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MULMUR TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

INFORMATION ITEMS

WEDNESDAY December 11th, 2013

INFORMATION ITEMS (Agenda Items #7.4 - #7.17 are on the web site only)

7.4 Resolution from Seguin Township requesting the Province to step in and abolish the

OPP new billing model for police services.

7.5 Resolution from the Township of Amaranth on the County budget hospital

donation.

7.6 Resolution from the Township of Amaranth on the Dufferin wind project.

7.7 Resolution from the County of Dufferin declaring the entire County to be an

“unwilling hosts” for future industrial wind farm developments.

7.8 Resolution from the Township of Amaranth on the Dufferin wind project going

through significant wetlands.

7.9 Dufferin County Council – election of the 2014 Warden.

7.10 Notice of receipt of a complete application for a proposed zoning by-law

amendment – Part W ½ Lot 32, Conc. 8 E – Martin.

7.11 AMO communication on the 2014 OMPF allocations.

7.12 AMO communications on highlights from their November board meeting.

7.13 Notice from the Toronto Lands Corporation declaring the Pine River Outdoor

Education Centre surplus.

7.14 Ministry of Finance correspondence on the 2014 Ontario Municipal Partnership

Fund.

7.15 NVCA’s 2013 planning review fees.

7.16 N.E.C. letter to the County of Dufferin concerning the County’s forest conservation

by-law.

7.17 Public Works meeting notes from December 2nd

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Seguin Township5 Humphney Drive,

Seguin, Ontario PzAzWB

Tel: (705) 732,43AaToll Free: (877l- 4734846

Fax: (705) 732-6347www.seguin.ca

November 19, 2013

The Honourable Kathleen WYnne,Premíer of OntarioMinister - MINISTER'S OFFICE1lth Ffoor,77 Grenville Street,Toronto , OntarioM7A1B3

Dear l'{onourable Premier WYnne:

RE: Request for the Province of Ontario to step in and abolish OPP

new Billing model for Police Services

At a regular meeting of the Township of Seguin Council held November 18ü,

2013 RËsolution ruo. ZOf g-391 was passed opposing the proposed Ontarioprovincíal police new bifling model for charging municipalities for policing

services starting in 2015.

I enclose a copy of Resolution No. 2013-391 which requests the assistance

of the provincê of Ontario and PremÍer Wynne to abolish the Proposed billing

model,

Yours truly,

David Conn,lt4ayor

Encl.

cc: All Munlcipalltles with a permanent population of 10,000 or less;

itre nonourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety &

Correctional Services ;

The Honourable John Gerretsen, Attorney General of ontarlo;The Federation of Northern Ontarío Municipalities (FONOM);

Association of Munícipalíties of Ontario (AMO);

Bonníe Lysyk, Auditor General of Ontario'

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Moved by

Seconded by

Resotutton No. zo13- 3q t

The Corporation ofthe Township of Seguin

Date November 18ü- 2013

W|{EREAS, the ontarlo Provlnclal Pollce are proposlng a new btlltng model forcharglng munlclpalltles for pollclng serv¡ces, starüng ln 2015;

AND WHEREAS, the curent bllllng model ls a deployment model, tn whlch costrecovery ls based on percentage of detachment workload, actual detachmentstafflng levefs, wages and beneflts, and a cost recovery component for otherexpendftures, whlch model has been ln place for over 15 years;

AND WHEREAS, the new methodology would charge each munlclpaltty a ñat g260per household fee for the base costs related to provldlng pollce servlcei, plus avarlable charge for each call for servlce ln that munlclpallty. The ratlonále for thls lsthat there ls a base flxed cost for provldlng pollce servlces that must be borne by allpartlclpatlng munlclpalltles, regardless of the number of calls for serulce that theOPP responds to ln each munlclpallty. The OPP have advlsed that 73o/o of thelr costsare I'lxed (1.e. base costs) and 27Vo are varlable;

AND WIIEREAS, the actual speclflcs of the cost for the calls for servlce have notbeen released or calculated, the OPP has estlmated that the average cost perhousehold in Ontarlo for pollclng servlces, lncludlng both the base cost and the callsfor servlce, would be approxlmately 9369;

AND WHEREAS, thls model would see the OPP costs for West Parry Soundmunlclpalltles lncrease from $3.412,189 (per 2012 FIR) to $6,537,2O4, an tncreaseof $3,125,015 or 92o/o,

AND WHEREAS, thls model would see OPP costs lncrease for Seguln Townshlp from$592,659 (per 2012 FIR) to $1,759,392, an lncrease of $1,166,733 or LgToloi

AND WHEREAS, thls model ls fundamentally flawed, unfalr and lnequltable.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOTVED THAT the Provlnce of Ontarlo and Premler Wynnecannot allow thls lype of unfalr treatrnent towards rural Ontarlo, and thls fundlng

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Township of Seguin Resolutlon No, 2O1B-3q l e.g. z

model be scrapped lmrnedlately.

AND FURTHER THAT thls resolutlon be fon¡rarded to The Honourable Kathleenwynne, Premler of ontarlo, The Honou¡:able Madelelne Melileur, m¡n¡steiãiCommunlty Safety & Correctlonal Servlces, The Honourcble Jolin Gerretsen,Attorney General of Ontarlo, Federatlon of Northem ontarlo MunfclpallHes ('foNOl"t),Assodatlon of Munlclpalltles of ontarlo (AMo), and all rural ontar¡o'muntc¡pilttieswlth a perrnanent populaHon of 10,000-or leii.

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Susan Stone [suestone@amaranth-eastgary. ca]21 November,2013 11:52 AMSonya PritchardA Selby; Keith McNenly; Terry Horner, Jane Wilson; Denise Holmes; John Telfer; CherylJohns, Carol Sweeney; Brian Parrott; Les HaluchaCounty BudgeVHospital DonationSubject:

Plêase be advised that at a regular meeting of Amaranth Council held November 20,2013, the following resolution waspassed:

Moved by B. Besley, Seconded by J. Aultman

BE lT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Township of Amaranth is opposed to the proposed donation of 5500,000.00 tothe Headwaters Health Care Centre through County budget for 2074;

And Further if such donation is to be made, it should be a separate levy and not included in the overall Countylevy. CARRIED.

Please have this motion presented to County Council at their next meeting

Susan M. Stone, A.M.C.T.

CAO/CIerk-TreosurerTownship of AmoranthTownship of Eost Garofraxas u e sto n e @ o m o ro nth- e asto o rV. co

519-941-1007 ext.227

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Subject:Attachments

Susan Stone [[email protected]]21 November,2013 10:51 AMWayne [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Denise Holmes; KeithMcNenly; Mark Early; Terry Horner; Jane Wilson; Sonya PritchardDufferin Wind Project0893_001.pdf

Dear Sir:

Please find attached copy of motion passed by Amaranth Council last night, pursuant to an email dated November 6,

2013 from Krìstin Nyborg to our Board representative, Percy Way. The correspondence states that the NVCA does nothave the aulhority to protect Frovincíally Significant Wetlands for wind farm projects/pro.jects under the Green Energy

Act, but that the M¡nistry of Natural Resources does ilave the authority.

Councìl are very concerned about the overl'read transmìssion line proposed for the Cour,ty of Dufferín property (formerrail line) runníng through the Township of An:aranrth, and ìn particular with respect to the Provincîally SignificantWetlands and the impact of the proposed developrnent on endangered species that wíll most definîtely be found thereTherefore, it is imperatíve that NVCA ensune thät the Minístry of Natural Resources are aware and are seriously

revìewing this rnatter.

We look forward to hearing from you accordingly.

Susøn M. Stone, A.M.C.T.

CAO/CIerk-TreasurerTownship af AmaranthTownship of East Garafraxøs u e sto n e @ o m o ro nth-e a stq a rv. co

519-941-1007 ext.227

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THE CORPORATION OF THETO\MNSHIP OF AMARANTH

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MOVED BY: DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2013

SECONDED BY:

BE IT RESOLVED TIIAT:

The Township of Amaranth is disturbed with the "abrogation" of the Nottawasga Valley ConservationAuthority's responsibility to protect endangered species in Provincially Significant Wetlands, and formallyrequest that the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority contact the Ministry of Natural Resources andencourage them to undertakc a detailed review of endangered species in the Provincially SignificantWetlands along thc County owned former rail line with respect to the Dufferin Wind Project.

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November 19,2013

The Honor-rrable Kathleen Wynne,Prenrier of OntarioLegislative Building, Queen's ParkToronto ON M7A 141

Dear Premier Wynne,

The Couneil of the County of Dufferin at Íts regLrlar meeting of November'14,2013 adopted the

followìng motion;

WHERËAS the County of Dufferin has requested the Province of Ontario eancel allcontracts with wind power generators not connected to the grid and reimburse theinvestors of record;

AND WHËREAS the Townships of Amaranth, Melancthon and Mulmur have

declarecl their Townships "Unwilling Hosts" for future industríal wind farm

development;

THERËFORE be it resolved the eouncil of the County of Dufferin hereby declare

the entire County to be an "Unwilling Host" for any future industrial wind farm

development.

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November 13,2013

Mayor Paul Mills and Members of CouncilTownship of Mulmur758070 2nd Line EMulmur, OntarioLgV OG8

Dear Mayor Mills and Members of Council,

Re: Dufferin Gountv Gouncil - Election of 2014 Warden

I am writing to extend an invitation to you and the members of your Council and senior staff to

The Election of the Warden for 2014

Thursday, December 12, 20134:00 p.m.

Council ChambersCoutt House

51 Zina Street, Orangeville

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CORPORATION OF'THE TOWNSHIP OF MULMUR

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATIONAND NOTICE OF'A PUBLIC MEETING

F'ORA PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

(File No. 206/2013 - Marrin)

Take Notice that a complete application has been received by the Corporation of the Township of Mulmur for the re-zoning of Part ofthe West Half of Lot 32, Concession 8 EHS, known municipally as958677 7th Line Eas! and be advisedthat you are entitled to view and/or obtain a copy ofthe application and any supporting information and documentation, aswell as a copy ofthe proposed by-law, at the Township ofFrce at the address below during regular office hours;

And Take Further Notice that Mulmur Township Council will hold a Public Meeting pursuant to Section 34 of thePlanning Act (1990) to consider the proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law.

The Public Meeting will be held at the Mulmur Township Offices, located at 758070 2"d L¡ne East, at 11:30 AM onWednesday, January 8, 2014.

Anyone wishing to address Council with respect to the proposal may do so at the public meeting. Persons unable to attendthe public meeting may provide written comments up until the time of, or at the public meeting.

If you wish to be notified of the decision on the proposed application, you must make a w¡itten request to the Township ofMulmur.

