December 14, 2000 Agenda
ORDERS OF THE DA Y
FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH 2000 AT 9:00 A.M.
and Beyond
ORDEI1
1 st Meeting Called to Order
Adoption of Minutes - meeting held on November 28th, 2000
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations
DELEGATION
11:00 A.M.
Mr. Charles Fitzsimmons - STEPS Funding 2001
(ATTACHED)
PRESENTATION
11 :45 A.M. Mr. Albert Ford, Land Division Committee
Motion to Move Into "Committee Of The Whole Counci
Reports of Council, Outside Boards and Staff
Council Correspondence - see attached
10:00 A.M United Way Draw
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Items for Consideration
Items for Information (Consent
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76-79
of Financial Services
Agenda)
Director
Budget
OTHER BUSINESS
Statements/Inquiries by Members
Notice of Motion
Matters of Urgency
Comparison - Linda Veger,
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2)
3)
8th
9th
In-Camera Items - see separate agenda
Recess
Motion to Rise and Report
Motion to Adopt Recommendations from the Committee Of The Whole
Consideration of By-Laws
ADJOURNMENT
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
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LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
The next County Council Meeting will be on
Tuesda Janua 23rd 2001 at 9:00 A.M
PLEASE NOTE
- Rural Ontario Municipal Association/Ontario Good Roads
Association Combined Conference, Royal York Hotel, Toronto
February 25,26,27 & 28, 2001
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STEPS FUNDING FOR 2001 AND BEYOND
December 5, 2000
Introduction:
As the various agencies and municipalities are aware, in September the STEPS program was granted a
funding extension from the City of St. Thomas and the County of Elgin until December 31st, 2000. The
purpose of the extension was to allow sufficient time for the Elgin-St. Thomas Community Transportation
Committee to seek out alternative funding models and commitments whereby a health sector service would
take a lead role in administering the program. At the time of the extension, the County, by resolution,
indicated that the service funding would be phased out by December 31 st.
Discussion:
Over the last few months, a variety of potential funding sources have been explored and many groups have
been brought together to reach a consensus on an appropriate funding model and lead agency. The various
parties to the agreement have worked hard at achieving consensus and have examined a multitude of options.
Please refer to the attached report from the Elgin-St. Thomas Community Transportation Committee for
further details.
The primary goal is to secure short-term and long-term funding from the Ministry of Health, Long-term Care
division for the provision of non emergency patient transfers. If this funding is confirmed, then the Elgin
Community Care Access Centre and the Victorian Order of Nurses have both expressed interest in being the
co-ordinating agency managing the STEPS program. Other participating agencies would contribute
financially to the program based upon usage and a 10% administration fee. The challenge is that the Ministry
of Health is not likely to announce its funding level (if any) until fiscal year 2001 commences which is on
April 1st. In fact, a decision from the Ministry may not be available until mid year.
The dilemma is to continue funding the STEPS program until a Ministry position is confirmed. Therefore, in
order to allow sufficient time to lobby the Ministry for funding and to secure whatever funding is available
from participants the following recommendations are presented for your consideration:
to exceed $65,000.00
That one-time funding from the Ministry of Health and other agencies be used to fund the program
during this six-month extension;
June 30th, 200 I at a cost not
That the STEPS program be extended until
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2.
That the County and the City each agree to contribute $10,000.00 to the program with the understanding
that should the Ministry of Health refuse to provide interim assistance for the six-month period, these
municipal funds will be used to "wind down" the STEPS program by February 28th, 2001;
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That, if these municipal funds or a portion thereof are not required because sufficient funding is available
for other sources, then the County and the City would be granted a credit in proportion to their
contribution. Note: To date the County has contributed $83,560, the City $68,400, and the Province
$43,000 toward the program;
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That all transitional administrative support costs be deferred until the Ministry of Health's final position
on funding is known.
5.
That each of the potential contributing agencies confirm in writing their level of fmancial commitment
prior to February 1st, 2001 in order to assess the level of support for the program; and,
6.
That a position paper be developed for adoption by City and County Councils, for presentation to the
Minister of Health which would highlight the rationale for ongoing financial assistance from the Ministry
for the STEPS program according to the attached funding model; and further,
7.
That Alderman Crosby and Councillor Habkirk, the elected representatives involved in the STEPS
program, be authorised and directed to request one-time funding assistance from the Ministry of Health
in the amount of $50,000.
8.
transferred
it is
such time as
That the City of St. Thomas continue to administer the STEPS program until
to ECCAC or YON administration, or the service comes to an end.
9.
Conclusion:
The recommendations above represent the results of an intensive collaborative effort to bring the various
parties together for a common purpose. As indicated, more time is required to solidiiY a method of
continuing the service for the long term. In addition, short term measures are necessary to allow the program
to operate until a long term solution is achieved.
Recommendation:
implementation.
That the recommendations contained herein be adopted for
of which is respectfully submitted,
All
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Charles Fitzsimmons
Advisor
St. Thomas-Elgin Patient Shuttle (STEPS) Program
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November 24. 2000
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STEPS Funding for 200 I
Funding Model
Relative Proportions of Requests for STEPS Service
(Based on STEPS records for July - September 2000)
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Requesters Trips requested Percentages
Long Term Care (LTC)
Bobier Villa 20 4.4%
Caressant Care 20 4.4%
Chateau Gardens 6 1.3%
Elgin Manor 22 4.8%
Extendicare 96 20.9%
Terrace Lodge 8 1.7%
Valleyview 14 3.1%
Subtotal LTC 186 40.5%
Home Care
Elgin Community Care Access Centre 160 34.9%
Cine!. London Health Sciences Centre)
Acute Care
St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital 113 24.6%
Totals 459 100%
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ATTACHMENT
City Hall Annex 545 TaJbot Street, St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3V7
Thomas Community Transportation Committee
c/o Envlromnental Services, City ofSt. Thomas, PO Box 520-
Elgin-St.
Status Report: STEPS Funding for 2001and Beyond
December 5, 2000
Background
By September 2000, the STEPS program had successfully demonstrated all the main features of a brokerage-style
alternative medical transportation service that combines public, private and volunteer providers to serve acute,
long term care and home care patients. Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas felt that the demonstration
should be brought to a conclusion at the end of December 2000, and the service should acquire the funding
support and management structure to make it permanent.
Objectives
To this end, the St. Thomas-Elgin Community Transportation Committee, working through the project consultant,
has addressed two main challenges:
To secure funding support for STEPS from organizations that benefit from its existence.
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to a health care sector agency.
Objectives I and 2 are related, since the health care agencies that are potentially interested in managing STEPS,
the Elgin Community Care Access Centre and the Victorian Order of Nurses, have made it clear that they would
not assume responsibility for the program unless and until its long-term funding is secure.
To transfer the loug-term management of the STEPS program
2.
Approach
The Committee has put forward the position to health care sector agencies that STEPS is a health care service,
and that although there is a municipal interest in keeping it going, funding for it should come primarily from the
health care sector. At the Committee's direction, the Consultant prepared and made presentations to major
stakeholders, including the Elgin Community Care Access Centre (ECCAC), the St. Thomas Elgin General
Hospital (STEGH), the Regional Office of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOH), the United Way,
and the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON).
The presentation gave background information on STEPS. It called for financial support from the health care
sector in order for STEPS to continue in 2001, and provided an estimate of STEPS funding needs that allowed
for 10% growth in the number of trips in 2001.
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STEPS Funding for 2001
Funding needs were stated as $135,000 for operations and administration. This includes an administration fee
of 10%. Revenues from a user fee were not factored in, for two reasons: it was foreseen that funding partners
would object to a user fee for patients their funding was to cover, and the amount of revenue generated by the user
fee is unpredictable, since it is not charged for inter-facility trips, for which the ambulance co-payment is not
charged.
The presentation also stated the need for a one-time transitional expense of $24,500 to accomplish various
administrative tasks to convert STEPS from a demonstration project to a permanent service.
The presentation showed the usage of STEPS service by acute, long term care and home care patients:
respectively, 25% (hospital), 40% (long term care), and 35% (ECCAC home care patients
As might be expected, individual funding partners have divergent views as to what their respective "fair share"
of STEPS funding would be. A range of formulas have been proposed, but there is at present no general
agreement on the relative shares of the municipal sector versus the health care sector, nor of the individual share
to be paid by each health care agency.
Current Situation
and United Way
Our quest for funding has been consistently supported and encouraged by the officials of the St. Thomas Elgin
General Hospital and the Elgin Community Care Access Centre. We have also received clear indications from
funding and program officials at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care of their
intention to provide support for STEPS in 200 I. These are very positive and encouraging signs, to which must
be added the offer offmancial support in 2001 from the Elgin United Way.
Hospital
Thomas Elgin General
Elgin Community Care Access Centre, St.
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are as follows:
At the present time, unconfirmed commitments for STEPS funding in 2001
$30,000
$25,000
$ 5,000
Elgin Community Care Access Centre:
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital:
Elgin United Way:
The United Way contribution would be directed toward the one-time costs for converting STEPS from a
demonstration program to a permanent service.
Long Term Care Facilities
Regarding funding for the portion of STEPS service consumed by long term care facilities, which is currently
running at 40% of all STEPS trips, a senior official at the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Regional
Office has indicated that funding from the Ministry either directly to STEPS on behalf of long term care facilities,
or to long term care facilities earmarked for STEPS is unlikely. This is because the complex nature of the funding
formula for the various types of facility, and current issues surrounding long term care funding policy in general
make such funding extremely difficult to obtain.
2.
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Management
Status Report on STEPS
Our recommendation, in view of the above, is that STEPS charge long term care facilities on a "pay-as-you-go"
basis for service in 2001. LTC facilities would have to pay a charge whenever they use STEPS. Charges would
be billed by STEPS on a monthly basis. To recover the 26% of the 2001 operating budget from long term care
facilities, a fee of $25 per one way trip would be charged. The rationale is as follows:
Cost of STEPS trip in 2001: $61.00
Cost w/GST: $65.27
26 per centof$65.27: $17.00
Cost of invoicing $ 8.00
implemented.
IS
go down once this policy
$25.00
that the volume of LTC patients will
Total charge:
We expect
Year Funding
Ministry of Health officials have advised us that under existing policy there is no prospect of attaining multi year
commitments of funding for STEPS from the health care sector. The Ministry of Health has not yet recognized
the need to ensure the ongoing availability of alternative medical transportation for acute, long term and home
care patients. Agreements in principle to fund STEPS in 2001 have been made by the hospital and the ECCAC
being able to reallocated funds intended for other programs. In our view, the best hope for securing multi year
funding lies in working to change Ministry of Health policy on alternative non emergency medical transportation.
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Councillor Habkirk, and Alderman Crosby of St. Thomas met with the management of the ECCAC to make the
case for STEPS funding. Councillor Habkirk has addressed the Planning Committee of the Thames Valley
District Health Council on the need to support STEPS on a long term basis, and will make a presentation to the
District Health Council on this subject in January 2001. Alderman Crosby will be meeting with the Board of
Directors of the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital. The District Health Council and the hospital board are
influential advisors ofthe Ministry of Health.
The Thames Valley will be invited to a meeting, in early 200 I, with representatives of other District Health
Councils in Southern Ontario. At this meeting, a position encouraging the Ministry of Health to fund non
emergency medical transportation will be worked out. St. Thomas and Elgin have an interest in ensuring that they
are represented at this meeting, to lend their weight to efforts to influence Ministry of Health policy in a
favourable direction.
4. Management of the STEPS Program
The absence of multi-year funding support for STEPS at this time makes it impossible to relieve the City of St.
Thomas of the management of the STEPS program at the present time, as neither of the two agencies that are
interested (ECCAC and YON) will assume the management of STEPS unless multi-year funding is guaranteed.
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Presentation on STEPS Funding to Health Care Sector Agencies
Attachment:
REPORTS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF
December 14th. 2000
Staff Reports
Paae #
8 C. Watters, Manager of Engineering Services - Temporary Road Closures (ATTACHED)
10 C. Watters, Manager of Engineering Services - Road Closing - Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich
(ATTACHED)
11 C. Watters, Manager of Engineering Services - King George Lift Bridge in Port Stanley
(ATTACHED)
P. Dutchak, Technical Services Officer -Intersection Safety Improvements - Centennial Road
(Elgin Road #28) at Elm Line (Elgin Road #56) (addition agenda item faxed out)
13 M. Fleck, Director of Homes and Senior Services - Expansion/Enhancement of Adult Day
Program (ATTACHED)
15 M. Fleck, Director of Homes and Senior Services - Surplus Furniture - Terrace Lodge
(ATTACHED)
16 L. Veger, Director of Financial Services - Fax Machines (ATTACHED)
18 H. Underhill, Director of Human Resources - ASO Short-Term Disability Notice of
Termination (ATTACHED)
20 H. Underhill, Director of Human Resources - Appeal to the Workplace Safety and
Insurance Board to Transfer Homes for Seniors to Schedule Two from Schedule One
(Health Benefits Consulting) (ATTACHED)
22 K. Dunn, Emergency Measures Co-Ordinator - Code 1 & 2 (Non-Emergency Transfer)
Restrictions (ATTACHED)
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REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
FROM: CLAYTON WATTERS, MANAGER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
NOVEMBER 30. 2000
DATE
SUBJECT: TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES
Introduction
In accordance with the Municipal Act, Section 207(44), County Council delegated authority to
the Manager of Engineering Services, to authorize temporary road closings of County Roads for
social, recreational, community or other related purposes. The Manager of Engineering
Services was requested to report to Council, in the fall of each year, on the number and type of
temporary closures authorized during the previous year, at which time Council would review the
procedure.
Discussion/ Conclusion
The Manager of Engineering Services authorized ten temporary road closures for the year 2000
and has never received a complaint from the travelling public. The specific road closures are
attached for your information (Schedule A).
the County of
road closing are as follows:
A request from the local municipality on the event, location and date.
That the municipality provides general liability insurance of $5,000,000 with
Elgin named as co-insured.
That the municipality is responsible for all materials, labour and equipment to maintain a
safe detour.
The municipality agrees to hold the County of Elgin harmless during the road closure by
signing an agreement.
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The requirement for
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The administration of road closures has greatly improved. A request can be approved within
minutes if the above information is provided to Engineering Services rather than reporting to
council on each individual request, which could take up to three weeks or more.
Recommendation
APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION
MARK MCDONALD
C¿-¡IEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
nformation
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED
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CLAYTON D. WATTERS, MANAGER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
For your
Schedule A
Road Closures for 2000
Event
Canada Day Parade [Port Burwe/~
Historical Parade [Straffordville]
Watermelon Fest [Straffordville]
Santa Claus Parade [Straffordville]
Santa Claus Parade [Port Burwell]
Sparta Old Boys and Girls Reunion Parade
Sparta Gathering Day Festival
Street Dance
[Fund RamerPfuyground EquØmenlj
Downhill Derby
Springfield Santa Claus Parade
Tiny Tots Trike-A-Thon [Rodney]
Downhill Derby{West Lome]
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Municipalityl Township
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Central Elgin
Dutton/ Dunwich
Malahide
West Elgin
REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
FROM CLAYTON WATTERS, MANAGER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
DATE: NOVEMBER 22,2000
SUBJECT: ROAD CLOSING - MUNICIPALITY OF DUTTON/ DUNWICH
Introduction
The Municipality of DuttonlDunwich wishes to close road allowances.
Discussion/ Conclusion
That the County of Elgin has no concerns to the Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich closing the road
allowances as follows:
· Lot B, Concessions 2 and 3, Part #3 on Registered Plan #11 R-7323, geographic location
Township of Dunwich, Municipality of Duttonl Dunwich.
· Lot B, Concession 3, Part #1 on Registered Plan #11 R-7370, geographic location Township
of Dunwich, Municipality of Duttonl Dunwich.
Recommendation
That the County of Elgin has no objection to the Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich closing the road
allowances as follows:
· Lot B, Concessions 2 and 3, Part #3 on Registered Plan #11 R-7323, geographic location
Township of Dunwich, Municipality of Dutton/ Dunwich.
· Lot B, Concession 3, Part #1 on Registered Plan #11 R-7370, geographic location Township
of Dunwich, Municipality of Duttonl Dunwich.
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED SUBMISSION
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CLAYTON D. WATTERS, MANAGER MA NALD
ENGINEERING SERVICES CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
FROM: CLAYTON WATTERS, MANAGER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
DECEMBER 4. 2000
DATE
SUBJECT: KING GEORGE LIFT BRIDGE IN PORT STANLEY
Introduction
At the October 24. 200 County Council meeting the following resolution was passed
" to consider the possibility of the County of Elgin taking over responsibility and ownership of the
Port Stanley lift bridge, with Central Elgin continuing to maintain the bridge. The Manager of
Engineering Services was directed to investigate the structural integrity of the bridge and
operating costs, in consultation with Central Elgin staff, and report back to County Council at a
later date."
The Port Stanley Lift Bridge has a span of 45.7 meters and was built in 1938. The bridge has a
triple posting limit of 22 t, 20 t and 18 tonnes. The estimated cost to replace this structure
would be in the range of approximately $3,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00.
Discussion
This type of lift or "bascule" structure is unique and somewhat uncommon with fewer than 1 00
remaining in Ontario. The inspection and appraisal of such a structure is also a unique service
in that it requires input from three different professional engineering disciplines. Structural,
mechanical and electrical engineers must all examine and evaluate their respective
components in order to complete a comprehensive and thorough report. Because of the
specialized service required, this department has requested a quotation from a firm known to
provide quality results with specific experience with this type of structure rather than following
the County's Purchasing Policy.
Burgess Engineering Inc. has years of experience in the inspection and design of structures in
the province with the majority of that experience emanating from the Ministry of Transportation
Structural Head Office in Toronto. This firm's expertise is with structural components and they
will therefore sub-contract services from M.R. Bryne to complete the mechanical and electrical
components of the inspection. M.R. Bryne and Associates Limited are considered to be
specialists in movable bridges with involvement in 10 structures over the past 10 years
The objective of the report is to obtain a professional opinion on the condition of the structural,
mechanical, and electrical systems. The firm will inspect all components that are visually
accessible and will observe the bridge operate through a number of cycles. The report will also
provide a list of the expected corrective actions required and provide estimated maintenance
and capital costs over a 10 to 15 year time frame.
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REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
FROM: CLAYTON WATTERS, MANAGER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
DECEMBER 4. 2000
DATE
SUBJECT: KING GEORGE LIFT BRIDGE IN PORT STANLEY
Conclusion
Presently two London firms collaborate on the maintenance and inspections for the structural,
mechanical and electrical components. The Bridge Code dictates that a formal inspection be
completed every two years. The lack of formal reports and conflicting information on the
condition of the bridge, justifies the need for the County to solicit an independent engineering
firm to provide an updated status of the bridge.
Corporation who may take ownership In the
the maintenance of either
help with
This report wi
future
Recommendation
That Burgess Engineering Incorporated co-ordinate the completion of a structural, mechanica
and electrical inspection of the King George Lift Bridge at the quoted price of $22,500 plus
G.S.T.
APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED
QrrvJ P'~
MARK MCDONALD
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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CLAYTON D. WATTERS, MANAGER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
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REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
PETER DUTCHAK, TECHNICAL SERVICES OFFICER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
FROM
13.2000
SUBJECT: INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
CENTENNIAL ROAD (ELGIN ROAD #28) AT ELM LINE (ELGIN ROAD #56)
DECEMBER
DATE
Introduction
At the November 28th session of County Council staff was directed to proceed immediately with
the installation of additional street illumination and flashing beacons at the intersection of Elm
Line and Centennial Road using the County's Purchasing Policy to increase the observance of
the stop condition and reduce collisions.
three contractors
Discussion
Staff proceeded to specify the following items and send quotation requests to
in the area that we knew could supply, install and complete all of the works
arms
Supply and Install 4 tapered aluminum poles on concrete bases with 8 foot e
and 150 Watt High Pressure Sodium Fixtures with a 30 foot mounting height.
Supply and Install 4 Frangible Bases (Manitoba Saf-T-Base) per O.P.S. Standards
Supply and Install 2-20 em Red Flashing Beacons on top of the existing stop sign posts
Include all prices for running electricity to all fixtures.
Include all restoration of disturbed areas.
Include traffic control and other items that may be necessary to complete the work.
Coordinate Utility Inspections and Approvals. (to be billed directly to the County).
Use current O.P.S. Standards and general construction practices to complete all work.
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8.
2000
DevGroup Limited, London, Ontario $24,885.00
Southwold Diversified Limited, London, Ontario $28,600.00
Utility Installation Limited, Fort Erie, Ontario $36,029.00
of the quotation results received on December 13th
The following is a list
G.S.T. and utility connection/inspection
the exception of
All of these prices are complete with
fees
Both DevGroup Ltd. and Southwold Diversified stated that they may start immediately on the
construction of the concrete footings and underground conduit system, however, they also
indicated that ordering of materials could take up to 10 weeks time. Utility Installation Ltd.
estimated a completion date of 4 weeks from receipt of material order.
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REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
FROM: PETER DUTCHAK, TECHNICAL SERVICES OFFICER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
13,2000
INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
CENTENNIAL ROAD (ELGIN ROAD #28) AT ELM LINE (ELGIN ROAD #56)
DECEMBER
SUBJECT:
DATE
Conclusion
DevGroup Limited, London was the lowest quotation price received at $24,885.00 plus G.S.T.
and utility inspection fees. DevGroup Ltd. installed the overhead flashing beacon at the
intersection of John Wise Line (County Road #45) and Quaker Road (County Road #36) a few
years ago and completed that job satisfactorily.
Recommendation
THAT DevGroup Limited's quotation price of $24,885.00 plus G.S.T. be accepted to supply and
complete the installation of roadway illumination and flashing beacons at the intersection of Elm
Line (County Road #56) and Centennial Road (County Road #28) to increase the observance of
the stop condition.
