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June 11, 2002 Agenda ORDERS OF THE DA Y FOR TUESDAY. JUNE 11TH, 2002 AT 9:00 A.M. Meeting Called to Order Adoption of Minutes - meeting held on May 28, 2002. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof 4th Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations DELEGATIONS: Motion to Move Into "Committee Of The Whole Counci Reports of Council, Outside Boards and Staff Council Correspondence - see attached ORDER 1st 2nd 3rd PAGE # 5th 6th 7th 1-2 Items for Consideration Items for Information (Consent 1) 2) 3-18 19-62 Agenda) OTHER BUSINESS Statementsllnquiries by Members Notice of Motion Matters of Urgency Items - see separate agenda 1) 2) 3) 8th the Committee Of The Whole LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED In-Camera Recess Motion to Rise and Report Motion to Adopt Recommendations from Consideration of By-Laws ADJOURNMENT 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 63 REPORTS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF June 11. 2002 Staff Reportt! - (ATTACHED) Paae # 2 Manager of Engineering Services - Hot Mix Asphalt Paving - Contract NO.6220-02 (ATTACHED) Director of Financial Services - 2002 Tax Rate Recalculation (report to be faxed out on Friday June 7) Manager of Elgin County Pioneer Museum - Sesquicentennial Book Manager of Engineering Services - Elgin County Pioneer Museum - Funding Ontario Superbuild Corporation Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnership REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL CLAYTON WATTERS, MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT MAY 31,2002 HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING - CONTRACT NO. 6220-02 DATE: SUBJECT: paving on mix asphalt hot companies were solicited for Introduction As part of the 2002 approved Capital Budget County roads. Three companies submitted Discussion / Conclusion The tender was publicly advertised as per the County's purchasing policy. tenders for this contract as follows: Company Tender Bid Walmsley Bros. Limited $1,247,072.66 TCG Asphalt and Construction Inc. $1,402,325.95 Townland (London) Limited $1,572,822.89 Walmsley Bros. Limited submitted a total price of $1 ,247,072.66 (including taxes) to complete the works. Recommendation THAT Walmsley Bros. Limited be selected to provide Hot Mix Asphalt Paving, Contract No 6220-02 as requested for their submitted price of $1 ,247,072.66 inclusive of all taxes; AND THAT the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to enter into an agreement for Hot Mix Asphalt Paving, Contract No. 6220-02. RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED APP 0 (jJI¡J ~~eJ(b .... t <: - CLAYTON D. WATTERS, MANAGER MAl' ~l ENGINEERING SERVICES CHIE S 2 F:\USERS\DEPT\ROADS\Council Reports\2002\2002 Asphalt Paving. doc page 1 of REPORT TO COUNCIL Linda B. Veger FROM 06 June 2002 2002 Tax Rate Recalculation DATE SUBJECT NTRODUCTION Prior to March 31, 2002, Council made certain decisions on the ratios utilized in the calculation of tax rates. Council determined that in 2003, the ratios would move towards the "Range of Fairness" as prescribed by the Province. The Province has also set out "hard caps" for multi-residential, commercial, and industrial properties. This cap, when considered in the calculation of tax rates, determines what budgetary increase, if any, can be applied to those classes whose ratios are above the cap. Within the County, industrial is above the hard cap. One of the first moves would be towards the hard cap for industrial properties while ensuring our commercial properties are treated fairly especially with the capping adjustments which would be affected by any move in the industrial ratios. Council also approved the 2002 County budget and tax rates in March. DISCUSSION The Province filed regulation 162/02 on May 22,2002 that affects the calculation of ratios and tax rates for 2002. This regulation, through numerous calculations, determines a new ratio for any classes that are affected by the hard cap (industrial). Based on the recalculated ratios, those affected classes may see an increase or decrease in their tax rates for 2002. The regulation is very difficult to decipher and direction was sought from our tax consultants, MTE. This regulation also affects the tax rate calculations at the lower-tier. The Province did not give prior notice of this regulation and has certainly placed the County in the uncomfortable position of restating decisions already made in good faith. CONCLUSION The Province has once again clouded the system of property taxation with difficult regulations. They have also forced the County into spending scarce funds on consultants to assist all Treasurers in understanding the changes. 162/02 and as RECOMMENDATION THAT the revised ratios as calculated using Ontario Regulation set out in Schedule A be approved for 2002; and, the ratios and THAT the new tax rates, Schedule C, as calculated using the new steps as set out in Ontario Regulation 162/02 be approved; and, THAT a letter be directed to the Minister of Finance outlining the County's displeasure at the lateness of the release of Regulation 162/02 and the lack of training required to understand this regulation Respectfully Submitted Mark G. aid Chief Administrative Officer Linda B. Veger Director of Financial Services COUNTY OF ELGIN 02-15 BY-LAW SCHEDULE A 2002 TAX RATIO REVISED PROPERTY CLASS 1.0000 2.6572 1.7720 1.2404 1.2404 3.2103 2.0867 2.0867 4.0856 2.6556 1.2557 0.2500 0.2500 RESIDENTIAL/FARM MULTI-RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OCCUPIED COMMERCIAL VACANT UNITS COMMERCIAL VACANT LAND INDUSTRIAL OCCUPIED INDUSTRIAL VACANT UNITS INDUSTRIAL VACANT LAND LARGE INDUSTRIAL OCCUPIED LARGE INDUSTRIAL VACANT PIPELINES FARMLANDS MANAGED FORESTS 62/02 revised by Ontario Regulation Ratios 6/6/02 02 new tax calculation 2002 Levy By-Law COUNTY OF ELGIN Proof 2002 Ratio X Ratios Res Rate 1.0000 0.480229% 2.6572 1.276065% 1.7720 0.850966% 1.2404 0.595676% 1.2404 0.595676% Reg 162102 Reg 162102 Reg 162102 Reg 162/02 Reg 162102 1.2557 0.603024% 0.2500 0.120057% 0.2500 0.120057% 2002 TOTAL TAX RATE 2002 SPECIAL TAX RATE 2002 TAX RATES BY-LAW 02-15 SCHEDULE C REVISED PROPERTY CLASS 0.480229% 1.276065% 0.850966% 0.595676% 0.595676% 1.479817% 0.961881% 0.961881% 1.883274% 1.224128% 0.603024% 0.120057% 0.120057% 0.002339% 0.006216% 0.004146% 0.002902% 0.002902% 0.000000% 0.000000% 0.000000% 0.000000% 0.000000% 0.002938% 0.000585% 0.000585% 0.477890% 1.269849% 0.846821 % 0.592775% 0.592775% 1.479817% 0.961881% 0.961881% 1.883274% 1.224128% 0.600086% 0.119472% 0.119472% RESIDENTIAL/FARM MULTI-RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OCCUPIED COMMERCIAL VACANT UNITS COMMERCIAL VACANT LAND INDUSTRIAL OCCUPIED INDUSTRIAL VACANT UNITS INDUSTRIAL VACANT LAND LARGE INDUSTRIAL OCCUPIED LARGE INDUSTRIAL VACANT PIPELINES FARMLANDS MANAGED FORESTS the tax rate to be levied against property to six decimal places, of the assessment Definition: "Tax rate" means expressed as a percentage, of the property. 6/6/02 02 new tax calculation 2002 Levy By-Law REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL Museum of Manager Linda Louwagie-Neyens FROM 19 June 2002 Sesquicentennial Book DATE SUBJECT: NTRODucnON To celebrate the sesquicentennial of Elgin County, the Elgin County Pioneer Museum's volunteers are preparing a book, entitled, Elgin County Sesquicentennial 1852-2002. This book includes a history of the Museum, and its supporting agencies, the Elgin County Women's Institutes, and the St. Thomas lODE's. DISCUSSION A short history including photographs of the Museum will be included in the book, as well as the histories of the sixteen existing Women's Institutes, and the three existing St. Thomas lODE's. Those institutes and chapters which have disbanded since the Museum was founded in 1957, but have also supported it through volunteering, donations, and hosting fundraising events throughout the years will be noted as well. Although this book was originally intended to be in booklet form, and produced in-house, the scope of the project has grown to be 130 pages in length, and will require professional printing and binding. This book, measuring 8 y,," X 5 %" will be offered for sale at the Museum during our annual Strawberry Social on June 26, 2002 for a small profit. CONCLUSION A quote for professional printing and binding 130 pages (65 double-sided) has been obtained in the amount of $580 plus tax. Several pages may still be added. RECOMMENDATION THAT the Sesquicentennial booklet be printed and bound by Waite's Printing Service at an amount not to exceed $600 plus tax; and THAT the expenditure be drawn from the Sesquicentennial funds set aside in the budget. R)speCtfUIIY Submitted ved bmission Linda Louwa Ie Neyens onald Manager of Museum Administrative Officer REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL CLAYTON WATTERS, MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT JUNE 4, 2002 ELGIN COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM - FUNDING ONTARIO SUPERBUILD CORPORATION SPORTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM PARNERSHIP FROM DATE: SUBJECT: Introduction During the January 23, 2001 County Council Meeting, the Manager of Engineering Services reported that the Elgin County Pioneer Museum required health and safety upgrades in order to fit within the mandate of the Superbuild Program. It was recommended that an application be made for funding under the Government of Ontario Superbuild Corporation Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnerships initiative and the resolutions were as follows the following to sign "That the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer be directed and authorized resolution for Round 1 for the Superbuild initiative: any, once the contribution formula has if its level of participation (financial), That Council will determine been announced. " Discussion The project funding formula for the Pioneer Museum through the Superbuild program was received as expected. The Funding Agreement from the Superbuild Program is standard and must be signed in order for work to commence. The rehabilitation of the Pioneer Museum is estimated at $400,000.00, which includes costs for construction and architectural fees. The financial assistance approved from The Ontario Superbuild Corporation Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnership is $256,000.00 (66%) with the remainder of the funding being borne by the County and included in the County's 2002 Capital Budget. Conclusion As a matter of housekeeping, Council should formally accept the SuperBuild grant and authorize the required work at the Pioneer Museum. Accordingly, the following recommendation is presented for your consideration Recommendation That the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the Funding Agreement for Infrastructure Projects under the Ontario's Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnerships Initiative, Round 1 (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation File No. 20011SHD0011) for the Elgin County Pioneer Museum. APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED ~~~ CLAYTON D. WATTERS, MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 5V1 Phone: (519) 631-1460 ext. 141 Fax: (519) 631-4297 ;(00 ~ Q)~ ;êdf-; #e,_CÆ-f2-e-<-vt!æ~L- Linda B. Veger From: Elgin County Councillors To: June 4, 2002 Date: Fax: Pages: Phone: o Please Recycle o Please Reply cc: o Please Comment o For Review Re: o Urgent As Council will recall, our budget, ratios, and tax rates were passed by March 26, 2002 in keeping with provisions of the Municipal Act. The Province had not indicated that the method for calculating tax rates would differ from 2001. However, the method has changed. The Province recently released Regulation 162/02, May 22,2002 that amends the method of calculating tax rates for 2002. This regulation legislates a move in our ratios that in turn changes our rates from those approved in March. A Gall to the Ministry of Finance questioning the timing of the regulation plus the fact that municipalities had not been given any notice of a pending change received little response. The suggestion was that Council sends a letter to the Ministry requesting an extension to the decision deadlines. tax rates wi The Treasurers were advised today, by fax, that ratios and County change and that the calculations will be completed as soon as possible. 2002 Counci 11 discussion at the June June 7 for be faxed by Friday, A report wi meeting. Thank-you, Linda Veger 2002 CORRESPONDENCE - June 11 Items for Consideration Allen Forrester, Clerk-Treasurer Administrator, Township of South-West Oxford requesting support which petitions the Government to implement photo-radar. (ATTACHED) 1 requesting completion of Nutrient Minister of Agriculture and Food Questionnaire. (ATTACHED) Helen Johns, Mahagement 2 J Eagle, Clerk, Village of Merrickville-Wolford, requesting support for their resolution concerning the discontinuation of the pediatric cardio-vascular surgery program at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. (ATTACHED) 3. Barry L. Sinclair, Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, advising that notification to local municipalities of the names of property owners whose tax classes suddenly change would not be possible and that other options are being investigated. 4. 85/27/82 22:12:85 EST ASSOCIATION OF?-) 1 519 633 7661 CLERK-Elgin Co Page 883 MAY-27-02 MON 05:03 PM 260 FAX NO, 416 971 6191 p, 02/02 l.~OWNSIUP OF SOlJTH - WEST OXFORD R,R. # 1, Mount Hight, On, NOJ lNO 312915 Dereham Line Phone: (SUI) 877:2702; (519) <1.85-0477; Fax: (519) 485-2932 May 17,2002 To All Muniolpalities of Ontario Dear Read of Council: Re: )'etition to GoV0!11111ent of Ontario to Re-Jnstitute Photo-Radar on :19.0 Seriç.~ }li¡hwavs ,......-... The foJlowing resolution was passe(! by SOllth·West Oxford Township Council on:May 7th, Z002,: "lŒSOLVI!D that Whereas the Jlumber'ofvelûcles driving well in eXCGS$ oftbe posted legRlI'ate of speed has increased sigtdficant1y in rocell.t ytmfs, especially on 400·Seriea Highways; THBRBFORE l3EIT.RESOLVED tbatthe Government of Ontario be petitioned to bnplement the use of p1!,oto-Iadar in enforcIng speed limib on these . highways," '(he Council of the Township ofSouth·We.i;t Oxford requests tha.t your ß\lJtJicipaliW endorse the above resolution and slipport the re-ipStÎtuting ofJlhoio- fada' J'<:>¡- ~nforcin8 ;;peed limits on highways. Yours truly, ~~ Allen FOlTester Clerk-Treasurer Administrator 'township of South· ,west Oxford r;~';;';¡;;¡;;¡¡';;";",I<I~ ."4,,,· ,,,,,,,,ï;;;; ':;¡;¡'",I" by .h, ,,,,In..I.., "·",.w.,I,,. ,,'J'd-;;;;;;;; 1I(!I:c~':>:lr¡>, r~I1/!d.lh~ VfI!W$ orp-.'1sltlclolls ~t II... A!.itlldlltiuA IlfMIt'liclpnlJlt(; of Ollt",'1) (AMO) Its ',:~lilrr.!!!I~~~~$'I';'~~c;tl!ru.£!:!1:'e}.!1:..__, _ 4 ® Ontario Ministère de I' Agriculture et de l'Alimentation Ministry of Agriculture and Food Bureau du ministre 77, rue Grenville, 11" étage Toronto (Ontario) M5S 1 B3 Tél., 14161326-3074 Téléc.' 14161326-3083 Office of the Minister 77 Grenville Street, 11th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5S 183 Tel, 14161 326-3074 Fa" (4161 326-3083 May 21. 2002 2002 30 MAY Mrs. Sandra J Deputy Clerk The County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive SI. Thomas, ON N5R 5Vl Heffren Heffren As you know, Bill 81- the proposed Nutrient Management Act is before the legislature. The Bill was debated on May 13, received Second Reading and has now been referred to the Standing Committee on General Government. The Throne Speech of May 9, 2002 indicated that the government, "... remains committed to the Nutrient Management Bill which would protect the environment by setting and enforcing clear, consistent standards for nutrient management on farms." Within the ministry, background work continues on possible nutrient management standards that could be established. Dear Mrs. This ministry has a strong history of consulting with our stakeholders on important issues. We consulted with stakeholders during the preparation of Bill 81, and the government's Justice and Social Policy Standing Committee consultations were also held on the Bill. You have demonstrated an interest in these matters, and I would like to capitalize on your ideas on the key areas that should be cövered in the regulations under the proposed Nutrient Management Act. The enclosed questionnaire is intended to assist you in formulating your comments. Should Bill 81 be passed, I intend to move quickly on the generation of regulations. I ask that you please forward the completed questionnaire to the address on the form by June 28. 2002. If you have questions, please contact Kathie Noble for assistance at phone number (519) 826-3132, fax (519) 826-3259 or bye-mail at nma@omafra.gov.on.ca. Thank you in management standards. I look forward to your input as we work on the nutrient advance for your continued interest and assistance. ~~~ <:.iii/DO Invite Ontario Home Invitez l'Ontario à votre table 5 Ministry Headquarters: 1 Stone Road West, Gue!ph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 Bureau principal du ministère: 1, rue Stone ouest, Gue!ph (Ontario) N1G 4Y2 ® Ontario ntroduction It is anticipated that regulations to address the management of agricultural nutrients will be developed over the summer of 2002 for impiementation under the proposed Nutrie'nt Management Act. The intent of this questionnaire is to facilitate discussion and stimulate ideas. This questionnaire is not intended to present a government position, rather to explore and seek input into the drafting of the nutrient management regulations Thank you in advance. Your opinions are important to us Please send the completed questionnaire to the address page 12 by June 28, 2002. us about yourself tell Please ity County/Regional Municipa farmer/farm organization local municipal staff local municipal councillor rural resident agribusiness environmental organization other. please elaborate if you wish ive In am a The purpose of this proposed Act will be to provide for the management of materials containing nutrients in ways that will enhance protection of the natural environment and provide a sustainable future for agricultural operations and rural development. The proposed Act is stand alone, enabling legislation that would provide the basis for new regulations and standards to govern nutrient management and related farm practices in Ontario. It would provide authority to establish province-wide standards for 6 Questionnaire Management Nutrient materials containing nutrients. It would set out the roles and municipalities, and others in the business of managing the management of al responsibilities of farmers nutrients. The proposed Act would provide authority for enforcement of the new standards. It would not allow the contracting of enforcement functions to bodies outside the Ontario government. The proposed Act would also provide authority for corrective or remedial action to be taken, and would set out an appeal mechanism for decisions made and orders issued Management Act for how Important is the proposed Nutrient Overa 1 9 10 very important 8 7 6 5 protection of the environment? 