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July 8, 2015 COUNCIL CHAMBER

4:00 pm

MIDDLESEX CENTRE COUNCIL AGENDA

The Municipal Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre will meet in Regular Session in the Council Chamber on July 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm. COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Edmondson – Chair presiding, Deputy Mayor Bloomfield, Councillors Harvey, Brennan, McMillan, DeViet and Berze. REGRETS: STAFF PRESENT: Stephanie Troyer-Boyd - Clerk, Scott Mairs – Director of Community Services, Ken Sheridan – Director of Fire Services, Arnie Marsman – Director of Planning & Development Services, Brian Lima – Director of Public Works & Engineering. ALSO PRESENT: Members of the public and press. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Edmondson calls the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. 2.0 ADOPTION OF THE ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA R2015- Motion by

THAT the Additions to the Regular Agenda of Council dated July 8, 2015 be added to the Agenda as printed.

3.0 BUSINESS FOR WHICH PREVIOUS NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

3.1 None scheduled

4.0 DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE

THEREOF

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

Name Item Nature

Council Agenda 2 July 8, 2015


5.0 ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R2015- Motion by

THAT the minutes of the Council meeting dated June 16, 2015 be adopted as printed.

6.0 CONSENT AGENDA

Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and may require discussion but no action on the part of Council. Consent items are received in one motion. Council members may request that one or more item be removed for further action.

R2015- Motion by

1. THAT accounts as presented by the Treasurer in the amount of $ 6,735,889.16 be approved for payment.

2. THAT the Request for Proposal RFP-CS-02-2015, Delaware Skate Park Results be

received for information.

7.0 READING OF THE REPORT 4:00 pm

7.1 Palmer-Shipley Drain 2015

R2014- Motion by THAT Council having considered the Engineer’s Report dated May 8, 2015 for the Palmer-Shipley Drain 2015 approves Provisional By-law Number 2015-075 being a By-law to provide for a drainage works known as the Palmer-Shipley Drain 2015 and that this constitutes the first and second reading of By-law Number 2015-075; and FURTHER THAT Council appoints August 12, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. for the Court of Revision; FURTHER THAT the following persons be appointed to the Court of Revision: Stephen Harvey, Aina DeViet, John Brennan

4:15 pm 7.2 Colvin Drain 2015

R2014- Motion by THAT Council having considered the Engineer’s Report dated May 22, 2015 for the Colvin Drain 2015 approves Provisional By-law Number 2015-076 being a By-law to provide for a drainage works known as the Colvin Drain 2015 and that this constitutes the first and second reading of By-law Number 2015-076; and FURTHER THAT Council appoints August 12, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. for the Court of Revision; FURTHER THAT the following persons be appointed to the Court of Revision: Stephen Harvey, Aina DeViet, John Brennan

Council Agenda 3 July 8, 2015


8.0 NEW BUSINESS

9.0 BY-LAWS

9.1 2015-077 - Confirming R2015- Motion by

THAT By-Law 2015-077 be approved and this constitutes first, second and third reading and that By-Law 2015-077 is hereby enacted.

10.0 ADJOURNMENT

R2015- Motion by

THAT the meeting be adjourned at pm.

The next Council meeting is Tuesday, July 29, 2015 at 4:00 pm in the Council Chamber. INFORMATION ITEMS/COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE

1. Bluewater Recycling Association – May 2015 Meeting Notes 2. Community Schools Alliance Correspondence 3. MOE Correspondence – Local Energy Planning 4. OPP Correspondence 5. UTRCA Minutes – May 2015

MINUTESMINUTES


June 16, 2015 COUNCIL CHAMBER

4:30 pm

MIDDLESEX CENTRE COUNCIL MINUTES

The Municipal Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre met in Special Session in the Council Chambers on June 16, 2015 at 4:30 pm. The Special Meeting was called to receive Marianne Love’s Investigation Report. COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Edmondson – Chair presiding, Deputy Mayor Bloomfield, Councillors Harvey, Brennan, McMillan, DeViet and Berze. REGRETS: STAFF PRESENT: Michelle Smibert – CAO, Stephanie Troyer-Boyd – Clerk. ALSO PRESENT: Marianne Love – McDowell & Associates. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Edmondson called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm. 2.0 BUSINESS FOR WHICH PREVIOUS NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN 2.1 None scheduled

3.0 DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

Name Item Nature

None were declared on June 16, 2015. 4.0 IN CLOSED SESSION

R2015-197 Motion by Deputy Mayor Bloomfield and Councillor Harvey

THAT Council move in to closed session at pm to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees

Special Council Minutes 2 June 16, 2015


(investigation report) in accordance with Section 239 (2)(b) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25 as amended.

Carried

R2015-198 Motion by Deputy Mayor Bloomfield and Councillor DeViet THAT Regular Council resume at 6:15 pm.

Carried

R2015-199 Motion by Councillor McMillan and Councillor Harvey

THAT the recommendations contained in the investigation report dated May 29, 2015 by Marianne Love be adopted; and FURTHER THAT a further report regarding progress be filed with Council in July 2015.

Carried

5.0 BY-LAWS

5.1 By-Law 2015-067 – Confirming R2015-200 Motion by Councillor Harvey and Deputy Mayor Bloomfield THAT By-Law 2015-067 be approved and this constitutes first, second and third

reading and that By-Law 2015-067 is hereby enacted. Carried

6.0 NEW BUSINESS

7.0 ADJOURNMENT

R2015-201 Motion by Deputy Mayor Bloomfield and Councillor DeViet THAT the meeting be adjourned at 6:25 pm.

Carried The next Council meeting is Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 4:00 pm in the Council Chamber.

