REPORT ON COUNCIL:
December 9, 2013
Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 am –12:36 am
Confidential Closed Session: 11:18 am -12:35 pm
Regular Meeting: 1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Mayor Millar, Councilors Warren, Wishart, Claire
Coutnac Beach Property Owner’s Association
Community Signage for Coutnac Beach
On behalf of Coutnac Beach Property Owner’s Association, Peter Luciani addressed the Committee regarding the installation of community signage for the Coutnac Beach area. Henk Blom, Manager of Public Works, was asked to meet with Mr. Luciani to discuss the proposal.
R.J. Burnside and Associates Limited/2014 Comprehensive Parking Strategy
Mr. Cecil Gratrix of R.J. Burnside and Associates Limited presented a summary of the “Scope of Work” to complete a comprehensive parking strategy. The strategy includes the development of emergency access/parking criteria, field work and inventory (measuring road platform width/existing parking restrictions, boulevard grading) with a summary report. Once Council has approved the report, a communication plan will follow with a public consultation/engagement strategy and the implementation process.
Staff brought forward a draft resolution at the Regular Meeting to receive the report as information.
J. Barzo, Barrister and Solicitor/Plan 779, Boundaries Act and Surveys Act Matters
The discussion took place in the confidential/closed session of the meeting with respect to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications regarding Township of Tiny – Status Report relating to various litigation matters namely Plan 779; Edwards Boundaries Act; Dale/Moranis Surveys Act; Duarte Surveys Act and Toshakovski Boundaries Act.
Staff brought forward a draft resolution at the Regular Meeting to direct staff to withdraw the Township’s objection in regard to the Toshakovski Boundaries Act.
Mr. Anthony Nahuis/Proposed Sale of Sand
The Committee considered an oral submission request dated November 29, 2013 from Anthony Nahuis regarding the sale of sand adjacent to the former Site 41 site.
Staff brought forward a draft resolution at the Regular Meeting to advise Mr. Nahuis to provide a business plan to staff prior to making a presentation to Council at a later date.
Public Works On-Call Provisions
The Committee reviewed Public Works Report PWR-039-13 from Henk Blom, Manager of Public Works, regarding an amendment to the Personnel Policy (By-law 06-006). The amendment is to include “On-Call Provisions” for the Water and Road Departments.
Staff brought forward a draft resolution at the Regular Meeting to authorize the amendment to the By-law and that the new rate for On-Call be paid retroactive to June 22, 2013 for On-Call Water Department employees.
Invest to Save/Achieving Sustainable Water Infrastructure
As presented at the November 25, 2013 Regular Meeting of Council, Mayor Millar requested that consideration be given to endorsing the establishment of Water Infrastructure Funding. It would allow Tiny to apply for Infrastructure funding for Wye and Tiny Marsh which play an important role in protecting Tiny’s water resources. Without water Infrastructure Funding you can only apply for funding for Hard Capital Goods. The absence of bricks and mortar does not make water less deserving of attention.
We need to recognize that our natural environment is an important part of our infrastructure and that we sometimes need to spend money to protect it.
Many NGOs, like Ducks Unlimited and the Council of Canadians, have been trying to tell us how important our natural environment is. This motion, if adopted by others, will help to establish a funding envelop to better able Tiny, and others, to protect our environment.
Staff brought forward the draft motion at the Regular Meeting for support.
Septage Management Class Environmental Assessment
As presented at the November 25, 2013 Regular Meeting of Council, Councilor Warren requested that the Septage Management Class Environmental Assessment be placed on hold until future notice.
Staff brought forward the draft motion at the Regular Meeting to place the septage project on hold.
Mayor Millar and Councilor Warren have approached Midland and will be approaching Springwater to determine if there is an interest in sharing septage facilities. With Midland the option could be to jointly own the receiving facility. Mayor Millar felt he needed to get some clarity on what Council wants him to ask the Municipalities because different options have different price tags. Midland has undertaken an environmental assessment. The town would be interested in sharing the $400,000 receiving cost but would be reluctant to go into a long term agreement for only fee for service. Tiny could build a long term holding facility which would be gravity fed into the trunk line. Midland is willing to make a commitment if Tiny is prepared to invest. Midland’s estimated growth rate til 2031 does not present a problem. If there is enough capacity the partners could take outside waste e.g. portable toilets. Outside haulers would be charged a dumpage fee and the profits would be shared by the partners. Bio solids could be used to produce synthetic fuel.
With respect to Penetang, Waypoint, CNCC discharge their treated sewage into the harbour and may have more capacity but it may be too late to look at a joint project. Mayor Millar is considering re-approaching Infrastructure Ontario and seeing if there is any potential in re-opening discussions with Penetang. In order to explore the options in detail experts, engineering consultants are going to have to be hired for their technical expertise.
Confidential/Closed Session
J. Barzo, Barrister and Solicitor/Plan 779, Boundaries Act and Surveys Act Matters
Mayor Millar and Committee members agreed that the Committee should meet in closed session to deal with
a) Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications regarding Township of Tiny Status Report relating to various litigation matters namely Plan 779, Edwards Boundaries Act, Dale/Moranis Surveys Act, Duarte Surveys Act and Toshakovski Boundaries Act. .
Staff brought forward a draft resolution at the Regular Meeting to direct staff to withdraw the Township’s objection in regard to the Toshakovski Boundaries Act.
