August 11, 2011MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN
AGENDA
COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 11, 2011
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WEST ELGIN MUNICIPAL BUILDING
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MINUTES
BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
DELEGATIONS
1:30 p.m. Tim Bonnie Grexton re: drainage issue
REPORTS (C1 -C8)
1. ROADS
a) *Monthly Report
2. RECREATION /EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
a) *Monthly Report
3. BUILDING
a) *Monthly Report for May
b) *Monthly Report for June
August 11, 2011 Page 2
4. WATER
a) *Monthly Report
5. BY -LAW ENFORCEMENT
a) *Monthly Report
6. DRAINS
7. WEST ELGIN PRIMARY SYSTEM
a) New Management Agreement
8. ADMINISTRATION
a) Seaside Yacht Club update
b) Livestock kill
ACCOUNTS
CORRESPONDENCE (D1 D12)
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION RECOMMENDED:
1.* Elgin Federation of Agriculture letter of support for Sunday Gun Hunting;
2.* Melanie McLeod request for road closure;
3.* Elgin Group Police Services Board letter of support regarding the rising
cost of OPP services;
4.* Elgin County request to renew Rodney West Lorne library lease.
5.* West Lorne Minor Soccer request to waive fees Rodney Pool;
6.* Township of Tay support of a resolution regarding health care
professionals;
7.* Elgin County request to maintain gateway signs;
8.* Elgin County funding for County Road Maintenance;
9.* Elgin County support of constructing a pedestrian facility;
RECOMMENDED TO ACCEPT FILE:
10. AMO
Watch File July 28, 2011;
Watch File August 4, 2011;
11. Elgin Group Police Services Board June 21, 2011 Minutes;
August 11, 2011 Page 3
12. Thames Talbot Land Trust July 2011 newsletter
BY -LAWS:
By -law No. 2011 -54
By -law No. 2011 -55
MINUTES
OTHER BUSINESS (F1 -F3)
1. Zoning Issue
2. Council announcements
3. Closed session labour relations
Information enclosed
CONFIRMING BY -LAW
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETINGS:
August 25, 2011
August 29, 2011
Levy taxes for 2009, 2010 and 2011 for new
construction classes
Agreement with Ministry of Agriculture Food
OSWAP 3
9:30 .am. Special Council closed session
(litigation)
7:00 p.m. Tri County Management Committee
JULY 2011 ROADS REPORT
1. Kerr Road sub excavation was started and at a depth of approx.
one foot was found one two feet of rich black topsoil (explaining
why the road would consistently break up in the spring.) This
topsoil was removed and stockpiled for future use (a good thing to
have on hand for future work.). At this time backf lling with good
granular material is underway.
2. Excavated material from Kerr Road was used on Hwy. 3 to install
a pipe and fill in a deep ditch near McKillop road that had been an
erosion concern for quite some time. County of Elgin engineering
"hired" us to do this job. All costs associated with this job were
paid for through their co- operative capital maintenance program.
3 The work required by these two jobs used up most of our
manpower leaving roadside grass cutting and immediate
maintenance issues about the only other work being performed.
Paul Van Vaerenbergh C.R.S.I.
Roads Superintendent
West Elgin Recreation Report
August 11 2011
The soccer season is coming to an end, the year end Cup Day is August
13 and this year is being held in Glencoe.
Our summer staff compliment is scheduled till August 26 2011.
This Saturday night is the Movie Night in the Park and will be held in
West Lorne, the movie that we will be showing is Rio, and will begin at
dusk.
We are preparing to install the ice at the arena. We intend to start the
plant on or about August 22 to have ice ready for Tuesday September 6, a
little earlier than in previous years.
The advertisement is going out in the paper for a Seasonal Arena
Operator for the 2011 2012 ice season.
We took delivery of our new truck on July 29 2011 from CoTrac. It is
spec'd out to meet our needs very nicely, and was put into service on
August 2 2011.
The process to remove the stage and pavilion was started on August 6
2011 and is nearing completion. The entire project will be completed
prior to the September fair dates.
The pool is operating well with few notable problems, and as far as I
know only one pool fowling to date.