CONSENT AGENDACONSENT AGENDA

2015.02.08 8.0 9759 Municipality of Middlesex Cent 29/06/2015 10:50AM

Accounts PayableAP REPORT MAY 27 - JUN 26 2015

Vendor 000000 Through 999999toInvoice Entry Date 26/06/2015 27/05/2015 26/06/2015toPaid Invoices Cheque Date27/05/2015

VendorInvoice Number

Invoice Chq NbrNumber Name Item AmountAccount DateItem Description

Department Summary

01-0000 BALANCE SHEET 381,089.2101-1100 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 61,649.7701-1209 Medical Clinic 7,001.5501-1300 COUNCIL 4,384.6701-1400 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2,385.0801-2101 Fire Station - Arva 518.6601-2108 Fire Station - Ilderton 235.0201-2110 Fire Department Operations 78,529.3101-2119 Fire Dept Administration 9,896.2701-2220 OPP 165,749.0001-2505 Building Inspection 9,807.2001-2705 Animal Control 1,482.0001-3055 Cutting & Spraying 2,075.9501-3060 Brush & Tree Removal 5,670.0701-3065 Ditching 4,815.9501-3070 Catchbasin Maintenance 6,412.4301-3080 Debris & Litter Pickup 281.9601-3165 Loosetop Dust Control 241,179.2001-3170 Loosetop Resurfacing 419,717.5401-3215 Snow Plowing 41.7901-3255 Traffic Signs 18,183.8601-3260 Guard Rails 104.0401-3270 Railroad Charges 770.0001-3275 Traffic Counts 42.6401-3301 PWE Operations 32,442.2201-3319 PWE Administration 23,902.2401-3355 Pit #1 - Olalando 4,661.2501-3701 Garage - Denfield 18,567.9401-3706 Garage - Delaware 1,459.1701-3901 Streetlighting 3,052.3401-4101 Wastewater Systems 165,919.87

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01-4301 Water Systems 5,234.6401-4505 Garbage Collection 22,461.5101-4510 Garbage Disposal 111,442.9401-4520 Composting 1,436.9001-5100 CEMETERIES 1,695.0001-7105 Park - Arva Weldon 24,599.3001-7110 Park - Bryanston Prince Andrew 2,371.6301-7115 Park - Coldstream Conservation Area 33.9001-7125 Park - Delaware Municipal 330.1301-7127 Park - Delaware Pleasant 146.9001-7135 Park - Denfield 523.9701-7140 Park - Ilderton Optimist 1,275.1701-7145 Park - Ilderton Heritage 597.0201-7151 Park - Ilderton Meadowcreek 1,965.7301-7155 Park - Kilworth Westbrook 481.5601-7160 Park - Komoka 536.7701-7165 Park - Poplar Hill 212.8901-7190 Coldstream Operations Centre 40.7101-7199 Community Services Administration 12,930.9801-7204 Community Centre - Bryanston 6,757.8001-7205 Community Centre - Coldstream 7,182.4901-7206 Community Centre - Delaware 7,850.5601-7208 Community Centre - Ilderton 4,698.4201-7210 Community Centre - Komoka 1,242.1701-7308 Arena - Ilderton 20,804.7601-7309 Arena - Wellness Centre 37,072.3801-7506 Library - Delaware 36.7701-7508 Library - Ilderton 368.4801-8105 Planning Department 44,646.0401-8305 Drainage Superintendent 2,882.9401-9105 County of Middlesex 2,536,363.0001-9205 English Public 1,484,709.0001-9210 English Separate 308,300.00

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01-9215 French Public 7,439.0001-9220 French Separate 15,919.0015-2131 COLDSTREAM STATION ENGINEERING 5,019.2815-3102 CONCRETE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 40,355.1315-3105 VANNECK RD - GOLD CREEK TO MEDWAY 34,134.4415-3106 DENFIELD RD - GAINSBOROUGH TO SUNNINGDALE 21,862.1115-3107 MEADOWCREEK RD - CALVERT TO END 507.9415-3131 DELAWARE TRANSFER SITE 1,013.2515-3132 BRIDGE B-306 6,051.1515-4301 ILDERTON WATER STORAGE 153,715.5015-4331 WATER METERS PURCHASE 51,172.6215-7101 ILDERTON OPTIMIST WASHROOMS 753.5715-7109 WELLNESS SPLASHPAD SHADE STRUCTURE 7,000.0015-7111 KING MOWER 12,599.5015-7112 ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS 15,443.3990-2202 ARVA PUMPER - 1987 INTERNATIONAL 2,037.7490-2212 BRYANSTON ENGINE - 1998 INTERNATIONAL 2,483.5990-2221 COLDSTREAM RESCUE - 2008 GMC 131.2490-2222 COLDSTREAM PUMPER - 2011 INTERNATIONAL 4,747.5090-2223 COLDSTREAM TANKER - 1997 GMC 663.3190-2231 DELAWARE PUMPER - 2007 FREIGHTLINER 293.0190-2232 DELAWARE TANKER - 1998 FORD 166.3190-2241 ILDERTON PUMPER - 2000 FREIGHTLINER 472.1990-2242 ILDERTON TANKER - 2006 INTERNATIONAL 3,117.2090-2251 SERVICE ONE - 1999 CHEVROLET 376.8490-3202 PWE T-2 2012 INTERNATIONAL 1,349.0890-3204 PWE T-4 2008 INTERNATIONAL 1,221.4990-3206 PWE T-6 2008 INTERNATIONAL 1,682.6790-3208 PWE T-8 2008 INTERNATIONAL 5,695.8490-3214 PWE T-14 2010 FORD F150 123.1790-3218 PWE T-18 2014 DODGE 4500 33.7990-3220 PWE T-20 2005 WESTERN STAR 1,672.7790-3222 PWE T-22 2005 GMC 1 TON 42.38

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90-3224 PWE T-24 2014 INTERNATIONAL 558.6390-3232 PWE T-32 2007 INTERNATIONAL 84.7590-3237 PWE T-37 2013 CHEV SILVERADO 77.9490-3317 PWE G-17 2004 CATERPILLAR 1,959.0890-3319 PWE G-19 2009 VOLVO 1,832.9690-3320 PWE G-20 2013 CATERPILLAR 336.3090-3411 PWE K-11 1995 JOHN DEERE 32.6190-3415 PWE K-15 2004 CATERPILLAR 2,743.2190-3416 PWE K-16 2010 CATERPILLAR 11.1490-3508 PWE R-8 2009 CASE 1,244.5590-3512 PWE V-12 2009 CASE 21.0790-3606 PWE WOOD CHIPPER 33.9890-3607 PWE CHIPSPREADER 188.8090-7103 PARKS 2007 FORD 870.9990-7104 PARKS 2009 GMC 290.4390-7105 PARKS 2010 DODGE 149.4990-7106 PARKS 2014 DODGE NORTH 440.9790-7107 PARKS 2014 DODGE SOUTH 99.0190-7204 PARKS 2004 KUBOTA 234.3090-7205 PARKS 2008 JOHN DEERE 176.4890-7208 PARKS 2009 KUBOTA LOADER 136.3490-7209 PARKS 2011 KUBOTA 66.4890-7210 PARKS 2013 JOHN DEERE 814.8790-7211 PARKS 2014 JOHN DEERE 255.1290-7305 ZAMBONI ICE RESURFACER KOMOKA 666.2290-7306 ZAMBONI ICE RESURFACER ILDERTON 6.78