4 3 2 very important 1 not a) 9 10 very important 8 7 future for agriculture? 6 5 4 b) providing a sustainable 3 1 2 not very important Comments The proposed Act would provide for a framework to phase in standards over time, depending on the size of the agricultural operations and the kinds of practices that they carry out. This would allow for a more flexible implementation and would deal first with the areas where the public concern and environmental risks are the highest. ® Ontario 7 Questionnaire Management Nutrient 2 beef 1 = livestock unit 1 (using At a minimum, the following categories could be defined cow or 4 feeder hogs or 200 chicken broilers) Large livestock operations (e.g. 450 livestock units or more) Medium livestock operations (e.g. 150 - 450 livestock units) Small livestock operations (e.g. less than 150 livestock units) Other agricultural operations (e.g. greenhouses, mushroom facilities, cash crop farms) · · · · As these categories would be defined in regulation, they could be supplemented with additional categories and they could evolve to reflect future changes in the industry. Non-agricultural generators of materials containing nutrients, such as municipalities would be categorized separately from agricultural operations. opinIon that separate categories for farms should be based on it your Is 2 No Yes operation? size of a) No Yes solid)? (liquid or manure type of b) No Yes c) type of commodity? Other reasons - please specify: d) Why? The proposed Act will be enabling legislation with the details in the regulations. There are options for how the regulatory standards should be applied. The public concern seems highest with the large livestock operations. The government could phase in the application of the standards, with the first phase being all new and expanding large 3 8 Questionnaire - May 2002 Management Nutrient ® Ontario in livestock operations could be phased The mid-size and smaller ivestock operations. over 3 to 5 years. The development of additional or refined standards would follow a better understanding of environmental impacts and the development of new technology to address environmental impacts. To achieve this continuous improvement it is the government's intent to conduct ongoing research in these fields. Is it your opinion that new and expanding large livestock operations should be subject to the regulations first? 3. No Is it your opinion that a new and expanding livestock operations (not just the largest) should be subject to the regulations in the first phase? Yes No Yes Why? 4. Why? ® Ontario 9 Questionnaire Management Nutrient 4 the Is it your opinion that all other operations should be subject to regulations in the next 3 to 5 years? 5 Sooner mproves the regulations should be Later No Is it your opinion that as the science changed to reflect new knowledge? Yes No Yes Why? 6 Why? If there are categories for farms based on size or some other criterion, should the same standards apply for all farms. For exampie, should the large, medium and small livestock operations be subject to the same regulations or should the small livestock operations have a less demanding standard? 5 o Questionnaire - May 2002 1 Management Nutrient ® Ontario Choose one 7 sizes Same standards for a standards based on size of operation please specify: criterion Different Other Why? the key to (NMP) are Plans Management The government has indicated that Nutrient managing the land application of nutrients Should the regulations set minimum standards and allow for the NMP to add to those minimums where the site-specific conditions warrant more protection? 8. ® Ontario 1 Questionnaire No Management Nutrient Yes Why? 6 the Should the standards be calculated on an Individual farm basis uSing NMP? 9 No If you agree that absolute province-wide minimums should be established please address the following specifics Should the regulations specify: Yes Why? 10 Liquid Manure Storage for Days of of Minimum Number a) days f yes. how many? No Yes Solid Manure Storage for Days of of Minimum Number b) days f yes. how many? No Yes land application of nutrients? Minimum distance from a stream/watercourse for c) If yes. how many metres? from a stream/watercourse for construction of a manure No Yes Minimum distance storage facility d) If yes. how many metres? No Yes there be with respect to Individua What level of public involvement should Nutrient ManagementPlans (NMP)? 11 No Yes the Should there be public access to The details of what is occurring on properties? 7 2 Questionnaire - May 2002 1 Management Nutrient ® Ontario No Yes the NMP? on nput No Yes the approval of the NMP? on nput No the process Yes to any of the above please explain why and where In The completed NMP? If you answered yes this should happen While standards for the. land application of nutrients will be critical, the management of nutrients also needs to be recognized as a concern and dealt with in the context of land use planning by municipalities. Official Plans provide a tool for designating where certain land uses should be allowed to occur. In the context of agriculture, this has generally had a broad application. The area outside the urban centres has traditionally been where agriculture can occur. With increased environmental concerns, more care is being taken to identify those areas where the potential for environmental impact from agriculture may be higher. Many municipalities are identifying areas that may be susceptible to groundwater pollution and determining what uses may put those areas at risk. If studies show that lands need to be subject to increased protection to ensure clean water, official plans could reflect that. The local plans could designate areas where the sensitivity is so high that additional management practices should be undertaken. By following this approach, the agriculture industry will be able to know where to invest in agricultural operations. There is a provincial policy that deals with land use called the Provincial Policy Statement. This document encourages the separation of uses that are not compatible with farming from agricultural areas. It requires that new non-farm uses locate in areas where agriculture is not the primary use. It does not contain specific policy direction on intensive livestock agriculture. ® Ontario 3 1 Questionnaire Management Nutrient 8 revised to include POliCY be In your opinion. should the provincia statements on a) S 12 ivestock operations? large iting of areas of ground water to protect take actions to No ities Yes Explain Direction to municipa sensitivity? b) No Yes Explain Do you agree that an important consideration in the development of regulations is that Ontario farmers remain competitive in the global market? 13 No Yes Explain 9 4 Questionnaire - May 2002 1 Management Nutrient ® Ontario There are some new and improving technologies that may reduce the risk of environmental contamination. Do you feel it is reasonable to apply a different level of standard to someone who is willing to invest in new technology? For the purpose of this question, please assume that the new technology has been reviewed and is proven to reduce the risks. Yes No 14. Why? As an example, in such an instance should the operator be allowed a lesser setback from environmentally sensitive features or from neighbouring uses, since the risk would be reduced? 1 234 5 6 ® Ontario 9 strongly agree 10 8 7 Questionnaire 5 1 Management Nutrient do not agree 15. 10 Training and certification is a core strategy for implementing the proposed Nutrient Management Act. Education and training programs could be developed to ensure that farmers, haulers and applicators understand their new responsibilities under the proposed legislation, regulations and standards Commercial custom manure and biosolids applicators and haulers could be required to participate in training and testing, while farmers applying manure on their own farming operations may be required to meet less demanding requirements. Training and certification programs could also be developed and implemented for those developing and approving Nutrient Management Plans A private sector or educational institution could deliver training and certification programs. The new training and certification programs could be implemented over time In addition to the training programs required by regulation, a training program would be offered for municipal planners and building inspectors. Provincial inspection and enforcement officers would also receive comprehensive training that you Please f¡1 n the following chart to Indicate the level of training feel is necessary for each group 16 Level 1 Training - awareness of the issues and recommendations Level 2 Training - level 1 plus some testing to ensure that information IS understood a full program beyond level 1 and 2 that would certification of the person taking the course to a lead Level 3 Training Level 3 Training Level 2 Training Training 1 Leve Group Farmers Commercial appiicators of manure Commercial applicators of biosolids Commercial applicators of fertilizers Commercial manure haulers of Commercial haulers of biosolids Plan Nutrient Management preparers 11 6 Questionnaire - May 2002 1 Nutrient Management ® Ontario Thank you for your time. Please send the completed questionnaire to be received by June 28, 2002 to Nutrient Management Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food 1 Stone Road West, 3rd Floor SE Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 Attention: Kathie Noble Fax 519-826-3259 Email: nma@ornafra.qov.on.ca If you wish to access this questionnaire electronically, it is available for download at www.qov.on.ca/OMAF lenolish/envi ronment/nutrientmqmtlauestionnaire. htm. ill *,""',*,'* ,., ." . .".,., n, , ,~.,..".*.. . ,.".._."...~.*"...* "**' ~ 17 12 Nutrient Management Questionnaire ® Ontario ·ø_·_~_.__". Page 883 (;LERH-Elgin (;0 1 519 &33 7&&1 ASSO(;IATIOn OF?-) EST 8&/83/82 22:23:49 p, 02/02 ~M...It.. ~89·:!I09a (Þ'~J (613) 6191 TolophG"" Fa«ilml1£1 416 97 FAX NO. 260 JUN-03-02 MON 05:28 PM fJIIaIJr.,ðlod 1 ,03 InOOlt~YrdttfJ Wolford 10l;O M.rrlo~~illí> 1,680 AtM1UW"'''''''¡ i9!J!l VILLAGE OF MERRICKVILLE·WOLFCRD The following resolution was passed unanimously by the Council ofthe Village of Merrid<Ville-Wolford on May 27. 2002. The Council asks other municipalities to cOI1$ider a similar re~alution: in WHEHEAS the Ontario Government has decided to discontinue the pediatric cardio-vi'Jst::ular surgery (PCS) program at the Children's Hospital of Eastem Ontario and Is moving this program to the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children April 2003; AND WHEREAS the rural communitieslof Eastern OnJ:!;Jrio, Including the Village of Marrickville-Wolford. are currently suffering from decreasing access to health care through doctor and nurse shortages In their communities AND wIth the recent announcement arB being advisei:l speclel cardiac care will not be available for their children in the immediate area AND WHEREAS the Prol/ince of Ontario has historically recognized that more than one specialiZed medical serviC!6 loCation is required by residents of the Province due to its geographical. !.iZlê AND WHEREAS the dlscontinuanoe oflthe program could endanger the lives of ohildren In Eastern Ontario and Westerl1 Quebec with special cardiac needs. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT: th~j Council of the Corporation of the Village of Mer¡ickville-WoIfurd requests the Pn)vincial Government ~valuate the di$oontinuation of the pediatric carrlio-IIflscular surgery (PCS) program at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Jill Eagle Clefi< 8 31:. ~_(.o.c.!~ .S.~~:;;:':.f~a:. .':0. .~~~~~t~.7~~~:I.\~~~.:'~~~"~~~2~~1f~'" ~" ~_ l'M.~ m:¡~r'\"M II~ pr-;;íj~ð \lndrr e(lnt,.:.(t ~'D II¡';I! ~{ltvk~ bY ~he oflßllIflLÎD~ Qrø~nllJ.ÚOI1 lid Ilqe.<: MI ;¡rl;~""~lIily t.I'J\"I:II!I~ vf¡....u fir p\l~;lí011~ C.r I hI! A~~M¡allol) ot Mlmlcill:1\UI("..': or Onllll'(o (AMO), ill! ~.\~~~1~~!J..!.I'.!I!r.lIl.I~ !.~~1:.~:,q":~L'8.I_ dimtlln ~~,&::~., _.__*,..__._"..............._...."""1t"~ 1 P. 01/02 ® Ontario 519 826 3170 FTAX GUELPH OFFICE Ministère de I' Agriculture et de I' Alimentation 2' étage 1, rue Stone ouest Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 Tél.: (519) 826-4016 Téléc,: (519) 828-3170 0'3:23 Agriculture 2" Floor 1 Slone Road West Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 Tel: (519) 826-4016 Fax: (519) 826·3170 JUN-06-2002 Ministry of and Food ~ " of pages II- Fo)C1f brand fax transmittal Fox Policy and Farm Finance Division June 6, 2002 Mr. John R. Wilson Warden County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive 51. Thomas ON N5R 5Vl Dear Mr. Wilson: Thank you for the opportunity to meet with your council, on May 14, 2002, to discuss the Farmlands Property Class tax rate (25 per cent of the municipal residential/farm rate). I appreciate your councIl's concern for farm property owners and your desire to pro-actively identify properties and resolve problems where tax rate classes have changed. We all agree that it is an unfortunate situation when an owner is faced with a substantially larger tax bill and has not become aware of it until after the appropriate appeal deadline has passed. At the time of our discussion, I outlined the legislative parameters faced by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) as administrator of the Farmlands Property Class, as well as the actions implemented to-date to assist property owners (e.g. mUlti-year applications, reminder letters, requests for changes to the Notice of Property Assessment etc.) At the time of our meeting, I also committed to looking into the option of providing names to the local municipalities in Elgin for those property owners whose tax rate will be changing for the coming tax year. Your request was based on the desire for municipalities to also contact these property owners before the deadline to appeal to the Assessment Review Board (ARB) had passed. This effor! would compliment the communication efforts already conducted by OMAF and the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). My investigation of how to best provide these names, has resulted in a major issue which limits my ability to provide this information as readily as we first thought possible. The two areas of concern involve the restrictions OMAF faces under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOI) as well as the licensing and use restrictions for which the data has been provided to us. I have looked at the possibility of providing names from several perspectives Based on the advice of legal counsel and FOI experts I have concluded that I do not have the authority to provide the names directly from our database. \I¡ 12 Invite Ontario Home Invltez l'Ontario à votr. table Ministry Headquarters: 1 Stone RoadWa~, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 Bureau principal du mlnistère: 1, rue Stone ouest, Guelph (Ontario) N1G 4Y2 P.02/02 We, however, still have a common goal. As a result, I have pursed another legitimate method to access the requested information by interested municipalities in Elgin County. As you are aware, OMAF is required to identify the Farmlands Property Class eJigible properties for MPAC. MPAC in turn provides municipalities with all assessment and tax class related information for the corning tax year (for fann as well as non-farm properties). This currently takes place in December (in advance of the actual tax year) . Property owners with identified problems then have the ability to file a Request for Reconsideration with OMAF (until Dec 31 of the actual tax year) or an appeal with the ARB (until March 31 of the actual tax year). For those with deadline related issues it is important that they be directed to the ARB before March 31. This is that OMAF does not have the ability to resolve through the Request for 519 826 3170 FTAX GUELPH OFFICE 2- one critical issue Reconsideration process 09:21 JUN-06-2002 In order to provide municipalities with the list of properties requested, I have had several conversations with various MPAC staff involved in the delivery or rollout of their new "Municipal Connect" project. Municipal Connect offers direct on-line access to the MPAC database for interested municipalities. There is a desire at MPAC to provide information for municipalities that is useful. current and easy to obtain. This method provides flexibility for municipalities to access information at the time they are interested in contacting local property owners. Both Fred Slater and Dennis McMeekin, from MPAC, attended the same council meeting and have also been investigating the Municipal Comlect option along with the possibility of creating a special report to provide the exact information you have requested. Fred and Dennis have indicated they will follow up directly with your council as well as each of the municipalities in Elgin regarding access to the Municipal Connect system. I would highly recommend you consider taking advantage of this offer. I understand Fred and Dennis have also been investigating a second possible short-term option. based on data they currently have available through the existing MP AC reporting process like further program letter. or clarification about resolution. I am willing to provide input to any municipal staff who would information. assistance with the content of their communication which scenarios should be directed to OMAF versus to the ARB I for potential If there are any additional questions or follow-up requests. please feel free to give me a call. would be pleased to discuss them in person or at another council meeting Yours sincerely l Barry L. Sinclair P. Ag. Senior Policy Advisor TOTAL P.02 MPAC Representative, MPAC Manager Municipal Relations Fred Slater; Municipal Relations Dennis McMeekin; Account c. 2002 CORRESPQNDENCE - June 11 Carrie Shea, Secretary, Elgin County 4-H Association thanking Council for grant. (ATTACHED) Items for Information - (Consent 1 to Ann Mulvale, President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, sharing proposals make the enforcement of POA more efficient. (ATTACHED) 2 Ernie Eves, Premier of Ontario, acknowledging Council's resolution concerning the restructuring of the electricity market. 