The URL can be used to link to this page

March 23, 1999 Agenda ORDERS OF THE DA Y 1999 at 9:00 A.M. FOR TUESDA Y. MARCH 23rd, PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR 1999 DRAFT BUDGET BINDER TO THIS COUNCIL MEETING. MORNING SESSION 1 st Meeting Called to Order 2nd Adoption of 3rd PAGE # 1999 Nature Thereof meeting held on March 9th, Minutes - and the General 4th Presenting Petitions, Presentations and Delegations DELEGATIONS nterest Disclosure of Pecuniary 9:00 A.M, - Mr, Steve Bailey, Executive Director, Family & Children's Services of S1. Thomas and Elgin wiil speak to Council regarding their organizations current project to raise funds for expansion of the office and meeting room facilities in their current building, (ATTACHMENT) 9:15 A,M. - Mr. Carl Bienefeld, S1. Thomas-Elgin Tourist request for additional grant funding, (ATTACHMENT) 5th 6th with a Association, "Committee Of The Whole Counci and Staff Motion to Move Into Reports of Counci 1 2 followed The Treasurer will present an overview by questions from Council Reports of Staff Items - see separate agenda 1999 Budgets In-Camera Report on 3-20 see attached Council Correspondence i) Items for Consideration Ii) Items for Information (Consent 7th 21-40 41-53 Agenda) OTHER BUSINESS 1) Statementsllnquiries by Members 2) Notice of Motion 3) Matters of Urgency In-Camera Items Motion to Rise and Report Motion to Adopt Recommendations from the Committee Of The Whole Consideration of By-Laws ADJOURNMENT 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED - DATES TO REMEMBER 4:00 P.M. 00 1 Social Services Staff Open House 1999 March 31st, Services Family & Children's OF ST. THOMAS AND ELGIN INC. AS THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF 8T. THOMAS AND THE COUNTY OF ELGIN Fax (519) 631-0596 . 492 (519) STEVEN J. BAILEY. Executive Director 63 Tel . N5R 3C7 Ontario St. Thomas, 410 Sunset Drive, Mr, Mark McDonald Administrator/Clerk County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 5Vl ~-'~~"-'-~,"'-'~~~:,'::~;;:-:::~'l ..~. ~')f~iq;;¡.~~¡j·\'~; II t"¡ ~f!., " ~SJ>\"'" "" 'IV....,~ 1999 10, March \W, eIJU!.í\rv IJ:f ElM.! ~. MAR 1 () Dear Mark: Further to our recent conversation, I would appreciate the financial support of the County Council with regard to a building expansion project now underway at Family and Children's Services, We are Tequesting a grant of $5,000,00, Family and Children's Services' mandate is to protect children in Elgin County from abuse and neglect. Where there are identified risks of harm to children, we provide counselling and support to families, and as requiTed, foster care or adoption placements, We are a private not- for-profit agency licensed and funded by the provincial Ministry of Community and Social Services, Our agency has experienced a steady increase in cases over the past five years, In 1998-9 we expect to deal with over 1000 child protection cases, a 40% increase over 1992, Because of the mandatory nature of our service, and recent changes in funding our services, we will be funded to hire up to 15 additional staff to meet these challenges, But in order to accommodate the added staff, we need more office and program space, Our current building was erected in 1991with funds from municipal and provincial government and the private sectoT, Our expansion pToject is developing 4,000 square feet of basement into office and meeting room space, The basement was originally designed with this type of expansion in mind, and many of the required services were roughed in, The project wilJ bc completed in April. The cost of the project will be about $275,000, including some renovations to the existing upper floors, We need to fundraise about $125,000 of this amount since there are no provincial capital grants available to us at this time, further, Please accept my I would be pleased to meet with Council on March 23'd to discuss our project thanks in advance for your consideration, Sincerely, ,...;,-;¡> ,...." . 1 A MEMBER OF THE ELGIN-ST. THOMAS UNITED WAY SERVICES Steve Bailey Executive Director ,._\- -;=:::-:.-.,:-::'--'-'---- 0.' ft'! <,,;;;Î ,,;:d'~,'i"frf' ';it, , ,&'S\.\\;>\{,,1 ,I' '%1.\}" ,I¡el M'" \ 'I' ,.¡.h\" '\.t' . f< "'> _.¿.',-^"-,,fJ"y 1;, , ,J' ,"" " , MtlP 2 IY>1 ¡¡!1\k1~\ì'\Il}f a~1 \i!,1'~,~FI;¡~ ,~,'~" ._.,'~-"""'" -."""""".. MARCH 2, 1999 WARDEN RlEN V ANBRENK MEMBERS OF ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL I WISH TO THANK YOU AND THE ELGIN COUNTY COUNCILLORS FOR YOUR TIME AND COURTESY DURING OUR PRESENTATION WHICH HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF ELGIN COUNTY ALONG THE 401 HIGHWAY, IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE E,TA TO EARMARK EVERY PUBLIC TOURIST HIGHLIGHT IN ELGIN COUNTY BY MUNICIPALITY AND RANK THEM ACCORDING TO TOURIST APPEAL, WE WILL PROVIDE DIRECTIONS TO THESE ATTRACTIONS VIA SIGNS OFF THE 401, LIST THEM IN OUR SEMI-ANNUAL TRAVEL GUIDE, EN1ER THEM ON OUR WEB SITE AND FEATURE THEM IN OUTSIDE PUBLICATIONS WHICH WE HAVE USED IN THE PAST, WEHA VE OTHER PLANS, WHICH IF BROUGHT TO FRUITION, WILL UNDOUBTEDLY DRAW PEOPLE TO ELGIN COUNTY BUT TO REALIZE THESE OBJECTIVES, WE ARE IN DIRE NEED OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS, $5000,00 BE ADDED TO OUR , ,)OVg ARE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING AN ADDITONAL GRANT FOR THIS YEAR. WE ARE VERY NEAR CERTAIN OUR EFFORTS OF THE PAST YEAR WILL PAY DIVIDENDS THIS COMING TOURIST SEASON AND WE ARE ANXIOUS TO KEEP THIS BALL ROLLING. WE WOULD NOT BE MAKING THIS REQUEST IF WE DID NOT FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT, FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT, THE ELGIN ECONOMY WILL REALIZE A MULTI DOLLAR RETURN, YOURS TRULY /~ , /CARL BJENEFELD ST, THOMAS ELGIN TOURIST ASSOCIATION PLEASE GIVE OUR REQUEST FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATION 2 REPORTS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF MARCH 23. 1999 C, Watters, Manager of Engineering Services and Mark McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer - Urban Rebates (ATTACHED) 1 C, Watters, Manager of Engineering Services - Maintenance Allocation to Lower-Tier Municipalities - A Review (ATTACHED) 2 Seniors - Homes Donation Accounts M, Fleck, Director of Homes for (ATTACHED) 3, Roads Maintenance Lower-Tier L. Veger, Director of Financial Services Payment (ATTACHED) 4, Photocopier for the Human H, Underhill, Director of Human Resources Resources Department (ATTACHED) 5, C, Bishop, Manager of Library Services - Elgin County Library Automation Update (ATTACHED) 6, Mileage Claims Policy for 3- M, McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer - County Councillors (ATTACHED) 7 REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL Clayton Watters, Manager of Engineering Services and Mark G. McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer, FROM: 1999 January 29th DATE: SUBJECT: URBAN REBA TES ntroduction 1999 Meeting "THAT County Council request the Engineering Department to prepare a report focusing on the establishment of an urban road rebate program; and further, The following motion was approved by Council at its January 25th THAT such a program take into consideration, but not be limited to, a rebate program of approximately 2.5% of the annual County Roads Budget or approximately $140,000,00 based on the 1998 Road Budget; and further, 1999 County budget. the consideration with for this report be prepared THAT Carried One of the main reasons for the motion relates to the relative disparity between the Town of Aylmer's contribution to the County's Road Budget and the amount of direct benefit received for that contribution. Specifically, Aylmer contributes more than 12% of the County's total Budget, but has less than 2 km of County Roads. One way to address this apparent inequity is to re- instate a funding program, similar to the former Urban Rebate Program. Discussion As you are aware the Urban Rebate Program was discontinued through an amendment to the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act in 1995. Funding for municipal roads has also changed, whereby conditional grants have disappeared and now Council has complete discretion as to how to spend Provincial Transfers. Staff believe that re-establishing the Urban Rebate Program is not the best way to address funding inequities in roads. First of all, the reconstituted program would not apply to Southwold because it never had an Urban Rebate and would not qualify for one now. This would create a new inequity affecting Southwold. Secondly, funding for roads, it can be argued, comes directly from the Province of Ontario, through the Community Reinvestment Fund and not directly from local coffers - Council has chosen as a policy decision to apply most of the CRF directly to the County's road program. An Urban Rebate is akin to establishing a "conditional" grant, one that is tied to a specific purpose and by definition restricts Council's ability to redirect funds where necessary 4 2 In keeping with the Motion approved by Council, if an Urban Rebate system was re-established in 1999, it would amount to a total of approximately $140,000,00 which would be divided and shared by six local municipalities, based on a formula. Suç¡ç¡estion: Having regard to the concerns raised above, Council may wish to address Aylmer's road inequity by setting aside a reserve for road improvements involving County Road #73 near the Town's limits, The Town of Aylmer has requested that consideration be given to the County making certain and specific drainage improvements to a section of that road, Curb and gutter and storm drainage improvements are being recommended, The Manager of Engineering Services has reviewed the request and concluded that it is consistent with the County's Construction Policy. In other words, the request is reasonable and appropriate. The estimated costs of the improvements are approximately $65,000.00 per year for a five-year term. Staff recommend that a reserve for this purpose be established in 1999 using some of the County's 1998 surplus. This would result in no increase to the 1999 County levy and would conclude at a defined date. Conclusion Staff believe the suggestion mentioned above would address the roads inequity and can be accomplished without negatively impacting the County's Budget. Moreover, the work under consideration would have to be done at some point in time anyway, in keeping with our road construction program of Recommendation That a reserve for County Road #73 improvements be established in the total amount $300,000,00 to be dedicated to work conducted in the Town of Aylmer's physical limits; and, That the Manager of Engineering Services be authorized to release funds to senior administration at the Town of Aylmer, based on actual receipts for the work compl~ted; and. subject to the project, to related work That the Town of Aylmer be responsible to coordinate al approval of the County's Manager of Engineering Services which is respectfully submitted ALL of Mark G. McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer. 5 'f¡. Clayton Watters, Manager of Engineering Services REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: CLAYTON WATTERS, MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES 1999 MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION TO LOWER-TIER MUNICIPALITIES - A REVIEW 11 MARCH SUBJECT: DATE Introduction The Manager of Engineering Services reviewed the maintenance dollars provided to the Lower Tier Municipalities for County roads. These monies provided for labour, equipment, materials and contracts, The allocations were derived from the County's experiences in the years 1995 and 1996, Labour included labour costs as well as benefits, Equipment costs were at 50% of the MRA-135 rates; this information was provided by the Ministry of Transportation. Materials were for gravel, paint, glass beads etc., and contracts would be for grass cutting, etc. maintenance funding models Also included in the review was a discussion of other Discussion In reviewing the funding for labour it was agreed that the County would accept the rates and benefits that the Lower Tiers were providing to their employees, rather than a standard County wide rate. This rationale would be founded on the fact that the rates are similar for all municipalities. The equipment rates would provide monies for capital purchases, maintenance repairs, fuel oil, grease and housing, There would always be a surplus of monies every year and this surplus would be put into a reserve for future years to purchase equipment, build or repair equipment housing, just to name a few. These rates were designed by the Ministry of Transportation (MRA-135) and were an industry standard Materials and contracts would include but not be limited to handrails on bridges, culverts, catch basins, weed cutting and spraying, premium cold patches, gravel, brine, salt, salt/sand mixture, signs, paint and beads to mention a few, The best purchasing practice was used. The County would purchase in a tender or quote or co-operative, Labour, materials and contracts are not a concern for the reasons mentioned above, The County is now paying at 50% of the MRA-135 rates so this issue needs further review, Instead of reviewing the years of 1996 and 1995 the previous two years were also investigated. The following table includes labour, 100% MRA-135 equipment rates' materials and contracts plus 7% for administration and are in dollars per kilometer. 2 6 REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL Page 2 FROM: CLAYTON WATTERS, MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES DATE: MARCH 11, 1999 SUBJECT: MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION TO LOWER-TIER MUNICIPALITIES - A REVIEW Four Year Comparison - Figures are in Dollars Per Kilometer: County County Allocation to Item 1993 1994 1995 1996 Average Lower-Tiers Bridge and Culvert 75 105 45 70 75 80 Roadside 795 345 750 1065 740 875 Hardtop 305 180 170 280 235 270 Loosetop 1785 1475 1650 1220 1530 1250 Winter Control 1465 1425 1255 1300 1360 1260 Safety Devices 235 235 235 235 235 530 Average County Cost Per Kilometer 2,840 2,805 The following table includes the total County system and compares the four year average vs. the amount that the lower -tier receives Item Kilometer Average County Difference Bridge and Culvert 668.2 75 80 3,300 Roadside 668.2 740 875 90,200 Hardtop 611.8 235 270 21 ,400 Loosetop 56.4 1530 1250 -15,800 Winter Control 668.2 1360 1260 -66,800 Safety Devices 668.2 235 530 197,100 Total +229,400 Summarv: There is more than enough maintenance monies transferred to the lower-tier to meet their needs (+$229,000). As evidenced by the chart, municipalities have been allocated more dollars per kilometer than the County's historical costs indicate, in most cases. By decreasing the allocations in some areas to reflect the County's average cost and increasing the MRA-135 Rates to 100%, the total allocation does not change. Therefore, the cost per kilometer $2,805 is more than adequate, if MRA-135 Rates are used for the calculation, This would indicate that with 100% MRA-135 rates and a 7% administration fee (7% of $1,903,000 is $133,200) that there is still an overpayment of $96,200 ($229,400 - $133,200), This surplus could be put into a reserve for unexpected maintenance costs (e.g, winter control). The maintenance allocation is more than sufficient to meet the required needs. In addition the attached chart demonstrates that in 1998 municipalities received enough maintenance dollars to meet needs. In fact, municipalities in most cases have underspent in 1998 and together with 4 year comparison the allocation is fair and appropriate. Also, a $250,000 contingency is available should unforeseen circumstances arise. 3 7 Page 3 REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL FROM: CLAYTON WATTERS, MANAGER ENGINEERING SERVICES DATE: MARCH 11,1999 SUBJECT: MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION TO LOWER-TIER MUNICIPALITIES - A REVIEW Council Directive: At a previous meeting Council requested that a funding formula based on volume be examined, This could be explained better if it was broken down into parts, Bridges and culverts have no effect on traffic volume; costs are from deterioration (i,e" delamination), Roadside maintenance is no different with volume because the same service is provided on all roads, grass cutting, weed cutting and spraying, ditching, drainage system repairs, Hardtop is effected by the age of the infrastructure, the older the surface the more maintenance required, Traffic does have an impact on reducing the life expectancy of the road, Loose top surfaces are mostly on lower volume roads, Winter control is more affected by the storm itself and not by the traffic, If the storm is moving in a west to east path then all north south roads will require the most work, and the opposite also is true. Higher volumes may ice up the road in certain cases but the storm has a far greater effect than volume, Safety devices are in relation to the physical features of the road. Again very little can attributed to volumes, Higher volume roads may seem to require additional maintenance and may have an incremental effect on costs but it is not quantifiable, Conclusion That the costs provided to the Lower Tier Municipalities is reasonable since the analyses have taken into account four years instead of two, Also providing additional maintenance monies for higher volume roads is not warranted, Since most of the works are defined by physical and atmospheric features and not related to traffic volumes, remain at 2.805 municipalities to lower-tier the maintenance allocation R~comm~nd;ltion That, for 1999 Budget purposes, per kilometer. R SUBMISSION MARK MCDONALD CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 8 MITTED BA YHAM DUTTON! DUNWICH ITEM Budget Expenditu,e Budget Expenditu,e Budget Expenditu,e Budget Expenditu,e BRIDGES AND CULVERTS A B,idges and Culverts 159.43 6,134,50 16,621.00 1257.04 TOTAL BRIDGES AND CULVERTS $500.00 $159.43 $6,500.00 $6,134.50 $9,000.00 16,621.00 $7.000,00 $1,257.04 ROADSIDE MAINTENANCE B-1 G,ass Mowing and Weed Sp,aying 48.27 14.209.00 12,509.00 13,670.29 B-2 B,ushing, T,ee Trimming and Removal 57.79 5,036.35 10,974.00 4,190.78 B-3 Ditching 0 7,292.00 9,075.18 B-4 Catchbasins, Cu,b and Gutte' Cleaning Storm Sewe,s 26.11 8.647.75 6,348.00 0 B-5 Deb,'s and Litte, Pickup 0 4.828.00 2.302,00 0 TOTAL ROADSIDE MAINTENANCE $2,000.00 $132.17 $76,000.00 $32,721.10 $103,500.00 $39,425.00 $78,500.00 $26,936.25 HARD TOP MAINTENANCE C-1 Patching and Sp,ay Patching 92.75 15,982.20 11,315.00 0 C-2 Sweeping, Flushing, Cleaning 1,376.34 8,122.20 6,999.00 2,614.75 C-3 Shoulde, Maintenance - G,ading Patching, Washouts, Dust Laye, 324.48 31,616.69 27.154,00 55,700.95 C-4 Resurfacing 0 0 2,846.00 25,324,00 TOTAL HARD TOP MAINTENANCE $500.00 $1,793.57 $23.500.00 $55,721.09 $31,500.00 $48,314,00 $19,500.00 $83,639.70 LOOSE TOP MAINTENANCE D-1 Patching and Washouts 4.704.00 1,625.64 D-2 G,ading and Sca,ifying 4,427.00 17,307.27 D-3 Dust Laye, 18,447.00 11,782.57 D-4 Prime 0' P,iming 0 0 D-5 G,avel Resurfacing 5,457.00 1,930.88 TOTAL LOOSE TOP MAINTENANCE 0 0 0 0 $5,000.00 $33.035,00 $24,500.00 $32,646.36 WINTER CONTROL E-1 Snow Plowing and Removal 145,85 96,334.92 23,246.00 28,591.32 E-2 Sanding and Salting 1,755.64 0 94,179.00 41.803.00 E-3 Snow Fence, Cuivert Thawing, Etc. 0 0 0 0 E-4 Winte, Standby 0 6,605.35 20,000.00 0 TOTAL WINTER CONTROL $2,000.00 $1.901.49 $109,500.00 $102,940.27 $150,000.00 $137,425.00 $113,500.00 $70,394.32 SAFETY DEVICES F Safety