6,735,889.16Report Total

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Staff Report

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Report No.: CS 2015-006

Meeting Date: July 8, 2015

Submitted by: Scott Mairs – Director, Community Services

Subject: RFP-CS-02-2015 Delaware Skate Park Results

Recommendation:

THAT the Request for Proposal RFP-CS-02-2015, Delaware Skate Park Results be received for information.

Purpose:

The Municipality of Middlesex centre recently completed a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design, supply and construction of a ‘prefabricated’ or ‘cast in place’ Skate Park to be located at Delaware Lions Park.

Background:

This project is being done in partnership with the Delaware Lions Club. The Delaware Lions approached the municipality in 2013 looking to partner in the construction of a skate park in Delaware. A skate park in the Delaware area was identified high on the priority list in the 2012 Community Services Master Plan. The project and its location were approved in consultation with the Community Services Advisory Committee.

The municipality was required to procure this project a second time as the first RFP only allowed for prefabricated ramps and elements. Unfortunately no bids were received. Staff decided to open the project up to firms who could provide a Cast in Place or CIP Park. This allowed for a wider group of contractors an opportunity to bid.

Analysis:

A number of Companies were sent invitations. Three (3) proposals were received and the results are listed as followed:

Company Bid Price (excluding HST) Spectrum Skateparks Inc. $120,000 Underwood Contracting & Design $179,900 SDI Builders Ltd. $185,500

Staff Report

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Financial Implications:

Community Services staff along with Robin Campbell from Stantec Engineering reviewed each submission for compliance with the respective RFP documents. The lowest proposal submission received was from Spectrum Skateparks Inc. in the amount of $120,000. Spectrum met all requirements set out in the RFP and were awarded the project.

The Lions initially committed $60,000 to the project. As identified in the 2014 capital budget, the municipality allocated an additional $60,000 to the project bringing the total available budget to $120,000. Since then the Lions have received a Trillium Grant for the full $60,000 and have raised an additional $25,000 bringing the total of available funds to $145,000.

The municipality retained the services of a Landscape Architect from Stantec Engineering to assist in developing detailed procurement and construction documents including Geotechnical and surveys. The cost of this service was $13,014. Staff has also allowed for a contingency budget of $10,000 to be set aside outside of the RFP amount. Therefore the RFP amount was identified at $120,000.

Strategic Plan:

Middlesex Centre`s 2012 - 2017 Strategic Plan, identifies one of its strategic themes as Quality of Life and a priority of ‘Building Recreational Opportunities’.

PALMER-SHIPLEY DRAIN 2015

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BY LAWSBY-LAWS

MUNICIPALITY OF MIDDLESEX CENTRE

BY-LAW NUMBER 2015-075

BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE A DRAINAGE WORKS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIDDLESEX CENTRE

TO BE KNOWN AS THE PALMER-SHIPLEY DRAIN 2015

WHEREAS the requisite number of owners have petitioned the Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre in accordance with the provisions of the Drainage Act, requesting that the following lands and roads may be drained by a drainage works as follows:

The Palmer-Shipley Drain 2015, serving Parts of Lots 20 to 23, Concessions 10 to 12 (geographic Township of Lobo) and Lot 32, Concessions 13 and 14 (geographic Township of London).

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre in the County of Middlesex has procured a report made by Spriet Associates; AND WHEREAS the estimated total cost of reconstructing the drainage works is $ 148,300.00. AND WHEREAS $ 125,300.00 is the amount to be contributed by the Municipality for construction of the drainage works; AND WHEREAS the Council is of the opinion that the drainage of the area is desirable; THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre pursuant to the Drainage Act enacts as follows;

1. The report dated May 8, 2015 is hereby adopted and the drainage works as therein indicated and set forth is hereby authorized, and shall be completed in accordance therewith.

2. (1) The Municipality of Middlesex Centre may borrow on the credit of the Corporation

the amount of $ 62,617.00 being the amount necessary for construction of the drainage works.

(2) The Corporation may issue debentures for the amount borrowed less the total amount of:

a) grants received under Section 85 of the Act;

b) commuted payments made in respect of the lands and roads assessed within the Municipality;

c) monies paid under Subsection 61 (3) of the Act; and

d) monies assessed in and payable by another municipality, and such debentures shall be made payable within five years from the date of the debenture and shall bear interest at a rate not higher than the rate charged by the Ontario Municipal Improvement Corporation on the date of sale of such debentures.

3. A special equal annual rate sufficient to redeem the principal and interest on the

debentures shall be levied upon the lands and roads as set forth in Schedule “A” attached to be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes are collected in each year for five years after the passing of this By-law.

4. For paying the amount of $ 16,082.00 being the amount assessed upon the lands and

roads belonging to or controlled by the municipality. 5. For paying the amount of $ 62,617.00 being the amount assessed upon the landowners

in accordance with the schedule of Net Assessment and Special Assessment as provided in the report, a special rate sufficient to pay the amount assessed plus interest therein shall be levied upon each of he assessed owners, to be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes are collected.

6. All assessments over $1,000.00 will automatically be placed on the tax roll without

further notification unless the Treasurer is contacted by the owner to have the amount debentured for five years at the going rate.