3. A. Anne McLellan, Minister of Health, acknowledging Council's resolution on health care. (ATTACHED) 4. Steve Peters, M.P.P., Elgin-Middlesex-London, supporting Council's resolution to: a) The Honourable Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, concerning Government review of Ontario Municipal Board. b) The Honourable Helen Johns, Minister of Agriculture and Food, requesting Government to implement the Made-in-Ontario safety net program. (ATTACHED) 5. Press Release from Steve Peters, M.P.P.. Elgin-Middlesex-London. regarding future of the CASO corridor. (ATTACHED) 5. the Steve Peters, M.P.P., Elgin-Middlesex-London, requesting the Minister of Transportation convene a meeting with municipal representatives on the future of CASO corridor. (ATTACHED) 6. Rail Ways to the Future Committee, CASO Progress Report Ross Snetsinger, Chair, #1 & 2. (ATTACHED) 8. Allan Rock, Minister of Industry, inviting Council to participate in the refinement and implementation of Canada's Innovation Strategy. (ATTACHED) ("Do It Yourself' Kit available for viewing) 9. Directors' the OGRA Board of Ontario Good Roads Association with Highlights from Meeting: April 18, 2002. (ATTACHED) 10. AMO Member Communication - ALERT: 1) Municipal Support Needed to Extinguish Volunteer Firefighter Two-Hatter Problem; 2) Province Releases New Policy on "Spouse in the House"; 3) Proposed Hydro Bill keeps Transmission Corridors in Public Hands; 4) Third Annual Commemoration Service for Victims of Crime Provides Province an Opportunity to Assist Victims; 5) Federal and Provincial Governments Sign Affordable Housing Program Agreement; 6) AMO Proposes Fixes for Building Code Legislation.(ATTACHED) AMO Member Communication - FOR YOUR INFORMATION: 1) AMO President gives Romanow Commission Grassroot Message (ATTACHED) 9 11 Road Network 2 Dianne Wilson, Deputy Clerk, Municipality of Central Elgin, accepting Study" Report. 12 (ATTACHED) Premier Ernie Eves acknowledging Council's support of the Town of Haileybury's resolution regarding provincial funding for road detours due to highway construction. Corporation News Bulletin. Municipal Property Assessment 13. 14. 1st Annual $10,000 St. Thomas-Elgin Tourist Association, with information about the Canada Day Perch Search. (ATTACHED) 20 15. J_ OntarIO &® Elgin 4-H Association C/o Carrie Shea RR#1 Belmont, ON NOL lBO May 19, 2002 Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin C/o L.B. Veger, Director of Financial Services 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, ON N5R 5V1 Dear Ms. Veger: On behalf of the Elgin 4-H Association I would like to thank the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin for your grant of $2,000. 00. Your continued recognition, encouragement and assistance are greatly appreciated. The 4-H volunteers in Elgin County would not be able to deliver our program to our 250 members without the continued support of organizations such as yours. Sincerely, ~~ 1 2 Carrie Shea Secretary, Elgin County 4-H Association OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ~~e Association of Municipalities of Ontario 2002 M/W 23 Native Affairs 2002 Hon. David Young Attorney General and Minister Responsible for 11 th Floor, 720 Bay St Toronto, ON M5G 2K1 May21 Minister: As you know, all of the Transfer Agreements between your Ministry and municipalities pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act (POA) have been signed. It was agreed that six months after the date of the last agreement, the Ministry of the Attorney General and the various municipal partners would meet to discuss how to "streamline" the POA. The intention of reviewing the Act after the transfer was to ensure that the. review was informed by municipal experience given the shift in responsibility for amending the Act. Dear Municipalities have identified several ways the POA could be improved. The County of Renfrew, for example, has written you about the inefficient practice of utilizing Justices of the Peace for non- discretionary issues such as the handling of Fail to Respond dockets. We understand that they have also raised the issues of fees charged to municipalities with regard to accessing Ministry of Transportation records and for filing/enforcement fees to Small Clairns and Superior Courts of Justice. It is important that this streamlining process begins soon In the meantime, I would iike to share severai proposals put forward by our members to make the enforcement of the POA more efficient. The Town of Markham has noted that there are numerous traffic infractions occurring on iocal roads throughout their cornrnunity and others. In part, this is due to the fine structure under the Highway Traffic Act. (Please see the attached letter to the Minister of Transportation). It is also due to a lack of enforcement. Markham Council is recommending that their Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers be allowed to enforce speeding and stop sign infractions under the Provincial Offences Act. I have attached their resolution for your interest. The City of Kitchener has a similar request. They would like security staff designated Provincial Offences Officers with regard to the TrespaSs to Property Act. They hope to use the security staff to manage several issues regarding their Civic Square. They noted in a November 26, 2001 letter to the then Solicitor General, the Honourable David Turnbull, that they have the support of the Waterloo Regional Police Service. It does not make sense to only rely on police departments to enforce non-criminal offences. They have other priorities and budget constraints and do not necessarily have the specialized knowledge needed to enforce municipal by-laws and provincial regulations (e.g. the Building Code or environmental offences). Perhaps we can pursue these enforcernent needs/opportunities in an accelerated manner. '22 ./2 M5G 1 E6 . email: amo@amo.munlcom.com 393 University Ave.. Suite 1701 Toronto. ON toll free: 1-877-426-6527 . fax: (416) 971-6191 (416) 971-9856 tel the POA process. to reform Ministry 2 to working with you and your AMO looks forward Yours very sincerely, [l\\1~ Ann Mulvale President Attachment Hon. Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Brad Coutts, Chair, Municipal Court Managers Association John Elvidge, Manager, Corporate Policy, City of Toronto James D. Kutschke, Treasurer, County of Renfrew Mark McDonald, CAO, County of Elgin Mike Galloway, Councillor, City of Kitchener 23 cc. 0\1:-' ,.:.,i CORPORATE SERVICES COMMISSION Clerk's Department 0"- ",&oJ February 28. 2002 in Ontario Association of MUnlcipalities 393 University Ave. Suite 1701 Torönto. ON M5G E6 ------.---.J 5.12.2 SPEED ENFORCEMENT RE: on February 26. 2002. the following Sir This will confirm that at the meeting held by Counc motion was approved as follows: Dear of 50kph or less. presents Roads. with a speed limit "Whereas speeding on Local a danger to residents quiet a resident's with and frustrates And whereas such speeding conflicts enjoyment of his property; And whereas current fines for such speeding violatIons are insufficient 10 discourage this practice: IS typically allowed before enforcement. And whereas a margin of 16kph. èxcessive for such Local Roads: And whereas the enforcement of such limits is considered a low priority by enforcement authorities. and is the first to suffer the effects of budget constraints and/or growth in workload: tits the role and skills of a municipal more closely And whereas such enforcement by-law enforcement officer: responsibility of the local And whereas. it is considered by residents to be 1he municipality to resolve such community problems: 21 24 Markham Anthony Roman Centre 101 Town Centre Boulevard. Markham. Ontario L3R 9W3 (905) 477-7000' Fax (905) 479-7771 . Websíte: www.Clty.markham.on.ca Town of 2 it therefore resolved Be requested That the Province of Ontario be imits on Roads. to encourage a reduction in the margin for enforcement of speed local roads to 20% of the signed limit, or 10kph if percentage is inappropriate for speeding on Local to double fines to amend the Highway Traffic Act to give the Region of Y orkauthority to delegate responsibility for enforcement on Local Roads to a local municipality which chooses this option, for speed limits, and for stop sign and signal light violations to amend the Provincial Offences Act to include speeding and stop signs in the list of infractions which can be enforced by By-law enforcement officers within municipalities which have assumed this responsibility and And that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Region of York, to the York Region Police Commission, Regional M.P.P's., York Region municipalities the other G.T.A. municipalities this resolution as a resolution at their include to And that A.M.O. be requested 2002 conference." Your sincerely ,~ ~/ -"_..42 // .J~¡Y~./ Sheila Birrell Town Clerk 25 Councillor Stan Daurio Steve O'Melia, Assistant Town Solicitor Copy to 13:29 02 15 RPR 749 P03 MRYOR/COUNCIL C OF K 519-741-2800 City of Kltchener EX INfJU/fTRIA PROSPEJ/ITAS. MAYOR ·CARL J. ZEHR Office of /he Mayor and CIty Courrcll PhoM;: ð1Q;741.23oo Fax: : 519.741.2800 mayot@¢/ty./dlchaner.on.ca I Kilchenef City Hall PO Box 1118, 200 KJiJg St w KJIchener; Ontario N2G 4G7 November 26, 2001 J David Turnbull General The Honourable Minister Solicitor General Ministry of the Solicitor 11 th Floor 25 Grosvenor Street Toronto ON M7A 1 Y6 Dear Minister Turnbull Proposed Meeting - Designation of trained City Security staff as Provincial Offences Officers for the pur¡¡ose of the Trespass to Properly Act Only RE: 1 am writing to request a meeting with you regarding the designation of City security staff as Provincial Offences Officers for the ~ purpose of the Trespass to Property Act. This meeting would also include Mayor Hazel McCallíon from the City ofMississauga as she is making a similar request involving Mississauga. The simple background is as follows. Under section 1(3) of the Provincial Offences Act, a minister oì the Crown may designate in writing any person or class of persons as provincial offences officers for the purpose of all or any class of offences. The cities of Kitchener and Mississauga have been requesting designation of certain city personnel for over two years. We most recently advised and requested the assistance of the Honourable Nonnan Sterling under his Ministry's initiative "Building Safer Communities - Safer Communities Through Co-Operative Enforcement" . I am attaching hereto a copy the most recent report to Council, dated September 5.2001, setting out the background to this matter. You will note that this request is not without precedent and that in the past the Solicitor General has designated Parks Canada Wardens and employees of the Safety and Security Department of the TIC. The City of Kitchener's City Hall has an open concept Civic Squ~ that exists as both a meeting place for legitimate and community building purposes and, sadly. as a meeting place for less than legal purposes. Most recently articløs have run in the paper regarding the sale of drugs on the square and the identity crisis that the Square seems to be in. Our city security staff are given the task of keeping the City buíldings safe for public use and provide contracted service to the 26 13:30 Ø2 15 RPR 749 P04 MRYOR/COUNCIL C OF K 519-741-2800 Regional M\iI1icipality of Waterloo regarding security matters at their downtown Tl'àIlsitCentre. The City of Kitchcner has the S1IPpmt of the Waterloo Regi9i1alPoliçe Sef'I'Ìces in our efforts to. have our security staff designated as proViñõfà'fÖffences Officers. in fact, the Police are willing to provide any necessary training and view our security staff as a potentially valuable allie and complementary to their services. It is important to note that such designation would only apply to the Trespass to Property Act and would allow our staff to enforce no trespass notices and issue tickets on the spot without having to call and wait for the Police. Unfortunately following the events of Sept II 'h, the need to protect our citizens has become even more an area of concern. in fact, a City Hall celebration (Oktoberfest) was subject to threatened illegal acts of disruption that necessitated a police presence. Both requests ITom the City of Kitchener and the City of Mississauga have been outstanding fot some time now. However, I sincerely believe that the times that we now find ourselves in only go to re-enforce the urgent need to do whatever can reasonably be done and address these matters. I thank you in advance for you time and consideration and look forward to hearing from yoUr office respecting a meeting. Yourstrnly, ?tY- Carl Zehr -Mayor- 2 27 Mayor Hazel McCallion, City of Mississauga c.c; 13:30 Report No: ClU'S-OM59 02 15 APR 749 P05 MAYOR/COUNCIL C OF K City of Kltchener CORPORATESERmCES LEGAL SERVICES 519-741-2800 Q This :reporhviU be dlscussed,at Comrnlttee of the Whole on September 17, ~OO1 September S, 2001 Chair and Members of Committee of Whole Date: To: City's Security Officers as Provincial Offences Officers for the purpose of issuing Trespass Offence Notices Subjed: RECOMMENDATION: Thatthe City of Kitchener renew its request, adopted by resolution dated Mày 29,1'999, that the City's Security Officers be designated by the Province (the Ministry of the Solicitor General) as Provincial Offences Officers to issue Provincial Offences Notices (tickets) and Part 1 and Part III summonses for offences under the Trespass to Property Act, and further, the appli-cation for designation, and assist to continue efforts Services Legal That the City's further, That a copy of this resolution and report be sent to the local Members of Provincial Parliament, the Minister of Consumer and Business Relations (the Honorable Nonnan Sterling) to be ,reviewed in the context of his Ministry's initiative "Building' Safer Communities - Safer Communities through Co-Operative Enforcement" and the City of Mississauga for their information and assistance, and further affirm that Council Policy 1-314 has been in effect since March 29; 1999, save for section 4(d) (relating to the City's Security Officers ability to issue Provincial Offence Notices under the Trespass to Property Act) which shall become effective upon' receipt of the legal authority from the Province to have the City's Security Officers designated as Prl;vincial Offel.ces Officers, and bearing in mind~he Police Lave I"~ power to ¡SStt~ Provincial Offences Notices, and Council (a) That to have the Staff shall Committee (b) Six months following receipt of the legal authority from the Province City's Security Officers designated as Provincial Offences Officers. prepare a report for submission to the Finance and Corporate Services reviewing the experience of Policy 1·314. BACKGROUND: On March 29'h, 1999. Council passed a resolution (see attached" Schedule "A" to this report) directing staff to apply to the Province to have the City's Security Officers designated as 28 13:31 Department ofthc Toronto Transit Commission (that is, their security staff) were designated as Provincial Offences Officers for the purpose of the Liquor Licence Act and the Trùp(J1 to Property Act in 1987 (see attached Schedule "0" to this report). It.ia..w~ting that our SecurityOffiçers provide security services at the Transit Centre operated by the Regionäl Mi.lnicipality..of-W.aterleo. 02 15 APR 749 P06 MAYOR/COUNCIL C OF K 519-741-2800 .~~."'_>r._.. --~.~ Given the support of the {'olice, the, training that our Security Officel'$ hàve and will receive and our Council Policy Resolution 1-314 ('Sëèáttac!ficf'Scl\edulê "E" to this report), having the City's Security Officel'$ designated Provincial Offences Officers for the purposes of the Trespass to Property Act would assist the políce, provide for safer public areas and benefit the community as a whole. If Council adopts the above reSolution, staff will continue to coordinate efforts with the City of Mississauga and will once again request the assistance of our local MPFs. Finally, the resolution of March 29th, 1999 (attached) provided that Policy 1-314 wàs to become effective upon receipt of the legal authority from the Province to have the City's Security Officers designated as Provincial Offences Officers. The resolution also provided that a report reviewing the experience of the Policy over a six month period commencing after the date that necessary legal authority was granted by the Province. DiscùSsions on the Policy and implementation have always suggested that those two parts of the resolution dealt exclusively with Section 4(d) or the Policy (the enforcement option of issuing an Offence Notice) - the section dealíng with Security Officers issuing Provincial Offences Notices (which necessitates Provincial authority). The Policy in all other regards has been implemented. Staff felt it was important to clear that issue up and to reiterate the fact that section 4(d). of the Policy is not effective until the Province has given our Security Officers status as Provincial Offences Officel'$ for the pUlpose ofthe Trespass to Property Act. . As well, Staff feel that a six-month review is important to the implementation process and did not want to have the six-month review lost with the passage 0 ftime and renewed efforts. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: qor~ V. f!Æ '5Jr;. 'T.' Melanson Assistant City Solicitor LEG 01-088 Attachments (5) C.c. Management None Committee, James Shivas, Laurier Proulx, Doug Hergott 29 13:32 Ad<:I'O.CIIC~, 10. R.1.AAQ'f GQÀVI!J. o.e." '¢UC! - A'IetIItOI\: '~'- 02 15 APR 749 P07 WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE "B'1 MAYOR/COUNCIL C OF K SCREDULE P.O..,;)X XI10 '20:) MAPU! GROll! IIO.<C C^MMlCCI, ONTAAIO N, m.l!Pl<¢NES, ~.'~~¡ ti~O¢ ($1'~W.7X\) m: OIHEll ARIAS <'1 ~ S7G.m: ~ACS1MU (SI~ð6I>lm 519-741-2800 "'So\< 999 November 10, 1 West FAX TRANSMISSION Mayor Carl Zehr City of Kitchener P.O. Box 1118 City Hall. 200 King Street Kitcheni!lr, Ontario N2G 4G7 Mayor Zehr. Dear We understand that there Is an issue with respect to the designation of Security. Officers as Provincial Offences Officers. a r We would like to take this opportunity to ri!literate our support for the City of Kitchenet's proposal to allow the security officers to exercise the enforcement options available under the Trespa!ìs to Property Act and issue Provincial Offence Notices and Summons as outlined in the City reports and the draft policy On City Security Officers. polic.officers. the City with the delivery We believe that the vesting of this authority would complementthuoleof as previously discussed. assist The Waterloo Regional Pollee wi of training. require Jnything should you Marty Sawdon at ð50·8800 Superintendent Please contact further. 30 'PEOPLE H<:LPING PEOPLE" APR 749 PI2I8 MAYOR/COUNCIL C OF K 519-741-28121121 ~ ~'W 13:32 02 15 2' ·Clloa.ollo, 1'''.1 To,o.,*- 0........ MfA 1'1'4 .. II'D scaEDULE M¡fti"'Y 0' ~I\. $01101'0' a.llo,,1 on... ot I'"~ M*""'" . ~u~..OIò~~"., "..;¡;\o: 10m...., ..,. I.": T"~~¡¡'~.l~'·'ø".·' .Iotill ;.i.~~ I . M,..lm,oel\l SOlllel""';· . 'II_n6,o' .V'U" \1", ",n\I'ff'. I hQreby the of. P\U',uant to GuÞseC'tion 1. (2) C.400, 1980, P'.s.O , des1iT\a1:e, . . the Sáfety z.nd Secüdty employees of all ~e ~oronto Tr~slt Deparbaent of inel~1'1¡a the Ùe co~i.sion V~O$. duties 'rres'ØáSS. ancS entore...nt of ~y-lav. Tr&:\sit on 'ror~nto commission property, 1:. '>U%JIc:lS.S 'n'ans1tCoQi$si:ÒnBy..lali the fO," Officers Offanees ?1:ovincial as 1980, under 'roronto oftence$ of all .' R.S.O. c the 1 and No. . 1987. day of July; c. Sll. Dateð at TorOn~ ~i. 9th ..../ .