CITY OF ORILLIA COUNCIL MINUTES

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1 CITY OF ORILLIA COUNCIL MINUTES MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COUNCIL, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2009 FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC MEETING RE PLANNING MATTERS AT 7:40 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, ORILLIA CITY CENTRE Present: Mayor R. Stevens in the Chair Councillors:R.Cipolla D. Evans J. Fecht M. Fogarty W. Gardy T. Lauer M. McMillan P. Spears Also Present: Ian C. R. Brown, City Manager Gayle Jackson, Acting Clerk Janet Nyhof, Deputy Clerk Approval of Agenda Moved by Cipolla, that the agenda for the Council meeting held on May 25, 2009, be approved as distributed. Disclosure of Interest - None declared Deputations 1. Alex Barnett, Chair of the Couchiching Point Canal Committee and Harry Ewaschuk spoke to Council regarding the use of chemical weed control in the Couchiching Point Canal. File: T05-COU A verbal motion to reconsider this matter was lost.

2 Minutes Moved by Spears, seconded by Gardy, that the minutes of the following meeting be adopted, having been printed and distributed: - May 4, 2009 Correspondence - Nil Reports 1. Report Number of Council Committee in Closed Session Moved by McMillan, seconded by Lauer: THAT Report Number of Council Committee in Closed Session, now before Council, be adopted. 2. Report Number of Council Committee Moved by Fecht, seconded by Fogarty: THAT Report Number of the Council Committee, now before Council, be adopted with the exception of Clause(s) 2., 4., 7., 8. and 11. which shall be introduced separately Moved by Cipolla, seconded by Fogarty: THAT Clause 2. of Council Committee Report be amended by adding the following clause after paragraph 1: "AND THAT representatives of the Farmers' Market Management Committee, the Farmers' Market Vendors' Association, the Orillia Public Library Board and the Library/Market Square Project Team be mandated to meet with a committee of Council or with all of Council to resolve the Saturday morning programming of the multi-purpose rooms, and report back to Council within 30 days." LOST

3 Moved by Spears, seconded by Lauer: THAT Clause 2. of Report Number of the Council Committee, now before Council, be adopted. Recorded Vote: Yeas - Lauer, Spears, Cipolla, Evans, Fecht, Stevens Nays - McMillan, Gardy, Fogarty Moved by Fogarty, seconded by Fecht: THAT Clause 4. of Report Number of the Council Committee, now before Council, be adopted Moved by Fecht, seconded by Cipolla: THAT Clause 7. of Report Number of the Council Committee, now before Council, be adopted. TABLED Moved by Fecht, seconded by Gardy: THAT Clause 8. of Report Number of the Council Committee, now before Council, be adopted. TABLED Moved by Gardy, seconded by Spears: THAT Clause 11. of Report Number of the Council Committee, now before Council, be adopted. Motions Moved by Lauer, seconded by McMillan: THAT Clause 8. of Report Number of the Council Committee, now before Council, be adopted. Consent Agenda

4 1. Association of Municipalities of Ontario: File: A01-AMO a) Alert - re AMO Advises Members on Changes to Funding for Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs). b) Alert - re AMO Report to Members on April 2009 Board Meeting. c) Alert - re AMO Establishes Task Force to Foster Local Economic Development Opportunities. d) Alert - re Government Announces Bridge Funding for to Support Ontario's Municipalities and Families in Looming Child Care Crisis. e) Alert - re AMO Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Union of Municipalities of Quebec. f) Alert - re Government of Canada launched $348.9 million Community Adjustment Fund for Ontario. g) Alert - re AMO Continues to Push for Successful Implementation of AODA. h) LAS - re Energy NewsFlash May i) MFOA/LAS - re Session entitled "Investment Basics and Beyond", September 15, Copied to appropriate Departments and Agencies. 2. Canada's Minister of Transport and Ontario's Deputy Premier - re Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. File: F11-IN Copy to Public Works Department. Copy to Treasury Department. 3. Minister Responsible for Seniors - re Senior Achievement Awards. File: M06- GEN Circulated in accordance with approved policy. 4. Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration - re Ontario Medal For Good Citizenship. File: M06-GEN Circulated in accordance with approved policy. 5. Minister of Industry - re Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program in Ontario. File: A16-GEN

