year 2000 J.E.P.P. Application Moved by: J. Gorzo "That the November 15, 1999 Information Report of the Fire Chief regarding Year 2000 J.E.P.P. Application be received." 3. Report of Chief Building Official Millennium Clock Tower "That Council receive the November 19, 1999 report of the Chief Building Official regarding the Millennium Clock Tower. That Council approve Option # 1."

4 Meeting 1999/41-4- November 23, Reports of the Treasurer a) 1999 Amended Budget for South Simcoe Police Services Moved by: B. Brown. Seconded by: B. Bonany "That the report of the Treasurer dated November 18, 1999 regarding 1999 Amended Budget for South Simcoe Police Services be received and the recommendations therein be approved." b) Distributing Staff and Machine Time Moved by: B. Bonany Seconded by: B. Brown "That the report of the Treasurer dated November 17, 1999 regarding Distributing Staff and Machine Time be received, that Payroll Labour Costing be implemented effective January 1, 2000 and that the additional hardware and software required to remotely access this software be acquired at a cost not to exceed $7, " c) Proposed Schedule for Budget Moved by: B. Brown Seconded by: B. Bonany "That the report of the Treasurer dated November 17, 1999 regarding Proposed Schedule for Budget 2000 be received and that the schedule be approved." 5. Report of Town Planner Ontario Municipal Board Hearing Committee of Adjustment Files No. B17/99 and B18/99 Owners: Ted Balon and Stephanie Balon Parts of Lots 14 and 15, Concession 11 Former Township of West Gwillimbury Councillor Ron Simpson declared a Conflict of Interest and left his seat. Councillor Simpson did not participate in the discussions or vote on the following resolution Moved by: B. Bonany Seconded by: B. Brown "That the report of the Town Planner on the Ontario Municipal Board hearing scheduled for Committee of Adjustment Files No. B17/99 and B18/99 be received." Councillor Simpson returned and took his seat.

5 Meeting 1999/41-5- November 23, Report of Deputy Clerk Request for stop sign at the intersection of Maplegrove Avenue and Melbourne Drive Councillor Dykie requested consideration for deferral of this report. Council did not support the deferral request Moved by: R. Simpson Seconded by: J. Gorzo "That the report of the Deputy Clerk dated November 9, 1999 regarding the request for stop signs at the intersection of Maplegrove Avenue and Melbourne Drive be received and recommendation therein be approved to deny the request for additional stop signs." 7. Report of Clerk-Administrator Request of Councillor Gorzo Conduct a Direct Mail Out to all Property Owners Notice of December 15 th Special Meeting of Council Regarding the Draft Official- Plan Moved by: J. Gorzo Seconded by: R. Simpson "That Council receive the November 16 th report of the Clerk-Administrator and provide direction as to the request of Councillor Gorzo for the Town to do a direct mail out to all property owners regarding the Special Meeting of Council to be held on December 15, 1999 to deal with the Draft Official Plan." WITHDRAWN. (i) PUBLIC MEETING Council recessed at 8:15 p.m. to hold_a Special Meeting of Council under the Planning Act. Proposed amendment to Zoning By-law of the former Township of Tecumseth Part of Lot 24, Concession 11 Council reconvened at 8:35 p.m. to continue their Council agenda. (j) ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS None.

6 Meeting 1999/41-6- November 23, 1999 (k) BY-LAWS 1. BY-LAW Being a By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury to authorize the issue of instalment debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 on behalf of the Public Utilities Commission of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury for the construction of the Bradford to Bond Head Watermain Seconded by: S. Villani "That Council waive the formal reading of By-law " Seconded by: S. Villani "That By-law , being a By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury to authorize the issue of instalment debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 on behalf of the Public Utilities Commission of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury for the construction of the Bradford to Bond Head Watermain be read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 23 rd day of November, 1999." 2. BY-LAW Being a By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury to authorize the execution of a road maintenance agreement with the Town of New Tecumseth Seconded by: S. Villani "That Council waive the formal reading of By-law " Seconded by: S. Villani "That By-law , being a By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury to authorize the execution of a road maintenance agreement with the Town of New Tecumseth be read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 23 rd day of November, 1999."

7 Meeti ng 1999/ November 23,1999 (I) CORRESPONDENCE 1. Township of Oro-Medonte Lord's Prayer Moved by: B. Bonany Seconded by: B. Brown "That the correspondence from the Township of Oro-Medonte dated November 1, 1999 be received, and that Bradford West Gwillimbury Council supports their resolution regarding the Lord's Prayer." 2. Linda Brewer Application for Licence - New Aggregate (Gravel) Pit Seconded by: B. Bonany "That the correspondence from Linda Brewer dated November 3, 1999 regarding the application for licence for a new aggregate (gravel) pit be received, and that the Town Planner respond and provide the concerned residents with a status report on what municipal and provincial applications are required versus what has been received." 3. Wendy Bucciarelli Application for Licence - New Aggregate (Gravel) Pit Seconded by: B. Bonany "That the correspondence from Wendy Bucciarelli dated November 3, 1999 regarding the application for licence for a new aggregate (gravel) pit be received, and that the Town Planner respond and provide the concerned residents with a status report on what municipal and provincial applications are required versus what has been received." 4. W. Henry Sander, Treasurer, County of Simcoe York Region Hospital' Moved by: B. Bonany Seconded by: M. Toombs "That the correspondence from the Treasurer, County of Simcoe dated November 11, 1999 regarding the York County Hospital Grant Request be received. Further, that we endorse the need for increased Provincial funding, and this endorsement in no way relieves our request to the County of Simcoe that they provide York Region Hospital with the same amount of fair and equitable funding that the County of Simcoe have given to all other Community Hospitals."