- J:en ~yu So11a1tor Gen~al 1 3 13:33 02 15 APR 749 P09 MAYOR/COUNCIL C OF K 519-741-2800 of 5 2 Page Issue a ticket (provincial Offences Notice) or Provincial Offences Summons for trespass. d) 4. Calling the Waterloo Regiortal Pòlice at any time to lay a chatge is an enforcement option. This may entail the arrest and holding of an offender for the Police. Occasions arise where Security Officers may issue a written Trespass Notice to prohibit an offender from entry on premises listed in the attached Schedule "8".. This option is not intended to be an initial or early option. It is to be confined to alleged repeat offenders. Searches Searches of alleged offenders shall be conducted only by Waterloo Regional Police Officers and not be City Security Officers. 5 Continuing Education and Training will be provided to City Security Officers. KlTcHBNER 32 1-314.2 6 JUNE 200 I 13:33 02 15 APR 749 P10 MAYOR/COUNCIL C OF K 519-741-2800 . ,; of 5 4 Page further resolutions of City Council That commencing July S, 1999, tree food distribution by any individual orgròup at the City Hall and all premises listed in Schedule "B" of Policy 1-314, shaßbe permitted as lOng as such distribution doe$ not interfere with other individuals arid businesses by means ofharassinent, verbal abuse, obstruction or otherwise who are using such premises for theirerijoyment or business; and, Other activity as may be prohibited ftom time to time by That in the event of a complaint by an individual or busineSs ofactivitÿ that is'or pas"interferëd with their lawful enjoyment, then such free food distribution atthàt'partiQUl~J~on shall cease and desist subject tom appeal to Council and cannot resume without. .subsequent pennission trom Council; and further, That notwithstanding this policy, the normal approvals for .any othêràpplicab!c by..laws or health regulations will apply. SCHEDULE "Bit PREMISES listed in Schedule "A" are prohibited at the follOwing premises: .mCHENER The activities CityHall,200King Street West Transportation Termirial,'IS Charles Street West City Community Centres , DukelOntarioParking Garage, 33 Ontario Street North City-operated parkirt~ lotS Victoria Park Clock Tower JUNE 200 I 1-314.4 33 1) 2) 3) 4) S) 6) OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT .£bte Association of Municipalities of Ontario 2002 May21 Hon. Norman Sterling Minister of Transportation Ferguson Block, 3rd Floor nWellesley St W Toronto, ON M7A 1Z8 Minister: Once again, would iike to congratulate you on your appointment as Ministsr of Transportation. Part of your responsibilities include ensuring, in partnership with municipalities, continued public safety on Ontario's roadways. This has been a priority of your government and our Association Dear The Town of Markham has identified a shortcoming in the Highway Traffic Act, (HTA) which has made it difficuit to enforce speeding infractions on local roads in residential communities. The Town is raising these concerns because speeding on local roads is a safety hazard - especially for children who cross them to go to school, playgrounds or parks. It is aiso a nuisance for residents who expect to be abie to enjoy their property without the constant noise of speeders Traffic enforcement on local roads has been difficuit, and in large part this is due to how fines are structured under the HTA. There is no accounting for posted speed limits when calculating fines under the legislation. So, someone going 119 Km/h on a 100 Km/h highway will receive the same penalty as the person traveling 59 Km/h near a school where the speed limit is 40 Km/h. The fine in either case is not high. Under section 128 (14) "where the rate of speed at which the motor vehicle was driven, is iess than 20 kilo metres per hour over the maximum speed limit..." police are limited ".. .to a fine of $3 for each kilometre per hour that the motor vehicle was driven over the maximum speed limit." This means the maximum charge for the example above would be $57. Fine rates per Km/h increase when vehicles are traveling more than 20 Km/h over the maximum speed iimit. The option of utilizing Community Safety Zones to deal with this matter is not viable as it is unlikely that these zones could be applied to all local roads in a municipality because they are intended to be site specific. The matter raised by Markham is a broader problem, which requires an equally broad response. 34 12 393 University Ave" Suile 1701 Toronto. ON M5G 1 E6 toll free: 1-877-426-6527 . fax: (416) 971-6191 . email: amo@amo.munlcom.com tel: (416) 971-9856 2 The Town of Markham is proposing that the HT A be amended to double fines on local roads. I have attached their resolution for your consideration. The AMO Board endorsed the Town's recommendation at their April 19, 2002 Board meeting. The Ontario Advisory Group on Safe Driving may want to look at this issue. ¡look forward to working with you on this and other issues. sincerely, ~~ Yours very Ann Mulvale President Attachment Hon. David Young, Attorney General Hon. Robert Runciman, Minister of Public Hon. Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipa Mark Freiman, Deputy Attorney General Morris Zbar, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Public Safety and Security Michael Fenn, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Sheila Richardson, Executive Director, Ontario Good Roads Association Barbara Maher, Acting Project Manager, Safe Driving Secretariat Safety and Security Affairs and Housing 35 cc OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ..Àlt1i~ Association of Municipalities of Ontario 2002 May 21 Hon. Robert Runciman Minister of Public Safety and Security 25 Grosvenor Street 18th Fioor Toronto, ON M7A 1Y6 Minister: Once again, I would like to congratulate you on your appointrnent as Minister of Public Safety and Security. As the new name of your Ministry suggests, a key component of your responsibilities includes protecting public safety. Our Association and our members look forward to working with you and your government in this endeavor - as we have in the past. Dear Several of our members have put forward proposals to better protect the public. The Town of Markham has noted that there are numerous traffic infractions occurring on local roads throughout their community and in other municipalities. In part, this is due to the fine structure under the Highway Traffic Act. (Please see the attached letter to the Minister ofTransportation). It is also due to a lack of enforcement. Markham Council is recommending that their Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers be allowed to enforce speeding and stop sign infractions which would help police attend to other community safety concerns. This would make for more effective use of our policing and bylaw enforcement resources while meeting the needs of the public including protecting taxpayers' pocket book. i have attached their resolution for your consideration. The City of Kitchener has a sirnilar request. They would like security staff designated Provincial Offences Officers with regard to the Trespass to Property Act. They hope to use the security staff to manage several issues regarding their Civic Square. They noted in a November 26,2001 letter to your predecessor, the Honourable David Turnbull, that they have the support of the Waterloo Regional Police Service, and that the Ministry has allowed this in the past for such agencies as Parks Canada and the TTC. Again, this seems like a reasonable and practical means of dealing with public safety. Obviously, there are several issues that need to be discussed, but this is an opportune time to deal with them as your Ministry is reviewing similar issues. Your Policing Standards Division has established a Working Group to Develop Best Practices/Guidelines Regarding the Use of Special Constables. They are reviewing issues such as training and criteria for appointments 36 ./2 393 University Ave.. Suite 1701 Toronto. ON M5G 1E6 toll free: 1-877-426-6527 . fax: (416) 971-6191 email: amo@amo.munlcom.com lei: (416) 971-9856 -2 Our Association requests that you have this Working Group give active consideration to the requests of Markham and Kitchener regarding how they could be implemented. We also expect that AMO and our membership will have an opportunity to have substantial input regarding the proposals developed by the Working Group, either through the Working Group itself or through the Policing Standards Advisory Committee. Yours very sincerely, &~ Ann Mulvale President Attachment Hon. Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Morris Zbar, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Public Safety and Security Roger Hollingworth, ADM, Policing Services Division, Ministry of Public Safety and Security Carroll Robinson, Manager, Selection Systems and Appointments, Ministry of Public Safety and Security Didi Kaur, Standards Officer - Policing Standards Section Security Mike Galloway, Councillor, Public Safety and Ministry of 37 Kitchener City of cc ltÆ ~.....~ Ontario Le Premier mlnistre de I'Ontario The Premier of Ontario Hôtel du gouvernemen Queen's Park Toronto (Ontario' M7A 1A1 Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1 "Þ'í! ~on2 "'''' r.. !J ~ MAY May 22. 2002 Mrs. Sandra J. Heffren Deputy Clerk County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 5VI Heffren: Thank you for your letter informing me of council's support for the City of Windsor's resolution regarding the restructuring of the electricity market I appreciate your keeping me informed of council's activities Mrs Dear Minister of give your comments careful a copy of your resolution to the Honourable Chris Stockwell and Energy Please be assured that the minister will I have sent Environment consideration. attention. I appreciate having your concerns brought to my personal Yours sincerely Once again, . MPP Ernie Eves Premier The Honourable Chris Stockwell c @ Ministre de la Sante' ;:'~~ Health Minister of The Honourable/L'honorable A. Anne Mclellan 2002 21(f MAY Ottawa. Canada K1A OK9 2002 1 2 MAl MAY Mrs. Sandra J. Deputy Clerk County of Elgin Ontario 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, Ontario Heffren N5R 5Vl HefÍÌen: Mr. Steve Peters, M.P.P., has provided my predecessor, the Honourable Allan Rock, with a copy of your correspondence regarding the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin's resolution on health care. I apologize for the delay in responding. Mrs Dear While I appreciate being made aware of the resolution, I must clarify that the provincial and territorial governments are primarily responsible for matters related to the administration and delivery of health care services. This includes setting their own priorities, administering their health care budgets and managing their own resources In view of the provincial jurisdiction in such matters, you may wish to share your concerns with the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care for Ontario. The address is: Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Province of Ontario, Queen's Park, Hepburn Block, 10th Floor, 80 Grosvenor Street, Toronto, Ontario, M7 A 2C4. As you may know, the federal government provides funding through the Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST) to the provincial and territorial governments to support health care, as well as post-secondary education, social services and social assistance. In September 2000, the First Ministers of the federal, provincial and territorial governments met and reached an agreement to collaborate on the renewal of Canada's health care system. To accompany this agreement, the Government of Canada announced an increase in the CHST cash transfers by an additional $18.9 billion over the next five years, in support of health. The federal 38 Canadã 2 government also announced $2.3 billion in funding to the provinces and territories to upgrade aging medical equipment, to improve around-the-clock access to primary health care services, and to seize the tremendous potential of information technologies. You may be assured that, as Minister of Health, I am committed to working with my provincial and territorial counterparts to ensure that we have a quality health care system that meets the needs of Canadians to respond to your concerns. appreciate having had this opportunity I Yours sincerely, 39 A. Anne McLellan Mr. Steve Peters, M.P.P. Elgin - Middlesex - London c.c. Constituency Office: 542 Talbot Street SI. Thomas, Ontario N5P 1 C4 Tel: (519) 631-0666 Fax' (519) 631-9478 Toll Free: 1-800-265-7638 Email:steve@stevepeters.com MAY 2>4, 2~U2 ~ Ontario STEVE PETERS, M.P.P. ELGIN - MIDDLESEX - LONDON Room 331 Main Legislative Building Queen's Park Tel: (416)325-7250 Fax: (416)325-7262 Email: steve@stevepeters.com Toronto, Ontario M7A1A4 May 22, 2002 Honourable Chris Hodgson Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 17th Floor, 777 Bay Street Toronto, ON MSG 2E5 Dear Minister: please find enclosed this resolution trom the County of Elgin concerning the Outario Municipal Board. As you can see trom the letter, the focus is a calt for your Government to conduct a review of the Board with regard to several specific issues. Minister, the key issues are: · Whether'the resources of the Board are appropriate and adequate. · Whether: the tength of the current appointments of board members is appropriate to ensure good decisions by the members. · Whether the mandate of the Board can be narrowed to give greater deference to local decisions and policy-making while protecting tand owners trom the possibility of decisions made purely of expenditure or not in good faith so as to serve as a check against bad or unsound ptanning. Minister, I would. appreciate your reviewing these and other aspects of the enclosed resolution, responding to the County and forwarding a copy of your letter to my office. Thanking you in advance for your time and consideration. Sincerely, ~~ Steve Peters, M.P.P. Elgin-Middlesex-London Cc: County of Elgin Constituency Office: 542 Talbot Street St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 1 C4 Tel: (519) 631-0666 Fax: (519) 631-9478 Toll Free: 1-800-265-7638 Email: steve@stevepeters.com MAY i~4 ( ~ Ontario STEVE PETERS, M.P.P. ELGIN - MIDDLESEX - LONDON Room 331 Main Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A4 Tel: (416)325-7250 Fax: (416)325-7262 Email: steve@steyepeters.com May 22, 2002 Honourable Helen Johns Minister of Agriculture and Food 11 th Floor, 77 Grenville Street Toronto, ON M5S lB3 Dear Minister: Please find encl()sed this letter from the County of Elgin calling on your Government to implement the long promised Made-in-Ontario safety net program. As you are well aware the crisis facing our agricultural community is deepening on a daily basis. Minister, you are well acquainted with the facts: the worst growing conditions in more than four decades; declinirig commodity prices; higher costs and global competition from our farmers' highly subsidized counterparts from the United States and the European Community. Recent news that the U.S. Government will increase farm subsidies to $180-billion - a 70 increase over the next decade ~ is yet another body blow that will inflict incalculable damage on our agricultural community. Minister, sitting by waiting for Ottawa while our farmers try to compete on a wildly uneven playing field made even worse with this news is simply unthinkable. Your Government acted unilaterally in the 1998 pork crisis so the precedent to act without the Federal Government has been set. The Made-in-Ontario Safety Net Program must be implemented now before irreparable damage is done 10 our agricultural community. Minister, I urge :you to respond to the County and forward a copy of your letter to my office. Thanking you iri advance for your time and consideration. Sincerely, ~~,L Steve Peters, M.P.P. Elgin-Middlesex-London 40 Cc: The County of Elgin 05/22/2002 14:45 4163257262 STEVE PETERS MPP PAGE 01/01 Steve Liberal M.P.P. Peters Elgin-Middlesex-London 'I PRESS R : May 22, 2002 For Immediate Release Peters calls for co-operation on future of CASO corridor QUEEN'S PARK - Elgin-Middlesex-London M.P.P. Steve Peters is cal1ing for a spirit of co-operation between the Provincial Government and municipal representatives to preserve the Canadian Southern Railway corridor &om St. Thomas to the Niagara Peninsula. "J was very pleased to hear the encouraging conunents made last week by the Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Nonnan Sterling," said Peters in the Queen's Park Legislature today. "The Minister's desire to see more of the railway corridors kept intact demonstrates his recognition of the railway's importance. "With that in mind, I am fonnally requesting the Minister meet with those municipal representatives who have been working so hard to preserve this corridor. I look fOIWard to participating ín any co-operative efforts between the Ministry and the municipal officials with this goal in mind." Petel'S said municipalities &om Elgin, Oxford, Tillsonburg, St. Thomas, Haldimand and Noifulk are understandably concerned because Canadian National and Canadian Pacific - owners of the CASO line - are abandoning the corridor from St. Thomas to the Niagara Peninsula. "A number of meetings have taken place in an effort to find a way to preserve the corridor and allow the municipalities to purchase the line," said Peters. "In 1998 the Province spent $2-miIIion in partnership with Barrie to acquire a CN line and $2-million also went to the purchase oCthe Orangeville Line. "There have been precedents set so I hope, with this co-operative spirit, the future of the CASO line between St. Thomas and the Niagara Peninsula can be resolved in a positive manner." The CASO railway spans 220 miles from Windsor to Fort Erie. ---30--- For further information please contact: Steve Peters, M.P.P. Suzanne Van Bommel Elgin-Middlesex-London Executive Assistant (416) 325-7250 (phone) (416) 325-7262 (fax) Constituency Office: 542 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 1C4 Tel: (519) 631-0666 Fax: (519) 631-9478 E-mail: StevÐ_Peters-MPP-CO@ontla.ola.ol'g 41 Thomas. Ontario N5P 1C4 Constituency Office: 542 Talbot Street St Tel: (519) 631-0666 Fax: (519) 631-9478 Free: 1-800-265-7638 ~ Ontario STEVE PETERS, M.P.P. ELGIN - MIDDLESEX - LONDON Room 331 Main Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A4 steve_peters-mpp-co @ontla.ola.org Toll ,E¡,mai Tel: (416) 325-7250 Fax: (416)325-7262 Email: steve_peters-mpp @ontia.ola.org 2002 MAY 2'6' May 24, 2002 Honourabte Norman Sterting Minister of Transportation 3,d Floor, Ferguson Block 77 Wcltesley Street West Toronto, ON M7A IZ8 Dear Minister: I am writing you this letter as an urgent request to convene a meeting between your Ministry and municipat representatives on the future of the CASO corridor between St. Thomas and the Niagara Peninsula, to be abandoned by railway owners Canadian National and Canadian Pacific. Minister, municipalities from Elgin, Oxford, Tiltsonburg, St. Thomas, Haldimand and Norfolk are very concerned by this decisiou. In the interim, a nmuber of meetings have been hetd in an effort to fmd a way to preserve the corridor and altow the municipatities to purchase the tine. Minister, in addition to the meeting convened by Oxford M.P.P. Enue Hardeman, the Federal Government has been an active participant in efforts to preserve CASO's future. Elgin-Middlesex-London MP, the Honourable Gar Knutsou organized another meeting while Federat Transport Minister, the