7. All assessments of $1,000.00 or less are payable in the first year in which the assessment is imposed or will automatically be placed on the tax roll without further notification. 8. The Treasurer and Collector of taxes are hereby authorized to accept part payment, from time to time, on account of any taxes due and to give a receipt for such payment provided that acceptance of any such payment shall not affect the collection of any percentage charge imposed and collectable under this Clause hereof in respect of non- payment of any taxes or any class of taxes or of any installment thereof. 9. In respect to the payment of taxes by tenants of lands owned by the Crown or in which the Crown has an interest provision is hereby provided that where any such tenant has been employed either within or outside the municipality by the same employer for not less than thirty (30) days such employer shall pay over to the Treasurer or Collector on demand out of any wages, salary or other remuneration due to such employee the amount then payable for taxes under this By-law and any such payment shall relieve the employer from any liability to the employee for the amount so paid. 10. In accordance with Ontario Regulation 403/02 the Treasurer has calculated the Annual

Repayment limit for long-term debt charges and has certified the present capacity available to the Corporation is $ 2,729,445.00 and that this By-law is not in contravention of the Regulation.

11. This By-law comes into force on the passing thereof and may be cited as the PALMER-

SHIPLEY DRAIN 2015. PROVISIONALLY ADOPTED This 8th day of July, 2015. _______________________________ Mayor _______________________________ Clerk THIRD READING AND FINALLY PASSED This day of , 2015. _______________________________ Mayor

_______________________________ Clerk

MUNICIPALITY OF MIDDLESEX CENTRE

BY-LAW NUMBER 2015-076

BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE A DRAINAGE WORKS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIDDLESEX CENTRE

TO BE KNOWN AS THE COLVIN DRAIN CULVERT 2015

WHEREAS the requisite number of owners have petitioned the Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre in accordance with the provisions of the Drainage Act, requesting that the following lands and roads may be drained by a drainage works as follows:

The Colvin Drain Culvert 2015, serving Parts of Lots 7 to 13, Concessions 6 to 8 (geographic Township of Lobo).

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre in the County of Middlesex has procured a report made by Spriet Associates; AND WHEREAS the estimated total cost of reconstructing the drainage works is $ 95,900.00. AND WHEREAS $ 95,425.00 is the amount to be contributed by the Municipality for construction of the drainage works; AND WHEREAS the Council is of the opinion that the drainage of the area is desirable; THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Middlesex Centre pursuant to the Drainage Act enacts as follows;

1. The report dated May 22, 2015 is hereby adopted and the drainage works as therein indicated and set forth is hereby authorized, and shall be completed in accordance therewith.

2. (1) The Municipality of Middlesex Centre may borrow on the credit of the Corporation

the amount of $ 61,711.00 being the amount necessary for construction of the drainage works.

(2) The Corporation may issue debentures for the amount borrowed less the total amount of:

a) grants received under Section 85 of the Act;

b) commuted payments made in respect of the lands and roads assessed within the Municipality;

c) monies paid under Subsection 61 (3) of the Act; and

d) monies assessed in and payable by another municipality, and such debentures shall be made payable within five years from the date of the debenture and shall bear interest at a rate not higher than the rate charged by the Ontario Municipal Improvement Corporation on the date of sale of such debentures.

3. A special equal annual rate sufficient to redeem the principal and interest on the

debentures shall be levied upon the lands and roads as set forth in Schedule “A” attached to be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes are collected in each year for five years after the passing of this By-law.

4. For paying the amount of $ 957.00 being the amount assessed upon the lands and

roads belonging to or controlled by the municipality. 5. For paying the amount of $ 61,711.00 being the amount assessed upon the landowners

in accordance with the schedule of Net Assessment and Special Assessment as provided in the report, a special rate sufficient to pay the amount assessed plus interest therein shall be levied upon each of he assessed owners, to be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes are collected.

6. All assessments over $1,000.00 will automatically be placed on the tax roll without further notification unless the Treasurer is contacted by the owner to have the amount debentured for five years at the going rate.

7. All assessments of $1,000.00 or less are payable in the first year in which the assessment is imposed or will automatically be placed on the tax roll without further notification. 8. The Treasurer and Collector of taxes are hereby authorized to accept part payment, from time to time, on account of any taxes due and to give a receipt for such payment provided that acceptance of any such payment shall not affect the collection of any percentage charge imposed and collectable under this Clause hereof in respect of non- payment of any taxes or any class of taxes or of any installment thereof. 9. In respect to the payment of taxes by tenants of lands owned by the Crown or in which the Crown has an interest provision is hereby provided that where any such tenant has been employed either within or outside the municipality by the same employer for not less than thirty (30) days such employer shall pay over to the Treasurer or Collector on demand out of any wages, salary or other remuneration due to such employee the amount then payable for taxes under this By-law and any such payment shall relieve the employer from any liability to the employee for the amount so paid. 10. In accordance with Ontario Regulation 403/02 the Treasurer has calculated the Annual

Repayment limit for long-term debt charges and has certified the present capacity available to the Corporation is $ 2,715,583.00 and that this By-law is not in contravention of the Regulation.

11. This By-law comes into force on the passing thereof and may be cited as the COLVIN

DRAIN CULVERT 2015. PROVISIONALLY ADOPTED This 8th day of July, 2015. _______________________________ Mayor _______________________________ Clerk THIRD READING AND FINALLY PASSED This day of , 2015. _______________________________ Mayor

_______________________________ Clerk

INFORMATION ITEMSINFORMATION ITEMS

May 2015 Bluewater Recycling Association Meeting Highlights

North Middlesex Takes First Step Towards Wheelie Bins

The North Middlesex Council took the first step towards the conversion to automated collection by approving in principle a proposal from the Association. The CAO is preparing a report on the potential impacts of such a move for council’s consideration. A public meeting is expected to be held in June to discuss the proposal with residents before making the final commitment. North Middlesex Council on 15 April voted to "go ahead” with Bluewater Recycling Association's proposal to convert from its current manual pickup of waste bags and blue box contents to trucks with retractable arms that lift and tip containers while drivers remain in their seats. The motion of approval directed municipal agenda when Mayor Don Shipway told council, "We're wondering if we should do it while we're doing budget." It was noted that Bluewater (BRA) needs at least six months advance notice to implement the conversion as pitched by BRA President. Francis Veilleux, BRA President, had made a formal proposal at a meeting held on March 18th where discussion of the pros and cons of conversion to wheelie bins was reviewed. Each household is provided with two wheeled bins, one standard-sized "wheelie'' for recyclables and one of three choices for accommodating garbage. The cost scenario generally appears to be a continuation with recycling pickup paid for on property tax bills and garbage on a user-pay based on the size of the assigned bin and an annual fee set by the municipality. In response to Mayor Shipway's question if conversion to the automated programme will be mandatory Veilleux replied that it will not be forced upon municipalities but costs to maintain the manual service will continue to rise. South Huron Contemplating Increased Tipping Fees