8 Meeting 1999/41 8 November 23,1999 (m) OTHER BUSINESS None. (n) MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF MOTIONS MOTION - Moved by: J. Gorzo Canal Road - WITHDRAWN Moved by: J. Gorzo Seconded by: R. Simpson Re: Highway 400 Canal Road On I Off Ramps "That Council rescinds any and all motions that request the investigation of closure, or actual closure of the above On I Off Ramps, as Council require further time to consider all ramifications." MOTION York County Hospital Funding Moved by: S. Villani Seconded by: M. Toombs 'WHEREAS the County of Simcoe has committed hospital funding of more than $20 million between 1995 and 2001 for Simcoe County community hospitals which do not primarily serve the residents of Bradford West Gwillimbury; WHEREAS $13.5 million has been committed to Royal Victoria Hospital (Barrie), $640,000 to Stevenson Memorial Hospital (Alliston), $5.9 million to Collingwood General & Marine and $394,000 to Orillia Soldiers Memorial by the County of Simcoe; WHEREAS York County Hospital is also a Simcoe County community hospital that provides health care services to 80% of Bradford West Gwillimbury residents, 30% of New Tecumseth residents, 18% of Innisfil residents and 15% of Adjala-Tosorontio residents; WHEREAS York County Hospital's 'Redevelopment Project 2002' will further serve the residents of Simcoe County as it has been named by the Province as a Regional Center for Cardiac Care, Paediatric and Perinatal Care, Eating Disorders and Child & Adolescent Mental Health; WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has committed $64 million to the redevelopment of York County Hospital leaving a shortfall of $39 million dollars to come from lower levels of government and local fundraising efforts; WHEREAS on November 2, 1999 a delegation representing York County Hospital and the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury made a presentation to the General Services Committee of Simcoe County to request financial support of between $4.8 and $5.0 million with the remainder of funding shortfall expected to be financed by the Region of York and York County Hospital Foundation; WHEREAS the municipalities of Simcoe County do not have the financial resources to general revenues for capital funding of hospitals through local municipal levy;

9 Meeting 1999/41-9- November 23, 1999 WHEREAS Ontario Hospitals no longer have the ability to generate revenue for capital projects through development charges; WHEREAS the rationale used by Simcoe County to justify the suspension of hospital funding in 1996 whereby 'it may be appropriate for the County to shift the responsibility of hospital funding to one level of government, that being the Province' is now redundant; WHEREAS in the case of York County Hospital, provincial funding for hospital development has decreased from a previous 67% to 62% in 1999; WHEREAS the County of Simcoe has clearly set a precedent be reinstating it's Hospital Funding Policy in 1997 to accommodate the request for infrastructure funding by Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital; WHEREAS the residents within the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury and other Simcoe County municipalities who utilize York County Hospital are entitled to receive the same fair consideration for hospital funding that Simcoe County has demonstrated in the past through it's Hospital Funding Policy without prejudice to geographical boundaries and/or political bias as to which level of upper tier government should be responsible to finance York County Hospital's 'Redevelopment 2002 Project'; WHEREAS through County levy, the residents of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury have and continue to subsidize Simcoe County community hospitals other than their own; WHEREAS on August 31, 1999 the County of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury through Resolution No petitioned the County of Simcoe to reinstate it's Hospital Funding Policy and 'to provide financial support to the redevelopment project of York County Hospital'; LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT the municipalities and townships of Simcoe County be requested to support and endorse the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury's position regarding hospital funding and that the County of Simcoe be requested to provide fair and equitable funding to York County Hospital." Seconded by: B. Bonany "That Council direct that during the period of January to June 2000, a review be carried out on scenarios for redivision of the five wards, and a review on Council composition, said reviews to comply with the Ontario Municipal Board criteria and Provincial Legislation. Upon completion of said review this Council will make recommendations to the future Council to be elected in 2000, on the clear understanding a future Council is not committed to implement the recommendations, and any recommendations made are not applicable to the Municipal Election to be held in the year 2000." (0) REPORTS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES (only applicable at the first Council Meeting of each month) None.

10 Meeting 1999/ November 23, 1999 (p) IN-CAMERA Legal- C.N. Property Acquisition Negotiations "That this regular meeting of Council go in-camera at 10:15 p.m., to discuss Legal matters." Moved by: B. Bonany Seconded by: S. Villani "Re: December 15 th Public Meeting - Official Plan That the status quo remain and that the lands south of the 6 th Line remain as shown in the existing Draft." "That we rise from in-camera at 10:28 p.m., and report progress." (q) ADJOURNMENT "That this regular meeting of Council adjourn at 10:30 p.m." CONFIRMED IN OPEN SESSION THIS 7 TH DAY OF DECEMBER ~~JCf\(J~ -B ~U) S nita Dempster-Evans, Clerk-Administrator Frank JOnkr'n,. Mayor