Parks and Recreation Superintendent.
Jeff Slater
No. of Permits Issued for Month of May
2011
2010
SFD
Units
New /Additions
3
2
Demolitions
Storage
Buildings
New /Additions
Storage
Buildings
New /Additions
Demolitions
Demolitions
Garages/
Car Ports
New
Garages/
Car Ports
New
Demolitions
Demolitions
Farm
Buildings
New /Additions
Farm
Buildings
New /Additions
3
1
Demolitions
Other
New
Other
New
2
1
Demolitions
3
4
Septic Permits
2
2
Estimated Value
Permit Revenue for
for Year
Year
Estimated Value for Month of May
Permit Revenue for Month of May
$703,000.00
$600,890.00
$4,862.12
$5,071.95
No. of Permits Issued for year to date
SFD
Units
New /Additions
8
12
Demolitions
Storage
Buildings
New /Additions
1
Demolitions
Garages/
Car Ports
New
3
Demolitions
Farm
Buildings
New /Additions
6
3
Demolitions
1
Other
New
3
6
Demolitions
5
Septic Permits
4
7
Estimated Value
Permit Revenue for
for Year
Year
$1,544,200.00
$5,094,162.00
$12,116.05
$36,169.44
MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN
MONTHLY REPORT
TO: COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN
FROM: LORNE McLEOD, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
DATE: August 11, 2011
RE: BUILDING REPORT FOR MONTH OF May, 2011
O. 3a.
No. of Permits Issued for Month of June
2011
2010
SFD
Units
New /Additions
4
2
Demolitions
Storage
Buildings
New /Additions
Storage
Buildings
New /Additions
Demolitions
Demolitions
Garages/
Car Ports
New
Garages/
Car Ports
New
Demolitions
I
Demolitions
Farm
Buildings
New /Additions
Farm
Buildings
New /Additions
3
3
Demolitions
Other
New
Other
New
1
2
Demolitions
Septic Permits
4
Septic Permits
1
Estimated Value for Year
Permit Revenue for Year
$1,758 „000.00
Estimated Value for Month of June
Permit Revenue for Month of June
$213,800.00
$213,800.00
$1,872.56
$1,616.94
No. of Permits Issued for year to date
SFD
Units
New /Additions
12
14
Demolitions
Storage
Buildings
New /Additions
1
Demolitions
Garages/
Car Ports
New
3
1
Demolitions
Farm
Buildings
New /Additions
9
6
Demolitions
1
Other
New
4
8
Demolitions
5
Septic Permits
4
7
Estimated Value for Year
Permit Revenue for Year
$1,758 „000.00
$5,307.162.00
$13,988.61
$37,786.38
MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN
MONTHLY REPORT
TO: COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN
FROM: LORNE McLEOD, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
DATE: August 11, 2011
RE: BUILDING REPORT FOR MONTH OF June
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August 2011 Water Department Report
1.A11 required water samples and chlorine checks were done with no water quality issues
to report.
2.Fire hydrant maintenance and flow testing is going well and will be completed by the
end of the month. Our summer student has also been painting and color coding the
hydrants as we go along.
3.We had a water leak at the trailer park on a line that runs under a row of trailers. It is
the second leak on this line, and should be replaced after the park closes to avoid any
costly damage that could result in the case of another leak in a bad spot.
4.I have some quotes on a golf cart for Jim at the trailer park I will present on council
day.
5.Some of our key dead ends throughout the system were checked again and flushed as
needed.
6.A11 other work orders, locates, and other routine maintenance were completed as they
came in.
Mike KaIita
Water Superintendent
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450 Sunset Drive, Suite 228, St. Thomas, ON N5R 5V1
Tel: 519- 633 -0114 Fax: 519- 633 -6082
President Fons Vandenbroek
fonsheather@hotmail.com
Secretary- Administrator
Roberta Gillard
robertagillard@rogers.com
July 19, 2011
Municipality of West Elgin
22413 Hoskins Line,
P.O. Box 490,
Rodney, Ontario
NOL 2C0
Re: Sunday Gun Hunting
Dear Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors:
We have been asked by a rate payer from the Municipality of West Elgin area, Austin
Hayward, for a letter of support in respective of Sunday gun hunting.
