that the june 1, 2015 regular council and committee of the

REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTESrTOI O June 1, 2015Springww

Council Chamber

Administration Centre, Minesing

Present: Also Present:

Mayor Bill French, Chair Robert Brindley, CAODeputy Mayor Don Allen John Daly, Director of Corporate ServicesCouncillor Katy Austin Clerk

Councillor Perry Ritchie Jeff Schmidt, Director of Finance

Councillor Jennifer Coughlin Ron Belcourt, Director of Recreation,

Councillor Sandy McConkey Parks & Properties

Councillor Jack Hanna Mark Archer, Deputy Director of PublicWorks

Regrets: None noted.

1. CALL TO ORDER

RESOLUTION C 270 2015

Moved by: AustinSeconded by: Ritchie

THAT the June 1, 2015 Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meetingcome to order at 6: 30 p. m.

CARRIED

2. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND MOMENT OF SILENT/ PRIVATE REFLECTION

3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

None noted.

4. DEPUTATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS

4. 1. Presentation - Reet Skelton, CEO Springwater Public Library delegation,Springwater Reads


Township of SpringwaterRegular Council - June 1, 2015

Moved by: McConkeySeconded by: Hanna

THAT the delegation from Reet Skelton, CEO, Springwater Public Library bereceived.

CARRIED

4. 2. Presentation - Springwater Heritage Committee regarding accomplishments


Moved by: McConkeySeconded by: Hanna

THAT the delegation from the Heritage Committee be received.

CARRIED

4. 3. Presentation - Flos Agricultural Society



THAT the presentation from the Flos Agricultural Society be received.

CARRIED

4. 4. Delegation - Susan Lawson, EthoSolar regarding various Solar ProjectsJeanor Enterprises FIT 4 MCSR

Barrie Hill Farms - FIT 4 MCSR

Nicholyn Farms - MCSR

Arbor Lane Farms - MCSR

East End Mini Storage - MCSR


Moved by: HannaSeconded by: McConkey

THAT the presentation by EthoSolar be referred to staff for a report.


CARRIED

4. 5. Delegation - Darren Vella, Innovative Planning Solutions regarding theEstates of Anten Mills Revised Subdivision Design

See also staff report 8. 1. 7. Estates of Anten Mills


Moved by: CoughlinSeconded by: Hanna

THAT the presentation by Innovative Planning Solutions regarding the Estatesof Anten Mills, be received.

CARRIED

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5. 1. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting - May 19, 2015


Moved by: RitchieSeconded by: Austin

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on May 19, 2015 beapproved.

CARRIED

5. 2. Minutes - Council Special Meeting - May 19, 2015


Moved by: RitchieSeconded by: Austin

THAT the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of the Township ofSpringwater of May 19, 2015, be approved.

CARRIED

5. 3. Minutes - Regular Council ( Closed Session) February 17, 2015



Moved by: AllenSeconded by: Ritchie

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting ( Closed Session) held onFebruary 17, 2015, be approved

CARRIED

6. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

6. 1. Minutes - Committee of the Whole meeting dated May 19, 2015



THAT the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on May 19,2015 and the recommendations contained therein be approved as resolutions

of Council.

CARRIED

7. QUESTION PERIOD

Bernard Pope, 2417 Base Lake Side Road appeared before Council to ask a

question regarding a presentation by EthoSolar, and objected to installations onClass 4- 5 agriculture lands; if the project defaults, who is responsible for clean- up,will there be bonds posted; will municipal infrastructure is to be protected; how does

the site prevent stray voltage, will there be a study.

Staff advised that solar farms are highly regulated and the municipality has littlecontrol; there are no guarantees or credit held by the municipality. Stormwater plansare reviewed; roads are secured with letters of credit and agreements; no studies

are required by the Township for stray voltage.

8. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MOTION TO RESOLVE


Moved by: CoughlinSeconded by- Hanna


That Council does now resolve to move into Committee of the Whole at 8: 08 P. M.

CARRIED

9. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MOTION TO RISE



That Council does now rise from Committee of the Whole at 9: 18 P. M.

10. ITEMS REFERRED FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE



THAT items referred from the June 1, 2015 Committee of the Whole be approved

as resolutions of Council.

CARRIED

11. CLOSED SESSION

Council reflected on the items listed in closed session and opted not to

deliberate further on the matters in closed session.

11. 1. Township of Springwater Legal Claims Summary June 2015 - Summary ofActive Claims Within Last Year

11. 2. Public Works - Human Resources ( Verbal) ( Labour relations or employee

negotiations)

WITHDRAWN

12. RISE FROM CLOSED SESSION

13. NOTICE OF MOTION


Deputy Mayor Allen introduced the following motion; in accordance with theProcedural By- law, the motion was not discussed or deliberated. ' The motion willbe listed and dealt with on June 22, 2015.

Moved by: AllenSeconded by: HannaWhereas Agriculture is the largest single land use sector in Springwater, and

Whereas Agriculture is the number one value added sector in the Province of

Ontario, and

Whereas in the Province of Ontario, the Provincial Policy Statement ( 2014), the

Places to Grow Policies, the County of Simcoe Official Plan and the Township ofSpringwater Official Plan, independently and collectively, acknowledge the need toprotect Prime Agricultural Land ( defined as CLI Classes 1 to 4) for future

generations;

Therefore be it resolved that all proposed future developments for these Prime

Agricultural lands will be restricted to the permitted uses in the Agricultural Policies

of the Township Official Plan and Township' s Comprehensive Zoning By- law 5000,including those Prime Agricultural lands in settlement area boundaries; andBe it further be resolved that the restriction of the use of Prime Agricultural Lands

be clearly defined in future Official Plan Amendments or New Policies.

14. BY- LAWS

15. CONFIRMATORY BY- LAWS

15. 1. 2015 - 026 Confirmatory By- law



THAT By- law 2015- 026 to confirm and adopt the proceedings of Council at theRegular meeting held on, June 1, 2015 be signed and sealed by the Mayor andClerk.

CARRIED

16. ADJOURNMENT




THAT the Regular Council meeting of the Township of Springwater does nowadjourn at 9: 23 p. m. to meet again in Regular Session on June 22, 2015 at 6: 30p. m. in the Council Chamber, Administration Centre, Minesing.

CARRIED

Bill Fren h, Mayor 6 Daly, Clerk

that the june 1, 2015 regular council and committee of the

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