Current rates at the landfill site are $82/tonne, while the proposed new rate will be $129/tonne. The Association currently pays a special discounted rate of $67/tonne because it pre-compacts and bales its waste. It is not clear whether any discounts would be offered under the new price schedule. Regardless of any discount, waste disposal is a very competitive business with many options available. Every operator needs to make decisions that balance price, distance and environmental protection. The new rates would simply not support continued use of the site which would significantly affect the Association and the local municipality. As a precautionary measure, the Association has moved most of its commercial waste to other sites, including Canada’s largest landfill site near Watford, offering better value in order to maintain our competitive position in the marketplace. Residential waste collected locally continues to be delivered to the site.

Unprofitable Recycling Weighs On Waste Management

Recycling is a growing financial weight on the country’s largest trash hauler. Waste Management Inc. said that tumbling prices of recycled materials and lower recycling volumes cut into its revenue in the first quarter, leading the company to lower its profit forecasts. Executives also pointed to worsening economics around handling glass, which has become a money loser for the Houston-based company. Average prices of recycled commodities fell 14% from January to March, a decline that was hard for Waste Management to absorb. The company’s revenue from recycling fell $70 million, contributing to a 10% fall in its overall revenue to $3.04 billion for the quarter. For the first quarter, Waste Management swung to a $129 million loss, primarily a result of retiring some debt early. Besides the recycling slowdown, the company said asset sales and the stronger dollar depressed its revenue. Waste Management’s recycling division lost $13 million during the quarter and shut down four recycling plants over the past year. More plant closures are planned. Market values of used plastics have fallen sharply, a decline some in the industry have attributed to lower crude oil prices, which have pushed down the cost of producing new plastic and left manufacturers less keen to work with recycled material. Slower economic growth in China and other countries also has reduced demand for used paper and other recycled commodities. Even prices of used metals are down. For Waste Management, recycling items collected from American households has traditionally been less lucrative than other businesses like collecting and disposing of trash from companies and factories. But recycling was a growing business for many years. Recycling increased as the company worked with towns and cities to let residents dump all their recyclables into a single bin. Now, that collection system is making it harder for recyclers to turn a profit, because the mixed materials are often contaminated with garbage, which is expensive to sort out and cart away. Glass is a particular problem, because it breaks in collection and transit and damages machinery. Waste Management has to pay a processor to take the glass it recovers off its hands. Last year, the company lost $6 million recycling glass. The company is now trying to get municipalities to pay for glass to be recycled, but many of its contracts come up for renegotiation only every few years. So far, it has been unable to renew some contracts because customers won’t agree to pay.

2015 Steward Obligation for Blue Box

AMO/City of Toronto and Stewardship Ontario (SO) have not been able to agree on the value of the 2015 Steward Obligation for the 2015 payments to municipalities for blue box services. AMO/City of Toronto and SO made presentations to Waste Diversion Ontario's (WDO) Board of Directors last week to outline our respective positions. AMO/City of Toronto have requested that WDO should use the methodology the Arbitrator, Mr. Armstrong, used to decide the 2014 Steward Obligation and that interim funding be provided to municipalities in 2015 while the Steward Obligation is being determined. Following the presentations, the WDO Board has directed: AMO/City of Toronto and SO to go through a mediation process to explore all possible options to determine the 2015 Steward Obligation. Stewardship Ontario to start paying municipalities interim 2015 Blue Box funding with the first payment on June 30, 2015, if the final 2015 steward obligation is not determined before then. Interim 2015 Blue Box funding will be calculated using the arbitrator's method of determining the 2014 steward obligation. WDO has requested that the parties select a mediator by April 30 and that a status report from the mediator be provided to WDO by June 1. We will continue to provide you with updates as this important issue moves forward. Municipal Discussion Paper

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the City of Toronto, the Regional Public Works Commissioners of Ontario (RPWCO), and the Municipal Waste Association (MWA) worked together on a Municipal Discussion Paper: ��New Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Framework Legislation - Letter and Paper ��for Minister Glen Murray’s consideration as a new provincial legislative framework for waste reduction is being developed. The submitted paper outlines the municipal critical needs and interests the new framework needs to address including:

• minimizing the environmental impacts of waste ��

• preserving limited disposal capacity ��

• ensuring fair compensation for municipalities for services provided as well as any assets and associated costs that are stranded as a new system is implemented.

Consultation for a new Waste Reduction and Recovery Framework began in March, and continued in May. New enabling legislation is expected this fall. The Minister is committed to full extended producer responsibility with the introduction of a new oversight body.

Extended Producer Responsibility: European Experience

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) can be a strong policy principle in waste management. Over the years it has been introduced worldwide for different waste streams. Based on its European experience ISWA defines some key considerations for successful implementation of EPR throughout the world. By shifting responsibility for certain products once they have become waste from tax payers to consumers and producers, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) enables an internalisation of the effects of consumption. EPR has been implemented with mixed success. In some countries it has been implemented through clear legislation and created working cooperation between governments, producers and waste management organisations. In other countries, the implementation of EPR has turned out to be a failure due to a lack of internalisation of environmental costs as well as insufficient quality of collection services to the public. IWSA's Key Issue Paper on EPR is predominantly based on experiences with EPR in the European Union and has to be read in that context. Background to EPR Issues of environmental protection were first discussed in European Union policy circles in the 1970s. Since then a number of fundamental principles of sustainable development such as the 'precautionary principle', the principle of 'prevention' and the 'polluter pays' principle, have gradually become fundamental to policy development both within the EU and internationally. The concept of EPR was first introduced by Thomas Lindhqvist, professor at the Lund University in Sweden. In 1990, he wrote a report for the Swedish Ministry of Environment about this policy principle that places a responsibility for a product's end-of-life impact on the producer and seller of that product. The necessity for the introduction of EPR comes from the growing awareness that other environmental policy measures might not be sufficient to reach the environmental goals of society. The responsibility of the producer can be physical, financial and/or informational. According to the OECD, internalisation of external environmental costs is considered a fundamental aspect of environmental policy design, and more specifically of EPR, and these tenets have now been formally included into the EU Waste Framework Directive. Although producers have the primary responsibility under EPR, all actors of the product chain and in society have a responsibility.

