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October 10, 2013 MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 10, 2013 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WEST ELGIN MUNICIPAL BUILDING ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST ADOPTION OF AGENDA MINUTES (Al — A16) • September 12, 2013 Council • September 25, 2013 Public Meeting --Wind Energy • September 26, 2013 Council BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES DELEGATIONS 11:45 a.m. Melissa Wardell re: West Elgin Skating Club REPORTS (C1-C11) 1. ROADS a) `Monthly Report b) *Report re: Winter Maintenance Plan 2. RECREATIONIEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT a) *Monthly Report 3. WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM a) *Third Quarter Operations Report October 10, 2013 ............. Page 2 4. WASTEWATER 5. BUILDING a) *Monthly Report for August, 2013; b) *Monthly Report for September, 2013 6. BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT a) *Monthly Report 7. DRAINS a) Drain Maintenance Quote -- Yauch Drain b) Drain Maintenance Quote — Schleihauf Drain 8. WEST ELGIN PRIMARY SYSTEM 9. ADMINISTRATION a) *Report re: Municipal Performance Measurement Program Report 2012; b) *Report re: 231 Graham Road 10. PLANNING 11. ACOUNTS CORRESPONDENCE (D1 — D19) COUNCIL CONSIDERATION — ACTION RECOMMENDED: 1.* Jeff Yurek, MPP — letter regarding shortage of family practioners; 2.* Kim McMillan — request to help with Rising Stars Youth Music Festival; 3.* Bancroft & Hastings Highlands Disaster Relief Committee— request for donation; 4.* Sylvia Jones, Dufferin-Caledon MPP — request for feedback on Bill 56 on the Aggregate Recycling Promotion Act; 5.* Municipality of East Ferris — request for support of a resolution for the Province to rescind the policy decision to reduce funding for the blood- glucose test strips under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program. October 10, 2013 .............Page 3 6.* Recycling Council of Ontario — request for support of a resolution for Waste Reduction Week in Canada; 7.* Jim Reffle, Elgin St, Thomas Public Health - letter regarding Blue-Green Algae; 8.* 2013 Ontario West Municipal Conference information; 9.* Fairles Ltd. Food Market — letter regarding downtown car show; 10.* MOE — letter notifying of a Renewal Energy Approval for Intech Energy Phase 2 11.* Elgin County — letter regarding number and location of automate external defibrillators; 12* Township of Southwold -- invitation to Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 10{". RECOMMENDED TO ACCEPT & FILE: 13. AMO • Watch file — September 12, 2013; • Report — Highlights of the August 2013 Board Meeting; • Watch file - September 19, 2013; • Bill 91, the Waste Reduction Act; • Bill 73 — Fair and Open Tendering Act; • Development Charges Act Consultations; • Highlights of September, 2013 Board Meeting; • Municipal Consultation on New Ontario Provincial Police; • Government Announces Applications for $100 million 2013 Small, Rural and Northern Municipal Infrastructure Fund; 14. Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award information; 15. Municipality of Chatham-Kent Comprehensive Official Plan Review - Notice of a Public Meeting; 16. Stewardship Ontario -- Industry funding for Municipal Blue Box Recycling for 2013 Program Year; 17. Elgin County— Invitation to Warden's Banquet; 18. Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration — Nominations for the June Callwood Achievement Award for Voluntarism in Ontario; 19. Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation — 2012 Annual Report BY-LAWS: By-law No. 2013-64 Appoint Deputy Chief Building Official By-law NO. 2013-65 Authorize agreement with Spectrum Communications (fire ratdio) October 10, 2013 .............Page 4 MINUTES (E1) *West Elgin Arena Board Minutes —August 13, 2013 NOTICE OF MOTION (F) OTHER BUSINESS (G1 -G2) 1. Council announcements 2. Closed session — personal matters about an identifiable individual. * Information enclosed CONFIRMING BY-LAW ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETINGS: October 24, 2013 Council October 29, 2013 Tri County Management Committee, 7:00 p.m. October 30, 2013 Public Meetings —West Elgin Recreation Centre Zoning Amendments: 7:00 pm — Port Glasgow Secondary Plan Area 8:00 p.m. - Seaside commercial block (Havens Lake Road) Information will be gathered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). All comments and communications received will become part of the public record unless you expressly request the Municipality to remove it. Questions about the collection of personal information may be directed to the Clerk. MINUTES OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN WEST ELGIN COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 PRESENT Mayor Bernie Wiehle Deputy Mayor Mary Bodnar Councillors Norm Miller, Dug Aldred, Richard Leatham STAFF PRESENT Scott Gawley,Administrator/Treasurer Norma Bryant, Clerk Lee Gosnell, Public Works Superintendent Jeff Slater, Recreation Superintendent CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST None declared ADOPTION OF AGENDA RES. NO. 1 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Miller RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin approves the agenda for September 12, 2013 as printed and circulated with the following additions: Closed Session— litigation or potential litigation - personal matters about an identifiable individual - proposed disposition of land DISPOSITION: Carried APPROVAL OF MINUTES RES. NO. 2 Moved by Bodnar Seconded by Miller RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on the following dates be adopted as printed and circulated: August 8, 2013 Council DISPOSITION: Carried BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES DELEGATIONS September 12, 2013 .....Page 2 of 9 REPORTS 1. ROADS a) Monthly Report RES. NO. 3 Moved by Miller Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that the August 2013 Roads Report be received. DISPOSITION: Carried 2. RECREATIONIEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT al Monthly Report RES. NO.4 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the Recreation Report dated September 12, 2013 be received. DISPOSITION: Carried b Report—By-law to Regulate Open Burning RES. NO. 5 Moved by Bodnar Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that the report from the Administrator/Treasurer re: By-law to Regulate Open Burning be received. DISPOSITION: Carried 3.WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 4.WASTEWATER S. BUILDING S. BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT a) Monthly Report RES. NO. 6 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Miller RESOLVED that the By-law Enforcement Report for August 2013 be received. DISPOSITION: Carried 7. DRAINS 8. WEST ELGIN PRIMARY SYSTEM September 12, 2013 .....Page 3 of 9 9. ADMINISTRATION a) Report—Road Closure RES. NO. 7 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that the report from the Clerk re: Road Closure be received; AND that Council authorizes that a portion of the road allowance between Lots 14 and 15, north part of Concession 4 WD be closed and declared surplus; AND that the lands be transferred to the adjacent land owner of the north part of Lot 15, being Paul Alexander McCallum; AND that the subject lands be sold for$1.00 plus all legal, advertising and other costs related to the road closure. DISPOSITION: Carried b) Report—Council Procedure By--law RES. NO. 8 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that the report from the Clerk re: Council Procedure By-law be received; AND that option#7 for recorded votes be included in the revised by-law; AND that suggested amendments be included: Minutes at all meetings Accounts at all meetings Notice of motion clarification DISPOSITION: Carried c) Report—Municipal Election 2014 RES. NO. 9 Moved by Bodnar Seconded by Miller RESOLVED that the report from the Clerk re: Municipal Election 2014 be received; AND that Council authorizes the use of an alternate voting method—Internet and Telephone and manual ballots; AND that a Request for Proposal be issued. DISPOSITION: Carried d) Report—Blue-Green Algae RES. NO. 10 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the report from the Administrator/Treasurer re: Blue-Green Algae be received; AND that Council approves the draft letter to the Elgin St- Thomas Health Unit on concerns of the Blue-Green Algae in Lake Erie be sent. DISPOSITION: Carried �J September 12, 2013 .....Page 4 of 9 p g e) Report—Quotation for Photocopier Council received the following quotations for a photocopier: Capital Cost Maintenance Cost Per copy Black&White Per copy colour Pitney Bowes $9,195.00 $0.00750 $0.0650 O.E. Canada $7,945.00 $0.00789 $0.0750 Xerox $9,785.36 $0.00789 $0.0750 RES. NO. 11 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin accepts the quotation of O.E. Canada in the amount of $7,945.00 plus taxes for Toshiba e-Studio 4540c photocopier with a five year service contract. DISPOSITION: Carried f) Report—Quotation for Monroe Street Storm Sewer Council received the following quotations for Monroe Street Storm Sewer: Quote(plus HST) A-Xcavating $21,994.00 Omega Contractors $24,252.92 RES. NO. 12 Moved by Miller Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin accepts the quotation of A-Xcavating in the amount of $21,994.00 plus taxes for construction of 41.9 metres of 250 mm storm sewer on Monroe Street, DISPOSITION: Carried 10. PLANNING a) OMB Decision—West Elgin Official Plan RES. NO, 13 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that Ontario Municipal Board Order issued on August 16, 2013 regarding the Official Plan be received. DISPOSITON: Carried b) Report—Streetsca e—Community Improvement Plan RES. NQ. 14 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the report from the Administrator/Treasurer re: Streetscape Plan be received; AND that Ted Halwa of Monteith Brown present the final report to Council on September 26, 2013. DISPOSITION: Carried A-5 September 12, 2013 .....Page 5 of 9 11.ACCOUNTS RES. NO.15 Moved by Miller Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that the Mayor and Administrator/Treasurer are hereby authorized to sign Payment Voucher#9 amounting to $2,001,622.26 in settlement of General, Road,Water, and Arena Accounts (including cheques#14779-15138) DISPOSITION: Carried CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Elgin County OPP—Changes to Paid Duty Policy 2. Elgin County—GIS Parcel Realignment and Correction Proposal 3. Ministry of Rural Affairs—Rural Economic Development (RED) program 4. Elgin-St. Thomas Community Fund—Notice of Outdoor Event 5. Union PhiQi Corp Public Consultations— 13371 Furnival Road requesting letter of recommendation from Municipality RES. NO. 16 Moved by Bodnar Seconded by Miller RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin supports the development of a communications pole installation located at Part Lot 8, Concession 6 WD as proposed by Union PhiQi Corporation. DISPOSITION: Carried 6. United Way—request for pledge 7. AORS—invitation 8. Lori Parker—request to waive fees for Recreation Centre for yard sale for united Way RES. NO. 17 Moved by Miller Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin authorize the waiving of rental fees for the use of the West Elgin Recreation Centre meeting room on Friday, November 1, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. and in the main area on Saturday, November 2, 2013 from 8:00 am to 3:00 p.m. for the yard/craft sale in support of the Rodney Firefighters, Rodney Caring Cupboard and the United Way of Elgin County. DISPOSITION: Carried 9. Elgin County Railway Museum—invitation 10. Rodney & District Horticulture Society—request for trees for Eagle Nature Pond September 12, 2013 .....Page 6 of 9 RES. NO, 18 Moved by Bodnar Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that Council supports the request from the Rodney& District Horticultural Society for replacement of trees at the Eagle Ponds Nature Park. DISPOSITION; Carried 11, Elgin County— Planning Reports to the Land Division Committee 12. AMO • Watch file—August 8, 2013 • Report on Best Practices in Local Food—a guide for municipalities • Watch file- August 15, 2013 • Watch file—August 22, 2013 • Watch file—August 29, 2013 13. Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich—Notice of public meeting for zoning amendment 14. Minister of Transportation—reply to letter about liability claims 15, Elgin County Land Division Committee—notice of appeal of decision— Lakeview Aldborough Bluffs 16, Ontario Municipal Water Association—notice of education meeting— October 30, 2013, Woodstock 17. Elgin County—Planning Reports to the Land Division Committee 18. CUPE—Child Care Worker& Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day 19. Ministry of Community Safety&Corrections Services—Office of the Fire Marshall—Assistant to the Fire Marshall Identification Cards 20, Union Gas—Application with Ontario Energy Board 21. Alzheimer Society—letter of appreciation 22. AMCTO—Certified Municipal Officer Accreditation 23. Elgin County—Notice of Decision—E51113-1273969 Ontario Inc 24. Elgin County—Notice of Decision—E57113-Lather RES. NO. 19 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Miller RESOLVED that the above correspondence items numbered 1-4, 6-7, 9, 11-24 be received and filed. DISPOSITION: Carried September 12, 2013 .....Page 7 of 9 A-1 BY-LAWS 1 L3y-Law No. 2013-59—Open Burning RES. NO.20 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the mover be granted leave to introduce a By-Law to regulate open burning and this shall be the first and second reading and provisional adoption thereof. DISPOSITION: CARRIED RES. NO. 21 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Miller RESOLVED that a By-law to regulate open burning be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-law Number 2013-59—Open Burning DISPOSITION: Carried 2. By-law No. 2013-60-Municipal Capital Facility Agreement RES. NO. 22 Moved by Bodnar Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that the mover be granted leave to introduce a By-Law to authorize the execution of a municipal capital facility agreement between the Municipality of West Elgin and West Lorne Heritage Homes Not for Profit Corporation and this shall be the first and second reading and provisional adoption thereof. DISPOSITION: Carried RES. NO. 23 Moved by Miller Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that a By-law to authorize the execution of a municipal capital facility agreement between the Municipality of West Elgin and West Lorne Heritage Homes Not for Profit Corporation be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-law Number 2013-60— Municipal Capital Facility Agreement - Heritage Homes Hub DISPOSITION: Carried 3. By-law No. 2013-61 —Tax Exemption RES. NO. 24 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Miller RESOLVED that the mover be granted leave to introduce a By-Law to authorize tax exemption in respect of a municipal capital facility and this shall be the first and second reading and provisional adoption thereof. DISPOSITION: Carried RES. N0, 25 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that a By-law to authorize tax exemption in respect of a municipal capital facility be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-law Number 2013-61 —Tax Exemption—Heritage Homes Hub DISPOSITION: Carried September 12, 2013 .....Page 8 of 9 MINUTES RES. NO. 26 Moved by Miller Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that the minutes of the following committee meetings be received: West Elgin Arena Board—May 14, 2013 West Elgin Arena Board—June 11, 2013 West Elgin Recreation Committee—June 18, 2013 DISPOSITION: Carried OTHER BUSINESS 1. Rodney Car Show Councillor Miller reported that he and other members of Council and staff and Bill Denning have met with 2 businesses to discuss the issue of closing Furnival Road for the car show. A letter is expected outlining the concerns. 2. Council Announcements • Halloween treats will be given out at the Old Jail • Fire meetings attended—no issues • AMO conference—Mayor attended • Medical students tour at Community Health Centre, Hub and Arts& Cookery Bank. Outlined what doctors do at CHC, programs being held at Hub and cultural aspects of living in a rural community at the Arts & Cookery Bank • Landfill Committee toured other landfills. • Seaside presented their restaurant proposal to Chamber— Black Dog from Goderich CLOSED SESSION RES. NO. 27 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Miller RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin adjourn to a closed session to discuss: • Personal matters about an identifiable individual (M.A. s.239(2)(b) • A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land (M.A. s, 239(2)(c) • Litigation or potential litigation (M.A. s.239 (2)(e) DISPOSITION; Carried RES. NO.28 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin do now rise and report DISPOSITION: Carried RISE AND REPORT The Mayor reported that direction was given to staff about a building issue and to our lawyer. September 12, 2013 .....Page 9 of 9 q CONFIRMING BY-LAW RES. NO.29 Moved by Miller Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that the mover be granted leave to introduce a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting held on September 12th, 2013 and this shall be the first and second reading and provisional adoption thereof DISPOSITION: Carried RES. NO.30 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting held on September 12«', 2013 be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered Confirming By-law Number 2013-62 dated September 12 2013 DISPOSITION: Carried ADJOURNMENT RES. NO.31 Moved by Aid red Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that this Regular Meeting of Council shall adjourn at 3:05 pm to meet again on September 26, 2013. DISPOSITION: Carried These minutes were adopted on the 261" September, 2013 Mayor Clerk A,lb MINUTES OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN PUBLIC MEETING ELGIN INTERNATIONAL CLUB SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Bernie Wiehle, Deputy Mayor Mary Bodnar Councillors: Dug Aldred, Richard Leatham STAFF PRESENT: Scott Gawley Administrator/Treasurer Norma Bryant Clerk SUBJECT: WIND ENERGY Also in attendance: 266 local residents The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Mayor introduced our three presenters John Kennedv, Siskinds Mr. Kennedy gave an overview of the Green Energy Act and the role of municipalities. He reported that a consultation form is provided to municipalities. However, this form does not address land use and it is the province that approves these projects. Background reports are assessed and approved by the MOE. There are limited grounds for appeal to the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) and there has been only one successful challenge. This was in eastern Ontario and related to an endangered species (turtle) being found on the property. Setbacks are a major issue since there is no planning control. Municipalities may enter into road use agreements with developers which do give some control. These agreements can cover cost recovery, share of economic benefits as well as road related issues. These projects are assessed low at$40,000 per megawatt, which is below their actual costs to build. Carmen Krogh Ms. Krogh provided information from a health related perspective. She noted harm to residents if too close to wind turbines is an international issue. There is an impact of annoyance on the human body. For instance, sleep disturbance, headaches, dizziness, ear ringing, and nausea. However this annoyance is considered indirect and so the Health officials can say "no direct effect' of wind turbines on health. Science supports the setbacks of 2 km. and visually 10 km. William Pol Planner Mr. Pol gave a PowerPoint presentation on the benefits, issues and options for West Elgin for wind energy. An example of the benefit for West Elgin for a 2MW turbine would yield $1464.47 in tax revenue for a year. Other benefits include land owner revenue, local employment and procurement, environmental, security of electrical power, community commitment agreement. Issues relate to approval process, distribution of benefits, visual impact, noise and lighting, incremental effect; cumulative Ad ( Sept 25113...Page 2 of 2 effect assessment. Options for West Elgin include: establishing a public engagement process, development of policies and requirements for agreements. Comments from the audience: • Hosting municipality can choose whether willing or not — unwilling won't prohibit project but affect the point rating system of the province • Send opinions to province • Who against turbines -about'/of crowd • Land value will decrease by 25% • Can stop by property owners saying no to developers • In Dawn Euphemia developer backed off when council said not a wiling host • Why is this being considered—there is an over excess of electricity now • Government or developers cannot confiscate property • Locate along lake front instead of on farms • Hydro costs will increase; only 27% efficient on a good day; same environmental impact if invested in improving coal plants • It's all about making money,we have to live with adverse effects • Can lease be for land where the farmer doesn't live? • How different is noise from turbine than 401 • Co-operative formed to have some local input • Lights on Talbot Farm turbines are turned on by radar only • Who will clean up after 20 years • Not support along lakefront • Ask Preston &Yurek to attend public meeting • What is property assessed? Industrial, one acre The Mayor thanked everyone for attending. Written submissions will be accepted by the Clerk until October 16'h. A report will be presented to Council on October 24'". SUBJECT: ADJOURNMENT The Public Meeting concerning Wind Energy adjourned at 9:15 p.m. These minutes were adopted on the 10th day of October, 2013. MAYOR CLERK MINUTES OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN WEST ELGIN COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 PRESENT Mayor Bernie Wiehle Deputy Mayor Mary Bodnar Councillors Dug Aldred, Richard Leatham REGRETS; Councillor Miller STAFF PRESENT Scott Gawley,AdministratorlTreasurer Ted Halwa, Planner Gary Blazak, Planner CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST None were declared ADOPTION OF AGENDA RES. NO. 1 Moved by Bodnar Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin approves the agenda for September 26, 2013 as printed and circulated DISPOSITION: Carried APPROVAL OF MINUTES BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES DELEGATIONS 11:00 a.m. —Laverne Kirkness & Richard Pellerin re: Seaside Also in attendance: Gary Blazak Mr. Kirkness gave a PowerPoint presentation providing an update on the commercial block. They are asking that the rezoning application to be reactivated and a public meeting be scheduled. A site plan was included in the presentation showing three phases. Mr. Pellerin presented the proposed site plan and talked about the interim servicing, water management, sloping of parking lot. Interim wastewater servicing would include a contingency plan if Seaside facility is delayed. Councillors asked about MOE requirements for interim servicing; severance of commercial block; Mr. Blazak enquired about approval from Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority. A— September 26, 2013 .....Page 2 of 5 PLANNING 1. Report re: Proposed Severance— Lot 5 Concession 7 McFadden RES. NO. 2 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the report from Monteith Brown re: Proposed Severance—Tim & Diane McFadden—21995 Downie Line be received. DISPOSITION: Carried 2. Report re: Port Glasgow Pier Extension RES. NO. 3 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that the report from the Clerk re: Port Glasgow Pier Extension be received; AND that the agreement be forwarded to our Solicitor for review. DISPOSITION: Carried 3. Streetscape Plan RES. NO. 4 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that the Streetscape Master Plan as prepared by Monteith Brown be received. AND referred to 2014 Municipality of West Elgin Budget Process. DISPOSITION: Carried 4. Hibernia Wine —Proposed Site Plan RES. NO. 5 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that Council agrees in principle with the site plan (revision 4)for the Hibernia Vineyards as prepared by Four Wide Design, DISPOSITION: Carried 5. Closed Session RES. NO. 6 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin adjourn to a closed session to discuss litigation or potential litigation (M.A. s.239(2)(e) DISPOSITION: Carried RES. NO.7 Moved by Bodnar Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin do now rise and report DISPOSITION: Carried The Mayor reported that direction was given to the solicitor September 26, 2013 .....Page 3 of 5 Mr. Halwa left the meeting 6. Port Glasgow Following the presentation by Mr. Kirkness, Mr. Blazak discussed the following items with Council: • setting a date for a public meeting for rezoning; • how to approach the PGYC to determine their interest to be included in the ZBLA(to ensure parking, etc.); • the merits and/or potential problems of setting a public meeting date for the Seaside commercial block rezoning at this point in time. RES NO. 8 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that Council direct that the following action be taken: