CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 3:36 p.m. – 4:22 p.m.

SEPTAGE: Deputy Mayor George Lawrence reported on the OASIS (Ontario Association of Sewage Industry Services) conference in Orillia. The Province is expected to impose new rules restricting the disposal of septage. This may restrict future development in Tiny unless adequate disposal/treatment capacities are found.

HUNTING: A new Firearms Control By-Law 08-073 that prohibits the discharge of firearms, air-guns, spring-guns, cross-bows, long-bows or any other weapon on Township of Tiny municipal property was passed on October 27, 2008. Inspector Richard Philbin, OPP, has provided a news release clarifying responsible hunting practices. Private property owners who do not wish hunters to enter upon their property must post “No Trespassing “ signs. If landowners encounter someone hunting on their property without permission, the police should be notified immediately by calling the OPP Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122. Also, the MNR has a tips line, 1-877-847-7667, should any member of the public witness inappropriate hunting behaviour. Further details are available at www.township.tiny.ca/community/residential/huntingintiny.

STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING: Council intends to set its priorities at a final public meeting on Friday, November 14, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., in the Municipal Council Chamber.

ROADS AND PARKS TOUR: Council’s concluding tour of “Roads and Parks” was scheduled for November 6, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

NB: TREE LIGHTING AND TOY DRIVE: This event is to take place on Sunday November 30, 2008 at the Municipal Offices, 130 Balm Beach Rd. W., 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride, caroling, a craft corner, a silent auction, a visit with Santa and the tree lighting. Hot chocolate, apple cider and festive cookies will be served. The event is free with the donation of an unwrapped new toy or a non-perishable food item for the annual township Toy/Food drive. A festive caravan of Tiny Township staff and Woodland Beach firefighters will leave Woodland Beach at 5 p.m. and make their way along Tiny Beaches Road S. and then Balm Beach Rd to the Township Offices.
RALLY AT QUEEN’S PARK RE SITE 41: Noon, Friday, November 21, 2008 as the 7-day walk for water reaches Queen’s Park. For those in Tiny who want to support the walkers, buses leave Wyebridge Community Centre at 8:30 a.m. (to reserve a seat call Marlene at 705-526-1636) and Our Lady of Lourds Church, Elmvale at 8:45 a.m. (to reserve a seat call Ann at 705-322-1340) According to Ray Millar, the walk has two purposes: the first is to bring attention to the growing importance of our finite water resources and the second is to raise awareness of the ZERO WASTE initiative.

GEORGIAN SANDS/LAFONTAINE WATER STRATEGIC PLAN: It is estimated that in about four years, nitrate levels in the Georgian Sands and Lafontaine wells will rise above allowable provincial standards.

Moreover, there may not be sufficient water for the long term needs of users of a number of water systems between the 16th and 19th Concessions. Asked to recommend options, R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd. recommended that the Township complete a Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment. This would identify alternatives and evaluate each with respect to its environmental, natural, socio- and economic impacts. The report recommends that these possibilities be investigated:
1. Remove the nitrate through distillation, reverse osmosis and ion exchange, a relatively expensive process that produces leftover nitrates that need to be disposed of.

2. Blend the water with lower nitrate level water to reduce the levels below provincial health limits. Requires sufficient volumes of alternative water.

3. Find and eliminate the source (possibly fertilizers or septic bed discharges) of the nitrates. But this takes time and even more time is required for the solution to become effective.

4. Manage existing water system demand/and or provide additional water supply in the form of additional wells.

5. Link the water systems serving Georgian Sands, Lafontaine, Vanier Woods, Sandcastle, Tiny Cove and Georgian Highlands into a single system. Additional well capacity and/or water storage capacity may be required.
Completion of such a Class Environmental Assessment would take approximately 2 years to complete and the estimated cost is:

Class EA Process $170,000
Hydrogeological Desktop and Test Well Program $80,000
Test Pilot Program for Nitrate Removal $30,000
Total for Schedule C Class EA $280,000

This estimate would cover the cost of identifying potential well sites and drilling test wells to confirm conditions, but the cost of actually developing and testing new wells would be over and above this.

Councillors George Cornell and Nigel Lawrence questioned Henk Blom, Manager of Public Works, as to why the Charlebois Court well had been drilled. Nigel Warren also asked if any outside sources of government funding were available for this project. Henk Blom responded that Charlebois was a test well (current cost of $14,000). Well #14 is a high production well and they need a replacement source. He would investigate grant opportunities.
Nigel Warren asked why the well had been drilled before the proposed study has been authorized? He also suggested that septage spreading may be contributing to the nitrate levels.
Council received the report for 2009 budget deliberations.

TOWNSHIP FEE SCHEDULE: Anita Weatherell, Deputy Clerk, presented a Proposed Fee Schedule amending the current Schedule. When Councillor George Cornell asked if the rates were comparable to other municipalities and effective for cost recovery, he was told that this had been considered with the fee adjustments. The revised fee schedule was passed.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING: Chief Administrative Officer, Doug Luker, proposed the retention of Horizon Management Services to provide a comprehensive and customized multi-year Management Training Program at the cost of $25,000 plus GST. Councillor Cornell and Deputy Mayor Lawrence both questioned why this had not been tendered, and pointed out that the Township’s Financial Procedural By-laws, which require that projects of this magnitude must be tendered, are not being followed. Luker’s response was that the tendering process would further delay the training and this vendor was providing good value. After much deliberation, the contract was approved.

GREEN BIN LINER BAGS: George Lawrence reported that the green bin program is successful. He noted, however, that if bags lining the green bin were not biodegradable, the bags wouldn’t be picked up.

NO PARKING ON TINY BEACHES ROAD SOUTH FROM TREW AVENUE TO NICOLE BOULEVARD: Public Works has been authorized to place “No Parking” signs on both sides of the road from Trew Avenue to 20 metres south of Nicole Boulevard.

PHRAGMITES/COMMON REED REPORT DELAYED: The Severn Sound Environmental Association did not submit its promised Report regarding their survey of patches of Common Reed on municipally owned land and their recommendations of what should be done to control the spread of this invasive species. The Report is expected at the November 10th meeting of Council.

