June 20, 2002 Public Meeting
M I N U T E S
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN
PUBLIC MEETING
WEST ELGIN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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JUNE 20, 2002
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Duncan McPhail, Deputy Mayor Graham Warwick
Councillors: Trudy Balint, Brad Bandeen, Mike Mooser
STAFF PRESENT: Linda Cranston Clerk/Deputy-Treasurer
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Ted Halwa Planning Consultant
SUBJECT: COUNCIL CONCERNS
Mayor McPhail called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Prior to the Planning portion of the meeting, discussions took place regarding the
request made a the last council meeting to investigate the possibility of painting the four
aluminium street light poles the colour black. Lloyd Jarvis investigated and brought back
a quote of $500.00 to paint them. After discussions, it was decided that the matter would
be put on hold for the time being, and Deputy Warwick would look into the matter further.
SUBJECT: NEW OFFICIAL PLAN & COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
Ted Halwa, Planner presented a package of materials to use for review of the David
Douglas presentation and also to try to identify some major items that could be
addressed to incorporate into the new Official Plan to help economic development in
some areas.
Some things in this category that were looked at were:
- Service Centre off the 401 in our immediate area
- Lakefront erosion
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- bringing municipal water to the 14 concession
- recreational properties
- main street beautification – type of businesses that strive in a small town atmosphere
- items that draw buyers to the community (ie – specialty shops & a good restaurant)
- things to draw tourism to area (ie – bed & breakfasts, advertised activities & events)
- good marina – clean, washroom facilities, garbage containers, food available
- good beach
- proximity to the 401 – Casino in London or Dresden (it has been found that if people
are in town for a sports tournament or some other event, they also like to have other
options available for things to see and do within a short driving distance)
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Things that council can do to achieve some of the above suggestions:
- could reduce the zone application fee for any commercial/industrial businesses (split
fees in half)
- encourage new businesses
- encourage new development
- need to spend some time on the actual Official Plan document so that it is a safety
document that can be used by the local citizens, but yet not be so overly restrictive that it
prohibits anything new from developing.
- encourage Bell to bring high speed inter-net to area.
- access some type of funding available through the OMAFRA grants for feasibility
studies.
Council discussions centred on development in the area at the top of the bank to the
north of the marina. Water is now available, so the biggest hurdle would likely be
sewage installation and approval. With this in mind the Clerk was requested to
investigate the size of system and what type should be used for a residential
development of some kind, and to look at the costs involved in something this big.
SUBJECT: ADJOURNMENT
RES. NO. 1 Moved by Brad Bandeen
Seconded by Trudy Balint
Resolved that this meeting is hereby adjourned at 12:00 p.m. to meet
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again on July 11, 2002.
DISPOSITION: Carried
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These minutes were adopted on the 11 day of July 2002.
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MAYOR CLERK
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