If a person or public body that files a Notice of Appeal of the decision of Council with respect of the Zoning ByJawAmendment does not make oral submission at the public meeting or make written submission to the Township of Mulmurbefore the proposed Zoning ByJaw Amendment is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of theappeal.

Please note that Planning Advisory Committee will also be deating with this application at the Township offrces onTuesday, I)ecember 3,2013 at 7:05 PM. This is also a meeting which is open to the public, and your attendance andyour comments and input are also welcome at that time. Note that Planning Advisory Committee makesrecommendations to Council only and does not make statutory decisions on such applications.

Purpose of the Amendment

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment would change the zoning of an existing l 3 ha. lot at the locationindicated below, from "Rwal Residential" to "Rural Residential" Exception Seven (RR-7).

Effect of the Amendment

The Zoning By-law Amendment is being proposed to permit, as an additional permitted use to those alreadypermitted in the zone, the keeping of livestock. The Zoning By-law already limits the number of various typesof livestock that can be kept to the equivalent of 2 Nutrient Units per ha. and provides that the lot must be atleastl.0ha.insize. Theownersproposetokeepupto16alpacasonthesubjectproperty,whichistheequivalent of2 Nutrient Units. The lot is 1.3 ha. in size, and provided there are no signif,rcant nutrientmanagement concerns or potential land use conflicts, or other issues or concems identified as a result of thepublic consultation process that cannot be adequately addressed, Council may opt to approve the proposal.

Lands Affected

The Zoning By-law Amendment affects Part of the West Half of Lot 32, Concession 8 EHS. These lands are shown on theKey Map on the back of this notice.

Dated: November 27, 2013

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AMO Communications [[email protected]]1 4 November, 2013 2:26 PMthorn er@m u I m u rtownsh i p. caAMO Breaking News - 2014 OMPF Allocations

TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE GLERK AND COUNCIL

November 14,2013

2014 OMPF Allocations Announced

Today the Ministry of Finance issued 2014 allocations from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF).Letters to heads of council and treasurers are being mailed at this time. Allocation notices may be viewed on the

Ministry's rvebsite. Below are key aspects of the funding announcement for 2014 and issues on the fundinghorizon for 2015 and beyond.

A reduced envelope province-wide

The total envelope will continue to decrease. A further $25 million cut will occur in20l4 dropping total

allocations to $550 million. The Fund was $575 million in20l3 and $598 million in20l2.If the govemment

continues with its fiscal plan for the OMPF, continued cuts should be expected in 2015 to reach $500 million by

2016.

Impact on recipient municipalities

While all recipient municipalities will continue to receive some funding, there will be negative impacts for most

communities. Individual municipal reductions for the coming year will be primarily determined as a percentage

of 2013 allocations and scaled based on the relative f,rscal health of each municipality.

Northern Ontario municipalities will experience either no change or a cut ranging up to 10% of the previous

year's allocation. Municþalities in all other regions will experience either no change or a cut of up to l5o/o ofiheir previous year's alloðation. (Last year's cuts were up to 5o/o in the North and up to l0o/o in other regions).

These changes are very significant for some communities - at least 10% will experience an impact gteater than

$50 per household.

How does OMPF structure for 2014 compare?

For 2014,the grant components are Assessment Equalization, Northern Communities, Rural Communities,

Fiscal Circumstances and Transitional. Previous grant components dedicated to policing, farmland and managed

forésts have been eliminated.

In2013,the Ministry introduced a new funding concept to measure the relative fiscal circumstances of

municipalities. This continues for 2014 and scãles allocation cuts according to those municipalities most in need

The Municipal Fiscal circumstances Index (MFCI) measures such factors as weighted assessment per

household, median household income and employment rates among others, on a relative basis for municipalities

that have been receiving OMpF. As noted above, the degree of funding cuts to municipalities will be

determined in part by the use of this measure.

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This approach demonstrates some sensitivity to the fiscal condition of municipalities and the limited capacity ofsome to shoulder these cuts. However, the transition formulas of 2013 and2Ql4 have not and will not beresponsive to changing social service and police costs. This is a concern.

AMO's Position

AMO participated in OMPF discussions with the Ministry of Finance. AMO advocated for a deferral of the2014 cut of $25 million and reconciliation to be restored. AMO is very concerned that the municipal subsidy ofprovincial farmland and managed forest property taxation policy continues, now without any provincialassistance. AMO also emphasised the need for new transitional assistance from the provincial govemment formunicipalities facing future OPP billing model changes. This would include help now for those with high costsand transition assistance for those with bills that will increase.

Fiscal Outlook

While the upload of social assistance benefit programs and court security costs continues, there are a number ofsignificant issues facing municipalities in the near future which pose significant risk. They are:

Policing Costs

The scale of OMPF cuts will be magnified by 2014 OPP wage related cost increases of approximately $25million in2014. The lost OMPF revenue and the OPP cost increase will have a $50 million (est.) impact onproperty taxpayers. Almost % of all municipalities use the OPP. The impact of these two events at the same

time will put a burden on municipal property taxpayers. Tax increases or service reductions are likely in allcomers of the province.

Other OMPF recipient municipalities will also face increased policing costs in 2014. Emergency service costs

are rising faster than the rate of inflation and other municipal costs and services. This affects the resources

available to deliver other core services that are just as vital to a community.

Reconciliation

From 2005 to 2}Il,reconciliation was a key feature of OMPF funding. Reconciliation recognizedthedifference between projected and actual municipal costs. From 2011 onwards, the impact of a reduced OMPF

funding envelope has been amplified by the government's decision to end reconciliation payments. In 2014 and

future years, the signihcance of this change will become particularly acute for municipalities facing OPP wage

related cost increases.

Property Tax Room

For the last 15 years, the Province has offset reassessment impacts by resetting education tax rates. This has

allowed municþalities to "occupy" the tax room created and help offset the impact of municipal tax increases.

The 2013 Fall Economic Statement signalled a likely end to this policy and possible education property tax

increases in the future.

P r op erty As s e s sment Is sue s

A number of key property assessment methodology issues remain unresolved and represent a risk to the stability

of the assessment base. These include assessments related to mills, billboards and landfills in particular. Market

value is the foundation of the assessment system. The successful resolutions of these issues need to be fair for

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Our e,taluation of the Future of the OMPF

. The four grant components for 2014 will likely be the core funding elements for future years.Discontinued grant components include policing and offsets for provincial farmland and managed forestproperty taxation policies.

. Significant dollars in2014 are designated as "transitional". These funds are not discretionary in the samemanner as the province considered "transition" funding in prior years. These dollars remain an integralpart of the overall OMPF envelope.

. Which grant components will be cut in 2015 and 2016 has yet to be determined.

. For context, below are historical OMPF allocations to the sector.

Historical OMPF Allocation by Grant (in millions of $)

,Component"; '* *i'-'-"*

2010 20Il 2012 2013 2014'2015 ,

Social Services Grant 00.Policing Grant

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Transitional and Stabilization Grants

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:tot¡.1, OMPF ;650 ,597 i Sgt , SZS 550 525

AMO Contact: Matthew 'Wilson, Senior Advisor - [email protected] - 416-97I-9856Bxt.323

PLEASE NOTE AMO Breaking News will be broadcast to the member municipality's council,

administrator and clerk. Recipients of the AMO broadcasts are free to redistribute the AMO

broadcasts to other municipal staff as required. We have decided to not add other staff to these

broadcast lists in order to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the management of our various

broadcast lists.

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Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF)2014 Allocation Notice üntar¡ÇTownship of MulmurCounty of Dufferin

. The Township of Mulmur's combined benefit of the 2014 OMPF and provincial uploads totals $346,000 which is the equivalent of 14%of the Township's municipal property tax revenue.

. The Township's comb¡ned benefìt includes:- $345,700 through the OMPF- $300 benêfit resulting from the provinoial uploads

. The estimated total benefìt of the 201,4 provincíal uploads for the County of Duffer¡n is $3,577,300 which is the equivalent of5% of all municipal property tax r€venue in the County.

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L Assessment Equalization Grant

2 Northern Communities Grant3 Rural Communities Grant

4. Northern and Rural Fiscal Circumstances Grant5. Transitional Assistance

$1 200$103,800

B 2014 Combined Benefit of OMPF and Provincial Uploads (Line 81 + Line 82)

1. Total OMPF (Equal to Line A) $345.700

2. Court Security and Prisoner Transportation Upload $300

The estimated total benefit of the 2014 provincial uploads for the County of Dufferin is $3,577,300.

The removal of these costs off the property tax base benefits all taxpayers within the County of Dufferin, including those residing

in the Township of Mulmur.

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1. Public Health

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AThe OMPF grants are described in detail in the OMPF Technìcal Guide - this document can be found on the Ministry of Finance'swebsite at: http://www fi n.gov.on.calen/budgeVompf/2014

A5lf applicable, reflects the amount of transitional support provided to assist the municipality in adjusting to the redesigned OMPFprogram.

Bl Sum of 2014 OMPF grants. (Equal to Line A)

^^ Estimated funding provided to the municipality by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services with respect to theo'Prov¡nce'sphaseduploadofcourtsecurityandprisonertransportationcostsin2Ol4.

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The estimated 2014 municipal benefit of the Province's 50 per cent share of land ambulance funding is relative to its share in

C2 2005. This incremental increase in land ambulance funding delivers on the Province's commitment to strengthen land ambulance

services and maintain the 50:50 sharing of land ambulance costs.

^^ Refers to the total assessmen for a municipality weighted by the tax ratio for each class of property (including payments in lieu oftt property taxes retained by the municipality) divided by the total number of households.

The estimated 2014 municipal benefit of the Province's 75 per cent share of public health funding relative to its 50 per cent share

in2004. Actual municipal savings may not correspond with the Allocation Notice due to budget approvals made by the local

Boards of Health. Municipalities may provide additional funding beyond their obl¡gated cost share. Any addilional municipal

funding is not included in the calculation of the public health figure.

Represents the proport¡on of a municipality's population that resides in rural areas or small communities. For additional

information see the 2014 OMPF Technical Guide.

The northern and rural Municipal Fiscal Circumstances lndex (MFCI) measures a municipality's f¡scal circumstances relative to

- . other northern and rural municipalities in the province, and ranges from 0 to 1 0. A lower MFCI corresponds lo relatively positiveu4

fiscal circumstances, whereas a higher MFCI corresponds to more challenging fiscal circumstances. For additional information

see the 2014 OMPF Technical Guide.

D5Represents the guaranteed level of support the municipality will receive from the Province through the 2014 OMPF. For additional

information see the 2014 OMPF Technical Guide.