As we understand it, Sunday gun hunting is allowed in nearly eighty percent of municipalities
across the province. We also understand that bow hunting is already permitted along with
target shooting (using a gun).
The Elgin Federation of Agriculture supports the permission of Sunday gun hunting. In our
view, permission of Sunday gun hunting is a logical step in a society that operates 7 days a
week. Hunting plays an important role in sustaining healthy wildlife populations which can
significantly affect agriculture and its practices.
Yours very truly,
On Behalf of the Elgin Federation of Agriculture
Fons Vandenbroek
President
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Municipality of Central Elgin
Township of Malahide
Township of Southwold
Fanners Working for Farmers
West Elgin Municipality,
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RECEIVE
AUG 0 22011
Did you know September 10t is International Suicide Awareness day? This
year we would not only like to celebrate this day...but the whole week as
international suicide awareness week September 4th 10
Over the past several years we (the Knapp family) have created a support
system for families who have lost a loved one by suicide. We have had over
10 support group meetings with over 15 individuals in attendance, and met
with interested community members who make up our suicide awareness
committee. For the 3rd time this year we want to celebrate the international
week of suicide awareness!
But we need your help. It is our intent to have a community walk Sunday
Sept. 4 3 -5.We would like to start at West Elgin Support Services
Building and end behind the Parks and recreation shop within the trees. We
would like to request a 1 hr road closure that afternoon as we will be walking
up Graham and turning left onto Chestnut. Three years ago we planted a
memorial tree, this year we will walk to the tree and have a small ceremony
including a balloon release. We would also like to invite Mayor Bernie
Wiehle to speak that afternoon to the community, as this is a community
wide effort! And we need everyone on board to make this event work...and
to help our community become more aware.
In honour of Nicholas, we would like to ask for your support in helping us
raise awareness of suicide through this event. If you have any questions or
concerns please contact me...We would be more than happy to attend a
council meeting to help explain the event in more detail.
Thank you,
Melanie McLeod
519- 762 -6023
melna33 @hotmail.com
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, ON N5R 5V1
Municipality of
Bayhani
Municipality of
Central Elgin
Municipality of
Dutton /Dunwich
Municipality of
West Elgin
Township of
Malahide
Township of
Southwold
Susan McConnell
Elgin County Administrative Services Coordinator
*Encl.
ELGIN GROUP POLICE SERVICES BOARD
Chair Douglas G. Gunn Q.C.
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Tel. 519 631 -1460 Ext. 161
Fax 519 633 -7661
Res. 519 633 -1292
July 26, 2011
To: Member Municipalities
The Rising Cost of OPP Services
At its July 20, 2011 board meeting, the Elgin Group Police Services (PSB)
approved a letter from the board chairperson to the three Ontario political
leaders regarding the rising cost of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) services.
In addition, the PSB agreed to send the letter to Member Municipalities, seeking
your council's endorsement.
The board respectfully requests your council review the enclosed. For your
convenience, a template has been attached for each of the three political
leaders.
Please note: Policing costs are likely to be a major point of interest at the
August 21 -24, 2011 Association of Municipalities of Ontario meeting in London,
and it would be extremely helpful if this letter reached the elected officials prior
to the conference.
if your council agrees to endorse the letter, please complete the templates on
your municipality's letterhead and forward to the leaders of the three provincial
parties.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for your consideration of the enclosed.
Sincerely,
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, ON N5R 5V1
Municipality of
Bayham
Municipality of
Central Elgin
Municipality of
Dutton /Dunwich
Municipality of
West Elgin
Township of
Malahide
ELGIN GROUP POLICE SERVICES BOARD
Chair Douglas G. Gunn Q.C.
Tel. 519 631 -1460 Ext. 161
Fax 519 633 -7661
Res. 519 633 -1292
July 21, 2011
To: Leaders of Ontario's Provincial Parties
Dear Sir /Madame:
Subject: The Rising and Inconsistent Cost of OPP Services
A consortium of municipalities has been meeting to discuss a number of issues
related to costs and services being provided by the Ontario Provincial Police.