CONFIDENTIAL/CLOSED SESSION: 10:34 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 3:48 p.m. – 6:26 p.m.

OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW BEGINS: Kris Menzies and a colleague made a brief presentation to Council about the Official Plan Review that is to be undertaken by their firm, MHBC Planning.  They foresee no fundamental change of direction.  What they are to do is “review” not “rewrite”.  Over the next month or so they will consider all the mandated changes that must be made to bring the OP into conformity with Provincial and County policies. Mayor Breckenridge asked specifically about size for waterfront lots of record, and whether the allowable size for shoreline properties should be brought into conformity with the larger standard in nearby municipalities.

ONTARIO RURAL CONNECTIONS BROADBAND PROGRAM UPDATE: On September 18, 2008, the County of Simcoe submitted an application for funding to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Rural Connections Program. The County of Simcoe would be responsible for securing and administering two thirds of the program funding from vendors and other stakeholders. The other third would be provided by the OMAFRA grant. The expansion area would be along the western shore from Balm Beach, north and then east to and including Thunder Beach. Mayor Peggy Breckenridge protested that the area should be expanded to include the Northwest Basin.

MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT REINSTATED: Individual Members of Council asked about the status of particular projects and reports, and then asked that the monthly progress report be reinstated.

BUDGET MEETINGS SCHEDULED: Meetings for the discussion of the 2009 draft budget have been scheduled for December 2, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and for January 19 and February 16, 2009.

MODEST ACTION REGARDING SEPTAGE: Deputy Mayor George Lawrence expressed an interest in attending the upcoming Ontario Association of Sewage Industry Services (OASIS) Rural Waste Water Treatment Expo and Conference on October 23 -25, 2008 in Orillia. This association deals directly with the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Municipalities must soon comply with new Provincial guidelines for disposal of septage. Mayor Breckenridge agreed that this would be a useful conference since Tiny does not have a sewage treatment facility and must find alternative methods of dealing with septage. Deputy Mayor Lawrence, Councillor Warren, Henk Blom, Manager of Public Works, and Dawn Lacroix, Engineering Technologist will attend the conference.

BEACH WATER QUALITY REPORT -- AGAIN:  The first draft of this SSEA Report was commented on in the Council Report for March 31, 2008.
In the months since March, the Severn Sound Environmental Association added three recommendations and fleshed out its original five.  The new recommendations are:
The drain represented by Station BW1 (i.e. the drain at the north end of Deanlea or the south end of the Bluewater Park) should be further investigated for sources of pollution and followed up with corrective action as necessary.
Measures to reduce soil erosion and stream bank erosion through maintenance and establishment of natural vegetation buffers should be pursued for watersheds such as Lafontaine Creek….
The Township should be aware of and comment on any proposals to modify the mouth of the Nottawasaga River in order to protect beaches in the southern coast of the Township from further regional adverse effects of the River discharge.
Council has not yet discussed the eight recommendations.

CONCESSION 19W WELL/CHARLEBOIS COURT: Councillor Warren requested an update on the test well at Charlebois Court. Henk Blom, Manager of Public Works, explained that a test “hole” was dug to determine the type of soil and whether or not it would produce water. No water is being pumped, so there is no impact on surrounding wells. The Ministry of the Environment would require the Township to monitor the test well to prove that there is no negative impact on nearby wells.

TOWNSHIP WEBSITE REDESIGN: The Mayor informed Council that the County of Simcoe is asking for Website redesign feedback by October 17th. The Township’s Website is hosted by the County of Simcoe and they have requested a wish list from the municipalities for enhancements and added features for their websites. The Mayor stated that the Township was open to public input.


September 8, 2008

Committee of the whole meeting 9.00 a.m. – 12:44 p.m. and 1:17 p.m. – 5:27 p.m.


Regular evening meeting 7:06 p.m. - 7:24 p.m.


All Members of Council present.

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 1:55 p.m. – 5:27 p.m.

AUDITORS OKAY TINY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The external auditors, BDO Dunwoody, presented their assessment of the 2007 financial statements.  In their opinion General Accepted Accounting Practices had been met and the results were satisfactory.  There were four Control Weaknesses identified.  All are minor in nature. Three have been corrected and the fourth was lack of a centralized purchasing system, which would be complex to implement. The CAO stated that this would be considered in conjunction with other pending projects in 2009.

COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATE: Deputy Mayor George Lawrence, who sits on the Corporation Services Committee of the County of Simcoe which deals with garbage, noted that at its next meeting he'd like to support the proposal made by another municipality that heavy pickup be reinstated. Council supported this proposal. Unfortunately, in his estimate, chances of the proposal being adopted are slim.
  Mayor Breckenridge noted that the Committee considering governance changes at the County of Simcoe seemed ineffectual.
 

THE SEVERN SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION'S NEW ROLE IN TINY: The Mayor informed Council that the SSEA will be administering the Water Protection Act not just for the half of our Township which lies within the Severn Sound watershed, but for the whole Township.  Our fees are to rise substantially (though not as much as would have been the case were water matters deal with by the Nottawasaga Conservation Authority).  If the old fee formula were applied to the whole of the Township, our fees would increase from $6,700 to $49,000, but with a proposed new formula they would increase only to $29,000. Let us hope that the proposed new formula wins the support of all of the SSEA member municipalities.
 

COUNCIL TO VISIT BEACHES AND ROAD ENDS: As a result of two reports prepared by Henk Blom, Manager of Public Works, Council will spend a day on October 6th touring municipal beach areas listed below. This will allow them to which consider a number of actions, which Mr. Blom recommended be undertaken at points along the shore.  Among these is a new boardwalk for Woodland Beach Park, a boardwalk at the Concession 9 road allowance from Tiny Beaches Road South to the Beach, and completion of the west leg of the Bluewater Beach Park boardwalk.  Council agreed to the construction of all three, but said that the Woodland Beach boardwalk may not be installed until the Woodland Park Master Plan is approved. Council’s tour is to include:

1 Woodland Beach Lawson Road to Tamarack Trail,
2 Edmore Beach from Monica Road north
3 Concession 4 Road end and Park Block
4 Bluewater Beach and Georgina Beach from Bluewater Park to Cleopatra Resort
5 DunsFord Lane and Concession 7 Road Allowances
6 Concession 8
7 Jackson Park and ancillary beach
8 Concession 9 and Park Block
9 Balm Beach
10 Concession 11 Road End
11 Cawaja Beach frontage
12 Concession 13 Road End and Wahnekewaning Beach
13 Concession 14 Road End
14 Concession 16 and 17 area various small parks
15 TeePee Park

COMMUNICATIONS: Because Council receives numerous communications each month, Doug Luker, CAO/Clerk recommended (and Council agreed) that all be acknowledged, but active support be considered only for those items that directly impact the township. 
 



STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION: With the assistance of Richard Gerofsky, a facilitator from Focus Management, the Members of Council drew together a Vision Statement that is to help them prioritize the various objectives arrived at during four days of Strategic Planning Sessions in August-September 2007. The statement is: “Tiny -- an environmentally-focused, diverse family of communities providing a healthy and relaxed lifestyle.”
They also established a set of principles to guide future decisions in five areas, namely:

Environment:

1.1 Committed to environmental stewardship (vision, practices and procedures) and protection of our natural environment

1.2 Balance social and economic impact with our environmental practices and policies

Culture and Heritage:

2.1 Protect, nurture and enrich our heritage through respect for our distinct cultures and tradition

Recreation:

3.1 Optimum access to a wide variety of recreational pursuits to meet the needs of all residents

3.2 Work co-operatively with the community, volunteers and neighbouring communities

Shoreline:

4.1 Enhance access for all residents to Township-owned shoreline property while respecting privately owned shoreline property

4.2 Preserve and enhance municipally-owned shoreline property

Municipal Administration:

5.1 Commitment to excellence in municipal management with a focus on accountability, transparency, communication and customer service

Council also made lists of projects under the headings Mandatory, High, Medium and Lower. Among the 19 High priority items, for example, were

Office Functionality New / Addition to Town Hall

*Balm Beach Master Plan Review

Compensation Review

*Wind Turbine Study

*Internet Capabilities

*Visual Identity / Image

Communication Plan (asterisks indicate projects that are already under way)

The three Lower priority items were

Septage Strategy

Review of Legal / Consultants

Municipal Land Use Issues Resolution

For the complete Meeting Output report, see tiny.ca > Community > Resident Information > Strategic Planning Input August 29, Requested from Residents > Strategic Planning Meeting Output Dated August 6, 2008

August 11, 2008

Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:01 a.m. – 11:31 a.m. 

Regular Evening Meeting: 6:31 p.m. – 6:40 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. - 7:11 p.m.

Four Members of Council present. Councillor George Cornell absent.

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 10:03 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

TOWNSHIP WELL – 19TH CONCESSION: Councillor Nigel Warren asked about the expenditure of $6,562.50 on an exploratory well at Charlebois Court in Concession 19. The purpose of the well was to ascertain whether there is sufficient water there to be piped south to supply Georgian Sands and Lafontaine.  This was a budgeted item: the well would be very deep and would not impact wells of local area residents.
(This exploratory well is just one in a series of moves that must be made if water is to be piped south.)
Councillor Warren asked for a total of costs to date on this project.

TINY TRAIL BRIDGES: Bridge replacement on the Tiny Trail is expected to continue over the next three years. (Bridges P16 to P7 at the north end of the trail have already been replaced with creek level footbridges. P3, south of Wyevale, has also been replaced, but at huge expense, with a bridge similar to the original railway bridge.) Bridge P6, just south of P7, is being replaced this year with a bridge similar to the footbridges north of it. Council referred the replacement of P5 to their 2009 budget discussions but it will probably go ahead with another footbridge at an estimated cost of $27,000. The projected bridge would accommodate snowmobiles but not the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs’ heavy groomer. Replacement of the existing steel and concrete bridge with a similar structure would cost approximately $243,000. Asked whether it were willing to supply the extra funds required for the strong bridge, the Association said no and is making arrangements with adjacent landowners to reroute the groomer around the new bridge.

August 29, 2008

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 a.m. –12:03 p.m. 

All Members of Council present.

COUNCIL WANTS RESIDENTS’ REACTIONS TO ITS STRATEGIC PLANS: Council called a public meeting on August 29 in the Wyebridge Community Centre. Attended by 200-250 residents of Tiny, this meeting heard Mayor Breckenridge present Council’s vision and its guiding principles and had a chance to read its statement of the vision and the various subtopics on large sheets of paper posted on the walls. After Mayor Breckenridge finished, the crowd was divided into four discussion groups, each equipped with huge flip pad on an easel, and each with a quickly appointed person to record that group’s reactions to the vision and principles. At the end, the four recorders presented the groups’ reactions.

A version of these reactions is now available on the Township website. This attendee noticed many inaccuracies in the recording of points made and felt that many points were expressed in such a partial manner that it is impossible to understand what was meant.

Council would like MORE INPUT FROM RESIDENTS and has provided three documents on the Township website about its Strategic Planning. See tiny.ca > Community > Resident Information > Strategic Planning Input.

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 2:09 p.m. – 3:28 p.m. and 7:03 p.m. – 7:40 p.m.

POLICING ON WEEKENDS: Because of continuing activism regarding the fence at Balm Beach, Council arranged to have hourly police patrols on the last weekend in July and to have additional security during the long August weekend.

We would like to know how much this increased surveillance, which has been necessitated by the bad behaviour of a few individuals, is costing the taxpayers of Tiny Township.

CONSEQUENCE OF MESS AT 8TH CONCESSION ROAD ALLOWANCE: No sooner had the Public Works Department made the 8th Concession Road Allowance parkette pleasanter by importing sand and re-routing the drainage channel, when trucks bringing loads of sand and concrete pads for a walkway by way of the 8th road allowance to properties to the north and south made a rutted mess of the park. There were other problems as well, including the safety of children playing as the trucks passed along the beach. The upshot is that no access permits are to be issued for shore access points until after Labour Day and existing permits are to be reviewed and may be revoked. Staff is to prepare a report about requests for access across Township-owned beach lands. Where need can be demonstrated (for access to a well or a septic system) exceptions may be allowed.