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AMO Communications [[email protected]]27 November,2013 10:53 AMthorner@m u I m u rtownsh ip. caAMO REPORT TO MEMBERS

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The intent to review the provincial land tax which is the provinc¡al tax for unincorporated areasin Ontario. The tax is less than $325 for 90% of residential properties and has not beenadjusted in decades. Northern municipal governments and AMO have long called for this to berectified.Develop options to stem the erosion of province's education funding through reviews ofeducation property tax and business education tax rates. Since 1998, the Province has fullyoffset reassessment increases by resetting the education tax rates, allowing municipal¡ties to"occupy" the tax room created and help offset municipal tax increases. These reviews will be

important.Continues to project decreases to OMPF.Consideration of moving municipal tow truck licencing (occurs in about 50 municipalities) to aregulated authority.Creation of Trillium Trust so should there be any proceeds from sale of assets that it would be

held in the trust for infrastructure and not be applied to provincial general revenues. This is

another potential source of help for the infrastructure deficit in Ontario.

AMO will advocate on behalf of municipal policy interests in all of these reviews. We will keep

members informed as to their respective consultation processes.

Contact: MatthewWilson, SeniorAdvisor, email: mwilson(@,¿rmo.on.ca,Ext.323.

Renewable Energy Procurement Process

TO THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE CLERK AND COUNCIL

November 27,2013

AMO Report to Members

Highlights of the November 2O13 Board Meeting

To keep members informed, AMO provides updates on important issues considered at regular AMOBoard of Directors' meetings. Highlights of the November 2013 Board meeting include:

Ontario's Fall Economic Statement and Municipal Governments

The Board received an overview of the government's 2013 Fall Economic Statement. The Provincesays it is on-track to meet its 2017-18 target to balance the budget under its proposed deficit plan.That plan involves, among other matters implementing 60% of the Drummond Commission'srecommendations, further expenditure reviews for greater efficiencies, implementing the office of theFinancialAccountability Officer. There are several matters of particular note to municipalgovernments:

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The Board approved AMO's proposed response to the Ministry of Energy on the OPA and IESO report on theDevelopment of a New Large Renewable Procurement Process, which outlines 18 recommendations forimproving siting of large energy infrastructure projects. AMO's Energy Task Force's work was adopted by theBoard. At a high level, comments noted that municipal govemments are interested in meaningful consultationwith the appropriate parties; siting projects within communities that are willing to host them; having provincialdecision makers participate and speak on behalf of the Province at public meetings about proposed largerenewable energy projects; the need for appropriate research gathered before beginning the renewable energyprocess; and that regional energy plans guide questions of supply mix and general locations for renewableenergy.

Contact: Cathie Brown, Senior Advisor, email: cathiebrownlg)arno.on.ca,Exf.342

Update on progress for permanent Canada Gas Tax Fund

AMO will continue to be the administrator for all municipal govemments, except Toronto. The Province willagain be the administrator for the unincorporated areas in the north. All the parties are working on the draftingof a new agreement that not only reflects our mutual desire to have a broader range of eligible project areas, butalso some further streamlining of the municipal administration and audit processes. It is AMO's hope that wecan conclude the discussions shortly so that we can ratify the agreement. Once it is ratified, AMO will be

preparing new municipal agreements with confirmed allocations. We are mindful of the need to have funds flowto municipalities in2014 without a break.

Contact: Judy Dezell, Project Manager, email: [email protected], Ext. 306

AMO has launched an EMS Interest Arbitration Advocacy Video

V/hen municipalities and emergency service workers cannot agree on wage and benefit increases, interest

arbitration is used to settle their collective agreements. Emergency service workers can't go on strike and, likeall workers, they deserve to get fair increases over time.

However, wage and benefit increase for emergency workers are growing faster than increases for other public

sector employees in Ontario and faster than Canada's rate of inflation. AMO is concemed about the faimess ofthis and its cost impact on other municipal programs and services. The video is also on YouTube. Municipalgovernments are encouraged to share this with those in your community who are concerned with cost drivers

that impact taxation and services.

:l 0 itration.

The Coming Staffing Crisis in Municipal Government

The Board received a presentation and supported the call to action on leadership and succession planning made

by representatives of tire Ontario Municipâl Administrators Association (OMAA), the Association of Municipal

úunág.rr, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO), the Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association

(OMHRA) and the Municipal Finance Officers Association (MFOA). Recruiting qualified staff to positions ofleadership is becoming incieasingly diffrcult and recruiting young talent to the municipal world is a major

challenge. AssociatioÃ are coming together to build a strategy to address the issue of municipal succession

planning.

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Kraljevic, Tina [[email protected]]21 November,2013 2:01 PM'Albert Aazouz': 'Angela Choi', 'Bob Brick'; 'Chris Whitaker'; 'Christina Beja'; 'GaryWaddington'; 'George Zegarac'; 'Gyslaine Hunter-Perreault'; 'Miguel Ladouceur', GrantOsborn; 'Rani Dhaliwal'; 'Rejean Sirois'; 'Robert Castel'; 'Tanya Sukumar'; 'JohnHoy, Shirley; Jondreau, Donna; Gowdy, Andrew, Kisko, Carla; Snider, Craig; Pagliaroli, Rosa;Sucevic, Zdenka; Stagliano, Sonia; Pietrangelo, Linda; Tenenbaum, Michael; Ostfield, MichaelCirculation of surplus TDSB site - Pine River Outdoor Education Centre- Reg. 444198Final Circulation (email). pdf

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ln accordance with Reg. 444198, and on behalf of Shirley Hoy, CEO of the Toronto Lands Corporation,attached please find an electronic copy of the circulation package for the above noted property. Please notethat a personalized hard copy will follow to all public partners via regular Canada Post mailing. You will receivethe package in your respective office in the next few days.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the offices of the Toronto Lands Corporation.

Thank you

Tina KraljevicAd m i n i strative AssisfanfToronto Lands Corporation60 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 201

Toronto, ON M4T 1N5Tel: 416-393-0573Fax: 416-393-9928email: [email protected]

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TORONTO LANDS 60 St crair Aven," =",.sJi',I3t

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November 21,2013

VIA EMAIL AND REGULAR MAIL

<First Name> <Last Name><Title>(company)<address>(city), Ontario <pc>

Dear <First Name> <Last Name>:

RE Pine River Outdoor Education Centre606060 River Road, Shelburne, Ontario

The Toronto District School Board, at its meeting on November 13, 2013, adopted a resolution pursuant toSection 194 (3) of the Education Act declaring that the above noted properly is not required for thepurposes ofthe Board.

The property (as described in the attachment) is now available for sale as set out in the attached Proposal.In compliance with Ontario Regulation 444/98, Disposition of Real Property, the Board is required tocirculate properties that it proposes to dispose of.

Details regarding the disposition are enclosed. Interested parties are invited to submit a formal offer topurchase within 90 days of receipt of the Proposal. All offers must be in compliance with OntarioRegulation 444/98 and must be forwarded no later than February 20r 2014 to:.

Toronto Lands Corporation60 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 201

Toronto, ON M4T lN5

Attention: Shirley Hoy, Chief Executive Officer

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TORONTO LANDSCORPORATION

Sincerely yours,

Shirley Hoy, Chief Executive Offìcer60 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 201, Toronto, ON M4T 1Ns

Tel: 416-393-0575 Fax : 416-393-9928

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Enclosures ProposalProperty ProfileSite Plar/Location Map (Appendix A)Aerial Map (Appendix B)Photo of Main Building (Appendix C)

cc: Carla Kisko, Associate DirectorAndrew Gowdy, Manager, PlanningCraig Snider, Acting Chief Financial OfficerDonna Jondreau, Manager, Real Estate

TAKE NOTICE THAT if you intend to purchase the Property set out in this Circulation Notice;you are required by Section 6 of Ontario Regulation 444198 to submit an Offer to Purchase by thedate set out herein (feUruarv2!@tÐ. If any Offer to Purchase, (the "Offer"), is made subjectto funding approval, then, such approval must be obtained within 60 days following thecirculation Notice deadline. If not, the Board reserves the right to terminate or reject the Offer.We will neither accept nor acknowledge expressions of interest for the property.

TO ALLTAKE NOTICE THAT \ ie are prepared to extend the 30-day period set out in Section 10(3) (a) ofOntario Regulation 444198 to 60 days, to agree on fair market value of the property, provided theBoard making an offer waives its right to binding arbitration set out in Section 10(3) (b) (ii) ofOntario Regulation 444198.

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TOROIITO LA]IIDS 60 st crair Avenu" =".,,T,i'¡l3vriî:r3i:l:äñ"t'*o?1ffi;Tel: 416-393-0575 Fax : 416-393-9928

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PROPOSAL(made in accordance with Section 194 (3) of the Education Act)

The Toronto District School Board ("the Board") at its meeting of November 13,2013, adopted a resolutiondeclaring that the Pine River Outdoor Education Centre site is not required for the purposes of theBoard and directing it to be offered for sale as described below, subject to the requirements of OntarioRegulation 444/98, Disposition of Surplus Real Property.

Property: The property is located at:Pine River Outdoor Education Centre606060 River Road, Shelburne, ON LON l57

Property Description: See attached site plan, location map, aerial viewand photo of main building (Appendices A + B +c)

Existing Use: Leased to Pine River Institute, a therapeuticresidential program for adolescents, with alease terminating on June 30, 2015.

Proposal: The Board decided that the Pine River OutdoorEducation Centre site be declared surplus and thatthe property be referred to the Toronto LandsCorporation for sale.

Address for Offers: Shirley HoyChief Executive OfficerToronto Lands Corporation60 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 201Toronto, ON M4T lN5

For further information, please contact Donna Jondreau at (476) 393-0632"

Dated: November 21, 2013

TORONTO LANDS CORPORATION

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TORONTO LANDSCORPORAT¡ON

The property is located at:Pine River Outdoor Education Centre606060 River Road, Shelburne, ON LON 157

Property

Size of site to be soldDate of Construction

FacilityTotal Facility Square Footage

Total Square Footage Available for sale

Municipal RegulationsGoverning Official Plan

Official Plan Desi gnation

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November 14,2t13

Dear Treasurer/Clerk-Treasu rer:

ln their Novemberl4n letter lo Heads of Council, the Ministers of Finance andMunicipalAffairs and Housing announced the redes¡gned 2Ð14 Ontario MunicipalPartnership Fund {OMPF). I am writing to provide you with more details regarding your2O14 allocation.

ln 2O14, the Province w¡ll prov¡de a Total of $550 million in unconditional funding throughthe OMPF to 388 munic¡palities across the province. This funding, combined with themunicipal benefit resulting from the prov¡nc¡al uploads, will total over $2 billion in 2O14.This is more than three times the level of funding provided in 2AA4.