",:PRO :t SUBMISSION
YTON D. WATTERS,
MANAGER ENGINE ING SERVICES
CTFULL Y SUBMITTED
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PETER UTHCAK,
TECHNICAL SERVICES OFFICER
REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
PETER DUTCHAK, TECHNICAL SERVICES OFFICER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
FROM
NFRASTRUCTURE
12,2000
SUBJECT: ONTARIO SMALL TOWN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (OSTAR)
PROGRAM
DECEMBER
DATE
Introduction
The County of Elgin has submitted its letter of intent under Option 2 of the SuperBuild Ontario Small
Town and Rural Development initiative (OSTAR). The application has been submitted for improvements
to the Vienna South and Vienna North Bridges recently downloaded from the Province. The secretariat
of the program has requested an additional resolution from County Council confirming the assessment
of the projects' health and safety priority against the requirements of the OSTAR Program.
Discussion
The recent request from the Ontario Small Town and Rural Development Secretariat wishes to ensure
that County Council understands that bundling projects together may affect the application's business
case. In order to bundle projects under one application the projects must be reasonably related to each
other in terms of scope and urgency since the quality of the overall business case for the application will
be evaluated as a whole. Projects that are not similar may result in weakening the overall business case
for the application.
This department is confident that our submission satisfies these Program requirements and that our
business case will not be weakened with the submission of both the Vienna South and Vienna North
Bridge rehabilitation projects. We have applied for funding for these two structures under the Program
because of their similar age, needs, scope of work and close proximity to each other. By rehabilitating
both structures during one construction operation costs and construction efficiencies are realized. Under
the Program "if projects are reasonably related to each other, an application may include more than one
project". These two bridges achieve that criterion because they act in tandem to complete the
transportation network through the village for over 2000 vehicles a day.
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The Program Secretariat has
1. A Business Case
2. Completed Schedule(s)
3. Copies of signed Resolutions from Council as of January 1, 2001 reaffirming priority
4. Assurance of responsibility/ownership of the structure or indication of responsibility/ownership.
nformation by January 31
the following
copies
requested five (5)
is as
nformation and
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plan for the project
The criteria used
follows:
1. The need for the project (including the effect of the project on public health and safety)
2. The technical quality and innovative features of the project
3. The cost-efficiency of the proposed infrastructure
4. Partner contributions
5. The quality of the financial plan for the project, and
6. The adequacy of the municipality's long-term capital
Council's
management
for
ncluded
asset
was also
the proposals
evaluating
for
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NFRASTRUCTURE
REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
FROM PETER DUTCHAK, TECHNICAL SERVICES OFFICER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
DECEMBER 12, 2000
ONTARIO SMALL TOWN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (OSTAR)
PROGRAM
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Discussion (continued,
As mentioned in a previous report, the exact determination of costs to be shared by the County,
Provincial and Federal Government will be calculated after receipt of the application by OSTAR. Once
the County's share is determined, Council will decide whether or not to proceed with the project.
to
to submit the completed application
Conclusion
Council is required to pass the following resolution and direct staff
the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation by January 31, 2001.
Recommendation
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin has received and considered the
Ontario Small Town and Rural Development (OSTAR) Infrastructure Program Application Guidebook;
the
AND WHEREAS Council has assessed the capital priorities of the County of Elgin against
requirements, as set out in the OSTAR Infrastructure Program Application Guidebook;
AND WHEREAS Council considers the Vienna South and Vienna North Bridges Rehabilitation Project,
described in the application, for Round 1 OSTAR to be its highest public health and safety priority;
the application to be complete and accurate;
Ontario
the
to
the application
AiliJ~t:BMŒSIO.
to submit
NOW THEREFORE, Council endorses and directs staff
SuperBuild Corporation by January 31, 2001.
AND WHEREAS Council has reviewed and considers
CLAYTON D. WATTERS, MANAGER
ENGINEERING SERVICES
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED
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CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
REPORT TO ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Homes Report #1 for December 14, 2000
Marilyn Fleck, Director of Homes and Seniors Services
FROM
Expansion/Enhancement of Adult Day Program
November 24, 2000
SUBJECT:
DATE:
round
The Adult Day Program is operated from Terrace Lodge and Bobier Villa. Currently, the
Terrace Lodge operation is two days per week. Part of the program does include day
programming to clients that may have Alzheimers disease, and those individuals do
require a more structured program.
Introduction/Back
Discussion/Conclusion
The Adult Day progam is funded 100% by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care;
and we assign staff from our complement to operate the programs. The two days
currently operating include individuals that do require specialized programming and a
structured environment. To be able to provide this programming it is important to allow
those clients to attend on a specific day to meet their needs, and have appropriate
numbers of trained staff. The program expansion provides for an additional day for the
Adult Day Program to operate from Terrace Lodge. Currently, the staff complement for
this program is
2 days per week - total 16 hours
- 2 days per week - total 20 hours
Activity staff (1person)
H.CA (2 persons)
the following complement:
week - total 40 hours
week - total 30 hours
The expansion of the program would provide
3 days per
3 days per
Activity staff (2 persons)
H.C.A. (2 persons)
there is no budget
this program,
As the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care funds
impact to the County of Elgin Homes budgets.
through
The benefits of expansion of the Adult Day Program could be illustrated
· Availability of specialized programs for special needs clients.
· Availability of increased client use
· Provision of day program to East Elgin clients to assist them to
homes longer.
Excellent community program that has been wel
their own
Elgin.
and East
remain in
received in Aylmer
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Homes Report #1 for December 14, 2000 - page two
As Council is aware, the Ministry fund the program 100% and we anticipate that this
funding will continue. Should the program funding be cancelled, we would follow the
normal course of our collective agreements with respect to layoff .
Human Resources
Recommendation
THAT the Director of Homes and Seniors Services and Director of
commence the recruitment procedure for the following position
Day Program
time Activation Staff for Terrace Lodge Adult
One part
Approved for submission:
Mark G. cDonald
Chief Administrative Officer
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Respectfully submitted:
Marilyn D. Fie,
Director of Homes and Seniors Services
REPORT TO ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Homes Report #2 for December 14, 2000
Marilyn Fleck, Director of Homes and Seniors Services
FROM
Surplus Furniture - Terrace Lodge
November 24, 2000
SUBJECT:
DATE
Introduction/Background
Terrace Lodge dining room furniture has been replaced and we now have tables and
chairs that are surplus.
Discussion/Conclusion
County policy provides for the disposition of surplus by means of public advertisement.
The furniture that is available is:
Large tables (13) - seats 6 persons
Small tables (10) - seats 4 persons
Chairs - wood with vinyl upholstery - approximately 60 chairs
Recommendation
THAT the Director of Homes and Seniors Services be authorized to advertise for public
bid the surplus tables and chairs of Terrace Lodge
Approved for submission:
Respectfully submitted:
Mark a
Chief Administrative Officer
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__DJLeJ:iQl"of liQm!!s and S¡¡niors Services
REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
Linda B. Veger
Director of Financial Services
FROM
November 29. 2000
DATE
Fax Machines
SUBJECT:
ntroductionlDiscusslon
Several years ago, County Counci ntroduced a policy to provide fax machines to
Councillors to assist with and speed up communications. The County arranged and paid
for the hook-up of separate telephone lines (approximately $120 each) and pays monthly
line charges (approximately $25 each).
With the Municipal election, there is a change in Council members. Councillors have
become accustomed to using fax machines and outgoing Councillors may wish to
purchase their fax machine for personal use. Senior staff discussed this matter in depth.
Before making a decision it is important to note that new fax machines must be
purchased to replace any not returned. Plain paper machines were purchased for
approximately $300, less than one year ago. Therefore, the faxes are reasonably new.
From a purely business case pOint of view and given that the machines are in good
working order, allowing them to be purchased will create an additional cost to the
County, albeit not a large cost. The other implication worth mentioning is that the option
to purchase equipment upon retirement may invoke requests from staff, about to retire,
to purchase PC's or laptops or cell phones. We believe this may set a precedent. Having
discussed the above, and noting that the dollars involved are not large, Council may
wish to offer the machines to retiring Councillors for a price. if so, we suggest option 2.
Conclusion
the following options for your consideration
Senior staff presents
- preferred option
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to new Councillors
to be disbursed
the fax machines
Return
Option 2 - depreciating values
The plain paper machines were purchased in December 1999 for approximately $300
including taxes. Council may determine that the machines depreciate to a zero value
over three years. This schedule aiso follows a term of Counci
$200
$100
$ -0-
two years
than
Fax machine one year old or less
Fax machine greater than one year but less
Fax machine greater than two years old
The
These appear to be fair amounts considering the hook-ups have already been paid
line charges will be re-directed to the outgoing Councillor.
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faxmachines
Approved fo ission.
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Chief Administrative Officer
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Recommendation:
As determined by Counci
ReSP~"Y submitted.
Linda B. Veger
Director of Financial Services
06/12/00
faxmachines
REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL
Louise M. Eastbury, PensionlBenefits Coordinator
November 27, 2000
FROM:
DATE:
ASO SHORT-TERM DISABILITY NOTICE OF TERMINATION
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTIONIBACKGROUND
In their yearly review process RBC Insurance, our present carrier for ASO (Administrative
Services Only) Short-Term Disability carrier for the SEIU Terrace Lodge and Elgin Manor
group), determined that they needed to focus on their core lines of business and concluded
that Short Term Disability on a stand-alone basis was not a core business line. STD,
independent of the funding method, would ouly be written in coujunction with the Long
Term Disability for a policyholder. Presently, the Couuty of Elgin's Long Term Disability
coverage is with Manulife Financial.
Consequently, our Benefit Consultants informed us in early November that RBC Insurance
was giving us a 60-day notice oftermination on our ASO STD policy #88001. Termination
would therefore become effective December 31, 2000 at midnight.
DISCUSSION
As a result of the above notice, we promptly instructed Buffett Taylor & Associates to obtain
an ASO WI (Weekly Indemnity) quote from Manulife, our Long-Term Disability carrier.
Manulife advised Buffett Taylor that they caunot provide an ASO WI quote for this group
(acct. 402, class d, SEIU Terrace Lodge and Elgin Manor) because they require a combined
health premium of $150,000.00 in order to do so. They have however provided us with a
quote for an insured WI program as follows:
on the
day for sickness;
on the 4'h
75% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00
Waiting period: Benefits on the I" day for an accident;
1" day of hospitalization
Up to 17 weeks benefit p
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Based on the above information the estimated insured volume is $34,178.00 and Manulife has
quoted a rate of $0.81 for each $10.00 of benefit. Accordingly, the monthly premium is in the
range of $2,768.00 or $33,221.00 annually (plus applicable taxes).
RBC ASO policy, the
Although Buffett Taylor do not yet have the 2000 reconciliation for the
final total costs in 2000 look to be in the $58,255.00 range.
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program
quoted on a
WI on an ASO basis,
,'. the current health
thl efore they have
CONCLUSION
As mentioned above, compared to the RBC policy, which was
is unable to provide this type of underwriting on WI unles~
provides approximately $150,000.00 in annual premium
regular insured benefit.
Buffett Taylor & Associates have informed us that many carriers will not insure a WI benefit
on a stand-alone basis. For ease of administration and continuity between the WI and L TD
benefit lines, it is better to keep these benefit lines with the same carrier.
It was also pointed out that Manulife used a two-year weighting in order to produce the
above rates. Financially speaking and considering the claims experience over the past year,
Buffett Taylor assure us that in their opinion Manulife's quote rate is reasonable.
we make
RECOMMENDATION
In consideration of the above information and the advice of our Benefit Consultants,
the following recommendation:
THAT Elgin County Council approve Manulife Financial as the carrier for our Weekly-
Indemnity (Short-Term Disability) at a rate of $0.81 for each $10.00 of benefit coverage,
effective January 1, 2001
bief Administrative Officer
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Joan McBurnie, Health and Safety Coordinator
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nsurance Board to transfer
from Schedule One (Heath
November 30, 2000
Appeal to the Workplace Safety and
Homes for Seniors to Schedule Two
Benefits Consulting)
DATE
SUBJECT
NTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
In November, 1998 the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board permitted the County of Elgin to
transfer rate groups 845 - General Municipal/Regional Operations. 817-03. Museums and Archives
and 817-02 - Library Services, to Schedule 2 from Schedule 1
The Board further indicated that Rate Group 851 - Homes for the Aged/Nursing Home Operations,
is specifically listed under Schedule 1 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and can not be
transferred to Schedule 2.
Heath Benefits Consulting, acting on behalf of the County of Elgin and several other Municipalities,
has appealed the Board's position on such a transfer. This appeal is currently with the Workplace
Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal.
DISCUSSION
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board policies are very complex. Since Schedule 1 and
Schedule 2 have overlaps that are consistent with and authorized by the Workplace Safety and
Insurance Act, a Municipality may apply for a transfer and the Workplace Safety and Insurance
Board is authorized to permit the transfer, subject to conditions
Current information from the Office of the Employer Advisor is that the Workplace Safety and
Insurance Appeals Tribunal has the power to override the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
the County continues to appeal to the
Homes for Seniors to Schedule 2 from
Consulting
to transfer
CONCLUSION
Through the services of Heath Benefits
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Schedule 1
RECOMMENDATIONS
Receive and file this report.
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Appro' ub
Mark McDonald
Chief Administrative Officer
Land Ambulance
Elgin County Counci
To:
Karen Dunn, Emergency Measures Co-ordinator
From:
Restrictions
INTRODUCTION:
At the last County Council meeting, Council directed staff to investigate the feasibility of
developing a local policy with the Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC).
The local policy would restrict other UTM usage of Elgin and St. Thomas ambulances to do
their non-emergency transfers.
November 9th, 2000
(Non-Emergency Transfer)
&2
Code 1
Date:
Re:
D/SCUSSION:
Prior to the downloading of the ambulance services, the Ministry ran a seamless system
that knew no boundaries within Ontario. As such, it didn't matter if an ambulance
transferred a patient from a UTM other than the originating ambulance service's UTM.
As services are being downloaded to UTMs 'walls' are starting to be built by the funding
municipality. These walls are limiting the UTM's ambulance fleets from doing non-
emergency transfers (or Code 1 & 2 transfers) for patient pick-ups in other UTMs.
To date, Oxford, Middlesex, and Haldimand Norfolk have issued local policy changes with
CACC. These policies discourage their ambulances from transporting Code 1 & 2 patients
who do not originate from or return to their respective UTM. The intent of these policies is
to keep ambulances within the funding UTM for emergency calls, and not off in another
UTM providing non-emergency coverage for them.
the closest
to be covered by
Code 3 & 4 emergency calls will, as always, continue
ambulance. no matter which UTM owns it.
Council should be aware that in 1999 we received $320,000 for these types of transfers,
which reduced our CRF allocation. This revenue will likely decrease with the
implementation of this policy.
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Land Ambulance Code 1 & 2 Restrictions
CONCLUSION:
After discussion with our Land Ambulance Technical Advisory Committee, the Manager of
the CACC, the Ministry of Health, and neighbouring UTMs, staff recommend that Elgin
follow suit and strongly recommend that non-emergency transfers not originating or
returning to Elgin County be discouraged.
Our recommendation comes with a bit of a twist. It would seem pointless that an
ambulance returning to our catchment area would not transfer someone who is obviously
along the way.
the non-
miting
policy
a loca
mplement
to
RECOMMENDA T/ON:
THAT County Council encourage CACC
emergency transfer calls to:
Patients originating in Elgin or St. Thomas,
Patients returning to Elgin or St. Thomas,
A returning vehicle reassignment heading in the genera direction of Elgin
County, providing balanced coverage in Elgin/St. Thomas is not jeopardized.
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report back to Council in
AND THAT this local policy be monitored and reviewed. and staff
six months' time.
All of which is respectfully submitted
2000
CORRESPONDENCE - December 14th
Items for c¡.onsideration
John Hastings, Parliamentary Assistant, Ministry of Transportation, responding to
Council's concerns of funding for municipal roads improvement, notably Wellington
Road and Highbury Avenue and erosion along the Lake Erie shoreline. (ATTACHED)
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Leonard Mason, Ontario Public Service Employees Union, regarding Privatization of
Ontario's Correctional Services. (ATTACHED)
2
Mayor James Taylor, County of Prince Edward, with a resolution concerning the need
for a third party review of Nutrient Management Plans by OMAFRA due to the impact
of the expansion of large, intensive livestock operations on the environment.
(ATTACHED)
3.
Valerie J. Przybilla, Clerk-Treasurer, Township of Howick, with a resolution petitioning
the Ministry of the Environment to provide 100% funding for testing, inspections and
reports that are required under Water Regulation 459/00. (ATTACHED)
4.
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority, with a nomination form for the KCCA
Conservation Stewardship Award. (ATTACHED)
5.
Michael M. Lerner, Lerner & Associations, requesting support for and County
participation in the FUNdraising Friday for Jesse's Journey on Friday, April 6, 2001
(ATTACHED)
6.
Steve Peters, M.P.P., Elgin-Middlesex-London, with information on the Canadian
Heritage Fund grants for community heritage projects. (ATTACHED)
7
Denis Merrall, Director, Transportation and Emergency Services, County of
Middlesex, concerning the cost to the municipality to review Green Lane Landfill's
current environmental assessment so soon after the previous assessment and the
need to add intervenor funding to the Terms of Reference. (ATTACHED)
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M7A 1Z8
(416) 325-600
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Ferguson Block. 3rd Floor
77 Wellesley St. West
Toronto, Ontario
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November 28, 2000
McPhail
Mr. DuncanJ.
Warden
County of Elgin
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, Ontario
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Dear Warden McPhail:
It was a pleasure to meet with you at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference
Ottawa where we discussed a number of issues of concern to the county.
During our discussion, we touched briefly on the county's concern about additional traffic
volumes on the transportation links under your jurisdiction between London and St. Thomas,
notably Wellington Street and Highbury Avenue.
longer has a direct financial
As we discussed at the time, the Ministry of Transportation no
support program for municipal roads.
On the issue of erosion along the Lake Erie shoreline, ministry staff have been in contact with
your county engineer and with staff of the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is our understanding
that the issue of obtaining approvals for shoreline protection measures is a greater concern than
any concerns with subsidy.
Discussions with the Ministry of Natural Resources suggest that their concerns are that
protective measures at one location could result in downstream areas being "starved" ofthe
natural migration of shoreline materials and subsequent erosion of the downstream location.
Since this is an issue where the Minìstry of Transportation has little expertise and no authority,
you may wish to pursue this further with the Ministry of Natural Resources. Please contact
Mr. Les Pataky, Regional Engineer, 300 Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 3C7, at
(705) 755-3237, to discuss this matter.
Considering that shoreline erosion is a broader issue affecting other locations and is having an
impact on other property beside transportation links, I will, as noted at the time, raise this issue
with the minister for possible discussion ofthe broader policy issues with other ministries.
While I am unable to commit to any specific assistance at this time, the various public issues of
concern do appear to warrant further discussion among the various ministries and agencies.
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Best Regards,
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Mr. Leonard Mason
President, OPSEU Local 737, Thunder Bay Jail
76 Gresley Crt.
Thunder Bay, Ont
P7A 187
Tel. 683-3900
Fax. 683-6370
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EMPlOYÉ-E-S DE
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Clerk, County of Elgin
My name is LeonllI'd Mason, I am President of the Ontario Public Service Employees
Union Local 737, Thunder Bay Jail. I am also a 13 year veteran Correctional Officer at
this maximum security institution.
The Ontario government has announced that private/public partnerships are being
investigated for Correctional Services. The super-jail in Penetangu.ishine and five
"Phase 1 Young Offender Facilities" have been specifically targeted for privatization.
With this action and the government's stated intentions, I believe that there is a very
good chance that all of Ontario's Correctional services will be privatized.
and
Doctors, Senator's,
I have attached documents from the Minister of Corrections,
professionals in the justice field. This is an_issue 91 bli f
We are supporting Midland and Penetanguishine Town Councils, who have called on
all Ontario municipalities to oppose private prisons and support professional, publicly-
run correctional services.
I am lobbying you to put this resolution on your Council's agenda and for support in
telling the provincial government that this experiment is a disaster waiting to happen.
J am asking for a vote on the attached resolution opposing private ownel'8hip and
operation of provincial facílitit'$,
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Leonard Mason
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intends to privatize the
it
WHEREAS the government of Ontario says
operation of provincial correctional facilities,
AND WHEREAS privately-operated jails have been shown in other
jurisdictions to be dangerous to the life, health, and safety of inmates,
correctional staff, and local citizens,
AND WHEREAS the private facilities have a very poor record of
accountability to voters and their elected representatives,
no evidence that private jails will save money for
IS
AND WH.EREAS there
taxpayers,
AND WHEREAS private prison corporations from outside Canada will
export their profits at the expense of our local economies,
would make
AND WHEREAS the North American Free Trade Agreement
jail privatization difficult, ifnot impossible, to undo,
AND WHEREAS the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishine have- called
on all Ontario municipalities to join it in passing resolutions opposing prison
privatization,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council opposes private
ownership and operation of provincial correctional facilities (including jails,
correctional centres, detention centres and strict discipline facUities).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council supports provincial
correctionaJ facilities run by and for the Ontario government, staffed with
professional, public correctional workers, and fully accountable to the
government and citizens of Ontario.
