The Corporation of the Township of Rideau

Council Minutes

The Council of The Corporation of the Township of Rideau met at Rideau Township Hall, on Monday, March 20th, 2000, commencing at 7:00 p.m..

PRESENT:

Mayor Glenn Brooks presiding

Councillor Bonnie Gray

Councillor George Pratt

Councillor Don Stephenson

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

The Agenda was adopted as presented.

DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Resolution 2000-043

Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Pratt that the minutes of the March 6th, 2000 Council meeting be approved.

Carried

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS

There were no public delegations.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Resolution 2000-044

Moved by Councillor Pratt, seconded by Councillor Gray that Committee of the Whole Report CW2000-4 be received.

Carried

Resolution 2000-045

Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Pratt

CW2000-4

1. ADVANCE FUNDING PROGRAM RE-ALLOCATION

That the Clerk be authorized to submit to the Ontario Lottery Corporation a replacement roster for funding under the Advance Funding Program, to each of the following organizations for the amounts shown:

ORGANIZATION AMOUNT

Manotick Lions Club $ 581.25

North Gower Lions Club 581.25

North Gower Volunteer Fire Fighters’ Association 871.88

Township of Rideau Senior Citizens’ Service Centre Inc. 871.88

Marlborough Community Recreation Association 581.25

Friends of the North Gower Library 387.50

Kiwanis Club of Manotick 581.25

Watson’s Mill Manotick Inc. 871.88

North Gower Recreation Association 871.88

TOTAL $6,200.00

2. REQUEST FOR FREE HALL USE - MASS CPR TRAINING EVENT

That Council approve the request from the Rural Health Connections Committee for a grant to cover the cost of rental of the Alfred Taylor Recreation Facilities for a mass CPR training event on May 27, 2000, to be funded from reserves.

3. FIRE FIGHTER SERVICE MEDAL

That Council express support for the proposal to issue a service medal to volunteer fire fighters.

4. NORTH GOWER COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL, PLAY-STRUCTURE PROPOSAL

That the play-structure proposal presented by North Gower Cooperative Nursery School Task Force be approved and staff be directed to prepare and issue the request for proposal for this project.

5. SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ON UNMAINTAINED ROAD ALLOWANCES

That this report be received for information, and that staff prepare a further report to document the Township’s knowledge of and consent to the use of the unmaintained road allowances shown on the snowmobile club trail map as snowmobile trails, and recommending guidelines for the maintenance of snowmobile trails.

6. HANDICAP PARKING - CHURCH STREET

That the handicapped parking space on the north side of Church Street be retained.

7. COMMUNICATION TOWER MORATORIUM

That effective immediately, Rideau Township declares a moratorium on the development of communication towers, commercial and non-commercial, pending the development of guidelines with respect to appropriate location of future towers, and directs staff to prepare an "Interim Control" by-law pursuant to section 38 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13, as amended, for this purpose;

Further that staff work with industry "experts" as well as any interested local residents or groups to bring forward a report prior to September 30th, 2000 that considers the elimination of communication towers as a permitted use within our villages, and requires a setback of 500 metres from an existing hamlet, plan of subdivision, or development node, and that no tower be permitted within 200 metres of an existing dwelling.

Carried

Resolution 2000-046

Moved by Councillor Stephenson, seconded by Councillor Gray that Committee of the Whole Report CW2000-5 be received.

Carried

Resolution 2000-047

Moved by Councillor Pratt, seconded by Councillor Stephenson that LACAC Report dated February 15th, 2000 be received.

Carried

OTHER BUSINESS

Resolution 2000-048

Moved by Councillor Stephenson, seconded by Councillor Gray that Council meet in Committee of the Whole.

Carried

Council recessed at 7:12 p.m. to meet in Committee of the Whole, and resumed regular session at 8:24 p.m..

Resolution 2000-049

Moved by Councillor Pratt, seconded by Councillor Stephenson that Council return to regular session.

Carried

Resolution 20000–052

Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Pratt that By-law No. 13/20000 (Interim Control) be adopted.

Carried

CONFIRMATION

Resolution 2000-050

Moved by Councillor Stephenson, seconded by Councillor Gray that By-law No.12/2000 (Confirmation) be adopted.

Carried

ADJOURNMENT

Resolution 2000-051

Moved by Councillor Pratt, seconded by Councillor Stephenson that Council meeting adjourn.

Carried

Meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m..

Minutes approved this 3rd day of April, 2000.