5 Copy to Parks and Recreation Department. 6. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation - re 2008 Annual Report and Financial Statements. File: A16-MPAC (Report available for review in Clerk's Department) Copy to Treasury Department. 7. Homegrown Ontario Steering Committee - re requesting support of motion regarding the purchase of meat and poultry products produced by Ontario farmers. File: C10-GEN (See Resolution Number ) 8. County of Simcoe - re News Release entitled "Waste Diversion Remains on County of Simcoe Priority List". File: A16-COS Copy to Public Works Deparmtent. Copy to Waste Management Advisory Committee. 9. County of Simcoe, Human Services Committee - re Ministry of Health and Long Term Care - Paramedic Funding Information update. File: A16-COS 10. County of Simcoe - re News Release entitled "County of Simcoe Organics Collection Program a Huge Success". File: A16-COS 11. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - re report on "Focus on Health STATS- Road Safety in Simcoe and Muskoka". File: S08-SMDHU 12. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - re HealthFax - H1N1 Influenza A: Update #4. File: S08-SMDHU

6 13. Municipal Employer Pension Centre of Ontario - re Specified Change Proposals to OMERS Plans. File: H02-GEN 14. North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN - re Providing Care at Home and in the Community. File: A01-GEN 15. North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN - re News Release entitled "Canada's First eprescribing Project Launches in North Simcoe Muskoka". File: A01-GEN 16. Orillia, Muskoka, and District Labour Council - re News Release entitled "Public forum on Employment Insurance sponsored by The Community Legal Clinic - Simcoe, Haliburton and Kawartha Lakes and the Orillia, Muskoka, and District Labour Council". File: M00-GEN 17. Downtown Orillia Management Board - re Library Market Square Stakeholders. File: C12-LTF 18. Orillia Public Library - re 2008 Annual Report. File: C12-LIB 19. Branch 34 Royal Canadian Legion - re letter of thanks for recent grant on behalf of the Orillia Scottish Festival. File: C12-GNT Copy to Grants Committee. 20. Mariposa Place - re Vacancy on the Board of Directors. File: C THAT the City of Orillia has no objection to the election of John Burke and Jill

7 Lewis as Directors of the Mariposa Place (Orillia) Non-Profit Homes Corporation. 21. Wendy Slattery - re donation of items for display regarding Marj Shedd and her possible induction into the Orillia Hall of Fame. File: C12-FAME Refer to Orillia Hall of Fame Committee and Recreation Advisory Committee for consideration. 22. Orillia Youth Centre - re invitation to attend the opening ceremonies of the first annual "Sunshine City Community Trail Race", June 6, File: C12-YOC 23. Festival of Banners - re 3rd Annual Festival of Banners. File: M02-GEN 24. Georgian College, Orillia Campus and The Simcoe County Alliance to End Homelessness Orillia Chapter - re "A Night in the Cold" fundraiser. File: M02- GEN That the following resolution be passed: "THAT Georgian College be authorized to use Municipal Parking Lot #5 (off Mississaga Street, between Matchedash and Peter Streets) for their fundraising event, "A Night in the Cold" to be held from 6:00 p.m. on October 22, 2009 to 8:00 a.m. on October 23, 2009; AND THAT the event shall be deemed to be "a special event located in the B.I.A." pursuant to section of the City of Orillia Municipal Code with respect to refreshment vehicles; AND THAT the event shall be exempt from section 18 of the Traffic and Parking Regulation By-law with respect to overnight parking in municipal lots; AND THAT staff be authorized to work with Georgian College to co-ordinate the logistics of the event." 25. Orillia and District Arts Council - re requesting financial assistance. File: C12- GNT Refer to Grants Committee. 26. Youth Haven Barrie - re requesting financial assistance. File: C12-GNT

8 Refer to Grants Committee. 27. Orillia Jazz Festival - re requesting financial assistance. File: C12-GNT Refer to Grants Committee. 28. Couchiching Jubilee House - re requesting financial assistance. File: C12- GNT Refer to Grants Committee. 29. Orillia Festival of Banners - re requesting financial assistance. File: C12-GNT Refer to Grants Committee. 30. St. James Anglican Church - re requesting financial assistance. File: C12- GNT Refer to Grants Committee. 31. Great the Legion - re requesting financial assistance. File: C12- GNT Refer to Grants Committee. 32. The Community Foundation of Orillia and Area - re requesting financial assistance. File: C12-GNT Refer to Grants Committee. 33. Environmental Advisory Committee - re resignation of Barbara MacLeod. File: C That the following resolution be passed: "THAT the resignation of Barbara MacLeod as a member of the Environmental Advisory Committee is hereby accepted with regret, and the Clerk be instructed to thank Ms. MacLeod for her valuable contribution to the municipality while serving as a member of the Committee; AND THAT the matter of a replacement be referred to Council Committee in