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Brock, Township of
Brockton, Municipality of
Brooke, Municipality of
Bruce Mines, Town of
Bruce, County of
Capreol, Town of
Cardiff. Township of
Cavan - Millbrook - North Monaghan. Township of
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Chartton, Town of
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Clearview, Township of
Cobourg, Town of
Cochrane, Town of
Collingwood, Town of
Comwall, City of
Dawn - Euphemia. Municipality of
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Durham, Town of
Ear Falls, Township of
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Fauquier - Strickland, Townshi~ of
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Lindsay, Town of
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Mariposa, Township of
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Oil Springs, Municipality of
Oliver - Paipoonge, Township of
Onaping Falls, Town of
Opasatika, Township of
Orangevllle, Town of
Orillia, City of
Oro-Medonte, Township of
Osprey, Township of
Otonabee - South Monaghan, Township of
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Date passed
September 12, 2000
March 7, 2000
March 7, 2000
October 10, 2000
February 14, 2000
November 20, 2000
Augu$114,2000
January 24, 2000
April 26, 2000
April 3, 2000
February 21, 2000
March 7, 2000
Pickle Lake, Township of
Plympton, MunicipaJityof
Point Edward\. Municipality of
Port Colborne, City of
Port Hope, Town of
Powassan. Town of
Rainy River, Town ~
Ramars, Township of
Raside-Balfour, Town of
Council
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April 13, 2000
February 29, 2000
October 9, 2000
March 7, 2000
Red Rock, Township of
Samia, City of
Sarnia, Municipality of
Shuniah, Township of
Simcoe, County Of_
Smooth Rock Falls, Town of
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./
./
./
./
./
./
./
./
./
./
./
./
./
./
October 17, 2000
September 19, 2000
September 5, 2000
October 24, 2000
September 25, 2000
September 7, 2000
April 26, 2000
February 10, 2000
March 7, 2000
November 6, 2000
September 19, 2000
2000
2000
October 16, 2000
October 23. 2000
February 28
January 31,
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Sombra. Municipality of
South Bruce, Municipality of
South Frontenac, Township of
Southgate, Township of
$1. Catherines, City of
St. Thomas, City of
51. Vincen!, Township of
Sudbury, Regional Municipality of
Tay, Township of
Thedford, Municipality of
Thessalo~! Town of "_
Thorold, City of
Timmins, City of
Tiny, Townshie of
Tye.!:!dinaga, Township of
Val Rita - Harty, Townshi~ of
April 26, 2000
September 19, 2000
September 20, 2000
September 26.2000
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Valley East, Town of
~~nier, City of _
Victoria, County o~_
Wainf1eet, Townshipo~,.
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IIties in support of publicly run corrections
Municipa
Paperwork
Rec'd
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.t
Date passed
April 26, 2000
March 7, 2000
September 26, 2000
February 6, 2000
September 25, 2000
Septemblllr 5, 2000
October 2, 2000
November 8, 2000
March 7, 2000
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Council
Walden, Town of
Warwick, Municipality of
Wasaga Beach, Town of
Waterloo, City of
Weiland, City of
Wellesley, Township of
West Lincoln, Townsl'ip of
Whitestone, Municipality of
WYe>ming, Municipality of
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FOR IMMEDIA TE RELEASE
14:58
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Ministry of Correctional Services poll shows citizens overwhelmingly
opposed to privatized prisons
(Toronto) - Brant MP.P. and Liberal Corrections Critic Dave Levac is not surprised by
the findings of a poll conducted by the Mioistry of Correctional Services regarding the
privatization of the Peoetanguisheoe mega-jail.
"The results of this poll are consistent with what people across the province are saying
about private, for profit prisons," says Levac. "The people of Ontario are aware of what
an abysmal failure privatization has been in the United States and around the world and
they are saying no thanks. "
The poll, conducted between March 21, 2000 and April 25, 2000, shows that seventy per
cent of those surveyed want new correctional facilities to be publicly operated. It also
indicates that despite an aggressive mail and advertising campaign, undertakeo at
taxpayer expense, the cooservative government' 5 credibility on the prison issue i§
falling.
"It is shameful that the government spent upwards of $100,000 of taxpayers' money on
an exeroise that could have been accomplished by actually going out to the communities
across the province that are being affected by these decisions and Jistening to the
citizens," added Levac.
released to the local
were not
The poll results were made public on July 7, 2000, but
Penetanguishene media.
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For further infonnation, please contact:
Dave Levac, MP.P. - Brant
(416) 325-6261
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jails a scary prospect
The provincial government is moving correctional services in a very dangerous direction.
That direction is privatizatÌon. They want to hire private security companies to escort
prisoners, ftom clúld molesters to murderers, when they visit the hospital emergency rooms
and dentists' offices in your commwúty. They want to build private "boot camps" for young
offenders. Most dangerous of all, they want the new superjails they are building to be privately
run.
None of this privatization is going to save Ontario taxpayers any money whatsoever.
As corrections professionals, we are face-to-face with inmates, seven days a week, 24
hours a day. We have a Jot to say about how correctional services should be run, especially
when it comes to our safety and the safety of our communities.
Ontario correctional facilities hold very dangerous people. We oversee people convicted of
drunk driving, burglary, fraud, and other offenders sentenced to less than two years. We are
responsible for supeIVising cold-blooded killers like Paul Bernardo. Murderers, rapists, and
anned robbers go into the federal system after they are convicted. BefQr~ these dangerous
individuals are convicted, they are housed in provincial jails for many months, and often
years.
People who live in communities with provincial jails don't think about them much. That's
how it should be. Ontario jails have an excellent track record in keeping inmates locked up
and keeping commwúties safe.
The people who run Ontario jails are directly accountable to Mirústers of the Crown.
In addition, provincial jails provide decent-paying jobs that support local economies.
These are the three things that our commwúty will lose if private jails oome to Ontario:
safety, accountabìlity, and economic benefits.
Most people have heard the horror stories about what has happened with prison
privatization in the United States and overseas. In 1997, the city of Youngstown, Olúo, invited
the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) to set up a private prison, with the promise of
450 jobs to be created. The CCA prison held 1,700 inmates. In the next 10 months, that prison
had 13 stabbings. Two of them were fatal. The record of violence in Youngstown was 30
times as bad as it was in the rest of the system.
Now, maybe some people don't care about what goes on belúnd the locked gates ofajail.
We do. Correctional workers don't want to die so some foreign corporation can make money.
Tlúngs can go wrong in a public facility, but you've got experienced, professional staff who
know how to keep tlúngs under oon11'o1. You've got managers who are accountable to citizens.
A Corporation is accountable to its shareholders. It is not accountable to local citizens.
Private corporations exist only to make money. In private prisons, they do this by cutting
costs. And that means jeopardizing safety.
We've already seen this in Ontario, at the government's private "boot camp" for Young
Offenders. Two of the inmates broke out of their rooms, hot-wired a van, and crashed it
through the gates. The Mirústry did a report on the escape. You can't get it.
The history with private prisons is that the public is always the last to know what is going
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The Ontario government is saying it will privatize the supeljail at Penetanguishine, as an
"experiment." It's not just about Penetanguishine. It's about the whole province. Cabinet may
already have approved a plan to privatíze all Ontario jails. We don't know.
And once you get a private facility, it will likely never be a public one again - no matter
how bad it is. Under the Nortb American Free Trade Agreement, any government that
attempts to take a particular service away from a U.S. or Mexican company must oompensate
them - not only for money that they would have made, but also for extra profits that might
have been made ¡fthe service had stayed private.
Inviting a private supeljail into any Ontario community is risking everything to gain
noWng.
Around the world, the tide is turning against prison privatization. In England, the
government has taken back control of some private jails. In Australia, the state government of
Victoria is preparing legislation to ban private prisons there because of the problems they've
had. In the United States, Congressman Ted Strickland is building support for his bill to
outlaw private prisons altogether.
Midland and Penetanguishine Town Councils, .. have called on all Ontario
munÍcipllliûes to oppose private prisons and support professional, publicly-run correctional
services.
We have every reason to believe that if one of the new supeljails is privately-run,
eventually, all Ontario correctional facilities will be privately run.
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of
the Presidlmt
and
Leonard Mason Is a Correcdonol OjJ1cer at the Thunder Bay JaJl
Local 737, Ontario Public Service Employees Union.
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NDP~NPD News Release
RECE!'fT ESCAPES FROM FRIV A îE PRISONS
November, 1999
Pamlico Corrections Facility, North Carolina (Corrections Corp. of AmerlcalCCA)
A convicted murderer escaped from the custody of Corrections Corp. of America staff
wMe undergoing medical tests. The inmate has a history of escape. CCA officials say
that the state of North Carolina will pay for the cost associated with the search.
October, 1999
Santa Rosa, New Mexico (TransCor/CCA)
A convicted murderer from North Dakota en route to Oregon used a handcuff key
smuggled in his shoe to unlock his handcuffs, climb through an air vent and escape
from a secure transport van operated by TransCor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Corrections Corp. of America. Although the escape occurred at around 4:00 a.m., it
wasn'treported to police unti13:00 p.m. -11 hours after the fact.
August, 1999
Hademan County Correctional Facility, Tennessee (CCA)
While at a nearby hospital, after the guard took off his handcuffs and leg irons, a 5-foot,
4-inch inmate, weigJUng 130 pounds, overpowered the guard, stole his gun, took a
woman hostage, stole her car and fled down the interstate. He was serving a 25-year
sentence for robbery.
July, 1999
Washington, District of Columbia (CCA) -
Two maximum-security DC inmates who were serving time for murder escaped from
two guards who were driving them back to a Virginia prison. The guards left the door
to the van unlocked and the inmates were somehow able to remove their leg irons and
flee.
June, 1999
Frederick County Juvenile Deten!ion Facility, Maryland (CSC)
TIuee inmates escaped yesterday from the facility in the second security breach at a
Baltimore-area CSC facility in 48 hours. They pried open the security screens and
escaped in a stolen facility car. The escape follows a rape last week of female employee.
93% of all prison escapes in the United States since 1995 have been from privatized
jails. Does this sound like government "law and order" to anyone?
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MINISTRY OF
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
S T E R
[have been the Minister of Corrections for nearly a year now. Since
that time, I have toured a thiro of our prisons, arid talked to many
f you. What I found was an overwhelming agreement that the
ystem WaS keeping many of you from doing an effective job, The
ystem often encourages a confrontational style of management that
, not helpful in getting the job done right.
Some of the ideas you brought forward were simple to implement
o I acted on them immediately. Ideas like flying all institutional flags
t half mast the passing of a colleague and allowing
mployees ministry flash on Legion jackets for
to me that these are important
N
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T H
o M
F R
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E T T
Leg/,/otlvt !loodo'"
Ttle Mtl'llstry 0' Correction,1 StMces
te9;stativt mandate I, deflntd tJy Section 5
of the Mini$cry of Cotn'Ktfdnal SfUVim Act:
To provide safu and htJm3né sUþervislon
to adult and young offende,s In tht
community,
Our S.me. ObJ«t/""
To opel'Dt~ community and instltutton
settings ~fflcientty, qff@ctlvely and In
ð mlnMr consistent ~th public $ I fery.
It is thll funct10n oftM f-illnlstry to
supervise the d~tltnt1on Ind melts! of
inmates. þíno!tits. proo8tfone1"5 and young
pe~ons and to crute fill them a social
environment In which th@)' may achieve
cþ,nges in ,ttitude by provldl"ll tnlnlng,
treatment. nd SeMCIS destgnfd to afford
them o,portun}tle$ for stKuufut personal
and socialldJunment In the COltlftclinlty.
Our"''''''.
The Ministry of Co'~onal Services
contributes lo tl>e prowction of publIc
safety through ~ff!ctI've supervl'S'ion of
adult and young O~IId'l!tS 10 communi~
and in5titutional s&tings.
r. odr/.../hIs _hi tho !I/mlry
a' CoTlOldfDmJ/ ScMca ....mItt
II> tII.JbIlowf»r-
Our V7sff 1J
Ontario wUl have a modem. eft'lclent
~nd effecttve com:ct!onlll system.
·
when honouring
to their
eremonial purposes, It is clear
1dicators of respect for the job that you do every day.
Lately, it has become equally clear that, while everybody is in favour of progress, some of the
hanges are disliked and even feared. Within our system, no change has generated as many
arious stories, or as much fear, as the public-private partnerships we are implementing. It's very
nportant that we continue to talk openly about these projects.
The gOl/ !rnment, and I as Minister, are pursuing these partnerships because of the opportuni.
¡es they bring for improved safety, service delivery, accountability and cost-efficiency.
We have always left the door open for pursuing such a partnership with regard to operating
he Penetanguishene facility - and for providing services like prisoner transportation, food
reparation and work programs. I want to assure you that the only reason we are making these
hanges to the correctional system is that we believe they offer better opportunities to meet
ur goal of improved sofety, security. effectiveness and effidency.
I am dedicated to minimizing risk. not creating it. If I put a worker at risk. I put a
ommunity at risk. To ensure this doesn't happen, the Ontario government will maintain overall
!sponsibìlity for the correctional system. whether the facility is.privately or publiclv oDerated.
he government's focus, however, and mine in particular, will be on how the facility is being
perated. That will apply to 011 of our facilities - ,regardless of who is operatinq them!
All of us working within the correctional system have the opportunity to learn from the
uccesses and mistakes of either publkly or privately operated correctlonal facilities in other
Jrisdictions. I have toured a number of these facilities, learning first hand what works and what
oesn't, I'm quite aware of some of the failures and I do not intend to duplicate these mistakes
ere in On~rio. I need to learn from other people's successes too. For example, at Blakenhurst
the U.K's first privately run prison), Chief Inspector of Prisons David Ramsbottom said, "I
!commend therefore that the success of contract prisons. such as HMP Blakenhurst. should be
sed as a catalyst for cleansing the confrontational approach from those who espouse it in the
ublic sector, not least in the interests of the safety of staff, which must be an over-riding
display
To provld! saf!. Stl:UI'@ and hum:tne
SlIl)elVÎiion to adult and youn!l
offenders In correctional instltvtlons.
· To provide effective opportun1ties
for ofhmdl!r rehabilitation.
· To d.1sslf'y offendl:'!rs in communIty
and In~t'H;\ltlon( l icttlng, using .
comprehensive risk/needs as~sm!nt
process.
·
onsideration of good management."
There is strong evidence that both privately operated correctional facilities and public ones
an together help reinvigorate stale, ineffective systems. As the Minister responsible, I reel
owe it to each and evel1/ Ontario cit:lzen to pursue th.se opportunities with the goal of
TIproving safety both at home and at work, and providing better value for public dollars.
hanging a system as large as our correctional system won't happen without meeting some
ough challenges, I'm asking you to focus on improving our system but most importantly. I am
sking you to help create it.
To partir;ipaœ in crime pl1tYention
and public ,duca~on prog""'s,
t1mf!ly tnfomtBltfon
provtde accurate,
vict\fTls.
To
to
·
·
truly,
ours
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~ob Sampson, Minister
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A5JOCIAr10N 0' ONT""Ja
04lcsmber 15. , 999
nie Honourable Rob Sampson
Minister of Correctional Services
56 Wellesley Slr~t West. Suile 600
TORONTO, ON
M7A 1C.J --,
Dear Mlnists.:
R..; PrivatlzatlQn of ComlctJonai Dutlf $
It has become increasingly obvious that the Conservative government is ccnttnu~ y
searching for ways to save money and operate in a more cost efficient manner. AI the
s;IIme time. Premier Harris has made a strong commitment toward pOlice and public
safety issues. Finding those savings in a manner :fiat will not compromise the safety ot
the public or pUblic service emp/cyees will take careful consideration and plannJn".
The !"ollce AssociatIon ot Ontario (P.A.O.) Is on record as opposing the privatization 01
policing !t1rouc¡h the US" of private security org=mizatiolÌs: We believe our position /s
supported by the gener;¡1 public. who demand orofessionally trained and publldy
accOl.:ntable pollee officers. We believe the same applies to CorreC:ional OffIcern,
employed in the many correctional facilities around Ontario.
The P.AO. urges you Mr. Minister. and your govemment. to carefully consider the
negative ramiflC:3tíons of the plÌv:!ijzation' of correc-JonaJ facUlties. The handling,
transporting, and escorting of correctlonQI inmates is a jOb for trained ;¡nd pro1essicn;¡
correctional officers. Public s<Jfety C<Jnnot be compromlsl!!d by leaving the care of
prisonern with private citiz!!ns who lack the training and experienc:a so crucially required.
Please do not underestima1e the professionalism and dedication of our c1Jrrectlon¡¡
officers. The theory ~"at they could be so easily repl:!ced. is inconceivable.
In closing. I would urge you to strongly consider public sentiment on this Issue. I am
confident you will find that the citizens of Ontario do not support the privatization of
,ccUcil1g or con-ectlonalservices.
Yours truly
_d~ß.
81 EaJder.
p~~
<:..c. Mr. Bany Scanlon
Corrections Chair
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Dr. Gary Polack
1865 Paris St., Unit C
Sudbury, ON
P3E 3C5
(705) 523-5500
(705) 523-4500 Fax
2000
Mr. Mike Harris
Room 281, Main Legislation Building
Queen's Pack, Toronto
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of criminal escorts for
the privatizatiol\
over
my concern
Me. Harris,
I am writing this letter to express
medical and dental appointments.
Dear
1 have been providing dental care for the inmates of the Sudbury Jail for the past 17 years. Both
my staff and [ are aware there is a degree of risk to ourselves and our patients by seeing tbese potentially
dangerous patients in my dental office.
two
always
there were
trouble.
we knew that
when there was
was allayed by the fact that
escorting these patients and present
Our apprehension, however
professional correctional officers
The correctional officers in most cases are familiar with the pdsoners and know how to handle
each inmate individually so that there has been very few incidents of trouble in my office;. I know this
will not be the case if private security guards take over this dangerous task.
are
My staff have expressed legitimate concerns for safety in our office if private security guards
employed for this purpose.
continue providing
issue.
to decide if we wi
this
will meet
would appreciate a response from your ministry on
After receiving your response my staff and
dental care to the inmates of the Sudbury Jail.
¡
Sincerely,
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Gary Polack
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Ohio Senllte
Senate Bt.d1dlng
ColumbO" OH 43215
614/48G18295
914/"'88/412IJ Fax
11800128210253 Toll Fr..
330"48/8091 Home
ROBERT F. HAGAN
STATE SENATOR
33rd S$!1ate DIstrict
FebtUar)' 29. 2000
Honorable Mike Ham!
Premier of Ontario
L.e Ï$1ative Building. Qùeen's F:uk
Toronto, Ontario M7A IAl
Dear Ptcriùé< .Ittni.5:
1t is my Wklétstanding that the ProVi.nœ of ÖnlatÎó is in the pt'Oci!:ü' ot Acceþtmg bids to contttcl
out tor the mii13gelDent and OperatiOIl of á private prison 10 bcUse up to 1,200 iileditill110
rottilnum security prisoners. While the objcciive of this c~ is ilot intcnde.d in my
way to sway your opinion or decisiOll$ against !he privatization of this báSíc; governrnentai
function, I Would lik! 10 inform you of mý sœt~ senate di$1rièt;~ ex \êliébd With ooe particnla/"
priváte !,riScl1 and iU owner, CO!TOcûon.~ Corporation of Amèric:i1.
A& IUI dcoted Omo .rate senator from the 3301 Senate District, I répri!šent Jiéariy 330,000 .
constituents In Mahoning and Carroll counties, located alO\lg the ohio Rivec on the PellDSylvaniá
border. Iri May 1997 Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) cpened me Northeast Ohio
Correcdonal Cenœt (NEOCe) in my hometoWn of Youngstown. Tbé City of YotlngsloWl1
originálly sold 100 Ai:ré5 of \ànd to CCA fot II.l1ominal ono-dòl1iit ~ It \IIIà4 i1bder the i\lÌ$ë of
job crl!à.tlon and retention and increased taX bue that Y ounj:3tðWlt civil: letclers agr=\ to-the
COnstruction of thi~ private priSon facility, which w", contractùál1)' obligated to house only
mo:1ium sèèt1rity noli-violent offender! frortl Washington, D.C. pram tM obtset, tho! NEOCe 'M\5
miled in admlnhll:1ltl'le ánd management ineffectiveness, wbícb tts1ilib1 i6 serious violeni immte
I1ttaclcs on guards and other inmates. All toWed in its first iWd yëaß bf öperaüori the NEaCe
experienced 16 violent attJtCks within the facility and IIIOst noblbly iÌIc! dáYllght escape of 6,
prisonct'S, Including five convicted rrmrde\'t!ts. into my bo~ cOlllltillJlitý a¡¡d within 0IIe mile of
my home ànd family. The 16 vie lent ilt.l!.cks âlso included two intiilll! løirders 0110 of which má)'
re.sult in legal action agllinst CCA and the Washington, D.C. cöi"t'b::tÎouw .rystem.
Violent outb['l!JÙcs occurred at the NEOCC for a number of 1I!8S0119, Ilot the least of which was
CCA's cemplete disregard ofits contr!!.ct with the City ofYoungJIaWn. Origiøa.I1y desi l1ed to
house only medium Sectlrity inIDa.tes. the NEaCe received 1,200 of the most violent crlmina\$
(rom the dilapidated WashingtOIl. D. C. correctional system aftet they Were fraudulently
misclassitied by the W áshington D.C. correctional system ;1hd eCA. Along with this
miseb..¡¡'jeation. inexpeti01ced correctional officers who recdvqd little or no ttaining prior to
commencement of ~i.r job duties and the existc!Qce of no inmate èdUPInonal·or vocational
training, the NEOCC (rom its inceptioll Was á recipe fer dislUœt.
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pi....'" OIlS Iw be= to cia", ... CIfCIId\d wholly ....-1>....
My ~es and. I the Obfo o--aI AuembIy !la' ...:œd .t\ I...~nc mtaUII to
.I'utt am plÙ< ~ the Slal&. of Ohio. They InchId ...-dþ by die Oblo
Otmenl. ra",,', elite( prosecutor. tho 000";", of only I lam aJIII mlrlllI'JIIII. ~ty
ODd moot lItIpottmJdy a' requiremI!IOt I.IW !he hOŠC C«IIIØIJ fa pr/vaIIc prison be .n-
nmIcy 10 voice im oplnfous md coacems' tI1rouah <Ip'III pal I'<nmt Øh tboù _ aJIII
doc! omcws. PenonaJly, I have JDtrodqœd ",-,,'111011 111 wauJd pmhIbIt cbe fImn
ioa of private pr!ItJøs In t.bII Stall! 0( O!ùo, so chat DO .... -..-iIicy Ia _ SC&IIO wfI1
:p«./4'aœ till! SUllO 4M!IIts 1M! took plaœ from 1991 to die presat cl&y. Prlvato priJaD
ha\l$lIOC beea ......IJ¡,.,. 10. m=Iy the.we of Ohio thaqh. Natioa'Wiœ. pri- prfsOl1ll
IÙII«IId IIIJIDCCOIIS outbreab of vlo\ence IIId escapes, wIdch ba led to JeclsJadaa bdtt,
I bdo the U.S. Con¡m~ by Rcpresl!Uladvo Ted slIiclcWld !hat would prohibit die fawJe
00 IUId operation of prl....co prisons wlthlD the UøJœd Su:œs.
dbaict'. history with private prisons tnd repafU of sItiJat evaItII ar ather pri....œ
!be UlliICd Slälm, I would f"'~JIy orp )'all to reams ~ )'cat position on the
)Q of rival6 pÑoQ in Ihc Provln"" of Ontario. J wœId doIIPted 10 dlscuu thI.