Objectives of EPR 1 Create a sustainable production and consumption policy EPR is a key element in implementing a sustainable production and consumption policy, promoting resource efficiency, high-quality recycling, substitution, use of secondary raw materials and the production of sustainable goods. As a result, it should improve the environmental performance of products throughout their life cycle, while meeting industrial and consumer needs. 2 Incentives for ecodesign With the introduction of EPR, producers should be encouraged to incorporate changes in the design of products in order to be more environmentally sound. This should make products easier to dismantle, reuse and recycle. In this way, the total environmental impact of a product decreases and waste prevention is stimulated. 3. Reduce landfilling and develop recycling and recovery channels EPR should reduce landfilling of waste and lead to increased recycling, under environmentally, healthy and socially desirable conditions. In this way, EPR can create meaningful jobs in the recycling and waste management sector. 4. Full internalisation of environmental costs The full internalisation of environmental costs allows financing the sustainable and economically efficient management of waste. The environmental costs, at the least, include costs for pollution prevention and the collection, recycling and treatment of waste. These environmental costs should be incorporated into the price of products. As a consequence, the consumer, and not the taxpayer, bears all costs related to the waste he has produced, which is more socially fair. EPR is not a stand-alone policy principle A single policy measure can rarely achieve the stated policy goals. Policy measures have the best results when they are applied in a mix. The mix of policy measures should fit other measures. EPR is recognised to be a strong policy principle in waste management. However, there is no one-size-fits-all approach in different countries and for different waste streams. Moreover, EPR is not a stand-alone policy measure. EPR should always be incorporated in a mix of environmental policy measures. The purest form of EPR is without a doubt the take-back of products by the producer. But product take-back should never be an automatic choice, as other instruments might be more effective to reach the goals mentioned above. Alternative approaches may be the introduction of tradable recycling certificate systems, direct financing of collection and recycling, etc.

Impact of EPR In 2006, Van Rossem et al. concluded there is both implicit and explicit evidence of the impact of EPR on product design. Even though it is recognised that determinants of product innovation are coming from a variety of push and pull factors such as legislation, consumer preferences, EPR does provide tangible incentives for environmentally-conscious design. More specifically, EPR legislation had an impact on hazardous materials reduction and improved recyclability and recycling of products. The researchers concluded that the drivers of ecodesign are strengthened when there is feedback on the total end-of-life costs to individual producers. They did not only see an impact on the design of new products, but also saw considerable improvements in the collection of discarded products and treatment of these products. Furthermore, research by INSEAD concluded that the implementation of the WEEE Directive has led to an increase in the collection and recycling of WEEE. When it comes to shifting the financial responsibility from the general taxpayer towards the producer, Van Rossem et al. concluded that municipalities in at least nine countries still had the obligation to finance the collection of WEEE from households in 2006. They also discovered that in practice, municipalities were paying for most of the costs concerning WEEE-collection even in those cases where the producer was legally obliged to do that. This illustrates that a considerable part of the costs of managing WEEE were left to general taxpayers in many countries despite the introduction of producer responsibility. This disables the possibilities of internalisation of environmental costs, as they are not or only partially shifted from taxpayers and local authorities to consumers and producers. Extensive research by the European Commission on 36 case studies of EPR on different waste streams in the European Union revealed that in most of the benchmark cases, the net operational costs for collection, transportation and treatment of separately collected waste are covered by the EPR system. The extent to which net operational costs are assumed by producers is highly variable and

depends notably on the share of organisational and financial responsibilities of the various stakeholders, as well as on the national framework for EPR.

Key considerations Effective policy design on EPR will depend on national circumstances, conditions and priorities. However, ISWA does believe there are some key considerations that should be taken into account when designing EPR policy, that the policy yields the desired effects. ISWA identifies the following key considerations: 1. Stakeholder involvement in the development of EPR All stakeholders who are affected by the legislative framework of EPR should be involved in the process of development, in which the extent of involvement is related to the type of stakeholder. Stakeholder involvement creates a basis for the EPR policy and improves the acceptability and effectiveness. 2. Clear allocation of responsibilities among all stakeholders involved. While producers have the primary responsibility, all actors involved must bear responsibilities. EPR legislation should therefore clearly allocate responsibilities of national, regional or local governments, of all actors in the product chain (producers, importers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers) and among all waste management actors (waste management collectors, recyclers). Clear allocation of responsibilities is necessary to avoid conflicts of interest between the stakeholders involved. This allocation should be made in view of the policy objectives and product characteristics. Furthermore, there should be a clear mechanism whereby all legally obligated parties can be identified. 3. Individual or collective compliance for producers Producers should be able to choose to meet their responsibilities on an individual basis or through a collective compliance mechanism, such as a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO). When choosing a collective compliance mechanism, it is important that it is designed in such way that producers cannot gain an unfair advantage over their competitors or avoid their responsibilities by choosing one or the other of these mechanisms. Moreover, if national legislation allows multiple PRO's to compete for the same waste stream, it should be ensured that they operate effectively together and without jeopardising the achievement of policy targets. 4. Transparency of EPR As EPR is strongly linked to a public service, transparency is a primary requirement in its implementation. Transparency is necessary to the extent that national governments can control the proper implementation of EPR and both producers and consumers can make informed choices. This should be ensured through reporting and regular audits by the government. It should also be transparent if a producer responsibility organisation (PRO) or an obliged company is using different ways to comply with the legislation.

