Body: Committee of the Whole Type: Minutes Meeting: Committee of the Whole Date: December 13, 2011 Collection: Council Minutes Municipality: South Frontenac
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Minutes of Committee of the Whole December 13th'2011
Meeting No. 43 Date: December 13th’ 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Sydenham Present:
Mayor
Gary Davison
Deputy Mayor Councillors,
Mark Tinlin
John McDougall AUan McPhaU Cam Naish Bill Robinson Del Stowe Ron Vandewal
Larry York Staff:
Wayne Orr, CUef Administrative Officer Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest - Nil 3.
Business Items
(i) Wayne Orr, Chief Administrative Officer, re: Year One in Review
Council discussed the “Year One in Review” report as prepared by the CAO. hi addition to the points listed, council commented on the respectful and professional tone of Council over the past year. Positive feedback was provided to staff over the accomplishments through the year.
In terms of items for future discussions, issues such as Ontario Works, housing, child and
family benefits and seniors housing are issues that are not addressed by township council. Will there be opportunity for an orientation on property standards and by-laws, initiatives for economic development, small businesses and tourism and how they link
with the county’s role. Will there also be a review of the Official Plan and the communication strategy for the township. (")
Wayne Orr, Chief, Administrative Officer, re: Committee Structure Review
Council was supportive of remaining with three committees and making some adjustments on the recommendation of the CAO, including moving the growth’plan to the Development Services Committee, moving the cemetery and bylaw enforcement to Corporate Services Committee and fire services and emergency planning to the Public works Services committee. Budget will go under strategic planning and economic development.
Furthermore, Council’s direction was to leave the committee’s in place and the committee composition for two years and review on a bi-annual basis. Therefore the next review will be December 2012.
It was noted that an agreement between Councillor Naish and Councillor York had been
reached where Councillor Naish would move to Committee of Adjustment and Councillor York to the Public Works Services committee at the end of 2012. (iii)
Wayne Orr, Chief Administrative Officer, re: Operational Plan for Strategic
Plan Implementation
Wayne Orr reviewed the operational plan for the strategic plan and committed to
bringing forward a completed plan to the Committee of the Whole for the end of January
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^i21?^?Lwias_!u?porti^e ofthe fi"amework to itemize: timelines, key activities and
resources for each strategic direction.
to^uary, Council will reyiew_key activities with the intent of committing to those. staffwereencouraged as .fhey fil1 out and comPlete fhe operationarpFanTo consider opportunities for engaging the community as a partner. 4. Other Business
Wayne Orr brought to the attention of Council their need to confirm their interest
attending the^ Ontario^ Good Roads Conference further to the email from Angel
Maddocks at the end of November.
Mayor Davison advised Council that further to “in-camera” discussions, he had
teleconference with representatives of McDowell and Associates and will be bringing a th
report to the January 17th Committee of the Whole meeting.
Councillor Tinlm drew to Council’s attention an article regarding the Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee. 5.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
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