}'QQ .......... Ory."". suI!''''''¡ urJ"! yon to CCJIJIaI offIc:o Ifyoa have any
:Ie C on this e.
.v
ø.1
ex.
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CC:
Honor1lble Rob Sampson, Minis!ðr of Cort'ðCtiona! S~
Mr. 0artieId Dunlop, MPP
Mr. Dave~, MPP
Mr. Peuc Konnoa. MPP
Ms. Sharon Dean
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Private Jails
not accountable
How dare clf;' council reo
scind its resolution- opposing pri.
vace priSons? r signed that peti.
tion. [ don't Want pl'ivate Jails. I
agree with the correctional ,)m.
cers who work with inlllares.
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"Iy big problem with pr!;'ate
jails is public accountability
CC)I1tídentiality rules for private
businesses will make It Increas.
ingly difficult for the pUbl1c to ex.
ercise its rl,h! to know and gain
access to pnson reports and con-
tracts on prison operations run
by private companies.
The taxpayer ,viii continue ro
be held liable fot· any irresponsi-
ble ,,,. negl1gent act committed by
· pril'ate corporation operating a
prison facility.
What happens If a contract is
terminated for inadequate ser.
vice, response. or adherence to
contractual obligations' How
then does the government take
back and maintain the correc.
tional f.cility? Where then is the
staff and expertise going to in.
stantly materialize?
warns
to make way for much larger "super-
Jails." Including one in Penetang1Jishene.
Ont.. and a second in Milton. Ont.
Dawe. a correctional officer since 1982.
drew a bleak picture of U.S. prison priva-
tization. which began a decade ago.
TOday, five to seven per cent of all
American inmates are In private facill.
ties,
Dawe said the tt1!nd is slowing. howev.
er. because it hasn't worked weU. He sa!d
assa ults and escapes are higher In prI-
vate jaUs and Ihe savings proponents ini.
tially predicted haven't materlaJized.
"It's a cut-throat way to do business."
Dawe said,
"The people getting rich are the share·
holders. .,
Levac also lamented the American ex.
perience. which he said has resl11ted in
many more prison escapes.
"What we are talking about is (com·
promised) safety and security." Levac
said.
THE CANADIAN PRESS
GUELPH - An American correctlons
official representlng thousands of U.S.
jail guards warned Ihe Ontario govern-
ment yesterday that privatlzation of
prisons would be disastrous.
"Don't do it. It's a failed experiment."
said Brian Dawe. operations director for
Corrections U.S.A.. after touring the
Guelph Correctional Centre with tM
province's Liberal corrections critic
Dave Levac.
"It has nothing to do with rehabilita.
tion. rectdlvism and public safety," said
Da"'e. whose New Hampshire-based ad.
vocacy organization represents 90.000
correctional staff in 40 states and three
countries. including Canada.
Dawe said prison privatization is all
about governments reducing the cost of
keeping prisoners behind bars, .
The Guelph Correctiona! Centre, a
medium-security jail. is among several
slated to close over the next year or two
REDVCT!ONS can and
should be made in the cost of cor·
rectional service.. Tl¡e Mike Har·
ris government does not see this.
In 1995. a union committee came
up with suggestions to save over
~20 million annuaUy within cor.
rections. Not one was acted upon.
Recently, the government was
told bv the same committee that
the saie of canteen Jtems by indl.
vidual it,stitutions would result
in a protH equal to approximately
five pel' cent of the operating
budget. The government acted on
this recommendation by con-
tracting out the supply of can-
teen items to a private firm. This
not only los! a great revenue, but
added more administrative costs.
[t's not about saving money:
it's abollt getting out of the busl·
ness of del1vering services.
SUSAN STROMNESS
Thunder Bay
.
What quality guards
will be at 'super Jail'?
CITY council has made anoth.
er of Its unendtng nip-naps on
prior decislons. this time on the
support of the "super Jail", !
don't µnderstand what you per.
ceive to be Its advantages, The
risks to the public by having
>-
DAN BOYCHUK
Correctional officer
Thunder Bay
poorly trained. mlnimum,wa~e
employees "guarding" liS from
inmates is higher than we de.
serve. The consequences can in-
clude murder of citizens byes.
GJpees. Are you prepared to
accept the responsibillty of such
eVents, having condoned the "su.
per jaW?
Do you think mlnimum.wage
earners can help our local econo.
my? Do you believe the old adage
that "you get what you pay for"?
Please do the City of Thunder
Bay. Its citizens and its economy
a favnur. do no! reverse your pre.
vlous stand 011 tho correctional
services.
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MARTII RJSTOLA
Thunder Bay
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12,2000
WHEREAS the Councfl of the ToWll of Penetanguishene was advised in late
November that, contrary to previous assurances from the Provindal
Government, the new Central North Correctional Facility would be publicly
operated, the Provincial Government Is going to seek proposals to have the
facility operated by a private company;
January
DATE
AND WHEREAS Council took the assurances of the previous Minister of
Corrootional Service" on two oC'".r..asions at face value that the Correctional
Facility In Penetanguishene would be publicly operated;
AND WH'EREAS Council Is on record with the Ministry of Correctional Services
stating that the Town of Penetanguishenê prefel'1> a publicly operated facility due
to the benefits that would accrue to the Town of Penetangulshene
AND WHEREAS the Mayor confinned this position with the new Minister of
Correctional Services, Mr. Rob Sampson, al a meeting held In August with Mr.
Garfield Dunlop, M.P.P.. Simcoe North:
AND WHEREAS tile Province of Ontario represented by the Minister of
Correctional Services, Mr. Rob Sampson tlas completely revel1;ed a aecfslon 01
the previous Minister without explanation to the Council of the Town of
Penetanguishene;
AND WHEREAS Council is completely and utterly flabbergasted at the
arròoance of the Province of Ontario to Ignore the wishes of the taxpaY911; It
serves and reverses a decision made in the best Interest of the taxpayers of
Ontario:
and
It.
AND WHEREAS CÀundl f;olJght thl!! new Correctional Facility. obtained
then negotiated a Site Plen Agreement in good faith on the basis of the
=mmllmont th,.t the mcility would be a publicly ope~tf')d f;¡c:lllty:
2f
AND WHEREAS this I'QvQl"Gal of;¡ provious dêCision has called Into sgrioul':
question the Government's commItment to futfiil Its obligations under the
Site Plen Agreement;
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BE IT R.ESOLVED Ihat the Councíl of the Town of Penetanguishene strenuously
Oppo~CI~ thg PlUvince's decision to s&Clk priv~tg sector PropOS3Js: to op@rate the
new Central North Correctional Facility:
Rob
AND BE IT FURTHER R.ESOLVED that the Council of the Town of
Penetangulshene hereby requests the Minister of Correctlonsl Services, Mr.
Sampson to a meeting of Council to explain his Government's decision to
Council "'lid UI~ reskJanls of the Towrì of Penelan!,/ui:!sht!II(:!, IfIIU 10 ClJllnrTl1 his
Ministry's commitment to the Terms and Conditions of the Site Plan Agreement;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the F'rovinclal Government be urged In
the strongest terms possible to re-conflrrn its original position to manage and
operate the facility as a public Institution:
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this motion be circulated to al
municlpalltfes In Simcoe County and the Honourable Mlohael Harris, Premier of
Ontario: the Honourable Rob Sampson. Minister of Correctionsl Services. Mr.
Garfield Dunlop, M.P.P. Simcoe North, Mr. David Levac, M.P.P., Opposition
Critic for the Ministry of Correctfonéll Services. and to the Association of
MunlcipalttlQs of Ontario requesting their support.
I, George Vadeboncoeur, G.A.O./Town Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of
Pcnotanguishene do hereby certify that the foregoing Is a true copy of the
resolution passed In Open Council on tha 12"' day of January, 2000.
DATED at
13111 day of January, 2000.
Penetangulshene. this
rge Vadeboncoeur
C.. ..O.lTOWll Clerk
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332 Main Street, DraweT 1550
Picton,Onrorio KOK 2TO
Phone (613) 476-2148
Fax (613) 476-1468
PLANNING DEPT
613 476
The Corporation of the
County of Prince Edward
Office of the
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THU 11
11/30/00
November 6. 2000
The Honourable Ernie Hardeman
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
11'" Floor, 77 Grenville Street
TORONTO, Ont.
M5S 1B3
Minister:
Ongoing Services Related to the
Roview of htuJrient Man!l!lllment Plans
Dear
Re:
its meeting of October 10, 2000:
THAT the Corporation of thll County of Prince Edward rllquest the Province of Ontario to
continue to provide Third Party Review of Agricultural Nutrillnt Management Plans through
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) free of charge as an
ongoing responsibility in its mandate;
Prince Edward Council confirmed the following MOTION at
AND FURTHER THAT the County circulate this motion to other municipalities through the
Association of Municipalities in Ontario for their support,
CARRIED.
County Council recently adopted an Agricultural Nutrient Management By-law and Strategy as a means,
in part. of addressing the growing concem in our community associated with the establishment and/or
expansion of large, intensive livestock operations. As evidenced by your own Ministry's initiatives in
recent months, the potential impact of intensive livestock operations on the environment, and in particular
water quality, Is a concern shared by all rural/agricultural communities in Ontario.
As you can appreciate, our Municipality, not unlike most municipalities in this Province does not have in
house staff with the expertise 10 accurately assess and evaluate a Nutrient Management Plan. The
County respectfully requests an ongoing commitment from your Ministry to provide this essential service.
By providing third party review of nutrient management plans, OMAFRA would be demonstrating «s
support and commitment to the municipalities and pUblic of Ontario for this most Important In«iative. A
more consistent level of service across the Province would also be assured if administered by OMAFRA.
be pleased 10 speak with you at your convenience regarding the comments and request provided
I look forward to your earliest consideration and reply.
I would
herein.
Yrurs trult
ð&.,.p.. c....J..L-
Mayor James Taylor, Q.C
Interim Agricultural Advisory Committee and Members
County Councillors
Robert Williams, Chairman of the County
Bob Stone, OMAFRA, Brighton Office
Ms. Ann Mull/ale, President, Association of Municpalilies of Ontario
Brian McComb, Commissioner of Planning for Prince Edward County
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11/23/88 23:88:36 EST ASSOCIATION OF?-> 1 519 633 7661 CLERK-Elgin CO
NOV-23-00 THU 04:51 PM AMO FAX NO. 416 971 6191
FILE No.OB9 11/23 '00 14:45 ID:TOWNSHIP OF HOWICK mx: 151933bö2œ
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VALERIE PRZYBILLA
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RONNA-LEE JOHNSON
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OFFICE' OF THE CLERK IRI:M¡un¡:.R
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
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To
Regulation 459/00
Wl'jter
Re:
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Howiok Township Council at the Regular Meeting of Council adopted the
following resolution on November 7, 2000. We would appreciate your Council's
consideration and support.
Whereas the municipal water SY6lem
testing the water regul¡:¡rly;
And Whereas 110 positive re6uHs for health related parameters have been
experienced at the water system;
And Whereas the testing for pesticides and PCB's has changed from
every ten years to quarterly and testing for Volatile Organics Is increased from
everyfiva yar.Jrs to four limes per year as per Regulation 459/00;
And Whereas the aforementioned Regulation requires extensive
Inspections and reporting which acJcls considerable Gosts to operating the syslem;
And Whereas the preparation of an Engineer's Report every thrae years is
required;
Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Township of Howick
petitions Ministry of Environment to provide 100% funding for the additional
testing, Inspections and reports that are required under Regulation 459/00.
And further that a copy of this mollon be forwarded to Mike Harris,
Premier, Dan Newman, Environment Minister, Helen Johns, MPP, AMO, ROMA
and all municipalities In Ontario.
Howick has been
the Township of
In
Yours !rLlly,
dJ/Áµ~}fbrf·~·
V¡:¡lerie J. Przybllla, AMCT, CMM
Clerk· Treasurer
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DEADLINE: Friday, December 22, 2000,4:30 p.m. at KCCA Headquarters:
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80 Dufferin Avenue
London ON N6A 4G4
Telephone: 519-672-4510
Facsimile: 519-672-2044
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Office Administrator
County of Elgin
450 Sunset Drive
SI. Thomas. ON N5P
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Sir/Madam
FUNdraising Friday for Jesse's Journey
Friday, April 6,2001
Dear
Re
am sending this request to businesses and organizations. both small and large, in the hope that you will agree to
support Jesse's Journeywhich is thefundraising arm of The Foundation for Gene and Cell Therapy. Southwestern
Ontario has been very supportive of Jesse's Journey since 1995 and we wouid like to continue to show our support
by participating in an annual FUNdraiserwhich would not only benefit a very worthy cause but will also make a work
or school day that much more enjoyable.
Jesse's Journey is an ongoing project aimed at raising ten million dollars to create an endowment fund that wi
generate a legacy of one million dollars a year for genetic research. The funds will be used for research into various
genetic disorders such as over 50 forms of neuromuscular diseases. Cystic Fibrosis. breast cancer. Alzheimer's and
Parkinson's Disease. just to name a few. Canadians first heard of Jesse's Journey when Jesse Davidson. a boy
from London who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. crossed Ontario in his wheelchair in 1 995. Jesse was
15 years old at the time and was pushed by his father. John. After four months on the road. the Davidsons had
raised one-and-a half million dollars for research.
In April of 1998. John Davidson launched a walk across Canada as a tribute to his son. That walk began in St.
John·s. Newfoundland and ended 286 days later in Victoria. British Columbia. John raised more than two million
dollars to launch a research endowment fund to honour his son for his efforts to help others
I have become involved in fundraising for Jesse's Journey through an employee of ourfirm. Elizabeth Kain has been
employed as a law clerk with our firm for the past 17 years. I have had the pleasure of knowing Liz and her family
for the past 18 years. Jesse's Journey has become very important to me as Elizabeth's son. Alex. was diagnosed
with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on December 4. 1996. As you can imagine. this is a day no parent could forget.
Many people believe that muscular dystrophy is hereditary but the fact is that in approximately 30% of the cases.
it just happens. Thisjust happened to Liz and her famlly...it could just happen to you. your children or their children.
We need to find a cure not only for the children of today butthe children of the future.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy affects more than 15 thousand boys in North America. It is a disease that affects
only boys and we lose two a day. The disease is marked by a continual weakening of the muscles. By the age of
seven these boys have great difficulty climbing stairs. they are in a wheelchair by the age of 12. and their average
life expectancy is between 18 to 22 years of age. The children sometimes require an operation to put a steel rod
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in their back so they can sit up straight. There have been significant advances in genetic research in recent years
and further research is necessary. We need to invest in our children by making sure we continue to fund research
that will cure and prevent further occurrences of this disease and many other genetic illnesses
I would appreciate your business's/organization's support of "FUNdraising Friday for Jesse's Journey" which
is scheduled for Friday, April 6, 2001. This date has been chosen as it is the Friday closest to April10·h which
is not only Jesse's birthday but also the anniversary of the launch of John Davidson's walk across Canada
in 1998. If this date is not convenient for your office, please consider designating another day within a one
month period. What better time to give thanks for the good health that our families enjoy than by reflecting on our
blessings and playing a role in bettering the lives of others. This fundraiser started as a casual day but there are
many FUN ways to show our support. in lieu of dressing casually. Enclosed please find a listing offundraising ideas
that businesses thought of to make the April 2000 casual day such a success. Participants could donate $2.00 or
more to dress casually or partake in whatever theme your office designates. Anyone wishing to donate $10.00 or
more would be issued a receipt for taxation purposes. Some firms may consider matching the employees total
contributions. Participating offices will be sent posters. a receipt chart and instructions with respect to forwarding
funds at the end of the event. All cheques should be made payable to "Jesse's Journey".
I hope you will speak with other members of your business/organization with a view to making this a great day for
genetic research. This is a project that is worthy of our help and support.
The First Annual Toronto Legal Casual Day held in 1999 raised in excess of $11.000. The First Annual London
Legal Casual Day held in 1999 raised almost $8.000 and the Second Annual London and Area Casual Day held
April 7. 2000 raised over $104.000. It is important to note that all funds raised are matched dollar for dollar
by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (formerly the Medical Research Council of Canada) or as I
started to say last year, "every loonie is really a toonie". Let's get together again to help find cures for the
many genetic disorders.
"FUNdraising Friday for Jesse's
for
office up
to sign your
office
Please contact Elizabeth Kainof our
Journey", as follows:
672-6402 ext. 400
1-800-263-5583
ekain@lerner.ca
Local London Number
Toll Free Number
E-mail
We do request that you call to sign up SO thqt information packages can be mailed out to all participating offices
I do appreciate your consideration of this request and your business's/organization's participation in this very
worthwhile undertaking.
truly
Yours very
52
Michaei M. Lerner
MML/emk
EUNDRArSING
FR~~L. p...-,.
6.2001
Friday, Apri
ALTERNATIVES TO DRESSING CASUALLY
Below are some ideas of businesses that participated in the April 7, 2000 fundraiser for Jesse's
Journey. Pick one of these ideas or come up with an original idea of your own to put the FUN
into fund raising for a very worthy cause.
A sports day held at ToyotaTown
A very crazy hat day held by Canada Trust
A golf putting contest held in the hallway of Sitton Properties
Gate Collection at Ford Motor Company of Canada/CAW Local 1520
A special lunch of Chinese Food at Integrated Engineering. Employees contributed to the
lunch with all proceeds going to Jesse's Journey
The Thames Valley School Board dressed in red and white, the Journey colours, to show
their support. One school sold strips of tape for 50 cents and at a designated time, the
students were allowed to tape the principal and several teachers to the wall. At another
school, prizes such as chocolate bars were awarded in each class to the students "Best
Dressed in Red"
A school with the London and Area Catholic School Board put ona performance inwhich
all students participated.
A silent auction was held at Perth Care for Kids
Chapters and Nerds-on-Site held formal days
Children dressed in their P.J.'s at Crouch Community Co-Op Day Care
Bake Sale at Lockyer Spence
Waldo's, Domino's, Treats and the Owen Sound A & W raised funds in their own unique
ways
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PLEASE JOIN US IN PUTTING THE FUN INTO FUNDRAISING AND MAKING FRIDAY
APRIL 6, 2001 A GREAT DAY FOR GENETIC RESEARCH
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* Please note that raffles are not encouraged as according to Municipal By-law a
be obtained by the charity which has not been obtained for FUNd raising Friday
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~4. fl~is an ongoing project of The Foundation of Gene and Cell Therapy to raise $10
million for an endowment fund for genetic research. Canadians first heard of fle44-e 4. ~ in 1995,
when Londoner John Davidson pushed his wheelchair-bound son Jesse more than 3300 kilometres across
Ontario. Together, they raised $1.5 million, which was directed toward research into cures for genetic
illnesses, such (Is various forms of muscular dystrophy, ALS and cystic fibrosis. Jesse·suffers from
Duchenne muscular dystrophy - a severe genetic disease.
walk across Canada, as a
to Victoria, British
In April 1998, John Davidson continued the Journey by
tribute to Jesse. Over a 246-day trek, John walked from St. John's, Newfoundland
Columbia and generated $2 million toward the $10 million endowment fund.
launching a national
Since the completion of the national
variety of activities in the 'Journey after the Journey'
total has now reached beyond $3.2 million. In particular, one special
Lerner and Associates in April of this year was an overwhelming success.
Area Casual Day served to generate more than $104,000 in a single day,
more than 800 businesses, schools and organizations.
the Foundation has continued to operate a
walk in early 1999,
and we are delighted to report that
law
The event entitled London and
our fundraising
firm
through the participation of
event initiated by London
is currently planning an expanded
of Casual Day, the Foundation
It is the largest fundraising endeavour undertaken to date - outside of the previous
across Ontario and Canada. The venture is called FUNdraising Friday for fle44-e 4. fl~ and
be held on Friday, April 6, 2001. The event will stretch across the LondoncWindsor-Samia
triangle in Southwestern Ontario and reach out to businesses, schools and organizations in
in addition to past participants in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin
tremendous success
Kent, Essex and Lambton counties,
counties.
Building on the
version of the event.
walks
it will
geographic
As the event expands geographically, we fully believe it will also expand in terms of public
participation and dollars raised. We invite supporters across southwestern Ontario to consider hosting a
FUNdraising Friday activity in their local communities. Please contact Event Chair John Reinhardt
through the Journey office if you would like information on participating in this new and exciting
fundraising event in support of genetic research.
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Phone: (519) 645-8855 Ext
(519) 645-2242
fle44-e 4. fl~
P.O. Box 5099
www.jessesjourney.homestead.com
fundraisingfriday@hotmai1.com
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E-mail:
301-200 Queens Avenue
London, ON N6A 4M8
Constituency Office:
542 Talbot Street
SI. Thomas, Ontario
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Ontario
Room 331
Main Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
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Tel: (519) 631-0666
Fax: (519) 631-9478
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STEVE PETERS, M.P.P.
ELGIN - MIDDLESEX - LONDON
Tel: (416)325-7250
Fax: (416) 325-7262
Email: steve_peters-mpp
@ontla.ola.org
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DEC
November 30,2000
The County of Elgin
450 Sunset Drive
St. Thomas, ON
N5R 5V1
Greetings.
am taking the liberty of forwarding this information to you regarding the second
phase of the Canadian Heritage Fund, an initiative to commemorate and
celebrate the heritage of Canadian communities.
If you are aware of a heritage project in your community that could be eligible for
a grant from the Canadian Pacific Heritage Fund, I encourage you to pursue this
funding.
please do not
If I can be of assistance to you in providing further information,
hesitate to contact my constituency office at (519) 631-0666.
Sincerely,
St~
Steve Peters, M.P.P.