5. Governmental support, monitoring, evaluation and control An effective and efficient legal framework accompanied by adequate regulatory investigation and enforcement activity is a primary prerequisite for successful implementation of EPR. Governments should enforce this legal framework to close loopholes and trace free riders. Next to that the government must monitor the implementation of EPR. Information needed from producers should be reviewed in terms of the value of the information in relation to the burden to provide such data and information. The legal framework should include control mechanisms for government and sanctions for not reaching objectives and targets. The implementation of EPR should also be periodically evaluated by governments and, if necessary, be adjusted. Governments also have to implement an accreditation process for PRO's with minimum requirements. 6. Ambitious and clever policy targets are a necessity A fundamental goal of EPR is to increase the collection and recycling of waste. Therefore, ambitious and clear targets need to be set. Also, clear targets on household waste should avoid cherry picking of easily recyclable materials and products, either at the collection or dismantling phase. Targets could be qualitative and/or quantitative and could be set for a group of products or for individual product categories. 7. Quality and accessibility of collection service nationwide for municipal waste streams Legislation on EPR for municipal waste streams should avoid cherry picking between collection areas and insure the same quality and accessibility of collection service nationwide, with a homogeneous, coherent system in terms of image and communication, organised at the local and/ or regional level. 8. Compensation of reasonable costs for the use of municipal infrastructure Any kind of EPR system that uses municipal infrastructure should guarantee a compensation of reasonable costs for the use of this infrastructure. In any case, local and regional authorities should not have any obligation to hand over collected waste falling under EPR if their reasonable costs are not covered by the producers. Conclusions There is no one-size-fits-all approach of EPR. Its implementation is a complex topic bringing many potential challenges. There are additional, and perhaps more 'practical' or 'operational' aspects to be considered for successful EPR implementation, including the existence (or lack) of waste management infrastructure, and the existence (or lack) of other waste policy measures such as landfill bans or pay-as-you-throw systems. The objectives of EPR are easy to list as they should achieve certain goals but when the main driving factor to the decision making process is economics there are often unintended consequences. Private industry has spent centuries squeezing efficiencies out of the supply chain for another penny in profit with little or no regard to the environmental and/or social consequences. Buyer beware.

Call For Interest: Waste Management, Recycling And Road Operation Service

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is seeking feedback from relevant stakeholders on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)’s new work item proposal for the development of new standards on waste management, recycling and road operation service. All responses submitted to SCC will serve to generate a Canadian position on the proposal. The main activity of the new ISO/TC is standardisation in the field of waste management including public cleaning, taking into particular account technical and logistical aspects, safety requirements for the collection, transport, storage and transfer of solid and liquid waste and the incorporation of terminology and methodology. Being considered as state-of-the art worldwide, European waste disposal technology is used by private and municipal waste disposal companies. Parties involved: Users, producers, test institutes, public services and public authorities. Standardization of vehicles, equipment, measures, test methods, safety and health requirements contributes to:

• a decrease of costs in production, operation and maintenance;

• a decrease of accidents and occupational diseases; consequently social costs will be reduced;

• the provision of added values to the essential health and safety requirements ;

• the general requirements to define levels of performance and acceptance for road surface cleaning;

• the general requirements for waste management services and to take into account to draw up and to operate service contracts for a better result in terms of qualitative and quantitative performances definition and survey;

• clearing agreements in case of deviations, economic optimization, environmental sustainability and pollution prevention;

• service standards can be used by public administration as well as by a private customer, ordering road surface cleaning and/or municipal waste management services directly from the service provider.

Standardization of equipment for waste management, recycling, public cleaning and road operation, taking into particular account technical and logistical aspects and drafting of International Standards for products and procedures as well as safety requirements for the collection, transport, storage and transfer of solid and liquid waste. Sludge recovery, treatment and disposal and also water re-use are not covered by the scope of this ISO/TC, but are handled e.g. in ISO/TC 275 and ISO/TC 282. Exclusion : General environmental management (e.g. ISO 14000) and road traffic safety management systems aspects (e.g. ISO 39001) , are to be handled by ISO/TC 207 and ISO/TC 241.

Moving Forward With A New Energy-From-Waste (EFW) Procurement Process

Energy-from-Waste (EFW) facilities use thermal treatment processes to dispose of waste and recover energy, which can be used to generate electricity. A number of municipalities have expressed an interest in pursuing EFW projects as an alternative to landfilling while generating electricity as a by-product. In December 2008, the Minister of Energy directed the former Ontario Power Authority (now the IESO) to enter into a contract for electricity generated at the municipally-owned YorkDurham EFW project at a price of 8 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). By developing a procurement initiative for municipal EFW projects, we have the opportunity to provide price certainty for the procurement of electricity from EFW facilities in Ontario, as proponents explore the merits of pursuing EFW facilities. In considering a future procurement related to EFW, the Ministry of Energy was guided by the following principles:

• An electricity price offered to EFW projects should not result in a cross-subsidization of waste disposal through electricity rates;

• Costs beyond reasonable electricity revenue should be borne by those involved in municipal or commercial waste disposal, through the imposition of adequate tipping fees; and

• EFW projects should not qualify under renewable energy programs due to the level of non-renewable content in municipal solid waste.

The IESO shall, by the end of 2015, make available an EFW procurement process for municipal projects with the following features:

i. An overall total net contracted capacity cap of 75 megawatts (MW) available for new-build, EFW projects; ii. Projects must be connected directly (transmission-connected) or indirectly (distribution-connected) to the IESO-controlled grid; iii. Program rules that establish eligibility for EFW projects including demonstration of municipal support, minimum levels of project maturity, and connection availability screening; iv. A standard nominal contract price of 8 cents per net kWh injected directly or indirectly into the IESO-controlled grid with reasonable price escalation, as determined by the I ESQ. The IESO may consider implementing pricing mechanisms as appropriate, to encourage flexibility in the operation of the EFW facilities; and v. A contract term of no more than twenty years. vi. In developing the program rules and contracts, the IESO shall ensure the facility obtains all required licenses, permits and approvals for operation as a waste handling and electricity generation facility in Ontario.

