Report on Council:
July 29, 2013
Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 am –- 11:25am
Confidential Closed Session 11:25 – 11:35 am
Regular Meeting: 7:00 pm- 7:27
Deputy Mayor Lawrence, Councillors Warren, Wishart, Claire
Ontario Trillium Funding Champlain Commemorations 2015
Councillor Claire announced that the Steering Committee received $190,600.from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for an Events Coordinator (three year full time contract).
Mr. Roger Neal, Beach Access Permit
Mrs. Neal addressed the Committee regarding a request for a beach access permit for 16 Tiny Beaches Rd. South to service Sunsport Beach Resort and Motel and Boat Rentals. Mrs. Caley-Neal provided a historical account of their beach access permit issues and the hardship it has caused their business.
Mr. Dominic Mifsud/Property Fence Damage
The Committee considered an oral submission request from Mr. Dominic Mifsud regarding alleged property fence damage. Staff brought forward a draft resolution at the Regular Meeting of Council denying the oral submission request as all reasonable efforts have been taken by the Township of Tiny staff to address this issue. The fence was encroaching on Township property; he was given reasonable time to move the fence but did not; the fence was taken down and neatly stacked on his property; the Township installed a catch basin to address any drainage problems and they installed posts on his property.
Canada Day Long Weekend Activity Report
Because of the No Parking policy on Concession 4, cars spilled over onto Pineforest. Rd. Councillors wondered if the lower water levels are making Nottawasaga Bay a less attractive destination. Torontonians are hearing that the beaches are not what they used to be. Roadside debris is down significantly. Nevertheless at the end of Concession 4 the garbage was piled 5 feet high and Public Works promptly cleaned it up.
By-law 2nd Quarter Activity Report
Steve Harvey mentioned that there has only been one charge under the Clean Yards Bylaw.
Financial Report as of June 30, 2013
The refurbishing and maintenance of rinks was not planned for and the Ball Diamonds and washrooms needed refurbishing. The repair and maintenance of Lafontaine Park was another unplanned expense.
Discussion/Requests for Signage
Deputy Mayor Lawrence raised the issue of signage and installation of property posts as a result of a recent request received by the municipality. The area in question does have public beach delineation signage but not galvanized posts delineating the public portion of the beach. As the proper public beach delineation signage exists at this location, it was felt that this was sufficient.
County Council Updates
The County’s waste collection contractor was not picking up garbage at Cedar Ridge due to the location of the garbage bins. Garbage workers refused to pick up because the Union for BFI stipulated that their workers could only walk a certain number of metres. There were also complaints regarding the tossing of receptacles into ditches. The Simcoe CAO and Manager of Waste Management called an emergency meeting and the County put 2 people on the road to trail the trucks.
One Councillor pointed out the impact of the dual axles of the trucks on Tiny’s roads. The trucks are tearing apart the road surfaces when they stop and start. Public Works is sending pictures of Tiny roads to the County.
Another Councillor wondered about the efficiency of only having one person on the garbage truck. Tiny Public Works uses two staff for garbage pickup because of the weight of some of the garbage. Sometimes they have to pick up car parts or construction material.
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Conference – June 2013
Councillor Wishart and Mr. Keith Sherman, Executive Director, Severn Sound Environmental Association attended the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) Conference held in Marquette, Michigan in June. The Conference dealt with climate change, low water levels, shoreline protection and restoration, asian carp and more. One of the points made was that cities that draw water from the Great Lakes need to return the water. The Chicago Diversion takes water out of Lake Michigan and sends it down the Mississippi River. These meetings are wonderful opportunities to meet U.S.Senate Reps and Army Corps of Engineers. Unfortunately Canadian Federal and Provincial politicians were not present. The geological repository for nuclear waste in Kinkardine was also discussed. It is only one km from Lake Huron. Identical eological formations exist north of Kenora and since there has not been a successful repository for nuclear waste Kenora would seem to be a better location because when there is a leak you have the time to reacte because it is far enough away from the water. Isotopes are stored separately. Membership for this group is $2500 which seems to be a great deal given the kinds of contacts and discussions to be found at their meetings.
North Simcoe Heads of Council Meeting
Deputy Mayor Lawrence provided the Committee with an update on the recent North Simcoe Heads of Council meeting which included discussions on the Georgian Bay low water levels, a joint efficiency task force, municipal service agreements, Huronia Economic Alliance funding, North Simcoe housing and the SSEA debt.
Heritage Advisory Committee/Staff Assistance/Recollections Publication
The Committee reviewed Resolution H29/13 dated July 18, 2013, from the Heritage Advisory Committee requesting staff assistance for the chapter in the Township of Tiny Recollections publication on municipal services. Council directed staff to provide the necessary assistance to the Heritage Advisory Committee in regards to the Recollections publication with a deadline of September 30, 2013 for receipt of the information.
Woodland Beach Property Owners Association regarding request for paid duty for Woodland Beach.
Woodland Beach has asked the Township for periodic police patrols. There is a discretionary fund of approximately $25,000. which can be used to support beaches on occasional traffic and speed control.