OFFICIAL PLAN CONSULTANTS CHOSEN: Council selected MHBC Planning Consultants to undertake the Official Plan Review at a cost of $56,688.84.

BROADBAND OPPORTUNITY: Doug Taylor, Treasurer, reported that the Province of Ontario has allocated $30 million over 4 years to address rural broadband gaps in Ontario south of Parry Sound. The government will supply up to a third of eligible project costs, up to $1 million (ie a $3 million project). Taylor submitted the required “Intent to Apply” notice on July 17; a comprehensive application must be submitted by September 18th, 2008 and/or February 12th, 2009. The application must be accompanied by a “council resolution stating that the application is a priority for the municipality and that it commits to securing the remaining project funding.” The Treasurer estimated that the project could cost as much as $1-2 million over 2 years.

Council asked staff to contact the County of Simcoe about a possible partnership with regard to broadband.

TAXATION AND TRAILER PARKS: Council asked if any action were required to ensure that the new rules for taxing trailer parks be applied in Tiny’s trailer parks. They were assured that MPAC needs no prompting.

We note that in its Spring Edition 2008, MPAC News reported that “On January 14, 2008, the Court of Appeal, Ontario’s highest court, ruled that trailers in campgrounds are assessable in the name of the landowner.” This means that the value of trailers is now to be included in the campground owners’ “Current Value Assessment.”

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 4:13 p.m. - 5:28 p.m.

NO CHANGE TO NOISE BYLAW: The Township’s Noise Bylaw prohibits noise at any time that causes neighbours to complain. Last summer there were complaints from a neighbour of the Surf Restaurant in Balm Beach about its patio music.
At the June 9 meeting of Council, the owner of the Surf Restaurant asked Council to amend the Noise Bylaw and allow commercial businesses to present outdoor music June 1 – Labour Day, until 10 pm, every day except Sundays. He emphasized that the music would be “quality music.”
On July 14, the Business Association of Balm Beach introduced itself to Council, and spoke in support of patio music. And right after its presentation, a long-time resident of Balm Beach, Diane Leblovic, spoke in opposition to the proposed amendment. She had checked with neighbouring municipalities and learned that all of them have Noise Bylaws similar to that of Tiny. She expressed a range of concerns about the requested withdrawal of the protection of the Noise Bylaw. She also pointed out that a decision about the Noise Bylaw was premature and should be considered in the context of the Balm Beach Secondary Plan discussions.
Although staff would have preferred an amendment to the Noise Bylaw specifying what would be permitted in Balm Beach and what not, four members of Council felt that the current Bylaw that forbids excessive noise and that allows the Bylaw Department to exercise discretion ought to be sufficient. They urged the community to be reasonable regarding noise levels. They were reluctant to remove the protection of the Noise Bylaw and supported the status quo. Mayor Breckenridge seemed to favour an amendment permitting quiet patio music. She volunteered to serve as mediator between the Surf Restaurant and its neighbour should the need arise.
The decision was to have By-law Officers monitor the situation and enforce the current by-law.

PROGRESS AT BLUEWATER PARK: Dawn Lacroix of the Public Works Department and Eugene Chambers, Chair of the Bluewater Dunes Recreation Advisory Committee, reported on encouraging developments at Bluewater Park. The five-year restoration plan, now in its third year, is finally having an impact. Most of the planned walkways and wooden snow fences are now in place. The Township’s Public Works Department has constructed walkways with sturdy high handrails that serve as barriers to snowmobiles and ATVs. Also, once local owners of such vehicles read informative flyers distributed by the Committee, which explained that restoration of a sensitive environment was being attempted, they co-operated. As a result, vegetation has reestablished itself throughout the park and, encouraged by the walkways and snow fencing, a front row of sand dunes has begun to re-grow.
Educative signage is not yet in place. It awaits Strategic Plan decisions about “branding” and “signage.” (See the next entry.) Identification and replacement of non-native trees in the back or upper dune area has still to be undertaken. Fundraising by neighbouring beach associations is proceeding apace, and the Committee has been looking into grants that might be acquired.
More details of the plan are available on the Tiny Township website – tiny.ca – under Public Notices.

VISUAL IDENTITY/BRANDING FOR TINY TOWNSHIP: Niels Bjerno of McKinnon Calderwood showed Council examples of “branding” which promote product or business recognition through consistent use of colours, logos, style and the like. His review of the Township’s signage demonstrated that it is inconsistent in approach, dated in appearance and lacking a common theme.
This presentation is connected to one of Council’s Strategic Objectives – namely setting the Township’s style and creating a consistent look for signage, stationery and the like.

OFFICIAL PLAN PROPOSALS: Only two firms responded to the call for proposals from planning consultants to manage the five-year review of the Official Plan and to guide the Balm Beach Secondary Plan. As the costs suggested for the Secondary Plan were prohibitive, Doug Luker, Tiny’s Clerk/CAO, asked Council to read the Balm Beach Master plan and submit comments to him regarding what should be done next.

WOODLAND BEACH PARK EXPANSION REQUIRES CAREFUL CONSIDERATION: The Minutes for this meeting of Council record that the Public Works Manager’s recommendation that Woodland Beach Park be extended “to include the beach area, owned by the Township from Woodland Beach park to Block F, Plan 725 north of Tamarack Trail pending further discussion with the Woodland Beach Property Owners’ Association and a further report to Council.”
The Minutes say nothing about referring the expanded Park back to the consultant for additional work, though that had been an aspect of Council’s discussion. We note that if the Park’s area is enlarged a number of clauses in the Township’s Official Plan come into play, most notably B3.4.5 “Large Township Parks on the Western Shoreline,” which begins:
“If…additional waterfront land is deemed to be owned by the Township … Council shall carefully consider how the use of these lands should be managed to minimize the impact of that use, and the associated parking, on the environment and adjacent residential areas. On this basis, it is a policy of this plan that Council shall consult with affected residents and other stakeholders to determine how these lands should be planned and used.”