9 Closed Session for consideration and recommendation. 34. County of Simcoe - re Area Wide Growth Plan and the County of Simcoe Official Plan. File: A16-COS That the draft response be approved. 35. Town of Innisfil - re Barrie/Innisfil/County of Simcoe Boundary/Servicing Issues. File: A16-IGAP That the draft response be approved. 36. Orillia and District Arts Council - re request for portion of parking lot closure in conjunction with the "Village of the Arts" event, September 12, File: M02-GEN That the following resolution be passed: "THAT, pursuant to the request of the Orillia and District Arts Council, in a letter dated May 18, 2009, the northern-most portion of Municipal Parking Lot #7 be closed to vehicular traffic from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2009, in conjunction with the Village of the Arts event, at an estimated cost to the Parking Reserve of $180 in forgone revenue." 37. Downtown Orillia Management Board - re BIA expansion. File: C Refer to Council Committee. Request report from the Clerk's Department. Consent Agenda Resolutions Moved by Gardy, seconded by Spears: THAT Council adopt the recommendations as set out on the Consent Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 25, 2009, with the exception of the recommendation(s) with respect to Correspondence Item(s) 7. which shall be introduced separately Moved by Gardy, seconded by Lauer: THAT the recommendation with respect to Correspondence Item 7. on the Consent Agenda for the regular meeting of Council on May 25, 2009 read as follows:

10 Letter from Council to acknowledge the efforts of Homegrown Ontario in the promotion of locally produced food. By-laws Moved by Cipolla, seconded by Evans: THAT the following by-laws be now introduced and read a first, second and third time today: A By-law to adopt an Area Rate to provide for the raising, levying and collecting of the Special Area Charge required for 2009 for the maintenance of the Couchiching Point Canal from Dale Drive North to Lake Couchiching A By-law to adopt the Municipal Budgets for the year 2009 and to provide for the raising, levying and collecting of the monies required during the said year for the purposes of the City of Orillia A By-law to provide for the raising, levying and collecting of the monies required during the year 2009 for education purposes A By-law to adopt the 2009 budget of the Downtown Orillia Management Board and to provide for the raising, levying and collecting of the Special Area Charge required for the said year for the purposes of the said board A By-law to establish a percentage by which tax decreases are limited for 2009 in respect of capped property classes A By-law to provide for the levying of an annual tax payable upon a University, College, Public Hospital and a facility under the Developmental Services Act for the year A By-law to establish a road widening on the original road allowance between Concessions 1 and 2, South Orillia, being Line 15 North.

11 A By-law to release restrictive covenants - 20 Brammer Drive A By-law to amend Chapter 101 of the City of Orillia Municipal Code - Farmers' Market Management Committee A By-law authorizing the City Treasurer to apply for a loan from Infrastructure Ontario Moved by Evans, seconded by Cipolla: THAT By-law Number , a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meetings held on May 25, 2009, be now introduced and read a first, second and third time today. Open Public Forum Janifer Tissington - re standing water before the first entrance into Willow Court - re transit bus stop at Simcoe and West Streets - requests a crosswalk Adjournment MEETING ADJOURNED - 9:27 P.M. MAYOR ACTING CLERK

12 CITY OF ORILLIA TO: The Mayor and Members of Council FROM: Council Committee in Closed Session DATE: May 12, 2009 SUBJECT: Report Number (From meeting of May 11, 2009) Your Committee is pleased to report and recommend as follows: 1. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 4, 2009 from the Manager of Human Resources and City Treasurer, the memorandum of settlement negotiated with IBEW Local Clerical and Technical Employees for a new two year collective agreement expiring December 31, 2010, be approved, as set out in the report. M. McMillan, Chair.

13 CITY OF ORILLIA TO: The Mayor and Members of Council FROM: Council Committee DATE: May 12, 2009 SUBJECT: Report Number (From meeting of May 11, 2009) Your Committee is pleased to report and recommend as follows: 1. THAT the report dated May 6, 2009 from the City Treasurer regarding a Development Charges Study Update, be received as informational; AND THAT a Public Meeting be held on June 8, THAT as recommended in a report dated May 6, 2009 from the Library Project Team, the Library Project Team and the architect be authorized to proceed with the Construction Documents Phase as set out in the agreement for architectural and engineering services; AND THAT Council approves the estimated construction cost in the amount of $18,375,000 and estimated project soft costs in the amount of $4,278,000; AND THAT an additional budget be approved in the amount of $21,800,000 with $4,000,000 to be funded from the Building Canada Fund Grant and the balance from a combination of the Major Capital Facilities Reserve Fund, the Development Charges Reserve Fund and the Library Board's fundraising campaign. 3. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 6, 2009 from the Library Project Team, the Farmers' Market operation be relocated temporarily to the Orillia City Centre site during construction of the library/market square project; AND THAT appropriate amendments be made to Chapter 101 of the Municipal Code and Policy

