CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LEEDS AND THE THOUSAND ISLANDS June 28 th, 2010 1. Council met in regular session on the evening of June 28 th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lansdowne Council Chambers. Deputy Mayor Lackie, Councillor Lawler and Councillor Kellington were absent. 1.1 Declaration of Interest None were received. 2. Council adjourns to form Committee of the Whole in camera. Resolution #268-10 (Dickson, Hodge) THAT Council adjourn to form Committee of the Whole in camera to consider litigation or potential litigation, including personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. 3. IN CAMERA 3.1 Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employee. 4. Council rises from in camera. Resolution #269-10 (Dickson, Hodge) THAT The Committee of the Whole in Camera adjourn and rise. Resolution #270-10 (Dickson, Hodge) THAT the position of Community Programmer with the Township be forthwith terminated for legal just cause based on a consideration of all relevant facts and issues, including the conclusions reasonably drawn from the findings of the Township s provided by the Township s legal counsel. 5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Resolution #271-10 (Kelsey, Hodge) THAT the agenda for the regular meeting of Council on June 28 th, 2010 be adopted, as amended. 6. DEPUTATIONS 6.1 Suzanne Rivard, Communities Alive SPARK Together for Health Kids Initiative. Ms. Rivard was not in attendance. /2
Council Minutes Meeting of June 28 th, 2010 Page 2 7. PRESENTATIONS BY COMMITTEES/CONSULTANTS There were no presentations. 8. Council adjourn to form Committee of the Whole. Resolution #272-10 (Hodge, Kelsey) THAT Council adjourn and form Committee of the Whole at 7:08 p.m. 1. REPORTS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1.1 Protection to Persons and Property 1.1.1 Planning 1.1.1 (a) Consent Report B-72-10 D. McCann New Lot Creation 1.1.2 Building Report None 1.1.3 Fire Report Council received the report 1.1.3 (a) Fire Services Report No. FI-10-10 Fire Training Centre Site Works Tender Council received the report. 1.2 Finance and Administration 1.2.1 CAO s Report 1.2.1 (a) Administration Report No. AD-006-10 Plan for Planning Department 1.2.2 Treasurer s Report Council received the report. 1.2.2 (a) Treasury Report No. TR-002-10 2010 Grant Allocations 1.3 Public Works Council directed staff to prepare a separate report on Item #4, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation for the next meeting of council. 1.3.1 Director of Public Works Reports 1.3.1 (a) Public Works Report No. PWR-028-10 CN Agreement Council received the report. /3
1.3.2 Parks Council Minutes Meeting of June 28 th, 2010 Page 3 None. 1.3.3 Water & Sewer None. 1.3.4 Waste Management None. 1.4 Culture and Recreation 1.4.1 Recreation 1.4.1 (a) Recreation & Facilities Coordinator Report REC-008-10 Youth Ice Use Subsidy 2. MONTHLY EXPENDITURES 3. OTHER BUSINESS Council directed staff to visit the possibility of pro-rating and to investigate other options. 3.1 Mayor Kinsella Report - Trip to China Mayor Kinsella briefed Council on his recent trip to China. He advised that he was one of two Canadians to speak at the International Mayor s Forum on Tourism, Economic Development and Education. He said that the trip was a great success and very educational. There was also a Chinese delegation that came a few weeks ago for a tour of our Township and area. Chairman Shao and fifty top tour operators from China had the option of visiting Vancouver Island but choose to come to the Thousand Islands as a result of our meeting at the Mayor s forum in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. 4. Committee of the Whole rise and report. Resolution #273-10 (Hodge, Kelsey) THAT the Committee of the Whole adjourn and rise. 9. ADOPTION OF MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING 9.1 Resolution #274-10 (Kelsey, Hodge) THAT the June 14 th, 2010, Regular Meeting Minutes be adopted as circulated. /4