Honourabte David Coltenette, has been exploring a due diligence andit on the raitway line. Minister Coltenette has been successful in extending the offer deadline date to June 15 and is looking into a further extension so the audit can be compteted prior to the purchase offer being made. A Provincial precedent has already been set. In 1998 the Province spent $2-million in partnership with Barrie to acquire a CN tine and $2-uùllion atso went to the purchase of the Orangevitle Line. Minister, I was pleased to hear your comments of May 14, 2002, in which you expressed your desire to see more of the railway's corridors kept intact. With this positive approach in uùnd, I woutd be more than happy to particìpate in any co-operative sessious between your Ministry and municipal officials to resolve CASO's future in a positive manner. Thanking you in advance for your time and consideration. ~k Steve Peters, M.P.P. Elgin-Middtesex-London 42 Cc: Mr. Dave Morris, CAO Town of Titlsonburg Mr. Mark McDonatd, CAO County of Elgin to the Future Ways Committee Rail 2002 ~11J Y' May-Concern: it Whom TQ (existing and potential), Chambers of Commerce. Commerce and Industry Municipalities, the CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY The CASO, is the most direct and potentially the fastest, least expensive, safest and cleanest access to two vital border crossings (WindsorlDetroit, Michigan and Fort ErielBuffalo, New York). Trains are electronically pre-cleared for border crossing. The maintaining intact or not of the CASO affects the potential prosperity of municipalities along the whole 250 miles of CASO, not just the 83 miles at vel)' immediate risk of abandonment. Re ort # 1 Despite what you may have heard or read the CASO is not dead! · This is a list of the directly impacted municipalities which have passed resolutions to begin negotiations to purchase the CASO with track materials: * The Town of Aylmer * County ofElgin * The Town of Ingersoll * Township ofMalahide * The Corporation of the City ofSt. Thomas * The Corporation of the Town ofTillsonburg * Township of South-West Oxford A copy of the resolution is attached. Canadian National Railways on behalf of co-owner CP Rail as well, have already dismantled 1.4 miles of the CASO, which suggests not bargaining in good faith with these municipalities. However, agreement to put dismantling of the line on hold has been achieved for some portion of the time allowed by the National Transportation Act. Understandably, some on-line municipalities are somewhat nervous about picking up the railway business ball purposely fumbled by both federal and provincial governments and the rail industry itself · · · It seems to be the trend for senior governments to download not only road, but railway responsibility. Some municipalities, in self interest, have picked up the ball e.g.: Collingwood, Guelph, Orangeville, Port Colbome. Other municipalities, depending on the good natures of rail companies and the support of senior governments, have lost their rail connections with the larger world and are now downloaded road dependent e.g.: Lindsay, Midland, Orillia, Owen Sound, Southampton, etc., etc. Ontario has lost about 3000 miles of rail infrastmcture in recent decades. Further meetings re the CASO are planned. We will be pleased to forward your letters or resolutions of support to the CASO Steering Committee. Watch for Report #.2. Ross Snetsinger Chair RWTF Media April 12, 2002 247 Silverbirch Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4E 3L6 (416) 698-9005 Fax (416) 698-1905 43 Rail Ways to the Future Committee Apr il 10, 2002 Urgent To industry which could be affected by either the abandonment or the rejuvenation of the Canada Southern Railway (the CASO) .We firmly believe this matter could be vital to your interests. .The situation requires your rapid response. The only thing right now standing between the abandonment of this strategic, but mostly dormant railway and its potential being realized, are seven heroic municipalities which have vision sadly lacking in senior governments and railway companies. We urge you to: a)carefully examine the accompanying material about CASO; b) discusS the matter with other industries, your suppliers and your customers; c)form an industrial consortium as they did in the town of Orangeville. We suggest including yOur mayor, CAO or Economic Development Officer, if your municipality is one of seven listed as CASO rail supportive. If your municipality has not shown an interest in maintaining the track, or is interested in the right- of-way only for some other purpose, it is important that there is a very swift change of position. Please contact the local economic development office and explain your interest in the line and the need for its protection and operation; d)findoüt how your MP; MPPand relevant ministers stand on the CASO issue. Change their minds if need be as well. This rail line is irreplaceable and Canadian National is fUlly prepared to sell it off in bits and pieces, e.g. "convey to abutting farmers." We can fill you in with additional detail and can provide some assistance. Ross Snetsinger Chair www.rwtf.org 44 247 Silverbirch Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4E 3L6, (416) 698-9005 Fax(416) 698-1905 Friday, May 10,2002 The TilIsonburg News Page 16 I~.'I'i .. __ WedÌiesda: ¡g;th" ,', the ,latest:'! ':,TiJlsonbut'g,.CA' :b"çn ;jnstrum"ri,tàl,'in :!l].èi¡if;;Cet:i:liì 'C,màdian N~íiOIIà1'iiiÍS :in<!i<ij'¡tO\! ¡f.W] foríh~:pµrèhàseòf tb¿fine": Iôáddîtíon ,beèn added onthèèaii ¿ñd bUhe's'eéti th~-~ot;@¢'i1'gth';to:-~~~Îy'~Q:,:fu,fìci§:";:'::')'::, 'y,' ,~:_,:".,_,,(,;. .-"__ ,,>?,;> Wèdnès'day's-iTIeeting wiÍS to discuss a'strat"gy/for the negotiations with "CN.· .Morris believes the negotiations will "" .... . ';S~~~A~op~ge 16 CASO rail talks n10ving ahead in question. "I think at this time everything has stopped ·(in regards to lifting track)," Morris said. "Until we go through the' the. railway has in not lifting negotiatIOn process, showed good faith track." 45 From page 1 start "very shortly" and the group wi end up hiring legal representation to negotiate on its behalf. . A minor obstacle in the process has been CN lifting about one kilometre of. track in the east end of- the secÜon ~ ~~/ Hv£4rh- Rail Ways to the Future / Committee / Municipalities, Industries and Chambers of Commerce along or near the 250 miles of Canada Southern Railwa' To: Mav 16, 2002 ort #2 The CASO is the most direct, best built rail and potentially the fastest and safest way between two vital border crossings (WindsorlDetroit, Michigan and Fort Erie/Buffalo, New York). The CASO reactivated could: a) create a swath of new prosperity across south western Ontario; b) decongest border-crossings and highways; c) cause the proposed mid-peninsular highway to become unnecessary; d) significantly reduce smog and greenhouse gas emissions. The CASO has been kept largely dormant for several years. CASO Pro CN and CP set out to permanently eliminate the potential ofthe CASO, which they jointly own, by dismantling and sell off the 83 mile section between St. Thomas and Attercliffe, Ontario. Notice was published on October 19/01. No short line railway was interested in purchasing the demarketed 83 miles. Rebuilding traffic would take too long. The federal and provincial governments were not interested in the 83 mile section, failing to see the value of the whole CASO outlined above. · This committee did our CASO Action Alert mailing to you on January 20/02. · Following a meeting in Tillsonburg on February 15/02, involving mostly directly impacted municipal representatives, seven visionary municipalities passed resolutions to negotiate the purchase of the CASO right-of-way with tracks. Some municipalities are interested in the property only. · CN disregarded the municipal interest in the rail line and dismantled 1.42 miles of the CASO west of Attercliffe. Photos were taken on March 23/02. · Some of the municipalities met again on April 5102 and attending federal cabinet minister the Honourable Gar Knutson arranged to have a halt put to the dismantling. · On April 18/02 CN announced the suspension of "salvage" operations until June 15/02. · On April 10/02, John Bennett, Director of Atmosphere and Energy, Sierra Club of Canada, wrote to the Hon. David Collenette MP, Minister of Transportation, regarding the CASO to the effect that Canada will require all of its rail assets to meet its greenhouse gas and air quality targets and urged immediate action to assist the municipalities and ensure that Canada retains its strategic railway infrastructure. Ken Ogilvie, Executive Director of Pollution Probe, also urged the federal and provincial transportation and environment ministers to assist the municipalities attempting to purchase the 83 miles of line and to explore the potential ofreviviI1g the entire 250 miles in terms of reducing road costs, including collisions and health costs and to encourage smart growth and economic development. On April 16/02 the Hon. Paul Martin MP, Minister of Finance, wrote to this committee re the CASO stating that rail infrastructure will be eligible for funding from the $2 billion strategic Infrastructure Fund. On April 12/02 the former Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon, James Flaherty, wrote to this committee re the CASO stating that Ontario views existing rail corridors, including those of strategic importance facing abandonment, as important components of the provincial long- range transportation vision. The minister also wrote that the Ontario government is committed to · · · · · www.rwtf.org (4] 6) 698-]905 46 OntarioM4E 3L6 (4]6) 698-9005 Fax 247 Silverbirch Avenue Toronto, 2 working with municipal partners, the federal government and the private sector on these strategic initiatives to address key economic, environmental and quality of life issues. Reference was made to Smart Growth, balanced, more integrated transportation planning and SuperBuild partnering with the Ministry of Transportation. The Honourable David Collenette MP, told us another rail corridor. loss of afford the we can't that 16, November last · ? This committee estimates that there are about 5,000 trucks a day travelling each way between Buffalo and Detroit. 10 percent of these would be 500 a day, which would be the minimum we believe could be interested in taking advantage of the CASO moving truck stop shortcut. Fifty trailers a train would be 5 trains each way, every four hours during the business day. The Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) is 300 miles (2 crews) longer and the CSX Railway is 160 miles (I crew) longer than the CASO. Both operate south of the lake. A recent study conducted in Quebec demonstrates the impact oftrucks on the highway network and the environment. It has arrived at interesting and relevant conclusions, reporting that large trucks in Quebec cover approximately 50 percent of the cost of their contribution to highway and environmental degradation. In dollar terms, this equates to an annual subsidy per truck in the range of$IO,OOO. Furthermore the report highlighted the fact that the majority of this subsidy paid by municipal governments. is 15 support pulled together before June this potential is al how just Now, · · · al Please offer your support to the municipalities supporting the future of the CASO. We suggest contacting the Warden of Elgin County, Mr. John Wilson and the CAO ofTillsonburg, Mr. Dave Morris, in particular. We also urge that you contact your MP, MPP and relevant ministers. We wi be the winners This committee would also appreciate hearing of your interest in this matter. We are a task force of T~OO~ Ontario and have no financial links with the transportation industry. {os~S:~tsinge Chair 47 r Industry Canada N WS Re ease INDUSTRY MINISTER ALLAN ROCK SEEKS INPUT FROM CANADIANS ON CANADA'S INNOVATION STRATEGY ¡ OIT A W A, May 9, 2002 - Industry Minister Allan Rock today called on business, labour, academia, the volunteer sector and all Canadians to work together to define an action plan to achieve Canada 's Innovation Strategy. Minister Rock was joined at the news conference by representatives from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, TD Bank, Confert'nce Board of Canada, Canada 25, Research in Motion and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. The strategy, launched earlier this year by Minister Rock and Human Resources Development Minister Jane Stewart, included a plan for comprehensive and focussed discussions that would ht<lp refine and implement the strategy. "Canada's Innovation Strategy requires a national effort," said Minister Rock. "If we are going to improve our competitive position, we need all regions and all sectors of our economy to identifY actions that remove barriers to innovation and push Canada toward a common goal of being one of the most innovative countries in the world." In recent years, Canada has eliminated the federal deficit, kept inflation low, dramatically reduced unemployment, improved the debt-to-GDP ratio, and made significant investments in the infrastructure that supports research and development. However, Canada has to do more. To this end, Minister Rock announced Industry Canada's component of the plan and released the schedule of meetings to be held across the country. The meetings will culminate with a national summit in November, 2002 and include: · 35 regional summits in every province and in the North, focussing on local and regional innovation priorities; · meetings with more than 30 sectors of the economy to request detailed action plans; · a meeting with the provincial and territorial counterparts on June 20-21 in British Columbia; · a rural summit giving Canadians living outside urban areas the opportunity to discuss how best to develop innovation in their communities; · a series of youth events organized by Canada 25 that will develop a youth action plan building on the recently released report, A New Magnetic North; and · an interactive Web site where Canadians can provide their views directly. The site will also feature stories about innovative Canadians and will be continuously updated with information from the various meetings. A number of national academic, municipal, Aboriginal and business organizations will also be invited to develop proposals to improve Canada's innovation performance. 1+. Government Gouvernement Canadã of Canada du Canada -2- A "Do It Yourself"Kit will enable local MPs and organizations to initiate their own discussions at the community level, or submit ideas directly to the Government of Canada. The kit contains background information, a discussion guide, and a reporting template that can be used to provide input into the development of the national action plan. "The Government's engagement plan outlines a number of ways for Canadians to get involved in Canada's Innovation Strategy," said Minister Rock. "It's important that we take a few months to get the strategy right, gather the good ideas and identifY the challenges and opportunities." Minister Rock and Minister Stewart launched Canada's Innovation Strategy on February 12,2002, with the release of two complementary papers. Achieving Excellence: Investing in People, Knowledge and Opportunity, examines the role of innovation in the Canadian economy and proposes goals, targets and federal priorities in the key areas of knowledge performance, skills, the innovation environment and strengthening communities. Achieving Excellence covers four key areas: · Knowledge performance - creating knowledge and bringing ideas to market more quickly, as well as increasing investment by all sectors in research and development; · Skills - ensuring that Canada has enough highly qualified people to compete in a knowledge- based economy; · The innovation environment - modernizing our business and regulatory policies to support and recognize innovation excellence while protecting our quality of life; and · Strengthening communities - supporting innovation at the local level so our communities continue to be magnets for investment and opportunity. Knowledge Matters: Skills and Learningfor Canadians calls for a collaborative approach between all sectors of society to ensure Canadians have the tools they need to participate in Canada's workplace, thereby keeping Canada economically strong and socially sound. The paper outlines a series of national goals and milestones for children and youth, post-secondary education, the adult labour force, ánd immigration. Minister Stewart is also conducting a series of meeting and will participate in the national summit. Copies of Achieving Excellence: Investing in People, Knowledge and Opportunity and Knowledge Matters: Skills and Learningfor Canadians, as well as the Do it Yourself Kit, can be obtained at http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca or by calling 1-800-Q-CANADA (1-800-622-6232). - 30- For more information, please contact: Selena Beattie Chantal Prévost Office of Allan Rock Media Relations (613) 995-9001 Industry Canada (613) 947-1970 This news release is available on the Industry Canada Web site at http://www.ic.gc.ca/releases Release 8933·e BACK GROUNDER Canada's Innovation Strategy HOW TO GET INVOLVED The Government of Canada will work with its partners to develop a shared vision and actions that will position Canada among the most innovative economies in the world. The government wants to engage Canadians in Canada's Innovation Strategy - to identify ways Canadians can work together to meet the national goals and objectives outlined in Achieving Excellence: Knowledge and Opportunity, and establish long-term commitments to performance across all sectors of Canada's economy. Investing in People, improve innovation Through this series of meetings and events, the Government of Canada hopes to establ.ish among all Canadian communities and organizations an innovation vision for themselves and Canada as a whole; develop commitment to innovation and clear, actionable plans among organizations, communities, regions and sectors; and ensure that Canadians can help shape this national innovation vision. · · · There are many ways for Canadians to contribute to Canada's Innovation Strategy. While some events require preregistration, all Canadians are invited to submit their views and ideas directly using the "Do It Yourself" Kit or Web site. This kit contains a copy ofthe executive summary of Achieving Excellence, a discussion guide, a technical backgrounder and a reporting template. Regional Summits Regional summits will be held in every province and in the territories, and will focus on local regional and national innovation priorities. Regional summit reports will be posted on the Innovation Strategy Web site at http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca/summits. be held in the following communities: wi Regional summits B.C 9,2002 Vancouver, September British Columbia Northern B.C., Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland of B.c. Summer, 2002 Edmonton, Alberta September 6, 2002 Prairies Calgary, Alberta September 17. 