Devices, Signs, Guide,ails Rail,oad Crossing Maintenance 1,788.78 40,826.47 77,498.00 16,666.01 TOTAL SAFETY DEVICES $1,000.00 $1,788.78 $51,000.00 $40,826.47 $70,000.00 $77,498.00 $53,000.00 $16,666.01 OVERHEAD Administ,ative 404.28 16,684,04 16,207.77 TOTAL OVERHEAD $404.28 $16,684.04 $16,207.77 TOTAL MAINTENANCE AND OVERHEAD $6,000.00 $6,179.72 $266,500.00 $255,027.47 $369,000.00 $352,318,00 $296,000.00 $247,747.45 cø TOTAL ACTUAL MAINTENANCE COSTS VERSUS BUDGETED AMOUNT ON COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31,1998 SOUTHWOLD ITEM Budget Expenditu,e Budget Expenditure Budget Expenditu,e BRIDGES AND CULVERTS A B,idges and Culverts 3,809.98 9,758.99 5,174.00 TOTAL BRIDGES AND CULVERTS $9,500.00 $3,809.98 $7,500.00 $9,758.99 $6.500.00 $5,174.00 ROADSIDE MAINTENANCE B-1 G,ass Mowing and Weed Sp,aying 5,516.54 14,242.11 6,332.00 B-2 B,ushing, T,ee T,imming and Removal 8,567.44 3,744.03 10,639.00 B-3 Ditching 13,521.57 18,316.12 2,565.00 B-4 Catchbasins, Cu,b and Gutte, Cleaning Storm Sewe,s 5,031.09 5,467.18 5.653.00 B-5 Deb,is and Litte, Pickup 28.16 0 336.00 TOTAL ROADSIDE MAINTENANCE $106,500.00 $32,664.80 $84,500.00 $41,769.44 $74.000,00 $25,525.00 HARD TOP MAINTENANCE C-1 Patching and Sp,ay Patching 3,125.42 13,150.27 3,570.00 C-2 Sweeping, Flushing, Cleaning 2,944.46 22,912.42 3,418.00 C-3 Shoulde, Maintenance - G,ading Patching, Washouts, Dust Laye, 16,971.04 21,617.81 11,862.00 C-4 Resurfacing 0 26,383.27 2,723,00 TOTAL HARD TOP MAINTENANCE $31,500.00 $23,040.92 $28,500.00 $84,063.77 $19,000.00 $21,573.00 LOOSE TOP MAINTENANCE D-1 Patching and Washouts 3,419.20 257.64 266.00 D-2 G,ading and Sca,ifying 4,898.98 14,092.80 5,247,00 D-3 Dust Laye, 17,311.81 7,323.52 10,017.00 D-4 P,ime 0' P,iming 0 0 0 D-5 G,avel Resurfacing 7,731.39 2,162.52 169.00 TOTAL LOOSE TOP MAINTENANCE $8,500.00 $33,361.38 $12,500.00 $23,836.48 $19,000.00 $15,699.00 WINTER CONTROL E-1 Snow Plowing and Removal 112,937.07 68,761,55 6,415.00 E-2 Sanding and Salting 0 36,877.95 27,976.00 E-3 Snow Fence, Culvert Thawing, Etc. 0 0 0 E-4 Winte, Standby 7,222.50 8,420.87 15,948.00 TOTAL WINTER CONTROL $154.000.00 $120,159,57 $122,500.00 $114,060.37 $107,000.00 $50,339.00 SAFETY DEVICES F Safety Devices, Signs, Guide,ails Railroad C,ossing Maintenance 35,183.79 14,011.25 32,141.00 TOTAL SAFETY DEVICES $72,000.00 $35,183,79 $57,000.00 $14,011.25 $50,000.00 $32,141.00 OVERHEAD Administ,ative 24,385.95 20,999.70 10,532.00 TOTAL OVERHEAD $24,385.95 $20,999.70 $10,532.00 TOTAL MAINTENANCE AND OVERHEAD $382,000,00 $272.606.39 $312,500.00 $308,500.00 $275,500.00 $160,983.00 ~ c::::> TOTAL ACTUAL MAINTENANCE COSTS VERSUS BUDGETED AMOUNT ON COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31,1998 REPORT TO ELGIN COUNTY COUNCIL 1999 Marilyn Fleck, Director of Homes and Seniors Services Teresa Babinski, Deputy Treasurer Homes Report #1 for March 23, From Homes Donation Accounts February 25, 1999 Subject: Date: Introduction/Backaround There are donation accounts set up for each Home for persons to make charitable donations for which tax receipts are issued, The accounts have been managed by the Homes staff since the 1970's and have not formed part of the County Financial Statement. Discussion During the course of the financial audit, a recommendation was made to consolidate the accounts into a reserve account within the Financial Services Department. Receipts and letters of acknowledgment would still be issued from the respective Home, however, all monies would flow through the Financial Services, Conclusion The accounts would be conforming to generally accepted accounting principles, providing reconciliation of deposits and disbursements, In addition, there would be advantages to grouping the accounts to take advantage of a better rate of interest. Recommendation THAT the Homes' donation accounts be closed and all funds transferred to the County of Elgin Financial Services Department where reserve accounts will be organized for each Home Mark , cDonald, Chief Administrative Officer 11 Services REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL of Financial Services D i recto r Linda Veger, FROM 1999 Roads Maintenance Payment 15 Lower Tier March DATE SUBJECT: ntroduction were as follows: 275,500 266,500 296,000 382,000 312,500 369,000 6,000 907,500 Tier $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1998 the maintenance payments made to the Lower Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of Bayham Municipality of DuttonlDunwich Township of Malahide Township of Southwold Municipality of Central Elgin Town of Aylmer Total n be 1999 wi 1 Based on these 1998 figures, the first payment due on March 31 25% x $1,907,500 = $476,875 Recommendation THAT staff be directed to issue the first quarter roads maintenance payment to the Lower Tier based on 1998 figures onald. CAO 12 Mar Respectfully Submitted ~...z Linda B, Veger Director of Financial Services 03/15/1999 rdsmain Report to County Council Dorothy Schaap FROM: Department March 15, 1999 Photocopier for the Human Resources DATE: SUBJECT INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND The photocopier currently being used on a daily basis in the Human Resources Department is almost 10 years old and does not provide quality copies, DISCUSSION The copier in our department has made more than 270,000 copies since leased and subsequently purchased in 1990, The quality ofthe copies is very poor and consequently we use equipment in other departments for special projects, In addition, the large The maintenance fee In an 9 month period, 14,352 copies were used in the Library. photocopier in Administrative Services is used on a regular basis, for our current copier is much higher because of the age (currently $,0295 per copy compared to $,014 for the copier in the Library), CONCLUSION A photocopier is an important piece of equipment in the workplace, and in order to provide quality copies, we should have a reliable copier. We are paying more and getting less for our dollar, This piece of equipment is used by 6 full time employees and 2 records management clerks. RECOMMENDATIONS THAT the Human Resources Department be authorized to purchase or lease a photocopier in 1999, with an upset limit of $15,000.00 and the cost to be included in the Corporate Expenditures Budget, Chief Administrative Officer schaapda \general\copier .doc REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL Cathy Bishop, Manager of Library Service FROM March 8,1999 Elgin County Library Automation Update DATE: SUBJECT Rural communities face a set of challenges that bring into question each community's very survival. As economies restructure to adapt to evolving global realities, the ongoing deterioration of small rural economies appears to be accelerating. The rural residents of Elgin County have expressed a concern about losing the rural lifestyle they cherish so strongly. Meanwhile, one apprehension remains largely unvocalized - the fear that the decline of Canada's rural communities portends the direction destined for the Canadian economy as a whole. Many rural communities are simply disappearing as populations continue to decline. However, communities that remain stagnant or even those that grow in population, lack the local infrastructure to deal with many impacts of demographic changes. Communities that were recently primarily agriculture usually do not have, IN THE COMMUNITY, the professional resources that could assist them in evolving harmoniously and effectively into bedroom communities, retirement communities or tourism based communities, County Council should be made aware that, for most of the communities where the library operates a branch, the public library is one of the few all-inclusive, publicly owned resources available that could conceivably be used to assist local community building, The library has intended to attract partners who may use the library facilities for community activities, The most visible attempt by the library to attract partners is related to the receipt in 1996 of funding from Industry Canada's CAP (Community Access Program) to provide public access to the internet from 11 branches. The library is in the process of hiring a Co-ordinatorl Trainer who will be implementing over the next few months, access to government infOrmation that will provide services to the rural residents of Elgin County without leaving the community, 14 Library Automation Update Page 2 HRDC Human Resources Development Canada is the federal department given the mandate to address that which is on the minds of most Canadians: jobs. County Council has given approval for the library to proceed with a one year pilot project to deliver government information and services to the rural residents of Elgin County. The library is presently recruiting a CoordinatorlTrainer for the project to start in April. Elgin County Library sees this as an opportunity to give our communities a value-added service with professional training and delivery. The project will also create a favourable business climate for local economic development. LIBRARY CONNECTIVITY TO DATE It is a well known and well documented fact that the Elgin County Library was at a disadvantage when one considered automation due to the particular calling pattern of the county. The speed of connectivity is also a major problem in Elgin County. Telephone lines are slower than other possible methods of connectivity therefore, the County needs to investigate alternative options, Yet it is also acknowledged that automation of the Library system must occur in order for the Library to continue to provide cost effective service to the public. Simply put, automation makes sense from an efficiency point of view, The Elgin County Library system has approximately 50 computers; 16 are public access lishments and Benefits 1998 Accom, nes& (MultiLlS) via telephone all branches have access to our library catalogue · (reduces long distance calling) netservers proxy server software' to access our library all branches have a local area network using "Spaghetti · in a branch library line and netservers) (this allows more than one computer catalogue simultaneously through one phone the public available to available to (word-processing) the branches have Microsoft office al al · · the internet; 15 branch libraries and main office have access to public Library Automation Update Page 3 · all branch libraries and main office have outside e-mail (this is also being used for "rush" requests to and from main office) The benefits are: a) administrative paper work has been greatly reduced through this b) much more efficient and faster means of communicç¡tion 1999· Librarv Automation Plans: · 1999 purchase Web2 Workstation ($9,500) · 1999 purchase a Web2 Server software (Z39.50) ($13,500) This will allow the library to put the Elgin County Library catalogue on the internet for all residents to access from their homes, It is important to realize that the "Multi LIS Library Automation System" will be phased out over the next couple of years, It will be replaced with a system called TAOS. The Web2 software is the first step toward TAOS. · 1999 upgrade the interlibrary loan software from 7 CD-ROMS to an on-line Provincial database through internet at no cost to the County. The Southern Ontario Library Service stated that this would be the last year for the Union Catalogue to be released as a CD-ROM product. The next Union Catalogue will be web-based on-line access via the Internet designed to be fully interactive with the current version of Interlibrary Loan and any future ILLO management solutions, 16 Library Automation Update Page 4 The benefits are be current the database wi a) be reduced Ontario Public Libraries workstations wi one combined database of a overhead on loca b) c) ($2,200) to become Year 2000 compliant ($8,000) 1999 upgrade UNIX operating system uOrbix' software 1999 purchase · · put holds on our books and this, to do required ibrary card is library patrons to access their own patron records. A valid allow This is software which wi ($16.000) 1999 replace 10 worn-out computer systems · ($2,000) 1999 replace 4 worn-out printers · 200) ($1 1999 replace 2 barcode scanner · ($6,000) 1999 purchase security system for branch workstations · ($7,500) 1999 on-going maintenance contracts for hardware · ($10,000) 1999 on-going maintenance contracts for software · ($20,000) the branch needs for anti-virus software 1999 on-going internet and connectivity charges for branches The library needs to review · 1999 Information Technologies Approximately $95,500 has been earmarked for the budget for the above purchases. Recommendation Receive and file ...c_______ Cathy Bishop Manager of Library Service 17 Mark McDonald C,A,O REPORTTOCOUNTYCOUNC~ Mark G, McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer, FROM: 1999 MILEAGE CLAIMS POLICY FOR COUNTY COUNCILLORS Introduction: March 3, DA TE: SUBJECT: In 1997 the County's Restructuring Transition Committee recommended that, to eliminate paperwork, Councillors would receive a monthly stipend which would cover all expenses including mileage, There was much debate about the fairness of this policy since some members of Council travel much further than others yet receive the same remuneration. At the time, the Transition Committee thought the matter should be reviewed in one year's time. The purpose of this report is to review the Mileage Policy for Councillors (the Warden is paid for mileage in addition to his salary), Discussion With all of the issues and legislative changes Council has encountered over the past fourteen months and the requirement to carry out County business away from home, it would be appropriate to re-institute the former policy of permitting Councillors to claim mileage while attending functions on County business, For example, Land Ambulance information meetings are held in London and Councillors are expected, under the current policy, to attend on behalf of Council without mileage remuneration, Staff, on the other hand, who attend the same meeting, receive ,30 cents per kilometer. In addition, by re-establishing the Mileage Policy, the issue of fairness will be addressed, as those members of Council with longer distances to travel to the County office will receive compensation commensurate with actual costs, The draft 1999 budget has been adjusted and an allocation for Councillors' mileage has been included, Council will note that the draft budget actually shows a decrease over the 1998 estimates, therefore this policy can be implemented without increasing expenditures overall. 18 2 Conclusion In view of the foregoing, and the fact that the business of Council will likely continue to grow and expand placing greater demands on travel, the Mileage Policy should be reconsidered, Recommendation THAT commencing immediately County Councillors be permitted to claim mileage for al functions attended on behalf of the County; and, adjusted from THAT the mileage be paid at the current rate of .30 cents per kilometer, time to time as determined by Council; and, mileage be submitted on the attached form once a month for THAT expense claims for processing. ALL of which is respectfully submitted 19 ark G, McDonald, Chief Administrative Officer. MONTHLY COUNCILLORS CLAIM FOR TRAVEL NAME (please print) MONTH OF COMMITTEE/BOARD/AGENCY DATE LOCATION ¡ NO.OF .......................................................................................................................................... ......................................... .................................................. ¡ ....~,IY.!~.:.... COUNTY COUNCIL ............................................................................................................................................ ......................................... .................................................. ,.....'...........,..,.....................: ELGIN COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM "........................................................................................................................................... ......................................... .................................................. ST, THOMAS-ELGIN GENERAL HOSPITAL t ............................................................................................................................................ ........................................ .................................................. 1..'......'..,........,..,......·............ ST, THOMAS-ELGIN TOURIST ASSOCIATION ,............................................................................................................................................ ......................................... ................................................. DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE 1 ............................................................................................................................................ ......................................... ................................................. j=== - WASTE MANAGEMENT/LIAISON ,............................................................................................................................................ ......................................... ................................................. .. ............................ OTHER - t·..······························' ............................................................................................................................................ ......................................... ................................................, , . · . · . · . · . · . ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................... ................................................. · . ..................................... ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................... ......·..·.............................··....·..................·..t.......................·......·..· L___...J ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................... .............,..,.,.........,......................................!..... ' .......................................,...........,.......................,.........................,........................,........,.........................................................'1"".........................,....................,.... TOTAL NOTE: REMUNERATION WILL BE PAID ON THE NEXT SCHEDULE PAY DATE I certify that this claim relates to expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Committee/Board/Agency meetings to which Council has appointed me as a representative Date Signature 03/03/99 20 1999 COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE - MARCH 23. Items for Consideration Todd R. Pepper, General Manager, Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority, concerning the amendment of Section 1 of the Municipal Affairs Act with regard to the exclusion of the definition of "public utility" in the Municipal Act for the purpose of assessment. ,(ATTACHED) 1 E.J, Lewinsky, Executive Vice President, Elgin Tourist Association, advising that the Board of Directors decided to renew the ETA's membership in S.W,O,T.A. at the $500,00 "Gold Level", (ATTACHED) 2, Anna Lapointe, City Clerk, City of Kanata, concerning equitable taxation of Canadian NHL hockey teams competing with subsidized foreign competitors, (ATTACHED) 3, Peggy Malcolm, Consultant, Southern Ontario Library Service, announcing "Library Advocacy Now!" Workshops for Library Trustees, Library Staff and Friends' Groups, (ATTACHED) 4, Paul Huras, Executive Director, Thames Valley District Health Council, requesting nominations for two positions on the "Integrated Health Planning Committee". (ATTACHED) 5, Honourable Isabel Bassett, Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, with nomination forms for the "Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship", (ATTACHED) 6, Carolyn Cameron, President, Beth Evans, Administrator and Rick Kish, Artistic Director, Port Stanley Festival Theatre, requesting Council's endorsement of the Theatre's organization. (ATTACHED) . 