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AGENDA
MUNICIPALITY OF THAMES CENTRE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 7, 2012
1:00 P.M., DORCHESTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
2. CLOSED SESSION
(A)

Solicitor/Client advice, personnel matter.
3. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
(A)

 April 16, 2012, regular meeting minutes.
4. REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS
(A) Financial Services (per J. Cummings)
(i)

Accounts payable voucher dated May 7, 2012.
(ii) Report No. FS-011-12, Quarterly Financial Report (Q1) for the period ending March 31, 2012
(B) Environmental Services (per E. Boere)
(i)

Monthly Report for Environmental Services for April 2012.
(ii) Report No. ES-014-12 / TS-021-12, security reduction, Village on the Thames.
(iii) Report No. ES-015-12, Spring clean-up summary
(iv) Report No. ES-016-12, drinking water source protection and implementation of Part IV of the Clean Water Act.
(v) Report No. ES-017-12, review results of Request for Proposals and award contract for the Thames Centre Operation, Maintenance and Management of Wastewater Facilities.
(C) Transportation Services (per D. Ford)
(i) Monthly Report for Transportation Services for April 2012.
(ii) Report No. TS-016-12, review tender results and award contract for engineering services for the assessment of bridge and culvert structures
(iii) Report No. TS-017-12, review tender results and award purchase of a Landscape Dump Body Truck
(iv) Revised Report No. TS-019-12, New Operations Centre Design Build Tender.  Postponed from the April 16, 2012 regular meeting.
(v) Report No. TS-020-12, review tender results and award contract for Cobble Hills Road work.
(D) Fire Services (per R. Kalan)
(i)

Monthly Report for Fire Services for April 2012.
(ii) Report No. FS-06-12, 2007 Rosenbauer Fire Apparatus - Engine/Pumper 1, stationed at the Dorchester Fire Station.
(E) Community Services & Development (per S. Findlater)
(i)

Monthly Reports for April 2012:
Building
By-law Enforcement
Recreation
Lions Senior Centre
Drainage
(ii) Report No. BD-002-12, additional information concerning the request by Armatec to construct an "impact facility" on property located at 1 Newton Ave. and for an exemption from Section 4.29(10) of the Municipality's Zoning By-law.
(iii) Report No. PR-011-12, review results of the Request for Proposals and award contract for the resurfacing of the Thorndale tennis courts.
(iv) Report No. PR-012-12, outdoor concession booth.
(v) Report No. PR-005-12, request to amend lease payments for concession and pro-shop during the off-season months when the ice is not operations.  Postponed from the March 5, 2012 regular meeting. 
(vi) Report No. PR-013-12, review tender results and award contract for re-roofing and repairs for the Lions Senior Centre and VON Centre.
(vii) Report No. PR-014-12, Thames Centre Recreation Department Program Coordinator.
(viii) Report No. PR-015-12, review tender results/community selection and award contract for the supply and installation of a play structure at the Avon Community Park.
(ix) Report No. PR-016-12, painting of Skate Board Park.
(x) Report No. PR-017-12, revisions to existing parking plan for the Thames Centre Recreation Complex - Dorchester (north side of complex).
(xi) Report No. PR-018-12, Thorndale Lions and Progress Building Governance.
(F) Administration Services (per G. Borduas)
(i)

Report No. C-010-12, Drain Reassessment, Sutherland Drain (Consent B4/12 & B5/12 - Wolny).
5. REPORTS OF MUNICIPAL COMMITTEES
(A)

Lions Senior Centre Advisory Board, April 27, 2012, minutes of meeting.
(B)

Municipal Heritage Committee, January 13, 2012, minutes of meeting.
(C)