BEACH FENCE ISSUE: Council instructed staff to draft a letter to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General of Ontario “requesting both financial and mediation assistance in resolving current beach issues” in Tiny.

NOTE:
MONDAY, AUGUST 25 MEETING OF COUNCIL CANCELLED: This meeting could not be held as several members of Council are attending the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference that day.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 9 AM – NOON, WYEBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE: Presentation of Council’s Strategic Plans and Objectives followed by break out group reactions and input.

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 9:13 a.m. – 11:16 a.m. and 11:54 – 12:55 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. – 2:18 p.m.

BOUNDARY ACT APPLICATION(S): Jeff Cowan of Weir Foulds and Chester Stanton explained to Council that a waterfront owner may cease to have waterfront footage when water levels in the Bay change (especially where a waterfront private property boundary runs at an angle toward a road allowance). However, the owner continues to have a right to waterfront footage. The problem may be rectified by turning the lot lines and the road lines, with the help of an expert surveyor, so that the road allowance and the lot end up having the same share of waterfront as earlier. There are a number of possible angles that might be chosen when the lot lines are turned and these have to be agreed upon by the affected owners. The solution is then confirmed by an application under the Boundary Act.
Council rejected the particular proposal at hand. It is possible that other options will be explored.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY PAM DORION AND ELISE BOX: Pam Dorion felt that a boundary act application in her area would reduce the amount of public beach, though she produced no evidence showing that this would be so. Elise Box, representing a group called “Beaches without Borders”, also seemed to feel that the extent of publicly owned beach would be reduced by a boundary application, but again, did not produce any evidence.

SIMCOE COUNTY ASSUMES OWNERSHIP OF ROADS THAT SERVE SITE 41: To the evident relief of Council, the County has agreed to take over ownership, upgrades and mainntenance of the “main haul route” serving Site 41.  The cost the County is assuming is roughly $1.8 million. Council emphasized that this move was taken only after much soul searching, and the motion emphasizes that “the Township continues to be opposed to the concept, location and construction of the proposed landfill Site”, but that they felt that the County should carry the heavy cost of road maintenance associated with the landfill site.  It was noted that roads are outside the mandate of the Community Monitoring Committee.

CONSULTANT TO BE HIRED TO HELP COUNCIL ARRIVE AT AN OVERARCHING MISSION STATEMENT / VISION FOR THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN PROJECTS: The same consultants who shepherded the members of Council through its strategic planning sessions are to return and help Council arrive at an overarching “vision” and are also to assist with a number of public meetings. The cost is to be no more than $15,000. The vote to hire the consultants was 3-2 (with Deputy Mayor Lawrence and Councillor Warren in opposition on the ground that staff could offer the necessary guidance).

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 1:18 p.m. – 3:09 p.m.

ASPHALTING OF THE TINY TRAILS: According to a report from the Works Department, the rise in the price of oil has increased the cost of asphalt. The plan had been to asphalt the north end of the Tiny Trail, from the gate at the border of Penetanguishese (Bridge P16) to the gate west of Bridge P7 at a cost of $30,000. Council was faced with a difficult choice – asphalt only part of the distance or find an additional $24,570. They chose the latter alternative, re-allocating funds originally budgeted for limestone screening of the Trail.

GARBAGE ISSUES: The County of Simcoe has decided to cancel the collection of bulky items which has traditionally occurred in May or June. Both Mayor Breckenridge and Deputy Mayor Lawrence argued vigorously at County that the bulky item pickup is important to many of Tiny’s residents, but failed to gain sufficient support to quash the move. The County intends to move to a voucher system (which will force residents to take their bulky items to the North Simcoe Transfer Station on Golflinks Road themselves, a serious inconvenience and expense for those who own neither a large vehicle nor a trailer. Worse this change comes at a time when many people are shifting to smaller vehicles because of rising fuel costs.)

The Green Bin organics program begins toward the end of September. At that time the County of Simcoe reduces the Township of Tiny to 1 bag of garbage per household. The logistics of getting green bins to seasonal residents is still being worked on.

AN AMENDMENT TO THE TOWNSHIP’S NOISE BYLAW?: The owner of the Surf Restaurant made an oral submission to Council asking that the Noise Bylaw be amended to allow commercial businesses to present outdoor music June 1 - Labour Day, until 10 pm, every day except Sundays.

If passed, this proposal could affect a number of centres along the shore.

The matter will be discussed on July 14.

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 1:10 p.m. – 3:53 p.m.

HISTORICAL DESIGNATION FOR CONCESSION 2 RAILWAY BRIDGE? At the previous meeting of Council, Lyn Downer, Chair of the Historical and Heritage Committee of Council, urged Council to give the railway bridge over the 2nd Concession Road just east of County Road 6, formal Heritage Designation. He noted that Council has the power to create such a designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. He emphasized the historic significance in the Township of the railway of which this particular bridge was a component. He pointed to similar designations in other municipalities.

Discussing the recommendation during Committee of the Whole, Council appeared to be divided over the issue of designation, Deputy Mayor Lawrence and Councillors Claire and Warren supporting the idea, while Mayor Breckenridge and Councillor Cornell had reservations. In discussion, Councillor Cornell said that he agreed in principal, but that he wanted the proposal costed out before making a decision. Mayor Breckenridge felt that maintaining Tiny Trails railway bridges had been shown to be very expensive.

In the evening, after an in camera session, Council voted 5-0 to ask staff to “prepare a report outlining the process and implications of the heritage designation; costs involved in the rehabilitation of the bridge and the current condition of the bridge, as well as information regarding the Tiny Trail bridge(s) history and background….”

Members of the Historical and Heritage Committee were not pleased that a key discussion had been held in camera.

We note that the bridge spans one of the roads that will probably serve Site 41 and we suspect that the in camera discussion had something to do with that. Like the Mayor, we recall that huge sums were required to renovate railway bridges but we do not remember that costs associated with this particular bridge were explored. It seems prudent that costs be ascertained before a decision is made about designation.

DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS: A by-law is to be prepared to prohibit the discharge of a firearm on Township-owned land. In addition an education package is to be prepared by the local OPP, the Midhurst Ministry of Natural Resources, and hunting associations”to ensure compliance with all applicable bylaws, regulations and laws” and reported on by September/October. The Township is to encourage joint patrols by the OPP and MNR.