Our collective research indicates that the cost per capita varies widely across
the province. The variance between municipalities surveyed is almost $260.00
per capita. We understand that geographical distances and sparse populations
can have an effect on deployment models as well as on costs. However, these
two factors alone cannot possibly account for this huge discrepancy in contract
allocations. Please refer to the attached table as evidence of these variations.
Per household costing variations are even greater, ranging from $263.21 to
$691.77 per household.
In particular, we note that municipalities with similar geographies and
populations may have widely different deployment complements and attendant
budgets. We find this puzzling since it is our understanding that OPP Contract
Policing utilizes a standard deployment model and selected weighted
occurrence comparisons to determine the minimum number of staff resources
required to service detachments.
In other words, there appears to be little standardization of resources
Township of throughout the province, despite the OPP's use of a deployment model. Some
Southwold municipalities also continue to express concern that requests for more
information to create transparency to the process are met with resistance or
simply ignored.
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Leaders of Ontario's
Provincial Parties 2 July 21, 2011
The other area of major concern relates to the rising costs of services year
over year. Please refer to the chart attached which demonstrates that
contract costs are far and away outpacing the rate of inflation. Of the nine
municipalities who submitted information from 2006, the average total
increase is $1,086,000. The average OPP cost increase since 2006 is
62.3 with some municipalities seeing over 100% increases since 2006.
The rapid rise in yearly increases cannot be sustained nor can they be
anticipated, making budgeting next to impossible.
As Party leader, will you agree, if elected to govern this Fall, to undertake a
review of OPP services and costs across the province with the view to
controlling the ever- escalating costs and to standardizing the deployment of
resources to the inequity occurring between municipalities across
this proving
Douglas�C3. x�n, Q.C.
Chair
Premier Dalton McGuinty
Leader of the Government
Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A8
Dear Premier:
Subject: The Rising and Inconsistent Cost of OPP Services
A consortium of municipalities has been meeting to discuss a number of issues related to
costs and services being provided by the Ontario Provincial Police.
Our collective research indicates that the cost per capita varies widely across the province.
The variance between municipalities surveyed is almost $260.00 per capita. We
understand that geographical distances and sparse populations can have an effect on
deployment models as well as on costs. However, these two factors alone cannot possibly
account for this huge discrepancy in contract allocations. Please refer to the attached
table as evidence of these variations. Per household costing variations are even greater,
ranging from $263.21 to $691.77 per household.
In particular, we note that municipalities with similar geographies and populations may
have widely different deployment complements and attendant budgets. We find this
puzzling since it is our understanding that OPP Contract Policing utilizes a standard
deployment model and selected weighted occurrence comparisons to determine the
minimum number of staff resources required to service detachments.
In other words, there appears to be little standardization of resources throughout the
province, despite the OPP's use of a deployment model. Some municipalities also
continue to express concern that requests for more information to create transparency to
the process are met with resistance or simply ignored.
The other area of major concern relates to the rising costs of services year over year.
Please refer to the chart attached which demonstrates that contract costs are far and away
outpacing the rate of inflation. Of the nine municipalities who submitted information from
2006, the average total increase is $1,086,000. The average OPP cost increase since
2006 is 62.3 with some municipalities seeing over 100% increases since 2006. The
rapid rise in yearly increases cannot be sustained nor can they be anticipated, making
budgeting next to impossible.
As Party leader, will you agree, if elected to govern this Fall, to undertake a review of OPP
services and costs across the province with the view to controlling the ever escalating
costs and to standardizing the deployment of resources to eradicate the inequity occurring
between municipalities across this province.
Yours truly,
Mayor
Mr. Tim Hudak
Leader of the Official Opposition
Progressive Conservative Party
Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A8
Dear Mr. Hudak:
Subject: The Rising and Inconsistent Cost of OPP Services
A consortium of municipalities has been meeting to discuss a number of issues related to
costs and services being provided by the Ontario Provincial Police.
Our collective research indicates that the cost per capita varies widely across the province.