THAT a written request be sent to P,G.Y.C.to include P.G.Y.C. lands in the proposed change of OS2 zoning for parking; AND further that a public meeting for rezoning of the commercial block of Seaside and rezoning of OS2 zone be held on October 30, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. DISPOSITION: Carried Mr. Blazak left the meeting REPORTS 1. ROADS 2. RECREATION/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 3. BUILDING 4.WATER 5. BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT 6. DRAINS 7. WEST ELGIN PRIMARY SYSTEM 8.ADMINISTRATION 9. ACCOUNTS RES. NO. 9 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the Mayor and Administrator/Treasurer are hereby authorized to sign Payment Voucher#9A amounting to $198,241.02 in settlement of General, Road, Water, and Arena Accounts (including cheques#15139 to 15263) DISPOSITION: Carried September 26, 2013 .....Page 4 of 5 CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Alex& Sheila Fleming—Proposed severance—Lot 1 Concession 6 This item was discussed when Mr. Halwa was in attendance. Council reviewed his report. RES. NO. 10 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that Council supports the dedication of a 0.3 metre reserve or equivalent to the Municipality for the purposes of facilitating the conveyance of additional lands for the purposes of enlarging an existing residential lot as proposed, with all costs related thereto to be assumed by the owner. DISPOSITION: Carried 2. OMB—appointment for hearing by teleconference- Nitra RES. NO. 11 Moved by Aldred Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that the above correspondence items numbered #2 be received and filed. DISPOSITION: Carried BY-LAWS OTHER BUSINESS CONFIRMING BY-LAW RES. NO. 12 Moved by Bodnar Seconded by Leatham RESOLVED that the mover be granted leave to introduce a By-Law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting held on September 26th, 2013 and this shall be the first and second reading and provisional adoption thereof DISPOSITION: Carried RES. NO. 13 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Bodnar RESOLVED that a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting held on September 26th, 2013 be now read a third time and finally passed, signed, sealed and numbered Confirming By-law Number 2013-63 dated September 26 2013 DISPOSITION: Carried ADJOURNMENT RES, NO.14 Moved by Leatham Seconded by Aldred RESOLVED that this Regular Meeting of Council shall adjourn at 12:05 pm to meet again on October 10, 2013. DISPOSITION: Carried September 26, 2013 .....Page 5 of 5 These minutes were adopted on the 10th day of October, 2013 Mayor Deputy Clerk v F �1 The Municipality of West Elgin TO: COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN FROM: Lee Gosnell, Public Works Superintendent DATE: October 10, 2013 SUBJECT: Roads Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File INTRODUCTION: Monthly report for September, 2013 DISCUSSION 1. "Fence to fence" roadside mowing has been completed. Grass height and site lines will be monitored and cut on an "as needed" basis. 2. Ditching operations on Beattie Line are complete. 3. Fall Arrest training with Dutton-Dunwich is scheduled for October 21. 4. Fall grading has begun and will continue through the month of October. 5. Tree trimming/removal is on-going at various locations throughout the Municipality. 6. A 1 day"Snow plow" operator training course has been scheduled for ALL roads employees on October 24, 2013. 7. Staff are working on re-hab operations at Kearns Pit#2 as weather permits. 8. West Elgin's new tandem truck has been delayed from the builder and will not arrive until sometime in early 2014. Truck#17 (the unit being replaced) has passed its annual safety inspection and will be ready for the start of winter operations. Respectfully Submitted, Reviewed by, Lee Gosnell R. Scott Gawley, C A. Public Works Superintendent Administrator/Tre surer z_ The Municipality of West EC in To: Council of the Municipality of West Elgin. From: Recreation Superintendent Jeff Slater Date: October 10 2013 Subject: Monthly Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File. INTRODUCTION: Monthly report for the Recreation Department. BACHGROUND: 1. All of the washroom facilities have been winterized. 2. The pool is now completely winterized.We leave the water on in mechanical room as it is heated.There is some major tile and grout work that needs to be completed prior to opening up in 2014. Budget considerations should also include a new roof(shingles),and flooring upgrades,an anti slip surface of some type. 3. The splash pad is in the process of being winterized.ABC comes down and blows out all of the lines with a large compressor. 4. The arena is operating well,the user groups continue to return, all be it at a slow pace.A possible consideration for next year. S. There will be consideration by the Recreation Committee to adopt, promote,and plan activities working in conjunction with Participaction and the Bring Back Play Program. More to come on this in the near future. 6. Most of the dead or diseased trees have been removed from the bush,and other areas in Miller Park.The replanting will commence in the next few weeks. 7. The Recreation Center renovations are nearing completion.The HVAC units have been finished,they need to be balanced,the Hydro installations are complete,the duct work still needs to be repaired and the caulking on the main floor has yet to be finished. 8. Consideration should be given to the future of the Grandstand in Rodney Park. Everything from removal to complete restoration.The groundwork should begin very shortly to be prepared for the 2014 Budget. Respectfully Submitted Reviewed By l Jeff Slater �—Sc-05�ttley .G.A Recreation Superintendent Administrator Treasurer 1 � 1 West Elgin Distribution System Third Quarter Operations Report 2013 ............ tit rF fit. - k�l �t 4 a 1 ti w� s 3 s i e 3� 1 4 ati } c r � r s Submitted by: ;¢ 4+ Ontario Clean Water Agency t4` Date: October 7, 2013 i � 4 r ,I 3 F 'Y L � f t `I- r. ' v CLIENT CONNECTION MONTHLY CLIENT REPORT Facility Name: West Elgin Water Distribution System ORG#: 1266 Compliance Summary May -June: There were no compliance or exceedance issues reported during these two months, THIRD QUARTER: There were no compliance or exceedance issues reported this quarter, Meeting scheduled with Stantec Engineers, OCWA and the Municipality Oct 2"d to discuss Rodney Tower chlorine issues. Occupational Health &Safety May There were no hazards identified during the monthly health and safety inspections conducted during these two months. THIRD QUARTER: There were no hazards identified during the monthly health and safety inspections conducted during this quarter. Inspections May-June: There were no MOIL/MOE inspections conducted during these two months. THIRD QUARTER: There were no MOL/ MOE inspections conducted this quarter. General Maintenance Mav: Performed dead end blowoffs and autoflusher operations per schedule. 03: West Elgin Distribution System flushed over two weeks 10: Repaired minor leak on Rodney tower altitude valve 16: Repaired water leak and replaced 2" threaded PVC at the Municipal pool in Rodney, and sampled per standard operating practices. 17: Performed a scheduled draw and fill of the Rodney tower 28: Performed a scheduled draw and fill of the Rodney tower June: Performed dead end blowoffs and autoflusher operations per schedule. 25: As per ORO, checked all dead end blowoffs and hydrants in Rodney area. July: Performed dead end blowoffs and autoflusher operations per schedule. 12: performed a scheduled draw and fill of the Rodney tower 19: performed a scheduled draw and fill of the Rodney tower 24: repaired municipal service line leak at 192 Monroe St., West Lorne 26: performed a scheduled draw and fill of the Rodney tower August: Performed dead end blowoffs and autoflusher operations per schedule. 02: performed a scheduled draw and fill of the Rodney tower 09: performed a scheduled draw-and fill of the Rodney tower, 19: performed a scheduled draw and fill of the Rodney tower 23: performed a scheduled draw and fill of the Rodney tower 30: performed a scheduled draw and fill of the Rodney tower September: Performed dead end blowoffs and autoflusher operations per schedule. 04: repaired service line leak at 33 Todd Place, West Lorne 11: performed a scheduled drain and fill of the Rodney tower 16: performed a scheduled drain and fill of the Rodney tower 18: performed a scheduled drain and fill of the Rodney tower 20: quarterly calibration and cleaning of Rodney tower chlorine analyzer 20: overflowed Rodney tower to refresh low residual 22: overflowed Rodney tower to refresh low residual 23: performed a scheduled drain and fill of the Rodney tower 26: performed a scheduled drain and fill of the Rodney tower' 30: started fall flushing of the entire system, 2 week program Alarm Response May 18: 13:00; called out to Thomson Line for water line break on private property. Shut off curb stop at property line. Home owner had water line repaired, situation resolved. 24: 21:00; responded to Port Glasgow Marina for water leak, shut off curb stop to minnow hut. Water line repaired, situation resolved. 25: 13:50; called out by West Lorne Fire department, shut off curb stop at 123 Main St. West Lorne, due to house fire. 30: 16:45; called out for low chlorine at Rodney tower. June: 01: 12:35; Saturday, low chlorine residual at the Rodney tower, opened the Marsh chamber bypass and initiated tower rapid refill procedure 04: 21:30; overtime to return operations to normal after Rodney tower all day refill 17: 21:00; overtime to return Rodney tower refill operations to normal 22: 20:30; assist plant operator with unscheduled draw and fill of Rodney tower July: 07: 10:00; Saturday, call out to 198 Graham Rd. West Lorne. Service line leak. Shut off curb stop for home owner to repair leak. 26: 21:00-22:00; Friday, overtime to return operation to normal after Rodney tower draw and fill. August: 02: 21:00-23:00; overtime td return operation to normal after Rodney.tower-draw and fill 10: 21:00-22:00; overtime to return operation to normal after Rodney tower.draw and fill September: 07; 07:15-11:15; call out to Erie Flooring to locate and turn off water service so leak could be repaired. Turned service back on once repair was complete. 17: 19:45; callout for Rodney tower low chlorine residual , initiated refill cycle 18: 01:35; callout for Rodney tower low chlorine residual , initiated refill cycle 19: 16:00-18:30; overtime for hydrant flushing due to colored water 19: 19:30; callout for Rodney tower low chlorine residual , initiated refill cycle 22: 05:00; callout for Rodney tower low chlorine residual , initiated refill cycle 23: 16:00-18:00; overtime to complete Rodney tower drain and fill Complaints and Concerns May: 14: Home owner at 22938 Beattie Line called regarding colour and odour concern. Flushed line and performed residual testing. The water was clear with a chlorine residual of 0.87mg/L. The source of the discoloured water would not be coming from the main. Community Complaint form submitted to client. 28: Ron Downie from Hoskins Line in Rodney reported that the auto flusher was flushing water onto his freshly planted field. Operator attended site for inspection, and water was visible on his field. Notified ORO. June: 03: Received a complaint through the Municipality of West Elgin that a resident reported on May 30th bad tasting water. Operator called the resident and also her sister to notify them that flushing was occurring in the area over the next couple weeks. 