14 4. THAT the report dated May 11, 2009 from the Orillia Public Library Board regarding Council Committee Reports on Farmers' Market and Design Development Costing, be received as informational. 5. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 1, 2009 from the Economic Development Committee, Council remove the restrictive covenants held by the City of Orillia on 20 Brammer Drive, as requested by the solicitor of Ontario Limited. 6. THAT the report dated April 20, 2009 from the Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding the AMO recommendations on the Proposed Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act's (AODA) Information and Communications Standard, be received as informational. 7. THAT as recommended in a report dated April 28, 2009 from the Public Works Department, all-way stops not be implemented at the intersections of Borland Street and Matchedash Street, and Brant Street and Matchedash Street. TABLED 8. THAT as recommended in a report dated April 28, 2009 from the Public Works Department, an all-way stop not be implemented at the intersection of Peter Street and Tecumseth Street. TABLED 9. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 4, 2009 from the City Manager, Council approve an expenditure of $11,000 from the Parkland Development Reserve to upgrade approximately 440 feet of chain link fencing to decorative fencing in the south-west section of the Lions Oval School development. 10. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 6, 2009 from the City Treasurer, a by-law be passed to authorize project borrowing and to apply for a loan from lnfrastructure Ontario for both the library construction project and the twin-pad construction project.

15 11. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 6, 2009 from the Public Works Department, Council accept the recommendation as set out in the Transit Routing Study to establish five transit routes that provide half hourly service to each point on each route. 12. THAT, further to the report dated May 6, 2009 from the Public Works Department regarding the Transit Routing Study, the initial hours of operation for the new five-route transit service commencing on or about September 1, 2009 remain unchanged at 13 hours on weekdays and 9 1/2 hours on Saturdays; AND THAT an allocation of up to $53,000 be transferred from the 2009 Operating Contingency to the transit budget; AND THAT the proposal from the Transit Advisory Committee to increase the hours of operation to 16 1/2 hours on weekdays and 9 1/2 hours on Saturdays be referred to the 2010 Budget Committee meetings. 13. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 5, 2009 from the Public Works Department, "No Stopping 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday" be implemented on the north and south side of Brant Street between Patrick Street and West Street; AND THAT "No Stopping 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday" be implemented on the east and west side of Patrick Street between Brant Street and Penetang Street; AND THAT "No Parking 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" be implemented on the north side of Brant Street between Patrick Street and 61 metres west of West Street; AND THAT "No Parking 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m." be repealed on the south side of Brant Street between Patrick Street and 61 metres west of West Street and "No Parking 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday" be implemented on the south side of Brant Street between Patrick Street and 61 metres west of West Street; AND THAT these changes be implemented in mid-august 2009 in preparation for the opening of the Lions Oval Public School during the 2009/2010 school year.

16 14. THAT, further to the report dated May 5, 2009 from the Public Works Department, the detailed recommendations relating to David H. Church School, Hillcrest Public School, and Mount Slaven Public School be implemented. 15. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 4, 2009 from the Public Works Department, a school crossing guard be temporarily implemented at the following location for the beginning of the school year in the fall of 2009: Mississaga Street and Woodside Drive/Quinn Avenue; AND THAT the school crossing guard be removed at the following location for the beginning of the school year in the fall of 2009: Mary Street and Westmount Drive; AND THAT school crossing guards be temporarily implemented at the following locations concurrent with the opening of the Lions Oval Public School during the 2009/2010 school year: Brant Street and Patrick Street Brant Street and Laclie Street; AND THAT school crossing guards be removed at the following locations concurrent with the opening of the Lions Oval Public School during the 2009/2010 school year; Borland Street and West Street Borland Street and Peter Street Borland Street and Matchedash Street Borland Street and Laclie Street; AND THAT the Public Works Department will conduct pedestrian/vehicular studies at the various school crossing locations in the spring of 2010 once established school pedestrian patterns are developed and report to Council Committee.

17 16. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 6, 2009 from the Public Works Department, the following 40km/h school speed zones be repealed in July 2009: James Street between Moffat Street and a point 100m east of Leslie Street Westmount Drive between Mississaga Street and Nottawasaga Street; AND THAT the following 40km/h school speed zone be implemented prior to the opening of the Lions Oval Public School: Brant Street between West Street and 30m west of Lawrence Avenue; AND THAT the following 40km/h maximum speed zone be repealed prior to the opening of the Lions Oval Public School: Patrick Street between Coldwater Road and Nottawasaga Street; AND THAT the following 40 km/h maximum speed zone be implemented prior to the opening of the Lions Oval Public School: Patrick Street between Brant Street and Nottawasaga Street. 17. THAT the report dated May 4, 2009 from the City Manager regarding the Orillia Professional Fire Fighters Association (OPFFA) Arbitration Award, be received as informational. 18. THAT as recommended in a report dated May 5, 2009 from the City Manager, the revised 2008 reconciled costs for the O.P.P. contract of $6,001,067 be accepted. J. Fecht, Chair.