8, Randy Millard, C.A.O.lClerk, Township of Malahide, requesting that the County defer Commercial and Industrial share of March levy installment for six weeks. 7 John Laughlin, Director of Education, Thames Valley District School Board, announcing that the Eden Public School property is surplus and offering it for sale, 9, County of Bruce, regarding Land Ambulance 1 2 10, Bettyanne Cobean, Clerk-Treasurer, Dispatch. SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY Essex, Ontario N8M 1 YI> ·800-563-3377 net/~ewsWa http://www. mns 776,6370 Hotline: internet: ESSEX-WINDSOR 31>0 Fairview Ave, West, Tel: (519) 776-644t ' {5.9 Email,:ewswa®mn5 .,:'ax·: n'et ----_..-.~¡.,.,,~, i'~;(i'ß"',;Y, ~\:V\i"',rlt~"'~··¡\,. ". "c."" '., _ §¡ t~~;4~;;;&tJ· ."lJ~; 1999 Resolutions 1999 Pi,nance-Property Taxes February 24, file: Xref: FE;:¡ 2',1'1'1':1 County q{ Elgin 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, ON N5R 5VI Mr,Mark G, McDonald Administrator/Clerk Attention: Dear Mr. McDonald: Waste Management Facilities, InApril, J993,the governmentoft,he daymtroduced Bill 7, the Municipal Statute Amendment Act, One of . the ap1endm:ents in, thaI Omnibus Bill was an e;xpansion of the dêfinition of the term "public utility" in Section 1 of the MunicipalAffairs Act So that itmCluded "a site for the disposal, transfer, reduction, reuse or recyCling ofwaste"..The Bill was proclaimed htto law in October, 1993 and came into force on Januat}o I, 1994,. As a result, municipally owned and operated Waste management facilities, inCluding landfill sites,. transfer stations, and recycling facilities became assessable ,as public utilities under Section 27 of the Assessment Act, and 'are, therefore, now subject to the payment of municipal, . education and other local ta;xesand levies, These facilities have histoticallybeen e;xempt frommJilliclpal, education and otber local ta;xation. Taxationòf Municipal Re: The proVisions of Section 27 ,ofthe Assessment Act as they relate to the assessment ofrtmnicipally <¡wned and operated waste management facilities has been applied very randomly across the Ptovince. Many municipalities have still not been assessed at all for their facilities,. while other mnnicipalities were assessed immediately commencing in 1994, and others, such· as Essex-Wirtdsor, Were only assessed in late 1998. When tbeseproperties are assessed" and therefore become taxable, it will' significantly raise' the cost of providing waste management services for municipalities in Ontario. The Essex-Windsor Solid W asteAuthority is a· Board of Management of the. County of Essex and City of Windsor. The, Board of Management, which consists of members of the municipal Councils of the County of Essex ,and City of Windsor, at their meeting ·of February 2, 1999, passed the follo\\drtg motion: Corttinued. . @ contálningl00% þQst consumer1/!ttste. 22 þaþe. Priflfälor, February 24, 1999 2 Couaty òj Elgin 1993, amended the definition of include "a sité for the disposal, WHERE..J,S Bill 7, the Muniçipal Statute Låw Amendment Act, "public utility" in section 1 of the MuniCipal Affairs Act to transfer, reduction,· reuse or recycling of waste "; AN]) WHEREAS as a result of this amendment, muniçipally owned, operated and controlled waste disposal sites and other waste, management facilities· became assessable as public utilities jar the purposes of section 27 of the Assessment Act; ANDWHERE4S this has resulted in muiÛcipallyowned, operated and controlled. waste disposal facilities being charged for municipal and educatiòn taxes which then must be passed on to municipalities and residents in the form of higher waste disposal costs; AN]) WHEREAS there is only one taxpayer in the Province. (Jf Ontario; NOW'THEREFORE, the Essex- Windsor Solid Waste Authority, being a Board of Management of the County of Essex and City of Windsor, hereby petitions the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and (he Minister of Finance for the Province of Ontario to amend the definition of "public utility" under section 10f the Municipal Affairs .Act,· to exclude municipally owned, operated or controlled sites for the disposal, transfer, reduction, reuse or recycling of waste. We are seeking the support of your.municipalityin our efforts to have the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Höusing.amend the defi¡Ütibn of "public utility" in Section 1 of the Municipal Affairs Act so that municipally owned and operated sites for the disposal, transfer, reduction, reuse or recycling of waste are exdudedfrom being assessed as. public· utilities for the purposes of Section 27 of the Assessment Act. If your Council supports this resolution; please forward your endorsement to the Minister, and to your local Member(s) of Parliament, in this matter Thank you for your assistance Todd R, Pepper General Manager 23 TRP:sw WARDEN RlEN VANBRENK MARCH 2, 1999 IM/.\l f~ ~"''", >' COUNTY OF EL.GIN CIJ"NrI !}" E! SiN ;¡J,,-' J ~'" __~~~(~1J'~ft}:'L TIm NEWLY EŒC'fEV ßOAlti) OF mIŒC'fOIlS OF TIm I!.T.A. FOIl 1998 BEGAN IT'S 'fENUlŒ WITH A COMPLETE REVIEW OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE TASK BEFORE US, INCLUDING OUR BUDGET. WE SCRUTINIZED EVERY EXPENDITURE IN PAST BUDGETS AND FOR THE MOST PART WERE ABLE TO EVALUATE THE GOODSRECElVED FOR DOLLARS SPENT. HOWEVER, WHEN IT CAME TO OUR LARGEST SINGLE EXPENDITURE, MEMBERSHIP IN S.W.O.T.A., WE COULD NOT MAKE THE SAME RESOL. VB BASED ON THE !NFORMATION WE HAP ON HAND AND THAT GLEANED FRÖM ÖUR PAST REPRESENTATIVES TÖ THAT ORGANIZATIÖN. A VOIDING A HASTY DECISION, WE Al'POINTED A NEW REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE DIRECTIVE THAT HE SEARCH OUT THE INFORMATION NEEDED THAT WE MIGHT MAKE OUR DECISION. THE REPORT WAS FILED WITII THE BOARD AND THE DECISION WAS MADE NOT TO RENEW OUR MEMBERSHIP AT THE $4500,00 LEVEL, BUT WE WOULD RETAIN OUR RELATIONSHIP AT THE "GOLD LEVEL" STATUS AT A COST OF $500.00 PER YEAR. SANDRARICE, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF S.W,O,T,A. TOOK EXCEPTION 1'0 OUR APPROACH AND REQUESTED AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT HER CASE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED AND SHE MADE HER PRESENTATION ON TUES. FEB. 23RD, THE BOARD HAS DECIDED TO RENEW THE "GOLD LEVEL" MEMBERSHIP. /' KY EJ, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ELGIN TOURIST ASSOCIATION 24 83/85/99 23:58:58 EST ASSOCIATION OF?-} 1 519 &33 7&&1 Clerk - County of E Page 8E1l MAR-05-99 FRI02:40 PM AMO FAX NO, 4169716191 p, 01/01 ~ " CITY 0 KANATA 580 TERRY FOX DRIVE, KANATA, ONTARIO K2L 4C2 TElE!PHONE (618) 592-4281 FIJJ/ (613) 59:NJ1~ I, Anna Lapointe, City Clerk. City of Kanata, do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of a resolutlo~ passed by Kanata City Council at a meeting held on March 2, 1999. MOVED by Richard Rutkowski WHEREAS, the sport of hocl<ey has been central to Canadian heritage and çulture tor more than a century; and WHEREAS, Federal and provincial govemment action Ie reduce the effects of laX burdens 011 Canadian Nallonal Hockey Lellgue (NHL) teams will only occur if public support Is cIeerly expressed; and WHEREAS, the professlDnal hockey Industry in Canada, when compared 10 other industries, dOBS not receive appropriate support against subsidized foreign competitors: end WHEREAS, In 1997 the House of Commons Standing Committee Dn Canadien Heritage authorized a sub-œmmltlee to study spDrt in Cllnada, and this sub-committee tabled its report (the Mills Sub-Committee RepDrt) on December a, 199B, with the recommendation that the GOVÐmmBllt of Canada initiate a 'Sports Pact" to protect, enhance a(ld promote the vitality and stability of professional sport in Canada; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Kanala recommend to the Provinoial and Federal govemments, that Canadian NHL teams be taxed on an equitable basis relative to other major Industries in Canada in order that Canadian NHL teams can compete with subsidized foreign CQmpeOOon: and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this NolÏca of Motion be forwarded 10 ALL Canadian municipalities u,ging that they adopt the Notice of Motion end forward copies of their re$OIuUon to their provincial govemment, the Federal govemment, and to the City of Kanata; and , BE IT FURTHER F<ESOlVED, that the City of Kanata directly support tI1e creation of iii regiDn- wide task force to work with the Ottawa Senators HDCkey Club and the Corel Centre Management to ooordlnate, advertise and distribute a petition soliciting public support, and to coordinate and facilitate other types of community initiatives to express public support; and BE IT FURTHER RËSOL VED, that the results of the petition be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada, and the Premier of Ontario, for their aclion; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. that the City of Kanata support the efforts of the Ottawa Senators hockey team and the Corel Centre Management to elimInate ¡he unfair burden of the CO&t associated with construction of the Corel Cent,e Interchange and 1116 widening of highway 417, which was required by the previous provincial government; and ee IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Kanata realize that the opportunity for maximum dIversity of our economic base in relation to the entertainment industry, could be significantly CQmpromised by tho withdrawal of the Ottawa Senalers: and BE \T FURTHER RESOLVED, that the wording of the petition be as follows: I believe that all Canadian NHL hockey leams should be \ailed on an equitable basis as comparetJ with other major lndustries in Canada, I also believe that all Canadian hockev teams should receive the same support by governments as is provided to other Industries that face subsidiZed foreign CQmpetitors. CARRIED Given under my Hand and Seat of the said Corporation, at the City of Kanala, this 3'" day of March 1999. ~~ ~~ ~ . , ~, Anna La ointe, .fI.;M.C,T, "'1 City Cle . ~ City of Kamlta "", m~ul.1 " ....,d.d "d., ,,"t~,t ~. ",'d ""..,,,,-,,, by tho oC';""""' OC9~''''''J and daes not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario LAMa), its subsidiary comp_an,ies, officers, directors o~ age~s, 25 ~- , 51. rue Bloor ouest, bureau 601 Toronto (Ontario) M5S 114 1900 CITyPARKORlVE 1900, PROMENADE CÌTY PARK SUlTE3101 BUREAU310 GLOUCESTER, ONTARIO KIJ1A3 TEL: (613)742-0707 FAX: (613) 742-0712 Bloor Street Suite 601 Toronto, ON M5S 114 West, Suile 51 SERVICE DES BIBLlOTHÈQUES DE L:ONTARIO - SUD SOUTHERN ONTARIO LIBRARY SERVICE Library Board Chairs TO Peggy Malcolm, Consultant FROM: 1999 "Library Advocacy Now!" Workshops presented by Southern Ontario Library Service, Spring 1999 March 5 DATE: SUBJ: As part of our regularly scheduled Spring Workshops, we are pleased to offer a full-day workshop on Advocacy, coming to your area in the near future. This workshop is of special. interest to Library Trustees, as well as Friends' Groups and Library staff, We feel strongly that this wOTkshop will benefit all who attend, To ensure that the maximum number of interested parties information, we are sending this special mailing to all Libr Southern Ontario, III have this ary Board Chairs "Library Advocacy Now!" is part of a training program backed by the Canadian LibTary Association, based on an initiative trom the American Library Association, The pTesenter, Wendy Newman, is one of a handful of "champions", trained by CLA to act as a library advocate and to disseminate effective lobbying techniques, The focus lies in ensuring that libraries get on the political agenda at all levels of government. The intention of this training program is to create a network of advocates who can be marshalled as need arises, where each "champion" in turn trains another to take action on a library's behalf. The techniques to be pTesented are equally applicable to other interactions. Wendy Newman has been the Chief Executive Officer for Brantford Public Library since 1994, In addition, she currently is serving a two-year term as President of the Canadian Association of Public Libraries (CAPL) and frequently presents material on leadership, advocacy, community networks, and the "smart communities" movement. She holds a Bachelor of Arts trom Queen's University in Kingston, a Bachelor of Library Science and a Master of Library Science trom the University of Toronto 26 Funded by the people of Ontario through the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture & Recreation Subventionné par les contribuables de I'Ontaria par I'entremise du ministère des Affaires civiques, de Ie Cullure et des Loisirs o 1MmNJmNJf(]¡ [W[ú'1!1~ SOLS is happy to present its winter training programme for 1999. We are offering three traditional workshops, all of which are relevant and interesting. Registration opens Febrllary 1, 1999. "Library Advocacy Now!' Winte, Workshop No,1 This full-day wOrkshop will be of tremendous interest to library staff and management, trustees and Friends of libraries, "Library Advocacy Now!" is part of a training programme backed by the Canadian Library Association, based on an initiative from the American Library Association, The presenter, Wendy Newman, is one of a handful of "champions", trained by CLA to act as a library advocate and to disseminate effective lobbying techniques, The focus lies in ensuring that libraries get on the political agenda at all levels of government. The intention of this training programme is to create a network of advocates who can be marshalled as need arises, where each "champion" in tllm trains another to take action on a library's behalf. ) ( , "People love their libraries, but libraries cannot live on love alone," As noted, our presenter is Wendy Newman, Chief Executive Officer for Brantford Public Library since 1994. In addition to her responsibilities as CEO, she currently is serving a two-year term as President of the Canadian Association of Public Libraries (CAPL) and frequently presents material on leadership, advocacy, community networks, the role of public libraries"in community development and the "smart communities" movement. Among her many professional activities, Wendy has served three terms as a Mentor in the "Northern Exposure to Leadership" program, is past chair of the Association of Medium Sized public Libraries of Ontario (AMPLO) and still servesonthe Advisory Committee of Mohawk College's Library and Information Technician Program, Actively involved in her community, Wendy was a founding member of the Steering Committee for the Brant FreeNet, the Brant Business Information Network, and the Brant County Youth Opportunities Network, to mention a few of her activities, She has held senior positions with the Hamilton Public Library, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) in Hamilton, and Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, also in Hamilton, She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University in Kingston, a Bachelor of Library Science and a Master of Library Science from the University of Toronto, -) ! i( Of her interest in Advocacy, Wendy says "I believe that no priority is more crucial or urgent than informed, focused advocacy, Through advocacy training, we learn how to convert the esteem of library users into the concrete support of decision-makers. Ultimately, the advocacy for our libraries must be placed in the hands of Canadian citizens, to whom our libraries belong. This is a survival issue!" 27 WORI<SHOP REGISTRATION "Library Advocacy Now! Fax: Name: Library: Position Business Phone Home Phone: Cost of Workshop: $69.55 per person I will bringlhave enclosed a cheque for WateTloo Public Library - Main, 35 Albert Street 519-886-1310 ay, 1999 10:00 am to 3:00 pm- Buffet lunch included North Gloucester Public Library Gloucester Branch, 2036 Ogilvie Road 613-748-4208 Friday, April 30, 1999 10:00 am to 3:00 pm- Buffet lunch included [ ] Pickering Public Library - Main, 1 The Esplanade 905-831-6265 Friday, May 14, 1999 10:00 am to 3:00 pm- Buffet lunch included [] ON KlJ GSTNO. RlO7798167 How to register: Telephone 1-800-267-2758, ext. E-mail to "training@sols.org" Fax form to 1-613-742-0712, attention Nancy Goodman Mail form to "SOLS, Suite 310,1900 City Park Drive, Gloucester, lA3, attention Nancy Goodman" 831 ext. or 613-742-0707, 831 in advance If you Tequire a map, please advise at time ofregistration. Workshop fees will only be credited if cancellations are received by SOLS a minimum of 10 days before the event. 28 Registration deadline: for each workshop 10 days ¡"~;-'\,r ;:;i~. /.,',.> r;,::' ; ;-'::{~,;¡::.i;"~,::;;-;:':0 j ,J ';, J {, ,1 <,Y,' ¡. ~,¡ ~ ,', r; Æ"! I:' ~~..;.;.;J \J ~~fu iì I I' \"'~ !, ,\¡¡ìi" ~ ~..'" Health Counci régional de santé de Thames Valley Thames Valley District Consei Chair: . A, Stewa,t Executive Director: Paul Huras 1999 MAR 1 0 C!)\i!~~W I.ìF ElMi1 "'''''',.., ""..,,~ ! Ji;~1j~i2l'g u':''''&~'. ~,....~!{ " 1999 Mark G, McDonald Chief Administrative Officer County of Elgin 4S0 Sunset Dr, St. Thomas, O. N NSRß , Ifla1/- Dear Mr, MéDonald: / The Thames Valley District Health Council (TVDHC) is establishing four committees to plan for local health service integration in Elgin, Oxford and Middlesex Counties as well as the City of London, As part of the membership recruitment process, Council's staff have met with current DHC committee members from each county to identify individuals who may be interested in participating on the committees, A nomination process has been established. The need for municipal membership has been identified as a key factor in advancing health system planning, In particular, we are seeking nominations from your county to fill two Dositions on the Integrated Health Planning Committee, Ideally, one member will be an elected official and the other will be a senior staff member, The Terms of Reference for the Committees is attached. tl The Committees will meet monthly in the counties, likely for a maximum of three hours per month, We are requesting that members make a commitment to the Committee for 2 to 3 years. Nominations using the attached template should be forwarded to our office no later than March 19, Membership will be confirmed by Council at their meeting March 2S, Orientation for all new committee members from across all three of the Counties and the City of London wi place April 23, 1999, take Your assistance in this membership recruitment effort and commitment to moving towards integrated health planning is most appreciated, Should you require further information or clarification, please feel free to contact me at 858- 5015, Ext. 226, Thank you again, SincerJ!ip' ,- /~ ;/ ,.