Council Minutes July 8, 2014

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1 Council Minutes July 8, 2014 Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Council met in regular session on the 8 th day of July 2014, at 7:30 pm in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Council Chambers. Reeve Deputy-Reeve Councillors Ben Van Diepenbeek Neil Rintoul Connie Murray Curran Doug Barry Millian Roger Staff Present Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Deputy-Clerk Public Works Superintendent Mark Becker Linda Andrew Brian Van Osch OTHERS PRESENT: Monica Walker-Bolton, Geoff King, Phil Beard, Steve Jackson, Steve Burns, John Graham, John Guy Albert, Duncan Jewell, Anita Frayne, George Alton, Jim Nivins, Arden Eddie, Glenn Hubbers, Marianne Bollinger, Paul Bollinger, Nancy Corkum, Denny Scott, Michael Stachura, Glen Gibson, Nick Knoop, Anne Marie Howard, Dale Whiteside, Wayne Clarence, Shawn Drennan, Wolfgang Guenther, and Lynn Guenther. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER Shawn Drennan indicated that he would be videotaping the evenings meeting. It was noted that the Township Staff will be audiotaping the evenings meeting. 2.0 DISCLOSURE PECUNIARY INTEREST Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek, Councillor Murray Curran, and Councillor Connie / Section / K2 Wind Ontario 3.0 ADOPTION MINUTES Millian ADOPT COUNCIL MINUTES #1 THAT Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Council hereby adopts the June 17, 2014 Council Meeting Minutes as written. 4.0 DEPUTATIONS AND PETITIONS 4.1 7:30 pm Monica Walker-Bolton County of Huron Planner / Committee of Adjustment Corkum Application Curran OPEN T MEETING #2 THAT Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Committee of Adjustment hereby opens their Committee of Adjustment Meeting, to review the Corkum Application.

2 2 We have provided Council with a copy of the report prepared by the County Planner, Monica Walker-Bolton, in regards to this application. Ms. Walker-Bolton was present and reviewed the application with the Committee of Adjustment. ACTION: The Committee of Adjustment agreed to approve the application as submitted. Rintoul T DECISION #3 THAT Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Committee of Adjustment hereby approves the Corkum Minor Variance Application as submitted. Millian CLOSE T #4 THAT Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Committee of Adjustment hereby closes their meeting. RECONVENC E REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING #5 THAT Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Council hereby reconvenes the regular Council Meeting of July 8, :30 p.m. Monica Walker-Bolton, County of Huron Planner / Consent Application We have provided Council with a copy of the report prepared by Monica Walker-Bolton in regards to the application for consent received. Ms. Walker-Bolton reviewed the application with Council. Wolfgang Guenther Application #B11/14 ACTION: Council agreed to recommend to the County of Huron that the application for consent be granted conditional upon the recommended conditions as outlined in the Planners Report :45 p.m. Duncan Jewell / Maitland Valley Medical Centre Committee We have provided Council with a copy of the correspondence received from the Maitland Valley Medical Centre Committee. Mr. Jewell was present and discussed this project in detail with Council. ACTION: Council agreed to defer this item to Budget :00 p.m. Steve Burns / B.M. Ross & Associates Dungannon Well Supply We have provided Council with a copy of the report prepared by B.M. Ross & Associates in regards to the Dungannon Well Supply. Mr. Burns was present to discuss the report in detail with Council along with Jean Guy Albert of the Huron County Health Unit and John Graham of Veolia Water. ACTION: Council agreed that the Township Water System Financial Plan expires next year and will need to be renewed, which sets the water rates for a further 5 years. Council will consider increasing the water rates to increase the amount going into reserves. The Plan must be approved by March 2015 for implementation in Council further agreed to have further tests completed on other area wells in Dungannon for arsenic for a comparison.