The variance between municipalities surveyed is almost $260.00 per capita. We
understand that geographical distances and sparse populations can have an effect on
deployment models as well as on costs. However, these two factors alone cannot possibly
account for this huge discrepancy in contract allocations. Please refer to the attached
table as evidence of these variations. Per household costing variations are even greater,
ranging from $263.21 to $691.77 per household.
In particular, we note that municipalities with similar geographies and populations may
have widely different deployment complements and attendant budgets. We find this
puzzling since it is our understanding that OPP Contract Policing utilizes a standard
deployment model and selected weighted occurrence comparisons to determine the
minimum number of staff resources required to service detachments.
In other words, there appears to be little standardization of resources throughout the
province, despite the OPP's use of a deployment model. Some municipalities also
continue to express concern that requests for more information to create transparency to
the process are met with resistance or simply ignored.
The other area of major concern relates to the rising costs of services year over year.
Please refer to the chart attached which demonstrates that contract costs are far and away
outpacing the rate of inflation. Of the nine municipalities who submitted information from
2006, the average total increase is $1,086,000. The average OPP cost increase since
2006 is 62.3 with some municipalities seeing over 100% increases since 2006. The
rapid rise in yearly increases cannot be sustained nor can they be anticipated, making
budgeting next to impossible.
As Party leader, will you agree, if elected to govern this Fall, to undertake a review of OPP
services and costs across the province with the view to controlling the ever escalating
costs and to standardizing the deployment of resources to eradicate the inequity occurring
between municipalities across this province.
Yours truly,
Mayor
Ms. Andrea Horvath
Leader of the New Democratic Party
Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A8
Dear Ms. Horvath:
Subject: The Rising and Inconsistent Cost of OPP Services
A consortium of municipalities has been meeting to discuss a number of issues related to
costs and services being provided by the Ontario Provincial Police.
Our collective research indicates that the cost per capita varies widely across the province.
The variance between municipalities surveyed is almost $260.00 per capita. We
understand that geographical distances and sparse populations can have an effect on
deployment models as well as on costs. However, these two factors alone cannot possibly
account for this huge discrepancy in contract allocations. Please refer to the attached
table as evidence of these variations. Per household costing variations are even greater,
ranging from $263.21 to $691.77 per household.
In particular, we note that municipalities with similar geographies and populations may
have widely different deployment complements and attendant budgets. We find this
puzzling since it is our understanding that OPP Contract Policing utilizes a standard
deployment model and selected weighted occurrence comparisons to determine the
minimum number of staff resources required to service detachments.
In other words, there appears to be little standardization of resources throughout the
province, despite the OPP's use of a deployment model Some municipalities also
continue to express concern that requests for more information to create transparency to
the process are met with resistance or simply ignored.
The other area of major concern relates to the rising costs of services year over year.
Please refer to the chart attached which demonstrates that contract costs are far and away
outpacing the rate of inflation. Of the nine municipalities who submitted information from
2006, the average total increase is $1,086,000. The average OPP cost increase since
2006 is 62.3 with some municipalities seeing over 100% increases since 2006. The
rapid rise in yearly increases cannot be sustained nor can they be anticipated, making
budgeting next to impossible.
As Party leader, will you agree, if elected to govern this Fall, to undertake a review of OPP
services and costs across the province with the view to controlling the ever escalating
costs and to standardizing the deployment of resources to eradicate the inequity occurring
between municipalities across this province.
Yours truly,
Mayor
Elgin ou ty
July 28, 2011
Council of the Municipality of West Elgin
22413 Hoskins Line
P.O. Box 490
Rodney, Ontario
NOL 2C0
Dear Members of Council:
Please be advised that Elgin County Council approved the following
recommendation at the July 26, 2011 meeting:
"THAT a written request be issued by the Elgin County Library to Municipalities
and the Port Stanley Festival Theatre to extend library facility leases for a further
five year period from January 1 2012 to December 31 2016 at the following
locations: Bayham, Port Burwell, Springfield, Belmont, Port Stanley, Dutton,
Rodney and West Lorne."