Elgin-Middlesex-London
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About the
Canadian Pacific Heritage Fund
Canada has a rich history worth preserving for
our future. History teaches us valuable lessons
that cannot be forgotten jf we are to succeed in
the future.
Canadian Pacific is proud of the role we played in
Canada's history. That is why the Canadian Pacific
Charitable Foundation has established the Canadian
Pacific Heritage Fund. a $2 million fund to help
develop projects that reflect the heritage. as well as
contribute to the future of Canadian communities.
Who may apply
The Canadian Paçific Charitable Foundation invites
organizations in Canadian communities to apply for
a Canadian Pacific Heritage Grant. The Canadian
Pacific Charitable Foundation will consider funding
both new and established projects based on the
following criteria:
· The organization must hold. in good standing,
a Revenue Canada charity registration number.
· The project must be identified by community
representatives and officially endorsed by the
community's m~nicipalleaders.
· The community must have secured 1/3 of the
project funds from the local community and the
balance of 1/3 from the local community or
other sources.
· The project must relate to a current Canadian
Pacific company in some way.
· The project must have relevancy to the past and
the future of the community.
· The project must be a fundamental part of
the community.
As a rule the Canadian Pacific Charitable Foundation
does not fund "apital campaigns. However, capital
projects submitted specifically for the Canadian
Pacific Heritage Fund will be considered.
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Grants
Canadian Pacific Heritage Grants will be distributed
in the form of matching grants allocated over a
three-year period. The amount of the grants
awarded to selected projects will be within three
established funding levels:
· $0 - $20.000
· $20.001 - $50.000
· $50.00i - $100.000
A matching grant means that:
· A minimum of 1/3 must be raised within the
community where the project is located.
· The local community must raise another 1/3 of the
project's financial requirements through
government grants or other avenues.
· The Canadian Pacific Heritage Fund will match the
final //3 of the funds raised to a ceiling of the
amount in the three funding levels (see above).
Application Deadlines
Two deadlines for receipt of applications have
been established.
Application
deadline
Grant
distribution
Phase I:
Phase 2:
January 3 I. 2000
January 3 i. 2001
as of March 3 I. 2000
as of March 31.2001
Applications received on or before the deadlines are
assessed against each other and compete for funds
allocated to that phase. Funding decisions are made
only after the application deadline has passed. An
organization may resubmit a proposal for
consideration in the second phase of funding if
unsuccessful in the first phase.
All donations are a one-time grant toward a project
that must be completed within two years of the
Canadian Pacific Charitable Foundation's agreement
to grant funding.
Project Outcomes
Once the project is complete, a Project Outcomes
Report must be completed by the organization and
forwarded to the Canadian Pacific Charitable
Foundation.A sample of the Canadian Pacific
Charitable Foundation's Project Outcomes Report
will be provided at the time of grant approval and is
available upon request.
Grant Distribution
Phase I: March 31, 2000
· Beginning March 31.2000. all approved projects
will receive 50% of the awarded grant.
· The balance will be paid upon written confirmation
of project advancement. This indudes official
documentation of project progression.
· Unpaid grant balances will not be paid aft"er
March 31. 2002.
· Projects must be completed within two years in
order to receive the full grant.
Phase 2: March 3 I, 200 I
· Beginning March 3/,200 I. all approved projects
will receive 50% of the awarded grant.
· The balance will be paid upon written confirmation
of project advancement. This indudes official
documentation of project progression.
· Unpaid grant balances will not be paid after
March 31.2003.
· Projects must be completed within two years in
order to receive the full grant.
Application Criteria
When submitting an application for a Canadian
Pacific Heritage Fund Grant, please ensure that the
following items are included:
Checklist:
o Organization's name and current Revenue Canada
charity registration number.
o Address, telephone and fax numbers and
Internet address.
o Name of contact person, title and phone number.
o Brief outline of the project's purpose. background.
arid history.
o Description of the project's relevancy within
the community.
o Description of how the project relates to
Canadian Pacific.
o Clear Statements of the project's goals, measurable
objectives and expected outcomes.
o Description of those who will benefit from
the project.
o Detaiied project budget including fund"ing level
requested, funds raised at date of submission, total
expected amount of funds to be raised and source
offunds.
o Geograph ical areas that will be impacted by
the project.
o Copy of the organization's most recent audited
financial statements.
o Letter of institutional and community support
providing evidence that 2/3 of funding from
municipality, community and/or government has
been committed.
o How the Canadian Pacific Charitable Foundation
will be recognized as a contributor to the project.
Heritage Grants Will Not
Be Awarded To:
· Offset payment for goods, land, equipment, bricks
and mortar, or services currently owned by
Canadian Pacific or one of its subsidiary companies.
· A project currently funded by the Canadian Pacific
Charitable Foundation.
· Individuals.
· Projects outside of Canada.
· Reduction of deficits.
· Religious or political causes.
· Fundraising activities.
· Sponsorships.
· Conferences.
· Memberships.
· Restoration of rolling stock.
Send Grant Applications To:
Canadian Pacific Charitable Foundation
1800 - 855 2nd Street SW
Calgary. Alberta
T2P 4Z5
Phone: (403) 218-8161
Toll Free: 1-888-218-8165
Fax: (403) 218-8162
e-mail: donations@cp.ca
. About the Canadian Pacific
Charitable Foundation
Canadian Pacific has been making a difference in
communities across Canada for more than a
century. In 1883. Canadian Pacific Railway made a
$2,000 donation toward the construction of the
Winnipeg General HospitaLA formal donations
program was established in 1921. In 1994. the
Canadian Pacific Charitable Foundation was
established to more effectively target and administer
Canadian Pacific's community investment activities.
For more information on the Canadian Pacific
Heritage Fund. please visit www.cp.ca
Making a difference is the mandate of the Canadian
Pacific Charitable Foundation. Our objective is to
promote social responsibility within our own
organizations, and in communities where Canadian
Pacific and its wholly owned subsidiaries operate.
The Foundation represents Canadian Pacjfic Limited
and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Canadian Pacific
Railway. CP Ships. Fording and Canadian Pacific
Hotels. Our subsidiary, PanCanadian Petroleum has a
separate corporate contributions program that is
coordinated with the Foundation.
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In all our charitable activitíes we seek to create
value - for Canadian Pacific, and for the non-profit
organizations we support. No matter where we give,
we expect our participation to produce a positive
and meaningful effect with benefits for all.
Through the Foundation we support organizations
that reflect the strengths of Canadian Pacific. These
groups are well managed, focused and sustainable.
Organizations requesting funding must also
demonstrate a compemng community need that
does not duplicate existing services or facilities.
The Canadian Pacific Charitable Foundation's
Revenue Canada number is 891156473 RR 000 I.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC
Cmwdial/ Pacific Owriwble Fi>lllldation
Imagine ~
A Caring
Company
Canadian Pacific is a proud corporate sponsor of
the Imagine Campaign established by the Canadian
Centre for Philanthropy. imagine's mandate is to
encourage personal and corporate philanthropy
through donating at least one percent of pre-tax
profit to charitable organizations.
~ United Way
., Centraide
Canadian Pacific actively supports United
Way/Centraide, who organize and increase the
capacity of people to care for each other; create a
common ground where labour, business, community
leaders and government meet to solve problems;
and help build the communities of tomorrow, idea
by idea and solution by solution.
For more information on the Canadian Pacific
Charitable Foundation, please visit our web site at
http://www.cp.ca/e/foundation
History is a Gift
Canadian Pacific Heritage Fund
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CANADIAN PACIFIC
Cwwdiul/ Pacific C/wrirable Foundazioll
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
399 RIDOUT STREET N., LONDON. ON N6A 2Pl
Tel: 519-434-7321
Fax: 519_434_0638
2000
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November 23, 2000
(C(Q)[PY
Green Lane Environmental Group Ltd.
Po Box 790, Lambeth Station
London, ON N6P lR7
President
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF GREEN LANE LANDFILL
R.A. McCai
Att:
Dear Mr. McCaig
The draft Terms of Reference for this project has been forwarded to this office. Due to
other commitments, staff will not be able to attend your open house on December 6th and
I am providing my comments by way ofthis letter.
Municipal input into environmental assessment projects requires a commitment of many
hours of municipal staff time. This staff time is not currently available and Middlesex
County will have to hire a consulting firm to represent the County's interests. Considerable
municipal stafftime was dedicated to your original environment assessment leading to your
1999 certificate. Requiring municipal commitment at their own cost to appropriately
review this environmental assessment so soon after your previous assessment and
certificate is an unreasonable burden on municipalities.
It is requested that the draft Terms of Reference be amended to include intervenor funding
for municipalities and other stakeholders.
Yours truly,
Denis Merrall, Director,
Transportation and Emergency Services
* Att: Paul Mylemans, Township of Middlesex Centre
* Att: Mark McDonald, County of Elgin
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CORRESPONDENCE - December 14th
Items for Information - (Consent A
:
Joanne Brooks, thanking the Warden, County Council and staff for the gift of a set of
County glasses at her farewell reception. (ATTACHED)
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John Godin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Frank Cowan Company L
with a Cowan Public Entity Bulletin concerning the Municipality of Brockton's
application regarding choice of defence counsel and reimbursement of expenditures.
(ATTACHED)
imited
2
Association of Municipalities of Ontario,
Your Information":
1) Government Unveils It's Exit Strategy to Bill 79 (ATTACHED)
2) AMO Calls on Province for Long-Term Financial Protection Against
Housing Risk. (ATTACHED)
3) AMO Sends Letter to Environment
(ATTACHED)
Communication "ALERT" and "For
Member
3.
Social
Minister on Communications Concerns
D.R. Ostrom, Superintendent Commander, Ontario Provincial Police, Municipal
Policing Bureau, concerning the estimated 2001 Policing Costs - Ontario Provincial
Police. (ATTACHED)
4.
'Councillor Training'
Association of Municipalities of Ontario, with registration for
Challenges for the 2001-2003 Term. (ATTACHED)
5.
John Maddox, Municipal Services Office - Southwestern, Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing, with a memo introducing new staff members. (ATTACHED)
6.
The Honourable Dan Newman, Minister of the Environment, acknowledging Council's
support for the City of Windsor's resolution concerning transportation of Toronto's
waste to a landfill site in Michigan. (ATTACHED)
7
The Honourable Ernie Eves, Minister of Finance, acknowledging Council's support for
the Town of Cobalt's resolution concerning education payments made by the
Province to school boards on behalf of municipalities in 1999. (ATTACHED)
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Public Emity
... BULLETIN ...
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FROM: JOHN GODIN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DATE: NOVEMBER 24. 2000
To: ALL ONTARIO MUNICIPALITIES
RE: MUNICIPALITY OF BROCKTON COURT RULING
Ontario Superior Court Justice Moira Caswell has ruled in the matter of the Brockton
Application regarding the choice of defence counsel and reimbursement of expenditures.
Brockton's lawyer, Rod Mcleod, brought a court application for an order that he be ap-
pointed by the insurers as defence counsel, that all his fees be paid by the insurers and
that the insurers pay for remediation, regulatory compliance efforts, the public inquiry,
and responding to criminal investigations. Mr. McLeod also argued that the insurer
should cover public relations expenses incurred by Brockton.
Bearing in mind that the Walkerton PUC was insured with MEARIE, Frank Cowan
Company was fully prepared to uphold our responsibilities under our policy with
Brockton by providing defence and indemnity for the class action. We agreed that
Brockton would need to retain its own independent counsel to deal with those matters
that extended beyond the scope of insurance coverage.
In her ruling on the Application, Madam Justice Caswell stated that:
· "Cowan has the right to control the defence of civil actions and to appoint counsel."
· "Coverage was recognized as a possible area of conflict very early. By June 14,
Cowan had appointed separate coverage counsel, thus effectively removing any po-
tential conflict. .. Since any potential conflict had been nullified by June 14,
Brockton and its counsel should have accepted the appointment of Lawson
McGrenere as defence counsel in the civil damages actions and cooperated fully with
that firm, as was the town's responsibility under the terms ofthe Cowan policy."
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· "Cowan has acknowledged the duty to defend the civil actions with respect to the
civil damages claims and to pay damages and all legal costs and expenses."
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Public Entit)'
CONT'C
"The plain wording in the Cowan policy sets out the extent of the damages and costs
related thereto which are the responsibility of the Insurer to pay. The words are clear
and unambiguous."
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"Cowan has the duty to defend Brockton in the civil actions. The scope of that duty in-
cludes covering the Insured's legal costs and other expenses directly related to the de-
fence of the civil damages claims. The duty does not include legal fees for the responses
to the regulatory and investigative authorities, including the a.p.p., the Coroner, the
MOE and the Public Inquiry. The duty to defend also does not include engineering re-
ports ordered in response to the MOE field orders, public relations and remediation ex-
penses. "
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Madam Justice Caswell's decision confirms that Cowan acted appropriately and properly in
the wake of the E. coli tragedy in Brockton.
It is worth noting that Cowan now insures the liability for the Walkerton PUC water opera-
tions, since MEARIE cancelled covemge as of November I, following the sale of the Walk-
erton hydro utility.
The Walkerton PUC, the Province, Brockton, the Health Unit and their respective insurers
are searching for a responsible resolution of the claims for injuries sustained by the people of
Walkerton.
Frank Cowan Company has been serving Ontario municipalities for 73 years, earning a long-
standing reputation for fair dealing, excellent service and commitment to our clients. We
will continue to build on these values as we move forward.
issue, please call me.
FRANK COWAN COMPANY LIMITED
4 COWAN STREET EAST
PRINCETON, ON NO] 1VO
T! 1-800-265-4000 519-458-4331
F! 519-458-4876
EMAIL: jgodin@frankcowan.com
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email: amo@amo.munlcom.com
November 24, 2000
Alert· 00/042
Head of Counc
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To the attention of the CAO, Clerk or
For Immediate Action
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GOVERNMENT UNVEILS IT'S EXIT STRATEGY TO BILL 79
Minister of Finance introduces Bill 140, which confirms the continuation of 5% increase a year
(multi-residential, commercial and industrial properties) and introduces new tax
ssue
on capped classes
policy and tools
taxdncreases in the multí-
1998, and additional 5% in
Background
Bill 79, introduced in 1998, set out a policy of capping, In order to limit,
residential class, the commercial class and the industrial class to 10% in
1999 and a further 5% in 2000.
The legislation, which sunsets at the end of this year, was quickly put in place to deal with the
redistribution of tax burdens within these classes. As a result of a series of property tax reform Acts
introduced throughout 1997, some properties saw a tax decrease while others saw significant tax
increases as properties in the same class with the same market value were required to pay the same
tax. Bill 79, which capped increases and, in many cases limited decreases applied to all
municipalities in Ontario except Toronto. Toronto had already decided to cap increases at 2.5%
under an eariier statute.
Bill 140 sets out the government's plan for municipalities in the post 2000 capping program. In
addition to the tax tools of Bill 79 (e.g., optional property classes, graduated tax rates, moving tax
rations, business rebates, phase-programs) this new legislation sets out new tools and policies
Highlights follow:
Continuation of the 5% cap for 2001 and subsequent years. This limit remains in place unti
properties reach their current value assessment (CVA). As such, this means it will be a long
timo to reach CVA in some municipalities. The 5% limit is to be calculated each year based
on the previous year's annual "adjusted" taxes. While this approach means that the frozen
assessment listing Is no longer needed, there will continue to be administrative burdens
imposed by adjusting taxes annually for properties that have changes to their CVA (e.g
supplementary assessments, omitted assessments).
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AMO's municipal expert team had submitted a number of valid and useful ideas for the exit
strategy, including the use of tllresholds. Doliar thresholds require ratepayers to absorb a
minimum doliar increase each year. Using a minimum doliar threshold would have helped
eliminate properties from the capping program where a property has a significant percentage
increase in taxation but only a small actual dollar increase.
to B
Introduction of a hard cap. This new tax policy means that tax increases arising from levy
increases are prevented from landing on the capped classes. The hard cap reduces the
burdens on these classes but raises tile burdens for the uncapped classes (i.e., the residential
class). Any municipality with tax ratios above the provincial average would be required to pass
any levy increase predominantly to the residential classes (Le., residential/farm, farmland,
managed forests).
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Hard caps have not been part of the capping program. These caps could make it difficult for
municipalities with above average tax ratios to engage in sound financial planning and
management if 100% of increased budget costs must be absorbed by residential ratepayers.
Many municipalities could face budget pressures over the next few years, particularly if they
want to move on the infrastructure deficit. The hard cap reduces the tax base available to
municipalities to fund these added costs by potentially removing the capped classes from
making a contribution
Clarification of the business tenant limit. The tenant limit is to apply to tenants who were
subject to the capping limits in 1998, 1999 and 2000. These landlords would continue with the
tax cap system. The legislation permits the landlord to pass through municipal levy increases
as applicable
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As with the existing tenant protection in Bill 79, this new Bill requires landlords to share the
benefits of capped taxes with their tenants. The tenant protection is an issue for landlords and
tenants and need not involve the municipality.
Introduction of a new phase-in tool that would be a permanent option used to gradually
implement tax increases and decreases upon each reassessment. This tool has a number of
implemenlation rules, but the intent is to allow municipalities to take up to eight years following
each reassessment to phase-in tax changes and to establish phase-in thresholds as a
percentage or dollar amount.
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8111149 has provisions for an optional phase-in program for any class. With the in
of Bill 79. most municipalities decided that they would use the phase-in tool to limit
on the residentiai classes, if necessary, since Bill 79 capped increases for the
classes and the multi-residential class. Bill 140 modifies the existing phase-in program.
However, with the continuation of the capping program, municipalities will likely consider
phase-in programs for the residential classes. This type of program might be more important
than in 1998 if significant shifting to the residential class occurs as a result of: (a) shifting CVA
among classes in the upper tier and/or lower tier, (b) increased residential burdens as a result
of new residential education tax rates, or (c) a shift to the residential class as a result of the
operation of the "hard cap."
troduction
increases
business
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Introduction of a "real time" approach to the taxation of vacant buildings on commercial and
industrial properties. Tax reductions for these properties would be managed by municipalities
through rebates wit~1 the onus on the property owner to submit an application to the local
municipalities for a rebate. The legislation specifies that the applications can be filed during
the year when the vacancy ends or after year-end up to February 2S'h of the following year.
The percentage reduction is 30% for commercial property and 35% for industrial. The amount
of rebate is appealable to the Assessment Review Board and places the onus on the
municipalíly to verify and administer this new process
to Bi
.
Budgeting for rebates and administering this program may put a considerable burden on
municipal resources. Further information will be available in the coming months that will help
to clarify municipal obligations and work load impacts relative to the rebate program for
vacancies
These are jusl some of the changes the Province is making to the properly assessment and
taxation regime. Implementation of some of the new policy approaches require regulations, For a
complete copy of the Background, Compendium and Legislation, see Ministry of Finance website
www"99Y"_Q.D,.Ç.a/Fin and First Reading of the Bill at:
www.ontla.on.ca/Documenl/documentsindex.htm
AMO, along with the municipal staff associations will be reviewing this legislation with priority as it is
expected to be quickly pushed through the Legislature as Bill 79 sunsets in about six weeks. As with
Bill 79, there is much to do and very little time to do it in
AMO, with the assistance of the Municipal Finance Officers' Association has prepared a Primer on
Properly Assessment and Taxation, which provides an overview of the changes to the municipal
property tax regime. See ~ww.,.ªmo.on.ca. The Primer will be updated in the near future to reflect Bill
140.
This infr)fJTJation is available through AMO's subscription based MUNfCOM network at www.mun/com.com.
Pat Vanlni, Directorof Policy and Government Relations at (416) 971-9856 ex!. 316
Dan Cowin, Policy Advisor, Municipal Finance Officers Association at
(416) 440-0388 ext. 3323
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To the attention of the CAO, Clerk or Head of Counci
November 21,2000
Alert· 00/041
mmediate Action
For
AM 0 CALLS ON PROVINCE FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PROTECTION
AGAINST SOCIAL HOUSING RISK
Issue Ann Mulvale, AMO President, and Peter Hume, AMO Social Housing Task Force Chair,
today, made a presentation to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy regarding Bill
128: Social Housing Reform Act.
Background
On October 12, 2000, the Ontario Government introduced legislation (Bil/128: Social Housing Reform
Act) for nlunicipalities to administer social housing. If the legislation is passed, municipalities would
own and operate all 84,000 units of public housing and receive responsibility for administering
156,000 non-profit and co-op housing units. Although this Bill would end three years of paying for a
program without say in its administration, the Bill also has manyf¡nancial risks and policy uncertainties
associated with it. "At the end of the day, when all the regulations are in place will we fully know
whether say for pay was achieved," said President Mulvale.
In front of the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy today, AMO discussed several
municipal concerns with Bill 128. The AMO presentation made reference to the continuation of
income redistribution programs being funded through the property tax base, the financial capacity of
municipalities to increase the supply of affordable housing and protecting municipalities from
significant future financial risks related to housing programs and the condition of existing social
housing. In order for a successful, smooth transfer, municipalities must be afforded maximum
flexíbility and accountability regarding social housing administration_
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to:
property tax payers In regard
the Province for financial protection for
capital repairs
portfolio assessment
market rent fluctuations
operating subsidy requirements
loss of federal social housing subsidies
future legislative changes
projects in difficulty
human resource issues
AMO pressed
Specifically
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the Ministry's upcoming estimate process and
AMO asked the Province to address these risks In
long-term planning to minimize the municipal risk.
AMO reminded the Province of its concerns with special purpose bodies and did not lend support for
the proposed Social Housing Services Corporation. AMO questioned the Province on why
municipalities were not given the opportunity to determine how best to cooperatively achieve
efficiencies.
AMO pointed out that B 128 leaves a lot of detail to regulations and municipalities need direct
influence in the development of all regulations associated with Bill 128.
Action
AMO will continue to pressure the Province for financial protection from future risk and direct the
opportunity for input in the development of all regulations associated with 8111128.
T/)is information is available througl) AMO's subscription based MUNICOM network at www.municom.com.
Policy Advisor at (416) 971-9856 Ex!. 342
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AMO SENDS LETTER TO ENVIRONMENT MINISTER ON COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNS
Today AMO President Ann Mulvale wrote to Minister of the Environment Dan Newman regarding concerns over
Ministry ofthe Environment communications related to municipal non-compliance with MOE orders and the new
water regulation. The ietter, below. was sent in response to feedback received from a number of AMO member
municipalities.