Ontario Premier Announces Cap and Trade System to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that the Province will be creating a cap and trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Premier said any revenues from cap and trade would go toward actions to reduce greenhouse gas. Cap and trade limits greenhouse gases by setting an emissions target for all industries. If an organization cuts emissions below its allowance, it can sell the remainder as a credit. If an organization produces more greenhouse gases than it is allowed, it will need to buy credits to cover the difference. With this announcement, the Province will join its cap and trade market with Quebec and California allowing Ontario organizations to buy and sell credits in a bigger marketplace. This means that the details of the plan to reach the 2020 pollution reduction goal will be worked out next. AMO will ensure that the municipal voice is part of that work. As Minister Murray has said on various occasions, including his March meeting with the AMO Board of Directors, municipal governments have been at the forefront of climate change. There are many examples of municipal actions to protect residents from extreme weather and cut greenhouse gases such as:

• increasing transit, walking, and biking

• upgrading buildings, streetlights, and arenas to use less energy

• buying lower emission vehicles

• creating green building standards for new development

• creating communities where people can live and work

• separating stormwater and sewer systems to protect against flooding and storm back up.

To cut greenhouse gas emissions, Ontario’s Climate Change Strategy must help municipalities by reinvesting proceeds from the program to help fund communities so they can continue to expand these services. In 2009, the provincial government amended the Environmental Protection Act to allow the government to create a greenhouse gas emissions trading system. Under the amendments the government must create a separate account for these revenues and use funds collected under the cap and trade system for greenhouse gas reduction initiatives. AMO’s new Climate Change Task Force meets later this month and will provide input to the government on how cap and trade and Ontario’s Climate Change Strategy can support municipal action on climate change and ensure that municipal needs are taken into account. AMO’s Task Force will reflect the diverse interests of Ontario’s many communities and local economies. Consultations are expected to take place over the summer with a plan introduced in the fall of 2015.

Wynne’s Green Scheme Could Deal Massive Blow To Ontario And Canada

Ontario’s Green Energy Act offered so-called “feed-in rates” almost four times existing electricity rates for wind and more than 10 times for solar power. Like bees to honey, wind and solar companies rushed in. By the time the government realized that these subsidies were driving Ontario from one of the lowest to one of the highest power cost jurisdictions in North America, the province had signed myriad 20-year-locked-in-rate-guaranteed contracts that will drive power rates up a further 40 per cent to 50 per cent in coming years. Adding salt to this self-inflicted wound is the reality that much of the green power comes on stream when it isn’t needed. This unneeded electricity is dumped into the United States at bargain-basement prices that Ontario’s Auditor-General found has already cost Ontario power consumers billions of dollars, with much bigger losses yet to come before those 20-year contracts expire. The first and largest carbon cap-and-trade scheme is Europe’s 10-year-old system. As in Ontario, the story begins with huge subsidies for wind and solar power that drove up electricity prices precipitously. Cap-and-trade handed wind and solar power companies a second windfall by creating a “carbon trading market” that allowed them to sell “carbon offsets” from their low-emission projects. On the other hand, many factories and industrial plants, already struggling with high power costs, found it more profitable to shut down and sell their carbon credit allocation in the carbon trading market. As a result, the bulk of Europe’s emissions reductions have been achieved by the departure of energy-intensive industries to overseas locations. Many of the products consumed by Europeans are now produced in countries without emissions limits, demonstrating the futility of imposing local carbon cap measures without global commitments. And since European industry was already among the world’s most energy efficient, the emissions embedded in most of those imported goods are higher than when the same goods were produced domestically. Adding irony to this job-exporting fiasco, some European countries, including Germany, have implemented subsidies in an effort to keep the remnants of their industrial sector from shutting down. German electricity consumers paid some €20-billion ($27.2-billion) in green power subsidies last year, while at the same time their government spent billions of euros to help industrial plants survive the combination of high electricity and cap-and-trade costs that made them uncompetitive in the first place. This leaves the question as to why Quebec so warmly welcomed Ontario’s decision to join its cap-and-trade system. Quebec’s electricity comes almost entirely from cheap, emissions-free hydropower, mitigating much of the competitive impact of cap-and-trade. Quebec has just announced a massive expansion of its hydropower capacity and is looking for markets. The net effect of signing Ontario onto its cap-and-trade system may well be the export of jobs from Ontario to Quebec businesses and the export of electricity from Quebec to Ontario consumers, along with the added bonus of selling carbon credits to Ontario businesses unable to meet cap-and-trade targets. Ontario generates just 0.5 per cent of global carbon emissions. Even a giant 20-per-cent reduction would knock just a tenth of 1 per cent off global emissions. A minuscule gain for the globe, at a potentially enormous cost to the people of Ontario, and all Canadians.

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An open letter to all elected municipal officials and staff:

The Community Schools Alliance continues to advocate for a closer working relationship between school boards and municipal councils. Both represent the same taxpayers, both should regard our schools as critically important components of our public infrastructure and both should work together to ensure our communities are well served by those schools.

For several years the Community Schools Alliance has spoken out about changes that are needed to protect our schools and to protest changes that threaten them.

We believe some recent initiatives of the Ontario government are good ones.

The announcement of the Premier’s Advisory Group on Community Hubs (http://www.ontario.ca/communityhubs) to develop a framework for adapting existing public assets, including schools, to become community hubs is a step forward.

Recent changes to the Grant for Student Needs, the ‘funding formula’ for schools, has been amended to change the qualifications required for schools to be deemed ‘isolated’ and therefore to qualify for special ‘top-up’ grants. Unfortunately, top-up grants for non-isolated schools are being phased out.

A new Community Planning and Partnerships Guideline that encourages the formation of more facility partnerships by ensuring more transparent

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communications with community organizations has been introduced.

More changes are needed and the Community Schools Alliance is committed to advocating for those changes. To better enable us to do this work, the Community Schools Alliance has made changes of its own. A new constitution has been adopted (you can see it on our website http://www.communityschoolsalliance.ca) and a new executive has been elected. The names of our executive members are listed below.

To be effective with our advocacy, we need research, resources and your support. Please consider becoming a member of the Community Schools Alliance as an organization, as individuals or both. An application form for membership with a membership fee schedule is available here. The initial membership fee will cover the period until August, 2016.

Please join us !

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