As noted in the joint Ministers' letter to Heads of Council,for 2t14, the Province willensure that municipalities receive a guaranteed level of support based on their 2A13CMPF allocation. The rninimum level of support will be enhänced for eligiblemunicipalities with more challenging fiscal circurnstances.

h 2414, your mun¡cipality will receive 85 per cent of its 2013 OMPF allocation. Thedetails specific to your municipality's 2A14 allocation are outlined in the attached 2014OÃ4PF Allocatian Notice and Inseñs.

Redesigned 2014 OMPF

The Province has been worl<ing with the Association ol Municipalities of Ontario andmunicipal representatives over the past -18 rnonths to revielv the OMPF program.

The 2t14 OMPF reflects feedback the government received from municipalitíes withrespect to the program redesign over the course of these consultat¡ons.

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The redesigned 2014 OMPF is composed of four core grants and transitional support asoutlined below.

the 2O14 OMPF continues to provide suppoÉ to municipalities through the AssessmentEqualization, Northern Communities, and Rural Communities Grants, which have beenin place since the introduction of the program in 2005-

ln addition, as part of the redesign of the program, the Province is introducing a newgrant - the Northern and Rural Fiscal Circumstances Granl- in 2Ð14. This new grant isprovided to municipalities eligible for funding through the Northern GommuniÊies andlarRural Communities Grants-

Furthermore, the 2014 OM"F also includes a significant amounf of transitional supportin order to assist municipalities as they transition fo the redêsigned program.

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'1. ,Assessmenf Equalization Grant ($149 miÍlion)

Provides funding to municipalities with fimited property assessme*t

2. Nort pm Communities Gnnt {$79 million)

Provides tunding tc norftem communities iil recognit¡on of un¡que challe*çsfieyface

3, Rural Communities Gnnt{ç138 million}

Providesfr¡¡ding to rural commu*ilies in recogn?tíon of unique challe*ges lheyface

4. Northem and Rural Fiscal Círcumstances Granf {$50 millian)

Frovides additio*al, largef,ed fr¡nding to norlhem and rural municþalitiesþased on lheir individual municipal fscal circr¡mstances

5. Transitianal Assistance {$134 miíIionl

Provides support to mu*icipalities as they lransitíon to the redesigned OMPF

Redesigned 2914 OM?F($550 rnillion)

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The four grants and Transitional Assistance will remain the core elements of theredesigned program in future years- As indicated in the joint Ministers' letter to Heads ofCouncil, the government will continue to consult with municipalities in the corningmonths on how best to support their needs through the OMPF, while also adhering tothe scheduled phase-down of the prograiî.

Given the significant amount of Transilional Assistance provided in 2D14, theseconsultations will focus on whether the program should further enhance targetedsupport or include other objectives beyond those announced as part of the redesign.

2AÁ OMPF - SUPPORTING MATERIAL

ln order to assist municipalities in understanding the redesign of the OMPF and theirindividual 2414 allocations, the Ministry of Finance (MÇF) has prepared detailed andcustomized supporting documentation :

A. 20ß AMPF Technical GuideB, 2AM OMPF Allocation Notice and lnsertsC. MunicipalWorkbool<s and Upload Benefit Report

A- 2014 OMPF Technical Guide

The attached 2014 OMPF Technical GuÌde provides information with respect toindividual grant thresholds, parameters and data sources.

B. 2014 OFIIPF Allocation Natice and lnserfs

Íhe AMPF AllocatÌan Notice and Jnse¡d outline individuat municipal OMPFallocations by grant, and also provide a summary of key data inputsfor 2t14. Yourmunicipality's funding allocation is noted on line A.

Details with respect to the calculation of your municipality's transitional support areincluded in the 2A1 4 Transitianai,Ass¡sfance Calculation lnseft.

The additional benefit to your municipality frorn the provincial up,loads is presentedin the accompa*ying 2014 Up{oad Notice Inseft.

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C. 2014 Municipal Warkbooks and Upload Benefit Repart

îhe 2A14 OMPF Workbook and.the 2014 NottÍtern and Rural MFCIWorkboo?provide detailed calculations of the 2014 OMPF grants, the determination of thenorthern and rural Municipal Fiscal Circumstances Index (MFCI), and outline allunderlying data elements,

T!rc 2014 Upload Benefit Report presents a detailed breakdown of eachmunicipality's estimated benefit resulting frorn the provincial uploads.

These documents will be provided electronically to municipal treasurers and clerk-treasurers in the coming weeks.

The 2014 OMPF Technical Guide as well as individual municipal OMPF AllocationNof¡ces are also available electronically on the MOF website:

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Finally, to further assist municipalities, MOF will be hosling information sessions overthe next several months- Specifics regarding these sessions will be shared with youshortly.

2014 PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Also enclosed is a Cash Flow Notice that identifies your municipality's 2A14 quarterlypayment schedule. The quarterly payments will be processed at the end of January,April, July, and October 2A14-

2O1 4 REPORTING OBL¡GATIOHS

I would also like to remind you that, as in previous years, municipalities continue to berequired to submit the following to the Ministry of Municipal Afairs and Housing(MMAH):

- thelr 2013 Financial lnformation Return {FlR} by June 2,2t14', a*d- their 2t14lax rate by-laws by September 3G, 2014.

Payments for municipalÍtíes that do not meet these reporting obligations will be subjectto holdback untilthese documents have been filed-

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ln closing, I would like to thank the members of the OMPF Municipal Reference Groupand all municipalities we have heard from during the consultation process for theirvaluable input and advice. I look forward to continuing the dialogue with municipalitiesas we consider refinements to the 2015 program.

lf you require additional information, you may e-mail your inquiries and contactinformatlon to: [email protected].

Sincerely,

Allan DohenyÂssistant Deputy Minister (A)Provincial Local Finance Division

Enclosures

c. Janet MasonAssistant Deputy MinisterLocal Government and Planning Policy DivisionMinistry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Elizabeth HardingAssistant Deputy MinisterMunicipal Services DivisionMinistry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

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. The Township of Mulmur's combined benefit of the 2014 OMPF and provincial uploads totals $346,000 which is the equivalent oÍ 14V.ofthe Townsh¡p's municipal property tax revenue.

. The Township's comb¡ned benefit includes:- $í145,700 through the OMPF- $300 benefit result¡ng from the provincial uploads

. The est¡mated total benefit of the 2Ol4 provinc¡al uploads for the County of Dufferin is $3,577,300 which is the equivalent of5%. oî all munícipal property tax revenue in the County.

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A Total 2014 OMPF $3¿L5,700

2. Northern Communities Grant3. Rural Communities Grant 700

4. Northern and Rural Fiscal Circumstances Grant $15,2005. Transitional Assistance $103,800

B 2014 Combined Benefit of OMPF and Provincial Uploads (Line Bl + Line 82) $346,000

1. Total OMPF (Equal to Line A) $345,7002. Court Security and Prisoner Transportation Upload $3oo

The estimated total benefit of the 2014 provincíal uploads for the County of Dufferin is $3,52,300.The removal of these costs off the property tax base benefits all taxpayers within the County of Dufferin, including those residingin the ïownship of Mulmur.

lnformation regarding the 2014 provinc¡at uptoads for the County of Dufferin can be found in the accompanying 2014 Upload Notice lnsert.

C Other Onqoinq Provincial Support nla

1. Public Health nla2. Land Ambulance nla

D Kev OMPF Data lnputs

1. Households 1,679

2. Toial Assessment nêr Household $401,600

3. Rural and Small Communitv Measure 100.0%

4. Northern and Rural Municioal Fiscal Circumstances lndex '1.0

5.2014 Guaranteed Level of Suoport 85.0%

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Item DescriptionsThe OMPF grants are described in detail in the OMPF Technical Guide - this document can be found on the Ministry of Finance'swebsite at: http://www.fin.gov.on.ca,/en/budget/ompf l2O1 4

o. lf applicable, reflects the amcunt of transitional support provided to assist the municipality in adjusting to the redesigned OMPF"- program. See the enclosed Transitional Assistance Calculation lnsert for further details.

81 Sum of 2014 OMPF grants. (Equal to Line A)

82Estimated funding provided to the mun¡cipality by the M¡nistry of Community Safety and Correctional Services with respect to theProvince's phased upload of couft security and pr¡soner transportat¡on costs in 2014.

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The estimated 2014 municipal benefit of the Province's 75 per cent share of public health funding relative to its 50 per cent sharein 2004. Actual municipal savings may not correspond with the Allocation Notice due to budget approvals made by the localBoards of Health. Municipalities may provide additional funding beyond their obligated cost share. Any additional municipalfunding is not included in the calculation of the pubfic health figure.

The est¡mated 2014 municipal benefit of the Province's 50 per cent share of land ambulance funding is relative to its share in

C2 2005. This incremental increase in land ambulance funding delivers on the Province's commitment to strengthen land ambulanceservices and maintain the 50:50 sharing of land ambulance costs.

D2Refers to the total assessment for a municipality weighted by the tax ratio for each class of property (including payments in lieu ofproperty taxes retained by the municipality) divided by the total number of households.

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The northern and rural Municipal Fiscal Circumstances lndex (MFCI) measures a municipality's fiscal circumstances relat¡ve toother northern and rural municipalities in the province, and ranges from 0 to 10. A lower MFCI corresponds to relatively positivefiscal circumstances, whereas a higher MFCI corresponds to more challenging fiscal circumstances. For additional informationsee the 2014 OMPF Technical Guide.

Represents the guaranteed level of support the municipality will receive from the Province through the 2O14 OMPF. For additionalinformation see the 2014 OMPF Technical Guide.

D6 2013 OMPF allocation.

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A 2014 OMPF Transítional Assistance (Line 82 - Line B1 if positive) $1

Details

1. Sum oÍ 2O14 OMPF Grants. Excludinq Transítional Assistance $241.900

2.2O14 Guaranteed Support (Line B2a x Line B2b) $345,700

a.2013 OMPF (Line A from 2013 Allocation Notice) $406,600b.2O14 Guaranteed Level of Support (Line C) 85.0%

C 2014 Gueranteed Level of Support 85,O"/o

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2014 Transitional Assistance Calculation Insert - Line ltem

A Represents the total Transitional Assistance the municipality will receive in 20'14.

Þ{ Sum of 2014 Assessment Equalization, Northern Communities, Rural Communities, and Northern and Rural FiscalP t Circumstances Grants.

82 Guaranteed amount of funding through the 2014 OMPF

B2a 2013 OMPF allocation

Rrh Represents the guaranteed level of support the municipality will receive from the Province through the 2014 OMPF. For additional--- information see the 2014 OMPF Technical Guide.

C Reflects the guaranteed level of support for southern municipalities.