2002 Lethbridge, Red Deer, Fort McMurray, Alberta Summer 2002 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba (Rural Summit) June 7, 2002 Regina, Saskatchewan Fall,2002 Ontario Greater Hamilton, Burlington and Region September 17, 2002 Greater Toronto Area September 23, 2002 Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge and Region May 23, 2002 London and Region June 25, 2002 Quebec Sept-Îles June 3, 2002 Chibougamau May 23, 2002 Rimouski June 13, 2002 RouynlNoranda May 22, 2002 Saint-Jérome June 18, 2002 ViIle Saguenay June 12, 2002 Montréal October 3 Thunder Bay June 6, 2002 Sudbury September 27, 2002 Trois-Rivières June 20, 2002 Sherbrooke June 6, 2002 Québec May 30, 2002 2002 Windsor and Region September 12, 2002 Ottawa-Carleton-Gatineau Region Fall 2002 Niagara Region June 19,2002 Pan-Northern Summit Fall 2002 Winnipeg, Manitoba June 17,2002 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Fall,2002 Moncton, New Brunswick June 26, 2002 Island Atlantic Charlottetown, Prince Edward 2002 Newfoundland and Labrador Fall 2002 May 31 Halifax, Nova Scotia June 6, 2002 Sectoral Meetings In cooperation with other government departments, representatives from various sectors of the economy will be invited to develop action plans for their sectors containing concrete commitments for improving their innovation performance. Examples of sectors whose views will be heard at those meetings are telecommunications, broadcasting, automotive, biotechnology, forestry, mining, aerospace and marine technologies, among others. Reports from the sector meetings will be posted as they become available on the Innovation Strategy Web site at http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca/reports. P.rovincial and Territorial Governments Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers met in Québec City in September 200 I and gave their broad support for the development of a national innovation strategy. Copies of Achieving Excellence were forwarded to all jurisdictions seeking their views and identification of early priorities for action. A meeting offederal, provincial, territorial Ministers will be held on June 20-21 in British Columbia to identify further areas of cooperation. In addition, provinces and territories are encouraged to participate in regional summits and in the National Summit. Aboriginal Information Aboriginal Canadians will be involved in regional summits and the National Summit planned for November, 2002. Key national Aboriginal associations will be invited to provide their views on Achieving Excellence and the role Aboriginal Canadians can play in making Canada one of the most innovative countries in the world. A report from these meetings will be posted as soon as it becomes available on the Innovation Strategy Web site at http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca/aboriginal Do It Yourself Kit Canadians who wish to organize their own discussions at the community level, or submit ideas directly to the Government of Canada, can do so using the "Do It Yourself' Kit. The kit contains background information, a discussion guide and a reporting template that can be used to provide input into the development of the national action plan. The kit is available at http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.calkit or by calling 1-800-0-CANADA (1-800-622-6232). Youth Information A youth action plan building on the recently released report, A New Magnetic North, will be developed events organized by Canada 25. The objective is to involve young Canadians to help create a culture of innovation, find ways to better attract and retain the talented leaders of tomorrow and develop an action plan describing youth contribution to Canada's Innovatìon Strategy. A report from the meetings will be posted on the Innovation Strategy Web site at http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca/youth as soon as it becomes available. Tel. Fax: E-mail (61 (61 see rcta ria t.in nova tion(Q 3) 3) 954-4955 990-2007 iC.l!c.ca Innovation Secretariat 235 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario KIA OH5 For more information, please contact: A National Summit will be held in Toronto this November, in cooperation with HRDC and the Conference Hoard of Canada. Participants will take the input and recommendations presented and develop a national action plan to make Canada one ofthe most innovative countries in the world. Information on the National Summit will be available at http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca/nationalsummit. The national to this site when it becomes available later this fall. action plan will also be posted National Summit · · · · · · · · · · Association of Canadian Community Colleges Canadian Chamber of Commerce Canadian Council of Chief Executives Canadian E-Business Opportunities Roundtable Canadian Federation oflndependent Business Canadian Labour Congress Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Canadian Medical Association Canadian Venture Capital Association Federation of Canadian Municipalities Other Organizations A number of national organizations will be invited to develop proposals to improve Canada's innovation performance. These proposals will be posted as they become available on the Innovation Strategy Web site at http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca/national-orgs. Organizations whose views will be heard include: Rural Summit A summit will be held to give rural Canadians the opportunity to discuss how best to develop innovation in their communities. This rural summit will be held in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, on June 7, 2002. A report from this meeting will be posted as soon as it becomes available on the Innovation Strategy Web site at http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca/summits. ~g MAY 21 2002 j; ndustrie Ministre de Minister of Industry Allan Rock Ottawa, Canada K1A OH5 Monsieur Je vous écris aujourd'hui pour vous inviter à participer au peaufinage et à la mise en oeuvre de la Stratégie d'innovation du Canada. Madame, Dear Municipal Leader: I am writing today to invite you to participate in the refinement and implementation of Canada's Innovation Strategy. Plus tôt cette année, ma collègue Jane Stewart et moi avons lancé la Stratégie d'innovation du Canada en publiant deux mémoires: Atteindre I 'excellence : Investir dans les gens, Ie savoir et les possibilités et Le savoir, clé de notre avenir : Ie perfectionnement des compétences au Canada. Earlier this year, my colleague Jane Stewart and I launched Canada's Innovation Strategy with the release of two papers: Achieving Excellence: Investing in People, Knowledge and Opportunity, and Knowledge Matters: Skills and Learningfor Canadians. Notre capacité à innover déterminera la croissance économique du Canada et son développement au cours de la pro chaine décennie. La Stratégie d'innovation du Canada comprend quatre éléments clés : · la performance du savoir - créer des connaissances et amener les idées sur Ie marché plus rapidement, et de faire en sorte que tous les secteurs investissent davantage dans la recherche-développement; les habiletés - assurer que Ie Canada compte suffisarnment de main d'oeuvre qualifiée pour l'économie du savoir. l'environnement du savoir- moderniser nos politiques d'affaires et notre cadre de réglementation pour appuyer et reconnaître I' excellence en innovation tout en protégeant notre qualité de vie; et Our ability to innovate will determine Canada's economic growth and development over the next decade. The strategy involves four key elements: · Knowledge performance - creating lmowledge and bringing ideas to market more quickly, as well as increasing investment by all sectors in research and development; Skills - ensuring that Canada has enough highly qualified people with the skills for a knowledge-based · 48 · · Canadã economy The innovation environment - modernizing our business and regulatory policies to support and recognize innovation excellence while protecting our quality of life; and, · renforcer - appuyer l'innovation au niveau local pour que nos collectivités demeurent des et les nos collectivités investissement aimants pour possibilités . to Strengthening communities - supporting innovation at the local level so our communities continue be magnets for investment and opportunity . Ie succès, affaire de tous.. Pour Pour que Ie Canada connaisse innovation do it être I les Canadiens dans cet aider à mobiliser effort national, je lance une série de réunions régionales et sectorielles jusqu'à l'automne prochain. Elles cu1mineront par un sommet national en novembre 2002. Je rencontrerai aussi·mes homologues des provinces et des territoires les 20 et 21 juin 2002 en Colombie-Britannique pour obtenirleurs points de vue sur Atteindre ¡'excellence et discuter des prochaines étapes. Avec ces rencontres, nous ferons en sorte que les actions des nombreux intervenants qui mènent collectivement notre économie soient complémentaires et ciblées, et que des partenariats significatifs soient établis pour qu'ensemble, nous puissions devenir l'un des pays 1es plus novateur du monde In order for Canada to innovation must be everybody's business To help mobilize Canadians in this national effort, I am launching a series of regional and sectoral meetings through to next fall. These will culminate in a national summit in November, 2002. I am also meeting with my provincial and territorial counterparts on June 20-21, 2002 in British Columbia to seek their views on Achieving Excellence and discuss next steps. Through these meetings, we will ensure that the actions of the many players who collectively drive our economy are complementary and targeted, and that meaningful partnerships are established so that together, we can become one of the most innovative countries in the world. succeed, électronique sur Ie Elle est aussi disponible Nous voulons savoir ce que to us les Canadiens ont à dire et nous avons élaboré une Trousse de participation qui fournira des documents contextuels, un guide des discussions et un moyen de faire des suggestions pour Ie plan national d'action Cette trousse est disponible sous forme d'imprimés ou en format CD-ROM ci-joint. en direct à : strate We want to hear from all Canadians and have developed a "Do It Yourself' Kit that will provide background material, guide discussion and formulate input into the national action plan. This kit is included here along with an electronic format on the enclosed CD-ROM. It is also available on- line at c.ca/kit. www.innovationstrate c.ca/trousse) trousse vous montrera de votre région peuvent participer. Je crois que nos municipalités ont un rôle essentiel dans la création d'un Canada plus innovateur et je vous encourage vivement à organiser des groupes de discussion dans votre collectivité afin de planifier notre avenir commun. Cette comment vous et les habitants ieinnovation. (www. 49 I believe that our municipalities have a critical role to play in the creation of a more innovative Canada, and I urge you to organize discussion groups in your community to plan our common future. This package will show you how you and the citizens in your area can get involved Je suis d'avis qu'il est essentiel de prendre Ie temps maintenant de bien établir la stratégie, d' aligner les bonnes idées et de cerner les défis et les possibilités. Notre monde est concUfrentiel et nous ne pouvons nous être à la remorque des autres I believe that it is vital for us to take some time now to get the strategy right and identify the challenges and opportunities. The world is a very competitive place; we cannot afford to get left behind. permettre d' pays. 1- Pour obtenir des exemp1aires additionnels du matériel de cette trousse ou des exemplaires imprimés de la Stratégie d'innovation du Canada, veuillez faire Ie 800-0-CANADA (1- 800- 622-6232). ou visiter ://www.strate To obtain additionaJ copies of any of the material in this kit, or printed copies of Canada's Innovation Strategy, please call I 800 O-CANADA (I 800 622-6232), or visit http://www.innovationstratec.ca. c.ca) ieinnovation. (htt P.C.,MP ¿~ c.p., député Allan Rock, 50 Allan Rock, Page BBl Of BB2 1001 !Hay 3, * Plea.~e ensure that copies o.f this aI'/! distribllted to all memhe,..~ (~f' COllncil. McDonald 1 519 633 7661 Mark G -> May 28 2B82 22:29:3B Via Fax the OGRA Board of Directors' Meeting: April 18, 2002: Highlights from As a result of deregulation, h1unicipalities must manage the risk associated with their electricai Instailations for streßtlighting and traffic signals to ensure Dublic safety. The Electricai Safety Authority (ESA) has been given the sole authority (see Electricity Act, 1998, c. 15, Sched. A,s. 113) to provide for permitting and inspection of new iMtallations al1d mail1tanance. OGRA wili take tl1a fol!owil1g actiol1s: - Send a joint faxout out from OGRAIAMO to all municipa!ities advising them of the requirements of the ESA and the fiscal impact this will have on their 2003 budget. For more information, visit the ESA webs!te at 'tNlW.,!i1.ffi.a,!,Q$j)11.ç;lp.D.,r.mt. To request a copy of the PowerPoint presentation made to the Board, please cal Lauren Ryan at 905-795-2555. - Send a letter to the Ministry of Environment and Energy requesting exploration of alternative and more cost-effective ways to deliver these services than what is proposed througrlESA reguiation. A representative from the Smart Groll>1h Secretaria~ Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, attended the Board meeting to brief members on thß Centr03I Ontario Sm03rt Growth Panel's objectives as well O3S !he work of the Sub· panß! on Gridlock. OGRA's President, Joan Stitherland, sits on this panel which is charged with providing pre!iminary advice to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing by trle el1d of June. For more information, please visit the MMAH website at W'Nw.mah.Qov.on.ca See the left-hand menu for the tab OntarIo Smart Growth. MTO held a series of consultation workshops to identify Smart Growtrl transportation issues in January and February 2002. OGRA is awaiting a summmy report of the woriŒhops from MTO. OGRA wiil request ¡¡ meeting with the new Minister ofTransport03tion, Hon. Norm Steriing, to discuss OGRA:s position on the issue of municipal Infrastructure funding. - At tM federallevei, the Federation of Canadial1 Municipalities (FCM) has a mandate with respect to this issue al1d OGRA hopes to invite an FCM representative to the next OGRA Board meeting in June to discuss issues of mu!ual interest and concern. The Ontario Municipal Roads 2001 Ques!lonnaire wiil be circulated to a wil! also be available on the OGRA website at ».~,ºgXª,91]. t two weeks Ities within the next municip03I .. .. .. .. .. .page 2 nfo@ogra.org i 1 ONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION 530 Otto Road, Unit #2 Mississauga, ON Te (905) 785-2555 Fax: (805) 795·2660 Ema 5 Page BB2 Of BB2 MIQI 3, 2/1112 * Pleu.~e en.vllre that copies ,?I'thiv are di.vtrwuted to aJlmember.v of' COlln~il. McDonald 1 519 633 7661 Mark G -) May 28 2BB2 22:3B:15 Via Fax The current municipal by-laws regulating speeds in constructlcm zones are not sufficient for addressing the dailY needs in the changing construction work zone. OGRA will request that MTO amend the Híghwé1Y Traffic Act to allow designated senior municipal staff to determine speed limits in municipal cOl1struction zones. The estabiishment of regulations for maintenance standards for municipal roads is expected in May 2002. They should come into effect in November 2002. (SeeOGRA's Roadway Sef1/Íce Standards Guide at wVM.ogra.orq. Click Publications tab on horiz.ontal menu and scroll down for Roadway Service Standards for Municipal Roads In Ontmia.) The first meeting of the multi-stakeholder working group on the use of road salt wiil take place In Ottawa on April 23 and 24, 2002. .. to to is In the process of finalizing the report based estabiishing a 'one-window' permitting system for The mUl11cipal working group on oversize/overweight permit issues 011 results from the municipal survey, exploring the feasibility of Ontmio. The .. · Municipal Public Works Safety Steering Committee Is in the process of: Reviewing trle Highway Traffic Act (HTA) Regulatiol1 4193. The committee plans to meet witi1 clarification on ianguage used regarding the issue of hours of work and overtime for winter proposes to seek changes to trle HTA for municipal winter operations. Forming a slJb-committee to review OTM Book 7 as it pertains to low volume roads for worl( safety zones. The committee recognizes that OTM Book 7 does not meet the needs of municipalities with respect to this Issue. The sub-committee will draft a report to MTO al1d Ministry of Labour suggesting that a stakeholders group be estabiished to develop a supplement to Book 7 for low volume roads. Advising OGRA to send a faxout to all munlclpaiities in the 11ear future on the foliowing topics: Onr. and two opr.rator snow piOWS Rr.verse movement. of a plow truck. Update on ilwestigation of qualification requirements for workerschangil1g luminaires MTO staff for It operations. ight street the met in early February to the scans. Three best practices request that MTO amend n construction zones to On the recommendation of the Municipal Transportation Advisory Highway Trafflc Act to allow designated senior municipal staff to address the issue of safety of the travelling public and the workers in the construction zone. The Roads Technical c.orrrmittee ofthe National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure review the results of the elwironmental scans and identify best practices based on Committee, OGRA wi determine speed limits · · identified wlil be availabie in the near future - A primer for preventative pavement maintenance . Methods on how to inspect, assess and evaluate utility access boxes (maintenance holes) - Information on the causes and repair of pavement failures at utility access boxes OGRA is workil1g with Lome Bellamy, an explosives training consuitan~ to prepare course materials for the compulsory Swface Miner Certification training. OGRA wil! offer both public and in-house training sessions to members meet this new provincial requirement. OGRA and several o1her associations have been meeting with MMAH to coordlnat.e t.rainlng on the new MIJnlcip¿11 Act. AMO, AMCTO, MFO,ð¡ and OMAA have developed one and trlree-day training programs to be held il1 May and June. See association websites for details: ,^"IM.amO.on.ca, www.amcto.com or the Ontario Leaming Opportunity Calel1dar website (OLOC) at www.oloc.on.ca. - OGRA is preparing a guide on the sections of the new Municípal Act that pertain t.o roads and public works. Watch for detai Is over the coming months. The online Watermain Design course is scheduled to be launched later this Spring. (t~U/Jr,:.)) help leAn U!SfM rwu I!/t'~ir¡g tl:~Mi~,I¡J.r:"1 ,I..'I!/ 52- to · · Page BB2 p, 01/02 Association of Municipalities of Ontario CLERH-Elgin Co 6191 ¡"'/r I' , :U 416 971 / 1 519 633 7661 FAX NO, ASSOCIATION OF?-> 260 MAY-27-02 MON 05:03 PM EST B5/27/B2 22:11:11 393 Unlver.ay AV01U., Sull.170f Taonto, ON MOO fEG Tel: (410)971-9856' F..: (416)971-6191 a'')~U: ;:moi@Jmo.rnunlccrn.