TO\ilNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH

COUNCIL MEETING
December 18,2013 at 10:00 a.m.

Minutes
Council Members

present: Mayor Bob Pringle, Deputy Mayor Terry McKay, Councillors

Scott Mackey, Cornelius Vlielander and Brian Gamble

Staffpresent:

CAO/Clerk Will Moore, Treasurer Asst. CAO/Clerk Grace Nayler

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

Mayor Bob Pringle called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and reminded Council members to
disclose any pecuniary interest that may arise during the course of the meeting. No disclosures of
pecuniary interest were expressed at this time.

PUBLIC MEETING
A Public meeting was held regarding the 2014 V/ater Rates and Capital Charges.
Moton 438 / 2013 - Moved by Terry McKy / Seconded by Bran Gmble
Be it Resolved that the minutes of the Township of Chatsworth close the Public meeting
regarding \ater Rates and Capital Charges at 10:15 a.m.
Carried
PREVIOUS MINUTES
Moton 439 / 2013 - Moved by Teny McKy / Seconded by Brin Gmble
Be it Resolved that the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of December 11, 2013 be
approved as crculated.
Carried
Moton 440 / 2013 - Moved by Scott Mackey / Seconded by Cornelus Welander
Be it Resolved that the minutes of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority meeting of
November 13,2013 be received.
Carried

ACCOUNTS
Moton 441 / 2013 - Moved by Brn Gamble / Seconded by Teny McKy
Be it Resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth approve the accounts in the
Carried
amount of $61,196.12.

REPORTS / RECOMMENDATIONS / OUOTES / RFP

CBO Report to November 2013

Motion 442 / 2013 - Moved by Scott Mckey / Seconded by Cornelus Welander

Be it Resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth receive the CBO report to
November 2013 showing 187 permits issued with a construction value of $9,483,425 and
fees collected of $131,038.
Carried
Fire Chief Report for November 2013

Motion 443 / 2013 - Moved by Terry McKy / Seconded by Cornelus Welander

Be it Resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth receive the Fire Chief
report for November 2013 showing 7 incidents and no fire loss.
Carried

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Council reviewed further information regarding Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit
(SMART) opportunity to provide our residents with specialized transit for the physically and/or
mentally challenged at a reasonable cost.

Moton 444 / 2013 * Moved by Scott Mackey / Seconded by Cornelus Welander

Be it Resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth support an agreement with
the Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit to provide specialty pubtic transit senices to
the physically and mentally challenged for the period April 1,2014 to December 31, 2014 at
a price of $2,375 per quarter.
Carried

NEW BUSINESS

l.

Celebrate Canada Fund

Larcy Miller, MPP is encouraging local groups to apply to the Federal Government for
funding through the Federal Celebrate Canada Fund.

Moton 445 / 2013 - Moved by Scott Mckey / Seconded by Cornelius Welander

Whereas the Federal Celebrate Canada Fund supports local Canada Day events

it resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth forward the

Celebrate Canada fund information to the Community Centre boards for their
Now therefore be

consideration.
2.

Carried

BioDigester resolution
A motion was brought forward for Council to deliberate regarding transportation costs
and tipping fees from the Sunset Strip to the Biodigester.

Moton 446 / 2013 - Moved by Scott Mackey / Seconded by Bran Gamble

Whereas the Township of Chatsworth and the Township of Georgian Bluffs were equal
partners in developing, funding and building an Anaerobic Bio-digester and have been
equal partners in its operation since early 2011.

And Whereas, the Township of Chatsworth and the Township of Georgian Bluffs entered
into agreements on February 2r20ll and on September 512012,
And \ilhereas, under section 5.9 of the February 21 20ll agreement the tipping fees at the
Bio-digester for existing businesses on the Sunset Strip are subsidized for as long as the
Township of Georgian Bluffs considers appropriate,

And \ilhereas, the method of subsidization effectively results in the Township of

Chatsworth making exactly the same contribution towards the reduced rates as the
Township of Georgian Bluffs,

And Whereas, section 5.4 schedule c of the February 2, 20ll agreement requires the
Township of Chatsworth to pay for half of the transportation costs of septic/sewage from
the Sunset Strip to the Biodigester,

And Whereas, the overall effect of section 5.4 and section 5.9 of the February 2, 20ll
agreement is to make the Township of Chatsworth equally responsible with the Township
of Georgian Bluffs for costs associated with septage/sewage for certain businesses on the
sunset strip,

And Whereas, there are other ways for the Township of Georgian Bluffs to subsidize
tipping fees and transportation costs for the Sunset Strip that would not require any
financial contribution from the Township of Chatsworth.