Note: Provincial funding and other ongoing provincial suppoft initiat¡ves rounded to multiples of $1 00.

Ontario Ministry of FlnanceProvincial-Local Finance Division

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Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF)2014 Northern and Rural Municipal Fiscal CircuTownship of MulmurCounty of Dufferin

Ontariomstances lndex

A Northern and Rural MFCI - Township ol Mulmur 1.0

The northern and rural Municipal Fiscal Circumstances lndex (MFCI) measures a municipality's fiscal c¡rcumstances relative to othernorthern and rural municipalities in the province on a scale of 0 to 10. A lower MFCI corresponds to relatively positive fiscalcircumstances, whereas a higher MFCI conesponds to more challenging fiscal circumstances.

The northern and rural MFCI is determined by six indicators that are classified as either primary or secondary, to reflect their relativeimportance in determining a municipality's fiscal circumstances.

The table below provides a comparison of the indicator values for the Township and the median for northern and rural municipalities.

B Northern and Rural MFCI - lndicators

Mulmur Ip MedianPrimarv lndicators

'1 . Weiqhted Assessment per Household $401.600 s231.0002. Median Household lncome $75,076 $61,000

Secondarv lndicators

3. Averaqe Annual Chanqe in Assessment (New Construction) 0.9% 1.1%

66 0%

232.8%

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58 0%194.O"/"

6. Per cent of Population Above Low lncome Threshold 91 .0% 87.0%

Note: A value that ¡s higher than the median corresponds to relatively posìt¡ve fiscal circumstances, wh¡le a value below the med¡an corresponds to

more challenEing fiscal circumstances.

Additional details regarding the calculation of the northern and rural MFCI are provided in the 201 4 OMPF Technical Guide, as well

as in the customized municipal 2014 Northern and Rural MFCI Workbook.


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Ontario Ministry of FinanceProvincial-Locaf Finance Division

Ontariorcumstances lndex

43606

2014 Northern and Rural Fiscal Circumstances lndex - Line ltern Descriptions

A ]ff å]r"åil,TÊ,#;rr":*rr."ï*"rn and rural MFCI. Additional details are provided in the municipality's customized 2014 Northem

Fll Refers to the total assessment for a municipality weighted by the tax ratio for each class of property (including payments in lieu ofproperty taxes retained by the municipality) divided by the total number of households.

82 Statistics Canada measure of median income for all private households.

oo Measures the five-year (2008 - 2013) average annual chan e in a municipality's assessment, for example as a result of new-- construction, excluding the impact of reassessment.

84 Statist¡cs Canada measure of number of employed persons, divided by persons aged '15 and over

,U Statistics Canada measure of working age population, divided by youth (aged 14 and under) and senior population (aged 65 andover).

o^ Reflects the Statislics Canada measure of the population in rivate households above the low income threshold for Ontario,"" compared to the total populat¡on in private households.

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Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF)2014 Upload Notice lnsert

County of Dufferin

Ontario43000

A Estimated 2014 Provincial Uploads $3,577,300

1. Ontario Drug Benefits $460,600

4. Ontario Works - Benefits Comoonent $328.600

5. Ontario Works - Administration Component (Additional Support) $594,s00

6. Court Security and Prisoner Transportation $39,700

I e zore Provincial Uploads $3,169,600

I C lncrease in Provincial Uploads Compared to 2013 (Line A - Line B) $407,700

The removal of these costs off the property tax base benefits all taxpayers within the County of Dufferin, including those residing in

the Township of Mulmur.


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Ontario Municipal Parnership Fund (OMPF)2lJ14 Gash Flow Notice

Ontar¡oTownship of MulmurCounty of Dufferin

43606

B. Scheduled 2014 OMPF Quarterly Payments (Sum of Box B) $345,700

1. 2014 OMPF First Quarter Payment

2. 2014 OMPF Second Quarter Payment

3. 2014 OMPF Third Quafter Payment

4. 2014 OMPF Fourth Quarter Payment

Scheduled for January 2014

Scheduled for April 2014

Scheduled for July 2014

Scheduled for October 2014

$86,425

$86,425

$86,425

$86,425

Ontario Ministry of Fínance

Provincial-Local Finance Divisíon


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2fJ14 Gash Flow NoticeOntar¡o


43606

2014 Cash Flow Notice - Line |tem Descriptions

A Tohal 2014 OMPF allocation. See 2014 OMPF Allocation Notice, Line A.

81-84 Scheduled quarterly payments in respect of the 201 4 OMPF allocation. Fourth quarter payment will be subject toholdback pending submission of all2O14 OMPF reporting requirements.

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December 3,20L3

Municipal Partners and Stakeholders

Re: NVCA's 2013 Planninq Review Fees

The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) provides our latestapproved planning rev¡ew fees for your informat¡on.

Annually, the NVCA's planning rev¡ew fees are reviewed to monitor theireffectlveness and (if necessary) to make any changes. Our review feeswere last updated in 2011.

This year to provide a more thorough review of the planning rev¡ew fees theNVCA established the "Planning & Development Fee Schedule Ad HocCommittee". The committee was comprised of 8 members from NVCA'sBoard of Directors along with the Director of Planning and theCAO/Secretary-Treasurer. The CommitÈee was tasked with revlewinE thecurrent NVCA Planning Fee Schedule and providing preferred options andrecommendations to the Board of Dlrectors. The Commíttee completed anextensive rev¡ew of the current rev¡ew fees including a comparíson withother Conservation Authorities, feedback frorn key stakeholclers and inputfrom our municípal partners. Based on th¡s rev¡ew the comrnittee developedthe attached policy and fee schedule which was approved by the Board ofDirectors at the November 29,2Ot3 meetinE.

The key changes include:. Sliding scale for residential subdivision review fees (overall fee reductíon

for large proposals);. A per hectare charge for apartment/high rise units within subdivision

developments (fee reduct¡on) ;. Increase of revíew fees based on cost of living estimated arìd aggregated

since the last fee update in Decernber 2ÐLL;, Introduction of new review fees to neflect varled complexity of permit

applications including adding a major-complex category;r Further clarification on the permit fee categories; and,. Expanding the exemption and minor permít categories (fee reduction)

We wish to thank our stakeholders and mun¡cipal partners who provided

comments and participated ¡n the review process. If you have anyquest¡ons, please contact chris Híbberd at (705) 424-L479, ext.229.

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Policy

To charge fees for services related to planning and development related activitiesunder Section 21 (m.1) of the Conservation Authorities Act

For the

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation AuthorityEffective Date: December I,2OI3

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

In January 1996, a provincial Omnibus Bill was passed which amended theConservation Authorities Act. One of the amendments to the Act empoweredconservation authorities to charge fees for services approved by the Minister o

Natural Resources. Section 21(m.1) of the Conservation Authorities Act allows forthis collection of fees for services such as plan review, permitting, public and

legal inquiries, conservation land management, and community relations. Thispo-licy to charge fees primarily applies to the planning and engineering services

provided by the NVCA.

BASIS

This policy has been prepared in conformity with the Conservation Authorities Act

and the policies and procedures for the Charging of Conservation Authority Fees,

established by the Ministry of Natural Resources. This Policy is based on the user-

pay principle. The fees and revenues generated through this Policy are designed

to r".ouur the costs associated with administering and delivering the services on

a program basis.

PROCESS AND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

This policy has been established through a process that includes formation of an

Ad Hoc Committee comprised of B NVCA Board Members. The Committee

completed; a review of current NVCA Planning services delivered, comparable

conservation Authority Fees and developed the following objectives;

. Fundamentalfairness;

. Generating sufficient revenues;

. Fees that are straight forward and easy to use in estimating fee costs;

. Low or minimal fJes for small projeòts to reduce non-compliance occurrences and

enhance fairness to applicants; and,. Fees that recognize the economies of scale for large subdivisions

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Section 21 m.1 of the Conserva tion Authorities Act

The comm¡ttee sought input from key Planning Fees stakeholders including:

BILD, the local Agiicultural community and watershed municipalities. The

recommended draf[ policy and fee schedule was presented to the Board forcons¡deration with a recommended 2l day review period to allow for additional

input. The Board and its meetings are open to the public for comments. The

municipal members on the Board are encouraged to consult with interested

stakeholders and theír municipal staff. The draft fee schedule is circulated in

advance of the Board's consideration to interested stakeholders for comment.

The policy is also circulated to the Ministry of Natural Resources for their

information and comment.

IMPLEMENTATION

It is the objective of the NVCA to provide an effective and efficient delivery of

planning anä related services. To achieve this objective, land. use proposals will

be reviewed in a timely fashion. Comments on applications under the Planning

Act will be provided in time for the legislated public meeting or hearing.

permit applications under the Conservation Authorities Act will be generally

pro."rr.å within timelines outl¡ned ¡n MNR's May 2010 "Policies and Procedures

for Conservation Authority plan Review and Permitting Activities" (CALC Report)'

The CALC report identifies that Conservation Authorities are to make a decision

(i.e. recommendation to approve or referred to a Hearing) with respect to a

permission (permit) application and pursuant to the conservation Authorities Act

within 30 days for a complete minor app

major application. The NVCA will notifythi receìpt of a permission (permit) appli

been deemed complete or not. The appl

prior to submission of an application to determine complete permit application

requirements for specific projects'

The subsequent section in this poricy entitred "permit Fee categories" outlines

minor, intermediate and major p"rrítr. ql.u:: note that in terms of the CALC

report timelines, intermediatê and major fall within the 90 day review period'

The attached ..schedule of Fees" forms part of this Policy. Staff of the NVCA shall

apply the fees * pr"r.ribed. on the Schedule of Fees when reviewing planning

and development related applications'

Fee ExemPtions

Exemptionstotheapplicationofthesefeesinclude:

. Non-profit conservation groups contributing to th.e protection and

restoration of the natural-environment, such as Ducks unlimited (DU)'

NatureConservancyofCanada(NCC),ontarioFederationofAnglersand

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Hunters (OFAH), Friends of the Mad River, New Tecumseth StreamsCommittee;

Local municipalities forming part of the NVCA for permit applications,inquiries, and site assessments only; and

Works (minor works) not requir¡ng permit approval from the NVCA include:construction of unenclosed decks, fences, detached buildings and structuresless than 10 Square metres, awnings, above ground pools, temporarypools, top dressing of properties (0.1m of fill or less), top dressing of

äriveways (0.f m óf fill or less, plus filling in potholes), hot tubs, holding

tanks where the area is returned to the original grade and the f¡ll is

removed off site, and other minor works as determined by the Chief

Ad m i nistrative Office r.

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Permit Categories

The following addresses the permit fee hierarchy identified in the "schedule of

Fees" l

. Letter of approval include instances where municipal partners require

clearance foi works not requiring permit approval within a regulated area

or other similar circumstances as determined by staff.