Health and Safety Committee, March 14, 2012, minutes of meeting.
6. MAYOR'S REPORT/COUNTY COUNCIL REPORT
7. CORRESPONDENCE
- Ken & Linda Armstrong and Reta & George Wonnacott, thank you card for expression of sympathy
- Emily Hunter, thank you card for invitation to Volunteer Appreciation Night
- Brenda and Eric McArthur, thank you to the Fire Department for their involvement in saving Bill McArthur's life (spouse/father)
- KCCA, April 5, 2012, 2011 Annual Report
- Municipality of Middlesex Centre, May 2, 2012, Notice of Public Meeting concerning proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (Section 4.26) initiated by the Municipality
- Township of Malahide, April 5, 2012, Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law Amendment No. 12-30
- Township of Malahide, April 25, 2012, Notice of Public Meeting concerning a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for property located at Part Lots 19 and 20, Concession 2, Geographic Township of Malahide
- Municipality of Central Elgin, April 27, 2012, Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law Amendment No.'s 1458 and 1459
- Municipality of Central Elgin, April 28, 2012, Notice of Public Meeting concerning a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for property located at 42575 Dexter Line
- City of London, April 26, 2012, Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law No.'s Z.-1-122093, Z.-1-122094, Z.-1-122095, Z.-1-122096, Z.-1-122097, Z.-1-122099, and Z.-1-122100
- City of London, April 26, 2012, Notice of Adoption of Official Plan Amendment No.'s 522, 523, 524 and 526
- Thames Valley Trail Association, TVTA Trekker, Spring 2012, newsletter
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(A)

Zoning By-law Amendment Z1-2011, submitted by Jay McGuffin, Monteith Brown Planning Consultants, for property located at Part of Lots 18 and 19, Concession 'B', S.R.T., in the former Township of North Dorchester. (S. Findlater)
(B)

Decision concerning Zoning Amendment Application Z4-2011 (Thames Centre Maintenance & Repair - Mel Janssens) for a temporary use to permit a `truck terminal, open storage and storing, processing and sale of top soil' on the subject property.  (Council) - Decision to be made at the May 28th regular meeting.   
(C) Report, results of community stakeholder meeting concerning traffic calming measures implemented on north side of Catherine Street.  (D. Ford) - Report to be presented at the November 12, 2012 meeting.
(D) Report, alternative solutions for the back -up generator/power supply identified under Fire Services of the proposed 2012 Capital Budget.  (R. Kalan)
9. OTHER BUSINESS
(A)

Kinsmen Club of Dorchester & Area, April 23, 2012, request to sell fireworks during the Victoria Day Weekend (May 18-21) in the ball diamond parking lot located at the Thames Centre Recreation Complex - Dorchester.
10. NOTICES OF MOTION
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. BY-LAWS
(A)

By-law No. 22-2012, being a by-law with respect to a Zoning Amendment as submitted by Demar Aggregates in relation to property located at Pt. Lot 17, Concession 2 (Zoning Amendment No. Z14-2010).
(B)

By-law No. 25-2012, being a by-law to provide for the collection of costs of repairs and maintenance of municipal drainage works in the Municipality.
(C)

By-law No. 26-2012, being a by-law to amend By-law No. 85-2011, being a by-law to regulate parking and traffic on roadways under the jurisdiction of the Municipality.
(D) By-law No. 27-2012, being a Rating By-law to impose special annual drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act.
(D)

By-law No. 28-2012, being a by-law with respect to Zoning Amendment as submitted by Fincore Consulting (Loredana Onesan) in relation to property located at 187 Byron Avenue (Zoning Application Z7-2012).
(E)

By-law No. 29-2012, being a by-law with respect to Zoning Amendment as submitted by Jason Newman in relation to property located at 5342 Hamilton Road (Zoning Application Z6-2012).
13. CLOSED SESSION
(A)

Security of Property, municipal finances.
(B)

Pending Litigation, collection of rental fees.
(C) Acquisition of property, Thorndale trunk sewers.
14. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
(A)

By-law No. 30-2012, being a Confirmatory By-law.
15. SCHEDULING OF MEETINGS
The next meeting is scheduled to be held on May 28, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers located at the Municipal Office in Dorchester.
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