- " J )flt:!tt¡tU&- Paul Huras Executive Director The Go,don , Mogenson Building, Suite 105, 100 Collip Ci,cle, U,W,Q, Resea,eh Park, London, Qnta,io N6G 4X8 Telephone: (519) 858-5015 Fax: (519) 858-5016 29 111 March 8, Council Members R. Aide, D. B,ewer J. Fisher B. Habkirk S.HiIi B.Haliiday I. Horton M. Lundrigan C. McWiliiam D. Reiche R. Sivyer A. Stewart R. Va'dy S.Whittall N. Wickerson-Ha,mer Thames Valley District Health Counci Terms of Reference Health System Planning Committee Background The Thames Valley District Health Council's goal is to engage in planning processes aimed at improving the overall health status of the population and the health care delivery system. Council believes that movement towards a more integrated system of care will help to achieve this goal. To facilitate integrated planning across the Thames Valley District, Council has established four geographic-based planning committees with consumer and provider membership from various health sectors as well as from the education and social services sectors, These committees will use a population-based planning approach to address health system issues within each of the geographic areas, Recognizing that geographic borders are somewhat arbitrary, the planning focus of each committee wi also include: · the needs of individuals who reside outside of the planning area but utilize services located within the geographic boundary; and · the health services located outside of each planning area but utilized by residents residing within the geographic boundary, -....J"'""\ Objective The objective of the Health System Planning Committee is to increase the level of integration among health care providers in Thames Valley, Function To develop integrated county-specific annual plans which identify service and planning priorities, · the Integrated To engage in processes to address planning priorities identified in annual plan or by the Ministry of Health. · To participate in the development and review of operating and service plans prepared by local health organizations, · Draft#1 approved by Council in principle January 28, 1999 30 Thames Valley District Health Counci Draff#2 - February 25,1999 to the health system as related To monitor and evaluate the Impact of changes to integrated planning · that require cross-county, district-wide or regional planning To identify issues processes, · To work collaboratively with the French Language Services Committee to ensure that the needs of the Francophone population are addressed.1 · mental health Planning Assumptions Integration among all health services, including health promotion addictions, acute care and long term care, should be advanced, · ntegration includes clinical and functional coordination aimed at improving quality of care and system efficiencies as well as overall population health, · Although the focus of integrated planning will primarily be at a strategic level, there may be overlap with operational issues. For example, the Health Services Planning Committee may work with service providers to develop service contracts or standard clinical protocols, · A district-wide approach to annual plan development, operating plan review, health system monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder involvement and communication will be developed by Council for planning committee use · Principles We believe health includes individual physical, social, emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being and is influenced by many factors such as the environment, education and employment status, · We believe that individual and community health status can be maximized by fostering partnerships among organizations and services contributing to health, · We believe that services in our health care system should be accessible and integrated, · there should be an We believe that within our community and health system emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention, · This function applies only to the London Health System Planning Committee Draft#1 approved by Council in principle January 28, 1999 ] 3 Thames Valley District Health Counci Draft #2 - February 25, 1999 We believe in a health system that promotes accountability at aI/levels and enables individuals to be informed participants, sharing responsibility in their health care experience. . We believe in high quality health services that are adaptive to the needs of individuals and the community, and supported by research and evaluation. . Membership The Committee will include 16 to 20 members with a mix of consumers, health providers and others (Le" municipal, social services, education, etc,). Members will be selected for their experience and expertise and when possible, will have a variety of relevant perspectives to share with the committee, With respect to health providers, there should be a mix of independent health professionals, as well as board members, administrative and front-line staff from various organizations. No more than fifty percent of the members should be health providers, Committee members will serve a one to two year term on the committee, In addition, membership terms will be staggered to ensure continuity. The Committee will be chaired by a member of the Thames Valley District Health Council and will include one or two additional members of Council. When appropriate, the Committee will form time-limited working groups, including both members of the Health System Planning Committee as well as other relevant stakeholders, to address specific planning issues Process for membership selection: (to be removed from the final draft) · For each geographic area (except London), the Chair of Council will convene a meeting of aI/ current members of Council'S committees, The purpose of this meeting will be to: 1, determine the appropriate structure of the committee within the parameters provided by Council. In addition to the parameters identified above, it is suggested that the new planning committees include a mix of individuals who are currently participating on Council's committees as well as new members; and recommend individuals for · the committee, A slate of recommended members will be prepared following the meeting and forwarded to the Internal Nominating Committee and Council for approval Draft#1 approved by Council in principle January 28,1999 32 membership on 2, Thames Valley Dist,ict Health Counci Draft #2 - February 25, 1999 · Planning Support The Committee will be supported by a planning team including two health planners (one identified as lead), an epidemiologist and administrative assistant. For sector- specific issues, such as long term care or mental health, there will be a lead planner identified within the DHC, These individuals will work with all planning teams to address sector-specific issues and will be the primary contact person for the Ministry of Health. Draft#1 approved by Council in principle January 28, 1999 33 Thames Valley District Health Counci Draft #2 - February 25, 1999 ~i ~ Ontario Ministère des Affaires civiques, de la Culture et des Loisirs Ministre Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation Minister ee étage 77 rue Bloor ouest Toronto ON M7A 2R9 Tél.: (416) 325-6200 Téléc.: (416) 325-6195 6th Floor 77 Bloor Street West Toronto ON M7 A 2R9 Tel.: (416) 325-6200 Fax: (416) 325-6195 ~, <"-,', ":: ,-,. ';'\"n r',,~,::~:';,~>, r '~' \j;t' " -" ':,' 4"' ~l .¡. j ¡:, ¡ ,'¡ ;< :,:' .,;.¡ :.'''' '" .' ''',.1 " ,',!j It'l£U'.''~:.! '/ .zf ';, '.ø',,"'W1VJ W " n,1> v~''''' 1999 February í~~~ OO~lMlV Of Ett'IJl11 q';,$}'t'¡.çß ij!!:f~1~. _, - MAR 1 1) Dear Friends The Ontario Medal fOT Good Citizenship was established in 1973 to honour people who, through exceptional long-term efforts, have made outstanding contributions to the well-being oftheiT communities, It is time again to think about those individuals in your community who would be worthy of a nomination this year, Enclosed is a nomination form for the Ontario Medal fOT Good Citizenship along with a brochuTe outlining the nature of this and other Tecognition programs, A press release outlining the 1998 award recipients is also attached, fOT your Teference, All completed forms must be Tetumed to the Ontario Honours and Awards office by April 15, 1999, Letters of support should accompany the nomination, but will also be acceþted under separate cover, Questions can be directed to Patricia Guy at (416) 314-7526, There is no more important work that an individual can do than to assist his or hercQmmunity, We know that our communities are richeT for theiT presence and participation and we seek to celebrate their contributions, Thank you fOT helping to recognize these very special people, Sincerely, ~£L/Jš~ 34 Isabel Bassett Minister 1""07 ® Ontario News Release Communiqué Ministère des Affaires civiques. de la Culture et des Loisirs 77 rue Bloor ouest Toronto ON M7 A 2R9 Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation 77 Bloor Streel West Toronto ON M7A 2R9 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 1998 (Version francaise disponible) The Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship Recipients Announced TORONTO _ The names of the 15 exceptional people to Teceive this year's Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship were announced today by Citizenship, Culture and Recreation MinisteT Isabel Bassett, The medals will be presented at a special Queen's Park ceremony at 5:30 p,m. on June 30, present the medals. Established in 1973, the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship Tecognizes and encourages the virtues of good citizenship by honouring people who have made outstanding public contributions through exceptionallong-tenn efforts, Their work must have been done without remuneration or expectation of Teward, The award Teflects theiT acts of selflessness, generosity and kindness, and outstanding contributions to community life, It consists of a silver medal emblazoned with the provincial coat of arms on one side and the trillium on the other. The Honourable Hilary M, Weston, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will Nominations are made by individuals and community organizations across Ontario. Since the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship was started, 308 people have received the award, A nine-member advisory councìl, chaired by Albert Benoit, O,M.C" selects each year's award recipients. receive the 1998 Ontario Medal of Good is a brief description of those who will The following Citizenship the Robert Kenneth Armstrong, of Peterborough, has given many years of dedicated service to community fundraising, His imaginative methods have included selling pieces of ice to donors for Evinrude Centre, a local arena and banquet facility, Mr. Armstrong received an Outstanding Programming Award for his local phone-in show, "The Open Line" and has just been named to head Peterborough's 150" anniversary celebrations, in the year 2000, Bessie Borwein, of London, is a Tetired professor from the University of Western Ontario, specializing in biomedical research, She has undertaken an arduous campaign to educate the public about the use of animals in research. Her wOTk has shown the benefits to humans of using animals in research to fight diseases such as feline leukaemia and kidney disease. Throughout heT years of work at the university, Dr. Borwein maintained a long list of community activities, from president of the London branch of the National Council ofJewish Women, to serving on the board of Madame Vanier's Children's Services in London, 5 3 2 Pierre Breckenridge, of Sault Ste, Marie, has been involved with various community projects for more than 20 years, He was a membeT ofthe Canadian Forces, reaching the rank of major, and was commanding officer of23l0 Cadet Corps from 1992-96, Mr. Breckenridge divides his time among the Legion, Big Brothers, Prevention Intervention (a court level Program), the Lion's Club and his work at AlgomaSteel, as a referral agent, helping employees deal with stress, violence, substance abuse, and financial troubles, Beverly Briscoe, of Kingston, just completed the Big Bike Ride for the Kingston Heart and Stroke Foundation, At 72 yeaTs of age, she raised more money than any other participant. It is this same vitality that she brings to all her endeavouTs, from tour guide at City Hall and usher at the Kingston Grand Theatre, to her roles with the Royal Canadian Legion and GiTl Guides, She is a past superintendent of St. John's Ambulance, a back-up guitarist for the Old Tyme Fiddlers Association, and Kingston's Citizen of the Year for 1996, Retired from wOTking in the corrections field in 1989, Mrs, Briscoe continues her good works to this day, Irene Clarfield, Margaret Darte, Diane Foster and Marilyn Lee, of Toronto, are the founders of Bereaved Families of Ontario (BFO), a self-help, mutual aid organization. BFO is celebrating its 20" anniversary with many affiliates in major Ontario cities. The organization concentTates on services for parents who have lost children, but also helps childTen who have lost a parent or sibling, All four women are also actively involved in counselling and fundraising events. John E. Cunningham, of Sarnia, has worked tirelessly fOT the community and for the benefit of children, A retired vice-principal, Mr, Cunningham devoted 35 years to the Rock Glen Girl Guide Camp in Arkona, Ontario, He continues to support the camp, is a volunteer driver for the Canadian Cancer Society and has been a Sunday school teacher for three different Anglican churches. For more than thirty years he has been involved with St. John Ambulance as a brigade member, officer, instructor and instructor monitor. G. Jake Lamoureux, of Cornwall, is a former manager of Metropolitan Life, and mentor and leader to geneTations of children, He organized sports activities, dramatic productions and the Monsignor Rudy Villeneuve Foundation, which offeTs a $500 scholarship annually to schools in Stormont and Glengarry counties. He has been instrumental in helping youths avoid delinquency and become pToductive citizens. MT, LamOUTeux is also a determined fundraiser for the Children's Treatment Centre, Children's Aid Society, Friendship Welcome Centre, and the United Way. Judith Anne Languedoc, of Toronto, is a deeply committed volunteer for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, FOT mOTe than 30 years, she has acted as a hands-on, passionate caretaker of elderly blind individuals who are alone, Ms, Languedoc has overcome tremendous adversity in her own life, but maintains a giving and selfless demeanour in all her activities. She often entertains others and is consideTed by many blind persons to be their only family, 36 3 Mona Lebano, of Cornwall, has been a strong presence in her community for more than 40 years, a tireless supporter oflocal charities and groups, and always ready to offer a helping hand, Since 1957, she has been raising funds and working in the tuck shop at the Glen Stor Dun Lodge for Seniors and was instrumental in the building{)fa new residence six years ago. For decades she has been an active fund raiser with the Royal Canadian Legion, the Canadian Cancer Society, the March of Dimes, the Heart and Stroke Foundation and many others, Phyllis Cathleen Mayers, of Orleans, epitomizes good citizenship and a commitment to the betterment of society, A team leader and Tegistered nurse, Ms, Mayers has volunteered extensively within the community and taken it upon herself to make a difference, She is a eucharistic minister, lector and commentator. She volunteers for UNICEF, the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Dundation, She is admiTed for her guidance, advice and counsel, and is described as a women, Kidney F humanitarian and true ambassadoT for D. Crawford Smyth, of Scarborough, is renowned as a man of honour and integrity, He has devoted much of his life to his community arid country, Although he is now approaching 80 years of age, he has put in appearances at many events until recently, He has been a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals and many others, He Teceived the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 1977. ()'Iote: Mr. Smyth will be unable to attend the medal presentation ceTemony because of illness, He was 'presented with the Medal at his Scarborough home on Tuesday, June 23, by the Lieutenant Governor,) James W, Westcott, of Toronto, is a former head of an industrial psychology firm who has turned his attention to sufferers of respiratory diseases and to other volunteer organizations, His work with the Ontario Lung Association, youth and seniors groups, Big Brothers, the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews and Strings Across the Sky is well documented, A passionate and caring individual, Mr, Westcott has also made an impact within the arts community through his support for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Orchestras Canada, the Canadian Opera Company, the National Ballet and DAREarts, which tries to educate young people to become future supporters of the arts, be For Good Citizeuship will Canada Day -30- Editors, Please Note: The recipients of the 1998 Ontario Medal introduced by Minister Bassett at 12 noon, July 1", on the main stage at the Celebration at Queen's Park. Sid Rodaway Communications Branch 314-7242 6) (41 37 Contacts: Ishbel Halliday Honours and Awards Unit 314-7528 (416) INFORMATION TO NOMINATORS To assist in the preparation of a complete nomination, please read the following carefully: Ensure your nominee is eligible by reading the brochure, Fill in the nominalion form, completing all sections, ...:;~",., " Include descriptive letters of support from people who know the work of your nominee, These should be individual assessments of the nominees achievements, Please do not circulate form letters, Letters of support may be sent independent of the main nomination but should be received in the Honours and A wards office within one month of the closing date. Include copies of any newspaper/ magazine articles on your nominee, Try to submit materials in 8 1/2" X II" format, Please do not send originals of important or official documents, 38 DOIRI SIANillEY fESIIM¢\l IIHEAIIRE (519) 782-4353 Box 21, Port Stanley, ON N5L lC7 the P. RT PORT STANLEYFESTIYAL THEATRE ~l¡I~;'ì¡J~J\~llt® Warden Van Brenk County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, Ontario MAR 1 0 \999 &{jiI~'iY IJiF a. t,;\,~.:!...t)!il : Dear Warden Van Brenk: Port Stanley Festival Theatre is a member of A.S. T.R.O., the" Association of Professional Theatres 'Round Ontario", an organization comprised of 24 professional theatres. ASTRO publishes a joint brochure and operates a popular web site as well as acting as the advocacy body for professional summer theatres in this province, ASTRO & TOURISM It is a proven fact that cultural tourists spend more money and stay 10: tourist does, and it also a fact that professional summer theatre is one in the tourism industry. Current statistics show that for every dollar spent on the purc: theatre ticket, another five($5) is spellt in the community. Hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, gas stations, retail shops, wholesale suppliers, tour and specialty entertainment operators all benefit directly from the presence of professional summer communities. Consider the following facts theatres * 1,300,000 ticke1s sold annually by professional * $40,000,000 tickets revenue geneTated * $200,000,000 in economic spin-off purchasing * $100,000,000 of this spin-off SPÈNT BY TOURIST ASTRO & JOB CREATION It is a proven fact that the operation of a summer theatre company leads to the development of jobs, both within the company, as well as in the community at large; and that for every 100 jobs created in the theatres, another 60 are created in local economies, And among the most important aspec1s of these statistics is that many youth employment opportunities are created by summer theatres as well, both in the service area network and in the craft an administration departments. Often, it is this professional theatre network that provides young people with the necessary skills for the future as well as giving their first eveT summer job. 39 '. oj'.. ,oj. oJ". _oJ. vtj.LA~.L ' "It,-,,,.!,./ ',....'