December 6,
I would like to draw your attention to concerns expressed by members of the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario over recent MOE communications activity with respect to municipal drinking water operations.
2000
Minister:
Dear
Since the tragic events in Walkerton, the Ministry has released a series of news releases with lists of
municipalities that have not met all provincial requirements related to water treatment operations. Each one of
these releases has resulted in an instant flurry of media and public inquiries to those municipalities that appear
on the lists.
Some municipalities have expressed concern over the way in which the MOE results have been released. By
lisling all treatment plants with deficiencies, including minor ones that did not even require corrective orders,
the MOE's communications strategy is unnecessarily increasing public anxiety overthe quality of drinking water
in lhese areas. In at least one of the MOE press releases (July 28, 2000), the list of municipalilies cont~lined
errors, mistakenly naming municipalities that had not in fact been issued orders. This contributød to
consider8ble confusion and unwanted attention in these municipalities.
Most recently, we have received complaints from municipalities listed in the MOE November 9'h press release,
rel¡¡ted to reporting requirements under the new Drinking Water Protection Regulation. Not surprisingly, most
of those municipalities listed were smaller municipaiities. townships with few additional resources to dedicate
to lI10 new reporting requirements. At least one township explained that as it was the first time that such data
was assembled, staff h¡¡d simply misjudged how long it would take to prepare the new reports. Staff worked
diligently to send the information as quickly as possible, and will ensure that they will meet the next deadline.
Nevertheless, it was listed in an MOE news release and was reminded that it could be subject to a $200,000
fine.
The public must certainly be kept informed of any deficiencies in water treatment that could ultimately affect the
quality of the water they drink. However, it is questionable whether ali deficiencies that are being reported are
relevant enough to warrant being included in a press release. If, in tile judgemenl of MOE staff, the deficiencies
are relevant, municipalilies would appreciate some advanced notice of the press release, simply to allow staff
to provide an informed response to the many media inquiries that they inevitably receive.
I can assure you, Minister, that the Province and municipalities share the priority of ensuring that all drinking
water provided to the pubiic is safe and clean. By working together, we will be able to restore the public's
confidence in the water they drink.
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SenIor Policy Advisor at
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Nicola Crawhal
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nformation contact:
For further
Munícipal Policing Bureau
777 Memorial A venue
Orillia. Ontario
L3V 7V3
Phone # 705-329-6200
Fax # 705-329-6217
Police
provinciale
de POntario
Ontario
Provincial
Police
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File # 5
16,2000
November
2ÒOO
NOV 22
Police Services Board
The Elgin Group
C/o County of Elgin
450 Sunset Dr.
St Thomas, ON N5R 5Vl
Attention: Chair
Dear Chair:
municipality for the calendar year
municipality and the Ministry of
Costs - Ontario Provincial Police
for your
between your
OPP policing costs
5 of the contract
Policin
Please find attached the estimated
200 I, in accordance with Section I
the Solicitor General.
Estimated 2001
Re:
The negotiated 200 I salaries have been used to complete this estimate for both uniform and civilian
mernbers. Benefit rates of 19.5% for uniform officers, representing a 4% decrease attributable to a
pension prernium vacation, and 22.5% for civilian members, unchanged from 2000, have been used.
Officer in
Lorna Salter, Financial
If you have any questions regarding this estimate, please contact
Orillia, at 705-329-6228
Superintendent
der
Municipal Policing Bureau
S/Sgt. Dan Grant, Detachment Commander, Elgin County OPP
Mr. Mark McDonald, CAO, The Elgin Group
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ELGIN GROUP
O.P.P. COSTING SUMMARY
Estimated Policing Costs for the period
January 1, 2001 to December 31,2001
~
$
Positions
54.160
178.096
964.928
0.65
2.61
32.54
Commander.
Salaries and_B_~ReJtts
Uniform Members
Inspector. . . . . .
Staff Sergeant-Detachment
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant. .
Constables
2.865.219
139.833
)~¡Õ5~:
384,635
75.590
2.197.184
153.803
64,046
21,735
428,451
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Total Uniform Salaries
Overtime (Provincial Average)
Contractual Payout (Vacation & Statutory Holidays)
Shift & Badge Premiums . . . . . . . . .
Benefits (19.5% of Salaries) ......
Total Uniform Salaries & Benefits
Civilian Members
$
71.957
Positions
1.96
OAG8
OAG6
Caretaker 2
Caretaker 1
114.149
25,684
42.192
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Total Civilian Salaries
Benefits (22.5% of Salaries)
Total Civilian Salaries & Benefits
18.723
20,513
188.594
36.802
5,191
4.117
21,587
-
2,649
42,387
5.835
38,234
enses
Operational Support
Prisoners: Guards & Expenses
Vehicle Usage .. . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone ................
Office Supplies .... . . . . . . . .
Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . .
Uniform & Equipment . . . . . . . .
Furniture & Equipment . . . . . . .
Janitorial Supplies. . . . . . . . . .
Communication Support . . . . .
Mobile Radio Equipment Repairs & Maintenance
Office Automation and OMPPAC
Direct 0
Other
Total Other Direct Operating Expenses
RHQ Municipal Support
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Bureau des services aux municipalités - région du Sud~Ouest
659 Exeter Road. 2' étage
London ON N6E lL3
(5t9) 873-4020
Télécopieur: (519) 873-4018
Sans ftais : 1 800 265-4736
Staffing Announcement
Municipal Services Office-Southwestern
659 Exeter Road. 2nd Floor
London ON N6E 1 L3
519/873-4020
Fax: 519/873-4018
Toll Free: 1-800-265-4736
® Ontario
Ontario
Ministère des
Affaires municipales
et du Logement
Ministry of
Municipal Affairs
and Housing
Clerks and Treasurers
Administrators,
Municipal
Memo to
Memo From: John Maddox, Manager
I am pleased to advise that the Municipal Services Office - Southwestern (MSO-SW) of the Ministry
of Municipal Affairs and Housing has recently hired a number of new staff members. I would like to
take this opportunity to introduce our new team members and outline the staffs' geographic areas of
responsibility.
As many of you know, the Ministry's land use planning approval function was transferred from Toronto
to the Municipal Services Offices on May 1 st of this year. As a result of that transfer of authority, our
London office hired a Senior Planner and two planning/municipal advisors.
Bruce Curtis, fonnerly with the City of London, is MSO-SW's Senior Planner. Bruce is responsible
for managing the transfer of the planning approval authority and for overseeing all land use planning
activities within the office.
William Pol, also fonnerly with the City of London, is responsible for our office's planning approval-
related work in Elgin County, and planning issues in Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk, Middlesex, Wellington
and Waterloo, and perfonns municipal advisory support to those areas as well.
Scott Oliver joins our team from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Scott is
responsible for planning approval-related activity in Essex County and planning issues in Chatham-
Kent, Huron, Lambton, Oxford and Perth and will perfonn municipal advisory support to those areas
as well.
We are also pleased to announce the addition of Maureen Beatty, Janice Willis and Genevieve Scott to
our London team. Genevieve Scott, a recent graduate of Queen's University, who has been with our
office on a temporary contract, was the successful candidate in a recent competition for the position of
Assistant Municipal Advisor. Genevieve has been given the responsibility for providing municipal
advisory services to the County of Elgin.
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Maureen Beatty, formerly with the City of Burlington and the Municipality of Bayham, brings a great
deal of municipal experience to our office in the areas of municipal administration, planning and election
Maureen is responsible for municipal and planning advisory services in the Counties of Bruce
expertise.
and Grey.
Marys, strengthens
is responsible for municipal
Janice Willis, formerly the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer/Tax Collector in the Town of St.
our office in the areas of municipal finance and administration. Janice
advisory services in the Counties of Middlesex and Brant.
I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce the balance of the professional and administrative
staff in our London office as well as to indicate any shifts in geographic responsibilities for our advisors.
Responsibilities
Haldimand-Norfolk, Waterloo, Wellington
Chatham-Kent, Essex and Lambton
Huron, Perth and Oxford
Municipal
Advisor
Judy Dezell
Tim Ryall
Dan Hammond
Bruce, Grey
Middlesex, Brant
Maureen Beatty
Elgin
Chatham-Kent, Essex, Huron, Lambton, Oxford and Perth
Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk, Middlesex, Waterloo and Wellington
Senior Municipal Advisor
Senior Planner
Janice Willis
Genevieve Scott
Scott Oliver
William Pol
Roger ~ K "'U¡::>'1
Bruce
.LVJ.VJ '-'L"
Support Officer
Adminstrative Staff
Lorilee Riddell, Business
Leanne Hart, Business Support Officer
am very
Southwestern office is committed to the highest quality public service and I
the dedicated team of professionals that we have assembled.
The MSO
pleased with
We look forward to renewing old acquaintances and making new ones at our December 8, 2000
Regional Conference in London at the London Convention Centre.
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Southwestern
.
John Maddox, Manager
Municipal Services Office
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, 'Onlario
. Mlnlstère
de
l'Environnement
Mi'nistr'e
Ministry
olthe
Environment
Minister
2000
NOV 23
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13'5, avenue St. Clai
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www.ene.gov:on.ca
File Number 70160
N.OV202000
Mrs. S.l Heffren
Deputy Clerk
. County of Elgin
450 SunsetDrive
Sf. Thomas, Ontario. N5R 5V1
Heffren:
I have received a copy of your October 25, 2000 letter to His Worship MelLastman, Mayor of
the CityofToronto, acknowledging the county's support for the City of Windsor's resolution
regarding the transportation of Totonto's waste to a landfill in Michigan.
Dear Mrs.
It is the Ontario Government's positionthatlocal governments are in the hestposition to
determine aml pursue the most appropriate waste management 9PtioIl(~) for their jurisdiction,
including: 3Rs programs, compostingprojects, landfills, transporting waste to willing-host
communities for disposal, incinetationfacilities, or a combination ofthese options. The focus of
theMinistryoftlieEnvironmertt is to develop and enforce standards that protect the environment
and ensure that all waste management facilities are incompliancevvith those standards.
.
lam aware that the City of Toronto isnegotiatinga contract with Republic Services Inc. of
Michigan to receive Toronto's domestic waste. Republiç has alreadybeert contracted to receive
Toronto's solid non-hazardous indûstrial andcomrmircial waste. I haveinstructedministry staff
to review this proposal to ensure that all of this ministry's règulatory requirernents have been
considered, and that the environment is protected. This ministry will ensure that any companies
that haul Toronto~s waste to Michigan meetthe requirements åfOntario's environmental
legislation; including a waste management Certificat.eof ApprovaL
Thank you for bringing thecoimty' s position to my attentÎon.
Sincerely,
f)ÁÎ1~~
Dan Newman
Minister
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Mr. StevePetersi MPP
Elgiri-Middlesex"London
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Ministère des Finances
BÙreau du ministre
Édifice Frost sud
7 Queen's Park Cres
Toronto ON M7A 1Y7
Tél (416) 325-0400
Téléc (416) 325-0374
Ministry of Finance
Office of the Miníster
Frost Building South
7 Queen's Park Cres
Toronto ON M7 A 1 Y7
Tel (416) 325-0400
Fax (416) 325-0374
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November
Elgin
Heffren
the CQunty of
Ms Sandra J
Deputy Clerk
The Corporation of
450 Sunset Drive
St Thomas ON N5R
5V1
interest
to school
Heffren
Thank you for Council's resolution supporting the
Town of Cobalt's. resolution about the application of
charges on education payments that the Province made
boards on behalf of municipalities in 1999
Dear Ms
This government took a number of steps to help municipalities
through the 1999 tax year and the transitional period created by
the .introduction of Bill 79. Among the major elements of this
assistance was the centralized development and management of the
frozen assessment listing at provincial expense, which will
continue to help municipalities through 2000
As you are aware, the Province extended the deadline for the
remittance of the March 31st and June 30th 1999 school board
remittances and made equivalent payments on behalf of
municipalities directly to school boards. The Province then
extended the July 31st deadline for the repayment of school board
remittances to August 31, 1999.
The funding for these extensions was provided interest free to
all municipalities up to August 31, 1999. Extensions beyond this
date wexeconsidered on acase-by-case basis for those
municipalities that made direct requests to the
Ministry of Finance. Only those municipalities who faced
extreme technical problems with unbalanced cap classes or
significant municipal restructuring were granted a further
extension
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Ms. Sandra J Heffren
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The collection of these repayments was administered through the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in accordance with the
applicable amendments to the Education Act. I understand that
my colleague, Tony Clement, Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing, has indicated that in fairness to the municipalities
that met their obligations on time, interest charges for late
repayments cannot be forgiven. In the interest of equitable
treatment for all municipalities, I must concur with
Minister Clement on this issue.
r appreciate havi.ng thi.s matter brought to my personal attention
Yours sincerely,
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Ernie Eves, Q,C.
Minister of Finance
c The Honourable Michael D. Harris
The Honourable Tony Clement
Mr. Steve Peters, MPP
Elgin-Middlesex-London
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,
County of Elgin / City of St. Thomas
Connect Ontario
Infrastructure Plan Funding
for:
elginconnects.ca
Dec 1, 2000
CONNECT ONTARIO
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Infrastructure Plan funding
Project Title
elginconnects,ca
Lead Partner and Main Project Contact:
Main Project Contact
Donna Lunn
12 Barrie Blvd.
St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 4B9
Tel: (519) 633-7597
Fax: (519) 633-5070
Email: donna@elgincdc.on.ca
Lead Partner:
Elgin Community Development Corporation
12 Barrie Blvd
St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 4B9
Tel: (519) 633-7597
Fax: (519) 633-5070
Website: www.elgincdc.on.ca
Description of the Elgin Community Development Corporation
The Elgin Community Development Corporation (CDe) is a community-based, non-profit organization
funded by the Industry Canada branch of the Federal Government. The Elgin CDC was formed to assist
and encourage job creation and community economic development throughout Elgin County and the City
ofSt. Thomas. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised ofa diverse mix of professionals
drawn from the local community, the Elgin CDC undertakes to facilitate both business and community
development objectives. The community objectives include strategic planning for all of Elgin; to
encourage communication, co-operation and co-ordination between and among groups, agencies and
governments.
Consortium Information
The steering committee that was established for the eMIT study will fonn the base of a task force for
elginconnects. The Task Force, which represents the stakeholders in our community, will provide
policy direction and ensure community inclusivity.
Governance
Elgin CDC will act as the overall project manager as the lead agency and will coordinate the activities and
facilitate the necessary linkages between the sector partners. The Task Force will be investigating many
options for the structure of elginconnects including that of an incorporated body and / or a cooperative
under the Canadian Cooperatives Act during our Infrastructure Planning,
elginconnects.ca is following the Lanark model because ofthat county's proven success and the
experience of our community facilitator in community economic development in rural areas reiterates
their concept of inclusivity of all community stakeholders working together for efficiency, In order to
move forward the governance model will have to address the future structure, objectives, and
sustainability. We need to ensure that we will have a process by which the entire community is
involved in defining its ongoing interest; an accountability model to ensure all actions taken continue to
reflect the needs of the community and to secure the broad participation of sectors and geography.
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Background to the Initiative
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The Elgin CDC has undertaken two new projects within the past year regarding Information Technology
and the community. The first project was successful in attaining and managing 10 urban Community
Access Program (CAP) sites in St. Thomas. The second was managing the Elgin - Middlesex
Information Technology (eMIT) study. This participatory research was conducted in a 7 month
timeframe which began January 1,2000 and the report completed by the end of August.
The purpose of eMIT was to find information regarding the IT inrrastructure present in our counties and to
gauge the community's use and response to the knowledge-based economy in order to appropriately plan
for our communities adapting to operate within this global information economy. Therefore it was
important that we include community stakeholders for their input and direction for the applications needed
or seen as important for them.
The eMIT study included:
- literature review of existing smart communities
- creating steering committees representative of communities
- organized a DSIP meeting which was successful with over 80 people attending
_ forums in small communities - awareness of IT information presentation from summary ofDSIP meeting
with diverse applications - qualitative data recorded
- surveys - hard copy and on-line which resulted in a good cross section of ages,
quantitative data collected on current use, future use, and barriers
locations
occupations and
Connect Ontario was unveiled during the eMIT study and the Notice ofIntent was developed and
submitted for the June deadline. At that time The City of St. Thomas and The County of Elgin along
with other stakeholders asked the Elgin CDC to act as the lead agency. On Oct 3 we presented the eMIT
report and the NOI to our steering committee and interested stakeholders. A great deal of interest resulted
in moving forward with Connect Ontario. The Team approach explained in the NO! was implemented
and stakeholders volunteered in the project teams.
When it was learned that we were successful with our NO! a meeting was held Nov 17 with Lanark
representatives, Ministry representatives and newly elected municipal councillors. Even with the close
deadline we were encouraged t our Phase I Proposal for Infrastructure Plan Funding by Dee 1
and stakeholders were positive
o present
about committing funds.
Description of the Proposed Activities
Summary of Existing Infrastructure
Elgin County is serviced by two telecos - Bell and Amtelecom. Both have extensive wiring throughout
the county. Essentially, Amtelecom covers the East End of Elgin and Bell services the Central and West
areas of Elgin. Both companies have been able to take advantage of the DSIP upgrade program to the
switching boxes and Elgin now has available FT I and Tllines. Accessing the Internet is accQmplished
largely by dial-up through 56 K modem over the phone lines. Bell has 10 or 100 M dedicated lines in
Central Elgin and St. Thomas, with the rest of their territory having access to 10 M shared wireless
solution licensed by Industry Canada with Bell
with the
were
M connection,
in St. Thomas
to provide access to the Internet with a 2.2
up to 1M modem. Central Offices
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ADSL - is available in St. Thomas
remaining Bell area having up to 85% access
has a final
Thomas
is
upgraded to 100 M. The Bell delivery of ADSL (up to 8 M)
implementation date of autumrt 2000.
ISDN - is available in the St. Thomas, Dunwich and Port Stanley area
Bell Express View - An announcement by Bell states that service for residential and smal
available this year. This service will allow Internet capabilities by satellite dish.
Cable - rogers@home is rolling out Home Internet Service for residents able to access existing cable
TV which covers residential St. Thomas. Amtelecom owns its own cable company and largely
covers their whole region with cable coverage down to the small hamlets.
business
in the City ofSt.
In 1996 a wide area network developed in partnership with the TVDSB and the London and District
Catholic School Board and Bell Canada resulted in a shared licensed wireless network throughout rural
areas and fibre delivery within the City of St. Thomas. Bell owns and operates the network for the
school boards and invested about $12 million in the initiative. The services range from shared 10 M
systems to providing 100 M availability to the secondary schools. The wide area network was
completely implemented in May 2000. The Bell towers can also provide area residents with improved
wireless telecommunication.
Fanshawe College St. Thomas Campus is part ofFanshawe's wide area network which runs over a 10 M
frame relay. The Ontario Police College (OPe) - the only one in Ontario - has fibre optics and cable to
its facility implemented by Amtelecom. The OPC is currently investigating the provision of some of
their courses on-line with either the student connecting to the college in real time, or the instructor video-
conferencing to the students.
The City of St. Thomas Intranet has a combination of wireless from the Justice building to the work yard
and a 10M dark fibre connection between City Hall to the library to the Justice building tower. It also
includes ISDN lines to Valleyview Home for the Aged, the St. Thomas Airport and the Fire Station. The
WAN accesses the Internet through a 128 K connection.
The County of Elgin administration building provides an Intranet to all departments in its building. The
other Municipalities have access to the Internet through dial up and local ISPs. The three County
Homes of Elgin's long term facilities have been connected through separate ISDN lines since 1995.
The County of Elgin connected its II branch libraries to the CAP (Community Access Program) in 1996
offering rural residents access to the Internet and to training in their own local communities. Currently
the access is accomplished through dial-up connections. In October of 1999, the Elgin CDC agreed to
take a leadership role in submitting an application for 10 organizations to become CAP sites in St.
Thomas. The sites are: The Elgin Community Development Corporation, the St. Thomas and District
Chamber of Commerce, Fanshawe College, the Senior's Centre, Valleyview Home for the Aged, the
Elgin Association for Community Living, the Adult Learning Centre, the YWCA, the Alternative School
and the Family Enrichment Centre.
Other agencies are accessing the Internet
The local employment office is operating on a fractional Tl
through a combination ofISDN or dial-up configurations.
The St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital is currently accessing the Internet through an ISDN connection.
The hospital is also participating in an initiative with hospitals in the Thames Valley region moving
towards tele-health. All emergency voice traffic travels over radio through a radio system installed on
water towers throughout the county.
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There has been an implementation of connectivity by large branch plants (such as Sterling) and its
suppliers. A recent installation of a wireless network solution between Presstran and their warehouse
was installed by Cobra Systems Inc. They are now presently installing a point to multi point solution
between Formet Industries and the same warehouse. Formet and Presstran also have implemented a
solution using a wireless Intranet
Identified Gaps and Barriers
Due to the relatively small population base in this largely rural area, we are low on the list of priorities
the large telcos. Therefore, the citizens and businesses ofthis area cannot choose between available
services - they simply cannot get the services at a reasonable price. Services such as ISDN that has been
available to (and taken for granted by) the residents of Toronto, Waterloo and London for years are not
commonly available in Elgin. With the current pace oftechnology, that leaves the local businesses and
population disadvantaged again. Residents noted that some areas still have party lines and that does not
support faxes let alone the Internet. Still others claimed that connections are too slow for some
downloading and modems work at y, speed. Many businesses are claiming the need for higher bandwidth
and infrastructure to support more sophisticated applications such as videoconferencing.
for
Elgin and St. Thomas is an industrial home to many 'branch plants' whose corporate offices buy and
decide what software and Internet access will be used. However, the head office is not always aware of
what the existing infrastructure is at the branch plant locations. Expensive down time issues results from
transferring large files between locations over an existing network that is not supportive of an application
which requires greater infrastructure.