Council Minutes Meeting of June 28 th, 2010 Page 4 10. BUSINESS ARISING FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Resolution #275-10 (Dickson, Kelsey) THAT the following reports presented during the Committee of The Whole be received: - Consent Report B-72-10 D. McCann New Lot Creation - Fire Services Report F1-10-10 Fire Training Center Site Works Tender - Administration Report No. AD-006-10 Plan for Planning Dept. - Treasury Report No. TR-002-10 2010 Grant Allocations - Public Works Report No. PWR-028-10 CN Agreement - Recreation & Facilities Coordinator Report REC-008-10 Youth Ice Use Subsidy 11. ACTION REQUIRED ITEMS 11.1 Resolution Consent Application B-72-10 D. McCann, New Lot Creation Resolution #276-10 (Dickson, Hodge) THAT The County Land Division Committee be requested to approve Consent application B-72-10 for a new residential lot, as the application conforms to the Official Plan for the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands and Zoning By-law No. 07-079 and meets the requirements of Section 51 (24) of the Planning Act, 1990 with the following conditions: 1. That payment be made to the Township of cash to the value of 5% of the land in lieu of parkland; 2. That all taxes be paid to the Township; and 3. That road widening, sufficient to provide the Township with 33 feet from the centre of the road allowance, is conveyed to the Corporation of the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. The deed for this road widening is to be submitted directly to the Township by the applicants or their Solicitor. 11.2 Resolution Fire Services Report FI-010-10 Fire Training Centre Site Works Tender Resolution #277-10 (Hodge, Dickson) THAT the Fire Services Report No. FI-010-10 be received, and the contract for the construction of site works for the Lyndhurst Fire and Emergency Training Facility be awarded to Dig n Dirt Ltd., in the amount of $705,947.22, (excluding HST), and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the contract document. /5
Council Minutes Meeting of June 28 th, 2010 Page 5 11.3 Resolution Administration Report No. AD-006-10 Plan for Planning Department Resolution #278-10 (Dickson, Hodge) THAT Administration Report No. AD-006-10, dated June 28 th, 2010 be received, and further that Council pass a resolution appointing IBI Group as the Planning Consultant for the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands on an interim, month to month basis. 11.4 Resolution Treasury Report No. TR-002-10 Grant Committee Resolution #279-10 (Dickson, Hodge) THAT Treasury Report No. TR-02-10, dated June 28, 2010, regarding the recommendations from the Grant Allocation Committee be received and that the minutes, and the following grants be approved, as amended. 1. Leeds and the Thousand Islands Historical Society - $5,000.00 2. Lyndhurst Turkey Fair - $2,242.00 3. Lansdowne Association for Revitalization - $4,200.00 11.5 Resolution Public Works Report PWR-028-10 CN Agreement Resolution #280-10 (Hodge, Dickson) THAT Public Works Report No. PWR-028-10 be received, and that the Notice given by the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) to the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands be signed and returned to CN as requested, and further that the amended Standard Grade Separation Reconstruction Agreement, drafted by CN, be approved and executed by the Mayor and Clerk. 11.6 Resolution Recreation & Facilities Coordinator Report REC-008-10 Ice Subsidy This motion was deferred. 11.7 OGRA MMS Litigation Fund Resolution #281-10 (Kelsey, Dickson) THAT the correspondence received from OGRA dated June 16 th, 2010, be received and further that Council and further that Council approve a $1,000.00 contribution to the Ontario Good Roads Association MMS Litigation Fund, and that the contribution be funded from the contingency reserve. /6
Council Minutes Meeting of June 28 th, 2010 Page 6 12. ACTION TAKEN BY THE COUNTY 12.1 UCLG OGRA Ministry of Transportation Funding for Bridges 13. INFORMATION ITEMS Local 13.1 Lansdowne Agricultural Society Invitation to Lansdowne Fair 13.2 Seeley s Bay Canada Day Committee Invitation to Festivities 13.3 TIA Newsletter 13.4 Rideau Lakes Support Environmental Incident in Kawartha Lakes 13.5 June 23 rd, 2010 Grant Committee Minutes Provincial Federal 14. INFORMATION ITEMS NOT COPIED Resolution #282-10 (Dickson, Hodge) THAT correspondence items #12.1 - #13.5 be received and filed. 15. BY-LAWS None 16. PASSING OF CONFIRMATION BY-LAW Resolution #283-10 (Hodge, Dickson) THAT three readings and final passage be granted to By-law #10-048, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of The Corporation of the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands at its Meeting held on June 28 th, 2010. 17. ADOURNMENT Resolution #284-10 (Hodge, Dickson) THAT Council adjourns to July 12 th, 2010, at the Lansdowne Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Mayor or Clerk Frank Kinsella, Mayor Vanessa Latimer, Clerk