17: Received a call from Scott Gawley that resident Brien Cornwall had a concern regarding water from the Furnivai Road fill up station. Brien noticed that water was darker in his two 1500 gallon tanks when he filled at the fill up station. Operator investigated at point of distribution and found water clear and no odour. The chlorine residual was 0.82ppm at Rodney fill station. ORO notified. July: No complaints and concerns. August: 15: 25172 Talbot Line; low pressure. Barn fire on Talbot Line. Rodney Fire Dept. taking water from hydrant upstream of complaint. Operator opened Eagle West valve to meet demand. Contacted homeowner and pressure was restored. See attached report 1266 Community Complaint 2013-08-15.pdf September: 06-10: Several complaints due to discoloured water. See attached report 1266 Community Complaint 2013-09-06 to 2013-09-10.pdf 18-20: Several complaints due to discoloured water. See attached report 1266 Community Complaints 2013-09-18 to 2013-09-20.pdf Ontario Clean Water Agency Agin-Middlesex Hub TEL:5t9-768-9925 Agency Ontarienne Des Faux 9216 Graham Road FAX:51g-768-9929 West Lome,ON hloL 2P0 w v.ocwa.com West Elgin Distribution System Blow Offs August 26, 2013 1. The following blow offs within the West Elgin Distribution System require a 1ft extension with an elbow and a hydrant hose adapter. No. Location Comments 1 22450 Thomson Line 1 foot extension with an elbow and a hydrant hose adapter 2 22643 Queen Street 1 foot extension with an elbow and a hydrant hose adapter - Needs a marker 3 9014 Mistele Rd. 1 foot extension with an elbow and a hydrant hose adapter 4 Gray Line & Haven's Lake Rd. 1 foot extension with an elbow and a hydrant hose adapter 5 Dunborough & Downie 1 foot extension with an elbow and a hydrant hose adapter 6 115 Angelo St. 1 foot extension with an elbow and a hydrant hose adapter on homeowner's front lawn 7 44 Todd Place 1 foot extension with an elbow and a hydrant hose adapter - on homeowner's front lawn 8 22098 Thomson Line 1 foot extension with an elbow and a hydrant hose adapter - Needs a marker 2. The following blow offs within the West Elgin Distribution System require more work because in most cases they are located one foot from the road edge. This would mean that the blow off,valve and/or curb box would need to be dug up and relocated so that they would not be damaged by a snow plow. Otherwise mark them and hope the roads department sees them. No. Location Comments 9 21995 Downie Line 10 23973 Downie Line 11 22170 Douglas St. 12 22499 Gray Line 13 206 Jane Street 14 204 Third Street 15 Queen St. (West) 16 11891 Graham Rd. West Elgin Distribution System Page 1 Ontario Clean Water Agency Elgin-Middlesex Hub TEL:5i9-768-9925 yAgence Ontarlenne Des Eaux 9210 Graham Road FAk 519-768-9929 Wes[Lorne,ON NOL 2PO www.ocwa.com 3. The following blow offs within the West Elgin Distribution System noted below with recommendations. No. Location Comments 17 304 Ridout St. Located in the homeowner's laneway, needing the gravel to be removed every time, This would need to be dug up and moved at least ten feet north of existing location. Valve is located just south of laneway so it would probably remain there. 18 21486 Silver Clay Line Valve and curb stop located in road edge with blow off about one foot away. Has to be dug up every time and gravel needs to be put back in place for road safety. Again this would need to be excavated and moved approx. five feet south of present location. 19 Back Alley (West Lorne) Curb stop and blow off located at end of gravel laneway. Could possibly get away with just raising curb stop and putting extension on if owner agrees. 20 8577 Furnival Road Blow off and curb stop located between road edge and a catch basin. Approximately only three feet between road and catch basin. Road and catch basin would definitely be compromised if it was to be dug up. 21 177 Chestnut Street Blow off located between road and sidewalk. Approximately four feet between the two so again both road and sidewalk would be compromised if it was to be moved. If just extension was put on proximity to road would be a problem. 22 Monroe St. (west) Based on information gathered from Chad Yokom, the municipality has attempted to dig up and fix this blow off on two occasions. Both times ended with them aborting and filling the hole in. The blow off is located in close proximity to the road, catch basin, and a homeowner's fence. The area is loose sand and when attempting to excavate the hole keeps caving in. This leads to the fence and catch basin being compromised as catch basin is at a higher elevation than the blow off connection. West Elgin Distribution System page 2 Ontario Clean Water Agency Community Complaints Facility ID: 1266 Facility Name: West Elgin Distribution System Address: 9210 Graham Road City: West Lorne Province: Ontario Postal Code: NOL 2PO Name of Person who filed Several Complaints Complaint: Address: Phone NOTE: If there were multiple complaints,provide the name of the person ivho filed the initial complaint and note the number and details in the "Description"field below Date of Complaint: .18/09/2013 Time of Complaint: 01:39:29 PM Nature of Complaint ❑ Noise ® Water Supply'taste/Colour ❑ Water Pressure/No Water ❑ Visual ❑ Service Problem ❑ Basement Flooding ❑ Odour ❑ Sludge Related Other: Description: Serval complaints for discoloured water in the distribution system from Sept 18 to 20th. Once the water plant produced clear water the system was checked and flushed as needed. Action taken in response: All complaints were responded to either by telephone or by operator responding to address. Was the source of the problem identified?:O Yes O No Was the source an OCWA facility/activity?:0 Yes 0 No If"Yes",describe: The discoloured water was due to the raw water in Lake Erie containing soluble Manganese which pass through the membrane filtration system and when oxidized by chlorine it causes the yellow/brown colour in the water. If any remedial action is required,complete action plan form 1 Updated By:Cindy Sigurdson 04/10/2013 01:48:13 PM Investigating Operator: Comments: 2 Ontario Clean Water Agency Community Complaints Facility ID: 1266 Facility Name: West Elgin Distribution System Address: 9210 Graham Road City: West Lorne Province: Ontario Postal Code: NOL 2P0 Name of Person who filed Linda Lapointe Complaint: Address: 25172 Talbot Line Phone NOTE: If there were multiple complaints,provide the name of the person who filed the initial complaint and note the number and details in the "Description"field beloi+> Date of Complaint: 15/08/2013 Time of Complaint: 03:20:00 PM Nature of Complaint ❑ Noise ❑ Water Supply Taste/Colour M Water Pressure/No Water ❑ visual ❑ Service Problem ❑ Basement Flooding ❑ Odour ❑ Sludge Related Other: Description: Homeowner called to notify that there was no water coming from her taps in her home. Action taken in response: [Adjusted flow control valve at Eagle West to increase pressure on the watermain from the WTP. Was the source of the problem identified?: 0 Yes 0 No Was the source an OCWA facility/activity?:0 Yes 0 No If"Yes",describe: The Rodney Fire Department was lighting a fire close to the homeowner. If any remedial action is required,complete action plan form Updated By: Cindy Sigurdson 04/09/2013 11:39:33 AM I Investigating Operator: Ryan McGahan Comments: 2 Ontario Clean Water Agency Community Complaints Facility ID: 1266 Facility Name: West Elgin Distribution System Address: 9210 Graham Road City: West Lorne Province: Ontario Postal Code: NOL 2PO Name of Person who filed Several Complaints Complaint: Address: Phone NOTE.' If there ivere nn ltiple complaints,provide the name of the person who filed the initial complaint and note the nunrher and details in the "Description"field below Date of Complaint: 06/09/2013 Time of Complaint: 01:24:00 PM Nature of Complaint ❑Noise ® Water Supply Taste/Colour ❑ Water Pressure/No Water ❑ Visual ❑ Service Problem ❑ Basement Flooding ❑ Odour ❑ Sludge Related Other: Description: Received complaints for discoloured water in the distribution system from Sept 6 to 10,2013: Docherty: 25224 Talbot Line 519-768-2390 Lafferty: 9429 Graham Road 519-768-1341 Brayton: 24547 Pioneer Line 519-768-2154 Crawford: 25379 Talbot Line Young: 9432 Graham Road 226-373-0031 Talbot Trail Restaurant Unknown: 24745 Gray Line Action taken in response: All complaints were responded to either by telephone or by operator responding to address. Once the water plant produced clear water the system in the locations of the complaints were Flushed. Was the source of the problem identified?:0 Yes O No Was the source an OCWA facility/activity?:0 Yes O No If"Yes",describe: The discoloured water was due to the raw water in Lake Erie containing soluble Manganese which pass through the membrane filtration system and Nihen oxidized by chlorine it causes the yellow/brown colour in the water. l If any remedial action is required,complete action plan form Updated By: Cindy Sigurdson 04/1012013 01:34:02 PM Investigating Operator: Comments: 2 ar 4g. The Municipality of West Elgin TO: COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN FROM: DOUG MITTON, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL DATE: October 1 Q 2013 SUBJECT: BUILDING REPORT RECOMMENDATION: RECEIVE AND FILE INTRODUCTION: Monthly report for August, 2013 BACKGROUND: No. of Permits Issued for Month of 2013 2012 August SFD New/Additions 3 Units Demolitions Storage New/Additions Buildings Demolitions Garages/ New Car Ports Demolitions Farm New/Additions 3 1 Buildings Demolitions Other New 1 Demolitions 1 Septic Permits 0 Estimated Value for Month of July $ 84,000.00 $ 34,500.00 Permit Revenue for Month of July $ 889.00 $ 627.60 1/2 No. of Permits issued for year to date 2013 2012 SFD New/Additions 14 16 Units Demolitions 4 2 Storage New/Additions 6 2 Buildings Demolitions Garages/ New 3 2 Car Ports Demolitions Farm New/Additions 12 11 Buildings Demolitions 3 Other New/Additions 8 7 Demolitions 2 Septic Permits 3 3 Estimated Value for Year $ 2,546,119 $ 1,437,040.00 Permit Revenue for Year $ 17,919.75 $ 10,495.46 DISCUSSION: Inspections completed as requested and in accordance with Act. Respectfully Submitted Reviewed by: Doug MOW !Administrato olt Gawley, G.A. Chief Building Official !Treasurer 212 The Municipality of West Elgin TO: COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN FROM: DOUG MITTON, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL DATE: October 10, 2013 SUBJECT: BUILDING REPORT RECOMMENDATION: RECEIVE AND FILE INTRODUCTION: Monthly report for September, 2013 BACKGROUND: No. of Permits Issued for Month of 2013 2012 September SFD New/Additions 1 1 Units Demolitions 1 Storage New/Additions 2 1 Buildings Demolitions Garages/ New Car Ports Demolitions Farm New/Additions 1 Buildings Demolitions Other New 2 Demolitions Septic Permits 1 Estimated Value for Month of September $ 547,200.00 $ 12,000.00 Permit Revenue for Month of September $ 3,575.22 $ 207.60 112 No. of Permits issued for year to date 2013 2012 SFD New/Additions 15 18 Units Demolitions 5 2 Storage New/Additions 8 3 Buildings Demolitions Garages) New 3 2 Car Ports Demolitions Farm New/Additions 13 11 Buildings Demolitions 3 Other New/Additions 10 7 Demolitions 2 Septic Permits 4 3 Estimated Value for Year $ 3,093,319.00 $ 1,449,040.00 Permit Revenue for Year $ 21,494.97 $ 10,703.06 DISCUSSION: Inspections completed as requested and in accordance with Act. Respectfully Submitted Reviewed by: Doug itton Aecoft�Gawley, C.G. Chief Building Official Administrator/Treasurer 2/2 �OF � y'1998'a The Municipality of West Elgin TO: COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN FROM: NORMA I. BRYANT, CLERK DATE: OCTOBER 10, 2013 SUBJECT: BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT RECOMMENDATION: RECEIVE AND FILE INTRODUCTION: Monthly report for August 2013 BACKGROUND: File # Nature of Complaint Action Taken Status 272 Untidy and Order issued OPEN 279 Property standard Under investigation OPEN 280 Unlicensed vehicles, garbage Order issued OPEN 281 Grass, garbage Order issued OPEN 282 Garbage Compliant CLOSED 283 Grass Compliant CLOSED 284 Property standard Under investigation OPEN DISCUSSION: Nothing to report Respectfully Submitted, Reviewed by: Norma I. Bryant, HonBA,AMCT Scott Gawley, C.G Clerk Administrator/Treasurer Illy lU I,• ` Rr1 The Municipality of West Elgin TO: COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN FROM: Kim Grogan DATE: October 10, 2013 SUBJECT: Municipal Performance Measurement Program Report 2012 RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council receive for information the Municipal Performance Measurement Program report for 2012 with comparative data for 2011, 2010 and 2009 as per submission of the Financial Information Return to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and direct the posting of the report on the website. INTRODUCTION: The Municipal Performance Measurement Program (MPMP) is a performance measurement and reporting system whereby all Ontario municipalities measure their performance across core service areas and report to the taxpayers. BACKGROUND: Introduced in 2000 by the Ontario Government, the objective of the MPMP is: • To create measures or indicators of the efficiency and effectiveness of public services; • To enhance taxpayer awareness of municipal service delivery; • To promote local government transparency and accountability; and • To provide municipalities with useful data to make informed municipal service level decisions while optimizing available resources. DISCUSSION: The Municipal Performance Measurement Program Report is a summarization of information included and reported to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in the Financial Information Return (FIR). The report summarizes the 2012 MPMP results for the Municipality of West Elgin, along with comparative data for 2011, 2010 and 2009. The Municipality of West Elgin has