Minor permits include proposals that have a low risk of impact on natural

hazard or natural features, no technical letters, plans or reports required'

tá.g. minor additions, accessory/agricultural. structures less 46 sq' m'

iSO-Orq. Ft.) or outside of flooding and erosion hazard, grain bins, etc.)'

Intermediate permits include applications that will have moderate hazard

risk and /or potential impact on natu ral hazard or natural features, limited

scope technical studies are required. (e.g. typical house proposal, works

less than 30 m from a wetland).

Major permits include large scale applications where there is a high

hazard risk and/or potentiãl impact to the natural hazard or natural

features. A typical project requires 1 to 2 site visits, and or one or two

technical letters for'onó technical report review. (e.9. large infrastructure

projects, grading greater than t ha (study required))'

Major permits (complex) require multiple/ extensive meetings with the

app-licant and rìttiplä teéhnical assessments. These applications also

iåörir. multiple site ìnspections including more than one day of fieldwork'

Phasino of Subdivision Fees

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policy to charge fees for services related to planning and development related activities underSecti on 21 lm.1) of the Conservation Authorities Act

The charging of fees related to plans of subdivision shall normally be collected intwo phases. The first 50% of the fees shall be paid at the time of application. The

rema¡ning 50% shall be pa¡d once draft plan approval is achieved and detailedplans have been submitted. The remaining fee will be calculated based upon thenumber of lots (increase/decrease) provided in the detailed plans. The remainingfees may be collected in phases if the total charge is greater than $50,000. A

letter of credit may be required to be posted in order to allow for any phasing ofthe remaining 50%o fee.

euarterly or other appropriate phasing of fees for large scale developments may

ajso be considered as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer.

TRANSITION

The establishment of this Policy supercedes and replaces all previous Fee

Schedules. The policy also applies to proposals not previously invoiced, such as

draft approved plans of subdivision including submission of detailed design for

revtew.

APPEAL

An applicant, proponent, or developer has the right to appeal should he or she be

dissatisfied with th" pr"r.ribed fee. Rny appeal shall be heard by the NVCA Board

of Directors througl'r a deputation by the proponent. The appeal will be heard

based on the principles of fairness and transparency'

MONITORING

This policy shall be monitored from time to time to evaluate its effectiveness and

fairness. Any changes or amendments to the Policy shall proceed through the

approval process Ltil¡zed to establish the fee schedule' This Policy' as a

minimum, wiil be reviewed once annuaily incruding a review of the cost of living

adjustment.

Approved by the NVCA Board of Directors effective Date Dec. l't 2013

[,,],^r kúl"lr^-/-

WaYne R. WilsonChief Administrative Officer

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Chair Nina BifolchiNVCA Board of Directors

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NOTTAWASAGA VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITYFEE SCHEDULE

Effective date: December 1,2013

300

1 250

525

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100

500750

200500100

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$ 100

$12 500

500100

Use ResidentialSubdivision Fees

$15 000

10 0002750

$1500$ 55oo$13 500

160125

2750

GeneralGeneral

$10 000$$$

325300275225

1 2501 ha e for sites over 10

no tech nical review or site in n redLetter of

V ncesAdditl onal fee for techni cal stu revrew for exam SWM R or EIS

techn cal revl EW o r site NS on uiredLetter of no

N AGARA ESCAR PMENT PE R M IT APPLICATI NSoBase FeeAdd itio fo r tech n ical review for e EISn al feeLetter of tech nical review or site n u

Net hectare feeAggreg ate proposals Above water tab e p roposals or EX pan ded ôxtractio n with n

a ce nsed less than 40 ha.

Consentsrt or EIS

Add I tional fee for tech n ical revrew for le SWM

Site Plan Area > 4ha. additional

Site Plan - Residenti al (multi unit)

Site lf courses

ate als: minimum fee

P Ian of SubdivisionlCond om I ntum I ndu stn al iCommercial

Minimum Feehectare fee

Site PlansLetter whe re no technical review or site in ection is ired

nor: Site Plan Area <2 ha.

lntermediate: Site Plan Area >2ha. to < 4 ha.

Minimum FeeLot Fee (single,$325/lot for the

semi-detached, duPlex) :

first 300 lots, $300 for the next 301 to 500 lots, $275 for the next

501 to 1000 lots, and then $225 per lot thereafter

U n ir Fee (townhouse triplex etc )

1 60 WI il be for the f rst 1 00 u nits and then $ 1 25 unit thereafter

nt build blocks I n a Subdivisio n Net hectare fee

APPLICATIONS MADE UNDER THE PLANNING ACTPlans and Second lans

Com hensive Zon

Official Plan and Zoni Law AmendmentsAdditional Fee for technical stu reviewLetter of roval technical review or site n ui

Plan of SubdivisioniCondominium - Residential

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Notes:

l. plans of subdivision/condominium and site plan fees include permitting fees under the NVCA's

Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alteration to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation,

Ontario Regulation 172106.

2. permit appioval will not be required from the NVCA for certain small scale projects such as the

construction of decks, fences or accessory buildings and structures less than 10 square metres (107 square

feet) in size and other works as determined by the NVCA's CAO'

3. please see NVCA's policy for Charging Fees for an explanation of the minor, intermediate and major permit

fees.4. When processing and reviewing consolidated applications (e.g. OPNZBAlSubdivisions) the higher fee

would be applied.

5. NVCA reserves the right to reassess the review fee after 2 years of receipt of the application based on timing

and receipt of technical information.

6. NVCA reserves the right to charge additional review fees based on excess work subject to Board of

Directors review and direction.j. The applicant will be responsible for any external peer review costs necessary to review submitted technical

submissions.

2002 000

$ 500

$ 100vafles

vanes$50

500

$ loo$ 250

$1500$3000

2 X permit fee

Permit - amendmentional fee for si ificant technical review

OtherallReal Estate I uiries

Com hensive M UESt inimum feensultant Peer CW Costs on the basis of cost re

Provision of lndividual lnformationDevelo ent Pre-consultat¡ons I technical stu revrew minimum fee

APPLICATIONS MADE UNDER THE CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES ACTLetter of App roval (site inspection not required)Permit cation minor worksPermit ication intermediate worksPermit Application major worksPermit Application maior works - complexPermit - unauthorized worksPermit applicat¡on large fill projects (see procedural guid eline for more detail)250 - 1000 ms $500 plus $0.80 per m3

$1500 plus $0.80 per m3>1000 me

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Policy to charge fees for services related to planning and development related activities underSection 2t (m.1) of the Conservation Authorities Act

Attachment A - 2011 Costs for Mapping/GlS Requests

Map Requqgtç

Pre-made NVCA General Maps (8.5x1 1 or 1 1xl7 Color)

Custom Made Maps: Data Processing fee + printing costs:

8.5x11 or 11x17

ANSI C (17x22)

ANS| D (22ßa)

ANSI E (24x36)

Add Ortho lmagery to ANSI C or larger

Dioital Maps

Fee Per Map

$10.00

$10.00

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

Add $10.00

Data Processing Fee applies Varies*

P(oducts

Digital ortho lmagery $75.00 per tile

Pagkaoed GIS Datasets

price will vary depending on level of complexity of the data and the time put into processing

i.e., Generic Regulation Mapping $2000.00'

* The fee for data preparation will be based on an hourly administration cost of the GIS Department's

time for compiling and processing the requested information.

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232 Guelph StGeorgetown, ON L7G 481Tel: 905-877-5'191F ax: 9Q5-873-7452www.escarpment org

Commission de l'escarpement du Niagara

232, rue GuelphGeorgetown ON L7c 481No de tel. 905-877-5191Télécopieu r 905-87 3-7 452www. esca rpment. org

OntarioO nta ri o's N i ag a ra Escarpm entA World Biosphere Reserye

November 25,2013

Ms Sonya PritchardChief Administrative OfficerDufferin County55 Zina StreetOrangeville, ON LgW 1E5

AND

Laura RyanWardenDufferin County55 Zina StreetOrangeville, ON LgW 1E5

Dear Ms Pritchard and Ms Ryan

RE: Forest Conservation By-law 2006-15

It has recently come to the Niagara Escarpment Commission's (NEC) attention thatDufferin County Council rescinded Forest Conservation By-law 2006-15 at a meeting inApril 2013. This matter was discussed at the November 21,2013 Commission meetingand is of great concern to the NEC, as it could lead to unintended impacts to woodedareas and potential negative consequences for lands in Dufferin County.

ln the area of the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) and other parts of rural Dufferin,forests are a key hallmark of the County. Tree-cutting by-laws are in place to preventover-harvesting of forests, to promote sustainable forestry practices, and to fosterenvironmental stewardship. They also help to protect habitat for species at risk, thequality and character of water supplies, and the features and functíons of a largernatural heritage system. ln repealing the Forest Conservation By-law, good forestrypractices cannot be guaranteed and clear-cutting and unsustainable logging may occur.

ln cases where a municipality does not have a tree cutting by-law and the property iswithin the NEP Area, tree-cutting would be required to meet the policies of the NEP andmay now require a NEC Development Permit, as this is no longer an activity thatqualifies as exempt under the NEP program, since there is now no By-law.

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ln light of the above, the NEC strongly recommends that County Council reconsider itsdecision and that the By-law, or a similar one, be reinstated as soon as possible. Anexample of a By-law that could be reviewed and considered is the Region of Halton'sTree Cutting By-law. Being more recent, and the subject of much stakeholder debate,this could serve as a model for a County By-law that balances the interests of rurallandowners and environmental protection. A copy of Halton's By-law is enclosed.

We trust that the above is of assistance. Should you have any questions, please feelfree to contact Kellie McCormack via phone (905) 877-6370 or [email protected] or the undersigned via phone (905) 877-4026 or emailken.wh itbread@onta rio. ca.

Sin

itbreadManager

Encl. 1

Cc: Ken McGhee, Councillor / CommissionerCaroline Mach, County Forest ManagerKeith McNenly, Clerk, Town of Mono

u/Terry Horner, Clerk, Township of MulmurDenise Holmes, Clerk, Township of MelancthonMichael Baran, NEC

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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON

BY-LAW NO. 121-05

A BY-LAW TO REPEAL AND REPLACE BY-LAW NO. 79-83, BEINC A BY-LAWTO PROHIBIT OR REGULATE THE DESTRUCTION OR INJURING OF TREES INTHE REGIONAL MLINICIPALITY OF HALTON.

WHEREAS pursuant fo the Municipal Acî, 2001, 5.O.2001, c.25, Section 135(2), as

amended (hereinafter referred to as the Municipal Act, 200 1), an upper-tier municipalitymay prohibit or regulate the destruction or injuring of trees designated in the by-law.