And Whereas, the Sunset Strip is entirely within the jurisdiction of the Township of
Georgain Bluffs.

And Whereas, the Township of Chatsworth does not receive any tax revenue from the
Sunset Strip.

Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth will no longer
wish to subsidize tipping fees and the transportation costs of septage from the Sunset Strip

And Further that Council request a joint meeting with the Council of Georgian Bluffs to
Carried

discuss this resolution.

Recorded

3.

Vote

Brian Gamble
Scott Mackey
Terry McKay
Bob Pringle
Cornelius Vlielander

Yea
Yea
Yea
No
Yea

McDougall re Abolish OPP billing model

The Municipality of McDougall is requesting support for a motion passed at their
Council meeting regarding the new OPP Billing model charging a flat fee as opposed to
the deployment method cunently in use feel it is fundamentally flawed and are seeking
action from the Province to not allow this new billing module.

Moton 447 / 2013 - Moved by Teny McKy / Seconded by Brian Gomble

Be it resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth support the resolution of the
Municipality of McDougall which opposes the Provincial Police new Billing Model for
police services starting in 2015.
Carried

4.

Ontario Association of Police Service Boards & Tay Valley Twp

The Ontario Association of Police Services Boards is requesting that the Province re-visit the
new billing model proposed by the OPP. The OPP needs to consider the true drivers of
policing costs and also the complexities in the economic and taxation base of Municipalities
to ensure that it isn't only the residential taxpayer that is used to place the burden of policing
costs on Municipalities. The OAPSB motion was supported by the Township of Tay.

Moton 448 / 2013 - Moved by Scott Mackey / Secondeel by Cornelus Welander

Be it resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth support the OAPSB letter
dated November 25, 2013 regarding the Ontario Provincial Police Alternative Billing
consultations.
Carried

5. County GIS agreement

The County wishes to change

and renew the GIS agreement with the Township of

Chatsworth for the 2014 year.

Motion 449 / 2013 - Moved by Terry McKay / Secondecl by Scott Mackey

Be it Resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth renew the GIS Service
Agreement with the County of Grey.
Carried

6. Mulmur motion re MPAC

The Township of Mulmur is requesting support for a motion passed at their Council meeting
regarding the assessment of properties where the residents have not gone through the proper
process of obtaining a building permit and assessment on the property is not transpiring by
MPAC in a timely fashion so that taxation can occur in the years it should be applied. This
void is resulting in loss of revenue to Municipalities which is a tremendous flaw in MPAC's
assessment system.
450 / 2013 - Moved by Terry McKay / Seconded by Bran Gmble
Be it Resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth support the resolution of
the Township of Mulmur regarding concerns for the timing and loss of assessment/tax
dollars for the Township, Upper Tier and School Boards.
Carried

Aoion

INFORMATION ITEMS
No business arose from the information items.

BY-LAWS
Moton 451 / 2013

- Moved by Scott Mackey / Seconded by Terry McKy

That ByJaw(s) 2013-61;2013-62 and 2013-65 be introduced and taken as read a first and
second time.
Carried
Motion 452 / 2013 - Moved by Cornelus Wielnder / Seconded by Bran Gamble
That the following By-Law(s) as passed by the committee of the whole be taken as read a
third time, be finally passed, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the seal of the
Corporation and engrossed in the By-law bool
ByJaw(s)

2013-61 Bryans rezoning

2013-62 \ilater rates 2014
2013-65 \ilater Capital charges

2014-2023

Carried

Motion 453 / 2013 - Moved by Cornelus Welnder / Seconded by Terry McKay

That By-law(s) 2013-50 be introduced and taken as read a first and second time. Carried
Moton 454 / 2013 - Moved by Scott Mackey / Seconded by Bran Gamble
That the following By-Law(s) as passed by the committee of the whole be taken as read a
third time, be finally passedn signed by the Mayor and Clerk, sealed with the seal of the
Corporation and engrossed in the Bylaw book,

By-law(s) 2013-50 Harms/Millsrezoning

Recorded

Vote

Gamble
Scott Mackey
Terry McKay
Bob Pringle
Cornelius Vlielander
Brian

Carried
Yea
No
No
Yea
Yea

ADJOURNMENT
Motion 456 / 2013 - Moved by Terry McKay / Seconded by Brin Gmble
Be it Resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth adjourn at 11:55 a.m.
Carried

Mayor Bob Pringle