(:om ,,¡~}, '" , å~¡:, "'1>: ¡;;:f~/ '\·ï:¡'" 1:,:.¡~,w·' 'I" ~~~ "Mo. ... '~~¡U~ I i~ To tl1c immediate attention of the Clerk and Council f'leatte ensure tllat copies of this are dístrifwted to all ., Members of Council 021023 Alert MUNICIPAL SUPPORT NEEDED TO EXTINGUISH VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TWO- HATTER PROBLEM May 27. 2002 For Irmnodiate Attention Private Members B 30, Volunteer Flmfighters Employment Protection Act, 2002 would proted full-time firefighters wtlO ¡:¡Iso volunteer as firefighters from losing their jobs. Issue: Baclq,:fOUnd On March 4, 2002, AMO issued an Alert (02/004) regarding actions taken by unions against full-tirnl'! firefighters who also volunteer lor fire departments in their local communities, These volunteers were being threatened with losing their fulltime jobs. The loss of these highly skilled anu trained volunteers could drive up municipal costs to deliver fire services by millions of dollars, and given the uncertainty arOlmd union action, could threaten public safety in some cornrmmitios if the volunteers resign. On May 22, 2002, Ted Arnolt, the MPP for Waterloo-Wellington, introduced B 30, the Valuntcor FirafightDrs Employment Protection Act, 2002. The Bill states "No associalion of firerigl1ters may tako any disciplinary action against a member who is employed on a salaried basis by a fire cJepartrnent solely because the m()mber also works as a volunteer firefighter." Associations would also be prevented from refusing to grant mernbersllip, or refusing to provide rHpmsl)nt¡:¡tion to these volunteers The Bill would also direclly protect these volunteers. Under the proposed legislation, a two- halter could not be terminated "" .because the person has ceased to be a member of an association of firefighters or a bargaining unit. or Ilas been suspended from membership in an associalion of firofighters or a bargaining unit, solely for working as a volunteer firefighter." It is anticipated th¡:¡t this Bill will proceed to Second Reading debate/vote as early as June 6, 2002. AMO endorses the Dill, and strongly f'ocommcnds that its members contact their local MPPs to el1cQurag~~ them to support this important piece of legislation, Copics of the Bill can be fOllnd on the MlInicorn wcbsitc (www.municom.com). and the Legislative Assembly website (www.onllfJ.ol1.co). Arnott continue to work with Mr. 30 and wi MPPs in support of B Action AMO ha$ wrillen a to support its pL\Ssage Tills ;n/Cirrnalion is available through A(I10's subscriplion b¡¡Sf,d (I1UNlCOM notwork at www.municom.com. For more information contact: J(!H Fisher, Senior Policy Advisor, 416 971-9856 e~!. 315 Dr email: ;fishcr.Õ.~II1I)....lII.icolY1.com . .--""---..-..-. 5 3 Page 882 CLERK-Elgin Co 1 519 633 7661 ASSOCIATION OF?-> EST 85/2B/B2 22:18:29 P 01 Association of Muni cipalilies of Ontario 6191 1"/1' 1::(/" . 416 97 / FAX NO, 260 MAY-28-02 rUE 03:29 PM University AVEnue, Suit\'} 1701 TO'oo!o. ON M$ 1Eß (416) 971·9856· fax: (416) 071·6191 CIiI3"; a'11o@Þrn'J,municDI11.00m 393 T"¡: . ~.¡I ,X!~'J~¡;'*,'1IiÞ ~I AI": "ii' .' . ~.. !!"'W' , r"l ; :it. .~, .,~¡. , rß$I.tí!h ~~M!~I...J¡w.. "~i.~\'<I.~i!r~' ~I") F :, ~~ 1111111' ~"''f'''-r~ftll t·~ '. '~ll,~ ¡, ~~.Ç¡I' \'t. ,13~5~.\''''\ ,¡< ,j,~~'" ." May 28, 2002 - Alert - 02/024 Immediate attention of the Cletk and Council tlw To II Spouse In the House mmediale Attention For " In msponse to a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision regarding the "spouse in the house" appeal (Falkiner), Ministry of Community, Family and Children Services has proposod to walt until two people h,we livoçJ together for three months before assessing whether lhelr relationship is spousal, including whether there is a me.\I1ingflll economic relationsllip, !icy on Province Releases New Po ssuc Background. Beforo 1995, two peorle could live in a common-law relationship for three years before they were tmated tho samc way as a married couple when determining if they qualified for welfare In '1 99(j, the government introduced new measures to tighten welfare eligibility, so that the assets and incomo of both partr1ers in a common-law relationsl1ip were taken into account whon determining if they qualified for welfare. This assessment was undertaken regardless of trle k~n(th of time thoy had lived together, In 2000, the Divisiol)al Court found that the deflnilíon of spouse in the regulation under the Fmnily Bonefits Act was unconstitutional because it did not permit a couple a three-year period of cohabitation before l)cing considered spouses. Tho governmont appealed and the case was heard in the Court of Appeal for Ontario in February 2001. The decision waS released on May 13,2002, The Court held that the definition of spouse in the Family Benefits Act regulation is unconstitutional becallse it is overly broad, capturing relationships lhat are not spousal or marriage-like. Tho Court's finding that social assistance recipients are among the protected groups covered under the equality provision of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is without precedent in Ontario and the govornment is app,~aling the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada Ac:tion: Thelinancial implications of the new policy direction are unknown and difficult to determine at this lime. However, the cost impacts of a 3-month waiting period rather th(1I1 a 3- yoar period obviously would be less. AMO Prosiclent, Ann M'ulvale, in discussing the matter wilh Minister EllioH SLIP ported the appeatof tile Court decision and pointed out that the Court docision leaves both tho Province and munìcipalitiesscrambling to deal with an unplanned nxpenclituro. For mllnicip¡:¡lities, it demonstrat.es the vulnerability of the property tax base to fund social programs. President MlIlvale h.as requosted that the Province cover the municipal portion (20% of benr,fits) on an interim basis, TIJi$ (/1form~tlon Is avallablo tI1rough AMO's subscrípUo/1 basad MUNICOM network at www.munlcom.col/1. For mon) information contact: P,,¡ Vaninl, Directoi' of Policy and Government Relations or Dino Zuppa, Senior Policy Advisor nt 416-971·9856, 54 Page ElEI2 CLERK-Elgin Co 1 519 £.33 7£.£.1 , ASSOCIATIOn OF?-> EST El5/29/El2 22:ElB:3E1 p, 01 ,............,......,..... _. Municipalities of Ontario ( 6191 I'"",, "f:'¡ 416 97 I FAX NO, 393 IJnivei$,ly Avenue, S,,1101701 TQ'on\o, ON M5G 1E6 Tel: (416) 971·9056, fll>C ,\16) 971·6191 ema~: ;}-no~roo.mu(1¡com.com 260 MAY-29-02 WED 06:20 PM ~" 'I' ~t'\A:tJ' ~ I- ,; \~. 1\ J ì'óì ~!<¡:¡,.:.... Ii ~ "'~_"""""";::'J~\ /;\¡;'\~;~~, i¡;.·~ " ,'t ,;~~¡. ~,,"1lt ",:1,. I,,~,"" ·1It'a< '0., ~~'" May 29. 2002 - Ahut 02/025 J'mmediate attention of the Clerk 8/1d Council t/IO To keeps Transmission Corridors in Public Hands 0/1 rnmediate Attl~nti For safety New public. One lands \0 keep Hydro Proposed Hydro Bill AMO successful In convincing Governmcn requirernnnts introduced for dam owners Issue: Fact;;: Today, the Provincial Government introduced for first reading the Reliable Energy and Consl/mer Protecli(n IIc!, 2002. The Bill, which provides the Government with the authority to pursue" variety of oplions for the fl¡(ure of Hydro One, is in response to the recent court decision that biocke!d the Government's Salé! of Hydro One. ThG Bill ¡¡Iso introduces further consumer protection and environmental rnc;:muros, including an Energy Consumers' Bill of Rights. In a big win for tho municipal soctor, the E3ill also proposes that the government retain ownership of tmnsrnission corridor lands to ensure that they rem3in available for public use such as transportation, recreation, and infrastructure. Hydro One would ret::>in a statutory right to use the iand for transmission purposøs and would continue to maintain the lands, Also of importance to mUlliGipalities, if the Bill passes, It would: · allow tile Minister (0 order owners of dams (inc. municipalities and CAs) operation and m¡¡intenance safety managomont plans; roquire Hydro One to continue to serve remote orlhern Ontario communities not provincial grid; d;:irlly the legisiative eledricily utilities. to prepare and implemen the municipa connected to ill shares their dispose of to corporations municipZiI Ziuthority òf · · With respect to the Hydro transmission corridors, AMO and individual rnunicipalilies, includin9 the City of Toronto, laDbied hmd to keep the lands in public hands. AMO expressed its concerns directiy to Municipal Aff¡.¡irs ami Housing Minister Chris Hodgson on scveral occasions, and it appears that the Minister was sucr-cssful in advancing the municipal interest. Wh"'l1 tile f'rovlrl'::isl Government inltíaliy proposed tile sale of Hydro One, i( included the saie of ali Hydro One-owned transmission corridor land, which total 50,000 acres of publicly-owned land. According to the Hy(Jra One Initial PLlbli~ Offering (11'0) prospectus, these lands were to be soid to the private company buying ~Iydm One, and an agreement was to be made on third party, including municipal, access to the lands, Municipalities were concerned that (ho loss of these public iands could interfere with current !I¡msmission corridor co-use agreements wilh Hydro One, and could potentialiy jeopardize major public projocts in the future, such as the estaDlishm()i'\t of inter-regional transit systems, or the fJxpansion of w¡¡lcr <1nd súWago systems. any important legislation and inform members of Aclion: AMO will conduct an analysis of the implicÐtlons to municip;:¡lities tlJfOJlgl1 AMO's subscriptioll based MUN/COM network at wW"{,!)1.unif.º!p,eOlll, Nicola Crawhall, AMO S",nior Policy Advisor at 416-971·9856 or 1·877 -426-6527, ex!. 329 5 5 Information contact In(ol11w!lon is ava/labl" morC This '01' Page ElEI3 CLERK-Elgin Co 1 519 633 7661 ASSOCIATIOU OF?-) EST El5/Z9/E1Z ZZ:El9:ZZ p, 02 Associallon of Municipalities of Ontario 8191 £tf4- 418 97 FAX NO, 280 HAY-29-02 WED 08:20 PH 393 U niver!:ÎlY A.venuo. SUllO 1701 Toionlo, ON M5G tEa Ç)Ð71.!I!ISG ~ r'1)('.l4Hn 971-$191 eml1l!: ;a nloajamo MlJni<.;(fl1.t.:ont (' Tel on For Your 6nformati May 29, 2002 - FYI 02/015 of the Clerk and Council, attention a(~ To For Irnmcdiatf;' Attention THIRD ANNUAL COMMEMORATION SERVICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME PROVIDES PROVINCE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST VICTIMS Tho Third Annual Commemoration Service for Victims of Crime will be held on June 9, 2002. AMO encourages the government to use the opportunity to fund victim assistancè programs ISSUE: BACKGROUND The COl1'lIYlemoralion for victims of crime will b~~ held In Convocation Hall at the University of Tm onto on Sunday June 9th at 1 :00 p.m. Guests will include international recording artist John McDormotl. The theme this year is, Courage in the Face of Adversity and Hope for the Future. The purpos(~ of this annual event, which is held on the anniversary of tho proclamation of the Victims' ßiII of Rights, is to allow vi~1ims of crirne and their f¡:imìliesand friends to join together to console, comFort and he¡:¡1. The Commemoration also acts as a forum where information can be cXGhanged. Families and friends will also have the opportunity to individually commemorate and honour [heir loved one(s). that crime are aware of any victims of crime or organizations that offer services to victims of be interested in attending this service, please feel free to let them know. If yo\ migh The Association of Municipalities of Ontario and its members support the need to provide services to those pcople and their families that 11ave fallen victim to crimes. The health of our communities Coin only be enhanced when services provided to these people in need are improved. The Office for Victims of Crime can provide further information (including directions) about the Commemoration service, Their phone number i~; (416) 326·1662 or they can be reached toll free at 1-ßH-435-"(661, We hope that Lhe Province will take this opportunity to announce additional funding for victims' servicos, Money is available From the Victims' Justice Fund (VJF), which was set up by the govcrnmont in 1985 to fund victim support programs by utilizing fine surcharges. It is our understanding ttlat the V,IF surplus may be as high as $60 million. As the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime noted in their June 2000 report, A Voice for Victims, this constitutes an "unjustified surplus", which wOIJld be better utilized to improve local victim seNices to to a year, and will continue meant to provide services ACTION AMO has been working on tile VJI" issue for well over corresrond with the Attorney General on the matt!')r as this funding is victims in Ontario's cOrl)muniLics. ava¡/~bl() t/1rouglJ AMO's subscription bs'sed MUNICOM network at w.~'.!!!.mC_9m.,c<l.'l1. ---.-.......--"" 56 is in{ortfwt!cr 7'111$ Page D82 p, 01 Association of Municipalities of Ontario CLERK-Elgin Co 6191 r,-/'(' I'" 'Î'¡ 416 971 I 1 519 &33 7&&1 FAX NO, ASSOCIATION OF?-) 260 12:38 PM EST 85/31/82 22:18:28 MAY-31-02 FR - . .. ~"~i .," , ~'~ ,N)!:"III 1,i ~~~~. 1,:',1' "it . ~¡{ ,it¡¡~<" '., ~ {~, ..;Iff*! '~"t~,¡>¡, §tt-ä .... ._-'-~~'~~J 393 Univcrslty Avmu0, S,,1101701 'r cronlo, ON MSG 1 E6 T~: (416) 971,,9850' r,,: (410)971-0191 cmaij: amo@øITJ/),mun!corn.com ,}t;;~, "fi¡'" il*i {!~~~" ~r" .I ~t ~ .'fIJl'I:,." ~~,~t.'UIII..¡¡¡VI~ ·ï~w~~~JI' T"Q the immf)dii:df) ¡¡ttention of the Clerk and Council P/oasc (Insure that copies of this are distributed to all May 31, 2002 Alert - 02/026 Members of Council n1l'nodi*1!€1 Attention For Federal and ProvincIal Governments Sign Affordable Housing Program Agreement Tho Governments of Canada and Ontario signed an Affordable Housing Program Agreement, which with municipal and other partners, will provide $489.42 million over tl10 next five years to help increase the supply of affordable housing in the province Is¡¡uo: Facts MHxirnurn Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) funding under the Agreement is $244,-¡1 million to be matched by the Province of Ontario, municipalities and other private and nonprofìt partners, These other contributions include capital grants for affordable housing, tax incentives, fee reducllons and in-kind contributions (0,9, land). Average overall CMHC funding will not exceed $215,000 per Llni!. The rm1in objectives of the Fedcml-Provincial Affordable Housing Program Agreement are to infJrM$C tl1Ð supply of affordable housing in Ontario, and that the housing must remain a[rord,¡bk¡ for at least 10 years With the signing of the Agreement, three pro~)rams were announced; i) affordable urban rental hOl/sing program to stimulate the production of new affordable rental housing by private and not- for-profit corpomlions; ii) affordable l/rban home ownership program to ease the demand for rent,11 housing by assisling rental households to purchase newly built affordable homes in urban nei(jhbourhood revitalization areas; and iii) affordable remote hOl/sing program to create or rctmbilitûte through major renovation, affordable rental or ownership housing in remote areas The programs will be administered by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and HOlJsing and MMAH will ¡¡Iso sol oct the projects. However, municipalities will play a significant role in irnplfm1enling the programs through their councils and local communities, AIVlO has on many occasions and as recently as May 29, 2002, communicated with Minister Hodgson on the municipal requirements to ensure the success of these programs land AMO ¡¡waHl> r.1 mspon!;o with further program details, tI1ro/./gh AMO's sllbscrlptlon b~sed MUNICOM network at,«,~w.·!1))/[!lÇ.O!!N;RI!.!. For mora informallon, pie~se contact: Dino Zuppa, Seníot' Poi icy Advisor al416-971-9856 ex\. 342 57 410-971..9856 Tills information Is available Trt1nr,ml~:sion probloms: Page BB2 , ,~X'_..9)!O~ Municipalities of Ontario CLERK-Elgin Co 416 971 619 / \ -"" ( "{'~1 1 519 £.33 7£.£.1 FAX NO, ASSOCIATIon OF?-) 260 EST JUN-03-02 MON 05:28 PM B£./B3/B2 22:22:59 393 Univorsity Avoouo, Sllitc 1701 icronto, ON M,:G 1 Eß Tel; (416) 971-8856' fox: (410) 971·6191 emai\: ~J"no@ørno.rnl1n¡com.com 1 )t!ìJi"'!' "!n:,..::~ kf ~ ~':i:t '~~,¡¡:,,¡1 ¡~~: \liæ" ,'( 1.' ~i~ ('. (~'~. " '+.1~1 ~~,,\ .~'1~'1h., ,",itl" , 02/027 immodiate attention of the Clerk and Council tll(' To June 3,2002 Alert Immediate Attøntion Fo'( AMO PROPOSES FIXES FOR BUILDING CODE LEGISLATION l1as 2002 Act, lhe Bllildlng Code Statute Law Amendment ~suc: An AMO Taskforce reviewing Bill 124 relel1sed its reporl with 33 recommendations, ß,lckgroUlld: ßiil 124 reprc"ents the blggesl overhaul in buiiding code regulation since the introduction of the Act and Code over 25 years ¡¡go. The reforms, contained in Biil 125 are based on work of a government buiiding $octor stnl,ei1CJider committee (the Building f~egulalory Reform Advisory Group), Among other mallers, the At;l plf1C<>'s reslricticms on building permit fees; aliows the use of Registered Code Agencies (RCAs) to do huilding pian approvals/inspections; and requircs higher qualifications and more insurance coverage throughout the building sector. Tho T,\skforce, co-chaired by Vito Spatafora, Cl1uncilior for U1C Town of Richmond Hili and Richard Adams, Councilior' for HIO Town of Parry Sound, included representatives frornthroughout Ontario, including Chief Building Omci¡:¡ls, CAOs, Treasurers and elected officials. The recommend,Jtions approved by AMO's Board of Directors, inclUde tho foliowing: Th,¡ romoval of buildcr directed RCAs becaLlse of poter1lial conflicts of interest I'rovincial assistance for Northern and Rural communities to implement the new requirements under tho legislation; Ensuring that tho Building Code Commission is accessible in ali regions of the Provinco; Requiring building project managers and site supervisors to have a working knowledge of the Ontario Bul/cling Code (OGC), Improvinø the liability provisions in tho IGgislation and Bili 10, t/1O limitations Act, so they are more balanced; Adopting the lee structure in the new Municipal Act; Ensuring that the Ministry enforccs the OBC in the unorganized territories of the North; ^liowing municipalities to rogulate "home renovators"; H.wintJ a transition period or at least three years, so that any resuitant cost Impacts to taxpayers can be phased in, and buiiding departments hl1ve the time to prepare for the reforms; and Removing the Site Plan Control provisions in the Bill until there is a broader consultation on Subdivision, Sile Plan Conlrol, and the Development Permit Process · · · · · · · · · (w~.rnuniç.9n1.com). The · The T;¡skforcc report anfJ the legislation can be fOlmd on the Municom website Bill is also avaii¡¡bie on the Legisiative Assembly website at ~V'.ontlª,"on.ca, , Aeilon: The wor'l< of tho Taskrorce continues as Ihc Bill progresses through the legislative process, inciuding idvocacy on $90i119 our recommendations acted upr.)n. emai 315 or Fisher, Senior raliGY Advisor at (416) 971-9856 ox! Joff For more inlol'm..tion cont~c! Hi~i!1.~.¡.@ml1.Q.'Ll1 ~m!f~'-!!:H¡'(>J.!! ...___,_............_~..'M__.._~ 58 416·971-9856 Tr<ln$miGslon problems For Your (:)nformat Page BB3 p, 02 Association of Municipalities or Ontario CLERK-Elgin Co 971 819 £~- 39:.