submitted the 2012 MPMP results to the Ministry as part of the Financial Information Return (FIR). As required under the Municipal Act, 2001, Municipalities must publish results for local taxpayers using a format of their own choosing. Respectfully Submitted, Reviewed by: i Kim Grog onBBA cott�Gawley, C A. Financial Assistant AdministratorlTreasurer Attachments Municipal Performance Measurement Program Report 2012 MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM-2012 2012 2011 2010 2009 p al Government rating costs for governance and corporate management as rcenta a 10.9% 11.0% 14.0% 9.6%of total munici al o eratin costs l casts for governance and corporate management as a percentage 9.0% 9.1% 11.7% 8.5%of total municipal operating costs Fire Services Operating costs for fire services $0.62 $0.62 $0.58 $0.58 er$1,000 of assessment Total casts for fire services $0.74 $0.15 $0.72 $0.73 er$1,000 of assessment Number of residential fire related civilian in'uries 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 per 1,000 persons Number of residential fire related civilian injuries averaged over 5 Xears 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.077 per 1,000 persons Number of residential fire related civilian fatalifies 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 per 1,000 persons Number of residential fire related civilian fatalities averaged over 5 years 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 per 1,000 persons Number of residential structural fires 2.856 4.488 3.730 5.712 per 1,000 households Police Services Operating costs for police services $160.20 $157.49 $147.80 $147.28 per person Total costs for police services $160.20 $157.49 $147.80 $147.26 per person Violent crime rate 6.127 8.616 9.157 7.084 per 1,000 persons Property crime rate 15.700 19.146 34.720 39.824 per 1,000 persons Total crime rate criminal code offences,excluding traffic 24.124 30.825 46.166 51.888 per 1,000 persons Youth crime rate 10.101 15.801 33.827 17.613 per 1,000 persons Building Permits&fns ection Services Operating costs for building permits and inspection services based on ermils issued $40.01 $21.64 per$1,000 of construction activity Total costs Tar building permits and inspection services(based on ermils issued $40.01 $21.64 per$1,000 of construction activity Median number of days to review a complete building permit application and issue a permit or not issue a permit,and .provide all reasons for refusal: Category 1:Houses(not exceeding 3 storeys/600 square metres- rovirrcial standard is 10 working da s 5 5 working days Category 2:Small buildings(commerciallindustrial not exceeding 3 stofeysl600 square metres)-provincial standard is 15 workin da s 10 10 working days Category 3:Large buildings (residential lcommerciaVindustdatrinstitutional}-provincial standard is 20 workin da s 15 15 workin days Category 4:Complex buildings(post disaster buildings, including hospitals,powerlwater,firelpolicelEMS, communications)-provincial standard is 30 working days 20 20 working days Roads Operating costs for paved roads $619.35 $812.99 $850.42 per paved lane kilometre Total costs for paved roads $2,661.96 $2,767.01 $2,280.95 $2,781.39 per paved lane kilometre Operating costs for unpaved roads $1,407.59 $1,372.03 $580.03 $$37.31 per unpaved lane kilometre Total costs for unpaved roads $1,798.83 $1,766.74 $957.47 $900.87 per unpaved lane kilometre Operating costs for bridges and culverts $6.02 $3.86 per square metre of surface area Total costs for bridges and culverts $11.74 $9.38 per square metre of surface area Operating costs for winter maintenance of roadways $367.64 $324.33 $243.93 $242.93 per lane kilometre maintained in winter Total costs for winter maintenance of roadways $367.64 $324.33 $243.93 $242.93 per lane kilometre maintained in winter Percentage of paved lane kilometres where condition is rated as good to ve good 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% of paved lane kilometres Percentage of bridges and culverts where the condition is rated as good to very good 66.7% 75.0% 75.0% 61.1% of bridges and culverts Percentage of winter event responses that met or exceeded municipal road maintenance standards 100.0% 100.0% 15.0% 100.0% of winter event responses Wastewater(Sewage) Operating costs for the collection/conveyance of wastewater $1,864.65 $2,172.29 $1,983.06 $1,750.42 per kilometre of wastewater main Total costs for the collectioNconva ante of wastewater $3,261.69 $2,373.90 $2,184.67 $3,108.40 per kilometre of wastewater main Operating costs for the treatment and dis osal of wastewater $1,059.92 $965.46 $1,224.28 $1,080.64 per me afitre Total costs for the treatment and dis osal of wastewater $1,059.92 $1,093.95 $1,402.75 $1,080.64 per me afitre Operating costs for the collection/conveyance,treatment and dis osal of wastewater into rated system) $1,327.89 $1,206.83 $1,530.34 $1,350.80 per me alitre Total costs for the callectiankonveyance,treatment and dis osal of wastewater(integrated s stem $1,528.66 $1,357.71 $1,739.94 $1,560.40 per me aiitre Number of wastewater main backups per 100 kilometres of wastewater main in a year 0.0000 2.0833 4.1167 per 100 kilometres of wastewater main Percentage of wastewater estimated to have by-passed treatment 0.0% Drinking Water Operating costs for the treatment of drinking water $611.42 $683.72 $555.64 $622.24 per me afitre Total costs for the treatment of drinking water $1,071.10 $1,188.62 $1,000.82 $863.32 per me alitre Operating costs for the distributionAransmission of drinking water $5,051.63 $4,638.00 $5,109.42 $12,586.57 per km of water distribution p1pe Total costs for the distribution/transmission of drinking water $5,976.06 $5,608.16 $6.004.37 $13,652.54 per km of water distribution pipe Operating costs for the treatment and distributionAransmission of drinking water(integrated s stem $1,231,98 $1,308.20 $1,180.06 $2,472.29 per me alitre Total costs for the treatment and distribution/transmission of drinking water inte rateds stem $1,605.21 $1,930.26 $1,734.37 $2,870.05 erme alitre Weighted number of days when a boil water advisory issued by the Medical Officer of Health,applicable to a municipal water supply,was in effect 0 0 0 days a year Number of breaks In water mains per 100 kilometres of water main 1pi ee in a year 0.5618 1.1236 2.2472 per 100 km of water distribution pipe Solid Waste Management 2012 2011 2010 2009 Operaling costs for garbage collection $51.09 $49.84 $40.77 $48.98 per household Total cost$for garbage collection $51,09 $49.84 $40.77 $48.98 Per household Operating costs for garbage disposal $54.79 $40.73 $34.10 $33.84 per household Total costs for arba a dis osal $54,79 $40.73 $34.10 $33.84 per household Operating costs for solid waste diversion $34.64 $43.42 $25.36 $33.89 per household Total cost for solid waste diversion $34.64 $43.42 $25.36 $33.69 Per household Average operating costs for solid waste management collection,disposal and diversion $140.53 $133.99 $100.24 $116.51 per household Average total costs for solid waste management(wllection, dis oral and diversion $140.53 $133.99 $100.24 $116.51 per household Number of complaints received in a year concerning the collection of solid waste and recycled materials 0.000 0.816 per 1 000 households Total number of solid waste management sites owned by municipality with a Ministry of Environment certificate of a 'oval 1 1 1 1 site Number of days per year when a inistry of Environment compliance order for remediation concerning an air or groundwater standard was in effect for a municipally owned solid waste management facility,q facility 0 0 0 days per year Percentage of residential solid waste diverted for recycling 26.6% 23.9% 19.9% 13.1%of solid waste Percentage of residential solid waste diverted for recycling (based on combined residential and ICI tonnage) 26.6% 23.9% 19.9% 13.1% of solid waste Parks and Recreation Operating costs for parks $37.73 $43.30 $45.19 $43.79 per person Total costs for parks $51.20 $60.76 $61.99 $61.70 per person O eratin costs for recreation programs $3.52 $3.64 $2.78 $3.72 per person Total costs for recreation programs $3.52 $3.64 $2.78 $14.68 per person Operating costs for recreation facilities $119.39 $107.67 $87.03 $110.25 per person. Total costs for recreation facilities $139.87 $126.36 $79.05 $110.25 ear person Operating costs for recreation programs and recreation facilities $122.91 $111.31 $89.81 $113.98 per person Total costs for recreation programs and recreation facilities $143.38 $130.00 $81.83 $124.93 per person Total kilometres of traits 26 26 26 26 kilometres of trails Total kilometres of trails per 1,000 persons 4.978 4.978 4.960 4.978 per 1,000 persons Hectares of open s ace 69 69 69 69 hectares of open s ace Hectares of open s ace per 1,000 Persons 13.211 13.211 13.163 13.211 per 1,000 persons Total artici ant hours for recreation ro rams 642.734 784.866 654.140 724.486 per 1,000 persons Square metres of indoor recreation facilities(municipally owned 5,230 5,230 5,230 5,230 square metres Square metres of indoor recreation facilities per 1,000 persons (municipally owned) 1001.34 1001,34 997.710 1001.340 square metres per 1,000 persons Square metres of indoor recreation facilities(municipally owned Square metres of indoor recreation facilities per 1,000 persons 0 0 0 0 square metres munici a)[ owned 0 0 0 0 square metres per 1,000 persons Land Use Plannin Percentage of new residential units located within settlement areas 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% 33.3% Percentage of land designated for agricultural purposes which was not re-desi nated for other uses dude the re ortin ear 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% of agricultural land Percentage of[and designated for agricultural purposes which was not re-designated for other uses relative to the base year of 2000 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% of a ricultural land Number of hectares of land originally designated for agricultural purposes which was re-designated for other uses during the reporting ear 0 0 0 0 hectares Number of hectares of land originally designated for agricultural purposes which was re-designated for other uses since January 1,2000 0 0 0 0 hectares Notes:The formulas for efficiency measures were revised In 2009 to reflect changes in the reporting of expenses consistent with accrual accounting concepts. New total cost measures were Introduced and revised In 2010. Total costs means operating costs as defined in MPMP,plus amortization and interest on long term debt,less revenue received from other municipalities for tang ibfe capital assets. Questions about MPMP results should be addressed to: R.Scott Gawley,CGA Admin tstratorfTreasu rer Municipality of West Elgin ssaawlle 9westelgin.net Phone:519-785-0560 ofi t'u N U 2 � The Municipality of West Elgin TO: COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN FROM: Scott Gawley, Administrator/Treasurer DATE: October 10, 2013 SUBJECT: 231 Graham Rd. RECOMMENDATION: That Council direct staff (see options below). INTRODUCTION: The building at 231 Graham Rd, West Lorne (former Restaurant) is now owned by the Municipality of West Elgin as a result of not being sold when the property was put for Tax Sale. At the May 23, 2013 Council meeting direction was given to investigate a possible offer on 239 Graham Road and investigate cost of temporary repairs to the building. DISCUSSION: A condition Survey was completed by Doug Mitton — CBO for the municipality and Altenliu P.Eng. with Spriet Associates. The following observations of the preliminary inspection were: • The interior of the site building has been observed to be in an advanced state of deterioration. • The floor and roof framing could be observed in several locations, where the interior finishes were detached from the framing, due to the water damage. • The floors are wet and it appears that the water damage has been an ongoing process. • The floor and roof boards are rotten and several `soft spots' were noted at the second floor framing. The few wood joists of the original section that could be visually inspected appearing to be in fair condition. • The wood joists of the addition are deteriorated beyond repair. • A fairly large section of the rear second floor wall (non-load bearing) has collapsed. • It is likely that the water enters the building through the roof. The ponding water on the floors enters the brick wall system and seeps through in the adjacent building. Given the age of the site building and the advanced state of deterioration and neglect, it appears that the most economical solution is to demolish the building. A temporary tarp was installed on the roof to stop water from going into the adjacent building &was re-installed on August 19, 2013. To do anything farther on a temporary basis would cost in excess of $8,000 (for a temporary steel roof) and there are still safety concerns with installing the temporary structure. I have contacted a couple of interested parties in the purchasing the property as is and this is continuing. If the recommendation is for demolition of part or all the building, the following should be considered: • The wood joists of the pharmacy building that are bearing on the common wall shall be anchored to the wall prior to the demolition. The anchorage can consists of brackets connected to the side of the ends of the wood joists, complete with threaded rod installed through the brick wall and complete with a continuous steel plate installed at the exterior side of the wall. • It is the assumption that the site building and Freedom 55 Financial building does not share a common load bearing wall. This has to be confirmed on site prior to the demolition. • Consideration shall be given to prevent further water entry in the adjacent buildings through the North and South walls that will become exposed to the elements following the demolition. This can be achieved by installation of prefinished metal cladding. • A more detailed structural inspection is recommended to be completed upon removal of all interior finishes and exposure of the structural elements (joists and load bearing walls. Options that can be considered by Council: 1) List the property for sale as is, however at the time of the advertising of the property for sale through a Tax Sale Posting — No Offers were received. The procedure for the sale of surplus will be followed, with the exception of getting an appraisal of the building value. 