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 12:15 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. – 3:57 p.m.

OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW – SEPTAGE PROCESSING PLANT? The first move regarding the long overdue review of the Township’s Official Plan – Council approval of the draft “Request for Proposals” advertising for a planning consultant – has finally been taken. (Reviews are supposed to occur every five years and the current Official Plan was approved by the Ontario Municipal Board on August 27, 2001.) Oddly, the Balm Beach Secondary Plan is being linked with the Official Plan Review, while the Lafontaine Park Master Plan is not.
Reading the “Request for Proposals”, we were surprised to see Item 11 among the list of Proposal Parameters: “A review of the creation of a new septage processing plant in the Township of Tiny to eliminate the need of spreading subsurface sewage waste in the rural and agricultural area as well as sending it to be treated in other municipal plants.” We recall that among the Strategic Priorities that Council announced last November 26th was “Conduct research and develop strategy regarding septage treatment capability by October 2008.” We are unaware of any staff report or Council discussion of alternatives and unaware that a choice had been made among the alternatives.
The Township’s Official Plan must conform to policies in Simcoe County’s Official Plan, which is being brought up to date this year.

SEPTIC RE-INSPECTION UPDATE: This summer re-inspections are to occur in the northwest quadrant of the municipality, west from Cedar Point Road, north from Concession 16 to Concession 21, plus properties east of Cedar Point Road to Methodist Point Road in Concessions 16 and 17. The fee per re-inspection has been set at $71.95.
C.C. Tatham & Associates estimates that the first pass of the re-inspection program will be completed by the end of the summer of 2009.

STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION IN CAMERA: Originally scheduled for May 28 (and subsequently moved to June 3), this Special Committee of the Whole meeting was held in camera on the recommendation of Clerk/CAO Doug Luker. He observed that the Municipal Act gives eight reasons for a Council to meet in camera and that this particular session qualified. Nigel Warren and George Lawrence both questioned whether this meeting should be in camera.

HUNTING IN URBAN AREAS OF THE TOWNSHIP: Representatives of the OPP and of the Ministry of Natural Resources answered Council’s questions regarding hunting and killing of coyotes, which had strayed onto private land in Tiny Township. Inspector Philbin emphasized that that the offenders were a small group, known to the police, and that by the next hunting season the OPP and the MNR expected to have an effective plan in place and to have become educated as to the relevant legislation. Both authorities assured Council that sufficient regulations are already in place and that a Township By-law forbidding hunting in urban areas was unnecessary.
George Lawrence expressed his and others’ frustration at the slow response time from Animal Control and the seeming lack of effective action by any authority.

TINY TRAILS BRIDGE OF HISTORIC MERIT? In the evening, Lyn Downer gave an oral presentation on behalf of the Historical and Heritage Committee requesting that the bridge that passes over Concession 2 just east of County Road 6 be given Heritage Designation. The presentation argued that it is “the only railway bridge in the Township that spans a concession road” and that it was “a vital part of the North Simcoe Railway” which was “instrumental in the development of the Township.”

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 12:23 p.m. – 12:31 p.m.

CRITICISM OF COUNCIL PAY INCREASES: Bob Buchkowsky, a former Councillor, met with the Clerk to discuss his concerns about Council pay increases. He had thought that the last Council’s motion that Council pay increases should be addressed toward the end of a term and put into effect after the election for the incoming Council was binding on this Council. But the Clerk assured him that Council is not bound by a motion of a previous Council.
He was invited to discuss his second major criticism – the size of the pay increases, expressed in his proposed deputation as percentage increases. Council pointed out the inaccuracy of his numbers.
We note that Mr. Buchkowsky was asked by the last Council to comment on a consultant’s recommendations regarding payment of members of Council. The consultant did not include seasonal residents when considering Tiny Township’s population and the workload of members of Council. At that time, in 2006, Mr. Buchkowsky noted:
“- The population numbers in Exhibit 2 represent permanent residents for the municipalities. If the numbers also included seasonal residents then the Township of Tiny would be in the upper end of the comparator group rather than close to the median.
“- There is a significant variance in the high and low salaries for Mayor ($31.5K & S17.5K) and Councillors ($16.3K & $7.7K) across the 12 municipalities.
“The Report provides a good statistical comparison but very little identification of reasons for the differences in salaries or the variations between Mayor/Deputy Mayor/Councillor levels.”

RESPONSE TO FOTTSA’S DEPUTATION ABOUT COMMON REED: Council approved “funding of up to $3,000 to retain a field consultant to report back on the current level of spread of the Common Reed within the Township and on public lands, and further;
“That staff work/liaise with other levels of government and agencies to research mitigation and education programming, and;
“That staff report back on the resources required to implement a Township-wide Common Reed Education and Mitigation program.”
For FoTTSA’s Deputation, click HERE.

DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS IN POPULOUS PARTS OF THE TOWNSHIP: There have been concerns about hunters’ use of packs of dogs to pursue coyotes across privately owned land. Council heard deputations from the Ontario Sporting Dog Association and from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. It had in hand a report from the By-law Department. The problem, as always, is that while most follow the rules and respect private property, some do not.
Many kinds of research must be done before a decision is taken about how to proceed. The Clerk will be preparing a report for Council to consider.

