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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, September 18, 2000,
commencing at 7:00 p.m..
PRESENT:
Mayor Glenn Brooks presiding
Councillor Rob Fraser
Councillor Bonnie Gray
Councillor George Pratt
Councillor Don Stephenson
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The Agenda was adopted as presented.
DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Councillor Stephenson declared an interest with respect to By-law
No. 38/2000 (Stephenson Re-Zoning).
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Resolution 2000-145
Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Stephenson that
the minutes of the September 5, 2000 Council meeting be approved.
Carried
PUBLIC DELEGATIONS
Council received the following delegations:
(a) Michelle Graham addressed Council on behalf of the
Manotick Cooperative Nursery School to request
funding for replacement of the play structure in their yard.
Staff were requested to review the proposal
and prepare a report for the next Committee of
the Whole meeting on October 2, 2000.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Resolution 2000-146
Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Pratt that
Committee of the Whole Report CW2000-15 be received.
Carried
Resolution 2000-147
Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Pratt
CW2000-15
1. REQUEST FOR TAX RELIEF - ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
(a) That the draft by-law to provide a tax exemption for
the year 2000 for the Royal Canadian Legion property
located at 5550 Ann St., Manotick, Roll No.
030.810.13500, with the exception of local
improvements and school purposes, be approved.
(b) That staff investigate whether the request for
retroactive tax relief for the local portion of 1998 and
1999 taxes can be authorized.
2. NORTH GOWER IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY - Request for Additional Funding
That an additional grant of $4,000.00 for completion of the
works requested by the North Gower Improvement Society be
approved and funded from Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Reserve.
3. NORTH GOWER COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL PATHWAY
That Council approve additional funding for completion of
the North Gower Cooperative Nursery School pathway
project of $1,811.00 to be funded from Cash-in-Lieu of
Parkland Reserve.
4. RE-ZONING - (STEPHENSON), PROJECT # 2000-011-03
That Council approve the application to re-zone the subject
property from A2, General Rural to R, General Residential.
5. MANOTICK PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAY-STRUCTURE COMMITTEE
That an upset limit of $9,900.00 be approved for the site work
associated with the Manotick Public School Play-structure
Project, to be funded from Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Reserve.
6. ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDING
That funding be approved for the following capital projects
carried forward from 1999:
PROJECT AMOUNT SOURCE
99 - Garage Building - Oil Tank Leak Repairs $96,486.86 Working
Capital
99 - Rural Alliance - Governance
13,132.31 Working
Capital
99 - Cindy Hill Drainage Improvements 12,319.89 Working
Capital
97 - Arena Beams - Restoration and Painting 2,496.15 Working
Capital
7. QUARTER SESSION ROAD CLOSING
That the draft by-law to close and transfer title of the Quarter
Session Road be adopted.
8. YOUTH PROGRAM 2000
That the staff report submitted by Erin Daly and Gord
MacGregor be received as information and remain on file for
future programs.
9. TRAFFIC AND PARKING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
That the draft Traffic and Parking By-law amendment be
adopted.
10. MCLEAN CRESCENT FOOTPATH DRAINAGE
That the McLean Crescent Footpath Drainage Project be
added to the High Priority Projects List submitted to the
Ottawa Transition Board for consideration in the 2001 Capital
Budget of the New City of Ottawa.
11. WATSON'S MILL DRAINAGE
That Steve Taylor, engineer for the Watson's Mill restoration
project review the proposed drainage improvements in terms
of the requirements of the municipality with respect to the
Mill Street road allowance.
Carried
BY-LAWS
Resolution 2000-148
Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Pratt that By-law
No. 38/2000 (Re-Zoning - Stephenson), By-law No. 39/2000
(Traffic and Parking), By-law No. 40/2000 (Quarter Sessions Road)
and By-law No. 41/2000 (Tax Relief) be adopted.
Carried
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Resolution 2000-149
Moved by Councillor Stephenson, seconded by Councillor Fraser
that Council meet in Committee of the Whole.
Carried
Council recessed at 7:24 p.m. to meet in Committee of the Whole,
and resumed regular session at 9:48 p.m.
Resolution 2000-150
Moved by Councillor Fraser, seconded by Councillor Stephenson that
Council return to regular session.
Carried
Resolution 2000-151
Moved by Councillor Fraser, seconded by Councillor Pratt that By-
law No. 42/2000 (Carsonby RA), By-law No. 43/2000 (Kars RA),
By-law No. 44/2000 (Marlborough RA) and By-law No. 45/2000
(North Gower RA) be adopted as amended.
Carried
Resolution 2000-154
Moved by Councillor Fraser, seconded by Councillor Gray
WHEREAS the Province has recently announced a funding program
for sewer and water infrastructure;
AND WHEREAS the Township of Rideau has identified the village
of Manotick as the area of highest priority for capital infrastructure
needs;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of Rideau
herein identifies Manotick servicing as its number one priority and
authorizes staff to submit the necessary applications pursuant to the
'OSTAR' and/or 'Superbuild' programs to the Province of Ontario.
Carried
CONFIRMATION
Resolution 2000-152
Moved by Councillor Pratt, seconded by Councillor Fraser that By-
law No. 46/2000 (Confirmation) be adopted.
Carried
ADJOURNMENT
Resolution 2000-153
Moved by Councillor Fraser, seconded by Councillor Gray that
Council meeting adjourn.
Carried
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Minutes approved this 2nd day of October, 2000.
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