AND WHEREAS the Council of The Regional Municipality of Halton is desirous ofpassing such a By-law

N9W THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OFHALTON HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

I. DEFINITIONS

THAT in this By-law:

(a) "Agricultural Operation" means an agricultural, aquacultural,horticultural or Silvicultural operation that is carried on in the

expectation of gain or reward;

(b) "Building Permit" means a building permit issued under the BuildingCode Act, 1992, S.O. 7992, c.23, as amended;

(c) "Business Day" means any day in which the Region of Haltonadministration building is open for business;

"Council" or "Regional Council" means the Council of the Regional Mu-nicipaltiy of Halton

(d)

(e) "Diameter" means the diameter of the stem of a Tree measured outside

the bark at a specifted Point of Measurement;

(Ð "DBH" (Diameter at Breast Height) means the Diameter of the stem of a

Tree at a Point of Measurement that is 1.37 metres above the ground;

(g) "Forest Management Plan" means a document, including Silviculturalprescriptions prepared by a Registered Professional Forester on behalfofthe Owner of a Woodland or Woodlands for the purpose of managing the

natural and forestry resources of the Woodland(s) in accordance withGood Forestry Practices while accommodating to the extent possible

both the short term and long term objectives of the Owner;

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(h) "Good Forestry Practices" means the proper implementation of harvest,renewal and maintenance activities known to be appropriate for the forestand environmental conditions under which they are being applied and

that minimize detriments to forest values including significant ecosys-

tems, important fish and wildlife habitat, soil and water quality and quan-

tity, forest productivity and health, and the aesthetics and recreational op-portunities of the landscape;

(i) "Greenlands" means lands within the Greenlands System as identified in

the Halton Region Official Plan;

"Injury to a Tree", "Injuring of a Tree" or "to injure a Tree" means lrrevo-cable and lasting damages done to a Tree to inhibit or terminate itsgrowth, but does not include pruning or removing branches forpurposes,such as improving the health of a Tree or maintaining laneways, field bor-

ders or fence lines;

ú)

(k) "Local Municipalify" means the City of Burlington, the Town of Oak-

ville, the Town of Milton or the Town of Halton Hills;

(l) "Normal Farm Practice" means a practice that:

i. is conducted in a manner consistent with proper and acceptable

customs and standards as established and followed by similarAgricultural Operations under similar circumstances, or

ii. makes use of innovative technology in a manner consistent withproper advanced farm management practices.

Whether a farm practice is a Normal Farm Practice shall be determined in

accordance with the provisons of the Farming and Food Produclion

Protection Act, including the hnal arbitration on Normal Farm Practices

by the Farm Practices Protectìon Board under the Act. To assist in the

interpretation of Normal Farm Practices, Regional Council may, with in-

put from Halton Agricultural Advisory Committee, establish a protocol

defining such Practices as they relate to the injury or destruction of trees.

An Officer is responsible for the interpretation of the protocol;

(m) "Offlcef" means a Registered Professional Forester appointed by Coun-

cil for the administration and enforcement of this By-law;

(n) ..Owner" means a person or corporation having any right, title, financial

interest or equity in land;

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(p)

(o) "Own IJse" means use of Trees that does not include a sale, exchange orother disposition of the Trees;

"Pertrnit" means the written authorization issued under Section 6 or 7 ofthis By-law;

(q) "Point of Measurement" means that point on the Tree trunk measuredabove the ground;

(r) "Registered Profèssional Forester" means a person as defined ínthe Pro-

fessional Foresters Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c.18. (as amended) and/or is amember or an associate member in good standing of the Ontario Pro-fessional Foresters Association;

(s) "Region" means The Regional Municipality of Halton, or RegionalCouncil, or an Offrcer so authorized and appointed by Council to admin-ister and enforce this By-law;

(r) "Silviculture" means the theory and practice of controlling forest estab-

lishment, composition, growth and quality of forests to achieve the objec-tives of management;

(u) "Tree" means any species of woody perennial plant including its rootsystem that has reached or can reach a height of at least 4.5 metres at

physiological maturity;

(v) "lJrban Area" means lands so designated in the Halton Region OfficialPlan;

(w) "Woodland" means an area of land with at least:

a)i 1000 Trees, ofany size, per hectare or 500 such Trees per

0.5 hectare;

750 Trees, measuring over five (5) centimetres in Diameterat DBH, per hectare or 375 such Trees per 0.5 hectare;

500 Trees, measuring over twelve (12) centimetres inDiameter at DBH, per hectare or 250 such Trees per 0.5

hectare; or

250 Trees, measuring over fwenty (20) centimetres inDiameter at DBH, per hectare or 125 such Trees per 0.5

hectare;

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b) an active cultivated fruit or nut orchard;

a plantation established for the purpose of producingChristmas Trees;

a plantation specifically planted and maintained for thepurpose of harvesting as cerlified in writing by an Officerbased on field inspection and investigation;

a Tree nursery or

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a narrow linear strip of Trees that defines a laneway or aboundary between fields.

For the purpose of this By-law, the boundary of a Woodland shall be de-

fined by the ecological limit of the Woodland and not by properry bound-aries. Where a potential Woodland is dissected by a road or path not wid-er than 20m or by a natural feature such as a creek, the boundary oftheWoodland shall be deemed to cross the road, path or natural feature, butthe area of the Woodland shallbe calculated exclusive of the area of the

road, path or natural feature.

2. APPLICATION OF THE BY-LAW

a) THAT this By-law is authorized by Section 135 of The Municipal Act and

does not override any federal or provincial legislation;

b) THAT this By-law shall apply to

i) all Woodlands having an area of land lha and above;

ii) all Woodlands having aî area of land between 0.5ha and lha,upon delegation of such authority by each Local Municipality tothe Region, under Section 135(10) of The Municipal Act; and

all Greenlands outside Woodlands 0'5ha or larger, upon

delegation of scuh authority by each Local Municipality to the

Region, under Section 135(10) of The Municipal Act.

iii)

3. GENERAL PROHIBITION

a) THAT no person or corporation through their own actions or through any

other person or corporation shall destroy or Injure any Tree located in

Greenlands or in Woodlands 0.5ha or larger;

i. unless exempted by Section 4 of this By-law;

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unless in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of this By-law; or

lll unless in possession of a valid Permit issued by the Region underSection 6 or 7 of this By-law and in accordance with its terms ofconditions.

b) THAT no person or corporation through their own actions or through anyother person or corporation shall:

1. contravene the terms or conditions of a Permit issued under thisBy-law;

ll fail to comply with an Order issued under Section 9 of thisBy-law; or

ln, remove or deface any Order that has been posted pursuant toSection 9 of this By-law.

4. EXEMPTIONS

THAT this By-law does not apply to

activities or matters undertaken by a municipality or a local board of amunicipality; or

b) activities or matters undertaken under a licence issued under The CrownForest Sustainability Act ( 1994); o

c) the Injuring or destruction ofTrees by a person licensed under The Sur-veyors Act to engage in the practice ofcadastral surveying, or by his or heragent, while making a survey; or

the Injuring or destruction of Trees imposed after December 3 I ,2002 as a

condition to the approval of a site plan, a plan of subdivision or a consentunder Sections 41, 5l or 53, respectively, of The Planning Acl or as a re-quirement of a site plan agreement or subdivison agreement entered intounder those Sections; or

e) the Injuring or destruction of Trees imposed as a condition to a develop-ment permit authorized by regulation made under Section 70.2 of The

Planning Acl or as a requirement of an agreement entered into under the

regulation; or

the Injuring or destruction of Trees by a transmitter or distributor, as thoseterms are defined in Section 2 of The Electricity Act ( I 998), for the pur-pose of construction and maintaining a transmission system or a distribu-tion system, as those terms are defined in that Section; or

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the Injuring or destruction of Trees undertaken on land described in a li-cence for a pit or quarry or a permit for a wayside pit or wayside quarryissued under The Aggregate Resources Act; or

h) the Injuring or destruction of Trees undertaken on land in order to lawful-ly establish and operate or enlarge any pit or quarry on land;

i. thathas notbeen designated under The Aggregate Resources Actor a predecessor of that Act; and

i)

ii. on which a pit or quarry is a permitted land use under a By-lawpassed under Section 34 of The Planning Act; ot

the controlof infestation on any land when determined by an Officer and

as required by Good Forestry Practices; or

the removal of damaged Trees that pose a hazard to human safety or

properties; ori)

k) Normal Fann Practices carried on as part of an agricultural operation

outside the Urban Area.

5. REMOVAL OF TREES WITHOUT A PERMIT

a) THAT an Owner may remove Trees within woodlands 0.5ha or larger or

within Greenlands, outside the Urban Area, on his or her property for his

or her Own Use of the resulting wood product provided that:

i. the amount of wood product from the destruction or Injuring ofTrees shall not exceed the equivalent of 24 cubic metres in

volume within any calendar yeaÍ) as determined through

Schedule "C";

ll. the removal of Trees is carried out in accordance with Good

Forestry Practices; and

b)

iii. the removal of Trees within woodlands shall not have the effect

of reducing the density of Trees below those required to meet the

definition of a Woodland.

THAT an Owner may remove Trees within woodlands 0.5ha or larger or

within Greenlands, outside the Urban Area, provided that:

i. the removal is in accordance with a Forest Management Plan

prepared by a Registered Professional Forester and approved by

the Region as being effective for a prescribed period of time;

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such a Plan has been filed with an Ofhcer; and

the Owner has provided notice to an Officer at least five businessdays prior to the date on which the removal activity is intended tocommence.

THAI any Tree Injury destruction or removal undertaken without a

Permit issued under this By-law must comply with Section 5,

Subsections (a) and (b) as applicable, failing which such Injury,destruction or removal is a contravention of this By-law.

6, HARVESTING PERMITS

a) THAT upon application by an Owne¡ or by an agent with written permis-sion of the Owner, the Region may issue a Harvesting Permit to allow theremoval of Trees within Woodlands 0.5ha or larger or within Greenlandsin accordance with Good Forestry Practices under the following condi-trons:

the application contains the information as prescribed in Sched-ule "B";

the application is submítted to the Region prior to the

commencement of the proposed Tree removal activity withreasonable time to allow an Officer to review the merit of the

application

ll1. an Officer may request additional information from the applicantor his/her agent;

an Off,rcer may undertake a site inspection prior to, during and

after the Tree harvesting activity;

the Permit may be issued with terms and conditions consistent

with Good Forestry Practices, including but not necessarily

limited to, expiry date of the Permit and manner and/orrestrictions under which the proposed Tree harvesting activity is

to be carried out;

vi. within the Urban Area,

a Harvesting Permit is required for tree removal for OwnUse or under Normal Farm Practices carried out as part ofan agricultural operation. An Officer may waive certainitems of information under Schedule "8" for these types

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b)

II) the application for a Harvesting Permit must beaccompanied by a Forest Management Plan prepared by aRegistered Professional Forester, in addition to thoseitems of information prescribed in Schedule "B".