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 3:43 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

SSEA FINAL REPORT RE INVESTIGATIONS INTO BEACH WATER QUALITY: In the summer season each year from 2003 and 2007, the Severn Sound Environmental Association attempted to ascertain sources of pollution along the shores of Tiny Township. At first the focus was Balm Beach, Jackson Park, and Woodland Park and streams associated with these public beaches. Later some work was done on effluent from the Nottawasaga River, which emerges in Wasaga, south of Tiny and has a negative effect on water quality in Concessions 1-3. More recently the SSEA did work on the Lafontaine Creek, which emerges south of Concession Road 13.
For the streams, the SSEA collected data concerning such things as flow, temperature, E. coli (usually not a problem itself, but an indication that dangerous bacteria may be present), nitrates, nitrites, suspended solids, phosphorus, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and pH.
Not surprisingly, it looks as if the E. coli (and associated bacteria) in streams affects beaches near their mouths. Because the Nottawasaga River and the Lafontaine Creek are large, they have a strong impact on beaches near their mouths, but smaller creeks may also have a negative effect. Sampling showed that the streams and creeks pick up E. coli on the way through built up areas. It is encouraging to read in the Report that “It would appear that a significant source or sources of E. coli contamination to Balm Beach Creek have been eliminated through the Township’s re-inspection program.” (The Balm area was the first to be re-inspected and all septics found to be faulty have been repaired, replaced or upgraded.)
The Report recommends five actions –
Continue to inspect and abate faulty or substandard private sewage systems.
Consider treatment of storm water runoff to provide retention and reduction of solids and bacteria prior to discharge near beaches
Consider moving the stream outlets discharging directly onto the Balm and Jackson Beaches (and other beaches). Where feasible these outlets should be directed off the points where dispersion and mixing of their discharge would be accomplished more effectively.
Consider removal or modification of selected groynes in order to improve water circulation in stagnant beach areas, especially in the case of more northern beaches.
Prepare shoreline landowner guides that include care of sewage systems, the value of dune systems to beach quality and the value of naturalization rather than the development of turf grass next to beaches. Measures to protect public beach areas from the modification by adjacent landowners should be considered by the Township.
There was not enough explanation as to why most of the different kinds of stream monitoring were undertaken, and there was no recommendation that monitoring continue at intervals to keep an eye out for trends and sudden changes that might require action. Also, it would be useful if all the raw data (all the sample results, the flow results, the rain gauge measurements etc.) were compiled for future reference.
Members of Council asked many probing questions and asked Staff to report on actions that might be taken.

DEPUTATION ABOUT INVASIVE COMMON REED (PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS): Judith Grant, on behalf of the Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations, asked to give an oral presentation about actions needed regarding the invasive form of Phragmites australis (Common Reed), which has become established at points along the shore of Tiny Township. Council directed staff to prepare a report by the end of April. For the deputation, click HERE.

SECOND ANNUAL MAYOR’S GOLF TOURNAMENT: This is to take place at 1 p.m. on August 16 at the Balm Beach Golf Club. A maximum of 72 golfers may take part. The funds raised are to go to the Huronia Hospitals Foundation for needed equipment.

VISUAL IMPACT STUDY (WIND TURBINES) AUTHORIZED: Council decided to have the University of Guelph’s School of Environmental Design & Rural Development conduct a “Wind Energy Facilities Assessment” for the Township of Tiny. The study is to consider the visual impact of wind turbines. The cost of the study -- $40,430 – is to be borne by the Coalition of Residents of Tiny (CORT). Township staff is to act as Project Manager.

TOWNSHIP PROPERTY RECORDS UPDATE: Henk Blom, Manager of Public Works, reported that identification of Township-owned roads, beaches, laneways, lands, and blocks is continuing, and is complete for
66% of 22 roads, 3 beaches & 12 laneways in Concession 8
66% of 19 roads, 2 beaches and 6 lands in Concession 9
90% of 31 roads, 3 blocks in Concession 10, and
66% in Concession 11.

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REPORT ON COUNCIL

April 14, 2008

Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:02 a.m. – 10:47 a.m.
Four Members of Council present.
Mayor Breckenridge away on vacation. Deputy Mayor George Lawrence chaired the meeting.

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: None.

PLANS OF SURVEY REGISTERED BY TOWNSHIP FOR PARTS OF PLANS 735 AND 776: If we understand the maps aright, in Plan 735 this concerns the beach in front of the properties along Trew Avenue plus one lane, and in plan 776 this includes the Township-owned beach from Marina Road west to Jackson Park and north to Lundy Lane.

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 1:36 p.m. – 4:36 p.m.

NEW WAYS TO DISPOSE OF SEPTAGE: One of Council’s strategic planning objectives is to arrive at a plan for the disposal of septage. The entire Township uses private septic systems, which must be pumped out at regular intervals. The resultant “septage” is spread on farmers’ fields licensed by the MOE. But the Province’s 2003 Nutrient Management Act said that such spreading was to end in 2007. And the 2005 Provincial Policy Statement makes it clear that lot creation depends on sewage treatment capacity.

When Don McNalty of R.J. Burnside Associates explained the Province’s views on septage to Council back in 2004, the only alternative envisioned, once spreading of septage became illegal, was treatment at a sewage plant. In the years since 2004, nothing was done by the municipality with regard to the disposal of septage, and the 2007 deadline passed without any action by the province.

However, according to McNalty, recently, the MOE has shown some willingness to work with stakeholders to develop new standards and technologies. Thirteen municipalities got COMRIF funds to undertake experimental disposal techniques. New, safer types of land application are being explored, involving such methods as alkaline stabilization, composting, geo tubes, dewatering trenches, reed and sand bed filers, and the use of hydrogen peroxide.

In one respect Tiny Township has been ahead of regulatory requirements – the septic re-inspection program. The Source Water Protection Act recommends septic re-inspections, and the Building Code act will soon require re-inspection.
Staff is to report on next steps.

2008 BUDGET APPROVED: Overall, Tiny’s residential tax rate is up 2.45% compared to 2007 (the Township’s third is up 2.50%; the County’s third is up 4.75%; and the education third remains unchanged). According to two charts included with the budget presentation, the Township’s share of municipal taxes per $100,000 of Current Value Residential Assessment was among the lowest in Simcoe County in 2007 and was less than a third of that imposed in Penetanguishene and Midland.

Staff began to prepare a draft budget last August. Once it was ready, as has been the custom for a number of years, Council discussed it in special meetings that were open to the public, on November 22, 2007, January 21, 2008, and February 4, 2008. Because work began earlier than usual on this year’s budget, it was possible to approve it a month earlier than usual.
Water fees for those on Township water systems remain unchanged at $200 capital and $556 operating. A strategic water supply plan to eliminate anticipated future nitrate level issues at Lafontaine and Georgian Sands is to be prepared. A new requirement – for lead testing – has increased annual costs by $75,000 and the province’s insistence that a large reserve fund be built up to replace outworn water systems in the future means that the fees are unlikely to fall any time soon.