- ,:"",. M ~ ~ -T-'--'--- ~ It .",..,../ff,.,.,'õ <A#U V'~m POIQI SIANllfY ff5IIM~l IIHEAIIQE (519) 782-4353 Box 21, Port Stanley, ON N5L lC7 the P RT PORT STANLEY FESTIVAL THEATRE ASTRO & ITS COMMUNITIES While ASTRO is making a valuable contribution to job creations, its membeT theatres are also actively seeking new partnerships with the business sector, Many of Ontario's summer theatres, for example, are developing travel packages with other area business; and in the long run, such partnerships contribute to the appeal of the community to many tourists, As a perfect example, the booming Bed & Breakfast industry growth in rural Ontario has benefited greatly ftom the increased popularity of those communities who are attracting more visitors because ofthe presence of their local professional swnmeT theatres, ASTRO: THE OVER-ALL IMPACT It is, thus, very easy to conclude that Ontario's 24 summer theatres playa very important role in the economy of their communities through the generation of income and employment opportunities, It is, then, important to state that ASTRO. through its member companies, represents a major economic force in Ontario and that its contribution to the development of tourism is consideTable, Aside ftom the high quality of the entertainment the member theatres offer their patrons, many of these companies have become the only major tourist attraction and economic force in their communities, thereby contributing even more to the revitalization of both rural and urban areas. We are counting on your support to recognize the important economic and culture contribution that ASTRO makestó the province and to the country, as we ask you to do so by affixing your signature below to the statement below: "1 strongly endorse and support ASTRO as a leading contributor to the economic grOwth and cultural vitality of mony Ontario communities, and as an organization dedicated to the promotion of Ontario as one of the most exciting tourism destinations in Canada. " Signature: Thank you for your support! ~~%~ ~.. '¥Jc tl ~l Carolyn Cameron Beth Evans Rick Kish President, PSFT Administrator, PSFT Artistic Director, PSFT 40 .. AA~~~~Ii~ftttft{l~ "'......,,--........."-~--....._~~..,,"~... l-.··' f'" ~".-¡.'..".'. ur- '''rr¡' Œ"'f"'" I.,} I"~· C 'I <c' . Ie·, . ¡¡;:, r íÎ Ii t' \!iJ\;:,;; . . r I~ t,,:ì\"'}~ .I ì .;> ~ 1999 19, March MAR 22 1999 tíJum !1í' tU!!~ ~t0E!fB Ü{fÞ]:~ L County of Elgin, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, Ontario N5R SVI Dear Sirs municipalities are unable to calculate and levy the time. Therefore, we are unable to collect the same and 1998 total levy requested by the County. RE: March Installment. As you are aware, because of capping, Commercial and Industrial taxes at this would have difficulty paying the full 25% of the passed the following Resolution: the School Board be requested to defer the Commercial March installment for approximately six weeks nntil the taxes can be levied and collected. Malahide Township Council THAT the County of Elgin and and Industrial share of the commercial and industrial matter. Please contact our office if you have any questions with respect to this Yours very truly, TOWNSHIP OF MALAHIDE ¿;.::;::rc4~:t----<,;? R. MILLARD, CAO./CLERK SUSAN E. WILSON TREASURER 9.wpd march RM:dw C:\MyFiles\dianas files\Randy\county of elgin """_.,",_.,,_.,_..,-,.,---,,... RANDALL R. MILLARD C.A.OJCLERK Loughlin/Director of Education and Secretory (John) w, '~.;:.'~".·".'\5"'~.-¡;¡'{lW.¡;tI..··~· . I .~.~, ,"~ ~úi\J . j~' '. \999 1999 15 March MAR 1 6 W!JI'f'f ClF lI.Bm \?\!'Jli1\1 UiTw'¡¡;g. Mr. Mark McDonald Administrator County of Elgin 450 Talbot Street St ThomaS, Ont N5R5V1 SUBJECT: EDEN PUBLIC SCHOOL The Thames Valley District School Board has approved the disposition oftM former Ëqen Public SchooL . . The MinistryofEducation and Training has approved regulation 444/98,Disposition o($urplus Real Property, August 12, 1998. . (Copy attached) This regulation requires thaUhe above property first be offered to other public sector bodies before it is offered on the open market An offer must be for sale, lease or other disposition at a fair market value, . General information on the> building and site is as· follows: located appro)(imately9 kilometers southofthetown ofTiIIsonburgon highway 19. approximately 4 acres the building isa good condition, containing 3cla~srooms, onegeneralpurpose rOom. and. various ancillary rqomS approximately 6,159 sq. ft. pa rki ng enclosåd isa plotplanOfthesite andan outline ofthe building We are currently in the process of obtaining an appraisal of the property whiCh We .expect to h.ave within the next two weeks, If you are interested in purcha~ing this property, please fax me at 519-452-2254 so that we canþegindiscussions immediately, Should you have no interestin purchasing this property, I would ask that you.advise me, in writing, 'based 00 the sample letter attached. . early consideration Thank you for your Yours truly, John Laughlin Director 0( Education Ij encL(4) c:\data\propeden.frm ThamesVolI¡¡y Distrjcf School Boord Business Services 1250 Dundas Street, P,O, 80x5888, london, Ónta',io ' N6A Sll' Tel: (519)452;2000 Fax: (519)452-2395 we~site: www.tvds~,on,ca .. "Our $tudents~ O.ur Future" March 15, 1999 Mr. John Laughlin Director of Education Thames Valley District School Board P.O, Box 5888 London, Ont. N6A 5L 1 SUBJECT: EDEN PUBUCsCHOOL We have considered your offer to sell Eden Public School, Eden, at a fair market value and would advise you that we do not wish to acquire this property Yours truly, (Response may be FAXED to 519-452-2254) (ROAD ALLOWANCE BETWEEN CONCESSIONS :0 'ILLAGE ---< FENCE 503.0' N BloQO'W 131 I' ¡; . . ~ '" " ¡; !2 · · .LOT 2 ~ - '" "' ,.; w !2 ·0 0 '" '" 0 m 0 z N82°12'W 125.5' (PLAN) PLAN w_ · 0 ;;t ai No o <D <D- o Z EDE N OF , . ;¡ o o~ 8 ~E.~o;.~ S.W. CORNER ~ ,~LOT 3, REG. PLAN 258 ,..,~-j:"'·N r~-)( ~5'W fl...... N 80025'W o ,!U .; . o . o z SOUTHWEST CORNER / LOT 3, REG PLAN 258 WIRE w _ o ..,,: o 0 <D N o Z " 8 AND 9) 1214.33'{PLANJ LOT 258 NB002S'W FENCE 364.76' 295.4' NBOo25'W ~ 265,3' 3 FIRST STREET ¡; · · · -- '" o '" w 'm N o " o Z 387.0' SOUTHEAST CORNER LOT3.REG.PLAN258~ A/í 297.1 LOTS 4,5,6 AND 7 DETAIL NOT TO SCALE . . u - z . . ~ ... SOUTHEAST CORNER 0 III L.OT 3 . REG. PLAN 258, """ ~¡ LOT 1 " ., N 80025',* 2.24' _ N 80°2.5',* N 80025'W 51.17' J 53,41' iO:. /þ ~. . 0 00' .'" '" .. "', o . ~~I..IIiE 8E:1'JV. ~ IiEG"·E:E/i /' . Pf;¡~.tor$ ·'·~~-~/O ¡J " 590f? 3i' , 'tr.o (PLAN) 107.15' 76.13' ---i LOT 8 LOT 9 o - '"). ~f\\.b '-.50' DAR : )\~'f tlß2 () NTARlO 11'&1\""£:1', PAUl 'TUff ---- [PE.~~U\')UC SCI\OO\. E.\)E~ >---SO' ~()F t..ND I>\.OT P\.....\~ c,) 1~9 53 ¡;r of I5Q)t!,xJCP !JJt.;I1- ~ TO NO. ~ ~'G"WA"1 -- ..-----------. -4- EÐE~ __0.____0_. " i , ! q , I , ,~ ~ r-- - Pftor\~"f~ I ~9' 0_-- 'I I / ~8"~ gl~lt1) , _ ---1 PIIS\\uMG lOT r------nu--- ---- ------, , , , . ~ .. :1 M~.UflH¡..\. I~ . cou"T t , ' , . . , L.______ _ _ ____ _ ._. .0__ _...J L-=-.' ~~~~ _.u. _ O' ß^~.U~"U OIAMOND " 0___."_ ______. () () () ..... I If) IS) t '" a: E . - ____.._.___ _"~O__ ____ () If) ~_. ..... I M IS) "- ('oJ IS) "- g¡ OJ) ..... ''1 M OJ) () · ..... I If) - . ~ · I .' · ~ I II> -' · 8 I ó IJ) ~! >- w -' ~ IJ) I w E a: I I >- L I S'Y0:!~f?MA5 ____9_~T ~~~() .l£.: (;\0' "'[. : ~A'f 13i , I'lfflJP LOCN PUBLiC SC"OOl. U CU'")ronl"~ C,T I ':>TORI'<>t: to' uP I J .- - ----- .- -.. II 1 5 TÞ.G.E ALl. PUf\.PO':>L ~O.O~ ^O....,N\STf\Þ-J\QN . C\..fÔ';)~OOM "3 f'j IS) <L ..J a: .... o .... j ------------ fO'{EP. GIf',\"S II ao'j'!:. IINI^'N1lNM~L !W~MOM \N/'.S\\ROOM ..01 .. V:-Y0_ --- - -.J. ~ cr> .... I :ß I 0:: a: E (S) (S) If) .... C\.þ'';)':>noaM ., C> 0:: II> ..J o o :r u (f) )- W ..J ..J a: ::> (f) w ¡¡; :r .... c.Ú\.SSf\OONl .2, ,.., ,.., .1) cr> .... If) (">J (">J '"' .... ,.., IS) " ,.., IS) 0.. B-3 The This version of Ontario Regulation 444/98 is prepared for purposes of convenience only, authoritative text is set out in the official volumes, REGULATION MADE UNDER THE EDUCATION ACT ~' DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY PART I DISPOSITION FOR MUNICIPAL HARD SERVICES 1, (1) Subject to subsection (3), a boa,d that has adopted a resolution unde, clause 194 (3) (a) of the Act that real property is not required for the purposes of the board may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the property to a person referred to in subsection (2) if the purpose of that person in acquiring the property is to provide one 0' more of the services described in paragraphs 1 to 7 of subsection 5 (5) of the Development Charges Act, 1997. are: (1) The pe,sons referred to in subsection (2) is located The municipality in which the property Any iocal board of the municipality in which the property is located. If the property is located in a county, in a regional municipality or in The District Municipaiity of Muskoka, that county, that regional municipality or The District Municipality of Muskoka, as the case may be. 2. 3. If the property is located in a county, in a ,egional municipality or in The District Municipality of Muskoka, any local board of that county, of that regional municipaiity or of The District Municipaiity of Muskoka, as the case may be, 4, market value. (3) A sale, lease or other disposition unde, this section must be at fair PART II OTHER DISPOSITIONS ~', r Application This Part applies if, (1) 2. a boa,d proposes to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of real property; the board has adopted a resolution under clause 194 (3) (a) of the Act that the property is not required for the purposes of the board; and (a) (b) 1 (2) If this Part applies, a board shall not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of property except after issuing a proposal in accordance with section 3 or 4, as the case may be, and except in accordance with this Part, the sale, lease or other disposition is not permitted under section (c) (3) For the purposes of this Part, a building is considered to be last used for providing pupil accommodation even if, since it was last so used, it was used by the board primarily for sto'age or maintenance purposes, Bodies to Receive Proposals f,om District School Boards 3. (1) An Engiish-Ianguage public district school boa,d shall issue a proposal to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the real property to each of the following bodies on the same day: The F,ench-Ianguage pubiic dist,ict school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property. The English-language separate district school board or Roman Catholic school autho,ity the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, ©IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONTARIO 1 2, ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO i'--"", , 8-4 The French-language separate district school board the area of jurisdiction of which Includes the property. The board of a Protestant separate school the area of jurisdiction of which Includes the property. 3. The English language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Onta,io, 1990, for the a,ea In which the property is located. 4. 5, The French language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property Is located. 6. The university named in the Schedule the head office of which is nearest to the property. 7 The municipality in which the property is located If the property is located in a regional municipality, in The District Municipality of Muskoka or in the County of Oxford, that regional municipality, The District Municipality of Muskoka or the County of Oxfo,d, as the case may be. 8. 9. If the property is located in the geographical area within which a local services boa,d may exercise its jurisdiction, the local services boa,d, 10. right of Ontario. The Crown in 11 right of Canada. (2) A French-language public district school board shall issue a proposal to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the real property to each of the following bodies on the same day: The Crown in 12, The English-language public district school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, The French-language separate district school board or Roman Catholic school authority the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 1 The English-language separate district school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property. 2, The board of a Protestant separate school the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 3. The French language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, fo, the area in which the p,operty is located, 4, 5, The English language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property is located, 6. which is nearest to the The university named in the Schedule the head office of property . 7. The municipality in which the property is located, If the p,operty is located in a regional municipality, in The District Municipality of Muskoka or in the County of Oxfo,d, that regional municipality, The District Municipality of Muskoka or the County of Oxfo,d, as the case may be. 8. 9. If the property is located in the geographical area within which a local services board may exe,cise its jurisdiction, the locai services board. ©IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONTARIO 10. ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO B-5 (-' 11 The Crown in ,ight of Onta,io 12. The C,own in right of Canada. (3) An English-language separate district school board shail issue a proposal to seil, lease or otherwise dispose of the ,eal property to each of the foil owing bodies on the same day: 1. The F,ench-Ianguage separate dist,ict school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property. 2. The English-language pUblic district school board or the board of district school area the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 3. The French-language public district school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the p,operty. 4. The board of a Protestant separate school the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 5. The English language coilege, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property is iocated, 6, The French language coilege, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property is located, 7. The university named in the Schedule the head office of which is nearest to the property, I~ 8. The municipality in which the property is located, I, \ 9. If the property is located in a regional municipality, in The District Municipality of Muskoka or in the County of Oxford, that regional municipaiity, The District Municipality of Muskoka or the County of Oxford, as the case may be, 10. If the property is located in the geographical a,ea within which a local services board may exercise its jurisdiction, the local services board. 11. The Crown in ,ight of Ontario. 12. The Crown in right of Canada. (4) A F,ench-Ianguage separate district school board shail issue a proposal to seil, lease or otherwise dispose of the ,eal p,operty to each of the foilowing bodies on the same day: 1, The English-language separate dist,ict school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property. 2. The French-language public district school board or the board of a district school area the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property. 3, The English-language public dist,ict school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the p,operty, 4. The board of a Protestant separate school the area of jurisdiction of which inciudes the property. 5. The French language coilege, within the meaning of, Regulation 771 of the ~. Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property is ( located, 6. The English ianguage coilege, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Reguiations of Onta,io, 1990, for the area in which the property is located, ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO ©IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONTARIO e e e 7. The unive,sity named in the Schedule the head office of which is nearest to the property , 8. The municiþality in which the property is located. 9, If the property is located in a regionai municipality, in The District Municipality of Muskoka or in the County of Oxford, that regional municipality, The District Municipality of Muskoka or the County of Oxford, as the case may be, 10. If the property is located in the geographical a,ea within which a local services board may exercise its jurisdiction, the local services board, 11. The Crown in right of Ontario, 12, The Crown in right of Canada, (5) If, befo,e February 1, 1999, a district school board issues a proposal to the bodies mentioned in subsection (1), (2), (3) 0' (4), the boa,d may, on the same day, issue the proposal to the Onta,io Realty Corporation continued under the Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993, (6) A body mentioned in paragraph 8 or 9 of subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) to which a proposal is issued may refer the proposal to any of its local boards, not including a school board, (7) The C,own in right of Ontario may refer the proposal to any agency, board or commission of the Crown in ,ight of Onta,io, (8) The Crown in right of Canada may refer the p,oposal to any agency, board or commission of the Crown in right of Canada. Bodies to Receive Proposals from School Autho,ities 4, (1) A board of a district school area shall issue a proposal to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of tl)e real property to each of the following bodies on the same day: 1, A board of a secondary school district established under section 67 of the Act the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 2, The English-language separate district school board 0' Roman Catholic school authority the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 3, The French-language separate district school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 4. The English language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property is located, 5, The French language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property is located, 6, The university named in the Schedule the head office of which is nearest to the property. 7, The municipality in which the property is located. 8. If the property is located in a regional municipality, in The District Municipality of Muskoka, in the County of Oxford or in the Moosonee Deveiopment Area, that regional municipality, The Dist,ict Municipality of Muskoka, the County of Oxford or the Moosonee Development Area Board, as the case may be. 9, If the p'operty is located in the geog'aphical area within which a local services boa,d may exe,cise its jurisdiction, the local services board, 10. The Crown in ,ight of Ontario. ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO ©IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONTARIO B-7 11 The C,own in right of Canada. (2) A boa,d of a secondary school district established under section 67 of the Act shall issue a proposal to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the real property to each of the following bodies on the same day: 1. A board of a dist,ict school area the a,ea of jurisdiction of which includes the property. 2, The Roman Catholic school authority the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property. 3, The English language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property is located. 