THAT when an application for a Permit is denied, the Region will givewritten notice by personal delivery or registered mail to the applicant andthe Owner within 5 (five) Business Days of the decision.

THAT failure to comply with the Permit's terms and conditions isconsidered a contravention of this By-law.

c)

7. SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMITS:

a) THAT no application shall be made, nor would Council consider an ap-plication for a Special Council Permit that would have the effect ofamending any part of Halton Region Official Plan.

b) THAT upon application by an Owner, or by an agent with written permis-sion of the Owner, Regional Council may issue a Special Council Permitto allow any Injuring, destruction, anüor removal of Trees within V/ood-lands 0.5ha or larger or within Greenlands under the following condi-tions:

1. the application is accompanied by the applicable fee as prescribed

in Schedule "A",

the application contains the information as prescribed inSchedule "B";

the application is submitted to the Region at least thirry (30)Business Days prior to the commencement of the proposed Tree

Injuryidestruction/removal activity;

the application explains the necessity for the proposed Tree

Injury/destruction/removal and the rationale for selecting the

area for such an activity;

the application is accompanied by a report prepared by a

Registered Professional Forester evaluating alternative locationsfor the proposed Tree Injury/destruction/removal activity on the

subject property and the impact of the proposed activity on the

sustainability of any Greenlands andJor Woodlands;

within five (5) Business Days of receipt of the completeapplication and applicable fees, the Region will give writtennotice of the application, by registered mail, to all assessed

Owners of each parcel of land that abuts the subject property;

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vll an Officer may undertake a site inspection prior to, during and

after the Tree Inj ury/destruction/removal activity.

c) THAT the Permit may be issued with terms and conditions as determinedby Regional Council, including but not necessarily limited to, expiry date

of the Permit, manner and/or restrictions under which the Tree

Injury/destruction/removal activity is to be carried out, and measures

such as re-planting of Trees or dedication of an interest in land, includinga restrictive covenant registered on title of the property.

d) THAT when an application for a Special Council Permit is denied, the

Region will give wrítten notice by personal service or registered mail tothe applicant and the Owner within ten (10) Business Days of the

decision.

e) THAT failure to comply with the Permit's terms and conditions is

considered a contravention of this By-law.

APPEALS TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD:

THAT an applicant for a Permit under Section 6 or 7 may appeal to the Ontario

Municipal Board if:

a) the Region refuses to issue a Permit, within thirty (30) days after the re-

fusal; or

b) the Region fails to make a decision on the application, within forty-hve(45) days afler a complete application is received by the Region; or

c) if the applicant objects to a condition of the Permit, within thirry (30) days

after the issuance of the Permit.

ORDERS TO DISCONTINUE ACTIVITY:

a) THAT where an Officer is satisfied that a contravention of this By-law

has occurred, the Officer may issue an Order requiring the person or

corporation who contravened the By-law or who caused or permitted the

Injuring or destruction of Trees in contravention of the By-law to stop the

Injuring or destruction of Trees. The Order shall set out:

i. the municipal address or the legal descnption of the land;

ii. reasonable particulars of the contravention; and

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b)

iii. the period within which there musr be compliance with the order

THAT an order issued under this section rnay be served personally to:

i. the Owner of the property; and/or

c)

ii. the person or corporation identified as Injuring or destroying aTree or Trees within Woodlands 0.5ha or larger or withinGreenlands on the properfy;

THAT where service cannot be carried out under Section 9, Subsection(b), it is deemed sufficient if an Oflicer places a placard conraining rheterms of the Order in a conspicuous place on the afïected lands and theplacing of the placard shallbe deemed to be sufTicient service of the Orderon the person(s) or corporation(s) to whom the Order is directed.

10. PENALTIES

a) THAT any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law, or anOrder issued under Section 9, is guilty of an offence and is liable for eachoccurrence of the contravention. infraction or violation:

on a ltrst conviction, to a maximum hne of $ 10,000 or $ 1,000 perTree, whichever is greater; and

on any subsequent convictions, to a maximum f,rne of $25,000 or$2,500 per Tree, whichever is greater.

b) THAT any corporation who contravenes any provision of this By-law, oran Order issued under Section 9, is guilty of an offence and is liable foreach occurence of the contravention, infraction or violation:

1. on a fi.rst conviction, to a maximum fine of $50,000 or $5,000 perTree, whichever is greater; and

on any subsequent convictions, to a maximum fine of $ 100,000 or$ 10,000 per Tree, whichever is greater.

c) THAT if a person or corporation is convicted of an offence forcontravening this By-law or an Order issued under Section 9, the court inwhich the conviction has been entered, and any court of competentjurisdiction thereafter, may order the person or corporation to rehabilitatethe land, to plant or replant Trees in such a manner and within such periodas the court considers appropriate and to maintain the replanted Trees as

appropriate, including any Silvicul¡rral treatment necessary tore-establish the Trees.

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I I. ENFORCEMENT

a) THAI Regional Council may appoint from time to time by resolution anypersons it deems qualified and necessary to act as Officers to administerand/or enforce the provisions of this By-law.

b) THAT any Officer appointed by resolution of Regional Council pursuant

to Section 1 l, Subsection (a) above may at all reasonable times enteruponthe land, but not any building, of any Owner for the purposes of

i. enforcing this By-law;

ii. determining compliance with the provisions of this By-law;

1lr. determining compliance with terms and conditions of a Permit is-sued under this By-law; or

determining compliance with an Order issued under Section 9 ofthis By-law.

c) THAI any person who obstructs or interferes with an Officer in the

discharge of his or her duties under this By-law shall be considered

committing an act'in contravention of this By-law.

12. ADMINISTRATION

a) THAT Schedules "4" through "C" shall form part of this By-law

b) THAI if any sections or subsections of this By-law or parts thereof are

found by any Court to be illegal, such sections or subsections or parts

thereof shall be deemed to be severable and all other sections or subsec-

tions of this By-law or parts thereof shall be deemed to be separate and

independent therefrom and continue in full force and effect unless and

until similarly found illegal.

c) THAT the short title of this By-law is "Tree By-law".

d) THAT By-law No. 79-83 of The Regional Municipality of Halton shall be

repealed effective on the coming into force and effect of this By-law.

e) THAT despite Section 12, Subsection (d) above, By-law No. 79-83 ofThe Regional Municipality of Halton shall continue to apply to

proceedings in respect ofoffences that occurred before its repeal.

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13. THAT this By-law shall come into force and effect on January 1,2006

READ and PASSED this 5th day of October, 2005.

REGIONAL CHAIRMAN

REGIONAL CLERK

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PERMIT FEES

Special Council Permit

THE REGIONAL MLINICIPALITY OF HALTON

BY-LAV/NO. I2I-05 . SCHEDULE"A''

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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON

BY-LAW NO. 12I-05 - SCHEDULE "B''

PRESCRIBED INFORMATION FOR PERMIT APPLICATION

Special Council Permits

under Section 7 ofthe By-lawa Date of submission

Names, addresses and telephone numbersof all Owners and agents

Signatures or authorization of all Ownersand agents

Municipal address of subject property

Legal description of subject property

Air photo ( I : 10,000 or better) of subjectproperty

Details of Tree Inj ury/destruction/removalactivities on subject property within the

past 5 years

Area of Tree Inj ury/destruction/removal.activities

Description on how the Tree

I nj uryldes truction/removal ac itiv ities are tobe carried out

Estimated start and end dates for suchactivities

Cutting contractor information

Reason for the proposed Treelnj ury/destructiorVremoval activities

Signed statement by a RegisteredProfessional Forester on altemativelocations for the proposedInjury/destruction/removal activities and

the impact of the proposed activities on the

sustainability of the remaining Creenlandsand/or Woodlands

A forest regeneration plan prepared by aRegistered Professinal Forester if the

proposed tree removal is within the UrbanArea

Narnes, addresses and telephone numbers

of the Registered Profèssional Forester(s)

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Harvesting Permitsunder Section 6 ofthe By-law

a Date of submission

Names, addresses and telephone numbersof all Owners an<I agents

Signatures or authorization of all Ownersand agents

Municipal address of subject property

Legal descripton of subject property

A sketch ofsubject property includingrelevant features

Area of proposed Tree removal activities as

shown on the sketch

Description on how the Treelnjury/destruction/removal acitivities are tobe carried out, including equipment to be

used

Estimated start and end dates lor such

activities

Estimated volume of Tree harvest

Tree marker information if applicable

Cutting contractor information ifapplicable

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EQUIVALENT WOOD VOLUME

Sources:

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MinutesPublic'Works Monthly MeetingTuesday December 2, 2013

Conclusions: The revised truck routes are working well.

Follow up: None

1. The plow routes were reviewed - Pavement on the following roads are plowed and

sanded with in t hour of the trucks leaving the yard. River Road, 10 Sideroad,

Prince of Wales, 20 Sicleroad, 2nd East line, and 15 Sideroad.

2. The grader routes are unchanged frorn last year.

3. Each operator was askecl if they have any concerns on the concision of his assigned

piece of equipment.No items were noted.

Plow Routes & EquipmentAGENDA TOPIC: 1

Discussion:

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MinutesPublic'Works Monthly MeetingTuesday December 2,, 2013

Follow up: A new schedule will be handed out with the changes that were recluested.

1. Dana & Scott will not be patrolling this winter.

2. A schedule was handed out with each of the man patrolling 4 separate days overthe course of the winter season.

3. A lengthy discussion took place & some minor changes to the schedule wererequested.

Weekend PatrolAGENDA TOPIC: 2

Discussion:

Conclusions: Staff is going to start the new system on Dec- 7&8.

1. A designated patrol route will be followed on each patrol

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MinutesPublic Works Monthly MeetingTuesday December 2, 2013

Conclusions: Staff was reminded of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and that the O.P.P., Ministry ofTransportation and Health Unit CAN and WILL be laying charges for smoking in the work place.

Commercial Vehicles are covered under this Act which ilÌeans NO SMOKING in all Township

vehicles.

Follow up: Non-compliance will result in disciplinary actior-r as per Sec.2 Sub. Sec. c Page 71 of the

Township of Mulmur Corporate Policy and Proceclures Manual. Dated September 20II'

Smoking in the work place (buildings & vehicles)

1. This is a reminder as this information was given out at the meeting on April8,2013.

2. Smoking is not permittecl the any Township building or vehicle.

AGENDA TOPIC: 3

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