Report on Council:
September 24, 2012
Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 am – 11:58 am
Public Hearing under the Planning Act: 7:00 pm -7:19 pm
Regular Meeting: 7:19 pm – 7:38 pm
Deputy Mayor Lawrence, Councillors Claire, Warren and Wishart
Regrets: Mayor Millar
In the absence of Mayor Millar, Deputy Mayor Lawrence took the chair for all meetings
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Report
Tiny Newsham, Municipal Relations Representative of the MPAC, presented a summary of the services provided by MPAC including the roles and responsibilities in the property assessment system, the property assessment cycle, AboutMyProperty, request for reconsideration and convenient methods of contacting MPAC. Council received the report for information and instructed staff to post the presentation on the Township website.
Shelter Now Awareness Presentation
Elinor Kirby, Resource Developer of Shelter Now, provided an overview of the organization “Shelter Now” including information on “What is Shelter Now, Why the Need, Who Do We Help, Programming, Mission/Vision/Values/Beliefs; Accomplishments and Letters of Support/In Focus-Seeking Shelter”. Her main focus was to make the public aware of the program. Council voted to receive the presentation as information.
County Council Update
Deputy Mayor Lawrence reported that on September 25th County Council will discuss the County- governance structure, specifically addressing the position of Warden and the size and composition of County Council, as well as the County Official Plan.
Private/Unassumed Street Site Plan Agreement McQuillan RP 750, Conc. 11 West
Council reviewed a report from Shawn Persaud, Manager of Planning & Development, regarding a request from the owners of Lots 27 and 28, Registered Plan 750, Concession 11W to bring their use into conformity with the Township zoning by-law. Council passed By-Law 12-086 to require Site Plan Control on the lots, and to authorize entering into a Site Plan Control Agreement for the lots.
Meeting on lake levels in Ottawa
Deputy Mayor Lawrence reported that an important meeting in Ottawa is scheduled for October 1, 2012, and requested the Committee’s consideration to attend. The meeting with the Minister of the Environment and other important government officials will involve direct presentations from Georgian Bay municipalities on the serious problems facing this area from low water level in Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. Council authorized Deputy Mayor Lawrence to attend this meeting.
Meeting held under the Planning Act
The owner of the motel located at 95 Centre Beach Road, Thunder Beach, has applied for by-law amendments to enable the motel to be demolished and various adjacent lots to be used for seven residential lots. Three letters of objection were received from members of the public, and two members of the public made oral objections.
Council will decide on the applications in the near future.