4. The French language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Reguiations of Ontario, 1990, fo, the area in which the property is located. 5. The university named in the Schedule the head office of which is nearest to the property. 6, The Moosonee Development Area Boa,d, 7. If the property is iocated in the geographical area within which a local services boa,d may exercise its jurisdiction, the local services board. 8, The Crown in right of Ontario, 9. The C,own in right of Canada, (3) A Roman Catholic school authority shall issue a proposal to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the ,eal property to each of the following bodies on the same day: 1. A board of a secondary school district established under section 67 of the Act the area of ju,isdiction of which includes the property, 2. The English-language public district school board 0' the board of a district school area the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property. 3. The French-language public district school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 4. The English language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property is located, 5, The French language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Onta,io, 1990, for the area in which the property is located, 6, The unive,sity named in the Schedule the head office of which is nearest to the property , 7. The municipality in which the property is located, 8. If the property is located in a regional municipality, in The District Municipality of Muskoka, in the County of Oxford 0' in the Moosonee Development Area, that regional municipality, The District Municipality of Muskoka, the County of Oxford 0' the Moosonee Development A,ea Boa,d, as the case may be, 9. If the p,operty is located in the geog,aphical a,ea within which a local services board may exercise its jurisdiction, the iocal services board, ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO ©IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONTARIO /'"". I i .,-. .~., O. The Crown in right of Onta,io 11, The Crown in right of Canada. .- (4) A board of a Protestant separate school shall issue a proposai to sell, lease 0' otherwise dispose of the ,eal property to each of the following bodies on the same day: 1. The English-language public district school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property. 2. The French-language public district school board the area of jurisdiction of which Includes the property. 3. The English-language separate district school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 4. The French-language separate district school board the area of jurisdiction of which includes the property, 5. The English language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1 990, for the area in which the property is located, 6. The French language college, within the meaning of Regulation 771 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, for the area in which the property is located, 7, The university named in the Schedule the head office of which is nearest to the property, 8, The municipality in which the property is located. e 9, The Crown in right of Ontario, 10. The Crown in right of Canada, (5) If, before February 1, 1999, a school authority issues a proposal to the bodies mentioned in subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4), the school autho,ity may, on the same day, issue the proposal to the Onta,io Realty Corporation continued under the Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993, (6) A body mentioned in paragraph 7 or 8 of subsection (1), paragraph 6 of subsection (2), pa,agraph 7 or 8 of subsection (3) or paragraph 8 of subsection (4) to which a proposal is issued may refer the proposal to any of its local boards, not including a school board, (7) The C,own in right of Onta,io may ,efer the proposal to any agency, board or commission of the Crown in right of Onta,io, (8) The Crown in right of Canada may refer the proposal to any agency, board or commission of the Crown in right of Canada. Proposals for Lease 5. A proposal fo, lease issued unde, section 3 or 4 must specify the term of the lease of the p,operty, Offers 6. A body to which a board issued a proposal under section 3 0' 4 0' to which a proposal was ,efe,red under section 3 or 4 may make an offer to the board in response to the proposal. 7, Except as otherwise provided in sections 8 and 9, an offe, under section 6 must be for sale, e lease 0' othe, disposition of the property at fair market value. 8, (1) This section applies to an offer unde, section 6 for the sale or lease of property on which the,e is a building that is used or was last used fo, providing pupil accommodation, if, ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO ©IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONT ARlO B-9 or the purpose of the body making the offer is to acquire the property in orde, to use the building to accommodate pupils in, the body making the offe, is a board (a) (b) /---~. an elementary school prog,am or program leading to a secondary schooi diploma in a school established or continued under section 13 of the Act, or (I) an education program that, under the legisiative g,ant ,egulations made under subsection 234 (1) of the Act, would be considered in determining a boa,d's programs in facilities amount. (iI) lease at the be for sale or (2) Subject to section 9, an offer to which this section applies must lesse, of fair market value and, in the case of property on which there is a building that is used or was last used for providing accommodation for elementary school pupils, an amount calculated in accordance with subsection (3); or (a) in the case of property on which there is a building that is used or was last used for providing accommodation for secondary school pupils, an amount calculated in accordance with subsection (4). (b) The amount referred to in clause (2) (a) shall be calcuiated as follows: Determine the elementary capacity of the property by applying the most recent loadings determined by the Minister for the purpose of pupil accommodation allocations under the legislative grant regulations made under subsection 234 (1 ) of the Act to those spaces in the property that a,e used or were last used for providing accommodation for elementary school pupils, (3) c-. ( by 9.29 square metres, 1 Multiply the capacity determined under paragraph 2. paragraph 2 by, Multiply the product obtained under 3, $1,259 per square metre, in the case of a proposal for sale, or I. lease. $118.40 per square metre, in the case of a proposal for i The amount referred to in clause (2) (b) shall be calculated as follows: Determine the secondary capacity of the property, by applying the most recent loadings determined by the Ministe, for the purpose of the pupil accommodation allocations under the legislative grant ,egulations made under subsection 234 (1 of the Act to those spaces in the property that are used or were last used for providing accommodation for secondary school pupils, (4) 12,07 square metres, by 1 Multiply the capacity determined under paragraph 2, paragraph 2 by, Multiply the product obtained unde, 3. $1,356 per squa,e metre, in the case of a proposal for sale, 0' I. lease, 9. (1) This section applies to an offer under section 6 for the saie of property on which there is a building that is used or was last used fo, providing pupil accommodation, if, $129.17 per squa,e metre, in the case of a proposal for i the offer is made by a board and the proposal in respect of which the offe, is made was issued under section 3 or 4 on 0' before January 31, 1999; or (a) respect of the offer is made by the Onta,io Realty Co'poration and the proposal in which the offe, is made was issued under subsection 3 (5) or 4 (5), (b) /~. @IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONTARIO ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO (2) An offer to which this section applies may, if the proposai in ,espect of which the olle, is made so p,ovides, be for sale at no cost. . Acceptance of Offers 10, (1) A board shaH not accept any olle, to pu,chase, lease 0' otherwise acquire p'operty in respect of which a proposal must be issued under section 3 or 4 before the expiration of gO days after the day on which the board issued the proposal. (2) At the expiration of the gO-day pe,iod ,eferred to in subsection (1), the only offer that the board may accept, subject to subsections (3) and (4), is an offer that, (a) complies with section 7, 8 org, as the case may be; and (b) is made by the body that, in accordance with subsection (5), has the highest priority among the bodies that made offers, (3) If the body that, in accordance with subsection (5), has the highest p,iority among the bodies that made offers and the board disag,ee on the fair market vaiue of the property, (a) they shaH attempt, within 30 days of the gO-day period referred to in subsection (1), to negotiate the fair market value and the body shaH amend its offer to reflect the agreed value; (b) if they cannot agree unde' clause (a) on the fair market value, the body making the offer may, at or befo,e the te,mination of the 30-day period referred to in ciause (a), (I) withdraw its offer, or (Ii) elect to have the fair market value determined through binding . arbitration and shaH amend its offer according to the fair ma,ket value determined by the arbitrator; and (c) if no price is agreed to under clause (a) at the termination of the 30-day period referred to in clause (a) or the body withdraws its offer or does not elect binding a,bitration under clause (b), the board may consider instead the offe, made by the body that, in accordance with subsection (5), has the next highest priority and whose offer compiies with clause (2) (a), (4) Subsection (3) applies to each subsequent offer that the board considers under clause (3) (c) except that the reference to the gO-day period shaH be read as the day on which the board acts under clause (3) (c). (5) For the purposes of this section, priorities shaH be dete,mined in accordance with the foHowing rules: 1. A body mentioned in a paragraph of subsection 3 (1), (2), (3) or (4) or 4 (1), (2), (3) or (4) has a higher priority than a body mentioned in a subsequent paragraph. 2, For the purpose of a proposal issued under subsection 3 (5) or 4 (5), the Ontario Realty Co'poration has a lower priority than a board and a higher p,iority than a body that is not a board. 3. A body that receives a ,efer,ai from another body under subsection 3 (6), (7) 0' (8) or 4 (6), (7) or (8) shaH be deemed to have the same priority as the body that made the ieferral. 4. If offers a,e made by two or more bodies that, under pa,agraph 3, have the same priority, priorities among those bodies shall be determined by the body that e referred the proposal to them. ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO ©IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONTARIO 8-11 (,-'~...., 11. (1) An agreement for the sale or lease of real property to which section 8 applies shall include a condition that if the body making the offer does not use the property to provide accommodation for pupils eligible to be included in the calculation of legislative grants for new pupii places for any period of 12 consecutive months within the 25 years after the saie or the commencement of the lease, (a) in the case of a sale, the body shall offer the property for sale to the board from which it purchased the site or part at the price the board from which it was purchased sold it to the body, within the time specified in the agreement; and (b) in the case of a lease, the lease is terminated on the day specified In the agreement. (2) An offer for the sale of property under clause (1) (a) or the resulting sale, or the termination of a lease under clause (1) (b), Is not a closing of the school. (3) This section applies only where the calculated amount referred to in subsection 8 (2) Is less than the fair market value of the property at the time of the issuance of the proposal. Disposition to Others after Proposal Process 12. (1) If a board does not receive an offer from a body to which a proposal is issued or referred under section 3 or 4 before the expiration of the 90-day period referred to in subsection 10 (1) that complies with section 7, 8 or 9, as the case may be, the board may, subject to subsections (2) and (3), sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the property at fair market value to any other body or to any person. (2) If the proposal referred to in subsection (1) is only for the lease of property, the board that issued the proposal may, under subsection (1), lease but not sell or otherwise dispose of the property, and the lease shall be for the term specified in the proposal. /-\ (3) A board shall not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of property under subsection (1) unless it provides written evidence satisfactory to the Minister that, (a) it first issued a proposal of the sale or iease of the property to each body to which a proposal must be issued under section 3 or 4, as the case may be; and (b) no offer was received by the board from a body to which the proposal was issued or referred under section 3 or 4 before the expiration of the 90-day period referred to in subsection 10 (1) that complies with section 7, 8 or 9, as the case may be. (4) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (3), the reference to compliance with section 7, 8 or 9 means as determined under subsections 10 (3) and (4) if those provisions were applied in the case of the offer. Miscellaneous 13. If a board does not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of real property in respect of which a proposal must be issued under section 3 or 4 within three years of the expiration of the 90-day period referred to in subsection 10 (1) and the board wishes to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the property, the board shall issue another proposal under section 3 or 4, as the case may be. Scheduie Brock University Carleton University Lakehead University r Laurentian University of Sudbury McMaster University Nipissing University ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO ©IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONTARIO e e ©IMPRIMEUR DE LA REINE POUR L'ONTARIO Ontario College of Art Queen's University at Kingston Ryerson POiytechnic University The University of Western Ontario Trent University University of Gueiph University of Ottawa! Université d'Ottawa University of Toronto University of Waterloo University of Windsor Wilfrid Laurier University York University ©QUEEN'S PRINTER FOR ONTARIO B-1 APPENDIX B Real Property Ontario Regulation 444/98 governs the disposition of surplus real property. A copy of the regulation is included in this appendix. This regulation replaces Ontario Regulation 497/97, which came into effect January 1, 1998, and which dealt with the disposition of school sites. Disposition of Boards are responsible for determining whether a school is surplus and whether surplus property should be leased or sold. Boards were advised in June that they are expected to develop a pupil accommodation review policy by September 30, 1998. This policy is to include, if necessary, revisions to board policies under paragraph 8(1) 26 of the Education Actto permit the consolidation of schools at the end of the 1998-99 academic year. The policies must contain the following elements: be considered to identify when and how a school wi the be applied procedures which will be used to enable citizens who may be concerned over the general social and economic effects on the community to make their views known to board before any decision to consolidate a school; procedures which wi for consolidation; 1 2. the establishment of a minimum time period between the identification of a school as a candidate for consolidation and the final decision of the board; 3 Requirement for the presentation to the board in public session, of the following reports: the effects of consolidation on community activities of a social, educational cultural, or recreational nature which takes place on the school premises; the effects of consolidation of a specific school on the following: (i) the attendance area defined for that school; (ii) attendance at other schools; (iii) the need and extent of busing; a report and analysis of the implications for the program for students both in school under consideration for consolidation and in the school(s) where programs may be affected by the school being consolidated; a report on the financial effects of consolidating or not consolidating the school including any capital implications; a report indicating the possible alternative use or disposition of the school. if it is consolidated. the (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) 4. '''''---''''. I . As well, boards are required to develop a strategic plan which would identify specific schools which would be consolidated at the end of the 1998-99 academic year. Boards will have an opportunity to reduce the capacity figures used in the determination of the Grants for New Pupi Places for 1999-00 and subsequent years if the board passes a resolution to consolidate specific schools at the end of the 1998-99 academic year by December 31, 1998 and within 30 days of passing the resolution they offer the schools to be consolidated at no charge to their co- terminous boards or to the Ontario Realty Corporation, or notify the Ministry of their intention to sell them in accordance with agreements developed with the Education Improvement Commission regarding the distribution of the assets and liabilities between the English and French components of the old board structure. Boards will also have the option of selling schools which may be surplus to their needs at fair market value, except that the price for the property is not to exceed the value of the Ministry's Grants for New Pupil Places when the purchaser is a coterminous school board, or a Provincial School or publicly funded care and treatment facility offering programs leading to a diploma. The proceeds from the sale are to be placed in a Pupil Accommodation Reserve. Regulation 446/98 regarding Reserve Funds governs the use of the proceeds of such transactions (see Appendix C). r I , t ¡) . B-2 Except for dispositions for purposes of provision of municipal hard services, dispositions of real property will be subject to a requirement that the property first be offered to other pUblic sector bodies before it is offered on the open market. Regulation 444/98 specifies a priority order and processes to be followed. e e The Regulation aiso specifies processes which are to be followed in the event that there is a disagreement regarding the price of the property. Should no agreement be reached with any of the public sector bodies given priority, the board may then lease, sell or otherwise dispose of the property at fair market value to any other person or organization. i¡-rr'~-::.~·[-;':.~-~::¡::~f'\~:¡\n.'lt¡~.;;--®rl·j' \ . . "J,¡t¡ 1" ! ." \: ~ .- ~; t ti.""'~'t'~' ~~ I _' ;$ø , ., I MAR! 7 1999 L œìtnV {(f Mil . f.\1FJm'S rn~~~~ . _-lL2.............-~.. MEMORANDUM Upper Tier Municipalities All To Bettyanne Cobean, Clerk-Treasurer From: Land Ambulance Dispatch Subject: 1999 The County of Bruce has written the Minister of Health requesting that he defer any action on transferring the ownership ofthe dispatch function until municipal experience has been gained and the requirements and conditions are right for fully integrating dispatch into the upper tier municipal structure. 