REPORT ON COUNCIL
June 8, 2009
Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:03 a.m. – 12:31 p.m. and 1:09 p.m. – 5:01 p.m.
Regular Evening Meeting: 7:03 p.m. – 7:52 p.m.
Mayor Breckenridge and Councillors Claire, Cornell, and Warren present
Deputy Mayor George Lawrence absent (on vacation).
CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 4:28 p.m – 4:58 p.m.
NOTTAWASAGA PILOT PROJECT: Representatives of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority presented a brief overview of this project, which is an attempt to improve water quality in the lower Nottawasaga Basin. Council decided to write a letter expressing interest in joining other municipalities in this project (the others are the Towns of Blue Mountains, Wasaga Beach and Collingwood, and the Townships of Clearview and Springwater).
LE FESTIVAL DU LOUP 2009: Council agreed to the request that the Township support the event to the extent of $1,485 worth of municipal services.
DELINEATION OF BEACH ACCESS PATHS: Three or four dark red posts are to delineate each side of township-owned beach paths from Concession 1 to Concession 10, as listed in Public Works Report PWR-028-09, May 3. Signage indicating the extent of township ownership is to be placed at major access points.
SEPTAGE DISPOSAL STILL NOT RESOLVED: Mayor Breckenridge reported that the new sewage treatment plant in Penetanguishene will not be able to accept septage, and thus is not a resource for Tiny.
MORE FUNDING FOR TOWNSHIP PROJECTS: The Township has been successful in getting funding for work on the Lafontaine arena, and for paving part of the Balm Beach Road and a stretch of the Tiny Trail.
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS TOUR OF THE 8TH AND LAFONTAINE BEACH PARK: As no agreement was reached during the visit of representatives of the Department of Oceans & Fisheries, Burnside & Associates will provide a report/letter regarding proposed work at Concession 8 W. In addition Staff is to write a letter to the DFO outlining proposed work at the Lafontaine Beach Park and to request a preliminary agreement regarding the proposed works.
It is dispiriting to recall that the DFO visited last year, spoke with staff, then was asked to come again this year, and that letters by consultants and staff still have to be written before anything can be done. This shilly-shallying is expensive and wastes years of time.