\ U 418 1 519 633 7661 FAX NO, ASSOCIATIon OF?-> 280 EST 39 PM 2 11:21 MAY-31-02 FR B5/31/B2 22 5ulla 1"01 M!iC 1E6 418) 971·ge56 - (4X: (416) 0'71·0,0, amaH: :tmo@;)TYlo,municom.com niven-,ily,(\V¢OUfJ '!'or~nlo. ON To on . I "(0 tilE) attention of the Clerk and Council. P/rqas() ensure that copies of this are distributed to all May 31,2002 FYI·02/016 Members of Council For Immediate Attention AMO PRESIDENT GIVES ROMANOW COMMISSION GRASSROOT MESSAGE Ann Mulvalo, AMO President, outlined the municipal concerns regarding the future of I,oath core to Commissioner R~)rmJnow and the Commission on the Future of Health Cme in Canada. Issue ß,u:kgi'ound ThØ Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada requested that AMO make a verba an(\ written submission. In rulfílling the Commission's request. AMO developed a presentation based on the major U1emesoutlincd by the Commission, which were: Canadian values; fundinu and fiscal sustainability; quality and access and leadership, responsibility and coll¡¡boralion and consultation, major four respect of these were made in key messages that Tt1,~ following are highlights of themes, that: C!)n~di¡,ms be informed and clarity be brought to the roles and responsibilities of tho federal 8nd provincial orders of gOVf¡[[Irnenl as they relate to health care Need for op0n and reflective discu&sions and n€~ed to reduce the finger pointing ~ All costs associated with health care should be funded by the provincial and federal ordors or government, not municipal government. Property tax base is stretched to the limit; " health The provinci¡:¡1 and federal governments strive to provide quality and accessible cafE) to all communities regardless of location, size or wealth; " be all Leadership, responsibility, collaboration and consultation in health care services enhanced by clem definitions of the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of stakr.;¡holders and that local leadership b" Llsed to find solution& to existing issues. . presentation 10 fu a copy of Municom for rofer to AMO's PIO¡¡f.e at www.mfJl1!G9J!1.,p'Ç1IJ1, piease contact: Dino ZlIppa, Senior Policy Advisor 31416-971-9856 ex!. 342 59 InforlnFJUon is available t!¡rougl1 AMO 's subscrlp/il)n based MUNICOM nelworl< 1formation more This for 9v£unicipa£ity of Centra[ 'Efgin Corporation of the 'The Ph. 519'631'4860 Fax 519'631'4036 2002 May 28th 1 st Floor, SI. Thomas, Ontario N5R 5V1 450 Sunset Drive, 2002. MAY 20J Sandra J. Heffren Deputy Clerk County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive S1. Thomas, Ontario N5R 5V1 Ms. Heffren Dear Elgin Road Network Study Please be advised that Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Centra passed the following resolution at their meeting of Monday, May 27th, 2002: Re THAT: The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin accept the "Road Network Study" Report dated January 31st, 2002, and amended by the report of April 25th, 2002, as received from Clayton D. Watters, Manager of Engineering Services, County of Elgin. CARRIED. free to contact me at the please feel this matter, If you have any questions concerning municipal office. Yours truly , ~J;(~ Dianne Wilson Deputy Clerk 1 E PAGE CO 12:10:52 TIME 2002 31 El DATE TO taxes. MPAC recognizes the unique needs of municipalities and the importance of ensuring consistent and accurate data, The Corporation also retognizes its responsibility to remain responsive to an increasingly demanding marketplace and customers' changing needs, over MPAC Continues Service Improvements Over the past year. MPAC has made great strides in reshaping its service delivery and has passed several transition milestones. Many municipalities are familiar with the challenges and difficult choices faced during a reorganiz¡¡tion, MPAC inherited a system that wasn't capable of taking advantage of available technologies or of executing annual reassessments. We continue to concentrate on ways to eliminate current paper·bound processes while improving the quality and delivery of produCts and services; In early February, Carl Isenburg, Vice·President of Customer Relations, sent a communiqué to municipalities announcing the appointment of Arthur Anderson as the new Director of Municipal Relations who will be responsible for providing excellent service to MPAC's municipal clients, He is supported by an exceptional team of Municipal Relations Account Managers in this high priority task At this time, there Is no need to change the locetion of field olnces. Future changes in assessment growth. valuation techniques and technology advances will continue to shape decisions on where staff are located, Any changes in numbers; technology and business processes may affect the size and design of our offices in the future. The Corporation has also moved forwárd on a number of other initiatives that centre on improving products and services, MPAC, the Ontario government and Teranet signed the Ontario Parcel Alliance Agreement with ¡he goal of building a standardized, digital parcel mapping database for thé province. The Ontario Parcel will improve the timeliness and accuracy of land parcel data and will assist MPAC in its continued commitment to providing our customers with quality, up-to·date assessment Information. Questions about MPAC's service initiatives can be directed to Carl Isenburg, Vice·President of Customer Relations at 905·B37·6190, Ontario Parcel Finalized MPAC, the Ontario government and Teranet have signed the Ontario Parcel Alliance Agreement. The Alliance will build a standardized, digital parcel mapping database for the province - a move that will c costs, improve business efficiency and strengthen business planning, Alliance Agreement The establishment of a permanent home for MPAC's Customer Contact Centre will be completed this spring, The Centre will support local offices by providing taxpayers with one·call access for assessment information, Stalled with customer service specialists, the Centre will field enquiries from the public throughout Ontario. MPAC's new Central Processing Facility has provided the capability to integrate the collection of property information from across the province in order to obtain timely and critical data to support the 2002 and all future reassessments. Over the next two·and·a-halfyeers, the three partne.rs will work to build the database, known as the Ontario Parcel. A 'parcel' is a distinct piece of land. A digital parcel would contain data such as boundaries as well as links to it$ ownership and assessed value, Currentiy, this type of information is gathered separately by all three parties, The new partnership will eliminate duplication and dramatically improve the quality, exchange and accuracy of land holding information in Ontario, MPAC has expanded access to Municipal Connect" to over 100 municipalities. This Internet·based program provides municipalities with real·time access to assessment Information at no additional cost. The continued expansion of Municipal Connect'" across the province is a majur step in improving customer service to municipalities, 60 During 2001 , MPAC responded to unprecedented Increases In the number of properties and new construction by capturing an additional $1 B. 7 billion of in.y, a 60% increase DATE TD E 2 PAGE CD 10:52 12 TIME 2002 31 E ~~~ ~$~ 'IImmœ" Ontario Cabinet du Premier ministre Office of the Hôtel du gouvernement Queen's Park Toronto (Ontario M7A 1A1 Premier Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1 May 27. 2002 2002 ::I JUN Heffren Mrs. Sandra J Deputy Clerk County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 5Vl Heffren: Thank you for informing me of council's resolution in support of the Town of Haileybury's resolution regarding provincial funding for road detours caused by highway construction. Mrs Dear I note that you have also sent a copy of the resolution to the Honourable Norman Sterling, Minister of Transportation, for his information. Be assured that he will give this matter his careful consideration informed of council's activities I appreciate your keeping me Yours sincerely . MPP Ernie Eves Premier @ 200? 3 JUN Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association P.O. Box 22042, 545 Talbot Street St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 6AI St. \+t MAIZIL Jus'Ï 10 K ~EP N Çoj<)'1 £'i) , M A-~ <g ~OIÁ Fax: ¡5~~'¡3.~'13'8'36VE email: friends@eIgintourist.com Telephone: 519-631-8188 Toll Free: 1-877- GO ELGIN Dear STET A Member: Please find enclosed the infonnation you will need to register and receipt participants for the l't Annual $10,000 Canada Day Perch Search. , Registration Forms Please ensure that each member of the family, who intends to fish, completes a registration form and that it is signed as required by a parent or guardian if the participant is 17 or younger. Please place your business name in the Registration Location on all registration forms you issue as well as the date and time. Once completed the top copy of the registration form is provided to the participant. Please advise them that it is very importliDt to keep this receipt as they will be required to present it when claiming a prize. Advise the entrant to read the rules on the reverse side of the registration form!! If this is a family group, only receipt one copy for $25.00 but each family member MUST register on a separate registration form. Please keep all family registrations together for accounting purposes. Parents, their children and grandparents are all included as a family registration. Fees, listed on the registration form, are $10 for adults, children 17 & under $5.00, maximum family $25. Rules A copy of the rules are attached for your use but as mentioned above the rules are printed on the back of the participant' s copy of the registration form. is Please advise participants that for those persons 18 - 64 years of age, a valid Ontario Fishing License required. Poster Included in this package is a poster to advise participants that they can register at your location. Please ensure the poster is placed in a visible location at your business. Prize Claim Should a participant catch one of the tagged fish, they must present the fish to you live in a bucket or other such vessel so that you can remove the tag and the fish can be returned to the Lake unharmed. Please complete the Prize Claim form top and bottom and return top copy to the participant and keep the bottom copy with the tag and notifY STET A. Please be sure to complete this fonn in FULL. If at all possible, please take a photo of the winner with their fish for the insurance company. Questions Should you have any questions about the program, please call 631-8188 or toll ftee 1-877 GO ELGIN and Marg or Dave will get back to you. www.elgintourist.com 62 Visit our web site at - REGISTER HERE!! St Thomas-EI~n Tourist Several tagged perch will be 14,2002 released in Lake Erie on Sun- day, June 30, 2002 Register to fish at any St. Tho- mas - Elgin Tourist Associa- tion member. Fees: Adult - $10, 17 years & under - $5 Maximum family rate $25, in- cludes grandparents Fish Lake Erie's north shore in Elgin County. Off the docks, - _ off the rocks or by boat. Contact: 519 63 8188 Toll free-I 877 GO ELGIN ~ St Thomas Elgin Tourist Association P.O. Box 22042 545 Talbot Street lomas, ,ON N5R 6AI . ~, ' .~ ,-,/!-, BLGtN COUNTY Note: Those persons ages 18-65 must have a fishing license. st. Th.mas Support greatly appreciated from: 11 ¡.iAa1ø It,,f/~ DEPARTMENT OF HERITAGE CANADA - Celebrate Canada MlNISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES - ONTARIO REITH & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY Please note some rules apply. Rules and Regulations: is anyone who does not use this sport as a means of Only amateurs will be allowed to participate (An amateur livelihood) 1 Only one rod and will be used per entrant All entrants will be officially registered prior to fishing - family members line 2. 3 all be registered who are fishing must sign an affidavit in support of winner's claim conventional sporting manner and in accordance with recognized angling A member of STET A will be present to check, examine and veritY winning fish live, in a A witness will All perch must be caught pracûces. 4. 5. 6. 7. Fish presented for claim must be alive. Any perch that appears to be mangled, mauled, mashed, four hooked, snagged or which is dead and washed out or is otherwise altered shall not be eligible for any prize Lakes or rivers may not be temporarily damned for this event/Tournament The use of nets to catch fish is prohibited 8 9. 10. The location of released tagged fish will not be known to entrants. Tagged fish will be wild or indigenous to the area and their families and Person(s) who released tagged fish will be excluded from the II 12. Organizers of the Event EventITournament Up to 25 will be tagged and the number on the tags will be reported to Prize Indemnity Underwriters. The Insurer, Wellington Insurance Company, will select the winning tags and allocated a prize to a tag number 13 claims must be presented within the dates of the tournament by 4pm on Sunday, July 14, 2002 All 14 "Claim" form and may be used without cost in and/or STET A 15. A polygraph of winning Entrant may be required 16. A photo of winning fish and Entrant will be submitted with promotional material by Prize Indemnity Underwriters Inc., 17. Fishing will be limited to the north shore of Lake Erie in Elgin County only 2002 with winners being notified at 14th Fishing will commence on Sunday, June 30th and end Sunday, July the completion of the derby 18. 19. Participants agree upon making application to fish in this tournament that the decisions of the official committee members shall be final and binding on all matters 20. Each participant must retain registration form for the collection of prizes Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association P.O. Box 22042, 545 Talbot Street St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 6A1 St. Fax: 519-631-3836 email: friends@elgintourist.com web site: www.elgintourist.com Telephone: 519-631-8188 Toll Free: 1-877- GO ELGIN # Registration Form Name: City: Address: Telephone: Postal Code: Time: Date: Association: Please print clearly! Thomas - Elgin Tourist TAG NUMBER: Signed on behalf of the St. - Business - Signature 8-<E' Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association P.O. Box 22042, 545 Talbot Street St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 6A1 St. Fax: 519-631-3836 email: friends@elgintourist.com web site: www.elgintonrist.com Telephone: 519-631-8188 Toll Free: 1-877- GO ELGIN Registration Form #: Name: City: Address Time: Date: Telephone: Please print clearly! Postal Code: TAG NUMBER: Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association: Signed on behalf of the St. Business Signature Annual Canada Day Perch Search REGISTRATION FQRM 1st o o Male Female Age Name Participant's Given Name Name Last Address Postal Code City Date of Birth / / ~~~ Month Day Year Street Number Telephone WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF LOSS OR INJURY - In consideration of the St. Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association. (STET A) permitting the person named in this registration form to participate in the Canada Day Perch Search, the undersigned being parent or guardian of such person under the age of 18 (eighteen), or on his or her own behalf, if over the age of 18 (eighteen), and on behalf of his or her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns remises, releases, and forever discharges STET A, its officers, servants, agents and contractors from all manner of action, causes or action, claims and demands which the undersigned may hereafter have by reason of injury suffered by such person resulting from or in any way connected with the participation of the Canada Day Perch Search in such program except where the damage or injury is caused by the negligence of STET A or its agents, officers and employees while acting within the scope of their duties. I have read the Waiver and understand and agree to the contents. For those under 18, parent/guardian must sigu fishing when Date times this form with you at all Signature of Parenti Guardian Please read the rules on the reverse side of this form and carry or claiming a prize. 8 yrs +) Signature of participant (1 REGISTRATION: Fees: Adult - $10 (18+), Child (17 and under) - $5.00, Family $25,00 (maximum includes grandparents) $ Registration Fee o method of payment: cash or cheque only o cheque payable to the "St. cash Elgin Tourist Association Thomas Canada Day Heritage Committee for funding assistance the Ministry of Natural Resources for their services and support thanks to Special 04 1 REGISTRATION # 18 to 64 must possess an Ontario Fishing License Note: Persons aged YOUR COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM QUARTERLY UPDATE REPORT " Sprin for: Warden John Wilson & Councillors, Mark McDonald CAO Linda Veger, Director of Financial Services Thank you for your generous financial contribution toward the sponsorship Community Counselling and Adult Basic Literacy services in your municipality. 2002 SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY NEED US Issue 1 Personalized of the following services In the municipality of: From Jan-Mar 2002 we have provided ELGIN Basic Literacy Adult Community Counselling 4 79 Number of Clients nstruction Hours of 8 23 Number of Clients Number of Hours Literacy is about to receive a dramatic increase in publicity and an increased recognition of its critical nature. EQur factQrs affeclina this are: Did You Know? Clients seeking counselling services often present with multiple issues of concern. For example, clients seeking assistance in resolving famiiy issues may aiso describe depressive symptoms, financial probiems, sub- 1. Industry Canada & HRDC are producing a White Paper on productivity that wiii place emphasis on continuous learning and workplace literacy. stance abuse concerns, anger management issues or parenting chaiienges. The Community Counselling Program works with individuais, couples and famiiies to assist them in resoiving a variety of issues, which pose chaiienges in their personai lives. 2. The Ministry of Training, Coiieges and Universities is about to initiate a renewed Ontario Workplace Literacy Strategy 3. The recent implementation of mandatory literacy testing by Ontario Works has implications. This raises questions about the capacity of the system to provide appropriate testing and then to deliver necessary training. Daiiy life stresses can leave people feeling caught in a desperate cycle. The fQIIQwing suggestions can help you cQpe better with stress and feel more in control 1 Participate in regular exercise and eat healthy. Make time for yourself to relax/do things you enjoy Nurture positive thoughts. Develop a network of friends, family or a counseiior 2. 3. 4. 10 literacy testing has been implemented. _.......~ , ðu~......,J_ ^Ai..lAI...........un !Cr"'......'__CI"..,i..L 4. Grade f'!:Innnt_"h!:lnno_ techniques. thinnC:_\l1"I1 for support. 5. Get enough sieep. 6. Practice relaxation 7__-' p.Rrn_tn_:::)(~C:Ant_jhA