The community survey data along with the infrastructure survey results of businesses validate the
qualitative data of the forums that training was a major barrier. Training for skills necessary for using
the Internet was cited by businesses for in-service as well by community residents. Availability of
skilled IT support for small and medium businesses was a critical barrier. The surveys discovered that
many people recognized that in order to adapt to the new economy it was necessary to learn the new
skills. However, issues of cost, availability, and accessibility were factors to consider for training.
Equitable access for all was cited as a priority. Training was a major element in all discussions at
forums, both business and community, The need for on-going IT support, training that is constant and
available, affordable, and relevant was necessary. In-house training was necessary for specific industries
and organizations, such as policing, and manufacturing. In the community surveys, a full 81 %
answered "yes" to the question of the requirement for training or assistance in using the Internet. This
illustrates that people who use this technology recognize the need for upgrading and learning of new
applications.
Other barriers cited by communities were:
· Municipal re-structuring - Elgin restructured in 1998 decreasing our municipal governments from 15
to 7. As a result, most of our municipal areas are of a larger size. Residents and businesses cited the
increased distance to municipal offices and some of the municipal workers and councilors noted that
it was now more difficult to service a larger area.
Munic Q load increasing - municipal workers and councilors noted that the
downloading from the province has increased workloads. The new responsibility coupled with the
increased size of the areas has resulted in some difficulties of service.
·
with the restructuring ofthe Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural
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re-structurin
OMAFRA
·
Affairs in November of 1999, the 125 year history ofOMAFRA with specialized services and
specialists available in each county was abruptly halted. The information and access to provincial
specialists is now available on-line, however the infrastructure is not present nor the applications in
place
Global competition - Businesses noted that global competition was not only important for their
product or service, but they also noticed encroaching businesses within their traditional geographic
boundary. Some businesses noted that they have increased business as a result of a web presence.
.
Decreasin ment and revenue in rural areas -- The rural areas have experienced a decrease in
employment and revenue as work patterns shift and the labour force moves to where the jobs are
available. There has been a substantial effort to increase local employment and increase youth
employment with government incentives. Many saw IT as an opportunity to provide for home
based businesses in the rural area.
.
(public and private)
Existing portals / web sites providing community information and services
(separate page in Appendix)
The Consultative Process
GOAL: to develop a comprehensive business case for an electronic infrastructure project in Elgin
and St. Thomas to enable the public access to a range of community information and services through a
local portal
following various
and evaluation
PROCESS: The process for Infrastructure Plan development will be based on the
activities and building on the community consultative work already completed.
a. Coordination of Task Force - structure, management, visioning, strategic planning
b, community engagement of all sectors
c. furthering refining the needs and requirements of sector specific applications
d. application analysis of priorities and aggregation
e. marketing
f. technical design
g, preparation ofthe infrastructure plan - communication of the plan,
h. application for implementation Phase of Connect Ontario
review
Coordination of Task Force (See also page 14 Project Management)
We will follow the plan set out in the Nor of the Management Team and Project Teams to achieve the
results of the Infrastructure Plan. During this time we will investigate other community network models
to perhaps adapt to elginconnects. ca. We will formalize the structure and management of the
"organization". Visioning and strategic planning will be accomplished.
information, perform
The Management Team and the Team Leaders will meet regularly and share information from the groups
and teams. The Coordinator will gather the information, collate, compile a comprehensive list of
applications. Dissemination of information for the Task Force will be accomplished through the Team
Leaders, the web site, and larger workshops with the whole Task Force.
The Teams will meet regularly and conduct their own meetings, gather their specific
their analysis, and the Team Leader will share that with the Management Team.
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including GIS applications and
identified by the Task force;
Our teams will
services.
Portal Team - will focus on
we propose to adopt the connect "I
develop ease of interaction for citizens using portal
prepare to communicate portal applications to community, business
continue to develop concrete demonstration of applications
for elginconnects
the selection of target applications
Ontario mod,
and sectors
E-business team - coordinating with Chambers of Commerce and business associations
- poll SME for specific challenges and needs, estimated volume of usage, type of e-commerce
service
E-government team - working with municipal governments to determine priorities
development of common service menues for public
development of ease of information exchange
prepare to communicate applications to municipalities
poll large businesses for volume of usage and costs
- investigate database interoperability
Community groups - coordinate with not- for-profit groups and services for finer details of possible
uses and volunteers
communicate possible applications to community groups
determine infrastructure and training support
compile examples of GIS programs and potential uses in community
conduct demonstrations of GIS examples for various applications for sectors
analysis of possible applications of sectors for aggregate?
GIS team
compile information from existing infrastructure and future infrastructure building
determine costs, volume usage, interoperability oflegacy systems
liaise with external providers and technical specialists
identify the role definition for technical specialist and core competencies required
identify some technical requirements for standards and protocols
Technical team
plans
IT
Building on the eMIT study, further engagement of the community and refining ofthe needs and
requirements of all community sectors will be accomplished through the teams and workshops. Initia
surveys of the eMIT have provided current uses and potential useful future applications. We now need
to further investigate for sector specific applications. For example: further engagement with the
business
community will help explain some incongruencies. A number of respondents did not know the type of
connectivity their own business utilized. Fifty -five percent of the respondents utilize less than 50% of
the bandwidth but 72 % indicated that they did not have enough bandwidth. The barriers documented 19
businesses which feel that bandwidth is the stumbling block, however, 17 respondents also note that
availability of skilled IT support and the fact that IT decisions are made out of office are seen as
stumbling
blocks. It may be that the small businesses do not have the dedicated personnel for IT or access to an
department that perhaps answer many of the problems encountered that may not be bandwidth related,
Participants also expressed the fear that large corporations would jeopardize the local shops. In both
small and large businesses, the business- to -business applications is seen as both necessary and
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individual businesses.
small business,
and prioritize
advantageous to the industries, however, the cost was seen as a large barrier for
Workshops will be conducted per sector to define their applications
tourism, agriculture, municipal government, etc.
Training was the most common concern cited by both businesses and individuals. The identified
concerns that to make training available locally, accessible, affordable and relevant. We will continue to
utilize the training available at our 21 CAP sites and utilize other funding opportunities such as the federal
Learning Technologies Program. Weare also extremely fortunate to have Information Elgin
continuing
their work of provision of free access and offering the equipment and the instruction to make the Centre a
positive learning experience. We will also work with other agencies responsible for training programs
such as the Local Training Broad whose environmental scan revealed that the Information
Communications Technology was priority two in terms of training. Also necessary will be a
recommendation to include further investigation of employment and training needs for persons with
disabilities,
A comprehensive marketing plan will be developed to help educate and increase awareness ofthe new
technology. It will need to be directed to both consumers and businesses, not only to utilize the
applications but also to increase the awareness of cooperativeness of elginconnects. It is significant that
although business applications were prioritized in our surveys and e-commerce was in the future plans,
shopping remains at the bottom of the list of potentially useful applications by community respondents.
was
There appears to be a lot of room to sway the opinions however as the answer "somewhat useful
large and people will be influenced one way or the other once exposed to the technology. The
marketing plan will be aided by the initial investigation of stated potentially useful applications.
The marketing plan of elginconnects.ca will need to be reviewed semi-annually and regularly updated.
We need to be inviting new members to use the community network and have an easy-to-apply format
asking about their applications, projected volume and requirements, target population, and costs they are
spending now or anticipate to expense.
Promotion of services within the County and City will be a responsibility of all stakeholders.
Combinations of print, radio, static displays, and use of community agency and organization newsletters
will be utilized. As well, each participating agency and business will build into their marketing budgets
for the provision of advertising. The strength of the diversity and inclusivity of the structure of proposed
Task Force will encourage widespread awareness. A website will be established to facilitate
communication - both to the public and a password protected section for meeting notes
A technological consultant will be hired to design the
needed requirements. The technical design activities
supported
by Connect Ontario program and it will follow the specifications set
architecture
and functions. Included in this consultation will be the planning for process re-engineering based on the
types of selected application for initial portal deployment. The activities will
- identify key architecture issues
- plan systems design
- plan process re-engineering studies to be conducted
- and include a draft of impact analysis for process for
architecture ofthe best possible options for our
will take into consideration key initiatives
out for community portal
-re-engineering.
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Many of our proposed projects will build upon the capacity already present in our community. The
current telephony infrastructure (with help from current coaxial and wireless networks) would be the most
convenient and cost-effective method of providing high-speed data services and connectivity to an Elgin
LAN/WAN. This majority of this infrastructure is already based on lifeline services (therefore reliable)
and would eliminate the need to incur maintainance fees. Also, it has been noted that bandwidth is
available from both telcos, with future expansion always an option if/when necessary.
The majority of costs to provide network services over the telephony infrastructure would be in devices to
provide tcp/ip connectivity over the "wires". High-speed modems (to send data ftom hub points to client
premises), media converters (to send backbone data between ethemet networks), and switches/hubs (to
branch out from central hub points, ideally in each community/telco central office), are required to put
Elgin on its network. Fast, powerful, redundant computers (server farms) will be required to "serve"
applications developed by this project over the above network for end users' use. The software needed
will be investigated for organizing the databases, the registration packages for particular sectors (IE
recreational package that the City of London has developed), plus a specialized mapping software.
The inftastructure planning material will be assembled from the various teams of the Task Force and
collated. The Coordinator will be responsible for developing and writing the document. Key activities
for preparation of the Plan will be:
_ gathering information from literature reviews, from Teams, and Technical consultant; collate, and
aggregate
- plan development and writing
- plan review with sector teams and community partners
- plan revision based on feedback
_ the Inftastructure Plan will be distributed to the partners, sector teams and contributing organizations.
Project and schedule information will be shared through regular email, web postings and workshops.
Monitoring and evaluation of the structure will be ongoing - determining the demand for proposed
applications; identify strategies for marketing and possible revenue generation; developing the marketing
plan. A measurement component will be included in an evaluation plan - to include, satisfaction
analysis, cost, and efficiency.
Options for the elginconnects organization will be identified and analysed. Financial sustainability will
be explored through literature review of existing community networks, cooperative structures, fees,
advertisements and local commitment. During the Infrastructure Planning phase we will also be
conducting and promoting the Implementation Phase and inviting businesses, organizations, and
individuals to invest.
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"business needs"
Proposed
identified
Summaries of the "smart applications" /services that the partnership has
thus far and proposed priorities among them.
.{ Health applications
_ Community residents noted that public health information available on-line would be welcome.
Especially in light of the water quality issues in rural areas dependent on shallow wells, infonnation
regarding well water testing, and disease prevention was crucial. A community calendar of upcoming
events and registry was cited, for example, prenatal classes. Health information for appropriate class
levels could be available from the Health Unit to the school classes.
_ The highest priority for survey respondents was for emergency services. Very close to the top was
the identification of the need to help medical services communicate and slightly further down was the
need to attract physicians to our aIea through provision of IT needs for them.
Health practitioners noted that a common database would be beneficial for increased
communication among each other and among facilities. An enclosed
system for health practitioners is currently being explored. The hospital and the Public Health Unit are
on-line and the West Elgin Community Health Centre installed an Intranet this past Spring. Connections
are being planned for connectivity between sites and to the London Health Sciences Centre.
businesses recognized the need for increased marketing and promotion with a
Many residents saw home-based businesses and tele-working as an alternative
of driving to a work site out oftheir community everyday. It allows them to be able to work from home
with either a technological way to link to work or to provide for their own business connections on line.
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Small business - Small
presence of a web site.
.{
Tourism - Mapping was seen as essential for recreational spots, bed & breakfasts, accommodations,
tourist attractions and eateries. The promotion and marketing was seen as a great boon for the tourism
industry in Elgin. The Conservation Authorities mentioned that they would also like to increase their
usage perhaps by creating registration online for camping and renting of facilities. The chance for
increased employment and revenue to the whole of Elgin County would result.
./
./ Large business - Large businesses remarked that on-line access was essential for connection between
subsidiaries and central plants. It was also necessary for businesses to order their supplies through LT.
note of increased speed and bandwidth that was necessary for
modern business today.
Businesses made special
like videoconferencing for
connections.
applications
Agriculture - As noted, the sudden change in OMAFRA structure has forced farmers to take a sudden
leap into the LT. world if their infrastructure allows them to. The increasing global market of
competitiveness and tight margins makes it essential that the operator can access critical information,
weather, and markets at any time of the day. Fanners now have the opportunity to connect directly with
their buyers worldwide instead of being dependent on the Chicago Board of Trade. Producers of Tofu
beans can direct market to buyers in Japan through the Internet. Where once the information was useful
it now becomes a management tool and essential for internal business operation. As the second highest
gross domestic industry it is also essential for supplying jobs and sustaining other small businesses and
services. Farmers are also using e-commerce increasingly for machinery and input needs. The largest
agricultural portal in the world was created in Southwestern Ontario. Many farmers in Elgin have
invested in GIS and satellite mapping combined with grid soil samples for field information.
./
Government services - Municipal workers and councilors remarked that they would welcome the
increased efficiency to connect with the other municipalities and the upper tiers for communication,
They also remarked that if all were on the same network that networking and receiving forms would
be more efficient. Both the public and municipalities saw that easy access to government forms would
save time and money. If taxes could be paid directly on line, pennits purchased it would be so
convenient. Public information regarding pennits, building zones and requirements, and municipal
meeting notes, could be posted and accessed on-line. The Public also wanted connection to all levels
of government for information, and easy access to government fonns. The Public doesn't necessarily
want to know which level of government it is dealing with, and sees that the one window access solution
would result in more efficiencies and less frustration as then one would not need to know which section
of the blue pages to look into. The convenience of not having to drive over two hours to reach some
government services that are only located in a regional area such as London was not only attractive to
save time but essential for those who experience difficulty accessing transportation or, as within the rural
regions of the County, there is no public transportation available. Information sharing, removing
barriers for ill and seniors were also high on the priority list indicating the need for public and/or private
services to be accessible.
./
./ Distance education - Again, the time saved travelling 2 or 3 hours to a post secondary educational
institution was seen as reducing a barrier for many people who need to keep up with their education and
ongoing training. The difficulty some had experienced was that the increased traffic after hours and the
slow servers sometimes made the Internet difficult to access. Increased bandwidth was necessary and
local training and support to supplement the programs were seen as essential
./ Email- Seniors especially noted the convenience of staying in touch with family, with grandchildren
away at university, with neighbours. Our immigrant families, of which agriculturally we have many, find
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sea. Housebound individuals also found email to be
a high use by respondents presently using the Internet and discussions
it necessary to link with their families across the
a godsend. Email was cited as
at the forums reinforced that.
Priorities
1. Access to information and interaction with services
On-line access to government information and services
As both residents and municipal workers recognized, information and service delivery is changing due to the
re-structuring and changing of responsibilities of the various levels of government. Ease of finding
information and interacting with it is necessary.
The provision of the selected federal information available at the CAP sites in our libraries has enabled our
population to access HRDC information and forms. However the local government information is not
included. We propose to include local government information rrom city by-laws, to ward divisions to
land development to on-line purchasing permits or paying taxes.
At the click of a mouse, citizens will see a directory of their choice displaying:
City/County government information
to notify
- taxes comparisons; proportions of how taxes are divided; future
- heritage buildings - map of locations with descriptions of each
- by-Iaws- garbage pickups; dog control, building permits, snow clearing,
- land development - zoning, drainage routes, water pipelines
_ historical archives - the county has recently invested $125,000.00 for the preservation of our public
history and it is to be available on the website.
Access to community information and services - including health, social services and informal. The
inclusion of a mapping system for locations as well as calendar of events and registration forms would be
invaluable for citizens to gain access to services and programs that may not be known to them or save them
the inconvenience of travel for forms or registration. The burden of geographic distance and time
inconveniences for administration purposes would be decreased.
pay taxes on-line
councilors names and options how
etc.
showing the wards/ townships
map of the city
them
Recreation and Leisure
Map showing the locations of parks, recreational sites, trails;
Links to the various facilities and to the websites of those facilities if available for rental
information, registration, etc.
meeting
rental forms, contacts
service clubs, neighbourhood associations.- contacts,
logistics (size, etc),
location,
Calendar of events - schedules
Clubs and groups - sports, cultural
dates, - register for events and clubs
- Banquet, conference and meeting rooms -
Protective Services
Fire departments - map locator; crisis numbers; by-laws;
Police departments - map locations; crisis numbers;
Emergency services - explanations; map locations; critical numbers;
internal information for hazardous materials, gun ownership, etc.
Commuuitv services
guidelines;
Map locator services of health, educational, and social service facilities.
Access to health promotion information; registration on line for events such as pre-natal classes
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contact information
- business -to-business:
scheduling of supplies
- Business information - directories and
parks; demographics of community; links
or immunizations; lists of services with links; any calendar of events with registration fonns.
Kettle Creek Conservation and Catfish Creek Conservation Authorities
Banking facilities - infonnation, contacts, locations, links
local newspapers
Promotion and Marketing of E-business
E-commerce is recognized as the single most important factor in allowing businesses and consumers to reach
each other directly at low cost. The low cost of operating a business on-line means that smaller businesses
and start-ups can compete with larger businesses. The ability of a rural business to reach marketplaces
internationally may ensure their survival. The difficulty of small businesses to enter into the e-commerce
arena is a barrier that will be addressed in this proposal. The list of priorities for e-commerce includes:
agricultural information, marketing and expansion of markets, shopping on-line, establish and expand home-
based business presence, tourism and employment recruitment
- Agriculture - weather links; mapping for local pick-your-own markets; link to agricultural information; link
to OMAFRA
- Tourism - mapping capability for local businesses, recreation spots, accommodations including camping,
links to local websites for businesses
-Calendar for county and city to promote and advertise
e,Mal a directory of businesses in the county with map locations and links to their sites if applicable;
money by direct transactions and just-in-time
routes; industrial
location sites available on map; transportation
to business websites: serviced lots
save
forums;
events;
directory;
Overview of Related Projects
Locally - The Elgin CDC is seen as a leader and enabler both by Cíty and County municpal governments
and the county as a whole. The research activities and CAP sites have increased our profile county wide
as the leader in community IT. The hospital, which is taking the lead on the technical team, is investing
in superior infrastructure and with connecting to the community health centre and other other medical
centres through a health alliance.
We have been involved with the surrounding counties in regard to DSIP and Connect
Elgin CDC managed the Infonnation Technology Study in both Elgin and Middlesex
year, The DSIP meeting was also arranged by the facilitator at the CDC and included
Regionally -
Ontario events.
counties this past
regional attendance.
Provincially - The Elgin CDC has been consulting the LCN in regards to its model ofIT organizing.
Collaboration provincially will be encouraged on all fronts and with all sectors. We feel we have much to
offer infonnation, and resources in regards to community linkages and agricultural involvement.
Federally - our rural and urban CAP sites are connected to the HRDC services and are now involved with
youthstart. Our libraries are an important linkage within our community and elginconnects.
Outcome
Timeline
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and Deliverables
Milestones,
Benchmarks,
Task
organizational structure
- sector specific applications
- analysis of applications
- documented volume usage and
costs
month
first
1-
QI
Q
Task Force Structure
Team Meetings -
- completion of detailed surveys,
- targeted applications and analysis of sectors
- investigation and compilation of databases of sectors
- additions to infrastructure survey
options for operations
Q3
Ql-
Options of Community Networks
- aggregation of applications
- plan for infrastructure: portal
design
Q2
Q2
Q1-
QI-
including
Application Analysis
Infrastructure Planning,
Technical
applications
- portal design & operationalize
- impact on community for IT
community network
Q3
Q2
Q2
Draft of Governance Issues for Portal
and process of re-
Draft of key architectural issues
engineering impact
- document for feedback and
input of a community network
Q3
Q2
Preparation of Plan
Communication of Draft Plan
Business case
Project Budget
The proposed budget to develop the comprehensive, community-based Infrastructure Plan for submission to
Connect Ontario is $80,000.00 The community of Elgin and St. Thomas has committed $40,000.00 in cash and
$20,000.00 of in-kind contribution of staff time and meeting facilities, office space and equipment. The
website has also been donated by a local provider. Budget details in Appendix I
Q3
to Connect Ontario
Submit Final Plan
The funding request from Connect Ontario is $40,000.00. The planned start date for Infrastructure Plan
development will begin immediately and be completed and submitted by September 2001
Team Leaders (see page 5)
Proposed involvement
Management
Team, includes
Related Experience
General Manager, ECDC
Management
Project
Name
Helen LeFrank
Director
Stewardship of project
Monitor milestones
corporate
&
of government
Marketing and Promotion
Preparation of communications
Media relations
Liasion with various levels
partners
Assistant
Executive
Patricia Sorokowski
materials
Financial Controller
Oversee financial administration
Project Management
Strategic planning; Proposal writing
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ECDC
Community Facilitator,
eMIT
Manager,
Accounts
Debbie Stojkovic
Donna Lunn
officials
Community engagement
Coordination of Teams
Municipal Relations
Oversee relationship with municipal
Coordinate business process issues
Technical co- managers
Coordinate sharing of resources
Contact for partners' technical managers
Rural Community
Consultant
Chief Librarian, County
Chief Librarian, City
athy Bishop
arolyn Kneeshaw
County of Elgin
Information Technology.
uzanne Edwards
Foundation Networks
ean Southern
T~am LeJld_en
:utway,
)f St. Thomas Treasurer
~rnment sector)
Hammond
)mic Development
and staff
Community Portal
Interface with Connect Ontario
Ensure portal is relevant to other Ontario communities
Oversee development of utility
e-Government
Work with county, city and municipal governments
Development of common service menu for ¡mblic
.ndy Lester
anshawe College
~ducation sector)
Associations
e- Business
Work with Chambers of Commerce and Business
Facilitate in development of e-commerce solutions
Work with external I'artners for capabilities
Corporation
ness sector)
Commuuity Services
Work with local community groups
Coordinate deve10l'ment of all databases to common structure_
GIS
hard Harding
JrmatÎon Elgin
mmunity sector)
Keenan, Director of City Planning
micipality sector)
Work with GIS provider
Define mapping needs of all sectors
Technical
Work with external providers
Work with community to ascertain needs and options
Dunn, Technology Specialist
Larry Vanier, Director of Information
Services, St.Thomas-Elgin Hospital
alth community)
Teams
Project
Name
Andy Lester - Lead
Carrie Beardsley
Richard Harding
Agency
Fanshawe College
Webworks Unlimited
Information Elgin
Sector
Education
Private Business
commmunity
Team
Role/
Portal
Lead
Ron Cutway
Linda Veger
Bobbi Irwin
City of St. Thomas Treasurer
County of Elgin Treasurer
Town of Avlmer Clerk
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city go't
county gov't
municipal gov't
e-government
George Cleminshaw
Ed Dunn - Lead
JeffWitzcak
Paul Giza / Ron Cutway
Suzanne Edwards
Sean Southern
Gary Higgs
Municipal councillor
St. Thomas- Elgin Hospital
Amtelecom Inc
City of St. Thomas
County of Elgin
Foundation Networks
LargN et
Private individual
Private - health
Private - telecomm.
city gov't
county gov't
Private -software
Public Network
Technical
Lead
Brad Hammond
Dave Daye
Gayle Bogart
Jenny Philips
Peter Biondi
TBA
Economic Development Corp
Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Sector
Elgin Tourism Association
Min of Agriculture & Food
Bank
Public- business
Private - business
Private - business
Private - business
Public - Prov gov't
Private - banking
e-business
Pat Keenan - Lead
Justin Lawrence
Karen Dunn
John DeW anker
City Director of Planning
County - Engineering
County 9-1-1 Services
City Engineer
city gov't
county gov't
coutny services
city gov't
GIS
Richard Harding - Lead
Tom McCallum
Kim Eitel
Peter Bailey
Terry Carroll
Deb Mountenay
Shelley Fleming
Nancy Fazackerley
Valerie Clark
Information Elgin
Assoc of Community Living
St. Thomas Elgin Health Unit
City Library
United Way
Local Training Board
County Library
Continuing Care Access Centre
Min of Agriculture & Food
Not-for-Profit
community
health
Public - community
non-profit funder
training
Public - community
Public -social service
Public - Prov gov't
Community
Infrastructure Plan Proposal
APPENDIX 1
BUDGET INFORMATION
-
STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
$20,000.00
1$20,000.00 I
n-Kind
$ 40,000.00
$ 40,000.00
Cash
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Sources of Revenues
Partner Contributions
Fund Raising
Donations
Others (Please specify)
TOTAL REVENUES (R)
$5000.00
$5000.00
$3,000,00
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
1$20,000.00 I
n-Kind
$ 35,000.00
$ 8,000.00
$ 20,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 4,000.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000,00
1$ 80,000.00 I
Cash
1$40,000,00 I
1$40,000,00 I
Expenditures
Project Management
Administration
Consultant Expenses (technical)
Surveys
Community Engagement
Marketing and Promotion
Training and Awareness
office supplies
Communication
TOTAL EXPENDITURES (E)
Surplus (Deficit) (E-R)
Contribution - Connect Ontario
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Partner Commitments
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FINANCIALC().lIIlMITMg~T$
CompIøte·.thi.s· chart· tosummari:zø, .theca$h..and.·in-kind..col1'lmitments.ofthe
consortium (if a legé 1 entity), each partner (insert name inleft-handcolumn)al'ld
any other sources of funding for the project.