12, March Date: The Ministry of Health has not made a decision on this issue and we respectfully request your support of the attached resolution. We would ask that if you endorse the County of Bruce resolution please advise the Minister of Health, your local MPP and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Thank you for your anticipated support and should you have any questions please call me. 'µp OJ6e{ll'J Enc!. (~;¡9) 881-1619 Fax: (519) 881-1291 COUNTY OF BRUCE C.M.O. Walkerton, Ontario NOG 2VO Clerk-Treasurer Bettyanne Cobean, P. O. Box 70, 30 Park Street 1999 Honourable Jim Wilson, Miuister of Health 10th Floor, Hepburn Block 80 Grosvenor Street Toronto, Ontario M7A2C4 11 March Wilson: Dear Minister Re: Land Ambulance DisDatch I am writing to inform you that on March 4,1999 County Council approved the attached resolution concerning land ambulance dispatch. Bruce County like many other municipalities in Ontario believed that the responsibility for land ambulance should not have been transferred ITom the Province to municipalities. This of course is no longer relevant and we are preparing for the transition January 1, 2000. We are however, concerned that there is some discussion that the dispatch function may also be transferred to upper tier municipalities. While we do not wish to impede the position of upper tier municipalities who can show a strong case to accept the dispatch function we recommend that the Ministry of Health not transfer the dispatch function to upper tier municipalities and defer any action on transferring the ownership ofthe dispatch function until municipal experience has been gained and the requirements and conditions are right for fully integrating dispatch into the upper tier municipal structure. We believe that this is an opportunity for the Ministry of Health to work in co-operation with municipalities to jointly provide a superior dispatch function operated by the Ministry with municipal input into policy development and management. Mr. Minister you are respectfully requested to consider this matter. Yours truly, 12., n_J Q,J'V ~CVM-VUJþt Bettyanne Cobean, Clerk-Treasurer CMO c. BGC/jg All Upper Tier Municipalities Barbara Fisher, MPP Bruce Association of Municipalities of Ontario c.c. County of Bruce March 4, 1999 WHEREAS effective January 1,2000 most of the function and responsibilities for land ambulance service will be transferred from the Ministry of Health to upper tier municipal government. AND WHEREAS with the transfer of the functions and responsibilities new requirements for joint policy development (local and provincial) and intergovernmental management (service design and service delivery) begin to emerge. AND WHEREAS within such a new model managers must learn to function within a decentralized system of shared accountability and authority while working towards solutions to common problems that cross governmental boundaries. AND WHEREAS to date the Ministry of Health has indicated that they intend to retain the system, fmancing and operational responsibility for the dispatch function. AND WHEREAS we recognize that the dispatch function controls all decisions on operations and therefore results of costs and performance but further recognize that many upper tier municipalities are not mature enough in emergency services to immediately accept this responsibility. WE THEREFORE recommend that the Ministry of Health indicate their willingness to look at other options for the dispatch function if a strong case can be made but not transfer the dispatch function to upper tier municipalities and defer any action on transferring the ownership of the dispatch function until municipal experience has been gained and the requirements and conditions are right for fully integrating dispatch into the upper tier municipal structure and that this resolution be circulated to all upper tier municipalities, MPP Barbara Fisher and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. 1999 COUNC~CORRESPONDENCE-MARCH23 AMO Member Communication ALERT - concerning: 1) "Social Housing 'Say for Pay' Potentially at Risk" and 2) "Important Extensions to Deadlines and School Board Payment Dates". (ATTACHED) Consent A Items for Information - 1 Ken Taylor, Vice President, Technical Standards & Safety Authority, offering a brochure from the Carbon Monoxide Awareness Task Group for distribution to increase public awareness of the danger from carbon monoxide. (ATTACHED) 2 Susan Wilson, Treasurer, Township of Malahide, advising that the Pigram Road upgrading will be completed by mid-July by the Township of Malahide, for transfer jointly to the County of Elgin and County of Oxford. 3. Ian Thomson, Director-Public Affairs & Community Relations, Canadian National, announcing a new toll-free number for CN operations information (ATTACHED) 4. Honourable Isabel Bassett, Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, providing the names of the community volunteers appointed to the 16 Grant Review Teams of the new Ontario Trillium Foundation. (ATTACHED) 5. Michael Power, President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, regarding the "1999 AMO Annual Conference", with Conference Registration Forms and accommodation forms. (ATTACHED) (Additional forms available in Administrative Services) 6 ,ifJ Wm. Bouma, Clerk-Administrator, County of Hastings, advising of support for Council's resolution concern OGRA request for the Provincial Government to access revenue from road user taxes and fees to municipalities. 1 ,4 7 Page 882 01/02 p, Clerk - County of E 416971619 1 519 (,33 7(,(,1 FAX NO, ASSOCIATION OF?-) AMO PM EST 83/82/99 23:41:24 MAR-02-99 TUE 04 Association of Municipalities of Ontario ~~. ~@ >' J" '" 393 University Avonu., Suite 1701 Ton:'"to, ON M5G 1 E6 To): (416) 971-91156' fox: (416) 971-6191 small: ama@Bmo.munlcom.c:om art AI Members and Heads of Council copies of this are distributed to all March 2,1999 Alert - 99/007 Please ensure that mmediate Action For Risk Housing 'Say for Pay' Potentially at Social ssue Heads of Councìl will have received a letter dated February 11, 1999, from the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association requesting support forthe removal offederal unìlaterals. AMO is concerned that current lobbying on federal unilaterals may cause yet another delay in federal-provincial discussions. Facts Municipalities have been paying for provincial social housing programs without direct accountability or management authority since January 1, 1998. It is critical that municipalities receive this authority and that the programs are reformed. The absence of a federal-provincial agreement limits Ontario's ability to implement social housing reform and is necessary before municipalities can receive administrative and management authority. The federal-provincial agreements with other provinces have included federal cooperative hou!;ing programs and unilateral non-profit housing programs. The administrative transfer was accompanied by federal dollars and other undertakings, including the ability to retain savings from portfolio management and administration without reducing CMHC total funding. AMO believes that any transfer of federal unilaterals in Ontario would have to be secured against appropriate financial support. Further, AMO believes that the Province must fiow through to municipalities all of the federal dollars. AMO expects that the federal government is looking at how the administration of the federal non-profit unilaterals could relate to the transfer of provincially assigned programs to achieve efficiencies. However, unless the federal government shares program information with municipalities and the Province, there is only speculation on the advantages and disadvantages that might result from the devolution of the federal unilaterals. This is yet another reason why the municipal sector must be part of the provincial negotiating team ./2 42 Page 883 E Clerk - Count~ of 1 519 &33 7&&1 ASSOCIATION OF?-) EST 83/82/99 23:42:88 02/02 Association of Municipalities of Ontario P 416971619 fY0, I IfÎ ~. ,.' / FAX NO. AHO 2 PH TUE 04 HAR-02-99 393 Unlve..1ty Ave, Sulla 1101 TD",nto, ON M5G 1£6 Tel: (416) 911-9656 . fax: (416) 971-6191 ømall: amoCamo.munlcom.oom ALERT There is concern that should the federal unilaterals become a political liability for the federal government, another significant delay in federal-provincial negotiations could result. The recent decision by the federal government to exclude cooperative housing from any agreement in Ontario may create pressure on CMHC to revisit this in the agreements with the other provinces There is speculation that if the federal government transfers the administration of unilaterals, It be divesting itself of any future role in housing. Signed federal-provincial agreements require public recognition of CMHC's financial role. Yet reports indicate that not one level of government can resolve the housing needs problem, and there is little capacity in the municipal property base to do so. The federal and provincial reaction to the Report of the Mayor's Homelessness Action Task Force "Taking Responsibility for Homelessness, An Action Plan for Toronto" is expected when both levels of government meet with Mayor Lastman on March 25, 1999. wi the this AMO Action AMO feels it is premature for municipalities to provide support to the Ontario Non-Profit Association at this time, based on limited information. AMO is seeking information from federal government to clarify federal programs and to understand the ability to create administration efficiencies. AMO is continuing its discussions around its involvement federal-provincial process and agreement. n www.municom.com. Dino Zuppa, Policy Advisor, Policy and Government Relations, at 416-971-9856 ext. 342 or email: dzuppa@amo.municom.com illforn¡;:¡tion is available through AMO's MUNiCOM network at more information contact: This For 300 Carleen Newland at 416-971-9856 ex!. 4') .J Transmission problems P dge 882 Clerk - Count~ of E 1 519 £.33 7£.£.1 ASSOCIATIon OF?-) EST 83/15/99 23:45:58 01/0 Association of Municipalities of Ontario P. [¥(' 416971619 / FAX NO, AMO PM MAR-I5-88 MaN 05 393 Unlvo..1ty Avonue, Suit. 1701 Toronto, ON M5G 1E6 (416) 971-9656' ¡ax, (416) 971-6191 6m311: amo@Qmo.munh::om,com Tel' E)rt AI Members of Council Please ensure that copies of this are distributed to all 99/008 Alert 1999 15, March For Immediate Action Dates The Government has announced extensions to the March 31, 1999 deadline for establishing upper- and single-tier rating by-laws and school board by-laws. The March 31 payment date to school boards for education tax amounts has also been postponed. nes and School Board Payment I Extensions to Dead mportant ssue: Facts: Following requests by AMO to the Ministries of Finance and Municipal Affairs and Housing, AMO was advised by the Governrner1t today of the following changes to deadlines and payment dates: >- The March 31s' deadline (or upper- and single-tier municipalities to establish tax rates has been postponed to an as-yet undetermined date, >- The March 31st deadline for establishing schooi board by-laws has also been postponed. >- The March 31" payment to school boards for education amounts has been deferred to an unspecified future date. The Government intends to announce the new deadlines and the revised school board payment date before March 31", 1999. To date, no decisior1 has been made on whether payments to school boards wiil be made by the government on behalf of municipalities, or whether the payment to school boards will simpiy be deferred. Today's announcement follows weeks of extensive lobbying by AMO, and numerous requests from AMO members, to have these impending deadlines extended. AMO President Michael Power raised these issues in a February 22 meeting with AI Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and in a subsequent letter dated February 26, 1999 to Finance Minister Ernie Eves requesting an extension to the rating by-law deadline. Action: AMO continues to advocate that, until the Government releases revised figures for the 1998 Local Services Realignment (LSR) costs, and estimates for 1999 LSR costs, municipalities cannot establish operating or capital budgets for the current year, and therefore canr10t set tax rates. AMO's original request for an extension proposed that the rating by·law deadline allow at ieast 60 days from the time of the release of the 1999 LSR estimates. Municipalities require the 1999 cost estimates to determine how much tax revenue will be needed to deliver those programs and services that have been transferred by the Province to the municipal sector. AMO will also contir1ue to demand that the Government address lost rever1ues associated with delays in billing in 1999, and to address shortfalls in 1998 budgets from the fragmented implementation of the new assessment and taxation system and additional shortfalls associated with the Local Services Realignment transfers. AMO will also be seeking clarification on how school boards wiil receive education tax amcJunts, recommending tt1at the Province advance funds to school boards on behalf of municipalities on an interest- free basis to avoid further delays. Relations at 416 971-9856 Casey Brendon, Policy Advisor, Policy and Government ex!. 341 or ernsll: cbrendon@amo.municom.com 44 For more information contact TECHNICAL STANDARDS & SAFETY AUTHORITY 4th Floor, West Tower 3300 Bloor Street Wes Etobicoke, Ontario Canada M8X 2X4 ·,-[;",~,-::~~:,;:::-,·::;,';;;;-;::;;:;':;:;:::::-'I """,f¡",""¡,e'V,,', "","'11,.,,¡, """"'"""1',",' , . " ., . " , þ . "V'l\" '" 11 t;A'''/;4\.~''''.\'1 ~."~,,ti.' t' ~1Jj':ill" 'lJ'f¡~~"<#lM.,"t "!J ¡ 10¡",''''' l U ii,' ':~ _,_~:,~J-' .'t'~.Ji,. f~"B 2Z;1¡~.'y.~i 1W1J~J'I:'<J' ¡gr' w.r,@!!\\II I C1Vti:·«~S 'fiTlp:'~1",: , "~_~~~)J February 23,1999 Mark G. McDonald AdministratorlClerk The County of Elgin 450 Sunset Dr. St. Thomas, ON N5R 5V1 t clear that everyone should be aware of the dangerfrom carbon McDonald Recent incidents across the province have made monoxide. Mr. Dear is produced when an appliance which relies on fire or there has been an increasing number of carbon Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless toxic gas which flame is not working properly. Over the past serveral years, monoxide poisonings which have occurred as a result of faulty installation of heating equipment, a failure to properly maintain it, or both. It is important to get the message out that people should protect themselves and their families by making sure all fuel-burning appliances in their homes are regularly inspected and properly maintained. Most importantly, fuel-burning furnaces, water heaters, and their venting systems should be inspected every year by a qualified person The provincial Carbon Monoxide Awareness Committee, with representatives from industry and government,has launched a campaign to help people understand what they can do to prevent carbon monoxide problems in the home. The goal is to create increased awareness of the dangers as well as the measures people can take to protect themselves and reduce the risk from this silent killer. recommends the installation of a carbon monoxide detector as a second line of defense. .'M ^' detectors should not be treated as a fail-safe approach, and care should be taken to lS on prevention of carbon monoxide problems through proper maintenance. hl~LI:;III...tIV" ......1 The Committee also However, the ''',,'0''-, ensure that thE I Monoxide Awareness Committee has produced to all residents, or could be distributed at To raise awareness and help prevent future tragedies, the Carbon the enclosed informational pamphlet. This pamphlet could be distributed point of contact as part of a safety awareness program. Your municipality would be welcome to order additional copies of this brochure from the Carbon Monoxide Awareness Task Group. To help you with making arrangements to order this brochure, please contact Michaei Heitshu at (416)585-7392. 45 Yours tr1 { l . Ken Taylor Vice President L February 19, 1999 County of Elgin, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, Ontario. N5R 5Vl Dear Sirs: will be completed this Pigram Road. Please be advised that the upgrade of Pig ram Road to County standards year (by middle of July) by the Township ofMalahide. RE: be transferred jointly to the will it It is our understanding that after this section has been upgraded, County of Elgin and the County of Oxford. f:ß .., Çp}4¡')G,;.\ -: ~f¡Q(,.\1- f' ';1\7 SUSAN E. WILSON TREASURER T.r:: c: c . L"~_" Yours very truly, TOWNSHIP OF MALAHIDE ~1/V !/~ I¿2J SUSAN WILSON, C.G.A Treasurer SW:dw Copy - Township of South West Oxford - County of Oxford. C:\MyFiles\diana's files\Susan\south west oxford ~ feb 19.wpd RANDALL R. MILLARD C.A.O./CLERK Affaires publiques et publidté Canadien National t 0004, 104th Avenue, 18" étage Edmonton (Alberta) Canada TSJOKl Public Affairs and Advertising 8 Canadian National t0004·104thAvenue, Floor Edmonton,Alberta,Canada T5J OK2 CN ~\ r'''''-..····..-''''..-·''''..·'' MAR 9 '¡Wi r11f1)'1111 (¡IF ifUl\r~ 1!\':1I.')''1.'1W"''Þ g'"'¥1¡~1t L l',;~i.)t\~:;'';¡' ~~f'¡¡,.,,~i'i. . _..._"'.~.~"'. _...",,"-,.~j 1999 February 26, Warden Harry Mezenberg County of Elgin 450 Sunset Drive St. Thomas, ON N5R SVl CANADIAN NATIONAL is pleased to announce a new toll- rree number that improves and simplifies public access to information about CN operations anywhere in North America. Effective immediately, anyone seeking general information about CN, or who has a concern about railroad operations, can dial 1-888-888-5909. This number is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This toll free number ensures Every day, CN receives hundreds of calls rrom the public. that they make the appropriate contact when they call. the convenience of yourself for I have included telephone stickers showing the number, and your staff. We value our relationship with the public, and that includes being accessible to people who need information or assistance rrom us. This new toll free service will help us achieve that objective. Please feel rree to contact me if you have any questions. Yours truly, 48 & Community Relations Ian Thomson Director - Public Affairs Tel. 416-217-6395 ~ Ontario .-" ~~1nYf-:;n8nWl~'"i"1 ~" ~'L"~í..';¡,J \'1' ~ , Ministère des Affaires civiques, de la Culture et des Loisirs Ministre Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation Minister , , Oc J '. f ee étage 77 rue Bloor ouest Toronto ON M7A 2R9 Tél.: (416) 325-6200 Téléc.: (416) 325-6195 6th Floor 77 Sloor Street West Toronto ON M7A 2R9 Tel.: (416) 325-6200 Fax: (416) 325-6195 1999 I March 1999 4 MAR mum (If Elflll\! _ litff.!