This letter serves as the Elgin County Library's formal request to grant renewal of
the lease for the Rodney and West Lorne branches of the Elgin County Library for
the aforementioned term under section 2.2.1 of the current lease governing use of
the facility.
Your consideration of this request and written confirmation of same at your earliest
convenience is most appreciated.
Sincerely,
Brian Masschaele
Director of Community and Cultural Services
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Cc: Mark McDonald, CAO
County of Elgin
Community and Cultural Services
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, 0n N5R 5V1
Phone: 519- 631 -1460
www.e igin -cou nty.on.ca
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MINOR SOCCER
Dear Sir or Madam:
West Lorne Minor Soccer will be holding our year end soccer banquet for our 10
soccer teams and their families at the Rodney Rec. Centre on Sunday August 14,
2011 followed by a swim from 2 -3 at the Rodney Pool. We would ask you kindly to
consider waiving the rental fees as we are a non profit organization.
Thank you in advance,
Sincerely,
Karen Booth
Board Member W.L.M.S
e\i ,30,1/190--
RE: Use of Rodney Rec. Centre and Pool
i1OW PALITY
RECFM
July 2, 2011
June 10, 2011
THE CORPORATION OF THE Telephone
TOWNSHIP OF TAY (705) 534 -7248
450 Park St.
P 0 Box 100 Facsimile
Victoria Harbour, ON (705) 534 -4493
LOK 2A0
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, P.C., M.P.
Health Canada
Brooke Claxton Building, Tunney's Pasture
Postal Locator: 0906C
Ottawa, Ontario KIA OK9
RE: Funding of Physician Recruitment in Ontario
To The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq,
Please be advised that the Council of the Township of Tay passed the
following motion at their June 8, 2011 Council meeting:
WHEREAS THE NUMBER OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
INCLUDING PHYSICIANS ARE DECLINING IN RELATION TO
THE POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO; AND
WHEREAS IT IS EVIDENT TO THE TOWNSHIP OF TAY THAT
MUNICIPALITIES ARE FEELING PRESSURE TO PROVIDE
INCENTIVES TO ATTRACT AND OBTAIN HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS TO MEET THEIR RESIDENTS' HEALTH
CARE NEEDS; AND
WHEREAS THE TOWNSHIP REALIZES THERE ARE
INCONSISTENCIES IN THE TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF
INCENTIVES BEING OFFERED BY MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS
THE PROVINCE; AND
WHEREAS THE AFFORDABILITY BY MUNICIPALITIES TO
OFFER INCENTIVES IS INEQUITABLE POTENTIALLY
JEOPARDIZING THE HEALTH CARE OF RESIDENTS
GEOGRAPHICALLY; AND
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF TAY SEES IT FIT TO ELIMINATE INCENTIVES
GIVEN BY MUNICIPALITIES AS PART OF HEALTH CARE
RECRUITMENT AS IT IS SEEN AS A PROVINCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY; Cont'd...
AND FURTHER THAT MUNICIPALITIES REQUEST THE
PROVINCE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO
ATTRACT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING
PHYSICIANS IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER WITHOUT
COST TO MUNICIPALITIES;
AND FURTHER THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
TAY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT ALL MUNICIPALITIES
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO CONSIDER SUPPORTING
THE RESOLUTION FROM THE TOWNSHIP OF TAY;
AND FURTHER THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE
FORWARDED TO THE HONORABLE LEONA AGLUKKAQ,
FEDERAL MINISTER OF HEALTH; PREMIER DALTON
MCGUINTY; ONTARIO MINISTER OF HEALTH DEB
MATTHEWS; CHRISTINE ELLIOTT, ONTARIO PC HEALTH
CRITIC; AND FRANCE GELINAS, ONTARIO NDP HEALTH
CRITIC;
AND FURTHER THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE CIRCULATED TO
ALL MUNICIPALITIES IN ONTARIO.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions on this matter.