3 :30 p.m. Phil Beard / Maitland Valley Conservation Authority Work Plan Summary We have provided Council with a copy of the report prepared by Maitland Valley Conservation Authority in regards to their work plan summary. Mr. Beard was present to discuss the report in detail with Council, along with his fellow colleagues Steve Jackson, and Geoff King. 5.0 FINANCIAL REPORTS 6.0 REPORTS STAFF AND S 6.1 Water Department 6.2 Building Department Chief Building Official s Report We have provided Council with a copy of Mr. Pollock s report. Mr. Pollock will not be present this evening. STAFF COMMENTS: For your information purposes. 6.3 Cemetery Department Colborne Memorial Service We have provided Council with a copy the report prepared by Cathy Gibson, Administrative Assistant, in regards to the above. Who would like to attend? ACTION: Councillor Barry Millian will attend the service. 6.4 Drainage Department 6.5 Administration Department Lucknow & District Joint Recreation Board Summer Pool Staff Appointments We have provided Council with a copy of the by-law appointing the summer pool staff to their positions. STAFF COMMENTS: That Council adopts the by-law in Section 14. ACTION: Council agreed to adopt the by-law in Section 14. Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek, Councillor Connie, and Councillor Murray Curran declared a conflict of interest and slid their chairs away from the council table. Councillor Barry Millian chaired this portion of the meeting K2 Wind Power Substation / Hydrogeological Study - Update We have provided Council with a copy of the letter and s received from the Ministry of the Environment in response to the letter that was sent from the Township as directed at our last meeting. We have also provided Council with a copy of the K2 Wind/Hydro One Stormwater Management Plan under a separate file, due to the size of the document.

4 4 ACTION: Council agreed that Councillor Roger will obtain clarification on an item that he brought up in regards to the Stormwater Management Plan. Staff will contact K2 Wind Ontario and ask for a copy of the report for the additional hydrogeological work that is being undertaken at the Ashfield Substation according to Rick Chappell at the Ministry of the Environment, and when we might expect to receive the report. Staff will contact K2 Wind Ontario and ask for a copy of the revised version of the Stormwater Management Plan that is being undertaken at the Ashfield Substation according to Sandy Fleming at K2 Wind Ontario, and when we might expect to receive the report. Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek, Councillor Connie, and Councillor Murray Curran slid their chairs back to the council table. Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek returned to the chair of the meeting. 6.6 Public Works Department Public Works Activity Report We have provided Council with a copy of the report prepared by Public Works Superintendent Brian Van Osch. Mr. Van Osch will be present this evening. STAFF COMMENTS: For your information purposes. 6.7 Environmental Services 6.8 Committee Reports Councillor Connie reported on the Avon Maitland School Board Meeting which she attended. Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek reported on the Port Albert Ratepayers Meeting and the Amberley Beach Association Meeting which he attended. 7.0 NEW BUSINESS 8.0 CORRESPONDENCE COPIED FOR WHICH THE DIRECTION COUNCIL IS REQUIRED 8.1 Zoning By-Law Amendment / Township of Huron-Kinloss ACTION: No comments. 9.0 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED AND COPIED FOR WHICH THE DIRECTION COUNCIL IS NOT REQUIRED 9.1 Ministry of the Environment Goderich Habour Wharf Expansion E.A. 9.2 Wingham & District Hospital Foundation Changing Healthcare Landscape ACTION: Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek will meet with the representatives. 9.3 Lucknow & District Joint Recreation Board Minutes 9.4 Mid-Huron Landfill Site Board Minutes 9.5 AMO Communications AMO Report June Board Meeting 9.6 Town of Penetanguishene Resolution Small & Rural School Alliance ACTION: Support CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION ON COUNCIL TABLE

5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12.0 OPEN FORUM (items pertaining to the agenda) Anita Frayne and Shawn Drennan addressed Council in regards to the K2 Wind Power Substation. Shawn Drennan addressed Council in regards to the Dungannon Well Supply. George Alton addressed Council in regards to the Public Works Activity Report. Glen Gibson and Denny Scott addressed Council in regards to the Guenther Consent Application. George Alton addressed Council in regards to the Maitland Valley Medical Centre. Paul Bollinger and George Alton addressed Council in regards to the Tree Planting Policy IN-CAMERA SESSION 14.0 BY-LAWS AND AGREEMENTS 14.1 Lucknow & District Joint Recreation Board Summer Pool Staff Appointment By-Law Curran POOL STAFF BY-LAW #6 THAT leave be given to introduce By-Law # being a by-law to appoint the summer pool staff for the Lucknow & District Joint Recreation Board, and that it now be read severally a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 8 th day of July Confirmation By-Law CONFIRMAT ION BY-LAW #7 THAT leave be given to introduce By-Law # being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh meeting held on July 8, 2014, and that it now be read severally a first, second, and third time, and finally passed this 8 th day of July ADJOURN Rintoul ADJOURN #8 THAT Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Council does now adjourn to meet again on July 22, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. or at the Call of the Reeve. Original signed by Reeve, Ben Van Diepenbeek Original signed by Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer, Mark Becker