(Name of Consortium) Cash
elginconnects.on.ca I In-kind
Cash $5.400
Elgin Community Development Corporation I $2,000
In-kind
Cash $5,000
The City of 81. Thomas I $2,000
In-kind
Cash $6,500
The County of Elgin I $2,000
In-kind
Cash $5,000
The 81. Thomas-Eigin General Hospital I $2,000
In-kind
Cash $5,000
Bell Canada I
In-kind
Cash $500
Fanshawe College I $1 ,500
In-kind
Cash $500
Amtelecom Inc. I
In-kind
Cash $10,000
Elgin Association of Community Living and the Family I
Enrichment Centre In-kind
Cash
The Chamber of Commerce, OMAFRA, Foundation Networks, I In-kind $4,500
Cash $100
Information Elgin I $2,000
Cash $500
Elgin Federation of Agriculture I
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APPENDIX 2
FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS
Completethischartto summarize, the cash anµ. in,kind commitments of the
cpnsortium(ifa legal entity), each partner (insert name in left-hand column) and
any other sourcesoUundingJor the project. . ..
Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford Local Training board Cash $1,000
I $1,000
Cash $500
Elgin -81. Thomas Health Unit I $1,000
Cash
LargNet I $2,000
In-kind
Total Cash $40,000
I In-kind $20,000
Partner Information
APPENDIX 4
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the Family
Community Living &
PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS
Elgin Association of
Enrichment Centre
Organization
Name of
Tom McCallum, Executive Director
Person
Contact
B8
1
Ontario N5P
Thomas
St
400 Talbot Street,
Mailing Address
519-631-9222
Telephone
519-633-4392
Facsimile
tom@eacl.wwdc.com
E-mail Address
Web Site Address
aiding challenged and vUlnerable citizens
Reason for Interest in this Project: [5 lines or less]
The Connect Ontario Infrastructure Plan will enable our administration to work more
efficiently with offices across the county and close the gap of accessability for our clients
non-profit;
Business
Type of
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS
Thomas-Elgin General Hospita
St.
Organization
Name of
Ontario
nformation Services
Thomas
P.O. Box 2007, St.
Director,
189 Elm Street,
N5P 3W2
Larry Vanier,
Contact Person
Mailing Address
519-631-2030 x2397
Telephone
519-631-1825
Facsimile
Ivanier@stegh.on.ca
E-mail Address
Web Site Address
hospital
Reason for Interest in this Project: [5 lines or less]
To provide community access and awareness of healthcare services and to promote
wellness
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Type of Business
PUBLlC SECTOR PARTNERS
Training Board
Oxford Loca
x,
Debra Mounteray
Middles
Elgin
Organization
Name of
Person
Contact
N6A 2S8
705 Consortiuln Court, London
Mailing Address
519-672-3499
Telephone
519-672-9089
Facsimile
dm@localboand.on.ca
Address
E-ma
www.localboand.on.ca
Web Site Address
board
Reason for Interest in this Project:
Our board supports the development of paJnershiPs and Initiatives that address access
issues for all members of the community. he development of an infrastructure to
support internet access across Elgin Count I will allow for on-line training delivery, as we
as, individual access to information sources within the community.
not-for-profit tr~inlng and adjustment
Type of Business
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS
Bell Canada
Organization
Name of
Cyndi VienneL)a-Cormier
Person
Contact
Ontario N6A 4L6
London
100 Dundþs Street,
G7
Mailing Address
519-663-7405
Telephone
519-663-9730
Facsimile
ca
I
@bel
cyndi.viennea
E-mail Address
www.bell.ca
Web Site Address
telecommunicþtions
Reason for Interest in this Project::
Bell Canada is interested in working with th Elgin County community and the City of St.
Thomas in the provision of information technology applications and infrastructure, Bell is
nterested in enhancing our network in both rural and urban areas and have invested
significantly in the Elgin County region
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Business
Type of
PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS
nformation Elgin
I
Name of Organization
Richard Harding
Person
Contact
Ontario, N5P 3Z7
Thomas
St.
153 Curtis Street
Mailing Address
519-633-1 055
Telephone
519-633-1987
Facsimile
rharding@elgln.net
E-mail Address
www.elgln.net
Provision of public, free access, training for internet users
and Internet service provider, provision of webpage design
Web Site Address
Type of Business
Reason for Interest in this Project:
Information Elgin supports this project for the Elgin Community for the fostering of an
improved environment of business creation, job creation and general economic
development in an area which is under-serviced for computer connectivity.
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS
Agriculture
Elgin Federation of
Organization
Name of
Ruby Silcox, Secretary
Person
Contact
NOL 2EO
Ont
Elgin Agriculture Centre, c/o RR #3 Shedden
Mailing Address
519-769-2362
Telephone
519-769-2161
Facsimile
rsilcox@execullnk.com
E-mail Address
Web Site Address
Farm business organization
Reason for Interest in this Project:
The impact of Information technology on the agricultural industry is being felt worldwide
The infrastructure itself and the paradigm shift necessary for agricultural producers is
necessary for our businesses to survive and thrive
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Type of Business
PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS
Name of Organization Fanshawe College
Contact Person Tom Pickard, Principal
Mailing Address 120 Bill Martyn Parkway, St. Thomas, Ont., N5R 6A7
Telephone 519-633-2030
Facsimile 519-633-0043
E-mail Address pickard@fanshawec,on.ca
Web Site Address www.fanshawec.on.ca
Type of Business Post secondary education and training
Reason for Interest in this Project:
The development of appropriate infrastructure for connecting Elgin County is extremely
important to initiatives and partnerships which Fanshawe College undertakes in this
county. Our efforts to train skilled workers for employers, as well as our initiatives to
provide literacy training in Elgin county benefit greatly from the availability of this
infrastructure,
PRIVATE SECTORPARTNERS
Name of Organization
Contact Person
Mailing Address
Telephone
Facsimile
E-mail Address
Web Site Address
Type of Business
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PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS
Name of Organization Elgin Community Development Corporation
Contact Person Helen LeFrank, General Manager
Mailing Address 12 Barrie Blvd., St. Thomas, Ontario, N5P 4B9
Telephone 519-633-7597
Facsimile 519-633-5070
E-mail Address helen@elgincdc.on,ca
Web Site Address www. elgincdc.on,ca
Type of Business Economic and community development
Reason for Interest in this Project:
Copy and comp/(~tethis table for each PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNER in the
Consortium.
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS
Name of Organization
Contact Person
Mailing Address
Telephone
Facsimile
E-mail Address
Web Site Address
Type of Business
Reason for Interest in this Project: [5 lines or less]
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Elgin Theatre Guild
Enershop: A Division of St. Thomas PUC
St. Thomas- Elgin Tourist Association
The County of Elgin
The Municipality of Central Elgin
St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital
Elgin county classified ads
Valleyview Home for the Aged
Elgin and St. Thomas Community Care Access
Centre
Amtelecom Inc.
Family YMCA of St. Thomas-Elgin
Fanshawe College
Lions Club of St. Thomas
Foundation Networks (Info systerns consult)
Information Elgin
Imperial Tobacco Limited
Bereavement Council of Elgin
Novartis Seeds Inc
Elgin Chiropractic Office
Stoneridge Inn
St. Thomas- Elgin Alumni registry
Town of Aylmer
Elgin Co-operative Services
Oxford, Elgin Middlesex Local Tmg Board
Elgin County Library
The Township of Malahide
Shedden Public Library
Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit
Elgin District Scouts Canada
Webworks Unlimited (Private Software)
Canadian Timkin Inc
City of St. Thomas
TCR Environmental Corp., Aylmer
St. Thomas Economic Development Corp
St. Thornas & District Chamber of Commerce
Thames Valley District School Board
Elgin Cornmunity Development Corp.
St. Thomas United Way
Web sites and Portals
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www.city.st-thomas.on.ca
www.tcreniro.com
www.st-thomasedc.on.ca
www.elgin.net/chamber
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www.elgincdc.on.ca
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www.st-thomasymca.ca
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www.foundationnet.on.ca
www.elgin.net
www.itl.ca
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
Budget Comparison
For The 10 Periods Ending October 31. 2000
Variance
(0)
o
(92,746)
(48,584 )
25,976
240,113
(2,833)
o
20,626
16,580
9,150
8,339
19,425
(7,694)
(39,999)
851,602
1,718
(4,576)
42,397
4,961
(7,670)
116,111
YTD
Actual
(116,667)
(10,883,437)
(135,354)
(1,416)
3,190
(323,447)
(10,500)
851,924
100,874
174,927
180,226
274,425
134,992
251,914
5,369,337
334,073
21,224
55,493
1,072,829
(4,961)
41,187
3,018
YTD
Budget
(116,667)
0,883,437)
(228,100)
(50,000)
29,167
(83,333)
(13,333)
851,924
121,500
191,508
189,376
282,764
154,417
244,221
5,329,338
1,185,675
22,942
50,917
,115,227
o
33,517
119,129
(1
1
Total
Budget
(140,000)
(13,060,124 )
(273,720)
(60,000)
35,000
(100,000)
(16,000)
1,022,309
145,800
229,809
227,251
339,317
185,300
293,065
6,395,205
1,422,811
27,530
61,100
1,338,272
o
40,220
142,955
1 Surplus from Prior Year
2 Requisitions
3 Payments In Lieu
4 Supplementary Taxes
5 Taxes Written Off
6 Interest Charges & Income
7 Fees- Kettle Creek Conservation Authority
8 Health Unit
9 Council Members & Local Boards
10 Administrative Services
11 Financial Services
87,071
9,428
83,333
2,308
280,542
63,167
1,810,000
311,190
o
190,000
929,875
49,750
,897,071
320,618
83,333
192,308
,210,417
112,917
1
1
o
(0)
(0)
(0)
o
o
o
o
o
(252,138)
17,167
o
16,667
(20,054 )
o
155
125,000
281,194
83,333
83,333
1,176,610
(294,923)
4,167
4,167
41,667
471
412,000
491,889
o
20,054
(3,990,833)
(677,338)
125,000
281,194
83,333
83,333
1,176,610
(294,923)
4,167
4,167
41,667
(251,667)
429,167
491,889
16,667
°
(3,990,833)
(563,183)
150,000
337,433
100,000
100,000
1,411,932
(353,907)
5,000
5,000
50,000
(302,000)
515,000
590,267
20,000
o
(4,789,000)
(675,820)
17 Agriculture
18 Pioneer Museum
19 Library Services
20 Land Division
21 Emergency Measures
22 Archives
23 City of St Thomas
24 Ontario Works
25 Administration Fee
26 Contingency Fee
27 Child Care
28 Social Housing
29 Grants and Elgin Tourist Association
30 Reserves
31 Mill Rate Stabilization
32 Information Technology
33 Building
34 WSIB
35 Financing
36 Rental Income - Health Unit
37 Performance Excellence
38 Vehicle Purchase
12 Human Resources
13 Administration Building
14 Corporate Expenditures
5 Engineering Services
6 Homes for Senior Services
2,276,485
384,741
100,000
230,770
1,452,500
135,500
St. Thomas
39 Ambulance Replacement
40 Provincial Offences
41 Ambulance Services
42 Property Assessment
43 Tax Relief
44 Capping
45 Community Reinvestment Fund
46 Other Revenue
114
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
Reserves
For The 10 Periods Ending October 31. 2000
Balance
Y.T,D.
500,000
686,598
922,073
200,328
366,083
10,800
228,504
170,170
250,000
207,649
1,411,932
757,543
126,329
3,765
25,318
104,225
173,648
124,787
(2,352)
273
107,045
209,660
16,473
18,600
63,112
(15,101)
55,467
176,159
25,064
10,148
41,465
2,500
15,922
9,040
Activity
Y.T.D, *
o
15,484
o
(10,935)
o
o
(68,288)
(316,027)
o
o
,411,932
371,652
(17,447)
o
o
o
60,488
(213)
(32,352)
o
o
113,548
5,000
5,000
o
(32,405)
(1,793)
100,000
1,883
5,328
10,495
o
(1,394)
o
2000
Reserve
150,000
100,000
1,411,932
50,000
337,433
5,000
5,000
100,000
Balance
January 1, 2000
500,000
671,114
922,073
211,263
366,083
10,800
296,792
486,197
250,000
207,649
o
385,890
143,777
3,765
25,318
104,225
113,160
125,000
30,000
273
107,045
96,112
11,473
13,600
63,112
17,304
57,260
76,159
23,181
4,821
30,970
2,500
17,316
9,040
5,
Working Funds
Mill Rate Stabilization
Special Circumstances
Capital ( Building)
Waterlines
Sewer Charge
Roads
Highway Transfer
Road Maintenance
Town of Aylmer
Financing
Elgin Manor Redevelopment
Elgin Manor Retrofit
Bobier Initialization
Waste Management
Contingency" Ontario Works
Ambulance Replacement
Land Ambulance
Rodney Expansion
West Lome Library
Archives
Information Technologies
Performance Excellence
Vehicle Purchase
Strategic Planning
Insurance Deductibles
Emergency Measures
WSIB Schedule 2
Donations - Elgin Manor
Donations - Terrace Lodge
Donation - Bobier, Villa
Museum
Library (Branches)
Bobier EI Premium (Staff
0 7
,
* Includes 2000 Budgeted Reserves
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2000
COUNTY OF ELGIN
Departmental Budget
Comparisons
The 10 Periods Ending October 31
For
%OF
Bud¡¡et
Variance
YTD
Actual
YTD
Bud¡¡et
Tota
Bud¡¡et
1
72,406
2,174
26,294
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Warden & Counci
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Total
o
8,930
4,753
2,897
,5,
187,191
27,918
14,700
9"
Administrative Services
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Total
o
Services
Financial
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Total
o
235,014
35,250
12,500
282,7
282,017
42,300
15,000
"7
Human Resources
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Total
o
1
Administration Building
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Total
o
5.
(24,539)
5,949
6,874
3,268
754
"7
135,822
27,976
26,459
17,982
43,675
25
78
111,283
33,925
33,333
21,250
44,429
z:
Corporate Expenditures
Insurance
Telephone
Legal & Professional
Retiree Benefits
Other Expenditures
Total
(680)
848
(30,575)
(165,923)
156,331
3
164,887
22,784
2,967
3,645,730
1,532,969
5, 7
164,207
23,633
(27,608)
3,479,807
1,689,300
5"
197,048
28,359
(33,130)
4,175,768
2,027,160
5, 5"
Ehgineering
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Construction
Maintenance
Total
o
192,517
401,032
198,189
59,864
85
(7,986,703)
6,205,437
1,539,099
1,664,978
Homes for Seniors
Revenues
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Total
o
718
1
22,942
27,530
Agriculture
Operations
Total
o
40,802
8,238
6,453
55,
42,500
7,667
750
7
51,000
9,200
900
Museum
Pioneer
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Total
o
749,718
108,083
180,417
77 ,009
899,661
129,700
216,500
92,411
7
Library
Wages
Benefits
Collections
Operations
Total
o
9,643
(5,158)
476
34,232
5,158
44,351
43,875
o
43,875
52,650
o
52,650
Land Division
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Total
o
1,1
1
26,952
4,022
10,212
7
79
28,058
4,208
,250
,517
Emergency Measures
Wages
Benefits
Operations
Total
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 00-28
"BEING A BY-LAW TO A!,lTHQRIZE THE WARDEN AND THE TREASURER TO
BORROW--'lP TO THE_SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS'
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 189 of the Municipal Act, being Chapter MAS, R.S.O.
1990, as amended, the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin deems it necessary
to borrow up to the sum of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) to meet, until the taxes
are collected, the current expenditures of the Corporation for the year; and
189, that have not
WHEREAS the total of amounts previously borrowed under Section
been repaid are ..Q.. Dollars; and
WHEREAS the amount of the estimated revenues of the Corporation as set out in the
estimates adopted for the current year and not yet collected (or, if the same have not yet
baen adopted, the amount of the estimated revenues of the Corporation as set forth in the
estimates adopted for the next preceding year) is Twenty-Eight Million, Ona Hundred and
Eighty-One Thousand; Eight Hundred and Seventy-Six Dollars.
WHEREAS the amount to be borrowed under this by-law and the amounts of
borrowings that have not been repaid shall not in the aggregate exceed 70% of the
uncollected balance of the estimated ravenuas of the Corporation as set out above.
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the
County of Elgin:
1. That the Warden and the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer of the Corporation are
hereby authorized on behalf of the Corporation to borrow from time to time, by way of
promissory note, from tha Bank of Montreal, a sum or sums not exceeding in the aggregate
Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) to meet, until the taxes are collected, the current
expenditures of the Corporation for the year, including the amounts required for the
purposes mentioned in subsection (2) of the said Section 189, and to give, on behalf of the
Corporation, to the Bank a promissory note or notes, sealed with the corporate seal and
signed by them for the moneys so borrowed with interest at a rate not exceeding Prime per
centum per annum, which may be paid in advance or otherwise.
2. That all sums borrowed from the said Bank, for any or all of the purposes mentioned
in the said Section 189, shall, with interest thereon, be a charge upon the whole of the
revenues of the Corporation for the current year and for all preceding years, as and when
such revenues are received.
3. That the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to apply in
payment of all sums borrowed pursuant to the authority of this By-Law, as well as all the other
sums borrowed in this year and any previous years, from the said Bank for any or all of the
purposes mentioned in the said Section 189, together with interest thereon, all of the moneys
hereafter collected or received on account or realized in respect of the taxes levied for the
current year and preceding years and all of the moneys collected or received from any other
source, which may lawfully be applied for such purpose.
2000.
Warden.
December, 2000.
day of December,
80
day of
time and finally passed this 14'h
Mark G. McDonald,
Chief Administrative Officer.
14'h
time this
and second
READ a third
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COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 00-29
"AB),-LAW TO CONFIRM PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE
CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AT THE
2000 MEETING'
WHEREAS by Section 9 of the Municipal Act, being Chapter MA5 of the Revised
Statutes of Ontario, 1990, the powers of a municipal corporation shall be exercised by its
council; and
14th
DECEMBER
WHEREAS by Subsection 1 of Section 101 of the Municipal Act, being Chapter
MA5 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990, the powers of every Council shall be
exercised by by-law; and
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that the proceedings of the Municipal Council of
the Corporation of the County of Elgin at this meeting be confirmed and adopted by by-law.
Elgin
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of
enacts as follows:
That action of the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Eigin, in
respect of each recommendation contained in the reports and each motion and resolution
passed and other action taken by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County
of Elgin at its meeting held December 141h, 2000, be hereby adopted and confirmed as if
all such proceedings were expressly embodied in this By-Law.
2. The Warden and proper officials of the Corporation of the County of Elgin are
hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the action of the
Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin referred to in the preceding
section hereof.
3. The Warden and the Chief Administrative Officer are authorized and directed to
execute all documents necessary in that behalf and to affix thereto the Seal of the
Corporation of the County of Elgin.
Warden.
2000.
2000
day of December,
time this 14th day of December,
1
8
14th
READ a third time and finally passed
Mark G. McDonald,
Chief Administrative Officer.
and second
READ a first