The budget includes monies set aside for Council’s various strategic planning initiatives – much of it, at this stage, for planning studies. Among other things there is to be a Township Office functionality/needs assessment, continuation of the identification of Township-owned land, a study about future management of septage and hauled waste, and an update of the Township’s Official Plan.

Reserves and Reserve Funds are to increase by 8.4% to $4, 824,166.
Of particular interest to shore area residents are a Secondary Master Plan for Balm Beach, a Master Plan for Lafontaine Park, and implementation of the Woodland Beach Master Plan. Money has been set aside for washroom upgrades and repair at Jackson Park and Stott’s Park and for wind barrier fencing, boardwalks, and educational signage at Bluewater Beach Park. There is money for a Beach Management Plan (required, apparently, before the DFO will approve changes at beach parks).

For the complete budget presentation, go to tiny.ca -- Administration>Departments & Services>Treasury>2008 Budget Information

CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 1:38 p.m. – 3:17 p.m.

OFFICIAL TREE FOR TINY TOWNSHIP: Representing the Township’s Historical and Heritage Committee, Gordon Robbins recommended that the Sugar Maple, which is featured on our national and provincial flags, be designated as the Township’s official tree. Apparently First Nations peoples who lived in Huronia when Samuel Champlain arrived early in the 17th Century were already making maple syrup, a practice that became more efficient in the mid 1600s when they were able to trade furs for nails and axes and metal pots. Once logging and lumbering began more than a century later, the sugar maple was used by the wealthy in the area and farther afield for floors because of its tight grain and strength. By the 1800s, maple syrup had become a staple of the area and was sold throughout central Ontario. Township soils allow the tree to flourish; it provides shade in parks and is hardy.
Receptive to the idea of a Township tree, Council asked staff to report about rules and procedures.

SEPTIC RE-INSPECTION UPDATE: C. C. Tatham & Associates reported that last summer’s 1205 inspections covered the entire northeast corner of the Township (everything east of Methodist Point Road and north of Concession 16 east, including Farlain Lake). Their estimate is that the first pass of the re-inspection programme (only the north west quadrant is still to be done) will be completed by the end of the summer of 2009.
Only the 2002 inspections now have no outstanding problems. A total of 34 properties from 2003, 2004 and 2005 have orders not to occupy until remedial work has been completed. Both C. C. Tatham and the By-law Department check from time to time to make sure those properties are not in use. Follow up work is also being done on unresolved issues from 2006 and 2007.
Once the entire Township has been re-inspected, it’ll be time to start back at the beginning, since many properties will, by then, not have been re-inspected for more than 10 years.

DECISION RE GIANT’S TOMB ISLAND ROAD: At the January 28 meeting of Council, Delva Lacroix made a presentation to Council on behalf of four cottagers on Giant’s Tomb Island, asking that they be allowed to purchase the part of the township-owned road allowance behind their individual waterfront lots. The road is about 1.5 kilometres in length and the proposed purchases would be spotted at intervals along it. Council decided to leave the unopened road allowance as public land and to ascertain whether the Ministry of Natural Resources wants to add the road to the abutting Provincial Park lands.

GOVERNANCE REPORT RE COUNTY COUNCIL: Mayor Peggy Breckenridge noted that Simcoe County’s CAO/Clerk has prepared a report recommending substantial changes to the County’s political governance structure, without seeking advice from a consultant in the field or from the general public. The report is to be discussed at County on March 20 at 9 am.

COUNTY TO RECYCLE ELECTRONICS: In mid-April, residents may take used electronic equipment to the North Simcoe Transfer Station for recycling any time during regular opening hours, Monday to Saturday. The usual modest weight charge will apply (the County will be running the program at a loss, but the GEEP recycling facility in Barrie will harvest the precious metals and recycle all parts of computers, printers, monitors, TVs, fax machines, modems, pagers, telephones, cameras, radios, speakers, and video equipment).

ONE BAG LIMIT COMING THIS FALL: Mayor Breckenridge drew attention to information in a letter from the Corporate Services Department of the County of Simcoe. When green bin organic collection begins this fall, the bag limit in Tiny Township (and elsewhere in the County) will be reduced from two to one. The following items are to go into the green bin:
fruit/vegetable peelings & table scraps
bones, fat, meat, chicken & fish
bread, rice & pasta
coffee grounds, filters & tea bags
vacuum bags, soiled paper towels & dryer lint
houseplants, hair & fur.
NOTE: Disposable diapers are NOT included. On the other hand, vacuum bags, dryer lint, hair & fur (all items that cannot be put into green bins in Toronto) are included in the Simcoe green bin programme.

COUNCIL SALARY INCREASES APPROVED: A report prepared by Doug Luker, CAO/Clerk, made a number of recommendations to bring Council compensation into line with that in municipalities similar to Tiny. The key recommendation was the first one:
That compensation for the Mayor’s position be adjusted to the median of the comparator group (adjusted for 2007-08 CPI) totaling $29,733, the compensation for Council members be set at 65% of the Mayor’s base compensation at $19,326 and that the Deputy Mayor’s base compensation be set at 75% of the Mayor’s position at $22,300.
While preparing the report, the Clerk/CAO learned that the Mayor’s salary was the lowest among the comparators and substantially below the median. He noted that in establishing the appropriate compensation for the Deputy Mayor and Councillors, he took into account the fact that Tiny has fewer Council positions than the comparators so that each of them carries a heavier work load.
He recommended that Council remuneration be reviewed in the last year of each Council’s term for implementation following the election of a new Council.
Members of Council were sharply divided about the report’s recommendations. Mayor Breckenridge and Councillors Claire and Cornell agreed with them, while Deputy Mayor George Lawrence and Councillor Nigel Warren expressed discomfort with the size of the increases and with the notion of voting themselves increases. The recommendations were carried 3-2.
(For the complete report, see Clerk’s Report CR-005-08 in the Regular Meeting of Council Agenda for February 11, 2008 under Reports of Staff/Committees/Consultants/Third Parties.)