2) Demolish the building; however the walls of the neighbouring building will have to be secured. This will require additional engineering studies and preparation of tendering document. 3) Demolish the building addition at the back and stabilize the original two storey building with temporary roof and back wall repairs. A further engineer study will be needed & tender package to complete the demolition and repairs. 4) Approach interested parties and request an offer to be considered by Council. 5) With any of the above options arrange for an environmental assessment phase 1 to be completed. Other Options? Respectfully Submitted, R. Scott Gawley Administrator/Treasurer 4" ink Queen's Park Office: Constituency Office., Room 444,Legislarwe Ouifding MUM St„Sulte 261,Westftg 1 Jeff Yure k MPP oronntto Ontarib M7A1A8 St.Thomas,Ontario N5P 1E2 Tel,(519)631.0666 a t'io Elgin-Middlesex-London Tell.(416)325-3965 Toll Free I-800-265-7638 ASSEMBLYE Fax;(416)325-3986 Fax(519)631-9478 E-mail:jeff.yurek0pe.olaorg E-maik)eff yurekcafte.oia.org i July 25,2013 Mayor Bernie Wiehle 22413 Hoskins Line, PO Box 490 West Lorne, Ontario NOL 2C0 I Dear Mayor Wiehle & Councilors, Healthcare is fundamental to a strong community and healthy economy. My reason for writing to you is to open a discussion between the municipalities,hospitals and community health centers about the lack of family doctors throughout the county. Since I began serving as MPP,the municipalities of Dutton/Dunwich and West Elgin have experienced a shortage of family practitioners. More recently, St. Thomas has lost 2 family doctors, leaving many families without access to frontline healthcare. I understand there are different organizations and groups working on the doctor shortage throughout the county. However, I believe an opportunity exists to pool our resources together and work to attract family practitioners for the betterment of our community. Although there may be competition for doctors between the different municipalities,we must keep in mind that imbalance in one area, strains the availability of resources in another. During the last shortage of doctors in St.Thomas,many people chose to go to Dutton far their needs whereas today,many residents are choosing to go to Aylmer. 1 will have Whitney from my office fallow up and see if there is an interest to meet and discuss ways in which we can all work together to address the increasing shortage of doctors in the area. Sincerely,? Jeff Yurek,MPP, Elgin-Middlesex-London RISING STARS YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL. P.O. Box 355 Rodney, ON NOL 2CO 519-785-1578 risingstarsmusicfest.com September 16, 2013 Municipality of West Elgin 22413 Hoskins Ln., Rodney, ON NOL 2CO Dear Bernhard Wiehle, mayor: We would like to introduce you to the: RISING STARS YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL. WHAT 13 IT? This is a FREE public event, open to all youth 18 years old and younger from the Rodney, West Lorne, Dutton and surrounding areas who would like to perform either a vocal or instrumental musical number. This event is not judged. Music categories include: P Singing solo .P Singing,group P Instrumental,solo � Instrumental,group The Rising Stars Youth Music Festival is an opportunity for our local musical youth to showcase their talents,gain performance experience, and build Y self-esteem. WHERE &WHEN 13 IT? This year the Rising Stars Youth Music Festival will be held at the West Elgin Secondary School cafeteria stage on Sunday, December 1, 2013. We are very excited that this will be our 2nd annual event. The first music a 4 festival had 25 enthusiastic youth perform various musical acts. We feel it was g a great success,and happy that so many showed an interest. We anticipate E more performers this year. w� - WHO WE ARE? We are a not-for-profit group made up of local volunteers. We love children and we love music. Our Mission: to create a supportive environment for our young singers and musicians in the area and to encourage them to continue in their musical endeavours. We are able to offer this event at no cost to the performers or audience thanks to the generous donations of our local service clubs, businesses and individuals. ` We are also very thankful to all the local schools and private music teachers who help us to search for talent by allowing us to send registration forms home with their students. r WHY DO WE DO THIS? We felt that there was a need for a venue in the area to somewhat replace the old Kiwanis music festivals that were so enjoyable (although this is much less formal and not judged). We also wanted to include any home schooled youth who might not otherwise have an opportunity to perform with their peers on a stage. We are very pleased to provide this event to: J,Allow all our young musicians to showcase their accomplishments J,Provide performance experience and build self-esteem -P Encourage them to continue honing their musical talents s Build a sense of community (Note: We have no desire to make money from this event,that is not our intent, and we discourage any individuals or groups who contact us with the intention to do so.) HOW CAN YOU HELP? Simply by encouraging any young people who have an interest in music to perform in the festival. After all, it's not only fun and a great opportunity, but it's FREE! Registration forms will be available soon and more information will be posted. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to our communities and we hope you will join us in our quest to help our youth shine. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the above number. Sincerely,,,yy�� j Kim McMillan,secretary Ytw S 5 7\ 7 Bancroft & Hastings Highlands Disaster Relief Committee Hastings Highlands Municipal Office 33011 Hwy 62 North, Maynooth, On KOL 2SO z' | Septamber 2013 /— '"s��------ ' 7_ - - ~ Dear Council Head and Members o{ Council {]n May 1S. 2010. the Minister m{ Municipal Affairs and Housing, in response ho local council motions, declared the Town of Bancroft and the Municipality of Hastings Highlands as disaster areas for the purpose of the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (C)DRAP) The Town o{ Bancroft and the Municipality oy Hastings Highlands experienced flood conditions during the last weekend of April, caused by heavy rain falls in addition to the spring thaw. This flood led tosevere infrastructure damage to homes and small businesses, as well as the temporary closure of schools and businesses in both municipalities. A Disaster Relief Committee has been appointed in accordance with the requirements of ODRAP in order to coordinate both fund-raising efforts and 1oadjudicate claims from phvm1a reoidents, hGrDeny and emm|{ businesses that were impacted by the flood. The Committee has set a financial goal «f$87'5OU and io making measurable gains towards meeting itby the fundraiaing campaign deadline [f October 31. 2D13. This$B7.50O goal was established following preliminary assessments by the Provincial Disaster Assessment Team. Under ODR/\P. the province will top up funds raised to the amount that is needed to pay eligible claims at 90 per cent up to a maximum of $231 ratio. Claims for financial support will continue toba submitted until August 30. 2O13. The Bancroft and Hastings Highlands area /s predominately rural innature and (a not densely populated. For that reason, vve know that the $87.500 goal ioa challenging one but vveare working extremely hard towards that end and are confident vxe can reach it. Our fundraising campaign began less than mmonth ago and early naau|to are encouraging. For your inh»nnaUnn. | am enclosing m copy of our brochure which is a living document and will evolve as events are completed and new initiatives roll out. [)n behalf of the Bancroft and Hastings Highlands Disaster Relief Committee, | am asking municipal councils across the province to support our fundraising efforts by making a donation to this worthy cause. Contributions in any amount will ba gratefully received. Cheques should bemade out 10 Bancroft and Hastings Highlands Disaster Relief Committee and mailed to the Municipality ofHastings Highlands *t33O11 Highway 82N. PO Box 13U. MaynPoth. (]NMDL2SO. Yours truly /�� ��9�/1/1AJ 511�pel7 Dennis Purcell ORC Chair ��o Ontario LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Sylvia Jones, MPP 244 Broadway 12596 Regional Road 50 Duff erin-Caledon Orangeville,Ontario Bolton,Ontario L9W 1 K5 PE 1 T6 Tel.{519}941-7751 Tel.(905)951-9382 September, 2013 Fax(519)941-3246 Fax(905)951-1807 1-800-265-1603 Mayor Bernie Wiehle E-mail:sylvia.jonesco@pc.ola.org Municipality of West Elgin 22413 Hoskins Line PO Box 490 Rodney, ON NOL 2C0 Dear Mayor Wiehle and Council: I want to share with you the details of my latest Private Member's Bill, the Aggregate Recycling Promotion Act. I believe it will be an effective measure to encourage and increase aggregate recycling in Ontario. Bill 56, if adopted, would ensure that recycled aggregates can be included in construction projects paid for with public money. The Aggregate Recycling Promotion Act is about helping to address the need for aggregates, while at the same time preserving the finite supply of land from which aggregates are extracted. Currently, across Ontario there are several public sector agencies like the Ministry of Transportation and some municipalities that are doing a great job incorporating recycled aggregates into their construction work, but we can do more. There are still too many cases where construction work paid for with public money is forced, through the procurement process, to use only 100%primary or virgin aggregates. Research has proven that recycled aggregates are as safe and reliable as primary aggregates. I believe the Aggregate Recycling Promotion Act balances the need for aggregate extraction by encouraging the use of recycled aggregates. I plan to debate Bill 56 in September and I would appreciate receiving any feedback you may have on the Aggregate Recycling Promotion Act. Enclosed please find an overview of the bill for your convenience. If you are interested in reviewing the actual bill, please visit www.slviajonesmpp.ca or call 416-325-1898. Sincerely, Sylvia Jones, MPP Dufferin-Caledon Encl. 1-5 MUNICIPALITE • EAST FERRIS s MUNICIPALITY g f FEFIR, 2 n 2 ��• 1921 '� 390 HIGHWAY 94, CORBEIL, ONTARIO POH 1K0 TEL: (705) 752-2740 FAX: (705) 752-2452 Corbeil, Ontario September 10, 2013, Session No. 15 Moved by: Rick Champagne Seconded by: Robert Point WHEREAS the Canadian Diabetes Association indicates that 1 in 4 Canadians live with some form of diabetes and that by 2020 nearly 11% of the population will develop diabetes; AND WHEREAS diabetes cost the Canadian healthcare system and economy $11 billion in 2010; AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has reduced the funding for blood-glucose test strips through the Ontario Drug Benefit Program starting August 1, 2013 in hopes of saving $19 million a year; AND WHEREAS blood-glucose test strips are prescribed by health care professionals for the required monitoring and prevention of diabetes; AND WHEREAS marry of the Ontario Drug Benefit Program recipients are on fixed incomes with prescribed testing from their healthcare professional for control acrd/or prevention of diabetes as of August 1, 2013; AND WHEREAS the Province has not provided any notice of the changes to recipients or healthcare professionals to begin an implementation plan for this new policy; AND WHEREAS many of these recipients will no longer be able to afford to continue to test as prescribed and therefore they will: 1. Risk their health which could result in more diagnoses' of insulin dependent diabetes which will increase the overall cost to the healthcare system; 2. Increase demand on the Ontario Social Assistance Programs which have already suffered drastic Provincial funding cutbacks therefore adding to the municipal downloading; and/or 3. Seek other methods of obtaining the testing strips for reassurance that they have stabilized their blood-glucose levels. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of East Ferris respectfully requests that the Province of Ontario rescind the policy decision to reduce funding for the blood-glucose test strips under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program; AND FURTHER that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario; the Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care; Victor Fedeli, MPP (Nipissing), Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the Canadian Diabetes Association. Carried This is a true certified copy of Resolution No.2013-269 passed by the Council of the Municipality of East Ferris on the 10th day of September, 2013 G./ John B. Fior Clerk i 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. Recycling Y g • Council of Too as 0 C'est a to Waste c'est agir Ontario Waste Reduction Week in Canada Semaine canadienne de reduction des dechets Dear Councillors, In our ongoing effort to educate and engage Ontarians about waste reduction, Recycling Council of Ontario asks all municipalities across Ontario to demonstrate their commitment to waste and proclaim Oct. 21—27 as Waste Reduction Week. Waste Reduction Week in Canada is an environmental campaign that builds awareness around issues of sustainable and responsible consumption, encourages choice for more environmentally responsible products/services, and promotes actions that divert more waste from disposal and conserve natural resources. Your community's commitment and participation in Waste Reduction Week in Canada helps communicate the importance of waste reduction, and encourages residents to contribute to environmental protection, There are three ways for council to proclaim Waste Reduction Week in Canada. 1. Proclaim Waste Reduction Week in Canada online at www.wrwcana.da.com/proclamations. 2. Incorporate the text below into a formal municipal resolution. Email your resolution/proclamation to wrw @rco.on.ca: "WHEREAS the generation of solid waste and the needless waste of water and energy resources are recognized as global environmental problems and, WHEREAS provincial governments have an important role to play in promoting waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and other conservation measures and, WHEREAS communities, businesses and organizations across Canada have committed to working together to raise awareness of these issues during Waste Reduction Week in Canada, and, NOW KNOW YE THAT We do by these presents proclaim and declare that Oct. 21 -27,2013, inclusive,shall be known as Waste Reduction Week in Canada. continued 215 Spadina Ave.,Suite 225:Toronto,ON MST 2C7:416.657,2797:wrw @rco.on.ca:www.rco.on.ca 15;ec ycling Too Good 8eduire o to Waste c'est agir Ontario Waste Reduction Week in Canada Semaine canadienne de r0duction des dechets 3. Utilize the attached certificate and include your municipality's logo or seal on the bottom right. An electronic version of the certificate is available at www.rco.on.ca/wrw ontario. Email your completed certificate to wrw rco.on.ca. Please join municipalities across Canada by proclaiming Oct. 21- Oct. 27, as Waste Reduction Week in Canada. For more information, visit www.wrwcanada.com. Thank you for your commitment to waste reduction. Kind regards, 10-Anne St. Godard Executive Director, Recycling Council of Ontario 416.657.2797, ext. 3 wrw @rco.on.ca 215 5padina Ave.,Suite 225:Toronto,ON MST 2G7:416.657.2797:wrw @rco.on.ca:www.rco.on.ca (Name of Municipality) hereby recognizes Waste Reduction Week in Canada Oct. 21 -2 7, 2413 Asa municipality, we are committed to reducing our waste, conserving resources, and educating the community about sustainable living. We recognize the generation of solid waste and the needless waste of resources as global environmental problems and endeavor to take the lead in our community toward environmental sustainability. We have declared Oct, 21-27, 2023, Waste Reduction Week in Municipality Signed Date Name and Position �• A program of Too Good R6duire In ecycling to Waste c'est agir O Waste Reduction Week in Canada Ontario Semaine canadienne de reduction des dechets Page I of 2 30 Norma Bryant From: Reffle, Jim [JReffle @elgin health.on.ca] Sent: October-01-13 4:10 PM To: 'nbryant @westelgin.net' Cc: 'sgawley @westelgin.net'; Bernie Wiehle Subject: September 17th Letter from West Elgin Council - Blue-Green Algae Good day. This is to confirm receipt of the September 17th letter you wrote on behalf of the West Elgin Municipal Council. The letter commented on the need for the health unit to establish enhanced blue-green algae surveillance in Lake Erie and to develop a more timely local notification process when surveillance information indicates impending development or presence of blue-green algae in Lake Erie, particularly near Port Glasgow Beach. We understand the Municipality is looking into the possibility of becoming a Blue Flag Beach, hence the additional desire to have a process in place. We agree that these are important aspects of beach water quality monitoring and have been in the process of reviewing ways to enhance our program in this area. As required, Elgin St Thomas Public Health (ESTPH) monitors Elgin County area public beaches under the Beach Management Protocol of the Ontario Public Health Standards. All health units in Ontario implement the same protocol where they have beaches that meet the definition in the protocol. ( see link below) http://www.health.gov,on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/oph standards docs beach mana ement. df Additional guidance is provided to us through the MOHLTC Guidance Document for Beach Management. ( see link below) http://www.health-gov.on.ca/en/­pro/programs/publichealth/oph standards/docs/guidance/guide beach.pdf Health unit seasonal staff take samples of beach water during the summer season on a weekly basis using the prescribed methodology in the provincial protocol for laboratory analysis conducted at the Public Health Ontario lab in London for E. coli indicator organisms. The Ontario recreational water quality standard is set at a daily geometric mean of 100. As background information, ESTPH has been part of a working group on cyanobacteria ( aka blue-green algae) surveillance, that was established in the summer of 2012. Other stakeholders on this working group include health units from Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent, local Conservation Authorities, including Lower Thames Valley CA, Essex Region CA, among others. This is led by the Ministry of the Environment and supported by their scientific support team that does surveillance and testing for a variety of parameters in Lake Erie including Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Cyanobacteria. The observations and test results from the MOE surveillance activities can be a good source of intelligence that can assist our health unit in providing information to the local Municipality in these types of situations. 01/10/2013 Page 2 of 2 This past July we also subscribed to a weekly source of information on cyanobacteria in Lake Erie from the US National Oceanic&Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that provides the Experimental Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin (HUB). We would be very pleased to meet with your key staff to discuss how we can utilize these existing and emerging sources of intelligence in order to enhance our ability to monitor the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Erie and to build the communication networks identified by West Elgin Council as a critical necessity. Regards, Jim Reffle, BA, MPA, CPHI(C) Manager, Health Protection Department, Environmental Health &Tobacco Enforcement Elgin St.Thomas Public Health 99 Edward Street St. Thomas, Ontario NSP 1Y8 Ph: 519-631-9900 Ext. 1277 Fax: 519-633-0468 Email: ireffle el inhealth.on.ca Website:www.eiginhealth.on.ca LA Iril `A Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. 01/10/2013 Page 1 of 1 Norma Bryant From: AMO Communications[communicate @amo.on.cal Sent: October-01-13 6:09 PM To: nbryant @westelgin.net Subject: Registration is now open for the 2013 Ontario West Municipal Conference Attachments: CoverReg5eptl7.pdf 2013 Ontario West Municipal Conference Strengthening Relationships Friday,November 15th,2012 The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Western Municipal Services Office in London is presents the 2013 Ontario West Municipal Conference. The conference is geared to elected municipal officials, municipal staff, municipal organizations and partner provincial ministries with an interest in local governance. The Details: • Location: London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, London, ON N6B 1P8 • Fee: $150.00 + $19.50 HST=$169.50 • Hotel guestrooms: A guestroom block has been set up at the Hilton London, details on how to book a room can be found at www.amo.on.ca On the Agenda: The agenda is full of interesting speakers and educational programming. Some of what is on the program is listed below, further details can be found in the attached flyer and online at www.an1o.on.ca • Keynote Address "The Councillor's Perspective" Speaker: John Fenik, Mayor, Town of Perth • Morning Concurrent Sessions • Leading Financial Practices • Cost of Development Tool • Perspectives on Compliance Obligations for Municipal Fire Services • Developing a Neighbourhood Action Strategy • Lining it Up: Aligning Land Use Policies to Support Rural and Agricultural Development • Afternoon Plenary Sessions o Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus Broadband Initiative - SWIFT o "Cracking the Code"- Changes to the Building Code and Municipal Liability For details on speakers, conference program, hotel information and more please visit www.amo.on.ca Attachments(11:pdf If you have problems opening the attachment(s)please contact Nav Dhaliwal,Special Events&Business Development Coordinator at(416)971-4856 ext.330 or via e-mail at ndhahwal@amo.on.ca PLEASE NOTE Recipients of the AMO broadcasts are free to redistribute the AMO broadcasts to other municipal staff and elected officials as required. We have decided to not add other staff to these broadcast lists in order to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the management of our various broadcast lists. 02/10/2013 The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Assaciationuf Services Office-western presents the: unicipaiibs Ontario 2013 Ontario West Municipal Ontario Conference Strengthening Relationships Friday, November 15, 20131 London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, London, Ontario Program At A Glance Session Descriptions Session content is being developed, for the most up-to-date 8:30 am: Registration & Welcome Breakfast and information on speakers and program content visit amo.on.ca Information Fair Perspectives on Compliance Obligations for 9:00 am: Welcome Remarks Municipal Fire Services (Concurrent) The Ministry of Labour and the Office of the Fire Marshal 9:30 am: Keynote Address - The Councillor's administer complementary legislation that you and your Perspective municipality need to understand to effectively operate a • John Fenik, Mayor, Town of Perth fire department in Ontario. This session will increase your understanding of the legislated responsibilities mandated 10:30 am: Networking Break & Information Fair by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA), and will 11:00 am: Concurrent Sessions provide you with an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have about the OHSA and the FPPA. • Leading Financial Practices • Cost of Development Tool Lining It Up: Aligning Land Use Policies To Support • Perspectives on Compliance Rural and Agricultural Development (Concurrent) Obligations for Municipal Fire Are your land use planning policies supporting rural Services economic development in agricultural areas?Join us to • Developing a Neighbourhood hear about broad economic trends facing municipalities. Action Strategy Dr. Wayne Caldwell will share best practices to align land • Lining it Up: Aligning Land Use use policies to support rural and agricultural economic Policies to Support Rural and opportunities. Agricultural Development "Cracking the Code" — Changes to the Building Code 12:15 pm: Lunch and Municipal Liability (Plenary) • Presentation of long Standing Are you aware of the changes that have been made to Service Award Recipient: Morley the Building Code, and have you ever wondered about Bowman, Councillor, Town of Essex your municipality's liabilities with respect to the Code • Networking and Information Fair and legislation? Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing staff will present an overview of the new edition of the 1:45 pm: Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus Building Code scheduled to come into force in January Broadband Initiative - SWIFT 2014. The new Code includes a range of technical changes in areas such as building safety, energy efficiency,water 2:30 pm: "Cracking the Code" - Changes to the conservation and small on-site sewage systems. Ministry Building Code and Municipal Liability staff will also speak about "Municipal Liability" in the context of the Building Code. These discussions will 3:30 pm: Concluding Remarks explore recent court decisions of interest to municipalities t oday\. relating to their enforcement of the Building Cade Act, Re 1StO The Conference sells out fast,don't delay! 1992. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal AMOAssoci4onof Services Office-Western presents the: ►^� Municipeh es0n#ana 2013 Ontario West Municipal f Ontario Conference Strengthening Relationships Friday, {November 15, 2013 (8:30 am 3:45 pm) London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, London, Ontario Delegate Information Delegate Activity Selection ❑Dr. ❑Mr. ❑Mrs. ❑Ms. Please indicate which of the following you wish to attend by checking the appropriate box. First Name Please note that sessions are subject to change. Changes will be Last Name noted on the 2013 Ontario West Municipal Conference page on the AMO website www.amo.on.ca Title Will you be attending the breakfast? Municipality/Org. ❑Hot Breakfast(8:30 am) Address Will you be attending the Keynote Presentation? City Prov. ❑I<eynote: "The Councillor's Perspective"with Jahn Fenik, Mayor, Town of Perth Postal Code Phone MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Please choose one. Fax Email ❑Leading Financial Practices ❑Cast of Development Tool Special Dietary Re uirements: ❑Perspectives on Compliance Obligations for Municipal Fire F]Vegetarian [J Allergy/Other Services - Ministry of Labour/Office of the Fire Marshal ❑Developing a Neighbourhood Action Strategy- Cityof Hamilton ❑Lining It Up:Aligning Land Use Policies to Support Rural and Summary of Fees: Agricultural Development - Wayne Caldwell Full Registration $ 150.00 Will you be attending the Lunch? HST 19.50 ❑Lunch TOTAL 169.50 Payment: Fax or mail your completed form and payment to: AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSIONS Please advise if you will be attending BOTH these sessions Association of Municipalities of Ontario Suite 601,200 University Avenue,Toronto, ON, M511 3C6 ❑Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus Broadband Initiative -SWIFT Fax: 416.971.9372 ❑"Cracking the Code"- Changes to the Ontario Building Code and Municipal Liability ❑Cheque (preferred method of payment) ❑Visa ❑MasterCard For questions regarding registration, please contact Name on Card Anita Surujdeo at asuruideo0amo.on.ca or Card Number 1.877.426.6527 ext. 344. Exp Signature For inquiries about conference content and information about Exhibitors for the Information Fair, or to discuss any other special Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be submitted needs, please call Ministry staff at 1.800.2654736 in writing to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Cancellations received prior to 4:30 pm ET, October 18, 2013 will be eligible for a refund less $50,00 (plus HST) administration fee. ❑1 am aware that photographs will be taken and have no Cancellations made after 4:30 pm are non-refundable. An alternate objection. attendee name may be substituted at anytime. Fairies Ltd. Food Market �~ l 237Furnival Rd. Rodney, ON NOL 2C0 Phone (519) 785-0670 Fax (519) 785-0518 ftlq I AUTY 0 Vuiss ELGI gE(;FVfF� September 25, 2013 OCT 0 1 2013 West Elgin Township Council On behalf of ourselves and Marg's Variety, we were disappointed with Council's decision to allow the car show to move to the main street. We are asking you to reconsider your decision. We sympathize that this year's car show's attendance was down, but we feel the poor attendance of the car show had more to do with the lack of advertizing and the change of date and time than the decision to relocate it one block to the fair grounds. We ask council to reconsider having the car show moved back to the park for the following reasons: The downtown location is a hindrance to our business: When the road closed sign is put on the main street we lose business. Nice to have charity events but not at our expense. We have a park which is maintained for such events. The park is the best Iocation for growth of the car show and the rec centre is available for additional events to be held during the show. Emergency Road Detour Route : We have talked to Peter Dutchak, Deputy Director of Engineering Services, expressing our concerns. Precedent Setting: As a tourist location the summer months are busier for us. We can not afford to have events closing the main street, making it difficult for our customers to get to our location. We have been asked to compromise in this situation. We are not able to move our business or change our hours. A Friday night in the summer is a busy time for us. As two of the few businesses left in this town we need to make money every chance we can. Thank Your r R. rds, Brian & Julie Scafe (519) 785-0670 Cc: Margie Toth Peter Dutchak Page 1 of 1 nn Norma Bryant From: Hanganu, lulia (ENE) [Iuiia.Hang anu @ontario.ca] Sent: September-24-13 4:48 PM To: nbryant @westelgin.net f Subject: RE: Notification of Renewable Energy Project (Intech Number 1 — Rodney 2 solar facility) Dear Ms. Bryant: The Ontario Ministry of Environment (MOE) has received a Renewable Energy Approval (REA) application for a proposed Class 3 solar facility submitted by Intech Clean Energy Inc. This application is for a proposed solar project called Intech Number 1 — Rodney 2. This email is to notify you that the proposal for the REA application will be posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Environmental Registry (www.ebr.gov.on.ca) for a 30 day public review and comment period, which will start tomorrow, September 25, 2013. The Consultation Report that was submitted as part of the REA application can be found on the applicant's website: htt ://intech-solar.cal ro'ectsl. We ask that you review and verify the contents of this document. If you have any questions, or would like to submit your comments, please do so on-line through the EBR, or directly to me. Should you have any questions or would like to contact me, I can be reached at 416-327-4606 or via e-mail at iulia.han anu @ontario.ca. Sincerely, luiia Hanganu Iulia Hanganu Senior Protect Evaluator Environmental Approvals Branch(EAB) Ministry of the Environment Phone: (416) 327-4606 E-mail: i lia.han an ontario.ca 25/09/2013 rn a ro Ul �z n m C2 0 19 ;I qi r$' Y ' e 'pP. .S X33 _ffi pa I� i li p Cl 4? C O r co 0 � a�sggd m ail I 0 �s p C m Nlil$ zn 0 F4 CL C14 Q) CIO In U v E,w U _ O L y U LL LL : \ � ) f § z n 2 � CL � 0 m 0 f 2 E 2 � L k t\ \ f L § a � a \ r ; �c � \ ■ �ƒ / E 2i ,rY, //F ElginCounty September 27, 2013 Elgin County Municipal Partners Dear Partner Municipality: Please be advised that Elgin County Council adopted the following resolution at its meeting held on September 24, 2013: "THAT the report titled "Automated External Defibrillators" dated August 26, 2013 be received and filed; and, THAT our municipal partners within the County and City of St. Thomas be encouraged to cooperate with Thames Emergency Medical Services to supply the required information. - Carried. (signed) Warden Cameron McWilliam" Thank you in advance for your cooperation in providing the number and location of Automated External Defibrillators in your municipality. If you require any additional information please contact Clayton Watters, Director of Engineering Services. Yours truly, Susan McConnell, Administrative Services Coordinator Enclosure cc Thames EMS Clayton Watters, Director of Engineering Services County of Elgin Administrative Services 450 Sunset Drive St.Thomas,On N5R 5V1 Phone:519-631-1460 www.elgi n-county.on.ca Progressive own ty f• ..t.:af REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: Clayton Watters, Director of Engineering Services DATE: August 26, 2013 SUBJECT: Automated External Defibrillators INTRODUCTION: The Ontario government is committed to increasing the access to Automated External Defibrillators (AED). The province is in the process of developing a centralized registry for the number and location of AED's. This report recommends that the Thames Emergency Medical Services (EMS) gather the information from the Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas area for the province. DISCUSSION: Ontario is aware of the importance of AED's within our communities. The province is seeking our support in gathering information, such as the number and location. The Ontario government is requesting the help of the EMS providers in gathering the information and populating the data on the provincial registry, once completed. It should be noted that under most jurisdictions within Ontario, the EMS providers are the leaders of the AED; therefore, the province is seeking the assistance of all Ontario EMS groups. However, within Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas, the municipalities are the sponsors of the program; if County Council supports this program, then each municipality would need to co-operate with Thames EMS to supply the required information. Council should be aware that this is an administrative program, but it could be expanded to include, among other things, providing public and private establishments funding for additional PAD's in the county and city. CONCLUSION: This program has many benefits: since it will improve the efficiency of the program, and our cooperation with the Province will save lives via 911 calls. RECOMMENDATION: THAT the report titled "Automated External Defibrillators" dated August 26, 2013 be received and filed; and, ,� n��(Al Corporation of the Township of Southwold w You are cordially invited to attend the Remembrance Day Ceremony at Southwold Keystone Complex 35921 Talbot Line Shedden, Ont. On Sunday, November 10, 2013 Refreshments Displays Keynote Speaker: Ted Barris Theme: "The Great Escape: A Canadian Story" ***Start Time of 9:30 a.m. *** r-1 West Elgin Arena Board Regular Session August 13 2013 This regular session of the West Elgin Arena Board was called to order at 9:30 am with the following members present: Mary Bodnar, Bob Purcell,Alphonse Willie and Recreation Superintendent Jeff Slater. Item#1 Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest: None noted. Item#2 Delegations: None were present. Item#3 Adoption of the Minutes: Moved By: Bob Purcell Seconded By:Alphonse Willie The West Elgin Arena Board resolves that that we adopt the minutes of June 112013 as printed. CARRIED Item#4 Accounts and Financial Reports: Moved by: Bob Purcell Seconded By Alphonse Willie The West Elgin Arena Board resolves that the Accounts in the amount of$ 2979.99 for June and $ 4434.23 for July be hereby approved for payment. CARRIED Item#5 Business Arising from the Minutes: 1. Concession Operation: After some discussion the proposal from Kools to operate the Concession as indicated in the agreement was approved. 2. Ice Time: WLMH presented their request for scheduled ice time;the Skating Clubs will be coming at a later date. After due consideration and discussion the following resolution was passed: Moved By Bob Purcell Seconded By Alphonse Willie The West Elgin Arena Board resolves that Jeff be authorized to close the arena on Mondays with the option to open at his discretion as required. Item#6 Correspondence: None presented. Item#7 New Business: None presented. Item#8 Adjournment: Moved By:Alphonse Willie Seconded By: Bob Purcell The West Elgin Arena Board resolves that this session hereby adjourn at this hour of 10 am and reconvene on September 10 2013 at 9:30 am or at the call of the chair. CARREID