í·S W~ Dear Colleague: I am very pleased to provide you with the names of the community volunteers who have been appointed to the 16 Grant Review Teams that will make funding recommendations to the new Ontario Trillium Foundation. Last October, when the government announced the funding framework, including the 16 Grant Review Teams, I wrote to municipalities, MPPs, and more than 2,000 key charitable and not-for- profit organizations inviting recommendations for the Grant Review Teams. We had an overwhelming response to our call and received more than 1000 outstanding noffiÍnations from every part of Ontario. Grant Review Teams will be an important feature of the allocation process. Since members are appointed for one-, two-, or three-year terms, there will be ongoing opportunities to nominate members for consideration. Applications of those not appointed to the Grant Review Teams will be kept on file for future consideration. As you know, the government established the Grant Review Team process to ensure that local people make local decisions on local priorities. The new OntarioTrillium Foundation is responsible for distributing a guaranteed $100 million annually in local and province-wide grants to charitable and not-for-profit organizations in every part of Ontario. With eighty percent of the funding allocated to local grants, the role of the 16 Grant Review Teams is critically important. I am confident that the members of the Grant Review Teams will build on the Ontario Trillium Foundation's reputation of excellence, and maintain its position ofleadership in the volunteer community. Thank you very much for participating in this important process. Sincerely, ~£L 4s'~ Isabel Bassett Minister 49 Attachment 10·107 CITY VILLE Timmins Sault Ste.Marie Timmins Timmins Richards Landing Thessalon Mindemoya Sudbury Sudbury Sudbury Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury Timmins Iroquois Falls Hilton Beach Blind River Wawa Gore Bay Cochrane Elliot Lake Chehnsford Espanola Timmins NAME NOM Bozzer, Lou L. (Chair) Chrislian, Paul J. Chrysler, Ron E. Colbert, Peter Cote, Roland J. Fischer, Gloria E. Foster, Bonnie C. Gaudreau, Paul R. Gisborn, Lorraine R. M. Hill, John B. Hill-Behnke, Inna K. Kivinen, Lisa C. Lawson, J. Douglas Miller, Jeanna Mills, Tom Ouellette, Jean-Pierre Rheaume, Urgel Sabourin, Denis P. Solomon, Alex Southwell, Granl E. Vanderweerden, Harry Witcox, Kathy Milchell Wong, Mila Pagel of 8 Hawkesbury Cornwall Embrun Cassehn' Ottawa Cornwall Mounlain Golden Lake Pelawawa Cornwal Ottawa Alexandria Nepean an Amprior L'Original Nepean Nepean Mounlain Alfted Bemiquez, Lucien G. Bissonnette, Roland E. Bourdeau, Albert C. Drouin, Ronald Fitzgerald, Paul Graham, Beth Guy, Patt Ann Heroux, Gilbert Ishraki, Khal Jodoin, Keith E. Koekkoek, Alice Kohoko, Vicky M. Two-Axe Macdonald, Kevin MacLeod, Helen A. McKie, Campbell M. Mulligan, Ronald K. O'Neill, Thomas P. Ranger, Marcel Ritter, Shari Lynne (Chair) . \ ...,T'H.IO: NE:W o..........~.C> ...R.L..L........... ...O......D.........ON ~...A NOUyE......e: "ONDAT"C>N T"'IL.......UM CO"" ..·CONY'''''....... GRANT REVIEW TEAM ÉOUIPE D'ÉTUDE DES SUBVENTIONS Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin & Sudbury Algama, Cochrane, Manitoulin et Sudbury Cllamplain Champlain As of Feb 24, 1999 \ QIY El!dJi Pembroke Renftew Casselman Calabogie Nepean NAME !YQM Ryan, Darrel Symington, Barbara A. Trottier, Gerald A. Wheeler, Grant Wojtyna, Dolores M. Lindsay Peterborough Colbome Campbellford Peterborough Minden Locust Hi Cobourg Oshawa Page 2 of8 Chatham Windsor Windsor Wyoming Windsor Harrow Samia St.Clair Beach Windsor Brights Grove Sarnia Sarnia Chatham Kimnounl Peterborough Peterborough Minden Whitby Peterborough Lindsay Hatiburton Port Hope Bowmanville Lindsay Brooklin Gooderham Lindsay Haliburton (Chair) Aarssen, Gregory Altan Boal, Karen P. Broderick, James J. Feniak, Mary A. Funaro, Fran S. Golden, Peggy E. Hanki, Gale Henderson, Jamie L. Herbert, Edward J. Jagoo, Ramesh Mahon, Madeline Maynard, Margaret A. McCleary, Rosemary NE,^, 0......."'....0 .............., ..0......<:>.........0.... ........ NOUVEL.,.L.,.E ,..ONO.."I'.O... T.U........'....... ",.. "'0"'''-'''''''0 GRANT REVIEW TEAM ÉOUIPE D'ÉTUDE DES SUBVENTIONS Durhàm, Haliburton, Kawartha & Pine Ridge Durham, Halibur/on, Kawarlha e/ Pine Ridge Essex, Kent & Lambton Essex, Ken/ e/ Lamb/on As of Feb 24,1999 Alger, Marie Annslrong, W. Douglas Austin, Diane Blaok, Isadore Brown, Donovan Currins, Judy M. Curry, Cheryl Elizabeth Devonshire, Joyce U. Downing, Henry B. Hubbs, Alan H. ' Irwin, Clair L. J olmslon, Susan Kinsman, Bev Lewis, Leanne Ley, Patti J. McIntyre, Reginald Monk, Kirsten L. Moskaluk, Judy Norris, Joan Polito, RoyF. Smithson Nurse, William Robert (Chair) Stoughton-Craig, Sharon Truax, Barbara Walker, Wm. Gerald CITY VILLE Tilbury Blenheim Chatham Petrolia Sarnia NAME !YJlM. Rammelaene, Bert Shillington, Peter B Ternovan, Michael Woolaver, Earle A. Young, Bonnie "r'HOC NE,^, """ITA"""" .......1....... ...",UN.................. iI-A NOI,JVE;L.I..e: ,..ONDA.....C>N ""R'o..L..'UM DE L"ONT"'''''O GRANT REVIEW TEAM ÉOUIPE D'ÉTUDE DES_SUlJVENTWNS Grand River Grand River Brantford Ohsweken Brantford Cayuga Port Dover (Chair) Brantford Brantford Haggersville Vittoria Hagersville Brantford St. George Brantford Port Dover Annstrong, Colleen Burnham, Nina Daboll, Melodie H. Gerrie, J. Robert Hagen, Lynne F. Jones, Trudy Kirby, Grreilia Kay Lane, David Loughton, Arthur Macdonald, Sheri Muldoon, Charles Mulligan, Helen B. Munroe, Sarah E. Randall, Gerrie B. Brantford Cayuga Hagersville Selkirk Reid, Josephine M. Richert, Beverley Riewald, Frank Rushton, David Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth Owen Sound Stralford Lislowel Clinton Goderich Zurich Mildmay Stratford Exeler St. Mary's Goderich Tobel1l1ory Durham Stratford Page 3 of8 Dub Owen Sound Mar Chalsworth Wingham lin Beaney, Richard Brightwell, Arthur Heury Carnegie, Dale Chipchase, Bill Connelly, Ellen M. Day, Gloria Detzler, Conny Friis, Rolf Gaiser, Jonathan M. Hammond, Rick Hayter, James W. (Chair) Johnstone, Shirley Lawrence, Carol Lawson, A. John McGrath, Bill McKenzie, Waller Edward Myatt, Mike Noble, Carl R. Pringle, Bob D. As of Feb 24,1999 ( CITY VILLE ~ NOM Hanover Tara Meaford Port Elgin Kincardine Mississauga Milton Mississauga Milton Mississauga Mississauga Burlington Oakville Mississauga Mississauga Oakville Caledon East Mississauga Milton Burlington Mississauga Burlington Mississauga Brampton Oakville Rogers, Gerald Ruff, Thomas Shaw, Diane Thede, Harry Thompson, Murray Akbarali, Kamal Anderson, Joy Bennett, Richard T. (Chair) Duignan, Pat Gardner, Paula Gregg, Harry C. Kelly, Pat Lane, Linda Losiak, Hanna MacDermid, Robert A. Masson, B. William Milchell, Don Moffat, Ross Mulligan, Louis Pearce, Adrienne Slobodian, Irene Strong, Keith Wallace, Fran Winchell, Joan Winter, Ruth Anne .......-: Ne"" 0"'''''''''''0 .......L..I...UM ..c:>.......D........ON LoA NOL,lVE;L.t..E: ...OND........ON T.................· DIE ....·<:>..............0 GRANT REVIEW TEAM ÉOUIPE D'ÉTUDE DESSUBVENTIONS Halton - Peel Halton - Peel Wentworth Wentworth Hamilton Hamilton Waterdown Hamillon Hamilton Page 4 of8 Burlington Stoney Creek Hamillon Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Dundas Dundas Hamillon Dundas Freelton Stoney Creek St. George Dundas Aggns, Lena De Oliviera Agro, Glen C. Blunl, Les Donoghue, Paul J. Dougherty, Frances M Griffith, Ken Kajiura, Sylvia Kovacs, Carolyn A. Lafreniere, Cheryl De Merchanl Leon, Phillip Macrae, John Eamesl (Chair) McCulloch, William Moulden, Robert B. Partridge, Judi M. Robbins, Marie Sager, Dorothy Standen, Leslie As of Feb 24,1999 CITY VILLE ~ Hamilton Huntsville Kirkland Lake North Bay West Parry Sound Haileybury Bala Parry Sound North Bay Gravenhurst North Bay Temagani Mattawa Kirkland Lake South River Powassan Parry Sound North Bay Sundridge Baysvillie New Liskeard Elk Lake Bracebridge Nobel LizC. Adam, Ambrose Bames, Michael Birtch, Nancy Cormier, Wayne Cote, Linda Davidson, Paul Dion, Martha Goldfarb, Bernard B. Hillman, Mable Kidd, Stuart (Chair) Kitts, William Laneniere, Pauline D. McClelland, Thomas McDermott, D. Jean Osburn, Art Pavlove, Ray Priolo, Shirley E. Schneider, Elgin Scott, Malcolm Smylie, Kathleen Slockman, Cyndi L. Veilch, Kenneth West-Spinney, Susan E. NAME lYflM Weaver, S1. Catharines Niagara Falls Niagara Falls Weiland Ridgeway Fort Erie S1. Catharines Weiland S1. Catharines Weiland Port Colborne Wainfleet Page 5 0[8 Niagara Falls St. Catharines S1. Catharines S1. Catherines Niagara Falls Fort Erie Banwell, Peter T. Childs, Spencer Fraser, Barbara Gillap, James Gordon Jr., John Hardie, Colleen Johnston, Donald G. Johnslone, Donald Pahnieri, Liz Rapetje, Douglas Heury Roberts, Neal Robson, Kelly Schwartz, Ira Smilh, Chuck Urlocker, Annette Vanna, Bhavana Whyte, Christine Willer, Barry Stewart (Chair) T,"," NI:!::\IV o NT"""" '0 TA..............,.., ................AT.ON , , ........ NOUV""......e: ...O.......AT.ON T''''L.'''''''''.., "'.. ""OON'TA"'O GRANT REVIEW TEAM ÉQUIPE D'ÉTUDE DES SUBVENTIONS Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound & Timiskaming Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound et Timiskaming Niagara Niagara As o[ Feb 24,1999 ) , CITY VILLE Red Lake Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Fort Frances Thunder Bay Manilouwadge Nipigon Red Lake Fort Frances Fort Frances Thunder Bay Kenora Kenora Ignace Fort Frances Fort Frances Kenora Hudson Kemptville Gananoque Belleville Smiths Falls Frankford Smiths Falls Brockville Brockville NAME NOM ...OU...O........'C>N 1...... NO~VEr..r..¡¡: ,..O,..OATION T...........IUM DE '-'ONTARIO GRANT REVIEW TEAM ÉOUIPE D'ÉTUDE DES SUBVENTIONS Northwestern Nord-Ouest Alderton, Michelle Annstrong, Jean Becolte, Murray Blanc, Georges Buchan, Allan H. Chisholm, Darrel Collins, Levina Harder, Kim Koprowski, Kenneth W. McMahon, Sheila Miller, Eleanor (Dusty) (Chair) Saunders, Jolm Strain, Mavis Tardiff, Andre G. Treftlin, Glenn Witherspoon, Glenn Witherspoon, Dennis Wynn, Laura Quinte, Kingston, Ridean Quinte, Kingston, Rideau (Chair) Kingston Deseronto Kingston Athens /,-Eelleville / Yarker Carleton Place Kingston Picton Kingston Amherstview Page 6 of8 Westport Wellinglon Madoc Belleville Brennan, Bernard F. Code,Wendi N. Crosbie, Douglas T. CraIe, Lois Dowie, Marilyn L. Edwards, Jean Fowler, Donald Maxwell Galvin, Peler Hobbs, Gordon Maracle, R. Donald McLellan, Winston Metcalfe, W. Murray Miller, Carolyn J. Morris, Larry R. Quartermain, Arthur J. Rosen, Regina Sheasby, Norman M. Smith, Maurice D. Snyder, Barbara Thake, William L. Trant, 1. Ross Wa.tson, James Wilson, Harold A. As of Feb 24,1999 CITY VILLE NAME l:!flM. .......µ.... r'C>UNIC:>ATION '-A NOUV«........ "OHDAT'ON T..........UM DII: ...·ONTA....O GRANT REVIEW TEAM ÉOUIPE D'ÉTUDEDES SUBVENTION$. Simcoe - York Simcoe - York c Barrie Aurora Collingwood Barrie Orillia Stroud Arnoldi, Nancy Blakely, Peter W. Czemy, George Eckerman-Norton, Sandra M. Evans, Don Fisher, Slewart M. Fitzpatrick-Matheson, Markham Markham Orillia Thornhill Thornhill Midland Sutton West Brechin Richmond Hill Allislon Allislon Aurora Aùrora Áûrora Mary Helen Forfar, Ann Francoz, Joseph Gladstone, Gary Hall, Lela Holmstrom, Marilyn Kensil, Leslie A. Mathias, Louella McLaren, Dunc G. J. Pegg, Anne (Chair) Pickard, Audrey E. Ross, Verna C. von Braun, Lesley J. Kell Zidenberg, Aubrey Thames Valley Thames Valley Wallacetown London London London ¡ç Woodstock Woodstock Lambeth Port Stanley Tillsonburg Ingersoll Dorchesler Rodney Union S1. Thomas Woodstock Belmont Woodstock London Brown, Elaine D. Dale, Wendy R. Dawson, Ronald Curtis Ferguson, Janel Hawkins, Nancy S. Hodges, Dianne Knill, Mary Lynne LeFrank, Helen S. Lessif, Elizabeth A. Mackay, Gail D. G. Marr, Alan Mezenberg, Harry Millman, Marian (Chair) Monteith, Ken E. Shea" Earl Unger, Patrick VanVeen, MaryE. Yuzpe, Gail A. Toronto Toronto Page 7 af8 T oronl0 Toronto 50 Alexakis, Theodora Dede Anstey, Sandra As afFeb 24,1999 - ,~ ì CITY VILLE Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronl0 Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto NAME !JQM Beatty, Deborah A. Biesenthal, Donna Burnell, Connie Cullingford, Peter Emerson, Montrose L. ....A NOUVI:'.:I-L.I!; ..O.......AT'O.... T""..........V... DII: .....ONTA""O GRANT REVIEW TEAM ÉQUlPE D'ÉTUlJE DES SUBVENTIONS Floras, Hany Furst, Laura A. Guthrie, Hugh Donald (Chair) Kochhar, Vim Kuczynski, Susan Lau, Grace P.K. Lindsay, Michael L. McIlraith, Sheila McMinn, Bruce A.H. Mirabelli, Marilyn W.R. Oikawa, Slephen D. Orwin, Graham Palmer, Grace Pimentel, Sydney Spanglett, Stuart Tang, Augusline Woloszczuk, Roman Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin Kitchener Mount Forest Waterloo Orangeville Waterloo Fergus Orangeville Shelbourne Cambridge Kilchener Page 8 of8 Orangeville Guelph HaITiston Mount Foresl Cambridge Walerloo Cambridge Angel, Dorothy Barton, Bruce J. T. CaIToll, Mmjorie E. Dillabough, Kaarina Dippell, Marilyn R. Gibbons, James R. Gibson, Lynn Homer, Brian Jackson, Alison Lackenbauer, Owen (Chair) Maund, Joanna L. McCrea, Fiona M. Porter, Kenneth Quartel, Hany Vanderlaan, Mary Katherine Ward, RayW. Wilson, Hajra As of Feb 24, 1999 ~@ YEA"" 1999 AMO Conference Annual .tti. Association of Municipalities of Ontario Cclcbr~ti'J15 014r P~t 014r F14t-U Staff ¡' J" U,¿J~~ Municipa and Senior Members of Counc , Heads of Counci ATTENTION 10 OOI1'\rrv ü,;: ELru~~ ~L.... ~""'!"" ",~"g' t.à¥"_\ê:;,'û W'f'ii,j . ~,~_..._.._. MAR rc Ch~rti'J15 Dear Municipal Colleague As a regular delegate to the annua AMO Conference there is a lot you probably already know. You probably know, for example, about the conference program and that you'll hear the finest speakers In Ontario on topics ranging from electricity restructuring to the Municipal Mandate for the next provincial election. You already know that this is your best opportunity to rekindle acquaintances with colleagues from other municipalities around the province and to meet and speak with provincial cabinet ministers and officials to get their views on the leading municipal issues of the day. registering early. early bird registrants will save more than $100 on a full registration. early bird registrants will save more than $50 on a one-day registration. early bird registrants will save more than $40 on a companion registration. you can save money by s that know what you may not · · · But so 1999 Conference to be the best ever they can take advantage of visiting a broad variety of and services savings available to local government. 100th anniversary of AMO. We want the staff so mumcipa the latest In addition, 1999 is the be sure to invite your senior exhibitors Castle n goods We will attract more delegates than ever before. This year we're at a new hotel -- the Westin Harbour so book early to ensure you get a room on-site. Make sure you don't get left out register today who can provide back to AMO with your it form and send that you complete the attached registration 30,1999 to get early savings. So please make sure payment before Apri truly, Yours 1 5 AMO President N:\Vser\Corporat\AMO_AnnuaC Conference\Corlf-99\/etterpromo.wpd Michael Power, .@ YE¡\. REGISTRATION FORM 1999 AMO Annual Conference 22- 25, Castle Hotel 1999 The Westin Harbour Toronto, Ontario August Atde Association of Municipalities of Ontario to Please type or print firmly. List your name as it should appear on your name badge. Use this form register ONLY ONE delegate and ONE companion. This form CANNOT be processed unless accom~anied withl"'()~er payment. INSTRUCTIONS, Name: Las Name: DELEGATE: Firs Municipality/Org. Title: Address: City: Postal Code: Province: I Emai Fax: Phone: Name: Last Name: First COMPANION: NON-MEMBERS (all feesinc/ude7% CST) Fee(s, Enclosed On-Site (Aug. 22-25, 1999) Regular (postmarked afterApri/30, 1999 up to & including Aug. 6,1999) Early Bird (postmarked prior to and including Apri/30, 1999) include 7% . GST) Fee(s) Enclosed On~Site (Aug. 22-25, 1999) AMO MEMBERS (all fees Regular (pos/marked aflerApri/30, 1999 up (0 & indudingAug. 6,1999) Early Bird (pos/marked prior 10 and mcluding Apri/30, 1999) CST Registration # Rl06732944 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 567.10 $ 470.80 $ 433.35 $ 513.60 $ 288.90 $ 288.90 $ 123.05 $ 224.70 92.60 76.55 1 x $ 65.00 ) ( $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 454.75 $ 385.20 $ 347.75 Full Registration Full Registration (no Banquet Ticket) $ 417.30 $ 235.40 $ 235.40 $ 123.05 $ $ 379.85 $ 219.35 $ 219.35 $ 123.05 $ $ 401.25 224.70 224.70 90.95 $ $ $ $ $ 331.70 192.60 192.60 90.95 $ $ $ $ $ 294.25 1 71.20 171.20 90.95 $ $ $ $ One Day - Monday One Day - Tuesday Half-day - Wednesday 76.55 1 49.80 I 133.75 Companion x $ 65.00 ) ( Extra Banquet Tickets Enclosed Total Fee(s) Enclosed Total Fee(s) be completed ONL Y by municipally elected officials) Registration forms CANNOT be proc< unless accompanied with proper pa yment. ONt Y PA YMENTS BY CREDIT CARD MA Y BE fAXED TO 416-971-9372 declarations made on this form are final and CANNOT be changed ballot issued will be in accordance with declaration on this form O-NO O-NO O-YE5 0- YES , , My municipality is an AMO Member: Cheque payable to: ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAlITIES OF ONTARIO 393 University Ave., Suite 1701 Toronto, Ontario M5G 1 E6 o am an elected official in my municipality: For voting purposes, Elected Officials need to declare choice of Caucus (pick one only). Rural Caucus declaration conducted at ROMA conference. American Express o o - MasterCard O-VI5A CREDIT CARD: Large Urban Caucus o 1:1 - County Caucus PRINT NAME: CARD #: Regional Caucus o o - Northern Caucus EXPIRY DATE: Toronto Caucus REFUND POLICY: Cancellations must be requested in writing and received by AMOon or before July 30th, 1999. An administration fee of $53.50 ($50 + GST) will apply to all refunds. REQUEST FOR REFUNDS Will NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER JULY 30lh 1999. o Urban Caucus -Sma! o SIGNATURE: conference@amo.munícom.com 52 -877-426-6527 Ext. 330. Emai, N:\Uscr\Corporat\AMO.-AnnuaLConfcrcncc\Conf-99\amoJcgform_99.wpd Gwen Rideout REGISTRATION INQUIRIES: D THE WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE The Westin Harbour Castle is a luxurious hotel located on the shores of Lake Ontario in one of the world's most exciting cities, with 974 guest rooms and suites, all with the view of the Toronto Harbour and the Islands. Reservations Department Canada One Harbour Square TORONTO. Ontario tA6 ~ MSJ - ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES OF ONTARIO. AMO Annual Conference - 100th Anniversary August 22 - 25, 1999 CITY: PHONE: DEPARTURE DATE: FIRM: POSTAL CODE: TIME: NAME: ADDRESS: PROV.: _ ARRtVAL DATE: SHARING ROOM WITH: ROOM RATES: (hi Canadian Dollars (Please Check Desired Rate and Pre/erred Bed Configuration) Corner o o SMOKING SMOKING NON _$252.00 _ $378.00 Bedroom Suite: 2 Bedroom Suite: Kin9 Single: Double Rate: _ $138.00 Corner King Double: _$1 If rate requested is not available, the next available rate will prevail. NOTE: Reservations held until 6:00pm unless guaranteed and accompaOled by depos _$166.00 78.00 _ $126.00 Sin9ie Rate: and expiration date. rooms are subject to availability. (EXPIRY DATE) night's slay, or credit card number !) (CARD 3:00 P.M. CHECK OUT TIME ]2:00 NOON 8, 1999. After that time, 53 for firs' 'REDIT CARD INFORMATJON (TYPE) CHECK·[N TIME be received by JULY must Reservations COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUilDINGS POSTAL BAG 4400 235 PINNACLE ST. BELLEVilLE - ONTARIO K8N 3A9 WM. BOUMA, A.M.C.T. CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR 613-966-1319 Fax: 613·966-2574 --.' '~~/-¡¡Œ® ':" !\(j" " ID- -~~: : u ;-.-, . - - , ""'.., , U' i~~~ rl7¡\ rì:'-!'~'''''-;;'~: b¡ j{ ~j, t \;...:;, £'l,f·.-.......,.;,;1 . ..,~~.J-L~o,j" COUNTY OF HASTINGS "WORKING AND GROWING TOGETHER" 8 oo',)'i/!'Jn ¡,¡" ELM) çM~kfe Œ~'~g,. MAR 1999 February 26th, of Elgin Drive Ontario The County 450 Sunset St. Thomas, N5R 5V1 Mrs. S.J. Heffren Deputy Clerk Att of OGRA requesting Provincial access to revenue from road user and fees Dear Sir/Madam Re Resolution supporting resolution Government to £ive municipalities taxes Hastings County 1999, and the Your resolution was discussed by the Council at a meeting held on February 25th, following action was taken received and filed a x -- supported not supported other b c d Yours truly, 40 Wm Bouma, A.M.C.T Clerk-Administrator WB:dh