August 25, 2009 Minutes for the Meeting of the Village of Burks Falls

THE VILLAGE OF BURK’S FALLS
COUNCIL MINUTES

The regular meeting of the Burk’s Falls Council was held on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 7:00 pm. Present were Reeve Cathy Still, Councillors Rex Smith, Ron Russell and Lewis Hodgson.
Rex Smith declared a conflict on the garbage tenders, and Ron Russell declared a conflict on the Cameron Street item.

Delegations were the following:
1. Diana Warriner for the Committee of Adjustment meeting.

2. Shirley Labelle regarding a serverance on her Main Street lot to create 2 smaller lots. There are 2 existing dwellings on this lot and both are connected to Village water and sewer. Council will check to see if this can be done through our Official Plan that is currently being updated and followed up by a Zoning By-Law.

3. John Furner and Al Bottomley from Access 2011 which is a committee regarding the new Almaguin Highlands Secondary School. John made a presentation concerning the study and survey that had been circulated. Al had a design of the new school and explained the different facets of the design. They also answered questions from Council. They requested letters of support from the Burk’s Falls Council which will be forth coming.

4. Judy Dibben is organizing a 32 or 21 km kayak run from Burk’s falls to Magnetawan or Lake Cecebe. This will be a fundraiser to raise money for Sick Kids Hospital. The event will take place on July 10, 2010 and is being very well organized. She is requesting a letter of support from Council. Council was impressed by her presentation and a letter of support will be sent to Judy.

Council adjourned the regular meeting at 8:05 pm to enter into a Committee of Adjustment meeting. Diana Warriner was present at this meeting. There was only one hearing at this meeting and this meeting adjourned at 8:22 pm to return to the regular meeting.

Garbage tenders were opened and a resolution passed. The G8 summit project was discussed and a list of potential projects well be put into the application.

The following resolutions were passed:

2009-144
Lewis Hodgson – Rex Smith
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls adopt the minutes of the August 20, 2009 meeting as circulated.
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2009-145
Lewis Hodgson – Ron Russell
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls have read By-law No. 11-2009 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meetings from January 2009 to June 2009;

And the Council authorizes the Reeve and the Clerk to sign this by-law and affix the Seal of the corporation thereto.
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2009-146
Lewis Hodgson – Ron Russell
WHEREAS the Provincial Government has designated the Burk’s Falls Family Health Team for operational funding;

And WHEREAS the surrounding municipalities will benefit from the Burk’s Falls Family Health Team;

AND WHEREAS The Family Health Team will gather all medical services combined with general practitioners to serve the existing catchment area;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Village of Burk’s Falls strongly believes that this is the most viable means of providing health services and request the support of the surrounding municipalities.
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2009-147
Rex Smith – Lewis Hodgson
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls approve the driveway application for 15 MacKenzie Street as presented by Barb Warriner, as per Plan. Will exit off High Street.
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2009-148
Rex Smith – Ron Russell
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls approve the application to conduct a Break Open Ticket Lottery as presented by Royal Canadian Legion Branch #405 provided all regulations are adhered to.
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2009-149
Lewis Hodgson – Ron Russell
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls accepts the tender from Smiths Mobile Sweep in the amount of $34,500.00 plus GST for the curbside garbage pick up in the Village of Burk’s Falls for the years 2010 and 2011.
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2009-150
Lewis Hodgson – Rex Smith
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls have read By-law No. 13-2009 being a by-law to set tax ratios for Municipal purposes for the year 2009;

And the Council authorizes the Reeve and the Clerk to sign this by-law and affix the Seal of the corporation thereto.
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2009-151
Rex Smith – Ron Russell
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls have read By-law No. 14-2009 being a by-law to set and levy rates of taxation for Municipal purposes for the year 2009;

And the Council authorizes the Reeve and the Clerk to sign this by-law and affix the Seal of the corporation thereto.
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2009-152
Lewis Hodgson – Rex Smith
Whereas the Ministry of Transportation intends to widen Highway 11 to four-lanes within the Village of Burk’s Falls,

And whereas the existing Sharpe Street will be impacted by this widening and therefore Cameron Street will be extended to provide access to those properties currently obtaining access via Sharpe Street,

And whereas the Ministry cannot obtain the property in a timely manner to construct an alternative proposed alignment to the south of the road allowance as previously supported under resolution passed August 13, 2009,

And whereas the Cameron Street extension will be constructed with a paved surface with two 3.0 m lanes and gravel shoulders, the maximum grade will be 7% and it will be constructed for the most part on the alignment of the existing Cameron Street Road Allowance. In addition the services impacted by this construction (i.e. watermain) will be relocated by the Ministry as part of the road construction,

Therefore, if the Ministry is not able to acquire the property required for the alternative proposed alignment to the south of the road allowance as previously supported under resolution passed August 13, 2009, be it resolved that the Village of Burk’s Falls Council accepts the proposed alignment for Cameron Street as originally designed on the existing Cameron Street Road Allowance.
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2009-153
Rex Smith – Ron Russell
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls approve the Accounts Payable as presented up to and including August 25, 2009 in the amount of $621,064.69 and hereby authorized the Clerk/Treasurer to issue cheques for same.
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2009-154
Ron Russell – Lewis Hodgson
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls have read the resolution circulated by the Town of Fort Erie regarding support of moratorium call by the Ontario Medical Association to halt major health care restructuring decisions.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls hereby petitions the Province of Ontario to act accordingly to the call for a moratorium by the Ontario Medical Association to stop all major health care restructuring decisions until the Rural and Northern Ontario Health Care Panel reports its findings and recommendations, and order the LHIN’s and hospitals in rural and northern communities to put a hold on major restructuring of health care services.

THEREFORE, the Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls forwards its resolution of support to the Town of Fort Erie for their presentation to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health, and the Ontario Medical Association.
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2009-155
Lewis Hodgson – Ron Russell
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls have read the resolution circulated by the Township of Ryerson regarding the reduction of services at the Burk’s Falls Health Centre.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls hereby supports the resolution made by the Township of Ryerson to petition Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, Health Minister David Caplan, the North Simcoe Local Health Integration Network (NSLHIN) and the Muskoka Algonquin Health Care (MAHC) Board of Directors to immediately confer and determine to call a moratorium on further changes at the Burk’s Falls Health Centre until such time as the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Task Force has completed the proposed Rural Healthcare Policy.

THEREFORE, the Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls forwards its resolution of support to the Township of Ryerson for their presentation to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health, the North Simcoe Local Health Integration Network (NSLHIM) and the Muskoka Algonquin Health Care Board of Directors.
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2009-156
Rex Smith – Lewis Hodgson
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls hereby supports a resolution forwarded by the Township of Sequin for the inclusion of the District of Parry Sound as a Northern District and request that the District of Parry Sound be included for participation in the Affordable Housing Program AHP 2009 Extension-Northern Component.
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2009-157
Lewis Hodgson – Ron Russell
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls hereby agrees in principle to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Health System Emergency Preparedness Support with the proviso that all municipalities listed therein sign in support of said agreement.
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2009-158
Rex Smith – Ron Russell
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls hereby supports a resolution from the Township of Madawaska Valley in regards to ensuring an increase in funding for additional Personal Support Workers to be hired in order to relieve stresses in the Home Care Services program due to the shortage of staff.
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2009-159
Rex Smith – Lewis Hodgson
The Council for the Village of Burk’s Falls do now adjourn at 9:53 pm until the next regular meeting scheduled on September 22, 2009.

Jarvis Osborne
Clerk/Treasurer