Yours very truly,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TAY
"Veeemt 760144
Alison Thomas, BAH, CMMII
Clerk
Cc Premier Dalton McGuinty
Hon. D. Matthews, Ontario Minister of Health
Mrs. C. Elliott, Ontario PC Health Critic
Mrs. F. Gelinas, Ontario NDP Health Critic
DISCLAIMER
This material is provided under contract as a paid service by the originating organization and does not necessarily reflect
the view or positions of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), its subsidiary companies, officers, directors
or agents.
July 28, 2011
Township of Malahide
87 John Street South
Aylmer, ON N51-I 2C3
Township of Southwold
35663 Fingal Line
Fingal, ON NOL 1K0
Municipality of Central Elgin
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, ON N5P 3S7
Yours truly,
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Susan McConnell,
Administrative Services Coordinator
Municipality of Bayham
9344 Plank Road
P.O. Box 160
Straffordville, ON NOJ 1Y0
Municipality of West Elgin
22413 Hoskins Line
P.O. Box 490
Rodney, ON NOL 2C0
Dear Partner Municipalities:
Re: Elgin County Gateway Signs
Please be advised that Elgin County Council passed the following resolution at its July
26, 2011 meeting:
"THAT Elgin County partner municipalities maintain the County of Elgin
gateway signs when they complete maintenance of their own gateway
signs.
Carried.
(signed) Warden Dave Mennill"
Thank you for helping maintain the image of the County's corporate brand through your
maintenance of our gateway signs. If you have any questions please contact Peter
Dutchak, Deputy Director of Engineering Services.
cc: Peter Dutchak, Deputy Director of Engineering Services
Brian Masschaele, Director of Community and Cultural Services
County of Elgin
Administrative Services
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, On N5R 5V1
Phone: 519- 631 -1460
www.eigi n -cou nty.on.ca
Progressive ;by Nature
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Office of the Warden
July 27, 2011
To: Local Municipal Partner Municipalities
Re: Funding for County Road Maintenance
This will acknowledge and thank you for your comments regarding the new maintenance
agreement for County roads. Council at its July 26 2011 meeting reviewed all of the
submissions and passed the following resolutions for your consideration. It should be
emphasized that these resolutions by and large reflect the majority of your Council's opinions.
"THAT the new maintenance agreement utilize the same lump sum payment model, as
adjusted from time to time using CPI and market corrections as deemed advisable; and,
THAT an additional invoicing system be implemented upon acceptance of the agreement
for major maintenance activities (eg. ditching, berm removal, culvert repairs etc.); and,
THAT commencing in 2012, the newly proposed funding allocation for class of road be
budgeted for and paid to municipalities as attached; and,
THAT the agreement be for the term as suggested by the county solicitor (10 years); and,
THAT staff be instructed to provide Council with a comprehensive review and analysis of
these arrangements at the five year mark of the agreement; and,
THAT the offer from the Municipality of Central Elgin to conduct a pilotltest using an
invoice system of payment be endorsed.
Carried
(signed) Warden Dave Mennill."
In an effort to move this process along, and to instruct the solicitor to prepare a draft
agreement, County Council would appreciate your response to these resolutions by no later
than September 15, 2011.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Mark McDonald at 519 -631-
1460 ext. 161 or mmcdonaldCa7 ,eloin- countv.on.ca.
Dave Mennill,
Warden
cc: Clayton Watters, Director of Engineering Services
Enclosure
County of Elgin
Administrative Services
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, On N5R 5V1
Phone: 529 631 -1460
www.elgi n- county.on.ca
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July 28, 2011
Mr. Bernie Wiehle, Mayor
Municipality of West Elgin
22413 Hoskins Line, P.O. Box 490
Rodney, Ontario
NOL 2Co
Dear Mayor Wiehle:
Please be advised that Elgin County Council passed the following resolution at its July
26, 2011 meeting:
"THAT the County of Elgin supports and will cooperate with any local
Municipality who plans on constructing a pedestrian facility on a County
Road.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Peter Dutchak, Deputy Director
of Engineering Services directly.
Yours truly,
Susan McConnell
Administrative Services Coordinator
cc: Peter Dutchak, Deputy Director of Engineering Services
Carried.
(signed) Warden Dave Mennill"
County of Elgin
Administrative Services
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, On N5R 5V1
Phone: 519 -631 -1460
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